RPF SI PYQ Set 1

  1. Who was the first Railway Minister of independent India?
    • A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • B) Jagjivan Ram
    • C) John Mathai
    • D) Sardar Patel
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: John Mathai became the first Railway Minister of independent India in 1947.
  1. The 2024 Olympic Games will be hosted by which city?
    • A) Tokyo
    • B) Paris
    • C) Los Angeles
    • D) Brisbane
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.
  1. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Equality?
    • A) Art 15
    • B) Art 19
    • C) Art 14
    • D) Art 21
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Article 14 guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws.
  1. The book “The Indian War of Independence 1857” was written by:
    • A) V. D. Savarkar
    • B) Bipin Chandra Pal
    • C) Subhash Chandra Bose
    • D) Lala Lajpat Rai
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: V. D. Savarkar authored this nationalist work on 1857 while in London.
  1. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
    • A) Tamil Nadu
    • B) Maharashtra
    • C) Gujarat
    • D) Andhra Pradesh
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Gujarat has about 1,600 km of coastline, the longest among Indian states.
  1. The currency of Argentina is:
    • A) Peso
    • B) Real
    • C) Sol
    • D) Bolívar
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: The Argentine Peso is the official currency.
  1. India’s first bullet train corridor (Mumbai–Ahmedabad) is funded majorly by:
    • A) World Bank
    • B) ADB
    • C) JICA
    • D) AIIB
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing the soft loan for the project.
  1. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
    • A) Troposphere
    • B) Stratosphere
    • C) Mesosphere
    • D) Thermosphere
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: The ozone layer is primarily located in the lower Stratosphere.
  1. A train 200 m long passes a pole in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
    • A) 36 km/h
    • B) 54 km/h
    • C) 72 km/h
    • D) 90 km/h
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Speed = 200 m / 10 s = 20 m/s → 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/h.
  1. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² equals:
    • A) 23
    • B) 25
    • C) 27
    • D) 29
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 25 → x² + 1/x² = 23.
  1. The average of 11 numbers is 50. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 48. The excluded number is:
    • A) 68
    • B) 70
    • C) 72
    • D) 74
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Total of 11 numbers = 550; total of 10 numbers = 480; excluded = 550 – 480 = 70.
  1. A man sells two articles for ₹10,000 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. Overall he:
    • A) gains ₹500
    • B) loses ₹500
    • C) gains ₹1,000
    • D) loses ₹1,000
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Explanation: When gain % and loss % are equal, there is always a loss of (20/10)² = 4% on ₹20,000 → ₹800 loss (approx). Exact: CP₁ = 8333, CP₂ = 12500, total CP = 20833, SP = 20000 → loss ₹833 ≈ ₹800; closest option is D ₹1,000.
  1. Simple interest on ₹8,000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is:
    • A) ₹1,000
    • B) ₹1,200
    • C) ₹1,400
    • D) ₹1,500
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: SI = 8000 × 5 × 3 / 100 = ₹1,200.
  1. If 3^(2x+1) = 81, then x equals:
    • A) 1
    • B) 1.5
    • C) 2
    • D) 2.5
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: 81 = 3⁴ ⇒ 2x + 1 = 4 ⇒ x = 3/2 = 1.5.
  1. The ratio of ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 8 years the ratio becomes 6 : 7. Present age of A is:
    • A) 12 years
    • B) 16 years
    • C) 20 years
    • D) 24 years
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Let ages be 4x, 5x. Then (4x+8)/(5x+8) = 6/7 → 28x + 56 = 30x + 48 → x = 4 → A = 16 years.
  1. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    • A) 58
    • B) 68
    • C) 78
    • D) 88
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Pattern ×2+2; 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78.
  1. If RAIL is coded as 181912, then ROAD is:
    • A) 1815143
    • B) 1815144
    • C) 1816134
    • D) 1814154
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: A=1, B=2…; R(18) A(1) I(9) L(12) → 181912; ROAD → 18 15 1 4 → 1815144.
  1. Pointing to a lady, Ram said, “She is the only daughter of my father’s mother.” How is the lady related to Ram?
    • A) Sister
    • B) Mother
    • C) Aunt
    • D) Grandmother
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Father’s mother → Ram’s grandmother; her only daughter → Ram’s mother.
  1. Arrange in logical order: 1. Frog, 2. Egg, 3. Butterfly, 4. Tadpole
    • A) 2, 4, 1, 3
    • B) 2, 1, 4, 3
    • C) 2, 4, 3, 1
    • D) 4, 2, 1, 3
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Life-cycle sequence: Egg → Tadpole → Frog; Butterfly is another organism placed last.
  1. In a row, A is 15th from the left and 18th from the right. Total number of persons is:
    • A) 32
    • B) 33
    • C) 31
    • D) 30
AnswerCorrect: Option A. Explanation: Total = 15 + 18 – 1 = 32.
  1. The chief ore of aluminium is:
    • A) Haematite
    • B) Bauxite
    • C) Magnetite
    • D) Chalcopyrite
AnswerCorrect: Option B. Explanation: Bauxite (Al₂O₃·2H₂O) is the principal ore of aluminium.
  1. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    • A) A
    • B) D
    • C) E
    • D) C
AnswerCorrect: Option D. Explanation: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is water-soluble; A, D, E are fat-soluble.
  1. The unit of electric current is:
    • A) Ohm
    • B) Volt
    • C) Ampere
    • D) Coulomb
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Current is measured in Ampere.
  1. Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?
    • A) Plane
    • B) Concave
    • C) Convex
    • D) Cylindrical
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Convex mirror gives a wider, though diminished, image enabling better rear view.
  1. pH of human blood is approximately:
    • A) 6.8
    • B) 7.0
    • C) 7.4
    • D) 8.0
AnswerCorrect: Option C. Explanation: Blood is slightly alkaline with pH ≈ 7.4.