Odisha Police Constable case studies
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The Odisha Police Constable Examination is the entry route into the uniformed constabulary of the Odisha Police - a state government law-enforcement post involving police-station and field duty, patrolling, law-and-order support and assistance in investigations. Selection is not a single paper: candidates clear a written objective test, then a Physical Measurement Test (PMT), a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), a medical examination and document verification. The Odisha Police Constable case studies are 5 cases and about 4,160 words.
1Milk Cooperative Fat-Based Payment Dispute
At the Kausalyaganga dairy cooperative in Khordha district, 41 members pour milk twice a day. The rate card reads: base price ₹7.00 per litre at 6.5% fat; for every 0.1 percentage point of fat above 6.5%, add ₹0.20 per litre; for every 0.1 point below, deduct ₹0.20.
774 words, about 4 min2Fixing a Five-Witness Examination Schedule Under a Court Deadline
Five witnesses to a chain-snatching near Baramunda bus stand, Bhubaneswar, must be examined on five consecutive working days, Monday to Friday, one per day. The investigating officer's note records: (i) T is to be examined on Friday; (ii) Q must be examined on the day immediately after R; (iii) P must be examined before R, but not on the day immediately before R; (iv) S must be examined before Q.
755 words, about 4 min3Choosing and Repairing a Press Notice Before the Deadline
an inspector hands a constable two drafts of a press notice for the Sunday marathon and asks for one to go to the English and Odia dailies by 6 p.m. All vehicles are requested to use the Jaydev Vihar bypass and to cooperate with the traffic police.
841 words, about 4 min4Timing a Seven-Day Fishing Ban in Chilika
Chilika, Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon, is shared by Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts. A district task force must approve a seven-day ban on mechanised fishing boats within 5 km of Satapada to protect an Irrawaddy dolphin pod sighted close to the boat channel.
909 words, about 5 min5Borderline Measurements and a Disputed Stopwatch at the PMT/PET Camp
At the recruitment ground in Cuttack, 240 candidates are being measured and timed. The eligibility table displayed at the camp - the operating rule for this case - sets male height at 168.0 cm (163.0 cm for SC/ST), female height at 155.0 cm (150.0 cm for SC/ST), minimum chest expansion 5.0 cm, and a 1.6 km run to be completed in 6 minutes (6 minutes 30 seconds for women).
881 words, about 4 min