PPSC Sub Inspector Punjab Police Past Paper 2025 Solved Solved MCQs

Correct Answer: Beside

Adjacent means lying near, close, or contiguous to something, which is synonymous with beside.

Correct Answer: Kind

Humane refers to having or showing compassion, benevolence, or kindness.

Correct Answer: Bring about

To cause something is to bring it about or be the reason for its occurrence.

Correct Answer: Stubborn

Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.

Correct Answer: Discount

A rebate is a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility, often functioning as a discount.

Correct Answer: Savage

Uncivilized refers to a lack of social, cultural, or moral refinement, similar to the term savage.

Correct Answer: Revive

Resuscitate means to revive someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

Correct Answer: Stride

A stride is a long, decisive step.

Correct Answer: Fact

A fable is a fictional short story typically conveying a moral, making fact its antonym.

Correct Answer: Assume

To abdicate means to renounce one's throne or duty, while to assume means to take on a position or responsibility.

Correct Answer: Notorious

Eminent describes a person who is famous and respected; notorious describes someone famous for a bad quality or deed.

Correct Answer: Tasteless

Luscious describes something having a delicious taste or smell, whereas tasteless means lacking flavor.

Correct Answer: Tight

Baggy refers to clothing that hangs loosely, so the opposite is tight.

Correct Answer: Replenish

Deplete means to use up the supply of something, while replenish means to refill it.

Correct Answer: Irregular

Habitual refers to something done as a constant habit, so irregular is the suitable antonym.

Correct Answer: Sensitive

Callous refers to being insensitive or cruel, so the opposite is being sensitive.

Correct Answer: Malefactor

A malefactor is a person who commits a crime or does wrong.

Correct Answer: Pessimist

A pessimist is a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Correct Answer: Feminist

A feminist is a person who advocates for social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.

Correct Answer: Omniscient

Omniscient means knowing everything; having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight.

Correct Answer: Very happy and important day

A red-letter day is an idiom describing a memorable, important, or happy day.

Correct Answer: Secret

To hole and corner means to do something in a secret or clandestine manner.

Correct Answer: To speak bluntly and truthfully

The idiom means to speak the truth even if it is unpleasant.

Correct Answer: Destroy in the very beginning

To nip something in the bud means to stop it at an early stage before it develops further.

Correct Answer: To end conflict and make peace

Burying the hatchet is an idiom meaning to make peace and stop fighting.

Correct Answer: To get into trouble

To be in hot water means to be in a difficult situation or to be in trouble.

Correct Answer: To bear the consequences

To face the music means to accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.

Correct Answer: To emphasize

To drive home a point means to make it clearly understood or to emphasize it.

Correct Answer: Hutch

A hutch is a cage or pen, usually made of wood and wire, used for keeping rabbits.

Correct Answer: A young unmarried girl

The term 'maiden' refers to an unmarried girl or woman.

Correct Answer: Stable or Barn

A stable is a building in which horses are kept and fed.

Correct Answer: Making the best use of a favorable situation

This proverb means to take advantage of an opportunity while it exists.

Correct Answer: He has ten head cattle

In English grammar, 'cattle' is a plural noun and does not take 's'. 'Ten head of cattle' is standard.

Correct Answer: Mr. Asim is my English teacher

The sentence 'Mr. Asim is my English teacher' is grammatically sound.

Correct Answer: Pakistan is the most beautiful country of the world

Superlative degrees require the definite article 'the' and appropriate prepositions.

Correct Answer: He is a coward

'Coward' is a noun; therefore, it requires the indefinite article 'a' when used as a complement.

Correct Answer: Time has passed quickly

This sentence uses the correct present perfect tense structure.

Correct Answer: He gave alms to the poor

Alms is used with the preposition 'to' when referring to the recipients.

Correct Answer: Entomology

Entomology is the scientific study of insects.

Correct Answer: Radiation

Radiation is the transfer of energy via electromagnetic waves, which does not require a medium.

Correct Answer: Berliner

Emile Berliner invented the gramophone in 1887.

Correct Answer: Ireland

Ireland is poetically known as the 'Emerald Isle' because of its lush green landscape.

Correct Answer: Iraq

Babylon was a major city in ancient Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq.

Correct Answer: Kabul river

The Kabul River is the primary river flowing through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Khunjrab

The Khunjerab Pass is the high-mountain pass connecting Pakistan and China on the Karakoram Highway.

Correct Answer: 1969

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was established on September 25, 1969.

Correct Answer: Indus Valley

The famous King Priest steatite sculpture was discovered at the archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro, Indus Valley Civilization.

Correct Answer: Badar 1

Badar-1 was Pakistan's first indigenously developed satellite, launched in 1990 with the assistance of China.

Correct Answer: Industrialized country

The G7 consists of the world's largest industrialized economies.

Correct Answer: Moosa Harraj

Based on the records for 2025, Moosa Harraj was noted for this achievement.

Correct Answer: Bulgaria

In the context of the provided paper, Bulgaria is cited as a recent addition to the European context.

Correct Answer: Fateh 1

Fateh-1 is a guided multi-launch rocket system developed by Pakistan.

Correct Answer: Placeholder

Placeholders are the boxes with dotted borders that appear on slides, containing content like text, tables, or charts.

Correct Answer: Presentation

Microsoft PowerPoint is a software used primarily for creating visual presentations.

Correct Answer: View notes and next slides privately

Presenter view allows the speaker to see their notes and the next slide while the audience sees only the current slide.

Correct Answer: Both A&B

Both the shortcut (Ctrl+K) and the 'Insert Hyperlink' command are methods to create hyperlinks in PowerPoint.

Correct Answer: Animation pane

The Animation Pane allows users to view and control the sequence and timing of all animations on a slide.

Correct Answer: Slide master

The Slide Master feature controls the design, layout, and consistent elements (like headers/footers) across all slides in a presentation.

Correct Answer: Insert

The equation tool is located in the 'Insert' tab under the 'Symbols' group in MS Word.

Correct Answer: To view the document in a structure form, show heading and sub heading

Outline view allows users to organize documents by viewing headings and sub-headings hierarchically.

Correct Answer: .docx

The standard file format for Microsoft Word 2007 and later versions is .docx.

Correct Answer: Display background text

A watermark is a faded text or image that appears behind the main content of a document.

Correct Answer: Footnote

A footnote provides additional information or citations at the bottom of a page.

Correct Answer: Copy formatting one cell to other

Format Painter allows you to apply the same formatting from one object or cell to another.

Correct Answer: Formula

Formulas are expressions that perform calculations on data in a worksheet.

Correct Answer: Insert chart

The 'Insert' tab in Excel provides the options to create various types of charts from selected data.

Correct Answer: Retrieve data vertically from table

VLOOKUP stands for 'Vertical Lookup' and is used to search for data in the first column of a table.

Correct Answer: .xlsx

The default file format for Excel 2007 and later is .xlsx.

Correct Answer: Font

The Font option allows for customization of text style, size, and formatting within Excel cells.

Correct Answer: To lock specific rows or columns

Freeze Panes keeps specific rows or columns visible while scrolling through the rest of the worksheet.

Correct Answer: Print area

The 'Print Area' feature enables users to define specific sections of a sheet to be printed.

Correct Answer: To combine two or more cells in one cell

CONCATENATE joins text from two or more cells into one single cell.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+V

Ctrl+V is the universal keyboard shortcut for the paste function.

Correct Answer: Ctrl+C

Ctrl+C is the standard shortcut key used to copy selected content.

Correct Answer: Repetitive task automatically

A macro is a sequence of commands or instructions used to automate repetitive tasks.

Correct Answer: Font group on home tab

The font group on the Home tab contains tools to adjust font style, size, and color.

Correct Answer: Database management system

DBMS stands for Database Management System, software used to manage databases.

Correct Answer: Document management system

A Document Management System (DMS) is a system used to receive, track, manage, and store documents.

Correct Answer: Secure sockets layer

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard technology for keeping an internet connection secure.

Correct Answer: Virtual private network

A VPN provides a secure, encrypted connection over a public network.

Correct Answer: Database

A database is an organized collection of structured information, or data, typically stored electronically.

Correct Answer: Send received email to another recipient

Forwarding allows users to pass on an email they have received to a new recipient.

Correct Answer: Gmail

Gmail is a widely used web-based email service provided by Google.

Correct Answer: Access favorite website

A bookmark is a saved shortcut to a specific webpage, allowing quick access.

Correct Answer: Draft

Emails that are not successfully sent or are in the process of being composed are typically stored in the Drafts folder.

Correct Answer: Save login details

Cookies are used by websites to remember user preferences and login sessions.

Correct Answer: SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the standard protocol for sending emails across the internet.

Correct Answer: Automatic capture

Automatic capture ensures that records are collected and saved without constant manual intervention.

Correct Answer: Organized a systematic retrieval

Classification systems ensure that records are organized in a way that facilitates easy and systematic retrieval.

Correct Answer: Cloud based digital preservation

Cloud-based solutions offer automated backups, security, and integrity for long-term digital preservation.

Correct Answer: Ensure integrity and authenticity

Preservation aims to ensure that digital records remain authentic and unchanged over time.

Correct Answer: Permanent Files

Electronic record keeping is designed to securely store and maintain records as permanent, accessible files.

Correct Answer: Fake Email design for personal information

Phishing is a cybercrime where attackers trick individuals into revealing sensitive information via deceptive emails.

Correct Answer: Fields

A record is a collection of related fields in a database or data file.

Correct Answer: 8.8

If 2.2X = 44, then X = 20. Then 44% of 20 is 0.44 * 20 = 8.8.

Correct Answer: -2

Multiplying by 2: 10 - 3x = 14 - x. Subtracting 10 and adding x: -2x = 4. Therefore, x = -2.

Correct Answer: 11

A's efficiency = 1.75 * B. Total units = 7 * (1.75 + 1)B = 19.25B. A's time = 19.25B / 1.75B = 11 days.

Correct Answer: اذیت دینا

نمک پاشی کرنے کا مطلب زخموں پر نمک چھڑکنا ہے، یعنی کسی کو اذیت دینا۔

Correct Answer: درگت بنانا

محاورے میں حجامت کرنے سے مراد کسی کی درگت بنانا یا خوب پٹائی کرنا ہے۔

Correct Answer: حروف علت

یہ تمام الفاظ کسی وجہ یا سبب کو بیان کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتے ہیں، اس لیے یہ حروف علت ہیں۔