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Punjab Excise & Taxation Inspector: practice questions and mock tests

This section holds 1,047 practice questions for Punjab Excise & Taxation Inspector, arranged in 8 topics โ€” the largest are Quantitative Aptitude (234), Reasoning (224) and Punjab GK & Current Affairs (217).

51 of these are written only for this post. The other 996 are shared with exams that test the same syllabus, mainly Clerk, PUDA Clerk and HC Stenographer, so practice here also counts towards those papers.

Below you will find the topic outline, sample questions with explanations and the official website. Dates, eligibility and marking rules change, so confirm them in the latest official notification.

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Punjab Excise & Taxation Inspector: Practice MCQs and Mock Tests

This page brings together the PunjabExams practice set for Punjab Excise & Taxation Inspector: 1,047 multiple-choice questions, each with a keyed answer and a short explanation, arranged into 8 topic groups. You can practise topic by topic, take a timed 50-question mock or revise quickly in question-and-answer mode. Practice is free and needs no sign-up.

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Exam-specific and shared questions

Of the 1,047 distinct questions in this set, 51 are written specifically for Excise Inspector and 996 are common general-studies questions (reasoning, aptitude, general knowledge, Punjab GK, language and computer basics). Punjab recruitment papers test these common areas at a similar level, so the same reviewed question is used in every exam set where that topic is on the syllabus, rather than being rewritten with small changes.

Exam sets that share the most questions with this one:

What the Excise Inspector question set covers

TopicQuestions
Quantitative Aptitude234
Reasoning224
Punjab GK & Current Affairs217
Excise & Taxation Basics124
Indian Polity & Constitution91
English Language74
Computer Awareness71
Mixed and previous-year-pattern practice12

Key points for Excise Inspector aspirants

  • State excise is mainly on intoxicants.
  • A vend needs an excise licence.
  • Do not confuse excise with customs (Union).
  • Prohibition/permit rules are state-specific.

Sample Excise Inspector questions with answers

A few questions from this set, with the answer and explanation shown. The full set opens in practice mode.

  1. Q1. SI on Rs 18000 at 9% for 3 years?

    • (a) Rs 4960
    • (b) Rs 4910
    • (c) Rs 4860
    • (d) Rs 4810

    Answer: (c) Rs 4860. Simple interest = P ร— R ร— T / 100 = 18000 ร— 9 ร— 3 / 100 = โ‚น4860.

  2. Q2. The Green Revolution in India was most successful in:

    • (a) Punjab and Haryana
    • (b) Bihar and Odisha
    • (c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
    • (d) Eastern Uttar Pradesh

    Answer: (a) Punjab and Haryana. Punjab and Haryana became the epicentre of the Green Revolution in the late 1960s due to irrigation, HYV seeds and supportive policies.

  3. Q3. An e-way bill is generally required for movement of goods worth more than:

    • (a) โ‚น5 lakh
    • (b) โ‚น500
    • (c) โ‚น50,000
    • (d) โ‚น5,000

    Answer: (c) โ‚น50,000. E-way bills track consignments above โ‚น50,000 in value.

  4. Q4. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment is related to:

    • (a) Panchayati Raj institutions
    • (b) Urban local bodies
    • (c) Official language
    • (d) Reservation for OBCs

    Answer: (a) Panchayati Raj institutions. The 73rd Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj.

  5. Q5. What is the use of Virtual Payment Address in UPI?

    • (a) To replace IFSC
    • (b) To identify an account without sharing the account number
    • (c) To replace Aadhaar
    • (d) To replace the mobile number

    Answer: (b) To identify an account without sharing the account number. Protects the actual bank account details of the user.

  6. Q6. Choose the passive voice: 'The clerk prepared the record.'?

    • (a) The record prepared the clerk.
    • (b) The clerk was prepared by the record.
    • (c) The record was prepared by the clerk.
    • (d) The record is preparing the clerk.

    Answer: (c) The record was prepared by the clerk.. Simple past active becomes simple past passive: was/were + past participle.

How to use this practice set

  1. Read the latest official notification and syllabus for Excise Inspector first, so you know the paper pattern and marking.
  2. Work through one topic at a time, starting with Quantitative Aptitude, and read the explanation for every question you get wrong.
  3. Take a timed 50-question mock once a week and track your accuracy, not just your score.
  4. Keep a short notebook of facts you missed and revise it before each mock.

Official information

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