Model Paper PPSC 2023 Canal Patwari Second Phase Morning 10-12-2023

Total Questions: 100

1 - The idiom A bee in one bonnet means:

A ) To be bitten by a bee
B ) Be obsessed with an idea ✅
C ) To taste honey
D ) None of these

Explanation: A strange idea or notion; also, an idea that is harped on, an obsession. For example, Bill's got a bee in his bonnet about burglars; he's always imagining strange noises. This term, which replaced the earlier have bees in one's head, transfers the buzzing of a bee inside one's hat to a weird idea in one's head.

4 - In Excel, Columns are labelled as....

A ) A,B,C ✅
B ) A1, A2, A3
C ) 1,2, 3
D ) $A$1,$B$2

Explanation: Excel uses the A1 reference style, which refers to columns as letters (A through IV, for a total of 256 columns), and refers to rows as numbers (1 through 65,536). These letters and numbers are called row and column headings. To refer to a cell, type the column letter followed by the row number.

5 - If 2.5% of a certain number is 250,000, what is the actual value of that number '

A ) 10,000
B ) 10,000,000 ✅
C ) 25,000,000
D ) None of these

6 - A Pixel is......

A ) A computer program that draws picture
B ) A picture stored in secondary memory ✅
C ) The smallest resolvable part of a picture
D ) Soul

Explanation: Pixels are the smallest unit in a digital display. Up to millions of pixels make up an image or video on a device's screen. Each pixel comprises a subpixel that emits a red, green and blue (RGB) color, which displays at different intensities.

7 - Which formula will automatically capitalize the first letter of a word?

A ) Proper ✅
B ) Upper case
C ) Capitalize
D ) None of these

Explanation: Select the cell in which you want to capitalize the first letter of each word. Type the formula =PROPER(A1) in the formula bar, where A1 is the cell reference for the cell containing the text you want to modify.

8 - A value used in a formula that does not change is called a:

A ) Constant ✅
B ) Cell address
C ) Static
D ) Variable

Explanation: A formula that does not change its value in excel is called constant: A constant is a fixed value that does not change, and is introduced directly into a cell.

10 - What does a VLOOKUP function do:

A ) Increase the front of text
B ) Prints the content of an Excel sheet
C ) Searches for a value in the column ✅
D ) Deletes a value in the column

Explanation: VLOOKUP is a built-in Excel function used to search for a value in the first column of a table range and return a corresponding value from another column in the same row. It stands for "Vertical Lookup" and is commonly used for data retrieval and analysis tasks.

11 - What is the primary feature of Auto Correct in MS Word:

A ) Spelling correction ✅
B ) Grammar mistakes
C ) Formula
D ) None of these

Explanation: AutoCorrect is a feature that automatically corrects commonly misspelled words and replaces certain symbols and abbreviations with specific text. As you type, instead of being highlighted as misspelled, words in the AutoCorrect list will automatically be replaced with the correct spelling.

12 - In MS Excel 2016, a window can be split into two parts by which of the following options?

A ) Format>Window
B ) Developer>Window>Split
C ) Page Layout>Split
D ) View>Window>Split ✅

Explanation: The correct answer is View -> Window -> Split. Key Points View > Window > Split option can be used to split windows into two. When you split a sheet into separate panes, you can scroll in both panes independently.

13 - The ...... option is used to show a specific rows or column on every printed page?

A ) Print Title ✅
B ) Page Layout
C ) Print Preview
D ) None of these

Explanation: Print row or column titles on every page Under Print Titles, click in Rows to repeat at top or Columns to repeat at left and select the column or row that contains the titles you want to repeat. Click OK. On the File menu, click Print.

14 - What does 5*2 means in MS Word:

A ) 5 rows and 2 columns ✅
B ) 2 rows and 5 columns
C ) 52 columns
D ) 52 rows

15 - Suppose there is a text in a document that is Bold,Red in color with Green Background. We want to apply al of these formatting to another paragraph in one go. Which option will we use?

A ) Format Painter ✅
B ) Format Menu
C ) Format Button
D ) Format Macro

Explanation: The correct answer is Format Painter. Key Points Format Painter - The Format Painter tool is used to copy and paste character and paragraph formats to existing text.

16 - What is gutter margin?

A ) Margin that is added to the left margin when printing
B ) Margin that is added to right margin when printing
C ) Margin that is added to the binding side of page when printing ✅
D ) Margin that is added to the outside of the page when printing

Explanation: A gutter margin adds extra space to the side margin, top margin, or inside margins of a document that you plan to bind. A gutter margin helps ensure that text isn't obscured by the binding. Go to Layout > Margins. Select Custom Margins.

17 - By default, the smallest heading tag in HTML is

A ) H1
B ) H4
C ) H5
D ) H6 ✅

Explanation: In HTML, the smallest heading tag is
. Heading tags are used to define headings or subheadings on a web page. There are six levels of heading tags, ranging from

(the largest) to

(the smallest).

18 - When Warsaw Pact was dissolved:

A ) 1990
B ) 1991 ✅
C ) 1992
D ) 1993

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. 

19 - Which excel feature is associated with a.....line appearing around a cell when selected:

A ) Data Validation
B ) Active Cell Highlighting ✅
C ) Filter
D ) Freeze Panes

Explanation: Active Cell: The active cell is the cell in the spreadsheet that is currently selected for data entry. You can change which cell is the active cell by clicking the left mouse button once or using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

20 - All the modern computers operate on:

A ) Information
B ) Data ✅
C ) Word
D ) Floppy

Explanation: Modern-day computers use a variety of technologies, including: Microprocessors: The central processing unit (CPU) of a computer, which performs arithmetic and logical operations. Memory: RAM (Random Access Memory) and/or ROM (Read-Only Memory) that stores data temporarily or permanently.

21 - Which shortcut key is used for underline the text in MS Word:

A ) Ctrl+Y
B ) Ctrl+U ✅
C ) Ctrl+X
D ) Ctrl+J

Explanation:
  1. Ctrl + Shift + D Shortcut key to double underline the selected text 
  2. Ctrl+N :Shortcut key for blank Presentation in MS PowerPoint 
  3. Ctrl + L: This combination aligns the selected text or paragraph to the left margin. 
  4. Ctrl + R: This shortcut aligns text to the right. 
  5. Ctrl + E: This shortcut centers the text. 
  6. Ctrl + J: This shortcut justifies the text, aligning it evenly on both left and right margins. 
  7. Ctrl + V is a keyboard shortcut used to paste content that has been previously copied or cut.
  8. Ctrl + Y (or Cmd + Y on Mac) shortcut key is used to Redo the last action in a document .
  9. Ctrl+Z shortcut key is used to Undo the last action in a document .

22 - The store is open from 6 am "till" 7pm. The Underlined word is which part of speech.

A ) Preposition ✅
B ) Adverb
C ) Interjection
D ) Noun

Explanation: A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object. Some examples of prepositions are words like "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to."

23 - By default, the orientation of a document is.....when printing.

A ) Portrait ✅
B ) Landscape
C ) Page Setup
D ) Print Preview

Explanation: By default, a document uses portrait orientation, because most documents are primarily text, and text works well in this vertical format. This is what it looks like when you print a portrait page.

24 - The default orientation of page in MS Word is:

A ) Portrait ✅
B ) Landscape
C ) Horizontal
D ) None of these

25 - Which is the cheapest memory device:

A ) Flash
B ) CD ✅
C ) Magnetic disk
D ) Magnetic tape

Explanation: Secondary Memory They are cheaper than primary memory but slower than primary memory. Hard disk: It is a type of permanent computer memory that stores programs, files and data

26 - Which type of indent is typically used in Gutter Margin:

A ) Right Indent
B ) Left Indent ✅
C ) Hanging Indent
D ) First Line Indent

Explanation: A gutter margin adds extra space to the side margin, top margin, or inside margins of a document that you plan to bind. A gutter margin helps ensure that text isn't obscured by the binding. Go to Layout > Margins. Select Custom Margins

27 - First Calculator was invented by:

A ) Gottfried Leibnitz
B ) Blaise Pascal ✅
C ) William Oughtred
D ) None of these

Explanation: Pascaline, the first calculator or adding machine to be produced in any quantity and actually used. The Pascaline was designed and built by the French mathematician-philosopher Blaise Pascal between 1642 and 1644. It could only do addition and subtraction, with numbers being entered by manipulating its dials.

28 - In 1939 the non-aggression pact was signed between Soviet Union and.....

A ) Italy
B ) Spain
C ) UK
D ) Germany ✅

Explanation: In the night of 23-24 August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact., known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The countries agreed that they would not attack each other and secretly divided the countries that lay between them.

29 - Who was the founder of Lodhi dynasty of India (1451-1526)?

A ) Ibrahim Lodhi
B ) Bahlul Lodhi ✅
C ) Sikandar Lodhi
D ) None of these

Explanation: The Lodi dynasty (Persian: سلسله لودی) was a dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

30 - Change voice: Welcome your friend.

A ) Let your friend be welcomed. ✅
B ) Let your friend be welcome.
C ) Ay your friend be welcomed.
D ) None of these

31 - The address of the cell at 26th Column and 30th Row is

A ) 26,30 ✅
B ) AA30
C ) A2630Y
D ) None of these

Explanation: A column usually refers in common terms to an arrangement of objects, shapes, and numbers, one above the other.While A row is simply the horizontal arrangement of objects, side by side, from left to right. It could be people, numbers, or others, placed alongside each other.

32 - The analogy of Court:Judge is:

A ) Library:Book
B ) Cushion:Sofa
C ) Hospital: Surgeon ✅
D ) None of these

33 - Basic is a ...... language.

A ) Procedural ✅
B ) Object Oriented
C ) Both a and b
D ) None of these

Explanation: BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use.

34 - Fortune favors the.....

A ) Brave ✅
B ) Modest
C ) Sharp
D ) Intelligent

Explanation: The proverb uses fortune as the personification of a force in the world that chooses those it favors. The bold, brave and strong are more likely favored, according to the proverb. “Fortune favors the bold” encourages people to push the limits of what is achievable.

35 - In Excel, to create a formula, you first......

A ) Select the cell you want to place the formula into ✅
B ) Type the equal sign (=) to tell Excel that you're about to enter a formula
C ) Enter the formula using any input values and the appropriate mathematical operators that make up your formula
D ) Choose the new command from the file menu

Explanation: Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and iPadOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.

36 - Appendix is working in:

A ) Cow
B ) Dog
C ) Rabbit ✅
D ) Cat

Explanation: Not all animals have an appendix. Rabbits, apes(Monkey) and humans have an appendix but it is not present in cows, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, cats or monkeys.

37 - The accuracy of the floating-point numbers representable in two 16-bit words of a computer is approximately.

A ) 6 digits ✅
B ) 16 digits
C ) 32 digits
D ) None of these

Explanation: This means that floating point numbers have between 6 and 7 digits of precision, regardless of exponent. That means that from 0 to 1, you have quite a few decimal places to work with. If you go into the hundreds or thousands, you've lost a few

38 - What is the main purpose of Format Painter in Microsoft applications:

A ) To insert images into a document
B ) To change the font size
C ) To create the new styles
D ) To copy formatting from one place and paste it to another place ✅

Explanation: Use Format Painter to quickly apply the same formatting, such as color, font style and size, or border style, to multiple pieces of text or graphics. With format painter, you can copy all of the formatting from one object and apply it to another one—think of it as copying and pasting for formatting.

39 - Which operation is commonly associated with clipboard:

A ) Copy and Paste data ✅
B ) Creating folders
C ) Formatting text
D ) Creating chart

Explanation: The Paste feature allows you to get a text from the clipboard and place it in the same or even another document. Hence the correct answer is Paste

40 - When Geneva Accord brings an end to the Soviet Afghan War:

A ) 1983
B ) 1985
C ) 1988 ✅
D ) 1993

Explanation: The Geneva Accords were the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan, were signed on 14 April 1988 at the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations, between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the United States and the Soviet Union serving as guarantors.

41 - The minimum age to cast a vote in Pakistan is:

A ) 15 years
B ) 18 years ✅
C ) 21 years
D ) 25 years

Explanation: Basic qualification of a member of the National Assembly is that he should be a citizen of Pakistan, who is a graduate not less than 25 years of age and his name has been enrolled as a voter in the electoral roll. He should also fulfill the qualities as provided in Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution of Pakistan.

42 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December.....

A ) 1942
B ) 1944
C ) 1946
D ) 1948 ✅

Explanation: Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations.

43 - Second Summit of OIC was held in which city:

A ) Cairo
B ) Lahore ✅
C ) Istanbul
D ) Jakarta

Explanation: Pakistan has been an active Member of the OIC. It hosted the Second OIC Summit Conference in February 1974 in Lahore. An Extraordinary OIC Summit was also held in Islamabad in 1997 on the occasion of Pakistan's Golden Jubilee.

44 - Which one is neutral:

A ) Proton
B ) Neutron ✅
C ) Electron
D ) None of these

Explanation: Neutrons, along with protons, are subatomic particles found inside the nucleus of every atom. The only exception is hydrogen, where the nucleus contains only a single proton. Neutrons have a neutral electric charge (neither negative nor positive) and have slightly more mass than positively charged protons.

45 - Who was the Malaysian prominent person who got independence from UK:

A ) Mahathir Muhammad
B ) Abdur Rehman Tanku ✅
C ) Sultan Azlan Shah
D ) None of these

Explanation: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj (born Feb. 8, 1903, Alor Star, Kedah, Malaya [now Malaysia]—died Dec. 6, 1990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) was the first prime minister of independent Malaya (1957–63) and then of Malaysia (1963–70), under whose leadership the newly formed government was stabilized

46 - Which of the following is the valid font style:

A ) Regular ✅
B ) Superscript
C ) Strike through
D ) Subscript

Explanation:
  1. Ctrl + Y (or Ctrl + Shift + Z in some applications)
    This shortcut reverses the last undo, restoring the previously undone action. Commonly used in:
    • Microsoft Office Suite
    • Google Docs / Sheets / Slides
    • Design software like Photoshop, Illustrator.
  2. Bold, Italic, Underline and Regular are known as:👉 Font Styles (or Text Style)
  3. CTRL + T used 
    •   In Web Browsers  Opens a new tab
    •  in Microsoft Word  Opens the Font dialog box (for advanced text settings)
    •  in PowerPoint  Opens Font dialog box (like in Word)
  4. Ctrl + E: This shortcut centers the text. 
  5. Ctrl+K is a keyboard shortcut used in many applications, primarily for inserting or editing hyperlinks.
  6. Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow selects the text from the current cursor position up to the beginning of the current paragraph.
  7. Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow is a keyboard shortcut that extends the text selection to the left, specifically by one word at a time
  8. Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow typically rotates the display 90 degrees to the left.
  9. Shift key + Use mouse shortcut key to select text in MS Word   
  10. Ctrl + U Shortcut key to  underline the selected text
  11. Alt+L to quickly focus on the address bar, enabling you to enter a new website or search term efficiently. 
  12. Ctrl + L: This combination aligns the selected text or paragraph to the left margin. 
  13. Ctrl + R: This shortcut aligns text to the right. 
  14. Ctrl+N :Shortcut key for blank Presentation in MS PowerPoint
  15. Ctrl + J: This shortcut justifies the text, aligning it evenly on both left and right margins. 
  16. Ctrl + Y (or Cmd + Y on Mac) shortcut key is used to Redo the last action in a document .
  17. Ctrl+Z shortcut key is used to Undo the last action in a document .
  18. 100 times undo level can be used in a worksheet
  19. Ctrl + Shift + D Shortcut key to double underline the selected text  
  20. Ctrl+5 shortcut key are used to strike through highlighted selection in excel 
  21. CTRL + I is a keyboard shortcut used to italicize the selected text in most applications like:
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • PowerPoint
    • Excel (for cell text)
    • Web browsers (e.g., Gmail, Outlook web).
  22. ✅ Ctrl+5 shortcut key are used to Word / WordPadSets 1.5 line spacing
  23. Ctrl + V is a keyboard shortcut used to paste content that has been previously copied or cut.
  24. HIGHLIGHT Shortcut Key For PowerPoint : Ctrl + Alt + H,For Word Same as PowerPoint: Ctrl + Alt + H,For Excel Alt + H + H (Fill cell color)

🌐 In Web Browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.):

Ctrl + TOpens a new browser tab

📝 In Microsoft Word:

Ctrl + TCreates a hanging indent

📊 In Microsoft Excel:

Ctrl + TCreates a table from selected cells

Ctrl + Enter Function Word/Docs( Insert a page break), Excel (Fill same value in selected cells (not line break)),
Gmail  (Send Email).

47 - Pakistan Saudi Economy Commission was established in which year:

A ) 2000 ✅
B ) 2001
C ) 2002
D ) 2003

Explanation: Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2150000 km², making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East

48 - How to delete selected text in word:

A ) Press Delete ✅
B ) Press Ctrl
C ) Press Alt
D ) Press Shift

Explanation: Copy: Ctrl + C, Cut: Ctrl + X, Paste: Ctrl + V, Maximize Window: F11, Windows logo key + Up arrow,Open Task View: Windows logo key + Tab. Display and hide the desktop: Windows logo key + D,Switch between open apps: Alt + Tab. Open the Quick Link menu: Windows logo key + X.

49 - What should the minimum age of the president according to the 1973 constitution?

A ) 25 years
B ) 35 years
C ) 45 years ✅
D ) 55 years

Explanation: The Constitution requires the president to be a "Muslim of not less than forty five (45) years of age". The president resides in an estate in Islamabad known as Aiwan-e-Sadar (President's House)

50 - If a formula referencing a cell that contains text instead of a numerical value then what error does Excel display:

A ) #VALUE! ✅
B ) #NUM!
C ) #REF!
D ) None of these

Explanation: To avoid the #VALUE error in Excel, verify that the data type in the referred cell is correct. If a formula or function requires numeric data, make sure the cell contains a number and not text. To fix the error, you can use one of these options: Enter the missing numeric values.

51 - Which type of computers are of large size:

A ) Main frame computer ✅
B ) Micro computer
C ) Super computer
D ) None of these

Explanation: A mainframe computer, informally called a mainframe or big iron, is a computer used primarily by large organizations for critical applications like bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and large-scale transaction processing.

52 - F12 Kay in MS Word is used for:

A ) Open save dialogue box
B ) Open save as dialogue box ✅
C ) Open close dialogue box
D ) None of these

Explanation: F1 Open Help. F4 Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+) F5 Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word. F7 Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document. F12 Save as.

53 - Which dam is located in Haripur and Attack:

A ) Warsak
B ) Dasu
C ) Ghazi Brotha ✅
D ) None of these

Explanation: The Ghazi-Barotha hydropower project is a hydroelectric scheme on the Indus River about 10km west of the city of Attock in the district of Punjab, Pakistan. With five generators, the plant has a maximum capacity of 290MW. Ghazi-Barotha is a run-of-river hydroelectric plant. A run-of-river scheme is one with little or no water storage.

54 - Compiler is a:

A ) System program that converts instructions to High Level Language
B ) System program that converts instructions to Machine Language ✅
C ) System program that converts instructions to Low Level Language
D ) None of these

Explanation: In computing, a compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language into another language.

55 - What is the shortcut key to open a new MS Word document?

A ) Ctrl+M
B ) Ctrl+N ✅
C ) Ctrl+U
D ) Ctrl+J

Explanation:

  Document Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + N → New blank document
  • Ctrl + O → Open an existing document
  • Ctrl + S → Save the current document
  • Ctrl + P → Print the document

  Editing Shortcuts

  • Ctrl + C → Copy
  • Ctrl + X → Cut
  • Ctrl + V → Paste
  • Ctrl + Z → Undo
  • Ctrl + Y → Redo

Text Formatting

  • Ctrl + B → Bold
  • Ctrl + I → Italic
  • Ctrl + U → Underline
  • Ctrl + A → Select All

Navigation

  • Ctrl + F → Find
  • Ctrl + H → Replace
  • Ctrl + G → Go To

Closing/Exiting

  • Ctrl + W → Close the current document
  • Ctrl + Q → Remove paragraph formatting
  • Ctrl + Shift + N → Apply Normal style In Microsoft Outlook, it is used to apply the Normal Style to your emails. 

56 - Tank was used by which country in WW1 for the first time:

A ) Britain ✅
B ) Italy
C ) Germany
D ) Poland

Explanation: Britain used tanks in combat for the first time in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September 1916

57 - What is the total population of Pakistan as per population census 2017:

A ) 160 Million
B ) 180 Million
C ) 200 Million
D ) 207.68 Million ✅

Explanation: According to the final results of Census-2017 the population of Pakistan is 207.68 million (with -0.043% difference with provisional results) with population growth rate of 2.40% from 1998 to 2017 with 106.3 million males and 101.3 million females.

58 - Which Excel took allows you to set specific conditions for data entry ensuring accuracy and consistency in your analysis:

A ) Goal Seek
B ) Data Validation ✅
C ) Scenarios Manager
D ) Pivot Table

Explanation: Data validation means checking the accuracy and quality of source data before using, importing or otherwise processing data. Different types of validation can be performed depending on destination constraints or objectives.

59 - The official residence of UK Prime Minister is:

A ) 10 Downing Street ✅
B ) 11 Downing Street
C ) 12 Downing Street
D ) None of these

Explanation: 10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (formally in their capacity as the First Lord of the Treasury)

60 - Doha Agreement was signed between Taliban and US on:

A ) February 29,2020 ✅
B ) March 29,2020
C ) April 29,2020
D ) May 29,2020

Explanation: The Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan, commonly known as the United States–Taliban deal or the Doha Accord, was a peace agreement signed by the United States and the Taliban on 29 February 2020 in Doha, Qatar, to bring an end to the 2001–2021 war in Afghanistan.

61 - The total length of Pakistan coastline is:

A ) 700 kn
B ) 800 km
C ) 900 km
D ) 1000 km ✅

Explanation: The coastline of Pakistan is about 1,365 km long from the Iranian border eastward to the Indian border at the Rann of Cutch. Much of the coast has been influenced by the uplift of marine platforms and the Makran mountain ranges.

62 - What is the shortcut key for "Clear All Formatting" the selected text.

A ) Ctrl+Del
B ) Ctrl+Enter
C ) Ctrl+Spacebar ✅
D ) Shift+F3

Explanation: Select the text with the formatting you want to clear. or press Ctrl + Spacebar.

63 - The space between the margin and start of paragraph is called:

A ) Alignment
B ) Space
C ) Gutter
D ) Indentation ✅

Explanation: The space or distance between the page margin and the text in a paragraph is called indent.

64 - Khilafat movement was started in which year:

A ) 1917
B ) 1918
C ) 1919 ✅
D ) 1922

Explanation: The Khilafat movement (1919–22) was a political campaign launched by Indian Muslims in British India over British policy against Turkey and the planned dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire after World War I by Allied forces.

65 - Which shortcut key is used for Spell check in MS Word:

A ) F3
B ) F5
C ) F7 ✅
D ) F9

Explanation: Ctrl + N. Create new document. Ctrl + S. Save document. Ctrl + Z. Undo last action. Ctrl + A. Select all. F7. Start Spellchecker. Ctrl + F4. Close current document. Ctrl + P. Open Print dialogue box. Ctrl + Y. Redo last action.

66 - Aqua is a Latin word, which means:

A ) Air
B ) Water ✅
C ) Fire
D ) Earth

Explanation: A water molecule has three atoms: 2 hydrogen (H) atoms and 1 oxygen (O) atom. That's why water is sometimes referred to as H2O. A single drop of water contains billions of water molecules.

67 - In excel if you want reference a cell in the same column but a different row in another sheet,what type of reference should you use:

A ) Absolute reference ✅
B ) Mixed Reference
C ) Relative Reference
D ) None of these

Explanation: An absolute reference in Excel is a reference that cannot be changed when copied, so you won't see changes in rows or columns when you copy them. Absolute references are used when you want to fix a cell location. These cell references are preceded by a dollar sign.

68 - In MS Excel Ready made templates are available under........tab.

A ) File ✅
B ) Insert
C ) Design
D ) Page Layout

Explanation: Explanation: When considering Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, the templates are in files tab.

69 - How many temperature zones does Pakistan generally have based on its climate:

A ) 1
B ) 2
C ) 3
D ) 4 ✅

Explanation: Pakistan's climate varies from a continental type of climate in the north (Kashmir, KPK), a mountainous dry climate in the west (Baluchistan), a wet climate in the East (Punjab) an arid climate in the Thar Desert, to a tropical climate in the southeast (Sindh), characterized by extreme variations in temperature.

70 - 1965 war started on:

A ) 06th September 1965 ✅
B ) 07th September 1965
C ) 08th September 1965
D ) 09th September 1965

Explanation: The war continued for 17 days and caused thousands of casualties on both sides. 23 September 1965 Ended

71 - Which of the following 16-year-old girl became Finland's prime minister for a day?

A ) Aava Murto ✅
B ) Yingluck shinawatra
C ) Katrin Jakobsdottir
D ) None of these

Explanation: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin participated in the Girls Takeover event organised by Plan International on 7 October. For one day, the Prime Minister's seat was taken over by a 16-year-old girl.

72 - Which of the following material is not used for explosion purposes:

A ) Iron
B ) Gold
C ) Wood ✅
D ) Copper

Explanation: A chemical explosive may consist of either a chemically pure compound, such as nitroglycerin, or a mixture of a fuel and an oxidizer, such as black powder or grain dust and air.

73 - The synonym of Scarcely is:

A ) Hardly ✅
B ) Calmly
C ) Virtually
D ) None of these

74 - MS Excel is generally used for:

A ) Information
B ) Organize data ✅
C ) Database
D ) None of these

Explanation: Microsoft Excel enables users to format, organize and calculate data in a spreadsheet. By organizing data using software like Excel, data analysts and other users can make information easier to view as data is added or changed.

75 - Which instruments are made in Taxila Engineering Works:

A ) Tanks and Missiles ✅
B ) Guns
C ) Aircrafts
D ) None of these

Explanation:
  1. Taxila,historically known as Takshashila.
  2. A ruined city Taxila is located in Punjab.
  3. Dharmajika Stupa in Taxila was built in the era of  Kushans.
  4. Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC) Taxila was set up with the aid of China .
  5. HMC is known as the “Mother of all industries”.
  6.  Tanks and Missiles  instruments are made in Taxila Engineering Works.

76 - Which of the following is valid cell address:

A ) A5 ✅
B ) 5A
C ) =5A
D ) 5-A

Explanation: A valid cell address in MS-Excel consists of a letter representing the column and a number representing the row.

77 - What is the shortcut to insert a line break in MS Word:

A ) Ctrl+Enter
B ) Shift+Enter ✅
C ) Alt+Enter
D ) None of these

Explanation: Locate and click on the area where you want to insert a line break and click the area. This will place the cursor in that area. Hit the key combination Shift + Enter to create a line break.

78 - She is awaiting...... result.

A ) Of
B ) For ✅
C ) To
D ) By

79 - Which shortcut key is used for selected the whole document:

A ) Ctrl+A ✅
B ) Ctrl+B
C ) Ctrl+C
D ) Ctrl+D

Explanation:

🧾 Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint:  Ctrl + H opens the Find and Replace window.

🌐 In Web Browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.):

Ctrl + TOpens a new browser tab

📝 In Microsoft Word:

Ctrl + TCreates a hanging indent

📊 In Microsoft Excel:

Ctrl + TCreates a table from selected cells

  1. Ctrl + Q Remove paragraph formatting
  2. Shift key + Use mouse shortcut key to select text in MS Word   
  3. Ctrl + U Shortcut key to  underline the selected text
  4. Ctrl + Shift + D Shortcut key to double underline the selected text 
  5. Ctrl + E: This shortcut centers the text. 
  6. Ctrl + L: This combination aligns the selected text or paragraph to the left margin. 
  7. Ctrl + R: This shortcut aligns text to the right. 
  8. Ctrl+N :Shortcut key for blank Presentation in MS PowerPoint
  9. Ctrl + J: This shortcut justifies the text, aligning it evenly on both left and right margins. 
  10. Ctrl + V is a keyboard shortcut used to paste content that has been previously copied or cut.
  11. Ctrl + Y (or Cmd + Y on Mac) shortcut key is used to Redo the last action in a document .
  12. Ctrl+Z shortcut key is used to Undo the last action in a document .
  13.  ✅ Ctrl + C is the universal shortcut for “Copy”.

80 - .....is a predefined sett of colors,fonts,and visual effects that you apply to your slides in PowerPoint for a unified, professional look

A ) Design
B ) Animation
C ) Layout
D ) Theme ✅

Explanation: A theme is a predefined set of colors, fonts, and visual effects that you apply to your slides for a unified, professional look. Using a theme gives your presentation a harmonious appearance with minimal effort.

81 - Which area in an excel window allows entering values and formulas?

A ) Title bar
B ) Menu bar
C ) Formula bar ✅
D ) Standard toolbar

Explanation: The Formula Bar is the area in an Excel window where users can enter both values and formulas.

82 - Which of the following class of computer cannot support multiple users simultaneously:

A ) Micro computer ✅
B ) Mini computer
C ) Super computer
D ) Main frame computer

Explanation: A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a microprocessor. The computer also includes memory and input/output (I/O) circuitry together mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB)

83 - What feature enables drawing decorative text with graphical effects such as skewing, shadowing, rotating,and stretching in a variety of shapes and colors with three-dimensional effects in an MS Word document:

A ) Font effects
B ) Clip Art
C ) Word Art ✅
D ) Smart Art

Explanation: WordArt is a gallery of text styles that you can add to your publications to create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text. You can use WordArt to add special text effects to your document.

84 - The meaning of Pros and Cons is:

A ) For and Against ✅
B ) Before and After
C ) White and Blacks
D ) None of these

Explanation: فائدے اور نقصانات

85 - The only Language which the Computer Understands is:

A ) Machine Level Language ✅
B ) High Level Language
C ) Low Level Language
D ) None of these

Explanation: Machine language is a low-level language made up of binary numbers or bits that a computer can understand. It is also known as machine code or object code and is extremely tough to comprehend. The only language that the computer understands is machine language.

86 - Which shortcut key is used for Print the document:

A ) Ctrl+P ✅
B ) Ctrl+I
C ) Ctrl+K
D ) Ctrl+W

Explanation: Copy: Ctrl + C. Cut: Ctrl + X. Paste: Ctrl + V.

87 - Indian National Congress formed government in how many provinces in 1946:

A ) 6
B ) 7
C ) 8 ✅
D ) 9

Explanation: The Congress formed its ministries in Assam, Bihar, Bombay, Central Provinces, Madras, NWFP, Orissa and United Provinces. The Muslim League formed its ministries in Bengal and Sind. A coalition government consisting of the Congress, Unionist Party and the Akalis was formed in Punjab Province.

88 - The opposite of Profusion is:

A ) Shortage ✅
B ) Distort
C ) Conclude
D ) Enhance

Explanation: Profusion meaning کثرت

89 - اللّٰہ پاک نے کس سے کہا کہ میں زمین پر اپنا نائب بھیجنے والا ہوں؟

A ) فرشتوں سے ✅
B ) جنوں سے
C ) انبیاء سے
D ) انسانوں سے

90 - سبز قدم ہونا محاورہ ہے اس کا مفہوم ہے ؟

A ) خوش قسمت ہونا
B ) منحوس ہونا ✅
C ) مایوس ہونا
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

91 - شاعر انقلاب کس شاعر کو کہتے ہیں؟

A ) میر تقی میر
B ) جوش ملیح آبادی ✅
C ) آغا حشر کاشمیری
D ) احسان دانش

Explanation: (Josh Malihabadi) Shabbir Hasan Khan 5 December 1898 (1898-12-05) Malihabad, North-Western Provinces, British India ; Died, 22 February 1982(1982-02-22) (aged 83) Islamabad

92 - مسلمان ہمسایوں اور مسلمان اسلامی بھائیوں کے ساتھ حسن سلوک کس چیز کی نشانی ہے ؟

A ) ایمان کی نشانی ✅
B ) صلہ رحمی کی نشانی
C ) ریاکاری کی نشانی
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

93 - امام الخطوط کس شاعر کو کہتے ہیں ؟

A ) حفیظ جالندھری
B ) میر تقی میر
C ) مرزا غالب ✅
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

Explanation: Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan (1797–1869), also known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet. He was popularly known by the pen names Ghalib and Asad.

94 - مضامین پطرس چھپ۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔

A ) گئ ✅
B ) گیا
C ) گۓ
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

95 - شادی شدہ زانی کی اسلام میں کیا سزا ہے ؟

A ) 100 کوڑے
B ) رجم ✅
C ) جلا وطن
D ) قید

96 - تذبذب" کے کیا معنی ہیں؟"

A ) پریشانی
B ) سوچ بیچار ✅
C ) نقصان
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

97 - جادو والے فرشتوں کے کیا نام ہیں ؟

A ) جبرائیل و میکائیل
B ) ہاروت و ماروت ✅
C ) اسرافیل و جبرائیل
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

98 - ٹوٹ بٹوٹ" کس کی نظم ہے؟"

A ) صوفی تبسم ✅
B ) حبیب جالب
C ) حفیظ جالندھری
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

Explanation: Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum, was a poet. His pen name was Tabassum. Born: August 4, 1899, Amritsar, India Died: February 7, 1978, Lahore Education: Forman Christian College, University, Lahore

99 - The meaning of the Idiom carry on is

A ) Acknowledge
B ) Continue ✅
C ) Something Special
D ) Nothing

Explanation: Carry on جاری رکھو

100 - Which physical part of computer is responsible for connecting various peripheral and components

A ) Motherboard ✅
B ) Control Bus
C ) ROM
D ) RAM

Explanation: A computer's motherboard is typically the largest printed circuit board in a machine's chassis. It distributes electricity and facilitates communication between and to the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), and any other component of the computer's hardware.