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PPSC Sub Inspector (Open Merit) Past Paper 2019 Model Paper 15 for Punjab Police Department. This paper includes important MCQs from general knowledge, mathematics, computer science, current affairs, and English. It is highly useful for candidates preparing for PPSC, FPSC, and NTS exams.
This solved model paper helps candidates understand exam patterns, frequently asked questions, and important topics for Sub Inspector recruitment exams in Punjab Police.
1
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
8:14
2
In PowerPoint, the selected design template can be applied to:
A
Current slide only
B
All the slides
C
All the new presentations you create
D
All of these
3
Solve: (25 x 10) / (5(6-4)2) = ?
A
200
B
50
C
25/2
D
25
4
Thomas Jefferson was the _____ president of the United States.
A
1st
B
2nd
C
3rd
D
4th
5
Complete the series: 1, 1, 8, 4, 27, 9, ____
A
64
B
20
C
60
D
16
6
What is the name of the autobiography of Adolf Hitler?
A
Hope and Success
B
Mein Kampf
C
Das Kapital
D
Third Reich
7
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
5.5
8
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
1475
9
If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17, what is x?
A
3
B
15
C
17
D
35
A
Laser Emitting Direction
B
Laser Eating Diode
C
Light Exit Direction
D
Light Emitting Diode
11
Which one number will complete the series: 8, 13, 10, 15, 12, 17, 14, ____?
A
19
B
22
C
16
D
20
12
If Mary traveled 116 miles on day 1, 130 miles on day 2, and 114 miles on day 3, how many miles per day did she average?
A
120
B
115
C
116
D
114
13
Babri Mosque, which was demolished in 1992, was/is situated in the province/state of:
A
Maharashtra
B
Utar Pardesh
C
Madhya Pardesh
D
Andra Pardesh
14
Find the average of 8, 13, 25, 43 and 11.
A
20
B
32
C
27
D
19
15
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word 'Monitor'?
A
Punish
B
Conclude
C
Observe
D
Interfere
A
Operating System
B
Utility program
C
Application Software
D
Educational Software
17
In the field of telecommunication, LTE stands for:
A
Long Time Energy
B
Low Term Evolution
C
Long Term Evolution
D
Life Time Evolution
A
Storage device
B
Output device
C
Input device
D
Programming language
19
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
3
20
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
COD
21
The oldest Internet Search Engine among the following is:
A
Google
B
MSN Search
C
Yahoo
D
Alta Vista
22
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, who proposed the name 'Pakistan', is buried in:
A
Karachi
B
London
C
Oxford
D
Cambridge
23
The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:1. If the breadth is 1 cm, then the length of the rectangle is:
A
14
B
16
C
18
D
21
A
Resembles digital computer
B
Resembles analogue computer
C
Resembles both a digital and analogue computer
D
None of these
25
The Kabul River joins River Indus near:
A
Attock
B
Jhang
C
Mianwali
D
Swabi
A
0.0006334
B
0.06334
C
6334
D
63340
27
Which type of exercise measures upper body strength and endurance?
A
Trunk lift
B
Curl ups
C
Push up
D
None of these
28
A computer application program that displays data arranged in rows and columns is called:
A
Spreadsheet
B
Register
C
Form
D
Box
29
Which of the following is not a PowerPoint view?
A
Slide show view
B
Slide view
C
Presentation view
D
Outline view
30
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 Khuzaimah (R.A)
D
Hazrat Aaisha (R.A)
31
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
340
32
Solve: 7500 + (1250 / 50)
A
7500
B
7525
C
7550
D
8000
33
What is the maximum font size you can apply for any character in MS-Word?
A
163
B
1638
C
16038
D
None of these
34
Microsoft Windows uses a GUI environment. GUI (pronounced 'gooey') stands for:
A
Geographical User Interchange
B
Graphical User Interface
C
Geometrical Upper Intelligence
D
Grammatical User Incorporation
36
'Leukemia' is a disease of the:
A
Lungs
B
Blood
C
Skin
D
Nerves
37
The ratio 35:84 in simplest form is:
A
5:7
B
7:12
C
5:12
D
None of these
38
To copy a picture of the screen to the Clipboard, use:
A
Alt Key
B
Shift Key
C
Print Screen Key
D
None of these
39
_____ is used to transmit digital data over telephone lines.
A
Network card
B
Sound card
C
Graphic card
D
Modem
40
CRT is the technology used in a:
A
Mouse
B
Monitor
C
COO
D
Trojan Horse
A
Attack
B
Agony
C
Relief
D
Anxious
42
In MS Excel, we cannot edit the contents of a cell by:
A
Pressing the Alt key
B
Clicking the formula bar
C
Pressing the F2 key
D
Double clicking the cell
A
An optical storage medium capable of storing vast amounts of information
B
A multifunctional operating environment
C
Flash memory
D
Roughly a trillion bytes
44
Pakistan lost to India in the final of the 2016 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy. Where was the final match played?
A
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B
Ipoh, Malaysia
C
Kauntan, Malaysia
D
Johar, Malaysia
46
Civil Disobedience Movement was started by:
A
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Agha Khan III
47
15 men were hired to plough a piece of land in 10 days. How many men in total will be required to do the same job in 3 days?
A
35
B
40
C
50
D
30
48
What does RAM in a computer stand for?
A
Read and Memorize
B
Random Access Memory
C
Random Access Module
D
Random Access Modem
49
PowerPoint presentations are widely used as:
A
Note outlines for teachers
B
Project presentations by students
C
Communication of planning
D
All of these
A
India
B
Iran
C
Pakistan
D
Bangladesh
51
Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
A
11/13
B
9/11
C
3/4
D
5/7
52
How are human rights enforced?
A
Against Public authorities
B
By interpreting legislation and common law rules so as to be consistent with convention rights
C
Only against individuals
D
By striking down inconsistent legislation
53
Solve: (square root of 13) to the power 4
A
520
B
169
C
28561
D
None of these
54
A common name for software errors is:
A
Bugs
B
Trojans
C
Logic bombs
D
Viruses
55
9 is 1/3% of what number?
A
2700
B
300
C
27
D
30
56
A solution of water and sugar contains 10% sugar; the solution's weight is 8 kg. When 2 kg of water is added to this solution, the percentage of sugar becomes:
A
8%
B
10%
C
12%
D
18%
57
Find the relationship similar to: Throat : Insecurity
A
Challenge : Fight
B
Reason : Anger
C
Thunder : Lightening
D
Speed : Acceleration
58
Which shortcut key inserts a new slide in the current presentation in PowerPoint?
A
Ctrl + N
B
Ctrl + M
C
Ctrl + S
D
All of these
59
A is twice as good a workman as B, and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will B alone finish the work?
A
27 days
B
54 days
C
56 days
D
68 days
60
If you pay $22.90 for a DVD that includes a 7% sales tax, what is the price of the DVD before the sales tax?
A
$23
B
$21.40
C
$25
D
$20.50
61
Who is the current Mayor of London?
A
Zac Goldsmith
B
Boris Johnson
C
Sadiq Khan
D
None of these
62
Imran Khan was recently sworn in as Pakistan's _____ Prime Minister.
A
19th
B
20th
C
21st
D
22nd
63
In MS Word 2016, which of the following commands is not available in the Insert menu?
A
Columns
B
Table
C
Page Number
D
Object
64
The value of 1/3 of 24 is:
A
8
B
5
C
12
D
None of these
65
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 m
66
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%
67
Which type of computer program would be used to design an invitation card?
A
Word processing
B
Simulation
C
Desktop publishing
D
Virtual reality
68
Macintosh series of personal computers was developed by which of the following companies?
A
Dell
B
Apple
C
IBM
D
Microsoft
69
The Khudai Khidmatgar Movement was started by:
A
Abdul Ghani Khan
B
Solar Aslam Khan
C
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D
Inayatulah Mashriqi
70
The Chairman of the Boundary Commission of the Punjab and Bengal was:
A
Mountbatten
B
Auchinieck
C
Gracey
D
None of these
71
Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, _____. What number should come next?
A
108
B
148
C
162
D
218
72
Income of A is 25% less than B. How much percent B's income would be more than that of A?
A
33%
B
30%
C
35%
D
48%
73
Shortcut keys to switch to the next window is:
A
Alt + Tab
B
Shift + Tab
C
Alt + Ctrl
D
Ctrl + Tab
74
Who is called the Father of Computers?
A
Charles Babbage
B
Thomas Kurtz
C
Konrad Zuse
D
Bill Gates
75
x, 9, 25, 49, 81, 121. Find the value of x
A
5
B
1
C
4
D
3
76
Total number of students in a class is 95. If the total number of girls in the class is 45, then the ratio of total number of boys to total number of girls is:
A
9:10
B
7:8
C
10:9
D
9:11
77
What was the capital of Japan before Tokyo?
A
Osaka
B
Hiroshima
C
Kyoto
D
Okinawa
78
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
$2.22
A
East Asia
B
South Asia
C
South East Asia
D
North East Asia
80
How many non-Muslims (Kuffar) were killed in Ghazwa-e-Badr?
A
50
B
80
C
70
D
None of these
81
The shortcut key to close a selected window is:
A
Alt + F4
B
Ctrl + F4
C
Alt + F5
D
Alt + F3
82
In MS Excel, which function automatically totals a column or row of values?
A
TOTAL
B
ADD
C
SUM
D
AVG
83
What is the missing number in the sequence: 4, 6, 10, 18, ____, 66?
A
22
B
34
C
45
D
54
84
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
85
The transfer of data from one place to another is called:
A
Data processing
B
Data distribution
C
Data communication
D
Data encryption
86
_____ is used as a disk scanner in Microsoft Windows.
A
Disk cleanup
B
Disk defragmenter
C
Disk cleanout
D
Disk cleaning
87
Where is Bathsheba Beach situated?
A
Chile
B
Brazil
C
Barbados
D
Mexico
88
A program that can destroy all of your computer programs:
A
Anti-virus
B
Virus
C
Switched computer
D
Dust
89
Who among the following was convicted in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case?
A
Habib Jalb
B
Agha Shorash Kashmiri
C
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
D
None of these
90
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 ho was to speak French
D
He wanted to know who spoke French
91
Which of the following ways cannot be used to link Excel worksheet data to a Word document?
A
With the right drag method
B
With a hyperlink
C
With the copy and paste special commands
D
With the copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar
92
In computing, NOS stands for:
A
Non-operating Software
B
Network Operating System
C
Node Open Software
D
Neutral Operating System
93
What is percentage is 12 of 36?
A
35%
B
33.33%
C
30%
D
40%
94
Dar-es-Salaam is the major city of:
A
Tanzania
B
Nigeria
C
Kenya
D
Uganda
95
Which among the following countries was the first to give women the right to vote?
A
Iceland
B
Switzerland
C
New Zealand
D
USA
96
Statistical study of human population is called:
A
Ecology
B
Anthropology
C
Entomology
D
Demography
97
'الل نپ' کی ترکیب کا مفہوم ہے؟
A
سوچ بچار کے بعد
B
بے سوچے سمجھے
C
رازکی بات
D
زبان طلق
A
ظفر
B
شکست
C
سرور
D
اقبال
99
اس ڈائری یا نوٹ بک کو، جس میں شاعر اپنا کلام یا منتخب اشعار درج کرتا ہے، اصطلاح میں کیا کہا جاتا ہے؟
A
کلیات
B
دیوان
C
بیاض
D
کوئی جواب درست نہیں
100
مشہور ناول 'خدا کی بستی' کے مصنف کا نام کیا ہے؟
A
وقار عظیم
B
شوکت صدیقی
C
آل احمد سرور
D
امجد اسلام امجد