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MPSC Group C 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

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Showing 10 of the 17 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 · History of India and Maharashtra

    The Home Rule Movement in India was founded by which two prominent leaders?

    • A. Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    • B. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C. Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal
    • D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    The Home Rule Movement (1916) was started by two separate leagues - Annie Besant's Home Rule League and Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Home Rule League, both advocating for self-government for India within the British Empire.

  2. Q2 · Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

    Which of the following leaders is NOT associated with the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement?

    • A. Keshavrao Jedhe
    • B. S.M. Joshi
    • C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • D. Acharya Atre
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a pre-independence leader who passed away in 1915, well before the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement of the 1950s. The movement was led by leaders like Keshavrao Jedhe, S.M. Joshi, and Acharya Atre.

  3. Q3 · Time and Work

    A can complete a piece of work in 15 days, while B can complete the same work in 20 days. If they work together, how many days will it take to complete the work?

    • A. 8 days
    • B. 8.57 days
    • C. 10 days
    • D. 12 days
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    A's one-day work = 1/15, B's one-day work = 1/20. Combined work per day = 1/15 + 1/20 = (4+3)/60 = 7/60. Total days = 60/7 ≈ 8.57 days.

  4. Q4 · Number and Letter Series

    Find the next term in the series: 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, ?

    • A. 33
    • B. 35
    • C. 37
    • D. 31
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The pattern is +6 each time (5+6=11, 11+6=17, ...). So, 29+6 = 35, making B the correct answer.

  5. Q5 · Blood Relations

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

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

    Answer: B

    Grandfather's only daughter is Sujata's mother, and her mother's son is Sujata's brother.

  6. Q6 · Marathi Vyakaran

    खालीलपैकी योग्य समानार्थी शब्द ओळखा: 'सूर्य'

    • A. चंद्र
    • B. दिनकर
    • C. पर्वत
    • D. गगन
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    'दिनकर' हा 'सूर्य' चा समानार्थी शब्द आहे, ज्याचा अर्थ दिवसाला प्रकाश देणारा.

  7. Q7 · History of India and Maharashtra

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

    • A. 1940
    • B. 1942
    • C. 1944
    • D. 1945
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The Quit India Movement was launched on 8th August 1942 at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee, demanding an end to British rule in India.

  8. Q8 · History of Maharashtra

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned as the king of the Maratha Empire in which year?

    • A. 1664
    • B. 1674
    • C. 1680
    • D. 1670
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was coronated as the Chhatrapati at Raigad Fort on June 6, 1674, marking the formal establishment of the Maratha Empire.

  9. Q9 · Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

    The Samyukta Maharashtra Movement gained momentum after which major event in the reorganization of states?

    • A. Formation of Andhra Pradesh as first linguistic state
    • B. Appointment of States Reorganisation Commission
    • C. Creation of bilingual Bombay state in 1956
    • D. Transfer of Belgaum to Karnataka
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    The bilingual Bombay state created in 1956 included both Marathi and Gujarati speakers, which intensified demands for a separate Marathi-speaking state and strengthened the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement.

  10. Q10 · Ratio and Proportion

    If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7:5 and there are 35 boys, how many girls are there?

    • A. 20
    • B. 25
    • C. 30
    • D. 28
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Let the number of girls be x. Then 7:5 = 35:x, so x = (5 × 35)/7 = 25.

Breakdown by subject

  • General Studies

    3 questions

  • Maharashtra — History, Culture and Administration

    5 questions

  • Arithmetic and Numerical Skills

    4 questions

  • Intelligence Test and Reasoning

    4 questions

  • Marathi and English Language

    1 questions

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