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RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 09 Mar, 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

The ages of Himani and Pushpraj are in the ratio of 9 : 5 respectively. After 5 years the ratio of their ages will be 7 : 4. What is the difference in their present ages?

  1. ((a))

    48

  2. ((b))

    47

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    68

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Answer: ((a))

48

2

In what ratio must a seller mix two varieties of teas costing ₹80 and ₹120 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth ₹100 per kg?

  1. ((a))

    2:1

  2. ((b))

    3:5

  3. ((c))

    1:1

  4. ((d))

    1:2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2:1

3

When an item is sold for if ₹3,510, it earns 17% profit on the cost price. The cost price is _____.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,500

  2. ((b))

    ₹596

  3. ((c))

    ₹3,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹2,914

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,500

4

The volume (in cm3) of a wire of diameter 10 cm and length 28 m is:

take π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}

  1. ((a))

    220000

  2. ((b))

    220500

  3. ((c))

    220100

  4. ((d))

    221000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

220000

5

By selling an article for ₹115, a man loses 45%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell it to gain 32%?

  1. ((a))

    276

  2. ((b))

    296

  3. ((c))

    286

  4. ((d))

    266

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

276

6

A sum, when invested at 10% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹5040 after 2 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate of interest in 2 years?

  1. ((a))

    840

  2. ((b))

    420

  3. ((c))

    2260

  4. ((d))

    1680

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

840

7

Find the value of (14)−4+(18)−4+(15)−4\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-4} + \left(\frac{1}{8}\right)^{-4} + \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-4}

  1. ((a))

    4977

  2. ((b))

    4973

  3. ((c))

    4974

  4. ((d))

    4987

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4977

8

Pinki can craft a designer pot in 900 minutes while Sneha can do the same work in 20 hours. If they work together, the craft work can be completed in:

  1. ((a))

    more than 9 hours

  2. ((b))

    exactly 8 hours

  3. ((c))

    exactly 9 hours

  4. ((d))

    between 8 hours and 9 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

more than 9 hours

9

If 27 : y :: y : 75, find the positive value of y.

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    45

  3. ((c))

    49

  4. ((d))

    53

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

10

In covering a distance of 126 km, Anirudh takes 5 hours more than Burhan. If Anirudh doubles his speed, then he would take 4 hour less than Burhan. Anirudh's speed is:

  1. ((a))

    5 km/h

  2. ((b))

    2 km/h

  3. ((c))

    7 km/h

  4. ((d))

    15 km/h

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Answer: ((a))

5 km/h

11

The marked price of a mobile phone was ₹18,500. A man bought the same for ₹13,000 after getting two successive discounts, the first at 24%. What was the second discount rate (correct to two places of decimals)?

  1. ((a))

    6.25%

  2. ((b))

    9.25%

  3. ((c))

    8.36%

  4. ((d))

    7.54%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6.25%

12

Simplify the expression: (0.3)3+(0.6)3+(0.7)3−(3×0.2×0.4×0.6)(0.3)^3 + (0.6)^3 + (0.7)^3 - (3 \times 0.2 \times 0.4 \times 0.6)

  1. ((a))

    0.490

  2. ((b))

    0

  3. ((c))

    0.442

  4. ((d))

    0.333

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.490

13

What is the smallest number that when decreased by 9 is divisible by 24, 33, 42 and 56?

  1. ((a))

    1,758

  2. ((b))

    1,857

  3. ((c))

    1,875

  4. ((d))

    1,785

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,758

14

A refrigerator is marked at ₹18,000. A store offers a discount of 30% on the marked price. If a customer uses a voucher for an additional ₹1,000 off after the discount, what is the final price?

  1. ((a))

    ₹14,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹12,600

  3. ((c))

    ₹13,000

  4. ((d))

    ₹11,600

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹14,000

15

2 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days while 6 women can do it in 6 days. In how many days can 3 women and 6 men complete it?

  1. ((a))

    1 day 

  2. ((b))

    8 days

  3. ((c))

    4 days

  4. ((d))

    6 days 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 day 

16

The value of 144+0.0361−5.29=\sqrt{144} + \sqrt{0.0361} - \sqrt{5.29} =

  1. ((a))

    6.96

  2. ((b))

    15.51

  3. ((c))

    9.89

  4. ((d))

    6.82

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6.96

17

On dividing 346024 by a certain number, the quotient is 2435 and the remainder is 254. Find the divisor.

  1. ((a))

    152

  2. ((b))

    142

  3. ((c))

    122

  4. ((d))

    132

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

152

18

The sum of 8 numbers is 720. Find their average.

  1. ((a))

    89

  2. ((b))

    90

  3. ((c))

    91

  4. ((d))

    88

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

89

19

If 40% of k is 10 less than 2400% of 15, then k is:

  1. ((a))

    835

  2. ((b))

    875

  3. ((c))

    915

  4. ((d))

    855

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

835

20

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 78 and the third number is 127. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    206

  2. ((b))

    187

  3. ((c))

    205

  4. ((d))

    186

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

206

21

Ramu's field is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the lengths of its parallel sides are 534 metres and 712 metres, and the distance between the parallel sides is 310 metres, then what is the area (in m2) of Ramu’s field?

  1. ((a))

    1,93,130

  2. ((b))

    1,30,193

  3. ((c))

    1,91,330

  4. ((d))

    1,03,139

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,93,130

22

Nitin can do a piece of work in 7 hours. Pravin can do it in 42 hours. With the assistance of Rishi, they completed the work in 3 hours. In how many hours can Rishi alone do it?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

23

The monthly incomes of two friends Mahesh and David, are in the ratio 5 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹75000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 3, find the monthly income of Mahesh(in ₹).

  1. ((a))

    374000

  2. ((b))

    376000

  3. ((c))

    375000

  4. ((d))

    525000

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Answer: ((a))

374000

24

The HCF and LCM of two natural numbers are 12 and 72, respectively. What is the average of the two numbers if one of the numbers is 24?

  1. ((a))

    60

  2. ((b))

    30

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    36

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60

25

Evaluate: 41 - [21 - {11 - (15 - 8 ÷ 2 × 3)}]

  1. ((a))

    28

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

26

The price of an article was increased by x%. Later the new price was decreased by x%. If the latest price was ₹1, then what was the original price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    ₹10000(100−x)(100+x)\frac{10000}{(100 - x)(100 + x)}

  2. ((b))

    ₹(1−x)10\sqrt{\frac{(1-x)}{10}}

  3. ((c))

    ₹100

  4. ((d))

    ₹(1−x)100\frac{(1-x)}{100}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹10000(100−x)(100+x)\frac{10000}{(100 - x)(100 + x)}

27

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹71 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹22 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹41.6 per kg, there is a profit of 30%?

  1. ((a))

    12:37

  2. ((b))

    10:39

  3. ((c))

    12:41

  4. ((d))

    11:37

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12:37

28

Radhika invested a sum of money at a compound interest of 40% per annum compounding half-yearly for 18 months. If the amount received by Radhika at the end of 18 months is ₹51,840, then what was the sum of money (in ₹) invested by Radhika?

  1. ((a))

    30,500

  2. ((b))

    29,000

  3. ((c))

    29,500

  4. ((d))

    30,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30,500

29

An Uber bike covers a distance of 644 km in 23 hours. What is its speed in km/h?

  1. ((a))

    29

  2. ((b))

    28

  3. ((c))

    37

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

29

30

If you give ₹4,000 to your friend for 2 years at an interest rate of 5%, compounded annually. How much money (in ₹) will your friend return after 2 years?

  1. ((a))

    44,410

  2. ((b))

    4,410

  3. ((c))

    8,820

  4. ((d))

    441

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

44,410

31

Two solid cubes each of volume 8,000 cm3 are joined end to end. Find the cost of paint the resulting cuboid all around at the rate of ₹25 per 100 cm2.

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,140

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,100

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,060

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,140

32

A girl goes to school at a speed of 10 km/hr. She comes back with a speed of 15 km/hr. Find her average speed for the whole journey.

  1. ((a))

    16 km/h

  2. ((b))

    3 km/h

  3. ((c))

    12 km/h

  4. ((d))

    14 km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16 km/h

33

The value of 3.6×0.48×2.500.12×0.09×0.5\frac{3.6 \times 0.48 \times 2.50}{0.12 \times 0.09 \times 0.5} is ___.

  1. ((a))

    600

  2. ((b))

    800

  3. ((c))

    400

  4. ((d))

    200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

600

34

The average of first 121 even numbers is

  1. ((a))

    121.5

  2. ((b))

    123

  3. ((c))

    122.5

  4. ((d))

    122

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

121.5

35

A 320 m long train crosses a man walking at a speed of 9.4 km/h in the opposite direction in 24 seconds. What is the speed (in km/h) of the train ?

  1. ((a))

    43.9

  2. ((b))

    34.4

  3. ((c))

    38.6

  4. ((d))

    36.3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

43.9

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

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))

    NSX

  2. ((b))

    GLQ

  3. ((c))

    INS

  4. ((d))

    LOV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NSX

37

Seven boxes D, E, F, H, I, J and K are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between E and J. Only I is kept above K. No box is kept below J. D is kept at some place below H but at some place above F. Which box is kept third above F?

  1. ((a))

    H

  2. ((b))

    D

  3. ((c))

    E

  4. ((d))

    F

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

H

38

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

77 93 113 139 173 ?

  1. ((a))

    217

  2. ((b))

    209

  3. ((c))

    237

  4. ((d))

    229

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

217

39

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) 5 3 1 4 8 7 5 8 4 1 2 7 6 4 7 2 3 5 9 2 5 4 1 9 7 3 6 (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?

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    More than three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

40

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

7 12 25 41 65 92 ?

  1. ((a))

    127

  2. ((b))

    142

  3. ((c))

    172

  4. ((d))

    122

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

127

41

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

BGLQ HMRW NSXC TYDI ?

  1. ((a))

    ZOEJ

  2. ((b))

    ZEJO

  3. ((c))

    ZOJE

  4. ((d))

    ZEOJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ZOEJ

42

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

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

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

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

43

Q.43 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 father of B’

A - B means ‘ A is the sister of B’

Based on the above, how is R related to T if 'R ; O - H > I * T’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's father

  2. ((b))

    Wife's sister

  3. ((c))

    Wife's daughter

  4. ((d))

    Wife's mother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's father

44

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 3842675, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    None

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

45

Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ‘?’ will logically complete the series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

46

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 R related to P if ‘Q + R × S ÷ T × P’?

  1. ((a))

    Mother

  2. ((b))

    Mother's mother

  3. ((c))

    Wife's mother

  4. ((d))

    Father's mother

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother

47

In a certain code language, ‘let us play’ is coded as ‘ke ro gi’, ‘let me go’ is coded as ‘ma lu ke’ and ‘play with me’ is coded as ‘ho gi lu’. How is ‘go’ coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    gi

  2. ((b))

    lu

  3. ((c))

    ma

  4. ((d))

    ke

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

gi

48

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between U and Q when counted from the right of U. Only one person sit between Q and T. Only one person sits between U and V. Only two people sit between P and T. Only one person sits between S and V. How many people sit between U and S when counted from the left of S?

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3

49

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

KLR −1 MKT −6 OJV −15 QIX −26 ?

  1. ((a))

    SUZ −37

  2. ((b))

    SIY −39

  3. ((c))

    SHA −37

  4. ((d))

    SHZ −39

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SUZ −37

50

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows.

Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) @ * 389 3 8 9 % + 7 > 6 # < % % ? 6 2 / 6 (Right)

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

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

51

In three of the following four number pairs, the numbers are related in the same way and thus form a group. Which number pair DOES NOT belong to that group?

(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.)

  1. ((a))

    8 : 512

  2. ((b))

    6 : 212

  3. ((c))

    10 : 1000

  4. ((d))

    4 : 64

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8 : 512

52

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

LSF2, JPJ9, HMN18, FJR29, ?

  1. ((a))

    EGU40

  2. ((b))

    DHW42

  3. ((c))

    DGV42

  4. ((d))

    EHW40

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EGU40

53

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 trunks are peanuts.

Some grains are trunks.

No crows are trunks.

Conclusions:

(I) Some grains are not crows.

(II) Some peanuts are not grains.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  4. ((d))

     Only conclusion (II) follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

54

Each of E, M, P, L, O, Y and S has an exam on a different day of a week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only one person has exam after L. Only one person has exam between O and L. M has exam immediately before P. Y has exam on one of the days after S. E has exam immediately after P. How many people have exam between Y and E?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Zero

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

55

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 mugs are pots.

All containers are pots.

Conclusions:

(I) Some mugs are containers.

(II) Some pots are containers.

  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.

56

GLRQ is related to CHNM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JPTX is related to FLPT. To which of the given options is WMKG related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    SIGC

  2. ((b))

    KGWM

  3. ((c))

    VLJF

  4. ((d))

    UKIE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SIGC

57

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

KPY : LQZ

WHR : XIS

  1. ((a))

    GMT : FLS

  2. ((b))

    GKD : IMF

  3. ((c))

    ATO : BUP

  4. ((d))

    SWB : TYD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GMT : FLS

58

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))

    GBF

  2. ((b))

    NIM

  3. ((c))

    KFI

  4. ((d))

    FAE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GBF

59

In a certain code language, ‘widely spread disease’ is coded as 'kt nv bp’ and ‘pandemic disease outbreak’ is coded as ‘th po nv’. How is ‘disease’ coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    bp

  2. ((b))

    th

  3. ((c))

    kt

  4. ((d))

    nv

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

bp

60

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

NT-PV-RU

LR-NT-PS

  1. ((a))

    JP-LR-NQ

  2. ((b))

    IP-LR-NO

  3. ((c))

    JP-LR-NO

  4. ((d))

    IP-LS-NO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JP-LR-NQ

61

Seven colleagues B, C, E, F, I, J, and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits second to the left of B and B sits to the immediate left of F. Only two persons sit between F and J. E is the immediate neighbour of I and F. Who are the immediate neighbours of M?

  1. ((a))

    C and B

  2. ((b))

    C and J

  3. ((c))

    B and E

  4. ((d))

    C and E

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

C and B

62

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. D sits third from the left end of the row. Only two people sit to the right of B. A is the immediate neighbour of G and B. F sits to the immediate right of E. How many people sit to the right of C?

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Five

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

63

Each of the digits in the number 2846359 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

64

Each of the digits in the number 9362145 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and third from the right in the number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

65

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

23, 34, 56, 89, 133, ?

  1. ((a))

    186

  2. ((b))

    182

  3. ((c))

    184

  4. ((d))

    188

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

186

66

In a certain code language, 'WCIM' is coded as '5-25-19-15' and 'PSBQ' is coded as '12-9-26-11'. What is the code for 'ELZT' in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    22-15-1-7

  2. ((b))

    23-16-2-8

  3. ((c))

    21-14-3-6

  4. ((d))

    24-18-4-9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22-15-1-7

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 bats are shoes.

All shoes are gloves.

Some gloves are helmets.

Conclusions:

(I) All helmets are shoes.

(II) All gloves are bats.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

68

Alex starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    3 km to the North

  2. ((b))

    2 km to the South

  3. ((c))

    3 km to the South

  4. ((d))

    2 km to the North

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 km to the North

69

Ayush starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 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° turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    2 km to the north

  2. ((b))

    3 km to the south

  3. ((c))

    2 km to the south

  4. ((d))

    3 km to the north

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 km to the north

70

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))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

How many kilometres of National Highway length were planned for development under Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana, as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?

  1. ((a))

    28,500 km

  2. ((b))

    34,800 km

  3. ((c))

    36,500 km

  4. ((d))

    30,200 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28,500 km

72

General Service Enlistment Act was passed in which of the following years?

  1. ((a))

    1857 AD

  2. ((b))

    1852 AD

  3. ((c))

    1854 AD

  4. ((d))

    1856 AD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1857 AD

73

With respect to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which of the following statements is correct regarding the NGT’s jurisdiction and the role of high courts?

  1. ((a))

    NGT decisions are not subject to judicial review.

  2. ((b))

    NGT has exclusive jurisdiction, and high courts cannot hear cases related to the environment.

  3. ((c))

    NGT is subordinate to the high courts in terms of territorial jurisdiction.

  4. ((d))

    NGT decisions can only be appealed to the Supreme Court, bypassing high courts entirely.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NGT decisions are not subject to judicial review.

74

With respect to Directive Principles of State Policy under the Indian Constitution, the organiastion of village panchayat is a/an:

  1. ((a))

    Neo-liberal Principle

  2. ((b))

    Socialist Principle

  3. ((c))

    Intellectual Principle

  4. ((d))

    Gandhian Principle

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Answer: ((a))

Neo-liberal Principle

75

What major operation did authorities conduct in May regarding India's gold reserves?

  1. ((a))

    Increasing gold deposit schemes domestically

  2. ((b))

    Bringing gold reserves back from the Bank of England

  3. ((c))

    Transferring gold to the Bank for International Settlements

  4. ((d))

    Selling gold reserves on the London bullion market

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Increasing gold deposit schemes domestically

76

Which of the following factors primarily contributed to the increase in headline inflation in June 2024, in India?

  1. ((a))

    Sharp increase in prices of vegetables, pulses, and edible oils

  2. ((b))

    Increase in fuel prices

  3. ((c))

    Rise in service charges

  4. ((d))

    Increase in manufacturing costs

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sharp increase in prices of vegetables, pulses, and edible oils

77

Which of the following cities was NOT included in the July 2024 round of the Reserve Bank of India's Consumer Confidence Survey?

  1. ((a))

    Ranchi

  2. ((b))

    Mumbai

  3. ((c))

    Kochi

  4. ((d))

    Lucknow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ranchi

78

Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of Harappan religious practices?

I. Harappans used to worship female goddesses associated with fertility.

II. Harappans also worshipped male gods such as Pashupati.

  1. ((a))

    Neither I nor II

  2. ((b))

    Only II

  3. ((c))

    Only I

  4. ((d))

    Both I and II

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither I nor II

79

Military Exercise SHAKTI was conducted between India and ________ in 2024.

  1. ((a))

    Japan

  2. ((b))

    Kazakhstan

  3. ((c))

    Germany

  4. ((d))

    France

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Japan

80

Which of the following cities emerged as the electronic capital of India?

  1. ((a))

    Tiruchirappalli

  2. ((b))

    Goa

  3. ((c))

    Bengaluru

  4. ((d))

    Gurugram

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tiruchirappalli

81

The book ‘Sutta Pitaka’ contains the words of which religious preacher?

  1. ((a))

    Buddha

  2. ((b))

    Mahavira

  3. ((c))

    Surdas

  4. ((d))

    Guru Nanak Dev

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Buddha

82

The men's hockey team received a cash prize of what amount for each player from Hockey India after winning bronze medal in 2024 Olympics?

  1. ((a))

    ₹15 lakh

  2. ((b))

    ₹5 lakh

  3. ((c))

    ₹20 lakh

  4. ((d))

    ₹7.5 lakh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹15 lakh

83

Researchers of which of the following Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) have developed a nano-sensor to swiftly detect Cytokines, crucial proteins in disease progression, in April 2024?

  1. ((a))

    IIT Madras

  2. ((b))

    IIT Hyderabad

  3. ((c))

    IIT Kharagpur

  4. ((d))

    IIT Jodhpur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IIT Madras

84

Which is the longest tributary of the river Ganga?

  1. ((a))

    Ghaghara

  2. ((b))

    Gandak

  3. ((c))

    Kosi

  4. ((d))

    Yamuna

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ghaghara

85

The Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana and Employment Assurance Scheme were merged into _________ in 2001.

  1. ((a))

    MNREGA

  2. ((b))

    Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana

  3. ((c))

    DWACRA

  4. ((d))

    Swarna Jayanthi Swaraj Yojana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MNREGA

86

In July 2024, Asia’s first health research-related 'Pre-clinical Network Facility' under the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) was inaugurated in which city?

  1. ((a))

    Bengaluru

  2. ((b))

    Faridabad

  3. ((c))

    Pune

  4. ((d))

    Patiala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bengaluru

87

In which year was Radio broadcasting started in India by the Radio Club of Bombay?

  1. ((a))

    1947

  2. ((b))

    1929

  3. ((c))

    1923

  4. ((d))

    1952

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1947

88

Avani Lekhara, who created history in August 2024 by becoming the first Indian woman to win two gold

  1. ((a))

    Para canoeing

  2. ((b))

    Para powerlifting

  3. ((c))

    Para shooting

  4. ((d))

    Para swimming

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Para canoeing

89

Area under constant velocity – time curve equals __________ of the object over a given time interval.

  1. ((a))

    displacement

  2. ((b))

    acceleration

  3. ((c))

    final velocity

  4. ((d))

    momentum

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

displacement

90

Which of the following Acts had changed the designation of Governor General to Viceroy?

  1. ((a))

    Indian Council Act, 1861

  2. ((b))

    India Regulating Act, 1773

  3. ((c))

    Government of India Act, 1858

  4. ((d))

    Government of India Act, 1833

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indian Council Act, 1861

91

Which of the following legislative acts led to the establishment of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) in India?

  1. ((a))

    The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018

  2. ((b))

    The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

  3. ((c))

    Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

  4. ((d))

    Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018

92

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, who was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in June 2024, belongs to which political party?

  1. ((a))

    Communist Party of India (M)

  2. ((b))

    Jana Sena Party

  3. ((c))

    YSR Congress Party

  4. ((d))

    Telugu Desam Party

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Communist Party of India (M)

93

Which agricultural product(s) was India famous for exporting during the colonial period?

  1. ((a))

    Coffee

  2. ((b))

    Wheat

  3. ((c))

    Spices

  4. ((d))

    Rice

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Coffee

94

Consider a copper cylinder at room temperature. What happens to the resistivity of a copper cylinder as its temperature increases?

  1. ((a))

    Decreases

  2. ((b))

    First decreases and then increases

  3. ((c))

    Increases

  4. ((d))

    Remains constant

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Decreases

95

In June 2024, which country observed a series of anti-government and pro-democracy protests known as the quota reform movement?

  1. ((a))

    Sri Lanka

  2. ((b))

    Nepal

  3. ((c))

    Pakistan

  4. ((d))

    Bangladesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sri Lanka

96

Under the British Colonial rule, what accounted for most of India’s exports by the 1850s?

  1. ((a))

    Manufactured goods

  2. ((b))

    Raw materials like raw cotton, opium and indigo

  3. ((c))

    Processed goods like fine cotton and silk

  4. ((d))

    Spices and tea

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Manufactured goods

97

With regards to the Constitutional Amendment Bill, which of the following is correct?

  1. ((a))

    It is mandatory to be passed in both houses of Parliament to become an Act.

  2. ((b))

    It is mandatory to be passed in Lok Sabha only to become an Act.

  3. ((c))

    It is mandatory to be passed in Rajya Sabha only to become an Act.

  4. ((d))

    It is mandatory to be passed in either house of Parliament to become an Act.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It is mandatory to be passed in both houses of Parliament to become an Act.

98

Which of the following is an antifertility drug synthesised from estrogen derivative that is used in combination with progesterone derivative?

  1. ((a))

    Chloroxylenol

  2. ((b))

    Terpineol

  3. ((c))

    Novestrol

  4. ((d))

    Soframicine

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chloroxylenol

99

The British police attacked Lala Lajpat Rai during a peaceful demonstration against the _______ in 1928.

  1. ((a))

    Hindu casteism

  2. ((b))

    Simon Commission

  3. ((c))

    unjust taxes during famine

  4. ((d))

    British salt monopoly

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hindu casteism

100

Spawo is the folk dance of _____________________.

  1. ((a))

    Ladakh

  2. ((b))

    Puducherry

  3. ((c))

    Assam

  4. ((d))

    Maharashtra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ladakh

101

How many states in India had a bicameral legislature as of 2022?

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10

102

Which pass is used to access Leh from Manali?

  1. ((a))

    Zoji La

  2. ((b))

    Karakoram Pass

  3. ((c))

    Baralacha La

  4. ((d))

    Nathu La

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Zoji La

103

From which site of the Indus Valley Civilisation was a design on a pot which seems to

tell the story of the thirsty crow, who finds a clever way to drink water at the bottom of

the pot, found?

  1. ((a))

    Lothal

  2. ((b))

    Harappa

  3. ((c))

    Mohenjo-daro

  4. ((d))

    Rakhigarhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lothal

104

Which river forms an estuary before merging into the Arabian Sea?

  1. ((a))

    Mahanadi

  2. ((b))

    Narmada

  3. ((c))

    Godavari

  4. ((d))

    Ganga

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahanadi

105

Which of the following was the most significant development after the revolt of 1857?

  1. ((a))

    Indian people formed associations, societies, and organisations which led to the

    formation of Indian National Congress.

  2. ((b))

    Indian people dropped the idea of liberating themselves.

  3. ((c))

    Indian people formed close relationship with the British empire.

  4. ((d))

    Indians started reorganising themselves for another armed revolt.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indian people formed associations, societies, and organisations which led to the

formation of Indian National Congress.

106

In which of the following Indian states is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built?

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Karnataka

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam

107

Newborns receive the BCG vaccine at birth. BCG stands for ____.

  1. ((a))

    Bladder Cancer Gene

  2. ((b))

    Bacillus Calmette-Guerin

  3. ((c))

    Basal Cell Carcinoma

  4. ((d))

    Bacterial Capsular Genes

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bladder Cancer Gene

108

Within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, which of the following structures contains the

tightly coiled genetic material?

  1. ((a))

    Ribosomes

  2. ((b))

    Chromosomes

  3. ((c))

    Mitochondria

  4. ((d))

    Golgi Apparatus

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ribosomes

109

Which of the following statements accurately describes the land revenue systems

implemented by the British in India and their impact on agriculture?

  1. ((a))

    The Zamindari system, covering the majority of land, provided incentives for cultivators to invest in their farms. 

  2. ((b))

    The Zamindari system focused on high revenue collection by zamindars, leaving

    cultivators with little to reinvest in agriculture.

  3. ((c))

    In the Mahalwari system, land was held by individual cultivators who had autonomy over their land management.

  4. ((d))

    The Ryotwari and Mahalwari systems covered 4% and 38% of the land, respectively, and provided some development for improving land fertility.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Zamindari system, covering the majority of land, provided incentives for cultivators to invest in their farms. 

110

In which of the following states is Gangaur festival celebrated by the women folk to

please Goddess Parvati?

  1. ((a))

    Uttarakhand

  2. ((b))

    Jharkhand

  3. ((c))

    Gujarat

  4. ((d))

    Rajasthan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Uttarakhand

111

Which of the following are the Northernmost and Southernmost ranges of Himalayas,

respectively?

  1. ((a))

    Himadri Himalaya and Middle Himalaya

  2. ((b))

    Shiwalik and Great Himalaya

  3. ((c))

    Great Himalaya and Shiwalik

  4. ((d))

    Middle Himalaya and Shiwalik

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Himadri Himalaya and Middle Himalaya

112

Name the classical language in which the ancient grammar book Tolkappiyam was

written.

  1. ((a))

    Tamil

  2. ((b))

    Sanskrit

  3. ((c))

    Odia

  4. ((d))

    Prakrit

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil

113

India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, completed its first halo orbit around the Sun-

Earth L1 point on ______ .

  1. ((a))

    2 July 2024

  2. ((b))

    12 July 2024

  3. ((c))

    23 July 2024

  4. ((d))

    22 July 2024

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 July 2024

114

On hearing about which of the following on 4 February 1922, did Mahatma Gandhi go on a five-day fast and suspend the Non-cooperation Movement?

  1. ((a))

    Kakori conspiracy

  2. ((b))

    Chauri Chaura Incident

  3. ((c))

    Noakhali riots

  4. ((d))

    Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kakori conspiracy

115

In addition to Awadh, which of the following were the other territories annexed by the

British under various pretexts?

  1. ((a))

    Assam and Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Mysore and Hyderabad

  3. ((c))

    Bengal and Punjab

  4. ((d))

    Jhansi and Satara

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam and Nagaland

116

Which infrastructure project ongoing in 2024 aims to improve India’s highways and logistics sector?

  1. ((a))

    Smart Cities Mission

  2. ((b))

    Bharatmala Pariyojana

  3. ((c))

    Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

  4. ((d))

    Swachh Bharat Mission

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Smart Cities Mission

117

Which sector was most neglected during British rule in India?

  1. ((a))

    Infrastructure sector

  2. ((b))

    Primary sector

  3. ((c))

    Industrial sector

  4. ((d))

    Secondary sector

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Infrastructure sector

118

Which country was India’s largest trading partner in 2023-24?

  1. ((a))

    USA

  2. ((b))

    China

  3. ((c))

    Japan 

  4. ((d))

    Germany 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

USA

119

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is constituted under which Article?

  1. ((a))

    Article 338

  2. ((b))

    Article 338 B

  3. ((c))

    Article 349

  4. ((d))

    Article 348 A

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 338

120

In October 2024, Surinder Singh Choudhary was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of

which State/UT?

  1. ((a))

    Jammu and Kashmir

  2. ((b))

    Lakshadweep

  3. ((c))

    Haryana

  4. ((d))

    Delhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jammu and Kashmir

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