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Provincial Management Service — Complete MCQ Bank

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The Provincial Management Service examination tests candidates for administrative roles through general knowledge, language and province-focused compulsory papers.

General KnowledgePakistan StudiesEnglishProvincial Affairs
Focus on your province’s history and administration while maintaining strong preparation in current affairs and compulsory subjects.
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General Knowledge Medium

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

  • AGd
  • BAg
  • CGo
  • DAu
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Correct Answer: Option D — Au
Explanation: Gold's chemical symbol, Au, comes from its Latin name 'aurum', meaning shining dawn. Gold is a dense, soft, and highly valued metal that does not corrode, making it useful in jewellery, electronics, and as a global store of value.
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General Knowledge Easy

Which river is known as the lifeline of Egypt?

  • AAmazon
  • BNile
  • CTigris
  • DDanube
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Correct Answer: Option B — Nile
Explanation: The Nile River is regarded as the lifeline of Egypt because it provides water for agriculture, drinking, and transport in an otherwise arid desert landscape. Ancient Egyptian civilization developed and flourished along its fertile banks.
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General Knowledge Easy

The currency of Japan is called what?

  • AWon
  • BYuan
  • CYen
  • DRinggit
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Correct Answer: Option C — Yen
Explanation: The Japanese Yen, symbolised as JPY or ¥, is the official currency of Japan. It is one of the most heavily traded currencies in the world and is issued by the Bank of Japan, the country's central bank.
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General Knowledge Medium

Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

  • ANitrogen
  • BCarbon dioxide
  • COxygen
  • DHydrogen
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Correct Answer: Option A — Nitrogen
Explanation: Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere, far more than oxygen, which accounts for roughly 21 percent. Nitrogen is largely inert and essential for plant growth, entering ecosystems mainly through nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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General Knowledge Medium

What is the capital of Australia?

  • ASydney
  • BMelbourne
  • CPerth
  • DCanberra
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Correct Answer: Option D — Canberra
Explanation: Canberra, not Sydney or Melbourne, is the capital of Australia. It was purpose-built in the early twentieth century as a compromise location between the rival cities of Sydney and Melbourne and houses Parliament House and major government institutions.
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General Knowledge Easy

Who is known as the Father of the Nation in Pakistan?

  • ALiaquat Ali Khan
  • BAllama Iqbal
  • CMuhammad Ali Jinnah
  • DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Correct Answer: Option C — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also called Quaid-e-Azam, led the Pakistan Movement and became the country's first Governor-General after independence on 14 August 1947. He is honoured as the Father of the Nation for his role in founding Pakistan.
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General Knowledge Medium

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.
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Current Affairs Medium

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.
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Current Affairs Easy

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.
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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.
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