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RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) • 2026 • 75 Questions • Free practice with solutions

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Q1Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A watch marked at Rs 2,000 is sold after successive discounts of 10% and 5%. The selling price is:
A. Rs 1,720
B. Rs 1,700
C. Rs 1,710
D. Rs 1,750
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
2,000 x 0.90 x 0.95 = 1,710.
Q2Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
If sin θ = 3/5 and θ is acute, then cos θ is:
A. 4/5
B. 3/4
C. 5/4
D. 4/3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
cos θ = √(1 - 9/25) = 4/5.
Q3Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The area of a circle of radius 14 cm is (take π = 22/7):
A. 628 sq cm
B. 440 sq cm
C. 308 sq cm
D. 616 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
22/7 x 14 x 14 = 616.
Q4Quantitative Aptitude
Hard
A and B can do a job in 12 days, B and C in 15 days, and C and A in 20 days. A, B and C together can do it in:
A. 10 days
B. 12 days
C. 8 days
D. 15 days
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Adding: 2(A + B + C) = 1/12 + 1/15 + 1/20 = 1/5, so A + B + C = 1/10 per day.
Q5Quantitative Aptitude
Hard
The area of a triangle with sides 13 cm, 14 cm and 15 cm is:
A. 96 sq cm
B. 72 sq cm
C. 90 sq cm
D. 84 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
s = 21; area = √(21 x 8 x 7 x 6) = √7,056 = 84.
Q6Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The area of a rectangle 24 cm long and 15 cm wide is:
A. 78 sq cm
B. 360 sq cm
C. 340 sq cm
D. 380 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
24 x 15 = 360.
Q7Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The price of an item is raised by 10% and then lowered by 10%. The net change in price is:
A. No change
B. 1% decrease
C. 1% increase
D. 2% decrease
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
1.10 x 0.90 = 0.99, a fall of 1%.
Q8Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The curved surface area of a cylinder of radius 7 cm and height 10 cm is (π = 22/7):
A. 440 sq cm
B. 1,540 sq cm
C. 220 sq cm
D. 616 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
2πrh = 2 x 22/7 x 7 x 10 = 440.
Q9Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
How many odd days are there in 100 years?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 2
D. 1
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
100 years have 76 ordinary and 24 leap years: 76 + 48 = 124 odd days, and 124 leaves remainder 5 on division by 7.
Q10Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
If x = 2 is a root of x^2 − kx + 6 = 0, then k equals:
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
4 - 2k + 6 = 0, so k = 5.
Q11Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
A shopkeeper gives a 10% discount on a marked price of Rs 1,500. The selling price is:
A. Rs 1,450
B. Rs 1,400
C. Rs 1,300
D. Rs 1,350
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
1,500 - 150 = 1,350.
Q12Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The remainder when 2^31 is divided by 5 is:
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
2^4 = 16 leaves remainder 1. 2^31 = (2^4)^7 x 2^3, so the remainder equals that of 8, which is 3.
Q13Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A 60-litre mixture has milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 1?
A. 30 litres
B. 10 litres
C. 15 litres
D. 20 litres
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Milk 40 L and water 20 L; water must become 40 L, so add 20 L.
Q14Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
If 3x − 7 = 11, then x equals:
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 7
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
3x = 18, so x = 6.
Q15Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The diagonal of a square is 12√2 cm. Its area is:
A. 144 sq cm
B. 288 sq cm
C. 72 sq cm
D. 196 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Side = diagonal/√2 = 12 cm, so the area is 144 sq cm.
Q16Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Rs 7,200 is divided between A and B in the ratio 5 : 7. B's share is:
A. Rs 4,200
B. Rs 3,000
C. Rs 4,000
D. Rs 3,600
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
One part = 7,200/12 = 600. B gets 7 x 600 = 4,200.
Q17Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The simple interest on Rs 6,000 at 5% per annum for 4 years is:
A. Rs 1,200
B. Rs 1,000
C. Rs 1,500
D. Rs 1,300
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
6,000 x 5 x 4/100 = 1,200.
Q18Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A can do a job in 10 days and B in 15 days. They work together for 3 days. The fraction of the job left is:
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 2/3
D. 1/4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Together they do 1/10 + 1/15 = 1/6 per day; in 3 days 1/2, so 1/2 is left.
Q19Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The product of two consecutive even numbers is 168. The numbers are:
A. 10 and 12
B. 12 and 14
C. 14 and 16
D. 8 and 21
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
12 x 14 = 168, and 12 and 14 are consecutive even numbers.
Q20Quantitative Aptitude
Hard
A sum at compound interest amounts to Rs 9,680 in 2 years and Rs 10,648 in 3 years. The rate of interest is:
A. 11%
B. 8%
C. 12%
D. 10%
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
10,648/9,680 = 1.1, so the yearly rate is 10%.
Q21Reasoning Ability
Hard
Which two signs must be interchanged to make this equation correct: 6 + 4 × 2 − 8 ÷ 2 = 5?
A. + and ×
B. + and −
C. × and ÷
D. − and ÷
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Swapping - and / gives 6 + 4 x 2 / 8 - 2 = 6 + 1 - 2 = 5.
Q22Reasoning Ability
Easy
Which arrangement of circles best shows the relation between India, Uttar Pradesh and Lucknow?
A. Three circles, one inside the other
B. Three separate circles
C. Two overlapping circles
D. One circle overlapping two separate circles
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Lucknow is in Uttar Pradesh, which is in India.
Q23Reasoning Ability
Medium
If A = 26, B = 25, ..., Z = 1, what is the value of FACE?
A. 96
B. 15
C. 90
D. 93
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
F = 21, A = 26, C = 24, E = 22; total 93.
Q24Reasoning Ability
Medium
If + means ×, × means −, − means ÷ and ÷ means +, then 8 + 4 × 6 − 2 ÷ 5 = ?
A. 30
B. 34
C. 36
D. 28
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The expression becomes 8 x 4 - 6 / 2 + 5 = 32 - 3 + 5 = 34.
Q25Reasoning Ability
Easy
If the word RAILWAY is written backwards, which letter is in the third position?
A. A
B. L
C. W
D. I
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Backwards it reads Y-A-W-L-I-A-R.
Q26Reasoning Ability
Easy
6 : 216 :: 4 : ?
A. 64
B. 16
C. 48
D. 81
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The second number is the cube of the first: 4^3 = 64.
Q27Reasoning Ability
Medium
Which letter is 7th to the right of the 12th letter from the left in the English alphabet?
A. T
B. R
C. S
D. Q
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
12 + 7 = 19th letter, which is S.
Q28Reasoning Ability
Easy
Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
A. Den
B. Hive
C. Burrow
D. Stable
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A bee lives in a hive.
Q29Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle
A. Rectangle
B. Triangle
C. Square
D. Circle
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A circle has no straight sides.
Q30Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: 11, 13, 17, 21
A. 17
B. 11
C. 13
D. 21
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
21 = 3 x 7 is not prime.
Q31Reasoning Ability
Easy
Eye : See :: Ear : ?
A. Hear
B. Sound
C. Music
D. Noise
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Each organ is paired with its function.
Q32Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the next term: 100, 96, 88, 76, 60, ?
A. 36
B. 44
C. 40
D. 42
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The differences are 4, 8, 12, 16, so next is 20.
Q33Reasoning Ability
Medium
A walks 4 km south, turns left and walks 3 km, then turns left again and walks 4 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
A. North
B. West
C. East
D. South
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
South, then left is east, then left is north; he ends 3 km east of the start.
Q34Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the next term: 120, 60, 20, 5, ?
A. 2.5
B. 2
C. 0.5
D. 1
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Divide by 2, 3, 4 and then 5.
Q35Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the odd one out: BDF, HJL, MOQ, RTW
A. BDF
B. RTW
C. HJL
D. MOQ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The others move +2, +2. In RTW the gaps are +2 and +3.
Q36Reasoning Ability
Easy
In a code TRAIN is written as SQZHM. How is PLANE written?
A. OKZMD
B. OKZND
C. QMBOF
D. OKAMD
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Each letter moves one place back.
Q37Reasoning Ability
Hard
Find the next term: 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, ?
A. 210
B. 216
C. 217
D. 215
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The series is n^3 - 1: for n = 6, 216 - 1 = 215.
Q38Reasoning Ability
Medium
Is x an even number? I. x is divisible by 4. II. x is a prime number.
A. II alone is sufficient
B. Both I and II together are needed
C. I alone is sufficient
D. Neither I nor II, even together, is sufficient
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Any multiple of 4 is even, so I answers the question. A prime can be 2 or odd, so II does not.
Q39Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the wrong term: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 38
A. 38
B. 26
C. 17
D. 10
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The series is n^2 + 1: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37. So 38 is wrong.
Q40Reasoning Ability
Medium
In a queue Seema is 10th from the front and Rani is 15th from the back. There are 4 people between them and Seema is ahead of Rani. How many people are in the queue?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 28
D. 29
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Rani is 10 + 5 = 15th from the front and 15th from the back, so the queue has 15 + 15 - 1 = 29 people.
Q41Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the odd one out: ACE, GIK, MOQ, SUX
A. ACE
B. SUX
C. GIK
D. MOQ
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The others skip one letter each time; S-U-X skips one and then two letters.
Q42Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 190
A. 144
B. 121
C. 190
D. 169
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
121, 144 and 169 are perfect squares; 190 is not.
Q43Reasoning Ability
Medium
M is the son of N. N is the daughter of O. O is the husband of P. How is P related to M?
A. Aunt
B. Mother
C. Grandmother
D. Sister
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
P is the mother of N, and N is M's mother.
Q44Reasoning Ability
Easy
Kiran is the daughter of Suresh. Meena is Suresh's sister. How is Meena related to Kiran?
A. Mother
B. Aunt
C. Cousin
D. Grandmother
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The sister of one's father is an aunt.
Q45Reasoning Ability
Hard
If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE coded?
A. EDRIRL
B. EDRIRK
C. DEQJRL
D. ECRIRL
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The letters move +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7: C-E, A-D, N-R, D-I, L-R, E-L.
Q46General Science
Medium
Myopia (short-sightedness) is corrected by using a:
A. Bifocal lens
B. Convex lens
C. Concave lens
D. Cylindrical lens
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A concave (diverging) lens moves the image back onto the retina.
Q47General Science
Easy
The splitting of white light into its seven colours is called:
A. Polarisation
B. Reflection
C. Diffraction
D. Dispersion
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
A prism disperses white light into a spectrum.
Q48General Science
Medium
Rusting of iron needs:
A. Only water
B. Only oxygen
C. Both oxygen and water
D. Only carbon dioxide
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Iron rusts when exposed to moist air.
Q49General Science
Easy
The SI unit of frequency is:
A. Second
B. Decibel
C. Metre
D. Hertz
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
1 hertz is one cycle per second.
Q50General Science
Medium
Absolute zero on the Celsius scale is about:
A. -373 °C
B. 0 °C
C. -100 °C
D. -273 °C
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
0 K = -273.15 °C.
Q51General Science
Easy
The SI unit of force is:
A. Newton
B. Joule
C. Watt
D. Pascal
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
1 newton = 1 kg m/s^2.
Q52General Science
Easy
Sound cannot travel through:
A. Water
B. A vacuum
C. Steel
D. Air
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Sound needs a medium to travel.
Q53General Science
Easy
In the visible spectrum, which colour has the longest wavelength?
A. Green
B. Violet
C. Red
D. Blue
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Red has the longest and violet the shortest wavelength.
Q54General Science
Medium
Which plant hormone promotes growth in length?
A. Abscisic acid
B. Auxin
C. Ethylene
D. Insulin
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Auxins make the shoot tip grow; abscisic acid inhibits growth.
Q55General Science
Easy
The functional group in ethanol is:
A. Carboxyl (-COOH)
B. Hydroxyl (-OH)
C. Aldehyde (-CHO)
D. Ketone (C=O)
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Ethanol is C2H5OH.
Q56General Science
Easy
An echo is produced by:
A. Reflection of sound
B. Refraction of sound
C. Absorption of sound
D. Diffraction of sound
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
An echo is sound reflected back from a surface.
Q57General Science
Medium
A 100 W bulb is used for 10 hours. The electrical energy consumed is:
A. 1,000 kWh
B. 10 kWh
C. 0.1 kWh
D. 1 kWh
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
100 W x 10 h = 1,000 Wh = 1 kWh (1 unit).
Q58General Science
Easy
How many chambers does the human heart have?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Two atria and two ventricles.
Q59General Science
Medium
Plaster of Paris is:
A. Calcium sulphate dihydrate
B. Calcium carbonate
C. Calcium oxide
D. Calcium sulphate hemihydrate
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
CaSO4.1/2H2O; gypsum is the dihydrate.
Q60General Science
Medium
Fleming's left-hand rule gives the direction of:
A. The force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
B. The induced current in a conductor
C. The magnetic field around a straight wire
D. The flow of electrons in a cell
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The left-hand rule is used for motors; the right-hand rule gives induced current.
Q61General Science
Easy
Galvanisation means coating iron with:
A. Tin
B. Zinc
C. Copper
D. Chromium
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
A zinc layer protects iron from rusting.
Q62General Science
Medium
A car starts from rest and reaches 20 m/s in 5 seconds. Its acceleration is:
A. 5 m/s²
B. 100 m/s²
C. 4 m/s²
D. 2 m/s²
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
a = (v - u)/t = 20/5 = 4 m/s^2.
Q63General Science
Easy
Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin E
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Vitamin A is needed to make the pigment in the retina.
Q64General Science
Easy
A man pushes a box with a force of 50 N and moves it 4 m in the direction of the force. The work done is:
A. 12.5 J
B. 200 J
C. 54 J
D. 46 J
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
W = F x s = 50 x 4 = 200 J.
Q65General Science
Easy
The chemical formula of common salt is:
A. KCl
B. NaCl
C. NaOH
D. Na₂CO₃
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Common salt is sodium chloride.
Q66General Awareness
Easy
The highest mountain peak in India is:
A. Anamudi
B. Nanda Devi
C. Mount Everest
D. Kangchenjunga
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) is in Sikkim; Everest is in Nepal and Anamudi is the highest peak of south India.
Q67General Awareness
Easy
How many players does a hockey team have on the field?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 12
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Including the goalkeeper.
Q68General Awareness
Medium
The President of India is elected by:
A. The Lok Sabha only
B. The people directly
C. An electoral college of elected MPs and elected MLAs
D. Members of the Rajya Sabha only
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Elected members of both Houses and of state and UT assemblies vote.
Q69General Awareness
Easy
The Quit India Movement was launched in:
A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1942
D. 1947
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It began on 8 August 1942 in Bombay.
Q70General Awareness
Easy
World Environment Day is observed on:
A. 22 April
B. 5 June
C. 21 March
D. 16 September
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
22 April is Earth Day.
Q71General Awareness
Medium
The first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off in February 2019 between:
A. New Delhi and Varanasi
B. New Delhi and Katra
C. Mumbai and Gandhinagar
D. Chennai and Mysuru
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It was flagged off on 15 February 2019.
Q72General Awareness
Medium
The headquarters of North Eastern Railway is in:
A. Hajipur
B. Guwahati
C. Maligaon
D. Gorakhpur
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Northeast Frontier Railway is at Maligaon (Guwahati); North Eastern Railway is at Gorakhpur.
Q73General Awareness
Easy
Black soil is best suited for growing:
A. Rice
B. Tea
C. Cotton
D. Jute
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is also called regur or black cotton soil.
Q74General Awareness
Easy
The Reserve Bank of India was established in:
A. 1947
B. 1935
C. 1949
D. 1969
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
It was nationalised in 1949.
Q75General Awareness
Medium
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Linlithgow
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
C. Rajagopalachari was the first and only Indian Governor-General.

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