Past Paper 2015 PPSC Punjab Police Department Assistant Sub Inspector BS 09 Paper 34

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 13, 2024

1. Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Park is located in:

(a) Karachi
(b) Bahawalpur
(c) Baluwalpur
(d) Mianwali

Answer: (b) Bahawalpur

2. Which is the most populous country in the world?

(a) Third
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) China

Answer: (d) China

3. Which country is located to the north of Pakistan?

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

Answer: (b) China

4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the governor of:

(a) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(b) Balochistan
(c) Sindh
(d) Gilgit-Baltistan

Answer: (c) Sindh

5. Pakistan joined which international organization in 1956?

(a) NEA
(b) SAARC
(c) OPEC
(d) Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Answer: (c) OPEC

6. Gwadar Port is being built with the collaboration of:

(a) Iran
(b) Russia
(c) Turkey
(d) China

Answer: (d) China

7. In Pakistan, most of the electricity is produced by:

(a) Thermal power
(b) Hydropower
(c) Nuclear power
(d) Solar power

Answer: (a) Thermal power

8. The largest province of Pakistan is:

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

Answer: (c) Balochistan

9. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah began his law practice in:

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

Answer: (b) Bombay

10. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah assumed office as the Governor-General of Pakistan on:

(a) 14th August 1947
(b) 15th August 1947
(c) 16th August 1947
(d) 17th August 1947

Answer: (b) 15th August 1947

11. The All India Muslim League, founded in 1906 in:

(a) Delhi
(b) Lucknow
(c) Aligarh
(d) Calcutta

Answer: (d) Calcutta

12. The Punjab Police Department consists of:

(a) 8 Regions
(b) 9 Regions
(c) 10 Regions
(d) 11 Regions

Answer: (b) 9 Regions

13. Juvenile prisoners are under the age of:

(a) 14
(b) 15
(c) 16
(d) 18

Answer: (d) 18

14. The temporary or permanent release of prisoners before the expiry of a sentence or on account of good behavior is called:

(a) Reprieve
(b) Remission
(c) Parole
(d) Amnesty

Answer: (c) Parole

15. The largest district in terms of area in Punjab is:

(a) Lahore
(b) Sheikhupura
(c) Faisalabad
(d) Bahawalpur

Answer: (d) Bahawalpur

16. Pakistan Steel Mills is located in:

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

Answer: (a) Karachi

17. The Lahore Fort was built in:

(a) 1999
(b) 2001
(c) 2002
(d) 2003

Answer: (d) 2003

18. The Governor-General of Pakistan was:

(a) Khan Abdul Wali Khan
(b) Liaquat Ali Khan
(c) Iskander Mirza
(d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Answer: (d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

19. Dr. Abdul Salam won the Nobel Prize for Physics in:

(a) Chemistry
(b) Physics
(c) Mathematics
(d) Biology

Answer: (b) Physics

20. The largest province in terms of population in Pakistan is:

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

Answer: (a) Punjab

21. Neelum Valley is located in:

(a) Gilgit-Baltistan
(b) Azad Kashmir
(c) Punjab
(d) Sindh

Answer: (b) Azad Kashmir

22. The Chief Minister of Punjab is:

(a) Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly
(b) Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly
(c) Speaker Punjab Assembly
(d) Chief Minister Punjab

Answer: (d) Chief Minister Punjab

23. Pakistan International Airlines is the airline of:

(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) South Korea
(d) China

Answer: (a) Pakistan

24. The capital of Yemen is:

(a) Sanaa
(b) Aden
(c) Sana’a
(d) Oman

Answer: (a) Sanaa

25. A major river in the Punjab region is:

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

Answer: (b) Jhelum

26. The International Criminal Police Organization is known as:

(a) INTERPOL
(b) FBI
(c) CIA
(d) MI6

Answer: (a) INTERPOL

27. The famous football player Lionel Messi is from:

(a) Spain
(b) Brazil
(c) Argentina
(d) Uruguay

Answer: (c) Argentina

28. The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in:

(a) The Hague
(b) London
(c) Brussels
(d) Geneva

Answer: (a) The Hague

29. Mother’s Day is celebrated on:

(a) 8th March
(b) 10th December
(c) 12th January
(d) 10th February

Answer: (a) 8th March

30. M1.5 is the minimum font size available in the font size tool on formatting:

(a) Word
(b) Excel
(c) PowerPoint
(d) Publisher

Answer: (a) Word

31. Which of the following metals has the highest electrical conductivity?

(a) Silver
(b) Iron
(c) Steel
(d) Wood

Answer: (a) Silver

32. Haematology is the study of:

(a) Sound
(b) Blood
(c) Insects
(d) Plants

Answer: (b) Blood

33. Which of the following is not a primary color?

(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Blue
(d) Orange

Answer: (d) Orange

34. Vitamin C is a source of:

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

Answer: (c) Vitamin C

35. The founder of the social media network “Facebook” is:

(a) Mark Zuckerberg
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Steve Jobs
(d) Larry Page

Answer: (a) Mark Zuckerberg

36. The minimum number of rows and columns in MS Word document is:

(a) 1 and 1
(b) 2 and 2
(c) 3 and 3
(d) 4 and 4

Answer: (a) 1 and 1

37. The most widely used internet search engine in the world is:

(a) Bing
(b) Yahoo
(c) Google
(d) MSN

Answer: (c) Google

38. A key combination that creates a new paragraph in MS Word is:

(a) Enter
(b) Shift + Enter
(c) Ctrl + Enter
(d) Alt + Enter

Answer: (a) Enter

39. A commonly used tool for data processing in computer science is:

(a) Database
(b) Spreadsheet
(c) Text Editor
(d) Web Browser

Answer: (b) Spreadsheet

40. The currency of Japan is:

(a) Yen
(b) Won
(c) Ringgit
(d) Peso

Answer: (a) Yen

41. What is the smallest font size available in the font size tool on formatting?

(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 14

Answer: (a) 8

42. The word “grateful” is an example of:

(a) Adverb
(b) Noun
(c) Verb
(d) Adjective

Answer: (d) Adjective

43. The opposite of deteriorate is:

(a) Decline
(b) Improve
(c) Worsen
(d) Fail

Answer: (b) Improve

44. Identify the correct spelling:

(a) Government
(b) Goverment
(c) Governmant
(d) Govermnet

Answer: (a) Government

45. Which is the correct spelling of “Bacon”?

(a) Bacon
(b) Bakon
(c) Bacan
(d) Bakin

Answer: (a) Bacon

46. Which is the correct spelling of “Permanent”?

(a) Permanent
(b) Permenant
(c) Permanant
(d) Permenant

Answer: (a) Permanent

47. The proper spelling is:

(a) Beautiful
(b) Beautifull
(c) Beutiful
(d) Beautifull

Answer: (a) Beautiful

48. When dividing 0.7 by 7, the result is:

(a) 0.1
(b) 0.01
(c) 0.07
(d) 0.7

Answer: (c) 0.1

49. If an item is sold for Rs. 210 and the cost price was Rs. 196, what was the profit percentage?

(a) 7%
(b) 10%
(c) 15%
(d) 20%

Answer: (b) 7%

50. A box contains 9 kg of sugar. If packed into 3 kg packets, how many packets can be made?

(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 12

Answer: (b) 3

51. If you need to compute the average of a set of numbers, you use:

(a) Sum
(b) Average
(c) Median
(d) Mode

Answer: (b) Average

52. The term for the reduction of weight due to evaporation is:

(a) Weight loss
(b) Water loss
(c) Mass loss
(d) Volume loss

Answer: (b) Water loss

53. The process of creating a new document in MS Word is:

(a) File > New
(b) Edit > New
(c) View > New
(d) Tools > New

Answer: (a) File > New

54. In computer terminology, “GUI” stands for:

(a) General User Interface
(b) Graphical User Interface
(c) Graphical Uniform Interface
(d) General Uniform Interface

Answer: (b) Graphical User Interface

55. The smallest unit of data in a computer is:

(a) Bit
(b) Byte
(c) Kilobyte
(d) Megabyte

Answer: (a) Bit

56. The word “regret” is:

(a) Noun
(b) Verb
(c) Adjective
(d) Adverb

Answer: (b) Verb

57. The opposite of “permanent” is:

(a) Temporary
(b) Long-lasting
(c) Stable
(d) Fixed

Answer: (a) Temporary

58. The current year is:

(a) 2024
(b) 2023
(c) 2025
(d) 2022

Answer: (a) 2024

59. The largest continent by area is:

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

Answer: (a) Asia

60. The basic unit of life is:

(a) Cell
(b) Tissue
(c) Organ
(d) System

Answer: (a) Cell

61. The term “sustainable” refers to:

(a) Practice that does not deplete resources
(b) Practice that harms the environment
(c) Practice that is temporary
(d) Practice that increases consumption

Answer: (a) Practice that does not deplete resources

62. Which of the following is a chemical element?

(a) Water
(b) Carbon
(c) Sugar
(d) Salt

Answer: (b) Carbon

63. The human body is primarily composed of:

(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Nitrogen

Answer: (c) Hydrogen

64. The formula for water is:

(a) H2O
(b) CO2
(c) CH4
(d) NaCl

Answer: (a) H2O

65. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn

Answer: (a) Mars

66. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in:

(a) New York
(b) Geneva
(c) Paris
(d) London

Answer: (a) New York

67. The currency of Australia is:

(a) Dollar
(b) Euro
(c) Pound
(d) Yen

Answer: (a) Dollar

68. The capital city of Canada is:

(a) Toronto
(b) Ottawa
(c) Vancouver
(d) Montreal

Answer: (b) Ottawa

69. The process by which plants make their food is called:

(a) Photosynthesis
(b) Respiration
(c) Digestion
(d) Evaporation

Answer: (a) Photosynthesis

70. The study of stars and planets is known as:

(a) Astronomy
(b) Biology
(c) Geology
(d) Meteorology

Answer: (a) Astronomy

71. The atomic number of Hydrogen is:

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer: (a) 1

72. The formula for table salt is:

(a) NaCl
(b) KCl
(c) NaOH
(d) H2SO4

Answer: (a) NaCl

73. The largest organ in the human body is:

(a) Skin
(b) Liver
(c) Heart
(d) Brain

Answer: (a) Skin

74. The most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is:

(a) Nitrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon Dioxide
(d) Argon

Answer: (a) Nitrogen

75. The speed of light in a vacuum is:

(a) 299,792 km/s
(b) 150,000 km/s
(c) 300,000 km/s
(d) 150,000 m/s

Answer: (a) 299,792 km/s

76. The capital of France is:

(a) Paris
(b) Rome
(c) London
(d) Berlin

Answer: (a) Paris

77. The chemical symbol for Gold is:

(a) Au
(b) Ag
(c) Pb
(d) Fe

Answer: (a) Au

78. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against:

(a) Invasions
(b) Flooding
(c) Earthquakes
(d) Fire

Answer: (a) Invasions

79. The capital of Japan is:

(a) Tokyo
(b) Beijing
(c) Seoul
(d) Hanoi

Answer: (a) Tokyo

80. The first President of the United States was:

(a) George Washington
(b) Thomas Jefferson
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) John Adams

Answer: (a) George Washington

81. The highest mountain in the world is:

(a) Mount Everest
(b) K2
(c) Kangchenjunga
(d) Lhotse

Answer: (a) Mount Everest

82. The largest ocean on Earth is:

(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Indian Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean

Answer: (a) Pacific Ocean

83. The primary language spoken in Brazil is:

(a) Portuguese
(b) Spanish
(c) English
(d) French

Answer: (a) Portuguese

84. The most populous city in the world is:

(a) Tokyo
(b) New York
(c) Shanghai
(d) Delhi

Answer: (a) Tokyo

85. The chemical symbol for Sodium is:

(a) Na
(b) K
(c) Mg
(d) Ca

Answer: (a) Na

86. The currency of the United Kingdom is:

(a) Pound Sterling
(b) Euro
(c) Dollar
(d) Yen

Answer: (a) Pound Sterling

87. The element with the atomic number 1 is:

(a) Hydrogen
(b) Helium
(c) Lithium
(d) Beryllium

Answer: (a) Hydrogen

88. The boiling point of water is:

(a) 100°C
(b) 0°C
(c) 50°C
(d) 150°C

Answer: (a) 100°C

89. The capital of Egypt is:

(a) Cairo
(b) Alexandria
(c) Luxor
(d) Giza

Answer: (a) Cairo

90. The process of converting waste into reusable material is known as:

(a) Recycling
(b) Composting
(c) Incineration
(d) Landfilling

Answer: (a) Recycling

91. The chemical symbol for Iron is:

(a) Fe
(b) Ir
(c) In
(d) I

Answer: (a) Fe

92. The capital city of Germany is:

(a) Berlin
(b) Munich
(c) Hamburg
(d) Frankfurt

Answer: (a) Berlin

93. The largest desert in the world is:

(a) Sahara
(b) Gobi
(c) Arabian
(d) Kalahari

Answer: (a) Sahara

94. The chemical formula for Methane is:

(a) CH4
(b) C2H6
(c) CO2
(d) H2O

Answer: (a) CH4

95. The smallest planet in our solar system is:

(a) Mercury
(b) Mars
(c) Venus
(d) Earth

Answer: (a) Mercury

96. The human skeleton consists of how many bones?

(a) 206
(b) 208
(c) 210
(d) 212

Answer: (a) 206

97. The process of cell division in human cells is called:

(a) Mitosis
(b) Meiosis
(c) Binary Fission
(d) Budding

Answer: (a) Mitosis

98. The main source of energy for the Earth is:

(a) Sun
(b) Moon
(c) Stars
(d) Wind

Answer: (a) Sun

99. The layer of the Earth’s atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is:

(a) Stratosphere
(b) Troposphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Thermosphere

Answer: (a) Stratosphere

100. The capital of Brazil is:

(a) Brasília
(b) Rio de Janeiro
(c) São Paulo
(d) Salvador

Answer: (a) Brasília