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PPSC / FPSC General Knowledge MCQs with Answers

117 practice MCQs on General Knowledge for PPSC / FPSC tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q101. How many players are in a basketball team on court?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 11
  4. 7
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Correct answer: A. 5

Each team has five players on court.

Q102. Which is the highest civilian award of Pakistan?

  1. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
  2. Nishan-e-Pakistan
  3. Sitara-e-Imtiaz
  4. Hilal-e-Imtiaz
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Correct answer: B. Nishan-e-Pakistan

Nishan-e-Pakistan is the highest civil award.

Q103. Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

  1. John Milton
  2. Geoffrey Chaucer
  3. Charles Dickens
  4. William Shakespeare
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Correct answer: D. William Shakespeare

Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet around 1595.

Q104. Which instrument records earthquakes?

  1. Seismograph
  2. Barometer
  3. Odometer
  4. Altimeter
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Correct answer: A. Seismograph

A seismograph records ground motion.

Q105. Which is the capital of Morocco?

  1. Fez
  2. Casablanca
  3. Rabat
  4. Marrakesh
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Correct answer: C. Rabat

Rabat is the capital of Morocco.

Q106. What is the atomic number of carbon?

  1. 6
  2. 12
  3. 8
  4. 4
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Correct answer: A. 6

Carbon has 6 protons.

Q107. Which is the capital of Nepal?

  1. Kathmandu
  2. Biratnagar
  3. Lalitpur
  4. Pokhara
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Correct answer: A. Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.

Q108. Which is the capital of Uzbekistan?

  1. Samarkand
  2. Bukhara
  3. Namangan
  4. Tashkent
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Correct answer: D. Tashkent

Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan.

Q109. Which is the capital of Brazil?

  1. Sao Paulo
  2. Rio de Janeiro
  3. Salvador
  4. Brasilia
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Correct answer: D. Brasilia

Brasilia has been the capital since 1960.

Q110. Which sea is the saltiest natural water body, with no outlet?

  1. Black Sea
  2. Red Sea
  3. Caspian Sea
  4. Dead Sea
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Correct answer: D. Dead Sea

The Dead Sea has about 34% salinity.

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