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PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) Syllabus
The General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) syllabus for PPSC Lecturer Test in full: 4 chapters and 17 topics, every one listed below, plus 51 General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) flashcards with answers.
General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) syllabus: all 4 chapters
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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
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Geography of Pakistan and the World
4 topics- Physical Features, Rivers and Mountains
- Climate and Natural Resources
- Provinces, Capitals and Borders
- Agriculture and Industry
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Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
4 topics- Verbal Reasoning and Analogies
- Series and Pattern Completion
- Coding-Decoding
- Logical Deductions and Syllogisms
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Basic Mathematics and Numerical Ability
4 topics- Number System and Magnitudes
- Percentages, Ratio and Proportion
- Averages, Profit and Loss
- Data Interpretation (Charts, Tables, Graphs)
PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) flashcards — 51 questions with answers
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).
Who invented the telephone, and in what year was it patented?
Alexander Graham Bell, patented in 1876.
Who discovered penicillin, the first true antibiotic, and in what year?
Alexander Fleming, in 1928.
Who invented the light bulb (practical incandescent lamp)?
Thomas Alva Edison (1879).
Which scientist proposed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein (Special Relativity 1905, General Relativity 1915).
When was the United Nations (UN) founded, and where is its headquarters?
Founded on 24 October 1945; headquarters in New York City, USA.
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.
What does OIC stand for, and where is its headquarters located?
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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.
Name the member countries of SAARC.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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.
Which is the largest continent by area, and which is the smallest?
Largest: Asia; smallest: Australia (Oceania).
Which is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean.
Name the four oceans traditionally recognized (plus the fifth modern addition).
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic — plus the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean as the fifth.
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.
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 and became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate?
Malala Yousafzai (Pakistan), aged 17.
Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?
Dr. Abdus Salam, for his work on the electroweak unification theory.
What is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?
Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence).
In the Olympic Games, what do the five interlocking rings represent?
The five inhabited continents united by Olympism (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania).
How many players are there in a cricket team and in a football (soccer) team on the field?
Cricket: 11 players; Football: 11 players per side.
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With which sport is the term 'Grand Slam' associated when referring to the four major tournaments, and name those four in tennis.
Tennis; Australian Open, French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon, and US Open.
What is the highest mountain peak in the world and its height?
Mount Everest, about 8,849 metres (29,032 ft).
Which is the second-highest mountain in the world, and in which country/range is it located?
K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen), about 8,611 m, in the Karakoram Range, Pakistan.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile (or the Amazon by some measures); the Nile is traditionally cited at about 6,650 km.
Which mountain range separates Asia from Europe?
The Ural Mountains.
What type of climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, found around the Mediterranean Sea?
Mediterranean climate.
What are renewable natural resources? Give two examples.
Resources that replenish naturally over time; e.g., solar energy, wind, water, and forests.
Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere, and what percentage does it make up?
Nitrogen, about 78% of the atmosphere.
How many provinces does Pakistan have, and name them.
Four: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.
What is the capital of Pakistan, and in which territory is it located?
Islamabad, in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
Which countries share a border with Pakistan?
India (east), Afghanistan (northwest), Iran (southwest), and China (northeast).
What is the line dividing Pakistan and Afghanistan called?
The Durand Line.
Which province of Pakistan is the largest by area, and which is the largest by population?
Largest by area: Balochistan; largest by population: Punjab.
What is the term for the practice of growing crops and raising livestock, and what is Pakistan's largest cash crop?
Agriculture; cotton is Pakistan's largest/major cash crop.
Which industry is considered the backbone of Pakistan's manufacturing exports?
The textile industry.
Verbal analogy: 'Doctor is to Patient as Lawyer is to ___?'
Client.
Verbal analogy: 'Hot is to Cold as Up is to ___?'
Down.
Complete the number series: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
32 (each term is doubled / multiplied by 2).
Complete the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___?
36 (these are perfect squares: 6² = 36).
In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How is DOG written in the same code?
EPH (each letter shifted forward by one position).
If in a code language 'A=1, B=2, C=3...', what is the code for the word 'CAB'?
3-1-2.
Syllogism: All cats are animals. All animals are living things. Conclusion?
All cats are living things (valid deduction).
Logical deduction: All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Can we conclude 'some roses fade quickly'?
No — it does not necessarily follow; the conclusion is invalid.
What is the place value of the digit 7 in the number 4,728?
700 (7 is in the hundreds place).
What is the smallest prime number, and is 1 a prime number?
The smallest prime is 2; 1 is NOT a prime number.
What is 25% of 200?
50 (25/100 × 200).
If the ratio of boys to girls is 3:2 and there are 30 students, how many are boys?
18 boys (3/5 × 30).
What is the formula for finding the average (arithmetic mean) of a set of numbers?
Average = (Sum of all values) ÷ (Number of values).
A shopkeeper buys an item for Rs.100 and sells it for Rs.120. What is the profit percentage?
20% (Profit = 20; Profit% = 20/100 × 100).
What is the formula to calculate Profit Percentage and Loss Percentage?
Profit% = (Profit ÷ Cost Price) × 100; Loss% = (Loss ÷ Cost Price) × 100.
In data interpretation, what type of chart is best for showing parts of a whole as percentages, and what does each slice represent?
A pie chart; each slice (sector) represents a proportion/percentage of the total (the whole = 100% = 360°).
PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) FAQ
What is in the PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) syllabus?
PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion) is split into 4 chapters: General Knowledge & World Affairs, Geography of Pakistan and the World, Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability and Basic Mathematics and Numerical Ability. Together they contain 17 topics.
How many chapters are in PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion)?
4 chapters, containing 17 topics. The largest chapter is General Knowledge & World Affairs, with 5 topics.
Are there flashcards for PPSC Lecturer Test General Knowledge, Aptitude & Reasoning (General Portion)?
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