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S A M P L E Q U E S T I O N P A P E R
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains 120 multiple-choice questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. Each question has four options — (A), (B), (C) and (D) — of which only one is correct.
3. Each correct answer carries 1 mark; 0.33 mark (one-third of the marks) is deducted for each wrong answer.
4. Total time allowed is 90 minutes. Manage your time across all sections.
5. Use of calculators, mobile phones or any electronic device is not permitted.
6. Attempt the paper first, then check your answers against the Answer Key at the end.
Candidate Name: Roll No.: Date:
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RPF Constable 2027
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
Questions 120 Max Marks 120 Time 90 Min Marking +1 / −0.33
Attempt all questions. Choose the one correct option for each.
ARITHMETIC
1. A merchant permits a 24% discount on his advertised 2. A pipe can fill a tank in 9 hours. Another pipe can
price and then makes a profit of 20%. What is the empty the filled tank in 63 hours. If both the pipes are
advertised price on which he gains ₹76? opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which
the tank will be two-third filled, is:
(A) ₹600
(B) ₹480 (A) 28
(C) ₹560 (B) 21
(D) ₹650 (C) 14
(D) 7
3. Prem sells an article to Ria at a profit of 20%. Ria sells 4. A sum, when invested at 10% simple interest per
the article back to Prem at a loss of 20%. In this annum, amounts to ₹4080 after 2 years. What is the
transaction: simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate
of interest in 1 year?
(A) Ria makes a profit of 24%
(B) Ria incurs a loss of 12% (A) 680
(C) Prem makes a profit of 25% (B) 1360
(D) Prem makes a profit of 12% (C) 170
(D) 340
5. The areas of a rectangular garden and a square garden 6. The sum of 10 numbers is 276. Find their average.
are equal. If the length and the breadth of the first
(A) 27.6
garden are 32 m and 8 m, then find the perimeter of the
(B) 28.6
square garden.
(C) 26.6
(A) 62 m
(D) 25.6
(B) 52 m
(C) 56 m
(D) 64 m
7. What is the average speed of a car which covers half 8. Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is
the distance with a speed of 28 km/h and the other half equal to 28 cm. Ans 2
with a speed of 84 km/h?
(A) 131π cm 2
(A) 42km/h (B) 938π cm 2
(B) 38km/h (C) 1199π cm 2
(C) 43km/h (D) 784π cm
(D) 39km/h
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9. A cuboid has dimensions of length 10 cm, width 5 cm 10. A wholesaler purchases goods worth ₹25,000. The
and height 8 cm. A cube with side length 5 cm is cut out manufacturer offers a trade discount of 10% and an
from one of the faces of the cuboid. What is the additional scheme discount of 5%. Calculate the net price
remaining volume of the cuboid? of the goods after both discounts.
(A) 225 cm3 3 (A) ₹21,375
(B) 200 cm 3 (B) ₹22,375
(C) 275 cm 3 (C) ₹21,275
(D) 250 cm (D) ₹21,365
11. Find the least number which should be added to 2395 12. Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is
so that the sum is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6. equal to 88 cm.
(A) 55 (A) 6757π cm2 2
(B) 15 (B) 7744π cm 2
(C) 6 (C) 7269π cm 2
(D) 5 (D) 7261π cm
13. Isha can do a certain piece of work in 20 days. Isha 14. Ajay received ₹41,160 for lending ₹z for 3 years at
and Smriti can together do the same work in 16 days, and the rate of 40% per annum compound interest. What is
Isha, Smriti and Ashlesha can do the same work together the value of z (in ₹)?
in 8 days. In how many days can Isha and Ashlesha do the
(A) 15,750
same work?
(B) 15,500
(A) 70/11
(C) 15,250
(B) 89/9
(D) 15,000
(C) 80/9
(D) 79/10
15. The difference between the compound interest, 16. If 19 , 57 , 81 , and y are in proportion, then the value
compounded annually, and the simple interest earned on of y is:
a certain sum of money in two years at 10% interest per
(A) 243
annum, is ₹197.2. Find the sum invested.
(B) 252
(A) ₹19,720
(C) 248
(B) ₹17,720
(D) 249
(C) ₹16,720
(D) ₹18,720
17. Evaluate: √(3 + √(32 + √(8 + √(57 + √49)))) 18. Abhay and Bharat can complete a certain piece of
work in 17 and 10 days, respectively. They started to
(A) 3
work together, and after 3 days, Bharat left. In how many
(B) 5
days will Abhay complete the remaining work?
(C) 6
(A) 1513/172
(D) 4
(B) 1513/170
(C) 1511/170
(D) 1515/171
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19. Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (9 -4)} 20. The value of
(A) 18 (A) 648
(B) 11 (B) 651
(C) 13 (C) 658
(D) 14 (D) 655
21. The sum of the length, width and depth of a cuboid is 22. How many numbers up to 310 are divisible by 8?
8 cm and its diagonal is 5 cm. What is its surface area?
(A) 38
Ans 2
(B) 39
(A) 39 cm 2
(C) 37
(B) 64 cm 2
(D) 32
(C) 25 cm 2
(D) 89 cm
23. Find the compound interest on ₹80,000 at 10% per 24. The average of first 126 odd natural numbers, is:
annum for 2 years, compounded annually.
(A) 126.5
(A) ₹20,800 (B) 126
(B) ₹18,800 (C) 125.5
(C) ₹22,800 (D) 127
(D) ₹16,800
25. The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the 26. What is the greatest number that will divide 446 and
first two numbers is 75 and the third number is 128. Find 487, leaving remainders 9 and 12, respectively?
the average of the remaining two numbers?
(A) 25
(A) 188.5 (B) 22
(B) 203 (C) 23
(C) 204 (D) 19
(D) 189.5
27. If an electricity bill is paid before the due date, one 28. The sum of 8 numbers is 684. Find their average.
gets a reduction of 5% on the amount of the bill. By
(A) 83.5
paying the bill before the due date, a person got a
(B) 86.5
reduction of ₹14. The amount of his electricity bill was:
(C) 85.5
(A) ₹260
(D) 84.5
(B) ₹250
(C) ₹270
(D) ₹280
29. Evaluate: 2 × {17 - 2 × (10 -5)} 30. On an item with marked price ₹180, 15% discount and
a cashback of ₹25 is offered. The selling price of the item
(A) 13
is ₹_____.
(B) 18
(A) 128
(C) 14
(B) 135
(D) 11
(C) 120
(D) 142
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31. P can do a piece of work in 48 days, which Q can do in 32. Two numbers X and Y are in ratio as 8 : 13. The LCM
18 days. Q worked at it for 15 days. P can finish the of these two numbers is 832. How much the value of Y is
remaining work in: more than X?
(A) 9 days (A) 40
(B) 8 days (B) 45
(C) 6 days (C) 50
(D) 3 days (D) 30
33. Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6% per 34. In covering a distance of 90 km, Anirudh takes 8
annum, respectively. David borrowed an amount of hours more than Burhan. If Anirudh doubles his speed,
₹360000 from each bank. Find the positive difference then he would take 7 hour less than Burhan. Anirudh's
between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two speed is:
banks by David after 3 years.
(A) 3 km/h
(A) 28500 (B) 10 km/h
(B) 28000 (C) 11 km/h
(C) 27000 (D) 8 km/h
(D) 26500
35. A man riding on a bicycle at a speed of 93 km/h
crosses a bridge in 36 minutes. Find the length of the
bridge?
(A) 46.9 km
(B) 50.5 km
(C) 46.4 km
(D) 55.8 km
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING
36. Refer to the following series and answer the question 37. Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that
(all numbers are single digit numbers only). (Left) 5 6 9 7 followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs
4 5 3 7 8 3 4 2 1 5 7 9 8 1 2 3 4 3 6 2 1 5 7 (Right) How follow the same pattern. CBD−ZYA YXZ−VUW
many such odd digits are there each of which is
(A) UST−RQS
immediately preceded by an even digit and also
(B) HGI−EDF
immediately followed by an odd digit?
(C) UST−QPR
(A) 1
(D) UTV−QQR
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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38. Seven friends C, D, E, P, Q, R and S are sitting around 39. Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are
a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only R sits alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the
between D and S. S sits third to the left of P. C sits to the letter-cluster pair that does NOT belong to that group?
immediate left of P. E is not an immediate neighbour of S. (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of
How many people sits between Q and E when counted consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-
from the right of E? cluster.)
(A) One (A) HT - RC
(B) Three (B) QC - AL
(C) None (C) JO - LS
(D) Two (D) CO - MX
40. What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following 41. Refer to the following series and answer the question
equation, if ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘+’ and ‘÷’ (all numbers are single digit numbers only). (Left) 4 2 1 5
are interchanged? 99 + 33 − 28 × 32 ÷ 10 = ? 7 9 8 7 3 4 3 5 6 2 1 5 1 5 2 8 5 6 9 7 4 7 3 (Right) How
many such odd digits are there each of which is
(A) 62
immediately preceded by an odd digit and also
(B) 72
immediately followed by an even digit?
(C) 52
(A) 7
(D) 36
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
42. This question is based on the five, three-digit 43. Refer to the following series and answer the question
numbers given below. (Left) 325 846 483 215 468 (Right) (all numbers are single digit numbers only). (Left) 6 4 5 7
(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third 8 4 6 3 1 4 1 2 7 4 9 1 5 3 6 1 1 (Right) How many such
digit = 7) NOTE - All operations to be done from left to odd digits are there each of which is immediately
right. What will be the resultant if the second digit of the preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed
highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest by an odd digit?
number?
(A) Three
(A) 5 (B) Two
(B) 9 (C) Four
(C) 7 (D) One
(D) 3
44. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. 45. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in
Assuming that the information given in the statements is the given series? 22 32 43 55 68 ?
true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
(A) 82
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions
(B) 102
logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
Some pears are candles. All drillers are candles. (C) 72
Conclusions: (I): Some pears are drillers. (II): All candles (D) 92
are drillers.
(A) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
(B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
(C) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
(D) Only conclusion (I) follows.
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46. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the 47. Seven people, E, F, G, H, X, Y and Z, are sitting in a
same way as are the numbers of the following sets. row, facing north. Only two people sit between E and Y.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole Only F sits to the right of Z. Only one person sits between
numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their Y and Z. G sits at some place to the right of X but at some
constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as place to the left of H. How many people sit between H
adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. and X?
Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing
(A) Four
mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (10,
(B) Two
12, 11) (14, 18, 16)
(C) One
(A) (5, 15, 10)
(D) Three Sec
(B) (9, 8, 16)
(C) (8, 7, 10)
(D) (10, 15, 12)
48. In a certain code language, ‘TAME’ is coded as ‘5312’ 49. In a certain code language, ‘FROG’ is coded as ‘1869’
and ‘MALE’ is coded as ‘1632’. What is the code for ‘L’ in and ‘GROW’ is coded as ‘6419’. What is the code for ‘W’
the given code language? in the given code language?
(A) 6 (A) 4
(B) 3 (B) 6
(C) 5 (C) 1
(D) 1 (D) 9
50. Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a 51. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in
row, facing north. Only two people sit between D and B. the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
Only C sits to the right of F. Only one person sits between NVM QYQ TBU WEY ?
B and F. E sits at some place to the right of A but at some
(A) ZHC
place to the left of G. How many people sit between A
(B) CHZ
and B?
(C) HZC
(A) 2
(D) ZCH
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
52. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. 53. In a certain code language, ‘TALE’ is coded as ‘1934’
Assuming that the information given in the statements is and ‘LAST’ is coded as ‘2349’. What is the code for ‘S’ in
true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly the given code language?
known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s)
(A) 3
logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All
(B) 4
doors are walls. All walls are floors. Conclusions: (I) All
floors are walls. (II) Some floors are doors. (C) 9
(D) 2
(A) Only conclusion (I) follows.
(B) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
(C) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
(D) Only conclusion (II) follows.
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54. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in 55. What will come in the place of the question mark (?)
the given series? 29, 33, 41, 53, 69, ? in the following equation if ‘2’ and ‘5’ are interchanged
and ‘9’ and ‘3’ are interchanged? 2 – 12 ÷ 9 × 3 + 5 =?
(A) 89
(B) 85 (A) -19
(C) 91 (B) -29
(D) 87 (C) -11
(D) 3
56. Select the number from among the given options that 57. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in
can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. the following equation if ‘−’ and ‘+’ are interchanged and
5 20 65 200 605 ? ‘÷’ and ‘×’ are interchanged?
(A) 1826 (A) 17
(B) 1824 (B) 10
(C) 1827 (C) 24
(D) 1820 (D) 2
58. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in 59. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.
the given series? 47 56 74 101 137 ? 236 Assuming that the information given in the statements is
true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
(A) 184
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions
(B) 182
logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All
(C) 180 bulbs are grapes. All grapes are lights. Conclusions: (I) :
(D) 186 Some lights are grapes. (II) : All bulbs are lights.
(A) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
(B) Only conclusion (I) follows
(C) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
(D) Only conclusion (II) follows
60. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in 61. Seven friends, Q, R, S, T, W, X and Y, are sitting
the given series? 17 20 29 44 65 ? around a circular table facing the centre of the table. T
sits third to the left of S. Only one person sits between S
(A) 92
and Q when counted from the left of Q. Only two people
(B) 87
sit between X and W when counted from the right of W. R
(C) 78 is an immediate neighbour of X. How many people sit
(D) 85 between Y and T when counted from the right of Y?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) One
(D) Three
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62. CFTQ is related to EDVO in a certain way based on the 63. In a certain code language, ‘BANK’ is coded as ‘2517’
English alphabetical order. In the same way, HORX is and ‘BACK’ is coded as ‘1723’. What is the code for ‘C’ in
related to JMTV. To which of the given options is JWQS the given code language?
related, following the same logic?
(A) 1
(A) LUSQ (B) 3
(B) LVSQ (C) 2
(C) LTTQ (D) 7
(D) LVTR
64. Seven people, E, F, G, H, X, Y and Z, are sitting in a 65. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.
row, facing north. Only two people sit to the left of G. Assuming that the information given in the statements is
Only three people sit between G and X. Only one person true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
sits between X and Z. E sits to the immediate left of H. Y known facts, decide which of the given conclusions
is not an immediate neighbor of X. How many people sit logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:
to the right of F? Some bugs are ants. Some ants are snakes. Conclusions:
(I) : Some bugs are snakes. (II) : All snakes are ants.
(A) Three
(B) One (A) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
(C) Two (B) Only conclusion (I) follows
(D) Four (C) Only conclusion (II) follows
(D) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
66. What should come in place of '?' in the given series 67. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the
based on the English alphabetical order? TMP RKN PIL following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way
NGJ ? and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT
belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not
(A) LFG
based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
(B) LEG
position in the letter-cluster.)
(C) LFH
(A) RIZ
(D) LEH
(B) EVM
(C) ARI
(D) WNI
68. Varun starts from Point A and drives 37 km towards 69. In a certain code language ,'NXCH' is coded as 'QZFJ'
the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 39 km, turns and 'EULA' is coded as 'HWOC'. What is the code for 'ZIKR'
right and drives 40 km. He then takes a right turn and in the given code language?
drives 45 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and
(A) DJNS
stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards
(B) BINS
which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A
again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.) (C) BGMR
(D) CKNT
(A) 5 km to the east
(B) 6 km to the east
(C) 6 km to the west
(D) 5 km to the west
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70. Ajay starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards the
east. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and
drives 8 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P.
How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction
should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns
are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
(A) 4 km to the south
(B) 3 km to the south
(C) 2 km to the north
(D) 1 km to the north
GENERAL AWARENESS
71. Which Amendment introduced the Anti-Defection Law 72. _____ played the dual role of an organiser and player
in the Indian Constitution, aiming to prevent elected in the HSBC India Legends golf championship held at the
members from switching parties? st Jaypee Greens in Greater Noida from 30 August to 1
September in 2024.
(A) 61 Amendment nd
(B) 42 Amendment th (A) Digvijay Singh
(C) 44 Amendment nd (B) Jyoti Randhawa
(D) 52 Amendment (C) Amandeep Johl Singh
(D) Jeev Milkha Singh
73. Who inaugurated the International 6G Symposium, 74. Which sector is responsible for providing electricity in
emphasising the technology's potential to boost India?
economic growth and innovation in India on 16 October
(A) Agriculture
2024?
(B) Power
(A) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(C) Mining
(B) Piyush Goyal
(D) Textile
(C) Nirmala Sitharaman
(D) Jyotiraditya M Scindia
75. At which of the following places in Bihar did Prime 76. Which place is the junction of the East-West and
Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of AIIMS North-South corridors in India?
to boost health infrastructure on 13 November 2024?
(A) Bhopal
(A) Darbhanga (B) Jhansi
(B) Nalanda (C) Lucknow
(C) Patna (D) Jabalpur
(D) Muzaffarpur
77. The economy of the Vedic period was mainly a 78. Which Constitutional amendment led to the
combination of _______________. introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in
India? th
(A) agriculture and animal husbandry
(B) agriculture and industries (A) 86 Amendment st
(C) agriculture and arms trade (B) 61 Amendment st
(D) agriculture and cotton trade (C) 101 Amendment
(D) 100th Amendment
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79. In which of the following regions is the Karakoram 80. What percentage of the total Union Budget does the
Range located? Defence Budget constitute for the Financial Year 2024-
25?
(A) North-eastern India
(B) Eastern India (A) 11.5%
(C) Northern India (B) 12.3%
(D) Southern India (C) 13.04%
(D) 10.8%
81. th Who won the Best Actor award at the 70 National 82. In August 2024, in which of the following Indian
Film Awards 2024? cities, India and Denmark collaborated to create a 'smart
laboratory on clean rivers'?
(A) Allu Arjun
(B) Dulquer Salmaan (A) Allahabad
(C) Rishab Shetty (B) Varanasi
(D) Yash (C) Patna
(D) Hyderabad
83. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution was added 84. Which of the following directive principles of state
to prevent defection of elected members? policy is NOT provided by the Indian Constitution for its
citizens?
(A) Eighth Schedule
(B) Eleventh Schedule (A) Ownership of the community material resources not
distributed
(C) Tenth Schedule
(B) Protection of children and youth against exploitation
(D) Ninth Schedule
(C) Adequate means of livelihood
(D) Equal pay for equal work
85. In February 2024, which company partnered with the 86. How many startups does India have as of October
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to jointly research 6G 2024?
technologies and their societal impact on India?
(A) 100,000
(A) Sony (B) 200,000
(B) Nokia (C) 120,000
(C) Microsoft (D) 150,000
(D) Samsung
87. Slash and Burn agriculture is known as ___________ in 88. Which of the following locations holds the
Madhya Pradesh. significance of being the headquarters of the South
Central Zone of the Indian Railways?
(A) Koman
(B) Pama Dabi (A) Secunderabad
(C) Bringa (B) Hubli
(D) Dahiya (C) Bilaspur
(D) Chennai
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89. What was the primary occupation of the Indian 90. When did UNESCO inscribe the Kumbh Mela in its list
population on the eve of independence? of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
(A) Services (A) 2018
(B) Industry (B) 2015
(C) Agriculture (C) 2017
(D) Trade (D) 2016
91. Which metal coins of the Gupta period were known as 92. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ____ .N.
U
'Rūpaka'? General Assembly session in New York in September
2024. Ans th
(A) Iron coins
(B) Silver coins (A) 84
(C) Copper coins (B) 79th th
(D) Gold coins (C) 59 th
(D) 64
93. In which case did the Supreme Court introduce the 94. Mirabai, who was devoted to Lord Krishna and
concept of curative petitions? composed innumerable bhajans expressing her intense
devotion, became a disciple of which saint from a caste
(A) M Nagaraj and Ors. vs. Union of India
considered ‘untouchable’?
(B) Indira Nehru Gandhi vs. Shri Raj Narain
(A) Dadu Dayal
(C) Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
(B) Ravidas
(D) Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra and Ors.
(C) Surdas
(D) Kabirdas
95. Which strategy, widely adopted in India's early 96. Which plateau in India is known for its rich gold
economic planning, aimed to reduce foreign dependence deposits?
and was a significant feature of industrial policy?
(A) Bundelkhand Plateau
(A) Export Promotion (B) Malwa Plateau
(B) Liberalisation (C) Deccan Plateau
(C) Import Substitution (D) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(D) Globalisation
97. Why is rural credit important for rural development in 98. Where is the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley site located?
India?
(A) Gujarat
(A) It supports urban migration. (B) Haryana
(B) It reduces agricultural activities. (C) Punjab
(C) It helps farmers and small businesses access funds for (D) Rajasthan
production and development.
(D) It decreases industrial investment.
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99. Which of the following Articles of the Indian 100. Which of the following is a government programme
Constitution guarantees 'Equality before the Law' and meant to reduce poverty in India?
'Equal protection of the law'?
(A) Make in India
(A) Article 12 (B) NRLM
(B) Article 19 (C) Green Revolution
(C) Article 16 (D) Digital India
(D) Article 14
101. Which of the following talks about 'social and 102. Magnetic field lines represent the path along which
economic justice'? ______________.
(A) Directive Principles of State Policy only (A) a free proton would tend to move
(B) Preamble only (B) a free electron would tend to move
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy and Preamble (C) a hypothetical free south pole would tend to move
(D) Fundamental Duty only (D) a hypothetical free north pole would tend to move
103. th Which of the following Constitutional Amendment 104. Which of the following statements is/are correct in
Acts added the 9 Schedule to the Constitution? Ans rd the context of the Government of India Act of 1858? I.
The Act is also called an ‘Act of Good Governance.’ II. The
(A) 3 Constitutional Amendment Act nd
power to control the Indian Territory was vested in the
(B) 2 Constitutional Amendment Act
Queen.
(C) 1st Constitutional Amendment Act th
(A) Neither I nor II
(D) 4 Constitutional Amendment Act
(B) Only II
(C) Only I
(D) Both I and II
105. The distance travelled by an object in time 't' is 106. In 2024, IIT Kanpur introduced the Continuing
given by x = a + bt + ct². Identify 'c'. Medical Education (CME) Programme to up-skill which
group of professionals?
(A) Velocity
(B) Acceleration (A) Hospital administrators and managers
(C) Speed (B) Medical researchers and scientists
(D) Distance (C) Pharmaceutical technicians
(D) Medical officers and paramedical staff
107. The unit of magnetisation is _____________. 108. Which of the following is mainly labour-intensive
farming and utilises high doses of biochemical inputs and
(A) ampere/metre
irrigation to obtain higher production?
(B) tesla
(A) Primitive subsistence farming
(C) weber/metre
(B) Dryland farming
(D) weber
(C) Commercial plantation
(D) Intensive subsistence farming
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109. In August 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set 110. Which of the following Harappan trading ports is
up a 10-member committee under Deputy Governor found in Afghanistan?
Michael Debabrata Patra to benchmark its statistics
(A) Padri
against global standards. By when was/is the committee
(B) Rangpur
expected to submit its report?
(C) Alamgirpur
(A) End of November 2024
(D) Shortugai
(B) End of October 2024
(C) End of September 2024
(D) End of December 2024
111. th Who was elected as the Chairperson of the 77 112. To which post was Vikram Misri, who was in news in
session of the WHO South East Asia Regional Committee July 2024, appointed?
held in New Delhi from 7 to 9 October 2024?
(A) Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India
(A) Amit Shah (B) External Affairs Minister of India
(B) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (C) Attorney-General of India
(C) Jagat Prakash Nadda (D) Foreign Secretary of India
(D) Piyush Goyal
113. Which of the following scientists is known as the 114. Nagar Haveli lies on the border of which two states
Father of the Green Revolution in India? of India?
(A) MS Swaminathan (A) Karnataka and Gujarat
(B) Vikram Sarabhai (B) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(C) Homi Bhabha (C) Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
(D) CV Raman (D) Maharashtra and Karnataka
115. Who among the following was the British General 116. Ramanuja, who propounded the doctrine of
who suppressed the Revolt of 1857 in Delhi? Vishishtadvaita and who believed that the best means of
attaining salvation was through intense devotion to
(A) Henry Lawrence
Vishnu, was born in th which Indian state in the 11
(B) Sir Colin Campbell
Century?
(C) John Nicholson
(A) Maharashtra
(D) General Hugh Rose
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Gujarat
117. On 9 October 2024, RBI maintained the repo rate at 118. In which state are ‘Burnpur’ and ‘Durgapur’ Iron and
what percentage for the tenth consecutive time? Steel Plants located?
(A) 6.5% (A) Jharkhand
(B) 5.9% (B) Karnataka
(C) 7.4% (C) West Bengal
(D) 4.1% (D) Odisha
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119. Who was the fourth Sikh Guru who laid the 120. In October 2024, which of the following countries
foundation of Sri Darbar Sahib at Amritsar (The Golden announced the launch of a new framework that furthers
Temple) in 1577? their collaboration with the Indian private sector to
support digital infrastructure in India?
(A) Guru Amar Das Ji
(B) Guru Arjan Dev Ji (A) South Africa, Japan and Russia
(C) Guru Har Krishan Dev Ji (B) United States of America, China and Australia
(D) Guru Ram Das Ji (C) New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Japan
(D) United States of America, Japan and South Korea
ANSWER KEY
1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (A)
8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (C) 14. (D)
15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (B) 19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (A)
22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (D) 27. (D) 28. (C)
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36. (B) 37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (C) 40. (A) 41. (C) 42. (A)
43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (A) 46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (A)
50. (C) 51. (A) 52. (D) 53. (D) 54. (A) 55. (B) 56. (D)
57. (C) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (A) 62. (A) 63. (B)
64. (B) 65. (A) 66. (D) 67. (D) 68. (B) 69. (D) 70. (C)
71. (D) 72. (D) 73. (D) 74. (B) 75. (A) 76. (B) 77. (A)
78. (C) 79. (C) 80. (C) 81. (C) 82. (B) 83. (C) 84. (C)
85. (B) 86. (D) 87. (D) 88. (A) 89. (C) 90. (C) 91. (B)
92. (B) 93. (D) 94. (B) 95. (C) 96. (C) 97. (C) 98. (B)
99. (D) 100. (B) 101. (C) 102. (D) 103. (C) 104. (D) 105. (B)
106. (D) 107. (A) 108. (D) 109. (A) 110. (D) 111. (C) 112. (D)
113. (A) 114. (B) 115. (C) 116. (C) 117. (A) 118. (C) 119. (D)
120. (D)