All questions of Practice Tests (English) for RRB Group D / RPF Constable Exam

Which river used to be called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
  • a)
    Brahmaputra
  • b)
    Hooghly
  • c)
    Bhagirathi
  • d)
    Damodar
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Verma answered
Damodar river runs from west to east and,in the narrow bottleneck at Asansol,it emerges on the deltaic plains of Bengal. It was known as sorrow of Bengal because of its destructive floods in the pains of West Bengal. Now , Damodar and its tributaries have been tamed with several dams.

Ganesh walks 20 m towards the East. Then, he walks 3 m towards the south. He takes a turn and walks 4 m towards the East. Finally, he walks 10 m towards the North and comes to a halt. How far is Ganesh from his starting point?
  • a)
    20 m
  • b)
    25 m
  • c)
    15 m
  • d)
    30 m
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajesh Khanna answered
The given statements can be expressed diagrammatically as follows:

Total distance travelled towards the East = 20 + 420+4 = 2424 m.
Total distance travelled towards the North = -3 + 10−3+10 = 77 m. 
Distance from the starting point can be found using the Pythagoras theorem.

Find the incorrect number in the following series:
12, 17, 25, 36, 50, 68
  • a)
    25
  • b)
    36
  • c)
    50
  • d)
    68
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Sharma answered
17 - 12 = 5
25 - 17 = 8
36 - 25 = 11
50 - 36 = 14
As we can see, the difference between 2 consecutive numbers in the series are in an AP.
The next term must be 50 + 17 = 67.
Therefore, 68 is the incorrect term in the series and hence, option D is the right answer.

If 196 # 4 = 49 and 24 @ 3 = 72, then what is the value of 54 @ 14 # 63?Report Question
  • a)
    13
  • b)
    11
  • c)
    12
  • d)
    10
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Mita Mehta answered
196 # 4 = 49 and 24 @ 3 = 72
196 / 4 = 49 and 24 * 3 = 72
So, 54 @ 14 # 63 = 54 * 14 / 63 = 12
Hence, option C is the right answer.

15÷3+2×4−2=x+1, find xx ?
  • a)
    9
  • b)
    10
  • c)
    11
  • d)
    12
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Verma answered
15\div 3 + 2 \times 4 - 2 = x + 115÷3+2×4−2=x+1
5 +8 - 2 = x + 15+8−2=x+1
11 = x + 111=x+1
x = 10x=10
So the answer is option B.

Rubber is readily soluble in
  • a)
    Acetone
  • b)
    Petrol
  • c)
    Carbon di sulphide
  • d)
    Alcohol
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Mita Mehta answered
Rubber is unaffected by water but easily soluble in benzene, toluene, xylene, gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, carbon disulfide, and cyclohexane. Sulfur is the most widely used vulcanizing agent for natural rubber.

The unique name of the combination of Analog and Digital computer is:
  • a)
    Param
  • b)
    Deep blue
  • c)
    Hybrid
  • d)
    Cray
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Hybrid computers are computers that exhibit features of analog computers and Digital computers. The digital component normally serves as the controller and provides logical and numerical operations, while the analog component often serves as a solver of differential equations and other mathematically complex equations.

If a man runs at 9 m/s what distance can he cover in 2hrs 30mins ?
  • a)
    18 km
  • b)
    81 km
  • c)
    27 km
  • d)
    96 km
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Verma answered
9 m/s = 9*(18/5) = 162/5 kmph
2hrs 30 mins = 2.5 hrs
Distance = speed*time = (162/5)*(2.5) = 81 km
So the answer is option B.

The cost of 20 pens and 24 pencils is 256. What is the cost of 5 pens and 6 pencils ?
  • a)
    89
  • b)
    60
  • c)
    64
  • d)
    84
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

The cost of 20 pens and 24 pencils is 256
20x+24y = 256
divide with 4
5x+6y = 64
So the cost of 5 pens and 6 pencils is 64.
So the answer is option C.

Choose the incorrect number in the given series:
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 22
  • a)
    22
  • b)
    15
  • c)
    10
  • d)
    6
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

The given numbers are of the form n(n+1)/2.
1*2/2 = 1*1 = 1
2*3/2 = 1*3 = 3
3*4/2 = 3*2 = 6
4*5/2 = 2*5 = 10
5*6/2 = 5*3 = 15
6*7/2 = 3*7 = 21
As we can see, 22 is the incorrect term. Therefore, option A is the right answer.

Study the cartoon carefully and give the answers to the question that follows:
Q. What could be the appropriate title for the picture given above?
  • a)
    US vs USSR economic contestation.
  • b)
    Capitalist vs Communist Model.
  • c)
    Contestation between two superpowers; US vs USSR.
  • d)
    Cuban Missile Crisis.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Gorbachev's reforms were gradualist and maintained many of the macroeconomic aspects of the command economy (including price controls, inconvertibility of the rouble, exclusion of private property ownership, and the government monopoly over most means of production). His goal was quite plain: to bring the Soviet Union up to par economically with the West. He never aimed to have any strict control over government and people.

Choose the option which should replace ‘?’.
B, C, E, G, K, M, ?
  • a)
    P
  • b)
    O
  • c)
    Q
  • d)
    S
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pavani Tamma answered
Option c is correct ,because the lettets related numbers are prime letters so,the next prime number is17 i.e Q

The average age of 4 boys is 22.5. It decreases by 6 months when a new boy is included in the group. Find the age of the new boy ?
  • a)
    22
  • b)
    21
  • c)
    20
  • d)
    19
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Jaya Sarkar answered
Given information:
- The average age of 4 boys is 22.5.
- When a new boy is included, the average age decreases by 6 months.

To find:
- The age of the new boy.

Let's solve this problem step by step:

Step 1: Find the sum of ages of the 4 boys.
- The average age of 4 boys is 22.5, so the sum of their ages is 4 * 22.5 = 90.

Step 2: Find the sum of ages of all 5 boys.
- Since the average age decreases by 6 months when the new boy is included, the sum of ages of all 5 boys is 90 - 6 = 84.

Step 3: Find the age of the new boy.
- The sum of ages of all 5 boys is 84.
- Subtracting the sum of ages of the original 4 boys (90) from the sum of ages of all 5 boys (84), we get the age of the new boy.
- New boy's age = 84 - 90 = -6.

Since it is not possible for someone's age to be negative, we made a mistake somewhere in our calculations.

Let's revisit the problem:

Step 1: Find the sum of ages of the 4 boys.
- The average age of 4 boys is 22.5, so the sum of their ages is 4 * 22.5 = 90.

Step 2: Find the sum of ages of all 5 boys.
- Since the average age decreases by 6 months when the new boy is included, the sum of ages of all 5 boys is 90 - 6 * 5 = 90 - 30 = 60.

Step 3: Find the age of the new boy.
- The sum of ages of all 5 boys is 60.
- Subtracting the sum of ages of the original 4 boys (90) from the sum of ages of all 5 boys (60), we get the age of the new boy.
- New boy's age = 60 - 90 = -30.

Again, we obtained a negative age which is not possible. It seems there is an error in the given information or the problem itself.

Which Viceroy of India proposed the Vernacular Press Act?
  • a)
    Lord Lytton
  • b)
    Lord Irwin
  • c)
    Lord Curzon
  • d)
    Lord Mountbatten
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Mita Mehta answered
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (Act of 1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian pressand prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act was proposed by Lord Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on March 14, 1878.

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11 ?
  • a)
    734867
  • b)
    724867
  • c)
    734967
  • d)
    715867
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Sharma answered
To be divisible by 11, (sum of digits in odd places)-(sum of digits in even places) must be divisible by 11.
Lets check option A,
734867 => sum of digits in odd places = 7+4+6 = 17 & that of even places = 3+8+7 = 18, difference = 18-17 = 1 (not divisible by 11)
Lets check option B,
724867 => sum of digits in odd places = 7+4+6 = 17 & that of even places = 2+8+7 = 17, difference = 17-17 = 0 (divisible by 11)
So the answer is option B.

If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘-‘, ‘-‘ means ‘+’, then what is the value of:
34 + 17 ÷ 9 × 3 – 54 = ?
  • a)
    – 14.3
  • b)
    39.6
  • c)
    69
  • d)
    14.3
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

As, ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘-‘, ‘-‘ means ‘+’
Therefore, the given expression: 34 + 17 ÷ 9 × 3 – 54 can be rewritten as:
34 ÷ 17 × 9 – 3 + 54 = 69.

Which gas is used in the tires of an Aeroplanes?
  • a)
    Hydrogen
  • b)
    Nitrogen
  • c)
    Helium
  • d)
    Neon
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Tejas Verma answered
Nitrogen is used. It is an inert gas so high pressures and temperatures do not affect it as with air.

A shopkeeper mixed two type of tea powders, type 1 and type 2, in the ratio 1:2 and sold the mixture at 20/- per kg. Find the profit percentage, if the cost price of type 1 and type 2 powders are 12/- and 18/- per kg respectively ?
  • a)
    15%
  • b)
    20%
  • c)
    25%
  • d)
    30%
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Mita Mehta answered
Let the quantity of Type 1 = k and that of Type 2 = 2k
Let x be the cost price of the mixture,
k(12)+2k(18) = (2k+k)(x)
12k+36k = 3kx
48k = 3kx
16 = x
CP = 16/- and SP = 20/-
Profit = SP - CP = 20 - 16 = 4/-
Profit % = \frac{4}{16}\times 100 = 25164​×100=25%
So the answer is option C.

The sum of the ages of Ravi and his younger brother Chinna is 30. The difference in their ages is 14. What is the ratio of the age of Ravi to the age of Chinna?
  • a)
    11:4
  • b)
    4:11
  • c)
    15:7
  • d)
    7:15
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Devanshi Shah answered
Let x, y are the ages of Ravi and chinna
x+y = 30 ----(1)
x-y = 14 -----(2)
add (1) & (2)
x+y+x-y = 30+14
2x = 44
x = 22 then y = 8
Ratio = x/y = 22/8 = 11/4 = 11:4
So the answer is option A.

If ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘-’ means ‘*’, ‘*’ means ‘/’ and ‘/’ means ‘+’, then what is the value of the following expression?
13 - 13 / 3 - 63 * 9 + 2 -5
  • a)
    170
  • b)
    180
  • c)
    190
  • d)
    200
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Let us replace the symbols with the actual operators.
13 - 13 / 3 - 63 * 9 + 2 -5 = 13 * 13 + 3*63/9 - 2*5
Applying BODMAS rule, we get, 169 + 3*7 - 10 = 180
Therefore, option B is the right answer.

FInd the LCM of 60, 12, 72 & 36.
  • a)
    720
  • b)
    360
  • c)
    240
  • d)
    180
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?


 
From the diagram, 
LCM of 60, 12, 72 & 36 = 6*2*3*5*1*2*1 = 360
So the answer is option B.

576.78+456.87-x = 658.65, Find x ?
  • a)
    375
  • b)
    376
  • c)
    373
  • d)
    374
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Shubham Sharma answered
576.78+456.87-x = 658.65
1033.65 - x = 658.65
x = 1033.65 - 658.65
x = 375
So the answer is option A.

What is the boiling point of water? (In fahrenheit)
  • a)
    100
  • b)
    373
  • c)
    212
  • d)
    273
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajeev Khanna answered
The boiling point of water in degrees centigrade is 100 degrees.
We now have to convert this to Farenheit.
We know that C = 5/9*(F-32)
Or F = 9/5C + 32
So, converting 100 degrees centigrade into Farenheit, we get 9/5*100 + 32 = 212 degrees.

In a certain language ‘word letter write’ is coded as ‘gw qk nc’’box write word’ is coded as ‘nc mr qk’What is the code for ‘box’?
  • a)
    gw
  • b)
    qk
  • c)
    nc
  • d)
    mr
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajesh Khanna answered
‘word letter write’ is coded as ‘gw qk nc’
’box write word’ is coded as ‘nc mr qk’
From the statements, we can say that the code for word/write is nc/qk and thus, code for box will be mr.
Hence, option D is the correct choice.

Bhim can complete a work in 15 days and Amar can do the same work in 18 days. Bhim worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, Amar alone can finish the remaining work?
  • a)
    3 days
  • b)
    6 days
  • c)
    3.5 days
  • d)
    6.5 days
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Chavan answered
Explanation in English :
Bhim’s 1 day work = 1/15
∴ Bhim’s 10 day work = 10 * 1/15 = 2/3
Remaining work = (1 – 2/3) = 1/3
Now, 1/18 work is done by Amar in 1 day.
∴ 1/3 work is done by Amar in (18 * 1/3) = 6 days.

Find the option which should replace (?), so that the second pair shares the same relation as the first pair.
A3B : K :: D2E : ?
  • a)
    Z
  • b)
    X
  • c)
    O
  • d)
    M
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Manasa Khanna answered
The square of the number is added to product of the numerical values of the letters. The letter corresponding to the resulting number is written.

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The end of the Second World War is a landmark in contemporary world politics. In 1945, the Allied Forces, led by the US, Soviet Union, Britain and France defeated the Axis Powers led by Germany, Italy and Japan, ending the Second World War (1939- 1945). The war had involved almost all the major powers of the world and spread out to regions outside Europe including Southeast Asia, China, Burma (now Myanmar) and parts of India’s northeast. The war devastated the world in terms of loss of human lives and civilian property. The First World War had earlier shaken the world between 1914 and 1918.The end of the Second World War was also the beginning of the Cold War. The world war ended when the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, causing Japan to surrender. Critics of the US decision to drop the bombs have argued that the US knew that Japan was about to surrender and that it was unnecessary to drop the bombs. They suggest that the US action was intended to stop the Soviet Union from making military and political gains in Asia and elsewhere and to show Moscow that the United States was supreme. US supporters have argued that the dropping of the atomic bombs was necessary to end the war quickly and to stop further loss of American and Allied lives. Whatever the motives, the consequence of the end of the Second World War was the rise of two new powers on the global stage. With the defeat of Germany and Japan, the devastation of Europe and in many other parts of the world, the United States and the Soviet Union became the greatest powers in the world with the ability to influence events anywhere on earth.
Q. How long the Second World War lasted?
  • a)
    five years
  • b)
    seven years
  • c)
    three years
  • d)
    six years
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajesh Gupta answered
Lasting six years and one day, the Second World War started on 1 September 1939 with Hitler’s invasion of Poland and ended with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945.

Accommodation given to slum dwellers in a metro city is known as
  • a)
    Peripheral accommodation
  • b)
    Night accommodation
  • c)
    Transit accommodation
  • d)
    Migratory accommodation
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Kajal Banerjee answered
Transit accommodation refers to the temporary housing provided to slum dwellers in a metro city. It serves as a transitional solution while permanent housing options are explored or developed for the residents. This type of accommodation plays a crucial role in addressing the housing needs of slum dwellers and improving their living conditions.

Transit accommodation offers several benefits and serves multiple purposes:

1. Temporary Solution:
Transit accommodation provides a temporary shelter for slum dwellers who may be displaced due to various reasons such as urban development projects, natural disasters, or eviction. It ensures that these individuals have a safe and secure place to stay during the transition period.

2. Housing Upgradation:
Many slum dwellers live in substandard and overcrowded conditions with limited access to basic amenities. Transit accommodation offers an opportunity to improve their living conditions by providing better housing facilities, sanitation, and access to services like water, electricity, and healthcare.

3. Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
Transit accommodation is often part of a larger rehabilitation and resettlement plan for slum dwellers. It helps in the process of relocating slum dwellers to more suitable and sustainable housing options, ensuring their well-being and integrating them into the urban fabric.

4. Social Integration:
Transit accommodation also promotes social integration by bringing slum dwellers closer to mainstream society. By providing them with improved living conditions and access to basic amenities, it helps reduce the gap between slum areas and the rest of the city.

5. Planning and Development:
Transit accommodation serves as a crucial tool in urban planning and development. It allows authorities to clear slum areas for redevelopment projects while ensuring that the affected residents are provided with temporary housing options. This approach helps in creating a more inclusive and sustainable urban environment.

Overall, transit accommodation plays a vital role in addressing the housing needs of slum dwellers in a metro city. It offers a temporary solution, promotes housing upgradation, facilitates rehabilitation and resettlement, fosters social integration, and aids in urban planning and development.

If ‘Ram likes blue’ is coded as ‘ja ru ta’ and ‘Carey likes red’ is coded as ‘ki ta la’ which of the following cannot be the code for ‘Ram likes Carey’?
  • a)
    ta ja la
  • b)
    ki ru ta
  • c)
    la ki ta
  • d)
    ru la ta
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Prashanth Nair answered
’Likes’ is the term common to both the sentences. Therefore, the code for ‘likes’ is ‘ta’. Exactly one among ‘ja’ and ‘ru’ and exactly one among ‘ki’ and ‘la’ must be used in the code for ‘Ram likes Carey’. Option C violates this condition. Therefore, option C cannot be the code and hence, it is the right answer.

5 persons A, B, C, D and E are of different weights. The number of persons heavier than A is equal to the number of persons lighter than E. The number of persons heavier than D is same as the number of persons lighter than him. E is lighter than D but he is not the lightest among the five. C is not the heaviest among the five. How many persons weigh more than B?
  • a)
    0
  • b)
    1
  • c)
    3
  • d)
    4
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Aashna Chauhan answered
D has an equal number of persons weighing heavier than him and lighter than him. Therefore, D must be the third heaviest person. E is lighter than D but he is not the lightest. Therefore, E must be the second lightest person. The number of persons heavier than A is same as the number of persons lighter than E. Therefore, A must be the second heaviest person.
C is not the heaviest person. Therefore, C must be the lightest person and B must be the heaviest person among the five persons. No one weighs heavier than B. Therefore, 0 is the correct answer. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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