RPF SI Practice Set 31

General Awareness (25)

1. The “Statue of Unity” is dedicated to which Indian leader?
   A. Jawaharlal Nehru
   B. Vallabhbhai Patel
   C. Mahatma Gandhi
   D. Subhas Chandra Bose

2. Which planet has the most number of known moons as of 2024?
   A. Jupiter
   B. Saturn
   C. Uranus
   D. Neptune

3. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held in:
   A. Brisbane
   B. Paris
   C. Los Angeles
   D. Milan

4. The “Dadasaheb Phalke Award” 2023 was conferred upon:
   A. Waheeda Rehman
   B. Asha Parekh
   C. Mithun Chakraborty
   D. Hema Malini

5. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (ECTA) came into force in:
   A. 2020
   B. 2021
   C. 2022
   D. 2023

6. Which river forms the “Grand Canyon”?
   A. Missouri
   B. Colorado
   C. Rio Grande
   D. Mississippi

7. The book “The Art of Resilience” is authored by:
   A. Raghuram Rajan
   B. Amitav Ghosh
   C. Ross Brawn
   D. Amitabh Kant

8. India’s first “Dark Sky Reserve” is located in:
   A. Ladakh
   B. Uttarakhand
   C. Rajasthan
   D. Sikkim

9. Which amendment reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years?
   A. 42nd
   B. 44th
   C. 61st
   D. 86th

10. The “Pritzker Prize” is associated with:
    A. Literature
    B. Architecture
    C. Medicine
    D. Journalism

11. India’s first “Bharat Gaurav” tourist train was flagged off from:
    A. New Delhi
    B. Mumbai
    C. Chennai
    D. Kolkata

12. The “COP-28” climate summit in 2023 was held in:
    A. Egypt
    B. UAE
    C. Qatar
    D. Saudi Arabia

13. Who is the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Paralympics?
    A. Deepa Malik
    B. Bhavina Patel
    C. Devendra Jhajharia
    D. Mariyappan Thangavelu

14. The “Sagar Parikrama” programme aims to:
    A. Clean Ganga
    B. Protect coral reefs
    C. Welfare of fishermen
    D. Deep-sea mining

15. Which state launched the “Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana”?
    A. MP
    B. UP
    C. Bihar
    D. Rajasthan

16. The “National Youth Day” is celebrated on:
    A. 12 Jan
    B. 23 Jan
    C. 28 Feb
    D. 15 Aug

17. The “Global Firepower Index 2024” ranks India at:
    A. 2nd
    B. 3rd
    C. 4th
    D. 5th

18. Which country recently adopted the “Naira” as currency?
    A. Ghana
    B. Nigeria
    C. Kenya
    D. Zimbabwe

19. The “India Stack” does NOT include:
    A. Aadhaar
    B. UPI
    C. FASTag
    D. GPT-4

20. The “Tianwen-1” mission belongs to:
    A. Japan
    B. China
    C. South Korea
    D. Israel

21. “Project Cheetah” translocated cheetahs from:
    A. Kenya
    B. Namibia & South Africa
    C. Iran
    D. Botswana

22. The “National Mission for Clean Ganga” was launched in:
    A. 2011
    B. 2014
    C. 2016
    D. 2017

23. Who is the present Chief Justice of India (as on 1 Jan 2024)?
    A. DY Chandrachud
    B. UU Lalit
    C. Sanjiv Khanna
    D. NV Ramana

24. The “Bharat Ratna” 2024 was conferred upon:
    A. Mulayam Singh Yadav
    B. LK Advani
    C. PV Narasimha Rao
    D. Karpoori Thakur

25. India’s first “Heli-Hub” is located at:
    A. Dehradun
    B. Pawan Hans, Delhi
    C. Goa
    D. Mumbai

Mathematics (25)

26. If 3^(x+2) = 81√3, then x equals:
    A. 1.5
    B. 2
    C. 2.5
    D. 3

27. The average of 11 numbers is 42. On adding one more number the average becomes 40. The new number is:
    A. 18
    B. 20
    C. 22
    D. 24

28. A man rows 32 km downstream in 4 h and returns in 8 h. The speed of the stream is:
    A. 2 km/h
    B. 3 km/h
    C. 4 km/h
    D. 5 km/h

29. A shopkeeper marks goods 40% above CP and gives 20% discount. His gain % is:
    A. 12%
    B. 16%
    C. 20%
    D. 24%

30. The least perfect square divisible by 3, 4, 5 & 6 is:
    A. 900
    B. 1200
    C. 3600
    D. 90000

31. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is:
    A. 23
    B. 25
    C. 27
    D. 29

32. A sum doubles in 8 years at simple interest. The rate % p.a. is:
    A. 10%
    B. 12.5%
    C. 15%
    D. 16%

33. The value of (0.3̅ ÷ 0.6̅) × 1.2 is:
    A. 0.6
    B. 0.66
    C. 0.72
    D. 0.75

34. A train 220 m long passes a pole in 11 s. Time to pass a 440 m platform is:
    A. 22 s
    B. 24 s
    C. 33 s
    D. 44 s

35. If tanθ = 3/4, then (sinθ + cosθ) equals:
    A. 7/5
    B. 1/5
    C. 6/5
    D. 5/7

36. The ratio of ages of A & B is 4:5. After 6 years it will be 6:7. Present age of A is:
    A. 12
    B. 16
    C. 20
    D. 24

37. A car covers 420 km in 5 hours. If speed increases by 10 km/h, time to cover 560 km is:
    A. 5 h
    B. 6 h
    C. 6.5 h
    D. 7 h

38. The compound interest on ₹8000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years is:
    A. 1680
    B. 1600
    C. 1520
    D. 1480

39. The HCF of 252, 288 and 324 is:
    A. 12
    B. 18
    C. 24
    D. 36

40. If 2x–3y = 5 and xy = 2, then 4x² + 9y² equals:
    A. 61
    B. 49
    C. 25
    D. 36

41. A sells to B at 20% profit, B sells to C at 25% profit. If C pays ₹1500, cost for A was:
    A. 1000
    B. 1100
    C. 1200
    D. 1250

42. The sum of first 20 odd natural numbers is:
    A. 200
    B. 300
    C. 400
    D. 500

43. A cone & sphere have same radius and volume. The ratio of height of cone to radius is:
    A. 3:1
    B. 4:1
    C. 1:3
    D. 2:3

44. A clock shows 4 o’clock. The angle between hands is:
    A. 90°
    B. 120°
    C. 150°
    D. 180°

45. If 4 men or 6 women can finish work in 12 days, 2 men & 3 women will take:
    A. 8 d
    B. 10 d
    C. 12 d
    D. 16 d

46. The value of log₃27 – log₃1 is:
    A. 0
    B. 1
    C. 2
    D. 3

47. A bag contains 4 red, 6 black balls. Probability of drawing black is:
    A. 3/5
    B. 2/5
    C. 1/2
    D. 4/5

48. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm is:
    A. 25√3
    B. 50√3
    C. 75√3
    D. 100√3

49. If 40% of x = 60% of y, then x:y is:
    A. 2:3
    B. 3:2
    C. 5:4
    D. 4:5

50. A tank is filled in 10 h but with a leak it takes 12 h. The leak alone will empty full tank in:
    A. 40 h
    B. 50 h
    C. 60 h
    D. 70 h

General Intelligence & Reasoning (25)

51. Find the odd one out:
    A. Tomato
    B. Cucumber
    C. Brinjal
    D. Apple

52. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    A. 58
    B. 68
    C. 78
    D. 88

53. If MADRAS is coded as NCTNBT, then BOMBAY is:
    A. CPNCBZ
    B. CPNCBX
    C. CPNCCZ
    D. CPNCBY

54. Pointing to a lady a man said, “Her mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is he related?
    A. Son
    B. Brother
    C. Uncle
    D. Father

55. Select the pair different from others:
    A. 4:16
    B. 6:36
    C. 8:64
    D. 5:25

56. Arrange words: 1.Plant 2.Seed 3.Fruit 4.Flower
    A. 2,1,4,3
    B. 2,4,1,3
    C. 2,1,3,4
    D. 1,2,4,3

57. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘–’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then 16 – 4 + 2 × 8 ÷ 2 = ?
    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 8
    D. 10

58. From “CONTINENTAL” remove letters of “LATTER” — remaining letters form:
    A. CONN
    B. CONINE
    C. CONT
    D. NONE

59. A walks 10 m north, 5 m east, 10 m south. His distance from start is:
    A. 5 m
    B. 10 m
    C. 15 m
    D. 20 m

60. Count triangles in the given figure (simple diagram with 5 small + 2 big = 7):
    A. 5
    B. 7
    C. 9
    D. 11

61. If 12 April 2002 was Friday, then 12 May 2002 was:
    A. Sunday
    B. Monday
    C. Tuesday
    D. Wednesday

62. Find missing number: 2, 5, 10, 17, ?
    A. 24
    B. 26
    C. 28
    D. 30

63. In a row Rahul is 18th from left & 15th from right. Total students:
    A. 31
    B. 32
    C. 33
    D. 34

64. Mirror image of “RIP65” is:
    A. 56PIR
    B. RIP56
    C. 56qIR
    D. 56PIЯ

65. If S = 19, AT = 20, then BAT = ?
    A. 23
    B. 24
    C. 25
    D. 26

66. Odd pair:
    A. Meter : Length
    B. Kilogram : Mass
    C. Second : Time
    D. Celsius : Volume

67. Statement: All books are pens. Some pens are pencils.
    Conclusion:
    I. Some books are pencils.
    II. Some pencils are pens.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

68. If 2143 = 19, 1234 = 10, then 2413 = ?
    A. 16
    B. 18
    C. 20
    D. 22

69. Select related word: Horse : Neigh :: Camel : ?
    A. Grunt
    B. Bleat
    C. Bark
    D. Hiss

70. In “ELEPHANT” how many consonants are immediately preceded by a vowel?
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

71. If 1=3, 2=5, 3=7, then 4=?
    A. 9
    B. 11
    C. 13
    D. 15

72. Find wrong number: 8, 27, 64, 112, 216
    A. 27
    B. 64
    C. 112
    D. 216

73. Code: LIFE → 49, then LOVE → ?
    A. 54
    B. 48
    C. 50
    D. 52

74. Paper folded & punched—when opened looks like: (description) answer option C.
    A. A
    B. B
    C. C
    D. D

75. Venn diagram for: Professor, Engineer, Human Being — correct diagram is:
    A. Separate circles
    B. Engineer inside Professor inside Human
    C. Partial overlap
    D. Both fully inside Human

General Science (25)

76. The unit of electric charge is:
    A. Ampere
    B. Coulomb
    C. Volt
    D. Ohm

77. The speed of sound is maximum in:
    A. Air
    B. Water
    C. Steel
    D. Vacuum

78. Which organelle is called “suicide bag”?
    A. Ribosome
    B. Lysosome
    C. Mitochondria
    D. Golgi

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

80. Which lens is used to correct myopia?
    A. Convex
    B. Concave
    C. Cylindrical
    D. Plano-convex

81. The chemical formula of baking soda is:
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. NaOH
    D. NaCl

82. Which gas is released during photosynthesis?
    A. CO₂
    B. O₂
    C. N₂
    D. H₂

83. The SI unit of pressure is:
    A. Pascal
    B. Bar
    C. Torr
    D. Newton

84. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    A. A
    B. D
    C. B12
    D. K

85. The device to measure electric current is:
    A. Voltmeter
    B. Ammeter
    C. Galvanometer
    D. Ohmmeter

86. The hardest natural substance is:
    A. Quartz
    B. Diamond
    C. Graphite
    D. Corundum

87. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Gallium
    B. Mercury
    C. Sodium
    D. Cesium

88. The process of conversion of a solid directly into gas is called:
    A. Sublimation
    B. Evaporation
    C. Condensation
    D. Deposition

89. The normal boiling point of water is:
    A. 90°C
    B. 100°C
    C. 110°C
    D. 120°C

90. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat?
    A. Cerebrum
    B. Cerebellum
    C. Medulla
    D. Hypothalamus

91. The gas responsible for greenhouse effect is:
    A. O₂
    B. CO₂
    C. N₂
    D. Ar

92. The element with atomic number 6 is:
    A. Boron
    B. Carbon
    C. Nitrogen
    D. Oxygen

93. Which wave cannot travel through vacuum?
    A. Light
    B. Radio
    C. Sound
    D. X-ray

94. The chemical name of vitamin C is:
    A. Ascorbic acid
    B. Citric acid
    C. Tartaric acid
    D. Lactic acid

95. The reaction between acid and base is called:
    A. Oxidation
    B. Reduction
    C. Neutralization
    D. Hydrolysis

96. The most abundant gas in air is:
    A. Oxygen
    B. Nitrogen
    C. Argon
    D. CO₂

97. The pigment responsible for red colour of blood is:
    A. Hemoglobin
    B. Chlorophyll
    C. Melanin
    D. Bilirubin

98. The value of g decreases with:
    A. Increase in altitude
    B. Increase in depth
    C. Increase in latitude
    D. Both A & B

99. The universal donor blood group is:
    A. A
    B. B
    C. AB
    D. O

100. The process of splitting of white light into constituent colours is:
     A. Reflection
     B. Refraction
     C. Dispersion
     D. Diffraction