MPSC PYQAptitudemarathi

प्रज्ञाची बस शाळेत पोहोचली तेव्हा दक्षिणेकडे तोंड करून उभी होती. घरून निघाल्यावर ती दोन वेळा डावीकडे एक वेळा उजवीकडे वळली तर घरून निघताना तिचे तोंड/चेहरा कोणत्या दिशेला होता ?

This MPSC previous-year question is drawn from MPSC Group B Combined Pre 2026 (Marathi). It belongs to the Aptitude section and is reproduced here in Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper, along with the four options, the official Set A answer key and a compact explanation of why the correct option is correct.

A.पूर्व
B.उत्तर
C.पश्चिम
D.दक्षिण

Correct answer: C

Explanation

पडताळलेले उत्तर पर्याय C आहे. दोन डावी वळणे व एक उजवे वळण मिळून निव्वळ 90° घड्याळाच्या उलट दिशेने वळण होते. शेवटी ती दक्षिणेकडे तोंड करून होती, म्हणून सुरुवातीची दिशा दक्षिणेपासून 90° घड्याळाच्या दिशेने — म्हणजे पश्चिम.

Why this question matters

Within aptitude, this specific question sits on a pattern that MPSC has asked in some form at least four times in the last ten prelim cycles. Recognising a pattern instead of memorising an isolated fact is what separates aspirants who plateau at 55 percent from those who consistently cross 75 percent on the objective section.

How to attempt this in the exam

Watch for negation traps — words like "not", "except", "incorrect" that flip the intent of the question. MPSC deliberately embeds them in aptitude items to catch aspirants who read the question in a hurry. Re-read the stem with a mental highlight on any negation word before selecting an option.

Subject-specific tip

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MPSC exam ecosystem — a compact map

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission conducts five major recruitment examinations you can prepare for on this platform: MPSC Gazetted Civil Services (formerly known as State Services), MPSC Gazetted Technical Services, MPSC Group B (Subordinate Services), MPSC Group C (Subordinate Services), and the MPSC Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) examination. Each starts with an objective preliminary test, and the successful candidates progress to a written mains and finally to a personality test. Our platform focuses on the prelims round because that is where the winnowing is sharpest — often five to fifteen aspirants compete for every mains seat.

Beyond the classic five, MPSC also conducts specialised examinations for RTO Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI), Excise Sub-Inspector, Tax Assistant, Sales Tax Inspector (STI) and Assistant Section Officer (ASO). Many of these share their General Studies paper structure with the main services, so PYQ practice cross-transfers well. Our /exams page groups every paper by exam family and year so aspirants can filter to exactly the sitting they plan for.

MPSC uses a rotational negative-marking scheme of one-fourth mark per wrong answer for the objective paper — hence disciplined attempting matters as much as knowing the answers. Skip items where all four options seem equally plausible; that is usually the single biggest score-lifting habit for aspirants moving from the 55–65 percentile band into the 75-plus band.

Source and editorial process

Source: MPSC Group B Combined Pre 2026 (Marathi). This question, its four options and the marked correct answer are transcribed verbatim from the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission Set A paper. Our editorial team cross-checks each question against the original PDF released on mpsc.gov.in and against the corresponding official answer key.

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