The posts of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI BPS-11) and Sub-Inspector (SI BPS-14) are among the most prestigious and competitive jobs in Pakistan's law enforcement agencies. These positions are regularly announced by the Punjab Police, Sindh Police, KPK Police, FIA (Federal Investigation Agency), Motorway Police, and Anti-Corruption Establishment.
The basic qualification for ASI is generally Intermediate (FA/FSc), while for Sub-Inspector, it is Graduation (BA/BSc/BS). Because these are officer-level entry posts, the written test is notably tougher than that of a Constable. The test assesses a candidate's analytical skills, general knowledge, and command over the English language.
Syllabus Breakdown for ASI & Sub-Inspector
Testing agencies such as PPSC, FPSC, and NTS typically follow this pattern for law enforcement exams:
- English (Synonyms, Antonyms, Prepositions, Sentence Correction): 20% - 30%
- General Knowledge & Current Affairs: 20%
- Pakistan Studies & Islamiyat: 20%
- Everyday Science & Basic Computer (MS Office): 20%
- Basic Math & Urdu: 10%
Below is a highly recommended 100 MCQs Practice Paper curated from the past 5 years of original ASI and Sub-Inspector exams. Attempt this mock test to evaluate your preparation and improve your chances of securing your name on the final merit list.
📝 Interactive Practice Test (100 MCQs)
Exp: To "abrogate" means to repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement. It is often used in legal and police contexts.
Exp: "Diligent" means showing care and conscientiousness in one's work. Its opposite is lazy, lethargic, or negligent.
Exp: The correct preposition to use after "charged" in a legal sense is "with" (e.g., charged with murder, charged with theft).
Exp: Past indefinite active (arrested) changes to "was/were + 3rd form" (was arrested) in passive voice.
Exp: This idiom means to look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicitly stated.
Exp: The adjective "devoid" is always followed by the preposition "of", meaning entirely lacking or free from.
Exp: "Each of" is followed by a plural noun ("candidates") but must take a singular verb ("was") because "each" is singular.
Exp: "Clandestine" means kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit (e.g., a clandestine operation).
Exp: Words of Greek/Latin origin ending in "-is" form their plural by changing "-is" to "-es" (Crisis -> Crises).
Exp: A "red letter day" is a very important or significant day, often a holiday or a day of celebration.
Exp: The verb "acquitted" (meaning freed from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty) is followed by "of".
Exp: In indirect questions, the question form (verb before subject) changes to statement form (subject before verb). "Do you live" becomes "he lived".
Exp: "Since" is used for a specific starting point in time (like Monday, 2020, January).
Exp: Lieutenant is often mispelled. Memory trick: "Lie" + "u" + "tenant".
Exp: Guilty means culpable of a crime; innocent means not guilty.
Exp: The verb "prefer" is always followed by the preposition "to".
Exp: To interrogate means to ask questions of someone closely, aggressively, or formally, especially a suspect.
Exp: In "neither...nor", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Constables" is plural, so "were" is correct.
Exp: To turn a blind eye means to ignore something that you know is wrong.
Exp: To "part with" something means to give it away. "Part from" is used for persons (part from a friend).
Exp: Khan Qurban Ali Khan was the first Muslim IG of Punjab Police after partition in 1947.
Exp: The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is headquartered in Lyon, France.
Exp: FIA was established on 13 January 1974 under the FIA Act 1974. It replaced the Pakistan Special Police Establishment (PSPE).
Exp: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the provincial head of the police force, typically a BPS-21 or BPS-22 officer.
Exp: FIR (First Information Report) is a written document prepared by police organizations when they receive information about a cognizable offence.
Exp: Article 6 of the 1973 Constitution states that any person who abrogates or subverts the Constitution shall be guilty of high treason.
Exp: The UN Headquarters is located in New York City, USA.
Exp: The Nile River in Africa is generally considered the longest river in the world.
Exp: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.
Exp: The Renminbi (Yuan) is the official currency of China.
Exp: Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because, during summer, the sun does not set north of the Arctic Circle.
Exp: Ankara is the capital city of Turkey, while Istanbul is the largest city.
Exp: Australia won the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup by defeating India in the final.
Exp: The Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.
Exp: CPEC is a collection of infrastructure projects that are under construction throughout Pakistan since 2013.
Exp: Wall Street is a street in Lower Manhattan that is the original home of the New York Stock Exchange.
Exp: Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
Exp: World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5.
Exp: The OIC, headquartered in Jeddah, has 57 member states and is the second-largest intergovernmental organization after the UN.
Exp: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually in Oslo, Norway, while other Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
Exp: The Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution) was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
Exp: Quaid-e-Azam served as the first Governor-General from 15 August 1947 until his death on 11 September 1948.
Exp: Pakistan's first constitution was enforced on 23 March 1956, making Pakistan an Islamic Republic.
Exp: Balochistan is the largest province by land area, covering about 44% of Pakistan's total landmass.
Exp: The Durand Line, established in 1893, is the 2,670-kilometer international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Exp: K-2, located in the Karakoram Range, is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second-highest in the world (8,611m).
Exp: The Simla Agreement was signed on 2 July 1972 following the 1971 war, by Z.A. Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.
Exp: The 18th Amendment transferred several federal ministries to provincial control, granting them greater autonomy.
Exp: Gwadar is a deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea in Balochistan.
Exp: The music for the national anthem was composed by Ahmed G. Chagla in 1949. The lyrics were written by Hafeez Jalandhari in 1952.
Exp: Tarbela Dam, one of the world's largest earth-filled dams, is built on the Indus River in KPK.
Exp: The Objectives Resolution was passed on 12 March 1949 by Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan.
Exp: Liaquat Ali Khan served as the first Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Exp: Pakistan successfully conducted nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 in the Chagai hills of Balochistan.
Exp: M-8 (Ratodero-Gwadar Motorway) is the longest motorway in Pakistan, stretching over 892 km.
Exp: The Holy Quran contains exactly 114 Surahs (chapters).
Exp: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) was the first of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs.
Exp: Fasting in the month of Ramadan was made obligatory (Fard) in 2 AH.
Exp: Zakat is paid at the rate of 2.5% (or 1/40th) of the eligible wealth after one lunar year.
Exp: Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham) AS is given the title Khalilullah.
Exp: Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest Surah, consisting of 286 verses.
Exp: The Battle of Badr (2 AH) was the first major battle between Muslims and the Quraysh.
Exp: Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (RA) was given this title for his unmatched military skills.
Exp: Hajj is performed during the 8th to 13th days of Zilhajj (Dhul Hijjah), the 12th month.
Exp: Zaboor (Psalms) was revealed to Hazrat Dawood (AS).
Exp: Water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O).
Exp: Vitamin D is naturally synthesized in the skin upon exposure to UVB rays from the sun.
Exp: Diamond is the hardest known natural substance, rating 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.
Exp: O negative (O-) blood can be given to individuals of any blood type in emergency transfusions.
Exp: Light travels at a speed of approximately 299,792 km/s in a vacuum.
Exp: Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
Exp: A seismograph (or seismometer) is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
Exp: The skin is the largest organ of the human body by surface area and weight.
Exp: Plants absorb Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the air to produce glucose and oxygen.
Exp: The normal human body temperature is approximately 37°C or 98.6°F.
Exp: The Central Processing Unit (CPU) processes instructions and is considered the brain of the computer.
Exp: Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile memory used for short-term data storage while the computer is running.
Exp: Ctrl + C is the universal Windows shortcut for copying selected items to the clipboard.
Exp: Ctrl + Z is used to undo the previous action. Ctrl + Y is used to redo it.
Exp: One byte of digital data consists of exactly 8 bits.
Exp: WWW stands for World Wide Web, the system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the internet.
Exp: Ctrl + J aligns text to both the left and right margins.
Exp: Every function or formula in Excel must begin with an equals sign (=).
Exp: Ctrl + K opens the 'Insert Hyperlink' dialog box.
Exp: Random Access Memory (RAM) is volatile, meaning it loses all its data once the power is turned off.
Exp: 20% of 500 = (20/100) * 500 = 100.
Exp: A's 1 day work = 1/10. B's 1 day work = 1/15. Together = 1/10 + 1/15 = 5/30 = 1/6. Therefore, they will take 6 days together.
Exp: Sum = Average × Total numbers = 10 × 5 = 50.
Exp: Profit = 120 - 100 = 20. Profit % = (Profit / Cost Price) × 100 = (20 / 100) × 100 = 20%.
Exp: Speed = 36 km/hr = 36 × (5/18) m/s = 10 m/s. Time = Distance / Speed = 100m / 10m/s = 10 seconds.
Exp: 12 × 12 = 144. Therefore, the square root of 144 is 12.
Exp: x = 12 - 5 = 7.
Exp: Area = Length × Width = 10 × 5 = 50 cm².
Exp: Perimeter of a square = 4 × Side = 4 × 4 = 16 cm.
Exp: (Part / Whole) × 100 = (50 / 200) × 100 = 25%.
Exp: Amir Khusro (1253–1325 CE) is widely regarded as the first poet of Hindavi/early Urdu.
Exp: Bang-e-Dara (The Call of the Marching Bell) is Allama Iqbal's first Urdu poetry collection, published in 1924.
Exp: A Musaddas is a poetic form consisting of stanzas with six lines (mishras).
Exp: Aab-e-Hayat literally means "Water of Life" (Elixir of Life) — a mythological water that grants immortality.
Exp: Khatoot is the plural of "Khat" (Letter/Line).
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