Islamabad Police Past Papers 2026: Complete Preparation Guide Past Paper 01

Choose the closest synonym of obdurate.

The word laconic means:

Choose the word closest in meaning to ameliorate.

The word ubiquitous means:

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Neither the constables nor the inspector ______ willing to change the report.

Choose the correct sentence.

Choose the correct sentence.

Select the sentence without a dangling modifier.

 Change into indirect speech:

The officer said, “I completed the investigation yesterday.”

Complete the analogy:

Evidence : Investigation :: Diagnosis : ______

 The idiom cut the Gordian knot means:

The authorities promised to ______ the complaint immediately.

 Choose the correct pair of words.

The new security system will ______ the existing arrangements, and the officer received a ______ for his performance.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

If the inspector ______ present, the error would not have occurred.

He is averse ______ accepting unofficial favours.

The matter should remain between you and ______.

Choose the correct sentence.

“The witness’s account was coherent, but it was unsupported by physical evidence.”

Which conclusion is most appropriate?

Complete the series:

3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ______

Complete the series:

2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ______

Complete the letter series:

A, C, F, J, O, ______

 If each letter is replaced by the next letter of the alphabet, POLICE becomes QPMJDF. How will CRIME be written?

 Statements:

• All constables are trained.
• Some trained people are drivers.

Which conclusion necessarily follows?

 Statements:

• All investigators are officers.
• No officer is careless.

Which conclusion follows?

What is the smaller angle between the hands of a clock at 3:40?

If 1 January is Monday, what day will 1 February be in a non-leap year?

A father is three times as old as his son. After 10 years, the father will be twice as old as the son. What are their present ages?

A candidate is 18th from the top and 25th from the bottom. How many candidates are there?

 A patrol vehicle travels 5 km north, turns right and travels 3 km, then turns right and travels 5 km. Where is it relative to its starting point?

Find the odd one out.

 In a group of 60 candidates, 35 passed English, 30 passed Mathematics and 10 passed neither subject. How many passed both subjects?

If the letters of POLICE are arranged alphabetically, what will be the position of the letter L?

 Statement:

“The department has introduced biometric attendance to improve punctuality.”

Which assumption is most reasonable?

Five officers—A, B, C, D and E—stand in a line. A is before B. C is after D. E is before A. Which order is possible?

Complete the pattern:

1, 2, 6, 24, 120, ______

If yesterday was Sunday, what day will it be the day after tomorrow?

 “Unless the report is signed, it will not be accepted.”

This statement means:

 Four people—P, Q, R and S—sit in a row. P is not at either end. Q sits immediately to the left of P. S sits at the right end. Who sits at the left end?

If 25% of a number equals 40% of 150, what is the number?

What will be the amount on Rs. 10,000 at 10% compound interest per annum for two years?

The average age of six officers is 30 years. One officer aged 42 leaves and is replaced by an officer aged 24. What is the new average?

Officer A can complete a task in 12 days and Officer B in 18 days. How long will they take working together?

One pipe fills a tank in 6 hours, another fills it in 8 hours, and a leak empties it in 24 hours. How long will the tank take to fill when all three are open?

 A train travelling at 72 km/h crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

An item marked at Rs. 5,000 is sold after successive discounts of 10% and 20%. What is the final price?

If x:y = 3:4 and y:z = 2:5, then x:y:z equals:

The roots of the equation x² − 7x + 10 = 0 are:

Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that their sum is 8?

A salary is increased by 20% and then reduced by 20%. What is the net change?

A sum amounts to Rs. 12,400 in three years at 8% simple interest per annum. What was the principal?

 A container has 20 litres of a solution containing 30% chemical. How much water must be added to reduce the concentration to 20%?

Using π = 22/7, find the area of a circle with radius 7 cm.

The median of 5, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 30 is:

The Objectives Resolution was adopted by Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly on:

Pakistan’s first Constitution came into force on:

The Constitution of 1973 came into force on:

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in:

The Radcliffe Award was officially announced on:

Pakistan became a member of the United Nations on:

Mangla Dam is constructed on the River:

The Lahore Resolution was formally presented by:

Allama Muhammad Iqbal delivered his Allahabad Address in:

The Khyber Pass historically connects the Peshawar region with:

The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was concluded in:

The Battle of the Trench, also known as Ghazwa-e-Khandaq, took place in:

The conquest of Makkah occurred in:

The Holy Quran was first compiled into a single manuscript during the caliphate of:

The first Mu’azzin of Islam was:

The Battle of Badr was fought in:

 Which Surah does not begin with Bismillah?

The longest Surah of the Holy Quran is:

The people of Madinah who supported the Muslim migrants from Makkah were called:

The Holy Quran identifies how many categories of eligible Zakat recipients?

The SI unit of electrical resistance is:

The pH value of a neutral solution at room temperature is approximately:

 The enzyme found in human saliva that begins the digestion of starch is:

 The blood group commonly described as the universal red-cell donor is:

Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing energy in a cell?

Newton’s second law of motion is expressed as:

The approximate acceleration due to gravity near Earth’s surface is:

Ozone is a molecule containing:

The binary number 101101 is equal to which decimal number?

The hexadecimal number system has a base of:

Which SQL command is used to retrieve information from a database?

Phishing is best described as:

Cache memory is generally:

An IPv4 address contains:

Which keyboard shortcut normally opens Task Manager directly in Microsoft Windows?

 An officer arrives at a crime scene where several people are walking through the area. What should the officer do first after dealing with any immediate threat to life?

Several witnesses have observed the same incident. What is the best initial practice?

The principal purpose of maintaining a chain of custody is to:

An officer sees another officer pressuring a suspect to confess through unlawful threats. What is the most appropriate response?

A frightened child is found alone in a crowded market. What should be the officer’s priority?

During a cybercrime investigation, an officer receives a computer containing possible evidence. What is the most appropriate approach?

A peaceful crowd becomes verbally aggressive but presents no immediate physical threat. The best initial police response is to:

Why should an officer make contemporaneous notes?

An officer discovers that a close relative is involved in a case assigned to the officer. The officer should:

At an emergency scene involving damaged property and a seriously injured person, the officer’s first priority should be: