PPSC Past Papers 2025

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Which of the following countries does not have a written constitution?

A. India
B. US
C. UK
D. New Zealand
Correct answer is: C. UK
Why: The UK functions under an unwritten constitution, based on statutes, conventions, judicial decisions, and traditions, unlike codified constitutions in most states.

Which operation killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 at Abbottabad?

A. Operation Desert Storm
B. Operation Enduring Freedom
C. Operation Neptune Spear
D. Operation Iraqi Freedom
Correct answer is: C. Operation Neptune Spear
Why? The US Navy SEALs conducted Operation Neptune Spear in May 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan, eliminating Osama bin Laden.

In Excel, what does A20:A31 refer to?

A. A single cell
B. A range of cells from A20 to A31
C. A formula to calculate average
D. A specific column labeled A20 and A31
Correct answer is: B. A range of cells from A20 to A31
Why? A20:A31 refers to a continuous range of cells starting from cell A20 down to A31 in column A.

The term “sociology” was coined by:

A. Auguste Comte
B. Karl Marx
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Max Weber
Correct answer is: A. Auguste Comte
Why: French thinker Auguste Comte introduced sociology as a discipline to scientifically study society and human behavior.

The Indian National Congress was founded in:

A. 1857
B. 1885
C. 1905
D. 1942
Correct answer is: B. 1885
Why? Founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume and others, the INC became the main political platform for India’s independence movement.

A pixel is:

A. The smallest resolvable part of a picture
B. A picture stored in secondary memory
C. A computer program that draws picture
D. A virus
Correct answer is: A. The smallest resolvable part of a picture
Why? A pixel is the smallest individual element of a digital image or display. Each pixel carries color and brightness information to form a complete picture.

The Durand Line was formed after which war?

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.

Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military was written by:

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.

An article is sold for 596 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?

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.

The Ottoman Empire was the successor of which dynasty?

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.
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