PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) Syllabus

General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   General Knowledge & World Affairs

   5 topics

   • Important Discoveries and Inventions
   • International Organizations (UN, OIC, SAARC, EU)
   • World Geography, Continents and Oceans
   • Famous Personalities and Awards
   • Sports and Games
2. 2

   Geography of Pakistan and the World

   4 topics

   • Physical Features, Rivers and Mountains
   • Climate and Natural Resources
   • Provinces, Capitals and Borders
   • Agriculture and Industry
3. 3

   Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability

   4 topics

   • Verbal Reasoning and Analogies
   • Series and Pattern Completion
   • Coding-Decoding
   • Logical Deductions and Syllogisms
4. 4

   Basic Mathematics and Numerical Ability

   4 topics

   • Number System and Magnitudes
   • Percentages, Ratio and Proportion
   • Averages, Profit and Loss
   • Data Interpretation (Charts, Tables, Graphs)

General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) flashcards for PPSC Lecturer Test

19 of 51 cards from the General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. Who is credited with discovering the law of gravitation, and what famous event is associated with the insight?

   Sir Isaac Newton; the falling apple, which led to his law of universal gravitation (1687).

2. Who invented the telephone, and in what year was it patented?

   Alexander Graham Bell, patented in 1876.

3. Who discovered penicillin, the first true antibiotic, and in what year?

   Alexander Fleming, in 1928.

4. Who invented the light bulb (practical incandescent lamp)?

   Thomas Alva Edison (1879).

5. Which scientist proposed the theory of relativity?

   Albert Einstein (Special Relativity 1905, General Relativity 1915).

6. When was the United Nations (UN) founded, and where is its headquarters?

   Founded on 24 October 1945; headquarters in New York City, USA.

7. How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have, and which countries are they?

   Five: USA, UK, France, Russia, and China — each with veto power.

8. What does OIC stand for, and where is its headquarters located?

   Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

9. What does SAARC stand for, when was it established, and how many member states does it have?

   South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; established 1985; 8 member states.

10. Name the member countries of SAARC.

    Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

11. What is the common currency used by most European Union members called, and how many countries use it (eurozone)?

    The Euro; used by 20 EU countries in the eurozone.

12. Which is the largest continent by area, and which is the smallest?

    Largest: Asia; smallest: Australia (Oceania).

13. Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?

    The Pacific Ocean.

14. Name the four oceans traditionally recognized (plus the fifth modern addition).

    Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic — plus the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean as the fifth.

15. Which continent is the largest hot desert (Sahara) located on, and which continent has no permanent human population?

    Sahara is in Africa; Antarctica has no permanent population.

16. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 and became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate?

    Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan), aged 17.

17. Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?

    Dr. Abdus Salam, for his work on the electroweak unification theory.

18. What is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?

    Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence).

19. In the Olympic Games, what do the five interlocking rings represent?

    The five inhabited continents united by Olympism (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania).

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