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

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Q1Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
Pipe A fills a tank in 8 hours and pipe B empties it in 12 hours. With both open, the empty tank is filled in:
A. 18 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 4.8 hours
D. 24 hours
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
1/8 - 1/12 = 1/24 of the tank per hour.
Q2Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
2.5 ÷ 0.05 equals:
A. 5
B. 50
C. 0.5
D. 500
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
2.5/0.05 = 250/5 = 50.
Q3Quantitative Aptitude
Hard
A 20 m ladder leans against a wall and makes an angle of 60° with the ground. The height it reaches on the wall is:
A. 5√3 m
B. 10 m
C. 20√3 m
D. 10√3 m
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Height = 20 x sin 60° = 20 x √3/2 = 10√3 m.
Q4Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
A invests Rs 20,000 and B invests Rs 30,000 for a year. Out of a profit of Rs 15,000, A's share is:
A. Rs 6,000
B. Rs 9,000
C. Rs 7,500
D. Rs 5,000
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Ratio 2 : 3; A gets 2/5 of 15,000 = 6,000.
Q5Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
A boat goes 24 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 3 hours. Its speed in still water is:
A. 11 km/h
B. 9 km/h
C. 10 km/h
D. 8 km/h
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Downstream 12 km/h, upstream 8 km/h; still-water speed = (12 + 8)/2 = 10.
Q6Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
Which is the largest of the fractions 3/5, 5/8, 7/12 and 2/3?
A. 5/8
B. 3/5
C. 2/3
D. 7/12
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
As decimals: 0.6, 0.625, 0.583 and 0.667, so 2/3 is the largest.
Q7Quantitative Aptitude
Hard
A dealer uses a 900 g weight in place of 1 kg and sells at cost price. His gain percent is:
A. 11 1/9%
B. 10%
C. 9 1/11%
D. 12.5%
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
He gains 100 g on every 900 g: 100/900 x 100 = 11 1/9%.
Q8Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The sum of all prime numbers between 10 and 30 is:
A. 102
B. 112
C. 122
D. 101
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23 + 29 = 112.
Q9Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
1 January 2024 was a Monday. What day of the week was 1 March 2024?
A. Friday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday
D. Wednesday
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
2024 is a leap year: 31 + 29 = 60 days later. 60 = 8 weeks + 4 days, so Monday + 4 = Friday.
Q10Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The mean of five numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the mean of the rest is 18. The removed number is:
A. 22
B. 26
C. 30
D. 28
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
100 - 4 x 18 = 28.
Q11Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The area of an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm is:
A. 32√3 sq cm
B. 16√3 sq cm
C. 8√3 sq cm
D. 12√3 sq cm
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
√3/4 x 8^2 = 16√3.
Q12Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
At what rate of simple interest will Rs 1,500 earn Rs 360 in 3 years?
A. 6%
B. 8%
C. 7%
D. 9%
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
360 = 1,500 x r x 3/100 gives r = 8.
Q13Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The present ages of a mother and her daughter add up to 60 years. Five years ago the mother was four times as old as the daughter. The mother's present age is:
A. 45 years
B. 40 years
C. 48 years
D. 42 years
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
M + D = 60 and M - 5 = 4(D - 5). So 5D - 15 = 60, D = 15 and M = 45.
Q14Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The compound interest on Rs 8,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually, is:
A. Rs 840
B. Rs 800
C. Rs 820
D. Rs 810
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Amount = 8,000 x 1.05 x 1.05 = 8,820, so CI = 820.
Q15Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The HCF of 84 and 126 is:
A. 63
B. 21
C. 14
D. 42
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
84 = 2 x 42 and 126 = 3 x 42; 2 and 3 have no common factor, so the HCF is 42.
Q16Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
0.25 × 0.04 equals:
A. 0.01
B. 0.1
C. 0.001
D. 1
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
25 x 4 = 100 with four decimal places gives 0.0100 = 0.01.
Q17Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The mode of 2, 3, 5, 3, 7, 3, 5 and 8 is:
A. 2
B. 5
C. 3
D. 8
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
3 occurs most often (three times).
Q18Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
The sum of the interior angles of a hexagon is:
A. 720°
B. 540°
C. 900°
D. 360°
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
(n - 2) x 180 = 4 x 180 = 720.
Q19Quantitative Aptitude
Medium
The cost price of 15 pens equals the selling price of 12 pens. The gain percent is:
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 15%
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Let CP of one pen = 12 and SP = 15. Gain = 3/12 = 25%.
Q20Quantitative Aptitude
Easy
Which of the following is a prime number?
A. 87
B. 91
C. 97
D. 93
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
91 = 7 x 13, 87 = 3 x 29 and 93 = 3 x 31; 97 has no factor other than 1 and itself.
Q21Reasoning Ability
Medium
If 'sky' is called 'sea', 'sea' is called 'water', 'water' is called 'air' and 'air' is called 'cloud', in what do fish live?
A. Cloud
B. Water
C. Sea
D. Air
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Fish live in water, and water is called 'air'.
Q22Reasoning Ability
Medium
Statement: The railway has added more trains on the Delhi-Mumbai route. Conclusions: I. Travel demand on this route is high. II. All other routes have enough trains.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
More trains suggest high demand; the statement says nothing about other routes.
Q23Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 1, 8, 27, 64, ?
A. 216
B. 100
C. 81
D. 125
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Cubes of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Q24Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: AB, DE, GH, JK, ?
A. KL
B. LM
C. NO
D. MN
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Each pair starts three letters after the previous one.
Q25Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next letter: B, E, H, K, N, ?
A. Q
B. P
C. R
D. O
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Each letter moves three places forward.
Q26Reasoning Ability
Medium
3 : 10 :: 5 : ?
A. 25
B. 26
C. 24
D. 30
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Square the number and add 1: 3^2 + 1 = 10 and 5^2 + 1 = 26.
Q27Reasoning Ability
Easy
P is the father of Q. Q is the sister of R. S is the mother of R. How is P related to S?
A. Husband
B. Brother
C. Son
D. Father
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
P and S are the parents of Q and R, so P is S's husband.
Q28Reasoning Ability
Medium
Looking at a photograph, a man said, "His father is my father's only son." Whose photograph was it?
A. His own
B. His brother's
C. His nephew's
D. His son's
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
My father's only son is me, so the person in the photo is my son.
Q29Reasoning Ability
Easy
How many vowels are there in the word EDUCATION?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
E, U, A, I and O.
Q30Reasoning Ability
Medium
If MOTHER is written as OQVJGT, how is SISTER written?
A. UKUVGT
B. UKUVHT
C. TJTUFS
D. UKVUGT
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Each letter moves two places forward.
Q31Reasoning Ability
Easy
If today is Wednesday, what day will it be after 45 days?
A. Sunday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Thursday
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
45 = 6 weeks + 3 days; Wednesday + 3 = Saturday.
Q32Reasoning Ability
Medium
25 : 36 :: 49 : ?
A. 63
B. 81
C. 56
D. 64
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Squares of consecutive numbers: 5^2 : 6^2 :: 7^2 : 8^2.
Q33Reasoning Ability
Easy
A is heavier than B, C is lighter than B and D is heavier than A. Who is the second heaviest?
A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Order: D > A > B > C.
Q34Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A. 40
B. 42
C. 44
D. 36
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The terms are 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, 5x6, so next is 6x7 = 42.
Q35Reasoning Ability
Medium
Which of these is the correct dictionary order?
A. Engine, Enemy, Energy, Enough
B. Energy, Enemy, Engine, Enough
C. Enemy, Engine, Energy, Enough
D. Enemy, Energy, Engine, Enough
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Ene-m comes before Ene-r, then Eng and then Eno.
Q36Reasoning Ability
Medium
Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?
A. Wind speed
B. Humidity
C. Atmospheric pressure
D. Rainfall
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
Q37Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: 36, 49, 64, 80
A. 80
B. 36
C. 49
D. 64
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
80 is not a perfect square.
Q38Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the next term: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?
A. IS
B. IR
C. HR
D. JR
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The first letter moves +2 and the second -2.
Q39Reasoning Ability
Medium
Kilogram : Mass :: Ampere : ?
A. Resistance
B. Voltage
C. Electric current
D. Power
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
The ampere is the SI unit of electric current.
Q40Reasoning Ability
Easy
If RAIL is coded as SBJM, then TRAIN is coded as:
A. SQZHM
B. USBJN
C. USBJO
D. UTBJO
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Each letter moves one place forward.
Q41Reasoning Ability
Easy
Find the odd one out: Tabla, Sitar, Veena, Sarod
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Veena
D. Tabla
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
The tabla is a percussion instrument; the others are string instruments.
Q42Reasoning Ability
Medium
Find the missing number: (6, 4, 20), (8, 5, 39), (7, 3, ?)
A. 40
B. 18
C. 21
D. 42
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
The rule is a^2 - b^2: 36 - 16 = 20, 64 - 25 = 39, so 49 - 9 = 40.
Q43Reasoning Ability
Medium
A clock shows 3 o'clock and its minute hand points north. In which direction does the hour hand point?
A. North-east
B. West
C. South
D. East
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
With 12 pointing north, 3 points east.
Q44Reasoning Ability
Medium
If 2 × 3 = 13 and 3 × 4 = 25, then 4 × 5 = ?
A. 20
B. 41
C. 40
D. 45
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The rule is a^2 + b^2: 4 + 9 = 13 and 9 + 16 = 25, so 16 + 25 = 41.
Q45Reasoning Ability
Easy
Arrange in a meaningful order: 1. Seed 2. Plant 3. Tree 4. Fruit 5. Flower
A. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
B. 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
D. 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A seed grows into a plant and then a tree, which flowers and then bears fruit.
Q46General Science
Easy
Bile is produced by the:
A. Stomach
B. Gall bladder
C. Pancreas
D. Liver
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Bile is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder.
Q47General Science
Easy
The basic unit of heredity is the:
A. Cell
B. Gene
C. Tissue
D. Ribosome
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Genes are segments of DNA on chromosomes.
Q48General Science
Easy
Sound travels fastest in:
A. Steel
B. Water
C. Air
D. Vacuum
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Sound is fastest in solids, slower in liquids and slowest in gases.
Q49General Science
Medium
The power of a convex lens of focal length 0.5 m is:
A. -2 D
B. +2 D
C. +0.5 D
D. +5 D
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
P = 1/f (in metres) = 1/0.5 = +2 dioptre.
Q50General Science
Medium
Oxidation is the:
A. Gain of electrons
B. Loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen
C. Gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen
D. Gain of hydrogen
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Reduction is the opposite: loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.
Q51General Science
Easy
The largest gland in the human body is the:
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Thyroid
D. Pituitary
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The liver also produces bile.
Q52General Science
Easy
Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of:
A. Inertia
B. Gravitation
C. Momentum
D. Action and reaction
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
A body stays at rest or in uniform motion unless a force acts on it.
Q53General Science
Easy
The potential energy of a 10 kg body at a height of 5 m is (g = 10 m/s²):
A. 150 J
B. 50 J
C. 500 J
D. 5,000 J
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
PE = mgh = 10 x 10 x 5 = 500 J.
Q54General Science
Medium
The twinkling of stars is due to:
A. Reflection of light
B. Atmospheric refraction
C. Scattering of light
D. Dispersion of light
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Starlight is refracted by layers of air of changing density.
Q55General Science
Easy
By Ohm's law, if V = 12 V and R = 4 Ω, the current is:
A. 8 A
B. 48 A
C. 0.33 A
D. 3 A
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
I = V/R = 12/4 = 3 A.
Q56General Science
Medium
The general formula of alkanes is:
A. CnHn
B. CnH2n
C. CnH2n-2
D. CnH2n+2
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Alkenes are CnH2n and alkynes CnH2n-2.
Q57General Science
Easy
The frequency of the domestic AC supply in India is:
A. 100 Hz
B. 60 Hz
C. 220 Hz
D. 50 Hz
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
India uses 220-230 V at 50 Hz.
Q58General Science
Easy
Photosynthesis takes place in the:
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplasts
D. Vacuole
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll.
Q59General Science
Medium
How many electrons does a sodium ion (Na⁺) have?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 12
D. 9
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Sodium has 11 electrons and loses one to form Na+.
Q60General Science
Easy
The recoil of a gun when it is fired is explained by:
A. Newton's first law of motion
B. Newton's third law of motion
C. The law of gravitation
D. Ohm's law
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
The bullet is pushed forward and the gun is pushed back with an equal and opposite force.
Q61General Science
Medium
Resistors of 6 Ω and 3 Ω are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is:
A. 2 Ω
B. 9 Ω
C. 4.5 Ω
D. 18 Ω
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
1/R = 1/6 + 1/3 = 1/2, so R = 2 ohm.
Q62General Science
Easy
A magnesium ribbon burning in air forms:
A. Magnesium carbonate
B. Magnesium oxide
C. Magnesium hydroxide
D. Magnesium nitrate
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
2Mg + O2 gives 2MgO, with a bright white flame.
Q63General Science
Easy
The SI unit of power is:
A. Joule
B. Watt
C. Newton
D. Volt
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Power is work done per second; 1 watt = 1 joule per second.
Q64General Science
Medium
Which blood group is called the universal donor?
A. O negative
B. AB positive
C. A positive
D. B negative
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
O negative red cells carry no A, B or Rh antigens.
Q65General Science
Easy
Three resistors of 2 Ω each are connected in series. The total resistance is:
A. 2/3 Ω
B. 6 Ω
C. 2 Ω
D. 8 Ω
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
In series the resistances add.
Q66General Awareness
Easy
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into force on:
A. 1 January 2018
B. 1 April 2017
C. 1 July 2017
D. 8 November 2016
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It replaced many indirect taxes.
Q67General Awareness
Easy
The G20 Summit hosted by India in September 2023 was held in:
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. New Delhi
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Q68General Awareness
Easy
The book 'The Discovery of India' was written by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Rabindranath Tagore
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
Nehru wrote it in Ahmednagar Fort prison in 1944.
Q69General Awareness
Medium
Chandrayaan-3's lander touched down near the Moon's south pole on:
A. 22 July 2019
B. 14 July 2023
C. 23 August 2023
D. 6 September 2019
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It was launched on 14 July 2023; India became the first country to land near the lunar south pole.
Q70General Awareness
Medium
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in:
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2017
D. 2015
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
It was set up on 1 January 2015.
Q71General Awareness
Easy
The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is in:
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It moved from Calcutta to Bombay in 1937.
Q72General Awareness
Easy
Who is called the father of India's space programme?
A. Homi J. Bhabha
B. Vikram Sarabhai
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. Satish Dhawan
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: B
Homi Bhabha is called the father of India's nuclear programme.
Q73General Awareness
Easy
The headquarters of Northern Railway is in:
A. Prayagraj
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Jaipur
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: C
It is at Baroda House, New Delhi.
Q74General Awareness
Easy
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 took place in:
A. Amritsar
B. Lahore
C. Delhi
D. Lucknow
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: A
It happened on 13 April 1919.
Q75General Awareness
Easy
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games were held in:
A. London
B. Tokyo
C. Los Angeles
D. Paris
View answer and explanation
Correct Option: D
Los Angeles hosts in 2028.

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