Practice Set – Sr. Assistant/Inspectors (Department of Local Government, Punjab)

1. He ________ down on the sofa yesterday.
(A) lay
(B) lays
(C) laid
(D) layed

2. We still have not given our _______ to conduct the survey of natural resources in our state.
(A) consent
(B) request
(C) provision
(D) projection

3. Synonym of Emancipate
(A) imprison
(B) correct morally
(C) incarcerate
(D) set free

4. Synonym of Consummation
(A) ultimate completion
(B) act of forgiveness
(C) commencement
(D) unfulfillment

5. Synonym of Privy
(A) revealed
(B) uncocealed
(C) secretive
(D) unaware

11. Two merchants sell, each an article for Rs.1000. If Merchant A computes his profit on cost price, while Merchant B computes his profit on selling price, they end up making profits of 25% respectively. By how much is the profit made by Merchant B greater than that of Merchant A?
(A) Rs.66.67
(B) Rs.50
(C) Rs.125
(D) Rs.200

12. The sum of the first 100 natural numbers, 1 to 100 is divisible by ____
(A) 2, 4 and 8
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 2
(D) 100

13. A man can row 50 km upstream and 72 km downstream in 9 hours. He can also row 70 km upstream and 90 km downstream in 12 hours. Find the rate of current.
(A) 3 kmph
(B) 8 kmph
(C) 4 kmph
(D) None of these

14. X alone can do a piece of work in 15 days and Y alone can do it in 10 days. X and Y undertook to do it for Rs. 720. With the help of Z they finished it in 5 days. How much is paid to Z?
(A) Rs. 360
(B) Rs. 120
(C) Rs. 240
(D) Rs. 300

15. How many kg of Basmati rice costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper mix with 25 kg of ordinary rice costing Rs.24 per kg so that he makes a profit of 25% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg?
(A) 20 kg
(B) 12.5 kg
(C) 16 kg
(D) 200 kg

16. A zookeeper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to be 80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the zoo had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were there in the zoo? In the zoo, each horse had four legs and each pigeon had two legs.
(A) 40
(B) 30
(C) 50
(D) 60

17. A piece of equipment cost a certain factory 600,000. If it depreciates in value, 15% the first year, 13.5 % the next year, 12% the third year, and so on, what will be its value at the end of 10 years, all percentages applying to the original cost?
(A) 2,00,000
(B) 1,05,000
(C) 4,05,000
(D) 6,50,000

18. A 5 cubic centimeter cube is painted on all its side. If it is sliced into 1 cubic centimer cubes, how many 1 cubic centimeter cubes will have exactly one of their sides painted?
(A) 9
(B) 61
(C) 98
(D) 54

19. Ramesh ranks 13th in the class of 33 students. There are 5 students below Suresh rankwise. How many student are there between Ramesh and Suresh ?
(A) 12
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16

20. In a lake, there are 10 steps labelled using alphabets from A to J. Starting from step A, every minute a frog jumps to the 4th step from where it started – that is from the step A it would go to the step E and from E it would go to the step I and from I it would go to C etc. Where would the frog be at the 60th minute if it starts at the step A ?
(A) B
(B) A
(C) H
(D) D

21. Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
(A) PQXZ
(B) CQBN
(C) ABDF
(D) PRMN

22. Doctor : Nurse :: ? : Follower
(A) Employer
(B) Leader
(C) Worker
(D) Manager

23. Looking at a portrait of a man, Sanjay said, “His mother is the wife of my father’s son. Brothers and sisters I have none.” At whose portrait was Sanjay Looking.
(A) His son
(B) His nephew
(C) His cousin
(D) His uncle

24. BD, GI, LN, QS, ?
(A) TV
(B) UW
(C) WX
(D) VX

25. Look at following Matrix, Find missing number

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

26 Which of the following city is host of 2016 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Bhopal
(C) Lucknow
(D) Hyderabad

27) Iodised salt is useful for men because it
(A) Improves digestion
(B) Increases resistance to diseases
(C) Controls the thyroid gland
(D) lows down ageing process

28) In which layer of the atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur?
(A) Exosphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Ionosphere
(D) Troposphere

29. Which year is known as “Year of the great divide” with regard to Population after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population
(A) 1911
(B) 1921
(C) 1922
(D) 1923

30. The first Field Marshal of India
(A) (A) Vaidya
(B) K.M Kariaapa
(C) S.H.F.J Manekshaw
(D) Rajinder Mukherjee

31. 37. Which country has won Sultan Johor Cup Hockey-2015?
(A) India
(B) Britain
(C) Japan
(D) Pakistan

32. Who was felicitated with “Nishan-e-Pakistan
(A) Satrughan Sinha
(B) Dilip Kumar
(C) Amitabh Bacchan
(D) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

33. Bangladesh was created in
(A) 1971
(B) 1981
(C) 1991
(D) 1980

34. In a healthy person rate of heart beat in one minute is
(A) 58 times
(B) 67 times
(C) 72 times
(D) 90 times

35. Florence Nightangle is associated with
(A) World War-I
(B) World War-II
(C) Crimean War
(D) Battle of Leipzig

36. India won first Olympic Hockey Gold medal at
(A) London
(B) Amesterdam
(C) Los Angeles
(D) Berlin

37. In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes?
(A) Ammonium chloride and Zinc chloride
(B) Sodium Chloride and Calcium chloride
(C) Magnesium chloride and Zinc chloride
(D) Ammonium chloride and Calcium chloride

38. Who greatly implemented the system of subsidiary alliance?
(A) Lord Dalhousie
(B) Lord Wellesley
(C) William Bentinck
(D) Lord Ripon

39. The highest coal-producing country in the world is
(A) India
(B) China
(C) USA
(D) Russia

40. Study of disease like cancer
(A) Osteology
(B) Oncology
(C) Karyology
(D) Nephrology

41. Which among following first generation of computers had ?
(A) Vaccum Tubes and Magnetic Drum
(B) Integrated Circuits
(C) Magnetic Tape and Transistors
(D) All of above

42. Where is RAM located ?
(A) Expansion Board
(B) External Drive
(C) Mother Board
(D) All of above

43. If a computer has more than one processor then it is known as ?
(A) Uniprocess
(B) Multiprocessor
(C) Multithreaded
(D) Multiprogramming

44. If a computer provides database services to other, then it will be known as ?
(A) Web server
(B) Application server
(C) Database server
(D) FTP server

45. Full form of URL is ?
(A) Uniform Resource Locator
(B) Uniform Resource Link
(C) Uniform Registered Link
(D) Unified Resource Link

46. Which level language is Assembly Language ?
(A) high-level programming language
(B) medium-level programming language
(C) low-level programming language
(D) machine language

47. Documents, Movies, Images and Photographs etc are stored at a ?
(A) Application Sever
(B) Web Sever
(C) Print Server
(D) File Server

48. Which of following is used in RAM ?
(A) Conductor
(B) Semi Conductor
(C) Vaccum Tubes
(D) Transistor

49. What is full form of GUI in terms of computers ?
(A) Graphical user Instrument
(B) Graphical unified Interface
(C) Graphical unified Instrument
(D) Graphical user Interface

50. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?
(A) Disk unit
(B) Control unit
(C) ALU
(D) Modem

51 Who laid the foundation of Bhangi Mis
(A) Jai Singh
(B) Hari Singh
(C) Phoola Singh
(D) Kapoor Singh

52 Who is the founder of Modern Punjabi literature
(A) Nanak Singh
(B) Bhai Veer Singh
(C) Professor Mohan Singh
(D) Amrita Pritam

53 Who was made the regent of Punjab state by treaty of Lahor
(A) Ranjit Singh
(B) Chattar Singh Attriwal
(C) Rani Jindan
(C) Badan Singh

54 Punjabi language is considered to be a successor of which language?
(A) Hindawi
(B) Urdu
(C) Sauraseni prakrit
(D) Pali

55 Bhakra Dam is situated at which river
(A) Beas
(B) Saltuj
(C) Ravi
(D) Chenab

56 What is the net sown area of punjab?
(A) 80%
(B) 93%
(C) 83%
(D) 90%

57 Which of following highest production on cotton in the district of.
(A) Ferozpur
(B) Amritsar
(C) Ropar
(D) Pathankot

58 The Total number of seats of Punjab in lok Sabha is
(A) 9
(B) 17
(C) 14
(D) 13

59 Punjab is rich in
(A) Gold
(B) Coal
(C) The rock salt
(D) Oil

60 How many times presidential rule Imposed in Punjab
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 10

61. Who decides the number of Judges in a High Court
(A) Governor of the State
(B) Parliament
(C) President
(D) State Government

62. The First Class Magistrates are competent to award sentence of imprisonment upto
(A) 4 years
(B) 2 years
(C) 1 year
(D) 3 years

63. Congnizable offence refers to an offence where
(A) Arrests can be made without warrant
(B) Police can register a case without formal complaints
(C) Arrests can be made with warrant
(D) It is under the jurisdiction of a court

64. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is
(A) 62 years
(B) 60 years
(C) 65 years
(D) 58 years

65. How many subject are enumerated in 11th schedule of the Indian Constitution
(A) 18
(B) 25
(C) 29
(D) 32

66. For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the Supreme Court may issue a/an
(A) Notification
(B) Writ
(C) Decree
(D) Ordinance

67. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on
(A) 6th December, 1946
(B) 3rd June, 1947
(C) 20th February, 1947
(D) 9th December, 1946

68. Which among the following schedules of the Indian Constitution deals with forms of Oaths or Affirmations?
(A) 2nd Schedule
(B) 3rd Schedule
(C) 4th Schedule
(D) 5th Schedule

69. Which Article of the Indian Constitution defines the Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
(A) Article -129
(B) Article 130
(C) Article 131
(D) Article 132

70. Who is non-member who can participate in the debate of Lok Sabha?
(A) Vice President
(B) Chief Justice of India
(C) Attorney General of India
(D) None of the above

71. Interest on loan for self-occupied house taken before 1st April, 1999 will be allowed up to
(A) Rs 50000
(B) Rs 100000
(C) Rs 30000
(D) Rs 150000

72. Income from house for self-business is
(A) Net profit
(B) Fair rent
(C) Municipal value
(D) Nil

73. Standard deduction from annual value is allowed as-
(A) 20%of AV
(B) 15% of AV
(C) 25% of AV
(D) 30% of AV

74. Income tax is levied on
(A) Monthly basis
(B) Quarterly basis
(C) Half-yearly basis
(D) Yearly basis

75. The authority on whose recommendation the amt. collected as income tax is distributed to state govt.
(A) CBDT
(B) Planning Commission
(C) Finance Commission
(D) Chief Minister

76. If the information sought under the RTI Act is concerned with the life or liberty of a person, the shall be provided within ______ of the receipt of request.

(A) 30 days
(B) 7 days
(C) 48 hours
(D) 24 hours

77. Indian citizens have the right to information because of
(A) Judgment of Supreme Court
(B) Implementation of International Laws by Indian Government
(C) All states adopted agree to implement the Act
(D) a law passed by the Parliament of India.

78. The prescribed fee under the Right to Information Act can be remitted through :

(A) Postal Order
(B) Court Fee Stamp
(C) Chalan
(D) All of these

79. In how many part Punjab Muncipal Election Rules 1994 has been divided?
(A) 4
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 9

80. Which can be ment by Distt. Election officer under Punjab Muncipal Election Rules 1994
(A) SDM
(B) Deputy Commissioner
(C) Mayor
(D) The person appointed under srticle 4

81. Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms ?

(A) Installation of electronic voting machines
(B) Appoinment of election Commissioner
(C) Registration of Political parties
(D) Disquallifying the offenders

82. Elections of State Legislatures are conducted by
(A) President
(B) State Election Commission
(C) Governor
(D) Election Commission of India

83. What is the tenure of office for the Chief Election Commissioner?
(A) 5 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier
(B) 6 years or 60 years, whichever is earlier
(C) 6 years or 65 years, whichever is earlier
(D) 5 years or 60 years, whichever is earlier

84. Which section deals with penality under Punjab RTS Act 2011
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 7
(D) 12

85. Under Punjab RTS Act 2011, The Commision shall consist of a cheif commissioner and _________ Commissioner
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 3

86. Daily Correspondance can be signed by
(A) Minister
(B) President
(C) Section Officer
(D) All of Above

87. What is meant by ‘ DFA’ relates with official correspondence
(A) Draft for Approval
(B) Draft for Appraisal
(C) Draft for Appellate authority
(D) Draft fot Amendment

88. Which of following points should be follow for drafting demi official letter
(A) It is used to call the personal attention of the addressee, the style of writing should be direct, personal and friendly
(B) Usage of active voice is to be preferred
(C) It should preferably not exceed one page
(D) All of Above

89. A note is always written in
(A) Simple Language
(B) Idiomatic Language
(C) Abiguous Language
(D) Official Language

90. Action in correspondance
(A) No details is required
(B) Only matter under consideration required
(C) Suggestion is required
(D) All of Above

91 Wards Committee is defined in Section (Under Punjab Municipal Corporation act 1976)
(A) Section 40
(B) Section 41
(C) Section 42-A
(D) Section 42-B

92 How much reservation is for the woman in the direct election of the municipality (Under Punjab Municipal Corporation act 1976)
(A) 2/3rd
(B) 1/3rd
(C) 1/3 of the total seats including the 1/3rd reserved for Scheduled Castes women
(D) All of the above

93 The duration of Municipality is:
(A) Five years from the date of election
(B) Five years
(C) Five years from the date appointed for its first meeting
(D) All of the above

94 The District Planning Committee is constituted by_______
(A) Deputy Commissioner
(B) State Government
(C) Director
(D) President

95. Under Municipal Committee Act 1911, How much committe classes announced
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 7

96 Muncipal Committe descisions are taken on the basis of
(A) According to majority
(B) 1/4 Majority
(C) Majority Voting by present member
(D) None od these

97. Which Officer will hear the complaints agaist Tax Impliment Committe
(A) Tehsildar
(B) Deputy Commissioner
(C) Govt. Appointed Officer
(D) Both (A) and (B)

98.Competent authority under the act is
(A) Commissioner
(B) Joint Commissioner
(C) Deputy Commissioner
(D) Additional Commissioner

99. Out-Houses is
(A) a premises
(B) not a premises
(C) a structure
(D) None of these

100. The Ward committies are constitute by
(A) The Governor
(B) The State Goverment
(C) Election Commissioner
(D) State Legislative