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RPF SI CBT-I 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 02 Dec, 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Arithmetic (35 questions)

1

A train runs at a speed of 111 kmph to cover a distance of 222 km and then at a speed of 86 kmph to cover a distance of 258 km. Find the average speed of the train for the entire distance.

  1. ((a))

    117 kmph 

  2. ((b))

    96 kmph

  3. ((c))

    86 kmph

  4. ((d))

    72 kmph

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Answer: ((a))

117 kmph 

2

Find the value of \(\rm \left[(30\div5)\times \left{\frac{30}{6}+\frac{19}{1}\times (4-3)\right}\right]\)

  1. ((a))

    132

  2. ((b))

    157

  3. ((c))

    155

  4. ((d))

    144

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Answer: ((a))

132

3

Lalit's average earning per month in the first three months of a year was ₹4080. In April, his earning was 75% more than the average earning in the first three months. If his average earning per month for the whole year is ₹66405, then what will be Lalit's average earning (in ₹) per month from May to December?

  1. ((a))

    97183

  2. ((b))

    97185

  3. ((c))

    97180

  4. ((d))

    97184

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Answer: ((a))

97183

4

A shopkeeper sells an item for ₹940.8 after giving two successive discounts of 84% and 44% on its marked price. Had he not given any discount, he would have earned a profit of 25%. What is the cost price (in ₹) of the item?

  1. ((a))

    8400

  2. ((b))

    8441

  3. ((c))

    8363

  4. ((d))

    8404

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Answer: ((a))

8400

5

A sum, when invested at 20% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹2160 after 3 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate in 2 year?

  1. ((a))

    540

  2. ((b))

    270

  3. ((c))

    2160

  4. ((d))

    1080

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Answer: ((a))

540

6

Manish's average earning per month in the first three months of a year was ₹8784. In April, his earning was 25% more than the average earning in the first three months. If his average earning per month for the whole year is ₹99085, then what will be Manish's average earning (in ₹) per month from May to December? 

  1. ((a))

    143960

  2. ((b))

    143962

  3. ((c))

    143961

  4. ((d))

    143958

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Answer: ((a))

143960

7

The difference between the smallest and the largest fractions among

59,77,1126,1416\frac{5}{9}, \frac{7}{7}, \frac{11}{26}, \frac{14}{16} is:

  1. ((a))

    1524\frac{15}{24}

  2. ((b))

    1529\frac{15}{29}

  3. ((c))

    1525\frac{15}{25}

  4. ((d))

    1526\frac{15}{26}

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Answer: ((a))

1524\frac{15}{24}

8

Find the area of polygon ABCDE (in square cm) if AE=20 cm and AB=15 cm; quadrilateral BCDE is a square

  1. ((a))

    715 cm2

  2. ((b))

    775 cm2

  3. ((c))

    735 cm2

  4. ((d))

    755 cm2

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Answer: ((a))

715 cm2

9

The average of eight numbers is 20. The average of five of these numbers is 20. The average of the remaining three numbers is

  1. ((a))

    19

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    22

  4. ((d))

    21

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Answer: ((a))

19

10

A train runs at a speed of 84 kmph to cover a distance of 336 km and then at a speed of 96 kmph to cover a distance of 192 km. Find the average speed of the train for the entire distance. 

  1. ((a))

    88 kmph

  2. ((b))

    73 kmph

  3. ((c))

    104 kmph

  4. ((d))

    126 kmph

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Answer: ((a))

88 kmph

11

At what rate per cent per annum will a certain sum of money multiply itself by 55 times in 2 years, the interest being compounded annually? [Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.] 

  1. ((a))

    644.2

  2. ((b))

    641.6

  3. ((c))

    638.5

  4. ((d))

    642.9

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Answer: ((a))

644.2

12

A water tank is in the form of a right circular cone with radius 3 m and height 14 m. The tank is filled with water at the rate of one cubic metre per second. Find the time taken, in minutes, to fill the tank.

  1. ((a))

    13.2

  2. ((b))

    1.5

  3. ((c))

    2.2

  4. ((d))

    6.4

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Answer: ((a))

13.2

13

A person covers certain distance in 2 hours at a speed of 10 km/h and some more distance in 4 hours at a speed of 6 km/h. Find his average speed for the entire distance covered.

  1. ((a))

    9139\frac{1}{3}

  2. ((b))

    6136\frac{1}{3}

  3. ((c))

    8138\frac{1}{3}

  4. ((d))

    7137\frac{1}{3}

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Answer: ((a))

9139\frac{1}{3}

14

Komal invested a sum of ₹5000 at 20% per annum compound interest, componded annually. If she received an amount of ₹7200 after n years, the value of n is:

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    2.5

  3. ((c))

    1.4

  4. ((d))

    3

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Answer: ((a))

2

15

The average of eight numbers is 20. The average of five of these numbers is 15. The average of the remaining three numbers is 

  1. ((a))

    27.33

  2. ((b))

    29.33

  3. ((c))

    30.33

  4. ((d))

    28.33

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Answer: ((a))

27.33

16

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

59,379,1445,3479\frac{5}{9}, \frac{3}{79}, \frac{14}{45}, \frac{34}{79}

  1. ((a))

    1445\frac{14}{45}

  2. ((b))

    59\frac{5}{9}

  3. ((c))

    3479\frac{34}{79}

  4. ((d))

    379\frac{3}{79}

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Answer: ((a))

1445\frac{14}{45}

17

The difference between the smallest and the largest fraction among 38,59,2627,1532\frac{3}{8}, \frac{5}{9}, \frac{26}{27}, \frac{15}{32} is:

  1. ((a))

    127213\frac{127}{213}

  2. ((b))

    127216\frac{127}{216}

  3. ((c))

    127214\frac{127}{214}

  4. ((d))

    127219\frac{127}{219}

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Answer: ((a))

127213\frac{127}{213}

18

During sale, Raghav bought a notebook marked for ₹44 at 25% discount and a pen marked for ₹15 at 80% discount. How much (in ₹) did he save due to sale?

  1. ((a))

    21

  2. ((b))

    20

  3. ((c))

    23

  4. ((d))

    25

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Answer: ((a))

21

19

For a positive integer b > 1, if the product of two numbers 6344 and 42b8 is divisible by 12, then find the least value of b.

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    3

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Answer: ((a))

5

20

The smallest 1-digit number to be added to the 6-digit number 405437 so that it is completely divisible by 11 is:

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    1

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Answer: ((a))

2

21

Mansi and Neha together invested ₹40400 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹5000, Mansi's share was ₹1900. What was the investment of Neha?

  1. ((a))

    ₹24015

  2. ((b))

    ₹23380

  3. ((c))

    ₹25048 

  4. ((d))

    ₹26705

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Answer: ((a))

₹24015

22

Simplify the following:

[{(-0.4) + (4.6)2 + (2.3)2} ÷ 5] - 3.24

  1. ((a))

    1.79

  2. ((b))

    1.97

  3. ((c))

    1.39

  4. ((d))

    1.93

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Answer: ((a))

1.79

23

Given that 870.27 = x, 870.15= y and xz = y6 , then the value of z is close to:

  1. ((a))

    3.16

  2. ((b))

    5.77

  3. ((c))

    2.15

  4. ((d))

    3.33

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Answer: ((a))

3.16

24

400 chickooes were bought at ₹1410 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹860. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of chickooes.

  1. ((a))

    210

  2. ((b))

    185

  3. ((c))

    195

  4. ((d))

    205

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Answer: ((a))

210

25

The population of a village was 130000. It increased by 10% in the first year and increased by 25% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______. 

  1. ((a))

    143000

  2. ((b))

    162500

  3. ((c))

    178750

  4. ((d))

    175500

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Answer: ((a))

143000

26

The price of fuel decreases by 60%, 30% and 20% in three successive months, but increases by 60% in the fourth month. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price?

  1. ((a))

    Increases by 67.33%

  2. ((b))

    Decreases by 67.12%

  3. ((c))

    Increases by 61.74%

  4. ((d))

    Decreases by 64.16%

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Answer: ((a))

Increases by 67.33%

27

Which of the following ratio is smallest?

  1. ((a))

    30 : 31

  2. ((b))

    15 : 44

  3. ((c))

    22 : 56

  4. ((d))

    29 : 48

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Answer: ((a))

30 : 31

28

Express the following as a vulgar fraction. 

0.23‾+0.2‾+40.\overline{23}+0.\overline 2+4

  1. ((a))

    45994\frac{5}{99}

  2. ((b))

    442114\frac{42}{11}

  3. ((c))

    45114\frac{5}{11}

  4. ((d))

    445114\frac{45}{11}

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Answer: ((a))

45994\frac{5}{99}

29

A vendor claims to sell wheat at a loss of 25%. But he cheats by using weights that weigh 55% less than what is mentioned on them. What is his profit percentage (rounded off to 2 decimal places)?

  1. ((a))

    66.78

  2. ((b))

    66.66

  3. ((c))

    66.79

  4. ((d))

    66.89

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Answer: ((a))

66.78

30

Anmol completes his journey in 10 hours. He covers half the distance at 46 km/h and the rest at 69 km/h. What is the length of the journey (in Km)?

  1. ((a))

    561

  2. ((b))

    552

  3. ((c))

    549

  4. ((d))

    556

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Answer: ((a))

561

31

If 28 x 8 x 988 ÷ 2704\sqrt{2704} = y + 649, then find the value of y.

  1. ((a))

    3607

  2. ((b))

    3608

  3. ((c))

    3617

  4. ((d))

    3609

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Answer: ((a))

3607

32

Ishita and Isha invest in a business in the ratio 31 : 23. If total profit is Rs. 2646, then what is difference between the profit (in Rs.) of Ishita and Isha?

  1. ((a))

    392

  2. ((b))

    242

  3. ((c))

    292

  4. ((d))

    442

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Answer: ((a))

392

33

Find the circumference (in m) of the largest circle that can be inscribed in a rectangle whose dimensions are given as 21 m and 115 m. Take π = 227\frac{22}{7}

  1. ((a))

    66

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    65

  4. ((d))

    62

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Answer: ((a))

66

34

The average weight of 8 men is decreased by 3 kg when one of them whose weight is 56 kg is replaced by a new man. What is the weight of the new man? 

  1. ((a))

    34 kg

  2. ((b))

    30 kg

  3. ((c))

    36 kg

  4. ((d))

    32 kg

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Answer: ((a))

34 kg

35

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the monthly expenditure (in ₹) of five people on education, rent, food, conveyance and electricity.

PersonEducationRentFoodConveyanceElectricity
A50003800480035002000
B64004000450040002400
C55003600400036001800
D60004200500044002200
E70004400550040002500
<br>

Find the difference between the average amount spent on education and the average amount spent on conveyance.

  1. ((a))

     ₹1,698

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,845

  3. ((c))

    ₹2,080

  4. ((d))

    ₹2,460

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Answer: ((a))

 ₹1,698

General Intelligence and Reasoning (35 questions)

36

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V go to swim on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. P goes to swim on Saturday. Exactly three people go to swim between P and U. Exactly two people go to swim between U and T. Exactly two people go to swim between Q and R. Exactly three people go to swim between S and V. Exactly two people go to swim between S and R. When does T go to swim?

  1. ((a))

    Monday

  2. ((b))

    Sunday

  3. ((c))

    Friday

  4. ((d))

    Tuesday 

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Answer: ((a))

Monday

37

Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)

  1. ((a))

    LI - FC

  2. ((b))

    VX - RP

  3. ((c))

    RO - LI

  4. ((d))

    JG - DA

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Answer: ((a))

LI - FC

38

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))

39

This question is based on the following words.

PAD SHE NOT WIN

If in each of the words, each letter is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical order, how many words thus formed will have no vowel?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    0

  4. ((d))

    1

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Answer: ((a))

2

40

RN 13 is related to TM -6 in a certain way. In the same way, LO 9 is related to NN -10. To which of the following is OS 3 related, following the same logic?

(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))

    PS -19

  2. ((b))

    QT -16

  3. ((c))

    QR -16

  4. ((d))

    PR -14

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Answer: ((a))

PS -19

41

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

(Left) F & L A V @ * K Z > N E $ B = M U & # T £ G € Z (Right)

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

  1. ((a))

    Four

  2. ((b))

    One

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Two

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Answer: ((a))

Four

42

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

30 ÷ 3 + 14 × 2 − 6 = ?

  1. ((a))

    85

  2. ((b))

    89

  3. ((c))

    87

  4. ((d))

    91

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Answer: ((a))

85

43

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7318456, what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    8

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Answer: ((a))

10

44

In a certain code language, ‘WARD’ is coded as ‘2619’ and ‘DART’ is coded as ‘4962’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    9

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    6

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Answer: ((a))

2

45

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. R has an exam on Wednesday. Exactly 3 people have an exam between R and U. V has an exam immediately after S and Q has an exam immediately before S. Only 3 people have an exam between P and S. Who has an exam on Monday?

  1. ((a))

    Q

  2. ((b))

    P

  3. ((c))

    U

  4. ((d))

    V

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Q

46

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ?

: LNI :: QSN : %

  1. ((a))

    = LKD, % = VML

  2. ((b))

    = GID, % = VXS

  3. ((c))

    = JDD, % = VNH

  4. ((d))

    = JHD, % = MJP 

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Answer: ((a))

= LKD, % = VML

47

Ram starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards East. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 3 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point B. 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 towards North

  2. ((b))

    9 km towards East 

  3. ((c))

    6 km towards South

  4. ((d))

    9 km towards North

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Answer: ((a))

6 km towards North

48

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

(Left) 479 152 937 512 738 (Right)

(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)

NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right. 

If all the numbers are arranged in ascending order, the position(s) of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

  1. ((a))

    0

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    3

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Answer: ((a))

0

49

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ?

: USN :: PNI : %

  1. ((a))

    = LKP, % = MKJ

  2. ((b))

    = WUP, % = NLG 

  3. ((c))

    = MKI, % = NMJ 

  4. ((d))

    = MUP, % = NKJ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

= LKP, % = MKJ

50

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

TVO RTM PRK NPI ?

  1. ((a))

    LMG

  2. ((b))

    LMH

  3. ((c))

    LNH

  4. ((d))

    LNG

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LMG

51

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

3 B 41 A 3 D 34 C 17 = ?

  1. ((a))

    22

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    25

  4. ((d))

    26

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

52

29 is related to 30.6 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 35.2 is related to 36.8. To which of the given options is 32 related to, following the same logic?

(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))

    33.8

  2. ((b))

    34.6

  3. ((c))

    34.8

  4. ((d))

    33.6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

33.8

53

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

(Left) # 9 3 6 9 & & © 9 € 9 8 © 4 $ # 3 4 $ * € £ (Right)

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

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

54

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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.) 

56, 63.4

84, 91.4

  1. ((a))

    42, 46.4

  2. ((b))

    71, 78.4

  3. ((c))

    33, 50.4

  4. ((d))

    95, 112.4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42, 46.4

55

LMN starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards East. He then takes a right turn, drives 13 km, turns right and drives 29 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 17 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 11 km and stops at Point P. How far (the 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))

    1 km towards north

  2. ((b))

    3 km towards south

  3. ((c))

    9 km towards north

  4. ((d))

    4 km towards south

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 km towards north

56

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

13 22 40 67 103 ?

  1. ((a))

    144

  2. ((b))

    155

  3. ((c))

    148

  4. ((d))

    152

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

144

57

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

  1. ((a))

    NR-UP

  2. ((b))

    BF-ID

  3. ((c))

    KO-RN

  4. ((d))

    QU-XS

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NR-UP

58

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

59

In a certain code language, ‘inspire others daily’ is written as ‘lo ab ef’ and ‘daily routine matters’ is coded as ‘mo ef tu’. How is ‘daily’ coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    ef

  2. ((b))

    mo

  3. ((c))

    ab

  4. ((d))

    tu

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ef

60

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

OEK 16 PJN 9 ? RTT −11 SYW −24

  1. ((a))

    OUI 9

  2. ((b))

    QOQ 0

  3. ((c))

    QIO 7

  4. ((d))

    ROP 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

OUI 9

61

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 stoves are cylinders.

All cylinders are mixers.

Some cylinders are grinders. 

Conclusions:

(I) Some grinders are cylinders.

(II) Some mixers are grinders.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (I) follows. 

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. 

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (I) follows. 

62

P, Q, R, U, V and W live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. 

V lives on floor number 5. P lives on a floor above V. Only U lives below R. W lives on an even numbered floor. How many people live below Q?

  1. ((a))

    Three

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    One

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three

63

The 3 figures given below are alike in a certain way as they share certain feature(s). Select the option that shares the same features as the given figures.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

64

A is daughter of B who is sister of C. D is the father of E who is the husband of C. What is A to D?

  1. ((a))

    Son's wife's brother's sister

  2. ((b))

    Wife's sister's daughter

  3. ((c))

    Son's wife's sister's daughter

  4. ((d))

    Wife's brother's sister

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Answer: ((a))

Son's wife's brother's sister

65

E, A, R, T and H each have different age. Only four people are younger than R. There are only two people who are aged between T and A. H is younger than E but elder than A. How many people are elder than E?

  1. ((a))

    Four

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Four

66

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

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

67

I, J, K, L, P, Q and R are e sitting in a row facing north. Only two people sit to the right of K. Only two people sit between K and R. Only two people sit between I and Q. Q sits to the immediate left of K. L sits to the immediate right of P. Who sits at the third position from the left end of the line? 

  1. ((a))

    K

  2. ((b))

    J

  3. ((c))

    I

  4. ((d))

    P

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

K

68

In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’,

A – B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A x B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and

A ÷ B means ‘A is the wife of B’.

How is P related to T if ‘P x Q ÷ R – S + T’?

  1. ((a))

    Father’s brother 

  2. ((b))

    Mother’s brother

  3. ((c))

    Daughter’s son

  4. ((d))

    Sister’s husband

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Father’s brother 

69

In a certain code language, ‘OWNS’ is coded as ‘4957’ and ‘NEWS’ is coded as ‘9247’. What is the code for ‘E’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    7

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

70

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four leer-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which leer-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? 

(Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the leer-cluster.)

  1. ((a))

    BHK

  2. ((b))

    IOR

  3. ((c))

    PVY

  4. ((d))

    RWZ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

BHK

General Awareness (50 questions)

71

Earth’s magnetism is caused by the:

  1. ((a))

    Doppler effect

  2. ((b))

    solar effect

  3. ((c))

    Magnus effect

  4. ((d))

    dynamo effect

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Doppler effect

72

As per announcement made by the All India Football Federation on 2 October 2024, which city will host the final rounds of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy?

  1. ((a))

    Hyderabad 

  2. ((b))

    Guwahati 

  3. ((c))

    Lucknow

  4. ((d))

    Shillong

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hyderabad 

73

Mahmud Gawan was granted the title of Chief of the Merchants or Malik-ut-Tujjar by __________. 

  1. ((a))

    Ahmad III 

  2. ((b))

    Bahman Shah

  3. ((c))

    Humayun Shah

  4. ((d))

    Muhammmad Shah

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ahmad III 

74

When was the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj established in British India?

  1. ((a))

    1830

  2. ((b))

    1878

  3. ((c))

    1868

  4. ((d))

    1875

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1830

75

Which of the following names of ‘slash and burn’ agriculture is related to India?

  1. ((a))

    Masole

  2. ((b))

    Koman

  3. ((c))

    Conuco

  4. ((d))

    Roca

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Masole

76

Which of the following arguments is NOT in favour of globalisation?

  1. ((a))

    It is enabled with advanced technology 

  2. ((b))

    It promises better future prospects for large industries of developing countries

  3. ((c))

    It provides greater access to global markets

  4. ((d))

    It compromises the welfare of the people of the developing countries 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It is enabled with advanced technology 

77

What is the term used to describe the different forms of a gene?

  1. ((a))

    Allele

  2. ((b))

    Phenotype 

  3. ((c))

    Genotype

  4. ((d))

    Chromosome

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Allele

78

Who among the following was the Architect of the 'Victoria Memorial' in India?

  1. ((a))

    George Gilbert Scott 

  2. ((b))

    Arthur Shoosmith 

  3. ((c))

    Erbert Baker 

  4. ((d))

    William Emerson 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

George Gilbert Scott 

79

Which of the following Parts of the Indian constitution deals with District Judiciary of India?

  1. ((a))

    VI

  2. ((b))

    III

  3. ((c))

    IV

  4. ((d))

    V

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VI

80

Provisions of Directive Principles of State policy are under:

  1. ((a))

    Articles 36-51 

  2. ((b))

    Articles 32-45

  3. ((c))

    Articles 32-42

  4. ((d))

    Articles 32-52

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Articles 36-51 

81

A UV light is passed from an optical fiber into air at an angle of 45° and the refractive index of the fiber is √2. The angle of refraction will be: 

  1. ((a))

    90°

  2. ((b))

    60°

  3. ((c))

    30°

  4. ((d))

    0°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

90°

82

The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Government of Barbados organised the first Global Supply Chain Forum in Barbados in which month in 2024?

  1. ((a))

    May

  2. ((b))

    August

  3. ((c))

    September

  4. ((d))

    March

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

May

83

Which of the following is the main characteristic of the convergent plate boundary? 

  1. ((a))

    Plates move in the same direction.

  2. ((b))

    Plates come towards each other.

  3. ((c))

    Plates slide past each other horizontally.

  4. ((d))

    Plates move away from each other.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Plates move in the same direction.

84

Fort William College was founded by ____________ to train the young British recruits to the civil services in India.

  1. ((a))

    Warren Hastings

  2. ((b))

    Lord Wellesley 

  3. ((c))

    Lord Mayo 

  4. ((d))

    Lord Dalhousie 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Warren Hastings

85

Kristalina Georgieva has been re-appointed as the MD of which international organisation for a second 5-year term starting from 1 October 2024?

  1. ((a))

    World Health Organization

  2. ((b))

    International Monetary Fund

  3. ((c))

    United Nations Children's Fund

  4. ((d))

    Food and Agriculture Organization

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

World Health Organization

86

With the objective of developing a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem, in September 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd to set up a semiconductor unit in which of the following places? 

  1. ((a))

    Muzaffarpur, Bihar

  2. ((b))

    Sanand, Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Bhilai, Chhattisgarh

  4. ((d))

    Khammam, Telangana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Muzaffarpur, Bihar

87

In which year did C Rajagopalachari voice the demand for a constituent assembly based on adult franchise?

  1. ((a))

    1939

  2. ((b))

    1940

  3. ((c))

    1938

  4. ((d))

    1937

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1939

88

In which year did India achieve a milestone in defense R&D as DRDO conducted a successful ight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM)?

  1. ((a))

    2021

  2. ((b))

    2022

  3. ((c))

    2024

  4. ((d))

    2023

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2021

89

Which of the following is the Average propensity to save?

  1. ((a))

    It is the savings per unit of income.

  2. ((b))

    It is the change in saving per unit change in income.

  3. ((c))

    It is the consumption per unit income.

  4. ((d))

    It is the change in consumption per unit change in income.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It is the savings per unit of income.

90

The Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon was launched by the Indian government in October 2023 to develop apps, plug-ins, add-ons etc. to identify dark patterns in ____________.

  1. ((a))

    e-Commerce platforms

  2. ((b))

    artificial intelligence based chatbots

  3. ((c))

    online drug dealing

  4. ((d))

    cyber security

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

e-Commerce platforms

91

Who among the following is credited as the originator of the Kirana gharana, a prominent lineage in Hindustani classical music?

  1. ((a))

    Ustad Abdul Karim Khan 

  2. ((b))

    Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

  3. ((c))

    Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

  4. ((d))

    Ustad Allauddin Khan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ustad Abdul Karim Khan 

92

Select the correct option if pH=pKa in the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.

  1. ((a))

    [HA]=[A- ] 

  2. ((b))

    [HA]=log[A- ] 

  3. ((c))

    [HA]<[A- ]

  4. ((d))

    Volume of solutionMass of solute×100\frac{\text{Volume of solution}}{\text{Mass of solute}} \times 100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

[HA]=[A- ] 

93

Which of the following is NOT a component of privatisation?

  1. ((a))

    Public management

  2. ((b))

    Private ownership

  3. ((c))

     Private control

  4. ((d))

    Certain volume of Government control of PPP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Public management

94

Who was the first Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India after independence?

  1. ((a))

    Ashok Mitra

  2. ((b))

    MWM Yeatts

  3. ((c))

    RB Chari

  4. ((d))

    Vijay S Verma

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ashok Mitra

95

Pala Rulers were primarily great patrons of which religion/sect?

  1. ((a))

    Jainism

  2. ((b))

    Vaishnavism

  3. ((c))

    Shaivism

  4. ((d))

    Buddhism

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jainism

96

There were constant conflicts between Vijayanagar and ________ over the control of the Raichur doab, which was the land between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra.

  1. ((a))

    Bidar

  2. ((b))

    Bahmani 

  3. ((c))

    Ahmednagar

  4. ((d))

    Golconda

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bidar

97

 By which of the following processes, do plants release water from the structures called 'hydathodes', on the edges or margins of leaves?

  1. ((a))

    Guttation

  2. ((b))

    Wilting

  3. ((c))

    Cytomixis

  4. ((d))

    Cavitation

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Guttation

98

Which of the following was the objective of the Setu Bharatam project unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on 4 March 2016?

  1. ((a))

    To construct bridges and overpasses on all major rivers

  2. ((b))

    To enhance connectivity between rural and urban areas

  3. ((c))

    To improve the quality of roads and highways across the country

  4. ((d))

    To remove railway crossings from all national highways

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To construct bridges and overpasses on all major rivers

99

 India’s Lakshya Sen lost his men’s singles bronze medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympics badminton tournament against a player of which country?

  1. ((a))

    Malaysia 

  2. ((b))

    Indonesia 

  3. ((c))

    China

  4. ((d))

    Thailand 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Malaysia 

100

Who wrote the book 'Reenchantment - Masterworks of Sculpture in Village Temples of Bihar and Orissa'?

  1. ((a))

    Henry David Thoreau

  2. ((b))

    Hermann Hesse

  3. ((c))

    Ralph Waldo Emerson

  4. ((d))

    Robert N. Linrothe

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Henry David Thoreau

101

Which of the following is NOT considered as technical agrarian reforms?

  1. ((a))

    Mechanised means of cultivation

  2. ((b))

    Abolition of intermediaries  

  3. ((c))

    Scientific farm management practices

  4. ((d))

    Use of insecticides and pesticides

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mechanised means of cultivation

102

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the extent of executive power of the Union?

  1. ((a))

    Article 70

  2. ((b))

    Article 61

  3. ((c))

    Article 78

  4. ((d))

    Article 73 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 70

103

In the Thar desert, the day temperature can soar up to 50°C, while at night, it can drop to as low as 15°C. Based on the statement, which of the following types of temperature variation is observed in the Thar desert? 

  1. ((a))

    Extreme variation between day and night

  2. ((b))

    Constant temperature

  3. ((c))

    Minimal variation 

  4. ((d))

    Moderate variation

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Answer: ((a))

Extreme variation between day and night

104

Dena bank was merged with which public sector bank?

  1. ((a))

    Bank of Baroda

  2. ((b))

    Punjab National Bank

  3. ((c))

    State Bank of India 

  4. ((d))

    Indian Bank 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bank of Baroda

105

Under which writ the court orders a lower court or another authority to transfer a matter pending before it to the higher authority or court?

  1. ((a))

    Prohibition

  2. ((b))

    Certiorari

  3. ((c))

    Habeas Corpus

  4. ((d))

    Mandamus

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Prohibition

106

Which of the following is the primary function of the cell membrane?

  1. ((a))

    Synthesising proteins

  2. ((b))

    Regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell 

  3. ((c))

    Storing genetic information

  4. ((d))

    Providing structural support

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Synthesising proteins

107

Which Indian Nobel Peace Laureate credited with innovative approach to Child Empowerment through Bal Mitra Gram and Bal Panchayat was made the Sustainable Development Goals Advocate for 2021-2023?

  1. ((a))

    Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

  2. ((b))

    Kailash Satyarth

  3. ((c))

    Abhijit Banerjee

  4. ((d))

    Amartya Sen

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

108

Who among the following announced the establishment of two National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) exclusively for women on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024?

  1. ((a))

    President of India, Droupadi Murmu

  2. ((b))

    Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi

  3. ((c))

    Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Annpurna Devi

  4. ((d))

    Sports Minister of India, Anurag Thakur 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

President of India, Droupadi Murmu

109

Which of the following years is called the great divide year because of the all time low population of India?

  1. ((a))

    1931

  2. ((b))

    1911

  3. ((c))

    1941

  4. ((d))

    1921

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1931

110

Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to the Indian political system?

  1. ((a))

    Parliamentary system of government

  2. ((b))

    Secular state

  3. ((c))

    Presidential system of government

  4. ((d))

    Quasi federal system

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Parliamentary system of government

111

According to the ancient Indian history, Sulvasutras was related to which of the following?

  1. ((a))

    Architecture

  2. ((b))

    Economics

  3. ((c))

    Geometry

  4. ((d))

    Science

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Architecture

112

Which of the following authorities constitute the Ethics Committee in the Rajya Sabha?

  1. ((a))

    the Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

  2. ((b))

    The President 

  3. ((c))

    The Prime Minister

  4. ((d))

    The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the Speaker of the Lok Sabha 

113

From which coast, India Successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II on January 10, 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    West Bengal 

  3. ((c))

    Odisha

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

114

Who among the following was awarded with the prestigious International Astronautical Federation World Space Award in October, 2024?

  1. ((a))

    S Somanathan

  2. ((b))

    P Veeramuthuvel 

  3. ((c))

    K Sivan

  4. ((d))

    L Murugan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

S Somanathan

115

In which of the following places was the Prarthana Samaj set up?

  1. ((a))

    Nagpur

  2. ((b))

    Bombay

  3. ((c))

    Allahabad

  4. ((d))

    Calcutta

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nagpur

116

Which of the following is NOT a sub-scheme under the PRITHVI scheme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences?

  1. ((a))

    Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE)

  2. ((b))

    Atmosphere and Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems and Services (ACROSS)

  3. ((c))

    Ocean Modelling Agenda (OMEGA)

  4. ((d))

    Polar Science and Cryosphere Research (PACER) 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Seismology and Geosciences (SAGE)

117

What unique role does the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) play in the growth of SMEs?

  1. ((a))

    Granting educational loans

  2. ((b))

    Facilitating access to finance for small and medium enterprises

  3. ((c))

    Regulating the pharmaceutical industry

  4. ((d))

    Providing direct funding to agricultural projects

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Granting educational loans

118

The National Commission on Agriculture (1976) of India has classified social forestry into three categories: 

  1. ((a))

    Urban Forestry, Semi Urban Forestry and Wild Forestry

  2. ((b))

    Urban Forestry, Tribal Forestry and Wild Forestry

  3. ((c))

    Urban Forestry, Rural Forestry and Farm Forestry

  4. ((d))

    Urban Forestry, Semi Urban Forestry and Rural Forestry

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Urban Forestry, Semi Urban Forestry and Wild Forestry

119

Who is credited with systematising the Hindustani Ragas under the 'Thaat' system?

  1. ((a))

    Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

  2. ((b))

    Miyan Tansen

  3. ((c))

    Ustad Vilayat Khan 

  4. ((d))

    Pandit Jasraj 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

120

Which of the following statements is true with respect to cropping seasons in India?

  1. ((a))

    The kharif season begins with the onset of winter in October-November and ends in March-April under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra is possible.

  2. ((b))

    The rabi season begins in October-November and facilitates the cultivation of temperate and subtropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra.

  3. ((c))

    The kharif season largely coincides with the southwest monsoon under which tropical crops such as wheat, gram and mustard are cultivated. 

  4. ((d))

    Zaid is a short summer cropping season for cultivating watermelons, cucumbers, vegetables and fodder crops on irrigated lands.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The kharif season begins with the onset of winter in October-November and ends in March-April under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar and bajra is possible.

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