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RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On 04 Mar, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

10 men and 6 women can do a piece of work in 4 days, whereas 12 men and 18 womencan do it in 2 days. Find the ratio of the daily work done by a man to that done by a woman, respectively.

  1. ((a))

    4 : 3

  2. ((b))

    2 : 1

  3. ((c))

    3 : 4

  4. ((d))

    1 : 2

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Answer: ((a))

4 : 3

2

The value of a furniture set depreciates every year by 5%. If the present value of the furniture is ₹1,20,000, what will be its value after 2 years?

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,09,500

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,08,300

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,08,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,10,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,09,500

3

Find the diameter of a cone whose volume and height are 3696 cubic units and 18 units,respectively. (Use π=227)\left( \text{Use } \pi = \frac{22}{7} \right)

  1. ((a))

    38 units 

  2. ((b))

    26 units 

  3. ((c))

    28 units 

  4. ((d))

    36 units 

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Answer: ((a))

38 units 

4

Find the compound interest on ₹21,500 at 17% per annum for 112\frac{1}{2} years, with interest compounded half-yearly. (Round to the nearest paise.)

  1. ((a))

    ₹5,905.12

  2. ((b))

    ₹5,961.72

  3. ((c))

    ₹5,938.26

  4. ((d))

    ₹5,998.36

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Answer: ((a))

₹5,905.12

5

A sum, when invested at 10% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹3840 after 2 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate of interest in 2 years?

  1. ((a))

    320

  2. ((b))

    1280

  3. ((c))

    640

  4. ((d))

    2560

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

320

6

Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is equal to 84 cm.

  1. ((a))

    7056π cm2

  2. ((b))

    7733π cm2

  3. ((c))

    6539πcm2

  4. ((d))

    7035π cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7056π cm2

7

A fruit vendor restocks apples every 4 days and bananas every 6 days. If he restocks both fruits today, after how many days will he restock both apples and bananas on the same day again?

  1. ((a))

    12 days

  2. ((b))

    8 days

  3. ((c))

    16 days

  4. ((d))

    10 days

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Answer: ((a))

12 days

8

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 75 and the third number is 135. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    185

  2. ((b))

    210

  3. ((c))

    211

  4. ((d))

    186

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

185

9

If ₹2,000 is invested at an annual compound interest rate of 6% for 3 years, what is the amount after 3 years? (In nearest rupee)

  1. ((a))

    ₹2,412

  2. ((b))

    ₹2,375

  3. ((c))

    ₹2,382

  4. ((d))

    ₹2,396

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹2,412

10

Simplify the following.

237+1135−313152 \frac{3}{7} + \frac{11}{35} - 3 \frac{13}{15}

  1. ((a))

    13105\frac{13}{105}

  2. ((b))

    -13105\frac{13}{105}

  3. ((c))

    1131051\frac{13}{105}

  4. ((d))

    −113105-1\frac{13}{105}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

13105\frac{13}{105}

11

An amount of ₹866 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2 : 6 : 12. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

  1. ((a))

    355

  2. ((b))

    433

  3. ((c))

    336

  4. ((d))

    517

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

355

12

If 2 , 64 , 86 , and y are in proportion, then the value of y is:

  1. ((a))

    2767

  2. ((b))

    2762

  3. ((c))

    2752

  4. ((d))

    2757

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2767

13

Evaluate: 41 - [21 - {11 - (15 - 6 ÷ 3 × 3)}]

  1. ((a))

    19

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    22

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

19

14

The cost price of 20 articles is equal to the selling price of 16 articles. Find the profit percentage.

  1. ((a))

    15%

  2. ((b))

    22%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15%

15

Evaluate:

92+60+11+16+81 \sqrt{92 + \sqrt{60 + \sqrt{11 + \sqrt{16 + \sqrt{81}}}}}

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    13

  4. ((d))

    9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

16

A number when increased by 50%, gives 2430. The number is:

  1. ((a))

    1620

  2. ((b))

    4860

  3. ((c))

    810

  4. ((d))

    3240

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1620

17

Nikhil sold a machine to Sonia at a profit of 33%. Sonia sold this machine to Aruna at a loss of 20%. If Nikhil paid ₹5,200 for this machine, then find the cost price of machine for Aruna.

  1. ((a))

    ₹5,532.8

  2. ((b))

    ₹5,832.8

  3. ((c))

    ₹5,632.8

  4. ((d))

    ₹5,732.8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹5,532.8

18

Three bells ring at intervals of 12 minutes, 18 minutes, and 24 minutes, respectively. If they all ring together at 12:00 p.m., In how many minutes will they all ring together again?

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    108

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    72

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

19

In a race, an athlete covers a distance of 360 m in 60 sec in the first lap. He covers the second lap of the same length in 180 sec. What is the average speed (in m/sec) of the athlete?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

20

A bus travelling at 11 km/h completes a journey in 14 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 11 hours?

  1. ((a))

    18 km/h

  2. ((b))

    23 km/h

  3. ((c))

    4 km/h

  4. ((d))

    14 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18 km/h

21

What is the smallest 5-digit number exactly divisible by 999?

  1. ((a))

    19,999

  2. ((b))

    10,989

  3. ((c))

    10,999

  4. ((d))

    10,899

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

19,999

22

A person can complete a journey in 9 hours. He covers the first one-third part of the journey at the rate of 10 km/h and the remaining distance at the rate of 20 km/h. What is the total distance of his journey (in km)?

  1. ((a))

    135

  2. ((b))

    141

  3. ((c))

    144

  4. ((d))

    143

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Answer: ((a))

135

23

Simplify  512+612−814+24−[9−6−(10−4−3‾)]5 \frac{1}{2} + 6 \frac{1}{2} - 8 \frac{1}{4} + 24 - [9 - {6 - (10 - \overline{4 - 3})}]

  1. ((a))

    121412\frac{1}{4}

  2. ((b))

    153415\frac{3}{4}

  3. ((c))

    123412\frac{3}{4}

  4. ((d))

    151415\frac{1}{4}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

121412\frac{1}{4}

24

The average of first 127 odd natural numbers, is:

  1. ((a))

    127

  2. ((b))

    126.5

  3. ((c))

    127.5

  4. ((d))

    128

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

127

25

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 75 and the third number is 107. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    182

  2. ((b))

    200

  3. ((c))

    199

  4. ((d))

    183

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

182

26

Evaluate: 41 - [21 - {11 - (15 - 6 ÷ 2 × 3)}]

  1. ((a))

    27

  2. ((b))

    22

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27

27

The value of an LED television depreciates every year by 5%. If the present value of the LED TV is ₹67,000, what will be its value after 2 years?

  1. ((a))

    ₹60,467.50

  2. ((b))

    ₹60,476.75

  3. ((c))

    ₹59,746.50

  4. ((d))

    ₹59,816

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹60,467.50

28

Rupesh bought 52 books for Rs 1130 each from one shop and 47 books for Rs 910 each from another. What is the average price (in Rs) he paid per book ?

  1. ((a))

    1015.56

  2. ((b))

    1040.56

  3. ((c))

    1025.56

  4. ((d))

    1035.56

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1015.56

29

If the ratio of speed upstream and downstream is 5 : 7 and the speed of the stream is 6 m/sec, then what is the time taken by a boat to cover the total distance of 210 m both upstream and downstream?

  1. ((a))

    10 sec

  2. ((b))

    2 sec

  3. ((c))

    7 sec

  4. ((d))

    12 sec

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 sec

30

The marked price of an article is ₹16,000. A shopkeeper offered two successive discounts of 10% and 5%, respectively, to a customer. At what price did the customer buy that item?

  1. ((a))

    ₹14,680

  2. ((b))

    ₹13,680

  3. ((c))

    ₹11,680

  4. ((d))

    ₹12,680

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹14,680

31

The sum of 10 numbers is 240. Find their average.

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

32

The marked price of a bicycle is ₹1,456. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gets a profit of 12%. Find the cost price of the bicycle.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,070

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,270

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,370

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,170

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,070

33

Isha can do a certain piece of work in 15 days. Isha and Smriti can together do the same work in 11 days, and Isha, Smriti and Ashlesha can do the same work together in 10 days. In how many days can Isha and Ashlesha do the same work?

  1. ((a))

    646\frac{64}{6}

  2. ((b))

    627\frac{62}{7}

  3. ((c))

    665\frac{66}{5}

  4. ((d))

    705\frac{70}{5}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

646\frac{64}{6}

34

Kartik can do a piece of work in 4 hours. Ishan can do it in 20 hours. With the assistance of Krish, they completed the work in 2 hours. In how many hours can Krish alone do it?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

35

One side of a parallelogram is 24 cm and the corresponding altitude is 6 cm. Find the area of the parallelogram.

  1. ((a))

    144 cm2

  2. ((b))

    120cm2

  3. ((c))

    12 cm2

  4. ((d))

    30 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

144 cm2

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

In a certain code language, ‘SAND’ is coded as ‘2567’ and ‘HAND’ is coded as ‘7521’. What is the code for ‘H’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

37

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

KM37 IK48 GI59 EG70 ?

  1. ((a))

    CE81

  2. ((b))

    CE82

  3. ((c))

    CF82

  4. ((d))

    CF81

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CE81

38

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

CJP : CKP

GTM : GUM

  1. ((a))

    TDF : TEF

  2. ((b))

    JMS : JLS

  3. ((c))

    HLT : HNT

  4. ((d))

    EUW : WVE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

TDF : TEF

39

In a certain code language, ‘green colour is my favourite’ is coded as ‘ni li pi si fu’ and ‘trees are dark green’ is coded as ‘ai pi bi ii’. How is ‘green’ coded in the given

language?

  1. ((a))

    pi

  2. ((b))

    si

  3. ((c))

    li

  4. ((d))

    bi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pi

40

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

and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

32 – 24 + 18 ÷ 36 × 12 = ?

  1. ((a))

    -13

  2. ((b))

    -3

  3. ((c))

    -8

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-13

41

Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group?

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

  1. ((a))

    FK - TA

  2. ((b))

    AM - KV

  3. ((c))

    OA - YJ

  4. ((d))

    KW - UF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

FK - TA

42

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.)

  1. ((a))

    LPN

  2. ((b))

    HLN

  3. ((c))

    RVT

  4. ((d))

    BFD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LPN

43

All 51 students in a class are standing in a row facing north. Aditi is 21st from the right end while Sagar is 35th from the left end. How many people stand between Aditi and Sagar?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

44

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between S and V when counted from the left of V. T sits third to the left of U. P sits to the immediate right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Q is an immediate neighbour of T. How many people sit between R and V when counted from the right of V?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

45

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

20 + 5 ÷ 5 – 10 = ?

  1. ((a))

    -5

  2. ((b))

    11

  3. ((c))

    -1

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

-5

46

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) to logically complete the following series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

47

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.

(Left) 284 452 371 372 763 (Right)

(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)

(NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.)

What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is

added to the second digit of the lowest number?

  1. ((a))

    11

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    10

  4. ((d))

    13

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11

48

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

NUT : LSR

VOG : TME

  1. ((a))

    QMD : SNH

  2. ((b))

    FAY : EDZ

  3. ((c))

    CLM : AJK

  4. ((d))

    DVG : HWB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

QMD : SNH

49

Seven students, Q, R, S, T, W, X and Y, are sitting in a straight line facing north. No one sits to the left of R. X sits to the immediate left of S. Only four people sit between R and T. Only three people sit to the right of Y. W is not an immediate neighbour of Y. How many people sit between W and Y?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    One 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

50

D, E, F, U, V and X 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. D lives on floor numbered 4. Only two people live between D and F. Only U lives between D and E. X lives immediately below D. Who lives on floor numbered 2?

  1. ((a))

    F

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    U

  4. ((d))

    V

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

F

51

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

72 76 84 96 112 ?

  1. ((a))

    132

  2. ((b))

    145

  3. ((c))

    123

  4. ((d))

    154

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

132

52

In a certain code language, ‘FILE’ is coded as ‘3872’ and ‘LIVE’ is coded as ‘7286’. What is the code for ‘V’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

53

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

TGH 18, SIG 24, RKF 30, QME 36, ?

  1. ((a))

    POD 42

  2. ((b))

    SOG 42

  3. ((c))

    OPD 40

  4. ((d))

    RNF 42

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

POD 42

54

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 onions are potatoes.

No potato is a carrot.

Conclusions:

(I): No potato is an onion.

(II): Some carrots are potatoes.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows.

55

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

81 − 9 + 6 ÷ 36 × 13 = ?

  1. ((a))

    103

  2. ((b))

    151

  3. ((c))

    31

  4. ((d))

    112

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

103

56

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs

given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

MOR−QSV

TVY−XZC

  1. ((a))

    WXZ−ZBE

  2. ((b))

    WYB−ZCE

  3. ((c))

    WXZ−ACF

  4. ((d))

    SUX−WYB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

WXZ−ZBE

57

What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical

order?

SLN QJL OHJ MFH ?

  1. ((a))

    KDG

  2. ((b))

    KDF

  3. ((c))

    KCG

  4. ((d))

    KCF

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KDG

58

In a certain code language,

A ~ B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A = B means ‘A is the brother of B’,

A - B means ‘A is the mother of B’.

Based on the above, how is C related to F if ‘C ~ H = I - E + F’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's mother's son

  2. ((b))

    Wife's sister's brother

  3. ((c))

    Wife's brother's sister

  4. ((d))

    Wife's mother's father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's mother's son

59

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

12 22 34 48 64 ?

  1. ((a))

    82

  2. ((b))

    86

  3. ((c))

    90

  4. ((d))

    94

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

82

60

A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits third to the right of D. D sits second to the left of F. B sits third to the right of A. A sits to the immediate left of E. How many people sit between B and C when counted from the left of C?

  1. ((a))

    Four 

  2. ((b))

    One 

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    None 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Four 

61

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

8 18 60 174 528 ?

  1. ((a))

    1578

  2. ((b))

    1574

  3. ((c))

    1577

  4. ((d))

    1576

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1578

62

Jatin starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 13 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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 degrees turns only unless specified)

  1. ((a))

    4 km to the south

  2. ((b))

    5 km to the north

  3. ((c))

    5 km to the south

  4. ((d))

    4 km to the north

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4 km to the south

63

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64

In a certain code language,

A ! B means ‘A is the wife of B’

A # B means ‘ A is the brother of B’

A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’

A ~ B means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is H related to E if 'H ~ O # S + T ! E’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's mother's son

  2. ((b))

    Wife's sister's brother

  3. ((c))

    Wife's mother's father

  4. ((d))

    Wife's father's sister

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's mother's son

65

Oren starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns left and drives 16 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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 degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    3 km to the North

  2. ((b))

    3 km to the South

  3. ((c))

    4 km to the North

  4. ((d))

    4 km to the South

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 km to the North

66

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some carrots are onions.

All onions are gingers.

Some gingers are potatoes.

Conclusions:

(I) All potatoes are onions.

(II) All gingers are carrots.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (I) follows.

67

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some letters are paragraphs.

All paragraphs are sentences.

Conclusions:

(I) Some sentences are letters.

(II) All paragraphs are letters.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

68

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

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

How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded

by another symbol and also immediately followed by a number?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

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Answer: ((a))

2

69

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.)

24 - 10 - 14

33 - 11 - 22

  1. ((a))

    3 - 2 - 4

  2. ((b))

    5 - 1 - 3

  3. ((c))

    54 - 3 - 48

  4. ((d))

    10 - 3 - 7

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Answer: ((a))

3 - 2 - 4

70

This question is based on the 5 three-digit numbers given below.

(Left) 271 145 432 372 457 (Right)

(Example- 697: First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)

(NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.)

If all the numbers are arranged in descending order, the position(s) of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    0

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Answer: ((a))

3

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

Which industry was most developed in India before Independence?

  1. ((a))

    Textile industry

  2. ((b))

    Electronics industry

  3. ((c))

    IT industry

  4. ((d))

    Automobile industry

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Textile industry

72

Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the _____ Chief Justice of India on November 11, 2024.

  1. ((a))

    50th

  2. ((b))

    54th

  3. ((c))

    51st

  4. ((d))

    52nd

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50th

73

The Kavaratti Island is a part of which Union Territory/Territories of India?

  1. ((a))

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

  2. ((b))

    Puducherry

  3. ((c))

    Lakshadweep

  4. ((d))

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu

74

Which Act abolished the dyarchy in provinces and introduced provincial autonomy during the British rule? 

  1. ((a))

    Government of India Act, 1935

  2. ((b))

    Government of India Act, 1919

  3. ((c))

    Indian Councils Act, 1909

  4. ((d))

    Indian Independence Act, 1947

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Government of India Act, 1935

75

Which British officer fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat?

  1. ((a))

    Henry Lawrence

  2. ((b))

    Sir Colin Campbell

  3. ((c))

    Lord Hasting

  4. ((d))

    General Hugh Rose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Henry Lawrence

76

On August 22, 2024, Bandhan Bank launched 'Avni' savings account, a product specially designed for women that offers personal accident insurance cover of ______.

  1. ((a))

    ₹5 lakh

  2. ((b))

    ₹2 lakh

  3. ((c))

    ₹8 lakh

  4. ((d))

    ₹10 lakh

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Answer: ((a))

₹5 lakh

77

Khardung La Pass, one of the highest motorable passes in the world, is located in which of the following States/Union Territories?

  1. ((a))

    Jammu and Kashmir

  2. ((b))

    Ladakh

  3. ((c))

    Sikkim

  4. ((d))

    Himachal Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jammu and Kashmir

78

Which country has joined the Hague System in 2024, expanding the geographical scope of WIPO’s international design system to 97 countries?

  1. ((a))

    Saint Kitts and Nevis

  2. ((b))

    Nepal

  3. ((c))

    North Korea

  4. ((d))

    South Sudan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Saint Kitts and Nevis

79

Which of the following signed the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in September 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of South Africa

  2. ((b))

    Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Indonesia

  3. ((c))

    Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Uzbekistan

  4. ((d))

    Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Congo

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Answer: ((a))

Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of South Africa

80

Which of the following are the categories to measure the level of Human Development of the countries?

  1. Very High
  2. Medium
  3. Low
  4. Below Average
  1. ((a))

    1, 2, 3 and 4

  2. ((b))

    1, 2 and 3 only

  3. ((c))

    1 and 2 only

  4. ((d))

    3 and 4 only

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1, 2, 3 and 4

81

Which Section of the Citizenship Act, 1955, did the Supreme Court of India uphold in October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Section 8A

  2. ((b))

    Section 6A

  3. ((c))

    Section 7

  4. ((d))

    Section 6B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Section 8A

82

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution provides for the establishment of a Legislative Assembly in a Union Territory?

  1. ((a))

    Article 241

  2. ((b))

    Article 239

  3. ((c))

    Article 239A

  4. ((d))

    Article 240

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Answer: ((a))

Article 241

83

Which of the following crops is commonly grown in dry, arid areas and requires minimal water?

  1. ((a))

    Rice 

  2. ((b))

    Jute

  3. ((c))

    Bajra

  4. ((d))

    Wheat 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rice 

84

Between September 2023 and March 2024, according to the financial stability report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of banks declined to .

  1. ((a))

    120%

  2. ((b))

    130.3%

  3. ((c))

    101.3%

  4. ((d))

    110%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

120%

85

Which of the following/who among the following is/are NOT covered under the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?

  1. ((a))

    Civilian employees of defense services

  2. ((b))

    All India Services

  3. ((c))

    Members of the defense forces

  4. ((d))

    The Central Civil Services

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Civilian employees of defense services

86

What is the target number of marginal farmers HDFC Bank aims to support under the ‘Parivartan’ initiative by 2025?

  1. ((a))

    10 lakh

  2. ((b))

    5 lakh

  3. ((c))

    3 lakh

  4. ((d))

    1 lakh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 lakh

87

Who secretly reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) with Bhagat Singh and other rebels in 1928 and changed its name to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

  1. ((a))

    Chittaranjan Das

  2. ((b))

    Chandra Shekhar Azad

  3. ((c))

    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. ((d))

    Subhas Chandra Bose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chittaranjan Das

88

Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of the consequences of the 1857 revolt?

I. Lord Canning held Durbar at Allahabad in November 1857.

II. The Indian administration was taken over by Queen Victoria.

  1. ((a))

    Neither I nor II

  2. ((b))

    Both I and II

  3. ((c))

    Only I

  4. ((d))

    Only II

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Answer: ((a))

Neither I nor II

89

A festival of the Jain community, Deo Deepawali, which is celebrated 10 days after Deepawali to mark the attainment of nirvana (death) by Mahavira, is mainly celebrated at

_____ in Bihar.

  1. ((a))

    Sarnath

  2. ((b))

    Bodh Gaya

  3. ((c))

    Pawapuri

  4. ((d))

    Patna

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Answer: ((a))

Sarnath

90

Where is the 46th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee being held in July 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Beijing, China

  2. ((b))

    New Delhi, India

  3. ((c))

    Paris, France

  4. ((d))

    Rome,

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Beijing, China

91

Which extremist leader later adopted a spiritual path and was associated with Pondicherry (Puducherry)?

  1. ((a))

    Bipin Chandra Pal

  2. ((b))

    Aurobindo Ghosh

  3. ((c))

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. ((d))

    Lala Lajpat Rai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bipin Chandra Pal

92

Which of these programmes aims to improve the physical infrastructure in rural areas?

  1. ((a))

    Smart Cities Mission

  2. ((b))

    Digital India

  3. ((c))

    Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

  4. ((d))

    Make in India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Smart Cities Mission

93

Which two fundamental electrical quantities are related by the Ohm's Law?

  1. ((a))

    Voltage and current

  2. ((b))

    Current and power

  3. ((c))

    Power and resistance

  4. ((d))

    Voltage and power

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Voltage and current

94

Which type of wall is present in the closed system?

  1. ((a))

    Permeable wall

  2. ((b))

    Semi-permeable wall

  3. ((c))

    Adiabatic wall

  4. ((d))

    Diathermal wall

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Permeable wall

95

Which of the following states of India is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

96

The Five-Year Plans in India were based on the model of which economist?

  1. ((a))

    Adam Smith

  2. ((b))

    Mahalanobis

  3. ((c))

    John Maynard Keynes

  4. ((d))

    Karl Marx

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Adam Smith

97

Who was the third ruler of the Maurya Empire?

  1. ((a))

    Chandragupta

  2. ((b))

    Brihadratha

  3. ((c))

    Bindusara

  4. ((d))

    Ashoka

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Answer: ((a))

Chandragupta

98

In the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, India ranked 39th out of 133 economies. Which organisation published this report?

  1. ((a))

    International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  2. ((b))

    World Bank

  3. ((c))

    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  4. ((d))

    World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

99

When did India reach its record low Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) of 18.00%?

  1. ((a))

    November 2024

  2. ((b))

    February 2015

  3. ((c))

    March 2024

  4. ((d))

    January 2024

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Answer: ((a))

November 2024

100

Admission and allocation of new states is mentioned in which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 3

  2. ((b))

    Article 4

  3. ((c))

    Article 1

  4. ((d))

    Article 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 3

101

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended Ashok Chandra as the next Managing Director and CEO of which bank in October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    State Bank of India

  2. ((b))

    Canara Bank

  3. ((c))

    Bank of Baroda

  4. ((d))

    Punjab National Bank

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Answer: ((a))

State Bank of India

102

What was a key change introduced in agriculture as part of the 1991 economic reforms?

  1. ((a))

    Restrictions on exports of agricultural products were reduced.

  2. ((b))

    Traditional farming methods were mandated.

  3. ((c))

    Subsidies were increased significantly.

  4. ((d))

    All agricultural lands were nationalised.

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Answer: ((a))

Restrictions on exports of agricultural products were reduced.

103

IMT 2030 can be defined as a/an _____.

  1. ((a))

    6th-Generation or 6G technology

  2. ((b))

    AI-based domain name

  3. ((c))

    super computer

  4. ((d))

    7th-Generation technology

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Answer: ((a))

6th-Generation or 6G technology

104

What is the main feature of the Bhangar region in the Northern Plains?

  1. ((a))

    Old alluvial soils

  2. ((b))

    Fertile soils

  3. ((c))

    Rocky terrain

  4. ((d))

    Black soils

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Answer: ((a))

Old alluvial soils

105

Yeast is commonly used in kitchen for baking and brewing. The scientific name for baker's yeast is _______.

  1. ((a))

    Lactobacillus acidophilus

  2. ((b))

    Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  3. ((c))

    Escherichia coli

  4. ((d))
    1. Bacillus subtilis
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Answer: ((a))

Lactobacillus acidophilus

106

In which city did Jyotiba Phule with his wife start India's first girls' school in 1848?

  1. ((a))

    Madras

  2. ((b))

    Delhi

  3. ((c))

    Poona

  4. ((d))

    Calcutta

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Answer: ((a))

Madras

107

Which of the following pairs of nuclear power reactor and its state is correct?

  1. ((a))

    Kakrapar - Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    Kaiga - Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Kalpakkam - Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Rawatbhata – Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kakrapar - Karnataka

108

What is the primary characteristic of the Thar Desert's soil?

  1. ((a))

    Sandy and dry soil

  2. ((b))

    Rocky soil 

  3. ((c))

    Wet and marshy soil

  4. ((d))

    Fertile and black soil

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Answer: ((a))

Sandy and dry soil

109

In 1706, the compilations of the holy scripture of the Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib, was authenticated by whom of the following?

  1. ((a))

    Guru Gobind Singh

  2. ((b))

    Guru Arjan Dev

  3. ((c))

    Guru Angad Dev

  4. ((d))

    Guru Nanak Dev

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Answer: ((a))

Guru Gobind Singh

110

What is the title of Arundhati Roy's first memoir, which is set to release in September 2025?

  1. ((a))

    Journey of the Soul

  2. ((b))

    Memoirs of a Silent Woman

  3. ((c))

    Mother Mary Comes to Me

  4. ((d))

    The Mother’s Heart

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Answer: ((a))

Journey of the Soul

111

Which of the following is an example of a heavy metal that the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) researchers aimed to reduce in groundwater with their nanomaterial - based solution in September 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Calcium

  2. ((b))

    Chromium

  3. ((c))

    Potassium

  4. ((d))

    Sodium

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Answer: ((a))

Calcium

112

In which year Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay?

  1. ((a))

    1895

  2. ((b))

    1875

  3. ((c))

    1865

  4. ((d))

    1885

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Answer: ((a))

1895

113

The book ‘Religion and Ideology of the Rebels of 1857’ was written by:

  1. ((a))

    RC Majumdar

  2. ((b))

    Puran Chandra Joshi

  3. ((c))

    Ashok Mehta

  4. ((d))

    Iqbal Husain

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RC Majumdar

114

Subatomic particles like electrons, protons and neutrons exhibit:

  1. ((a))

    macroparticle nature

  2. ((b))

    both particle and wave nature

  3. ((c))

    only particle nature

  4. ((d))

    only wave nature

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Answer: ((a))

macroparticle nature

115

Phase change reaction in Daniell cell is an example of:

  1. ((a))

    Isochoric process

  2. ((b))

    Cyclic process

  3. ((c))

    Reversible process

  4. ((d))

    Irreversible process

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Isochoric process

116

In 1990, the National Front coalition government introduced the recommendations of the Mandal Commission for _____ of reservation for OBC candidates at all levels of government services.

  1. ((a))

    21%

  2. ((b))

    15%

  3. ((c))

    30%

  4. ((d))

    27%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21%

117

The State is required to promote the welfare of the people as per which Article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 39

  2. ((b))

    Article 52

  3. ((c))

    Article 51

  4. ((d))

    Article 38

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 39

118

What percentage of India's population depended on agriculture at the time of independence?

  1. ((a))

    75%

  2. ((b))

    50%

  3. ((c))

    90%

  4. ((d))

    35%

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Answer: ((a))

75%

119

The States Human Rights Commission is a/an:

  1. ((a))

    inter-state body

  2. ((b))

    non-profit organisation

  3. ((c))

    constitutional body

  4. ((d))

    statutory body

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Answer: ((a))

inter-state body

120

Who appoints the Chief Minister of a State?

  1. ((a))

    The President of India

  2. ((b))

    The Governor of the State

  3. ((c))

    The Speaker of the State Assembly

  4. ((d))

    The Prime Minister of India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The President of India

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