PPSC Planning Officer (BS-17) Paper 1,2025

Planning Officer Past Papers of PPSC from 2000 to 2025 have been compiled and made available with solutions for those candidates who want to pass the Planning Officer exam.
model Paper 185

Air is to fly as water is to:

Air is to fly as water is to:
A. Drink
B. Swim
C. Dive
D. Float
Correct answer is: B. Swim
Flying is the mode of movement in air, and swimming is the equivalent in water.

In 2022, which book earned the Baba i Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq Award for Urdu Prose?

In 2022, which book earned the Baba i Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq Award for Urdu Prose?
A. Urdu Adab Maholiati Tanazur
B. Tareekh e Adab e Urdu
C. Urdu Adab aur Asri Tanazur
D. Urdu Tanqid Aur Tajziya
Correct answer is: A. Urdu Adab Maholiati Tanazur
The book 'Urdu Adab Maholiati Tanazur' won the award for its environmental focus in Urdu prose.

The military tank was first developed by:

The military tank was first developed by:
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. US
D. Russia
Correct answer is: A. Britain
The first military tank, the Mark I, was developed by Britain during World War I in 1916.

Who invented the printing press?

Who invented the printing press?
A. Isaac Newton
B. Johannes Gutenberg
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Thomas Edison
Correct answer is: B. Johannes Gutenberg
Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press in the 15th century, revolutionizing publishing.

The Sassanid Empire was dismantled by which empire?

The Sassanid Empire was dismantled by which empire?
A. Roman Empire
B. Mongol Empire
C. Ottoman Empire
D. Rashidun Caliphate
Correct answer is: D. Rashidun Caliphate
The Rashidun Caliphate defeated the Sassanid Empire in the 7th century, ending its rule.

Pakistan shares its longest border with which country?

Pakistan shares its longest border with which country?
A. China
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. Tajikistan
Correct answer is: B. Afghanistan
Pakistan shares its longest border with Afghanistan, approximately 2,640 km (Durand Line).

A loop that contains another loop inside its body is called:

A loop that contains another loop inside its body is called:
A. Infinite Loop
B. Nested Loop
C. Recursive Loop
D. Inner Loop
Correct answer is: B. Nested Loop
A nested loop is a loop inside another loop, commonly used in programming for complex iterations.

What is animation?

What is animation?
A. Accelerating static images
B. Printing out
C. Changing the pictures in the graph
D. To make a picture
Correct answer is: A. Accelerating static images
Animation involves creating the illusion of motion by rapidly displaying static images.

Bill hasn’t finished his work, but we ____:

Bill hasn’t finished his work, but we ____:
A. have
B. has
C. did
D. haven’t too
Correct answer is: A. have
The pronoun 'we' requires the plural form 'have' in the present perfect tense.

Transform into indirect speech: He said to me, ‘May you be happy.’

Transform into indirect speech: He said to me, 'May you be happy.'
A. He said to me that I may be happy.
B. He wished me that I might be happy.
C. He wished me that you might be happy.
D. He said to me that I might being happy.
Correct answer is: B. He wished me that I might be happy.
The verb 'wished' is appropriate for a blessing, and 'may' changes to 'might' in indirect speech.
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