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PPSC examinations recruit candidates for Punjab government departments and commonly test general knowledge, current affairs, English and post-related subjects.

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Give special attention to Punjab geography, history and administration alongside the advertised post’s specialist syllabus.
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31

Which animal group is characterised by having a backbone or vertebral column?

  • AVertebrates
  • BInvertebrates
  • CArachnids
  • DArthropods
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Vertebrates
Explanation: Vertebrates are animals characterised by having a backbone or vertebral column and include fish amphibians reptiles birds and mammals.
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32

Which type of joint is found in the skull where bones are fixed together and allow no movement?

  • AFixed joint or suture
  • BBall and socket
  • CHinge joint
  • DGliding joint
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Fixed joint or suture
Explanation: Fixed joints called sutures are found in the skull where bones are tightly interlocked by fibrous tissue allowing no movement providing protection to the brain.
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33

Which everyday substance when mixed with water forms a solution that conducts electricity?

  • ASugar
  • BTable salt
  • CSand
  • DOil
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Table salt
Explanation: Table salt sodium chloride dissolves in water and dissociates into positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions which allow electric current to flow through the solution.
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34

Which everyday process involves the removal of dissolved impurities from water by passing it through a bed of sand and gravel?

  • AChlorination
  • BReverse osmosis
  • CDistillation
  • DFiltration through sand beds
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Filtration through sand beds
Explanation: Sand bed filtration passes water through layers of sand and gravel that trap suspended particles and some bacteria providing one of the main stages in drinking water treatment.
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35

Which common acid is found in citrus fruits like lemons and oranges giving them a sour taste?

  • AAcetic acid
  • BSulfuric acid
  • CCitric acid
  • DFormic acid
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Citric acid
Explanation: Citric acid is the naturally occurring organic acid found abundantly in citrus fruits such as lemons limes and oranges responsible for their distinctive sour or tart taste.
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36

Which common household acid is found in vinegar and gives it its sour taste and smell?

  • ASulfuric acid
  • BAcetic acid
  • CHydrochloric acid
  • DCitric acid
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Correct Answer: Option B β€” Acetic acid
Explanation: Acetic acid also known as ethanoic acid is the organic acid present in vinegar typically at a concentration of 4 to 8 percent giving it its characteristic sour taste.
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37

Which process in plants involves losing water vapour through stomata helping in cooling and nutrient transport?

  • ATranspiration
  • BPhotosynthesis
  • CRespiration
  • DOsmosis
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Correct Answer: Option A β€” Transpiration
Explanation: Transpiration is the loss of water vapour from plant leaves through stomata which creates a suction force that helps pull water and nutrients up from the roots.
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38

Which part of the plant transports water and minerals from roots to leaves and food from leaves downward?

  • ARoot only
  • BLeaf only
  • CStem through xylem and phloem
  • DFlower only
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Correct Answer: Option C β€” Stem through xylem and phloem
Explanation: The stem contains xylem vessels that transport water and minerals upward from roots and phloem vessels that carry glucose produced during photosynthesis downward to other parts.
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Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis and contains stomata for gas exchange?

  • ARoot
  • BStem
  • CFlower
  • DLeaf
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Leaf
Explanation: Leaves are the primary site of photosynthesis containing chlorophyll and stomata which allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen and water vapour out during gas exchange.
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40

Which part of the plant is responsible for anchoring it in soil and absorbing water and minerals?

  • AStem
  • BLeaf
  • CFlower
  • DRoot
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Correct Answer: Option D β€” Root
Explanation: Roots anchor the plant in soil and absorb water and dissolved minerals through tiny root hair cells transporting these essential resources up through the stem to the rest of the plant.
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