PPSC Ad No. 29/2024

HOUSING URBAN DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PUNJAB HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING AGENCY (PHATA)

Vacant Positions:

Assistant/ Head Clerk (BPS-16) = 06 Posts

On a contract basis for 03 years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university

PPSC Jobs MCQs Written Test Syllabus Paper:

One paper MCQ Type Written Test of 100 Marks and 90

minutes duration. The syllabus is as under:-

General Ability including (100%)

General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs,

Islamic Studies (General Knowledge for Non-Muslim),

Geography, Basic Mathematics, English, Urdu,

Everyday Science and Basic Computer Studies.

Last Date of Application: 11 November 2024 

PPSC Advertisement No. 28/2024 Jobs Assistant Director Town Planning

Lahore Development Authority Lahore

Vacancy Positions:

• Assistant Director Town Planning (BS-17) = 35 Posts

Qualification:  B.Sc. in Town Planning from a recognized University.

Note:

i) A  B.Sc. in Town Planning is an equivalent qualification to B.Sc. City & Regional

Planning as per QEDC of the Administrative Department.

ii) Valid Permanent Registration with Pakistan Council of Architects and

Town Planners (PCATP) issued on or before the closing date is required.

Age Limit: Male: 21 to 28 + 05 = 33 Years Female: 21 to 28 + 08 = 36 Year

PPSC Jobs Test MCQs Written Test Syllabus Paper

One paper of MCQ type written test of 100 Marks and

90 minutes duration. The syllabus is as under:-

i) Qualification-related questions:- (80%)

ii) General ability including (20%)

General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs, Geography, English, Basic Mathematics, Urdu, Everyday Science and Basic Computer Studies.

Top 25 Jobs Test MCQs for the post of Assistant Director Town Planning using previous question papers. Questions focus on major topics such as town planning, zoning rules, environmental impact studies, etc.,

1. Best described meaning of Town planning is:

A) A plan for high-rise construction

B) Planning of cities with sustainable growth

C) Planning rural areas only

D) Transportation system only

Answer: B

2. What is the overall goal of the Master Plan in urbanization?

A) Government fund distribution

B) Directions for the future land use and infrastructure development

C) Populace density control

D) Property tax rate introduction

Answer: B

3. Which one falls under land use planning?

A) Tourism planning

B) Zoning

C) Industrial planning

D) Fare in the public transportation

Answer: B

4. Which of the terms mentioned was an uncontrolled growth within an urban area?

A) Urban sprawl

B) Zoning

C) Sustainable development

D) Brownfield development

Answer: A

5. A zoning ordinance is:

A) A guideline for rural development

B) A rule controlling the use of land and buildings within a certain area

C) A strategy for building highways

D) A regulation for green space

Answer: B

6. What does FAR (Floor Area Ratio) represent in urban planning?

A) A building's height restrictions

 B) A building's floor area about the lot area on which it stands

 C) Building spacing

 D) Parking for new development

 Answer: B

7. What is "mixed-use development" within the context of urban planning?

 A) One building that is used solely for residential purposes

 B) An area of land that has residential, commercial, and industrial use

 C) An area of land used solely for industrial use

 D) A park and recreational facility

 Answer: B

8. EIA is done to achieve the following goal:

A) There is increased tax revenue from new projects

B) Determine the possible environmental impact of the proposed development

C) Verify zoning compliance

D) There is a creation of transport infrastructure

Answer: B

9. What is a brownfield site?

A) Developing area of rural region

B) A previously developed industrial or commercial area that could be contaminated

C) Green space

D) A zone for recovery from natural disasters

Answer: B

10. The term "greenbelt" refers to:

A) A very industrialized area

B) A greenbelt-a belt of open land surrounding a city

C) A low-income residential area

D) A highway network surrounding a city

Answer: B

11. GIS stands for what in municipal planning?

A) Geographic Information System

B) General Infrastructure Standards

C) Global Integration Strategy

D) Greenbelt Infrastructure Support

Answer: A

12. Which one of the following is most critical to sustainable town development?

A) Encouraging urbanization sprawl

B) Minimizing the environmental effects of new development

C) Preventing residential development

D) Encouraging automobile transportation, not public transportation

Answer: B

13. What is "gentrification"?

A) In cities, a low cost of housing

B) Relocation of low-income people due to urban renewal

C) Land use in industrial areas being altered to include residential communities

D) Villages expanding into cities

Answer: B

14. What is NOT a transportation plan goal in urban areas?

 A) Relieve traffic congestion

 B) Encourage car use

 C) Facilitate public transportation usage

 D) Promote walkability in the neighborhood

 Answer: B

15. What term describes the redevelopment of existing, abandoned industrial land and buildings in cities?

 A) Greenfield development

 B) Brownfield redevelopment

 C) Suburbanization

 D) Greenbelt development

 Answer: B

16. What is an Environmental Impact Assessment's greatest concern?

 A) Land ownership disputes

B) Measuring the environmental impact of development projects

C) Increased government revenue

D) Zoning Enforcement

Answer: B

17. Which of the following is a definition of urban infill?

A) Expansion of a city into unoccupied rural areas

B) Development on vacant or underutilized parcels within existing developed urban areas

C) Construction of a new industrial park outside city limits

D) Building of new highways

Answer: B

18. Which of the following describes a TOD?

A) High reliance on personal automobiles

B) Low-density residence

C) High land use intensity near public transportation stations

D) Industrial locations not located near residential environments

Answer: C

19. As a city design activity, what is an aspect of "urban renewal."

A) Urban expansion of peripheries

B) Renewal and revitalization of deteriorating and blighted areas

C) Establishment of new suburban places

D) Industrial site development

Answer: B

20. A zoning regulation limiting the height and floor area to preserve daylighting and air access is referred to as:

  A) FAR rules

  B) Setback regulations

  C) Zoning variance

  D) Building envelope

 Answer: D

21. What is TOD abbreviated for in planning?

  A) Transit-Oriented Development

  B) Tourism-Oriented Development

  C) Technology-Oriented Development

  D) Traffic Optimization Design

 Answer: A

22. What is meant by the term "walkability" in urban design?

  A) Quality and access to walking facilities and infrastructure

B) The spacing of buildings and roads

C) The car-based urban environment

D) The number of traffic lights in a neighborhood

Answer: A

23. Which of the following is a characteristic of smart growth in urban planning?

A) Urban sprawl

B) Low-density development

C) Mixed-use and efficient land use

D) Less public transportation

Answer: C

24. Which planning policy focuses on reducing car usage and promoting choice forms of transportation similar to biking and public transit?

A) Suburbanization

B) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

C) Gentrification

D) Zoning variance

Answer: B

25. What is the primary function of a zoning variance?

A) To allow a property to be used in a way not strictly in conformance with existing zoning laws

B) To change the tax rates for a given area

C)To define a territory for farming

D)For developing new transportation

Answer: A

PPSC Top 25 MCQs Past Papers that could be helpful in preparing for a test for a Mentor/ Social Need Officer in the Social Welfare and Bait ul Maal Department:

PPSC Top 25 MCQs Past Papers that may help for preparation of a test for Mentor/ Social Need Officer in the Social Welfare and Bait ul Maal Department:

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

What is Bait ul Maal primarily employed for?

A) For lending to industries

B) To uplift the poor

C) For road and infrastructure construction

D) Sports event

Answer: B

Which ministry is responsible for Social Welfare and Bait ul Maal Department?

A) Ministry of Finance

B) Ministry of Interior

C) Ministry of Human Rights

D) Ministry of Social Welfare

Answer: D

What is the purpose of a social welfare scheme?

A) To boost the GDP of the nation

B) To give medical facilities to the wealthy

C) To help the poor and weaker segments of society

D) To construct shopping malls

Answer: C

Which of the following is one of the routine services that the social welfare departments deliver?

A) Receiving income

B) Roads development

C) To accommodate the homeless people

D) Broadcasting program

Answer: C

In other words, social welfare focuses on:

A) Capitalism

B) Feudalism

C) Humanitarianism

D) Anarchism

Answer: C

Social Welfare and Ethics

 Of the below choices, which one lays most groundwork for values within social work?

A) Maximizing profit

B) Doing good

C) Self-interest

D) Competition

Answer: B

What do "social justice" words of the system of welfare really point towards?

A) Money equally shared among those people

B) Some people should be taken behind the criminal court to penalize

C) In all treatment, one feels to be good and on the fair side for the entire society

D) To construct political power for all of them

Answer: C

A mentor is a role in social welfare.

A) Child Marriage Restraint Act

B) Companies Ordinance

C) Trade and Commerce Act

D) National Highways Act

Answer: A

The Human Rights Act safeguards

A) Corporate rights

B) Equal rights and opportunities for all citizens

C) Economic monopolies

D) Development of sports activities

Answer: B

Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act was enacted to

A) Economic stability

B) Protect women from harassment and exploitation at their workplace

C) Implement tax reforms

D) Foster international tourism

Answer: B

In Pakistan's law, the institutions that protect the rights of orphaned children are:

A) Private corporations

B) Local police

C) Social welfare institutions like Bait ul Maal

D) International agencies

Answer: C

Which of the following is a social welfare policy in Pakistan?

A) Foreign direct investment schemes

B) National pension plans

C) Child labor protection laws

D) Export duties

Answer: C

Organisational and Administrative Skills

Social Need Officer must have;

A) Accounting expertise

B) Empathy and communication skills

C) Legal prosecution knowledge

D) Scientific research

Answer: B

What is it that makes for successful case management in social welfare?

A) Prominent advertising campaigns

B) Effective client evaluation and monitoring

C) Administration of cases in court

D) Maximization of profit

Answer: B

What will a Social Welfare Officer do with an indignant family?

A) Disingenuously ignore their complaints

B) Offer emergency relief and later attempt solutions to the longer term issue

C) Interested only in the processual formality of court cases

D) Direct them elsewhere for assistance

Answer: B

One fundamental requirement to build social policy is:

A) Channeling political needs

B) Community needs and social justice identification

C) Increase in corporate tax rate

D) International trade

Answer: B

A Social Welfare Officer should be very skilled in:

A) Scientific methodology

B) Relief funds and resources management

C) Military operations

D) Corporate takeovers

Answer: B

PPSC Advertisement No. 27/2024

Vacancy Positions:

• Mentor/ Social Need Officer for Persons with Disabilities only (BS-11) = 13 Posts 

Qualification:

i) Bachelor's Degree (Second division) from a University recognized by the Higher Education Commission; and

ii) Disability Certificate from the concerned District Assessment Board. 

Age Limit: 

Special Persons Male:

21 to 30 + 15 = 45 years

Special Persons Female:

21 to 30 + 15 = 45 years 

PPSC MCQs Written Test Syllabus Paper

One paper of MCQ type General Ability Written Test of 100 Marks of 90 minutes duration comprising questions relating to General Knowledge, Pakistan Studies, Current Affairs, Islamic Studies (General Knowledge for Non-Muslim candidates), Geography, Basic Mathematics, English, Urdu, Everyday Science and Basic Computer Studies.

Note:

Subject posts are not transferable in any district due to selection on domicile/district wise and category of disability.

Application Last Date: 24-10-2024.

PPSC Advertisement No. 26/2024

• Assistant Directors/ Senior Inspector  Punjab Environmental Protection Agency

Qualification: B.Sc. (Second division) in Environmental Engineering from a university recognized by the Higher Education Commission.

OR

BS (Second division) in Environmental Sciences Natural Resources Management or Water Resources Management from a university recognized by the Higher Education Commission.

Top MCQs Test Past Paper with answers for a test related to the positions of Assistant Directors and Senior Inspectors in the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Q.1 The correct sequence of the 3R principle is:

A. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce

B. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

C. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

D. None of the above

Correct Solution : 3. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The 3R principle has been formulated by identifying three principles or concepts. These are, respectively, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. All these methods aptly apply to waste disposal and have to be taken so. None of these hurt the environment and are therefore usable for everyone.

Q.2 In which year does the amendment of the Forest Conservation Act occur as given below?

A. 1976

B. 1988

C.1980

D. 1971

Correct Option is: 2. 1988

The Forest Conservation Act was amended in the year 1988. The Forest Conservation Act was amended to design as well as protect the Reserve forests for the utilization of Government.

Q.3 Hepatitis A is an infection disease

A. Food contamination

B. Water-borne disease

C.\tAir-borne disease

D. Both (A.) and (B.)

Correct Option : 4. Both (A.) and (B.).

Generally, Hepatitis A is caused through the contamination of food as well as water. The contamination is usually through agricultural waste, urban sewage, chemical waste, etc.

Q.4 Mention the category that is the worst sufferer of destruction of environment :

A. Moderate class

B. Rich

C. Poor

D. All the above

Correct Option : 3. Bad

The worst category that suffers through the destruction of the environment is the poor. There are multiple reasons behind this such as scarcity of food resources, lack of fuel-wood, overcrowded urban regions, and more. These reasons also lead to a rise in risks of diseases among the poor individuals.

Q.5 Name the most common as well as naturally occurring disaster.

A. Earthquake

B. Flood

C. Tsunami

D. None of the above

Correct Answer : 2. Flood

Floods are one of the most recurrent as well as natural calamities in the country. The onset of flood occurs due to the disruptions that occur in the monsoon season in many parts of the country.

Q.6 How many Biodiversity hotspots are on earth?

34.

B. 30

C.35

D. 36

The right answer is 4. 36

There are 36 biodiversity hotspots in the World. The hotpots show the number of the endemic species that are present in a particular hotspot.

Q.7 State the name of the drug that is associated with the plant source of coffee or tea.

A. Camphor

B. Opium Poppy

C. Caffeine

D. Thorn Apple

Correct Answer : 3. Caffeine

This contains caffeine. Caffeine comprises different advantages which are associated with the enhancement of working capability of the brain, a better memory, etc.

Q.8 The day is being celebrated as World Environment Day.

A. June 5th

B. June 6th

C. June 8th

D. June 10th

Correct Answer 1. June 5th

World Environment Day is observed every year on 5 June. The central objective of organizing an environment day is to tell people to become aware and conserve the environment.

Q.9 Which factors are considered the causes of eutrophication?

A. Supplement nutrient availability

B. Using fertilizers excessively

C. A and B.

D. None of the above

Correct Answer : 3. Both (A) and (B)

The major causes of eutrophication result from an increment in the plant nutrients by using excess fertilizers. These fertilizers tend to increase the water vegetation underwater in aquatic ecological ecosystems. Moreover, this produces destruction of the natural environments that lie beneath it.

Q.10 If there were no ants on Earth, what would happen?

Destruction of life

Little influence

C. Termites Lower

D. None

Correct answer is 1. Damaging living things

Population of termites will grow by their existence. They dig an aerator in soil as the process of oxygen circulation inside. Water or Oxygen does reach the earth-based roots only because of its creation by ants. Termites themselves would make it difficult for life on this earth, if these would be free from such enemy.

Q.11 What activity is likely to draw down the water table?

Overgrazing

B. Human population growth

C.\tSoil erosion

D. Over-extraction of Groundwater

Hence, correct answer is 4 Over extraction of groundwater

Over extraction of ground water is defined as using tube wells to withdraw a large amount of water and thus lowers the water table. Also, this might create a dry environment as well. A water table refers to the region in between the surface of soil along with the rock sediments.

Q.12 Jowar as well as Bajra grows in regions having

A. High moisture content

B. Low moisture content

C. No moisture

D. None of the above

Correct Answer : 2. Low amount of moisture

Jawra and Bajra are harvested in regions where the moisture content is low.

Q.13 What is the cause of sky appearing blue?

A. There is water vapor

B. The air molecules scatter the sun's light

C. The blue light is consumed by the air

D. The blue light passes through the atmosphere

Correct Answer : 2 The sun's rays scatter because of the air molecules

A clear sky is generally blue in colour. The basic reason for this concept is that the molecules that exist in air tend to scatter blue light and not the red color light.

Q.14 What are the causes of soil pollution?

A. Acid rain

B. Ozone

C. Aerosol

D. None of the above

Correct Answer: 1. Acid rain

So, the pollution of soil is due to the presence of xenobiotics-manufactured chemical or other alterations in the natural soul environment.

Q.15 Why are radiations harmful?

A. Radiation causes skin cancer

B. Radiations cause anemia

C. Radiations change body tissues

D. Radiations are unstable

The correct answer is Radiations causes skin cancer

It is said to take place when a radioactive substance gives off particles that are likely to penetrate into the body of a human being and therefore cause damage.

Q.16 Identify the instrument that is used to measure temperature, pressure as well as humidity at numerous altitudes within the atmosphere.

A. Altimeter

B. Barograph

C. Radiosonde

D. Aneroid Barometer

Correct answer is: 3. Radiosonde

The radiosonde is a device that measures temperature, pressure, and humidity at several heights over the atmospheric body.

Q.17 Identify the sea that is also known as an oceanic desert.

A. Sargasso Sea

B. Red Sea

C. Sea of Japan

D. Arabian Sea

Correct Answer 1. Sargasso Sea

The Sargasso Sea is commonly referred to as an ocean desert. This is because the sea is calm and still, and there are seaweeds floating on its surface.

Q.18 Identify the following: gas that is required for sustaining the atmospheric temperature.

A. Oxygen B. Carbon Dioxide

C.Nitrogen D. None of the above Correct Option : 2. Carbon Dioxide Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas that helps trap heat inside the atmosphere. There is always a considerable amount of carbon dioxide that maintains the temperature in the atmosphere. Q.19 Who coined the term 'ecosystem'? 1. Odum 2. Elton 3. Arthur G Tansley 4. Clements Correct Option: 3. Arthur G Tansley The term 'ecosystem' was first discovered person by Arthur G Tansley in the year of 1935. This is the form of biotic community that consists an organism and its certain surrounding physical atmosphere that tends to interact with each other. Q.20 All species of earth with each other and their associated environments collectively are known as : A. Biosphere B. Atmosphere C. Hydrosphere D. Lithosphere Biosphere Correct Answer : 1. Biosphere Biosphere can be described as the aggregation of microorganisms, plants as well as animals with their mutual interaction and their peculiar environment. Hence, each species on earth along with their respective environments forms collective Biosphere.