PMS MCQs

Provincial Management Service — Complete MCQ Bank

15 Questions
1

The Great Wall of China was built to protect against which invaders?

  • AJapanese
  • BMongols
  • CRussians
  • DPersians
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Correct Answer: Option B — Mongols
Explanation: The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect Chinese states against raids and invasions from Mongols and other nomadic groups from the north.
2

United Nations Organization (UNO) was established in which year?

  • A1943
  • B1944
  • C1945
  • D1946
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Correct Answer: Option C — 1945
Explanation: The United Nations (UN) was established on October 24, 1945, after World War II. Currently, it has 193 member states. Its headquarters is in New York City.
3

Which country has the largest population in the world?

  • AChina
  • BIndia
  • CUSA
  • DIndonesia
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Correct Answer: Option B — India
Explanation: As of 2023, India surpassed China to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people, according to UN estimates.
4
English Medium

"To bite the bullet" means:

  • ATo shoot someone
  • BTo endure painful situation stoically
  • CTo eat something hard
  • DTo fight bravely
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Correct Answer: Option B — To endure painful situation stoically
Explanation: The idiom "to bite the bullet" means to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage and stoicism. It originates from the practice of having patients bite on a bullet during surgery before anesthesia.
5
English Hard

Identify the correct sentence:

  • ANeither he nor she are coming
  • BNeither he nor she is coming
  • CNeither he nor she were coming
  • DNeither he nor she am coming
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Correct Answer: Option B — Neither he nor she is coming
Explanation: When "neither...nor" is used, the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. Since "she" (singular) is nearest, we use "is".
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English Medium

Choose the correct spelling:

  • AAccomodate
  • BAccommodate
  • CAccommadate
  • DAccomadate
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Correct Answer: Option B — Accommodate
Explanation: "Accommodate" is the correct spelling. Remember: double "c" and double "m". It means to provide lodging or to adapt to something.
7

Pakistan Resolution was passed on which date?

  • AMarch 22, 1940
  • BMarch 23, 1940
  • CMarch 24, 1940
  • DMarch 25, 1940
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Correct Answer: Option B — March 23, 1940
Explanation: The Pakistan Resolution (Lahore Resolution) was passed on March 23, 1940 at the All India Muslim League session in Lahore. This date is celebrated as Pakistan Day.
8

Where is K-2, the second highest peak in the world, located?

  • AKarakoram Range
  • BHimalayas Range
  • CHindu Kush Range
  • DSulaiman Range
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Correct Answer: Option A — Karakoram Range
Explanation: K-2 (8,611 m) is located in the Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is the second highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest.
9

In which year was the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 enforced?

  • AAugust 14, 1973
  • BMarch 23, 1973
  • COctober 20, 1958
  • DAugust 14, 1947
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Correct Answer: Option A — August 14, 1973
Explanation: The Constitution of Pakistan 1973 was enforced on August 14, 1973. It was the third constitution of Pakistan and is still in force today.
10

When did Pakistan gain independence?

  • AAugust 14, 1946
  • BAugust 14, 1947
  • CAugust 15, 1947
  • DAugust 14, 1948
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Correct Answer: Option B — August 14, 1947
Explanation: Pakistan gained independence on August 14, 1947, when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two independent nations: Pakistan and India.