HR Police PC 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

HR Police PC 2024 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 · Indian History

   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 at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee, demanding an end to British rule in India.

2. Q2 · Sports

   With which sport is Neeraj Chopra associated?

   • A. Discus Throw
   • B. Javelin Throw
   • C. Shot Put
   • D. Hammer Throw
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Neeraj Chopra is India's premier javelin thrower who won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and has brought numerous international laurels to India.

3. Q3 · Physics

   A moving train has a velocity of 72 km/hr. What is its velocity in meters per second?

   • A. 15 m/s
   • B. 20 m/s
   • C. 18 m/s
   • D. 25 m/s
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   To convert km/hr to m/s, multiply by 5/18. Therefore, 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.

4. Q4 · Technology and Space Science

   Which space agency successfully landed the 'Chandrayaan-3' mission on the lunar surface in 2023?

   • A. NASA
   • B. ISRO
   • C. Roscosmos
   • D. CNSA
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) successfully landed Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's south polar region in August 2023, making India the fourth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing.

5. Q5 · Blood Relations

   Pointing to a photograph, Meera said, 'He is the only son of my grandfather's only daughter.' How is the man in the photograph related to Meera?

   • A. Brother
   • B. Father
   • C. Uncle
   • D. Cousin
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Meera's grandfather's only daughter is Meera's mother, and her only son is Meera's brother.

6. Q6 · Alphabet Test

   If the first and second letters of the word 'EXAMINATION' are interchanged, similarly the third and fourth letters are interchanged, and so on, which letter will be the 7th from the left?

   • A. N
   • B. I
   • C. A
   • D. T
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   After interchanging pairs, EXAMINATION becomes XEAIMNATOIN. The 7th letter from the left is T.

7. Q7 · Non-Verbal Reasoning

   In a certain pattern, a figure is rotated 90° clockwise in each step. If the figure in the first position is a triangle with the apex pointing upwards, in which position will the apex point downwards for the first time?

   • A. Second position
   • B. Third position
   • C. Fourth position
   • D. Fifth position
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   After 90° clockwise rotation, apex points right (position 2). After 180° total rotation, apex points downwards (position 3). Hence, the answer is third position.

8. Q8 · Average

   The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 37. Find the largest of these numbers.

   • A. 39
   • B. 41
   • C. 43
   • D. 45
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let the five consecutive odd numbers be (x-4), (x-2), x, (x+2), (x+4). Their average = x = 37. The largest = 37+4 = 41.

9. Q9 · Elementary Algebra

   If 3x + 7 = 28, what is the value of x?

   • A. 7
   • B. 6
   • C. 8
   • D. 5
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   3x + 7 = 28 ⟹ 3x = 28 - 7 = 21 ⟹ x = 21/3 = 7.

10. Q10 · Software and Operating Systems

    Which operating system is primarily used in Apple's Macintosh computers?

    • A. Linux
    • B. Windows 11
    • C. macOS
    • D. Android
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    macOS is the proprietary operating system developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for Macintosh computers.