RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On 05 Mar, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

The sum of 8 numbers is 864. Find their average.

Four chimes ring simultaneously at 5:30 a.m. After that, they ring at the intervals of 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds and 30 seconds, respectively. How many times will these chimes ring together till 8:15 a.m., including at 5:30 a.m.?

A bank gives 12% per annum interest on an account. If the interest is compounded half- yearly, then _______ of the principal would have been earned more in a year as interest on the account.

Prakash and Vinesh can complete a certain piece of work in 10 and 8 days, respectively, They started to work together, and after 3 days, Vinesh left. In how many days will Prakash complete the remaining work?

The average of first 110 even numbers is

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 77 and the third number is 134. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

A person can complete a journey in 9 hours. He covers the first one-third part of the journey at the rate of 35 km/h and the remaining distance at the rate of 28 km/h. What is the total distance (in km) of his journey?

A person sold 20 dining tables for ₹5,39,000; thereby gaining the cost price of five dining tables. Find the cost price of each dining table.

The value of \(\frac{(2023)^{2024} + (2023)^{2023} + 2024}{(2023)^{2023} + 1}\) is:

What is the greatest number which, when it divides 2987, 3755 and 4331, leaves a remainder of 11 in each case?

Evaluate : 

\(\sqrt{(76 + \sqrt{(21 + \sqrt{(9 + \sqrt{(40 + \sqrt{81))))}}}}}\)

Find the compound interest on an amount of ₹24,000 after three years, when compounded annually at the rate of 15% per annum.

A sum, when invested at 10% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹2400 after 2 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate of interest in 2 years?

Find the value of \((\frac{1}{4})^{-2}\) + \((\frac{1}{8})^{-2}\) + \((\frac{1}{5})^{-2}\)

The difference between a number increased by 17% and the same number decreased by 18% is 28. Find the number.

An amount of ₹351 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 4 : 11 : 3. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

A bus travelling at 80 km/h completes a journey in 14 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 20 hours?

The radius of the base of a solid cone is 21 cm and its height is 9 cm. What is the volume of the cone?

If 18 , 36 , 14 , and y are in proportion, then the value of y is:

A shopkeeper marks up an item by 25% above its cost price. If the cost price of the item is ₹500, what is the marked price (in ₹)?

A number when increased by 40 %', gives 3500. The number is:

The average weight of 7 persons increases by 3 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 56 kg. What might be the weight of the new person?

Vijay can do a piece of work in 4 hours. Ajay can do it in 28 hours. With the assistance of Amit, they completed the work in 3 hours. In how many hours can Amit alone do it?

A person bought a watch for ₹800 and sold it for ₹600. What is the loss percentage?

What is the difference in the amounts between two schemes of discount, the first one being a discount of 20%, and the second one, 2 successive discounts of 15% and 5%, both given on shopping of ₹5,050?

After a 20% hike, the cost of a dining cloth is ₹1,740. What was the original price of the cloth?

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 3 × (9 - 5)}

Find the value of K for which the five-digit number 68K52 is divisible by 13.

A 280 m long train overtakes a man moving at a speed of 5 km/h (in same direction) in 42 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it take this train to completely cross another 500 m long train, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 43 km/h?

Two inlet pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 30 minutes and 36 minutes, respectively. Initially, only A is opened for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, A is closed and B is opened. In how much time (in minutes) will the inlet pipe B fill the remaining part of the cistern?

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is decreased by 46% and its height is increased by 270%, then what is the percentage increase (closest integer) in its volume?

Simplify: \(\frac{6}{10} - \left(0.6 \div \frac{10}{3} \text{ of } 0.6 + 7 - 10 \div 5\right) - 0.3\)

In a class the average marks obtained in a science test by a group of 12 students is 70, by another group of 15 students is 85 and that by another group of 18 students is 90. Find the average marks of all the students.

In a race, an athlete covers a distance of 300 m in 50 sec in the first lap. He covers the second lap of the same length in 150 sec. What is the average speed (in m/sec) of the athlete?

The length of one side of a regular hexagon is 4 cm. The area (in cm²) of the hexagon is:

In a certain code language, ‘WISE’ is coded as ‘4268’ and ‘SOUP’ is coded as ‘3879’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

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

250 210 175 145 120 ?

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

JO37 KP44 LQ51 MR58 ?

Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given

series to make it logically complete?

FMD −2 HOH −4 JQL −8 LSP −16 ?

FBT is related to IEW in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, HUP is related to KXS. To which of the following is ISD related, following the same logic?

In a certain code language,

A + B means 'A is the mother of B'

A − B means 'A is the father of B'

A X B means 'A is the sister of B'

A / B means 'A is the brother of B'

A > B means 'A is the husband of B'

A * B means 'A is the wife of B'

How is M related to O if M / J − O X T + L?

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

RAB 20, TCD 22, VEF 24, XGH 26, ?

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

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of the week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Q answers the exam immediately before T. T answers the exam immediately before P. P answers an exam on Wednesday. R does not answer the exam on Saturday or Sunday. U answers the exam on Friday. S answers the exam immediately after U. Who answers the exam on Sunday?

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

35, 8, 43, 47, 11, 58, 59, 14, ?

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

JWD : KXD

FVQ : GWQ

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

8 14 24 47 74 114 ?

Six people M, A, T, E, R, and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. S sits to the immediate left of T. Only M sits between S and A. R sits to the immediate right of T. Who sits second to the left of E?

In a certain code language, ‘CRIME’ is coded as ‘15432’ and ‘CROME’ is coded as ‘13942’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

MIKL is related to RNPQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PLNO is related to UQST. To which of the following is TPRS related, following the same logic?

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

(Left) 271 415 612 872 547 (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?

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. G sits third to the left of C. A sits second to the left of G. F sits to the immediate right of E. D sits to the immediate right of A.

How many people sit between B and C when counted from the left of C?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

54 + 6 × 2 ÷ 6 – 5 = 19

Suresh starts from Point Z and drives 8 km towards west. Then, he takes a right turn, drives 4 km, again takes a right turn and drives 12 km. Then, he turns left and drives 5km. Then, he turns left again and drives 6 km; again he takes a left turn and drives 15 km. Then, again he takes a left turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point N. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Z again?

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

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.)

19 - 4 - 23

59 - 7 - 66

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster 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.)

All 41 people are standing in a row facing North. Nimita is 11 th from the left end while Shivani is 19^th from the right end. How many people are there between Nimita and Shivani?

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

(Left) 135 746 328 245 679 (Right)

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

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

If 2 is added to the first digit of every number, in how many numbers will the first digit be exactly divisible by the second digit?

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 rocks are pens.

Some flowers are rocks.

All trees are flowers.

Conclusions:

(I) Some trees are rocks.

(II) Some pens are flowers.

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

17 × 22 ÷ 11 ÷ 28 -14 + 3 =?

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

(Left) 574 941 523 971 563 (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 second highest number is added to the third digit of the second lowest number?

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the brother of B’

A ? B means ‘A is the father of B’

A ~ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’

A × B means ‘ A is the wife of B’

Based on the above, how is L related to S if 'L ? I × M + E ~ S’?

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 mobiles are tablets.

Some tablets are laptops.

All laptops are cameras.

Conclusions:

(I) Some cameras are tablets.

(II) All laptops are mobiles.

Hari starts from Point A and drives 3 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 9 km, turns left and drives 8 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 10 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 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.)

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

\((13 \div 13 + 13) \times (10 - 3) = ?\)

In a certain code language, ‘who was it’ is coded as ‘pb tk jk’ and ‘was he present’ is coded as ‘jo mt pb’. How is ‘was’ coded in the given language?

Seven friends C, D, E, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. S sits third to the left of Q. C sits second to the right of R. Only Q sits between E and R. P is not an immediate neighbour of S. Who sits second to the right of D?

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 mints are papers.

All papers are stones.

All stones are cutters.

Conclusions:

(I) : All mints are cutters.

(II) : Some cutters are papers.

The 7^th Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution, 1956, primarily dealt with the reorganisation of states based on what criteria?

M-Prabandh, launched by C-DAC Hyderabad in February 2024, helps organisations reduce the risk of:

Which organisation provided financial support to India during the 1991 economic crisis?

The brightest and largest fringe in the centre of an interference pattern is known as:

Who among the following thinkers introduced the Human Development Index for the first time in 1990?

The Ganga Plain extends between the _______ and Teesta rivers.

The British victory in the Revolt of 1857 led to:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the lending rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) in September 2024, in India?

Which of the following states has the lowest legislative assembly strength of 32 members?

In India, 'Rabi' crops are sown from:

Which of these religious literature was NOT written by Goswami Tulsidas?

Who among the following headed the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas under Constituent Assembly?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement I: Rain-bearing systems originating in the Bay of Bengal cause rainfall over the plains of North India.

Statement II: Arabian Sea rain-bearing systems bring rain to the west coast of India.

Adiabatic compression of an ideal gas results in ____________.

Which are the three main sector classifications of the Indian economy?

Who among the following propagated the motto 'Back to the Vedas' because he believed that the Vedas contained the knowledge imparted to men by God?

Pulicat Lake, a brackish water lagoon, is situated between which two states?

According to the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024 report, what is India's rank globally in terms of patents with 64,480 applications?

Which of the following is NOT a constitutional body?

According to Economic Survey of India 2023-24, which is the largest cotton producing state of India?

The economy of the Harappan Civilisation was primarily based on:

Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'?

In 1947, who was the only female Cabinet Minister in the Government led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru?

Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to states and union territories?

When was the third Civil Society Forum of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement held?

When did Mahatma Gandhi leave for England to participate in the Second Round Table Conference?

As of 30 October 2024, who is the Governor of RBI?

Which of these festivals is considered the most sacred Buddhist festival,

commemorating the birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (passing away) of Buddha Shakyamuni?

In the early Vedic period, the varna system was based on ____________.

Who took charge as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) on 22^nd October 2024, after being appointed earlier?

The 95^th Amendment Act of 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for which categories of citizens?

Who among the following waged a war against the East India Company in 1857 from the Ludhiana district in Punjab?

UPI-based digital RuPay Credit Card was first introduced by ________.

When did Pratibha Patil assume the office of President of India and become the first woman to hold this post?

In May 2024, Tejas Shirse clocked 13.41 seconds to break the national record in which event at the Motonet GP – a World Athletics Continental Tour – in Jyvaskyla, Finland?

For how many days is the Goa Carnival organised, where elaborate and brilliantly coloured floats, music and dancing form part of the Carnival extravaganza in Goa?

What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Lieutenant Governor's (LGs) powers in Delhi, as per the judgement given by the three-judge bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, in August 2024?

What does globalisation primarily involve?

Hooke's law establishes the relationship between which two physical quantities in elastic materials?

Which of the following countries celebrated the ninth anniversary of Constitution Declaration in September 2024?

What was a major outcome of the Green Revolution in India?

In February 2024, the INDUS-X Summit was held in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts in defence innovation between _____.

According to the Indian Constitution, which of the following is NOT the function of the Union Public Service Commission?

India's first helicopter ambulance service, Project _________, was launched on 29 October 2024.

Many gums are used in the food industry as thickening agents or emulsion stabilisers, it mainly contain _______.

What is the tenure of the 'Vijay Fixed Deposits' scheme introduced by RBL Bank in 2024?

Which of the following islands lies in Lakshadweep?

If y = 10^x/z and x has the unit of cm, the unit of z will be _____. x, y and z indicate length.

Which Five-Year Plan emphasised the development of heavy industries and the secondary sector?

What is the main benefit of the name look-up facility, introduced by the Reserve Bank of India for RTGS and NEFT systems?