PPSC Sub Inspector (Service Quota) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: In Geneva for six weeks each year

The UN Commission on Human Rights (replaced by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006) historically met in Geneva for six weeks annually.

Correct Answer: 1967

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on August 8, 1967, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration.

Correct Answer: Geneva

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has its headquarters situated in Geneva, Switzerland.

Correct Answer: Ping Pong

Table tennis was originally known by the trademarked name Ping Pong before the sport's association was formed.

Correct Answer: Korea

Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art that focuses on fast kicking techniques and jumping/spinning kicks.

Correct Answer: 5 ft

The official height of a badminton net is 5 feet at the center and 5 feet 1 inch at the edges.

Correct Answer: Black Sea

In 2016, maritime archaeologists discovered a 2,400-year-old intact ancient Greek vessel at the bottom of the Black Sea.

Correct Answer: Cairo

Al-Azhar University, founded in 970 AD by the Fatimid dynasty, is one of the oldest Islamic universities in the world, located in Cairo, Egypt.

Correct Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore became the first South Asian to win a Nobel Prize when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Correct Answer: Türkiye

Antalya Airport is an international airport located on the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye.

Correct Answer: Confidence Building Measures

Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) are actions taken to reduce fear of attack and prevent miscalculations between states.

Correct Answer: Smuggling

Bootlegging refers to the illegal production, distribution, and smuggling of goods, historically associated with alcohol.

Correct Answer: Australia

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist.

Correct Answer: West

Left and Right are opposites, just as East and West are opposite directions.

Correct Answer: East

When standing normally facing south, the left hand points east. Upside down, the body is flipped but facing the same way, so the left hand still points east.

Correct Answer: 2017

Pakistan and India officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as full members during the Astana summit in 2017.

Correct Answer: December, 1907

While the Muslim League was founded in December 1906, its first regular annual session took place in December 1907 in Karachi.

Correct Answer: Unionist Party

The pro-British Unionist Party in Punjab, along with the Shafi faction of the Muslim League, chose to cooperate with the Simon Commission rather than boycott it.

Correct Answer: 8th Amendment

The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan (1985) altered it from a parliamentary system to a semi-presidential system and essentially restored the suspended constitution.

Correct Answer: Alam Lohar

Alam Lohar was a highly celebrated Punjabi folk singer who popularized the concept and traditional singing of 'Jugni' in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Punjab Regiment

The Punjab Regiment is the oldest regiment in the Pakistan Army and holds the distinction of receiving the highest number of Nishan-e-Haider awards.

Correct Answer: Graveyard

Makli Necropolis in Sindh is one of the largest funerary sites (graveyards) in the world and a designated UNESCO World Heritage site.

Correct Answer: Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri

The book 'Neither a Hawk nor a Dove' is an insider's account of Pakistan's foreign relations written by former Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.

Correct Answer: Balochistan

The Hasni (often spelled Hansi in past papers) tribe is historically settled in the Balochistan province.

Correct Answer: Rawalpindi

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, also known as Barani University, was established in Rawalpindi.

Correct Answer: Tehran

After passing away in London in 1969, Iskandar Mirza was denied burial in Pakistan and was instead buried in Tehran, Iran, with state honors.

Correct Answer: 22nd

Imran Khan took oath as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2018.

Correct Answer: Balochistan Awami Party

Siraj Raisani was a prominent leader of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) who was tragically martyred in a 2018 suicide bombing.

Correct Answer: Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian became the President of Iran after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May 2024.

Correct Answer: Red Sea

The Suez Canal is a vital man-made waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, enabling direct shipping between Europe and Asia.

Correct Answer: Protection from ultraviolet rays of sun

The ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, protecting life on Earth.

Correct Answer: Oranges

Citrus fruits like oranges are exceptionally rich in ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), which is vital for immune function.

Correct Answer: Lungs

Pneumonia is an inflammatory respiratory infection that affects the air sacs (alveoli) in one or both lungs.

Correct Answer: Tetanus

Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani, which affects the nervous system.

Correct Answer: Butane & Propane

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) used for cooking is primarily composed of hydrocarbon gases butane and propane.

Correct Answer: Apostrophe

Adding a single quote (apostrophe) before a number in Excel forces the application to treat that numeric value as text (a label).

Correct Answer: Organize

Excel is a spreadsheet program primarily used to store, manipulate, and organize quantitative data.

Correct Answer: Print title

The 'Print Titles' command allows you to select specific rows or columns to repeat across all printed pages of a spreadsheet.

Correct Answer: Workbook

In MS Excel, an individual file is called a workbook, which acts as a binder holding multiple related worksheets.

Correct Answer: Alta Vista

AltaVista was launched in 1995, making it significantly older than Google and MSN Search (both launched in 1998).

Correct Answer: Spam

Unsolicited, bulk emails sent to a large number of recipients are universally referred to as spam.

Correct Answer: 5

On standard QWERTY keyboards, holding the Shift key and pressing the number 5 outputs the percentage sign (%).

Correct Answer: CTRL+Z

CTRL+Z is the universal Windows keyboard shortcut used to reverse or undo the last action performed.

Correct Answer: PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a dedicated presentation program used to create slideshows.

Correct Answer: Use the excel menu bar and toolbars inside the word application

Double-clicking an embedded Excel object in Word seamlessly activates Excel's ribbon and toolbars directly within the Word interface for editing.

Correct Answer: IP Address

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses IP for communication.

Correct Answer: Presentation view

PowerPoint has views like Normal, Slide Sorter, and Reading, but 'Presentation view' is not the official name of an editing or structural view.

Correct Answer: Multimedia software

PowerPoint allows the integration of text, audio, images, and video into presentations, classifying it as multimedia presentation software.

Correct Answer: Scaled

Scaling an image means proportionately resizing it by a certain percentage to make it larger or smaller without distorting it.

Correct Answer: Windows NT

Windows NT is an operating system, which classifies it as system software, not application software.

Correct Answer: FileZilla

FileZilla is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client software used to upload and download files, not a web browser.

Correct Answer: Hardware

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a physical, tangible component of a computer system, making it hardware.

Correct Answer: Syntax

Using commands inappropriately like 'PRINT INPUT' violates the grammatical rules of the programming language, causing a syntax error.

Correct Answer: Virtual Printer

A virtual printer simulates a physical printer interface to intercept print jobs and perform other tasks like creating PDF files.

Correct Answer: SHIFT + ALT + PAGE UP

This specific key combination (SHIFT + ALT + PAGE UP) highlights an entire column upwards in a Word table.

Correct Answer: Utility program

It is a built-in system utility in Windows used to manage installed software applications.

Correct Answer: 32 bits

Each data line in a computer bus can carry one bit at a time, so a 32-line data bus transports 32 bits concurrently.

Correct Answer: California

Google's global headquarters, known as the Googleplex, is located in Mountain View, California.

Correct Answer: Mina and Arafat

Muzdalifah is an open, level area near Mecca associated with the Hajj, situated directly between Mina and Arafat.

Correct Answer: Aqd

The word 'Aqeeda' (creed/belief) is linguistically derived from the Arabic root word 'Aqd', which means to tie a knot or establish a firm contract.

Correct Answer: Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A)

The garrison city of Basra in modern-day Iraq was founded as an encampment in 636 CE during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A).

Correct Answer: Mina

Masjid al-Khaif (often transliterated as Hanif in local context) is a prominent mosque located in Mina where the Prophet (PBUH) and many other prophets prayed.

Correct Answer: Six days

According to the Quran (Surah Al-A'raf 7:54), Allah created the heavens and the earth in six days (periods/epochs).

Correct Answer: 40 days

According to popular Islamic tradition and exegetical literature, Prophet Younas (Jonah) remained in the belly of the giant fish for 40 days.

Correct Answer: 0.6

The fraction 6/10 directly translates to the decimal value 0.6.

Correct Answer: 14

Setting up the proportion 2/7 = x/49 yields x = (2 * 49) / 7 = 14.

Correct Answer: 0.053

To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100. Thus, 5.3 / 100 = 0.053.

Correct Answer: 1.425

Dividing the percentage 142.5 by 100 shifts the decimal point two places to the left, yielding 1.425.

Correct Answer: 80

x/100 * 60 = 48 -> x = (48 * 100) / 60 = 80.

Correct Answer: 4%

Profit = 28.60 - 27.50 = 1.10. Gain percentage = (1.10 / 27.50) * 100 = 4%.

Correct Answer: 25%

Let CP = 4x and SP = 5x. Profit = 5x - 4x = x. Profit percentage = (x / 4x) * 100 = 25%.

Correct Answer: 20%

Loss = 5000 - 4000 = 1000. Loss percentage = (1000 / 5000) * 100 = 20%.

Correct Answer: 49

The perfect squares between 4 and 50 are 9, 16, 25, 36, and 49. The largest among them is 49 (which is 7 squared).

Correct Answer: 40

Dividing 8 by 0.2 is the same as multiplying 8 by 5 (since 0.2 is 1/5), which yields 40.

Correct Answer: 104 kg

Since the average of 3 boxes increases by 5 kg, the total weight increases by 3 * 5 = 15 kg. Thus, the new box is 89 + 15 = 104 kg.

Correct Answer: 9

Sum of 5 numbers = 5 * 6 = 30. Sum of 3 numbers = 3 * 4 = 12. Sum of remaining 2 = 30 - 12 = 18. Average of the 2 = 18 / 2 = 9.

Correct Answer: 39

Let new avg = x. Total runs = 17x. Previous total = 16(x-3). 16(x-3) + 87 = 17x. Solving gives x = 39.

Correct Answer: 5

The arithmetic mean is calculated by summing the values and dividing by the count: (4 + 6) / 2 = 5.

Correct Answer: 22

The sum of the four numbers is 10 * 4 = 40. 5 + 6 + 7 + x = 40 -> 18 + x = 40 -> x = 22.

Correct Answer: 36 years

Sum of ages: A+B=60, B+C=64, C+A=68. Adding all gives 2(A+B+C) = 192, so A+B+C=96. Therefore, C = (A+B+C) - (A+B) = 96 - 60 = 36.

Correct Answer: 42

If boys = 3x and girls = x, total children = 4x. The total must be a multiple of 4. Since 42 is not divisible by 4, it cannot represent the total.

Correct Answer: 9:21

Multiplying both parts of the ratio 3:7 by 3 gives 9:21, making them equivalent.

Correct Answer: 7.5 days

Man's daily rate = 1/5. Combined rate = 1/3. Son's rate = 1/3 - 1/5 = 2/15. So, the son takes 15/2 = 7.5 days.

Correct Answer: 14 1/30

26/5 + 9/2 + 13/3 = (156+135+130)/30 = 421/30, which converts to the mixed fraction 14 1/30.

Correct Answer: 0.07

Dividing a decimal by 10 moves the decimal point one place to the left, yielding 0.07.

Correct Answer: 61

The number x is exactly halfway between 36 and 86. x - 36 = 86 - x. Therefore 2x = 122, and x = 61.

Correct Answer: 50.4 km/h

To convert m/s to km/h, multiply by 18/5 (or 3.6). 14 * 3.6 = 50.4 km/h.

Correct Answer: 0.4

Since 0.4 multiplied by 0.4 equals 0.16, the square root of 0.16 is 0.4.

Correct Answer: 0.06

Since 0.06 multiplied by itself three times (0.06 * 0.06 * 0.06) equals 0.000216, its cube root is 0.06.

Correct Answer: 20 m

When A finishes (36s), B has run for 36s. B's speed is 100/45 m/s. B covers (100/45)*36 = 80m. A beats B by 100 - 80 = 20m.

Correct Answer: 150 m

Convert speed to m/s: 60 * (5/18) = 50/3 m/s. Length = Speed * Time = (50/3) * 9 = 150 m.

Correct Answer: 1 km/h

Solving speed downstream (8 km/h) and upstream (6 km/h) yields stream rate = (8 - 6) / 2 = 1 km/h.

Correct Answer: 100

Following BODMAS rules, division is performed first: 840 / 14 = 60. Then add 40: 60 + 40 = 100.

Correct Answer: 192 m

The side of the square is the square root of 2304, which is 48m. The perimeter is 4 * 48 = 192 m.

Correct Answer: Veriety

The correct English spelling is 'Variety', making 'Veriety' the misspelled option.

Correct Answer: Vacate

To abandon means to leave behind or desert, making 'Vacate' an appropriate synonym.

Correct Answer: Forgiving

Vindictive means showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge, making 'Forgiving' its direct opposite.

Correct Answer: Article not required

When speaking about dogs in a general, plural sense, no article is required.

Correct Answer: in

The correct preposition to denote a decrease concerning a specific subject is 'in' (a fall in prices).

Correct Answer: Lacking

To be devoid of something means to be entirely lacking or free from it.