BPSSC SI 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

BPSSC SI 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 19 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 · Indian Freedom Struggle

   The 'Quit India Movement' was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

   • A. 1940
   • B. 1942
   • C. 1944
   • D. 1946
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Quit India Movement was launched on 8 August 1942 during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.

2. Q2 · Science & Technology

   Which vitamin is produced 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) rays from sunlight, making it unique among vitamins.

3. Q3 · Bihar Culture & Festivals

   The traditional folk art form 'Manjusha Kala' or 'Angika Art' is primarily associated with which district of Bihar?

   • A. Bhagalpur
   • B. Muzaffarpur
   • C. Darbhanga
   • D. Patna
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Manjusha Kala is a traditional snake-worship based folk art practiced mainly in Bhagalpur district, featuring vibrant depictions of Bihula-Bishari legends.

4. Q4 · Bihar Geography

   Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through Bihar?

   • A. Kosi
   • B. Gandak
   • C. Teesta
   • D. Punpun
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The Teesta River flows through Sikkim and West Bengal but does not enter Bihar. Kosi, Gandak, and Punpun are all major rivers flowing through Bihar.

5. Q5 · Medieval India

   The Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and which ruler?

   • A. Rana Sanga
   • B. Ibrahim Lodi
   • C. Hemu
   • D. Sher Shah Suri
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire, and Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, resulting in Babur's victory.

6. Q6 · Physics

   What is the SI unit of electric current?

   • A. Volt
   • B. Ampere
   • C. Ohm
   • D. Watt
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The SI unit of electric current is the Ampere (A), named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère, and it measures the flow of electric charge.

7. Q7 · Disaster Management

   The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India is chaired by whom?

   • A. Home Minister of India
   • B. Prime Minister of India
   • C. President of India
   • D. Chief of Defence Staff
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The NDMA is chaired by the Prime Minister of India and is the apex body for disaster management in the country.

8. Q8 · Percentage

   If the price of a commodity increases by 25%, by what percentage should consumption be reduced so that expenditure remains the same?

   • A. 20%
   • B. 22%
   • C. 25%
   • D. 30%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Required reduction = (25/(100+25)) × 100 = (25/125) × 100 = 20%. Consumption must be reduced by 20% to maintain the same expenditure.

9. Q9 · Time & Work

   A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. B and C together can complete it in 15 days. A and C together can complete it in 20 days. In how many days can A alone complete the work?

   • A. 30 days
   • B. 24 days
   • C. 20 days
   • D. 36 days
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   A+B = 1/12, B+C = 1/15, A+C = 1/20. Adding all: 2(A+B+C) = 1/12 + 1/15 + 1/20 = 1/5. So A+B+C = 1/10. Hence A alone = (A+B+C) - (B+C) = 1/10 - 1/15 = 1/30. A alone takes 30 days.

10. Q10 · Trigonometry

    If sin θ = 3/5, what is the value of tan θ?

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

    Answer: A

    If sin θ = 3/5, then the opposite side is 3 and hypotenuse is 5. Using Pythagoras, adjacent side = √(5² - 3²) = 4. Therefore, tan θ = opposite/adjacent = 3/4.