RPF SI PYQ Set 4

1.Which of the following rivers does NOT flow into the Bay of Bengal?

A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Narmada
D. Krishna

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Narmada flows westward into the Arabian Sea.

2.Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?

A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
C. Leander Paes
D. Karnam Malleswari

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Abhinav Bindra won gold in 10 m Air Rifle at Beijing 2008.

3.The “Dadasaheb Phalke Award” is given for outstanding contribution to

A. Literature
B. Music
C. Cinema
D. Sports

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: It is India’s highest cinema honour.

4.Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?

A. Article 52
B. Article 61
C. Article 74
D. Article 356

Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Article 61 prescribes the procedure for impeachment.

5.The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located in

A. Manila
B. Bangkok
C. Jakarta
D. Singapore

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: ADB HQ is in Manila, Philippines.

6.India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is

A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Viraat
C. INS Vikrant
D. INS Vishal

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was commissioned in 2022.

7.Which state launched the “Pink-Patrol” scheme for women safety?

A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat

Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Haryana Police introduced Pink-Patrol vehicles.

8.The book “The India Way” is authored by

A. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Amit Shah
D. Narendra Modi

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister.

9.A train 200 m long passes a pole in 20 seconds. The speed of the train is

A. 20 km/h
B. 36 km/h
C. 45 km/h
D. 72 km/h

Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Speed = 200 m / 20 s = 10 m/s = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.

10.If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is

A. 23
B. 25
C. 27
D. 29

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 25 ⇒ x² + 1/x² = 23.

11.The average of 11 numbers is 42. If one number, 66, is removed, the new average is

A. 38
B. 39
C. 40
D. 41

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Total = 11 × 42 = 462; new total = 462 – 66 = 396; new average = 396 / 10 = 39.6 ≈ 40 (nearest whole number).

12.A man bought two watches for ₹800 each. He sold one at 20% gain and the other at 20% loss. His overall gain/loss percent is

A. 4% loss
B. 2% gain
C. No profit no loss
D. 1% loss

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: When SP same & gain/loss % equal, there is always (20²/100) = 4% loss on cost.

13.A can do a work in 12 days and B in 15 days. They work together for 4 days and then A leaves. In how many days will B finish the remaining work?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: 4(1/12 + 1/15) = 4(9/60) = 36/60 = 3/5 done; 2/5 left; B does 1/15 per day ⇒ (2/5)/(1/15) = 6 days.

14.A sum amounts to ₹9261 in 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest. The principal is

A. ₹8000
B. ₹8500
C. ₹9000
D. ₹8100

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: A = P(1 + 5/100)³ ⇒ 9261 = P(1.157625) ⇒ P = 9261 / 1.157625 = ₹8000.

15.If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: 81 = 3⁴ ⇒ x + 2 = 4 ⇒ x = 2.

16.Select the odd one out: 17, 19, 23, 33

A. 17
B. 19
C. 23
D. 33

Show Answer Correct: Option D. Explanation: 33 is not a prime number.

17.Complete the series: BDF, HJL, NPR, ?

A. TVX
B. TUX
C. UVW
D. VXY

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: +6, +6, +6 letters; next group starts with T → TVX.

18.If ‘MOTHER’ is coded as ‘ONHSTF’, how is ‘FATHER’ coded?

A. GBSGFS
B. GCSIFS
C. GBSIFS
D. GCSGFS

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: +1, –1, +1, –1, +1, –1 pattern ⇒ F→G, A→B, T→S, H→I, E→F, R→S → GBSIFS.

19.A man pointing to a photograph says, “He is the son of the only son of my mother.” How is the man related to the person in the photograph?

A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Brother
D. Nephew

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Only son of my mother = myself; son of myself = my son ⇒ man is the father.

20.Select the missing number:
2 3 5
3 4 7
4 5 ?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: First + second – 0 = third; 4 + 5 = 9.

21.Which of the following is NOT a unit of pressure?

A. Pascal
B. Bar
C. Torr
D. Joule

Show Answer Correct: Option D. Explanation: Joule is a unit of energy, not pressure.

22.The colour of the sky appears blue due to A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Scattering
D. Dispersion

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Rayleigh scattering of shorter wavelengths.

23.Haemoglobin contains which metal ion?

A. Fe²⁺
B. Cu²⁺
C. Mg²⁺
D. Zn²⁺

Show Answer Correct: Option A. Explanation: Iron (Fe²⁺) is at the centre of haem.

24.The pH of human blood is approximately A. 6.8
B. 7.0
C. 7.4
D. 8.0

Show Answer Correct: Option C. Explanation: Slightly alkaline, 7.35–7.45.

25.Which device is used to measure electric current?

A. Voltmeter
B. Ammeter
C. Ohmmeter
D. Galvanometer

Show Answer Correct: Option B. Explanation: Ammeter measures current in amperes.