PSSSB 2021 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

PSSSB 2021 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 18 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · General Science

   Which vitamin is primarily synthesized in the human body when exposed to sunlight?

   • A. Vitamin A
   • B. Vitamin C
   • C. Vitamin D
   • D. Vitamin E
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin when it is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation from sunlight, making it essential for calcium absorption and bone health.

2. Q2 · Number System

   The sum of two numbers is 84 and their HCF is 12. How many such pairs of numbers are possible?

   • A. 2
   • B. 3
   • C. 4
   • D. 5
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let numbers be 12a and 12b where HCF(a,b)=1. Then 12(a+b)=84, so a+b=7. Co-prime pairs: (1,6), (2,5), (3,4) giving 3 pairs.

3. Q3 · Percentage

   If 40% of a number is 80, what is 65% of that number?

   • A. 120
   • B. 130
   • C. 140
   • D. 150
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let the number be x. Then 0.40x = 80, so x = 200. Now 65% of 200 = 0.65 × 200 = 130.

4. Q4 · Data Interpretation

   A shop sold 150 notebooks on Monday, 200 on Tuesday, and 180 on Wednesday. What is the percentage increase in sales from Monday to Tuesday?

   • A. 30%
   • B. 33.33%
   • C. 40%
   • D. 45%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Percentage increase = [(200 - 150) / 150] × 100 = (50/150) × 100 = 33.33%.

5. Q5 · Series

   Complete the letter series: A, C, E, G, ?

   • A. H
   • B. I
   • C. J
   • D. K
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The series skips one letter each time (alternate letters). After G comes I.

6. Q6 · Puzzles

   Five friends P, Q, R, S, and T are sitting in a row facing North. P is to the immediate left of Q. S is not at any extreme end. T is to the immediate right of R. Q is at one of the extreme ends. What is the position of S?

   • A. Between P and R
   • B. Between Q and T
   • C. Between P and T
   • D. At the left extreme
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   P left of Q and Q at extreme means Q=5,P=4. R-T consecutive fills 1-2, leaving S at 3. Arrangement: R,T,S,P,Q. S is between T and P.

7. Q7 · Blood Relations

   Introducing a man, a woman said, 'He is the son of my mother's only daughter.' How is the man related to the woman?

   • A. Brother
   • B. Son
   • C. Nephew
   • D. Husband
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The woman's mother's only daughter is the woman herself. Therefore, the man is her son.

8. Q8 · Punjabi Tense (Kal)

   ਵਾਕ 'ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ' ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਕਾਲ ਹੈ? (Which tense is used in the sentence 'I will go to school tomorrow'?)

   • A. ਭੂਤ ਕਾਲ (Past tense)
   • B. ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਕਾਲ (Present tense)
   • C. ਭਵਿੱਖ ਕਾਲ (Future tense)
   • D. ਸੰਦੇਹ ਕਾਲ (Doubtful tense)
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The word 'ਜਾਵਾਂਗਾ' (will go) indicates an action in the future, hence it is ਭਵਿੱਖ ਕਾਲ (Future tense).

9. Q9 · Statement and Argument

   Statement: Educational institutions should make computer training compulsory for students. Argument I: Yes, computers are essential in modern professional life. Argument II: No, not all students can afford computers at home. Which argument(s) is/are strong?

   • A. Only argument I is strong
   • B. Only argument II is strong
   • C. Both arguments I and II are strong
   • D. Neither I nor II is strong
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Argument I is strong as it addresses the necessity of computer skills. Argument II is weak because institutional training doesn't require home computers.

10. Q10 · Punjabi Literature

    "ਵਾਰ ਸੂਹੀ" ਕਿਸ ਮਹਾਨ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਵੀ ਦੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਹੈ?

    • A. ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ
    • B. ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ
    • C. ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ਜੀ
    • D. ਸੁਲਤਾਨ ਬਾਹੂ
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    ਵਾਰ ਸੂਹੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਰਚਨਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਜ ਹੈ।