PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Punjab Police 2026 Batch 3 PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Punjab Police 2026 – Batch 3 (Old Case)
Solved MCQs from the PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Punjab Police Department paper held on 21 June 2026 . Every question comes with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why the other options are wrong, so you can check and revise quickly.
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A.
بات
B.
یاد
C.
شام
D.
رات
Correct answer is:
A. بات
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درست جواب: بات۔ مثل ہے: “رات گئی بات گئی”، یعنی وقت گزرنے کے ساتھ پرانی بات ختم ہو جاتی ہے۔
پس منظر: یہ مثل بیتی ہوئی بات بھلا دینے کے لیے بولی جاتی ہے۔
یاد: “یاد” مثل میں نہیں آتا۔شام: “شام” مثل میں نہیں آتا۔رات: “رات” پہلے ہی مثل میں موجود ہے۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ انگریزی میں اس کا مفہوم “Let bygones be bygones” ہے۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: رات گئی = بات گئی۔
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A.
ہاتھ
B.
پاؤں
C.
کان
D.
آنکھ
Correct answer is:
B. پاؤں
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درست جواب: پاؤں۔ مثل ہے: “جھوٹ کے پاؤں نہیں ہوتے”، یعنی جھوٹ زیادہ دیر قائم نہیں رہتا۔
پس منظر: جس کے پاؤں نہ ہوں وہ چل نہیں سکتا، اسی طرح جھوٹ زیادہ نہیں چلتا۔
ہاتھ: “ہاتھ” مثل کا لفظ نہیں ہے۔کان: “کان” مثل کا لفظ نہیں ہے۔آنکھ: “آنکھ” مثل کا لفظ نہیں ہے۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ اس کا مفہوم ہے: “سچ سامنے آ کر رہتا ہے”۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: جھوٹ کے پاؤں نہیں۔
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A.
اسمِ ضمیر
B.
اسمِ اشارہ
C.
صفت
D.
فعل
Correct answer is:
A. اسمِ ضمیر
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درست جواب: اسمِ ضمیر۔ “وہ” اسم کی جگہ آیا ہے، اس لیے یہ اسمِ ضمیر ہے۔
پس منظر: ضمیر کی تین بڑی قسمیں ہیں: متکلم، مخاطب اور غائب۔
اسمِ اشارہ: اسمِ اشارہ کسی چیز کی طرف اشارہ کرتا ہے۔صفت: صفت اسم کی خوبی بتاتی ہے، جیسے دور اندیش۔فعل: فعل کام کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ “وہ” ضمیرِ غائب ہے۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: اسم کی جگہ = ضمیر۔
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A.
آرام کرنا
B.
تنگ کرنا
C.
گھر گھر پھرنے والی عورت
D.
کوئی نہیں
Correct answer is:
C. گھر گھر پھرنے والی عورت
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درست جواب: گھر گھر پھرنے والی عورت۔ “جلے پاؤں کی بلی” سے مراد ہے بے چین ہو کر گھر گھر پھرنے والی عورت۔
پس منظر: جس بلی کے پاؤں جل جائیں وہ ایک جگہ ٹک نہیں سکتی۔
آرام کرنا: آرام کرنا اس کے برعکس ہے۔تنگ کرنا: تنگ کرنا اس کا مطلب نہیں ہے۔کوئی نہیں: “کوئی نہیں” غلط ہے کیونکہ گھر گھر پھرنے والی عورت درست ہے۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ یہ محاورہ بے قرار شخص کے لیے بھی بولا جاتا ہے۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: جلے پاؤں = بے قراری۔
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A.
کانٹا
B.
پتھر
C.
ہاتھ
D.
کوئی نہیں
Correct answer is:
B. پتھر
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درست جواب: پتھر۔ محاورہ ہے: “دل پر پتھر رکھنا”، یعنی صبر اور ضبط سے مشکل فیصلہ کرنا۔
پس منظر: پتھر بھاری ہوتا ہے، اس لیے یہ محاورہ بڑے دکھ پر صبر کے لیے بولا جاتا ہے۔
کانٹا: “دل پر کانٹا” محاورے کا حصہ نہیں ہے۔ہاتھ: “دل پر ہاتھ” محاورے کا حصہ نہیں ہے۔کوئی نہیں: “کوئی نہیں” غلط ہے کیونکہ پتھر درست ہے۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ اس کا مطلب ہے: دل مضبوط کر کے ایسا کرنا۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: دل پر پتھر = صبر۔
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Noun
B.
Verb
C.
Relative pronoun
D.
None of these
Correct answer is:
C. Relative pronoun
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Correct answer: Relative pronoun. “Who” is a pronoun (relative or interrogative) that refers to a person.
Background: Example: “The man who came is my uncle.”
Noun: A noun names a person, place, or thing.Verb: A verb shows action.None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “relative pronoun” is correct.Did you know? “Who” is for people, “which” for things.
Memory trick: Who = person pronoun.
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A.
He was completely exhausted, yet he continued studying for his exam!
B.
He was completely exhausted, when he continued studying for his exam
C.
He was completely exhausted, yet he continued studying for his exam
D.
None of these
Correct answer is:
C. He was completely exhausted, yet he continued studying for his exam
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Correct answer: He was completely exhausted, yet he continued studying for his exam. “Yet” correctly joins the two contrasting ideas.
Background: “Yet” means “but” and shows contrast.
He was completely exhausted, yet he continued studying for his exam!: The exclamation mark does not suit the sentence.He was completely exhausted, when he continued studying for his exam: “When” does not show contrast.None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the third sentence is correct.Did you know? Other contrast words are “but” and “however”.
Memory trick: Contrast → yet.
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A.
Diwan-ul-Kharaj
B.
Diwan-e-Rasal
C.
Diwan-e-Ata
D.
None of these
Correct answer is:
A. Diwan-ul-Kharaj
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Correct answer: Diwan-ul-Kharaj. Hazrat Umar (RA) set up the Diwan-ul-Kharaj to manage land revenue.
Background: Hazrat Umar (RA) created many departments (diwans) to run the growing Islamic state.
Diwan-e-Rasal: Diwan-e-Rasal is not a recognised department.Diwan-e-Ata: Diwan-e-Ata dealt with payments and stipends to Muslims.None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Diwan-ul-Kharaj is correct.Did you know? He is also credited with the Hijri calendar.
Memory trick: Kharaj = land revenue.
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A.
Hazrat Safia (RA)
B.
Hazrat Sauda (RA)
C.
Hazrat Hafsa (RA)
D.
Hazrat Jaweria (RA)
Correct answer is:
B. Hazrat Sauda (RA)
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Correct answer: Hazrat Sauda (RA). After Hazrat Khadija (RA), the Prophet (PBUH) first married Hazrat Sauda (RA).
Background: Hazrat Sauda (RA) married the Prophet (PBUH) in the 10th year of prophethood.
Hazrat Safia (RA): Hazrat Safia (RA) married him after the Battle of Khaybar.Hazrat Hafsa (RA): Hazrat Hafsa (RA) married him in 3 AH.Hazrat Jaweria (RA): Hazrat Jaweria (RA) married him after Banu Mustaliq.Did you know? She was a widow who had migrated to Abyssinia.
Memory trick: After Khadija → Sauda.
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A.
حضرت خدیجہؓ
B.
حضرت عائشہؓ
C.
حضرت جویریہؓ
D.
حضرت ام سلمہؓ
Correct answer is:
B. حضرت عائشہؓ
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درست جواب: حضرت عائشہؓ۔ واقعہ افک (بہتان کا واقعہ) حضرت عائشہؓ کے بارے میں پیش آیا۔
پس منظر: یہ واقعہ غزوہ بنی مصطلق سے واپسی پر پیش آیا۔
حضرت خدیجہؓ: حضرت خدیجہؓ کا انتقال ہجرت سے پہلے ہو گیا تھا۔حضرت جویریہؓ: یہ واقعہ حضرت جویریہؓ کے بارے میں نہیں تھا۔حضرت ام سلمہؓ: یہ واقعہ حضرت ام سلمہؓ کے بارے میں نہیں تھا۔کیا آپ جانتے ہیں؟ اللہ تعالیٰ نے سورۃ النور میں حضرت عائشہؓ کی پاکدامنی کی گواہی دی۔
یاد رکھنے کی ترکیب: افک = عائشہؓ۔
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A.
Seljuk
B.
Umayyad
C.
Mongols
D.
None of these
Correct answer is:
C. Mongols
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Correct answer: Mongols. The Mongols, under Hulagu Khan, destroyed the Abbasid caliphate by capturing Baghdad in 1258.
Background: The fall of Baghdad ended the Abbasid caliphate in Iraq.
Seljuk: The Seljuks protected rather than overthrew the Abbasids.Umayyad: The Abbasids themselves overthrew the Umayyads in 750.None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because the Mongols are correct.Did you know? The Abbasids had ruled from 750 CE.
Memory trick: 1258: Mongols in Baghdad.
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A.
Been
B.
Went
C.
Gone
D.
Go
Correct answer is:
A. Been
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Correct answer: Been. “Has been to” is the present perfect used for a visit that is finished and the person has come back.
Background: “Been” is the past participle of “be”.
Went: “Has went” is incorrect.Gone: “Has gone to” means he is still there.Go: “Has go” is incorrect.Did you know? “Has gone to” means he has not returned yet.
Memory trick: Been = visited and returned.
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A.
Joy
B.
Anger
C.
Mourning
D.
Fear
Correct answer is:
C. Mourning
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Correct answer: Mourning. A whoop expresses exuberance, and a keen (a wailing cry) expresses mourning.
Background: “Keen” can be a noun for a loud wailing lament for the dead.
Joy: “Joy” is the feeling of exuberance, not of a keen.Anger: A keen is not a cry of anger.Fear: A keen is not a cry of fear.Did you know? Whoop is a loud cry of excitement.
Memory trick: Whoop → joy; keen → grief.
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A.
Hour
B.
Day
C.
Minute
D.
Second
Correct answer is:
A. Hour
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Correct answer: Hour. A break is a short part of a shift, just as a minute is a short part of an hour.
Background: Analogies often use a part-and-whole relationship.
Day: A day is a larger unit than an hour, so it does not match.Minute: “Minute” repeats the same word.Second: A second is smaller than a minute.Did you know? 60 minutes make one hour.
Memory trick: Small part → bigger unit.
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A.
That I visited
B.
Where I visited
C.
Which I visited
D.
Who I visited
Correct answer is:
C. Which I visited
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Correct answer: Which I visited. In a non-defining clause (set off by commas), “which” is used for things.
Background: A non-defining clause gives extra information about a noun.
That I visited: “That” is not used in non-defining clauses.Where I visited: “Where I visited” is not grammatically correct here.Who I visited: “Who” is used for people, not places.Did you know? “That” is only used in defining (restrictive) clauses.
Memory trick: Commas → which.
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Anything
B.
Nothing
C.
Something
D.
Everything
Correct answer is:
B. Nothing
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Correct answer: Nothing. Because he does not like food, he will eat nothing.
Background: The sentence needs a word that agrees with “does not like food”.
Anything: “Anything” does not fit after “does not like food”.Something: “Something” does not fit after “does not like food”.Everything: “Everything” is the opposite of the meaning.Did you know? “Nothing” means not anything.
Memory trick: No liking → eats nothing.
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Correct answer: 47. Powers first: 8 × 9 − 25 = 72 − 25 = 47.
Background: Follow BODMAS: brackets, orders (powers), division and multiplication, then addition and subtraction.
42: 42 is not 72 − 25.49: 49 is not 72 − 25.51: 51 is not 72 − 25.Did you know? Multiply before you subtract.
Memory trick: BODMAS.
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Hits
B.
Pushes
C.
Washes
D.
Hold
Correct answer is:
C. Washes
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Correct answer: Washes. The idiom is “One hand washes the other”, meaning people help each other.
Background: It describes a favour that is returned.
Hits: “Hits” does not complete the idiom.Pushes: “Pushes” does not complete the idiom.Hold: “Hold” does not complete the idiom.Did you know? A similar saying is “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours”.
Memory trick: One hand washes the other.
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Fame
B.
Dullness
C.
Splendor
D.
Shine
Correct answer is:
B. Dullness
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Correct answer: Dullness. Éclat means brilliant display or great success, so “dullness” is the opposite.
Background: The word is borrowed from French.
Fame: “Fame” is similar in meaning to éclat.Splendor: “Splendor” is similar in meaning to éclat.Shine: “Shine” is similar in meaning to éclat.Did you know? It is often used in the phrase “with great éclat”.
Memory trick: Éclat = brilliant; opposite = dull.
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Stiff
B.
Heavy
C.
Rough
D.
Supple
Correct answer is:
D. Supple
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Correct answer: Supple. Lissome means thin, supple, and graceful.
Background: It is often used for people who can bend easily, such as gymnasts.
Stiff: “Stiff” is the opposite of lissome.Heavy: “Heavy” is the opposite of lissome.Rough: “Rough” does not mean lissome.Did you know? A similar word is “lithe”.
Memory trick: Lissome = lithe = supple.
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A.
Child
B.
Man
C.
Person
D.
Boat
Correct answer is:
B. Man
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Correct answer: Man. The proverb is “A drowning man catches at a straw”, meaning a desperate person will try anything.
Background: It describes someone who is hoping for any help in a hopeless situation.
Child: “Child” does not complete the proverb.Person: “Person” does not complete the proverb.Boat: “Boat” does not complete the proverb.Did you know? In Urdu it is similar to “ڈوبتے کو تنکے کا سہارا”.
Memory trick: Drowning man → straw.
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A.
Adjective
B.
Verb
C.
Noun
D.
Adverb
Correct answer is:
C. Noun
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Correct answer: Noun. “Rose” names a flower, so it is a noun (and “black” is the adjective describing it).
Background: “Rose” can also be a verb (the past tense of rise), but here it is a noun.
Adjective: “Black” is the adjective, not “rose”.Verb: The verb in the sentence is “is blooming”.Adverb: An adverb describes how or when something happens.Did you know? The same word can be different parts of speech in different sentences.
Memory trick: Rose here = flower = noun.
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Correct answer: 1. Any non-zero number raised to the power 0 equals 1, so 1 × 1 × 1 = 1.
Background: a⁰ = 1 for any a ≠ 0.
0: 0 is incorrect because each term equals 1.105: 105 would be 3 × 5 × 7, without the zero powers.35: 35 is not the product of these terms.Did you know? 0⁰ is undefined.
Memory trick: Power zero = 1.
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Correct answer: 24. Let C = c and D = d. Then c − 3 = 3(d − 3) and c + 4 = 2(d + 4). Solving gives d = 10 and c = 24.
Background: Check: 3 years ago C = 21 and D = 7 (21 = 3 × 7); in 4 years C = 28 and D = 14 (28 = 2 × 14).
20: 20 does not satisfy both conditions.26: 26 does not satisfy both conditions.28: 28 does not satisfy both conditions.Did you know? Make equations for “ago” and “later” separately.
Memory trick: Write ago and later equations.
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A.
−2
B.
−3/2
C.
3/2
D.
−1/2
Correct answer is:
C. 3/2
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Correct answer: 3/2. Factorising gives (2x − 3)(x + 4) = 0, so x = 3/2 or x = −4. Of the options, 3/2 is a solution.
Background: Split the middle term: 2x² + 8x − 3x − 12.
−2: x = −2 does not satisfy the equation.−3/2: x = −3/2 does not satisfy the equation.−1/2: x = −1/2 does not satisfy the equation.Did you know? The other root, −4, is not in the options.
Memory trick: Product ac = −24; sum = 5.
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