PPSC Past Papers & Solved MCQs

The question asks for the term used to describe a handwritten manuscript, document, or an unpublished book. In Urdu, the specific term for such an item is "مخطوطہ." This word refers to any text written by hand, especially before the advent of printing, or a document that has not yet been published.

• Option C (مخطوطہ) is correct, as it precisely translates to 'manuscript' and fits the description.
• Option A (کتاب) means a 'book,' typically implying a published one.
• Option B (رسالہ) means a 'magazine' or a 'treatise.'
• Option D (دستاویز) means a 'document,' which is broader but doesn't specifically convey the 'handwritten' or 'unpublished book' aspect as accurately as 'مخطوطہ.'

The correct answer is for. The phrase "do for" in this context means "to serve as" or "to be sufficient for a particular purpose." So, "The piece of cloth will do for a turban" means the cloth is suitable or sufficient to be made into a turban. Options A ("to"), C ("by"), and D ("with") are incorrect because they do not form a grammatically correct or contextually meaningful phrasal verb in this sentence. "Do to" implies an action performed on something, "do by" implies treatment, and "do with" implies handling or managing.

The idiom "یوسف ہے کارواں سے" (Yusuf hai karwan se) originates from the Quranic story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), who was separated from his brothers and left alone in a well, away from his caravan. This phrase metaphorically signifies being isolated or left alone by one's group or companions.

• Correct Option C: اکیلا ہونا (Being alone) is accurate because it directly reflects the core meaning of the idiom, emphasizing separation and solitude.
• Option A: کسی کا بہادر ہونا (Someone being brave) is incorrect as the idiom does not convey bravery.
• Option B: کسی کا بے حد خوش ہونا (Someone being extremely happy) is false; the context is one of abandonment, not joy.
• Option D: کسی کا کامیاب ہونا (Someone being successful) is incorrect; while Yusuf eventually achieved success, the idiom itself refers to his initial state of isolation.

The correct answer is Creditable. "Praiseworthy" means deserving praise or approval. "Creditable" also means deserving praise or commendation, especially for being good or important. Therefore, they are synonyms. Options A ("Despicable"), B ("Shameful"), and C ("Ignoble") are all antonyms of "praiseworthy." "Despicable" means deserving hatred and contempt. "Shameful" means deserving disgrace or causing shame. "Ignoble" means not noble in character or quality, dishonorable. These words convey negative connotations, directly opposite to the positive meaning of "praiseworthy."

علامہ اقبال کی مشہور تصنیف بال جبریل میں "انیس کی مجلس شوریٰ" شامل ہے۔ یہ ایک علامتی نظم ہے جس میں اقبال نے مختلف شعراء کے کلام اور ان کے فن پر تبصرہ کیا ہے۔

• بال جبریل (B): یہ علامہ اقبال کا ایک اہم شعری مجموعہ ہے جس میں فلسفہ، تصوف اور سیاسی بیداری کے موضوعات شامل ہیں۔ "انیس کی مجلس شوریٰ" اسی مجموعے کا حصہ ہے۔
• ضرب کلیم (A): یہ اقبال کا ایک اور شعری مجموعہ ہے جو زیادہ تر سیاسی اور انقلابی نوعیت کی نظمیں رکھتا ہے۔ اس میں "انیس کی مجلس شوریٰ" شامل نہیں۔
• پیغام مشرق (C): یہ اقبال کی فارسی تصنیف ہے جو گوئٹے کے "دیوانِ مغربی مشرقی" کے جواب میں لکھی گئی تھی۔ اس کا موضوع مختلف ہے۔
• ارمغان حجاز (D): یہ اقبال کا آخری شعری مجموعہ ہے جس میں اردو اور فارسی دونوں زبانوں کی نظمیں شامل ہیں۔ اس میں بھی مذکورہ نظم نہیں ہے۔

اردو قواعد میں، وہ لفظ جو خود کسی اسم سے نہ بنا ہو لیکن اس سے مقررہ قواعد کے مطابق بہت سے دوسرے الفاظ (جیسے اسم فاعل، اسم مفعول، وغیرہ) بنائے جا سکیں، اسم مصدر کہلاتا ہے۔ مصدر فعل کی بنیاد ہوتا ہے اور اس میں کام کا مفہوم پایا جاتا ہے، جیسے "لکھنا" سے "لکھنے والا" (اسم فاعل) اور "لکھا ہوا" (اسم مفعول) بنتے ہیں۔

• اسم مصدر (C): یہ وہ بنیادی لفظ ہے جس سے افعال اور دیگر مشتقات بنتے ہیں۔ یہ خود کسی سے نہیں بنتا بلکہ دوسروں کی بنیاد ہوتا ہے۔
• اسم فاعل (A): یہ وہ اسم ہے جو کام کرنے والے کو ظاہر کرتا ہے، جیسے "لکھنے والا"۔ یہ مصدر سے بنتا ہے۔
• اسم مفعول (B): یہ وہ اسم ہے جو اس چیز کو ظاہر کرتا ہے جس پر کام واقع ہو، جیسے "لکھا ہوا"۔ یہ بھی مصدر سے بنتا ہے۔
• اسم صفت (D): یہ وہ اسم ہے جو کسی اسم کی خوبی یا خامی بیان کرے، جیسے "اچھا" یا "برا"۔ اس کا تعلق مصدر کی تعریف سے نہیں۔

The correctly punctuated sentence is My aunt, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor. This sentence uses commas correctly to set off a non-restrictive clause.

• The phrase "who lives in Karachi" provides additional, non-essential information about "My aunt." If removed, the sentence "My aunt is a doctor" still makes sense.
• Non-restrictive clauses must be enclosed by a pair of commas.
• Option A lacks both commas, incorrectly implying the clause is essential.
• Option C is missing the closing comma after "Karachi."
• Option D is missing the opening comma before "who."

مستنصر حسین تارڑ کے ناول "شیر خانہ کوچہ خالی" کا مرکزی موضوع وجودیت ہے۔ یہ ناول انسانی وجود، اس کی بے معنویت، تنہائی اور زندگی کے بنیادی سوالات کو فلسفیانہ انداز میں پیش کرتا ہے۔ کردار اپنی شناخت، مقصد اور آزادی کی تلاش میں سرگرداں نظر آتے ہیں۔

• وجودیت (D): یہ فلسفہ انسانی وجود، آزادی، ذمہ داری اور زندگی کے معنی کی تلاش پر زور دیتا ہے۔ ناول میں یہ موضوع نمایاں ہے۔
• بے معنویت (A): اگرچہ بے معنویت وجودیت کا ایک پہلو ہو سکتی ہے، لیکن یہ مکمل مرکزی موضوع نہیں ہے۔ وجودیت میں بے معنویت کے باوجود معنی کی تلاش شامل ہے۔
• وبائی مرض (B): یہ ناول کسی وبائی مرض کے بارے میں نہیں ہے، بلکہ انسانی نفسیات اور فلسفہ پر مبنی ہے۔
• فطرت (C): اگرچہ تارڑ کے دیگر کاموں میں فطرت کا عنصر نمایاں ہے، لیکن اس خاص ناول کا مرکزی موضوع فطرت نہیں بلکہ انسانی وجود کی گہرائیاں ہیں۔

The synonym of INTRINSIC is Essential.

• Intrinsic means belonging naturally; essential or inherent. For example, the intrinsic value of something is its true, inherent worth.
• Intricate means very complicated or detailed.
• Complicated means difficult to understand or deal with.
• Secret means not known or seen by others.

While intricate and complicated relate to complexity, they do not capture the core meaning of being inherent or fundamental, which "essential" accurately conveys.

اردو قواعد کے مطابق، "دور دور ہا تھا" ماضی استمراری کی مثال ہے۔ ماضی استمراری وہ فعل ہے جو ماضی میں کسی کام کے جاری رہنے یا بار بار ہونے کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔ اس میں فعل کے ساتھ "رہا تھا"، "رہی تھی"، "رہے تھے" کا استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

• ماضی استمراری (D): یہ فعل ماضی میں کسی کام کے تسلسل یا عادت کو ظاہر کرتا ہے، جیسے "وہ کھیل رہا تھا" یا "وہ روزانہ سکول جاتا تھا"۔ "دور دور ہا تھا" اسی ساخت کا حصہ ہے۔
• فعل ماضی (A): یہ ایک وسیع اصطلاح ہے جو ماضی میں ہونے والے کسی بھی کام کو ظاہر کرتی ہے، لیکن یہ خاص طور پر جاری رہنے والے کام کو واضح نہیں کرتی۔
• فعل حال (B): یہ موجودہ وقت میں ہونے والے کام کو ظاہر کرتا ہے، جیسے "وہ کھیل رہا ہے"۔ اس کا تعلق ماضی سے نہیں۔
• اسم مرکب (C): یہ دو یا دو سے زیادہ الفاظ سے مل کر بننے والا اسم ہوتا ہے، جیسے "باغیچہ" یا "کتاب گھر"۔ "دور دور ہا تھا" فعل ہے، اسم نہیں۔

The correct preposition is Behind. When someone is hiding, they are typically concealed from view, and "behind" indicates being at the back of something, obscured by it.

• Below and Beneath mean at a lower level than something. Hiding below or beneath a curtain would imply being on the floor under it, which doesn't suggest effective concealment by the curtain itself.
• Under also means directly below, often implying being covered by something. While one might hide under a bed or a blanket, hiding under a curtain doesn't convey the intended meaning of being concealed by its vertical expanse.

محاورہ "جاڑے کی چاندنی" کا مطلب ہے بے فائدہ و کام یا ایسی چیز جو بظاہر خوبصورت یا پرکشش لگے لیکن عملی طور پر اس کا کوئی فائدہ نہ ہو۔ سردیوں کی چاندنی ٹھنڈی اور بے اثر ہوتی ہے، اس سے نہ گرمی ملتی ہے اور نہ ہی کوئی خاص کام لیا جا سکتا ہے۔

• بے فائدہ و کام (C): یہ محاورہ اسی معنی میں استعمال ہوتا ہے کہ کوئی چیز یا کوشش جو بظاہر اچھی لگے مگر اس کا کوئی عملی نتیجہ یا فائدہ نہ ہو۔
• بہترین کام (A): یہ اس کے بالکل برعکس معنی ہے، "جاڑے کی چاندنی" کسی بہترین کام کو ظاہر نہیں کرتی۔
• سردیوں میں چاند کی روشنی (B): یہ محاورے کا لفظی معنی ہے، لیکن محاورات اپنے لفظی معنی سے ہٹ کر مجازی معنی رکھتے ہیں۔
• null (D): یہ ایک غلط آپشن ہے اور اس کا کوئی معنی نہیں۔

The correct answer is James Wilfred Jefford. Rear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Navy (later Pakistan Navy) from 1947 to 1953. He played a crucial role in establishing and organizing the nascent Pakistan Navy after the partition of British India.

• Haji Mohammad Siddiq was a later prominent figure but not the first Admiral.
• Afzal Rahman Khan became Commander-in-Chief much later.
• Syed Mohammad Ahsan also served as Commander-in-Chief at a later stage.

Jefford's appointment reflected the initial reliance on British officers to lead the armed forces of newly independent Pakistan.

The first animal successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell was Dolly the Sheep. She was born on July 5, 1996, at the Roslin Institute in Scotland, marking a significant breakthrough in genetic engineering and reproductive science. Dolly's creation demonstrated that a specialized adult cell could be used to create an entire organism.

• While other animals like goats, dogs, and cows have been successfully cloned since Dolly, she holds the historical distinction as the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
• The cloning of Dolly sparked widespread debate about the ethics and potential applications of cloning technology.

Function keys (F1-F12) on a keyboard often serve as shortcuts for common tasks in operating systems and applications. In Windows, there's a universally recognized key for accessing help documentation, which is a foundational aspect of user support.

• A. F1 (Correct): The F1 key is the standard shortcut for opening the Help window or accessing the help system in almost all Windows applications and the Windows operating system itself.
• B. F2 (False): F2 is typically used to rename a selected file or folder.
• C. F5 (False): F5 is commonly used to refresh the active window or web page, or to start a slideshow in PowerPoint.
• D. F11 (False): F11 is often used to toggle full-screen mode in web browsers and some other applications.

Correct Answer: Three

At the All Parties Conference (1928), Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah proposed three amendments to the Nehru Report to safeguard the political rights of Muslims. When these amendments were rejected, he later presented his famous Fourteen Points (1929).

The three amendments proposed by Jinnah were:

• One-third representation: Muslims should have one-third representation in the Central Legislature.
• Residuary powers: All residuary powers should remain with the provinces, not the central government.
• Muslim majorities: The existing Muslim majorities in Punjab and Bengal should not be reduced through territorial redistribution or changes in representation.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• Two: Jinnah proposed three amendments, not two.
• Four: This is incorrect. Jinnah later presented the Fourteen Points, but his amendments to the Nehru Report were only three.
• Seven: There were not seven amendments proposed by Jinnah to the Nehru Report.

The mixture of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide is commonly known as Coal gas. This combustible gaseous fuel was historically produced from coal through a process called coal gasification and was widely used for lighting and heating before the advent of natural gas.

• CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is primarily composed of methane and is used as a fuel for vehicles.
• Biogas is produced from the anaerobic digestion of organic matter and consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide.
• Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane.

Cyber security is a broad field dedicated to protecting computer systems and networks from digital attacks. Its foundational goal is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. This involves safeguarding against a multitude of threats that can compromise these aspects.

• A. Unauthorized Access (True): Cybersecurity prevents individuals or entities without proper permissions from gaining entry to systems or data.
• B. Exploitation (True): It protects against the misuse of system vulnerabilities to gain control or cause harm.
• C. Modification (True): Cybersecurity ensures that data and system configurations are not altered without authorization, maintaining data integrity.
• D. All of these (Correct): Cybersecurity encompasses protection against unauthorized access, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized modification of data or systems. Therefore, all the listed options are critical areas of protection provided by cybersecurity.

Nivedita Menon is an Indian feminist writer, professor, and activist known for her critical views on Indian politics, including statements regarding Kashmir. Her assertion that “India illegally occupied Kashmir” aligns with her public stance and academic work, making her the correct answer.

• Krishna Menon was a prominent diplomat and politician, but not associated with this specific controversial quote.
• V.P. Menon was a key civil servant during India's partition and integration of princely states, a different historical context.
• J.P. Narayan was a socialist leader known for the Total Revolution, not for this particular statement on Kashmir.

The question tests knowledge of specific public figures and their controversial statements.

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were a semi-autonomous tribal region in northwestern Pakistan, governed under a special legal and administrative system. In a significant constitutional reform, FATA was officially merged into the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in May 2018 through the 25th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan.

• This merger aimed to integrate the region into Pakistan's mainstream political, judicial, and administrative systems, extending provincial laws and governance structures to FATA.
• The options 'Punjab', 'Sindh', and 'Baluchistan' are other provinces of Pakistan, but FATA shared its geographical and cultural proximity primarily with KPK, making it the logical province for integration.

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the F5 key is the standard shortcut used to start a presentation from the very beginning, displaying the first slide in full-screen slideshow mode. This allows the presenter to review or deliver their presentation.

• The Esc (Escape) key is used to exit the slideshow mode and return to the editing view.
• The F7 key is typically used to perform a spell check in many Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint.
• The F2 key is generally used to edit the selected cell or object, not to start a presentation.

Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation software that uses specific shortcuts to manage and display slide shows effectively. Understanding these shortcuts is a foundational skill for efficient presentation delivery. The ability to quickly start a presentation is key.

• A. F1 (False): F1 is typically used to open the Help window in most applications.
• B. F5 (Correct): The F5 key is the standard shortcut in PowerPoint to start a slide show from the beginning of the presentation.
• C. F7 (False): F7 is commonly used to perform a spell check in many Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint.
• D. Esc (False): The Esc (Escape) key is used to exit or stop a slide show that is currently running.

Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, a country located on the West African coast. It was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society and named after U.S. President James Monroe, making it the correct answer.

• Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.
• Accra is the capital of Ghana.
• Bamako is the capital of Mali.

These are all capitals of other West African nations, serving as plausible distractors, but only Monrovia is the capital of Liberia. This question assesses geographical knowledge of African capitals.

The Wardha Scheme, also known as Nai Talim or Basic Education, was a revolutionary educational plan proposed by Mahatma Gandhi in 1937. It is fundamentally related to Education.

• The scheme emphasized learning through activity, vocational training, and making education self-sufficient by linking it to productive work, aiming for holistic development of children.
• It sought to make education relevant to the lives of the students and the needs of the community.
• Options 'Agriculture', 'Child welfare', and 'Development' are broader societal aspects, but the Wardha Scheme specifically focused on reforming the educational system to achieve these broader goals, making 'Education' the precise answer.