PPSC Past Papers 2025
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A. First Anglo-Afghan War
B. Second Anglo-Afghan War
C. Third Anglo-Afghan War
D. WWI
Correct answer is: B. Second Anglo-Afghan War
Why: The Durand Line agreement (1893) was concluded after the Second Anglo-Afghan War, demarcating the frontier between British India and Afghanistan.
A. Sardar Masood
B. Husain Haqqani
C. Asad Majeed
D. Jaleel Abbas Jilani
Correct answer is: B. Husain Haqqani
Why? Husain Haqqani, former diplomat, authored this book analyzing Pakistan’s civil–military relations and religious politics.
A. 600
B. 745
C. 800
D. 945
Correct answer is: B. 745
Why? Let the original price be x. After 20% discount, selling price = 80% of x. So, 0.8x = 596 → x = 596 ÷ 0.8 = 745.
A. Umayyad Dynasty
B. Abbasid Dynasty
C. Seljuk Dynasty
D. Fatimid Dynasty
Correct answer is: C. Seljuk Dynasty
Why: The Ottomans rose in Anatolia after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, building a vast empire that lasted until 1924.
A. Chitral Valley
B. Hunza Valley
C. Gilgit Valley
D. Kashmir Valley
Correct answer is: B. Hunza Valley
Why? Baltit Fort, a UNESCO heritage site, is located in Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, showcasing Tibetan and Balti architecture.
A. Extend
B. Shorten
C. Cancel
D. End
Correct answer is: A. Extend
Why? “Prolong” means to lengthen or extend the duration of something, so the closest synonym is “Extend.”
A. Plants
B. Maps
C. Rocks
D. Lives of people
Correct answer is: D. Lives of people
Why: Biography literally means the written account of a person’s life, focusing on experiences, achievements, and significance.
A. Siberia
B. Arctic Circle
C. Greenland
D. Alaska
Correct answer is: A. Siberia
Why? Siberia, particularly Oymyakon, records the world’s coldest inhabited places, with temperatures dropping below –60°C.
A. Laugh in one’s sleeves
B. Laugh at one’s sleeves
C. Laugh on one’s sleeves
D. None of these
Correct answer is: A. Laugh in one’s sleeves
Why? The correct idiom is “laugh in one’s sleeve,” meaning to hide one’s amusement secretly.
A. To develop new theories
B. To observe natural phenomena
C. To improve practices through systematic change
D. To conduct experiments in laboratories
Correct answer is: C. To improve practices through systematic change
Why: Action research is practitioner-focused, aiming to solve immediate problems and improve professional practices through iterative cycles of planning, acting, and reflecting.