Odisha Police exams demand candidates to exhibit not only physical endurance and technical knowledge but also sharp cognitive skills such as situational awareness. This component of the exam is crucial for individuals aspiring to serve in the Odisha Police force because it tests their ability to assess situations accurately, react swiftly, and make informed decisions under pressure. To help candidates prepare, we’ve compiled a comprehensive PDF guide with over 1000 situational awareness MCQs, each accompanied by detailed explanations to enhance understanding and retention. Situational Awareness MCQ
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Q-1: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You are at your school. You find a student smoking in the playground.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସ୍କୁଲରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଖେଳ ପଡ଼ିଆରେ ଜଣେ ଛାତ୍ର ଧୂମପାନ କରୁଥିବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳୁଛି।
[Odisha Police District Constable 2023]
(A) Take the smoker to a doctor
(B) Report the matter to a police station
(C) Redo the same mistake to teach the smoker
(D) Inform the teachers about the smoking incident
ANS- D
| Explanation: Reporting the matter to the appropriate authority, like the teachers, is the right course of action. Other actions like ignoring or scolding don’t address the root issue. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ମାମଲା ଜଣାଇବା ହେଉଛି ସଠିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟପନ୍ଥା। ଅଣଦେଖା କିମ୍ବା ଗାଳି ଦେବା ଭଳି ଅନ୍ୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମୂଳ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମାଧାନ କରିନଥାଏ। |
Q-2: You are facing a complex problem at work and need to come up with a solution. What is the first step you should take?
କର୍ମକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଜଟିଳ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏହାର ସମାଧାନ ବାହାର କରିବା ର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ରହିଛି। ଆପଣ ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ କ’ଣ ନେବା ଉଚିତ୍?
[OPSC OMAS 2023]
(A) Start implementing a solution right away.
(B) Analyze the problem to understand its root cause.
(C) Ask your colleagues for their opinions.
(D) Ignore the problem and hope it goes away.
ANS- B
| Explanation: The first step in problem-solving is to fully understand the issue. Rushing into a solution without analysis could lead to incomplete or ineffective results. |
| ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ସମସ୍ୟା ସମାଧାନର ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ହେଉଛି ସମସ୍ୟାକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ବୁଝିବା । ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ବିନା ସମାଧାନରେ ତରବରିଆ ହେବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କିମ୍ବା ଅପ୍ରଭାବୀ ଫଳାଫଳ ମିଳିପାରେ । |
Q.3: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: While on a foot patrol in a dense urban area, you encounter a suspicious package left near a busy shopping mall. There are no visible markings or signs of danger.
ସ୍ଥିତି: ଘଞ୍ଚ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଫୁଟ୍ ପାଟ୍ରୋଲିଂ କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଏକ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ବହୁଳ ସପିଂ ମଲ୍ ନିକଟରେ ଏକ ସନ୍ଦେହଜନକ ପ୍ୟାକେଜ୍ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳେ। କୌଣସି ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ଚିହ୍ନ କିମ୍ବା ବିପଦର ସଙ୍କେତ ନାହିଁ ।
(A) Evacuate the area and call for the bomb squad
(B) Inspect the package yourself to determine if it’s a threat
(C) Report the package to your superior and continue the patrol
(D) Clear the immediate area and monitor the package from a distance
Ans: (A)
| Explanation: Evacuating the area and calling for a bomb squad ensures that the potential threat is handled by professionals, keeping civilians safe. Investigating the package yourself or delaying the response could put people at risk. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ଏହି ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଖାଲି କରିବା ଏବଂ ବୋମା ସ୍କ୍ଵାଡ୍ ର ଆହ୍ୱାନ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରେ ଯେ ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ବିପଦକୁ ପେସାଦାରମାନେ ପରିଚାଳନା କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସାଧାରଣ ନାଗରିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖନ୍ତି । ନିଜେ ପ୍ୟାକେଜ୍ ଯାଞ୍ଚ କରିବା କିମ୍ବା ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ରେ ବିଳମ୍ବ କରିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ବିପଦରେ ପକାଇପାରେ। |
Q.4: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You are in an elevator with a coworker, and they start complaining about your manager. The conversation makes you uncomfortable, and you don’t want to be involved.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ଜଣେ ସହକର୍ମୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଲିଫ୍ଟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ସେମାନେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମ୍ୟାନେଜରଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରନ୍ତି। କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଅସହଜ କରିଥାଏ, ଏବଂ ଆପଣ ଏଥିରେ ସାମିଲ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ ।
(A) Politely change the topic of conversation
(B) Agree with the coworker to avoid conflict
(C) Report the conversation to your manager
(D) Stay silent and let the coworker continue venting
Ans: (A)
| Explanation: Changing the topic politely helps you avoid involvement without creating tension with your coworker. Staying silent or agreeing might imply you share the same views, and reporting it may escalate the situation unnecessarily. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ବିନମ୍ରତାର ସହ ବିଷୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବା ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହକର୍ମୀଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଉତ୍ତେଜନା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ନକରି ସମ୍ପୃକ୍ତିକୁ ଏଡାଇବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରେ । ଚୁପ୍ ରହିବା କିମ୍ବା ରାଜି ହେବା ର ଅର୍ଥ ହୁଏତ ଆପଣ ସମାନ ମତ ବାଣ୍ଟିପାରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏହାକୁ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କରିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଅଯଥାରେ ଉଗ୍ର ହୋଇପାରେ । |
Q.5: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You are visiting a popular tourist spot, and a group of tourists is climbing over restricted areas to take photos.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ଏକ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନସ୍ଥଳୀ ପରିଦର୍ଶନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ କିଛି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟକ ଫଟୋ ଉଠାଇବା ପାଇଁ ନିଷିଦ୍ଧ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ଉପରେ ଚଢ଼ୁଛନ୍ତି।
(A) Politely remind them about the rules and safety concerns
(B) Take photos of them breaking the rules to report later
(C) Ignore the situation as it’s not your responsibility
(D) Join them in taking photos in the restricted area
Ans: (A)
| Explanation: Politely reminding them of the rules encourages responsible behavior without confrontation. Ignoring the situation or joining them sets a poor example. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ବିନମ୍ରତାର ସହ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିୟମ ମନେ ପକାଇବା ବିନା ସଂଘର୍ଷରେ ଦାୟିତ୍ୱବାନ ଆଚରଣକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଥାଏ । ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ଅଣଦେଖା କରି କିମ୍ବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୋଗ ଦେବା ଏକ ଖରାପ ଉଦାହରଣ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି। |
Q.6: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You are driving at night, and another car is approaching with its high beams on, making it difficult for you to see.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ରାତିରେ ଗାଡି ଚଳାଉଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ କାର୍ ତା’ର ଉଚ୍ଚ ବିମ୍ ଲଗାଇ ଆସୁଛି, ଯାହା ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦେଖିବା କଷ୍ଟକର ହୋଇପଡୁଛି ।
(A) Flash your lights to signal the other driver
(B) Slow down and focus on the road ahead
(C) Honk your horn to get their attention
(D) Swerve to avoid the light glare
Ans: (B)
| Explanation: Slowing down and staying focused ensures your safety in low-visibility conditions. Flashing your lights or honking might not resolve the issue immediately. |
| ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ମନ୍ଥର ହେବା ଏବଂ ଧ୍ୟାନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀଭୂତ ରହିବା କମ୍ ଦୃଶ୍ୟମାନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷାକୁ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରେ। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଲାଇଟ୍ ଜାଳିବା କିମ୍ବା ହର୍ନ ବଜାଇବା ତୁରନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସମାଧାନ କରିନପାରେ। |
Q.7: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You are at a festival, and you notice someone selling fake tickets to other attendees.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ଏକ ଉତ୍ସବରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଆପଣ ଦେଖିବେ ଯେ କେହି ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ନକଲି ଟିକେଟ୍ ବିକ୍ରି କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
(A) Inform the event organizers or security
(B) Confront the seller about the fake tickets
(C) Ignore the situation and continue enjoying the festival
(D) Warn other attendees about the fake tickets
Ans: (A)
| Explanation: Informing the event organizers ensures that the issue is handled appropriately. Confronting the seller or warning others could create unnecessary conflict or panic. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ଇଭେଣ୍ଟ ଆୟୋଜକଙ୍କୁ ଅବଗତ କରାଇବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ସମସ୍ୟାର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ପରିଚାଳନା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ। ବିକ୍ରେତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେବା କିମ୍ବା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚେତାବନୀ ଦେବା ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କିମ୍ବା ଆତଙ୍କ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିପାରେ | |
Q.8: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: Your child is spending more time chatting with strangers on Instagram than with family members, and you’re concerned about their safety.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପିଲା ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଇନଷ୍ଟାଗ୍ରାମରେ ଅଜଣା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ସହ ଚାଟିଂ କରିବାରେ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ ବିତାଉଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଆପଣ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା କୁ ନେଇ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି ।
(A) Ban them from using Instagram altogether
(B) Talk to them about online safety and the risks of interacting with strangers
(C) Monitor their Instagram account closely without telling them
(D) Ignore it, trusting they can handle themselves
Ans: (B)
| ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ଅନଲାଇନ୍ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ସେମାନେ ବିପଦକୁ ବୁଝିପାରିବେ ଏବଂ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ ଅନୁଭବ ନକରି ଦାୟିତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇପାରିବେ । |
| Explanation: Discussing online safety allows them to understand the risks and make responsible decisions without feeling overly restricted. |
Q.9: What would you do in the given situation?
Situation: You notice your friend has started smoking cigarettes frequently during social gatherings, despite having quit a few years ago.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ଆପଣ ଦେଖୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବେ ସିଗାରେଟ୍ ଛାଡିବା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ବନ୍ଧୁ ସାମାଜିକ ସମାବେଶ ସମୟରେ ବାରମ୍ବାର ସିଗାରେଟ୍ ପିଇବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।
(A) Ignore it, thinking it’s just a phase
(B) Tell them it’s not your concern, as it’s their personal choice
(C) Ask them if they’ve noticed their habit returning and if they need help
(D) Suggest they consider seeing a counselor to discuss their smoking habit
Ans: (C)
| Explanation: Asking if they’ve noticed their habit returning opens up a supportive conversation without being confrontational. |
| ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟୀକରଣ: ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କୁ ଫେରିଥିବା ଦେଖିଛନ୍ତି କି ବୋଲି ପଚାରିବା ଦ୍ବନ୍ଦ୍ବବିହୀନ ନ ହୋଇ ଏକ ସମର୍ଥକ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ ଖୋଲିଥାଏ । |
Q.10: What would you do in the given situation? Situational Awareness MCQ
Situation: A family member has started spending a lot of time and money on casino games, neglecting their responsibilities at home.
ପରିସ୍ଥିତି: ପରିବାରର ଜଣେ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଘରେ ନିଜ ଦାୟିତ୍ବକୁ ଅଣଦେଖା କରି କ୍ୟାସିନୋ ଗେମ୍ ରେ ବହୁ ସମୟ ଓ ଅର୍ଥ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
(A) Ignore it, thinking they’ll figure it out
(B) Join them to keep an eye on their behavior
(C) Recommend they seek professional help for gambling addiction
(D) Discuss the issue with other family members to plan an intervention
Ans: (C)
| Explanation: Professional help is crucial for gambling addiction, offering them the support needed to regain control over their life and finances. |
| ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ଜୁଆ ନିଶା ପାଇଁ ବୃତ୍ତିଗତ ସହାୟତା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ଏବଂ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସ୍ଥିତି ଉପରେ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ଫେରାଇ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ସମର୍ଥନ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରେ । |
| Sl. No. | Topic | No. of MCQ |
| 1 | School, College, Office, Public places | 200 |
| 2 | Police, Army, Battalion, Defense, Security, Safety | 200 |
| 3 | Bus stand, Railway station, Aeroplan platform, Stadium, Tourism place, Temple, Fair | 55 |
| 4 | Marriage party, Cricket match, Football match, Traveling on road, Exam hall | 100 |
| 5 | Festival, Hospital, Medical, Hotel, Market, Shopping Mall | 50 |
| 6 | Family Member, Friends, Relatives, Neighbors, Husband and Wife, Brothers & Sisters | 50 |
| 7 | Mobile, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Mobile Game | 50 |
| 8 | Alcohol, cigarette, Tobacco, Drugs, Gambling, Other Addictions | 50 |
| 9 | Previous Year Question | 20 |
| 10 | Other Topics | 225 |
| Total | 1,000 |
The situational awareness section in the Odisha Police exams consists of MCQs that present candidates with scenarios requiring analysis and decision-making. These questions may involve hypothetical crime scenes, public disturbances, or emergency situations where the candidate must choose the best course of action. The questions test a range of abilities, including:
What is situational awareness in the Odisha Police exam? Situational Awareness MCQ
Situational awareness in the Odisha Police exam refers to the ability to quickly assess and respond to various situations involving potential risks or criminal activities.
How detailed are the explanations in the MCQ PDF? Situational Awareness MCQ
Each explanation provides in-depth reasoning, explaining why a particular answer is correct and offering insights into police procedure and decision-making.
Can I use these MCQs for other state police exams? Situational Awareness MCQ
Yes, while this guide is tailored for the Odisha Police exams, the situational awareness MCQs can also be beneficial for other state police exams.
How should I study for situational awareness MCQs? Situational Awareness MCQ
Consistent practice is key. Focus on understanding the explanations, and simulate timed exams to improve both accuracy and speed.
What level of difficulty can I expect from the situational awareness MCQs?
The MCQs vary in difficulty, ranging from basic scenario assessments to complex, multi-faceted decision-making questions.
Is there a recommended study schedule for using the 1000+ MCQ PDF? Situational Awareness MCQ
It is advisable to practice at least 50-100 MCQs daily, focusing on explanations and identifying any patterns or weaknesses.