RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On 03 Mar, 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

There are 7314 students in a school and the ratio of boys to girls in the school is 27 : 26, then find the number of boys in school.

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6.5% per annum, respectively. Tushar borrowed an amount of ₹200000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Tushar after 3 years.

The average of first 119 odd natural numbers, is:

A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 5.4 km/h. The other one walks at 10.8 km/h. The train needs 5.1 and 6.8 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the train if both the persons are walking in the same direction as the train?

A pipe can fill a tank in 9 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 63 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be two-third filled, is:

A cistern can be filled by a tap in 6 hours and emptied by an outlet pipe in 7.5 hours. How long will it take to fill the cistern if both the tap and the pipe are opened together?

What is the average speed of a van which covers half the distance with a speed of 48 km/h and the other half with a speed of 24 km/h?

2% of 14% of a number is what percentage of that number?

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (10 -4)}

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (10 -5)}

After 62 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. What is the total quantity of petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal places) that must be poured into the tank to completely fill it?

The population of a city increases 11% annually. Find the net percentage increase in two years.

During the first year, the number of students in class X of a school increased by 12% and during the second year, it reduced by 9%. At the end of the second year, the number of students was 1274. What was the number of students in class X at the beginning of the first year?

A man riding on a bicycle at a speed of 66 km/h crosses a bridge in 18 minutes. Find the length of the bridge?

A merchant buys a watch for ₹1,500 and sells it at a 10% loss. He then buys the same model for ₹1,600 and sells it at a 20% profit. Find the overall profit or loss percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

The least common multiple of two numbers is 364 and their greatest common factor is 26. If one of the numbers is 26, then find the other number.

Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is equal to 28 cm.

The areas of a rectangular garden and a square garden are equal. If the length and the breadth of the first garden are 32 m and 8 m, then find the perimeter of the square garden.

An item with cost price of ₹120 is sold by P to R at a 12% profit. R earns a profit of ₹45.6 on the item and sells it to Q. The profit of P would have been ____% if the item is sold by P to Q directly at the same selling price.

Find the value of 4.05 − 1.25 − 3.68 + 8.76 + 0.5 − 4.26.

Find the least number which should be added to 2395 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6.

A shopkeeper allows his customers 10% off on the marked price of goods and still gets a profit of 12.5%. What is the actual cost of an article marked ₹2,750?

An article was marked at ₹11,500. A discount of 25% was offered, resulting in a profit of 15%. What is the cost price of the article?

Kanchan bought 52 books for Rs 1130 each from one shop and 47 books for Rs 920 each from another. What is the average price (in Rs) he paid per book ?

Anjali can do a certain piece of work in 16 days. Anjali and Ayushi can together do the same work in 10 days, and Anjali, Ayushi and Ankita can do the same work together in 8 days. In how many days can Anjali and Ankita do the same work?

The value of  \(7^3 - 9^2 + \left(\frac{38}{2}\right)^2 - 0 + 7 \times 4 = ______\)

Which of the following numbers nearest to 90561 is divisible by 9?

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹74 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹41 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹85.8 per kg, there is a profit of 30%?

The difference between the compound interest, compounded annually, and the simple interest earned on a certain sum of money in two years at 10% interest per annum, is ₹197.2. Find the sum invested.

A birthday cap is in the form of a right circular cone of base radius 6 cm and height 8 cm. Find the area of the paper sheet required to make 15 such caps.

(Consider π=3.14)

The sum of 8 numbers is 936. Find their average.

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 76 and the third number is 104. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

The shares of P, R and S in a business are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. If the total profit is ₹18,000, then S gets how much more (in ₹) than P?

A person can complete a journey in 6 hours. He covers the first one-third part of the journey at the rate of 23 km/h and the remaining distance at the rate of 46 km/h. What is the total distance (in km) of his journey?

Find the value of n, when \(3^{-7} \times 3^{(3n+4)} = \frac{3^{11}}{3^5}\)

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

5 20 65 200 605 ?

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given

below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

AB - CD - FG

VW - XY - AB

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

KVM JTJ IRG HPD ?

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group?

(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged?

54 + 6 × 2 ÷ 6 – 5 = ?

Six people D, E, F, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F sits second to the right of G and G sits second to the right of I. E is an immediate neighbour of G and I. D sits to the immediate left of F. Who sits to the immediate right of H?

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

TMG 18, RPC 23, PSY 28, NVU 33, ?

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘÷’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘+’ are interchanged?

50 + 72 − 3 ÷ 96 × 36 = ?

A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. L sits to the immediate right of B. Only three people sit between L and C when counted from the left of L. Only three people sit between B and K. D sits to the immediate right of J. How many people sit between B and J when counted from the right of J?

Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only).

(Left) 1 5 7 9 5 8 1 3 7 6 9 7 4 5 7 5 4 2 3 5 2 3 4 5 3 6 2 (Right)

How many such even digits are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

KGE 8, MIG 9, OKI 12, QMK 21, SOM 48, ?

In a certain code language,

A < B means ‘A is the sister of B’

A ^ B means ‘A is the son of B’

A : B means ‘A is the father of B’

A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’

Based on the above, how is D related to N if 'D : O ^ M < A + N’?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

18 27 46 75 114 ?

In a certain code language, ‘BANK’ is coded as ‘2517’ and ‘BACK’ is coded as ‘1723’. What is the code for ‘C’ in the given code language?

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at 'MN' as shown below.

Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) # 1 * £ 3 6 & @ 8 $ 7 + 5 4 2 Ω 9 % (Right)

How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol$?

A, B, C, M, N and S live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only C lives above B. N lives immediately below B. Only A lives below M. Who lives on floor number 3?

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A – B means ‘A is the husband of B’,

A x B means ‘A is the daughter of B’,

A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’.

Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P x Q ÷ R – S + T’?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

10 - 3 - 31

4 - 3 - 13

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is 

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All balloons are mangoes.

All balloons are foams.

Conclusions:

(I): Some mangoes are foams.

(II): All foams are balloons.

Shubham starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

2052, 1856, 2000, 1900, 1964, ?

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some snails are lions.

All ants are lions.

Conclusions:

(I) : Some snails are ants.

(II) : All lions are ants.

G, H, J, K, L and P live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. J lives on an even-numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between J and L. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between P and G. K lives immediately below P. How many people live between H and K?

In a certain code language, ‘DEAL’ is coded as ‘4685’ and ‘LAND’ is coded as ‘5874’.

What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some wrenches are hammers.

Some wrenches are chairs.

Some hammers are magnets.

Conclusions:

(I) : Some wrenches are magnets.

(II) : Some hammers are chairs.

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged?

23 ÷ 16 + 8 − 3 × 21 = ?

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?

(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between K and A when counted from the left of K. Only three people sit between L and J when counted from the right of J. D sits to the immediate right of L. C is an immediate neighbour of J as well as A. Who sits to the second to the left of B?

SOPR is related to XTUW in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OKLN is related to TPQS. To which of the following is KGHJ related, following the same logic?

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

FIX - GJY

WER - XFS

In a certain code language, ‘TAME’ is coded as ‘5312’ and ‘MALE’ is coded as ‘1632’. What is the code for ‘L’ in the given code language?

Mohan starts from Point A and drives 24 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 32 km, turns left and drives 39 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 45 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 15 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only).

(Left) 6 4 5 7 8 4 6 3 1 4 1 2 7 4 9 1 5 3 6 1 1 (Right)

How many such odd digits are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

Which of the following states in India was most positively impacted by the Green Revolution?

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts made Sikkim a full-fledged state of India?

The distance travelled by an object in time 't' is given by x = a + bt + ct² . Identify ‘c’.

The Gupta Period saw the development of which important systems in Mathematics?

When was the Inland Waterways Authority set up for the development, maintenance and regulation of national waterways in India?

In October 2024, which of the following countries announced the launch of a new framework that furthers their collaboration with the Indian private sector to support digital infrastructure in India?

In February 2024, which company partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to jointly research 6G technologies and their societal impact on India?

On 9 October 2024, RBI maintained the repo rate at what percentage for the tenth consecutive time?

Which of the following is the longest river that flows through the Deccan Plateau and empties into the Bay of Bengal?

Who introduced the Railways (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on 9 August 2024?

If a body of mass ‘m’ is taken to a height ‘h’ from the surface of earth, the work done will be:

Which extremist leader became a symbol of martyrdom after his death in British custody?

Which of the following statements is correct about Kati Bihu, one of the three Bihus celebrated especially in the state of Assam?

What was the primary occupation of the Indian population on the eve of independence?

Devices like hydraulic brakes and hydraulic lifts operate based on which physical law or principle?

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution was added to prevent defection of elected members?

What is disguised unemployment?

In August 2024, in which of the following Indian cities, India and Denmark collaborated to create a 'smart laboratory on clean rivers'?

After Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s death, in which city did his followers establish the Dayanand Anglo Vedic Schools?

1 Volt / 1 Ampere = _______.

When a Judge of a High Court in India, including the Chief Justice, wishes to resign from office, to whom must they submit their resignation?

Reverberation is the persistence of sound after the source has stopped emitting sound due to _______ from multiple surfaces.

Which of the following sectors includes services such as education, healthcare and banking?

Which of the following is a constitutional body?

Who was appointed as the new Managing Director of the National Housing Bank (NHB) in July 2024?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir for the 2024 General Elections for its 5 Lok Sabha seats?

Mirabai, who was devoted to Lord Krishna and composed innumerable bhajans expressing her intense devotion, became a disciple of which saint from a caste considered ‘untouchable’?

Separation of executive from judiciary is contained in which of the following?

How many startups does India have as of October 2024?

Which of the following Indian social classes initiated the Revolt of 1857?

Which of the following books is authored by eminent author Ruskin Bond, awardee of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2024?

When was Shah Mal killed in the battle with the Britishers?

Where is the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley site located?

Which of the following countries shares an international boundary with the Indian State of Assam?

On which date in 1950 was the Election Commission established as per the Constitution?

Which sector of the economy experiences the highest unemployment in India?

The Mundra Port, India’s largest private port, is located in:

The western coastal plains extend from __________ coastal region in the north to _____________ in the south.

The Malabar Coast lies between:

In November 2024, which State Government has inked a pact with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to aid defence startups?

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that all public places are open to all citizens?

Which event intensified the Extremists' disillusionment with the British?

What are the intended uses for the Param Rudra supercomputers, developed under the National Supercomputing Mission and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2024?

'Equal pay for equal work is prevention of concentration of wealth' is mentioned under which Article of the Indian Constitution?

What was the condition of India's industrial sector in 1947?

The Brahmaputra river is navigable by steamers up to Dibrugarh by which of the following national waterways of India?

To which post was Vikram Misri, who was in news in July 2024, appointed?

Which of the following formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy in India?

Which of the following festivals marks the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who founded a religion?

Karur Vysya Bank expanded its presence in Tamil Nadu by opening four new branches in December 2024 in which cities?