WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT (BS-16) 2019 IN THE PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SERVICES & GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT (S&GAD)

60 men can complete a work in 40 days. They start work together but after every 10 days, 5 men leave the work. In how many days will the work be completed?

  • (A) 42.5
  • (B) 47.5
  • (C) 45.5
  • (D) 49.5
Check Answer
  • (B) 47.5
Explanation
  • Solution: Total work = 60 x 40 = 2400 man-days.
  • Share → 60 men: → 600 work done (rest is 1800).
  • Next 10 days: 55 men -> 550 work done (left 1250).
  • After another 10 days: 50 men → work done in 500 → left with (750 − 500) = 250.
  • 45 men for the next 10 days and we have already done 450 work (300 remaining).
  • And now 40 men left, so time to complete 300 work = 300 / 40 = 7.5 days
  • Total time = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 7.5 = 47.5 days.

  • The Holy Book “Zaboor” was revealed on which Prophet of Allah?

    • (A) Hazrat Musa (A.S)
    • (B) Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S)
    • (C) Hazrat Dawood (A.S)
    • (D) Hazrat Essa (A.S)
    Check Answer
    • (C) Hazrat Dawood (A.S)
    Explanation
    The Zaboor was given to Hazrat Dawood (A.S). The Holy Qur’an refers to it as a divine text filled with praises and calls upon Allah. Likewise, it’s comparable to the Psalms found in the Bible.

    If ADD = 9, BAD = 7, and CAD = 8, then what is the value of ADA?

    • (A) 4
    • (B) 6
    • (C) 8
    • (D) 9
    Check Answer
    • (B) 6
    Explanation
  • Solution: Assign alphabetical values A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4.
  • Then ADD = 1+4+4 = 9, BAD = 2+1+4 = 7, and CAD = 3+1+4 = 8, confirming the pattern.
  • Therefore, ADA = 1+4+1 = 6.

  • Which country is famous for “Sprinters”?

    • (A) Spain
    • (B) Great Britain
    • (C) Jamaica
    • (D) United States
    Check Answer
    • (C) Jamaica
    Explanation
    Jamaica has a global reputation for producing top sprinters. It’s especially known for dominating international sprinting competitions and having athletes like Usain Bolt who set world records. Over the years, Jamaica has consistently enjoyed great success in Olympic and World Championship 100m and 200m races.

    Which continent is known as the ‘Dark Continent’?

    • (A) Australia
    • (B) Africa
    • (C) Asia
    • (D) Europe
    Check Answer
    • (B) Africa
    Explanation
    For a long time, Europeans called Africa the “Dark Continent”, a label that persisted until the late 1800s. There were several reasons for this perception. First, Europeans knew very little about Africa’s interior for many years. Much of it remained unmapped and unexplored, sparking curiosity and leading them to view it as a mysterious land. The phrase gained popularity thanks to British explorer Henry M. Stanley, who used it in works like *Through the Dark Continent* published in 1878. Additionally, this term carried colonial and racist undertones, suggesting Africa was “backward” or less civilized compared to Europe, beyond just its geographic mysteries.

    During the tenure of which Russian (Soviet) leader was the Geneva Accord signed?

    • (A) Mikhail Gorbachev
    • (B) Joseph Stalin
    • (C) Nikita Khrushchev
    • (D) Vladimir Lenin
    Check Answer
    • (A) Mikhail Gorbachev
    Explanation
    Back in 1988, the Geneva Accords were signed to pave the way for Soviet troops to leave Afghanistan. Mikhail Gorbachev led the Soviet Union at that point, and his reform policies known as glasnost and perestroika played a role in deciding to pull out of Afghanistan.

    Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects:

    • (A) Kidney
    • (B) Heart
    • (C) Brain
    • (D) Liver
    Check Answer
    • (D) Liver
    Explanation
    Hepatitis C comes from the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and mainly targets the liver. If not addressed, it can result in inflammation and damage to the liver, potentially causing cirrhosis or even liver cancer. So, the liver is at the heart of this disease’s impact.

    Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom “A queer fish”:

    • (A) A lucky person
    • (B) A strange person
    • (C) A good person
    • (D) An unlucky person
    Check Answer
    • (B) A strange person
    Explanation
    “A queer fish” is a British informal idiom to describe someone who is eccentric, odd, strange, or a misfit. It means someone that is strange or hard to understand in his/her behavior or personality.

    “Majlisi Oli” is the name of the parliament of:

    • (A) Iran
    • (B) Egypt
    • (C) Tajikistan
    • (D) Syria
    Check Answer
    • (C) Tajikistan
    Explanation
    Tajikistan’s national parliament is called the Majlisi Oli. This legislative body has two chambers: the Majlisi Milli, which functions as the upper house, and the Majlisi Namoyandagon, acting as the lower house. Together, they hold the ultimate authority in lawmaking for the country.

    Which among the Pious Caliphs (Khulfa-e-Rashdeen) died a natural death?

    • (A) Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)
    • (B) Hazrat Umar (R.A)
    • (C) Hazrat Usman (R.A)
    • (D) Hazrat Ali (R.A)
    Check Answer
    • (A) Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)
    Explanation
  • Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (R.A): He died due to fever on twenty third of August, 634 A.D after being ill for fifteen days. He was 63 years old and laid to rest alongside the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) in Medina.
  • Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A): He was martyred in 644 AD by a Persian slave called Abu Lu’lu’a Firuz, who stabbed him multiple times with a poisoned dagger while he was leading congregation Fajr prayer in the mosque.
  • Uthman ibn Affan (R.A): 656 AD, He was martyred. Rebels besieged his home, and he was slain on June 17, 656 AD while reading the Qur’an.
  • Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A): He was killed in the year 661 A.D. by Abdul Rahman Ibn Muljam, a Kharijite, who wounded him on the head with a poisonous sword while he prayed before Allah the exalted leading morning prayer in mosque of Kufa.

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