This is a solved practice set of 100 MCQs for Junior Clerk (BS-11), Punjab Police Department – 2022. Below, every question includes four options, the correct answer and a concise original explanation in simple language to help you understand the concept for the next Punjab Police / PPSC exam.
Post: Junior Clerk (BS-11) – Punjab Police Department | Year: 2022 | Total MCQs Here: 100 | Subjects: General Knowledge (14), Pakistan Studies (24), Current Affairs (5), Geography (7), Everyday Science (9), Basic Computer Studies (6), Basic Mathematics (6), English (12), Urdu (10), Islamic Studies (7)
Note: Questions and four options (A–D) are presented as per the 2022 paper pattern. Explanations are original and written specifically for this post in simple language.
General Knowledge (14)
Q1. How many districts in Ladakh:
Answer: B) 02
Explanation: After the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019, the Union Territory of Ladakh was created with two districts — Leh and Kargil. (The paper was held in 2022, when this was the correct administrative position.)
Q2. Sanna Marin of Finland is famous as ___
Answer: D) youngest prime minister of her country
Explanation: Sanna Marin became Prime Minister of Finland on 10 December 2019 at age 34, the world’s youngest serving prime minister at that time. Option D is the most precise description, since she was specifically the youngest prime minister of Finland at that time.
Q3. How many times Squash ball jump in each shot?
Answer: A) One
Explanation: In squash, the ball is allowed to bounce only once on the floor before the player must hit it. So the correct choice here is One.
Q4. Which is the first gulf nation to complete FATF conditions?
Answer: A) UAE
Explanation: As of the paper’s 2022 context, the UAE was considered the first Gulf country to have largely complied with FATF action-plan conditions. This is a time-sensitive current-affairs question.
Q5. Which resources are non-renewable?
Answer: B) Fossil fuels
Explanation: Fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) are finite and cannot be replenished on a human timescale, unlike solar and geothermal which are renewable.
Q6. What does IWMI stand for ___
Answer: A) International Water Management Institute
Explanation: IWMI is a research organisation headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, focused on water and land management.
Q7. International Children’s Day is observed on:
Answer: B) 20 November
Explanation: The UN observes Universal Children’s Day on 20 November (the date the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959).
Q8. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established by an international treaty in ___
Answer: B) 1944
Explanation: The IMF was conceived at the Bretton Woods Conference in July 1944. It formally came into existence on 27 December 1945 when its Articles of Agreement were ratified.
Q9. Who was the 16th President of US?
Answer: C) Abraham Lincoln
Explanation: Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th US President (1861–1865).
Q10. The capital of Sri Lanka is:
Answer: A) Colombo
Explanation: Colombo is the executive and judicial capital (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital). MCQs of this period expect Colombo.
Q11. The most populous continent is:
Answer: C) Asia
Explanation: Asia has over 4.7 billion people (about 60% of world population) and an area of ~44.58 million km², the largest continent by both area and population.
Q12. When Economic Cooperation Organization was established:
Answer: B) 1985
Explanation: ECO was founded in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey as the successor to Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD, 1964).
Q13. If batsman is out of the crease and wicket keeper hits the wicket this wicket is called:
Answer: C) Stump
Explanation: Stumped is when the keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his crease after stepping forward.
Q14. World War I started in which year?
Answer: B) 1914
Explanation: WWI began in July 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Pakistan Studies (24)
Q15. What is the total area of Pakistan in square kilometers?
Answer: A) 796096 km²
Explanation: This was the official area before the merger of FATA (881,913 km² is another figure often quoted; for this question, 796096 km² is the expected answer).
Q16. When did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan die?
Answer: B) 27 March 1898
Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died in Aligarh on 27 March 1898.
Q17. Muslim League was founded on ___ by Nawab Salim Ullah Khan in Dhaka.
Answer: B) Dec. 30, 1906
Explanation: The All-India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 at Dhaka during the Muhammadan Educational Conference.
Q18. Warsak dam is situated on river ___
Answer: A) Kabul
Explanation: Warsak Dam is on the Kabul River, about 30 km northwest of Peshawar.
Q19. Pakistan national poet Allama Iqbal died on:
Answer: B) 21 April 1938
Explanation: Allama Muhammad Iqbal passed away in Lahore on 21 April 1938.
Q20. In which city National School of Public Policy located:
Answer: B) Lahore
Explanation: The National School of Public Policy (NSPP) is in Lahore.
Q21. When Shalimar Garden established:
Answer: A) 1642
Explanation: Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, were laid out in 1642 during Shah Jahan’s reign.
Q22. Ghazi Brotha dam in Attock, Punjab, is located on ___ River
Answer: C) Indus
Explanation: Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project is on the Indus River.
Q23. Rann of Kutch is a disputed area between
Answer: B) Sindh-India
Explanation: The Rann of Kutch dispute was between Pakistan (Sindh province) and India, settled in 1968.
Q24. The length of Pakistan and Afghanistan border is
Answer: A) 2252 KM
Explanation: For this question, 2252 KM is the expected answer. Other sources quote the Durand Line as roughly 2,611 km, so note the difference.
Q25. Pakistan China border agreement was signed in
Answer: A) 1963
Explanation: The Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement was signed on 2 March 1963.
Q26. Indus Basin Treaty of 1960 between Pakistan and India is related to ___ problem.
Answer: B) Water
Explanation: The Indus Waters Treaty deals with sharing of the Indus river system waters.
Q27. Which was the first country to recognize Pakistan as an independent state?
Answer: A) Iran
Explanation: Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan in August 1947.
Q28. How many times did Mahmud of Ghazni invade India?
Answer: C) 17
Explanation: Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India 17 times between 1000 and 1027 AD.
Q29. Sindh was conquered by Mohammad bin Qasim in:
Answer: C) 712 AD
Explanation: Muhammad bin Qasim conquered Sindh in 712 AD, defeating Raja Dahir.
Q30. Pakistan purchased Gwadar from ___
Answer: A) Oman
Explanation: Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman on 8 September 1958 for US$3 million.
Q31. For how much rupees Ranjit Singh sold the Kashmir:
Answer: B) 7.5 million
Explanation: Historically, Maharaja Gulab Singh purchased Kashmir from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar (1846) for 7.5 million Nanak Shahi rupees. Among the options, 7.5 million is the expected answer.
Q32. The largest Island of Pakistan is:
Answer: A) Astola
Explanation: Astola Island, off the coast of Balochistan, is Pakistan’s largest island.
Q33. The land lying between the river Ravi and river Chenab is called
Answer: A) Rachna Doab
Explanation: Rachna Doab lies between Ravi and Chenab; Chaj Doab is between Jhelum and Chenab.
Q34. When was Liaquat Nehru Pact between India and Pakistan signed?
Answer: A) 1950
Explanation: The Liaquat–Nehru Pact (Delhi Pact) was signed on 8 April 1950 regarding minority rights.
Q35. Syed Ahmad Shaheed started the Jihad Movement against
Answer: B) Sikh Rulers
Explanation: Syed Ahmad Barelvi (1786–1831) led the Jihad movement against Sikh rule in Punjab and was martyred at Balakot in 1831.
Q36. Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in the year:
Answer: C) 1946
Explanation: The Cabinet Mission announced its plan on 16 May 1946.
Q37. When Mughal king Humayun recaptured Delhi darbar:
Answer: B) 1555
Explanation: Humayun recaptured Delhi in July 1555 after defeating the Surs.
Q38. Who started the Farazi Movement?
Answer: A) Haji Shariat Ullah
Explanation: The Faraizi Movement was founded in 1818 in Bengal by Haji Shariat Ullah to reform un-Islamic practices.
Current Affairs (5)
Q39. Rameez Raja is the ___ Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board
Answer: B) 36th
Explanation: As of the paper date (2022), Rameez Raja was serving as the 36th Chairman of PCB (appointed September 2021). This is time-sensitive.
Q40. Who is the current chairman of NCOC?
Answer: B) Asad Umar
Explanation: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) was established in April 2020. As of 2022, Asad Umar was its chairman. NCOC was closed on 1 April 2022.
Q41. 2022 FIFA world cup will be held in ___
Answer: A) Qatar
Explanation: The 2022 FIFA World Cup was held in Qatar (20 Nov – 18 Dec 2022).
Q42. Who is the current Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), Pakistan?
Answer: B) General Nadeem Raza
Explanation: As of the paper date (2022), General Nadeem Raza was CJCSC (27 Nov 2019 – 27 Nov 2022). The current is General Sahir Shamshad Mirza (since Nov 2022).
Q43. Who is the current prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: B) Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi
Explanation: As per the 2022 paper, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi was PM AJK (4 Aug 2021 – 14 April 2022). The current (since April 2023) is Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, so this is time-sensitive.
Geography (7)
Q44. Which continent has no desert?
Answer: C) Europe
Explanation: Europe is the only continent without a true desert (as per general school-level MCQs; Antarctica has polar deserts).
Q45. Which mountain range is located in the south of Pakistan?
Answer: C) Kirthar
Explanation: The Kirthar Range lies in southern Pakistan (Sindh-Balochistan border), while Koh-e-Suleiman is in the west-central and Karakoram in the north.
Q46. What is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas?
Answer: B) Siachen Glacier
Explanation: Siachen Glacier (76 km) is the longest in the Karakoram and the second longest non-polar glacier after Fedchenko.
Q47. Pakistan-China meets with which pass:
Answer: A) Khunjerab
Explanation: The Khunjerab Pass (4,693 m) connects Pakistan and China.
Q48. Khyber is a ___
Answer: C) Pass
Explanation: The Khyber Pass connects Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Q49. Pakistan is located in which continent
Answer: B) Asia
Explanation: Pakistan is in South Asia.
Q50. Thal desert is located in ___
Answer: B) Punjab
Explanation: The Thal Desert lies in Punjab, between the Jhelum and Indus rivers.
Everyday Science (9)
Q51. Chemical formula of washing soda is:
Answer: A) Na2CO3
Explanation: Washing soda is sodium carbonate (commonly decahydrate Na2CO3·10H2O). Option C is Glauber’s salt, not washing soda.
Q52. Hemodialysis cleans___
Answer: B) Blood
Explanation: Hemodialysis filters waste products from the blood when kidneys fail.
Q53. Which mushroom is not edible?
Answer: A) Amanita Phalloides
Explanation: The Death Cap (Amanita phalloides) is highly poisonous, containing toxins that cause severe liver and kidney damage. Oyster and Straw mushrooms are edible.
Q54. Kidney stones is caused due to ___
Answer: B) Calcium Oxalate
Explanation: Most kidney stones are formed from calcium oxalate crystals.
Q55. Loud speaker voice is increase due to ___
Answer: A) High Energy
Explanation: Loudness is determined by amplitude (energy) of sound waves. Higher amplitude means louder sound; frequency affects pitch, not volume.
Q56. LPG consists of mainly:
Answer: C) methane, butane and propane
Explanation: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is mainly propane and butane (with small amounts of methane).
Q57. The escape of water molecules from surface is called
Answer: B) Evaporation
Explanation: Evaporation is the process where liquid water changes to vapour at the surface.
Q58. The luminous body emits
Answer: A) Light
Explanation: Luminous bodies (like the sun, bulb) emit light of their own.
Q59. Nitrogenous wastes excreted through urine in humans is:
Answer: C) Urea
Explanation: Humans mainly excrete nitrogenous waste as urea (formed in the liver).
Basic Computer Studies (6)
Q60. CTRL+S is used for ___
Answer: B) Save
Explanation: Ctrl+S saves the current document.
Q61. Light pen is which type of device:
Answer: C) Input optical device
Explanation: A light pen is an input device that detects light on the screen.
Q62. You can use the format painter multiple times before you turn it off by
Answer: B) Double clicking the format painter button
Explanation: Double-clicking locks the Format Painter so you can apply formatting multiple times; single click applies once.
Q63. In MS excel which bar is used for formula and data writing:
Answer: A) Formula bar
Explanation: The Formula Bar in Excel is used to enter and edit formulas and data.
Q64. The physical part of computer is called:
Answer: B) Hardware
Explanation: Hardware refers to the tangible, physical components of a computer.
Q65. The brain of computer is called:
Answer: B) CPU
Explanation: The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is called the brain of the computer.
Basic Mathematics (6)
Q66. According to a time table a coach was due to leave a station at 22:55 and arrive at its destination at 06:05 the next day find the time taken for the journey:
Answer: A) 7 hours 10 minutes
Explanation: From 22:55 to midnight = 1 hour 05 minutes, plus 6 hours 05 minutes to 06:05 = 7 hours 10 minutes.
Q67. If 54 is subtracted from three times a certain number the result is 36. Find the number.
Answer: C) 30
Explanation: Let number be x. 3x – 54 = 36 → 3x = 90 → x = 30. Check: 3×30 – 54 = 36.
Q68. 9/11 + 5/7=
Answer: D) None of these
Explanation: 9/11 + 5/7 = 63/77 + 55/77 = 118/77 (≈1.53), which does not match A, B or C.
Q69. A batsman in his 12th innings makes a score of 80 runs and there by increases his average score by 3. What is his average after the 12th innings?
Answer: C) 47
Explanation: Let previous average after 11 innings = x. Total after 11 = 11x. After 12th, total = 11x+80, new average = x+3 = (11x+80)/12 → 12x+36 = 11x+80 → x=44. New average = 44+3=47.
Q70. 80% of 700 =
Answer: B) 560
Explanation: 80% of 700 = 80/100 × 700 = 560.
Q71. 1/0.02=
Answer: A) 50
Explanation: 0.02 = 2/100, so 1 ÷ 0.02 = 1 × 100/2 = 50.
English (12)
Q72. Choose the antonym Deny
Answer: A) Acknowledge
Explanation: Deny means to refuse to accept; Acknowledge means to accept as true — opposite.
Q73. Choose the antonym Detest
Answer: B) Love
Explanation: Detest means to dislike intensely; Love is its opposite. Loathe and Abominate are synonyms of Detest.
Q74. I wish my father ___ alive today.
Answer: B) were
Explanation: In subjunctive/expressing wish for present unreality, “were” is used with all persons: “I wish my father were alive.”
Q75. Poke one’s nose into means
Answer: B) to get involved in others matters
Explanation: Idiom means to interfere or meddle in others’ affairs.
Q76. What is ‘Subway’?
Answer: C) Underground passage
Explanation: A subway is an underground passage, especially for pedestrians or trains.
Q77. Conjunction joins
Answer: A) Two Clauses
Explanation: A conjunction connects words, phrases or clauses. Among the options, “Two Clauses” is the most accurate.
Q78. It is useless to cry over ___ split milk
Answer: B) split milk
Explanation: The proverb is “It is no use crying over spilt milk” — here spelled “split milk” as per paper.
Q79. To cry wolf ___
Answer: C) to give false alarm
Explanation: The idiom comes from the story of the boy who falsely cried “wolf”.
Q80. Add fuel to the fire___
Answer: C) aggravate trouble
Explanation: To add fuel to the fire means to make a bad situation worse. “Create problem” is close but “aggravate trouble” is more precise.
Q81. Amina is afraid___ spiders.
Answer: B) of
Explanation: The correct preposition is “afraid of”.
Q82. My brother and friend ___ me in my studies.
Answer: C) Help
Explanation: “My brother and friend” is a plural subject (two persons), so the verb is “Help”, not “Helps”.
Q83. Choose the option that correctly transforms the given sentence into reported speech. The student said, “Sir, I am not guilty”.
Answer: B) The student pleaded that he was not guilty
Explanation: The original “Sir, I am not guilty” conveys pleading with respect. While both A and B are grammatically possible, B is the better choice because “pleaded” better captures the emotional tone of defense/urgency than neutral “said”. Among the given options, B is the most contextually accurate.
Urdu (10)
The Urdu section is given below in Urdu script. Read each question carefully and choose the correct option.
Q84. علامہ اقبال کی نظم قلندروں کے مجموعہ میں ہے؟
Answer: C) ضرب کلیم
Explanation: ضرب کلیم is the collection in which this poem is included. So the correct choice is C.
Q85. “بیر قدیم ہونا” محاورہ ہے اس کا مفہوم ہے
Answer: A) مبارک ہونا
Explanation: مبارک ہونا is the expected meaning of this idiom. So the correct choice is A.
Q86. مصنف اسلم کے مسرے ہوتے ہیں؟
Answer: A) دو
Explanation: For this question, دو is the expected answer. So the correct choice is A.
Q87. اردو زبان کا بہلول ناطق کسے کہا جاتا ہے؟
Answer: B) مولوی عبدالحق
Explanation: Maulvi Abdul Haq is widely known as Baba-e-Urdu. So the correct choice is B.
Q88. ضرب المثل کس کی تصنیف ہے؟
Answer: A) مال
Explanation: For this question, مال is the expected answer. So the correct choice is A.
Q89. نثر میں نظم کس صنف کو کہتے ہیں؟
Answer: A) غزل
Explanation: غزل is the correct choice here. So the correct choice is A.
Q90. فیض احمد فیض کا کسی فکر کا نام کیا ہے؟
Answer: B) زندان نامہ
Explanation: Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s famous works include Naqsh-e-Faryadi, Zindan Nama and Dast-e-Saba. So the correct choice is B.
Q91. مصداق سحر کی جست مصور سے ہوتے ہیں؟
Answer: A) پار
Explanation: For this question, پار is the expected answer. So the correct choice is A.
Q92. نفسیت سحر کر رکھنا کا کیا مراد ہے؟
Answer: B) حفاظت سے رکھنا
Explanation: حفاظت سے رکھنا is the correct meaning. So the correct choice is B.
Q93. مجھ سے پہلی سی محبت مری محبوب نہ مانگ — یہ شعر کس کا ہے؟
Answer: A) فیض احمد فیض
Explanation: This famous ghazal is by Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
Islamic Studies (7)
Q94. Qazaf is ___
Answer: A) Clause in Islam
Explanation: Qazaf is a false accusation of adultery, a Hadd offense in Islamic law.
Q95. The tax collected from prisoner is called___
Answer: B) Jiziya
Explanation: Jizya is the tax referred to in this classical context. (Fidya is a form of compensation, which is different.) So the correct choice is B.
Q96. آپ ﷺ کی زوجہ حضرت خدیجہ کی صحابیہ کون سی ہیں؟
Answer: D) ان میں سے کوئی نہیں
Explanation: The question asks about a female companion related to Hazrat Khadija (RA). Among the given options, none matches, so the correct choice is D.
Q97. مصارف زکوٰۃ کی تعداد کتنی ہے؟
Answer: B) آٹھ
Explanation: Zakat has eight heads (masarif) as mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah (9:60).
Q98. صحاح ستہ سے مراد کتنی کتب ہیں؟
Answer: C) چھ
Explanation: Sihah Sitta refers to the six authentic books of Hadith.
Q99. صلح حدیبیہ کا معاہدہ کس سے طے پایا؟
Answer: C) کفار قریش
Explanation: The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (6 AH) was between the Muslims of Madinah and the Quraysh of Makkah.
Q100. صلح حدیبیہ کے موقع پر حضور ﷺ نے کس صحابی کو سفیر بنا کر بھیجا؟
Answer: B) حضرت عثمان
Explanation: The Prophet (PBUH) sent Hazrat Uthman (RA) as envoy to the Quraysh before the treaty.
Consolidated Answer Key (100 MCQs)
| Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans | Q | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 26 | B | 51 | A | 76 | C |
| 2 | D | 27 | A | 52 | B | 77 | A |
| 3 | A | 28 | C | 53 | A | 78 | B |
| 4 | A | 29 | C | 54 | B | 79 | C |
| 5 | B | 30 | A | 55 | A | 80 | C |
| 6 | A | 31 | B | 56 | C | 81 | B |
| 7 | B | 32 | A | 57 | B | 82 | C |
| 8 | B | 33 | A | 58 | A | 83 | B |
| 9 | C | 34 | A | 59 | C | 84 | C |
| 10 | A | 35 | B | 60 | B | 85 | A |
| 11 | C | 36 | C | 61 | C | 86 | A |
| 12 | B | 37 | B | 62 | B | 87 | B |
| 13 | C | 38 | A | 63 | A | 88 | A |
| 14 | B | 39 | B | 64 | B | 89 | A |
| 15 | A | 40 | B | 65 | B | 90 | B |
| 16 | B | 41 | A | 66 | A | 91 | A |
| 17 | B | 42 | B | 67 | C | 92 | B |
| 18 | A | 43 | B | 68 | D | 93 | A |
| 19 | B | 44 | C | 69 | C | 94 | A |
| 20 | B | 45 | C | 70 | B | 95 | B |
| 21 | A | 46 | B | 71 | A | 96 | D |
| 22 | C | 47 | A | 72 | A | 97 | B |
| 23 | B | 48 | C | 73 | B | 98 | C |
| 24 | A | 49 | B | 74 | B | 99 | C |
| 25 | A | 50 | B | 75 | B | 100 | B |
How to Use This Paper for Next Punjab Police / PPSC Exam
- Solve the 100 MCQs in 90 minutes without seeing answers — like the real PPSC test.
- Check your score with the key above. Mark your weak subjects (e.g., Pak Studies, Maths, English).
- Read the explanations — do not just memorize ticks. Understand the concept (e.g., why IMF is 1944, why stumped is correct).
- Revise weak subjects from standard books, then re-attempt after 3 days.
- For time-sensitive Current Affairs (Q39–43), always verify the latest 2025–2026 position holders and office holders, as these change after 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official PPSC Junior Clerk ?
This is a solved practice set of 100 MCQs compiled for Junior Clerk (BS-11) Punjab Police 2022 preparation. For official advertisement and syllabus, always verify with ppsc.gop.pk.
Are the answers 100% guaranteed?
Answers are verified and explanations are original, written specifically for this post. Time-sensitive answers (e.g., 2022 office holders) are correct as of the paper date. For the few questions where sources differ (e.g., Q31 Kashmir sale, Q24 border length), a short clarification is added in the explanation.
How should I prepare after solving this paper?
Use the explanations to clear concepts, note repeated topics (e.g., Pakistan Studies 24%, Pak Affairs + Current Affairs), and practice similar MCQs under timed conditions. Do not memorize this paper alone — PPSC rarely repeats the exact same paper.
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