PPSC Assistant Director Research Past Paper 2025

Model Paper 177
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Kartarpur is located in which district of Pakistan?

A. Lahore
B. Gujranwala
C. Sialkot
D. Narowal
Correct answer is: D. Narowal
Why? Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, a holy Sikh site, is situated in Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan.

The speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is:

A. Same for all intensities
B. Faster for higher intensities
C. Lower for higher intensities
D. Dependent on frequency
Correct answer is: A. Same for all intensities
Why? In a vacuum, electromagnetic waves always travel at the speed of light (≈ 3×10⁸ m/s), regardless of their frequency or intensity.

The Watergate Scandal is associated with which U.S. President?

A. John F. Kennedy
B. Lyndon B. Johnson
C. Richard Nixon
D. Jimmy Carter
Correct answer is: C. Richard Nixon
Why: The Watergate scandal (1972–74) involved a break-in at the Democratic headquarters and the Nixon administration’s cover-up. It forced Richard Nixon to resign, the only U.S. President ever to do so.

The August Offer was announced on:

A. 26 January 1930
B. 22 March 1942
C. 8 August 1940
D. 15 August 1947
Correct answer is: C. 8 August 1940
Why? The August Offer of 1940 by the British promised Indian dominion status after WWII, but was rejected by Congress and Muslim League.

When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystrokes into the corresponding bits?

A. ANSI
B. ASCII
C. EBCDIC
D. ISO
Correct answer is: A. ANSI
ANSI

The book Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyah was written by:

A. Imam al-Ghazali
B. Ibn Sina
C. Ibn Arabi
D. Al Shafi
Correct answer is: C. Ibn Arabi
Why: Ibn Arabi, the Andalusian Sufi mystic, authored Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyah (“The Meccan Revelations”), a monumental work on spirituality and metaphysics.

The Songs of Blood and Sword was written by:

A. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
B. Benazir Bhutto
C. Maleeha Lodhi
D. Fatima Bhutto
Correct answer is: D. Fatima Bhutto
Why? Fatima Bhutto, granddaughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, wrote this memoir about her family’s political struggles.

What does COUNTA() function do in Excel?

A. Counts cells having alphabets
B. Counts empty cells
C. Counts cells having numbers
D. Counts non-empty cells
Correct answer is: D. Counts non-empty cells
Why? The COUNTA() function counts all non-empty cells, including those with numbers, text, logical values, or formulas. It does not count only numeric cells (that is COUNT()).

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.
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