Railway-RRB Group D 2026 Previous Year Question Paper and Answer Key Free PDF Download English Shift 3
## Section : General Science
Q.1 To increase the width or girth of a tree trunk, cells must divide around the stem in a ring-like manner. Which tissue performs this function?
Ans A. Apical meristem
B. Intercalary meristem
C. Sclerenchyma
D. Lateral meristem (Correct)
Q.2 Which of the following statements about neutrons is correct?
Ans A. Neutrons are positively charged particles found in the nucleus
B. Neutrons are negatively charged and found in the outermost shell
C. Neutrons revolve around the nucleus like electrons
D. Neutrons have no charge and are found in the nucleus of an atom (Correct)
Q.3 Why is baking soda preferred over sodium carbonate in fire extinguishers?
Ans A. It reacts violently producing heat
B. It produces hydrogen gas rapidly
C. It forms insoluble residue
D. It releases carbon dioxide easily with acid (Correct)
Q.4 Which material would be the best choice for electrical transmission lines?
Ans A. Glass
B. Tungsten
C. Aluminium (Correct)
D. Rubber
Q.5 A pencil appears bent when partially submerged in water. Which scenario best explains how understanding refraction can help design better aquarium displays?
Ans A. Changing water temperature to reduce light bending
B. Using colored backgrounds to make objects stand out
C. Using mirrors to enhance the brightness of the aquarium
D. Positioning lighting to account for refraction can make fish appear in their true locations to viewers (Correct)
Q.6 An earthworm and crab both have segmented bodies, but only one has a hard outer covering. Which benefit does this outer covering provide in terrestrial environments?
Ans A. Allows more flexible movement
B. Provides tentacles for prey capture
C. Facilitates single opening for digestion
D. Prevents water loss and offers protection (Correct)
Q.7 A student observes that a swimming pool appears shallower than its actual depth. Which concept best explains this effect?
Ans A. Reflection of light from the pool floor
B. Refraction of light at the water-air boundary (Correct)
C. Scattering of light by water molecules
D. Internal reflection of light within the water
Q.8 Which process is commonly used to extract iron, a metal in the middle of the activity series, from its ore?
Ans A. Reduction with carbon (coke) (Correct)
B. Thermal decomposition
C. Electrolytic reduction
D. Reduction with hydrogen
Q.9 Which molecule is immediately synthesized using energy released during cellular respiration in animal cells?
Ans A. Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)
B. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (Correct)
C. Guanosine Diphosphate (GDP)
D. Nicotinamide adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)
Q.10 A cyclist covers a distance of 30 kilometers in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist?
Ans A. 45 kilometers per hour
B. 15 kilometers per hour
C. 2 kilometers per hour
D. 20 kilometers per hour (Correct)
Q.11 Refer to the two statements given below and choose the CORRECT option.
Statement A: Ethanoic acid reacts with bases to form a salt and water.
Statement B: This reaction is classified as an oxidation reaction.
Ans A. Both statements A and B are incorrect.
B. Statement A is incorrect but B is correct.
C. Both statements A and B are correct.
D. Statement A is correct but B is incorrect. (Correct)
Q.12 A student observes the following reaction during heating of copper powder in air. 2Cu + O2 → 2CuO. Later, hydrogen gas is passed over the black copper oxide and reddish-brown copper is obtained. CuO + H2 → Cu + H2O. Which substance is oxidized in first reaction and reduced in second reaction?
Ans A. Oxygen in first reaction and Copper oxide in second reaction
B. Copper oxide in first reaction and Copper in second reaction
C. Copper in first reaction and Copper oxide in second reaction (Correct)
D. Hydrogen in first reaction and Copper oxide in second reaction
Q.13 Which of the following statements is true about ethanoic acid?
Ans A. It has a soapy feel and bitter taste
B. It is used to sweeten food due to its sugar content
C. It does not dissolve in water
D. It turns blue litmus red and reacts with carbonates to produce CO2 (Correct)
Q.14 An ornithologist observes that birds in mountainous regions have more robust chest muscles and larger wings compared to those in forests. Which structural adaptation is being demonstrated?
Ans A. Enhancing nest building
B. Improving camouflage
C. Facilitating sustained flight in thin air (Correct)
D. Increasing egg production
Q.15 What does the splitting of water molecules during photosynthesis produce?
Ans A. Oxygen and carbon
B. Hydrogen and oxygen (Correct)
C. Nitrogen and carbon
D. Nitrogen and oxygen
Q.16 An object of mass m is raised vertically through a height h near the Earth's surface. What is its gravitational potential energy?
Ans A. hg/m
B. mg/h
C. mgh (Correct)
D. mh/g
Q.17 A student observes that moving the object from beyond the center of curvature toward the focus of a concave mirror causes the image to change. What change is observed?
Ans A. The image becomes smaller and moves toward the mirror
B. The image becomes larger and moves away from the mirror (Correct)
C. The image becomes smaller and moves away from the mirror
D. The image remains the same size and position
Q.18 A student applies a constant force on a box at an angle to the horizontal, and the box moves in a straight horizontal line on a rough surface. Which statement correctly describes the work done by the applied force on the box?
Ans A. Only the vertical component of the applied force, multiplied by the distance moved vertically
B. Only the horizontal component of the applied force, multiplied by the distance moved in the same direction, gives the work done (Correct)
C. The total applied force, including both horizontal and vertical components, multiplied by the distance moved
D. The sum of the horizontal and vertical components of the force, multiplied by the total distance traveled
Q.19 Which of the following statements best defines uniform circular motion?
Ans A. Motion along a circular path with constant speed and changing direction of velocity. (Correct)
B. Motion along a circular path with constant velocity and zero acceleration.
C. Motion along a circular path with changing speed but constant velocity.
D. Motion along a straight path with constant speed and constant velocity.
Q.20 Which gas is most abundant in the blood pumped by the heart to the body?
Ans A. Helium
B. Oxygen (Correct)
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
Q.21 What is the main environmental concern associated with non-biodegradable waste?
Ans A. It improves soil fertility
B. It breaks down easily in nature
C. It is quickly recycled by organisms
D. It accumulates and causes pollution (Correct)
Q.22 A student mixes oil and water in a beaker and notices two separate layers. Which explanation best fits this observation?
Ans A. Oil dissolves completely in water to form a uniform solution
B. Oil and water form a homogeneous mixture with a single phase
C. Oil and water chemically react to form a new compound
D. Oil and water form a heterogeneous mixture because their components are not uniformly distributed (Correct)
Q.23 Given that the atomic masses of C = 12 u, O = 16 u and H = 1 u, which of the following options correctly represents the molecular masses of CO2 and H2O?
Ans A. CO2 = 44 u; H2O = 18 u (Correct)
B. CO2 = 32 u; H2O = 18 u
C. CO2 = 46 u; H2O = 20 u
D. CO2 = 44 u; H2O = 16 u
Q.24 An electric heater is rated 2000 W and is used for 2 hours. How much energy is consumed in joules?
Ans A. 720,000 joules
B. 14,400,000 joules (Correct)
C. 3,600,000 joules
D. 7,200,000 joules
Q.25 All of the following structures belong to the male reproductive system, EXCEPT
Ans A. Scrotum
B. Vas deferens
C. Fallopian tube (Correct)
D. Penis
## Section : Mathematics
Q.26 The price of a laptop increases by 20% in the first year and again by 10% in the second year. If the original price was $50,000, find the final price after two years.
Ans A. 65,000
B. 66,000 (Correct)
C. 68,000
D. 67,000
Q.27 A student rides a bicycle for 12 km at an average speed of 10 km/hr. At what speed should he cover the next 10 km to have an average speed of 11 km/hr for the whole journey?
Ans A. 15 km/hr
B. 10.8 km/hr
C. 12.5 km/hr (Correct)
D. 11 km/hr
Q.28 The angle of elevation of a cloud from a point 60 m above a lake is 30°, and the angle of depression of its reflection is 60°. Find the height of the cloud.
Ans A. 100 m
B. 120 m (Correct)
C. 60 m
D. 80 m
Q.29 The radius of a cylinder is increased by 20% and its height is decreased by 10%. Find the percentage change in its volume.
Ans A. 26.9% increase
B. 29.6% increase (Correct)
C. 26.9% decrease
D. 29.6% decrease
Q.30 A plant grows by 12.5% per annum. If its current height is 64 cm, what will be its height after 2 years, assuming the growth is compounded annually?
Ans A. 85 cm
B. 88 cm
C. 81 cm (Correct)
D. 80 cm
Q.31 If a certain amount of money is compounded semi-annually and becomes 1,600 after 3 years and 6,400 after 6 years, what is the principal amount?
Ans A. 440
B. 400 (Correct)
C. 375
D. 410
Q.32 Find the smallest digit value for A such that 58A4 is divisible by 4.
Ans A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 0 (Correct)
Q.33 Simplify the following expression.
(2x + 3y)² - (2x - 3y)² + 12xy
Ans A. 24xy
B. 60xy
C. 48xy
D. 36xy (Correct)
Q.34 The income of Raman is 34,000. He saves 5.5% of his income. If his income increases by 17% and expenditure increases by 10%, then his savings will:
Ans A. increase by 2,567 (Correct)
B. decrease by 10,285
C. decrease by 2,657
D. increase by 10,284
Q.35 Given that 102^0.77 = x, 102^0.44 = y and x^z = y^8 then the value of z is close to:
Ans A. 3.44
B. 5.23
C. 6.05
D. 4.57 (Correct)
Q.36 A boatman is rowing on a river. He takes 4 hours to travel upstream and 2.5 hours to travel downstream. If the speed of the river's current is 3 km/h, what is the boat's speed in still water?
Ans A. 11 km/h
B. 12 km/h
C. 14 km/h
D. 13 km/h (Correct)
Q.37 Find the median of the given data.
Class interval: 0-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-25, 25-30
Frequency: 3, 7, 5, 4, 8, 6
Ans A. 16.875 (Correct)
B. 12.62
C. 18.54
D. 15.28
Q.38 A circular track has a radius of 28 m. If a sector (the pie-shaped region enclosed by two radii and the arc connecting their endpoints) subtending 90° is to be fenced along its boundary three times at the rate of 15 per meter, the total cost of fencing is: (Use π = 22/7)
Ans A. 4,500 (Correct)
B. 5,400
C. 1,500
D. 1,800
Q.39 From the top of a tower, the angle of depression to a point A on ground is 30°. From the same point on the tower, the angle of elevation to a balloon vertically above point A is 60°. If the horizontal distance between the tower and point A is 40 meter, the height (in meter) of the balloon above the point A is
Ans A. 160/√3
B. 120/√3
C. 40/√3
D. 80/√3 (Correct)
Q.40 What is the average of the numbers 4, 8, and 12?
Ans A. 10
B. 8 (Correct)
C. 6
D. 12
Q.41 12 men can finish a task in 20 days. How many days will 30 men take to complete the same task?
Ans A. 12 days
B. 8 days (Correct)
C. 11 days
D. 9 days
Q.42 The numbers 1, 3, and 14 are assigned weights 3, 1, and 1, respectively. Find their weighted arithmetic mean.
Ans A. 8
B. 3
C. 4 (Correct)
D. 6
Q.43 A dishonest shopkeeper promises to sell his goods at cost price. However, he uses a weight that actually weighs 20% less than what is written on it. Find his profit percentage.
Ans A. 26.02%
B. 23.62%
C. 25% (Correct)
D. 24.6%
Q.44 Solve for x:
[((3/4)²)⁴]^(x + 3) = [((9/16)^(1/2))^(x - 2)]²
Ans A. 11/24 (Wait, the options are not visible in the text, but the equation is solvable. Let's re-read the provided text. There is no Q.44 text in the output. It seems to be missing. Let me check the original text again. Yes, Q.44 is there in the text. The options are not clearly marked in the OCR text. I will skip marking the correct option for Q.44 as it's not clear from the text provided.)
Ans A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Q.45 A person borrowed an amount of 15 lakhs at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum for 5 years. If he wants to pay the total amount in equal monthly installments, then find the monthly installment.
Ans A. 41,640
B. 44,000
C. 33,750 (Correct)
D. 32,600
Q.46 Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours, pipe B can fill the same tank in 8 hours and pipe C can fill the same tank in 8 hours. The time taken (in hours) by them to fill half of the same tank if they operate together is:
Ans A. 1 (Correct)
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Q.47 A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at 44% above its cost price and then offers two successive discounts of 39% each. What is his loss percentage? (Round off to the nearest integer)
Ans A. 45%
B. 47%
C. 46% (Correct)
D. 48%
Q.48 In ΔXYZ and ΔPQR, if XY = PQ and YZ = QR, then one can infer that ΔXYZ ≅ ΔPQR when:
Ans A. ∠XYZ = ∠PRQ
B. ∠XYZ = ∠QPR
C. ∠YXZ = ∠QPR
D. ∠XYZ = ∠PQR (Correct)
Q.49 The given pie charts show the distribution of expenditure of a company across multiple areas in 2024 and 2025. The total expenditure in 2024 was 18,00,000 and the total expenditure in 2025 was 24,00,000. Find the increase in expenditure (in ₹) on Research from 2024 to 2025.
[Image: Pie charts for 2024 (Salaries 40%, Marketing 20%, Research 15%, Transport 10%, Miscellaneous 15%) and 2025 (Salaries 35%, Marketing 25%, Research 20%, Transport 10%, Miscellaneous 10%)]
Ans A. 1,80,000
B. 2,40,000
C. 2,10,000 (Correct)
D. 2,70,000
Q.50 Find the mean proportional of 6.5 and 24.
Ans A. 2√39 (Correct)
B. 3√39
C. √39
D. 4√39
## Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning
Q.51 Raghav starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 38 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 16 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.)
Ans A. 16 km to the west
B. 17 km to the west (Correct)
C. 18 km to the east
D. 19 km to the east
Q.52 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Ans A. YVT
B. VSP (Correct)
C. AXV
D. QNL
Q.53 In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Among 5 poles, F, R, H, U and T each having a different height, which pole is the tallest?
(I) F is taller than U but shorter than T. F is shorter than only one pole
(II) U is taller than R
Ans A. Both statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient to answer the question.
B. Both statements (I) and (II) together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither alone is sufficient.
C. Statement (II) alone is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient.
D. Statement (I) alone is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient. (Correct)
Q.54 C, D, J, R, T, V and Y are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Only two people sit between Y and D when counted from the right of Y. Only three people sit between R and T when counted from the right of T. D sits to the immediate right of T. V sits to the immediate right of J. How many people sit between V and T when counted from the right of T?
Ans A. 4
B. 1
C. 2 (Correct)
D. 3
Q.55 Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only.
(Left) 49136489725346841567426 (Right)
How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?
Ans A. Three
B. Five
C. Two
D. Four (Correct)
Q.56 Each letter in the word EUCHRAD is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and then all the letters thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fourth from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?
Ans A. D
B. I
C. F (Correct)
D. E
Q.59 This question is based on the following words.
BUN PET COG DAI
If in each of the words, each letter is changed to the immediately following letter in the English alphabetical order, how many words thus formed will have no vowel?
Ans A. Three
B. Two
C. One (Correct)
D. None
Q.60 Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
13 - 26 - 30 - 60
3 - 6 - 10 - 20
Ans A. 16 - 32 - 64 - 70
B. 14 - 16 - 32 - 68
C. 4 - 8 - 12 - 24 (Correct)
D. 12 - 15 - 30 - 60
Q.61 If 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 812347695, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?
Ans A. 17
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24 (Correct)
Q.62 Each vowel in the word BRISANT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?
Ans A. One
B. Three
C. Two
D. None (Correct)
Q.63 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Ans A. WYY
B. AAC (Correct)
C. DCF
D. BAD
Q.64 In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Among five sticks, V, H, Y, D and N, each having a different height, which stick is the tallest?
(I) V is taller than D but shorter than N. V is shorter than only one stick.
(II) D is taller than H.
Ans A. Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question.
B. Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
C. Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
D. Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not (Correct)
Q.65 In a certain code language, A+B means 'A is the mother of B', A-B means 'A is the brother of B', A×B means 'A is the wife of B', A%B means 'A is the father of B', and A#B means 'A is the daughter of B'.
How is K related to G if 'L + G # P % Q + K x Z'?
Ans A. Sister's daughter (Correct)
B. Brother's wife
C. Wife's mother
D. Mother
Q.66 This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.
(Left) 421 736 589 340 275 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)
What is the difference between the second digit of the largest number and the first digit of the smallest number?
Ans A. 1 (Correct)
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
Q.67 What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
EMC HOD KQE NSF ?
Ans A. OVH
B. PWH
C. OUG
D. QUG (Correct)
Q.68 Refer to the given letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
(Left) RAJARANIRADHARANIFASHIONUPPERQ (Right)
How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
Ans A. Four
B. Three (Correct)
C. Two
D. One
Q.69 What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
67 76 94 121 157 ?
Ans A. 196
B. 202 (Correct)
C. 186
D. 177
Q.70 Each of P, B, N, L, C, G and V has an exam on a different day of a week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only four people have exams before B. G has exam on Tuesday. L has exam immediately after P but not on Thursday. C does not have exam before V. N does not have exam after V. How many people have exams between N and B?
Ans A. One
B. Two
C. Three (Correct)
D. Four
Q.71 Six friends, C, D, E, O, P and Q, are sitting around a circular table, facing the center of the table. P sits third to the right of O. Only three people sit between O and D when counted from the left of O. C sits to the immediate right of E. How many people sit between E and Q when counted from the right of E?
Ans A. Two (Correct)
B. None
C. One
D. Three
Q.72 Mr. Jigmee starts from Point A and drives 29 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 46 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 36 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 12 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° turns only unless specified.)
Ans A. 9 km to the north
B. 16 km to the east
C. 9 km to the west
D. 16 km to the south (Correct)
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