WBCS 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

WBCS 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 15 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 History

   The Permanent Settlement of 1793 was introduced by Lord Cornwallis primarily in which region?

   • A. Madras Presidency
   • B. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
   • C. Bombay Presidency
   • D. United Provinces
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Permanent Settlement of 1793 was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, establishing zamindars as permanent landlords with fixed revenue obligations.

2. Q2 · Sports and Culture

   Rabindra Sangeet, a distinctive genre of Bengali music, was primarily composed by:

   • A. Kazi Nazrul Islam
   • B. Rabindranath Tagore
   • C. Dwijendralal Ray
   • D. Atulprasad Sen
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Rabindra Sangeet refers to the 2,230+ songs composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, forming a unique genre in Bengali cultural heritage.

3. Q3 · Percentage

   A shopkeeper marks his goods 40% above the cost price but allows a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is his actual profit percentage?

   • A. 10%
   • B. 12%
   • C. 15%
   • D. 18%
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Let CP = 100. MP = 140. After 20% discount, SP = 140 × 0.8 = 112. Profit = 112 - 100 = 12. Profit percentage = 12%.

4. Q4 · English Grammar

   Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: 'The committee is reviewing the proposal carefully.'

   • A. The proposal was being reviewed carefully by the committee.
   • B. The proposal has been reviewed carefully by the committee.
   • C. The proposal is being reviewed carefully by the committee.
   • D. The proposal will be reviewed carefully by the committee.
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   The original sentence is in present continuous tense (is reviewing), so the passive form must also use present continuous passive structure: is/are + being + past participle.

5. Q5 · Indian History

   The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

   • A. 1940
   • B. 1942
   • C. 1944
   • D. 1946
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   The Quit India Movement was launched on 8th August 1942 in Bombay, demanding an end to British rule in India.

6. Q6 · Sports and Culture

   Rabindra Sangeet is a unique musical tradition associated with the compositions of which Nobel laureate?

   • A. Sarojini Naidu
   • B. Rabindranath Tagore
   • C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
   • D. Kazi Nazrul Islam
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Rabindra Sangeet refers to the songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 and is deeply rooted in Bengali culture.

7. Q7 · Verbal Reasoning

   In a certain code language, 'TIGER' is written as 'UJHFS'. How will 'ELEPHANT' be written in that code?

   • A. FMFQIBOU
   • B. FMFQIBPU
   • C. FMFQIBNU
   • D. FMFQHBOU
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet. Applying this pattern, ELEPHANT becomes FMFQIBOU.

8. Q8 · Percentage

   The population of a town increased by 15% in the first year and decreased by 10% in the second year. What is the net percentage change in the population over the two years?

   • A. 3.5% increase
   • B. 3.5% decrease
   • C. 5% increase
   • D. 5% decrease
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Net change = 15 - 10 + (15 × -10)/100 = 5 - 1.5 = 3.5% increase.

9. Q9 · Simple and Compound Interest

   A sum of money amounts to ₹8,800 in 3 years and ₹10,560 in 5 years at simple interest. What is the principal amount?

   • A. ₹6,160
   • B. ₹6,400
   • C. ₹6,800
   • D. ₹7,040
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   SI for 2 years = 10560-8800 = 1760, so annual interest = 880. For 3 years interest = 2640, thus principal = 8800 - 2640 = 6160.

10. Q10 · Bengali Grammar

    নিচের কোন বাক্যটি শুদ্ধ? (Which of the following sentences is correct?)

    • A. সে অনেক কষ্ট পেয়েছিল।
    • B. সে অনেক কষ্ট পাইয়াছিল।
    • C. সে অনেক কষ্ট পাইতেছিল।
    • D. সে অনেক কষ্ট পাবে।
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    Option A uses the standard past perfect tense correctly ('পেয়েছিল'). The other options either mix archaic forms incorrectly or change the tense inappropriately.