Mock Test 2 — Delhi Police Constable Pattern (60 Representative MCQs)

A second representative practice test, covering the same proportional weighting as Mock Test 1 with a different question set. Suggested time limit: 55 minutes.

Section A: Reasoning (15 Questions)

1. Choose the odd one out: Sparrow, Eagle, Crow, Crocodile
   (a) Sparrow (b) Eagle (c) Crow (d) Crocodile
2. In the analogy "Author is to Book as Sculptor is to ___," the missing word is:
   (a) Statue (b) Chisel (c) Museum (d) Stone
3. In the series 4, 8, 16, 32, ?, what is the next term?
   (a) 48 (b) 56 (c) 64 (d) 72
4. If in a code, KANPUR is written as LBOQVS (each letter shifted forward by 1), how is MUMBAI written?
   (a) NVNCBJ (b) NVNCJB (c) NVOCBJ (d) MVNCBJ
5. A cyclist rides 15 km north, then turns right and rides 8 km. How far is he from his starting point?
   (a) 15 km (b) 17 km (c) 19 km (d) 23 km
6. If P is Q's father, Q is R's mother, and R is S's brother, then P is S's:
   (a) Grandfather (b) Uncle (c) Father (d) Brother
7. Given: "All inspectors are graduates. Some graduates are athletes." Which conclusion necessarily follows?
   (a) All inspectors are athletes (b) Some graduates are inspectors (c) No definite conclusion about inspectors being athletes can be drawn from these two statements alone (d) No inspectors are graduates
8. In the letter series D, H, M, S, ?, what is the next letter (gaps +4,+5,+6, next +7)?
   (a) Y (b) Z (c) X (d) W
9. Given: A ≥ B > C ≥ D. Which of the following must be true?
   (a) A > D (b) D > A (c) A < D (d) C > A
10. In a floor-based puzzle (9 floors, ground = 1), a person living exactly 3 floors below the topmost floor lives on floor:
    (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 4
11. Symbolic operation questions primarily require candidates to:
    (a) Ignore the redefined symbols and use standard meanings (b) Carefully substitute the redefined symbols before solving (c) Assume all symbols mean addition (d) Skip such questions entirely
12. In order and ranking, a candidate ranks 19th from the bottom in a group of 50. Their rank from the top is:
    (a) 30th (b) 31st (c) 32nd (d) 33rd
13. If "&" means "add," "%" means "subtract," and "@" means "multiply," what is the value of 10 & 5 % 3 @ 2?
    (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 21
14. Data Sufficiency questions primarily test whether:
    (a) The given data is grammatically correct (b) The given data is sufficient to answer a question (c) The question has no answer (d) Only calculation speed
15. In the number series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?, what is the pattern (perfect squares) and next term?
    (a) 30 (b) 32 (c) 36 (d) 40

Section B: General Knowledge & Current Affairs (25 Questions)

16. The Gupta Empire is often called the:
    (a) Golden Age of ancient India (b) Iron Age of India (c) Age of Invasions (d) Bronze Age of India
17. India attained independence on:
    (a) 26 January 1947 (b) 15 August 1947 (c) 2 October 1947 (d) 26 November 1947
18. 26 November is celebrated as:
    (a) Republic Day (b) Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) (c) Independence Day (d) Gandhi Jayanti
19. The Rajya Sabha members are:
    (a) Directly elected by the public (b) Indirectly elected, primarily by state legislatures (c) Nominated only by the Prime Minister (d) Selected by the Supreme Court
20. As of August 2026, the President of India is:
    (a) Ram Nath Kovind (b) Droupadi Murmu (c) Pratibha Patil (d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
21. As of August 2026, the Prime Minister of India is:
    (a) Rahul Gandhi (b) Narendra Modi (c) Manmohan Singh (d) Amit Shah
22. As of August 2026, the Chief Minister of Delhi is:
    (a) Arvind Kejriwal (b) Rekha Gupta (c) Atishi Marlena (d) Sheila Dikshit
23. As of August 2026, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is:
    (a) Anil Baijal (b) Vinai Kumar Saxena (c) Najeeb Jung (d) Tejendra Khanna
24. In Delhi's governance structure, police and public order fall primarily under the purview of:
    (a) The elected Chief Minister exclusively (b) The Lieutenant Governor, given Delhi's union territory status (c) The Municipal Corporation (d) The Election Commission
25. A Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in the Delhi Police structure typically heads a:
    (a) Zone/district or specialised unit (b) National ministry (c) State government (d) Diplomatic mission
26. Which of the following is a Himalayan (glacier-fed, perennial) river?
    (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Ganga (d) Kaveri
27. The Eastern Ghats run primarily along India's:
    (a) Eastern coast (b) Western coast (c) Northern plains (d) Central highlands exclusively
28. Which sector employs the largest share of India's workforce?
    (a) Primary sector (agriculture) (b) Secondary sector (manufacturing) (c) Tertiary sector (services) (d) None; employment is evenly split
29. The Union Budget is typically presented on:
    (a) 1 April (b) 1 February (c) 31 March (d) 26 January
30. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) primarily functions to:
    (a) Carry genetic information in living organisms (b) Generate electrical energy (c) Store computer data (d) Regulate banking transactions
31. The human circulatory system is primarily responsible for:
    (a) Digesting food (b) Transporting blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body (c) Filtering air only (d) Regulating body temperature exclusively
32. The United Nations headquarters is located in:
    (a) New York (b) Geneva (c) Washington, D.C. (d) Paris
33. The IMF and World Bank headquarters are both located in:
    (a) New York (b) Geneva (c) Washington, D.C. (d) London
34. Padma awards in India are conferred in how many categories (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri)?
    (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five
35. The Jnanpith Award is conferred in the field of:
    (a) Literature (b) Sports (c) Science (d) Cinema
36. The Dronacharya Award is conferred for excellence in:
    (a) Coaching (b) Direct sporting performance only (c) Literature (d) Cinema
37. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is primarily responsible for:
    (a) Civic services like sanitation and primary education (b) National defence (c) Foreign policy (d) Currency issuance
38. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) primarily handles:
    (a) Planned urban development and land allocation (b) Criminal investigations (c) Income tax collection (d) Railway operations
39. India's Deccan Plateau is located in which broad region?
    (a) Peninsular (southern-central) India (b) The extreme north (c) The northeastern hill states exclusively (d) The coastal areas exclusively
40. The periodic table organises elements primarily by:
    (a) Their atomic number and properties (b) Their color (c) Their market price (d) Their date of discovery only

Section C: Numerical Ability (15 Questions)

41. A shopkeeper buys an item for ₹450 and sells it for ₹540. What is the profit percentage?
    (a) 15% (b) 18% (c) 20% (d) 22%
42. Find the simple interest on ₹7500 at 8% per annum for 3 years.
    (a) ₹1600 (b) ₹1700 (c) ₹1800 (d) ₹1900
43. Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually.
    (a) ₹1000 (b) ₹1025 (c) ₹1050 (d) ₹1100
44. A bus travels 210 km in 3.5 hours. What is its average speed?
    (a) 55 km/h (b) 60 km/h (c) 65 km/h (d) 70 km/h
45. The average of 6 numbers is 22. If a 7th number is added, the average becomes 24. What is the 7th number?
    (a) 34 (b) 36 (c) 38 (d) 40
46. Solve for x: 6x − 15 = 3x + 12.
    (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10
47. If x² − 9x + 20 = 0, the values of x are:
    (a) 4 and 5 (b) 2 and 10 (c) 1 and 20 (d) −4 and −5
48. What is the value of sin 90°?
    (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 1/2 (d) √3/2
49. Find the area of a triangle with base 16 cm and height 7 cm.
    (a) 48 sq cm (b) 52 sq cm (c) 56 sq cm (d) 60 sq cm
50. Find the circumference of a circle with radius 10.5 cm (use π = 22/7).
    (a) 63 cm (b) 66 cm (c) 69 cm (d) 72 cm
51. Find the mean of the data set: 5, 9, 7, 11, 13.
    (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11
52. Find the median of the data set: 2, 6, 10, 14, 18.
    (a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 12
53. Divide ₹2000 in the ratio 3:7.
    (a) ₹600 and ₹1400 (b) ₹500 and ₹1500 (c) ₹700 and ₹1300 (d) ₹800 and ₹1200
54. Two pipes fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively. Working together, how long do they take to fill it?
    (a) 7.5 hours (b) 8.0 hours (c) 8.57 hours (d) 9 hours
55. A car covers the first half of a journey at 45 km/h and the second half at 90 km/h. What is the average speed for the whole journey?
    (a) 55 km/h (b) 60 km/h (c) 62.5 km/h (d) 67.5 km/h

Section D: Computer Knowledge (10 Questions)

56. Which of the following is used primarily for spreadsheets and calculations?
    (a) MS Word (b) MS Excel (c) MS PowerPoint (d) MS Paint
57. A URL specifies:
    (a) A web resource's address (b) A computer's physical location only (c) A user's password (d) An email's subject line
58. Which of the following is a common web browser?
    (a) MS Word (b) Google Chrome (c) MS Excel (d) Windows Media Player
59. In an email, "cc" stands for:
    (a) Carbon copy (b) Central control (c) Confirmed copy (d) Critical content
60. E-banking primarily refers to:
    (a) Conducting banking transactions via internet/mobile/ATM channels (b) Only cash transactions at a bank branch (c) Only cheque-based transactions (d) Printing currency

Answer Key

Section A: 1.(d) 2.(a) 3.(c) 4.(a) 5.(b) 6.(a) 7.(c) 8.(b) 9.(a) 10.(b) 11.(b) 12.(c) 13.(a) 14.(b) 15.(c)

Section B: 16.(a) 17.(b) 18.(b) 19.(b) 20.(b) 21.(b) 22.(b) 23.(b) 24.(b) 25.(a) 26.(c) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(b) 30.(a) 31.(b) 32.(a) 33.(c) 34.(b) 35.(a) 36.(a) 37.(a) 38.(a) 39.(a) 40.(a)

Section C: 41.(c) 42.(c) 43.(b) 44.(b) 45.(b) 46.(c) 47.(a) 48.(b) 49.(c) 50.(b) 51.(b) 52.(b) 53.(a) 54.(c) 55.(b)

Section D: 56.(b) 57.(a) 58.(b) 59.(a) 60.(a)