TN Police SI 2022 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

TN Police SI 2022 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 · Political Developments in India

   Which constitutional amendment introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?

   • A. 99th Amendment
   • B. 100th Amendment
   • C. 101st Amendment
   • D. 102nd Amendment
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India, restructuring the indirect tax system.

2. Q2 · Books and Authors

   Who is the author of the famous Tamil novel 'Ponniyin Selvan'?

   • A. Bharathidasan
   • B. Kalki Krishnamurthy
   • C. Subramania Bharati
   • D. Rajaji
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, serialized from 1950-1954, depicting the Chola dynasty period.

3. Q3 · Arts and Culture of India and Tamil Nadu

   The monolithic rock-cut temples at Mahabalipuram, known as Rathas, were carved during the reign of which Pallava king?

   • A. Mahendravarman I
   • B. Narasimhavarman I
   • C. Narasimhavarman II
   • D. Simhavishnu
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram were carved during the reign of Narasimhavarman I in the 7th century AD and are India's earliest monuments of their kind.

4. Q4 · Series

   Find the next number in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

   • A. 127
   • B. 95
   • C. 125
   • D. 105
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 2 and adding 1: (3×2+1=7, 7×2+1=15, etc.). So 63×2+1=127.

5. Q5 · Blood Relations

   Pointing to a woman, Raj said, 'She is the daughter of my grandfather's only child.' How is the woman related to Raj?

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

   Answer: B

   Raj's grandfather's only child is Raj's father or mother. The daughter of Raj's father/mother is Raj's sister.

6. Q6 · Venn Diagrams

   Which Venn diagram best represents the relationship among Engineers, Graduates, and Males?

   • A. Three separate circles
   • B. Three overlapping circles
   • C. One circle inside another
   • D. Two overlapping circles with a third separate
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Engineers, Graduates, and Males can overlap (some engineers are male graduates, some are female, some graduates are not engineers). Thus three overlapping circles best represent the relationship.

7. Q7 · Order and Ranking

   In a class of 45 students, Ramesh ranks 12th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?

   • A. 32
   • B. 33
   • C. 34
   • D. 35
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1 = 45 - 12 + 1 = 34.

8. Q8 · Ratio and Proportion

   The ratio of the ages of A and B is 5:7. If the sum of their ages is 72 years, what is the age of B?

   • A. 30 years
   • B. 42 years
   • C. 36 years
   • D. 48 years
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let A's age = 5x and B's age = 7x. Then 5x + 7x = 72, so 12x = 72, giving x = 6. Thus B's age = 7 × 6 = 42 years.

9. Q9 · Non-Verbal Reasoning

   Four figures are given. Three figures have a common property, but one is different. Identify the odd one out: (A) A square divided into 4 equal parts with 3 shaded, (B) A circle divided into 4 equal parts with 3 shaded, (C) A triangle divided into 4 equal parts with 2 shaded, (D) A rectangle divided into 4 equal parts with 3 shaded.

   • A. Figure A
   • B. Figure B
   • C. Figure C
   • D. Figure D
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Figures A, B, and D all have 3 out of 4 parts shaded. Figure C has only 2 out of 4 parts shaded, making it the odd one out.

10. Q10 · Geometry

    In a triangle ABC, angle A = 50° and angle B = 70°. What is the measure of the exterior angle at vertex C?

    • A. 60°
    • B. 120°
    • C. 130°
    • D. 110°
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The exterior angle at C equals the sum of the two non-adjacent interior angles: 50° + 70° = 120°.