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Mathematics for Maharashtra Police Constable

Maharashtra Police Constable sets 25 Mathematics questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination (OMR, Marathi), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

25 questions25 marks4 topics

How to approach Mathematics in Maharashtra Police Constable

The quantitative core of the railway papers: arithmetic, mensuration, and time-speed-distance built on a secondary-school foundation. Fluency with fractions, percentages and ratios underlies almost every question, so that is where practice pays back fastest.

Weightage in the paper

How much Mathematics is worth in each Maharashtra Police Constable stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Written Examination (OMR, Marathi)2525—25%

Mathematics syllabus for Maharashtra Police Constable

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Number system, percentage, ratio and proportion
  • Profit and loss, simple and compound interest
  • Time and work, time, speed and distance
  • Averages, mensuration and basic data interpretation at Class 12 level

Sample Mathematics questions with solutions

Written to the Maharashtra Police Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Percentage · solved example

What is 15% of 480?

  • 72Correct
  • 68
  • 75
  • 80

Solution

15% of 480 = (15/100) × 480 = 0.15 × 480 = 72.

Ratio · solved example

Divide Rs 1,200 in the ratio 2 : 3 between A and B. How much does B get?

  • Rs 720Correct
  • Rs 480
  • Rs 600
  • Rs 800

Solution

B's share = 3/(2+3) × 1200 = 3/5 × 1200 = 720 rupees.

Time and distance · solved example

A patrol vehicle covers 90 km at a uniform speed of 45 km/h. How many minutes does the journey take?

  • 120 minutesCorrect
  • 90 minutes
  • 100 minutes
  • 150 minutes

Solution

Time in hours = distance/speed = 90/45 = 2 hours = 120 minutes.

Simple interest · solved example

Find the simple interest on Rs 5,000 at 8% per annum for 3 years.

  • Rs 1,200Correct
  • Rs 1,000
  • Rs 1,500
  • Rs 800

Solution

SI = P × R × T / 100 = 5000 × 8 × 3 / 100 = 1200 rupees.

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Sit Mathematics under a real clock

Mathematics shows up in every Maharashtra Police Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • Maharashtra Police Constable: 16-question practice mock

    16 questions | 20 min

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Frequently asked questions

How many Mathematics questions are asked in Maharashtra Police Constable?

Maharashtra Police Constable 2024-25 cycle (Police Bharti 2025) sets 25 Mathematics questions for 25 marks in the Written Examination (OMR, Marathi).

Is there negative marking for Mathematics in Maharashtra Police Constable?

No. The Maharashtra Police Constable written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Mathematics question you can.

Which Mathematics topics matter most for Maharashtra Police Constable?

The Maharashtra Police Constable syllabus lists Number system, percentage, ratio and proportion, Profit and loss, simple and compound interest, Time and work, time, speed and distance, Averages, mensuration and basic data interpretation at Class 12 level. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise Mathematics for Maharashtra Police Constable free?

Every Mathematics question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Maharashtra Police Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.