WB Police PC 2022 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

WB Police PC 2022 PYQ-pattern questions

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 · Indian Polity & Constitution

   Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?

   • A. Article 14
   • B. Article 15
   • C. Article 17
   • D. Article 19
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Article 17 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form, making it a punishable offense.

2. Q2 · Indian History

   The ancient university of Nalanda was established during the reign of which Gupta ruler?

   • A. Chandragupta I
   • B. Samudragupta
   • C. Kumaragupta I
   • D. Skandagupta
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The Nalanda University was established during the reign of Kumaragupta I in the 5th century CE and became a renowned center of Buddhist learning.

3. Q3 · Indian Culture

   Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala and is characterized by elaborate costumes and facial makeup?

   • A. Mohiniyattam
   • B. Bharatanatyam
   • C. Kathakali
   • D. Kuchipudi
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Kathakali is a classical dance-drama from Kerala known for its elaborate costumes, vibrant facial makeup, and expressive storytelling.

4. Q4 · Awards & Honours

   The Booker Prize 2022 was awarded to which author for the novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'?

   • A. Percival Everett
   • B. Shehan Karunatilaka
   • C. Leila Slimani
   • D. Alan Hollinghurst
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Shehan Karunatilaka from Sri Lanka won the 2022 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida'.

5. Q5 · Decimals & Fractions

   The value of (0.8 × 0.8 + 0.6 × 0.6 + 2 × 0.8 × 0.6) is equal to:

   • A. 1.96
   • B. 2.00
   • C. 1.44
   • D. 1.00
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The expression is in the form of (a + b)² where a = 0.8 and b = 0.6. Thus (0.8 + 0.6)² = (1.4)² = 1.96.

6. Q6 · Time & Work

   A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete it in 18 days. If they work together, in how many days will the work be completed?

   • A. 6.2 days
   • B. 7.2 days
   • C. 8.5 days
   • D. 9 days
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   A's one day work = 1/12, B's one day work = 1/18. Combined work per day = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36. Total days = 36/5 = 7.2 days.

7. Q7 · Tables & Graphs

   A bar graph shows that in a week, a shop sold 40 kg of rice on Monday, 50 kg on Tuesday, 30 kg on Wednesday, 60 kg on Thursday, and 45 kg on Friday. What is the average daily sale for these five days?

   • A. 43 kg
   • B. 45 kg
   • C. 47 kg
   • D. 50 kg
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Total sale = 40 + 50 + 30 + 60 + 45 = 225 kg; Average = 225/5 = 45 kg per day.

8. Q8 · Mathematical Identities

   If x - (1/x) = 7, then what is the value of x² + (1/x²)?

   • A. 47
   • B. 49
   • C. 51
   • D. 53
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   Using the identity (x - 1/x)² = x² + 1/x² - 2, we get 49 = x² + 1/x² - 2, so x² + 1/x² = 51.

9. Q9 · Series

   Complete the series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

   • A. EV
   • B. EU
   • C. FV
   • D. FU
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   The first letter increases by 1 (A, B, C, D, E) and the second letter decreases by 1 from the end (Z, Y, X, W, V). Hence, the next term is EV.

10. Q10 · Syllogism

    Statements: No uniform is shirt. Some shirts are trousers. Conclusions: I. Some trousers are not uniforms. II. No trouser is uniform.

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

    Answer: A

    From 'No uniform is shirt' (E-type) and 'Some shirts are trousers' (I-type), we get I + E = O-type: Some trousers are not uniforms (Conclusion I). Conclusion II is universal negative and does not follow. Only I follows.