RPF Constable PYQ Set 2
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General Awareness
The world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is located in which country?- A. Brazil
- B. Australia
- C. Indonesia
- D. Philippines
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Correct: B. The Great Barrier Reef lies off the north-east coast of Australia.-
General Awareness
Who among the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India?- A. John Mathai
- B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
- C. Jagjivan Ram
- D. Asaf Ali
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Correct: A. John Mathai took over as India’s first Railway Minister in 1947.-
General Awareness
The “Digital India” campaign was launched in which year?- A. 2014
- B. 2015
- C. 2016
- D. 2017
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Correct: B. Digital India was launched by PM Modi on 1 July 2015.-
General Awareness
Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies?- A. Art-21
- B. Art-32
- C. Art-44
- D. Art-51
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Correct: B. Article 32 empowers citizens to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of fundamental rights.-
General Awareness
The headquarters of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is situated at:- A. Manila
- B. Shanghai
- C. Beijing
- D. Tokyo
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Correct: C. AIIB HQ is in Beijing, China.-
General Awareness
Which Indian state shares the longest land border with Bhutan?- A. Sikkim
- B. West Bengal
- C. Arunachal Pradesh
- D. Assam
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Correct: D. Assam shares about 267 km with Bhutan, the longest among Indian states.-
General Awareness
The Nobel Prize 2022 in Literature was awarded to:- A. Annie Ernaux
- B. Abdulrazak Gurnah
- C. Louise Glück
- D. Peter Handke
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Correct: A. French writer Annie Ernaux received the 2022 Literature Nobel.-
General Awareness
India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is:- A. INS Vikramaditya
- B. INS Vishal
- C. INS Vikrant
- D. INS Shakti
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Correct: C. INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was commissioned in Sept 2022.-
Mathematics
A train 180 m long crosses a platform in 24 s at 72 km/h. Find the platform’s length.- A. 280 m
- B. 300 m
- C. 320 m
- D. 360 m
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Correct: B. Speed = 20 m/s; total distance = 20 × 24 = 480 m; platform = 480 – 180 = 300 m.- Mathematics
If 2x + 3y = 12 and xy = 6, find 8x³ + 27y³.
- A. 432
- B. 864
- C. 1296
- D. 216
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Correct: A. 8x³ + 27y³ = (2x + 3y)³ – 3(2x)(3y)(2x + 3y) = 12³ – 36 × 12 = 1728 – 1296 = 432.- Mathematics
A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above cost and gives 20% discount. Find gain percent.
- A. 8%
- B. 10%
- C. 12%
- D. 15%
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Correct: C. Let CP = 100; MP = 140; SP = 80% of 140 = 112; gain = 12%.- Mathematics
The HCF of two numbers is 12 and their product is 2592. Find their LCM.
- A. 216
- B. 224
- C. 432
- D. 108
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Correct: A. LCM = Product ÷ HCF = 2592 ÷ 12 = 216.- Mathematics
A sum amounts to ₹6050 in 2 years at 10% p.a. compounded annually. Find the principal.
- A. ₹5000
- B. ₹5100
- C. ₹5200
- D. ₹5250
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Correct: A. 6050 = P(1.1)² ⇒ P = 6050/1.21 = ₹5000.- Mathematics
The average of 11 numbers is 45. If one number 72 is replaced by 39, the new average is:
- A. 42
- B. 43
- C. 44
- D. 45
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Correct: B. Net decrease = 72 – 39 = 33; average drops by 33/11 = 3; new avg = 45 – 3 = 42.- Mathematics
A man rows 16 km downstream in 2 h and upstream 12 km in 3 h. Find the speed of the stream.
- A. 1 km/h
- B. 1.5 km/h
- C. 2 km/h
- D. 2.5 km/h
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Correct: A. Down speed = 8 km/h; up speed = 4 km/h; y = (8 – 4)/2 = 2 km/h.- Reasoning
Find the odd one out: 121, 169, 289, 361, 441
- A. 121
- B. 169
- C. 289
- D. 441
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Correct: D. All except 441 are squares of prime numbers (11², 13², 17², 19²).- Reasoning
If RAIL is coded as 29–5–12–16, how will ROAD be coded?
- A. 32–18–5–8
- B. 32–18–5–6
- C. 32–18–6–8
- D. 32–19–5–8
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Correct: B. Pattern: (27 – letter position) for 1st letter, then normal positions; R(27-18)=9→18, O=15→15, A=1→5, D=4→6.- Reasoning
Pointing to a lady a man said, “Her only brother is my wife’s father.” How is the lady related to the man?
- A. Aunt
- B. Sister-in-law
- C. Cousin
- D. Mother
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Correct: A. Lady is the sister of man’s father-in-law ⇒ man’s aunt.- Reasoning
Complete the series: 3, 8, 27, 112, ?, 3396
- A. 560
- B. 565
- C. 570
- D. 575
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Correct: B. Pattern ×2+2, ×3+3, ×4+4, ×5+5, ×6+6.- Reasoning
In the word “REPUBLICAN” how many pairs of letters have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
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Correct: C. Pairs: R-E, P-U, I-C.- General Science
Which part of human brain controls body posture and equilibrium?
- A. Cerebrum
- B. Cerebellum
- C. Medulla
- D. Pons
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Correct: B. Cerebellum is responsible for balance and coordination.- General Science
The pH value of human blood is approximately:
- A. 6.8
- B. 7.0
- C. 7.4
- D. 8.0
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Correct: C. Arterial blood pH ~ 7.4.- General Science
An object is placed at 2F of a convex lens. The image formed is:
- A. Real, inverted, same size
- B. Real, inverted, magnified
- C. Virtual, erect, magnified
- D. Real, inverted, diminished
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Correct: A. At 2F, image is real, inverted and of same size at 2F on the other side.- General Science
Which of the following is NOT an allotrope of carbon?
- A. Diamond
- B. Graphite
- C. Fullerene
- D. Carborundum
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Correct: D. Carborundum is silicon carbide (SiC), not an allotrope of carbon.- General Science
The SI unit of electric charge is:
- A. Ampere
- B. Coulomb
- C. Volt
- D. Ohm
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