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The Provincial Management Service (PMS) is the highest competitive examination conducted at the provincial level by PPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, and BPSC. Due to the massive number of applicants, provincial commissions like PPSC now conduct a 100-mark MCQ-based Screening Test to shortlist candidates for the main written exams.
Unlike the CSS MPT, the PMS screening test carries a 0.25 negative marking for every wrong answer. This means blind guessing can severely damage your score. The passing threshold is typically high, and the paper is heavily tilted towards extensive General Knowledge and Pakistan Affairs.
PMS Screening Test Syllabus (PPSC Standard)
- General Knowledge & Geography: World capitals, currencies, oceans, continents, and international organizations.
- Pakistan Affairs: History from 1857 to 1947, and post-partition constitutional and political developments.
- Current Affairs: Latest international and national events, treaties, and appointments (2024-2026).
- Everyday Science: Basic biology, physics, chemistry, and environmental science.
- Basic Math, English & Urdu: 10 to 15 questions covering grammar, vocabulary, and basic arithmetic.
Interactive PMS Screening Practice Test (100 MCQs)
To help you clear the tough screening phase, we have compiled 100 crucial MCQs extracted directly from PPSC past papers. Attempt the test carefully and click "Show My Result" at the end to evaluate your performance and read the detailed explanations.
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Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, Russia, is the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world.
WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Finland is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes due to its numerous inland lakes.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
The Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan.
The Gobi Desert spans parts of northern China and southern Mongolia in Asia.
Australia is the smallest continent in the world.
SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.
William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy Hamlet.
The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words "demos" (people) and "kratos" (rule).
The All India Muslim League was founded in Dhaka in 1906.
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 for administrative reasons. It was annulled in 1911.
Chaudhry Rahmat Ali coined the name Pakistan in his 1933 pamphlet "Now or Never".
The Objectives Resolution was passed on 12 March 1949 under PM Liaquat Ali Khan.
President Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 Constitution and declared martial law in October 1958.
Signed on July 2, 1972, following the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war, by Z.A. Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.
Tirich Mir (7,708 meters) is the highest mountain of the Hindu Kush range in Chitral.
Transferred several federal ministries to provincial control, abolishing the concurrent list.
Gwadar is a deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea in Balochistan.
Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan's (and the Muslim world's) first female Prime Minister in December 1988.
Pakistan hosted the SCO summit in Islamabad.
India won the tournament (hosted by Pakistan, but India played its matches in Dubai).
Changed the appointment process of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to a parliamentary committee.
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso left ECOWAS to form the Alliance of Sahel States.
Hosted by Baku, focusing heavily on climate finance.
General Syed Asim Munir took command in November 2022.
China overtook Japan largely driven by the global export of Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Hosted by Russia in Kazan.
ChatGPT by OpenAI.
Part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Sodium chloride (NaCl).
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.
Different structural forms of the same element (Carbon).
Kelvin (K) is the SI base unit of temperature.
Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the atmosphere.
Sublimation is the transition directly from solid to gas.
The pituitary gland controls the function of most other endocrine glands.
Causes rickets in children (softening of bones).
Sound travels fastest through dense materials like solids.
Platelets clump together to form clots.
Became obligatory in the 2nd year of Hijra.
86 Makki Surahs and 28 Madani Surahs.
Signed in 6 AH between Muslims and Quraysh.
Title bestowed upon Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA).
Nisab for gold is 7.5 Tolas (Silver is 52.5 Tolas).
Injeel (Gospel) was revealed to Hazrat Isa (AS).
Migrated in 622 CE, passed away in 632 CE.
Hazrat Israfeel (AS) will blow the trumpet on Judgment Day.
Ghazwa-e-Abwa (Waddan) was the first military expedition.
Surah Al-Baqarah has 286 verses.
(20/100) * 500 = 100.
Multiplying by 2 each time. 16 * 2 = 32.
Inverse proportion: M1*D1 = M2*D2. 5*12 = 3*D => 60 = 3D => D = 20.
Sum = Average × Total numbers = 10 × 5 = 50.
SP = CP * 1.20 => 120 = CP * 1.20 => CP = 100.
Speed in m/s = 36 * (5/18) = 10 m/s. Time = Distance / Speed = 100 / 10 = 10 seconds.
12 × 12 = 144.
x = 12 - 5 = 7.
Area = Length × Width = 10 × 5 = 50 cm².
Perimeter = 4 × Side = 4 × 4 = 16 cm.
Mitigate means to make less severe. Alleviate is its synonym.
Zenith means the highest point; Nadir is the lowest point.
The correct preposition with 'accused' is 'of'.
Accommodation has double C and double M.
'Since' is used for a specific point in time in the past.
Present continuous passive takes "is being + 3rd form of verb".
Refers to a task that is very simple to accomplish.
"look forward to" is always followed by an -ing verb (gerund).
Represents a group of individuals.
Enormous means very large in size.
"Familiar with" is the correct prepositional phrase.
Modest is a synonym for humble.
Ctrl + B makes text bold.
The CPU (brain) is mounted on the motherboard.
Standard shortcut to paste.
Columns are letters, rows are numbers.
Opens the print dialog box.
Web address acronym.
Universal shortcut to save.
ROM retains data without power.
امیر خسرو اردو کے پہلے صوفی شاعر مانے جاتے ہیں۔
علامہ اقبال کا شعری مجموعہ ہے۔
علم کی جمع علوم ہے۔
شہرت اور اثر و رسوخ ہونا۔
دن کا متضاد رات ہے۔
UN official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.
Ottawa is the capital city.
Africa has 54 recognized sovereign states.
OPEC coordinates petroleum policies.
Saudi Arabia is the leading exporter of crude oil.
From Greek "demos" (people) and "kratos" (rule).
Mughal garden in Lahore, Pakistan.
Military control line between Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of Kashmir.
NGO dedicated to combating corporate and political corruption.
Located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The motherboard holds and connects all crucial components.
HTTPS uses encryption to secure communications.
Blind Carbon Copy hides the email address from other recipients.
Software designed to cause harm.
Pressing Ctrl + F2 opens Print Preview.
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