Punjab Police Constable Official Paper-I & II (Held On: 10 Aug, 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

RT-PCR is a diagnostic method of _________.

The NIPUN Bharat programme aims to provide basic literacy and numeracy to children of which age group by the year 2026-27?

Which palace in Punjab is inspired by French architecture?

Which of the following disputes falls within the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Rambagh Garden in Amritsar was modeled after which of the following gardens?

Who among the following is the recipient of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2020?

What was the basis of the demand for the Punjabi Suba movement for a new Punjab state?

Which famous environmentalist passed away in May 2021?

As of December 2020, who among the following was appointed as the Chief Selector of the Indian men's cricket team by the Cricket Advisory Committee headed by Madan Lal?

Which of the following awards is given to an Indian sportsperson as a Lifetime Achievement Award?

According to the summary of Punjab's 2022-23 data, which of the following states produced the highest rice production for the period 2021-22?

Which of the following features are similar in the Indian Constitution and the Australian Constitution?

1: Republic

2: Concurrent list

3: Judicial Review

4: Joint sitting of both houses of Parliament

What is not a use of transgenic animals?

According to the Treaty of Amritsar, 1809, which of the following rivers was designated as the eastern boundary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's empire?

Which of the following cities was the first in India to launch an AI-powered project called 'Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering' (iRASTE)?

Shri Pokhar Singh of Fazilka district has played a major role in reviving which of the following dances?

The distance covered in the 'Fit India Walkathon' flagged off from a desert in Rajasthan by Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju was:

Which article of the Constitution deals with the method of election of the President?

Under which article of the Indian Constitution, Parliament can make a law for a Union Territory with respect to any matter, even if it is included in the State List?

Who became the Chief Minister of Punjab after the President's rule in 1980?

What is the full name of IUCN?

According to the Census of India, 2011, which of the following districts in Punjab has the highest child (0-6 years) sex ratio?

Which of these Bhangra styles is performed with one leg lifted in the air?

According to the Punjab Economic Survey, 2022-23, which sector among the listed has the highest share in electricity consumption in Punjab?

The feature of joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament in the Indian Constitution is taken from:

The executive power of the state is vested in the _________ of the Indian states.

Identify the layer of the atmosphere where clouds form.

According to the Punjab Economic Survey 2022-23, among the following sub-sectors under industries, which one has the highest share in employment in Punjab?

Article 43B was included as a directive principle of state policy by the _____ Constitutional Amendment Act.

What is the scientific name for Baker's yeast?

The State Election Commission does not conduct elections for ________.

1: Lok Sabha

2: Legislative Assembly

3: Legislative Council

4: Gram Panchayats

Who is the real head of the state government?

Which of the following is related to herpetology and provides important information about terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems?

In which of the following districts is the Mukteshwar temple located, where it is believed that the Pandavas spent the last year of their exile?

Who among the following appoints the Chairman of the State Finance Commission under Part IX of the Constitution?

The total weight of X and Y is 60kg. Half of the weight of X is equal to \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the weight of Y. Find the weight of Y.

If \( 4.250 \times 10^p = 0.004250 \) , then find the value of p.

A dealer claims to sell his goods at cost price but he uses the wrong weight of 900 grams for one kilogram. The dealer's profit percentage (correct to 2 decimal places) is:

\( \frac{1}{4} \text{ of } 436 + \frac{3}{4} \text{ of } 364 = ? \)

In a 600 m race, Paras reaches the finish line in 42 seconds while Sachin reaches the finish line in 48 seconds. By how much distance did Paras beat Sachin?

Two numbers are 20% and 40% of a third number. What percent is the first number of the second number?

What is the largest four-digit number that is a perfect square?

A person earns ₹14,500 per month and spends ₹12,000 per month. He saves the rest of the money. If his income increases by 12% and his expenditure by 8%, what is the percentage increase in his savings?

Jigyasa purchases 24 white shirts from a wholesaler who offers a scheme of 2 shirts free on purchase of 10 shirts. If the MRP of each shirt is ₹465 and an additional discount of 5% is given on cash payment, find the amount paid by Jigyasa if he paid the amount in cash.

A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do the same piece of work in 20 days. They work on alternate days, A starts the work on the first day. How much time will it take them to complete the work?

A man crosses a road of 800 m in 6 minutes. What is his speed in km/h?

Rashmi owes Amit ₹1690 for \( 2\frac{1}{2} \) years. Amit owes Rashmi ₹1593 for \( 1\frac{1}{2} \) years. If they now want to settle the accounts at an interest rate of 12%, then who will have to pay and how much?

If \( 1^3 + 2^3 + \dots + 10^3 = 3025 \) , then find the value of \( 4+32+108+\dots+4000 \) .

If \( (5.7)^p = (0.57)^q = 100 \) , then find the value of the following: \( \frac{1}{p} - \frac{1}{q} \)

In a circular race of 200m length, A and B start at the same time, from the same point, with speeds of 5 m/sec and 8 m/sec respectively. After how long will they meet for the first time at the starting point, when they are running in the same direction?

Find the value of the following: \( 7 \frac{1}{2} - [ 2 \frac{1}{4} + { 1 \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{2} ( 1 \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6} ) } ] \)

Find the value of the expression below.

0.3 × 0.03 × 0.003 × 30

A player has a certain average run rate for 20 innings. In the 21^st innings he scored 160 runs, increasing his average by 3 runs. The player's new average run rate is:

The value of the expression 88 ÷ 11 + (18 − 7) × 9 is:

A shopkeeper uses 940 gm instead of 1 kg. His normal sales are at 4% profit. What will be the total profit?

Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row facing north. Only four persons sit between C and E. Only two persons sit between D and G. Only one person sits to the left of C. B sits third to the left of E. F sits second to the right of D. How many persons sit between A and G?

In the morning, the shadow of building A falls on building B. And in the evening, the shadow of building B falls on building A. In which direction is building A from B?

Ritesh leaves his office towards the north. He turns first to his left, then to his right, and then to his right again. In which direction is he now facing?

In an audio release event, some anchors sit in a linear row, all facing south. Only three anchors sit between Lochna and Suma. Lochna is to the right of Suma. Only two anchors sit between Suma and Gulshan. Aarohi sits second to the right of Ravi. Only three anchors sit between Aarohi and Suma. Only three anchors sit between Ravi and Priya. More than two anchors sit between Aarohi and Priya. Rashmi sits second to the right of Aarohi. Rashmi is not at the closest position to Gulshan. More than three anchors sit to the right of Rashmi. Only three anchors sit between Lochna and Varshini. How many people sit between Aarohi and Gulshan?

Two statements are given and two conclusions I and II are given after these statements. You have to accept the given statements as true, even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts, and decide which conclusions logically follow from the given statements.

Statement:

Some pillows are blankets.

No blanket is a sheet.

Some sheets are files.

Conclusions:

(I) All blankets can never be filed.

(II) At least some of the pillows are sheets.

In a row of people all facing south, S is at the second (2 ^nd ) position from the left end. T is at the sixth (6 ^th ) position from the right end. U is exactly between S and T. If U is at the fourth (4 ^th ) position from the left end of the row, how many people are there in the row?

Seven persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting in a straight row facing north. Only three persons sit between Q and T. Only one person sits to the left of Q. S sits fourth to the left of V. R sits second to the left of T. U sits exactly between R and T. Who sits third to the right of Q?

From the given options, select the character set that can replace the question mark (?) in the sequence below.

GDC JGG MJK PMO?

In a row of people all facing north, Manas is 6^th from the right and Anusha is 11^th from the right. Anusha is exactly between Manas and Rohan. If Rohan is 6^th from the left of the row, how many people are there in the row?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) to complete the following alphabetic sequence?

SG, VE, WG, ZE, AG, ?

From the given options, select the character set that can replace the question mark (?) in the sequence below.

CYP EWR GUT ISV ?

In the question below, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to accept the given statements as true even if they seem to be at odds with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of them logically follows from the given statements, ignoring commonly known facts.

Statement:

Some shapes are circles.

Some shapes are spheres.

No sphere is a triangle.

Conclusion:

I) Some shapes are not triangles.

II) Some circles are not triangles.

III) Some circles are spheres

From the given options, select the character set that can replace the question mark (?) in the sequence below.

AZC DWF GTI JQL ?

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it seems to differ from commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the statements.

Statement:

All girls are birds.

Some birds are students.

Some of the students are girls.

Conclusion:

I. All the girls are students.

II. All birds are girls.

III. Some girls are students.

From the given options, select the character set that can replace the question mark (?) in the sequence below.

FS, IV, OB, XK,?

There are six girls, Navya, Jiya, Mayuri, Ruby, Ahana and Bindiya, each of them has a different height. Only one girl is taller than Mayuri. Jiya is taller than Bindiya. Ruby is taller than Ahana and Jiya. Navya is taller than Ruby. Who is the tallest/tallest of all?

The heights of six trees \( L, M, N, O, P \) and \( Q \) are compared. The height of \( Q \) is greater than that of at least two trees. The height of \( P \) is greater than that of \( Q \) but less than that of \( N \) . The height of \( M \) is greater than that of \( L \) . If the height of \( O \) is maximum, then which of the following is correct?

Choose the word from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following sequence.

U9Y, R14V, O24S, L44P, I84M, ?

From the given options, select the character set that can replace the question mark (?) in the sequence below.

ABZ CEX FIV JNT ?

Rohan was standing facing west. He turns \( 180^\circ \) counterclockwise and then turns \( 180^\circ \) clockwise. Finally, he turns \( 90^\circ \) counterclockwise. In which direction is he now facing?

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

P. The United States, Australia and

Q. and capable partners

R. the United Kingdom have long been faithful

S. and are even closer today

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

The teacher told / the students in the class / that a honesty is / the best policy.

Select the most appropriate conjunctions to fill in the blanks.

_________ I start my day, I make a plan _________ make it a successful one.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ascend

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The narrator will call up his grandmother’s house in Delmoore before visiting Brussels.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Such incident / had never happened / to her / in her whole life.

Who typically reject the theory of evolution by natural selection?

What does the word ‘contentious’ mean, in the context of the passage?

What did Darwin's book, “On the Origin of Species” contribute to the scientific community?

‘ਇੰਤਕਾਮ’ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਹੈ:-

‘ਕੰਨ ਕੁਤਰਨੇ’ ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਕੀ ਹੈ?

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆਂ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਵਾਕ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ:

Post-office saving bank is a useful scheme for salaried persons.

ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਵਾਕ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਹੈ:

Nepotism ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਹੈ:

'ਹੀਲੇ ਰਿਜ਼ਕ _______' ਅਖਾਣ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰੋ:

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ 'ਤਰ' ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਹੈ?

'ਜਦੋਂ ਮੀਂਹ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਹੋਵੇ'

ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਵਾਕ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਬਹੁਤੇ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਲਈ ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਸਹੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਹੈ?

ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਨਕਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਕਲਾਕਾਰ ਖੇਡਦੇ ਹਨ?

ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਦੇ ਪੱਖ ਤੋਂ ਨਕਲਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਿਹੜੀਆਂ-ਕਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਹਨ?

ਕਿਹੜੀਆਂ ਨਕਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਟਨਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਝਾਕੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ?

Which of the given options best describes the truth of the following statements with reference to MS-Word 365?

(i) The Orientation option is used to switch pages between portrait and landscape layouts.

(ii) Calibri, Arial and Times New Roman are known as font faces.

(iii) MS-Word 365 clipboard allows us to copy up to 24 items.

Tell whether the following statements are true or false.

(i) Computers are machines that can be programmed to follow instructions, they do not have their own preferences and judgments.

(ii) Computer has the power to store information or data both temporarily and permanently.

(iii) Today all computers have the same processing power.

What does the letter 'B' mean in USB - Type C?

Match the column 'Details' with the column 'Devices'.

Which of the given options best describes the truth of the following statements?

i) Carbon copy (CC) in an email includes recipient addresses that we want to notify but are not actually the recipients.

ii) Black Carbon Copy (BCC) is used in email when we do not want one or more recipients to know that a copy of this message has been sent to someone else as well.

iii) The email header includes the following fields: From, Date, To, Subject

ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਦੇ 8ਵੇਂ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ:-

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕਿਸ ਵਾਕ ਵਿਚ ਵਿਸਰਾਮ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਠੀਕ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ?

“ਅੱਖਾਂ ਪੱਕ ਜਾਣੀਆਂ” ਮੁਹਾਵਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਵਰਤ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਏ ਵਾਕ ਦੀ ਸਹੀ ਚੋਣ ਕਰੋ:-

'ਰਾਈ ਖੇਡਦੀ ਹੈ ।' ਵਾਕ ਵਿਚ ਅਕਰਮਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੱਸੋ:

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਪੜਨਾਂਵ ਦੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ:-

ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਿੱਛੋਂ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਦਿਨ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ?

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਪਿਛੇਤਰ ਯੁਕਤ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹੈ:-

'ਕਾਲਾ ਘੋੜਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਦੌੜਦਾ ਹੈ।' ਵਾਕ ਦਾ ਲਿੰਗ ਬਦਲ ਕੇ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਸਹੀ ਵਾਕ ਹੈ:-

"ਚਿੜੀਆਂ" ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਇਕਵਚਨ ਹੈ:-

'Disorder' ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਹੈ:-

ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਨਾਂਵ ਦੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਹੈ?

ਕਿਰਿਆ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਹਨ:

'Sickly' ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ:-

‘ਜਾਦੂਗਰਨੀ’ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚ ਪਿਛੇਤਰ ਹੈ:-

ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਲਿਪੀ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਕਿਹੜੇ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ?

'ਚੌਧਰਾਣੀ' ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚ ਪਿਛੇਤਰ ਹੈ:-

ਨਿਮਨ ਲਿਖਤ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਵਾਕ ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ:-

ਪੜਨਾਵ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਿੰਨੀਆਂ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਹਨ:-

ਕਿਹੜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦਜੋੜ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹੈ?

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ 42 ਅੰਕ ਨੂੰ ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲਿਖਦੇ ਹਨ?

'ਮੇਰਾ ਭਰਾ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਲਈ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।' ਵਾਕ ਵਿਚ ਵਚਨ ਬਦਲੋ:-

'ਸੁਰਜੀਤ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਕਾਰ ਚਲਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ' ਵਾਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਹੈ?

'ਬੱਚਾ ਖੇਡਦਾ ਹੈ' ਵਾਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੀ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਕਿਸਮ ਹੈ:-

'ਇੱਟ ਚੁੱਕਦੇ ਨੂੰ ਪੱਥਰ ਤਿਆਰ' ਅਖਾਣ - ਦਾ ਭਾਵ ਹੈ:-

'ਪੁਸਤਕ' ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਹੈ:-

'ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ਾ ਟੁੱਟਣ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੇਡ ਰਹੇ ਬੱਚਿਆ 'ਤੇ ਗਰਬੀਰ ਨੂੰ ਗੁੱਸਾ ਆਇਆ' ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਵਵਾਚਕ ਨਾਂਵ ਹੈ:-

'ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅਤੇ ਹਰਿਆਣਾ ਦੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਹੈ।' ਵਾਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਯੋਜਕ ਹੈ?

‘Benefit’ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ:-

ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਦੇ 5ਵੇਂ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ:-

ਐਤਵਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਦਿਨ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ?

‘ਮਹਾਤਮਾ’ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਵਿਚ ਅਗੇਤਰ ਹੈ:-