General Knowledge for PPSC Exams

1. Which word is wrongly spelt in the following set of words:-
Sleeve

2. Every wise man should save for...
Rainy days

3. Sleeping partner means:-
One who has invested in business but takes no active part in its management.


4. UN was established to:-
Settle political disputes.


5. Yellow journalism refers to:-
Sensationalism


6. Law is never law unless:-
It is enforced by a sovereign authority


7. A computer derives its basic strength from:-
Memory

8. If a car drives 25 kilometres on two litres of petrol, how many litres will be needed for trip of 150 kilometres?
7

9. Find 60% of 70:-
42

10. Vitamin C is essential for:-
Appetite

11. Sound cannot travel through:-
Vacuum

12. A good tax should:-
Encourage growth in all sectors of the economy.


13. A system which results in a rigid one-party dictatorship permitting private ownership but not management of the production is:-
Marxism

14. The tax levied on the import and export of commodities is named as:-
Customs duty

15. We see the flash of lightning before we hear the sound of the thunder because:-
The light rays travel much faster than the sound waves.


16. The Ozone layer plays ________ role for the organic life on earth.
Beneficial

17. Bonded Labour is:-
Forced labour

18. If you write down all the numbers from 1-100, how many times would you write 3?
20

19. Complete the series.
6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, _______.

27, 30

20. A seventeen years old is not ________ to vote in elections.