PPSC Assistant Superintendent Jail Past Paper 2016 100 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/100 Subscribe 1. Which prophet of Allah is called Abu Al-Bashar? (A) Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ (B) Hazrat Ibrahim (AH) (C) Hazrat Nooh (AH) (D) Hazrat Adam (AH) Show All Answers 2. Neelum Valley is located in _______? (A) Gilgit (B) Hunza (C) FATA (D) Azad Kashmir 3. United Nations Organization (UNO) officially came into existence on? (A) 10 October 1945 (B) 14 October 1945 (C) 24 October 1945 (D) 28 October 1945 4. At which occasion did Salat become obligation (Farz)? (A) Boycott (B) Migration (C) Miraj (D) None of these 5. Which of the following is a Persian book by Allama Iqbal? (A) Bang-e-Dra (B) Zarb-e-Kaleem (C) Payam-e-Mashriq (D) Bal-e-Jibreel 6. Who is the first prose writer in the world? (A) Firdousi (B) Muhammad Hassan bin Ahmed Al-Sughdi (C) Rudaki (D) Anvari 7. What is the name of the short story which presents a glimpse of life or a single aspect of social, political, or economic problems? (A) Khaka (B) Novel (C) Mazmoon (D) Afsana 8. Translate: “As you sow so shall you reap” (A) Jaisa karo ge waisa bharo ge (B) Jaisa karo ge waisa kaato ge (C) Jaisi karni waisi bharni (D) None of these 9. Which poet is famous for romantic poetry among the classical poets? (A) Nazir Akbarabadi (B) Mir Anis (C) Mir Taqi Mir (D) Wali Dakhni 10. The country’s ____ ruler required his citizens to seek official permission before changing jobs. (A) Democratic (B) Dubious (C) Autocratic (D) Indigenous 11. The manager ____ receipt of my letter promptly. (A) Accepted (B) Realized (C) Cognized (D) Acknowledge 12. In US Administration, Ashton Carter was the? (A) US Ambassador to Pakistan (B) US Foreign Secretary (C) US Secretary of Defense (D) None of these 13. ‘RSVP’ at the end of a formal invitation card is an abbreviation of an expression used in which language? (A) Latin (B) English (C) French (D) Italian 14. Although he was a(an) _____ new at the game, Asad knew the others were playing incorrectly. (A) Export (B) Enthusiast (C) Authority (D) Novice 15. I have to change him to act as my _____. (A) Council (B) Councel (C) Counsel (D) Consul 16. President Idi Amin was forced to go into exile in 1979. In which country did he spend most of his exile and eventually die? (A) Libya (B) Egypt (C) Zaire (D) Saudi Arabia 17. The average age of a group of 13 boys is 13. When two boys joined the group, the average rose by 2 years. The sum of ages of the two new boys is? (A) 26 (B) 30 (C) 50 (D) 56 18. The Paralympic Games are held for? (A) Women (B) Children (C) Old people (D) Physically Handicapped People 19. How many Hafiz-e-Quran were martyred in the Battle of Yamama? (A) 70 (B) 60 (C) 90 (D) 80 20. Which country is the current FIFA World Cup champion? (A) Germany (B) France (C) Argentina (D) Brazil 21. The speed of light is ________? (A) 280,000 km/s (B) 300,000 km/s (C) 320,000 km/s (D) None of the above 22. The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is _____? (A) Carbon Dioxide (B) Ozone (C) Oxygen (D) None of these 23. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in? (A) Manila (B) Tokyo (C) Jakarta (D) None of these 24. Who presides over the sessions of the Senate in Pakistan? (A) Prime Minister (B) President (C) Chairman of the Senate (D) None of these 25. Allama Iqbal qualified as a PhD scholar from which university? (A) Cambridge University (B) Munich University (C) Oxford University (D) None of these 26. If 15 toys cost Rs. 234, what do 35 toys cost? (A) Rs. 526 (B) Rs. 556 (C) Rs. 536 (D) Rs. 546 27. Karez is the irrigation system of which province of Pakistan? (A) Punjab (B) Sindh (C) KPK (D) Balochistan 28. Ayat ul Kursi is in which Surah of the Holy Quran? (A) Surah Al-Baqarah (B) Surah An-Nisa (C) Surah Al-A’raf (D) None of these 29. Gomal University is in _____? (A) Dera Ismail Khan (B) Peshawar (C) Quetta (D) Lahore 30. Choose the correct sentence: (A) India attacked on Pakistan in 1965. (B) India attacks Pakistan in 1965. (C) India attacked Pakistan in 1965. (D) None of these 31. Fill in the blank: He did not pay heed ______ his brother’s advice: (A) For (B) On (C) To (D) In 32. Which SAARC Member Country has the largest literacy rate among the following? (A) Sri Lanka (B) Bangladesh (C) China (D) None of these 33. The rear view mirror used in vehicles is _____? (A) Parabolic mirror (B) Plane mirror (C) Concave mirror (D) Convex mirror 34. Bhambore is an archaeological site located in _______? (A) KPK (B) Punjab (C) Balochistan (D) Sindh 35. To whom did Lord Mountbatten succeed as Governor General of India? (A) Lord Wavell (B) Lord Curzon (C) Lord Cornwallis (D) Lord Mayo 36. Round Table Conferences were held in ______? (A) Dhaka (B) Karachi (C) Paris (D) London 37. The first-ever women police station was established in ______? (A) Islamabad (B) Lahore (C) Karachi (D) None of these 38. Condoleezza Rice was the American ______? (A) Defense Minister (B) Secretary of Defense (C) Secretary of State (D) None of these 39. KANUP (The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant) was provided to Pakistan by ____? (A) France (B) China (C) Canada (D) USA 40. Identify the world’s largest peninsula? (A) Alaska (B) Scandinavia (C) Arabia (D) Labrador 41. Pedagogy is a _____? (A) Science of behavior (B) Science of learning (C) Science of teaching (D) Science of testing 42. Santiago is the capital city of _______? (A) Bolivia (B) Venezuela (C) Chile (D) Colombia 43. A bag contains 9 kg of sugar which is separated into packages containing 450 grams each. How many such packages can be made? (A) 18 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) None of these 44. Whose couplet is this? “Qatl-e-Hussain asl mein marg-e-Yazeed hai, Islam zinda hota hai har Karbala ke baad” (A) Allama Iqbal (B) Hali (C) Muhammad Ali Johar (D) Ghalib 45. The 1965 war started from ______? (A) 6 September (B) 4 September (C) 5 September (D) None of these 46. Shawwal is the __________ month of the Islamic calendar? (A) 9th (B) 10th (C) 11th (D) 12th 47. Ghulam Muhammad Barrage was constructed on river _____? (A) Chenab (B) Indus (C) Jhelum (D) None of the above 48. Who among the following requested Allah to free him till the day of judgment? (A) Dajjal (B) Iblees (C) Munkir and Nakeer (D) None of these 49. What is the synonym of EXEMPLIFY? (A) Over (B) Illustrate (C) Answer (D) Summary 50. Which is the largest planet in our solar system? (A) Earth (B) Saturn (C) Jupiter (D) Neptune 51. The currency of Japan is ______? (A) Yen (B) Yuan (C) Won (D) Ringgit 52. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon Dioxide (D) Hydrogen 53. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan? (A) Hina Rabbani Khar (B) Benazir Bhutto (C) Fatima Jinnah (D) None of these 54. Which is the smallest ocean in the world? (A) Indian Ocean (B) Arctic Ocean (C) Atlantic Ocean (D) Southern Ocean 55. Who invented the telephone? (A) Alexander Graham Bell (B) Thomas Edison (C) Nikola Tesla (D) James Watt 56. The largest desert in the world is ______? (A) Sahara (B) Arabian (C) Gobi (D) Kalahari 57. The first President of the United States was ______? (A) George Washington (B) Abraham Lincoln (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) John Adams 58. The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect against invasions from which group? (A) Mongols (B) Japanese (C) Russians (D) Persians 59. Who discovered penicillin? (A) Alexander Fleming (B) Marie Curie (C) Louis Pasteur (D) Robert Koch 60. Which is the longest river in the world? (A) Amazon (B) Nile (C) Yangtze (D) Mississippi 61. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”? (A) Asia (B) Africa (C) Australia (D) South America 62. The highest mountain in the world is ______? (A) K2 (B) Kangchenjunga (C) Mount Everest (D) Lhotse 63. The first man to step on the moon was ______? (A) Yuri Gagarin (B) Neil Armstrong (C) Buzz Aldrin (D) Michael Collins 64. The national flower of Pakistan is ______? (A) Tulip (B) Jasmine (C) Rose (D) Lily 65. Which is the largest animal in the world? (A) Elephant (B) Blue Whale (C) Giraffe (D) Whale Shark 66. The capital of Canada is ______? (A) Toronto (B) Vancouver (C) Ottawa (D) Montreal 67. The study of earthquakes is called ______? (A) Seismology (B) Volcanology (C) Geology (D) Geography 68. Which country is called the “Land of the Rising Sun”? (A) China (B) Japan (C) Thailand (D) South Korea 69. The largest island in the world is ______? (A) Greenland (B) New Guinea (C) Borneo (D) Madagascar 70. Which is the smallest country in the world by area? (A) Monaco (B) Nauru (C) Vatican City (D) San Marino 71. Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”? (A) William Shakespeare (B) Charles Dickens (C) George Bernard Shaw (D) Jane Austen 72. Which metal is liquid at room temperature? (A) Mercury (B) Sodium (C) Lead (D) Gallium 73. The United Nations has how many official languages? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 74. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”? (A) Mars (B) Venus (C) Mercury (D) Saturn 75. The deepest ocean in the world is ______? (A) Atlantic Ocean (B) Indian Ocean (C) Pacific Ocean (D) Arctic Ocean 76. The currency of the United Kingdom is ______? (A) Pound Sterling (B) Euro (C) Dollar (D) Franc 77. Which blood group is known as the universal donor? (A) A (B) B (C) O negative (D) AB positive 78. The inventor of the light bulb was ______? (A) Thomas Edison (B) Michael Faraday (C) Nikola Tesla (D) James Watt 79. The national sport of Japan is ______? (A) Karate (B) Judo (C) Sumo Wrestling (D) Kendo 80. Which vitamin is produced in the human body when exposed to sunlight? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin B (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin D 81. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis? (A) Oxygen (B) Nitrogen (C) Carbon Dioxide (D) Hydrogen 82. The capital of Australia is ______? (A) Sydney (B) Melbourne (C) Canberra (D) Perth 83. The largest bone in the human body is ______? (A) Femur (B) Tibia (C) Fibula (D) Humerus 84. Who painted the Mona Lisa? (A) Michelangelo (B) Leonardo da Vinci (C) Raphael (D) Vincent van Gogh 85. The smallest bone in the human body is ______? (A) Stapes (B) Incus (C) Malleus (D) Ulna 86. Which country is famous for tulips? (A) Netherlands (B) France (C) Italy (D) Switzerland 87. Which organ in the human body purifies blood? (A) Heart (B) Lungs (C) Kidneys (D) Liver 88. Which gas is known as “Laughing Gas”? (A) Nitrogen Dioxide (B) Nitrous Oxide (C) Carbon Monoxide (D) Sulphur Dioxide 89. The tallest building in the world is located in ______? (A) New York (B) Dubai (C) Shanghai (D) Kuala Lumpur 90. The largest country in the world by area is ______? (A) China (B) Canada (C) Russia (D) USA 91. Which is the national sport of Pakistan? (A) Cricket (B) Field Hockey (C) Polo (D) Squash 92. Who painted the Mona Lisa? (A) Pablo Picasso (B) Leonardo da Vinci (C) Vincent van Gogh (D) Michelangelo 93. The highest mountain in the world is ______? (A) K2 (B) Kangchenjunga (C) Mount Everest (D) Makalu 94. Which organ in the human body purifies blood? (A) Heart (B) Lungs (C) Liver (D) Kidneys 95. Who wrote the national anthem of Pakistan? (A) Hafeez Jalandhari (B) Faiz Ahmed Faiz (C) Allama Iqbal (D) Ahmad Faraz 96. Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth? (A) Diamond (B) Gold (C) Iron (D) Quartz 97. Who is known as the “Father of Computers”? (A) Alan Turing (B) Charles Babbage (C) John von Neumann (D) Bill Gates 98. The deepest ocean trench in the world is the ______? (A) Tonga Trench (B) Mariana Trench (C) Kuril–Kamchatka Trench (D) Java Trench 99. Who invented the light bulb? (A) Nikola Tesla (B) Thomas Edison (C) Michael Faraday (D) Alexander Graham Bell 100. Which is the national flower of Pakistan? (A) Sunflower (B) Rose (C) Jasmine (D) Lily