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RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 10 Mar, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

The greatest number that exactly divides 324, 1044 and 1548 is:

  1. ((a))

    28

  2. ((b))

    33

  3. ((c))

    36

  4. ((d))

    39

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Answer: ((a))

28

2

A solid rubber sphere weighs 40 kg when its diameter is 8 cm. Using the same material, a hollow sphere is made with an outer diameter of 16 cm and inner diameter of 12 cm. What is its weight?

  1. ((a))

    240 kg

  2. ((b))

    80 kg

  3. ((c))

    185 kg

  4. ((d))

    120 kg

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Answer: ((a))

240 kg

3

The average of first 136 even numbers is

  1. ((a))

    136.5

  2. ((b))

    137.5

  3. ((c))

    138

  4. ((d))

    137

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

136.5

4

Simplify the following:

135+289+375+4651\frac{3}{5}+2\frac{8}{9}+3\frac{7}{5}+4\frac{6}{5}

  1. ((a))

    1414514\frac{1}{45}

  2. ((b))

    1424514\frac{2}{45}

  3. ((c))

    1434514\frac{3}{45}

  4. ((d))

    1444514\frac{4}{45}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1414514\frac{1}{45}

5

A man buys an old scooter for ₹6,600 and spends ₹900 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for ₹9,000, then what is his gain percentage?

  1. ((a))

    25%

  2. ((b))

    21%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    18%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25%

6

Out of the fraction 931,317,623and611,\frac{9}{31},\frac{3}{17},\frac{6}{23} and \frac{6}{11}, which is the largest?

  1. ((a))

    611\frac{6 }{11}

  2. ((b))

    317\frac{3}{17}

  3. ((c))

    623\frac{6}{23}

  4. ((d))

    931\frac{9}{31}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

611\frac{6 }{11}

7

The value of (6425)−32×(25)6÷(16)−34\left(\frac{64}{25}\right)^{-\frac{3}{2}} \times \left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{6} \div \sqrt[4]{(16 ) ^{ -3}}

  1. ((a))

    1120\frac{1}{120}

  2. ((b))

    1125\frac{1}{125}

  3. ((c))

    1121\frac{1}{121}

  4. ((d))

    1126\frac{1}{126}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1120\frac{1}{120}

8

A retailer buys an electronic item for ₹175. His overhead expenses are ₹25. He sells the electronic item for ₹400 and makes x%' profit. The value of x is:

  1. ((a))

    100

  2. ((b))

    80

  3. ((c))

    120

  4. ((d))

    90

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

100

9

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 78 and the third number is 119. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    198

  2. ((b))

    191

  3. ((c))

    190

  4. ((d))

    197

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

198

10

Evaluate: 41 - [36 - {48 ÷ 2 - (6 - 12 ÷ 3) ÷ 2}]

  1. ((a))

    29

  2. ((b))

    28

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    27

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

29

11

An amount of ₹50,000 is invested at an annual interest rate of 4%, compounded half yearly. What will be the total amount after 2 years (round up to two decimal places)?

  1. ((a))

    ₹55,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹52,121.61

  3. ((c))

    ₹54,121.61

  4. ((d))

    ₹53,120

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹55,000

12

A boat covers 4 km upstream and 15 km downstream in 7 hours, while it covers 16 km upstream and 35 km downstream in 23 hours. What is the speed of the current?

  1. ((a))

    2 km/hr

  2. ((b))

    2.5 km/hr

  3. ((c))

    1 km/hr

  4. ((d))

    1.5 km/hr

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 km/hr

13

After 59 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. How much total petrol must be poured (in litres, rounded off to one decimal place) into the storage tank in order to fill it?

  1. ((a))

    59.6

  2. ((b))

    58.6

  3. ((c))

    60.6

  4. ((d))

    60

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

59.6

14

The average of the marks of 14 students in a class is 65. If the marks of each student are doubled, find the new average?

  1. ((a))

    130

  2. ((b))

    28

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    14

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

130

15

Pipe P can fill 47\frac{4}{7} of a tank in 16 hours, and pipe Q can fill 57\frac{5}{7} part of the same tank in 20 hours. Both P and Q were kept open for 2 hours, then both were closed. Pipe R alone was then opened and it emptied the water in the tank in 4 hours. Pipes P, Q, and R together can fill the empty tank in:

  1. ((a))

    28 hours

  2. ((b))

    11 hours

  3. ((c))

    20 hours

  4. ((d))

    29 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28 hours

16

Three taps P, Q and R can together fill an empty cistern in 12 minutes. Tap P alone can fill the cistern in 36 minutes, and tap Q alone can fill it in 42 minutes. How long will tap R alone take to fill the cistern?

  1. ((a))

    28 minutes

  2. ((b))

    30 minutes

  3. ((c))

    291329\frac{1}{3}minutes

  4. ((d))

    311231\frac{1}{2} minutes

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28 minutes

17

Six bells start ringing simultaneously and ring at an interval of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 seconds, respectively. How many times do they ring together in 50 minutes?

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    21

  3. ((c))

    30

  4. ((d))

    26

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

18

A sum, when invested at 10% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹3120 after 3 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate of interest in 1 year?

  1. ((a))

    240

  2. ((b))

    120

  3. ((c))

    480

  4. ((d))

    960

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Answer: ((a))

240

19

Diya borrowed a sum of ₹25,000 from Abha for two years. If the rate of interest is 8% compounded annually, find the amount that Diya has to pay back.

  1. ((a))

    ₹29,160

  2. ((b))

    ₹27,610

  3. ((c))

    ₹28,360

  4. ((d))

    ₹26,910

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹29,160

20

An amount of ₹903 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 6 : 2 : 7. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

  1. ((a))

    249

  2. ((b))

    341

  3. ((c))

    367

  4. ((d))

    301

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

249

21

A number is iincreased by 30% and then decreased by 30%. Find the net change (in percent) in the number.

  1. ((a))

    9% decrease

  2. ((b))

    9% increase

  3. ((c))

    10% increase

  4. ((d))

    10% decrease

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9% decrease

22

Three numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 5 : 7, and their least common multiple (LCM) is 1050. Determine their greatest common divisor (GCD).

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

23

A number when increased by 40%, gives 3920. The number is:

  1. ((a))

    5600

  2. ((b))

    84003

  3. ((c))

    2800

  4. ((d))

    1400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5600

24

A television is marked at ₹50,000. The store offers a 25% discount and an additional 10% discount on the discounted price. After these discounts, the buyer has to pay 5% GST on the final price. What is the final amount paid by the buyer?

  1. ((a))

    ₹35,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹35,437.50

  3. ((c))

    ₹37,600.50

  4. ((d))

    ₹36,400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹35,000

25

Find the surface area of a cube-shaped box having a side of 7 cm.

  1. ((a))

    294 cm2

  2. ((b))

    147 cm2

  3. ((c))

    290 cm2

  4. ((d))

    280 cm2

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Answer: ((a))

294 cm2

26

Pipes A and B can fill an empty cistern in 72 minutes and 51 minutes, respectively. Both Pipe A and Pipe B are opened together. After how much time should Pipe A be turned off so that the empty cistern is completely filled in a total of 34 minutes?

  1. ((a))

    20 min

  2. ((b))

    35 min

  3. ((c))

    24 min

  4. ((d))

    30 min

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Answer: ((a))

20 min

27

A shopkeeper mixes two types of rice costing ₹385 per five kg and ₹540 per five kg in the ratio of 9 : 11. Find the net cost of resulting mixture per 2 kg.

  1. ((a))

    ₹186.20

  2. ((b))

    ₹178.50

  3. ((c))

    ₹188.10

  4. ((d))

    ₹192.70

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹186.20

28

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 75 and the third number is 127. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    202

  2. ((b))

    190

  3. ((c))

    203

  4. ((d))

    189

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

202

29

A bike goes 89 meters in a second. Find its speed in km/hr.

  1. ((a))

    329.6

  2. ((b))

    315.9

  3. ((c))

    327.6

  4. ((d))

    320.4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

329.6

30

Rizwan bought a kurta-pajama set for ₹1,116 from a new year sale offering 28% off on all the purchases. What was the marked price (in ₹) on the kurta-pajama set?

  1. ((a))

    1,550

  2. ((b))

    1,500

  3. ((c))

    1,525

  4. ((d))

    1,575

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,550

31

Find the value of (13)−4+(16)−4+(18)−4\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{-4} + \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^{-4} + \left(\frac{1}{8}\right)^{-4}

  1. ((a))

    5772

  2. ((b))

    4776

  3. ((c))

    4769

  4. ((d))

    5473

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5772

32

Find the least value of k so that the 8-digit number 198754k8 is divisible by 8.

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    0

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

33

If 100 : y :: y : 36, find the positive value of y.

  1. ((a))

    52

  2. ((b))

    69

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    58

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52

34

In a race, an athlete covers a distance of 420 m in 70 sec in the first lap. He covers the second lap of the same length in 140 sec. What is the average speed (in m/sec) of the athlete?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

35

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 13 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    86.4

  2. ((b))

    79

  3. ((c))

    94

  4. ((d))

    86

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

86.4

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

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

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

How many such odd 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))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

37

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

33 46 72 111 163 ?

  1. ((a))

    224

  2. ((b))

    226

  3. ((c))

    228

  4. ((d))

    222

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

224

38

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

FM-HO-JL

HO-JQ-LN

  1. ((a))

    LS-NU-PR

  2. ((b))

    LS-NU-PS

  3. ((c))

    KS-NU-PQ

  4. ((d))

    KS-NV-PQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LS-NU-PR

39

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

Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.)

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

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

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

40

In a certain code language, ‘RANK’ is coded as ‘1892’ and ‘RAIN’ is coded as ‘9126’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    9

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

41

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))

42

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))

43

In a certain code language,

A@ B means ‘A is the sister 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 S related to T if ‘S # D @ R & Y + T’?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's brother

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Wife's father

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Wife's brother

44

In a certain code language, ‘where is it’ is coded as ‘pn tp or’ and ‘is this how’ is coded as ‘oq rd tp’. How is ‘is’ coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    pn

  2. ((b))

    tp

  3. ((c))

    or

  4. ((d))

    rd

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

pn

45

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?

7 B 3 A 3 C 5 D 2 = ?

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

46

STEM is related to WXIQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FILL is related to JMPP. To which of the following is FLAG related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    JPEK

  2. ((b))

    KPEL

  3. ((c))

    KPOK

  4. ((d))

    JOEK

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JPEK

47

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

KDWP PIBU UNGZ ZSLE ?

  1. ((a))

    EDRT

  2. ((b))

    EQJX

  3. ((c))

    ERTD

  4. ((d))

    EXQJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EDRT

48

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 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 pair.)

  1. ((a))

    MR-CJ

  2. ((b))

    QX-YH

  3. ((c))

    JQ-RA

  4. ((d))

    DK-LU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MR-CJ

49

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

OWEM XFNV GOWE PXFN ?

  1. ((a))

    YGWO

  2. ((b))

    YOGO

  3. ((c))

    WOGY

  4. ((d))

    YGOW

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

YGWO

50

Paran ranked 10th from the top and 13th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

  1. ((a))

    23

  2. ((b))

    21

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    20

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

51

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

5 9 17 29 45 ?

  1. ((a))

    67

  2. ((b))

    64

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    66

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

67

52

In a certain code language,

‘A = B’ means ‘A is the sister 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 Q related to U if ‘Q * W = R $ T @ U’?

  1. ((a))

    Brother

  2. ((b))

    Father

  3. ((c))

    Wife's brother

  4. ((d))

    Wife's father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Brother

53

Seven students, Q, R, S, T, W, X and Y, are sitting in a straight line facing north. Only two people sit to the right of W. Only two people sit between W and X. Only two people sit between Y and R. R sits to the immediate left of W. S sits to the immediate right of Q. How many people sit between S and T?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

54

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

HDB−FBZ

IEC−GCA

  1. ((a))

    VRP−SPM

  2. ((b))

    RNL−PLJ

  3. ((c))

    VQN−TPN

  4. ((d))

    VQN−SOM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VRP−SPM

55

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 computers are tablets.

Some tablets are scanners.

All scanners are printers.

Conclusions:

(I) Some printers are tablets.

(II) All scanners are computers.

  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

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 bands are gardens.

No band is a hen.

Conclusions:

(I): Some hens are gardens.

(II): All gardens are hens.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

57

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

JKL3, KJM4, LIN5, MHO6,

  1. ((a))

    PNG7

  2. ((b))

    NPG7

  3. ((c))

    N7GP

  4. ((d))

    NGP7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PNG7

58

Deepak starts from Point Y and drives 73 km towards east. He then takes a right turn, drives 37 km, turns right and drives 29 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 61 km. He takes a left turn, drives 44 km. He then turns right, drives 22 km and stops 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

  1. ((a))

    42 km towards north

  2. ((b))

    35 km towards west

  3. ((c))

    51 km towards south

  4. ((d))

    46 km towards south

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42 km towards north

59

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:

No doors are rugs.

No rugs are leopards.

Conclusions:

(I) : No leopards are doors.

(II) : Some doors are not leopards.

  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

60

Raj starts from Point A and drives 15 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 6 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified.)

  1. ((a))

    15 km towards the west

  2. ((b))

    10 km towards the south

  3. ((c))

    12 km towards the north

  4. ((d))

    15 km towards the east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15 km towards the west

61

In a certain code language, ‘the car crashed’ is coded as ‘al tk jb’ and ‘answer the call’ is coded as ‘mo jb tu’. How is ‘the’ coded in the given

  1. ((a))

    jb

  2. ((b))

    tu

  3. ((c))

    al

  4. ((d))

    tk

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

jb

62

G, H, J, K, L and P 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. Only two people live between J and K. Only two people live between P and H. No one lives above P. K lives below H, but above L. How many people lives below G?

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    One

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

63

Six people E, F, G, X, Y, and Z are sitting in a row facing north. Only two persons sit to the right of Y. Z sits third to the left of Y. Only one person sits between X and Z. E sits to the immediate left of G. How many people sit between F and E?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

64

A, B, C, D, and E are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third right to A. A is not an immediate neighbour of B. C is the immediate left neighbour of B.

How many people sit between A and E when counted from the right of A?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Zero

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

65

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

12$10#5@2&6#3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    18

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Answer: ((a))

1

66

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))

    NVD

  2. ((b))

    OWE

  3. ((c))

    MVC

  4. ((d))

    KSA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NVD

67

In a given number 82617543, if 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    12

  2. ((b))

    19

  3. ((c))

    16

  4. ((d))

    24

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12

68

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.)

(25, 21, 14)

(82, 78, 71)

  1. ((a))

    (10, 4, 3)

  2. ((b))

    (12, 8, 2)

  3. ((c))

    (37, 33, 26)

  4. ((d))

    (31, 26, 19)

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Answer: ((a))

(10, 4, 3)

69

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

17 32 62 107 167 ?

  1. ((a))

    275

  2. ((b))

    224

  3. ((c))

    242

  4. ((d))

    257

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Answer: ((a))

275

70

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

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    More than three

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Two

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Answer: ((a))

Three

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

The Official Language Commission is governed by which Article of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 345

  2. ((b))

    Article 344

  3. ((c))

    Article 342

  4. ((d))

    Article 346

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 345

72

Lactic acid is primarily found in which of the following kitchen ingredients?

  1. ((a))

    Curd

  2. ((b))

    Salt

  3. ((c))

    Lemon

  4. ((d))

    Sugar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Curd

73

Which Five-Year Plan in India primarily focused on agriculture and irrigation to support the Green Revolution?

  1. ((a))

    Third Five-Year Plan

  2. ((b))

    Five-Year Plan

  3. ((c))

    First Five-Year Plan

  4. ((d))

    Fourth Five-Year Plan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Third Five-Year Plan

74

Which river forms the largest delta in the Great Indian Plains?

  1. ((a))

    Damodar-Mahanadi

  2. ((b))

    Ganga-Brahmaputra

  3. ((c))

    Ganga-Yamuna

  4. ((d))

    Indus-Satluj

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Damodar-Mahanadi

75

The south-west monsoon is regarded as the continuation of which of the following winds, deflected towards the Indian subcontinent after crossing the Equator?

  1. ((a))

    Easterlies

  2. ((b))

    Northeast trades

  3. ((c))

    Westerlies

  4. ((d))

    Southeast trades

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Easterlies

76

Colonel Manpreet Singh of the Indian Army was awarded with which of these Gallantry awards (Posthumous), in the year 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Sena Medal (Gallantry)

  2. ((b))

    Shaurya Chakra

  3. ((c))

    Kirti Chakra

  4. ((d))

    Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sena Medal (Gallantry)

77

What was the time period of the Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. ((a))

    1414–1451

  2. ((b))

    1414–1446

  3. ((c))

    1424–1445

  4. ((d))

    1414–1430

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Answer: ((a))

1414–1451

78

Which of the following is NOT a property of sound waves?

  1. ((a))

    They travel faster in solids than in liquids than in gases.

  2. ((b))

    They show the phenomena of reflection, transmission, diffraction, etc.

  3. ((c))

    They cannot traverse through vacuum, so their velocity in vacuum is zero.

  4. ((d))

    Sound waves are transverse mechanical waves.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

They travel faster in solids than in liquids than in gases.

79

If a magnetic field is applied parallel to a charge moving in a straight line, the direction of the charge will be:

  1. ((a))

    rectilinear

  2. ((b))

    elliptical

  3. ((c))

    circular

  4. ((d))

    spiral

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Answer: ((a))

rectilinear

80

What is the geological origin of the Peninsular Plateau?

  1. ((a))

    Himalayan uplift

  2. ((b))

    Indo-Gangetic alluvium

  3. ((c))

    Gondwana land

  4. ((d))

    Tethys Sea deposits

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Himalayan uplift

81

Which of the following Fundamental Duties instructs a parent to provide opportunities of education to their child between the age of 6 and 14 years?

  1. ((a))

    10th

  2. ((b))

    11th

  3. ((c))

    8th

  4. ((d))

    9th

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10th

82

Which of the following organisations promotes globalisation?

  1. ((a))

    WHO

  2. ((b))

    UNCTAD

  3. ((c))

    UNESCO

  4. ((d))

    WTO

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

WHO

83

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

  1. ((a))

    July to September

  2. ((b))

    January to March

  3. ((c))

    April to June

  4. ((d))

    October to December

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

July to September

84

During which of the following movements did the extremists call for the boycott of British goods as a form of protest?

  1. ((a))

    Swadeshi Movement

  2. ((b))

    Civil Disobedience Movement

  3. ((c))

    Non-Cooperation Movement

  4. ((d))

    Quit India Movement

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Swadeshi Movement

85

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. ((a))

    Both National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for

    Backward Classes are Constitutional bodies.

  2. ((b))

    National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a Constitutional body, while National Commission for Backward Classes is a Non-Constitutional body.

  3. ((c))

    National Commission for Backward Classes is a Constitutional body, while National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a Non-Constitutional body.

  4. ((d))

    Both National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for

    Backward Classes are Non-Constitutional bodies.

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Answer: ((a))

Both National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for

Backward Classes are Constitutional bodies.

86

What market share does Axis Bank hold in the UPI Payer Payment service Provider (PSP) space as of Q2 FY25?

  1. ((a))

    ~36%

  2. ((b))

    ~25%

  3. ((c))

    ~20%

  4. ((d))

    ~31%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

~36%

87

The System of dual government (Dyarchy) in the provinces was introduced by which Act of the British Government in India?

  1. ((a))

    Government of India Act, 1919

  2. ((b))

    Government of India Act, 1935

  3. ((c))

    Government of India Act, 1929

  4. ((d))

    Government of India Act, 1909

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Answer: ((a))

Government of India Act, 1919

88

Which organization is primarily responsible for promoting free trade among nations?

  1. ((a))

    International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  2. ((b))

    World Trade Organization (WTO)

  3. ((c))

    United Nations (UN)

  4. ((d))

    World Bank

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

89

In October 2024, ISRO has acquired how many 400 kg-satellites for an essential mission called Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX)?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

90

Arrange the names of the following defence ministers of India from the earliest to latest.

A. Sharad Pawar

B. Mulayam Singh Yadav

C. George Fernandes

D. Rajnath Singh

  1. ((a))

    B,D,A,C

  2. ((b))

    C,B,D,A

  3. ((c))

    A,D,C,B

  4. ((d))

    A,B,C,D

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

B,D,A,C

91

How many accounts had been opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana by October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    60 crore 

  2. ((b))

    53 crore

  3. ((c))

    40 crore

  4. ((d))

    25 crore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60 crore 

92

Which of the following countries signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of digital technologies, semiconductors, health cooperation and skill development in September 2024?

  1. ((a))

    India and Bhutan

  2. ((b))

    India and Germany

  3. ((c))

    India and Singapore

  4. ((d))

    India and Australia

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Answer: ((a))

India and Bhutan

93

According to Bharat Muni in Natya Shastra, Ghan Vadya is also

  1. ((a))

    string

  2. ((b))

    wind

  3. ((c))

    solid

  4. ((d))

    percussion

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Answer: ((a))

string

94

Which of the following Governor-Generals introduced the General Service Enlistment Act?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Auckland

  2. ((b))

    Lord Amherst

  3. ((c))

    Lord Wellesley

  4. ((d))

    Lord Canning

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lord Auckland

95

The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act, which recognised 'cooperative societies' as a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, amended which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Articles 39 and 243

  2. ((b))

    Articles 21 and 243

  3. ((c))

    Articles 19 and 39

  4. ((d))

    Articles 19 and 243

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Answer: ((a))

Articles 39 and 243

96

India accounts for how much percentage of the total world land area?

  1. ((a))

    6.40%

  2. ((b))

    9.42%

  3. ((c))
  4. ((d))

    2.42%

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Answer: ((a))

6.40%

97

India’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:

  1. ((a))

    Kandla

  2. ((b))

    Mumbai

  3. ((c))

    Chennai

  4. ((d))

    Bengaluru

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kandla

98

Who among the following British officers introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance, one of the reason of 1857 revolt?

  1. ((a))

    John Nicholson

  2. ((b))

    Sir Colin Campbell

  3. ((c))

    Henry Lawrence

  4. ((d))

    Lord Wellesley

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

John Nicholson

99

A stone of mass m tied to a rope is rotated in vertical circular path of radius r with uniform speed v. The total downwards forces acted on the stone at the lowest point is:

  1. ((a))

    mg

  2. ((b))

    mg − mv2/r

  3. ((c))

    mv2 /r − mg

  4. ((d))

    mv2 /r + mg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

mg

100

Which of the following approaches is associated with Prof. Amartya Sen, as per which building human capabilities in the areas of health, education and access to resources is the key to human development?

  1. ((a))

    Income Approach

  2. ((b))

    Basic Needs Approach

  3. ((c))

    Capability Approach

  4. ((d))

    Welfare Approach

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Answer: ((a))

Income Approach

101

Which of the following Governor Generals of British India introduced the Permanent Settlement of Land Revenue in 1793?

  1. ((a))

    Lord Warren Hastings

  2. ((b))

    Lord Wellesley

  3. ((c))

    Lord Cornwallis

  4. ((d))

    Sir John Shore

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Answer: ((a))

Lord Warren Hastings

102

Which of the following states is home to India's first Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP)?

  1. ((a))

    Assam

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

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Answer: ((a))

Assam

103

Which of the following are the main objectives of the Community Development Programme?

  1. Due recognition was given to the importance of planning
  2. Recognition was also given to recruitment of trained personnel
  3. It introduced modern technologies in agriculture
  1. ((a))

    Only 1 and 3

  2. ((b))

    1, 2 and 3

  3. ((c))

    Only 2 and 3

  4. ((d))

    Only 1 and 2

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Answer: ((a))

Only 1 and 3

104

When a light ray moves from denser to rarer medium, which of the following conditions results in total internal reflection?

  1. ((a))

    Refracted angle (r) < critical angle (ic)

  2. ((b))

    Angle of incidence (i) < critical angle (ic)

  3. ((c))

    Angle of incidence (i) > critical angle (ic )

  4. ((d))

    Angle of incidence (i) =critical angle (ic )

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Answer: ((a))

Refracted angle (r) < critical angle (ic)

105

Where was the new East Africa Representative Office of India Exim Bank inaugurated in May 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Lagos, Nigeria

  2. ((b))

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  3. ((c))

    Nairobi, Kenya

  4. ((d))

    Dares Salaam, Tanzania

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lagos, Nigeria

106

In 1919, when the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were introduced in India, Lord Chelmsford was the:

  1. ((a))

    Governor General of India

  2. ((b))

    British Prime Minister

  3. ((c))

    Secretary of State for India

  4. ((d))

    Viceroy of India

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Answer: ((a))

Governor General of India

107

India’s heavy communication satellite GSAT-20 was developed by _____.

  1. ((a))

    BHEL

  2. ((b))

    ISRO

  3. ((c))

    DRDO

  4. ((d))

    SAIL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BHEL

108

What slogan did Lokmanya Tilak popularise regarding Swaraj?

  1. ((a))

    "Swaraj is achieved through sacrifice."

  2. ((b))

    "Swaraj is given by the British."

  3. ((c))

    "Swaraj is a gift."

  4. ((d))

    "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it."

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

"Swaraj is achieved through sacrifice."

109

In Budget 2024, to promote tourism, the government plans to develop religious circuits similar to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor. Which temple complex is included in this initiative?

  1. ((a))

    Jagannath Temple, Puri

  2. ((b))

    Sabarimala Temple, Kerala

  3. ((c))

    Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu

  4. ((d))

    Vishnupad Temple, Gaya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jagannath Temple, Puri

110

In October 2024, which Indian institute was launched by the Prime Minister in Mumbai?

  1. ((a))

    Indian Defence Institute

  2. ((b))

    Indian Institute of Skills

  3. ((c))

    Indian Institute of Fishery

  4. ((d))

    Indian Institute of Mines

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indian Defence Institute

111

Who was an ambassador sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia?

  1. ((a))

    Megasthenes

  2. ((b))

    Sayyid Beg

  3. ((c))

    Dionysius

  4. ((d))

    Seleucus

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Megasthenes

112

When was the signing ceremony for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Clean Economy Agreement, Fair Economy Agreement, and Agreement on IPEF held?

  1. ((a))

    June 2024

  2. ((b))

    October 2023

  3. ((c))

    September 2024

  4. ((d))

    June 2023

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Answer: ((a))

June 2024

113

Which of the following musical instruments of Mizoram is NOT a wind instrument?

  1. ((a))

    Seki

  2. ((b))

    Tumphit

  3. ((c))

    Buhchangkuang

  4. ((d))

    Rawchhem

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Seki

114

Which state launched Deepam-2 scheme to provide free LPG cylinders to eligible beneficiaries?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Andhra Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Tamil Nadu

  4. ((d))

    Telangana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

115

What is the minimum age prescribed in the Constitution of India for a person to be appointed as a High Court Judge?

  1. ((a))

    25 years

  2. ((b))

    No minimum age is prescribed in the Constitution.

  3. ((c))

    32 years

  4. ((d))

    30 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25 years

116

Mithun Chakraborty was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contributions to Indian cinema. The award was presented during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony held on:

  1. ((a))

    8 November 2024

  2. ((b))

    8 October 2023

  3. ((c))

    8 September 2024

  4. ((d))

    8 October 2024

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8 November 2024

117

Who has been appointed as the Executive Director (Whole-Time Director) of YES Bank for a three-year term starting 11 December 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Rajesh Sharma

  2. ((b))

    Anil Kumar

  3. ((c))

    Manish Jain

  4. ((d))

    Deepak Mehra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajesh Sharma

118

The Green Revolution in India began in which decade?

  1. ((a))

    1970s

  2. ((b))

    1960s

  3. ((c))

    1980s

  4. ((d))

    1950s

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Answer: ((a))

1970s

119

How many shrutis have been formulated for all practical purposes?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    72

  3. ((c))

    50

  4. ((d))

    22

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

120

Name the famous literary personality who has authored the book named 'Rajatarangini'.

  1. ((a))

    Jaimini

  2. ((b))

    Kalhana

  3. ((c))

    Vishakhadatta

  4. ((d))

    Kautilya

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jaimini

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