RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 09 Mar, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

A bus travelling at 84 km/h completes a journey in 7 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 14 hours?

In an exam, the average marks obtained by John in English, Maths, Hindi and Drawing were 50.5. His average marks in Maths, Science, Social Studies and Craft were 70. If the average marks in all seven subjects was 58, his score in Maths was:

If a pipe can fill a tank in 5 hours and another pipe can empty the tank in 8 hours, then what part of the tank will be filled by both pipes in 1 hour, if both pipes are open simultaneously? 

The speed of the current is 4 km/hr. A motorboat goes 6 km upstream and back again to the starting point in 48 minutes. The speed (in km/hr) of the motor of the sailor is:

A 375 m long train crosses a man walking at a speed of 10.2 km/h in the opposite direction in 15 seconds. What is the speed (in km/h) of the train? 

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹27 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹55 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹57.6 per kg, there is a profit of 44%? 

A student’s marks in an exam increased from 72 to 90. What is the percentage increase in the student's marks?

The volume (in cm³ ) of a wire of diameter 28 cm and length 14 m is: take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)

The greatest 5-digit number which is completely divisible by 11, 22, 33, 44 and 55 is:

If the cost price is 72% of the selling price, what is the profit percentage (approximately)?

PQRS is a rectangle. The ratio of the sides PQ and QR is 3 : 4. If the length of the diagonal PR is 10 cm, then what is the perimeter (in cm) of the rectangle? 

Which of the following numbers is exactly divisible by all prime numbers between 1 and 17?

A wholesaler sells a tin of soybean oil for Rs. 5,720 and makes a loss of 12%. Now, if he decides to sell the second tin of soybean oil for 7,475, find his profit percentage in the sale of the second tin.

After 57 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. How much petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal place) must be poured into the storage tank in order to fill it?

A number when increased by 40 % gives 3290. The number is: 

Evaluate: 41 - [36 - {48 ÷ 2 - (6 - 6 ÷ 3) ÷ 2}]

The value of \(\rm \left(\frac{64}{64}\right)^{-\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}\times \left(\frac{2}{8}\right)^4\div \sqrt[4]{(16)^{-3}} \) is

Find the volume of a cube whose diagonal is 18√3 cm long.

There is a 40% increase in an amount in 4 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest on ₹15,000 after 3 years at the same rate (compounded annually)?

The average of first 130 even numbers is

Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 3 × (8 -6)}

Evaluate the value of x if (5420 + 3312 + x) ÷ 600 = 25.93. 

There are 2664 students in a school and the ratio of boys to girls in the school is 41 : 31, then find the number of boys in school.

A car travels 194 km in the first hour and 286 km in the second hour. What is the average speed (in km/h) of the car for the whole journey?

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of ₹3,600 become ₹4,277.16 in 2 years?

A tradesman marks his goods 30% above the cost price and allows his customers a 20% reduction on their bills. What percentage profit does he make?

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 77 and the third number is 132. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

If an item is sold at marked price, the percentage of profit is 50%. A discount of x% is offered on the marked price and the profit earned is x%. The value of x is ______. 

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6% per annum, respectively. Ajay borrowed an amount of ₹500000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Ajay after 2 years.

A company earns a profit (in ₹) that is distributed among the company's three partners in the ratio of 12 : 13 : 15. If the difference between the smallest and the largest shares is ₹36684, the total profit (in ₹) of the company is:

What is the HCF of 24 and 36?

The sum of 8 numbers is 924. Find their average

Find out the value of 'y' in the following equation.

72 ÷ 4 + y × 6 - 22 = 14

Three pipes, A, B and C, together can fill a tank in 8 hours. After working together for 2 hours, C is closed, and A and B can fill the remaining part in 9 hours. Find the time taken by C to fill the empty tank alone. 

A pipe can fill a tank in 7 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 21 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be two-third filled, is:

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

16 27 49 82 ? 181

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

KIO : IFJ

JDI : HAD

In a certain code language, ‘POST’ is coded as ‘3671’, ‘SOLE’ is coded as ‘2168’ and ‘TALK’ is coded as ‘5789’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language? 

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 its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(6, 20, 26)

(4, 14, 20)

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

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

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

AFC18 DIF27 GLI36 JOL45 ?

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

MBF69, YPR101, KDD133, WRP165, ?

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

(Left) $ < 2 7 > / 7 5 6 / < @ * 6 @ 8 3 9 $ ^ 6 (Right)

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

In a certain code language,

‘A # B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’,

‘A % B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’,

‘A − B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and

‘A @ B’ means ‘ A is the father of B’.

How is K related to Y if ‘K @ L % P # O − Y’?

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?

9 B 2 A 3 C 8 D 3 = ?

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

DM - JO - PQ

KQ - QS - WU

Seven friends C, D, E, P, Q, R and S are sitting in a straight line facing north. No one sits to the right of D. Only two people sits between Q and E. E sits immediately to the left of D. R sits third to the left of C. P sits to the immediate left of E. How many people sit between S and E? 

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.)

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement(s) 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 statement(s).

Statements:

All cottages are buildings.

All cottages are skyscrapers.

Conclusions:

(I) Some buildings are skyscrapers.

(II) All skyscrapers are cottages.

If 1 is added to the digits which are at odd places, and the digits at even places remain unchanged in the number 2435, then what will be the sum of the first and last digits of the new number thus formed? 

In a certain code language, ‘all the way’ is coded as ‘io er sw’ and ‘we all are’ is coded as ‘tg io nb’. How is ‘all’ coded in the given language?

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

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 goats are tickets.

No clocks are tickets.

All tickets are pigeons.

Conclusions:

(I) Some goats are pigeons.

(II) Some goats are not clocks.

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 buns are grinders.

All grinders are lamps.

Conclusions:

(I) : Some lamps are grinders.

(II) : All buns are lamps.

Each of the digits in the number 91624538 is arranged in descending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

Guru starts from Point A and drives 32 km towards the east. He then takes a right turn, drives 34 km, turns right and drives 35 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 36 km. He takes a final right 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° turns only unless specified.)

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

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

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

In a certain code language, ‘she is beautiful’ is coded as ‘ne oq bs’ and ‘where is he’ is coded as ‘os tr oq’. How is ‘is’ coded in the given language?

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A @ B means ‘A is the son of B’,

A - B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A * B means ‘A is the brother of B’.

Based on the above, how is P related to H if ‘P @ I + T * C - H’?

Each of B, E, Y, O, N, D and S has an interview on a different day of a week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only three people have an interview before D. E has an interview on one of the days after O and on one of the days before S. Y has an interview on one of the days after N and on one of the days before B. N has an interview on one of the days after D. How many people have an interview between Y and E? 

Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

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

6 6 9 18 45 ?

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only five people sit between B and F. E sits to the immediate left of F. Only one person sits between E and D. C sits at some place to the left of G but at some place to the right of A. How many people sit between B and E?

Darpan starts from Point P and drives 8 km towards west. Then she takes a right turn, drives 10 km. She turns right again and drives 12 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 16 km. She then takes a final right turn and drives 4 km and stops at Point Q. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point P again? (All the turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

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

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

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.

MT-PW-RU

PW-SZ-UX

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

31 63 127 255 ? 1023

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.)

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, U, V and W are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. V is kept immediately above U. A is kept immediately above B. Only W is kept above C. Only two boxes are kept above V. A is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept between D and W? 

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series.

DB_A H_GE _JKI PN_M T_SQ

Name the artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot launched by SEBI on 29^th July 2024?

 For what purpose did the Assam government launched the 'Nijut Moina' scheme in August 2024?

Under the Sagar Mala project, the overall set of projects were divided into how many number of pillars?

MS Gopalakrishnan is known for playing which of the following musical instruments in India? 

Which of the following Articles of Part IV of the Indian Constitution has a provision for the separation of Judiciary from the Executive?

Padas in Carnatic classical music are scholarly compositions in _____ and Tamil.

SBI expects to plough back how much in profits by the end of FY24?

Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

In which year did India experience a severe balance of payments crisis, prompting economic reforms? 

In September 2024, President Droupadi Murmu approved the establishment of which of the following commissions for the 2024-2027 term?

What is the maximum number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, allowed in a state council of ministers as per Article 164?

Dr. BR Ambedkar was appointed as the _____ of independent India in 1947.

The first volume of Akbarnama dealt with the history of _______. 

Which of the following is an example of economic development in action?

The Great Indian Plains are primarily known for:

What is outsourcing?

When did ISRO launch a microsatellite equipped with advanced payloads designed for environmental monitoring, disaster management and remote sensing applications? 

When milk gets converted into curd, the bacteria improves its nutritional quality by increasing _____.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, in August 2024, has granted approval to Siemens Healthineers for the manufacture of RT-PCR testing kits for detection of _____________.

Articles 52 to 78 of the Indian Constitution deal with:

Under which Section of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, was the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) established? 

Who was appointed the new chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers’ Forum (BBF) in September 2024?

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?

Which of the following statements is true about the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) mentioned in the Indian Constitution? 

Which of the following options correctly represents the chemical name (IUPAC) of baking soda?

Who was the first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to adopt the grand title of Maharajadhiraja?

The Great Indian Desert is also known as:

Which airport is known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport?

Which sector in India faces the highest level of seasonal unemployment?

What is the approximate total length of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway network? 

Who won the Men's Goalkeeper of the Year award at the FIH Hockey Star Awards ceremony on November 8, 2024?

HSBC India's global education payment service, launched in 2024, allows Indian students to pay fees to over how many international universities and colleges?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Pradhan Mantri Grammen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

1. PMGSY is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
2. This schemes connect the unconnected habitats of rural areas with a population 500 persons and above in plain areas.
3. This scheme is not applicable to hilly areas and North East states.

For a system, moment of inertia (I) angular velocity (ω) graph looks like: 

Ravi Shankar was a legendary _____________ player

Acetic acid is found in which of the following kitchen ingredients?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Statement 1: The Peninsular India has a well-defined cold weather season.

Statement 2: There is hardly any seasonal change in the distribution pattern of the temperature in coastal areas of India.

Where was the 14^th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group on counterterrorism held on 12 August 2024?

The trio of extremist leaders, Lal-Bal-Pal, became prominent after: 

With which of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

Who among the following was NOT associated with the 'moderate' phase of Indian National Congress?

The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as ________.

In July 2024, the Government of India upgraded the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation to which category of Central Public Sector Enterprises?

What was ICICI Bank's net NPA ratio at the end of Q3 2024?

Goblet cells play a crucial role in maintaining the health of various organs. Where are goblet cells primarily located in the human body? 

Who is known as the inventor of the Mohan Veena in India? 

The U.S.- Nigeria ______ Transport Agreement, which has been provisionally applied since 2000, entered into force on May 13, 2024.

Which film was selected as the opening film for the Indian Panorama section at IFFI 2024?

Which of the following Acts was based on the Mountbatten plan?

In which year did Ram Prasad Bismil and his comrades, including Ashfaqullah Khan, carry out the Kakori Train Action?