PPSC Past Papers 2026 PDF

The 18th Amendment (2010) was signed during Zardari’s presidency.

A seismograph measures the intensity and duration of earthquakes.

In future time clauses, present simple is used: “when it stops raining.”

In 1965, Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar in Kashmir.

Ibn al-Nafis described pulmonary circulation and the contagious spread of diseases.

• A semicolon (;) is used to connect two closely related but independent clauses.
• Each part before and after the semicolon must be a complete sentence on its own.
• Unlike a comma, which may cause a comma splice error if used incorrectly, a semicolon properly links the clauses.
• A colon (:) introduces explanations, lists, or examples, not two standalone sentences.
• A hyphen (-) is used to join words or parts of words, not independent clauses.
✅ Therefore, the correct answer is Semicolon, as it ensures grammatical independence while showing a close relationship between the ideas.

At independence, Pakistan inherited only 16 cotton mills out of 451 in the subcontinent.

• A conductor is a person associated with a bus (manages passengers, collects fares).
• A thespian is a person associated with a play (acts or performs).
• Both follow the pattern “person : the thing they perform in/operate.”
• “Drama : Director” and “Producer : Theater” are related but not in the same direct sense.
• Correct analogy is Thespian : Play, as it mirrors the exact relationship.

The Silk Letter Movement (1913) was led by Ubaid Ullah Sindhi and others to oust British rule.

The correct phrase is “take revenge on someone.”

Partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled in 1911 due to protests.

A pragmatist values practical considerations over theories.

The correct word order is: “Why didn’t you go?”

Pakistan supported China diplomatically during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

In the sentence, "beggar" is the subject.

Pakistan became a member of the IMF in 1950.

The correct usage is “proficient in math.”

With “many a,” the singular verb “was” is used.

HRCP was founded in 1986 as an independent human rights body.

• The sentence refers to an action happening right now, so the correct tense is Present Continuous.
• Present Continuous is formed with “is/are + verb-ing.”
• “Is cutting” shows the farmer is performing the action at the present moment.
• “Was cutting” would indicate past action, which is not suitable here.
• Therefore, the correct answer is “is.”

The correct usage is “accused of.”

The “Axis of Resistance” includes Iran, Hezbollah, and allied groups against Israel.