SPSC 2013 Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) BPS-09, Sindh Police (2013) — General Knowledge, Paper Type C Paper

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) BPS-09, Sindh Police (2013) — General Knowledge, Paper Type C. Pre-interview written test for graduate constables / head constables · Wednesday 13 March 2013, 10:00 to 11:00 am · Maximum marks 100. 50 MCQs of 2 marks each; each incorrect answer deducts half mark.

1. 1Revolver was first invented by:

   • A)Samuel Colt
   • B)E.W. Jaffery
   • C)E.D. Winchester
   • D)Camillo Vitelli

2. 2There are ______ players on each side in Football.

   • A)11
   • B)12
   • C)09
   • D)08

3. 3The water of which sea is most saline?

   • A)Red Sea
   • B)Black Sea
   • C)Dead Sea
   • D)Baltic Sea

4. 4Lunar eclipse does not occur every month because:

   • A)The sun's orbit is not always in the same plane as the moon
   • B)The moon's orbit is not all the time in the same plane as the earth's
   • C)The moon revolves at a slower speed than the earth
   • D)None of these

5. 5Pipes "A" and "B" can fill a tank in 15 and 20 minutes respectively. How long would it take both pipes, working together, to fill it?

   • A)60/7 minutes
   • B)11/4 minutes
   • C)9/5 minutes
   • D)11 minutes

   Explanation: 1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60.

6. 6'Narita' is the airport of:

   • A)Korea
   • B)China
   • C)Japan
   • D)Sri Lanka

7. 7The Statue of Liberty in New York was designed and prepared in:

   • A)England
   • B)Germany
   • C)United States of America
   • D)France

8. 8A Dart gun is used:

   • A)To fire tear gas shells
   • B)For target shooting
   • C)For high accuracy shooting
   • D)For tranquilizing and trapping big animals

9. 9Which fruit can a diabetic patient eat freely?

   • A)Banana
   • B)Orange
   • C)Mango
   • D)Apple

10. 10Which of the following is the most destructive?

    • A)Tornado
    • B)Cyclone
    • C)Typhoon
    • D)Willy-willy

11. 11The largest man-made canal in the world is:

    • A)Rhine Canal
    • B)Suez Canal
    • C)Panama Canal
    • D)None of these

    Explanation: The Grand Canal of China.

12. 12The largest copper producing country is:

    • A)USA
    • B)USSR
    • C)Chile
    • D)Pakistan

13. 13The tropical fruit Mango is native to:

    • A)Bangladesh
    • B)South India
    • C)Multan (Pakistan)
    • D)Bangkok

    Explanation: Mango is native to South Asia; of the options, South India.

14. 14Rickets is a disease of:

    • A)Blood
    • B)Bones
    • C)Skin
    • D)Glands

15. 15What layer of atmosphere is vital for telecommunications?

    • A)Troposphere
    • B)Thermosphere
    • C)Stratosphere
    • D)Ionosphere

16. 16'TT' is the news agency of:

    • A)Sweden
    • B)India
    • C)UK
    • D)Norway

    Explanation: Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå.

17. 17The famous 'midnight sun' can be seen in which main city of Norway?

    • A)Copenhagen
    • B)Tromso
    • C)Oslo
    • D)None of these

18. 18The biggest desert of the world is:

    • A)Sahara
    • B)Gobi
    • C)Kalahari
    • D)Sinkiang

    Explanation: The largest hot desert.

19. 19Find the principal that will gain Rs 84 interest in 2 years at 4% per annum:

    • A)Rs 1050
    • B)Rs 1000
    • C)Rs 505
    • D)Rs 507

    Explanation: 84 ÷ (0.04 × 2) = 1050.

20. 20The capital of Mozambique is:

    • A)Maputo
    • B)Port Louis
    • C)Bamako
    • D)Male

21. 21"Crime and Punishment" was written by:

    • A)Lewis Carroll
    • B)Fyodor Dostoevsky
    • C)Leo Tolstoy
    • D)John Ruskin

22. 22Potato is native to:

    • A)Cuba
    • B)Andes
    • C)South America
    • D)Argentina

    Explanation: The Andes of South America (Peru/Bolivia).

23. 23Which city is called the 'Forbidden City'?

    • A)Lhasa
    • B)Moscow
    • C)Rome
    • D)Beirut

    Explanation: Lhasa was long closed to foreigners (Beijing's palace complex is also called the Forbidden City).

24. 24Opaque means:

    • A)Iridescent
    • B)Blocking light
    • C)Egg-shaped
    • D)Clear

25. 25Identify the world's smallest state by population:

    • A)Vatican City
    • B)Singapore
    • C)San Marino
    • D)Maldives

26. 26INTERPOL means:

    • A)International Crime Investigation Bureau
    • B)International Criminal Police Organization
    • C)International Association of Police Officers
    • D)None of these

27. 27The "Last Supper", a famous renaissance painting, was a masterpiece of:

    • A)Michael Angelo
    • B)Leonardo da Vinci
    • C)Titian
    • D)Raphael

28. 28Masjid-e-Suleman is:

    • A)A mosque in Madina
    • B)An ancient mosque in Cairo, Egypt
    • C)An oil field in Iran
    • D)Believed to be the capital of Hazrat Suleman (A.S) Kingdom

29. 29Optical fibre works on the principle of:

    • A)Total Internal Reflection
    • B)Refraction
    • C)Scattering
    • D)None of these

30. 30After sleeping for 100 years, he again woke up:

    • A)Hazrat Uzair (AS)
    • B)Hazrat Moosa (AS)
    • C)Hazrat Saleh (AS)
    • D)Hazrat Imran (AS)

31. 31Molotov cocktail is:

    • A)Mixture of wine and spirits
    • B)A soft drink
    • C)An improvised incendiary weapon
    • D)A Russian drink

32. 32Road reflectors (cat's eyes) for safe night driving were first invented by:

    • A)Henry Ford
    • B)Daimler Benz
    • C)Percy Shaw
    • D)Rolls Royce

33. 33Enfield Rifle was invented by:

    • A)Webley & Scott
    • B)Heckler & Koch
    • C)John Lee & James Paris Lee
    • D)W.W. Greener

    Explanation: The Lee-Enfield used James Paris Lee's bolt action.

34. 34Identify the famous strait located in the Mediterranean Sea:

    • A)China Strait
    • B)Strait of Hormuz
    • C)Sinai Strait
    • D)Strait of Gibraltar

35. 35Which is the highest mountain pass in the world (of these)?

    • A)Alpine
    • B)Khunjerab Pass
    • C)Tochi Pass
    • D)Kulk Pass

36. 36Milk Chocolate was first invented by:

    • A)Cadbury
    • B)Nestle
    • C)Rowntree
    • D)Daniel Peter

37. 37Which of the following is a good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity?

    • A)Mica
    • B)Asbestos
    • C)Aluminum
    • D)Titanium

    Explanation: As usually keyed (diamond is the classic example).

38. 38The miracle of a pregnant female camel was sent to the nation of:

    • A)A'ad
    • B)Israel
    • C)Samood (Thamud)
    • D)Loot

39. 39Snake bite first affects the:

    • A)Lungs
    • B)Blood circulation
    • C)Brain
    • D)Nervous system

    Explanation: As usually keyed; many snake venoms (e.g. vipers) act first on the blood.

40. 40The term "DACTYLOSCOPY" is known as:

    • A)DNA identification
    • B)Examination of throat with flexible camera
    • C)Finger Print Identification
    • D)Gazing of stars, planets and moon with telescope

41. 41Which cloud is likely to cause heavy rainfall?

    • A)Nimbo-stratus
    • B)Cirro cumulus
    • C)Strato-cumulus
    • D)Stratus

42. 42Which is called the 'Cockpit (cross roads) of Western Europe'?

    • A)Belgium
    • B)Canada
    • C)France
    • D)Egypt

43. 43Highest nutrition content among staple foods is in:

    • A)Potato
    • B)Sorghum/Corn
    • C)Rice
    • D)Wheat

44. 44The world's narrowest street is:

    • A)Wall Street
    • B)Vicolo della Virilità
    • C)Fleet Street
    • D)Yonge Street

45. 45Pakistan hockey team won the Gold Medal for the second time in ______ Olympics.

    • A)1972 Munich
    • B)1964 Tokyo
    • C)1968 Mexico City
    • D)1976 Montreal

    Explanation: First gold: Rome 1960.

46. 46The currency of Venezuela is:

    • A)Vatu
    • B)Bolivar
    • C)Som
    • D)Tala

47. 47Water does not boil at:

    • A)100°C
    • B)212°F
    • C)80°R
    • D)272 K

    Explanation: 100°C = 212°F = 80°Réaumur = 373 K.

48. 48Finger print identification was first recognized and used as a tool for crime investigation by:

    • A)Gilbert Thomson
    • B)Marcello Malpighi
    • C)Mark Twain / Samuel L. Clemens
    • D)William Herschel

    Explanation: Sir William James Herschel used fingerprints in India from 1858 (Mark Twain later used the idea in fiction). Some keys give Mark Twain.

49. 49Chionophobia stands for the fear of:

    • A)Snakes
    • B)Snow
    • C)Lightning
    • D)Thunder

50. 50Out of the total land area of the world, Antarctica contains:

    • A)8.2%
    • B)7.9%
    • C)6.7%
    • D)8.9%

    Explanation: As keyed; Antarctica is roughly 9% of the world's land.