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