MP Police PC 2023 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

MP Police PC 2023 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 Geography

   Which of the following rivers does NOT originate in the Himalayas?

   • A. Ganga
   • B. Brahmaputra
   • C. Narmada
   • D. Yamuna
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The Narmada River originates from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh, not the Himalayas. The Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Yamuna all have Himalayan origins.

2. Q2 · Awards & Honours

   Which is the highest civilian award in India?

   • A. Padma Vibhushan
   • B. Padma Bhushan
   • C. Bharat Ratna
   • D. Padma Shri
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India, instituted in 1954. It is awarded for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.

3. Q3 · MP History

   The ancient site of Eran in Madhya Pradesh is historically significant because the oldest inscription related to which practice was discovered here?

   • A. Ashvamedha Yagna
   • B. Sati
   • C. Jauhar
   • D. Devadasi system
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Eran in Sagar district is known for having the oldest inscription related to the practice of Sati, making it historically significant in Madhya Pradesh's ancient history.

4. Q4 · MP Famous Personalities

   Which renowned Indian astrologer and astronomer, who authored 'Brihat Samhita' and 'Pancha Siddhantika', was born in Kayatha near Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh?

   • A. Aryabhata
   • B. Varahamihir
   • C. Bhaskara II
   • D. Brahmagupta
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Varahamihir, born in Kayatha near Ujjain, was a celebrated astrologer-astronomer who authored major works including 'Brihat Samhita' and 'Pancha Siddhantika'.

5. Q5 · Coding-Decoding

   In a certain code language, 'MANGO' is written as 'NBOHP'. How will 'APPLE' be written in that code?

   • A. BQQMF
   • B. BQQMG
   • C. BPQMF
   • D. AQPMF
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each letter is shifted by +1 in the alphabet. So, A→B, P→Q, P→Q, L→M, E→F, giving BQQMF.

6. Q6 · Ranking & Order

   In a row of 40 students, Rohit is 16th from the left end and Mohit is 18th from the right end. How many students are there between Rohit and Mohit?

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

   Answer: B

   Rohit is at position 16 from left. Mohit at 18th from right = position 40-18+1 = 23. Students between them are positions 17 through 22, which is 6 students.

7. Q7 · Statement & Conclusion

   Statements: All flowers are plants. Some plants are trees. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are trees. II. No flower is a tree. Which conclusion logically follows?

   • A. Only conclusion I follows
   • B. Only conclusion II follows
   • C. Either conclusion I or II follows
   • D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Neither conclusion is definitely provable from the premises. However, conclusions I and II are complementary (Some flowers are trees vs No flower is a tree) — they form a complementary pair covering all possibilities. When neither follows definitely but they are contradictory complements, the 'Either/or' case applies. Testing: the relation between flowers and trees is undetermined, so exactly one of 'some are' or 'none are' must be true, making Either I or II follow.

8. Q8 · Mirror & Water Image

   What is the mirror image of the word 'POLICE' when a mirror is placed vertically to the right?

   • A. ECILOP
   • B. POLICE
   • C. ƎƆI⅃Oꟼ
   • D. ꟼO⅃IƆƎ
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   A vertical mirror reverses the order of letters left-to-right AND flips each letter horizontally. So POLICE becomes ECILOP with each letter mirrored: E→Ǝ, C→Ɔ, I→I, L→⅃, O→O, P→ꟼ, giving ƎƆI⅃Oꟼ.

9. Q9 · Cube & Dice

   A dice is thrown four times and its positions are shown below: Position 1 shows faces 2, 3, and 5; Position 2 shows faces 1, 3, and 6; Position 3 shows faces 2, 4, and 6; Position 4 shows faces 1, 4, and 5. What number is opposite to face 3?

   • A. 6
   • B. 4
   • C. 5
   • D. 2
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   From Position 1 and Position 2, faces 1, 2, 5, and 6 are adjacent to face 3. Since a dice has 6 faces and faces 1, 2, 5, 6 are adjacent to 3, the remaining face 4 must be opposite to face 3.

10. Q10 · Syllogistic Reasoning

    Statements: All officers are disciplined. Some disciplined people are punctual. Conclusions: I. All officers are punctual. II. Some punctual people are officers.

    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • D. Both conclusions I and II follow
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    From 'All officers are disciplined' and 'Some disciplined people are punctual', we cannot conclude that all officers are punctual, nor can we definitively conclude that some punctual people are officers. Neither conclusion follows.