Past Paper 2019 PPSC Punjab Police Department Sub Inspector Open Merit Paper 15

Punjab Police Department Model Paper 15

SUB INSPECTOR (OPEN MERIT) – 2019

A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to the number of games?(A) 6:8
(B) 8:6
(C) 3:7
(D) 8:14Answer: (C) 3:7
In PowerPoint, the selected design template can be applied:(A) To current slide only
(B) To all the slides
(C) To all the new presentations you create
(D) All of theseAnswer: (D) All of these
If Jack needs 2.5 pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts?(A) 7.5
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5.5Answer: (A) 7.5
Thomas Jefferson was the president of the United States in which term?(A) 1st
(B) 2nd
(C) 3rd
(D) 4thAnswer: (B) 2nd
Complete the series: 1, 1, 8, 4, 27, 9, …(A) 64
(B) 20
(C) 60
(D) 16Answer: (A) 64
What is the name of the autobiography of Adolf Hitler?(A) Hope and Success
(B) Mein Kampf
(C) Das Kapital
(D) Third ReichAnswer: (B) Mein Kampf
Ali can type at a speed of 25 words per minute. How many words can he type in one hour?(A) 1300
(B) 1200
(C) 1500
(D) 1475Answer: (C) 1500
If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x, and 11 is 17, then what is x?(A) 3
(B) 15
(C) 17
(D) 35Answer: (D) 35
Which one number will complete the series: 8, 13, 10, 15, 12, 17, 14, …(A) 19
(B) 22
(C) 16
(D) 20Answer: (A) 19
LED stands for:(A) Laser Emitting Direction
(B) Laser Eating Diode
(C) Light Exit Direction
(D) Light Emitting DiodeAnswer: (D) Light Emitting Diode
In the field of telecommunication, LTE stands for:(A) Long Time Energy
(B) Low Term Evolution
(C) Long Term Evolution
(D) Life Time EvolutionAnswer: (C) Long Term Evolution
Trackball is a(n):(A) Storage device
(B) Output device
(C) Input device
(D) Programming languageAnswer: (C) Input device
Ahmad reads 24 pages of a book in 15 minutes. The rate of pages read per minute by him will be:(A) 1.6
(B) 2
(C) 2.5
(D) 3Answer: (A) 1.6
Which of the following is the method by which data is converted from a readable form to an encoded version?(A) Encryption
(B) Spooling
(C) Censoring
(D) CODAnswer: (A) Encryption
Babri Mosque, which was demolished in 1992, was situated in the province/state of:(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Andhra PradeshAnswer: (B) Uttar Pradesh
Find the average of 8, 13, 25, 43, and 11(A) 20
(B) 32
(C) 27
(D) 19Answer: (A) 20
Linux is a/an:(A) Operating System
(B) Utility program
(C) Application Software
(D) Educational SoftwareAnswer: (A) Operating System
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word ‘Monitor’?(A) Punish
(B) Conclude
(C) Observe
(D) InterfereAnswer: (C) Observe
What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character in MS-Word?(A) 163
(B) 1638
(C) 16038
(D) None of theseAnswer: (D) None of these
The oldest Internet Search Engine among the following is:(A) Google
(B) MSN Search
(C) Yahoo
(D) Alta VistaAnswer: (D) Alta Vista
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, who proposed the name “Pakistan”, is buried in:(A) Karachi
(B) London
(C) Cambridge
(D) OxfordAnswer: (B) London
The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:1. If the breadth is 7 cm, then the length of the rectangle is:(A) 14
(B) 16
(C) 18
(D) 21Answer: (D) 21
A hybrid computer:(A) Resembles digital computer
(B) Resembles analogue computer
(C) Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
(D) None of theseAnswer: (C) Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
The Kabul River joins the River Indus near:(A) Attock
(B) Jhang
(C) Mianwali
(D) SwabiAnswer: (A) Attock
Solve: 6.334 x 10^4(A) 0.0006334
(B) 0.06334
(C) 6334
(D) 63340Answer: (D) 63340
Which type of exercise measures upper body strength and endurance?(A) Trunk lift
(B) Curl ups
(C) Push up
(D) None of theseAnswer: (C) Push up
A computer application program that displays data arranged in rows and columns is called:(A) Spreadsheet
(B) Register
(C) Form
(D) BoxAnswer: (A) Spreadsheet
Which of the following is not a PowerPoint view?(A) Slide show view
(B) Slide view
(C) Presentation view
(D) Outline viewAnswer: (C) Presentation view
Which one of the wives of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) gained the title of “Umm-ul-Masakeen” (Mother of the poor)?(A) Hazrat Khadijah (R.A)
(B) Hazrat Maimoona (R.A)
(C) Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzaiymah (R.A)
(D) Hazrat Aisha (R.A)Answer: (C) Hazrat Zainab bint Khuzaiymah (R.A)
A patient requires a 30% decrease in the dosage of his medication. His current dosage is 340 mg. What will his dosage be after the decrease?(A) 70
(B) 238
(C) 270
(D) 340Answer: (B) 238
Solve: 7500 + (1250 / 50)(A) 7500
(B) 7525
(C) 7550
(D) 8000Answer: (B) 7525
What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character in MS-Word?(A) 163
(B) 1638
(C) 16038
(D) None of theseAnswer: (D) None of these
Who was the first woman prime minister of Pakistan?(A) Benazir Bhutto
(B) Fatima Jinnah
(C) Hina Rabbani Khar
(D) Asma JahangirAnswer: (A) Benazir Bhutto
The term ‘www’ stands for:(A) World Web Wide
(B) World Wide Web
(C) World Web Window
(D) World Web WindowAnswer: (B) World Wide Web
Which of the following is the largest country in the world by area?(A) USA
(B) China
(C) Canada
(D) RussiaAnswer: (D) Russia
Length and width of a field are in the ratio 5:3. If the width of the field is 42 m, then its length is:(A) 100 m
(B) 80 m
(C) 50 m
(D) 70 mSolution: Length: width = 5:3
If width = 42
Multiply by 14
Length: width = 5 x 14 : 3 x 14 = 70:42
So, length = 70

Answer: (D) 70 m
Aslia has three types of balls: red, green, and blue. If their ratio is 2:3:5, what percent of balls are green?(A) 20%
(B) 30%
(C) 45%
(D) 50%Solution:
Red: Green: Blue = 2:3:5
Total = 2 + 3 + 5 = 10
Percentage of green balls = (3/10) x 100 = 30%

Answer: (B) 30%
Who is the current Mayor of London?(A) Zac Goldsmith
(B) Boris Johnson
(C) Sadiq Khan
(D) None of theseAnswer: (C) Sadiq Khan
Imran Khan was recently sworn in as Pakistan’s Prime Minister on which number?(A) 19th
(B) 20th
(C) 21st
(D) 22ndAnswer: (B) 20th
Which type of computer program would be used to design an invitation?(A) Word processing
(B) Simulation
(C) Desktop publishing
(D) Virtual realityAnswer: (C) Desktop publishing
The Macintosh series of personal computers was developed by which of the following companies?(A) Dell
(B) Apple
(C) IBM
(D) MicrosoftAnswer: (B) Apple
In MS Word 2016, which of the following commands is not available in the Insert menu?(A) Columns
(B) Table
(C) Page Number
(D) ObjectAnswer: (A) Columns
The value of $\frac{1}{3}$

$3 1$ of 24 is:(A) 8
(B) 12
(C) 16
(D) 18

Answer: (B) 12
The Khilafat Movement was started by:(A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(B) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(C) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(D) None of theseAnswer: (A) Abdul Ghaffar Khan
The Chairman of the Boundary Commission of Punjab & Bengal was:(A) Mountbatten
(B) Auchinieck
(C) Gracey
(D) None of theseAnswer: (C) Gracey
Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54. What number should come next?(A) 108
(B) 148
(C) 162
(D) 218Solution:
2 x 3 = 6
6 x 3 = 18
18 x 3 = 54
54 x 3 = 162

Answer: (C) 162
Total number of students in a class is 95. If the total number of girls in the class is 45, then the ratio of boys to girls is:(A) 9:10
(B) 7:8
(C) 10:9
(D) 9:11Answer: (C) 10:9
The capital of Japan before Tokyo was:(A) Osaka
(B) Hiroshima
(C) Kyoto
(D) OkinawaAnswer: (C) Kyoto
Sam bought a 12-pack of soda for $5.40. How much did he pay per can of soda?(A) $0.45
(B) $0.54
(C) $0.40
(D) $2.22Solution:
Price per can = $5.40 / 12 = $0.45

Answer: (A) $0.45
Income of A is 25% less than B. How much percent is B’s income more than that of A?Solution:
If A’s income = 75% of B’s income,
Percentage by which B’s income is more than A’s = (100 – 75) = 25%Answer: (B) 33.33%
Pakistan is located in:(A) East Asia
(B) South Asia
(C) South East Asia
(D) North East AsiaAnswer: (B) South Asia
How many non-Muslim (Kuffar) were killed in Ghazwa-e-Badr?(A) 50
(B) 70
(C) 80
(D) None of theseAnswer: (B) 70
Shortcut keys to switch to the next window are:(A) Alt + Tab
(B) Shift + Tab
(C) Alt + Ctrl
(D) Ctrl + TabAnswer: (A) Alt + Tab
Who is called the Father of Computers?(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Thomas Kurtz
(C) Konrad Zuse
(D) Bill GatesAnswer: (A) Charles Babbage
Find the value of x in the series: x, 9, 25, 49, 81, 121(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 16Solution:
Series: 1^2, 3^2, 5^2, 7^2, 9^2, 11^2
So, x = 1^2 = 1

Answer: (A) 1
Total number of students in a class is 95. If the total number of girls in the class is 45, then the ratio of boys to the total number of girls is:(A) 9:10
(B) 7:8
(C) 10:9
(D) 9:11Answer: (C) 10:9
The shortcut key to close a selected window is:(A) Alt + F4
(B) Ctrl + F4
(C) Alt + F5
(D) Alt + F3Answer: (A) Alt + F4
In MS Excel, which function automatically totals a column or row of values?(A) TOTAL
(B) SUM
(C) ADD
(D) AVERAGEAnswer: (B) SUM
What is the missing number in the sequence: 4, 6, 10, 18, ?(A) 22
(B) 34
(C) 45
(D) 54Solution:
Series pattern: 2 x 2 = 4
4 + 2 = 6
6 x 2 = 12
12 + 8 = 20
20 x 2 = 40
40 – 20 = 30

Answer: (D) 54
Which of the following is not a major reason for an email bounce?(A) Bad user account name
(B) Bad domain name
(C) Stale file handle
(D) Domain server is downAnswer: (C) Stale file handle
The transfer of data from one place to another is called:(A) Data processing
(B) Data communication
(C) Data encryption
(D) Data distributionAnswer: (B) Data communication
Which tool in Microsoft Windows is used as a disk scanner?(A) Disk cleanup
(B) Disk defragmenter
(C) Disk cleanout
(D) Disk cleaningAnswer: (B) Disk defragmenter
Where is Bathsheba Beach situated?(A) Barbados
(B) Brazil
(C) Mexico
(D) None of theseAnswer: (A) Barbados
A program that can destroy all of your computer programs:(A) Anti-virus
(B) Virus
(C) Switched computer
(D) DustAnswer: (B) Virus
Who among the following was convicted in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case?(A) Agha Shorash Kashmiri
(B) Habib Jalib
(C) Faiz Ahmad Faiz
(D) None of theseAnswer: (D) None of these
Choose the correct indirect speech for: “He asked, ‘Who speaks French?'”(A) He wanted to know which spoke French
(B) He wanted to know who speak French
(C) He wanted to know who was to speak French
(D) He wanted to know who spoke FrenchAnswer: (D) He wanted to know who spoke French
Dar-es-Salaam is the major city of:(A) Tanzania
(B) Nigeria
(C) Kenya
(D) UgandaAnswer: (A) Tanzania
Which among the following countries was the first to give women the right to vote?(A) Iceland
(B) Switzerland
(C) New Zealand
(D) USAAnswer: (C) New Zealand
The statistical study of human populations is called:(A) Ecology
(B) Anthropology
(C) Entomology
(D) DemographyAnswer: (D) Demography
The correct translation of the phrase “لل ٹپ کی ترکیب کا مفہوم ہے؟” is:(A) سوچ بچار کے بعد
(B) بے سوچے سمجھے
(C) تخلیق
(D) انتخابAnswer: (A) سوچ بچار کے بعد
The synonym for “فتح” is:(A) کامیابی
(B) شکست
(C) کامیاب
(D) آسانیAnswer: (A) کامیابی
Which method cannot be used to link Excel worksheet data to a Word document?(A) With the drag-and-drop method
(B) With a hyperlink
(C) With the copy and paste special commands
(D) With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbarAnswer: (D) With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar
In computing, NOS stands for:(A) Non-operating Software
(B) Network Operating System
(C) Node Open Software
(D) Neutral Operating SystemAnswer: (B) Network Operating System
What percentage is 12 of 36?(A) 35%
(B) 33.33%
(C) 30%
(D) 40%Answer: (B) 33.33%
The correct indirect speech for: “He said, ‘I am going to the market'” is:(A) He said that he is going to the market
(B) He said that he was going to the market
(C) He says that he is going to the market
(D) He says that he was going to the marketAnswer: (B) He said that he was going to the market
Which key combination is used to switch between open windows in most operating systems?(A) Alt + Tab
(B) Ctrl + Tab
(C) Alt + F4
(D) Ctrl + F4Answer: (A) Alt + Tab
Who is known as the Father of Computers?(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Alan Turing
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Steve JobsAnswer: (A) Charles Babbage
What is the capital of Japan before Tokyo?(A) Kyoto
(B) Osaka
(C) Hiroshima
(D) OkinawaAnswer: (A) Kyoto

79. Pakistan is located in:(A) East Asia
(B) South Asia
(C) South East Asia
(D) North East Asia

Answer: (B) South Asia
1. How many non-Muslims (Kuffar) were killed in Ghazwa-e-Badr?
(A) 50
(B) 70
(C) 80
(D) None of these

Answer: (B) 70
1. The shortcut key to switch to the next window is:
(A) Alt + Tab
(B) Shift + Tab
(C) Alt + Ctrl
(D) Ctrl + Tab

Answer: (A) Alt + Tab
1. Who is called the Father of Computers?
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Thomas Kurtz
(C) Konrad Zuse
(D) Bill Gates

Answer: (A) Charles Babbage
1. Find the value of x in the series: x, 9, 25, 49, 81, 121
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 16

Answer: (A) 1
1. The shortcut key to close a selected window is:
(A) Alt + F4
(B) Ctrl + F4
(C) Alt + F5
(D) Alt + F3

Answer: (A) Alt + F4
1. In MS Excel, which function automatically totals a column or row of values?
(A) TOTAL
(B) SUM
(C) ADD
(D) AVERAGE

Answer: (B) SUM
1. What is the missing number in the sequence: 4, 6, 10, 18, ?
(A) 22
(B) 34
(C) 45
(D) 54

Answer: (D) 54
1. Which of the following is not a major reason for an email bounce?
(A) Bad user account name
(B) Bad domain name
(C) Stale file handle
(D) Domain server is down

Answer: (C) Stale file handle
1. The transfer of data from one place to another is called:
(A) Data processing
(B) Data communication
(C) Data encryption
(D) Data distribution

Answer: (B) Data communication
1. The tool in Microsoft Windows used as a disk scanner is:
(A) Disk cleanup
(B) Disk defragmenter
(C) Disk cleanout
(D) Disk cleaning

Answer: (B) Disk defragmenter
1. Where is Bathsheba Beach situated?
(A) Barbados
(B) Brazil
(C) Mexico
(D) None of these

Answer: (A) Barbados
1. A program that can destroy all of your computer programs is:
(A) Anti-virus
(B) Virus
(C) Switched computer
(D) Dust

Answer: (B) Virus
1. Who among the following was convicted in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case?
(A) Agha Shorash Kashmiri
(B) Habib Jalib
(C) Faiz Ahmad Faiz
(D) None of these

Answer: (D) None of these
1. Choose the correct indirect speech of: “He asked, ‘Who speaks French?'”
(A) He wanted to know which spoke French
(B) He wanted to know who speak French
(C) He wanted to know who was to speak French
(D) He wanted to know who spoke French

Answer: (D) He wanted to know who spoke French
1. Dar-es-Salaam is the major city of:
(A) Tanzania
(B) Nigeria
(C) Kenya
(D) Uganda

Answer: (A) Tanzania
1. Which among the following countries was the first to give women the right to vote?
(A) Iceland
(B) Switzerland
(C) New Zealand
(D) USA

Answer: (C) New Zealand
1. The statistical study of human populations is called:
(A) Ecology
(B) Anthropology
(C) Entomology
(D) Demography

Answer: (D) Demography
1. The correct translation of the phrase “لل ٹپ کی ترکیب کا مفہوم ہے؟” is:
(A) سوچ بچار کے بعد
(B) بے سوچے سمجھے
(C) تخلیق
(D) انتخاب

Answer: (A) سوچ بچار کے بعد
1. The synonym for “فتح” is:
(A) کامیابی
(B) شکست
(C) کامیاب
(D) آسانی

Answer: (A) کامیابی
1. The term used for a diary or notebook in which a poet records their poetry or selected verses is:
(A) کلیات
(B) دیوان
(C) بیاض
(D) کوئی جواب درست نہیں

Answer: (C) بیاض
1. The famous novel “خدا کی بستی” was written by:
(A) وقار عظیم
(B) شوکت صدیقی
(C) امجد اسلام امجد
(D) None of these

Answer: (B) شوکت صدیقی

Past Paper 2019 PPSC Punjab Police Department Sub Inspector Open Merit Paper 15
By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: September 13, 2024

Punjab Police Department Model Paper 15

SUB INSPECTOR (OPEN MERIT) – 2019

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