- Inspenful mesas: (a) Insufficient (b) Deserving (c) Unworthy (d) Grateful Answer: (b) Deserving
- Which one of the following is a Great Circle? (a) The Arctic Circle (b) The Tropic of Cancer (c) The Equator (d) The Tropic of Capricorn Answer: (c) The Equator
- Silk Route connected China with which region? (a) Karakoram (b) Indian Subcontinent (c) Arabian Peninsula (d) Central Asia Answer: (d) Central Asia
- Which of the following diseases is infectious? (a) Measles (b) Cancer (c) Arthritis (d) Diabetes Answer: (a) Measles
- The largest city in Pakistan is: (a) Lahore (b) Karachi (c) Islamabad (d) Peshawar Answer: (b) Karachi
- The Nobel Prize is awarded in which field? (a) Medicine (b) Physics (c) Literature (d) All of the above Answer: (d) All of the above
- The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is: (a) Kofi Annan (b) Ban Ki-moon (c) António Guterres (d) U Thant Answer: (c) António Guterres
- The largest continent by area is: (a) Africa (b) Asia (c) Europe (d) North America Answer: (b) Asia
- The Pythagorean Theorem is used in which branch of mathematics? (a) Algebra (b) Geometry (c) Calculus (d) Statistics Answer: (b) Geometry
- The chemical symbol for Gold is: (a) Au (b) Ag (c) Fe (d) Hg Answer: (a) Au
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed in which year? (a) 1914 (b) 1918 (c) 1919 (d) 1920 Answer: (c) 1919
- The capital of Japan is: (a) Tokyo (b) Beijing (c) Seoul (d) Manila Answer: (a) Tokyo
- Which of the following elements is a noble gas? (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Argon (d) Chlorine Answer: (c) Argon
- Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? (a) China (b) Japan (c) India (d) Thailand Answer: (b) Japan
- The process of converting a solid directly into a gas is called: (a) Evaporation (b) Condensation (c) Sublimation (d) Deposition Answer: (c) Sublimation
- The author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is: (a) Harper Lee (b) J.K. Rowling (c) Ernest Hemingway (d) F. Scott Fitzgerald Answer: (a) Harper Lee
- The currency of Germany is: (a) Euro (b) Pound (c) Franc (d) Dollar Answer: (a) Euro
- The Great Wall of China was built primarily to protect against: (a) Floods (b) Invaders (c) Earthquakes (d) Famines Answer: (b) Invaders
- The longest river in the world is: (a) Amazon (b) Nile (c) Yangtze (d) Mississippi Answer: (b) Nile
- The scientific study of plants is known as: (a) Zoology (b) Botany (c) Chemistry (d) Geology Answer: (b) Botany
- The chemical formula for table salt is: (a) NaCl (b) H2SO4 (c) CO2 (d) CH4 Answer: (a) NaCl
- The famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech was delivered by: (a) Malcolm X (b) Martin Luther King Jr. (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Rosa Parks Answer: (b) Martin Luther King Jr.
- The process by which plants make their own food is called: (a) Respiration (b) Photosynthesis (c) Digestion (d) Fermentation Answer: (b) Photosynthesis
- The currency of the United States is: (a) Euro (b) Yen (c) Dollar (d) Pound Answer: (c) Dollar
- The leader of the Indian independence movement was: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Subhas Chandra Bose (d) Bhagat Singh Answer: (b) Mahatma Gandhi
- The human body’s largest organ is: (a) Brain (b) Liver (c) Skin (d) Heart Answer: (c) Skin
- The capital of Canada is: (a) Toronto (b) Vancouver (c) Ottawa (d) Montreal Answer: (c) Ottawa
- The chemical symbol for water is: (a) CO2 (b) H2O (c) NaCl (d) CH4 Answer: (b) H2O
- The longest mountain range in the world is: (a) Rockies (b) Andes (c) Himalayas (d) Alps Answer: (b) Andes
- The process of cell division is called: (a) Mitosis (b) Meiosis (c) Photosynthesis (d) Respiration Answer: (a) Mitosis
- The inventor of the light bulb is: (a) Alexander Graham Bell (b) Thomas Edison (c) Nikola Tesla (d) Michael Faraday Answer: (b) Thomas Edison
- The famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ was painted by: (a) Vincent van Gogh (b) Pablo Picasso (c) Leonardo da Vinci (d) Claude Monet Answer: (c) Leonardo da Vinci
- The currency of Japan is: (a) Yen (b) Won (c) Ringgit (d) Dollar Answer: (a) Yen
- The Earth’s atmosphere is primarily composed of: (a) Oxygen (b) Nitrogen (c) Carbon Dioxide (d) Helium Answer: (b) Nitrogen
- The capital of Australia is: (a) Sydney (b) Melbourne (c) Brisbane (d) Canberra Answer: (d) Canberra
- The process of changing a liquid to a gas is called: (a) Condensation (b) Sublimation (c) Evaporation (d) Freezing Answer: (c) Evaporation
- The smallest planet in our solar system is: (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth Answer: (a) Mercury
- The author of ‘1984’ is: (a) George Orwell (b) Aldous Huxley (c) J.D. Salinger (d) Ray Bradbury Answer: (a) George Orwell
- The hardest natural substance on Earth is: (a) Gold (b) Diamond (c) Platinum (d) Iron Answer: (b) Diamond
- The capital of France is: (a) Rome (b) Berlin (c) Paris (d) Madrid Answer: (c) Paris
- The smallest unit of life is: (a) Tissue (b) Organ (c) Cell (d) Molecule Answer: (c) Cell
- The process of converting a gas to a liquid is called: (a) Sublimation (b) Condensation (c) Evaporation (d) Freezing Answer: (b) Condensation
- The human body’s largest organ is: (a) Brain (b) Liver (c) Skin (d) Heart Answer: (c) Skin
- The capital of Italy is: (a) Rome (b) Athens (c) Paris (d) Berlin Answer: (a) Rome
- The primary gas found in the Earth’s atmosphere is: (a) Oxygen (b) Carbon Dioxide (c) Nitrogen (d) Helium Answer: (c) Nitrogen
- The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in: (a) Iran (b) Egypt (c) Greece (d) Turkey Answer: (b) Egypt
- The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately: (a) 300,000 km/s (b) 150,000 km/s (c) 100,000 km/s (d) 200,000 km/s Answer: (a) 300,000 km/s
- The smallest country in the world is: (a) Monaco (b) Liechtenstein (c) Vatican City (d) San Marino Answer: (c) Vatican City
- The first human to travel into space was: (a) Yuri Gagarin (b) Neil Armstrong (c) Alan Shepard (d) John Glenn Answer: (a) Yuri Gagarin
- The chemical symbol for Iron is: (a) Fe (b) Ir (c) I (d) In Answer: (a) Fe
- The Great Wall of China was built primarily to protect against: (a) Floods (b) Invaders (c) Earthquakes (d) Famines Answer: (b) Invaders
- The famous book ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ was written by: (a) J.D. Salinger (b) Ernest Hemingway (c) F. Scott Fitzgerald (d) Mark Twain Answer: (a) J.D. Salinger
- The capital of Brazil is: (a) Sao Paulo (b) Rio de Janeiro (c) Brasilia (d) Buenos Aires Answer: (c) Brasilia
- The smallest bone in the human body is: (a) Stapes (b) Femur (c) Tibia (d) Radius Answer: (a) Stapes
- The highest mountain in the world is: (a) Mount Kilimanjaro (b) Mount Everest (c) K2 (d) Kangchenjunga Answer: (b) Mount Everest
- The currency of the United Kingdom is: (a) Euro (b) Pound Sterling (c) Dollar (d) Franc Answer: (b) Pound Sterling
- The capital of Russia is: (a) Moscow (b) St. Petersburg (c) Kiev (d) Warsaw Answer: (a) Moscow
- The process by which a solid turns into a gas is called: (a) Condensation (b) Sublimation (c) Evaporation (d) Freezing Answer: (b) Sublimation
- The Nobel Prize for Peace is awarded in: (a) Stockholm (b) Oslo (c) Geneva (d) New York Answer: (b) Oslo
- The largest island in the world is: (a) Greenland (b) New Guinea (c) Borneo (d) Madagascar Answer: (a) Greenland
- The chemical formula for table sugar is: (a) C6H12O6 (b) C12H22O11 (c) NaCl (d) H2SO4 Answer: (b) C12H22O11
- The first President of the United States was: (a) George Washington (b) Thomas Jefferson (c) Abraham Lincoln (d) John Adams Answer: (a) George Washington
- The smallest planet in our solar system is: (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth Answer: (a) Mercury
- The largest organ in the human body is: (a) Brain (b) Liver (c) Skin (d) Heart Answer: (c) Skin
- The longest river in Africa is: (a) Congo (b) Nile (c) Zambezi (d) Niger Answer: (b) Nile
- The currency used in China is: (a) Yuan (b) Yen (c) Won (d) Ringgit Answer: (a) Yuan
- The largest ocean on Earth is: (a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Indian Ocean (c) Arctic Ocean (d) Pacific Ocean Answer: (d) Pacific Ocean
- The first manned mission to the moon was: (a) Apollo 11 (b) Apollo 12 (c) Apollo 13 (d) Apollo 14 Answer: (a) Apollo 11
- The element with the chemical symbol ‘O’ is: (a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Oxygen (d) Osmium Answer: (c) Oxygen
- The capital of Spain is: (a) Madrid (b) Barcelona (c) Seville (d) Valencia Answer: (a) Madrid
- The process of breaking down food into simpler substances is called: (a) Digestion (b) Respiration (c) Absorption (d) Assimilation Answer: (a) Digestion
- The Eiffel Tower is located in: (a) London (b) Paris (c) Rome (d) Berlin Answer: (b) Paris
- The currency of South Africa is: (a) Rand (b) Dollar (c) Euro (d) Pound Answer: (a) Rand
- The longest river in the United States is: (a) Mississippi (b) Missouri (c) Colorado (d) Rio Grande Answer: (b) Missouri
- The famous physicist who developed the theory of relativity is: (a) Isaac Newton (b) Albert Einstein (c) Niels Bohr (d) Galileo Galilei Answer: (b) Albert Einstein
- The chemical symbol for Silver is: (a) Ag (b) Au (c) Fe (d) Pb Answer: (a) Ag
- The currency of India is: (a) Rupee (b) Dollar (c) Euro (d) Yen Answer: (a) Rupee
- The capital of the United Kingdom is: (a) London (b) Edinburgh (c) Cardiff (d) Belfast Answer: (a) London
- The chemical symbol for Sodium is: (a) Na (b) So (c) S (d) Sd Answer: (a) Na
- The process of converting a liquid into a solid is called: (a) Melting (b) Freezing (c) Evaporation (d) Condensation Answer: (b) Freezing
- The famous novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ was written by: (a) Jane Austen (b) Charles Dickens (c) Emily Brontë (d) William Thackeray Answer: (a) Jane Austen
- The element with the chemical symbol ‘H’ is: (a) Helium (b) Hydrogen (c) Hafnium (d) Holmium Answer: (b) Hydrogen
- The largest desert in the world is: (a) Sahara (b) Arabian (c) Gobi (d) Antarctic Answer: (d) Antarctic
- The capital of Australia is: (a) Sydney (b) Melbourne (c) Brisbane (d) Canberra Answer: (d) Canberra
- The chemical symbol for Gold is: (a) Au (b) Ag (c) Fe (d) Pb Answer: (a) Au
- The famous artist who painted the Mona Lisa is: (a) Leonardo da Vinci (b) Vincent van Gogh (c) Pablo Picasso (d) Claude Monet Answer: (a) Leonardo da Vinci
- The tallest animal in the world is: (a) Elephant (b) Giraffe (c) Horse (d) Kangaroo Answer: (b) Giraffe
- The first element on the periodic table is: (a) Helium (b) Hydrogen (c) Lithium (d) Beryllium Answer: (b) Hydrogen
- The currency of Japan is: (a) Yen (b) Won (c) Ringgit (d) Yuan Answer: (a) Yen
- The capital of Canada is: (a) Toronto (b) Vancouver (c) Ottawa (d) Montreal Answer: (c) Ottawa
- The process of photosynthesis occurs in: (a) Animal Cells (b) Plant Cells (c) Bacterial Cells (d) Fungal Cells Answer: (b) Plant Cells
- The chemical formula for water is: (a) H2O (b) CO2 (c) NaCl (d) H2SO4 Answer: (a) H2O
- The largest mammal in the world is: (a) African Elephant (b) Blue Whale (c) Giraffe (d) Hippopotamus Answer: (b) Blue Whale
- The currency of Brazil is: (a) Peso (b) Real (c) Dollar (d) Euro Answer: (b) Real
- The capital of South Korea is: (a) Seoul (b) Tokyo (c) Beijing (d) Hanoi Answer: (a) Seoul
- The smallest unit of matter is: (a) Atom (b) Molecule (c) Electron (d) Proton Answer: (a) Atom
- The famous structure known as the Taj Mahal is located in: (a) Pakistan (b) India (c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal Answer: (b) India
- The fastest land animal is: (a) Lion (b) Cheetah (c) Tiger (d) Leopard Answer: (b) Cheetah
- The capital of Egypt is: (a) Cairo (b) Alexandria (c) Luxor (d) Giza Answer: (a) Cairo
- The famous novel ‘1984’ was written by: (a) George Orwell (b) Aldous Huxley (c) Ray Bradbury (d) J.D. Salinger Answer: (a) George Orwell
Past Paper 2002 PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector BS 09 Punjab Police
PUBLIC COMMISSION
ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR (BS-09)
PUNJAB POLICE DEPARTMENT, 2002