PPSC Senior Auditor Punjab Excise & Taxation Department 2010 Solved Past Paper
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PPSC) WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF SENIOR AUDITOR (BPS-14) IN THE PUNJAB EXCISE & TAXATION DEPARTMENT 2010
1. Urdu - Hind; controversy in Subcontinent started in year?
(A) 1867
(B) 1867 ✓
(C) 1877
(D) 1937
2. Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon in Yea??
(A) 1905 ✓
(B) 1909
(C) 1913
(D) 1919
3. Maulana Muhammad All Jauhar was buried in?
(A) Delhi
(B) Lucknow
(C) Jerusalem ✓
(D) Makkah
4. Mahatama Gandhi was assassinated in?
(A) 1947
(B) 1948 ✓
(C) 1950
(D) 1987
5. The first Islamic summit Conference was held In Lahore in year?
(A) 1964
(B) 1972
(C) 1974 ✓
(D) 1994
6. Who was the first President of Pakistan?
(A) Ghulam Muhammad
(B) Nazimuddin
(C) Iskandar Mirza ✓
(D) Ch. Muhammad Ali
7. Objectives Resolution was passed in?
(A) 1940
(B) 1949 ✓
(C) 1974
(D) 1985
8. 1956 Constitution of Pakistan was abrogated and Martial Law Was imposed on?
(A) 6th March 1958
(B) 7th October 1958 ✓
(C) 27th October 1958
(D) 16th December 1958
9. The Constitution Commission set up by Ayub Khan was headed by?
(A) Justice Shahab-ud-Din ✓
(B) Justice Munir
(C) Justice Sharif
(D) Justice Cornelius
10. Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan was signed by Indian Prime Minister?
(A) Jawahar Lai Nehru
(B) Lai Bahadur Shastri ✓
(C) Indir Gandhi
(D) Atal Behari Vajpai
11. Ayub Khan handed over pAver to General Yahya on?
(A) 25th March 1969 ✓
(B) 25th April 1969
(C) 25th October 1969
(D) 25th November 1969
12. Muhammad Aii Jinnah Joined Muslim League?
(A) 1906
(B) 1911
(C) 1913 ✓
(D) 1916
13. Who gave Jinnah the title of “Ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity”?
(A) Maulana Azad
(B) Nehru
(C) Sarojini Naidu ✓
(D) Lord Morley
14. Muslims demand for ‘Separate Electorate* was accepted in?
(A) 1906 ✓
(B) 1916
(C) 1919
(D) 1938
15. Allama Iqbal gave Allah Abad Address in?
(A) 1906
(B) 1916
(C) 1930 ✓
(D) 1938
16. Pakistan Resolution was moved by?
(A) Maulvi Fazal-ul-Haq ✓
(B) Maulana Bhashani
(C) Maulana Fazal ur-Rehman
(D) Maulana Shibli
17. The partition plan of India is also known as?
(A) March 23, Plan
(B) August 14, Plan
(C) June 3, Plan ✓
(D) July 4, Plan
18. Liaqat Ali Khan was assassinated in Year?
(A) 1949
(B) 1950
(C) 1951 ✓
(D) 1953
19. The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was dissolved in Year?
(A) 1953
(B) 1954 ✓
(C) 1956
(D) 1958
20. Indus Basin Treaty was signed in Year?
(A) 1960 ✓
(B) 1961
(C) 1962
(D) 1963
21. One Unit Bill was passed in Year?
(A) 1948
(B) 1950
(C) 1955 ✓
(D) 1970
22. In 1964 R.C.D was signed by Pakistan, Iran and ?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Turkey ✓
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) China
23. 1973 Constitution of Pakistan was promulgated on?
(A) 23rd March 1973
(B) 14th August 1973 ✓
(C) 1st July 1973
(D) 1st April 1973
24. Under 1973 Constitution of Pakistan Head of Government is:
(A) Prime Minister ✓
(B) President
(C) Parliament
(D) Federal Caibinet
25. Who wrote “Heer”?
(A) Iqbal Bbahu
(B) Inayat Bhatti
(C) Wans Shah ✓
(D) Faiz
26. What is the term used to denote the unauthroized and illegal accessing of computer programs, often with criminal intent?
(A) virus
(B) Plagiarism
(C) Hacking ✓
(D) Breach
27. Which public holiday is celebrated in the USA on 4 July every year?
(A) Constitution day
(B) Independence day ✓
(C) Blacks day
(D) New Deal
28. Which city was once known as Constantinople?
(A) Cairo
(B) Qum
(C) Istanbul ✓
(D) California
29. What is the common name for sodium chloride?
(A) Acid
(B) Qalmi Shora
(C) Gandhak
(D) Salt ✓
30. Which country in the Middle East is the Hashemite Kingdom?
(A) Jordan ✓
(B) Egypt
(C) Syria
(D) Kuwait
31. Which body of people is sometimes referred to as “the Fourth Estate’?
(A) Judiciary
(B) Executive
(C) The Press ✓
(D) Senate
32. In which European City are the Headquarters of the Red Cross?
(A) New York
(B) Belgium
(C) Holland
(D) Geneva ✓
33. What is the Richter Scale used to measure?
(A) Flood
(B) Volcano
(C) Earthquake ✓
(D) Tsunami
34. For how many years did Nelson Mandela remain in prison?
(A) 27 years ✓
(B) 37 years
(C) 17 years
(D) 10 years
35. ’Kindergarten” refers to?
(A) a Nursery School ✓
(B) a small garden
(C) a children playground
(D) a children ward in Hospital
36. What is the Capital City of Australia?
(A) Sydney
(B) Canberra ✓
(C) Victoria
(D) Queensland
37. Who is the Vice President of USA?
(A) Joe Biden ✓
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Sara Palin
(D) Richar Armitage
38. Auditor Generat'of Pakistan is appointed by?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President ✓
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Cabinet
39. How many states are in the USA?
(A) 48
(B) 49
(C) 50 ✓
(D) 51
40. River Indus originates from:
(A) Attack
(B) Gilgit Baltistan
(C) Xing Xiang autonomous region
(D) Tibetan Plateau ✓
41. Katmandu is the largest City of which Country?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal ✓
(C) Malaysia
(D) Sri Lanka
42. Who was the First Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan?
(A) Afzal Singh
(B) Agha Khan
(C) Dr. Shama Khalid ✓
(D) Sharif Aston
43. Who is the King of Saudi Arabia?
(A) Fahad bin Abdul Aziz
(B) Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz ✓
(C) IbnSaud
(D) Faisal bin Abdul Aziz
44. Who erected the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife?
(A) Jahangir
(B) ShahJahan ✓
(C) Akbar
(D) Humayun
45. What did Burma change its name to in 9189?
(A) Myanmar ✓
(B) Rangoon
(C) Brazil
(D) Naypyidaw
46. Who founded the modem Republic of Turkey?
(A) Caliph Abdul Majeed
(B) Tariq bin Ziyad
(C) Mustafa Kamal ✓
(D) Babrak
47. What is the boiling point of water?
(A) 60 °C
(B) 80 °C
(C) 100 °C ✓
(D) 120 °C
48. Which organ makes Urine?
(A) Pancreas
(B) Uterus
(C) Kidney ✓
(D) Large Intestine
Choose the most suitable word to match the given meaning:
49. FOIL
(A) frustrate
(B) shield ✓
(C) desire
(D) gain
50. GARRULOUS
(A) arid
(B) sociable
(C) quaint
(D) talkative ✓
51. INTEGRATE
(A) tolerate
(B) unite ✓
(C) copy
(D) assume
52. REPLENISH
(A) repeat
(B) reinstate ✓
(C) reuse
(D) refill
53. ZEALOT
(A) beginner
(B) patron
(C) fanatic ✓
(D) murderer
Choose the Correct Meaning of the Idioms:
54. Beat about the bush:
(A) Try to meet George Bush
(B) To avoid the main topic ✓
(C) To make a noise
(D) To accompany someone in a jungle
55. Cock and Bull story
(A) a true story
(B) a lengthy tale
(C) story told by an idiot
(D) an unbelievable tale ✓
56. Have an Axe to Grind
(A) to use axe frequently
(B) selfish motive ✓
(C) to have a dispute with someone
(D) to be fair with someone
57. Let sleeping dogs lie
(A) to avoid restarting a conflict ✓
(B) to avoid disturbing someone
(C) to care for dogs
(D) to kill the sleeping dogs
58. On the Fence
(A) In a position of advantage
(B) in a difficult situation
(C) about to fell
(D) undecided ✓
59. Rule of Thumb
(A) mark of thumb on a legal paper
(B) a rough estimate ✓
(C) an easy choice
(D) an unknown rule
Fill in the blanks with one of the prepositions given below:
60. The Huntsman aimed the lion
(A) on
(B) up
(C) at ✓
(D) in
61. He has resigned and will hand charge of his post today
(A) out
(B) over ✓
(C) off
(D) in
62. His father passed last night
(A) out
(B) off
(C) over
(D) away ✓
63. This merchant deals silk goods
(A) with
(B) about
(C) for
(D) in ✓
64. If K = 6 x 17, then which of the following is a multiple of K?
(A) 68
(B) 85
(C) 136
(D) 204 ✓
65. What is the value of (4 + a) (4 - b) when a = 4 and b ® -4?
(A) -64
(B)-16
(C) 0
(D) 64 ✓
66. 652(523) + 427(652) is equal to which of the following?
(A) 523(652 + 427)
(B) 652(523 + 427) ✓
(C) 1288025
(D) 1487825
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67. If 2x = 32, what is x2?
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 25 ✓
(D) 100
68. If 100 kilograms of Sugar was divided into packages, each of which weighed 4/7 of a Kilogram. How many packages were there?
(A) 25
(B) 75
(C) 100
(D) 175 ✓
69. Izza gave 20% of her candies to Urooj and 15% of Mehwish. If she still had 520 candles, how many did she have originally?
(A) 600
(B) 800 ✓
(C) 900
(D) 1000
70. After Alt gave 110 Pencils to Afzal and 75 to Amjad, he still had 315 left. What percent of his pencils did Ali give away?
(A) 25%
(B) 37% ✓
(C) 40%
(D) 50%
71. The population of a country doubled every 10 years from 1950 to 1980. What was the percent increase in population during this time?
(A) 300% ✓
(B) 400%
(C) 700%
(D) 800%
72. If Meena solved 24 math problems in 15 minutes. At this rate, how many problems can she solve in 40 minutes?
(A) 40
(B) 48
(C) 60
(D) 64 ✓
73. An increase in stock of Rs. 250, a decrease in the bank balance of Rs. 400 and an increase in Creditors of Rs. 1200 results in:
(A) a decrease in working capital of Rs. 1,350 ✓
(B) a increase in working capital of Rs. 1,350
(C) a decrease in working capital of Rs. 1050
(D) a inecrease in working capital of Rs. 1050
74. A decrease in provision for doubtful debts would result in:
(A) a increase in liabilities
(B) a decrease in working capital
(C) a decrease in net profit ✓
(D) an increase in net profit
75. The phrase 'net book value' when applied to fixed assets means that: ‘
(A) the assets are shown in balance sheet at their original cost
(B) the assets are valued at their likely selling price
(C) the assets have been depreciated using the reducing balance method
(D) the assets are shown in the balance sheet at their cost less accumulated depredation ✓
76. Stock is valued using FIFO. Opening stock was 10 units ar Rs. 2 each. Purchases were 30 units at Rs. 3 each, then issues of 12 units were made, followed by issues of 8 units The value of dosing stock will be?
(A) Rs. 40
(B) Rs. 60 ✓
(C) Rs. 80
(D) Rs. 100
77. The expression independent opinion is must commonly use in:
(A) Accounting
(B) Management
(C) Administration
(D) Auditing ✓
78. An on-going appraisal of an organization’s operations by its own employees who evaluate and monitor the risk management, Governance and Control practices of the organization is called?
(A) Management by Objectives ✓
(B) Quality Control
(C) External Audit
(D) Internal Audit
79. With how many countries does Pakistan share borders?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4 ✓
(D) 5
80. Which Province of Pakistan has the largest area?
(A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(B) Punjab
(C) Sindh
(D) Baluchistan ✓
81. The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is known as:
(A) Khyber Pass
(B) Shahrah-e-Resham
(C) Durand Line ✓
(D) Bolan Pass
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