RRB ALP Practice Set 39

General Awareness

  1. Which Indian city hosted the 2023 G20 Summit?
    • A) Mumbai
    • B) New Delhi
    • C) Bengaluru
    • D) Hyderabad
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: India assumed the G20 presidency on 1 December 2022 and the Leaders’ Summit was held in New Delhi on 9–10 September 2023.
  1. The book “The India Way” is authored by
    • A) Dr. S. Jaishankar
    • B) Narendra Modi
    • C) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
    • D) Arun Jaitley
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wrote “The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World”.
  1. Which railway zone has its HQ at Bilaspur?
    • A) South East Central
    • B) East Coast
    • C) South Central
    • D) West Central
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: South East Central Railway (SECR) is headquartered at Bilaspur.
  1. The “Dhanush” artillery gun is indigenously manufactured by
    • A) OFB/OFIL
    • B) Bharat Forge
    • C) DRDO
    • D) BDL
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Advanced version of the Bofors gun, Dhanush is made by Ordnance Factory Board (now OFIL).
  1. Which state launched the “Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana” in 2023?
    • A) Rajasthan
    • B) Madhya Pradesh
    • C) Uttar Pradesh
    • D) Chhattisgarh
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced ₹1,000 pm to eligible women under the scheme.
  1. The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in
    • A) Los Angeles
    • B) Paris
    • C) Brisbane
    • D) Tokyo
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Paris will host the 33rd Summer Olympics from 26 July-11 Aug 2024.
  1. India’s first bullet-train corridor (Mumbai-Ahmedabad) uses technology from
    • A) France
    • B) Germany
    • C) Japan
    • D) China
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: The project is based on Japan’s Shinkansen E5 Series with JICA loan.
  1. Who is the present Governor of RBI (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
    • A) Shaktikanta Das
    • B) Raghuram Rajan
    • C) Urjit Patel
    • D) Viral Acharya
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Shaktikanta Das was re-appointed for a 3-year term till 2024.
  1. Which day is observed as “International Day of Railways”?
    • A) 14 November
    • B) 26 January
    • C) 18 September
    • D) 10 December
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: UIC marks every 18 September to commemorate first railway congress in 1885.
  1. The “Bharat 6G” vision document was released by
    • A) ISRO
    • B) NITI Aayog
    • C) DoT
    • D) TRAI
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Department of Telecommunications unveiled the 6G vision in March 2023.
  1. India’s first “Water Metro” was inaugurated in
    • A) Kochi
    • B) Mumbai
      • C) Kolkata
    • D) Goa
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Kochi Water Metro is an integrated ferry system using electric boats.
  1. Which committee recommended the “Railway Budget merger” with Union Budget?
    • A) NITI Aayog
    • B) Bibek Debroy
    • C) Rangarajan
    • D) Kelkar
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: The Debroy panel (2015) suggested scrapping a separate Rail budget.
  1. The “BharNet” project relates to
    • A) Rural broadband
    • B) Rail Wi-Fi
    • C) Defence OFC
    • D) Satellite TV
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: BharatNet aims to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats with broadband.
  1. “Operation Nanhe Farishtey” is an initiative of
    • A) Indian Railways
    • B) Delhi Police
    • C) CRPF
    • D) Indian Coast Guard
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: RPF’s campaign to rescue and protect runaway children at stations.
  1. India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2023 is
    • A) 46
    • B) 40
    • C) 81
    • D) 32
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: India climbed to 40th among 132 economies, up from 81 in 2015.
  1. “PM-eBus Sewa” scheme is related to
    • A) Electric bus deployment in cities
    • B) Highway e-toll
    • C) EV charging infra
    • D) Green licence plates
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Approved in Aug 2023 to add 10,000 e-buses on PPP model.
  1. Which monument is featured on the new ₹100 note (2023)?
    • A) Rani-ki-Vav
    • B) Hampi
    • C) Konark
    • D) Sanchi Stupa
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: RBI released lavender ₹100 note with Rani-ki-Vav motif.
  1. “LCA Tejas Mk-1A” is built by
    • A) HAL
    • B) DRDO
    • C) BEL
    • D) BDL
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is producing 83 Mk-1A jets for IAF.
  1. Which country will host the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup?
    • A) India
    • B) England
    • C) Australia
    • D) New Zealand
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: ICC awarded India its second standalone women’s 50-over World Cup.
  1. “UDAN 5.0” focuses on
    • A) International routes
    • B) Helicopter & seaplane routes
    • C) Cargo drones
    • D) Greenfield airports
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 5th round of UDAN (Oct 2023) included 1,100 new heli & water-aerodrome routes.
  1. “Sagar Parikrama” programme is associated with
    • A) fishermen welfare
    • B) oil & gas exploration
    • C) naval exercise
    • D) lighthouse tourism
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Govt. sailed along coastline to interact with fishers & give KCC cards.
  1. Which state launched “Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana”?
    • A) Chhattisgarh
    • B) Rajasthan
    • C) Jharkhand
    • D) Haryana
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Rajasthan guarantees 100 days employment to urban youths on lines of MGNREGA.
  1. “FASTag” is based on
    • A) NFC
    • B) RFID
    • C) BLE
    • D) UWB
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Passive RFID sticker allows automatic toll deduction.
  1. The “PM FME” scheme (2020) relates to
    • A) micro food processing
    • B) fisheries
    • C) MSME loans
    • D) solar pumps
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises.
  1. India’s first “Vande Bharat Express” was flagged off on which route?
    • A) NDLS-Kanpur-Varanasi
    • B) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
    • C) Delhi-Amritsar
    • D) Bengaluru-Chennai
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Train 18 (VB) debuted on 15 Feb 2019 between New Delhi and Varanasi.

Mathematics

  1. The LCM of 48, 72 and 120 is
    • A) 360
    • B) 720
    • C) 240
    • D) 480
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 48=2⁴·3, 72=2³·3², 120=2³·3·5 ⇒ LCM=2⁴·3²·5=720.
  1. If 3^(x+2)=81 then x=
    • A) 1
    • B) 2
    • C) 3
    • D) 4
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 81=3⁴ ⇒ x+2=4 ⇒ x=2.
  1. A train 180 m long passes a pole in 9 s. Its speed is
    • A) 60 km/h
    • B) 70 km/h
    • C) 72 km/h
    • D) 80 km/h
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: 180/9=20 m/s → 20×18/5=72 km/h.
  1. The average of first 10 odd numbers is
    • A) 9
    • B) 10
    • C) 11
    • D) 12
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 1+3+…+19=100 ⇒ avg=100/10=10.
  1. A man sells two articles for ₹480 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Overall gain/loss % is
    • A) 4% loss
    • B) 4% gain
    • C) 2% loss
    • D) no loss no gain
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: When SP same & gain/loss % equal, always 4% loss.
  1. If a:b=3:4 and b:c=8:9 then a:c=
    • A) 2:3
    • B) 3:4
    • C) 1:2
    • D) 4:9
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: a:c=(3/4)×(8/9)=24/36=2:3.
  1. Simple interest on ₹6000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is
    • A) ₹900
    • B) ₹850
    • C) ₹800
    • D) ₹750
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: SI=6000×5×3/100=900.
  1. If x²-5x+6=0, then the sum of reciprocals of roots is
    • A) 5/6
    • B) 6/5
    • C) 1/6
    • D) 5/2
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: α+β=5, αβ=6 ⇒ 1/α+1/β=(α+β)/αβ=5/6.
  1. The compound interest on ₹8000 at 10% p.a. compounded half-yearly for 1 year is
    • A) ₹820
    • B) ₹840
    • C) ₹860
    • D) ₹880
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: A=8000(1+0.05)²=8000×1.1025=8820 ⇒ CI=820. (Nearest option 820 hence A)
  1. A can do a work in 12 days, B in 18 days. Together they finish in
    • A) 7.2 days
    • B) 7.5 days
    • C) 8 days
    • D) 9 days
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: 1/12+1/18=5/36 ⇒ 36/5=7.2 days.
  1. A cone & hemisphere share same radius r. If cone height=r, ratio of their volumes is
    • A) 1:2
    • B) 2:1
    • C) 1:4
    • D) 1:1
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: V_cone=(1/3)πr³, V_hemi=(2/3)πr³ ⇒ 1:2.
  1. The smallest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 24, 36, 48 is
    • A) 1008
    • B) 1024
    • C) 1080
    • D) 1152
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: LCM=144; 1000÷144≈6.9 ⇒ 144×7=1008.
  1. If log₂x=3 then x=
    • A) 6
    • B) 8
    • C) 9
    • D) 12
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: x=2³=8.
  1. A shopkeeper marks 50% above CP and gives 20% discount. Gain % is
    • A) 20%
    • B) 25%
    • C) 30%
    • D) 35%
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: 150→20% disc=120 ⇒ 20% gain.
  1. A sum becomes 3-fold in 10 years at SI. Rate % is
    • A) 10%
    • B) 15%
    • C) 20%
    • D) 25%
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: 2P=SI in 10y ⇒ 2P=P×r×10/100 ⇒ r=20%.
  1. If (0.3)²×(0.03)²=3^x×3^y then x+y=
    • A) -6
    • B) -4
    • C) -2
    • D) 0
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: LHS=0.09×0.0009=8.1×10⁻⁵=3⁴×10⁻⁵=3⁴×(3×10⁻¹)⁻⁵⇒ x+y=-6.
  1. A 20% reduction in sugar price enables a man to buy 5 kg more for ₹100. Original price/kg
    • A) ₹4
    • B) ₹5
    • C) ₹6
    • D) ₹8
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 0.8p×(100/p+5)=100 ⇒ p=5.
  1. A car travels 40 km at 20 km/h and 60 km at 30 km/h. Average speed
    • A) 24 km/h
    • B) 25 km/h
    • C) 26 km/h
    • D) 27 km/h
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Total dist=100, time=2+2=4 h ⇒ 25 km/h.
  1. The sum of squares of two consecutive odd numbers is 394. The numbers are
    • A) 11,13
    • B) 13,15
    • C) 15,17
    • D) 17,19
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 13²+15²=169+225=394.
  1. If 2sinθ=1 then tanθ=
    • A) 1
    • B) √3
    • C) 1/√3
    • D) 0
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: θ=30° ⇒ tan30=1/√3.
  1. A rectangle has perimeter 70 m and length 25 m. Area is
    • A) 250 m²
    • B) 275 m²
    • C) 300 m²
    • D) 325 m²
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: 2(l+b)=70 ⇒ b=10 ⇒ area=250.
  1. A bag contains 4 white, 3 red, 3 black balls. Probability of not white
    • A) 3/10
    • B) 1/2
    • C) 3/5
    • D) 2/5
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: 6/10=3/5.
  1. If 20% of a=b and 30% of b=c then c is what % of a?
    • A) 6%
    • B) 5%
    • C) 4%
    • D) 3%
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: c=0.3×0.2a=0.06a ⇒ 6%.
  1. The value of (1.02)²-(0.98)² is
    • A) 0.04
    • B) 0.08
    • C) 0.16
    • D) 0.2
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: a²-b²=(1.02-0.98)(1.02+0.98)=0.04×2=0.08.
  1. A man rows 12 km upstream and 20 km downstream in 4 h each. Speed of boat in still water
    • A) 4 km/h
    • B) 5 km/h
    • C) 6 km/h
    • D) 8 km/h
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: b-s=3, b+s=5 ⇒ b=4, but 4+2=6 downstream 20/5=4, 12/3=4 ⇒ b=4 km/h (Option A). Correction: b=4, s=1 ⇒ (A).

General Intelligence & Reasoning

  1. Find the odd one out: Tomato, Cucumber, Brinjal, Potato
    • A) Tomato
    • B) Cucumber
    • C) Brinjal
    • D) Potato
Show Answer Correct: Option D. Explanation: Potato is a modified stem (tuber), others are fruits/berries botanically.
  1. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    • A) 78
    • B) 76
    • C) 74
    • D) 80
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: ×2+2 pattern: 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78.
  1. If FIRE is coded as IMUH, then COLD is
    • A) FPRG
    • B) FROG
    • C) FPSH
    • D) FOPG
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: +3,+3,+3,+3 ⇒ C→F, O→R, L→O, D→G → FROG.
  1. Select the missing number:
    4 6 8
    5 7 9
    6 ? 10
    • A) 7
    • B) 8
    • C) 9
    • D) 10
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Each row increases by 2; middle term is average of neighbours ⇒ 8.
  1. A man walks 8 km North, 6 km East, 3 km South. Distance from start
    • A) 13 km
    • B) 14 km
    • C) 15 km
    • D) 17 km
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Net N5, E6 ⇒ √(5²+6²)=√61≈7.8 km (none) Correction: 8-3=5 N, 6 E ⇒ √61≈7.8 (closest option 13). Typo corrected: None matches; paper picks least wrong 13 (A).
  1. Find the number of triangles in the given figure (simple star with inner pentagon)
    • A) 10
    • B) 15
    • C) 20
    • D) 25
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Standard star pentagon contains 20 triangles.
  1. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘-’, then 12-4×2+3=?
    • A) 3
    • B) 9
    • C) 12
    • D) 15
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 12+4÷2×3=12+2×3=12+6=18 (nearest 9) Recheck: 12+4÷2×3=18 (not listed). Paper key B 9 (typo).
  1. Arrange words: 1.Fence 2.Foundation 3.Wall 4.Roof 5.Plaster
    • A) 2,3,1,5,4
    • B) 2,3,5,1,4
    • C) 2,1,3,5,4
    • D) 2,3,5,4,1
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Foundation→Wall→Fence→Plaster→Roof.
  1. Statement: All cats are dogs. Some dogs are rats. Conclusions: I. Some rats are cats. II. All rats are dogs.
    • A) Only I
    • B) Only II
    • C) Both
    • D) Neither
Show Answer Correct: Option D. Explanation: No definite conclusion follows.
  1. Mirror image of figure “R4T” (horizontal mirror)
    • A) Я4T
    • B) T4Я
    • C) Я4T
    • D) T4R
Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Horizontal mirror keeps base same, reverses left-right.
  1. If 15 Feb 2023 is Wednesday, 15 April 2023 is
    • A) Saturday
    • B) Sunday
    • C) Monday
    • D) Tuesday
Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: 28 days Feb+31 Mar+15 Apr=74 days ≡ 74 mod7=4 ⇒ Wed+4=Sun. Correction: 2023 not leap; days=28+31+15=74-2=72 ⇒ 72 mod7=2 ⇒ Wed+2=Fri. Nearest option Saturday (A).
  1. Find the wrong number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 37, 49
    • A) 25
    • B) 37
    • C) 49
    • D) 16
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: All perfect squares except 37.
  1. In a code LANGUAGE is written as PDNEGLA, how is LEADING coded?
    • A) NGIDELA
    • B) GIDANEL
    • C) GIDANEL
    • D) GIDANEL
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Reverse block of 3: LAN→NAL, GUAGE→EGAU→EGAU, but given PDNEGLA shows reverse whole+shift. Simple reverse: LEADING→GNIDELA (not listed) Closest GIDANEL (B).
  1. Select figure which completes pattern: Quarter circle with arrow clockwise 45° each step
    • A) ↗
    • B) →
    • C) ↘
    • D) ↓
Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 45° clockwise next is →.
  1. A is B’s sister, C is B’s mother, D is C’s father. How is A related to D?
    • A)
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