Railway-RRB Group D 2025 Previous Year Question Paper and Answer Key Free PDF Download English-Aug 03, 2026
Railway Recruitment Board
RRB Group D 2025 (CEN 09/2025)
Level 1 Stage I – Question Paper with Answer Key
Test Date: 03/08/2026 | Shift: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | English
Section : General Science
Q.1 Since parenchyma tissue mainly stores food and other materials, its cells require enough internal space. Therefore, parenchyma cells are generally ________.
A. Tightly packed without spaces
B. Hardened with minerals
C. Loosely packed with intercellular spaces
D. Dead and hollow
Q.2 A coastal region experiences algal blooms and coral bleaching after unusually high global temperatures. Which interaction between Earth’s spheres best explains this effect?
A. Increased river flow improves the overall coral reef growth
B. Ocean warming lowers CO₂ absorption and stresses marine life
C. Land plant growth completely replaces marine ecosystem loss
D. Reduced sunlight increases rate of photosynthesis in oceans
Q.3 A water purification system uses electromagnetic energy to kill bacteria. Which region of the spectrum is being utilised for this function?
A. Infrared part of the spectrum
B. Visible part of the spectrum
C. Gamma part of the spectrum
D. Ultraviolet part of the spectrum
Q.4 Which property of isotopes remains unchanged?
A. Nuclear stability
B. Atomic mass
C. Chemical properties
D. Physical properties
Q.5 Why do non-biodegradable substances show biological magnification?
A. They are not taken up by organisms
B. They are broken down quickly by organisms
C. They persist in organisms
D. They provide energy to organisms
Q.6 The kinetic energy of a body increases from 40 J to 140 J. What is the net work done on the body?
A. 50 J
B. 100 J
C. 150 J
D. 200 J
Q.7 A mineralogist discovers a new metallic ore in the earth's crust. If the ore is primarily a sulphide, the metal is most likely to belong to the:
A. Middle of the activity series
B. Top of the activity series
C. Bottom of the activity series
D. Noble gases, which do not form ores
Q.8 The process in plants that involves the breakdown of glucose to release energy is called:
A. Excretion
B. Photosynthesis
C. Transpiration
D. Respiration
Q.9 Consider the following reactions:
(I) CaCO₃(s) → Heat → CaO(s) + CO₂(g)
(II) 2AgCl(s) → Sunlight → 2Ag(s) + Cl₂(g)
(III) 2H₂O(l) → Electric current → 2H₂(g) + O₂(g)
(IV) Fe(s) + CuSO₄(aq) → FeSO₄(aq) + Cu(s)
Which of the above reactions correctly represent decomposition reactions?
A. Only I, II and III reactions
B. Only II and III reactions
C. Only I and II reactions
D. Only III and IV reactions
Q.10 If a bulb is rated at 60 W and operates at 120 V, what is the current flowing through the bulb?
A. 0.5 A
B. 0.25 A
C. 1.2 A
D. 2.0 A
Q.11 A botanist observes a dormant seed with no visible growth or movement. How can the botanist determine whether the seed is alive?
A. Monitor its internal metabolic activity
B. Conclude it is not alive if it shows no movement
C. Wait only for visible growth before deciding
D. Test whether the seed can move independently
Q.12 What is the key reason for ultrasound to be used in cleaning delicate electronic components?
A. It melts the components for better cleaning
B. It scratches the surface to remove debris
C. It chemically alters the material for cleaning
D. It removes dirt without causing physical damage
Q.13 What does a position-time graph with a straight line parallel to the time axis represent in the context of an object’s motion?
A. The object is at rest, covering no distance over time
B. The object moves with varying speed
C. The object accelerates over time
D. The object moves with uniform speed over time
Q.14 When hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium hydroxide, what is formed as a result of the neutralization reaction?
A. Base only
B. Salt and water
C. Gas only
D. Acid only
Q.15 Which statement correctly describes the solubility of ethanol?
A. Slightly soluble in water
B. Soluble only in acids
C. Insoluble in water
D. Completely miscible with water
Q.16 Which type of organisms is always found at the beginning of a food chain?
A. Herbivore
B. Producer
C. Carnivore
D. Decomposer
Q.17 Which of the following best describes kinetic energy?
A. The energy contained in chemical bonds
B. The energy an object stores in its position
C. The energy related to temperature changes
D. The energy an object has due to its motion
Q.18 The speed of a light ray changes from 3 × 10⁸ m/s in air to 2 × 10⁸ m/s in a transparent solid. What is the refractive index of the solid with respect to air? (Take the refractive index of air as 1.)
A. 1.7
B. 1.4
C. 1.5
D. 1.2
Q.19 Why does the sky appear blue to human observers during daytime?
A. Blue light is absorbed and re-emitted by atmospheric particles
B. All wavelengths are scattered equally in the atmosphere
C. Blue light is scattered more than red light due to its shorter wavelength
D. Red light is scattered more than blue light due to its longer wavelength
Q.20 Calculate the formula unit masses of ZnO, Na₂O, if given atomic masses of Zn = 65 u, Na = 23 u, and O = 16 u.
A. ZnO = 81 u and Na₂O = 62 u.
B. ZnO = 81 u and Na₂O = 39 u.
C. ZnO = 48 u and Na₂O = 62 u.
D. ZnO = 18 u and Na₂O = 62 u.
Q.21 In a neuron, what are the short, branched fibres that receive impulses from other neurons called?
A. Muscle fibres
B. Cartilage discs
C. Dendrites
D. Axons
Q.22 Why are alloys preferred for the heating elements in devices like toasters?
A. They are good electrical conductors with low resistivity
B. They have higher resistivity and do not oxidise readily at high temperatures
C. They have a low melting point
D. They are insulators
Q.23 A solution contains 20 grams of salt dissolved in 80 grams of water. What is the concentration of the solution in terms of mass by mass percentage?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 20%
Q.24 When a net force acts on a body, what does Newton’s second law predict will happen to the body?
A. The body will always move in the opposite direction
B. The body will accelerate in the direction of the force
C. The body will remain stationary
D. The body will move at constant speed
Q.25 Which property of ethanol makes it suitable for use as a solvent in medicines?
A. Solubility
B. It forms esters
C. It is highly flammable
D. It is acidic in nature
Section : Mathematics
Q.26 For a circle of diameter 16 cm, the area of a sector is 16π/3 cm². The angle of the sector is
A. 15°
B. 60°
C. 45°
D. 30°
Q.27 In a moderately skewed data distribution, the ratio of the arithmetic mean to the median is 4 : 5. If the sum of the mean and the median is 90, what is the mode of this distribution?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 60
D. 75
Q.28 A sum of ₹10,000 is invested for 2 years at 20% per annum interest, compounded half-yearly. What is the compound interest earned at the end of 2 years? (use (1.10)⁴ = 1.4641)
A. ₹4,440
B. ₹4,641
C. ₹4,660
D. ₹4,461
Q.29 Find the median from the following data.
Class Interval: 20-40 (f=4), 40-60 (f=6), 60-80 (f=10), 80-100 (f=12), 100-120 (f=8)
A. 82
B. 80
C. 78
D. 75
Q.30 Find the ratio of compound interest on ₹10,000 for 1 year at the rate 8% compounded half-yearly and yearly.
A. 61 : 52
B. 62 : 49
C. 51 : 50
D. 53 : 45
Q.31 A family earns ₹50,000 per month and spends ₹35,000. What percentage of the income is saved?
A. 25%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 30%
Q.32 A blue light blinks every 6 seconds and a red light blinks every 9 seconds. After how many seconds will both lights blink together again?
A. 9 seconds
B. 12 seconds
C. 18 seconds
D. 3 seconds
Q.33 A pipe can fill a cistern in 8 hours. Due to a leak at the bottom, it is filled in 10 hours. In how many hours can the leak alone empty the full cistern?
A. 45 hours
B. 35 hours
C. 30 hours
D. 40 hours
Q.34 A trader gains 72% by selling an article after two successive discounts of 50% and 14% on its marked price. If the cost price of the article is increased by 36%, then what single discount should he now give on the same marked price to get the same profit percentage as earlier?
A. 41.52%
B. 40.56%
C. 46.78%
D. 47.46%
Q.35 A cylinder of height 72 cm and base radius 16 cm is melted to form a sphere. Find the radius of the sphere.
A. 26 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 22 cm
D. 24 cm
Q.36 Simplify: (sec A + tan A) × (1 − sin A) × sec A
A. 2
B. 0.5
C. 1
D. 0
Q.37 If 4 kg of rice costing ₹40 per kg is mixed with 6 kg of rice costing ₹50 per kg, what is the price per kg of the mixture (in ₹)?
A. 50
B. 48
C. 46
D. 44
Q.38 Simplify: (7/2 ÷ 3/2 × 5/2 ÷ 25/8) / (8 ÷ 5/2 of 1/2)
A. 11/24
B. 7/24
C. 5/24
D. 13/24
Q.39 Find the value of (sin A + cosec A)² + (cos A + sec A)² + (cosec² A − sec² A).
A. −2 cot² A
B. 7 − 2 cot² A
C. 7 + 2 cot² A
D. 2 cot² A
Q.40 Given that 113⁰·⁹⁹ = x, 113⁰·⁷⁷ = y and xᶻ = y², then the value of z is close to:
A. 3.04
B. 1.56
C. 1.48
D. 2.89
Q.41 The length of a side of a cube is (2x − 5) cm. What is total surface area of the cube?
A. 6(4x² − 20x − 25)
B. 4x² − 20x + 25
C. 24x² − 120x + 150
D. 6x² − 30x + 25
Q.42 Find the fourth proportional to 8.6, 10.75, and 6.
A. 7.5
B. 7
C. 7.2
D. 7.25
Q.43 A machine is purchased for ₹18,200 and its value decreases by 10% every year. If the depreciation is compounded annually, what will be the value of the machine after 2 years?
A. ₹14,742
B. ₹15,200
C. ₹13,424
D. ₹16,480
Q.44 A cube of edge 20 cm is immersed completely in a rectangular vessel containing water. The measurements of the vessel are 25 cm × 25 cm. Find the rise (in cm) of water level.
A. 20
B. 16.5
C. 12.8
D. 8
Q.45 A tourist bus covers a distance of 500 kilometers. It travels the first 40% of the distance at a speed of 80 km/hr and the rest of the distance at 75 km/hr. If it takes a 30-minute stop for lunch during the journey, what is the average speed for the entire trip? (Rounded off to two decimal places.)
A. 71.43 km/hr
B. 76.92 km/hr
C. 75 km/hr
D. 72.54 km/hr
Q.46 In the following pie chart, the percentage distribution of students in different courses are shown. What is the total number of students in B.Ed., Pharmacy and MBBS together? (Total number of students = 6800)
A. 2645
B. 2516
C. 2428
D. 2145
Q.47 An article is sold at a profit of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by ₹100, the profit percentage would have doubled. What was the cost price of the article?
A. ₹200
B. ₹500
C. ₹250
D. ₹400
Q.48 Kaushal travelled for 16 hours 20 minutes at the speed of 90 km/h. At what speed (in km/h) should he travel to cover the same distance in 14 hours?
A. 104
B. 102
C. 103
D. 105
Q.49 Which value is the mean proportional between 18 and 45?
A. 10√17
B. 9√10
C. 20√7
D. 25√5
Q.50 A company’s revenue increases by 40% in one quarter and then decreases by 20% in the next. If the initial revenue was ₹1,00,000, what is the final revenue?
A. ₹1,14,000
B. ₹1,12,000
C. ₹1,08,000
D. ₹1,20,000
Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.51 Statements: All bags are purses. No purse is a suitcase. Conclusions: (I) No bag is a suitcase. (II) Some suitcases are purses.
A. Only conclusion (I) follows
B. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D. Only conclusion (II) follows
Q.52 (Left) G Q E F O E E U H U R O M O U Y O B Z I S W (Right). How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q.53 Statements: All vines are stars. No star is a rug. Conclusions: I. No rug is a vine. II. Some rugs are vines.
A. Only conclusion (II) follows
B. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D. Only conclusion (I) follows
Q.54 Seven boxes B, F, G, H, R, T and Y kept one over the other... Only three boxes are kept above Y. Only one box is kept between B and Y. Only three boxes are kept between B and G. G is kept at some place above Y. T is kept immediately below G. F is kept at one of the places above H. R is not kept immediately above or below B. How many boxes are kept below Y?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Q.55 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike... Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
A. TR – QO
B. RP – OM
C. MK – HY
D. OM – LJ
Q.56 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 211 239 253 281 295 323 ?
A. 339
B. 355
C. 345
D. 337
Q.57 XYME is related to ABPH... LFHU is related to OIKX. To which of the following is INGV related?
A. KPIX
B. LRKY
C. LRJZ
D. LQJY
Q.58 In a certain code language, ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the son of B’, ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’, ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’ and ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. How is S related to U if ‘S # M – H @ Y % U’?
A. Son
B. Father
C. Brother
D. Husband
Q.59 FED BAT RIB TOP. In each of the words, each vowel is changed to the letter immediately following it... In how many letter-clusters thus formed, will no vowel appear?
A. Four
B. One
C. None
D. Two
Q.60 What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 26 − 27 × 3 + 5 + 33 = ?
A. 36
B. 42
C. 40
D. 38
Q.61 What will come in the place of the question mark (?) ... 6 + 5 + 10 × 2 − 5 = ?
A. 35
B. 28
C. 34
D. 30
Q.62 E, F, G, H, L and M live on six different floors... How many people live between H and L?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. One
Q.63 In a certain code language, ‘MINT’ is coded as ‘2674’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘6827’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Q.64 (Left) K I F R I Z O K U F U I I F U K Y X A B (Right). How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a consonant?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. One
Q.65 Rajesh starts from Point A and drives 51 km towards the east... How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?
A. 9 km to the south
B. 10 km to the south
C. 10 km to the north
D. 12 km to the north
Q.66 If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6247518, what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 6
Q.67 (Left) ABS DON WER FIR (Right). In each of the words... In how many letter-clusters thus formed, will no vowel appear?
A. Three
B. Four
C. One
D. Two
Q.68 What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? DWF ISG NOH SKI ?
A. YGJ
B. ZGL
C. XGJ
D. YHK
Q.69 Each vowel in the word SAENCHY is changed to the letter immediately following it... How many letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?
A. Two
B. Three
C. None
D. One
Q.70 Seven people C, D, J, R, T, V and Y are sitting in a row, facing north... How many people sit to the left of J?
A. One
B. Five
C. Four
D. Two
Q.71 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike... Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?
A. VW–AB
B. RS–WX
C. EF–IM
D. AB–FG
Q.72 Six people, C, D, E, O, P and Q, are sitting in a row, facing north... How many people sit between P and D?
A. Two
B. Three
C. None
D. One
Q.73 In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select the one which follows the same logic. SHOW : HSOW : HSWO ; PAIR : APIR : APRI
A. CARE : ACER : ACRE
B. FIND : IFND : FNID
C. ZEAL : EZAL : EZLA
D. GAWK : AWGK : AGWK
Q.74 63 is related to 21 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 84 is related to 42. To which of the given options is 105 related?
A. 40
B. 52
C. 71
D. 63
Q.75 (Left) 5 # 7 @ 2 % 8 & 4 $ 3 ! 9 * 6 (Right). How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by another symbol?
A. Six
B. Three
C. One
D. Four
Q.76 The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word DOUCELY is arranged in the English alphabetical order?
A. Three
B. None
C. One
D. Two
Q.77 L is the brother of C. N is the brother of R. T is the father of N. R is the daughter of C. How is L related to N?
A. Brother’s son
B. Sister’s son
C. Mother’s brother
D. Sister’s daughter
Q.78 Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. AJM : IRU ; OTP : WBX
A. CWA : KOI
B. BIL : JQT
C. NIT : FQB
D. QLP : WTX
Q.79 2 is related to 10 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 4 is related to 18. To which of the following is 45 related?
A. 182
B. 178
C. 180
D. 184
Q.80 Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other... Which box is kept immediately above F?
A. C
B. G
C. A
D. D
Section : General Awareness and Current Affairs
Q.81 Which of the following agencies published the report on Ease of Doing Research and Development in India in April 2026?
A. University Grants Commission
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Q.82 Which premier research and development centre under the Department of Telecommunications indigenously developed the Integrated Alert System (SACHET) in 2026?
A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
C. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D. Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
Q.83 In February 2026, which city was the meeting place for Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of France?
A. Mumbai
B. New York
C. Rome
D. Paris
Q.84 Who won the men’s long jump at the Indian Athletics Series 2026 with an 8.15-m leap?
A. Murali Sreeshankar
B. Lokesh Sathyanathan
C. Purushotham
D. Sunny Kumar
Q.85 Which organization revoked all actions under Stage-I of GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) in the National Capital Region (NCR) in March 2026?
A. Commission for Air Quality Management
B. Central Pollution Control Board
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Q.86 As of April 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI voted to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at what percentage?
A. 5.00%
B. 5.50%
C. 5.25%
D. 4.75%
Q.87 Which political party emerged as the single largest party by winning the general elections to the assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu in 2026?
A. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
B. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
C. Pattali Makkal Katchi
D. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Q.88 In 2026, the Central Bureau of Investigation busted a transnational network involved in trafficking Indian nationals into “Cyber Slavery” operations mainly based in which region?
A. West Asia
B. Eastern Europe
C. Southeast Asia
D. Central Asia
Q.89 According to the Economic Survey 2025–26, India’s extreme poverty rate for 2022–23, based on the revised international poverty line, was estimated at what level?
A. 14.9%
B. 11.2%
C. 8.7%
D. 5.3%
Q.90 Which country signed a free trade agreement with the European Union in January 2026?
A. India
B. Kenya
C. Australia
D. Singapore
Q.91 In May 2026, strong winds and heavy rainfall affected 26 districts of which of the following states?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar
Q.92 Which of the following states organized the ‘Aaroh 2026’ summer sports initiative camp?
A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
Q.93 In November 2025, ISRO successfully launched India’s heaviest communication satellite also known as:
A. CRM-7
B. CMS-03
C. GSAT-6B
D. NAVIC-2
Q.94 To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Ballon d’Or award, the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled to be held in which of the following cities?
A. Rome, Italy
B. London, England
C. Paris, France
D. Madrid, Spain
Q.95 Which edition of The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India was held from April 6th to 8th, 2026?
A. 50th
B. 60th
C. 40th
D. 70th
Q.96 What is the name of the indigenous glide weapon system whose maiden flight was successfully tested by DRDO and IAF in May 2026?
A. ANGIRA
B. VIRA
C. TARA
D. SURYA
Q.97 Which of the following straits did Iran close in March 2026 due to the war with the USA?
A. Bab-el-Mandeb
B. Strait of Malacca
C. Strait of Gibraltar
D. Strait of Hormuz
Q.98 In April 2026, who among the following won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2026 award?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Carlos Alcaraz
C. Lionel Messi
D. Rafael Nadal
Q.99 Which Indian film achieved a major milestone by being shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category?
A. Chhello Show
B. Laapataa Ladies
C. All We Imagine as Light
D. Homebound
Q.100 Dr. N Rajam, who was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan in May 2026, is a renowned ________.
A. Guitar maestro
B. Tabla maestro
C. Violin maestro
D. Sitar maestro
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