If you are looking for PPSC Past Papers preparation you are at the right place. This page is about PPSC past paper of Land Record Officer which was conducted by Punjab Public Service Commission in 2016 for the recruitments of various posts of Land Record Officer's (BPS-16) for Punjab Land Record Authority (PLRA).
PPSC stands for Punjab Public Service Commission the Punjab Government's leading testing agency and recruiter. It offers talented and qualified individuals an opportunity to work as civil servants in Lahore and other Punjab districts.
Q1. First Census in Pakistan was held?
(A) 1948
(B) 1947
(C) 1950
(D) 1951
Q2. Soil erosion can be prevented by?
(A) Overgrazing
(B) Afforestation
(C) Deforestation
Q3. Synonym of OPPORTUNE is-
(A) fortune
(B) appropriate
(C) luck
(D) well-informed
Q4. In 1867 the USA purchased Alaska from?
(A) Canada
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Mexico
Q5. Zakat and Ushr Ordinance was promulgated in?
(A) 1979
(B) 1980
(C) 1982
(D) 1983
(A) Advice of the Cabinet
(B) Recommendation of the Speaker
(C) Advice of the Prime Minister
(D) Advice of the Parliament
Q7. “Hollywood", the center of American film industry is located in the state of?
(A) New York
(B) California
(C) Maryland
(D) Texas
Q8. The Indian National Congress was founded on the initiative of?
(A) Gandhi
(B) Jinnah
(C) A.O Hume
(D) Lod Linligthow
Q9. South Africa, also called the Rainbow Nation, has official languages.
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11
Q10. Ijma means?
(A) Consensus
(B) Reasoning by analogy
(C) Illustrious writers
(D) Collection of Ahadis
Q11. Who held the portfolio of Finance in the first cabinet of Pakistan?
(A) 1.1. Chundrigarh
(B) Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar
(C) Zafarullah Khan
(D) Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Q12. The famous French football player Zinedine Zidane originally belonged to?
(A) Tunisia
(B) Algeria
(C) Egypt
(D) Morocco
Q13. Physiotherapy is a curative method for?
(A) Heart disease
(B) Immobility of joints
(C) Cirrhosis of the liver
(D) Drug addiction
14. The third battle of Panipat was fought between?
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marhatas
(B) Jala) ud Din Akbar and Hemu
(C) Zahir ud Din Baber and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Aurangzaib Alamgir and Guru Gobin Singh
Q15. What was the evil practiced by the people Sodom and Gomorrah?
(A) Indulged in corruption
(B) Indulged in bribery
(C) Indulged in homosexuality
(D) Indulged in opium eating
Q16. Alia parted her parents in tears _____?
(A) from
(B) of
(C) with
(D) by
Q17. A man walks 3 km to his East then turns and walks 3 km towards North then turn and walks 3km towards west. Indicate correct direction in which he is in relation his starting point?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) South
(D) North
Q18. What was the name given to India's Part Plan*?
(A) June 3rd Plan
(B) Cabinet Mission Plan
(C) Independence Act
(D) Radcliffe Award
Q19. The name of laughing gas is?
(A) Nitric oxide
(B) Nitrogen dioxide
(C) Nitrogen pent oxide
(D) Nitrous oxide
Q20. Programs written to make computers function in a desired way are called?
(A) URL
(B) instructions
(C) Software
(D) facts
Q21. Where was the first FIFA Football World Cup played?
(A) Brazil
(B) UK
(C) Argentina
(D) Uruguay
Q22. To cut a word in Microsoft Word Document which combination of keys is used?
(A) Shift + X
(B) Ctrl + X
(C) Ctrl + V
(D) Shift + V
Q23. In which country is Koh-e-Adam (A Peak) located?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Palestine
(D) Israel
Q24. The United States of America at present Federation consisting of?
(A) 45 states
(B) 50 states
(C) 52 states
(D) 55 states
Q25. The terrorist attack on Army Public S Peshawar, took place on?
(A) 11 Dec 2014
(B) 16 Dec 2014
(C) 20 Dec 2014
(D) 8 Dec 2014
Q26. Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first ever heart transplant on humane Which country was he from?
(A) USA
(B) Switzerland
(C) South Africa
(D) New Zealand
Q27. The solidified form of which gas is known as “Dry Ice"?
(A) Hydrogen chloride
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen Oxide
(D) Ammonia
Q28. Second Battle of Panipat was fought in 1556 A.D. between*?
(A) Sher Shah Suri and Humanyun
(B) Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas
(C) Zaheeer ud Din Baber and Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) None of these
Q29. Find the correctly punctuated sentence from following sentences
(A) Alas, his father has died
(B) Alas! His father has died.
(C) Alas his father has died.
(D) Alas; His father has died.
Q30. Who postulated the theory of natural selection in evolution?
(A) Talbot
(B) John Laszlo
(C) Joseph Lister
(D) Darwin
Q31. Mahmud Ghazni was son of?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Subuktagin
(C) Muhammad Ghauri
(D) Muhammad Tughlaq
Q32. Justice delayed is justice
(A) Denied
(B) Delayed
(C) Deprived
(D) Deferred
Q33. Choose the Synonym of INVEIGH?
(A) To carry
(B) Remonstrate
(C) Entice
(D) Encroach
Q34. ‘Kigali’ is the capital of?
(A) Niger
(B) Mauritania
(C) Liberia
(D) Rwanda
Q35. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 12?
(A) 4653
(B) 4818
(C) 4501
(D) 4404
Q36. If the day before yesterday was Saturday then day after tomorrow will be?
(A) Tuesday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Friday
Q37. Fill in the blanks? The Romans triumphed ____ the Greeks.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) over
(D) upon
Q38. What type of a device is a computer mouse?
(A) output
(B) input
(C) Data
(D) Storage
Q39. The appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan is made by?
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The President
(C) Supreme Judicial Council
(D) Parliament
Q40. Which Sura (chapter) of Quran-e-Karm enlists the categories of people eligible to receive zakat?
(A) Al-lmran
(B) Bani-lsrael
(C) Yasin
(D) Tauba
Q41. In which battle British forces led by Duke of Wellington defeated French forces led by Napoleon Bonaparte?
(A) Battle of Waterloo
(B) Battle of Leipzig
(C) Battle of Borodino
(D) War of Roses
Q42. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
(A) Inch
(B) Ounce
(C) Centimeter
(D) Yard
Q43. Shortcut for printing a document in MS-Word is?
(A) Ctrl + Z
(B) Shift + P
(C) Ctrl + P
(D) Ctrl + X
Q44. Where is Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia buried?
(A) Ajmer Sharif
(B) Delhi
(C) Sirhind
(D) Multan
Q45. When a gas turns into a liquid the process is called?
(A) Condensation
(B) Evaporation
(C) Deposition
(D) Sublimation
Q46. What number should come next? 3,4,7,8,11,12
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 14
(D) 15
Q47. Choose the synonym of nonchalant?
(A) Excited
(B) Natural
(C) Dispassionate
(D) Nervous
Q48. ‘Cryptology’ is the study of?
(A) Crimes
(B) Codes
(C) Fingerprints
(D) None of these
Q49. Shab-e-Mairaj falls on?
(A) 18 Rajab
(B) 20 Ramadan
(C) 27 Rajab
(D) 20 Shawal
Q50. Who is the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan’s Defence Forces?
(A) Gen Raheel Sharif
(B) Gen Khalid Shamim Wyne
(C) Gen. Tariq Majid
(D) Gen. Rashad Mahmood
Q51. ‘Quttro is the capital of?
(A) Fiji
(B) Namibia
(C) Rwanda
(D) None of these
Q52. A Senator is elected in Pakistan for?
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 7 years
Q53. When was Hajj declared as obligatory Farz?
(A) 7 Hijri
(B) 8 Hijri
(C) 9 Hijri
(D) 10 Hijri
Q54. Which is odd man out for 14,28,49,65,35,21.
(A) 28
(B) 35
(C) 14
(D) 65
Q55. Mohammad Bin Qasim attacked Sindh in?
(A) 617A.D.
(B) 702A.D.
(C) 809A.D.
(D) 712 A.D.
Q56. When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%?
(A) Rs. 21,000
(B) Rs. 22,500
(C) Rs. 25,300
(D) Rs. 25,800
Q57. “After the concert, everyone and clapped.”
(A) Raised
(B) Rose
(C) Had Risen
(D) Rising
Q58. Mr. Antdnio Guterres has been selected as the next Secretary General of the United Nations. To which country does he belong?
(A) Italy
(B) Spain
(C) Poland
(D) Portugal
Q59. Which word conveys the meaning of “Once in a blue moon"?
(A) Rarely
(B) Beautiful
(C) Extremely
(D) Unlikely
Q60. Kanpur Mosque tragedy took place in?
(A) 1909
(B) 1910
(C) 1913
(D) 1915
Q61. Chanakya is the writer of the famed treatise Arthashastra*, which is a book on
(A) Religion
(B) Statecraft
(C) Business
(D) Warfare
Q62. The book “Jinnah? India-Partition-Independence" was written by?
(A) K.K. Aziz
(B) Sharif-ul-Mujahid
(C) Jaswant Singh
(D) Dr. Dipankar Banaerjee
Q63. World Olympics-2016 was held at?
(A) Athens
(B) Tokyo
(C) Rio de Janerio
(D) Paris
Q64. Orangutans belong to the ape family. From which language is the name Orangutan taken?
(A) Bahasa Malay
(B) Chinese
(C) Swahili
(D) Zulu
Q65. How many marlas are there in one Acre?
(A) 160
(B) 180
(C) 145
(D) 120
Q66. Fill in the blank? They have put speed bumps on the road to accidents.
(A) promote
(B) prohibit
(C) prevent
(D) forbid
Q67. The first issue of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's newspaper 'Al-Hilal' came out on 13th July.
(A) 1912
(B) 1922
(C) 1932
(D) None of these
Q68. Synonym of DEFIANT is?
(A) Disobedient
(B) Complaint
(C) Meek
(D) Oppressive
Q69. Choose the synonyms PARTISAN?
(A) Opponent
(B) Supporter
(C) Mite
(D) Component
Q70. Who was the Chairman of Boundary Commission at the time of partition?
(A) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
(B) Sir Simon Radcliffe
(C) Sir Cripps Radcliffe
(D) Sir Abbot Radcliffe
Q71. “Ashes” Series of Cricket is played between?
(A) Australia & England
(B) Australia & New Zealand
(C) Australia & West Indies
(D) Australia & Sri Lanka
Q72. Ethiopia was formerly known as?
(A) Abyssinia
(B) Batavia
(C) Congo
(D) Fiji
Q73. If the wages of 6 men for 15 days be Rs 2100, then find the wages of 9 men for 12 days?
(A) Rs. 2400
(B) Rs. 2520
(C) Rs. 2600
(D) Rs. 2750
Q74. The only mosque in the world with six minarets is the Blue Mosque or the "Mosque of Sultan Ahmad”. It is located in?
(A) Tehran
(B) Istanbul
(C) Jeddah
(D) Cairo
Q75. Umm-ul-Masakeen was the title given to one of the wives of the Prophet (SAW)?
(A) Hazrat Sauda (R.A.)
(B) Hazrat Zainab binte Jahsh (R.A.)
(C) Hazrat Zainab binte Khuzaimah (R.A.)
(D) Hazrat Safia (R.A.)
Q76. Who is the President of Cuba?
(A) Fidel Castro
(B) Hugo Chavez
(C) Raul Castro
(D) none of these
Q77. Antonym of VALIDATE is?
(A) Disprove
(B) Legalize
(C) Authenticate
(D) none of these
Q78. National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) was promulgated in the year?
(A) 2008
(B) 2005
(C) 2007
(D) 2009
q79. According to the 1973 Constitution the President is the titular Head of the State. Who elects the President?
(A) The Senate, National and Provincial Assemblies
(B) The National Assembly
(C) The Senate
(D) The Senate and the National Assembly
Q80. What does being “Under a cloud" mean?
(A) winter season
(B) On a high position
(C) out of favour
(D) under economic constraints
Q81. Who wrote “India Wins Freedom"?
(A) Allama Iqbal
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Muhammad Ali
Q82. At the time of Lucknow Pact, Quaid-e-Azam was?
(A) Only Member of All India Muslim League
(B) Member of both Muslim League and Congress
(C) Only member of Indian National Congress
(D) Not a member of any Political Party
Q83. Which river is called the “Nile of Pakistan”?
(A) Chenab
(B) Indus
(C) Ravi
(D) None'of these
Q84. One of the longest tunnels in South Asia is the Khojak Tunnel. Where is it located?
(A) Balochistan
(B) Gilgit Baltistan
(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(D) FATA
Q85. One Mile is equal to how many feet?
(A) 4600
(B) 5250
(C) 5280
(D) 5725
Q86. Which country has recently left the Commonwealth Organization?
(A) Maldives
(B) Zimbabwe
(C) Gambia
(D) Pakistan
Q87. Which component of diet prevents constipation?
(A) Minerals
(B) Fiber
(C) Protein
(D) Vitamins
Q88. Satpara Lake is located closed to?
(A) Skardu
(B) Hunza
(C) Gilgit
(D) Swat
Q89. The murder of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to Austrian throne, became the immediate cause of which war?
(A) World War I
(B) Battle of Borodino
(C) Battle of Jutland
(D) World War II
Q90. What does LRMS stand for?
(A) Local Regulations and Measurement Information System
(B) Land Record Management Information System
(C) Land Record Measurement and Information System
(D) Land Revenue Management Information System
