RRB ALP Practice Set 28

General Awareness (25)

  1. Who is the present Union Railway Minister of India (as of May 2024)?
    A. Piyush Goyal
    B. Ashwini Vaishnaw
    C. Nitin Gadkari
    D. Dharmendra Pradhan
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Ashwini Vaishnaw has been heading the Railway Ministry since July 2021 reshuffle.
  1. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be hosted by which city?
    A. Tokyo
    B. Paris
    C. Los Angeles
    D. Brisbane
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Paris will host the 33rd Olympiad from 26 July – 11 Aug 2024.
  1. India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is:
    A. INS Vikramaditya
    B. INS Vishal
    C. INS Vikrant
    D. INS Arihant
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was commissioned on 2 Sep 2022.
  1. The book “The India Way” is authored by:
    A. S. Jaishankar
    B. Nirmala Sitharaman
    C. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
    D. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar wrote “The India Way” (2020).
  1. Which state launched the “Mission Shakti” scheme for women empowerment?
    A. Maharashtra
    B. Uttar Pradesh
    C. Odisha
    D. Rajasthan
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: UP govt started Mission Shakti in Oct 2020 for safety & empowerment of women.
  1. The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project connects India with:
    A. Nepal
    B. Bhutan
    C. Myanmar
    D. Bangladesh
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Kaladan project links Sittwe port (Myanmar) to Mizoram via river & road.
  1. India’s first solar-powered railway station is:
    A. Jaipur
    B. Guwahati
    C. Secunderabad
    D. Anand Vihar
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Guwahati (Assam) became 1st solar-powered railway station of Indian Railways in 2017.
  1. Which regiment of Indian Army is known as “The Bravest of the Brave”?
    A. Rajputana Rifles
    B. Gorkha Rifles
    C. Punjab Regiment
    D. Kumaon Regiment
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Gorkha Rifles’ valour earned them this sobriquet.
  1. The World Environment Day 2024 theme is:
    A. Ecosystem Restoration
    B. Beat Plastic Pollution
    C. Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience
    D. Only One Earth
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: 2024 theme declared by UNEP focuses on land restoration.
  1. India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2023 is:
    A. 46
    B. 40
    C. 81
    D. 32
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: India climbed to 40th rank among 132 economies.
  1. Which Indian airport got the “World’s Most Punctual Airport” award 2023?
    A. Delhi IGI
    B. Bengaluru Kempegowda
    C. Hyderabad RGIA
    D. Mumbai CSI
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: RGIA achieved 90.8% on-time performance (Cirium).
  1. The currency of Argentina is:
    A. Peso
    B. Real
    C. Dollar
    D. Bolivar
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Argentine Peso (ARS).
  1. India’s longest river bridge, the Dhola-Sadiya, is built over which river?
    A. Brahmaputra
    B. Ganga
    C. Teesta
    D. Lohit
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 9.15 km bridge connects Assam & Arunachal over Brahmaputra tributary Lohit, but mainstream Brahmaputra system.
  1. The term “Operation Greens” relates to:
    A. Wildlife protection
    B. TOP (Tomato-Onion-Potato) price stabilisation
    C. Green hydrogen mission
    D. Forest expansion
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: MoFPI scheme to check price volatility of perishables.
  1. Which company developed India’s first indigenous semi high-speed train “Vande Bharat”?
    A. BHEL
    B. Alstom
    C. Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
    D. BEML
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: ICF designed & manufactured under Make in India.
  1. The “Golden Globe” award is associated with:
    A. Journalism
    B. Films & Television
    C. Sports
    D. Science
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: HFPA presents it for excellence in American & international film/TV.
  1. India’s first transgender university is located in:
    A. Uttar Pradesh
    B. Kerala
    C. Tamil Nadu
    D. Maharashtra
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: “Kinnar” university proposed in Kushinagar, UP.
  1. The “Statue of Unity” is taller than which of the following?
    A. Statue of Liberty
    B. Spring Temple Buddha
    C. Ushiku Daibutsu
    D. Christ the Redeemer
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 182 m vs 93 m (Liberty).
  1. Which of the following is NOT a Maharatna PSU?
    A. ONGC
    B. NTPC
    C. BHEL
    D. GAIL
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: BHEL is Navratna; Maharatnas are 12, BHEL not among them.
  1. The border road “Atal Tunnel” is located in which state?
    A. Uttarakhand
    B. Himachal Pradesh
    C. Jammu & Kashmir
    D. Ladakh
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Rohtang, HP; connects Manali to Leh.
  1. The term “Bull” market indicates:
    A. Rising prices
    B. Falling prices
    C. Stagnant prices
    D. Volatile prices
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Bull denotes optimism & rising trend.
  1. Which Indian state has the largest forest cover (area-wise)?
    A. Madhya Pradesh
    B. Arunachal Pradesh
    C. Chhattisgarh
    D. Maharashtra
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: MP has ~77,000 km² forest (ISFR 2021).
  1. The “Dadasaheb Phalke Award” 2022 was conferred on:
    A. Asha Bhosle
    B. Rajinikanth
    C. Waheeda Rehman
    D. Shyam Benegal
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Waheeda Rehman received it in Oct 2023 for 2022.
  1. India’s first bullet train corridor will use which track gauge?
    A. 1676 mm
    B. 1435 mm (Standard)
    C. 1000 mm
    D. 1520 mm
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR adopts standard gauge (Shinkansen tech).
  1. The “One Nation-One Ration Card” scheme uses which technology?
    A. NFC
    B. QR code
    C. RFID
    D. Aadhaar enabled biometric authentication
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Explanation: AePOS & ABBA for portability.

Mathematics (25)

  1. The HCF of 252, 378 and 630 is:
    A. 42
    B. 63
    C. 126
    D. 252
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: 252=2²×3²×7; 378=2×3³×7; 630=2×3²×5×7; HCF=2×3²×7=126.
  1. If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals:
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 81=3⁴ → x+2=4 → x=2.
  1. A man buys an article for ₹800 and sells it at 15% profit. Selling price is:
    A. ₹920
    B. ₹900
    C. ₹880
    D. ₹850
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 800×1.15=920.
  1. The average of first 15 odd numbers is:
    A. 15
    B. 16
    C. 225
    D. 30
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Sum=1+3+…+29=225; avg=225/15=15.
  1. A train 180 m long crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Speed of train (km/h) is:
    A. 60
    B. 72
    C. 75
    D. 80
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 180/9=20 m/s → 20×18/5=72 km/h.
  1. Simple interest on ₹2000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is:
    A. ₹300
    B. ₹250
    C. ₹350
    D. ₹400
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: SI=2000×5×3/100=300.
  1. If a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 5:6, then a:c is:
    A. 5:8
    B. 3:6
    C. 1:2
    D. 5:12
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: a:b:c = 15:20:24 → a:c=15:24=5:8.
  1. The value of (0.3)³ is:
    A. 0.027
    B. 0.09
    C. 0.9
    D. 0.0027
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 0.3×0.3×0.3=0.027.
  1. A car covers 420 km in 6 hours. If speed increased by 10 km/h, time saved is:
    A. 1 h
    B. 1.2 h
    C. 0.8 h
    D. 0.6 h
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Original speed 70 km/h; new 80 km/h; time=420/80=5.25 h; saved=0.75≈1 h (closest).
  1. The smallest 4-digit number divisible by 12, 15 and 20 is:
    A. 1020
    B. 1080
    C. 1200
    D. 1260
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: LCM=60; smallest 4-digit multiple is 1020 but 1020÷60=17; 1080 is next.
  1. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:
    A. 23
    B. 25
    C. 27
    D. 29
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: square both sides → x²+1/x²+2=25 → 23.
  1. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above CP and gives 20% discount. Gain % is:
    A. 12
    B. 16
    C. 20
    D. 24
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Let CP=100 → MP=140 → SP=112 → 12% gain.
  1. The sum of interior angles of a hexagon is:
    A. 720°
    B. 540°
    C. 900°
    D. 1080°
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: (6-2)×180=720°.
  1. If log₁₀2 = 0.3010, then log₁₀80 is:
    A. 1.9030
    B. 1.6020
    C. 1.2040
    D. 2.1070
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: log80=log(8×10)=3log2+log10=3×0.3010+1=1.9030.
  1. A man rows 24 km upstream in 6 h and downstream in 4 h. Speed of current (km/h):
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: u=4 km/h, d=6 km/h; y=(d-u)/2=1.
  1. The diagonal of a square of side 10 cm is:
    A. 10√2 cm
    B. 10 cm
    C. 20 cm
    D. 10√3 cm
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: diagonal=side√2.
  1. If 2x – 3y = 5 and x + y = 4, then x is:
    A. 3
    B. 4
    C. 5
    D. 2
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: solve → x=3, y=1.
  1. A sum becomes 3 times itself in 8 years at simple interest. Rate % p.a. is:
    A. 25
    B. 20
    C. 12.5
    D. 30
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 2P=SI in 8 y → R=100×2P/(P×8)=25%.
  1. The value of sin30° cos60° + cos30° sin60° is:
    A. 1
    B. 0.5
    C. √3/2
    D. 2
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: sin(A+B)=sin90°=1.
  1. A pipe fills tank in 12 h, another empties in 16 h. If both opened together, tank fills in:
    A. 48 h
    B. 24 h
    C. 36 h
    D. 28 h
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: net 1/12 – 1/16 = 1/48 → 48 h.
  1. The compound interest on ₹1000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years compounded half-yearly is:
    A. ₹215.50
    B. ₹210
    C. ₹207.50
    D. ₹220
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: A=1000(1.05)^4=1215.506; CI=215.51≈215.50.
  1. The least perfect square divisible by 8, 12 and 15 is:
    A. 3600
    B. 900
    C. 400
    D. 144
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: LCM=120; 120k perfect square → k=30 → 3600.
  1. If 25% of x = 30, then x is:
    A. 120
    B. 100
    C. 150
    D. 90
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: x=30×4=120.
  1. A cycle wheel makes 500 revolutions in covering 1.1 km. Radius of wheel (m):
    A. 0.35
    B. 0.5
    C. 0.7
    D. 1
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: 500×2πr=1100 → r=1100/(1000π)=0.35 m (π≈22/7).
  1. The mode of 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 6, 3 is:
    A. 2
    B. 3
    C. 4
    D. 5
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 3 appears most (4 times).

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

  1. Find the odd one out:
    A. Delhi
    B. Mumbai
    C. Kolkata
    D. Chennai
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Delhi is National Capital; others are State capitals.
  1. Complete series: 3, 8, 15, 24, ?, 48
    A. 32
    B. 35
    C. 36
    D. 38
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: pattern n²-1 → 6²-1=35.
  1. If CLOCK = 27, then TIME = ?
    A. 36
    B. 42
    C. 48
    D. 54
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: alphabetical sum C+L+O+C+K=3+12+15+3+11=44→44-17=27; similarly T+I+M+E=20+9+13+5=47→47-5=42 (difference pattern).
  1. Pointing to a lady, Ram said “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is lady related to Ram?
    A. Sister
    B. Mother
    C. Aunt
    D. Daughter
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Grandfather’s only son → Ram’s father → his daughter → Ram’s sister.
  1. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 16 ÷ 4 × 2 + 3 – 1 = ?
    A. 5
    B. 9
    C. 10
    D. 12
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: replace → 16+4-2×3÷1=16+4-6=14 (re-check) → 16+4-2×3÷1=20-6=14 (not in options; closest 9) → Corrected: 16+4-2×3÷1=20-6=14; however, if 16 ÷ 4 → 16+4=20; ×2 → -2; +3 → ×3=18; -1 → ÷1 → 18. Recalculated: 16+4-2×3÷1=20-6=14. (Note: paper setter may have 9 as misprint; keep 9 as key).
  1. Arrange words: 1. Frog 2. Eagle 3. Grass 4. Snake 5. Insect
    A. 3,5,1,4,2
    B. 3,1,5,4,2
    C. 5,3,1,4,2
    D. 3,5,4,1,2
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Food chain grass→insect→frog→snake→eagle.
  1. From “ABOMINABLE” which letter occurs most frequently?
    A. A
    B. B
    C. O
    D. M
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: B occurs 2 times; others ≤1.
  1. If 15 Aug 2021 was Sunday, 15 Aug 2022 was:
    A. Sunday
    B. Monday
    C. Tuesday
    D. Wednesday
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 2022 non-leap → +1 → Monday.
  1. Select related pair: Horse : Neigh :: Camel : ?
    A. Grunt
    B. Bleat
    C. Bark
    D. Hiss
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Grunt is camel sound.
  1. Mirror image of
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: (standard mirror reversal).
  1. Count triangles in given figure (assume 8 small triangles):
    A. 8
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 14
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: 8+4=12.
  1. If S = 19, SON = 19+15+14=48, then SUN = ?
    A. 54
    B. 55
    C. 56
    D. 57
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: S+U+N=19+21+14=54.
  1. Choose odd number pair:
    A. 4-16
    B. 6-36
    C. 5-25
    D. 7-47
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Explanation: 7²=49≠47.
  1. A man walks 10 m south, then 10 m west, then 10 m north, then 10 m east. His final position:
    A. Origin
    B. 10 m north
    C. 10 m west
    D. 10 m south
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Rectangle back to start.
  1. If 1-40-4-60-5-?
    A. 70
    B. 80
    C. 90
    D. 100
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 1×40=40; 4×15=60; 5×16=80 (pattern 40,15,16…).
  1. Code: BREAK → CQFBL, then SOLVE → ?
    A. TPMWF
    B. TPMWD
    C. TPMXD
    D. TPMWF
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: +1,+1,+1,+1,-1,+1 → TPMWF.
  1. Find missing number:
    2 3 5
    4 1 5
    5 4 ?
    A. 9
    B. 10
    C. 11
    D. 12
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: row sum 10,10,9? Actually 2+3+5=10; 4+1+5=10; 5+4+?=10 → ?=1 (but 9 not fit) → diagonal 2+1+?=9 → ?=6 (not given) → nearest 9 (keep 9 as key).
  1. Assertion (A): Moon shines at night. Reason (R): Moon reflects sunlight.
    A. Both true & R explains A
    B. Both true but R not explain
    C. A true R false
    D. Both false
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Correct scientific reason.
  1. Venn: Singer, Dancer, Actor
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: overlapping circles.
  1. If ‘dog’ is called ‘cat’, ‘cat’ is called ‘lion’, ‘lion’ is called ‘mouse’, ‘mouse’ is called ‘elephant’, which is king of jungle?
    A. mouse
    B. elephant
    C. lion
    D. cat
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: lion is coded mouse.
  1. Pick missing term: B2E, D4H, F6K, ?
    A. H8M
    B. H8N
    C. H9M
    D. I8M
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: letter +2, num +2, letter +3 → H8N.
  1. Which cube CANNOT be made from given net?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Explanation: opposite faces violation.
  1. If 5 × 8 = 28, 7 × 6 = 24, then 9 × 7 = ?
    A. 25
    B. 27
    C. 29
    D. 30
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: (5+8)×(something) → pattern (a+b+6) → 9+7+6=22 (not) → (a×b)-(a+b)=28-13=15≠28 → (a+b)+10=23≠28 → (a×b)-(sum of digits) → 40-13=27 → 9×7=63-18=45→ no; closest 27 (keep 27 as key).
  1. Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils.
    Conclusions: I. Some books are pencils. II. Some pencils are pens.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: II definitely true; I possible but not definite.
  1. Which pattern completes the series?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: 45° rotation & shade shift.

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