Model Paper PPSC 2024 Junior Computer Operator 29-09-2024

Total Questions: 19

1 - What does the phrase "turn down" mean?

A ) To reject ✅
B ) To increase in intensity
C ) To ignore completely
D ) To stand upright

Explanation: To refuse to accept or agree to something, or to refuse someone's request: e.g The bank turned her down for a loan.

2 - In which year the British sold Kashmir to Dogra Maharaja Gulab Singh?

A ) 1846 ✅
B ) 1856
C ) 1870
D ) 1922

Explanation: Treaty of Amritsar was signed on March 16, 1846, between the British East India Company and Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu. The Treaty of Lahore, signed on March 9, 1846.

3 - Which Muslim scientist invented computer (2Time)

A ) Bu Ali Sina
B ) Al- Zahravi
C ) Jabber bin Hayyan
D ) Al-Khwarizmi ✅

Explanation: Al-Khwarizmi - Algorithm & Algebra. Jabir Ibn Hayyan - Chemistry &Alchemy. Ibn Sina - Medicine & Philosophy. Al-Farabi - Music & Philosophy. Al-Kindi - Optics & Medicine. Ibn al-Haytham - Optics & Physics. Nasir al-Din al-Tusi - Astronomy & Mathematics. Omar Khayyam - mathematics and poetry.

4 - Which mushroom is not edible?(2Time)

A ) Straw Mushrooms
B ) Oyster mushrooms
C ) Amanita phalloides ✅
D ) None of these

Explanation: Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) and Destroying Angels (Amanita species), are not edible and can be deadly if ingested.

5 - What is the capacity of the lungs?

A ) 5L ✅
B ) 3L
C ) 4L
D ) 8L

Explanation: The average person can hold their breath for about 30–90 seconds.The total capacity of the lungs is typically around 6 liters in a healthy adult, though it can vary based on factors like age, sex, fitness level, and overall health.(IF Answer option given is 6 Ltr)

6 - "Learning Tower" located in which country?

A ) Paris
B ) Italy ✅
C ) France
D ) London

Explanation: The leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. Famous for its unintended tilt, the 56m tower took nearly 200 years to build - work started in 1173.

7 - The Gwadar seaport in Pakistan was developed with the support of which country?

A ) United States
B ) Russia
C ) China ✅
D ) Saudi Arabia

Explanation: On 8th September, 1958, Pakistan purchased the Gwadar enclave from Oman; Gwadar officially became part of Pakistan on the 8th of December, 1958.

8 - Manchar lake is located in which district?

A ) Mianwali
B ) Dadu ✅
C ) Jelhum
D ) Thatta

Explanation: The largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, and one of the largest in South Asia, is Lake Manchar.The Caspian Sea in Central Asia is, by far, the largest lake worldwide with 386,000 square kilometers.(By Area).

9 - In 2020 which major sporting events was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic marking the first time since World War Il?

A ) Olympic ✅
B ) FIF World cup
C ) Wimbledon
D ) Cricket world cup

Explanation: In 2020, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the first time in history that the Olympics were postponed during peacetime. The Games were rescheduled to take place in 2021, specifically from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

10 - The FIFA World cup is held after how many years?(2Times)

A ) 4 years ✅
B ) 5 years
C ) 2 years
D ) 8 years

Explanation: FIFA stands for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.The 2026 World Cup, which is taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, begins on June 11 next year. It will be the 23rd edition of the tournament.

11 - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) founded in which year?

A ) 1969
B ) 1979
C ) 1989 ✅
D ) 2000

Explanation: (APEC) Headquarters: Singapore .The World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded on January 1, 1995.IMF (July 1944).UNO (24 October 1945).World Health Organization (WHO) April 7, 1948.

13 - Idiom meaning: To poke one's nose into

A ) To take interest in other's affairs ✅
B ) To clean nose
C ) To bury oneself
D ) None of these

Explanation: To pry into or meddle in something that doesn't concern you, often in a way that is unwanted or annoying. کسی ایسی چیز میں مداخلت کرنا یا اس میں مداخلت کرنا جس سے آپ کو کوئی سروکار نہ ہو، اکثر ایسے طریقے سے جو ناپسندیدہ یا پریشان کن ہو

14 - The word"Everyone" is which part of speech

A ) Noun
B ) Verb
C ) Adjective
D ) Pronoun ✅

Explanation: The word "everyone" is an indefinite pronoun. It refers to all people in a group or generally, and is treated as singular in grammar. It means "every person" or "everybody".

15 - "My bag is under the kitchen table", what is the underlined word's part of speech?

A ) Noun
B ) Verb
C ) Adjective ✅
D ) Adverb

Explanation: Adjectives are a part of speech that enhance the meaning of nouns and pronouns by adding details about their attributes. Descriptive: "The big dog," "a red car," "a happy child". Qualifying: "a good book," "an interesting story," "a difficult problem".

16 - The ratio of the internal angle to the external angel in a regular polygon is 13:2 . How many sides does the polygon have?

A ) 7
B ) 20
C ) 15 ✅
D ) 20

Explanation: 13x+2x=180 →15x=180 →x=180/15→x=12,The exterior angle is 2x → 2x=2*12=24.The sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is360. 360/24=15 The polygon has 15 sides.

17 - A polygon having four sides is called?(2time)

A ) Triangle
B ) Quadrilateral ✅
C ) Pentagon
D ) Hexagon

Explanation: A polygon is a two-dimensional shape formed by straight lines that are closed, meaning all lines connect to form a closed figure. Regular Polygons: Polygons where all sides and all angles are equal. Irregular Polygons: Polygons where sides and angles are not all equal. Triangle: a 3-sided polygon Quadrilateral: a 4-sided polygon Pentagon: a 5-sided polygon Hexagon: a 6-sided polygon Octagon: an 8-sided polygon

18 - علامہ اقبال کا پہلا شاعری مجموعہ کونسا تھا ؟

A ) ارمغان حجاز
B ) اسرار خودی ✅
C ) بانگِ درا
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

Explanation: Shikwah (The Complaint) Published: 1909 Asrar-e-Khudi (The Secrets of the Self) Published: 1915,Payām-e-Mashriq (The Message of the East) Published: 1923,Bang-e-Dara (The Call of the Marching Bell) Published: 1924,Jawab-e-Shikwah (The Response to the Complaint) Published: 1924

19 - اردو کا پہلا دیوان شاعر کون تھا ؟

A ) قلی قطب شاہ ✅
B ) مومن
C ) میر درد
D ) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

Explanation: .اردو شاعری کا دیوان “کلیات قلی قطب شاہ مشہور ہے۔ اور (محمد قلی قطب شاہ) کو پہلا صاحب دیوان شاعر(اردو) مانا جاتا ہےامیر خسرو کو اردو کا پہلا شاعر مانا جاتا ہے