Assistant (BPS-16)
Punjab Public Service Commission (2016)   
1.  In which Surah of the Holy Quran is there a mention of Zulqarnain?            Al-Kahf
2.  In 1958, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto joined the Government as the youngest Cabinet Minister. What portfolio was given to him?            Commerce Minister
3.  Sindh was separated from Bombay Presidency in:            1936
4.  Which member state of SAARC is a monarchy?            Bhutan
5.  Which Pakistani film was Faiz Ahmad Faiz associated with as the writer of its screenplay?            Jago Hua Savera
6.  Fill in the blank: "A baby lives ___ milk."            On
7.  A reduction of 20 percent in the price of oranges enables a retailer to buy 25 oranges more for Rs.40. The reduced price of a basket containing 200 oranges is:            Rs.64
8.  Who gave the advice of digging a defensive trench in the Ghazwa-e-Khandaq?            Hazrat Salman Farsi (R.A)
9.  The recently concluded T-20 Cricket World Cup was won by:            West Indies
10.  Find the wrong number in the series: 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 4            92
11.  Find the antonym of "Despair":            Hope
12.  Complete the sentence using the appropriate option: "___ of what he said was very sensible."            Much
13.  The opening ceremony of the second Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held in Sharjah on:            9 Feb. 2017
14.  Find the antonym of "Candid":            Devious
15.  Arachnophobia is the fear of:            Spiders
16.  One of the problems of trading with India is the NTBs against imports. What does NTB stand for?            Non-Tariff Barriers
17.  The first Mujaddid was Hazrat Umar Bin Abdul Aziz (R.A.). Who was the second?            Ahmad Sirhindi
18.  Find the synonym of "Abdicate":            Abandon
19.  Which of the following personalities is associated with the Khaksar Movement?            Maulana Inayatullah Mashriqi
20.  Recently over 19 workers died in an explosion while working on a ship. Where did this accident take place?            Gadani
21.  Name the apparatus used for determining the purity of milk:            Lactometer
22.  The newly elected Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has also remained the ____ of Portugal.            Prime Minister
23.  Pakistan's first Nobel Prize winner, Professor Dr. Abdul Salam, got his Master's in Mathematics from:            Government College, Lahore
24.  Which among the following is not a Ruminant?            Cat
25.  In which year did Quaid-e-Azam join the Indian National Congress?            1906
26.  Fill in the blank: "Do not meddle ___ my affairs."            In
27.  Find the synonym of "Decipher":            Clear
28.  Bolshevik Revolution is associated with which of the following countries?            Russia
29.  Complete the sentence: "The students in the small room were packed like ___."            Sardines
30.  Which of the following Search Engines is developed by Microsoft?            Bing
31.  Which city was built by Emperor Jalaluddin Akbar to serve as the capital?            Fatehpur Sikri
32.  Which Surah in the Holy Quran has Bismillah twice?            Al-Naml
33.  One of the Surahs in the Quran is An-Nahl. What is the meaning of An-Nahl?            Honey Bee
34.  Pakistan lost to India in the final of the 4th Hockey Champions Trophy. Where was the final match played?            Kuantan, Malaysia
35.  Fill in the blank: "I saw no reason ___ we should get up early."            Why
36.  Google+ is another alternative to which of the following sites?            Facebook
37.  A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of another variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixed variety of rice at Rs. 30 per kg. What will be his profit percentage?            5%
38.  From which city did the 1857 War of Independence begin?            Meerut
39.  Find the antonym of "Apathy":            Care
40.  Fill in the blank: "She inquired ____ my health."            After
41.  Who was, at one time, called "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity"?            Quaid-e-Azam
42.  Bronchitis is a disease that affects the ____ in the human body.            Respiratory tract
43.  Famous poet, Mustafa Zaidi, was by profession a:            Civil Servant
44.  Qurbani during Haj is performed at:            Mina
45.  Name the Pakistani submarine which was active in 1965 and in the 1971 wars. It sank in the 1971 war while on a mission.            PNS Ghazi
46.  Fill in the blank: "Ten years ago, I ___ in Lahore."            Had worked
47.  Find the synonym of "Antipathy":            Enmity
48.  "Kitab-ul-Asar" was compiled by:            Imam Abu Hanifa
49.  How many chambers are there in a human heart?            4
50.  Simplify: 12 x (13 - 2 x 5) = ?            36
51.  Name the mammal which can actually fly:            Bat
52.  Which of the following is correctly punctuated?            Abdul is a good driver; moreover, he is a very friendly one.
53.  Who was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan?            Ms. Fehmida Mirza
54.  Which Pakistani cricket player is remembered as the "Little Master"?            Hanif Muhammad
55.  Complete the number series: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, ___?            43
56.  'Amazon' is a best example of which type of site?            E-commerce
57.  Average monthly income of P and Q is Rs. 5050. The average monthly income of Q and R is Rs. 6250. The average monthly income of P and R is Rs. 5200. What will be the monthly income of P?            4000
58.  The husband of Begum Khalida Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, had remained the President of Bangladesh. What was his name?            Gen. Zia-ur-Rahman
59.  India is making efforts to join the NSG. What does NSG stand for?            Nuclear Suppliers Group
60.  Complete the idiom: "A penny for your ___."            Thought
61.  In which year was General Ayub Khan appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army?            1951
62.  Fill in the blank: "Are there ____ apples in the kitchen?"            Any
63.  Which number is wrong in the series: 1, 2, 6, 15, 31, 56, 91?            91
64.  Fill in the blank: "It is ___ film that I have ever seen."            The worst
65.  Under which amendment of the 1973 Constitution were the Ahmadis declared as Non-Muslims?            2nd Amendment
66.  Which of the following is an example of microblogging?            Twitter
67.  When Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto replaced Yahya Khan in 1971, he took over as:            President
68.  Who is the current President of China?            Xi Jinping
69.  In MS Word, which of the following is not a type of page margin?            Centre
70.  'Siam' is the old name of:            Thailand
71.  Name the only Pakistani who has served as the Secretary General of the OIC:            Sharifuddin Pirzada
72.  Complete the sentence: "Abdul knew the conditions in England like the ____ of his hand."            Back
73.  Fill in the blank: "He succeeded ___ the throne after his father's death."            To
74.  Choose the appropriate option to complete the sentence: "The Amazon in Brazil is ____ longest river in ____ South America."            The/-
75.  What does AIDS stand for in medical terminology?            Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
76.  What was the old name of Zhob?            Fort Sandeman
77.  Animals that eat both plants and meat are known as:            Omnivores
78.  Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?            The weather this winter has been windy, wet and unpredictable
79.  A person who suffers from Claustrophobia is afraid of:            Confined Places
80.  In the field of computers, what is one Nibble equal to?            4 bits
81.  Which vitamin is provided to the human body by sunlight?            Vitamin D
82.  Which part of the human body is affected by Hepatitis C?            Liver
83.  Complete the sentence using the appropriate option: "The old woman lived alone, with ____ to look after ____."            No one/her
84.  Simplify: 4 + 2 x 3 - 6 + 2 = ?            6
85.  In MS Word, Portrait and Landscape are:            Page orientation
86.  Which catalyst is used for the separation of Oxygen and Hydrogen in water (H2O)?            Electricity
87.  The mausoleum of Anarkali is located in which part of Lahore?            Inside the premises of the Secretariat Building
88.  On 4 August 2010, Additional Inspector General Police, Safwat Ghayur, was martyred in a terrorist attack in Peshawar. He was the nephew of:            Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
89.  Which of the following countries is not in Africa?            Ecuador
90.  Maharaja Ranjit Singh had lost vision in his left eye as a result of:            Smallpox
91.  ٹوٹ پٹوٹ" کا کردار کس ادیب نے تخلیق کیا؟ “            صوفی تبسم
92.  مشہور ڈرامہ "وارث" کس نے لکھا؟            امجد اسلام امجد
93.  جس کو فلک نے ٹوٹ کے ویران کر دیا، ہم رہنے والے ہیں اسی اجڑے دیار کے" یہ مشہور شعر کس کا ہے؟ “            میر تقی میر
94.  بقدر اشک بلبل" سے کیا مراد ہے؟ “            کسی چیز کی خفیف مقدار
95.  کس مشہور شاعر کی نظم ہے؟ "ہارٹ اٹیک" (Heart Attack)            فیض احمد فیض
96.  ابو ہمتام" قواعد کی رو سے کیا ہے؟”            خطاب
97.  الٹی ہو گئیں سب تدبیریں کچھ نہ دوا نے کام کیا “            غالب
98.  کسی زمانے میں اردو اخبار "ہمدرد" کا بڑا چرچا تھا۔ اخبار کون نکالتے تھے؟            مولانا محمد علی جوہر
99.  کچا چٹا کہنا" محاورہ ہے۔ اس کے کیا معنی ہیں؟ “            صحیح صحیح حال بیان کرنا
100.  صنف نظم "رباعی" کتنے شعروں پر مشتمل ہوتی ہے؟            چار