Today’s Islamabad Police CBT Paper Pattern (31-08-2026)

Paper Pattern

Category	Details
Test Type	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Total Questions	80 MCQs
Total Time	60 Minutes
Negative Marking	No
Language	English

 

Subject	Percentage	Approx. MCQs
English	45%	36
Mathematics & Analytical Reasoning	20%	16
Everyday Science & Biology	10%	8
Computer Science	10%	8
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	10%	8
Islamiat & Pak Studies	5%	4
Total	100%	80

Detailed Syllabus

Subject	Topics / Syllabus
English Language (45%)	Reading Comprehension: Long passages (5 to 6 lines) اور ان سے متعلق سوالات۔ Sentence Completion & Double Blanks: جملوں میں خالی جگہ پُر کرنے والے سوالات۔ Grammar & Vocabulary: Prepositions, Synonyms, Antonyms۔
Mathematics & Analytical Reasoning (20%)	Basic Arithmetic: Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Discount, Zakat Calculations۔ Word Problems: Age Relations, Work & Time۔ Reasoning & Stats: Direction Sense Problems, Probability, Set Theory (Venn Diagrams)۔
Computer Science (10%)	MS Office: MS Word اور MS Excel Shortcuts (F2, F11, F12)، Cell Editing، Formula Application (=)۔ Networking & Basics: URL Abbreviations, IP Address Octets, Data Entry Basics۔
Everyday Science & Biology (10%)	Human Anatomy: Gallbladder, Cornea, Liver/Bile Juice, First Organ Transplant۔ General Science: Ozone Depletion (CFCs), DNA Structure, Chemical Formulas۔
General Knowledge & Current Affairs (10%)	International Organizations: G7 Summit, SAARC Headquarters, UN Agencies (WFP, UNFCCC/COP)۔ World Geography: Capitals, Currencies (Euro, Taka), International Agreements (US-Taliban Doha Accord)۔
Islamiat & Pakistan Studies (5%)	Islamiat: Ghazwat, Seerah/Prophetic History (She’eb Abi Talib, Hudaibiya), Important Surahs (Surah Al-Kahf), Hajj & Umrah rituals (Sa’i)۔ Pakistan Studies: Geographical Borders, Provinces by Population & Area, Durand Line۔

Important Preparation Points

Subject	Important Focus Areas
English	English Grammar، Double Blanks اور Long Passages کی زیادہ سے زیادہ Practice کریں۔
Mathematics	Age Problems، Percentage اور Direction Questions لازمی دہرائیں۔
Computer	MS Excel Formulas اور F1 سے F12 تک Function Keys یاد کریں۔

Note: یہ سوالات امیدواروں کے Test Experiences کی بنیاد پر مرتب کیے گئے ہیں۔ ممکن ہے کہ ان میں سے کچھ سوالات کسی مخصوص Test میں نہ آئے ہوں، لیکن دوسرے امیدواروں کے Tests میں پوچھے گئے ہوں۔ بار بار رپورٹ ہونے والے سوالات کو شامل کیا گیا ہے تاکہ آنے والے امیدواروں کے لیے بہتر Preparation Material دستیاب ہو۔ جیسے جیسے مزید امیدواروں کے Test Experiences اور سوالات موصول ہوں گے، ہم انہیں بھی یہاں add کرتے جائیں گے۔ اگر کسی سوال یا Answer میں کوئی کمی یا غلطی ہو تو اسے Official Paper یا Answer نہ سمجھا جائے۔

Islamiat

Q.1 What was the name of Hazrat Amna’s (R.A) father?

Answer: Wahb ibn Abd Manaf

Q.2 What is the literal meaning/concept of Divine Decree in Islam?

Answer: Predestination (Taqdeer)

Q.3 What is the literal meaning of Zakat?

Answer: To Purify / To Grow

Q.4 In which Surah of the Holy Quran is Hazrat Zulqarnain mentioned?

Answer: Surah Al-Kahf

Q.5 To which tribe did Hazrat Halima Saadia (R.A), the foster mother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), belong?

Answer: Banu Sa’d

Q.6 In which battle did Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participate indirectly before Nabuwat?

Answer: Harb al-Fijar

Q.7 How many major Jewish tribes resided in Madinah at the time of Hijrah?

Answer: Three (3)

Q.8 How many years did the boycott of Banu Hashim in She’eb Abi Talib last?

Answer: Three (3) years

Q.9 What is the ritual of walking between Safa and Marwa called?

Answer: Sa’i

Q.10 How many idols were placed around the Kaaba before Fatah Makkah?

Answer: 360 idols

Q.11 Which two prophets were brothers?

Answer: Hazrat Musa (A.S) and Hazrat Haroon (A.S)

Q.12 On which Islamic date/month was Pakistan created?

Answer: 27th Ramadan (14th August 1947)

Mathematics & Analytical Reasoning

Q.13 Solve the expression: |3| – |-3| – 2^2 – (-3)^2 = ?

Answer: -13 (Calculation: 3 – 3 – 4 – 9 = -13)

Q.14 What is the simplified ratio of 35 to 63 (35:63)?

Answer: 5:9 (Dividing both sides by 7)

Q.15 What is the simplified ratio of 20 to 6 (20:6)?

Answer: 10:3 (Dividing both sides by 2)

Q.16 Solve the decimal addition: 0.88 + 0.07 + 0.4 = ?

Answer: 1.35

Q.17 What is |-2| equal to?

Answer: 2

Q.18 If an item is Rs. 150 after a 25% discount, what is the original price?

Answer: Rs. 200 (Formula: Original Price = 150 / 0.75 = 200)

Q.19 Two trains move in opposite directions at 50 km/h and 100 km/h. What is their relative speed?

Answer: 150 km/h (Opposite directions add up: 50 + 100 = 150)

Q.20 A father is 6 times older than his son. After 6 years, father’s age will be 72. What is the son’s current age?

Answer: 11 years (Father’s current age = 72 – 6 = 66. Son’s age = 66 / 6 = 11)

Q.21 In a route of A, B, C, D: If A reaches before B, B reaches before D, and C also reaches before D, who reached last?

Answer: D (D is after B and C)

Q.22 Syllogism: Doctors are not illiterate. Sana is illiterate. What is the conclusion?

Answer: Sana is not a doctor

Q.23 Find the missing term in the number series: 2, 5, 14, 21, …

Answer: 34

Q.24 What is 2.5% Zakat on an amount of Rs. 100,000?

Answer: Rs. 2,500

Q.25 Sum of father and daughter’s age is 50. Father is 5 times older than daughter. What are their ages?

Answer: Daughter = 8 years, Father = 42 years

Q.26 Out of 100 students: 55 study Computer, 50 study Math, 10 study both. How many study neither?

Answer: 5 students (Total studying at least one = 55 + 50 – 10 = 95. Neither = 100 – 95 = 5)

Q.27 Direction Sense: Lahore is not East of Karachi. Islamabad is North of Lahore. Peshawar is West of Islamabad. What is the direction of Peshawar from Karachi?

Answer: North-West

Computer Science & Information Technology

Q.28 What does URL stand for?

Answer: Uniform Resource Locator

Q.29 What is the function of shortcut key Ctrl + Shift + L in MS Excel?

Answer: Apply or remove Filter

Q.30 What is the shortcut key to save a file or presentation in MS Office?

Answer: Ctrl + S (or F12 for Save As)

Q.31 Why do we use Conditional Formatting in MS Excel?

Answer: To automatically format cells such as highlighting duplicate values or specific rules

Q.32 What type of device is a Touch Screen?

Answer: Both an Input and Output Device

Q.33 What is Spam or Junk email?

Answer: Unsolicited or unwanted bulk emails sent to users

Q.34 How can we check the IP Address of a computer in Windows?

Answer: By typing ipconfig in Command Prompt (CMD)

Q.35 What is the definition of Data in Computer Science?

Answer: Raw, unorganized facts and figures that require processing to become meaningful information

Q.36 Which key is used to edit an active cell in MS Excel?

Answer: F2

Q.37 What function does F11 serve in MS Excel?

Answer: Creates a Chart sheet (or toggles Full Screen in browsers)

Q.38 What symbol is used to start a formula in MS Excel?

Answer: Equals sign (=)

Q.39 Output of formula =A1+B1 in C1 if A1 = 10 and B1 = 5?

Answer: 15

Q.40 What are the 4 numerical parts of an IPv4 address called?

Answer: Octets

Q.41 What does NTC stand for?

Answer: National Telecommunication Corporation

Everyday Science & Biology

Q.42 Which human cell lacks a nucleus?

Answer: Red Blood Cells (RBCs)

Q.43 Which organ purifies (filters) the blood in the human body?

Answer: Kidneys

Q.44 What is the chemical formula of Washing Soda?

Answer: Na2CO3.10H2O (Sodium Carbonate Decahydrate)

Q.45 What is the largest organ of the human body?

Answer: Skin (Internal organ: Liver)

Q.46 How many gallbladders are in the human body?

Answer: One (1)

Q.47 What was the first human organ successfully transplanted?

Answer: Kidney (transplanted in 1954)

Q.48 Cornea is part of which organ?

Answer: Eye

Q.49 Where is bile juice produced?

Answer: Liver (stored in Gallbladder)

Q.50 What primary gas causes ozone layer depletion?

Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Q.51 What does DNA stand for?

Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Q.52 The war between which two countries started in February 2022?

Answer: Russia and Ukraine

Q.53 What is the largest ocean in the world?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Q.54 How many countries in the world officially possess nuclear weapons?

Answer: Nine (9) countries

Q.55 Where were the US-Taliban peace talks signed in 2020?

Answer: Doha, Qatar

Q.56 Which UN agency won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020?

Answer: World Food Programme (WFP)

Q.57 Which country chaired/hosted the 2026 G7 Summit?

Answer: France

Q.58 Where is the SAARC Headquarters located?

Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

Q.59 What is the official currency of France and Bangladesh?

Answer: France: Euro, Bangladesh: Taka

Q.60 What is the capital of Australia?

Answer: Canberra

Q.61 Who invented the hot air balloon?

Answer: The Montgolfier brothers

Q.62 What do the following abbreviations stand for? FIA: Federal Investigation Agency PR: Pakistan Railways (or Public Relations) PAEC: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission CNN: Cable News Network NADRA: National Database and Registration Authority

Answer: As expanded above

Pakistan Studies & Geography

Q.63 Which constitutional amendment declared Ahmadis/Qadianis as non-Muslims in Pakistan?

Answer: 2nd Constitutional Amendment (1974)

Q.64 What is the biggest desert in Pakistan?

Answer: Thar Desert

Q.65 Which is the most populated province of Pakistan?

Answer: Punjab

Q.66 What is the total length of the Pakistan-China border?

Answer: Approximately 592 km (368 miles)

Q.67 What is Pakistan’s major export item?

Answer: Textiles and Cotton products

Q.68 Which country lies to the West of Pakistan?

Answer: Iran

Q.69 Which is the largest province of Pakistan by area?

Answer: Balochistan

Q.70 Which is the lowest population province of Pakistan?

Answer: Balochistan

Q.71 In which year was the Durand Line agreement signed?

Answer: 1893

English Language & Grammar

Q.72 Complete the sentence: “The mobile phone ___ when I was taking a bath.”

Answer: was ringing

Q.73 Complete the preposition: “He is good ___ English.”

Answer: at

Q.74 Choose the correctly spelled word:

Answer: Accommodation

Q.75 Complete the sentence: “By the end of this month, the company ___ the construction of the new office building.”

Answer: will have completed

Q.76 Complete the sentence: “Sara ___ English for three years, and she is now able to communicate confidently.”

Answer: has been learning

Q.77 Complete the sentence: “She ___ dinner when I called her.”

Answer: was cooking

Islamabad Police Past Papers 01 Sep 2026 PDF

Islamic Studies

Q.1 Which Holy Book was revealed in the month of Ramadan?

Answer: Holy Quran

Q.2 Namaz is which pillar (rukn) of Islam?

Answer: Second pillar of Islam

Q.3 What was the name of the great-grandfather of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

Answer: Hazrat Hashim ibn Abd Manaf

Q.4 What is the primary requirement for a person to become a Muslim (first pillar of Islam)?

Answer: Shahada (Recitation of Kalima Tayyaba / Faith in Tawheed and Risalat)

Q.5 For leading a better life, who should be our primary role model?

Answer: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

Q.6 Which was the first battle (Ghazwa) in which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participated?

Answer: Ghazwa-e-Abwa (also known as Waddan)

Q.7 Which Islamic school of thought / theological movement was primarily associated with the debate on “Khalq-e-Quran” (Creation of the Quran)?

Answer: Mu’tazila (Mu’tazilite School)

General Knowledge Pakistan Studies & Geography

Q.8 Who wrote the famous historical book “Hayat-e-Afghani”?

Answer: Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan

Q.9 Who is the author of the famous biographical book “Hayat-e-Muhammad”?

Answer: Muhammad Husayn Haykal

Q.10 Which is the largest province of Pakistan by land area?

Answer: Balochistan

Q.11 What is the length of the Pakistan-China border?

Answer: Approximately 592 km (368 miles)

Q.12 What is the length of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border (Durand Line)?

Answer: Approximately 2,640 km (1,640 miles)

Q.13 In which year was the Durand Line agreement signed?

Answer: 1893

Q.14 What is Pakistan’s largest/major export item?

Answer: Textiles and Cotton products

Q.15 What was the primary objective of the Khilafat Movement (1919)?

Answer: To protect and preserve the Ottoman Caliphate (Khilafat) and holy sites

Q.16 How many rivers flow through the province of Punjab, Pakistan?

Answer: Five (5) rivers (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Indus)

Q.17 Where is the Hingol (Hungoli) River located in Pakistan?

Answer: Makran region, Balochistan

General Knowledge & International Affairs

Q.18 What is the capital of Australia?

Answer: Canberra

Q.19 What is the official currency of France?

Answer: Euro

Q.20 What is the official currency of Bangladesh?

Answer: Taka

Q.21 Afghani is the official currency of which country?

Answer: Afghanistan

Q.22 What is the capital of Norway?

Answer: Oslo

Q.23 What is the capital of Switzerland?

Answer: Bern (de facto capital)

Q.24 What is the capital of Brazil?

Answer: Brasília

Q.25 Oceania is a geographical region comprising which continent/region?

Answer: Region comprising Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia (centered on the Pacific Ocean)

Q.26 How many official member states are in the United Nations (UN)?

Answer: 193 member states

Q.27 How many member countries are there in INTERPOL?

Answer: 196 member countries

Q.28 In which year was INTERPOL founded?

Answer: 1923

Q.29 How many countries in the world officially possess nuclear weapons?

Answer: Nine (9) countries

Q.30 NATO is a military alliance of which regions/countries?

Answer: North American and European countries

Q.31 Where is the headquarters of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) located?

Answer: Beijing, China

Q.32 In which year was SAARC founded?

Answer: 1985 (8 December 1985)

Q.33 In which year was the WTO (World Trade Organization) established?

Answer: 1995 (1 January 1995)

Q.34 Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003?

Answer: Shirin Ebadi

Q.35 Which Nobel Prize category was canceled / not awarded in 2018?

Answer: Nobel Prize in Literature

Q.36 Where was the US-Taliban peace agreement signed in 2020?

Answer: Doha, Qatar

Q.37 Where was the Naval Exercise AMAN 2025 hosted?

Answer: Pakistan (Karachi)

Q.38 Who invented the hot air balloon?

Answer: The Montgolfier brothers

Q.39 Which European traveler visited China during the Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty?

Answer: Marco Polo

Q.40 How many member countries of the European Union officially use the Euro as their currency (Eurozone)?

Answer: 20 countries

Q.41 In which year did China officially declare the complete eradication of extreme poverty?

Answer: 2021

Q.42 Who is the only person to receive two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry)?

Answer: Marie Curie

Q.43 Which NASA rover successfully landed on Mars to search for signs of ancient life?

Answer: Perseverance Rover (or Curiosity)

Q.44 What is the main objective of the Indo-Pacific Strategy?

Answer: To ensure a free, open, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient Indo-Pacific region (primarily balancing regional influence)

Everyday Science, Biology & Acronyms

Q.45 How many ribs/rib bones are there in the human body?

Answer: 24 ribs (12 pairs)

Q.46 Which acid is naturally present in the human stomach?

Answer: Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)

Q.47 Where is bile juice produced in the human body?

Answer: Liver (stored in the gallbladder)

Q.48 The cornea is a part of which organ?

Answer: Eye

Q.49 How many gallbladders are there in the human body?

Answer: One (1)

Q.50 What was the first human organ successfully transplanted?

Answer: Kidney

Q.51 In which year was the first successful human kidney transplant performed?

Answer: 1954

Q.52 What does DNA stand for?

Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Q.53 What does FIA stand for?

Answer: Federal Investigation Agency

Q.54 What does CBR stand for (now FBR)?

Answer: Central Board of Revenue (renamed Federal Board of Revenue)

Q.55 What does PIA stand for?

Answer: Pakistan International Airlines

Q.56 What does NADRA stand for?

Answer: National Database and Registration Authority

Q.57 What does NTC stand for?

Answer: National Telecommunication Corporation

Q.58 What does NHA stand for?

Answer: National Highway Authority

Q.59 What does WASA stand for?

Answer: Water and Sanitation Agency

Q.60 What does PSO stand for?

Answer: Pakistan State Oil

Q.61 What does FIR stand for?

Answer: First Information Report

Q.62 What does FDI stand for?

Answer: Foreign Direct Investment

Q.63 What does MRI stand for?

Answer: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Q.64 What does KSE stand for?

Answer: Karachi Stock Exchange (now Pakistan Stock Exchange – PSX)

Q.65 What does PEMRA stand for?

Answer: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority

Q.66 What does APTMA stand for?

Answer: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

Q.67 What does NATO stand for?

Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Q.68 What is the largest cell in the human body (female body)?

Answer: Ovum (Egg cell)

Q.69 What type of medicine is used to treat bacterial infections in the human body?

Answer: Antibiotics

Q.70 Where are the lungs located in the human body?

Answer: Thoracic cavity (Chest cavity)

Q.71 What is the simplest / most fundamental metal in the periodic table (lightest metallic element)?

Answer: Lithium (Li)

Computer Science & Mathematics

Q.72 What is the function of the F12 key in MS Office?

Answer: Save As

Q.73 Which shortcut key is used to edit an active cell in MS Excel?

Answer: F2

Q.74 What does URL stand for?

Answer: Uniform Resource Locator

Q.75 What does LAN stand for?

Answer: Local Area Network

Q.76 What does IBM stand for?

Answer: International Business Machines

Q.77 What does TCP stand for?

Answer: Transmission Control Protocol

Q.78 What does WWW stand for?

Answer: World Wide Web

Q.79 What does USB stand for?

Answer: Universal Serial Bus

Q.80 What is the function of the F4 key in MS Office / Excel?

Answer: Repeat the last action / Toggle absolute and relative cell references ($) in Excel

Q.81 Which device functions as both an input and output device during computer communication?

Answer: Modem (Modulator-Demodulator) / Touch Screen / Network Interface Card (NIC)

Q.82 Solve the algebraic expression: (1-x)(x-1) = ? Answer: -x^2 + 2x – 1 (or -(x-1)^2)

Q.83 Find the next number in the number series: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, __? Answer: 63 (Pattern: Multiply by 2 and add 1, e.g., 31 * 2 + 1 = 63)

Q.84 In Set Theory: If Set A = {1, 2, 3} and Set B = {3, 4, 5}, what is A ∩ B (Intersection)? Answer: {3}

English Language, Vocabulary & Active-Passive

Q.85 What is the Synonym of “Humdrum”?

Answer: Monotonous / Dull / Boring / Routine

Q.86 What is the Synonym of “Beneficent”?

Answer: Generous / Charitable / Kind / Benevolent

Q.87 What is the Synonym of “Vouchsafe”?

Answer: Grant / Give / Deign / Condescend

Q.88 Active to Passive: “They are building a new house.”

Answer: A new house is being built by them.

Q.89 Active to Passive: “She solved the problem.”

Answer: The problem was solved by her.

Q.90 What is the meaning of the idiom “To burn the candle at both ends”?

Answer: To work extremely hard, stay up late, and get up early, exhausting one’s health

Q.91 What is the meaning of the idiom “To hit the nail on the head”?

Answer: To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

Q.92 What is the meaning of the idiom “Bite the bullet”?

Answer: To face a difficult situation with courage and get it over with

New Questions Added in the Past Paper

Q.1 How many idols were placed inside and around the Kaaba before the Conquest of Makkah? Answer: 360 idols

Q.2 What was the name of the mother of Hazrat Yusuf (A.S)? Answer: Hazrat Raheel (Rachel)

Q.3 What is the single common core message present in all four Divine Books? Answer: Oneness of Allah Almighty (Tawheed)

Q.4 Between which two countries was the Tashkent Agreement signed in 1966? Answer: Pakistan and India

Q.5 In which year was the Line of Control (LoC) officially designated after the Simla Agreement? Answer: 1972

Q.6 What is the capital of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK)? Answer: Muzaffarabad

Q.7 When was the Objective Resolution passed in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan? Answer: 12 March 1949

Q.8 In which province of Pakistan is the Kharan Desert located? Answer: Balochistan

Q.9 Which is the most widely spoken native language in Pakistan? Answer: Punjabi

Q.10 Who introduced the System of Basic Democracies in Pakistan in 1959? Answer: Field Marshal General Ayub Khan

Q.11 What is the percentage share of the industrial sector in Pakistan’s GDP (Economic Survey)? Answer: Approximately 18.5% to 19%

Q.12 Which country shares the longest international border with Pakistan? Answer: Afghanistan (Durand Line)

Q.13 What major global international organization was established immediately following the end of World War II (post-1939-1945 war)? Answer: United Nations (UN) in 1945

Q.14 What is the official currency of South Africa? Answer: South African Rand (ZAR)

Q.15 Which country won the FIFA World Cup 2022? Answer: Argentina

Q.16 What is a landlocked country? Answer: A country that is entirely enclosed by land and has no direct access to an ocean or sea

Q.17 What is the Strategic Strait of Hormuz primarily famous for connecting? Answer: The Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman (Arabian Sea)

Q.18 Which structure among organs is strictly NOT a gland in the human body? Answer: Stomach (or Heart / Kidney depending on test options; Stomach is an organ containing gastric glands)

Q.19 What is the medical effect if the secretion of steroid hormones is blocked or impaired in the body? Answer: Hormonal imbalance leading to metabolic disruption, impaired immune response, and adrenal insufficiency

Q.20 What is E-mail short for and what does it mean? Answer: Electronic Mail (transmission of messages via electronic devices over internet/networks)

Q.21 Find the Mode of the following data set: 40, 45, 45, 50, 60? Answer: 45 (Mode is the most frequently occurring value)

Q.22 What is the mathematical formula for the pattern sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, …? Answer: n(n+1)/2 (Triangular Number Formula)

Q.23 A total amount of Rs. 84,000 is distributed among Maths, Physics, and Chemistry in the ratio 3:4:5. What is the share of Physics? Answer: Rs. 28,000 (Physics share = 4/12 * 84,000 = 28,000)

Q.24 Find two numbers whose sum is 45 and whose difference is 15. Answer: 30 and 15 (Calculated as x + y = 45 and x – y = 15)

Today’s Islamabad Police CBT Paper (02-09-2026)

Islamic Studies

Question: What is the approximate distance between Hunayn Valley and Makkah in miles?

Answer: Approximately 16 to 26 miles (26 to 40 km) east of Makkah

Question: What is the official percentage rate prescribed for Zakat?

Answer: 2.5%

Question: Which Rukun (Pillar) of Islam is most frequently mentioned alongside Zakat in the Holy Quran?

Answer: Salah (Prayer)

Question: Name of Hazrat Yousaf’s (A.S) mother?

Answer: Rahil (Rachel)

Question: Which type of worship is pilgrimage (Hajj)?

Answer: Financial and Physical Worship (Ibadaat-e-Maali wa Badani)

Question: Distance of Hunain from Madinah?

Answer: Approximately 450 km (located near Makkah)

Question: In which Hijri year did Eid-ul-Adha start?

Answer: 2 AH

Question: Which Surah ends with the sound of ‘Dia’ (ض)?

Answer: Surah Al-Adiyat (or Surah Al-Fatiha ends with الضَّالِّينَ)

Question: Real name of Hazrat Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (R.A)?

Answer: Khalid bin Zayd bin Kulayb

Question: Which Holy Book was revealed to Prophet Musa (A.S)?

Answer: Torah (Tawrat)

Pakistan Studies & Pakistan Affairs

Question: In which year was the Ceasefire Line in Kashmir officially redesignated as the Line of Control (LOC)?

Answer: 1972 (under the Simla Agreement)

Question: What benefit did Muslims get from the 1857 War of Independence?

Answer: Muslims received no immediate benefit; following the war, the British government adopted harsh policies against Muslims.

Question: Country located to the South-West of Pakistan?

Answer: Iran

Question: Which city/region in northern Pakistan has major oil fields?

Answer: Attock (Potohar Plateau)

Question: Who is known as the Poet of the East?

Answer: Allama Iqbal

Question: Where does the Indus River originate?

Answer: Lake Mansarovar (Tibetan Plateau)

Question: What was Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s profession?

Answer: Lawyer (Barrister)

Question: Highest built dam in Pakistan?

Answer: Tarbela Dam (by volume) / Mangla Dam

Question: Who was Pakistan’s female permanent representative to the UN in 2015?

Answer: Maleeha Lodhi

Question: Where is the Thal desert located?

Answer: Punjab, Pakistan (between Indus and Jhelum rivers)

General Knowledge & Geography

Question: Trojan Warrior — ?

Answer: Achilles

Question: Eagle is famous for — ?

Answer: Its keen eyesight

Question: When was the United Nations founded?

Answer: 24 October 1945

Question: Goodwin Austen is another name for — ?

Answer: K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen)

Question: The world’s second-highest peak is located in which mountain range?

Answer: Karakoram Range

Question: In 1857, who was Genghis Khan?

Answer: Genghis Khan was a Mongol ruler who lived from 1162–1227; he was not associated with the 1857 event.

Question: Which strait connects Asia and Europe?

Answer: Bosphorus Strait (or Dardanelles Strait)

Question: The Hague is a city in which country?

Answer: Netherlands

Question: Highest plateau in the world?

Answer: Tibetan Plateau

Question: Number of permanent members of UN Security Council?

Answer: 5 (USA, UK, France, Russia, China)

Question: Who was the chairman during the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the UN?

Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt

Question: When did Finland join NATO?

Answer: 4 April 2023

Question: What are landlocked countries?

Answer: Countries surrounded entirely by land, having no direct access to an ocean or sea

Question: Capital of Switzerland?

Answer: Bern

Question: Chile is the capital of which country?

Answer: Chile is a country, not a capital. Its capital is Santiago.

Question: When was the Saudi Pro League established?

Answer: 1976

Current Affairs & Economics

Question: What was the total budget outlay for Fiscal Year 2016–17 in Pakistan?

Answer: PKR 4.42 trillion (Rs. 4,419.9 billion)

Question: What is the combined financial package amount under the IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)?

Answer: Approximately $8 billion ($7 billion EFF + $1 billion RSF for Pakistan’s 2024–2027 program)

Question: When did the EURO currency enter physical circulation?

Answer: 1 January 2002 (introduced electronically on 1 January 1999)

Computer Science

Question: MS PowerPoint documents are saved with which extension?

Answer: .pptx

Question: What does LAN stand for?

Answer: Local Area Network

Question: What are the physical parts of a computer called?

Answer: Hardware

Question: What does OPERA stand for?

Answer: Oscillation Project with Emulsion-tRacking Apparatus

Question: In MS Excel, what feature is used to reuse a written formula across adjacent cells?

Answer: Drag Fill Handle / AutoFill / Copy-Paste

Question: What does IBM stand for?

Answer: International Business Machines

Question: Which key is used to remove data?

Answer: Delete / Backspace

Question: Which country developed the IBM computer?

Answer: USA (United States of America)

General Science 

Question: Name of the tooth that has three roots?

Answer: Molar (Maxillary Molar)

Question: Blood group is decided by?

Answer: Antigens present on red blood cells

Question: Organisms capable of breeding among themselves are called?

Answer: Species

Question: Formula for molar concentration (Molarity) of a 300 mL NaCl solution: Answer: Molarity (M) = Moles of NaCl / Volume of Solution in Liters (0.3 L) = (Mass of NaCl in grams / 58.44 g/mol) / 0.3 L

Mathematics & Quantitative Ability

Question: LIST Price = 1500, Sale Price = 1350. What is the discount rate? Answer: 10%

Question: Two brothers have an age gap of 9 years. After 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. What is the older brother’s present age? Answer: 24 years

Question: A mother’s age is 5 times her son’s age, and the sum of their ages is 60. What is the son’s age? Answer: 10 years

Question: Domain of cos(theta)? Answer: All real numbers (-infinity to +infinity)

Question: Find the next term in the logical number series: 6, 13, 27, 55, 104, _ Answer: 185 (Pattern of differences: +7, +14, +28, +49, +81)

Question: What is the formula for calculating simple interest? Answer: Interest (I) = (P * R * T) / 100

Question: What is the formula for percentage change? Answer: Percentage Change = ((New Value – Old Value) / Old Value) * 100

Question: Formula for the probability of drawing a blue ball from a bag: Answer: P(Blue) = Number of Blue Balls / Total Number of Balls

Verbal Ability & English

Question: His father ___ one day ago. (Died / Had died)?

Answer: Died

Question: Meaning / Synonyms of Elusive, Astute, Immaculate, Myopic:

Answer:

• Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

• Astute: Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations (clever / shrewd)

• Immaculate: Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy (spotless)

• Myopic: Short-sighted (lacking foresight)

Question: I ___ to school yesterday.

Answer: went

Question: She ___ English.

Answer: speaks

Question: They ___ playing cricket.

Answer: are

Question: He has ___ his homework.

Answer: done

Reasoning & Analytical Ability

Question: If A is the mother of B, C is the father of D, and B is married to C, how is C related to A?

Answer: Son-in-law

Question: Standard rule for syllogism: “All A are B, Some B are C”?

Answer: No necessary conclusion exists directly between A and C.

Abbreviations & Organizations

Question: What does NTC stand for?

Answer: National Telecommunication Corporation

Question: What does NCC stand for?

Answer: National Cadet Corps

Question: What does FIA stand for?

Answer: Federal Investigation Agency

Question: What does NAB stand for?

Answer: National Accountability Bureau

Question: What does COVID stand for?

Answer: Coronavirus Disease

Question: What does PSO stand for?

Answer: Pakistan State Oil

Question: What does CNN stand for?

Answer: Cable News Network

Question: What does KSE stand for?

Answer: Karachi Stock Exchange

Question: What does APTMA stand for?

Answer: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

Question: What does KCSE stand for?

Answer: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Question: What does NADRA stand for?

Answer: National Database and Registration Authority

Question: What does NATO stand for?

Answer: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question: What does BNI stand for?

Answer: Business Network International

Today’s Islamabad Police CBT Paper Pattern (03-09-2026)

Islamic Studies

Question: If a person loves Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) more than themselves and their wealth, what is their state of faith?

Answer: Their faith is complete (Iman-e-Kamil)

Question: What was the name of Abdul Manaf’s first son?

Answer: Naufal (or Hashim / Abd Shams depending on traditional lineage order)

Question: Who are “Mu’allafat-ul-Qulub” in Islamic jurisprudence?

Answer: One of the recipients of Zakat, referring to those whose hearts are to be reconciled/softened towards Islam (new Muslims or prospective Muslims)

Question: What are the fundamental beliefs of Islam (Arkan-e-Iman)?

Answer: Belief in the Oneness of Allah (Tauheed), Angels, Divine Books, Prophets, Day of Judgment, and Divine Decree (Taqdeer)

Question: How many extra Takbeers (Zaid Takbeers) are offered in the Eid prayer?

Answer: 6 extra Takbeers

Question: Which Prophet’s tomb is situated on Mount Uhud?

Answer: Prophet Haroon (A.S.)

Pakistan Studies & Pakistan Affairs

Question: What is the boundary line between Pakistan and Afghanistan called?

Answer: Durand Line

Question: In which year was the Durand Line established?

Answer: 1893

Question: What does LoC stand for in the context of Kashmir?

Answer: Line of Control

Question: Who is the author of the book “The Making of Pakistan”?

Answer: K. K. Aziz (Khursheed Kamal Aziz)

Question: Which is the most populated province of Pakistan?

Answer: Punjab

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Question: Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Organization (UNO) located?

Answer: New York, United States

Question: Where was the COP 28 summit held?

Answer: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Question: Yen is the official currency of which country?

Answer: Japan

Question: Afghani is the official currency of which country?

Answer: Afghanistan

Question: What is the currency of South Africa?

Answer: South African Rand (ZAR)

Question: Where is the SAARC Secretariat located?

Answer: Kathmandu, Nepal

Question: Which is the largest ocean in the world?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Question: The Dollar is the official currency of which major country?

Answer: USA (United States of America)

Question: Which principal organ of the UN is responsible for maintaining international peace and security?

Answer: UN Security Council (UNSC)

General Science

Question: Which antibiotic was discovered by Alexander Fleming?

Answer: Penicillin

Question: In which part of the human body are Red Blood Cells (RBCs) produced?

Answer: Bone Marrow

Question: Why is AB+ blood group called the universal recipient?

Answer: Because it contains both A and B antigens on RBCs and lacks anti-A and anti-B antibodies in plasma

Question: Which part of the eye is used in eye donation to restore vision?

Answer: Cornea

Question: What is a major Rabi crop in Pakistan?

Answer: Wheat (Barley, Gram, and Mustard are also Rabi crops)

Computer Science

Question: What does IBM stand for?

Answer: International Business Machines

Mathematics & Quantitative Ability

Question: If FIA is coded as GJB, what is the code for DEF?

Answer: EFG (Pattern: Each letter is shifted forward by +1 step)

Question: Calculate: 1.25 divided by (80/100)

Answer: 1.5625 (Calculation: 1.25 / 0.8 = 1.5625)

Question: If A = 2 and B = 4, then find the value of (1/A) + B.

Answer: 4.5 (Calculation: (1/2) + 4 = 0.5 + 4 = 4.5)

English

Question: After the situation became increasingly complicated, the authorities ___ several possible solutions and ___ the most appropriate course of action after carefully considering all available evidence.

Answer: evaluated / chose (or considered / adopted)

Question: The authorities took ___ measures after the situation became more serious. Options: A) appropriate B) accidental C) irrelevant

Answer: A) appropriate

Abbreviations & Organizations

Question: What does PEAC stand for?

Answer: Provincial Education Assessment Centre

Question: What does ECO stand for?

Answer: Economic Cooperation Organization

Question: What does PR stand for?

Answer: Pakistan Railways (or Public Relations)

Question: What does NADRA stand for?

Answer: National Database and Registration Authority

Question: What does PACE stand for?

Answer: Pakistan Academy for Competitive Exams

Question: What does PIA stand for?

Answer: Pakistan International Airlines

Question: What does WASA stand for?

Answer: Water and Sanitation Agency

Question: What does OGDCL stand for?

Answer: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

 

General Knowledge & Geography

• Capital of Brazil: Brasília

• Capital of Switzerland: Bern

• Currency of Afghan (Afghani): Currency of Afghanistan

• Currency of Cyprus: Euro (EUR)

• Pak-China Border Length: 592 km (approx. 600 km)

• Pak-Iran Border Length: 909 km

• Pak-Iran Border Agreement: Signed on December 6, 1957 (Mirjaveh Border Agreement)

• Country to the West of Pakistan: Iran and Afghanistan (South-West: Iran, North-West: Afghanistan)

• Province with highest literacy rate in Pakistan: Punjab

• Indus River Origin: Tibetan Plateau (Lake Mansarovar / Mount Kailash region)

• Ocean occupying ~45% of Earth’s water/ocean area: Pacific Ocean

• Second largest ocean: Atlantic Ocean

Abbreviations & Acronyms

• CPEC: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

• LAN: Local Area Network

• USB: Universal Serial Bus

• Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization

• FIA: Federal Investigation Agency

• NTC: National Telecommunication Corporation

• PR: Pakistan Railways

• PIA: Pakistan International Airlines

• KSE: Karachi Stock Exchange

• MNA: Member of National Assembly

• WASA: Water and Sanitation Agency

• IBM: International Business Machines

• APTMA: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

• NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• NADRA: National Database and Registration Authority

Computer & Keyboards

• Shortcut key to copy selected text: Ctrl + C

• Shortcut key for Save As: F12

• Shortcut key to increase font size: Ctrl + ] or Ctrl + Shift + >

• 1 MB in KB: 1,024 KB

Mathematics & General Ability

16% of 20: 3.2
Profit percentage formula: (Profit / Cost Price) * 100
0.56 in percentage: 56%
Next number in sequence (1, 3, 7, 15, 31): 63
1/4 in percentage: 25% (or 0.25)
25% of 300: 75

Islamiyat

• Name of 2nd Kalima: Kalima-e-Shahadat

• First Ashra of Ramadan: Ashra-e-Rahmat (Days of Mercy)

• Prophet mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf: Prophet Musa (A.S.) (along with Khidr A.S.) and references to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)

English & Grammar

• Correct Spelling: Eligible

• Grammar sentence structure: “My mother is caring and loving / kind” (uses parallel structure with adjectives/participles).

Important Exam Hints:

• General Knowledge: Questions are heavily focused on world currencies, capitals, and international organization headquarters.

• Mathematics: Major questions are coming from profit & loss, ratio, and percentage calculations.