PPSC Deputy Superintendent Jail 2016 Solved Past Papers

PPSC Deputy Superintendent Jail 2016 Solved Past Papers
PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT JAIL – 2016

1. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas are regulated under the FCR. What'does FCR stand for?
(A) FATA Crimes Regulations
(B) Frontier Crimes Regulations ✓
(C) Frontier Constabulary Rules
(D) FATA Constitutional Rules

2. The plural of Sheep is:
(A) Sheeps
(B) Sheepes
(C) Sheeves
(D) Sheep ✓

3. The British Government announced the annulment of Partition of Bengal in
(A) 1910
(B) 1911 ✓
(C) 1912
(D) 1926

4. The area lying between river Beas and the Ravi is called:
(A) Chaj Doab
(B) Rachna Doab
(C) Bari Doab ✓
(D) Saharwal Doab

5. 5/5 x 5/10 x 5/15 x 5/20 x 5/25 = ?
(A) 5/30
(B) 1/30
(C) 1/120 ✓
(D) 1/160

6. Which mountain peak is called Killer Mountain?
(A) Rakaposhi
(B) Mount Everest
(C) Dhaulagiri
(D) Nanga Parbat ✓

7. Synonym of “Anonymous* is:
(A) Gracious
(B) Nameless ✓
(C) Foreigner
(D) Friendly

8. Which of the following diseases have been eradicated in Pakistan?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Chicken Pox
(C) Measles
(D) Small Pox ✓

9. What is the opposite of UTOPIA?
(A) Reality ✓
(B) Conceptual
(C) Nebulous
(D) Ancient

10. Which of the following is the correct sentence:
(A) She was dressed with black
(B) She was dressed in black ✓
(C) She was dressed for black
(D) She was dressed of black

11. Taekwondo is a popular form of Martial Arts. From which country did Taekwondo originate?
(A) Korea ✓
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Malaysia

12. To flex ones muscles means to:
(A) Show interest
(B) Punish
(C) Show Weakness
(D) Show Strength / Authority ✓

13 “No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law” is provided for in Article of the 1973 constitution.
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9 ✓
(D) 10

14. Which of the following cities is not on the Pacific coast?
(A) Taipei ✓
(B) Shanghai
(C) San Francisco
(D) New York

15. Bani Israel was the nation on whom Allah's favours were showered to the greatest extent, including Mann-o-Salva. Bank Israel was the nation of:
(A) Hazrat Eesa (A.S)
(B) Hazrat Musa (A.S)
(C) Hazrat Yaqoob (A.S) ✓
(D) Hazrat Yahya (A.S)

16. The age of a tree can be known from its:
(A) Height
(B) Number of Fruits
(C) Number of Fruits
(D) Rings on cross section of the trunk ✓

17. A box of chocolate bar costs Rs. 32 (inclusive of 10% sales tax), and there are 16 bars in one box. What is the price (excluding 10% sales tax) for one chocolate bar?
(A) Rs. 2
(B) Rs. 1.8 ✓
(C) Rs. 1.50
(D) Rs. 1.25

18. Fill in the blank. “You should refrain hurting her feelings.*
(A) From ✓
(B) To
(C) Over
(D) Of

19. Which tribe of Quraish, Hazrat Umar (R.A), belonged to?
(A) Banu Hasham
(B) Banu Umayyah
(C) Banu Addi ✓
(D) None of these

20. Formosa it the old name of .
(A) Cambodia
(B) Rhodesia
(C) Taiwan ✓
(D) Bangkok

21. Aung San Suu Kyi, a Political Leader and a Nobel Peace Laureate belongs to:
(A) Myanmar ✓
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) China

22. Which of the following helps to reduce spelling errors in a document being typed?
(A) Auto Format
(B) Auto Correct ✓
(C) Smart Tags
(D) Auto Text

23. Who invented telephone?
(A) Graham Bell ✓
(B) Robert Koch
(C) Newton
(D) None of these

24. What does UNCTAD stand for?
(A) UN Conference on Trade and Development ✓
(B) UN Conference on Tariff and Development
(C) UN Cooperation on Trade and Development
(D) UN Chambers for Trade and Development

25. Which one is the antonym of Fugitive:
(A) Immigrant
(B) Refugee
(C) Absconder
(D) Captive ✓

26. Which Article of the Constitution requires that any person arrested shall be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest?
(A) Article 9 (a)
(B) Article 10 (2)
(C) Article 11
(D) Article 12 ✓

27. Chronometer is used to measure:
(A) Velocity
(B) Pressure
(C) Time ✓
(D) None of these

28. Two types of memories ‘RAM' and 'ROM' are part of:
(A) Backup memory
(B) Main memory ✓
(C) Shorter memory
(D) Long term memory

29. The Instrument for measuring the speed of wind is:
(A) Anemometer ✓
(B) Speedometer
(C) Hygrometer
(D) Tachometer

30. Which punctuation mark is used after words or sentences that express strong emotions?
(A) Hyphen
(B) Exclamation Mark ✓
(C) Colon
(D) Apostrophe

31. Khyber Pass is situated in:
(A) Karakorum range
(B) Sulaiman range
(C) Hidukush range ✓
(D) Himalayan range

32. The 8th BRICS Summit meeting was held in India on 15-16 October 2016. Which countries comprise the BRICS group?
(A) Belgium, Russia, India, Canada, Spain
(B) Bangladesh, Russia, India, China, Sri Lanka
(C) Brazil, Russia, India, China, Scandinavia
(D) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa ✓

33. Safi-Ullah is the title of:
(A) Hazrat Idrees (A.S)
(B) Hazrat Noah (A.S)
(C) Hazrat Adam (A.S) ✓
(D) Hazrat Musa (A.S)

34. -2x - 3 = 3, them what is the value of x?
(A) -3 ✓
(B) -6
(C) 6
(D) 3

35. Choose the synonyms of “Cataclysm":
(A) Reverse
(B) Catastrophe ✓
(C) Pungent
(D) Trash

36. How many Prophets are mentioned in the Quran?
(A) 14
(B) 18
(C) 26 ✓
(D) 30

37. Name the Gulf country where President Mamnoun Hussain recently paid an official visit?
(A) UAE
(B) Bahrain
(C) Oman
(D) Qatar ✓

38. The Mopla uprising/revolt in 1921 against the British colonial power in India, was:
(A) For getting release of their detained companions
(B) To protest against the Rowlat Act
(C) To lend support to the Khilafat Movement ✓
(D) On account of a fishing dispute in Malabar

39. Complete the saying “Truth is stranger than
(A) The news
(B) Falsehood
(C) Lies
(D) Fiction ✓

40. Which of the following sandy deserts is the largest in area:
(A) Sahara ✓
(B) Gobi
(C) Takla Makan
(D) Thar

41. The term OSD is often used in government administration in Pakistan. What does it stand for?
(A) Officer Suspended from Duty
(B) Officer of Special Department
(C) Officer of Superfluous Department
(D) Officer on Special Duty ✓

42. How many Emirates comprise the United Arab Emirates?
(A) 8
(B) 7 ✓
(C) 6
(D) 5

43. The “Muhammad Brothers”, Hanif, Sadlq, Mushtaq and Wazir all played in Pakistan’s cricket team. Who was the eldest?
(A) Hanif Muhammad
(B) Mushtaq Muhammad
(C) Wazir Muhammad ✓
(D) Sadiq Muhammad

44. 6,3,12,6,24 ?
(A) 12 ✓
(B) 18
(C) 30
(D) 48

45. Dr. Muhammad Younas of Bangladesh got Nobel Prize for his contribution in tne field of:
(A) Economics ✓
(B) Physics
(C) Chemistry
(D) Literature

46. Presidential form of government was introduced under the Constitution of:
(A) 1958
(B) 1962 ✓
(C) 1973
(D) Act of 1935

47. The shortest Surah in the Holy Quran is:
(A) Al-Maun
(B) Al-lkhlas
(C) Al-Kauthar ✓
(D) Al-Fateha

48: 'Labrador* is a famous breed of:
(A) Horses
(B) Cows ,
(C) Mountain Goat
(D) Dogs ✓

49. Amnesty International is an organization for:
(A) Fighting Global Terrorism
(B) Helping the third world countries
(D) Welfare of refugees
(D) Human Rights ✓

50. The Prisons Department has established a helpline for quick disposal of grievances of prisoners. What is the given number of the helpline?
(A) 1122
(B) 1212
(C) 1112
(D) 1124 ✓

51. In the Radcliff Award of 1947, the Muslim majority areas of Gurdaspur and Pathankot were handed over to India just because:
(A) These areas were rich in mineral wealth,
(B) River Ravi originated from there which was the lifeline of West Pakistan
(C) It provided road link from India to Kashmir valley ✓
(D) It was huge military cantonment

52. Who was the ruler of Kashmir at the ; .« of partition?
(A) Gureet Singh
(B) Gulab Singh
(C) Hari Singh ✓
(D) Ranjeet Singh

53. Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar is buried at:
(A) Dehli
(B) Ali Garh
(C) Bait-ul-Maqdas ✓
(D) London

54. Liaqat Ali Khan was assassinated in:
(A) 1949
(B) 1950
(C) 1951 ✓
(D) 1952

55. Havaldar Lalak Jan shaheed was awarded Nishan-e-Haider for his acts of bravery and valour during the:
(A) 1965 War
(B) 1970 War
(C) Kargil operation ✓
(D) Operation Zarb-e-Azb

56. The music of the popular national song “Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhey" was composed by:
(A) Rashid Atre
(B) A. Hamid
(C) Suhail Rana ✓
(D) Khurshid Anwar

57. Which part of the human body is affected by Hepatitis C?
(A) Kidneys
(B) Spleen
(C) Pancreas
(D) Liver ✓

58. The day of deliverance was observed by All India Muslim League on:
(A) 22nd December, 1939 ✓
(B) 3rd June, 1947
(C) 23rd March, 1946
(D) 14th August, 1947

59. Which Viceroy’s tenure was shortest in the Indo-Pak Sub-continent?
(A) Lord Moutbatten ✓
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Wavell
(D) Lord Minto

60. Who was the Inspector General Police, Punjab immediately before Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera?
(A) Haji Habib-ur-Rehman
(B) Mr. Aftab Sultan
(C) Mr. Khan Baig ✓
(D) Mr. Tariq Khosa

61. Complete the series*: J, F, M, A, M ?
(A) K
(B) J ✓
(C) S
(D) P

62. Which name is associated with Kkhilafat Movement?
(A) Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Allama Muhammad Iqbal
(C) Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar ✓
(D) Ch. Rahmet Ali

63. What is the name of boat of Hazrat Nuh (A.S)?
(A) Mem
(B) Bohr
(C) Ark ✓
(D) Saan

64. Which UN agency deals with matters relating to children?
(A) UNESCO
(B) UNICEF ✓
(C) UNHCR
(D) UNCTAD

65. Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament is a very prestigious International Hockey competition. Who was Sultan Azlan Shah?
(A) Former Captain of Indonesian Hockey Team
(B) Former Sultan of the State of Perak, Malaysia
(C) Former King of Malaysia
(D) Both B and C ✓

66. Complete the number series: 1, 2, 2, 5, 3, 8,  ?
(A) 3
(B) 7 ✓
(C) 6
(D) 4

67. Who is Pakistan's Minister for Climate Change?
(A) Kamran Michael
(B) Birgees Tahir
(C) Zahid Hamid ✓
(D) None of these

68. A rectangle has a length of 10 cm & a perimeter of 30cm. Find the width of the rectangle. ,
(A) 5 cm ✓
(B) 10 cm
First letters of each month.
(C) 15 cm
(D) 20 cm

69. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did his Ph.D from
Leaven University of .
(A) Germany
(B) Holland
(C) Belgium ✓
(D) Austria

70. The Punjab Secretariat building was originally built as a residence for one of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh's Generals. Can you name the General?
(A) Hari Singh Nalwa
(B) Sham Singh Attariwala
(C) Jean Francois Allard
(D) Jean Baptiste Ventura ✓

71. Diabetes is caused due to malfunctioning of:
(A) Liver
(B) Pancreas ✓
(C) Kidneys
(D) Muscles

72. The capital city of Australia is:
(A) Sydney
(B) Melbourne
(C) Perth
(D) Canberra ✓

73. Duodenum is part of the in the human body.
(A) Nervous System
(B) Digestive System ✓
(C) Reproductive System
(D) Circulation System

74. Name the current Inspector General, Prisons of Punjab:
(A) Capt. (R) Sarfraz Mufti
(B) Mian Farooq Nazeer ✓
(C) Kokab Nadeem Warriach
(D) Parvez Rahim Rajput

75. Who was Pakistan's first Permanent Representative to the United Nations?
(A) Sir Zafarullah Khan
(B) Patras Bukhari ✓
(C) M.A.H. Isphanl
(D) Begum Feroz Khan Noon

76. Who was elected as the President of Lebanon on 31 Oct, 2016?
(A) Tammam Salam
(B) Michel Suleman
(C) Michel Aoun ✓
(D) Fouad Senlora

77. In what year did Kargil conflict take place between India and Pakistan?
(A) 1998
(B) 1999 ✓
(C) 2000
(D) 2001

78. A man bought a flat for Rs. 8,20,000. He borrowed 55% of this money from a bank. How much money did he borrow from the bank?
(A) Rs. 4,51,000 ✓
(B) Rs. 4,52,000
(C) Rs 4,53,000
(D) Rs. 4,54,000

79. The Synonym of "Cumbersome" is:
(A) Awkward ✓
(B) Decline
(C) Handsome
(D) Beautiful

80. What does LED stand for:
(A) Low Emission Diode
(B) Light Emitting Diode ✓
(C) Low Energy Device
(D) Laser Energy Display

81. Which of the following is the only food that does not get spoiled?
(A) Butter
(B) Cheese
(C) Yogurt
(D) Honey ✓

82. Which of the following is used to change margins in MS Office?
(A) Formatting toolbar
(B) Page setup dialog box ✓
(C) Standard toolbar
(D) Paragraph dialog box

83. The battle of Jamal was fought between Hazrat Aisha (RA) and:
(A) Hazrat Muawiya (RA)
(B) Hazrat Talha (RA)
(C) Hazrat Ali (RA) ✓
(D) None of these

84. A keyboard, a mouse and a document reader are examples of.
(A) Output devices
(B) Analogue devices
(C) Truth table devices
(D) Input devices ✓

85. Darawar Fort is located in Pakistan near
(A) Lahore
(B) Quetta
(C) Peshawar
(D) Bahawalpur ✓

86. The FWO recently celebrated Its ‘Golden Jubilee'. What does FWO Stand for?
(A) Frontier Welfare Organization
(B) Frontier Works Organization ✓
(C) Federal Works Organization
(D) FATA Works Organization

87. By education Mahatma Gandhi was a:
(A) Doctor
(B) Sociologist
(C) Engineer
(D) Lawyer ✓

88. Complete the saying “A house divided against itself .
(A) Is made of stone
(B) Is built on sand
(C) Cannot stand ✓
(D) Gives rise to quarrels

89. Fill in the Blank: Some of the dust on the furniture.
(A) stole
(B) stain
(C) stays ✓
(D) stay

90. Antonym of “Transparent" is:
(A) Coloured
(B) Apparent
(C) Brittle
(D) Opaque ✓