PPSC Assistant Director HR AND ADMIN BS 17 2025 Past paper

Explanation: The first military tank, the Mark I, was developed by Britain during World War I in 1916.

Explanation: Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press in the 15th century, revolutionizing publishing.

Explanation: Maleeha Lodhi served as Pakistan'sambassador to the US, UN, and UK.

Explanation: Allan Perry Keene was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Air Force in 1947.

Explanation: The possessive pronoun 'hers' is correct for parallel structure.

Explanation: Cricket is played on a pitch, and boxing takes place in a ring.

Explanation: The default file extension for MS Word documents is .docx.

Explanation: HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the primary language for creating web pages.

Explanation: Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan in 1956.

Explanation: Zafarullah Khan served as Pakistan'sfirst Foreign Minister from 1947.

Explanation: The Five Eyes alliance (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) focuses on intelligence sharing.

Explanation: The Arctic is the region surrounding the North Pole.

Explanation: SI stands for System International, the standard system of units for scientific measurements.

Explanation: Computers lack inherent intelligence, relying on programmed instructions for operation.

Explanation: Let original price = x. Then, x * 1.08 = 64,800. Solving: x = 64,800 / 1.08 = 60,000.

Explanation: Animosity means strong hostility or antagonism.

Explanation: 'Dare' is appropriate as it conveys hesitation due to fear.

Explanation: Ping Pong Diplomacy in the early 1970s improved US-China relations through table tennis exchanges.

Explanation: The WEF 2020 annual meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland.

Explanation: Waqar Younis, born in Burewala, is nicknamed the 'Burewala Express' for his fast bowling.

Explanation: A leap year occurs every 4 years, adding an extra day (February 29) to the calendar.

Explanation: The Dars e Nizami curriculum was developed by Mulla Nizamuddin Sihalvi in the 18th century.

Explanation: Benazir Bhutto was elected Prime Minister for her second term in October 1993.