UP Police Constable 2023 Question Paper (31-Aug-2024) (Shift-1)

In a school, periodical examinations are held every two months. During the academic session from April 2001 to March 2002, a Class IX student appeared in each of these periodical exams. The line graph below shows the total marks obtained by the student in each periodical exam. Maximum Total Marks in each periodical exam = 500.



What is the percentage of the marks obtained by the student in the periodical exams of August 2001 and October 2001 combined?

Study the table and find the value for R.

Find the missing term in the following series.
$$361,289,169,\_\_\_\_,49$$

In the following question, you will find four other words provided as alternatives alongside a given word. One of these words cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. Identify that word.
Given word: "GENTLEMAN"

Which of the following words has its letters in alphabetical order?

Find the missing word.
$$\text{Apple}:\text{Red}::\text{Coal}:?$$

Among the provided options, which expression indicates that F is the mother of K?
Given the following codes:

* $\text{B5D}$ means B is the father of D
* $\text{B9D}$ means B is the sister of D
* $\text{B4D}$ means B is the brother of D
* $\text{B3D}$ means B is the wife of D

If '#' represents '$-$ ', '@' represents '$\times$ ', 'S' (or '${}^{\prime })represent{s}^{\prime }$ +${}^{\prime },an{d}^{\prime }$ \div${}^{\prime },thenwhatisthevalueoftheexpression:$$20\text{ S }15\#10@45\%15$ $

Alan, who is the brother-in-law of Lilly, is the son-in-law of Sam. June is the mother of Amy, who is the only sister of Lilly. How is Sam related to Lilly?

Fill in the blank.
$$96,60,35,\_\_\_\_,10$$

Find the missing numbers $(A,B)$ in the series and find the value of $B\times A$.
$$26,39,52,A,78,91,B$$

If South-East becomes West, North-East becomes South and so on, then what will East become?

If $S+T$ means $S$ is the father of $T$; $S-T$ means $S$ is the sister of $T$; $S\%T$ means $S$ is the mother of $T$ and $S\times T$ means $S$ is the brother of $T$, which of the following shows that $J$ is the paternal aunt of $K$?

Determine which of the given figures completes the main figure.
Refer to the file "image_b2c23e.png" for the main figure and options.

Examine the given diagram and respond to the following question.
* Triangle $\to$ Persons who drink tea
* Circle $\to$ Persons who drink coffee
* Rectangle $\to$ Persons who drink juice

How many individuals drink all three?

Refer to the file "image_b2c1a8.png" for the complete diagram and layout.

Find the correct alternative on the basis of the given relationship.
Fall: Pain :: ?

Find out the related word.
Root, Trunk, Leaves, Fruits, ?

If you are initially facing North-East and turn $45^{\circ }$ to your right, what direction are you facing now?

Find the related word.
Map: Directions :: Manual: ?

If $120$ persons can finish a work within $16\text{days}$ by working $6\text{hours}$ a day, then the number of hours per day that $64$ persons should work to finish that same job within $15\text{days}$ is:

A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of $960\text{gm}$ for each kilogram. What is his gain percent?

In what ratio must the grocer mix two types of pulses costing ₹$15/\text{kg}$ and ₹$20/\text{kg}$ respectively so as to get a mixture of pulses costing ₹$16.50/\text{kg}$?

$7\text{men}$ or $10\text{women}$ can build a wall of $100\text{metres}$ in $10\text{days}$. How many days will $14\text{men}$ and $20\text{women}$ take to build a wall of $600\text{metres}$?

A builder borrows ₹$2,550$ to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of $4\%$ per annum by the end of $2\text{years}$ in two equal yearly instalments. How much will each instalment be?

Find the compound amount and compound interest for ₹$10,000$ at $3\%$ interest per annum in $2\text{years}$.

A retailer marks up his goods by $150\%$ and offers a $40\%$ discount. What will be the selling price if the cost price is ₹$1,600$?

By selling an article for ₹$480$, a man incurs a loss of $10\%$. At what price should he sell it, so that it makes a profit of $20\%$?

The average monthly salary of the workers in a workshop is ₹$8,500$. If the average monthly salary of $7\text{workers}$ is ₹$10,000$ and average monthly salary of the rest is ₹$7,800$, the total number of workers in the workshop is:

If the average of $6$ consecutive even numbers is $183$, find the smallest number.

The ratio of income of two persons is $10:6$ and that of their expenditures is $18:10$. If they save ₹$5,200$ and ₹$3,600$ respectively, their incomes are:

What annual installment will discharge a debt of $10,920$ due in $3$ years at $12\%$ simple interest?

A train $105\text{ metres}$ long travels at $60\text{km/hr}$. How long does it take to cross another train $175\text{ metres}$ long, running at $54\text{km/hr}$ in the same direction?

Two guns are fired from the same place at an interval of $9\text{ minutes}$. A person approaching the place observes that $8\text{ minutes }48\text{ seconds}$ have elapsed between the hearing of the sound of the two guns. If the velocity of the sound is $330\text{m/s}$, at what speed was the person approaching that place (in $\text{km/hr}$)?

In a village, $60\%$ of families have a cow, $30\%$ of families have a buffalo and each of the $15\%$ of families has both a cow and a buffalo. In all, there are $960$ families in the village. How many families do not have a cow or a buffalo?

A dairyman pays $6.4$ per litre of milk. He then adds water in the milk and sells the mixture at $8$ per litre, thereby making a $37.5\%$ profit. What is the proportion of water to milk, in the milk received by the customers?

Find the HCF of $135$, $171$, $192$.

Find the greatest number which when divided by $310$, $550$, and $728$ leaves the same remainder.

A $335\text{ metres}$ long train crosses a pillar in $18\text{ seconds}$. Find the speed of the train in $\text{km/hr}$.

Find the odd one out from the following.

Find the next number in the series: $144,169,196,225,?$

Find the mirror image of the given figure, if the mirror is placed at XY.
(Note: Since this is a textual simulation, consider standard mirror reflections where left becomes right and right becomes left).

Find the next image in the series.

How many triangles are there in the given figure?

Find the odd one out in the series: E5, I9, M13, P17, U21

The cost of a mango is 8 each, while a guava costs 6 each. A woman spends a total of 52 on these fruits. How many mangoes and guavas did she buy?

In three containers - yellow, white and black, $120$ marbles are placed. There are twice as many marbles in the white and yellow containers combined as there are in the black container. Also, there are twice as many marbles in the black container as there are in the yellow container. How many marbles are there in the white container?

Among five friends, $A$ is heavier than $B$, $C$ is lighter than $D$, $B$ is lighter than $D$ but heavier than $E$. $D$ is not the heaviest. Who among them is the heaviest?

Pick the odd word out from the given list of words.

A hospital is recruiting nurses for its Intensive Care Unit. The criteria for selection are as follows:
a. Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
b. Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
c. Minimum of $2$ years of experience in Critical Care Nursing.
d. Score of $60\%$ marks in a competency-based interview.
e. If the candidate does not have ACLS certification, the case is to be referred to the senior specialist.
f. If the candidate does not score minimum marks in the interview, the case is to be referred to Head of Nursing Department.
g. If the candidate satisfies all other qualifications except work experience, the case is to be referred to the Director of the Centre.

Based on the scenario, what course of action should be taken for Priya Singh?
Scenario: B.Sc. Nursing, ACLS certified, Scored $63\%$ marks in the interview. Experience of $8$ years including $4$ years in Intensive Care Units.

A cone is cut through a plane parallel to its base and then the cone that is formed on one side of that plane is moved. The new part that is left over on the other side of the plane is called_______________.

Which of the following pairs of words are most similar in meaning?

If a plane leaves New York for London at $3:00\text{p.m.}$ (local time) and the flight duration is of $7$ hours, what time would the plane land, if London is $5$ hours ahead of New York?

Complete the analogy:
Pen: Write:: Knife:?

A mountaineer ascends $30$ feet at the start of each hour, then pauses to rest and slides back $20$ feet before beginning his climb again at the start of the next hour. If he starts his climb at $8:00\text{a.m.}$, at what time will he first reach a flag positioned $120$ feet above the ground?

$+$ means 'is the brother of'
$-$ means 'is the sister of'

$\times$ means 'is the father of'

Which of the following means that $C$ is the son of $M$?

Find the next figure in the series from the given options.

Choose the box that is similar to the box formed from the given sheet of paper.

In which of the following sentences has the 'intransitive verb' (अकर्मक क्रिया) been used?

Which sandhi is present in 'मतैक्य'?

The punctuation mark for 'Alpa Viram' (अल्प विराम - Comma) is:

What is the gender (लिंग) of the word 'कव्वाली' (Qawwali)?

What is the meaning of the proverb 'आप डूबे तो जग डूबा'?

What is the antonym (विलोम शब्द) of 'शाश्वत' (Eternal)?

Choose the correct meaning alternative for the word-pair 'इंदिरा - इंद्रा' (Indira - Indraa).

How many primary places of articulation (उच्चारण स्थान) are used in the mouth while speaking?

Select the correct and grammatically pure form of the sentence among the following options:

"काव्य की शोभा बढ़ाने वाले धर्मों को अलंकार कहते हैं।" (The attributes that enhance the beauty of poetry are called Alankars.) What is the meaning of the word 'धर्म' (Dharma) used in this statement?

"महिला जब भाषण दे रही थी, उसकी आवाज़ में एक आकर्षण था।" Which of the following is NOT an antonym of the word 'आकर्षण' (Attraction) used in this sentence?

What is the correct Sandhi-Vicched ( संधि-विच्छेद) of 'कवीश्वर'?

In which sentence is the verb in the present tense (वर्तमान काल)?

What is the correct meaning of the idiom 'जूते चाटना' (Joo-te Chaatna)?

For which of her books did Mahadevi Verma receive the prestigious Jnanpith Award?

"चमक उठी सन् सत्तावन में वो तलवार पुरानी थी।" Identify the category of Ras (रस भेद) in this verse.

Which of the following adjective forms (विशेषण) is derived from the noun word 'मानव' (Human)?

Who is the author of the famous story 'Pita' (पिता)?

Which of the following is the Tatsam (तत्सम) form of the Tadbhav word 'काटना' (to cut)?

Choose the correct meaning variant for the word-pair 'तरंग - तुरंग' (Tarang - Turang).

Who is the creator/author of the verse-play 'Karunalaya' (करुणालय)?

Which word is always used in its plural form (सदैव बहुवचन)?

What is a synonym (पर्यायवाची) for the word 'जीभ' (Tongue)?

Find a single word for the phrase: "जिसका कोई आकार न हो" (One who has no shape/form).

What is the feminine form (स्त्रीलिंग) of 'बाल' (Baal - Boy/Child)?

Which Samas (समास) is present in the compound word 'पर्णकुटी'?

In the sentence, "'गंगातट' पर कुछ लोग भजन कर रहे थे", identify the Samas in the underlined word 'गंगातट' (Gangatat).

What is the plural form (बहुवचन) of the word 'जाति' (Jati - Caste/Category)?

Select the correct meaning distinction for the word-pair 'अम्बुज - अम्बुद' (Ambuj - Ambud).

In the sentence "वह खा रहा था" (He was eating), which sub-tense category does 'खा रहा था' represent?

Which of the following words is NOT an Avyay (अव्यय - Indeclinable Word)?

Select the correct Tatsam (तत्सम) word among the following options:

Directions (Q.90 to Q.94): Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
The city of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which has a wide breadth and deep water. Due to its proximity to the sea coast and plenty of water in the River Thames, London is also a huge port. Hundreds of ships come and go there every day, and when viewed from afar, it looks like a forest of masts over the River Thames. From here, goods are sent to and received from all directions of the earth. A large part of the food supplies for London and England arrives at this port. If the movement of ships stops for a week, there would be widespread panic and outcry (Trahi-Trahi) in this country. Therefore, the British Empire has made its naval power so strong that no state power in the world can compete with it in a naval war.

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Trahi-Trahi mach jana'?

Directions (Q.90 to Q.94): Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
The city of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which has a wide breadth and deep water. Due to its proximity to the sea coast and plenty of water in the River Thames, London is also a huge port. Hundreds of ships come and go there every day, and when viewed from afar, it looks like a forest of masts over the River Thames. From here, goods are sent to and received from all directions of the earth. A large part of the food supplies for London and England arrives at this port. If the movement of ships stops for a week, there would be widespread panic and outcry (Trahi-Trahi) in this country. Therefore, the British Empire has made its naval power so strong that no state power in the world can compete with it in a naval war.

What is the meaning of 'Takkar lena'?

Directions (Q.90 to Q.94): Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
The city of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which has a wide breadth and deep water. Due to its proximity to the sea coast and plenty of water in the River Thames, London is also a huge port. Hundreds of ships come and go there every day, and when viewed from afar, it looks like a forest of masts over the River Thames. From here, goods are sent to and received from all directions of the earth. A large part of the food supplies for London and England arrives at this port. If the movement of ships stops for a week, there would be widespread panic and outcry (Trahi-Trahi) in this country. Therefore, the British Empire has made its naval power so strong that no state power in the world can compete with it in a naval war.

Where is London port situated?

Directions (Q.90 to Q.94): Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
The city of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which has a wide breadth and deep water. Due to its proximity to the sea coast and plenty of water in the River Thames, London is also a huge port. Hundreds of ships come and go there every day, and when viewed from afar, it looks like a forest of masts over the River Thames. From here, goods are sent to and received from all directions of the earth. A large part of the food supplies for London and England arrives at this port. If the movement of ships stops for a week, there would be widespread panic and outcry (Trahi-Trahi) in this country. Therefore, the British Empire has made its naval power so strong that no state power in the world can compete with it in a naval war.

Why did the British Empire make its naval power so strong?

Directions (Q.90 to Q.94): Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
The city of London is situated on the banks of the River Thames, which has a wide breadth and deep water. Due to its proximity to the sea coast and plenty of water in the River Thames, London is also a huge port. Hundreds of ships come and go there every day, and when viewed from afar, it looks like a forest of masts over the River Thames. From here, goods are sent to and received from all directions of the earth. A large part of the food supplies for London and England arrives at this port. If the movement of ships stops for a week, there would be widespread panic and outcry (Trahi-Trahi) in this country. Therefore, the British Empire has made its naval power so strong that no state power in the world can compete with it in a naval war.

What does the author mean by the phrase "forest of masts"?

Find the dissimilar term in the given sequence: ACA, BFB, CJC, DLD, EOE

Find the set of numbers amongst the four options that is most like the given set $(49,25,9)$.

A introduces B saying, "He is the husband of the granddaughter of the father of my father." Considering A as a male person, how is B related to A?

Four colleagues L, M, N and O, are sitting around a square table facing outward. L is sitting to the immediate left of M. N is sitting to the immediate right of O. Who is sitting to the immediate right of L?

Complete the series: $2,12,36,80,\dots$

Examine a standard pie chart regarding the production of steel by five states where the percentage distribution is as follows: State A = $25\%$, State B = $18\%$, State C = $22\%$, State D = $19\%$, State E = $16\%$. What is the central angle that corresponds to the production of steel by State D?

Determine the value of $x$ if $30\%$ of $4200+35\%$ of $2400=x\%$ of $4200$.

A family's domestic expenditure pie chart shows the distribution of monthly income as follows: Food = $30\%$, House Rent = $25\%$, Child Education = $17\%$, Transport = $10\%$, Savings = $18\%$. If the total monthly income of the family is ₹ $42,500$, what amount of the monthly income remains after deductions for Child Education and House Rent?

In triangle $PQR$, the length of side $QR$ is less than twice the length of side $PQ$ by $3\text{cm}$. The length of side $PR$ exceeds the length of side $PQ$ by $14\text{cm}$. If the perimeter is $55\text{cm}$, find the length of the smallest side of the triangle $PQR$.

What is the average speed of a man who travels between two cities, covering $60\%$ of the distance in $45\text{ minutes}$ and the remaining distance in $55\text{ minutes}$, where the total distance between the cities is $80\text{km}$?

What was the day of the week on 6th April, 2024 if 6th April, 2023 was Thursday?

Find the dissimilar number in the given series:
$2,6,24,120,540$

In a certain language, $\text{CAR}$ is written as $3118$. How will $\text{FUR}$ be written in the same language?

In a family of five members, $\text{A}$ is $\text{B}$ 's sister and $\text{C}$ is $\text{B}$ 's mother. $\text{D}$ is $\text{C}$ 's father and $\text{E}$ is $\text{C}$ 's mother. How is $\text{A}$ related to $\text{D}$?

From the given options, find the pair which is similar to the given pair.
Given pair: Davis Cup : Tennis

If $\text{MONKEY}$ is coded as $\text{OQPMGA}$ and $\text{ZEBRA}$ as $\text{BGDTC}$, then how will $\text{DEER}$ be coded?

From my house, I walked $30\text{km}$ to the North. Then I turned West and covered $20\text{km}$ and then covered $10\text{km}$ turning South. Finally turning to the East, I covered $20\text{km}$. In which direction am I standing from my house?

A clock with the hour hand pointing West at $3\text{p.m.}$ will have its minute hand at $7:45\text{p.m.}$ pointing towards:

In which year was Value Added Tax (VAT) introduced at the State level in India?

Which of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Who is the author of the famous spiritual and philosophical work "Tantraloka"?

On which date is International Literacy Day observed annually across the world?

As per the IMF Balance of Payments Manual guidelines, the import and export of goods should uniformly be presented on which basis?

Article $340$ of the Indian Constitution primarily deals with:

What is the 'Red Corridor' in India?

$\text{COBRA}$ is a specialized operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force ($\text{CRPF}$). What does the acronym $\text{COBRA}$ stand for?

What term describes the global movement for gender equality, women's empowerment, and the elimination of discrimination and violence against women?

Who is the author of the famous seminal Indian Hindi novel 'Godan'?

Who held the office of the Finance Minister of India during the $2016$ demonetization initiative?

What is the primary foundational goal of the Human Development Index ($\text{HDI}$)?

The gradual yellowness and discoloration of the marble of the Taj Mahal is an effect of which environmental phenomenon?

Where is the Indian Institute of Petroleum located?

The quarterly newspaper "Cyber Pravah" is an initiative launched by which Ministry?

____ involves online harassment where the user is subjected to a plethora of online messages and emails.

Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for the efforts to protect freedom of expression?

What is the capital of Nagaland?

Which country hosted the COP26 Climate Conference in 2021?

Who is credited with the discovery of radioactivity?

What does SITE stand for?

What is the capital of the Federation of United Arab Emirates?

Who has human rights?

What is the theme of the North Indian vocal "Thumri"?

What is the scientific name of Green gram?

In what ways does the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) support economic development?

In which year did the Apollo 11 mission successfully land humans on the moon?

What is the name of the world's oldest man who died at the age of 114 years in April 2024?

Who established the Khilji dynasty?

What is the purpose of encryption in cybersecurity?

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) located?

Golden Revolution is related to the production of:

The Congo Canyon is found in which continent?

Which disease is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C?

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions regarding the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes?

Who among the following propounded the 'Saptanga' Theory of political rationality?

What is the Uttar Pradesh Upper House known as?

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of quantum entanglement?