PPSC Assistant Superintendent Jail 2014 Solved Past Papers
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT JAIL (BS-16)
IN THE HOME DEPARTMENT, 2014
1. When was the First Woman Bank established in Pakistan?
(A) Dec 1,1988
(B) Dec 1,1989 ✓
(C) Dec 1,1973
(D) August 14,1948
2. cubic millimeters constitute cubic centimeter?
(A) 1000 ✓
(B) 2000
(C) 3000
(D) 4000
3. What is the approximate length of the Great Wall of China?
(A) 2000 km
(B) 2500 km
(C) 3000 km
(D) 3460 km ✓
4. Total area of Chechnya is
(A) 11,500 sq km ✓
(B) 15,000 sq km
(C) 10,900 sq km
(D) None of these
5. Following a period of bloody internal strife, Russia invaded Chechnya and met strong resistance in
(A) 1994 ✓
(B) 1974
(C) 1947
(D) None of these
6. Lebanon faced first military intervention from Israel in:
(A) April. 1977
(B) March 1979
(C) March 1978 ✓
(D) None of these
7. Russia completed its control by force over Grozny in
(A) March, 1996
(B) June, 1997
(C) January, 1990
(D) February, 1995 ✓
8. Ottoman Empire was eliminated from the world map in?
(A) 1919
(B) 1925
(C) 1932
(D) 1922 ✓
9. Philadelphia is situated on bank of river.
(A) Rhine River
(B) Shatt-al-Arab River
(C) Delaware River ✓
(D) None of these
10. Don is a river of:
(A) Turkey
(B) Russia ✓
(C) UK
(D) USA
11. The deepest lake is in Siberia:
(A) Baikal Lake ✓
(B) Superior Lake
(C) Huron Lake
(D) Aral Sea
12. Which is the largest lake of the world?
(A) Caspian Sea ✓
(B) Superior Lake
(C) Huron Lake
(D) Aral Sea
13. Which is the largest gulf?
(A) Arabian Gulf
(B) Gulf of Mexico ✓
(C) Gulf of Oman
(D) None of these
14. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan?
(A) G. I. Khan
(B) S. A. Rehmat
(C) F. M. Khan ✓
(D) Justice S. K. Bashir
15. Itaipu Dam is located in:
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil ✓
(C) Turkey
(D) Ghana
16. The frozen Continent around the South Pole is:
(A) Arctic
(B) Antarctica ✓
(C) Greenland
(D) Iceland
17. Which of the following countries is not landlocked?
(A) Afghanistan '
(B) Burma ✓
(C) Nepal
(D) Switzerland
18. Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 2005?
(A) Robert Crwsi
(B) Harold Pinter ✓
(C) Neil Gilbert
(D) Roger Moore
19. ‘Sharame-el' Sheikh' is the Egyptian seaport on:
(A) Black Sea
(B) Red Sea ✓
(C) Mediterranean Sea
(D) Arabian Sea
20. Batura is the second largest glacier of Pakistan with the length of:
(A) 64.5 km ✓
(B) 67 km
(C) 68.5 km
(D) 69 km
21. Which of the following pass connects Qila Abdullah with Cheman?
(A) Mintaka Pass
(B) Khojak Pass ✓
(C) Dorah Pass
(D) Muztagh Pass
22. The historic site 'Mehrgarh' was discovered on the right bank of the:
(A) Indus river
(B) Kabul river
(C) Bolan river ✓
(D) Hub river
23. Who patented the technology of controlled blast of nitroglycerine in 1863?
(A) Alfred Nobel ✓
(B) LH Baekeland
(C) Charles Drew
(D) Paul Muller
24. Gibraltar is also known as:
(A) Key to Mediterranean ✓
(B) The eternal city
(C) Queen of the Adriatic
(D) None of above
25. The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930. Which country hosted the games?
(A) Australia
(B) England
(C) New Zealand
(D) Canada ✓
26. Which Asian city will host the Commonwealth games in 2010?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Tokyo
(C) New Delhi ✓
(D) Colombo
27. Which country is called Great Britain of Pacific?
(A) Japan ✓
(B) New Zealand
(C) Singapore
(D) None of these
28. Which research scientist is one of the cofounders of Sony Corporation, the other being Akio Morita?
(A) Masao Morita
(B) Masaru Ibuka ✓
(C) Kaoru Shoki
(D) ShuzaburoTachikawa
29. Chaklala is the Airport of:
(A) Pakistan ✓
(B) India
(C) Nepal
(D) Afghanistan
30. Star news agency is the agency of:
(A) Italy ✓
(B) Germany
(C) India
(D) USA
31. Which is the longest strait of the world?
(A) Northumberland Strait
(B) Malacca strait ✓
(C) Messina strait
(D) Bosphorous strait
32. What do you understand by Ibid?
(A) Same
(B) In the same book ✓
(C) Same as before
(D) None of these
33. The headquarters of food and agriculture organization (FAO) is located in:
(A) Geneva
(B) Rome ✓
(C) Montreal
(D) Vienna
34. The Russian nuclear submarine 'Kursk' was submerged under water in
(A) Siberian Sea
(B) Bering Sea ✓
(C) Barents Sea
(D) Baltic Sea
35. Name of US president who was a film actor
(A) Richard Nixon
(B) Jimmy Carter
(C) Ronald Reagan ✓
(D) London B. Jonson
36. When did State Bank of Pakistan issue new currency note of Rs. 5000 denomination?
(A) 15th June 2006
(B) 25th June 2006
(C) 5th May 2001
(D) 27th May 2006 ✓
37. Who is the write of Divinia Commedia?
(A) Samuel Taylor
(B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
(C) Alighieri Dante ✓
(D) Alexander Dumas
38. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was a winner of Nobel Prize belonged to:
(A) Thailand
(B) Myanmar ✓
(C) North Korea
(D) South Korea
39. NEPRA stands for.
(A) National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ✓
(B) Natural Electric Power Regulatory Authority
(C) National Electric Power Regulatory Agency
(D) National Electric Power Regulatory Association
40. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat in:
(A) 1523
(B) 1524
(C) 1526 ✓
(D) 1532
41. The area of highest rainfall in Pakistan is:
(A) Hunza
(B) Murree ✓
(C) Nathiagalli
(D) None of these
42. The soil composed of sand and clay is called:
(A) Sandy soil
(B) Loam soil ✓
(C) Clayey soil
(D) Mixture soil
43. Which dam has the largest electricity generating potential in the world?
(A) Tarbela ✓
(B) Mangla
(C) Rawal
(D) None of these
44. Sumatra island is situated in:
(A) Pacific Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean ✓
(C) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Arabian Sea
45. Surinam is the new name of:
(A) Congo
(B) Dutch Guyana ✓
(C) Dutch East Indies
(D) Burma
46. Jerusalem is a sacred place for.
(A) Christian
(B) Jews
(C) Muslims
(D) All of these ✓
47. Labour Day is observed every year on:
(A) 9th April
(B) 1st May ✓
(C) 1st April
(D) 25th January
48. Which of the following Sea separates Asia from Africa?
(A) Arabic Sea
(B) Yellow Sea
(C) Red Sea ✓
(D) None of these
49. Babar came to India originally from:
(A) Ferghana ✓
(B) Khiva
(C) Khorasan
(D) Seistan
50. Babar laid the foundation of Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating:
(A) Daulat Khan Lodi
(B) Ibrahim Lodi ✓
(C) Rana Sanga
(D) Alauddin Khilji
51. Anza III surface to surface missile was launched on:
(A) July 25, 1999
(B) August 10,1999
(C) August 29,1999 ✓
(D) September 19,1999
52. Which is the largest university of Pakistan?
(A) Quaid-e-Azam University
(B) Punjab University ✓
(C) Karachi University
(D) Govt. College University
53. The first railway track was established between:
(A) Karachi and Kotri ✓
(B) Lahore and Okara
(C) Peshawar and Jamrud
(D) Quetta and Chaman
54. What is the total length of'Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway M-3?
(A) 120 km
(B) 52 km ✓
(C) 140 km
(D) 80 km
55. Who undertook the Long March of 1934?
(A) Chinese Communist ✓
(B) George W. Marshall
(C) John W. Regan
(D) All of these
56. Richard Nixon was only president of USA who resigned from his post. When did he resign?
(A) 6th August 1974
(B) 9th August 1974 ✓
(C) 6th August 1975
(D) None of these
57. Which country is the largest debtor of UNO?
(A) India
(B) Mexico ✓
(C) China
(D) U.S.A
58. The largest fishing catching ground in the world is:
(A) Arabian Sea
(B) Mediterranean Sea ✓
(C) North West Pacific Ocean
(D) East China Sea
59. Ontario lake is situated in:
(A) USA
(B) Canada ✓
(C) Italy
(D) France
60. Which one of the following is the largest river of the world?
(A) Amazon ✓
(B) Indus
(C) Nile
(D) None of these
61. Which is the largest archipelago of the world?
(A) Indonesia ✓
(B) Malaysia
(C) West Indies
(D) Japan
62. Which is the biggest fresh .water lake in the world?
(A) ChilkaLake
(B) Caspian Lake ✓
(C) Dal Lake
(D) Lake Superior
63. Which is the second highest mountain peak in the world.located in Pakistan?
(A) Mt Everest
(B) K-2 ✓
(C) TrichMir
(D) NangaParbat
64. The second highest mountain peak Goodwin Austen in the world is located in:
(A) Nepal
(B) India
(C) Pakistan ✓
(D) China
65. When Pakistan first time became the non-. permanent member of Security Council?
(A) 1952 ✓
(B) 1954
(C) 1955
(D) 1956
66. The working language(s) of the UNESCO is/are:
(A) English only
(B) French only
(C) English and French ✓
(D) English, French and Russian
67. Which of the following' airlines is the oldest airline of the world?
(A) Orient Airline (Pakistan)
(B) KLM Airline (Holland) ✓
(C) Delta Airline (America)
68. Which is the oldest airline of the Pakistan?
(A) Orient Airways ✓
(B) Pakistan Airline
(C) PIA
(D) None of these
69. Which is the most important belief in Islam after Tai ihnnH9
(A) Belief in the Holy Prophet (SAW)
(B) Belief in Aakhirat
(C) Prophethood ✓
(D) Belief in Angels
70. 'Manchester' is the seaport of:
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) UK ✓
(D) Brazil
71. WAFA is the news agency of:
(A) Iran
(B) Jordan
(C) Syria
(D) Palestine ✓
72. Which strait connects Baffin Island and Quebec, Canada?
(A) Strait of Canso
(B) Strait of Belle Isle ✓
(C) Hudson Strait
(D) Northumberland Strait
73. Baba Farid Ganj Shakar’s tomb is located in:
(A) Uch Sharif
(B) Multan
(C) Kasur
(D) Pakpatan ✓
74. Khawaja Qhulam Farid’s tomb is located in:
(A) Mithan Kot ✓
(B) Bahawalpur
(C) Kasur
(D) Pakpatan
75. The first Chief Justice of Pakistan:
(A) Justice Sardar A. Rashid ✓
(B) Justice Bashir Ahmad
(C) Justice AR Cornelius
(D) Justices.A. Rehman
76. When the first Constitution of Pakistan was announced?
(A) August 14,1956
(B) December 25,1956
(C) March 23,1956 ✓
(D) None of them
77. Which team won most of the Cricket World Cup?
(A) West Indies
(B) South Africa
(C) Australia ✓
(D) England
78. Which of the following books was written by the most influential philosopher-scientists of Islam?
(A) Tahdib al-Akhlaq
(B) Ahya’al unnat
(C) Al-Jami-al-Sahihi
(D) Kitab Aush-Shafa ✓
79. Name the English mathematician who first stated the laws of gravitation and light:
(A) Isaac Newton ✓
(B) Richard Gatling
(C) Johns Elva Addison
(D) Edwin Armstrong
80. Which organ of UNO is considered as world parliament?
(A) General Assembly ✓
(B) Security Council
(C) International Court of Justice
(D) Trusteeship Council
81. Indicate the number of Pakistan, area-wise in the world?
(A) 33rd
(B) 34th
(C) 36th ✓
(D) 27th
82. The boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan is called:
(A) Radcliff Line
(B) Mcmohan Line
(C) Durand Line ✓
(D) Control Line
83. When the Indus Water Treaty was signed?
(A) 19th September 1960 ✓
(B) 19th September 1952
(C) 19th December 1975
(D) None of these
84. Who amongst the following leaders took major initiative in the formation of the League of Nations?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) Woodrow Wilson ✓
(C) Franklin Roosevelt
(D) George Washington
85. Wtithering Height novel written by:
(A) Stevie Smith
(B) Clive James
(C) Emily Bronte ✓
(D) Frank Baum
86. Ghunyat-ul-Talibeen was written by:
(A) Sheikh Abdul QadirJelani ✓
(B) Hazrat Ali Hajveri
(C) Khalifa Abdul Hakim
(D) MaulanaMaudoodi
87. The first Muslim who got Nobel Prize:
(A) Abdul Salam
(B) Anwar Saddat ✓
(C) YousafAli
(D) YasirArfat
88. Name the person who devised shorthand system which made him famous throughout the world:
(A) Sir Isac Pitman ✓
(B) Sir Isac Newton
(C) J. Philip Reis
(D) David Bushnell
89. The first Mughal emperor to issue a farman in favour of the British to open a factory at Surat was:
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Jahangir ✓
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Akbar
90. What is the total length of Siachen glacier?
(A) 63 km
(B) 67 km
(C) 71.5 km
(D) 72.5 km ✓
91. Sri Lanka is the new name of:
(A) Malaya
(B) Dhomey
(C) Malawi
(D) Ceylon ✓
92. Oslo is the capital of Norway. What is its old name?
(A) Christina ✓
(B) Ellice Islands
(C) Benin
(D) Formosa
93. Zanzibar is also known as:
(A) Island of spice
(B) Island of cloves ✓
(C) island of Flavour
(D) Town of Food
94. Which place is called the 'Land of Midnight Sun?
(A) Noway ✓
(B) Sweden
(C) Denmark
(D) Japan
95. Which of the following pass connects Abbotabad and Gilgit?
(A) Babusar Pass ✓
(B) Tochi Pass
(C) Bolan Pass
(D) Dargai Pass
96. What is 'Great Bear'?
(A) Waterfall
(B) Lake ✓
(C) Sea
(D) Animal
97. Which is the largest continent (population wise) of the world?
(A) America
(B) Asia ✓
(C) Europe
(D) Australia
98. The world's highest waterfall is situated in:
(A) Venezuela ✓
(B) USA
(C) Guyana
(D) Australia
99. How much of the total population of the world is living in Asia?
(A) 51%
(B) 62%
(C) 55.5%
(D) 58.6% ✓
100. Which is fastest growing tree in the world?
(A) Teak
(B) Sal
(C) Eucalyptus ✓
(D) Banyan
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