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RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 07 Mar, 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 76 and the third number is 109. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    197

  2. ((b))

    185

  3. ((c))

    186

  4. ((d))

    198

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Answer: ((a))

197

2

Arjun has to reach Jaipur which is 602 km away in 22 hours. His starting speed for 7 hours was 29 km/hr. For the next 189 km his speed was 21km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Jaipur in decided time of 22hours?

  1. ((a))

    30 km/hr

  2. ((b))

    41 km/hr

  3. ((c))

    34 km/hr

  4. ((d))

    35 km/hr

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Answer: ((a))

30 km/hr

3

Ramesh purchased an old bike for ₹80,000, spent 14% of this amount on repairs, and had to later sell it at an overall loss of 10%. What was the price at which Ramesh sold the bike?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 82,080

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 90,080

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 92,080

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 72,080

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Answer: ((a))

Rs. 82,080

4

The value of (6449)−(32)×(27)3÷(16)−34\rm \left(\frac{64}{49}\right)^{-\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}\times \left(\frac{2}{7}\right)^3\div \sqrt[4]{(16)^{-3}} is

  1. ((a))

    18\frac{1}{8}

  2. ((b))

    117\frac{1}{17}

  3. ((c))

    11\frac{1}{1}

  4. ((d))

    13\frac{1}{3}

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Answer: ((a))

18\frac{1}{8}

5

The average of first 128 even numbers is

  1. ((a))

    130

  2. ((b))

    129

  3. ((c))

    129.5

  4. ((d))

    128.5

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Answer: ((a))

130

6

The sum of all the three sides of an equilateral triangle is 66√3 cm. What is the height (in cm) of this triangle? 

  1. ((a))

    44

  2. ((b))

    332\frac{33}{2}

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    33

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Answer: ((a))

44

7

Abhay and Bharat can complete a certain piece of work in 11 and 9 days, respectively, They started to work together, and after 2 days, Bharat left. In how many days will Abhay complete the remaining work?

  1. ((a))

    650100\frac{650}{100}

  2. ((b))

    65199\frac{651}{99}

  3. ((c))

    646101\frac{646}{101}

  4. ((d))

    64999\frac{649}{99}

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Answer: ((a))

650100\frac{650}{100}

8

How many seconds will a boy take to run one complete round around a square field of side 78 metres, if he runs at a speed of 8 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    140.3

  2. ((b))

    130

  3. ((c))

    135

  4. ((d))

    139

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Answer: ((a))

140.3

9

Find the value of (12)−4+(14)−4+(17)−4\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{-4}+\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-4}+\left(\frac{1}{7}\right)^{-4}

  1. ((a))

    2678

  2. ((b))

    2683

  3. ((c))

    2670

  4. ((d))

    2673

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Answer: ((a))

2678

10

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹72 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹12 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹43.4 per kg, there is a profit of 40%? 

  1. ((a))

    21 : 43

  2. ((b))

    17 : 40

  3. ((c))

    19 : 41

  4. ((d))

    20 : 39

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Answer: ((a))

21 : 43

11

Find the value of (9K − 5) for which the number 35K84 is divisible by 11.

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    37

  3. ((c))

    51

  4. ((d))

    49

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Answer: ((a))

24

12

If 72 : y :: y : 50, find the positive value of y.

  1. ((a))

    65

  2. ((b))

    70

  3. ((c))

    68

  4. ((d))

    60

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Answer: ((a))

65

13

The LCM of 148 and 185 is _____.

  1. ((a))

    37

  2. ((b))

    87

  3. ((c))

    740

  4. ((d))

    940

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Answer: ((a))

37

14

There are two partners in the business, Ritu and Monika. Ritu invests ₹55,000 for 7 months and Monika invests ₹42,000 for 11 months. Out of a profit of ₹41,690, what is the share of Ritu?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 17,235

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 17,890

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 18,950

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 18,793

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 17,235

15

The LCM of 23 × 32 × 5 × 11, 24 × 34 × 52 × 7, and 25 × 33 × 53 × 72 × 11 is _____.

  1. ((a))

    25 × 33 × 53 × 72 × 11

  2. ((b))

    25 × 34 × 53 × 72 × 11

  3. ((c))

    25 × 33 × 53 × 7 × 11

  4. ((d))

    24 × 33 × 53 × 72 × 11

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Answer: ((a))

25 × 33 × 53 × 72 × 11

16

Find the value of 6435.5+7646.4+12039106435.5+7646.4+\frac{12039}{10}

  1. ((a))

    15485.8 

  2. ((b))

    15385.8

  3. ((c))

    15185.8

  4. ((d))

    15285.8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15485.8 

17

On a 10% discount sale, an article costs ₹7,200. What was the original price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    ₹7,400

  2. ((b))

    ₹8,000

  3. ((c))

    ₹7,800

  4. ((d))

    ₹7,600

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Answer: ((a))

₹7,400

18

The sum of 10 numbers is 360. Find their average. 

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    34

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    37

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Answer: ((a))

36

19

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 78 and the third number is 134. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    182.5

  2. ((b))

    212

  3. ((c))

    183.5

  4. ((d))

    213

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Answer: ((a))

182.5

20

1% of 97% of a number is what percentage of that number?

  1. ((a))

    97

  2. ((b))

    0.097

  3. ((c))

    98

  4. ((d))

    0.97

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Answer: ((a))

97

21

A merchant offers a discount of 20% on the list price, due to which she makes a loss of 15%. What percentage profit or percentage loss will she make if she sells at a discount of 4% of the list price?

  1. ((a))

    5%, Profit

  2. ((b))

    2%, Profit 

  3. ((c))

    5%, Loss 

  4. ((d))

    2%, Loss

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Answer: ((a))

5%, Profit

22

Simplify the following. (5.6×0.36)+(0.42×3.2)0.8×2.1\frac{(5.6\times 0.36)+(0.42\times 3.2)}{0.8\times 2.1}

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    0.2

  4. ((d))

    2

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Answer: ((a))

3

23

A tank is filled in 20 hours by two pipes, A and C. Pipe C is thrice as fast as Pipe A. How much time will Pipe A alone take to fill the tank? 

  1. ((a))

    80 hours

  2. ((b))

    100 hours

  3. ((c))

    84 hours

  4. ((d))

    75 hours

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Answer: ((a))

80 hours

24

The ratio of the volume of two cubes is 27 : 64. What is the ratio of their total surface areas?

  1. ((a))

    3 : 4

  2. ((b))

    4 : 3

  3. ((c))

    9 : 16

  4. ((d))

    16 : 9

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Answer: ((a))

3 : 4

25

The monthly incomes of two friends Kiran and Mahesh, are in the ratio 5 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹75000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 4, find the monthly income of Kiran(in ₹).

  1. ((a))

    125000

  2. ((b))

    126000

  3. ((c))

    175000

  4. ((d))

    124000

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Answer: ((a))

125000

26

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6% per annum, respectively. Keshav borrowed an amount of ₹380000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Keshav after 4 years.

  1. ((a))

    39000

  2. ((b))

    39500

  3. ((c))

    38000

  4. ((d))

    37500

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Answer: ((a))

39000

27

The population of a town is increased from 60,000 to 61,050. How much is the percentage increase?

  1. ((a))

    1.55%

  2. ((b))

    1.85%

  3. ((c))

    1.65%

  4. ((d))

    1.75%

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Answer: ((a))

1.55%

28

A bus travelling at 35 km/h completes a journey in 20 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 7 hours?

  1. ((a))

    100 km/h

  2. ((b))

    92 km/h

  3. ((c))

    94 km/h 

  4. ((d))

    90 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

100 km/h

29

The population of a town was 1,20,000 at the end of 2017. It increases at a rate of 7% per annum. What will the population be at the end of 2019?

  1. ((a))

    1,37,570 

  2. ((b))

    1,37,680

  3. ((c))

    1,37,388

  4. ((d))

    1,37,285 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,37,570 

30

The cost price of 12 tables is equal to the selling price of 15 tables. What is the loss percent?

  1. ((a))

    12%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    20%

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Answer: ((a))

12%

31

A can do a piece of work in 12 days. B can do it in 12 days. With the assistance of C, they completed the work in 3 days. C alone can do it in ______________days.

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    6

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Answer: ((a))

7

32

Find the compound interest on ₹19,375 in 1 year at 8% per annum, the interest being compounded half-yearly.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,541

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,581

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,561

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,591

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,541

33

Find the value of 23-19 ÷ 239 × 23-6

  1. ((a))

    23-34

  2. ((b))

    23-36

  3. ((c))

    23-43

  4. ((d))

    23-33

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23-34

34

A hollow spherical shell is made of a metal of density 36 g/cm3 . Its internal and external radius are 9 cm and 11 cm, respectively. What is the weight (in kg) of the shell ? (Take π = 227\frac{22}{7})

  1. ((a))

    90.816

  2. ((b))

    92.52

  3. ((c))

    92.75

  4. ((d))

    87.816

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Answer: ((a))

90.816

35

If the distance between A and B is 942 Km. From A, Chaman goes to B with speed 66 km/h and return to A with the speed 49 km/h. Find the average speed of Chaman. (rounded off to two decimal place)

  1. ((a))

    47.91 km/h 

  2. ((b))

    50.69 km/h

  3. ((c))

    56.24 km/h

  4. ((d))

    51.69 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

47.91 km/h 

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

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

6 21 37 54 72 ?

  1. ((a))

    91

  2. ((b))

    88

  3. ((c))

    90

  4. ((d))

    89

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Answer: ((a))

91

37

In a certain code language, ‘7235’ is coded as ‘LKSD’ and ‘2315’ is coded as ‘SOKL’. What is the code for ‘1’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    S

  2. ((b))

    L

  3. ((c))

    K

  4. ((d))

    O

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

S

38

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

OU25, PV34, QW43, RX52, ?

  1. ((a))

    SY61

  2. ((b))

    SY62

  3. ((c))

    SZ61

  4. ((d))

    SZ62

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SY61

39

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

40

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

NPN23, KQP21, HRR19, ?, BTV15

  1. ((a))

    EST19

  2. ((b))

    FTS17

  3. ((c))

    EST17

  4. ((d))

    FTS19

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EST19

41

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 bottles are mangoes.

All bottles are foams.

Conclusions:

(I): Some mangoes are foams.

(II): All foams are bottles.

  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.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (I) follows.

42

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

124 135 113 146 102 ?

  1. ((a))

    160

  2. ((b))

    157

  3. ((c))

    168

  4. ((d))

    170

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

160

43

Devendra starts from Point Y and drives 21 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 18 km, turns right and drives 61 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 33 km. He takes a left turn, drives 43 km. He then turns right, drives 25 km, turns left and drives 39 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    87 km towards east

  2. ((b))

    76 km towards west

  3. ((c))

    71 km towards south

  4. ((d))

    68 km towards east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

87 km towards east

44

TORM is related to MORT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PLOT is related to LOPT. To which of the following is LAST related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    ALST

  2. ((b))

    ASLT

  3. ((c))

    ATSL

  4. ((d))

    ASTL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ALST

45

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))

    PKHC

  2. ((b))

    MHEZ

  3. ((c))

    VQNI 

  4. ((d))

    EZVR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PKHC

46

Seven persons X, Y, Z, K, B, R, and D are sitting around a circular table facing inside the centre. X is the only person sitting between D and Y when counted from the left of Y. there are exactly two persons sitting between K and D when counted from right of K. B is sitting to the immediate right of K, R is sitting to the immediate left of D. Who is the only person between Z and B, when counted from the right of Z?

  1. ((a))

    K

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    X

  4. ((d))

    Y

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

K

47

N, E, A, T, L and Y 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. L lives immediately above Y. Exactly two people live between Y and E, where E lives on an odd number floor below Y. A lives immediately below N. How many people live between T and N?

  1. ((a))

    Four

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Four

48

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

78 83.4 90.8 ? 111.6 125

  1. ((a))

    104.8

  2. ((b))

    100.2

  3. ((c))

    98

  4. ((d))

    109.2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

104.8

49

Mr. S starts from Point A and drives 1 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 9 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 3 km, turns right drives 11 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 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.)

  1. ((a))

    3 km towards the south

  2. ((b))

    3 km towards the west 

  3. ((c))

    2 km towards the north

  4. ((d))

    1 km towards the east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 km towards the south

50

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 margins are borders.

All margins are rims.

All fringes are rims.

Conclusions:

(I): All fringes are borders.

(II): Some rims are borders.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (II) follows. 

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. 

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows. 

51

IH 15 is related to KE -3 in a certain way. In the same way, CI 11 is related to EF -7. To which of the given options is FU 3 related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    GR -17

  2. ((b))

    HR -15

  3. ((c))

    HS -13

  4. ((d))

    GS -13

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GR -17

52

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.)

  1. ((a))

    PU:WB

  2. ((b))

    TY:AF

  3. ((c))

    AF:HM

  4. ((d))

    KP:RV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PU:WB

53

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 32167854, how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    None

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

None

54

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only and counting to be done from left to right only).

(Left) 4 5 7 1 4 7 2 4 7 9 7 2 5 4 1 7 5 7 7 9 5 2 7 (Right)

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

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    None

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

55

In a certain code language, ‘DINE’ is coded as ‘5279’ and ‘NODE’ is coded as ‘9753’. What is the code for ‘O’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

56

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘–’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

23 B 4 C 2 D 16 A 4 = ?

  1. ((a))

    80

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    90

  4. ((d))

    70

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

80

57

In a certain code language, ‘TALE’ is coded as ‘4286’ and ‘ARCS’ is coded as ‘3879’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

58

If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

1000 × 500 + 10 ÷ 50 – 5 = ?

  1. ((a))

    243

  2. ((b))

    224

  3. ((c))

    234

  4. ((d))

    242

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

243

59

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))

60

In a certain code language,

A - B means ‘A is the sister 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 father of B’

Based on the above, how is F related to S if 'F ; L > A - G * S’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's sister

  2. ((b))

    Wife's father

  3. ((c))

    Wife's mother

  4. ((d))

    Wife's son

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's sister

61

RPNK is related to LJHE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, XVTQ is related to RPNK. To which of the given options is JHFC related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    DAYW

  2. ((b))

    DCYB

  3. ((c))

    DBYW

  4. ((d))

    DBZW

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DAYW

62

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:

All drums are balloons.

No rings are balloons.

All rings are keys.

Conclusions:

(I) No drums are rings.

(II) Some keys are not drums.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (II) follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. 

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (I) follows.

63

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

JNX MPV PRT STR ?

  1. ((a))

    VWQ

  2. ((b))

    VVQ

  3. ((c))

    WWP

  4. ((d))

    VVP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VWQ

64

In a certain code language,

A # B means ‘A is the son of B’

A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’

A − B means ‘A is the wife of B’

A @ B means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is C related to K if ‘C # O @ M − P % K’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's father

  2. ((b))

    Brother's wife's father

  3. ((c))

    Brother's wife's brother

  4. ((d))

    Wife's brother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's father

65

In a row of people all facing North, Yash is 5th from the right end. Mahesh is 6th from the right end. Mahesh is exactly between Yash and Kushal. If Kushal is 9th from the left end of the line, how many people are there in the row?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    13

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Answer: ((a))

12

66

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between C and F. A sits to the immediate left of F. No one sits to the right of E. Only two people sit between E and A. B sits to the immediate right of G. How many people sit between F and G?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

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Answer: ((a))

2

67

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.)

(5, 8, 26)

(10, 12, 44)

  1. ((a))

    (11, 5, 30) 

  2. ((b))

    (7, 6, 38)

  3. ((c))

    (5, 10, 30) 

  4. ((d))

    (8, 2, 30)

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Answer: ((a))

(11, 5, 30) 

68

Seven people F, I, E, L, D, A, and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. E sits second to the left of D and D sits second to the left of I. Only one person sits between I and L. S sits to the immediate right of E and A sits to the immediate left of I. Who sits to the immediate right of I?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    L

  3. ((c))

    E

  4. ((d))

    F

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Answer: ((a))

D

69

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

(Left) \ ? $ / 3 * 1 ^ # 4 2 6 @ 6 8 $ / ? \ \ * (Right)

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

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    One

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Four

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Answer: ((a))

Three

70

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

(Left) 546 588 931 173 541 (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 third digit of the lowest number?

  1. ((a))

    16

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    12

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Answer: ((a))

16

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

The transport of water and minerals primarily occurs through which part of a plant?

  1. ((a))

    Stomata

  2. ((b))

    Xylem

  3. ((c))

    Phloem

  4. ((d))

    Petals

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Answer: ((a))

Stomata

72

As of October 2024, which transgenic crop is being commercially cultivated in India?

  1. ((a))

    Potato

  2. ((b))

    Tomato

  3. ((c))

    Brinjal 

  4. ((d))

    Cotton

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Answer: ((a))

Potato

73

Which sectors received the majority of the gross FDI inflows during the reported period? 

  1. ((a))

    Real estate and retail

  2. ((b))

    Agriculture and textiles 

  3. ((c))

    Information technology and hospitality

  4. ((d))

    Manufacturing, financial services, communication services and electricity

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Answer: ((a))

Real estate and retail

74

Which of the following books was authored by Vishakhadatta?

  1. ((a))

    Mudrarakshasa

  2. ((b))

    Silappatikaram 

  3. ((c))

    Yavanajataka

  4. ((d))

    Kundalakesi 

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Answer: ((a))

Mudrarakshasa

75

Who among the following was the leader of the 1857 Revolt from Kullu?

  1. ((a))

    Ujjwal Shahi

  2. ((b))

    Abdul Ali Khan

  3. ((c))

    Maulvi Liaqat Ali

  4. ((d))

    Raja Pratap Singh

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Answer: ((a))

Ujjwal Shahi

76

The Bank Clinic is an initiative launched in June 2024 by the _______ to help customers address their grievances in retail banking. 

  1. ((a))

    Indian Banking Association (IBA)

  2. ((b))

    Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

  3. ((c))

    Ministry of Finance

  4. ((d))

    All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA)

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Answer: ((a))

Indian Banking Association (IBA)

77

The phenomenon of bending light when it passes through one transparent medium to another is due to _________________.

  1. ((a))

    scattering

  2. ((b))

    reflection

  3. ((c))

    diffraction

  4. ((d))

    refraction

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Answer: ((a))

scattering

78

In September 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to ex-Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in which case?

  1. ((a))

    Corruption case

  2. ((b))

    Money Laundering case

  3. ((c))

    Tax Evasion case

  4. ((d))

    POSCO Act

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Answer: ((a))

Corruption case

79

Who led the rebellions of 1857 at Allahabad?

  1. ((a))

    Maulvi Liyakat Ali

  2. ((b))

    Kunwar Singh

  3. ((c))

    Khan Bahadur Khan

  4. ((d))

    Lakshmi Bai and Tantia Tope

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Answer: ((a))

Maulvi Liyakat Ali

80

On which of the following Sikh Guru's birth anniversary is the Prakash Parv celebrated?

  1. ((a))

    Guru Nanak Dev

  2. ((b))

    Guru Gobind Singh

  3. ((c))

    Guru Hargobind Singh

  4. ((d))

    Guru Teg Bahadar

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Answer: ((a))

Guru Nanak Dev

81

Which of the following territories was annexed by the British Governor General Lord Dalhousie before the 1857 revolt that fueled the First War of Independence? 

  1. ((a))

    Awadh

  2. ((b))

    Gwalior

  3. ((c))

    Punjab 

  4. ((d))

    Assam

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Answer: ((a))

Awadh

82

In which year was the Second Five-Year Plan launched, emphasising industrialisation?

  1. ((a))

    1966

  2. ((b))

    1956

  3. ((c))

    1961

  4. ((d))

    1971

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Answer: ((a))

1966

83

‘Bhabar’ and ‘Khadar’ belts are part of which physiographic division of India?

  1. ((a))

    The Peninsular Plateau

  2. ((b))

    The Coastal Plains

  3. ((c))

    The Himalayan Mountains

  4. ((d))

    The Northern Plains 

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Answer: ((a))

The Peninsular Plateau

84

What is the primary function of the Cabinet in the Indian government?

  1. ((a))

    To manage only local government affairs

  2. ((b))

    To act as the highest decision-making body in the formal sense 

  3. ((c))

    To conduct elections

  4. ((d))

    To oversee international relations

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Answer: ((a))

To manage only local government affairs

85

_______ became the first Indian left arm spinner to take 300 test wickets in Test cricket.

  1. ((a))

    Ravindra Jadeja

  2. ((b))

    Axar Patel

  3. ((c))

    Kuldeep Yadav

  4. ((d))

    Arshdeep Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ravindra Jadeja

86

In September 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first Vande Metro, renamed as Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, in which state?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan 

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Madhya Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Haryana

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Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan 

87

In which of the following months are Rabi crops mostly harvested in the northern part of India?

  1. ((a))

    April to June

  2. ((b))

    October to December

  3. ((c))

    July to September

  4. ((d))

    January to March

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Answer: ((a))

April to June

88

What do we call a specific sequence of notes that is peculiar to each Raga of Indian classical music and by which a listener can instantly recognise the Raga? 

  1. ((a))

    Thata

  2. ((b))

    Pakad

  3. ((c))

    Avaroha

  4. ((d))

    Aroha

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Answer: ((a))

Thata

89

During which Five Year Plan was the slogan 'Garibi Hatao' (Eradicate Poverty) introduced?

  1. ((a))

    Third Plan

  2. ((b))

    Second Plan

  3. ((c))

    Fifth Plan

  4. ((d))

    Fourth Plan 

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Answer: ((a))

Third Plan

90

Which Asian country hosted the 10th World Water Forum from 18 to 25 May 2024 in partnership with the World Water Council (WWC)?

  1. ((a))

    Myanmar

  2. ((b))

    Singapore

  3. ((c))

    Vietnam

  4. ((d))

    Indonesia

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Answer: ((a))

Myanmar

91

During the winter season, surface winds blow from the high-pressure centre over ______________, reaching India as a dry continental air mass. 

  1. ((a))

    Western Ghats

  2. ((b))

    Aravalli Range

  3. ((c))

    central Asia

  4. ((d))

    peninsular India

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Answer: ((a))

Western Ghats

92

The volume of water versus temperature graph reaches the minimum at temperature ___________. 

  1. ((a))

    0°C

  2. ((b))

    4°C

  3. ((c))

    10°C

  4. ((d))

    100°C

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Answer: ((a))

0°C

93

The Green Revolution was associated with which of the following techniques?

  1. ((a))

    Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides

  2. ((b))

    Organic farming

  3. ((c))

    Terrace farming

  4. ((d))

    Crop rotation

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Answer: ((a))

Use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides

94

The UEFA Champions League 2024 final took place on 1 June 2024 at Wembley Stadium located in _______.

  1. ((a))

    Tokiyo 

  2. ((b))

    London

  3. ((c))

    California

  4. ((d))

    New York 

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Answer: ((a))

Tokiyo 

95

How much were ICICI Bank's provisions, excluding tax provisions, in Q3 2024?

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,250 crore

  2. ((b))

     ₹1,050 crore

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,500 crore

  4. ((d))

    ₹2,257 crore

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Answer: ((a))

₹1,250 crore

96

Under which Act were Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) established?

  1. ((a))

    The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act), 1993 

  2. ((b))

    The Securitization Act, 2002

  3. ((c))

    The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

  4. ((d))

    The SARFAESI Act, 2002

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Answer: ((a))

The Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act), 1993 

97

Mirza Wajid Ali Shah was the king of which of the following regions during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

  1. ((a))

    Meerut

  2. ((b))

    Awadh

  3. ((c))

    Kanpur

  4. ((d))

    Satara

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Answer: ((a))

Meerut

98

During the early years post-Independence, which sector was prioritised for development in India? 

  1. ((a))

    Secondary sector

  2. ((b))

    Quaternary sector

  3. ((c))

    Primary sector

  4. ((d))

    Tertiary sector

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Answer: ((a))

Secondary sector

99

Which of the following was a key element of India's Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961)?

  1. ((a))

    Expansion of the service sector

  2. ((b))

    Heavy industrialisation

  3. ((c))

    Focus on poverty alleviation

  4. ((d))

    Promoting private sector growth

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Answer: ((a))

Expansion of the service sector

100

Which of the following Five-Year Plans was interrupted due to the economic crisis and political instability in India and eventually shifted towards a focus on poverty alleviation programmes?

  1. ((a))

    Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-78)

  2. ((b))

    Third Five-Year Plan (1961-66)

  3. ((c))

    Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-85)

  4. ((d))

    Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-74)

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Answer: ((a))

Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-78)

101

The Thar Desert experiences a significant temperature variation due to:

  1. ((a))

    dry conditions and sparse vegetation 

  2. ((b))

    its proximity to the sea

  3. ((c))

    frequent rainfall

  4. ((d))

    high altitude

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Answer: ((a))

dry conditions and sparse vegetation 

102

Plastids are vital organelles in plant cells. Which of the following is a function of plastids? 

  1. ((a))

    Movement of organelles

  2. ((b))

    Storage of genetic information

  3. ((c))

    Synthesis of proteins

  4. ((d))

    Photosynthesis

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Answer: ((a))

Movement of organelles

103

What was the role of the ‘Rajanya’ in society during the Vedic period?

  1. ((a))

    Kings and warriors

  2. ((b))

    Farmers and labourers

  3. ((c))

    Priests and scholars

  4. ((d))

    Merchants and traders

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Answer: ((a))

Kings and warriors

104

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended in 1976 to include which of the following words?

  1. ((a))

    Democratic and Republic

  2. ((b))

    Unity and Integrity

  3. ((c))

    Federal and Parliamentary

  4. ((d))

    Socialist and Secular

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Answer: ((a))

Democratic and Republic

105

Which of the following organisations aims to promote sustainable and equitable agriculture and rural development?

  1. ((a))

    Rural Bank of India

  2. ((b))

    NABARD

  3. ((c))

    SBI

  4. ((d))

    RBI

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Answer: ((a))

Rural Bank of India

106

Who among the following appoints the Administrator of a Union Territory without a Legislative Assembly?

  1. ((a))

    Chief Minister of the State

  2. ((b))

    The President of India

  3. ((c))

    The Union Cabinet

  4. ((d))

    The Prime Minister

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Answer: ((a))

Chief Minister of the State

107

Which of the following tribes is mainly found in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. ((a))

    Galos

  2. ((b))

    Bhils

  3. ((c))

    Birhor

  4. ((d))

    Asur

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Answer: ((a))

Galos

108

What traditional water harvesting system is used in the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan?

  1. ((a))

    Tankas

  2. ((b))

    Guls

  3. ((c))

    Bamboo pipes

  4. ((d))

    Rooftop harvesting

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Answer: ((a))

Tankas

109

Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam bagged a Grammy Award in 2017 for which of the following music albums? 

  1. ((a))

    Deewana

  2. ((b))

    Mubarkan

  3. ((c))

    Jaan

  4. ((d))

    Best of Me

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Answer: ((a))

Deewana

110

Who is the author of the book ‘An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy’, published in 2024? 

  1. ((a))

    Sunanda Kulkarni 

  2. ((b))

    Rohan Murty

  3. ((c))

    Akshata Narayana Murty

  4. ((d))

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sunanda Kulkarni 

111

Who among the following was the court poet of Samudragupta?

  1. ((a))

    Vatsyayana

  2. ((b))

    Bharavi

  3. ((c))

    Harishena

  4. ((d))

    Kalidasa

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Answer: ((a))

Vatsyayana

112

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, introduced in Lok Sabha in July 2024, proposed to set up how many statutory authorities? 

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Six

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Ten

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Answer: ((a))

Three

113

Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts has NOT inserted any Directive Principles of State Policy?

  1. ((a))

    86th Constitutional Amendment Act

  2. ((b))

    73rd Constitutional Amendment Act

  3. ((c))

    42nd Constitutional Amendment Act

  4. ((d))

    44th Constitutional Amendment Act 

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Answer: ((a))

86th Constitutional Amendment Act

114

How many people escaped multidimensional poverty in India between 2013-14 and 2022-23, as per NITI Aayog? 

  1. ((a))

    12.5 crore

  2. ((b))

    24.82 crore

  3. ((c))

    18.3 crore 

  4. ((d))

    30 crore

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Answer: ((a))

12.5 crore

115

The power to rule in India was transferred from the British East India Company to the British Parliament in which of the following years?

  1. ((a))

    1861 AD

  2. ((b))

    1857 AD

  3. ((c))

    1858 AD

  4. ((d))

    1860 AD

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Answer: ((a))

1861 AD

116

The Deccan Plateau is largely made up of which type of rock formation?

  1. ((a))

    Fossilised rocks

  2. ((b))

    Sedimentary rocks 

  3. ((c))

    Metamorphic rocks

  4. ((d))

    Igneous rocks

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Answer: ((a))

Fossilised rocks

117

Which of the following were done by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act?

  1. ((a))

    Limiting the size of Council of Ministers. 

  2. ((b))

    Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18

  3. ((c))

    Addition of word secular in the Preamble

  4. ((d))

    Introducing the anti-defection law. 

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Answer: ((a))

Limiting the size of Council of Ministers. 

118

The laws of motion describe how objects behave when they are in motion. Who among the following is credited with the formulation of these laws? 

  1. ((a))

    JJ Thomson

  2. ((b))

    Michael Faraday 

  3. ((c))

    Isaac Newton

  4. ((d))

    Albert Einstein

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Answer: ((a))

JJ Thomson

119

In January 2024, the Government of India, launched a flagship program ‘Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors’, at which place?

  1. ((a))

    Kochi

  2. ((b))

    Pune

  3. ((c))

    Bengaluru

  4. ((d))

    Hyderabad

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Answer: ((a))

Kochi

120

Who appoints the Chairman of National Green Tribunal?

  1. ((a))

    He/She is appointed by the Central Government.

  2. ((b))

    He/She is appointed by the Home Minister

  3. ((c))

    He/She is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.

  4. ((d))

    He/She is appointed by the State Government. 

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Answer: ((a))

He/She is appointed by the Central Government.

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