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RPF Constable 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Mar, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

A car travels 106 km in the first hour and 276 km in the second hour. What is the average speed (in km/h) of the car for the whole journey?

  1. ((a))

    191

  2. ((b))

    194

  3. ((c))

    189

  4. ((d))

    183

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Answer: ((a))

191

2

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest for the sum of ₹5,000 at 10% per annum for two years is:

  1. ((a))

    ₹50

  2. ((b))

    ₹52

  3. ((c))

    ₹53

  4. ((d))

    ₹49

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Answer: ((a))

₹50

3

A number, 45000, is increased successively by 20% and 25%. Find the overall increase in percentage.

  1. ((a))

    50%

  2. ((b))

    47.5%

  3. ((c))

    22.5%

  4. ((d))

    45%

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Answer: ((a))

50%

4

P is the perimeter of a square and D is the diagonal of the square, choose the correct relation.

  1. ((a))

    D=2PD = \sqrt{2P}

  2. ((b))

    P=42DP = 4\sqrt{2}D

  3. ((c))

    4P=2D4P = \sqrt{2}D

  4. ((d))

    P=22DP = 2\sqrt{2}D

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Answer: ((a))

D=2PD = \sqrt{2P}

5

Simplify the following.

168÷24×12+35×413168 \div 24 \times \frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{5} \times 4 \frac{1}{3}

  1. ((a))

    7.2

  2. ((b))

    6.1

  3. ((c))

    9.4

  4. ((d))

    8.3

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Answer: ((a))

7.2

6

The ratio of three numbers is 5 : 7 : 9 and their LCM is 2835. Find the sum of the greater number and the difference between the first two numbers.

  1. ((a))

    99

  2. ((b))

    85

  3. ((c))

    80

  4. ((d))

    88

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Answer: ((a))

99

7

What is the least number which when divided by 7, 14, 18 and 24 leaves remainder 6 in each case?

  1. ((a))

    504

  2. ((b))

    510

  3. ((c))

    512

  4. ((d))

    498

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Answer: ((a))

504

8

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6% per annum, respectively. Gopal borrowed an amount of ₹440000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Gopal after 2 years.

  1. ((a))

    21500

  2. ((b))

    23500

  3. ((c))

    23000

  4. ((d))

    22000

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Answer: ((a))

21500

9

A cylindrical rod has an outer curved surface area of 6200 cm2. If the length of the rod is 32 cm, then the outer radius (in cm) of the rod, correct to two places of decimal, is: Take π=227\text{Take } \pi = \frac{22}{7}

  1. ((a))

    30.82

  2. ((b))

    29.64

  3. ((c))

    30.31

  4. ((d))

    32.46

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Answer: ((a))

30.82

10

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹48 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹22 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹40.6 per kg, there is a profit of 16%?

  1. ((a))

    15 : 14

  2. ((b))

    15 : 11

  3. ((c))

    14 : 15

  4. ((d))

    13 : 13

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Answer: ((a))

15 : 14

11

Arun can do a piece of work in 8 hours. Mahesh can do it in 4 hours. With the assistance of Vijay, they completed the work in 2 hours. In how many hours can Vijay alone do it?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    10

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    7

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Answer: ((a))

9

12

A sold an article to B at 12% profit and B sold it to C at 8% loss. If A sold it to C at the selling price of B, then find the profit or loss percentage that A would make.

  1. ((a))

    3.04% Profit

  2. ((b))

    2.15% Loss

  3. ((c))

    3.04% Loss

  4. ((d))

    2.15% profit 

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Answer: ((a))

3.04% Profit

13

In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 15% by selling the mixture at cost price?

  1. ((a))

    3 : 17

  2. ((b))

    20:3

  3. ((c))

    17 : 3

  4. ((d))

    3 : 20

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Answer: ((a))

3 : 17

14

There are 7847 students in a school and the ratio of boys to girls in the school is 42 : 17, then find the number of boys in school.

  1. ((a))

    5600

  2. ((b))

    5594

  3. ((c))

    5586

  4. ((d))

    5578

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Answer: ((a))

5600

15

2% of 7% of a number is what percentage of that number?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    0.14

  3. ((c))

    0.014

  4. ((d))

    14

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Answer: ((a))

9

16

Find the value of [(32)−9×(23)−6×(14)−3]−7\left[ \left( \frac{3}{2} \right)^{-9} \times \left( \frac{2}{3} \right)^{-6} \times \left( \frac{1}{4} \right)^{-3} \right]^{-7}

  1. ((a))

    (58)20\left( \frac{5}{8} \right)^{20}

  2. ((b))

    (318)21\left( \frac{3}{18} \right)^{21}

  3. ((c))

    (38)21\left( \frac{3}{8} \right)^{21}

  4. ((d))

    (83)23\left( \frac{8}{3} \right)^{23}

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Answer: ((a))

(58)20\left( \frac{5}{8} \right)^{20}

17

Ira has to reach Nagpur which is 744 km away in 16 hours. His starting speed for 8 hours was 34 km/hr. For the next 87 km his speed was 29km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Nagpur in decided time of 16 hours?

  1. ((a))

    77 km/hr

  2. ((b))

    83 km/hr

  3. ((c))

    79 km/hr

  4. ((d))

    74 km/hr

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Answer: ((a))

77 km/hr

18

Anjali can do a certain piece of work in 24 days. Anjali and Ayushi can together do the same work in 13 days, and Anjali, Ayushi and Ankita can do the same work together in 8 days. In how many days can Anjali and Ankita do the same work?

  1. ((a))

    848\frac{84}{8}

  2. ((b))

    729\frac{72}{9}

  3. ((c))

    787\frac{78}{7}

  4. ((d))

    817\frac{81}{7}

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Answer: ((a))

848\frac{84}{8}

19

How many seconds will a boy take to run one complete round around a square field of side 42 metres, if he runs at a speed of 12 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    47

  2. ((b))

    48

  3. ((c))

    50.4

  4. ((d))

    60

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Answer: ((a))

47

20

The value of (1562549)−32×(57)5÷(625)−34\left( \frac{15625}{49} \right)^{-\frac{3}{2}} \times \left( \frac{5}{7} \right)^{5} \div \sqrt[4]{(625)^{-3}}  is :

  1. ((a))

    1245\frac{1}{245}

  2. ((b))

    1237\frac{1}{237}

  3. ((c))

    1249\frac{1}{249}

  4. ((d))

    1233\frac{1}{233}

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Answer: ((a))

1245\frac{1}{245}

21

The ages of Himani and Pushpraj are in the ratio of 8 : 5 respectively. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will be 3 : 2. What is the difference in their present ages?

  1. ((a))

    34

  2. ((b))

    16

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    27

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Answer: ((a))

34

22

A bike goes 83 meters in a second. Find its speed in km/hr.

  1. ((a))

    298.8

  2. ((b))

    302.8

  3. ((c))

    297.3

  4. ((d))

    308.1

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Answer: ((a))

298.8

23

The monthly incomes of two friends Ashish and Kiran, are in the ratio 5 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹81000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 3, find the monthly income of Ashish(in ₹).

  1. ((a))

    406000

  2. ((b))

    567000

  3. ((c))

    404000

  4. ((d))

    405000

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Answer: ((a))

406000

24

The difference between the compound interest (compounded annually) and the simple interest on a certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is ₹547. Find the sum.

  1. ((a))

    ₹50,000

  2. ((b))

    ₹74,500

  3. ((c))

    ₹45,700

  4. ((d))

    ₹54,700

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Answer: ((a))

₹50,000

25

Simplify: [15 of (5×7−5)+20÷5]÷[0.270.03−21÷3+(2−3)+5]\left[ \frac{1}{5} \text{ of } (5 \times 7 - 5) + 20 \div 5 \right] \div \left[ \frac{0.27}{0.03} - { 21 \div 3 + (2 - 3) } + 5 \right]

  1. ((a))

    1.25

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    2

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Answer: ((a))

1.25

26

If the diameter of the base of a cone is 75.36π\frac{75.36}{\pi} cm and its slant height is 88 cm, then what is the total surface area (in cm2) of the cone? (Use π\pi = 3.14)

  1. ((a))

    1884

  2. ((b))

    7536

  3. ((c))

    3768

  4. ((d))

    5763

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Answer: ((a))

1884

27

Aarti and Rita can do a job in 8 hours and 12 hours, respectively. In how many hours can both do the job together?

  1. ((a))

    4.8 hours

  2. ((b))

    4.2 hours

  3. ((c))

    4.6 hours

  4. ((d))

    4.4 hours

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Answer: ((a))

4.8 hours

28

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 78 and the third number is 108. Find the average of the remaining two numbers?

  1. ((a))

    187

  2. ((b))

    196.5

  3. ((c))

    195.5

  4. ((d))

    186

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Answer: ((a))

187

29

The average of first 129 even numbers is

  1. ((a))

    130

  2. ((b))

    131

  3. ((c))

    129.5

  4. ((d))

    130.5

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Answer: ((a))

130

30

Find the value of (14)−2+(16)−2+(12)−2\left( \frac{1}{4} \right)^{-2} + \left( \frac{1}{6} \right)^{-2} + \left( \frac{1}{2} \right)^{-2}

  1. ((a))

    61

  2. ((b))

    60

  3. ((c))

    54

  4. ((d))

    56

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Answer: ((a))

61

31

Calculate the loss percentage (correct up to two decimals) if Moni had a loss of ₹250 and her product was sold at ₹100.

  1. ((a))

    68.33%

  2. ((b))

    67.23%

  3. ((c))

    71.43%

  4. ((d))

    72.53%

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Answer: ((a))

68.33%

32

The number 56890065 is completely divisible by only:

  1. ((a))

    6 and 7

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    11 and 4 

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Answer: ((a))

6 and 7

33

A trader offers several discount schemes. Choose the scheme that provides the lowest selling price from the following options.

  1. ((a))

    Buy one, get one free

  2. ((b))

    A single discount of 72%

  3. ((c))

    Buy two, get five free

  4. ((d))

    Buy one, get three free

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Answer: ((a))

Buy one, get one free

34

The average of the marks of 15 students in a class is 41. If the marks of each student are doubled, find the new average?

  1. ((a))

    41

  2. ((b))

    82

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    30

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Answer: ((a))

41

35

Kartar marks his goods at 36% above the cost price and allows a discount of 16%. What is his gain percentage?

  1. ((a))

    13.24%

  2. ((b))

    14.6 %

  3. ((c))

    13.6%

  4. ((d))

    14.24%

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Answer: ((a))

13.24%

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only.

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

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

  1. ((a))

    3

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    1

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Answer: ((a))

3

37

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 burgers are pears.

No pear is a fan.

Conclusions:

(I): No burger is a fan.

(II): Some fans are pears.

  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.

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Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

38

After watching a world cup match, six friends are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. G sits second to the right of D and to the immediate left of C. Only two persons sit between F and A. A is an immediate neighbour of H. Who sits second to the right of H?

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    G

  4. ((d))

    F

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

39

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

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

How many such even 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))

    None 

  3. ((c))

    One 

  4. ((d))

    Three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two 

40

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

JL35 HJ47 FH59 DF71 ?

  1. ((a))

    BE82

  2. ((b))

    BD83

  3. ((c))

    BD82

  4. ((d))

    BE83

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Answer: ((a))

BE82

41

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

13 A 12 D 4 C 5 B 4 D 2 = ?

  1. ((a))

    26

  2. ((b))

    19

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    35

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

26

42

Seven friends, C, D, E, P, Q, R and S, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. E sits to the immediate left of R. Only three people sit between R and Q when counted from the right of Q. Only three people sit between E and C. D sits to the immediate right of P. How many people sit between E and P when counted from the right of P?

  1. ((a))

    Three 

  2. ((b))

    Four 

  3. ((c))

    One 

  4. ((d))

    Two 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three 

43

CRTQ is related to DTUS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PDUA is related to QFVC. To which of the given options is SHKI related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    TJLK

  2. ((b))

    TJMJ

  3. ((c))

    TKLJ

  4. ((d))

    TILK

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Answer: ((a))

TJLK

44

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 plastics are tarpaulins.

No tarpaulin is a sheet.

Conclusions:

(I) No plastic is a sheet.

(II) Some sheets are tarpaulins.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

45

In a certain code language, ‘LINK’ is coded as ‘8426’ and ‘NIKE’ is coded as ‘2438’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

46

In a certain code language,

A * B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A ^ B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

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

A ! B means ‘A is the father of B’.

Based on the above, how is B related to U if 'B − C ! I * L ^ U'?

  1. ((a))

    Wife's mother's son

  2. ((b))

    Wife's mother's brother

  3. ((c))

    Wife's mother's sister

  4. ((d))

    Wife's mother's husband

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Answer: ((a))

Wife's mother's son

47

R, A, D, I, U and S 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 I and U. Only A lives above R. D lives on an even numbered floor. I lives on the lowermost floor. How many people live between S and A?

  1. ((a))

    One

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One

48

If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 37846592, what will be difference between the highest and second lowest digits in the number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    8

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8

49

In a row of 54 students facing North, Hari is 19th from the left end. If Lalit is 25th to the right of Hari, what is Lalit's position from the right end of the line?

  1. ((a))

    12th

  2. ((b))

    11th

  3. ((c))

    10th

  4. ((d))

    13th

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Answer: ((a))

12th

50

In a certain code language, ‘doctors are like God’ is coded as ‘do co to ro’ and ‘all should respect doctors’ is coded as ‘ro od oc ot’. How is ‘doctors’ coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    od

  2. ((b))

    ro

  3. ((c))

    co

  4. ((d))

    do

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Answer: ((a))

od

51

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))

    Mother's father

  2. ((b))

    Mother's brother

  3. ((c))

    Brother

  4. ((d))

    Father

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mother's father

52

Ron starts from Point A and drives 4 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 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))

    2 km to the east

  2. ((b))

    5 km to the east

  3. ((c))

    1 km to the east

  4. ((d))

    3 km to the east

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Answer: ((a))

2 km to the east

53

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))

    NJQ

  2. ((b))

    SOV

  3. ((c))

    IEL

  4. ((d))

    EAG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NJQ

54

Mr. Maximilian starts from Point A and drives 26 km towards south. He then takes a right turn, drives 23 km, turns right and drives 32 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 31 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 6 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))

    6 km to the south

  2. ((b))

    8 km to the west

  3. ((c))

    6 km to the north

  4. ((d))

    8 km to the east

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 km to the south

55

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7318546, which of the following digits will be second from the left?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

56

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits second to the left of G. B sits fourth to the right of C. A sits to the immediate right of D. F sits second to the right of A. What is the position of A with respect to B?

  1. ((a))

    Third to the left

  2. ((b))

    Second to the right

  3. ((c))

    Second to the left

  4. ((d))

    Immediate left

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Answer: ((a))

Third to the left

57

In a certain code language, ‘JUNK’ is coded as ‘7268’ and ‘JUKE’ is coded as ‘8652’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

58

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 tables are chairs.

All chairs are beds.

Conclusions:

(I) Some beds are tables.

(II) Some chairs are tables.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (II) follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) follows.

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows.

59

CFJM is related to FIMP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DAHL is related to GDKO. To which of the given options is GJNR related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    RJGN

  2. ((b))

    FIMQ

  3. ((c))

    JGRN

  4. ((d))

    JMQU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RJGN

60

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

61

MNOP is related to QRST in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GHIJ is related to KLMN. To which of the following is CDEF related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    GHJI

  2. ((b))

    GHIJ

  3. ((c))

    GHIL

  4. ((d))

    GHIK

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GHJI

62

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

placed at MN as shown below.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

63

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

LOK 13, MON 12, NOQ 11, OOT 10, ?

  1. ((a))

    IOW 7

  2. ((b))

    POA 9

  3. ((c))

    IOW 6

  4. ((d))

    POW 9

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Answer: ((a))

IOW 7

64

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

126 126 181 181 236 236 ?

  1. ((a))

    276

  2. ((b))

    281

  3. ((c))

    296

  4. ((d))

    291

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

276

65

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

    One 

  2. ((b))

    Three

  3. ((c))

    Two 

  4. ((d))

    More than three

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One 

66

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

9 11 15 23 39 ?

  1. ((a))

    61

  2. ((b))

    71

  3. ((c))

    91

  4. ((d))

    81

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

61

67

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))

    EVM

  2. ((b))

    QFW

  3. ((c))

    XOF

  4. ((d))

    NEV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

EVM

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.)

9 - 8 - 72

12 - 5 - 60

  1. ((a))

    15 - 5 - 75

  2. ((b))

    18 - 2 - 38

  3. ((c))

    9 - 20 - 160

  4. ((d))

    4 - 13 - 56

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15 - 5 - 75

69

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

152 138 125 113 102 ?

  1. ((a))

    92

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    83

  4. ((d))

    70

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

92

70

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

XNJ TLI PJH ? HFF

  1. ((a))

    LIH

  2. ((b))

    KHG

  3. ((c))

    LHG

  4. ((d))

    KGG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LIH

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

The Surshringar is a combination of how many instruments of the stringed variety found in the north India?

  1. ((a))

    Four 

  2. ((b))

    Five 

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Two

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Four 

72

Which government initiative focuses on building infrastructure and connectivity in India?

  1. ((a))

    MNREGA

  2. ((b))

    Bharatmala

  3. ((c))

    Ayushman Bharat

  4. ((d))

    Skill India 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MNREGA

73

At which place was the inaugural ceremony of the Maritime Exercise Malabar 2024 held under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command?

  1. ((a))

    Tirupati

  2. ((b))

    Cuddalore 

  3. ((c))

    Kochi

  4. ((d))

    Visakhapatnam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tirupati

74

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by the Parliament, aimed to include how many communities in the list of STs of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

75

Which of the following committees is responsible for examining the conduct of Members of Parliament?

  1. ((a))

    The Committee on Public Undertakings

  2. ((b))

    The Committee on Rules

  3. ((c))

    The Committee on Privileges

  4. ((d))

    The Public Accounts Committee

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Committee on Public Undertakings

76

The Lahore Declaration was a bilateral agreement and governance treaty signed in 1999 between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and _____.

  1. ((a))

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

  2. ((b))

    Nawaz Sharif

  3. ((c))

    Muhammad Junejo

  4. ((d))

    Imran Khan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

77

How did the 1991 reforms impact the public sector industries in India?

  1. ((a))

    Encouraged disinvestment and reduced government control

  2. ((b))

    Increased dominance of public sector enterprises

  3. ((c))

    Creation of new public monopolies

  4. ((d))

    Nationalisation of key private industries

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Encouraged disinvestment and reduced government control

78

Hal Chhath in Bihar is celebrated on the ______ day of the Krishna Paksha of the Bhadra month.

  1. ((a))

    third

  2. ((b))

    ninth 

  3. ((c))

    sixth 

  4. ((d))

    second

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

third

79

Which of the following factors contributed to the increase in net foreign portfolio investment (FPI) inflows in the equity segment in September 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Decrease in domestic growth prospects

  2. ((b))

    Strengthening of the Indian Rupee

  3. ((c))

    Increase in interest rates in the US

  4. ((d))

    Unwinding of Yen carry trade

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Decrease in domestic growth prospects

80

Right of parliament to regulate the citizenship by law is mentioned in which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    Article 93

  2. ((b))

    Article 89

  3. ((c))

    Article 10

  4. ((d))

    Article 11

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 93

81

Sandhi-Vigrahika was in charge of which of the following departments during the Gupta period?

  1. ((a))

    Justice department

  2. ((b))

    Peace and war department

  3. ((c))

    Royal palace department

  4. ((d))

    Police department

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Justice department

82

What key interest rate did the RBI keep unchanged during the April 2024 Monetary Policy Committee meeting?

  1. ((a))

    Repo rate 

  2. ((b))

    Bank rate 

  3. ((c))

    Base rate 

  4. ((d))

    Reverse repo rate 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Repo rate 

83

Which of the following has an interface of agriculture and industry and covers large tracts of land, using capital-intensive inputs with the help of migrant labourers?

  1. ((a))

    Plantation Farming

  2. ((b))

    Primitive Subsistence Farming

  3. ((c))

    Dryland Farming

  4. ((d))

    Intensive Subsistence Farming

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Plantation Farming

84

Which of the following was/were the consequences of the Revolt of 1857?

I. Reorganisation of the army

II. Agrarian reforms

III. Free trade policy

IV. The Arms Act was passed

  1. ((a))

    I and IV only

  2. ((b))

    I, III and IV only

  3. ((c))

    III and IV only

  4. ((d))

    I, II, III and IV

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I and IV only

85

The Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E), used to set the standard time for the entire country, passes through which of the following places?

  1. ((a))

    Kolkata 

  2. ((b))

    Jaipur 

  3. ((c))

    Mirzapur

  4. ((d))

    Bhopal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kolkata 

86

On which of the following scientific principles does a steam engine operate?

  1. ((a))

    Superconductivity

  2. ((b))

    Laws of thermodynamics

  3. ((c))

    Photoelectric effect

  4. ((d))

    Archimedes' principle

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Superconductivity

87

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the development of NGLV, that will be a significant step towards the Government’s vision of establishing and operating the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and towards developing capability for Indian Crewed Landing on the Moon by 2040. Which of the following is the full form of NGLV?

  1. ((a))

    Nano Governed Launch Vehicle

  2. ((b))

    Next Gateway Launch Vehicle

  3. ((c))

    Next Generation Launch Vehicle

  4. ((d))

    New Generation Launch Vehicle

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nano Governed Launch Vehicle

88

The Moderates' demand for 'No taxation without representation' was inspired by which historical movement?

  1. ((a))

    Chinese Revolution

  2. ((b))

    Russian Revolution

  3. ((c))

    French Revolution

  4. ((d))

    American War of Independence

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chinese Revolution

89

FASTag devices of National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) system, which are used for electronic payments at toll plazas, employ which technology for their functioning, as on 1 November 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

  2. ((b))

    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

  3. ((c))

    Global Positioning System (GPS)

  4. ((d))

    Near-Field Communication (NFC)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

90

What does the Second Schedule of the Indian Constitution provide for?

  1. ((a))

    Forms of oaths or affirmations

  2. ((b))

    Powers of Municipalities

  3. ((c))

    Allocation of seats in the Council of States

  4. ((d))

    Provisions related to the President, Governors, and other officials

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Forms of oaths or affirmations

91

The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which is often seen in the news, is located in ____________.

  1. ((a))

    Bangkok

  2. ((b))

    Tokyo

  3. ((c))

    Manila

  4. ((d))

    Mumbai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bangkok

92

In which state is Indira Sagar Hydroelectric Power Project located?

  1. ((a))

    Andhra Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Haryana 

  3. ((c))

    Madhya Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Bihar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Andhra Pradesh

93

During the period from 30 September to 17 October 2024, how much surplus liquidity was mopped up through variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions?

  1. ((a))

    ₹1.5 lakh crore

  2. ((b))

    ₹4.1 lakh crore

  3. ((c))

    ₹2.1 lakh crore

  4. ((d))

    ₹3.5 lakh crore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1.5 lakh crore

94

Which program aims to provide houses to the rural poor in India?

  1. ((a))

    Skill India

  2. ((b))

    Digital India

  3. ((c))

    Make in India

  4. ((d))

    Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Skill India

95

Which of the following is a Gandhian Principle among the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?

  1. ((a))

    Uniform Civil Code

  2. ((b))

    Protection of environment

  3. ((c))

    Equal justice and free legal aid

  4. ((d))

    Organisation of village panchayats

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Uniform Civil Code

96

In August 2024, the Global Ayurveda Summit was held in which state of India?

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Goa

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

97

As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?

  1. ((a))

    Deputy ministers

  2. ((b))

    Prime Minister

  3. ((c))

    Ministers of state

  4. ((d))

    Cabinet Ministers

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Deputy ministers

98

National Waterway 2 (NW 2) is operational in which of the following Indian states?

  1. ((a))

    Arunachal Pradesh

  2. ((b))

    Sikkim

  3. ((c))

    Assam

  4. ((d))

    Nagaland 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Arunachal Pradesh

99

Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in rural areas are mainly established to:

  1. ((a))

    develop urban infrastructure

  2. ((b))

    provide large corporate loans

  3. ((c))

    improve school enrolment

  4. ((d))

    encourage savings and provide small loans among members

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

develop urban infrastructure

100

Indian all-rounder cricketer Deepti Sharma attained a career best ranking of which position in the Women’s ODI bowlers’ rankings, as announced by the International Cricket Council in October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    First

  2. ((b))

    Fifth

  3. ((c))

    Second

  4. ((d))

    Fourth

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

First

101

Which book by Rajasree Variyar won the Best Author Debut Award at the AutHer Awards 2024?

  1. ((a))

    In Custody

  2. ((b))

    The Daughters of Madurai

  3. ((c))

    How Prime Ministers Decide

  4. ((d))

    The God of Small Things

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

In Custody

102

Which article specifies that the Governor can summon, prorogue, and dissolve the state legislature?

  1. ((a))

    Article 167

  2. ((b))

    Article 180

  3. ((c))

    Article 174

  4. ((d))

    Article 172

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 167

103

Which of the following measures is commonly used to estimate poverty levels?

  1. ((a))

    Gross domestic product

  2. ((b))

    Consumer price index

  3. ((c))

    Poverty line

  4. ((d))

    Exchange rate

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gross domestic product

104

Which of the following is the 17th country to sign Audio Visual co-production Agreement with India?

  1. ((a))

    Canada

  2. ((b))

    Colombia

  3. ((c))

    Nicaragua

  4. ((d))

    Panama

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Canada

105

Which of the following was one of the methods that extremists believed would help in achieving Swaraj?

  1. ((a))

    Constitutional methods

  2. ((b))

    Appeasement

  3. ((c))

    Self-reliance and direct action

  4. ((d))

    Persuasion

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Constitutional methods

106

Which of the following biomolecules has the largest molecular weight?

  1. ((a))

    Glucose

  2. ((b))

    Sucrose

  3. ((c))

    Fructose

  4. ((d))

    Galactose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Glucose

107

Who among the following scientists is credited with discovering the element polonium?

  1. ((a))

    Ernest Rutherford

  2. ((b))

    Niels Bohr

  3. ((c))

    Dmitri Mendeleev

  4. ((d))

    Marie Curie

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ernest Rutherford

108

The musical instruments that produce sounds by beating or scraping them using a beater, hand or a similar instrument are known as ___________ instruments.

  1. ((a))

    wind 

  2. ((b))

    string 

  3. ((c))

    percussion 

  4. ((d))

    electronic

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

wind 

109

Which coastal plain of India is predominantly rocky?

  1. ((a))

    Western Coastal Plain

  2. ((b))

    Northern Coastal Plain

  3. ((c))

    Coromandel Plain

  4. ((d))

    Eastern Coastal Plain

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Western Coastal Plain

110

When did Manoj Mittal take charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?

  1. ((a))

    October 2024

  2. ((b))

    July 2024

  3. ((c))

    June 2024

  4. ((d))

    September 2024

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

October 2024

111

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of _______.

  1. ((a))

    Akbar and Hemu

  2. ((b))

    Humayun and Rana Sanga

  3. ((c))

    Babur and Rana Sanga

  4. ((d))

    Akbar and Sher Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akbar and Hemu

112

In India, the Sundari tree is a prominent species found in which type of forests?

  1. ((a))

    Mangrove forests

  2. ((b))

    Montane forests

  3. ((c))

    Tropical deciduous forests

  4. ((d))

    Tropical rainforests

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mangrove forests

113

Who among the following British Architects designed Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)?

  1. ((a))

    Henry Currey

  2. ((b))

    Thomas Edward Collcutt

  3. ((c))

    William Wilkins

  4. ((d))

    FW Stevens

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Henry Currey

114

What has been one of the key contributions of globalisation to urban infrastructure development since 1991?

  1. ((a))

    Expansion of agriculture-related industries in cities

  2. ((b))

    Privatisation of metro rail systems in urban areas

  3. ((c))

    Construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

  4. ((d))

    Development of modern public transport systems, such as metro rail networks

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Expansion of agriculture-related industries in cities

115

Who led the rebellions from Dhule district, Maharashtra in 1857?

  1. ((a))

    Rani Laxmi Bai

  2. ((b))

    Tatya Tope

  3. ((c))

    Khaza Singh

  4. ((d))

    Khan Bahadur

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rani Laxmi Bai

116

The Fundamental Duty to 'abjure violence' was initially suggested by which of the following committees/commissions?

  1. ((a))

    Swaran Singh Committee

  2. ((b))

    Ashok Mehta Committee

  3. ((c))

    Mandal Commission

  4. ((d))

    Sarkaria Commission

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Swaran Singh Committee

117

The 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits were held in ___________.

  1. ((a))

    Malaysia

  2. ((b))

    Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  3. ((c))

    Indonesia

  4. ((d))

    Thailand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Malaysia

118

What aspect of electromagnetism is described by Ampere's Circuital Law?

  1. ((a))

    The relationship between the displacement current and the changing electric field in an isolated region of space

  2. ((b))

    The relationship between the magnetic field around a closed loop and the electric current passing through the loop

  3. ((c))

    The relationship between the charge density and the electric field in a dielectric material

  4. ((d))

    The relationship between electric field and magnetic field in a region of space

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The relationship between the displacement current and the changing electric field in an isolated region of space

119

Carbohydrates exist in various forms, ranging from simple sugars to complex polymers made up of multiple units. The simplest form of carbohydrates, which cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler forms, is called:

  1. ((a))

    oligosaccharides

  2. ((b))

    polysaccharides

  3. ((c))

    monosaccharides

  4. ((d))

    disaccharides

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

oligosaccharides

120

Which is the highest peak of the Peninsular plateau of India?

  1. ((a))

    Doddabetta

  2. ((b))

    Shevaroy Hills

  3. ((c))

    Mahendragiri

  4. ((d))

    Anamudi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Doddabetta

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