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RPF SI CBT-I 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 13 Dec, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
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Question 421

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

(Left) R % C & E 2 K 4 # 5 S * 7 D Y @ 3 6 G & T (Right)

If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the right?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    Y

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)
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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 422

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

(Left) 564 245 782 432 861 (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 the descending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

3

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Question 423

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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 :: ?

: HLR :: VZF : %

  1. AOption (a)

     # = DHN; % = ZDI

  2. BOption (b)

    = EHN; % = ZDJ

  3. COption (c)

    = DHN; % = ZDJ 

  4. DOption (d)

    = DHN; % = IDJ

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Answer: (a)A.

 # = DHN; % = ZDI

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Question 424

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Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given 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.)

8 - 10 - 20 - 22 ; 5 - 7 - 14 - 16

  1. AOption (a)

    14 - 16 - 32 - 38

  2. BOption (b)

    13 - 15 - 30 - 32 

  3. COption (c)

    9 - 11 - 22 - 26 

  4. DOption (d)

    2 - 4 - 6 - 10 

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Answer: (a)A.

14 - 16 - 32 - 38

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Question 425

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

SVG : OZC

KDY : GHU

  1. AOption (a)

    HMP : DRL

  2. BOption (b)

    CLQ : YPM

  3. COption (c)

    PCX : LHT

  4. DOption (d)

    ZWH : VBD

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Answer: (a)A.

HMP : DRL

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Question 426

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VPMG is related to NHEY in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PJGA is related to HBYS. To which of the following options is RLIC related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    JDAU

  2. BOption (b)

    JAUD

  3. COption (c)

    JADU

  4. DOption (d)

    JDUA

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Answer: (a)A.

JDAU

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Question 427

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Def starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 21 km, turns right and drives 10 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 32 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 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. AOption (a)

    6 km towards north

  2. BOption (b)

    2 km towards west

  3. COption (c)

    8 km towards south

  4. DOption (d)

    4 km towards east 

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Answer: (a)A.

6 km towards north

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Question 428

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Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster 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. AOption (a)

    HQYD

  2. BOption (b)

    ENVA

  3. COption (c)

    UDLQ

  4. DOption (d)

    JSAE

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Answer: (a)A.

HQYD

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Question 429

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In a certain code language, ‘POST’ is coded as ‘8579’ and ‘SEND’ is coded as ‘4351’. What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

7

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Question 430

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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? 28 C 22 D 32 B 2 A 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    43

  3. COption (c)

    42

  4. DOption (d)

    44

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Answer: (a)A.

40

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Question 431

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

(Left) 365 742 234 567 835 (Right)

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

NOTE:

All operations to be done from left to right.)

What will be the resultant if second digit of the highest number is added to the first digit of lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 432

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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 is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    OJ : MH

  2. BOption (b)

    GB : EZ

  3. COption (c)

    TO : RM

  4. DOption (d)

    AU : YT

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Answer: (a)A.

OJ : MH

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Question 433

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A, B, C, D, E and F 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.

D lives on a floor which is a prime number. The product of floors on which D and A live is 8. E lives immediately above B. The sum of floors on which A and C lives is 7. How many people live between D and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 434

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Tushar starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards the South. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)

  1. AOption (a)

    3 km to the west 

  2. BOption (b)

    4 km to the east

  3. COption (c)

    3 km to the east

  4. DOption (d)

    4 km to the west 

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Answer: (a)A.

3 km to the west 

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Question 435

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Four of the following five figures are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which figure DOES NOT belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    C

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 436

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

HFD KIG NLJ QOM ?

  1. AOption (a)

    STP

  2. BOption (b)

    STQ

  3. COption (c)

    TRP

  4. DOption (d)

    TSQ

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Answer: (a)A.

STP

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Question 437

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

3 23 ? 1143 8003

  1. AOption (a)

    163

  2. BOption (b)

    179

  3. COption (c)

    166

  4. DOption (d)

    174

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Answer: (a)A.

163

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Question 438

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

QNF -3 OLI -6 ? KHO -12 IFR -15

  1. AOption (a)

    MJL -11

  2. BOption (b)

    MJL -8

  3. COption (c)

    MJL -10

  4. DOption (d)

    MJL -9

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Answer: (a)A.

MJL -11

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Question 439

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Six people, named W, X, Y, Z, T and U, each are of different ages. The age of X is 40. The age of T is two times the age of Z. The age of W is two times the age of U. The age of Z is one-fifth the age of W. The age of X is two times the age of T. If the age of U is one-third the age of Y, what is the age of Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    85

  2. BOption (b)

    52

  3. COption (c)

    76

  4. DOption (d)

    75

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Answer: (a)A.

85

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Question 440

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10 is related to 35 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 7 is related to 20. To which of the following is 25 related, following the same logic?

(

NOTE:

Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

  1. AOption (a)

    140

  2. BOption (b)

    120

  3. COption (c)

    110

  4. DOption (d)

    100

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Answer: (a)A.

140

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