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PPSC Past Paper conducted for the post of Assistant (BS-16) in Punjab Police Department held in 2017 by Punjab Public Service commission one paper mcqs exams past paper.
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PPSC Past Paper Assistant (BS-16) 2017
Punjab Police Department
1) Which is the longest shipping canal of the world?
(A) Beloye-More Canal
(B) Suez Canal
(C) Panama Canal
(D) None of these
2) Rogun Dam is located in .
(A) Turkey
(B) Thailand
(C) Tajikistan
(D) USA
3) Higher summer temperature, stiff soil capable of supporting heavy weight of plant is essential for :
(A) Rubber
(B) Jute
(C) Rice
(D) None of these
4) Which is the largest cotton producing country in the world?
(A) India
(B) Egypt
(C) China
(D) USA
5) Which is the most important crop of the Nile Delta?
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Maize
(C) Cotton
(D) None of these
6) Which of the following is an agricultural produce of Taiwan?
(A) Coffee
(B) Maize
(C) Rice
(D) None of these
7) Of all the animal pests that attack crop plants, the most common and which cause the maximum damage are.
(A) Birds
(B) insects
(C) Mice
(D) None of these
8) Highest mountain peak of Karakoram mountain range is?
(A) Mount Everest
(B) K2 (Goodwin Austin)
(C) Naga Parbat
(D) None of above
9) Which is the second longest mountain range in the world?
(A) Indies
(8) Karakoram
(C) Himalayas
(D) Hindu Kush
10) Dhaulagiri Mountains are present in .
(A) South Africa
(B) Nepal
(C) Niger
(D) Congo
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11) which of the following countries is the world’s largest producer of coal?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Pakistan
(D) USA
12) Which of the following countries leads in the production of Nickel?
(A) Canada
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Russia
13) The leading producer of sulphur is
(A) Canada
(B) USA
(C) Spain
(D) Itally
14) Which of the following is a non metallic mineral?
(A) Cobalt
(B) Gypsum
(C) Thorium
(D) Uranium
15) Which of the following crops is/ are ‘Cash Crop’?
(A) Cotton
(B) Jute
(C) Tea
(D) All
16) Which one of the following is not a ‘Cash Crop’?
(A) Cotton
(B) Wheat
(C) Sugarcane
(D) None of these
17) For which agricultural produce, Sudan is famous and which comes under Tropical Grassland Region?
(A) Coffee
(B) Millets
(C) Barley
(D) Cotton
18) “Deep Blue Black Box” term is connected with
(A) Computer Science
(B) Motor Vehicle
(C) Space Science
(D) Aircraft Industry
19) Largest Motor Vehicle producing country in the world is
(A) Japan
(B) UK
(C) USA
(D) Russia
20) Industry of Motor Vehicle Honda Motors Company belongs to
(A) Japan
(B) UK
(C) USA
(D) Russia
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21) What is the meaning of the Idiom/ proverb “To be at loggerheads”
(A) To cooperate with enemies
(B) To be in strong disagreement or dispute
(C) To face stiff opposition
(D) To tax one’s mind and body
22) Which power point feature allows the user to create a simple presentation quickly?
(A) Auto Content Wizard
(B) Transition Wizard
(C) Chart Wizard
(D) Animations
23) Who is called the “Father if computers”?
(A) Charles Babbage
(B) Thomas Kurtz
(C) Konrad Zuse
(D) Bill Gates
24) Which body of people republic sometimes referred to as “The Fourth State”?
(A) Judiciary
(8) Executive
(C) The Press
(D) Senate
25) Name of the Prophet who is known by the title of Israel?
(A) Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)
(B) Hazrat Yousaf (AS)
(C) Hazrat Ishaaq (AS)
(D) Hazrat Moosa (AS)
26) The Headquarter of EU is at
(A) Vienna
(B) Brussels
(C) Paris
(D) Amsterdam
27) Headquarter of Economics and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is located in
(A) Manila
(B) Singapore
(C) Bangkok
(D) Yangon
28) Which UN agency deals with matters relating to children?
(A) UNESCO
(B) UNICEF
(C) UNHCR
(D) UNCTAD
29) The elements which is most abundant in the Earth’s crust is:
(A) Silicon
(B) Iron
(C) Aluminium
(D) Oxygen
30) Rana of Kutch is situated
(A) North of Gilgit
(B) South of Tharparker
(C) East of Turbat
(D) South of Wana
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31) 3.29×1000 equals to
(A) 0.329
(B) 32.9
(C) 329
(D) 3290
32) The synonym of “Conjecture” is:
(A) Serious
(B) Outward
(C) To guess
(D) To claim
33) The caste system in the subcontinent was first established by the
(A) Aryans
(B) Dravidians
(C) Iranians
(D) Moghuls
34) Ayat Ul Kursi is part of which Surah _________?
(A) Al-e-Imran
(B) Al-Baqarah
(C) Al-Anfal
(D) Al-Nissa
35) Fill in the blanks: Salma was ill ________ fever
(A) of
(8) to
(C) with
(D) on
36) (22)3 = ? .
(A) 64
(B) 32
(C) 16
(D) 12
37) Which one of the following countries is not a member of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?
(A) Algeria
(B) Nigeria
(C) Venezuela
(D) UK
38) Find the odd one out 31, 41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81
(A) 61
(B) 71
(C) 73
(D) 81
39) Who had coined the phrase “Survival of the fittest”?
(A) Charles Darwin
(B) Herbert Spencer
(C) Alfred Wallace
(D) Erasmus Darwin
40) What is the meaning of Al Hadi mentioned in the Holy Quran?
(A) The Light
(B) The Eternal
(C) The Rich
(D) The Guide
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41) I was angry __________ the way they reacted.
(A) about
(B) of
(C) in
(D) on
42) One metric ton contains _________ kilograms.
(A) 10000
(B) 100
(C) 10
(D) 1000
43) Where do the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean meet?
(A) Cape of Good Hope
(B) Aden
(C) Singapore
(D) No Where
44) There has been a complete break ______ of law and order in the country.
(A) up
(B) off
(C) down
(D) of
45) A senator is elected in Pakistan for
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 7 years
46) the British Government announced the annulment of Partition of Bengal in
(A) 1910
(B) 1911
(C) 1912
(D) 1926
47) Pick out the name of prayer which is preceded by Azaan?
(A) Namaz-e-Janaza
(B) Eid-ul-Fitr
(C) Eid-ul-Azha
(D) Zuhar Prayer
48) Choose the synonym of “Nonchalant”
(A) Excited
(B) Natural
(C) Dispassionate
(D) Nervous
49) “A” sold a pen for Rs. 180. This was Rs. 60 less than what “A” paid for it. What was A’s loss as a percentage of his cost price?
(A) 25%
(B) 33.1/3%
(C) 50%
(D) 75%
50) Which is the largest gulf of the world?
(A) Gulf of Mexico
(B) Gulf of Aden
(C) Gulf of Riga
(D) Gulf of Thailand
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51) What is the significance of 17 August 1988 in Pakistan’s history?
(A) Prime Minister Junejo’s Government was dismissed
(B) Gen Zia Ul Haq died in a plan crash
(c) No confidence motion against Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was moved
(D) Parliment was dissolved by General Zia Ul Haq
52) The world’s biggest bird is:
(A) Eagle
(B) Owl
(C) Kiwi
(D) Ostrich
53) Which of the following is not a main organ of the United Nations?
(A) ILO
(B) Security Council
(C) General Assembly
(D) International Court of Justice
54) Who among the following died a natural death?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Indira Ghandi
(C) Sanjay Ghandi
(D) None of these
55) Liaqat Ali Khan was assassinated in
(A) 1940
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1952
56) Holy Prophet (PBUH) named as “Ahmed”, in which Surah of Holy Quran?
(A) Surah Al-Saff
(B) Surah Al-Mohammad
(C) Surah Al-Anbia
(D) Surah Al-Baqarah
57) Which of the following was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan?
(A) Shalimar Garden
(B) Badshahi Mosque
(C) Moth A and B
(D) None of above
58) Complete the saying “Truth is stranger than __________________.
(A) The news
(B) Falsehood
(C) Lies
(D) Fiction
59) Which of the following helps to reduce spelling errors in a document being typed?
(A) Auto Format
(B) Auto Correct
(C) Smart Tags
(D) Auto Text
60) A man bought 27 apples, 2/9 of them are bad. How many are good?
(A) 6
(B) 21
(C) 27
(D) 18
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61) Presidency of UN Security Council rotates among the Member States of the Council
(A) Every 6 months
(B) Every 3 months
(C) Every year
(D) Every month
62) Who resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in protest against the Rowlett Act?
(A) Gandhi
(B) Nehru
(C) Quaid-e-Azam
(D) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
63) Short-sightedness can be corrected by
(A) Convex Lens
(B) Concave Lens
(C) Convex-concave Lens
(D) Concave-convex Lens
64) Who is the current President of France?
(A) Nicolas Sarkozy
(B) Emmanuel Macron
(C) Jacques Chirac
(D) Georges Pompidou
65) The cultural centre of Gandhara Civilization is:
(A) Harrapa
(B) Taxila
(C) Thatta
(D) Mohenjo Daro
66) Which of hte following is not related to disarmament
(A) SALT
(B) NPT
(C) CTBT
(D) NATO
67) Name the first Pakistani female Cricketer to take 100 ODI wickets?
(A) Sana Mir
(B) Javeria Khan
(C) Marina Iqbal
(D) Sadia Yousaf
68) After the creation of Pakistan, the first Radio Station was established at
(A) Lahore
(B) Karachi
(C) Peshawar
(D) Islamabad
69) Antonym of “Economy” is?
(A) Gratitude
(B) Thrift
(C) Miserliness
(D) Extravagance
70) The Muslims of Mindanao islands are struggling of their political rights in
(A) Japan
(B) South Africa
(C) Philippines
(D) Myanmar
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71) ___________ is the oldest written language of the world.
(A) Chinese
(B) Sindhi
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Arabic
72) Which country’s parliament is called “Mother of all parliaments”.
(A) Britain
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) Russia
73) Highest military award of India is:
(A) Iron Cross
(B) Military Cross
(C) Victoria Cross
(D) Param Vir Chakra
74) Henry Kissinger was the former US
(A) Premier
(B) President
(C) Secretary of State
(D) Defense Minister
75) “Ji Ji” is the news agency of:
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Libya
(D) Japan
76) MOSAD is a secret agency of:
(A) Palestine
(B) Israel
(C) France
(D) Germany
77) Name the city which is a seat of UNO International Court of Justice?
(A) Hamburg
(B) Greenwhich
(C) Geneva
(D) Hague
78) Which was the Napoleon’s last battle in which he was captured exiled to St Helena?
(A) Battle of Trafalgar
(B) Battle of Waterloo
(C) Battle of Austerlitz
(D) Battle of Leipzig
79) Where is Green Peace Headquarter?
(A) London
(B) New York
(C) Geneva
(D) Amsterdam
80) Largest Muslim Country in Africa by Population is:
(A) Nigeria
(B) Pakistan
(C) Turkey
(D) Indonesia
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81) Highest literacy rate among SAARC:
(A) Nepal
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) India
(D) Paksitan
82) Largest producer of oil in OPEC countries:
(A) UAE
(B) Egypt
(C) Iraq
(D) Saudi Arabia
83) Highest per capita income among SAARC:
(A) India
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Bhutan
84) Bakhtar news agency of:
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
85) Ariana is Airline of:
(A) India
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Nepal
(D) Pakistan
86) Cathy pacific is a/an:
(A) Airline
(B) Glacier
(C) News Agency
(D) Seaport
87) Fill in the blank. “I paid the fees _________ the end of the course”.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) about
(D) of
88) PPI Stands for:
(A) Pakistan Peace Initiatives
(B) Pakistan Petroleum Industry
(C) Pakistan Press International
(D) Pakistan Peace International
89) Headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in:
(A) Manila
(B) Delhi
(C) Karachi
(D) Colombo
90) Security Council members are:
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 22
(D) 15
