Past Paper 2008 PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector BS 09 Punjab Police

1. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah started his practice in:

(a) Doh
(b) Karachi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bombay

2. The All India Muslim League was founded in 1916 at:

(a) Dhaka
(b) Lahore
(c) Allahabad
(d) Aligarh

3. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah presented the “Four Points” in response to:

(a) Simon Commission Report
(b) Nehru Report
(c) June 3rd Plan
(d) The Minto Proposals

4. The head of the Boundary Commission for the demarcation of borders between India and Pakistan was:

(a) Mr Stafford Cripps
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Sir Cyril Radcliffe
(d) Lord Wavell

5. Who demanded a separate Muslim homeland in 1930 at Allahabad?

(a) Allama Iqbal
(b) Maulana Shaukat Ali
(c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Syed Ahmed Khan

6. The famous pamphlet ‘Now or Never’ was written by:

(a) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(b) Choudhry Rehmat Ali
(c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Allama Iqbal

7. The first Mughal Emperor of India was:

(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Babur
(d) Sher Shah Suri

8. Who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the death of Liaquat Ali Khan?

(a) Khwaja Nazimuddin
(b) Ghulam Mohammad
(c) Khawaja Nizamuddin
(d) Choudhry Mohammad Ali

9. Which one of the following leaders took part in the presidential election?

(a) Shaukat Ali
(b) Fatima Jinnah
(c) Rana Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

10. Which Mughal King made Lahore his capital for 14 years?

(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

11. Syed Ahmed Shaheed was buried at:

(a) Ralapindi
(b) Murree
(c) Delhi
(d) Abbottabad

12. The boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called:

(a) Line of Control
(b) No Man’s Land
(c) Durand Line
(d) International Border

13. The last Mughal king of India was:

(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Shah Alam
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(d) Shah Jahan

14. Gwadar is in the province of:

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Balochistan
(d) NWFP

15. The famous Khyber Pass connects:

(a) India and Pakistan
(b) India and Afghanistan
(c) Pakistan and China
(d) Pakistan and Iran

16. The Indus Basin Irrigation System has been built in:

(a) Punjab
(b) Sindh
(c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(d) Delhi

17. The appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan is made by:

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President
(c) Supreme Judicial Council
(d) Parliament

18. The major source of electrical energy in Pakistan is:

(a) Thermal Power
(b) Hydroelectricity
(c) Nuclear Power
(d) Wind Energy

19. The backbone industry in Pakistan is:

(a) Woollen Mills
(b) Sugar
(c) Cotton Mills
(d) Cement

20. Tarbela Dam has been constructed on which river?

(a) Jhelum
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Indus

21. The current Hijri year is:

(a) 1440
(b) 1437
(c) 1443
(d) 1416

22. The National University of Modern Languages is in:

(a) Lahore
(b) Karachi
(c) Islamabad
(d) Peshawar

23. Who is the present Secretary General of the United Nations Organization?

(a) Kofi Annan
(b) Ban Ki-moon
(c) António Guterres
(d) Colin Powell

24. The official residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is:

(a) Amman
(b) Court of England
(c) French Presidency
(d) 10 Downing Street

25. Jamaica is the nationality of:

(a) Chris Gayle
(b) Usain Bolt
(c) Bob Marley
(d) All of the above

26. Myanmar is the new name of:

(a) Nepal
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Burma
(d) Thailand

27. The author of the Harry Potter series of books is:

(a) J.K. Rowling
(b) J.R.R. Tolkien
(c) Dan Brown
(d) Suzanne Collins

28. Nelson Mandela was from:

(a) Kenya
(b) South Africa
(c) Uganda
(d) Zimbabwe

29. IMF stands for:

(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) International Monetary Federation
(c) International Money Fund
(d) International Finance Corporation

30. The world’s largest continent is:

(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) America

31. Which country has banned the wearing of headscarves in schools?

(a) Holland
(b) Turkey
(c) Jordan
(d) France

32. FIR stands for:

(a) First Information Report
(b) Fast Investigation Report
(c) Forensic Investigation Report
(d) Follow-up Investigation Report

33. Sudan Awadalla, the Speaker of the National Assembly, was elected as MNA from:

(a) Sindh
(b) Punjab
(c) NWFP
(d) Balochistan

34. The Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly is:

(a) Ch. Pervez Ellahi
(b) Syed Khurshid Shah
(c) Raza Rabbani
(d) Ch Shujaat Hussain

35. The headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is in:

(a) Tehran
(b) Ankara
(c) Jeddah
(d) Cairo

36. The flag of which country has a maple leaf?

(a) America
(b) England
(c) Canada
(d) France

37. One kilometer is equal to:

(a) 100 meters
(b) 500 meters
(c) 1000 meters
(d) 2000 meters

38. Sunlight is a good source of:

(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D

39. The gas used for disinfecting water is:

(a) Argon
(b) Neon
(c) Carbon Dioxide
(d) Chlorine

40. The largest continent in the world is:

(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) America

41. What kind of question is “What is the capital of Pakistan?”

(a) Simple
(b) Compound
(c) Complex
(d) Rhetorical

42. The square root of 169 is:

(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) 11

43. Which gas is used to kill bacteria in water?

(a) Hydrogen
(b) Sulphur
(c) Chlorine
(d) Carbon Dioxide

44. One ton is equal to:

(a) 300 kg
(b) 500 kg
(c) 1000 kg
(d) 2000 kg46. Diabetes is caused due to the deficiency of:
- (a) Calcium
- (b) Vitamin B
- (c) Vitamin C
- (d) Insulin
47. Which part of the human body is like a computer?
- (a) Liver
- (b) Brain
- (c) Heart
- (d) Eyes
48. The planet nearest to the Sun is:
- (a) Earth
- (b) Mercury
- (c) Venus
- (d) Jupiter
49. The age of a tree can be known from its:
- (a) Height
- (b) Number of branches
- (c) Number of rings
- (d) Number of leaves on its trunk
50. Green vegetables provide:
- (a) Proteins
- (b) Fats and oils
- (c) Carbohydrates
- (d) Vitamins
51. John Kerry is the American:
- (a) Secretary of State
- (b) Secretary of Defense
- (c) Vice President
- (d) President
52. Roger Federer is a famous player of:
- (a) Tennis
- (b) Golf
- (c) Soccer
- (d) Cricket
53. Bill Gates is the founder of:
- (a) Apple
- (b) Google
- (c) Microsoft
- (d) Amazon
54. The man-made object in space visible from Earth is:
- (a) The Hubble Space Telescope
- (b) The International Space Station
- (c) The Moon
- (d) The Mars Rover
55. The American presidential candidate belongs to:
- (a) Democratic Party
- (b) Republican Party
- (c) Green Party
- (d) Labour Party
56. CPU stands for:
- (a) Central Processing Unit
- (b) Control Panel Unit
- (c) Central Programming Unit
- (d) Computer Power Unit
57. NATO stands for:
- (a) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- (b) North American Treaty Organization
- (c) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- (d) Non-Allied Treaty Organization
58. The correct spelling is:
- (a) Successful
- (b) Successfull
- (c) Succesful
- (d) Successfull
59. Frightened means:
- (a) Happy
- (b) Afraid
- (c) Angry
- (d) Confused
60. Alma mater means:
- (a) Library
- (b) Personal home
- (c) Bookshop
- (d) One’s college or university
61. Which word is wrongly spelled?
- (a) Confusion
- (b) Distinction
- (c) Renous
- (d) Computer
62. Beautiful is a:
- (a) Noun
- (b) Verb
- (c) Adjective
- (d) Adverb
63. An “above board” person means:
- (a) Honest
- (b) Dishonest
- (c) Shy
- (d) Impolite
64. A “fair-weather friend” means:
- (a) False friend
- (b) Good friend
- (c) Loyal friend
- (d) Close friend
65. David Copperfield is associated with:
- (a) Tennis
- (b) Magic
- (c) Football
- (d) Painting
66. The fourth state of matter is known as:
- (a) Solid
- (b) Liquid
- (c) Gas
- (d) Plasma
67. The square root of 169 is:
- (a) 13
- (b) 14
- (c) 15
- (d) 16
68. What comes next in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16?
- (a) 20
- (b) 25
- (c) 30
- (d) 36
69. A farmer had some cows and some parrots. The supervisor counted 15 heads and 50 legs. How many cows were there?
- (a) 9
- (b) 10
- (c) 12
- (d) 11
70. Which number can make both statements true?
- (a) 10
- (b) 25
- (c) 50
- (d) 100
71. If a car travels 60 km in 1 hour, how far will it travel in 4 hours?
- (a) 120 km
- (b) 240 km
- (c) 180 km
- (d) 300 km
72. The value of 7 × 6 is:
- (a) 42
- (b) 36
- (c) 48
- (d) 54
73. The area of a square with side length 7 units is:
- (a) 49 square units
- (b) 56 square units
- (c) 64 square units
- (d) 72 square units
74. If 15 men can manufacture 30 baskets in an hour, how many baskets would 45 men manufacture in 2 hours?
- (a) 60
- (b) 90
- (c) 120
- (d) 150
75. 25% of 80 is:
- (a) 20
- (b) 25
- (c) 30
- (d) 40
76. If the temperature is 100°F, what is it in Celsius?
- (a) 37.8°C
- (b) 32°C
- (c) 40°C
- (d) 50°C
77. The currency of the United States is:
- (a) Dollar
- (b) Pound
- (c) Euro
- (d) Yen
78. The largest organ in the human body is the:
- (a) Brain
- (b) Liver
- (c) Skin
- (d) Heart
79. The chemical symbol for Sodium is:
- (a) Na
- (b) So
- (c) Sd
- (d) S
80. The speed of sound in air at sea level is approximately:
- (a) 343 meters per second
- (b) 300 meters per second
- (c) 250 meters per second
- (d) 400 meters per second
81. The author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is:
- (a) Harper Lee
- (b) J.D. Salinger
- (c) Mark Twain
- (d) Ernest Hemingway
82. The capital city of Canada is:
- (a) Ottawa
- (b) Toronto
- (c) Vancouver
- (d) Montreal
83. The chemical formula for table salt is:
- (a) NaCl
- (b) KCl
- (c) CaCl2
- (d) MgCl2
84. The longest river in Africa is:
- (a) Nile
- (b) Congo
- (c) Niger
- (d) Zambezi
85. The famous “Mona Lisa” painting is housed in:
- (a) The Louvre Museum
- (b) The British Museum
- (c) The Uffizi Gallery
- (d) The Vatican Museums
86. The largest island in the world is:
- (a) Greenland
- (b) New Guinea
- (c) Borneo
- (d) Madagascar
87. The first human to journey into outer space was:
- (a) Yuri Gagarin
- (b) Neil Armstrong
- (c) John Glenn
- (d) Alan Shepard
88. The currency used in Russia is:
- (a) Ruble
- (b) Euro
- (c) Dollar
- (d) Yen
89. The largest organ in the human body is:
- (a) Brain
- (b) Liver
- (c) Skin
- (d) Heart
90. The capital of Germany is:
- (a) Berlin
- (b) Munich
- (c) Frankfurt
- (d) Hamburg
91. The fastest land animal is the:
- (a) Cheetah
- (b) Lion
- (c) Leopard
- (d) Gazelle
92. The inventor of the telephone was:
- (a) Alexander Graham Bell
- (b) Thomas Edison
- (c) Nikola Tesla
- (d) Guglielmo Marconi
93. The chemical symbol for Iron is:
- (a) Fe
- (b) Ir
- (c) I
- (d) In94. The process of water turning into vapor is called:
  - (a) Condensation
  - (b) Evaporation
  - (c) Precipitation
  - (d) Sublimation
  95. The largest planet in our solar system is:
  - (a) Jupiter
  - (b) Saturn
  - (c) Earth
  - (d) Neptune
  96. The primary color in painting is:
  - (a) Green
  - (b) Blue
  - (c) Red
  - (d) Orange
  97. The country known for the Great Wall is:
  - (a) Japan
  - (b) China
  - (c) Korea
  - (d) India
  98. The hottest planet in our solar system is:
  - (a) Mercury
  - (b) Venus
  - (c) Mars
  - (d) Jupiter
  99. The largest organ in the human body is the:
  - (a) Brain
  - (b) Liver
  - (c) Skin
  - (d) Heart
  100. The capital of Thailand is:
  - (a) Bangkok
  - (b) Kuala Lumpur
  - (c) Jakarta
  - (d) Manila

Past Paper 2008 PPSC Assistant Sub Inspector BS 09 Punjab Police
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: September 13, 2024

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