Superintendent (BS-17) in Punjab Excise & Narcotics Department 2026 Past Paper (Solved MCQs)

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1. 1. Change the Voice : You seem to have made a mistake.

   1. A mistake had been made by you.
   2. A mistake seems to have been made by you. ✓
   3. A mistake is being made by you.

2. 2. Change the Voice: Did she iron the Cloths ?

   1. Were the cloths being ironed by her ?
   2. Were the cloths ironed by her ? ✓
   3. Are the clothes ironed by her ?
   4. Had the cloths ironed by her ?

3. 3. Change into indirect speech: He says, "i worked as manager before becoming a doctor".

   1. He said that he works as a manager before becoming a doctor.
   2. He said that he worked as a manager before becoming a doctor. ✓
   3. He says that he had worked as a manager before becoming a doctor.
   4. He said that he worked as a manger before becoming a doctor.

4. 4. Please stick ________ your faith .

   1. on
   2. to ✓
   3. with
   4. in

5. 5. Synonym of Benediction :

   1. Curse
   2. Blessing ✓
   3. Prayer
   4. Wish

6. 6. Antonym of Ruthless :

   1. Cruel
   2. Harsh
   3. Compassionate ✓
   4. Merciless

7. 7. Synonym of Unlawful :

   1. Legal
   2. Fair
   3. Illicit ✓
   4. Just

8. 8. Choose the meaning of the idiom "On cloud nine" >

   1. Angry
   2. Sad
   3. Excited & Ecstatic ✓
   4. Confused

9. 9. Change to indirect Speech : Could you write it down for me ? She asked .

   1. She asked that i could write it down for her.
   2. She asked me to write it down for her.
   3. She asked if I could write it down for her. ✓
   4. She asked whether could I write it down for her.

10. 10. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence :

    1. The year loud voices startled the five year old child What a scene !
    2. The teachers' loud voices startled the five year old child, What a scene!
    3. The teachers loud voices startled the five year old child What the scene !
    4. The teachers' loud voices startled the five year old child. What a scene ! ✓

11. 11. Choose the meaning of the Idiom " Hit the nail on the head " .

    1. To hit something hard
    2. To make a mistake
    3. To be angry
    4. To be exactly right ✓

12. 12. He has refrained __________ doing this.

    1. with
    2. of
    3. by
    4. from ✓

13. 13. Choose the best word for complete Analogy: Microscope : Magnify :: Knife : ________ ?

    1. Cut
    2. Sharpen
    3. Slice ✓
    4. Break

14. 14. Which of the following is an uncountable noun ?

    1. Coin
    2. Note
    3. Money ✓
    4. Dollar

15. 15. Choose the correct sentence .

    1. The horse is a faithful animal ✓
    2. A horse is a faithful animal.
    3. Horse is a faithful animal.
    4. The Horse is the faithful animal

16. 16. The Policeman __________ that man if he he doesn't stop disturbing neighbours.

    1. Arrests
    2. Will Arrest ✓
    3. Arrested
    4. Had Arrested

17. 17. Synonym of Infrequent :

    1. Never
    2. Usual
    3. Something
    4. Rare ✓

18. 18. Replace the bracketed phrase with a suitable option : Hush ! I (am hearing) some noise in the next room.

    1. Heard
    2. Hear ✓
    3. Was Hearing
    4. Have been hearing

19. 19. Kamal told the audience (to hold their peace) until he had finished his address :

    1. Remain peaceful
    2. Keep silent ✓
    3. Remain seated
    4. Become reconciled

20. 20. To let the cat out of the bag :

    1. To give latitude
    2. To show compassion
    3. To miss a golden opportunity
    4. To tell a secret without intending to do so ✓