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Punjab Fireman & Fire Operator: practice questions and mock tests

This section holds 945 practice questions for Punjab Fireman & Fire Operator, arranged in 6 topics โ€” the largest are General Knowledge (807), English, Punjabi & ICT (66) and Fire Service & Rescue (43).

53 of these are written only for this post. The other 892 are shared with exams that test the same syllabus, mainly ETT, Master Cadre and PSTCL, 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 Fireman & Fire Operator: Practice MCQs and Mock Tests

This page brings together the PunjabExams practice set for Punjab Fireman & Fire Operator: 945 multiple-choice questions, each with a keyed answer and a short explanation, arranged into 6 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 945 distinct questions in this set, 53 are written specifically for Fireman and 892 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 Fireman question set covers

TopicQuestions
General Knowledge807
English, Punjabi & ICT66
Fire Service & Rescue43
Quantitative Aptitude16
Tough practice10
Reasoning3

Key points for Fireman aspirants

  • Life safety first.
  • Class B = flammable liquids.
  • Hydrant feeds hoses.
  • Do not use water on live electrical fire as first instinct.

Sample Fireman questions with answers

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

  1. Q1. The Balance of Payments (BoP), a key economic statement, primarily records a country's transactions with the?

    • (a) Central government departments
    • (b) State governments
    • (c) The rest of the world
    • (d) Domestic private citizens

    Answer: (c) The rest of the world. The Balance of Payments is a systematic record of all economic transactions between a country's residents and the rest of the world over a specific period, comprising the current account and capital account.

  2. Q2. India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) primarily aims to address which recurring economic challenge?

    • (a) Agricultural price support
    • (b) Exchange rate stability
    • (c) Time-bound resolution of corporate insolvency
    • (d) Trade tariff negotiation

    Answer: (c) Time-bound resolution of corporate insolvency. The IBC aims to provide a time-bound, unified legal framework for resolving corporate insolvency and stressed asset cases, addressing a longstanding challenge of prolonged, fragmented bankruptcy resolution processes in India.

  3. Q3. The PASS technique for using an extinguisher stands for:

    • (a) Push, Aim, Spray, Stop
    • (b) Point, Activate, Shake, Spray
    • (c) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
    • (d) Pull, Alert, Spray, Stand

    Answer: (c) Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep. Pull the pin, aim at the base, squeeze the handle and sweep side to side.

  4. Q4. The Khilafat Movement, which merged with the Non-Cooperation Movement, was primarily launched to support the position of which institution?

    • (a) The Indian princely states
    • (b) The British monarchy
    • (c) The Ottoman Caliphate (Khalifa)
    • (d) The League of Nations

    Answer: (c) The Ottoman Caliphate (Khalifa). The Khilafat Movement was launched by Indian Muslims to protest the treatment of the Ottoman Caliph after World War I, and Gandhi supported merging it with the Non-Cooperation Movement to build Hindu-Muslim unity.

  5. Q5. India's Public Distribution System (PDS), providing subsidized food to citizens, primarily distributes essential commodities through which network?

    • (a) Fair Price Shops
    • (b) Direct cash transfers
    • (c) Cooperative supermarkets
    • (d) Post offices

    Answer: (a) Fair Price Shops. India's Public Distribution System distributes subsidized essential commodities, particularly foodgrains, to eligible beneficiaries through a network of Fair Price Shops (commonly called Ration Shops).

  6. Q6. The National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Act, expanding NIA's jurisdiction, notably extended its authority to investigate offences related to which category, beyond core terrorism matters?

    • (a) Economic offences such as tax evasion
    • (b) Cyber-terrorism and human trafficking
    • (c) Corruption by public servants
    • (d) Wildlife crime

    Answer: (b) Cyber-terrorism and human trafficking. The NIA (Amendment) Act, 2019 let the NIA probe offences such as human trafficking, cyber-terrorism, arms manufacture/sale and counterfeit currency.

How to use this practice set

  1. Read the latest official notification and syllabus for Fireman first, so you know the paper pattern and marking.
  2. Work through one topic at a time, starting with General Knowledge, 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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Last reviewed 29 October 2026. Questions are original, unofficial practice items; if you spot an error, use Report / Suggest fix in practice mode. See our editorial policy.