RJ Police PC 2021 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

RJ Police PC 2021 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 · Blood Relations

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

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

   Answer: A

   Grandfather's only son is Rajesh's father; the daughter of his father is Rajesh's sister.

2. Q2 · Series Completion

   Find the next number in the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?

   • A. 158
   • B. 148
   • C. 138
   • D. 128
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each term is doubled and then 2 is added: 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78, 78×2+2=158.

3. Q3 · Syllogism

   Statements: I. No plate is a bowl. II. Some bowls are cups. III. All cups are glasses. Conclusions: I. Some glasses are bowls. II. No plate is a cup. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

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

   Answer: A

   From statements II and III: Some bowls are cups and all cups are glasses, so some glasses are bowls (conclusion I follows). However, there is no definite relation between plates and cups from the given statements, so conclusion II does not follow.

4. Q4 · Computer Fundamentals

   Which shortcut key is used to save a document in MS Word?

   • A. Ctrl + P
   • B. Ctrl + S
   • C. Ctrl + A
   • D. Ctrl + Z
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Ctrl + S is the standard keyboard shortcut used to save a document in MS Word and most other applications.

5. Q5 · Indian Freedom Struggle

   In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?

   • A. 1918
   • B. 1920
   • C. 1922
   • D. 1925
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 as a significant step in the Indian independence struggle, urging Indians to withdraw cooperation from British rule.

6. Q6 · Sports

   The 'Thomas Cup' is associated with which sport?

   • A. Table Tennis
   • B. Badminton
   • C. Tennis
   • D. Squash
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Thomas Cup is a premier international badminton championship for men's teams, contested every two years. It is considered the most prestigious team event in badminton.

7. Q7 · Indian Economy

   Which of the following committees is associated with banking sector reforms in India?

   • A. Narasimham Committee
   • B. Kelkar Committee
   • C. Rangarajan Committee
   • D. Gadgil Committee
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The Narasimham Committee (1991 and 1998) made significant recommendations for banking sector reforms in India, including reducing statutory liquidity ratio and priority sector lending reforms.

8. Q8 · Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act

   According to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, what is the minimum number of members required in an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)?

   • A. 3 members including the presiding officer
   • B. 4 members including the presiding officer
   • C. 5 members including the presiding officer
   • D. 7 members including the presiding officer
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The ICC must have a minimum of 4 members: a presiding officer (senior woman employee), at least 2 employee members committed to women's causes, and one external member from an NGO or familiar with sexual harassment issues.

9. Q9 · POCSO Act

   Which of the following is NOT a form of sexual assault as defined under the POCSO Act, 2012?

   • A. Touching the private parts of a child with sexual intent
   • B. Making a child touch the private parts of another person
   • C. Showing pornographic material to a child
   • D. Verbal abuse without any physical contact or sexual intent
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   The POCSO Act defines sexual assault to include physical contact or acts with sexual intent. Mere verbal abuse without sexual intent or physical contact does not constitute sexual assault under this Act, though it may be punishable under other provisions.

10. Q10 · Unification of Rajasthan

    In the unification of Rajasthan, which was the seventh and final stage completed on November 1, 1956?

    • A. Merger of Ajmer-Merwara
    • B. Integration of Matsya Union
    • C. Integration of Sirohi
    • D. Formation of Greater Rajasthan
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    The merger of Ajmer-Merwara state on November 1, 1956, marked the seventh and final stage in the unification process, completing the formation of modern Rajasthan.