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Q481.Boat is to ship as plane is to?

Medium
A Airport
B Sky
C Ground
D None of these
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A boat is a small watercraft compared to a ship, both moving in water. Similarly, a plane travels and flies in the sky.

Q482.Machine is to mechanic as patient is to?

Medium
A Nurse
B Doctor
C Medicine
D None of these
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A mechanic is a professional who diagnoses and repairs a machine. Similarly, a doctor is a professional who diagnoses and treats a patient.

Q483.Army is to soldier as navy is to?

Medium
A Sailor
B Officer
C Assistant
D None of these
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The army is comprised of soldiers, and the navy is comprised of sailors.

Q484.Which word does not belong with the others?

Medium
A Leaf
B Root
C Dirt
D Branch
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: C

A leaf, root, and branch are all organic components of a tree. Dirt is the soil underneath, not a part of the tree.

Q485.Look at this series: QPO, NML, KJI, __________, EDC. What letter group fills the blank?

Medium
A HGF
B CAB
C JKL
D GHI
Series & Patterns PPSC

Correct Answer: A

This series consists of 3-letter groups in reverse alphabetical order: QPO, NML, KJI. The next group in reverse alphabetical order is HGF, followed by EDC.

Q486.Essa is younger than Moosa. Let X = Twice Essa's age, and Y = Moosa's age. Which of the following is true?

Medium
A X > Y
B Y > X
C X = Y
D The relationship cannot be determined
Puzzles & Problem Solving PPSC

Correct Answer: D

We only know Essa < Moosa (E < M). For X = 2E and Y = M, the relationship between 2E and M cannot be determined without knowing their exact ages (e.g., if E=3 and M=5, 2E=6 > M; if E=2 and M=5, 2E=4 < M).

Q487.Read the statements: (i) It was raining cats and dogs. (ii) The football match was cancelled. Choose the best option:

Medium
A Statement (i) is the case and statement (ii) is its effect
B Statement (ii) is the case and statement (i) is its effect
C Both the statements (i) and (ii) are independent
D Both the statements (i) and (ii) are effects of independent causes
Puzzles & Problem Solving PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Heavy rainfall (cats and dogs) acts as the cause/case which directly results in the cancellation of an outdoor sports match (the effect).

Q488.Statement: The English language skills of students in XYZ school are below the town average. Courses of Action: (i) All English teachers in XYZ school should be replaced. (ii) All English teachers in XYZ school should be provided training.

Medium
A The most appropriate approach is (i)
B The most appropriate approach is (ii)
C Both (i) and (ii) are appropriate approaches
D None of these
Puzzles & Problem Solving PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Providing a training course is a constructive and realistic course of action to improve teacher skills. Replacing all teachers immediately is too drastic, impractical, and punitive as a first step.

Q489.Sara is five ranks below the top student Faiq in a class of 50 students. What is Sara's rank from the bottom of the class?

Medium
A 5th
B 15th
C 45th
D 55th
Puzzles & Problem Solving PPSC

Correct Answer: C

If Sara is 5 ranks below Faiq (who is 1st), her rank from the top is 1 + 5 = 6th. Her rank from the bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1 = 50 - 6 + 1 = 45th.

Q490.Rupees is to Pakistan as Yen is to:

Medium
A Iran
B Japan
C India
D None of these
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Rupee is the official currency of Pakistan. Similarly, Yen is the official currency of Japan.

Q491.Find the odd term in the sequence: A2, C6, E10, G12, I18, ...

Medium
A C6
B A2
C G12
D I18
Series & Patterns PPSC

Correct Answer: C

The letter positions are A(1), C(3), E(5), G(7), I(9). The number is position × 2 except G12: A(1*2=2), C(3*2=6), E(5*2=10), I(9*2=18). G should have been G14 instead of G12.

Q492.Illness is to medicine as Law is to _______?

Medium
A Discipline
B Anarchy
C Treason
D Etiquette
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Medicine is used to treat and cure illness. Similarly, law is a mechanism used to control and cure social anarchy.

Q493.Which word is the odd one out: Tall, huge, thin, sharp?

Medium
A Tall
B Huge
C Thin
D Sharp
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: D

Tall, huge, and thin refer to physical dimensions or size. Sharp refers to an edge, cutting ability, or sensory perception, which does not belong to the same dimension group.

Q494.Which letter pair is different from the others: DG, HK, AC, LO?

Medium
A DG
B HK
C AC
D LO
Number & Letter Reasoning PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Analyzing letter gaps: D(+3)=G; H(+3)=K; L(+3)=O. However, A(+2)=C has a gap of 2, making AC different from the rest.

Q495.If the 4th day of a month is Sunday, which day of the week would be the 6th day before the 30th day of that month?

Medium
A Monday
B Tuesday
C Wednesday
D Saturday
Clock & Calendar Reasoning PPSC

Correct Answer: D

The 6th day before the 30th day is 30 - 6 = 24th day. Given 4th is Sunday: 11th, 18th, and 25th are also Sundays. If 25th is Sunday, then the 24th day must be Saturday.

Q496.Ali is taller than Farooq, Saleem is taller than Farooq, and Raja is taller than Saleem. Who is the tallest among them?

Medium
A Ahmed
B Ali
C Saleem
D Farooq
Puzzles & Problem Solving PPSC

Correct Answer: B

The height comparisons are: Ali > Farooq; Saleem > Farooq; Raja > Saleem. We are not given any upper boundary to Ali's height relative to Raja. In the options, Ali is the correct selection as the other options are either shorter than someone else or not mentioned.

Q497.Which of the following is different from the others?

Medium
A Melon
B Carrot
C Orange
D Mango
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Melon, orange, and mango are fruits, whereas a carrot is a vegetable.

Q498.Sailor is to Navy as Airman is to ___________.

Medium
A Shopkeeper
B Air Force
C Cobbler
D Army
Analogies & Classification PPSC

Correct Answer: B

A sailor is a military member serving in the Navy, and an airman is a military member serving in the Air Force.

Q499.If FEED is coded as 4332, then how is DEEF coded?

Medium
A 2334
B 4332
C 3234
D 4233
Coding & Decoding PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Letter coding where F=4, E=3, and D=2. Reversing FEED to DEEF gives the reversed code: 2334.

Q500.If 2x2=44, 2x3=49, and 3x4=916, then 2x4 = ?

Medium
A 416
B 486
C 412
D None of these
Series & Patterns PPSC

Correct Answer: A

The rule is representing (First number)² and (Second number)² written together: 2²=4 and 3²=9 → 49. For 2x4: 2²=4 and 4²=16 → 416.