PPSC Assistant Director Research Past Paper 2025

Model Paper 177
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The Bara River originates in Tirah Valley and joins:

A. River Kabul
B. River Swat
C. River Indus
D. River Kurram
Correct answer is: A. River Kabul
Why? Bara River originates in Tirah Valley (Khyber District) and flows into the Kabul River near Peshawar.

The antonym of Docile is:

A. Yielding
B. Unyielding
C. Obedient
D. Submissive
Correct answer is: B. Unyielding
Why? “Docile” means submissive or easy to control, so its opposite is “Unyielding,” which means not giving way or stubborn.

Socialization primarily affects which part of the self?

A. I
B. Me
C. I and Me
D. Philosopher
Correct answer is: C. I and Me
Why? According to George Herbert Mead, socialization shapes both “I” (the individual’s personal response) and “Me” (the social self formed through interaction).

Which salt is commonly used to melt ice on roads?

A. Potassium nitrate
B. Calcium chloride
C. Ammonium nitrate
D. Potassium chloride
Correct answer is: B. Calcium chloride
Why? Calcium chloride lowers the freezing point of water, making it effective for de-icing roads in cold regions.

The novel “Raja Gidh” by Bano Qudsia was published in:

A. 1975
B. 1978
C. 1981
D. 1984
Correct answer is: C. 1981
Why? “Raja Gidh” (The Vulture King) was published in 1981. It is a symbolic Urdu novel dealing with morality, forbidden love, and human psychology.

What happens when an industry operates beyond the optimum level of production?

A. It maximizes profits
B. It achieves economies of scale
C. It faces diminishing returns and inefficiency
D. It experiences rapid growth
Correct answer is: C. It faces diminishing returns and inefficiency
Why? Going beyond the optimum scale increases costs and reduces efficiency due to diseconomies of scale.

What is the SI unit of speed?

A. Kilometers per hour (km/h)
B. Miles per hour (mph)
C. Centimeters per second (cm/s)
D. None of these
Correct answer is: D. None of these
Why? The SI unit of speed is meters per second (m/s). km/h, mph, and cm/s are non-SI units used in daily life.

تاج محل نظم کس کی ہے؟

A. جون ایلیا
B. ساحر لدھیانوی
C. فراق گورکھپوری
D. ان میں سے کوئی نہیں
Correct answer is: B. ساحر لدھیانوی
Why? The poetry collection Taj Mahal Azam is attributed to the famous Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi.

The Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) is part of the UN as a:

A. Department
B. Program
C. Regional Commission
D. Specialized Agency
Correct answer is: C. Regional Commission
Why? The ECE is one of the UN’s five Regional Commissions, promoting economic cooperation among European states.

Due to deforestation, which of the following can increase?

A. Rainfall
B. Biodiversity
C. Soil erosion
D. Oxygen production
Correct answer is: C. Soil erosion
Why? Cutting trees exposes soil, making it prone to erosion by wind and water, while biodiversity and oxygen decrease.
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