2020 PPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission) Assistant — Model Paper — Solved

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1. 1.A shopkeeper buys an item for Rs. 800 and sells it for Rs. 920. His profit percentage is:

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   A.12%B.15%C.18%D.20%
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2. 2.The plural of 'Leaf' is:

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   A.LeafsB.LeavesC.LeafesD.Leavies
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3. 3.The compound interest on Rs. 8,000 at 5% for 2 years is:

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   A.Rs. 800B.Rs. 810C.Rs. 820D.Rs. 840
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4. 4.Which combat sports organization is widely regarded as the premier promotion for mixed martial arts (MMA) globally?

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   A.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)B.WWE (professional wrestling, distinct from MMA)C.Bellator (a competing promotion)D.ONE Championship (a competing promotion)
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5. 5.Who is the current President of China?

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   A.Xi JinpingB.Li QiangC.Hu JintaoD.Jiang Zemin
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6. 6.The gas used in soft (fizzy) drinks is:

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   A.OxygenB.NitrogenC.Carbon dioxideD.Hydrogen
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7. 7.The idiom 'to throw down the gauntlet' means:

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   A.To give upB.To issue a challengeC.To show mercyD.To act carelessly
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8. 8.A person who is new to a profession or skill is a:

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   A.VeteranB.ExpertC.NoviceD.Mentor
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9. 9.The smallest unit of data in a computer is the:

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   A.ByteB.BitC.NibbleD.Word
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10. 10.Which company, founded by Jeff Bezos, is a major aerospace company alongside its e-commerce origins?

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    A.Blue Origin (Bezos's aerospace venture)B.SpaceXC.Virgin GalacticD.Boeing
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11. 11.The verse of the Quran revealed last, per most scholars, concerned:

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    A.FastingB.Completion of religionC.Interest (Riba)D.Hajj
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12. 12.The fourth Caliph of Islam was:

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    A.Hazrat Ali (RA)B.Hazrat Muawiya (RA)C.Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)D.Hazrat Talha (RA)
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13. 13.Which international humanitarian award, associated with the Nobel Committee, recognizes contributions to peace globally?

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    A.Nobel Peace PrizeB.World Food PrizeC.Templeton PrizeD.Pulitzer Prize
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14. 14.How many member states does the United Nations have?

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    A.143B.173C.193D.213
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15. 15.The farewell sermon (Khutba Hajjatul Wida) was delivered in:

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    A.8 AHB.9 AHC.10 AHD.11 AH
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16. 16.Which broad wave of pro-democracy uprisings swept parts of the Arab world beginning in late 2010?

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    A.Arab SpringB.Prague SpringC.Velvet RevolutionD.Rose Revolution
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17. 17.Which vitamin does the human body produce in sunlight?

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    A.Vitamin AB.Vitamin BC.Vitamin CD.Vitamin D
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18. 18.Which explorer's voyages established a sea route from Europe to India around Africa?

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    A.Vasco da GamaB.Christopher ColumbusC.Ferdinand MagellanD.Marco Polo
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19. 19.The Treaty of Hudaibiya was signed in:

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    A.4 AHB.6 AHC.8 AHD.10 AH
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20. 20.What is the shared currency used by many European Union member states called?

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    A.EuroB.FrancC.MarkD.Lira
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21. 21.Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in which field?

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    A.ChemistryB.PeaceC.PhysicsD.Medicine
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22. 22.Which company developed the widely used Android mobile operating system?

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    A.GoogleB.AppleC.MicrosoftD.Samsung
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23. 23.Vitamin C is found abundantly in:

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    A.MeatB.Citrus fruitsC.RiceD.Milk
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24. 24.Which company operates the world's most widely used internet search engine?

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    A.GoogleB.Microsoft (Bing)C.YahooD.Apple
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25. 25.Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

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    A.ChinaB.JapanC.South KoreaD.Thailand
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