Model Paper PPSC 2019 PMS BPS-17 Ministerial Quota

Total Questions: 100

1 - The capital of Chechnya is:

A ) Helsinki
B ) Suva
C ) Paris
D ) Grozny ✅

2 - World Polio Day celebrated on:

A ) 22nd September
B ) 3rd December
C ) 22nd march
D ) 24th October ✅

3 - Who was the 2nd PM of Pakistan?

A ) Quaid-e-Azam
B ) Khawaja Nazim Uddin ✅
C ) Malik Ghulam Muhammad
D ) Iskandar Mirza

4 - Antarctica is located in:

A ) North pole
B ) South pole ✅
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

5 - Total length of Durand Line is:

A ) 2422 km
B ) 2421 km
C ) 2423 km
D ) 2430 km ✅

6 - What is the capital of Jamaica?

A ) Kingston ✅
B ) Brussels
C ) Portugal
D ) None of these

8 - In which year Musharraf became President:

A ) 1999
B ) 2000
C ) 2001 ✅
D ) 1998

Explanation:

Explanation:

  • Musharraf took power in a military coup on 12 October 1999, removing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
  • He became President of Pakistan on 20 June 2001, replacing Rafiq Tarar.

🔹 1. Agra Summit (14–16 July 2001)

  • Held in: Agra, India
  • Participants: Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
  • Purpose: To resolve long-standing disputes, especially Kashmir
  • Musharraf was already President during the summit, having taken office about a month earlier.

Event Date After Musharraf's Presidency
  Became President   (20 June 2001)   
   Agra Summit  (14–16 July 2001)  ✅ After
  9/11 Attacks  (11 September 2001)  ✅ After
  2002 General Elections ( October 2002)   ✅ After
 Lal Masjid Operation ( July 2007)   ✅ After
 Emergency Rule   (November 2007)  ✅ After
 Benazir Bhutto Assassination (27 December 2007 ) ✅ After.

9 - The heighest Waterfall is:

A ) Angel ✅
B ) Victoria
C ) Iguazu falls
D ) None of these

10 - Bhutto was the....PM of Pakistan

A ) 6th
B ) 8th
C ) 9th ✅
D ) 10th

11 - Which is the largest country by area?

A ) China
B ) Russia ✅
C ) USA
D ) Canada

12 - In which year Pakistan left Common Wealth?

A ) January,1971
B ) January,1972 ✅
C ) January,1973
D ) January,1974

13 - When did Zia died during plane crash?

A ) 1985
B ) 1986
C ) 1987
D ) 1988 ✅

14 - Drugs are exerted through:

A ) Liver
B ) Kidney ✅
C ) Stomach
D ) None of these

15 - He delights.... playing with children.

A ) In ✅
B ) To
C ) With
D ) None of these

16 - Antonym of Entice is:

A ) Draw
B ) Repulse ✅
C ) Lure
D ) None of these

17 - Antonym of perilous is:

A ) Attract
B ) Lure
C ) Draw
D ) Safe ✅

18 - Which is the biggest desert of the world?

A ) Thar
B ) Thal
C ) Sahara ✅
D ) Gobi

19 - Which one is the biggest ocean of the world?

A ) Artic
B ) Pacific ✅
C ) Atlantic
D ) Indian

20 - Which is the largest district of Punjab?

A ) Lahore
B ) Multan
C ) Bahawalpur ✅
D ) Faisalabad

21 - Laughing gas is called?

A ) Carbon dioxide
B ) Nitrous oxide ✅
C ) Oxygen
D ) Hydrogen

22 - The area between Ravi and Beas is called

A ) Sindh Sagar Doab
B ) Bari Doab ✅
C ) Rachna Doab
D ) None of these

23 - Which is the shortest of the Solar System?

A ) Venus
B ) Neptune
C ) Mercury ✅
D ) Earth

24 - Which planet it the farthest from the sun?

A ) Venice
B ) Neptune ✅
C ) Mercury ✅
D ) Earth

25 - Which planet is visible from Earth?

A ) Venus ✅
B ) Neptune
C ) Mercury
D ) Earth

Explanation:

   Several planets are visible from Earth with the naked eye (without a telescope). These are often called the "naked-eye planets."

    Planets Visible from Earth:

  1. Mercury – Visible near the horizon just before sunrise or after sunset.
  2. Venus – The brightest planet, often called the Morning Star or Evening Star.
  3. Mars – Recognizable by its reddish color.
  4. Jupiter – Very bright; often the second brightest planet after Venus.
  5. Saturn – Visible as a bright object; its rings need a telescope to see.

     Key Points for Exams

  • Total Naked-eye Planets: 5 (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn).
  • Brightest Planet in the Sky: Venus.
  • Red Planet: Mars.
  • Largest Planet: Jupiter.

     Trick (Mnemonic) to Remember:

     "My Very Merry Jungle Safari"

  • M → Mercury
  • V → Venus
  • M → Mars
  • J → Jupiter
  • S → Saturn

    Extra Tip for MCQs

  • Brightest → Venus
  • Reddish → Mars
  • Biggest → Jupiter
  • Rings → Saturn
  • Closest to Sun → Mercury

26 - Panama Canal links:

A ) China and Japan
B ) Russia and America
C ) North and South America ✅
D ) None of these

27 - When did the Kargil war fought?

A ) 1997
B ) 1998
C ) 1999 ✅
D ) 2000

28 - After passing light through prism, light disperses in:

A ) 5 Colors
B ) 6 Colors
C ) 7 Colors ✅
D ) 8 Colors

29 - When did Pakistan left CENTO?

A ) 1975
B ) 1976
C ) 1977
D ) 1979 ✅

30 - How many pairs of ribs in human body?

A ) 9
B ) 10
C ) 11
D ) 12 ✅

31 - How many articles in Iman?

A ) 7 ✅
B ) 10
C ) 11
D ) 12

32 - When did Hazrat Ali(RA) became Caliph?

A ) 30 AH
B ) 31 AH
C ) 35 AH ✅
D ) 37 AH

33 - Which country has the most volcanic activity in the world?

A ) China
B ) Japan
C ) Malaysia
D ) Indonesia ✅

34 - To which country Imran Khan took his first official visit?

A ) Saudi Arabia ✅
B ) China
C ) Indonesia
D ) None of these

35 - Distance from south to North Pole is called?

A ) Latitude ✅
B ) Longitude
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

36 - In which Language the Lok story Sussi Punnu has been described?

A ) Punjabi
B ) Sindhi ✅
C ) Balochi
D ) None of these

37 - What is the time difference between one degree of longitude?

A ) 2 minutes
B ) 11 minutes
C ) 4 minutes ✅
D ) 8 minutes

38 - Who is the first lady fighter pilot of Pakistan?

A ) Ghazala Suleman
B ) Maliha Sami
C ) Shukerya khanam
D ) Ayesha Farooq ✅

40 - Whose Sahabi went to Medina before Hijirat?

A ) Hazrat Masab bin Umair ✅
B ) Hazrat Abu Huraira
C ) Hazrat Abdullah bin Kabbir
D ) Hazrat Saad Bin ABI Waqas

41 - Who is the current chairman of Islamic ideological Council of Pakistan is

A ) Ahmad Rayaz
B ) Qibla Ayaz ✅
C ) Haseeb Umer
D ) None of these

42 - Who had been used the title Ameer-ul-Mommeen Firstly?

A ) Hazrat Umar (RA) ✅
B ) Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)
C ) Hazrat Usman (RA)
D ) Hazrat Ali(RA)

43 - When did crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman visited Pakistan?

A ) June, 2018
B ) October,2018
C ) February,2018
D ) None of these

44 - Synonym of Wheedle?

A ) Abnormal
B ) Abstruse
C ) Deceive ✅
D ) None of these

45 - In which hijri Hazrat Muhammad performed hajj?

A ) 1st Hijri
B ) 9th Hijri
C ) 10th Hijri ✅
D ) 8th Hijri

46 - The average of blood in human body is:

A ) 7 Liters
B ) 8 Liters
C ) 5 Liters ✅
D ) 6 Liters

47 - Red Sea is located between

A ) Africa and North America
B ) Africa and Asia ✅
C ) Asia and Europe
D ) None of these

48 - Which Governor General of Pakistan has shortest tenure?

A ) Quaid-e-Azam
B ) Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din
C ) G. Muhammad
D ) Iskandar Mirza ✅

50 - Which peak is not in Karakorum range?

A ) Rakapshi
B ) Tirch Mir ✅
C ) Masherbrum
D ) Haramosh Peak

51 - Which continent is double in size than Australia?

A ) Africa
B ) Antarctica ✅
C ) Europe
D ) North America

52 - Which continent has no desert?

A ) Antarctica
B ) Europe ✅
C ) Africa
D ) North America

53 - CNG stands for

A ) Converted Natural Gas
B ) Conducted Natural Gas
C ) Conducted Natural Gas
D ) Compressed Natural Gas ✅

54 - Number of Urdu Alphabets are

A ) 34
B ) 35
C ) 36
D ) 37 ✅

55 - Painting Mona Lisa is associated with:

A ) Michael Angelo
B ) Leonardo Da Vinci ✅
C ) Benjamin Franklin
D ) None

56 - Sultan Ahmad Mosque of Istanbul is called:

A ) Sultan Mosque
B ) Istanbul Mosque
C ) Delhi Mosque
D ) Blue Mosque ✅

57 - In which field Dr Abdul Salam won Nobel Prize?

A ) Chemistry
B ) Biology
C ) Computer
D ) Physics ✅

Explanation:


       Name:
Dr. Abdus Salam

  • Award: Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Year: 1979
  • Shared With: Sheldon Glashow (USA) and Steven Weinberg (USA)
  • Field of Work: Theoretical Physics
  • Contribution: Developed the Electroweak Unification Theory
  • Significance: Unified two fundamental forces of nature:
    • Electromagnetic Force
    • Weak Nuclear Force

58 - Precious gemstone "Emerald" is found in:

A ) Swat ✅
B ) Gilgit
C ) Murree
D ) Azad Kashmir

59 - Which gas is responsible for global warming?

A ) Oxygen
B ) Carbon Mono-oxide
C ) Carbon Dioxide ✅
D ) Hydrogen

60 - The largest airport of Pakistan is:

A ) Lahore Allama Iqbal international
B ) Benazir international Airport Islamabad ✅
C ) Karachi airport
D ) None of these

61 - Hand of Theft implemented on woman named.....?

A ) Amara
B ) Maryam
C ) Zainab
D ) Fatima ✅

62 - What was the real name of Hazrat Abu Huraira RA?

A ) Abdul Rehman Ibne Sakhar ✅
B ) Abdul Rehman Ibne Talib
C ) Abdul Rehman Ibne Talib
D ) None of these

64 - The populous city of the world is:

A ) France
B ) Indonesia
C ) Shanghai
D ) None of these

65 - Ice floats because:

A ) Density of water is less than Ice
B ) Density of water is greater than ice ✅
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

66 - The longest mountain range is:

A ) Andes ✅
B ) Karakorum range
C ) Himalayas range
D ) None of these

68 - When did Pakistan won 1st hockey world cup?

A ) 1964
B ) 1971 ✅
C ) 1972
D ) 1975

69 - Which country first of all recognized Pakistan?

A ) Iran ✅
B ) China
C ) Afghanistan
D ) None of these

70 - In which region New Zealand is situated?

A ) Asia
B ) Oceania ✅
C ) Middle east
D ) None of these

71 - Which is known as the 8th continent?

A ) Eastern Europe
B ) Oceania
C ) Central America
D ) None of these

72 - Which day is shortest in Northern Hemisphere?

A ) 22nd march
B ) 22nd September
C ) 22nd December ✅
D ) 22nd October

74 - Light year is the unit of:

A ) Coulomb
B ) Ampere
C ) Pascal
D ) Distance ✅

Explanation:

Light year is a unit of distance, not time

Explanation:

  • ✅ A light year is the distance that light travels in one year in a vacuum.
  • ✅ Light travels at about 300,000 kilometers per second, so:
  • 1 light year ≈ 9.46 trillion kilometers (9.46 × 10¹² km)
  • Or ≈ 5.88 trillion miles
  • Light year = unit of distance
  • Julian year = unit of time

A light-year is a unit of distance, specifically used in astronomy to measure vast distances between celestial objects. It represents the distance that light travels in one Julian year (365.25 days) in a vacuum. 

75 - What is the unit of pressure?

A ) Length
B ) Coulomb
C ) Ampere
D ) Pascal ✅

76 - Which is the largest industry of Pakistan?

A ) Leather
B ) Textile ✅
C ) Garments
D ) None of these

77 - Boiling of eggs is a:

A ) Physical change
B ) Chemical change ✅
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

78 - "Ticket" is a disease due to the deficiency of:

A ) Vitamin B
B ) Vitamin K
C ) Vitamin A
D ) Vitamin D ✅

79 - "Ricket" is a disease due to the deficiency of:

A ) Vitamin B
B ) Vitamin K
C ) Vitamin A
D ) Vitamin D ✅

80 - The meaning of "subway" is:

A ) Underground path
B ) Down path
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

81 - How many years Jahangir Khan remained unbeaten?

A ) 3 years
B ) 7 years
C ) 8 years
D ) 5 years ✅

83 - Which book revealed on Hazrat Isa AS:

A ) Taura at
B ) Zaboor
C ) Injeel ✅
D ) None of these

84 - What is the total area of Pakistan?

A ) 860,912 km²
B ) 790,98 km²
C ) 7,96,960 km²
D ) 881,913 km² ✅

Explanation:

     Total Area: 881,913 km² (340,509 sq. miles) ✅

  1. World Rank by Area: 33rd largest country in the world
  2. Geographical Spread:
    • Plains: Indus Plain in Punjab and Sindh
    • Mountains: Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindu Kush in the north
    • Deserts: Thar Desert in Sindh and Punjab
    • Coastline: About 1,046 km (650 miles) along the Arabian Sea
  3. Provinces’ Share:
    • Punjab: ~205,344 km²
    • Sindh: ~140,914 km²
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: ~101,741 km²
    • Balochistan: ~347,190 km²
  4. Strategic Importance: Its vast area includes fertile agricultural lands, rich mineral resources, and mountain passes important for trade and defense.

85 - Per Capita of Pakistan is:

A ) $1,297.3
B ) $1,197.3
C ) $1,397.3
D ) $1,497.3 ✅

86 - In which direction of Pakistan Russia lies?

A ) North-South
B ) South-East
C ) North-East ✅
D ) None of these

87 - Which is the largest river among Ravi,Chenab and Sutlej?

A ) Ravi
B ) Chenab
C ) Sutlej ✅
D ) None of these

89 - Last advice of Holy Prophet was about

A ) Salat ✅
B ) Rights
C ) Men
D ) Women

90 - Synonym of Bristle is

A ) Allay
B ) Pacify
C ) Rise ✅
D ) None of these

91 - Antonym of Gambol is:

A ) Rise
B ) Down ✅
C ) Jump
D ) Hit

95 - Which waterfall is between America and Canada?

A ) Victoria
B ) Niagara ✅
C ) Angel
D ) Yosemite

96 - Which is the deepest ocean of the world?

A ) Arctic
B ) Indian
C ) Atlantic
D ) Pacific ✅

97 - Who presented the "Theory of Evolution"?

A ) Dr Paul Muller
B ) Charles Darwin ✅
C ) Edward Jenner
D ) Dr Bernard Christian

98 - Industrial revolution started with the invention of:

A ) Wheel
B ) Steam engine
C ) Spinning Jenny ✅
D ) Plato

99 - The Greek epics "Ilid" and "Odyssey" were written by

A ) Homer ✅
B ) Euclid
C ) Aristotle
D ) Plato

100 - Which river is most often mentioned in the Bible ?

A ) Colorado
B ) Jordan ✅
C ) Darling
D ) Ganges