Model Paper PPSC Assistant BPS-16

Total Questions: 98

1 - Siam center is in:

A ) Istanbul
B ) Rome
C ) Bangkok ✅
D ) New York

2 - The youngest Nobel prize laureate Malala Yousafzai won Peace Prize for the year?

A ) 2013
B ) 2014 ✅
C ) 2015
D ) 2016

Explanation:

Malala Yousafzai (For All Competitive Exams & Interviews)

   🟢 Full Name: Malala Yousafzai
   🟢 Date of Birth: 12 July 1997
   🟢 Place of Birth: Mingora, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
   🟢 Nationality: Pakistani
   🟢 Known For: Education activist, especially for girls’ right to education
   🟢 Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai (educationist and activist)
   🟢 Mother: Toor Pekai Yousafzai

         ✅ Early Life & Education

  • Raised in an environment that valued education despite Taliban restrictions in the Swat region.
  • Began speaking out for girls’ education at a young age.
  • Wrote a blog under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu in 2009 about life under Taliban rule.

         ✅ Assassination Attempt

  • On 9 October 2012, she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen while returning from school.
  • Survived after being airlifted to the UK for treatment.

      ✅  Activism & Achievements

  • Continued her activism from the UK, becoming a global symbol for education rights.
  • Co-authored the autobiography “I Am Malala” in 2013.
  • Founded the Malala Fund to promote girls’ education worldwide.

      ✅ Nobel Peace Prize

  • Awarded: 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (with Kailash Satyarthi).
  • Reason: For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
  • Record: Youngest-ever Nobel laureate at 17.

      ✅ Education & Later Life

  • Graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).
  • Continues advocacy through Malala Fund and global campaigns.

     ✅  Awards & Recognition

  • National Youth Peace Prize (Pakistan) – 2011
  • Nobel Peace Prize – 2014
  • Honorary Canadian Citizenship – 2017
  • Malala Yousafzai was listed in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2013, 2014, and 2015. 

3 - The capital of Libya is:

A ) Tehran
B ) Ankara
C ) Tripoli ✅
D ) Amman

4 - What was the title of Al Farabi:

A ) The first Arab philosopher
B ) The Philosopher
C ) The second Teacher ✅
D ) None of these

5 - Malala Yousafzai belongs from which area of Pakistan:

A ) Peshawar
B ) Quetta
C ) Karachi
D ) Swat Mingora ✅

Explanation:

Malala Yousafzai (For All Competitive Exams & Interviews)

   🟢 Full Name: Malala Yousafzai
   🟢 Date of Birth: 12 July 1997
   🟢 Place of Birth: Mingora, Swat Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
   🟢 Nationality: Pakistani
   🟢 Known For: Education activist, especially for girls’ right to education
   🟢 Father: Ziauddin Yousafzai (educationist and activist)
   🟢 Mother: Toor Pekai Yousafzai

         ✅ Early Life & Education

  • Raised in an environment that valued education despite Taliban restrictions in the Swat region.
  • Began speaking out for girls’ education at a young age.
  • Wrote a blog under a pseudonym for BBC Urdu in 2009 about life under Taliban rule.

         ✅ Assassination Attempt

  • On 9 October 2012, she was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen while returning from school.
  • Survived after being airlifted to the UK for treatment.

      ✅  Activism & Achievements

  • Continued her activism from the UK, becoming a global symbol for education rights.
  • Co-authored the autobiography “I Am Malala” in 2013.
  • Founded the Malala Fund to promote girls’ education worldwide.

      ✅ Nobel Peace Prize

  • Awarded: 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (with Kailash Satyarthi).
  • Reason: For their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.
  • Record: Youngest-ever Nobel laureate at 17.

      ✅ Education & Later Life

  • Graduated from Oxford University in 2020 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE).
  • Continues advocacy through Malala Fund and global campaigns.

     ✅  Awards & Recognition

  • National Youth Peace Prize (Pakistan) – 2011
  • Nobel Peace Prize – 2014
  • Honorary Canadian Citizenship – 2017
  • Malala Yousafzai was listed in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2013, 2014, and 2015. 

6 - Which sister of Hazrat Umar RA embraced Islam before Hazrat Umar RA.

A ) Hazrat Fatima RA ✅
B ) Hazrat Ayesha RA
C ) Hazrat Zainab RA
D ) None of these

7 - Israel snatched ' Golan Heights ' in 1967 from:

A ) Syria ✅
B ) Jordan
C ) Lebanon
D ) Egypt

8 - Identify the Viceroy who made the August of 1940?

A ) Lord Wavell
B ) Lord Linlithgow ✅
C ) Lord Ripon
D ) Lord Mountbatten

9 - United Nations charter signed in:

A ) May 1945
B ) June 1945 ✅
C ) July 1945
D ) August 1945

10 - Russia signed Warsaw pact in:

A ) 1950
B ) 1955 ✅
C ) 1960
D ) 1980

Explanation:

Warsaw Pact

  1. Established on May 14, 1955, in Warsaw, Poland(Polish currency is Polish złoty & Poland Capital Name is Warsaw Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships (provinces))
  2. Primary Purpose Military alliance among Eastern Block countries.Primarily a response to the formation of NATO( established in 1949) and the rearmament of West Germany
  3. Total member of Warsaw PACT is 8.Included the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania were members. (Albania withdrew in 1968, and East Germany in 1990) 
  4. Russia(Moscow, city, capital of Russia, its currency is the Russian ruble (RUB),The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km²) signed Warsaw pact year in 1955.The smallest country in the world by area is Vatican City, with an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (0.17 square miles), according to Britannica. It's located within the city of Rome, Italy. 
  5. The host member of the Warsaw pact was Poland
  6. Declared at an end on February 25, 1991, with the formal end occurring on July 1, 1991. 

11 - New grange is located in which country:

A ) Italy
B ) China
C ) Ireland ✅
D ) Albanian

12 - The Headquarter of Pakistan Air Force is located in:

A ) Rawalpindi
B ) Islamabad ✅
C ) Karachi
D ) Lahore

15 - How many angles help the Muslim in Battle of Badr:

A ) 700
B ) 1000
C ) 3000
D ) 5000 ✅

16 - Aleem Dar broke_____record of most test matches as an umpire.

A ) Billy Bowden
B ) Steve Bucknor ✅
C ) Kumar Dharmasena
D ) None of these

17 - The accords between Israel and PLO are named as:

A ) Abraham Accord
B ) Camp David Accord
C ) Oslo Accord ✅
D ) None of these

18 - Which of the following river is formed by the confluence of Euphrates and Tigris?

A ) Nile River
B ) Khabur
C ) Shatt-al-Arab ✅
D ) Yarmouk

19 - All powers of the World Bank are visited in the Boards of:

A ) Senators
B ) Governors ✅
C ) Policy makers
D ) None of these

20 - Shah Waliullha purchased Ahmed Shah Abdali to fight against:

A ) Marathas ✅
B ) Sikhs
C ) British
D ) None of these

21 - When China joined World Trade Organisation:

A ) 2000
B ) 2001 ✅
C ) 2002
D ) 2003

22 - Name the second woman after Hazrat Khadija RA who embraced Islam?

A ) Hazrat Lubaba bint Haris (R.A) ✅
B ) Hazrat Ummay Aimen (R.A)
C ) Hazrat Sumayyah binti Khayyat ( R.A)
D ) Hazrat Zainab ( R.A)

23 - Pakistan lies in the tropic zone of:

A ) Tropic of Cancer ✅
B ) Torrid Zone
C ) Tropic of Capricorn
D ) None of these

24 - When president Mohammad Ayub Khan passed away:

A ) 1970
B ) 1971
C ) 1974 ✅
D ) 1975

25 - Jansher Khan awarded Hilal-e-Imitiaz in:

A ) 1993
B ) 1997 ✅
C ) 1998
D ) 2001

26 - The first invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi was in:

A ) 900 AD
B ) 1000 AD
C ) 1100 AD ✅
D ) None of these

27 - Which disease is caused by drinking contaminated water?

A ) Typhoid ✅
B ) Malaria
C ) Yellow fever
D ) None of these

28 - The Responsibility to protect is international:

A ) Responsibility
B ) Law
C ) Norm ✅
D ) None of these

29 - Which book of Allama Iqbal published in 1932?

A ) Baal-e- Jibreel
B ) Bang e Dara
C ) Payam-i- Mashriq ✅
D ) Zaboor-e- Ajam

30 - The synonym of anomaly is:

A ) Straight
B ) Normal
C ) Integrity
D ) Irregularity ✅

31 - 1962 constitution of Pakistan lasted for how many years

A ) 5 years
B ) 7 years ✅
C ) 9 years
D ) 11 years

33 - The synonym of Animosity is:

A ) Hostility ✅
B ) Consideration
C ) Kindness
D ) Generosity

34 - He said to me, " May you be happy." ( Which one is correct narration)

A ) He wished that I might be happy. ✅
B ) He said that I might be happy.
C ) He told me that I might be happy.
D ) He reported that I might be happy.

35 - Which city of Pakistan is known as "Paris of Asia"?

A ) Karachi ✅
B ) Lahore
C ) Islamabad
D ) Faisalabad

36 - Jahangir Khan is a famous in which sport:

A ) Hockey
B ) Cricket
C ) Squash ✅
D ) Badminton

37 - What is the meaning of underline word: I will (pencil you) on Tuesday.

A ) Appointment ✅
B ) Move
C ) Shift
D ) None of these

38 - In North America which is not the state of USA:

A ) Alaska
B ) Florida
C ) California
D ) Paraguay ✅

39 - The departmental store is open ___ eight to seven.

A ) From ✅
B ) By
C ) Between
D ) During

40 - Keep a straight face means:

A ) Remain silent
B ) Remain serious ✅
C ) Remain disturbed
D ) Remain mute

41 - Which affect the temperature during the boiling of water?

A ) Air temperature
B ) Air pressure
C ) Air density ✅
D ) None of these

42 - To get into hot waters means:

A ) To be impatient
B ) To get into difficulties ✅
C ) To suffer a huge financial loss
D ) To be in a confused state of mind

46 - During Soviet Union Russia was ruled by which theory:

A ) Communism ✅
B ) Terrorism
C ) Arab Nationalism
D ) Fascism

47 - Hazrat Abu Bakar RA was elected as caliph at which place:

A ) Masjid Al Haram
B ) Al- Masjid al- Nabawi
C ) Hazrat Abu Bakar RA house
D ) Saqifah Bani Saedah ✅

48 - During Cold War Which strategy was adopted by US:

A ) Deterrence ✅
B ) Detente
C ) Conflict resolution
D ) None of these

49 - What is the synonym of Calamity:

A ) Benefit
B ) Disaster ✅
C ) Agreement
D ) Support

50 - He is the boy of obedience '. Obedience in this sentence is ____ noun.

A ) Collective
B ) Virtual
C ) Abstract ✅
D ) Concrete

51 - What was the relation between Prophet Ismail (A.S) and Prophet Ishaq (A.S)

A ) Cousin
B ) Brothers ✅
C ) Father and Son
D ) None of these

52 - Who was the first President of Pakistan?

A ) Malik Ghulam Muhammad
B ) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C ) Iskandar Mirza ✅
D ) Khawaja Nazm-ud-din

Explanation:

 First President of Pakistan:

Major General (Retd.) Iskander Mirza

Born: 13 November 1899, Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India

Death: 13 November 1969 (aged 70), London, United Kingdom
➡️ Buried in Tehran Capital of  Iran, at Shah Mosque cemetery

 ✅Details
  ➡️ Attended Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (UK)
  ➡️ Commissioned in the British Indian Army in 1920
  ➡️ Later joined the Indian Political Service

Political Career:

  ➡️ Defence Secretary of Pakistan  (1947–1954)   
  ➡️ Governor of East Bengal  (1954)
  ➡️ Governor-General of Pakistan (1955–1956 ) 4th & Last Governor-General of Pakistan( 7 Aug 1955 – 23 Mar 1956 )  

  ➡️ 23 March 1956: Pakistan became Islamic Republic of Pakistan.Governor-General post abolished.

  ➡️Iskander Mirza became the 1st President (23 March 1956–7 October 1958 )  

  ➡️ Imposed first Martial Law on 7 October 1958, abrogated the constitution 1956 .

Dismissed by General Ayub Khan on 27 October 1958, forced into exile.(After 20 Days).

The position of Vice President of Pakistan was established in December 1971 and abolished with the 1973  Constitution ✅ ). 

Nurul Amin (AppointedDecember 1971 by General Yahya Khan)  was the first and only individual to hold this position.

Nurul Amin as:

  • Vice President (1971-1973)
  • ✅ Also Prime Minister for a short time

 Tenure: December 1971 – January 1972

56 - A ball is thrown vertically upwards. The acceleration due to gravity:

A ) 9.8 m/s² downward
B ) - 9.8 m/s² downward ✅
C ) 9.8 m/s² upward
D ) - 9.8 m/s² upward

57 - He is looking for accommodation – in flat or shared house.

A ) Until
B ) Until
C ) Neither
D ) Either ✅

58 - Which of the following is a shortcut key to close document:

A ) CTRL + E
B ) CTRL +W ✅
C ) CTRL+L
D ) CTRL+J

59 - The soil maturity color of northeastern areas is____.

A ) Dark Brown ✅
B ) Grey
C ) Raddish
D ) None of these

60 - You cannot link Excel worksheet data to a word document:

A ) With the right dark method
B ) With the hyperlink
C ) With the copy and paste special commands
D ) With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar ✅

61 - Change narration: She asked me, "Are you happy in your new job?"

A ) She asked me whether I am happy in my new job
B ) She asked me if I was happy in my new job ✅
C ) He asked me if I have been happy in my new job
D ) She asked me if I had been happy in my new job

62 - Name the youngest elected president of USA:

A ) Henry Truman
B ) Andrew Jackson
C ) John F. Kennedy ✅
D ) Lyndon B. Johnson

63 - A floppy disk contains:

A ) Circular tracks
B ) Sectors
C ) Both circular tracks and sectors ✅
D ) None of these

65 - The place value of 9 in 0.06945 is:

A ) 90
B ) /100
C ) 0/1000 ✅
D ) 9/90

66 - Tehzeeb - ul-Akhlaq magazine published in:

A ) 1865
B ) 1870 ✅
C ) 1875
D ) 1889

67 - Islamic calendar starts from:

A ) Ghazwa -e-Badr
B ) Ghazwa -e-Tabook
C ) Hijrat -e-Madina ✅
D ) Sulah Hudaibia

68 - How many bones are there in adult human beings?

A ) 200
B ) 202
C ) 204
D ) 206 ✅

69 - I Watched the TV last night but my sister_____.

A ) Hasn't
B ) Have
C ) Don't ✅
D ) Doesn't

70 - Bill hasn't finished his work but we_____.

A ) Do
B ) Have ✅
C ) Don't
D ) Doesn't

71 - I will never go by ____ tabloid press.

A ) Limited
B ) Inadequate
C ) Experience ✅
D ) None of these

72 - Accepted Akbar's " Din-i- Elahi"?

A ) Maan Singh
B ) Birbal ✅
C ) Todar Maal
D ) Tansen

73 - Which barrage is not present in Sindh province;

A ) Guddu Barrage
B ) Taunsa Barrage ✅
C ) Sukkhur Barrage
D ) Kotri Barrage

74 - Study of spots ' effect on society is called:

A ) Sport society
B ) Sport sociology ✅
C ) Sport psychology
D ) None of these

75 - The Battle of Saragarhi in Afghanistan is named as:

A ) Guerrilla battle
B ) Street battle
C ) Last-Stand battle ✅
D ) The butter of Saragarhi was a last-Stand butter fought before the Tirah campaign between the British Raj and Afghan tribesmen.

76 - ______is used to print the documents and store software in the computer

A ) Default
B ) Installation ✅
C ) Peshawar
D ) None of these

77 - The former capital of Pakistan is:

A ) Lahore
B ) Karachi ✅
C ) Peshawar
D ) Hyderabad

78 - What is the cases of rainbow

A ) Clouds
B ) Dust particles
C ) Rain drops ✅
D ) All of these

79 - Which community is targeted in Balochistan:

A ) Pashtun
B ) Baloch
C ) Hazara ✅
D ) None of these

80 - Employees in this department always ____ close relation with each other

A ) maintains
B ) maintain ✅
C ) maintained
D ) None of these

81 - The speed of electromagnetic rays as compared to speed of light is:

A ) Mora that speed of light
B ) Less than speed of light
C ) Same as the speed of light ✅
D ) No relation with speed of light

82 - Jinnah's 14 point were the Muslim's reply to the:

A ) Nehru Report ✅
B ) Simon Commission
C ) Lucknow Pact
D ) Communal award

83 - Muslim Response to the Wast: - Muslim historiography in India 1847 - 1914 book was wrote by:

A ) Dr. Kazim Saeed
B ) Mohammed Aslam syed ✅
C ) Dr. Nawaz Kamran
D ) Muhammed Salim Nasir

87 - Silk was first made by:

A ) Germany
B ) China ✅
C ) Italy
D ) Japan

89 - اردو کو کس دور میں سرکاری زبان کا درجہ ملا؟

A ) مغل دور میں
B ) برطانوی دور میں ✅
C ) دہلی دور میں
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

90 - اودھ پنج رسالے کے ایڈیٹر کون تھے؟

A ) منشی سجاد حسین ✅
B ) عبدالمجید سالک
C ) قاضی عبدالغفار
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

91 - گھر سے گھر تک کس کی تصنیف ہے؟

A ) الطاف حسین حالی
B ) ڈپٹی نزیر احمد
C ) احمد ندیم قاسمی ✅
D ) امتیاز علی تاج

92 - کلیات کسے کہتے ہیں؟

A ) کتابوں کا مجموعہ
B ) شعری مجموعہ ✅
C ) افسانوں کا مجموعہ
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

93 - آخری ادمی کس کی تحریر ہے؟

A ) انتظار حسین ✅
B ) میر تقی میر
C ) قرت العین حیدر
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

94 - درست ضرب المثل کون سی ہے؟

A ) غریب کی جو رو سب کی خالہ
B ) غریب کی جو رو سب کی بھابھی ✅
C ) غریب کی جورو سب کی تائی
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

95 - خبر کی جمع ہے؟

A ) خبریں
B ) اخیار
C ) اخبار ✅
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

96 - پاکستان کا قومی ترانہ کس نے لکھا ہے؟

A ) سر سید احمد خان
B ) حفیظ جالندھری ✅
C ) علامہ اقبال
D ) مولانا شبلی نعمانی

97 - سندھ میں اردو نظریہ کس نے دیا؟

A ) سید سلمان ندوی ✅
B ) نبی بخش بلوچ
C ) عبداللہ ہارون
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں