UP Police Constable Previous Year Paper 2024 Set 4

In the given diagram:
I. Rectangle represents persons who know English.
II. Triangle represents persons who know Marathi.
III. Square represents persons who know Telugu.
IV. Circle represents persons who know Hindi.
The regions labelled from 1 to 12 represent various combinations of language proficiency among the individuals.

How many individuals can speak English exclusively?

If the sequence of letters is A, F, K, P, ___, what comes next?

Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers.
$185:199$

In a certain code, 'LEARNING' is written as '160'. How will 'PREPARATION' be written in that code?

Arrange the following words as per their order in an English dictionary and choose the one that comes first:
Hardboard; Handspring; Handover; Handstand

Complete the series.
2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, _____

If $H+I$ means $H$ is the sister of $I$; $H-I$ means $H$ is the brother of $I$ and $H\times I$ means $H$ is the mother of $I$, which of the following means that $J$ is the daughter of $P$?

Choose the word from the given alternatives that cannot be formed using each letter of the given word 'PARANORMAL' only once.

Find the missing number in the series.
20, 35, 60, 105, 190, _____

Which of the following diagrams best illustrates the relationship between Earth, Sea and Sun?

Lion is to Den as Spider is to ________.

Priya started walking towards east for $20\text{m}$, then took left and walked for $40\text{m}$, then turned right and walked for $30\text{m}$. Now she turns right and walks $40\text{m}$. How far is priya from her starting point?

Study the provided figures carefully and choose an option from the answer figures that maintains the pattern observed in the problem figures.
$$\text{I: }\begin{array}{ccc}& (\uparrow )& \\ \text{I}& & \text{C}\end{array}\text{II: }\begin{array}{ccc}& )\uparrow (& \\ \text{C}& & \text{I}\end{array}\text{III: }\begin{array}{ccc}& (\downarrow )& \\ \text{I}& & \text{C}\end{array}\text{IV: }\begin{array}{ccc}& )\downarrow (& \\ \text{C}& & \text{I}\end{array}\text{V: }\begin{array}{ccc}& (\uparrow )& \\ \text{I}& & \text{C}\end{array}\text{VI: ?}$$

A cyclist rides $12\text{km}$ west and then turns right and rides $7\text{km}$. In which direction is the cyclist now travelling?

A school has four sections A, B, C, D of Class IX students.



Which section exhibits the highest pass percentage in either of the two examinations?

Study the graph and find what is the maximum percentage increase of tea from the previous year to the n

Simplify the following expression using the given code language, where '$+$ ' represents '$\times$ ', '$\times$ ' represents '$-$ ', '$-$ ' represents '$÷$ ' and '$÷$ ' represents '$+$ '.
$$9+4-6\times 6÷8$$

Choose the next figure that continues the pattern.
$$\text{I: }\begin{array}{c}╱◯╲\\ +-\\ ╲△╱\end{array}\text{II: }\begin{array}{c}╱-╲\\ ◯+\\ ╲△╱\end{array}\text{III: }\begin{array}{c}╱△╲\\ ◯+\\ ╲-╱\end{array}\text{IV: }\begin{array}{c}╱-╲\\ +◯\\ ╲△╱\end{array}\text{V: ?}$$

Complete the analogy:
$145:15^4::532:?$

If you have a regular pentagonal prism and you slice it parallel to its bases, what shape is the cross-section?

What comes next in the sequence?
\text{A, C, E, G, \_\_\_}}

Four cards are placed on a table. Each card has a number on one side and a letter on the other. The cards on display show $3$, $8$, $\text{E}$ and $\text{K}$. Which cards must be turned over to satisfy our requirement?
"If a card has a vowel on one side, then it has an even number on the other side."

Pointing towards a girl, Vipin says, "This girl is the daughter of the only child of my father." What is the relation of Vipin's wife Parvathy to that girl?

Complete the analogy:
$$\text{Camera : Photographer :: Microscope : ?}$$

How are dolphins and whales similar?

Count the number of triangles in the given figure.

Out of the figures given, choose the one that will complete the series.

Find the odd one from the following:

How many rectangles are there in the given figure?

Find the next number in the series.
\text{62, 55, 48, 41, \_\_\_}}

Find out which of the figures can be formed from the pieces given in the first fig

ure (X).

Choose the letter pair which is different from others in the group.

What is the next number in the series?
\text{3, 5, 11, 29, 83, \_\_\_}}

A few students went on a trip and the total amount planned to be spent was $\text{₹}96$. However, $4$ students did not turn up and as a result the remaining students had to contribute $\text{₹}4$ extra. The number of students who attended the trip was:

Four letter-clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.

Find the odd one.

A family consists of $6$ members A, B, C, D, E, F. B is the son of C, but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of A. How many female members are there in the family?

If the cost of $6$ mangoes is $\text{₹}90$, what is the cost of $10$ mangoes?

A sum of money is paid back in two annual instalments of $\text{₹}1,764$ each, allowing $5\%$ compound interest compounded annually. The sum borrowed was:

C and B can do a work in $18$ days and $24$ days respectively. They worked together for $8$ days and then C left. In how many days did B finish the remaining work?

A and B each can do a work in $75$ days. They began the work together but A left after some time and B completed the remaining work in $23$ days. After how many days of the start of the work did A leave?

The increase in the price of a certain item was $25\%$. Then the price was decreased by $20\%$ and then again increased by $10\%$. What is the resultant increase in the price?

In what ratio must the two types of tea at $\text{₹}180\text{/kg}$ and $\text{₹}280\text{/kg}$ respectively be mixed so that the obtained mixture sold at $\text{₹}320\text{/kg}$ earns a profit of $20\%$?

The ratio between the speed of travelling of A and B is $2:3$ and therefore A takes $15$ minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a destination. If A had walked at double the speed, how long would he have taken to cover the distance?

A sum of money becomes three times at $5\%$ per annum simple interest. At what rate $\%$ will it become six times in the same time?

A man's pension on retirement from service is equal to half the average salary during the last $3$ years of his service. His salary from 1-1-1983 is $\text{₹}380$ per month, with increment of $\text{₹}40$ due on 1-10-1983, 1-10-1984 and 1-10-1985. If he retires on 1-1-1986, what pension does he draw per month?

If $70\%$ of a number is $0.35$, then find $120\%$ of that number.

A trader marked the price of a commodity to include a profit of $25\%$ but allowed a discount of $16\%$ on the marked price. What will be his actual profit?

The batting average for $30$ innings of a cricket player is $40$ runs. His highest score exceeds his lowest score by $100$ runs. If these two innings are not included, the average of the remaining $28$ innings is $38$ runs. Then the lowest score of the player is:

A manufacturer undertakes to supply $2000$ pieces of a particular component at $\text{₹}50$ per piece. According to his estimates, even if $5\%$ components fail to pass the quality test, then he will make a profit of $25\%$. However, as it turned out, $50\%$ of the components were rejected. Then what is the loss to the manufacturer?

By selling a car for $\text{₹}6,400$, Mr. Rao lost $20\%$. Then the cost price of the car is:

A used two-wheeler-dealer sells a scooter for $\text{₹}460$ and makes some loss. If he had sold it for $\text{₹}580$, his profit would have been double of his loss. What was the cost price of the scooter?

A boat goes $80\text{km}$ upstream in $16$ hours and $72\text{km}$ downstream in $12$ hours. The speed of the boat in still water is:

A person can row $22\frac{1}{2}\text{km}$ an hour in still water and he finds that it takes him twice as long to row up as to row down the stream. The speed of the stream is:

Find the HCF of $\frac{1}{2},\frac{2}{3},\frac{3}{4},\frac{4}{5}$.

There are Senior officers and Secretaries in an office. If $15$ Secretaries went on leave, then every Secretary has two Senior officers. After that $45$ Senior officers went on leave and now every Senior officer has $5$ Secretaries. Then find out how many Secretaries were there initially.

Find the HCF of $285,510,1440$.

Which article of the UDHR (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) guarantees the right to seek asylum from persecution?

The full form of NPA is _________.

In which district of Uttar Pradesh is the 'Shera Dance' celebrated?

What is the main purpose of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty?

Arjuna Award is conferred for achievements in the field of:

'India Wins Freedom' is the autobiography of whom?

What percentage of 500 and 1000 rupees notes was received by RBI after the 2016 demonetization?

The World Conference on Human Rights in 1993 adopted the ______________.

Which Constitutional Amendment Act extended the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?

The "Loktak" lake is located in which state of India?

The words "Unity and Integrity of the Nation" in the Preamble aim to promote which fundamental principle?

____________ is a software program that filters all the data coming through the Internet.

What is the term for the strategic use of social media platforms to communicate with an audience?

What is the capital of Bhutan?

Which is the longest River bridge in India?

When did the Government present the Kisan Credit Card Scheme?

How does the partnership between India and Vietnam change their regional security dynamics?

Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha as of June 2024?

Who is the author of the book “Tughluq Nama”?

What does the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) do?

Which organisation is held responsible for coordinating global counterterrorism efforts?

What is the GST rate for necessary items like milk products, bread, etc.?

What is the name given to NASA's manned landing mission to the Moon which is likely to happen 2024-25?

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of:

14 September is celebrated as :

The Bharatmala Pariyojana is related to :

Which of the following festival is known as the festival of lights in India?

Which of the following type of tax is submitted in Indian GST?

Who among the following first propounded the idea of Basic Education?

In India, which state was the leading producer of spices in 2020–21?

Who is the recipient of the first-ever ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’?

The Indian state with the lowest sex ratio is :

Density of a population (D) is :

How does the integration of biometric technology enhance India's internal security framework?

Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?

In 2021, Instagram was ranked globally at ____________ position on the Internet in Most Used Social Media Platforms Worldwide.

When did China invade Tibet?

Which of the following organisms is considered a bioindicator of water pollution?

If you can form exactly one meaningful English word using the $1^{\text{st}}$, $5^{\text{th}}$, $6^{\text{th}}$ and $8^{\text{th}}$ letters of the word 'INFORMATION', what will be the fourth letter of that word?

From the given options, find the pair which is similar to the given pair.
$$\text{Projectile : Trajectory}$$

If the speed of a boat moving against the current is $18\text{km/h}$, what is the speed of the stream if the boat's speed downstream is $50\%$ greater than its speed upstream?

What is the area of a triangle with base $8\text{meters}$ and height $16\text{meters}$?

$\text{Y}$ is in the East of $\text{X}$, which is in the East of $\text{P}$. $\text{Z}$ is in the North-West of $\text{Y}$. In which direction of $\text{Z}$ is $\text{P}$?

Find the dissimilar number.
$$\text{9271, 8482, 7633, 6724, 5745}$$

Which of the following numbers is different from the rest?
$$\text{13, 17, 23, 27, 29}$$

A man travels the first $200\text{km}$ of his journey at $80\text{km/h}$. Due to bad weather he travels the next $200\text{km}$ of his journey at $50\text{km/h}$. What is his average speed for the first $400\text{km}$ of his journey?

Pointing to a photograph Daisy said, "I have no sisters but that man's mother is my father's daughter." Whose photograph was it?

Rani went $20\text{km}$ towards west, then turned left and went $20\text{km}$. She again turned left and went $20\text{km}$. She took a $45^{\circ }$ turn towards her left and went straight. In which direction is she walking now?

Read the following table and find the relevant code for '$472938$ ' as per the conditions given:



Conditions:

1. If both the first and last digits of the number are odd digits, then both are to be coded as '$\text{S}$ '.
2. If both the first and last digits of the number are even digits, then both are to be coded as '$\text{Z}$ '.
3. If one among the first and last digits is odd and the other one is even, then the first digit has to be coded as '$\text{Q}$ ' and the last digit as '$\text{W}$ '.

Find the next number in the series $15,36,63,96,\_\_\_$.

Find the correct alternative matching the given analogical relationship:
$$18120:\text{RAT}::18914719:?$$

Find the odd pair from the following options:

In a family, there are five members P, Q, R, S and T. P and Q are a married couple, Q being the female member. P is the only son of R, whose only daughter is S. T is the mother of S. How is Q related to T?

The provided pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the pie-chart and answer the question based on it.

If the marked price of a book is set at $40\%$ above the cost price, and the marked price is $\text{₹}280$, what is the cost of the paper used in one copy of the book?

Answer the question according to the letter series given below.
$$\text{HDYSMWNBQPOCRTBLZVEGUF}$$

Which two neighbours in the given arrangement are farthest in the alphabetical order?

If in a group of people, $40$ like tea, $30$ like coffee, and $20$ like both tea and coffee, how many people like only tea?

Read the following poem excerpt and answer the question:
"लक्ष्मी थी या दुर्गा थी वह स्वयं वीरता की अवतार
देख मराठे पुलकित होते उसके तलवारों के वार
नकली युद्ध, व्यूह की रचना और खेलना खूब शिकार
सैन्य घेरना, दुर्ग तोड़ना, ये थे उसके प्रिय खिलवाड़
महाराष्ट्र कुल-देवी उसकी भी आराध्य भवानी थी
बुंदेले हरबोलों के मुँह हमने सुनी कहानी थी
खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वह तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी।"

Most of the creations of the poetess (Subhadra Kumari Chauhan) are based on:

In the line "खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वह तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी", the word "मर्दानी" (Mardani) means:

What is the most appropriate title for the given poem excerpt?

What is the name of the poetess of this poem?

Which poetic sentiment (Rasa) is primarily used in this poem?

Which of the following is the feminine form (Stri-linga) of the word 'Vidhur' (विधुर)?

Use the appropriate punctuation mark for the sentence: 'तुम कब आओगे' (Tum kab aaoge).

Who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987 for the poetry collection 'Magadh'?

Which of the following words is an adjective (Visheshana)?

How many types of Avyaya (indeclinable words) are there in Hindi?

What is the place of articulation (Uccaran Sthan) of the vowel vocalic character 'ऋ' (Ri)?

In poetry, what is the meaning of the word 'धर्म' (Dharma) when referred to as the decorative attributes of a verse (अलंकार)?

Which of the following is a synonym of the word 'कानन' (Kanan)?

What compound type (Samasa) is found in the word 'कृताकृत' (Kritakrit)?

In which of the following sentences is the active voice (Kartrivachya) used?

Select the masculine word (Pullinga) from the options below:

What is the single word for 'the season that falls during the months of Magh-Phagun'?

What is the exact synonym/meaning of the word 'अभिज्ञ' (Abhijna)?

Who is the author of the famous short story 'Chief Ki Dawat' (चीफ़ की दावत)?

Which of the following symbols represents the semicolon (Ardh-Viram chinha) in Hindi?

Choose the correct option indicating the meanings of the word-pair 'इति - ईति' (Iti - Eeti):

Select the grammatically correct and pure form of the sentence from the options below:

Choose the correct alternative indicating the true meaning of the word-pair 'अभय – उभय' (Abhay – Ubhay):

What is the literal/contextual meaning of the phrase 'अंधेर नगरी' (Andher Nagari)?

Choose the correct alternative indicating the true meanings of the word-pair 'कांति – क्लांति' (Kanti – Klanti):

In the standard usage of the compound terminology pair 'आधि – व्याधि' (Aadhi – Vyadhi), what does the specific term 'आधि' (Aadhi) represent?

What is the primary place of articulation (Uccaran Sthan) for the phonemes belonging to the 'त' varga (त-वर्ग) series?

Identify the specific class/type of Avyaya (indeclinable word) used in the sentence: 'वह लाचार है, क्योंकि वह अंधा है।' (He is helpless, because he is blind.)

Identify the figure of speech (Alankara) employed in the following famous poetic lines:
"बिनु पग चलै सुनै बिनु काना, कर बिनु कर्म करै विधि नाना।"

For outstanding contribution to which of the following fields is the prestigious Jnanpith Award (ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार) conferred?

Select the option that displays the grammatically correct plural form (Bahu-vachan) of the word 'दवाई' (Dawai - Medicine):

What is the formal grammatical definition of 'वर्णमाला' (Varnamala - Alphabet)?

What does the popular idiom 'अंगारे बरसना' (Angare Barasna) signify?

Select the exact proverb ($\text{Lokokti}$) that matches the contextual meaning: "An insider who knows household secrets can cause maximum destruction/damage."

Identify the adjective (Visheshana) among the given words:

Identify the type of pronoun used in the phrase 'मुझे' within the given sentence: 'मुझे बारिश में भीगना पसंद नहीं है।' (I do not like getting drenched in rain.)

Identify the correct suffix (Pratyaya) present in the word 'निर्वासित' (Nirvasit):