PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies 2012 Solved Past Paper
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PPSC) WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF INSPECTOR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN THE PUNJAB COOPERATIVES DEPARTMENT -2012
1. The Muslim League was founded in 1906 at:
(A) Lahore
(B) Delhi
(C) Dacca ✓
(D) Karachi
2. Pakistan is located in:
(A) East Asia
(B) South East Asia
(C) South Asia ✓
(D) North East Asia
3. The present Hijri year is:
(A) 1425
(B) 1426
(C) 1427
(D) 1428 ✓
4. The major export of Pakistan is:
(A) Rice
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Wheat
(D) Cotton ✓
5. The first Round Table Conference was held in 1930 at:
(A) Karachi
(B) Simla
(C) London ✓
(D) Dehli
6. The famous Muslim Saint Baba Farid Gang Shakar is buried at:
(A) Jhang
(B) Multan
(C) Pakpattan ✓
(D) KotMithan
7. The biggest Barrage in Pakistan is:
(At Taunsa Barrage
(B) Kotri Barrage
(C) Guddu Barrage
(D) Sukkhar Barrage ✓
8. Who was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan?
(A) A. R. Cornelius
(B) A.R. Cornelius
(C) Mian Abdul Rashid ✓
(D) MaulanaTamizud Din
9. What was the profession of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah?
(A) Doctor
(B) Lawyer
(C) Dentist ✓
(D) Economist
10. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah joined the Muslim League in:
(A) 1906
(B) 1908
(C) 1913 ✓
(D) 1914
11. The famous newspapers “Comrade and Hamdard” were launched by:
(A) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar ✓
(B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(C) Ch. Rehmat Ali
(D) Allama Iqbal
12. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar is buried at:
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bait-ul-Maqdis ✓
(D) London
13. Indus Water Treaty was signed during the regime of:
(A) Ayub Khan ✓
(B) Z. A. Bhutto
(C) Liaqat Ali Khan
(D) Pervez Musharaf
14. Which country is located in the north of Pakistan?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Indian
(C) China ✓
(D) Iran
15. Kala Bagh is in:
(A) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(B) Punjab ✓
(C) Sindh
(D) Balochistan
16. The Objectives Resolution was passed in:
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1949 ✓
(D) 1950
17. Pakistan joined the United Nations in:
(A) 1947 ✓
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1952
18. The famous Khyber Pass links Peshawar with:
(A) Quetta
(B) Chamman
(C) Kabul ✓
(D) Kandhar
19. Which city is famous for handicrafts & glazed pottery?
(A) Sialkot
(B) Faisalabad
(C) Multan ✓
(D) Gujranwala
20. Gawadar is in:
(A) Punjab
(B) Sindh
(C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(D) Balochistan ✓
21. Pakistan has a coastline of:
(A) 800 km
(B) 700 km
(C) 600 km
(D) 500 km
To the south is the Arabian Sea, with 1,046 km of Pakistani coastline. To Pakistan’s east is India, which has a 2,912 km border with Pakistan. To its west is Iran, which has a 909 km border with Pakistan.
22. Gomal University is in:
(A) Quetta
(B) D.G. Khan
(C) Peshawar
(D) Dera Ismail Khan ✓
23. Who is the President of India?
(A) Manmohan Singh
(B) Pratibha Patil ✓
(C) Sonia Gandhi
(D) Abdul Kalam
24. The dominant source of employment in Pakistan is:
(A) Trade
(B) Agriculture ✓
(C) Public Service Sector
(D) Manufacturing
25. Durand Line is the boundary between Pakistan and:
(A) Iran
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Afghanistan ✓
26. The largest industry of Pakistan is:
(A) Cotton Textile ✓
(B) Sugar Industry
(C) Cement Industry
(D) Steel Industry
27. The total number of seats in the Senate of Pakistan is:
(A) 104 ✓
(B) 105
(C) 110
(D) 112 .
28. IMF stands for:
(A) International Management Fund
(B) International Monetary Fund ✓
(C) Investment Monetary Forum
(D) Investment Management Force
29. GDP stands for:
(A) Gross Domestic Product ✓
(B) General Defense Policies
(C) General Development Plans
(D) General Development Projects
30. The world’s most populous city is:
(A) London
(B) Tokyo ✓
(C) New York
(D) New York
31. 10 Downing Street is the official residence of:
(A) French President
(B) Queen of England ✓
(C) British Prime Minister
(D) American President
32. Wimbledon Tennis Grounds in:
(A) Australia
(B) France
(C) England ✓
(D) Germany
33. The Muslim country with largest population is:
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Malaysia
(D) Indonesia ✓
34. Bill Gates is the founder of:
(A) HP
(B) Apple
(C) Microsoft ✓
(D) Dell
35. Fiscal year is from:
(A) June 1 to June 30
(B) July 1 to June 30 ✓
(C) June 15 to July 15
(D) July 1 to August 31
36. Pakistan’s economy has suffered in the past due to:
(A) Fast growing population
(B) Confrontation with India
(C) Internal political disputes
(D) All of these ✓
37. The Headquarters of World Bank is in:
(A) New York
(B) Geneva
(C) Washington DC ✓
(D) London
38. Pakistan’s estimated population in 2012 is:
(A) 180 million ✓
(B) 160 million
(C) 150 million
(D) 150 million
39. Inflation means:
(A) Increase in overall prices ✓
(B) Decrease in prices
(C) Increase in the family income
(D) Increase in the purchasing power
40. Per Capita income means:
(A) Income per person ✓
(B) Income per family
(C) Average income of a country
(D) Average income of a city
41. Pakistan’s total area under cultivation is:
(A) 20%
(B) 25%
(C) 30%
(D) 35% ✓
42. Pakistan’s largest food crop is:
(A) Rice
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Wheat ✓
(D) Pulses
43. The Leader of Opposition in the Nations Assembly is:
(A) Ch. Pervez Elahi
(B) Ch. Nisar Ali ✓
(C) Mr.Raza Rabbani
(D) Ch. Shujaat Hussain
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate word.
44. Alcohol is injurious ___ health.
(A) for
(B) to ✓
(C) with
(D) of
45. The old man is blind one eye.
(A) from
(B) in ✓
(C) of
(D) with
46. It is ten O’clock my watch.
(A) by ✓
(B) on
(C) in
(D) with
47. He agreed my proposal.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) to ✓
(D) on
Which word is wrongly spelt in the following?
48. (A) Nursery
(B) Secondary
(C) Liberary ✓
(D) Primary
49. (A) Tournament
(B) Ornament
(C) Goverment ✓
(D) Refreshment
50. (A) Begger ✓
(B) Scholar
(C) Controller
(D) Liar
51. (A) Honest
(B) Parfect ✓
(C) Loyal ,
(D) Popular
52. Enormous means:
(A) Hard
(B) Huge ✓
(C) Amazing
(D) Many
53. The horseman pulled the ________ of the horse.
(A) reigns
(B) rains
(C) reins ✓
(D) ranes
54. Industrious means:
(A) Successful
(B) Sensible
(C) Diligent ✓
(D) Labourer
55. Commence means:
(A) Arrange
(B) Understand
(C) Try
(D) Begin ✓
56. Opposite of contract Is:
(A) Subtract
(B) Expand ✓
(C) Attract
(D) Increase
57. A long sighted person cannot see objects which are:
(A) Far
(B) Near ✓
(C) Both far & near
(D) Coloured
58. Which of the following Is a renewable source of energy?
(A) Coal
(B) Crude Oil
(C) Water ✓
(D) Gas
59. Which component of diet prevents constipation?
(A) Minerals
(B) Fiber ✓
(C) Protein
(D) Vitamins
60. Which of the following has maximum calories?
(A) Carbohydrates
(B) Proteins
(C) Fats ✓
(D) Vitamins
61. Sunlight Is a good source of.
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin B
(C) Vitamin C
(D) Vitamin D ✓
62. The hole developed In the Ozone layer Is over:
(A) Arctic
(B) Alaska
(C) Antarctica ✓
(D) Amazon
63. In Pakistan the sale of cigarettes Is prohibited to persona under the age of:
(A) 20
(B) 18 ✓
(C) 16
(D) 16
64. Programmes written to make computer function In a desired way are called:
(A) Codes
(B) Pacts
(C) Software
(D) Instructions ✓
65. The best conductor of electricity Is:
(A) Iron
(B) Copper
(C; Steel
(D) Silver ✓
66. The unoharged particle In atom Is oalled:
(A) Proton
(B) Electron
(C) Neutron ✓
(D) Molecule
67. The speed of sound Is ______ the speed of light.
(A) greater then
(B) equal to
(C) lesser than ✓
(B) 1/10 OF
68. 0.28 + 100 = ?
(A) 0.026
(B) 0.0026 ✓
(C) 26
(D) 0.00026
69. 5448 rounded off to the nearest 1000 is:
(A) 5400
(B) 5000 ✓
(C) 4500
(D) 6000
70. A rectangle has a length of 16 cm and a breadth of 3 cm. What is the area?
(A) 46 cm
(B) 48 cm ✓
(C) 19 cm
(D) 48 cm
71. 3 written as a fraction Is:
(A) 3.7 ✓
(B) 0.037
(C) 0.37
(D) 37.00
72. When you divide 0.7 by 10 you will get:
(A) 7
(B) 6.07 ✓
(C) 70
(D) 0.007
73. In a class of 550 students 42% wish to go to college. How many wish to attend the college?
(A) 108
(B) 210
(C) 231 ✓
(D) 262
74. In a class of 20 boys & 28 girls, the percentage of girls Is:
(A) 41.7%
(B) 48%
(C) 68.3% ✓
(D) 70%
75. What per cent of 12 Is 3?
(A) 45%
(B) 25% ✓
(C) 30%
(D) 20%
76. 18 is 75% of?
(A) 24 ✓
(B) 28
(C) 34
(D) 32
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