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RRB ALP · Previous year papers · 2021

RRB ALP 2021 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

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RRB ALP 2021 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 15 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

  1. Q1 · Ratio and Proportion

    If two numbers are in the ratio 5:7 and their sum is 84, find the smaller number.

    • A. 30
    • B. 35
    • C. 40
    • D. 45
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Let numbers be 5x and 7x. Then 12x=84, so x=7. Smaller number = 5×7 = 35.

  2. Q2 · BODMAS / Simplification

    Simplify: 48 + 12 ÷ 3 - 6 × 2

    • A. 38
    • B. 40
    • C. 42
    • D. 44
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Following BODMAS: 12÷3=4, 6×2=12, then 48+4-12=40.

  3. Q3 · Mensuration

    The area of a circle is 154 sq cm. What is its radius? (Use π = 22/7)

    • A. 5 cm
    • B. 6 cm
    • C. 7 cm
    • D. 8 cm
    Answer and solution

    Answer: C

    Using πr² = 154, with π=22/7: r²=49, so r=7 cm.

  4. Q4 · Trigonometry

    If sin θ = 3/5, then what is the value of cos θ?

    • A. 4/5
    • B. 5/3
    • C. 3/4
    • D. 5/4
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    Using sin² θ + cos² θ = 1, we have (3/5)² + cos² θ = 1. So cos² θ = 1 - 9/25 = 16/25, hence cos θ = 4/5.

  5. Q5 · Height and Distance

    From the top of a 60 m high tower, the angle of depression of a point on the ground is 30°. What is the distance of the point from the base of the tower?

    • A. 60√3 m
    • B. 30√3 m
    • C. 60 m
    • D. 120 m
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    Using tan 30° = height/distance, we have 1/√3 = 60/d. Hence d = 60√3 m.

  6. Q6 · Elementary Statistics

    The average weight of 8 persons increases by 2.5 kg when a new person replaces one of them weighing 65 kg. What is the weight of the new person?

    • A. 80 kg
    • B. 85 kg
    • C. 90 kg
    • D. 75 kg
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Total increase in weight = 8 × 2.5 = 20 kg. Weight of new person = 65 + 20 = 85 kg.

  7. Q7 · Square Root

    What is the square root of 10404?

    • A. 98
    • B. 102
    • C. 104
    • D. 106
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    By factorization or calculation, √10404 = 102, which can be verified as 102 × 102 = 10404.

  8. Q8 · Analogies

    Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number: 6 : 35 :: 8 : ?

    • A. 63
    • B. 65
    • C. 72
    • D. 80
    Answer and solution

    Answer: A

    The pattern is n² - 1. For 6: 6² - 1 = 35. For 8: 8² - 1 = 64 - 1 = 63.

  9. Q9 · Venn Diagram

    Which Venn diagram best represents the relationship among Teachers, Doctors, and Women?

    • A. Three separate circles
    • B. Three overlapping circles
    • C. One circle inside another
    • D. Two circles inside a larger circle
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    Teachers, Doctors, and Women can overlap (e.g., a woman can be a teacher or doctor), so three overlapping circles best represent this relationship.

  10. Q10 · Relationships

    Introducing a man, a woman said, 'He is the son of my mother's only daughter.' How is the man related to the woman?

    • A. Brother
    • B. Son
    • C. Nephew
    • D. Husband
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    The woman's mother's only daughter is the woman herself, so the man is her son.

Breakdown by subject

  • Mathematics

    7 questions

  • General Intelligence and Reasoning

    4 questions

  • General Science

    1 questions

  • General Awareness and Current Affairs

    3 questions

RRB ALP 2021 previous year paper — frequently asked questions

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Are these the actual RRB ALP 2021 paper questions?
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