TS Police PC 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

TS Police PC 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 19 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 · Verbal and Figural Classification

   Find the odd one out: Rose, Lotus, Marigold, Potato

   • A. Rose
   • B. Lotus
   • C. Marigold
   • D. Potato
   Answer and solution

   Answer: D

   Rose, Lotus, and Marigold are flowering plants, while Potato is a vegetable and not a flower.

2. Q2 · Relationship Concepts

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

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

   Answer: B

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

3. Q3 · Coding and Decoding

   In a certain code language, 'BRAVE' is written as 'YIZEV' and 'TIGER' is written as 'GRTVI'. How will 'MARCH' be written in that language?

   • A. NZIXS
   • B. NZIXR
   • C. NZIWS
   • D. NZJXS
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The code uses atbash substitution (A↔Z, B↔Y, etc.). BRAVE→YIZEV and TIGER→GRTVI confirm this. Applying to MARCH: M→N, A→Z, R→I, C→X, H→S gives NZIXS.

4. Q4 · Statement and Conclusion

   Statement: 'To improve health, join our yoga classes' – An advertisement. Assumptions: I. People are interested in improving their health. II. Yoga classes can improve health. Which assumption(s) is/are implicit?

   • A. Only I
   • B. Only II
   • C. Both I and II
   • D. Neither I nor II
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Both assumptions are implicit: the advertiser assumes people want better health (I) and that yoga classes achieve this goal (II).

5. Q5 · Simple Interest

   At what rate percent per annum will ₹6,000 amount to ₹7,200 in 4 years at simple interest?

   • A. 5%
   • B. 6%
   • C. 4%
   • D. 8%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   SI = 7200 - 6000 = 1200. Rate = (SI × 100)/(P × T) = (1200 × 100)/(6000 × 4) = 5%.

6. Q6 · Verbal and Figural Classification

   Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?

   • A. Mercury
   • B. Iron
   • C. Copper
   • D. Zinc
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Mercury is a liquid metal at room temperature, whereas Iron, Copper, and Zinc are solid metals. Mercury does not belong to the group.

7. Q7 · Relationship Concepts

   A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. How is A related to D?

   • A. Granddaughter
   • B. Daughter
   • C. Great-granddaughter
   • D. Grandmother
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   A is B's sister, C is their mother, D is C's father (grandfather of A), and E is D's mother. Therefore, A is the great-granddaughter of D.

8. Q8 · Arithmetic and Non-Verbal Series

   Find the missing number in the series: 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

   • A. 84
   • B. 96
   • C. 112
   • D. 120
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Each term is multiplied by 2 to get the next term. 56 × 2 = 112.

9. Q9 · Venn Diagrams

   Which diagram correctly represents the relationship among: Doctors, Engineers, and Professionals?

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

   Answer: A

   Doctors and Engineers are distinct professions but both are subsets of Professionals, represented by two non-overlapping circles within a larger circle.

10. Q10 · Simplification

    Simplify: 28 + [14 − {16 − (12 − 8 + 4)}]

    • A. 38
    • B. 42
    • C. 34
    • D. 30
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    Solve innermost bracket first: 12 − 8 + 4 = 8. Then 16 − 8 = 8, then 14 − 8 = 6, finally 28 + 6 = 34.