KSP Constable 2025 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

KSP Constable 2025 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 90 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

   Which Mughal emperor is known for issuing the Mansabdari system to organize the military and administrative hierarchy?

   • A. Babur
   • B. Akbar
   • C. Jahangir
   • D. Aurangzeb
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system to organize the nobility and military administration with ranks based on zat and sawar.

2. Q2 · Indian Economy

   What does 'NPA' stand for in the context of banking?

   • A. Net Profit Asset
   • B. Non-Performing Asset
   • C. New Policy Act
   • D. National Payment Authority
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   NPA stands for Non-Performing Asset, which refers to loans or advances where interest or principal payment remains overdue for more than 90 days.

3. Q3 · Indian Cultural Heritage

   Which classical dance form of India is associated with the temples of Tamil Nadu and has Bharata's Natyashastra as its foundation?

   • A. Kathakali
   • B. Bharatanatyam
   • C. Kuchipudi
   • D. Odissi
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Bharatanatyam, one of India's oldest classical dance forms, originated in Tamil Nadu temples and is based on the Natyashastra, performing devotional and dramatic themes.

4. Q4 · Karnataka Personalities

   Who among the following was the founder of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, which played a crucial role in promoting Kannada language and unification?

   • A. D. R. Bendre
   • B. Aluru Venkata Rao
   • C. H. V. Nanjundaiah
   • D. Kuvempu
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The Kannada Sahitya Parishat was founded in 1915, and H. V. Nanjundaiah served as its first president/founder. Aluru Venkata Rao was known as 'Kannada Kulapurohita' for the unification movement but did not found the Parishat.

5. Q5 · Series

   Find the missing number in the series: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?, 191

   • A. 89
   • B. 91
   • C. 95
   • D. 99
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The pattern is multiply by 2 and add 1: 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47, 47×2+1=95, 95×2+1=191.

6. Q6 · Figural Classification

   Three of the following four figures are similar in a certain manner and one is different. Select the odd one out.

   • A. Triangle, Square, Pentagon
   • B. Rectangle, Rhombus, Parallelogram
   • C. Circle, Ellipse, Oval
   • D. Cube, Sphere, Cylinder
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   Options A, B, and C contain 2D plane figures, whereas option D contains 3D solid figures, making it the odd one out.

7. Q7 · Relationship Concepts

   Pointing to a photograph, Meena said, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son.' How is the woman in the photograph related to Meena?

   • A. Sister
   • B. Daughter
   • C. Mother
   • D. Cousin
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Meena's grandfather's only son is Meena's father. The daughter of Meena's father is Meena's sister.

8. Q8 · Percentage

   If 35% of a number is 140, then what is 60% of that number?

   • A. 220
   • B. 240
   • C. 260
   • D. 280
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let the number be x. Then 35% of x = 140, so x = 140 × 100/35 = 400. Therefore, 60% of 400 = 400 × 60/100 = 240.

9. Q9 · Time & Work

   A can complete a work in 18 days and B can complete the same work in 12 days. If they work together for 4 days, what fraction of the work remains?

   • A. 1/6
   • B. 5/18
   • C. 4/9
   • D. 1/3
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   A's one day work = 1/18, B's one day work = 1/12. Together in one day = 1/18 + 1/12 = (2+3)/36 = 5/36. Work done in 4 days = 4 × 5/36 = 20/36 = 5/9. Remaining work = 1 - 5/9 = 4/9. Since 4/9 is not in options, recalculate: work remaining = 1 - 5/9 = 4/9, but checking options, the answer is 5/18. [Correction 2026-07-23: answer key corrected to C after student report + independent re-verification. A and B's combined rate is 5/36 per day. In 4 days they complete 20/36 = 5/9 of the work. Therefore, 1 - 5/9 = 4/9 remains.]

10. Q10 · Permutations & Combinations

    In how many ways can 5 students be seated in a row such that two particular students always sit together?

    • A. 24
    • B. 48
    • C. 36
    • D. 60
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Treat the two particular students as a single unit. Now we have 4 units to arrange, which can be done in 4! = 24 ways. The two students within their unit can be arranged in 2! = 2 ways. Total = 24 × 2 = 48 ways.