RPF Sub-Inspector Promotion Examination MCQ Practice

1. A. The Central Government
2. B. The Railway Claims Tribunal
3. C. The Zonal Railway General Manager alone
4. D. The concerned State Government

1. A. The Explosives Act, 1884
2. B. The RPF Act, 1957 alone
3. C. Section 143 of the Railways Act, 1989 (unauthorized carrying on of business of procuring/supplying railway tickets)
4. D. The Arms Act, 1959

1. A. Detection of explosives and narcotics during anti-sabotage/security checks
2. B. Track condition monitoring
3. C. Ticket verification
4. D. Crowd counting

1. A. Passengers to check train speed
2. B. Passengers to order food
3. C. Passengers to alert train crew/RPF control room immediately during an emergency or security threat
4. D. Passengers to control air conditioning

1. A. Suraksha Setu
2. B. Rail Shield
3. C. Agni Netra
4. D. Raksha Kavach

1. A. Provide onboard Wi-Fi to passengers
2. B. Control station lighting
3. C. Regulate ticket fares dynamically
4. D. Automatically apply brakes if a train passes a signal at danger or overspeeds at specific locations

1. A. They allowed vehicles to pass with trains simultaneously
2. B. Their operation was not electrically/mechanically linked to the signals, relying more on manual coordination and human vigilance
3. C. They had no gates at all
4. D. They were used only on double-line sections

1. A. Only heritage narrow-gauge trains
2. B. Only suburban EMU trains
3. C. Both superfast mail/express passenger trains and freight trains
4. D. Only metro trains

1. A. Charging zero fare on certain routes
2. B. Redesigning the entire train schedule from scratch based on current realistic running times rather than incremental legacy adjustments
3. C. Cancelling all trains for one day
4. D. Removing all intermediate stops from Mail/Express trains

1. A. Provisions of the Railways Act, 1989 relating to inquiries into accidents
2. B. The Arms Act, 1959
3. C. The RPF Act, 1957
4. D. The Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

1. A. Compatibility only with narrow gauge
2. B. A smoother, quieter ride with reduced maintenance, by eliminating rail joints
3. C. Lower material cost per kilometer
4. D. Easier manual replacement of individual rail pieces

1. A. Insulate the rail from electric current
2. B. Provide drainage under the track
3. C. Mechanically join two rail ends together at a rail joint
4. D. Support the overhead electric wire

1. A. Automatic ticket checking
2. B. Electrification of the overhead line
3. C. A train to reverse direction instantly
4. D. A train to diverge from one track to another at a junction

4734. 'Axle load' of a railway wagon/locomotive refers to:

1. A. The total weight transmitted to the track through a single axle
2. B. The braking force applied per wheel
3. C. The total weight of the entire train
4. D. The weight of only the locomotive

1. A. Provide a platform for loading livestock
2. B. Safely stop a runaway train that has lost brake control before it reaches a station or junction
3. C. Store extra locomotives
4. D. Serve as a passenger waiting area

1. A. The Vindhya range
2. B. The Pir Panjal mountain range
3. C. The Western Ghats
4. D. The Aravalli range

1. A. A bridge exclusively for freight trains
2. B. The first double-decker bridge in India
3. C. The world's highest railway arch bridge, standing taller than the Eiffel Tower
4. D. India's longest railway tunnel

1. A. Underwater railway tunnel
2. B. Electrified metro bridge
3. C. Double-decker road-rail flyover
4. D. Sea bridge (built over the Palk Strait, originally opened in 1914)

1. A. A temporary bridge used only during floods
2. B. A bridge exclusively for pedestrian use
3. C. A bridge used solely for freight wagons
4. D. A single bridge structure carrying both road vehicular traffic and railway tracks

1. A. Privatizing all station operations
2. B. Closing small stations to save costs
3. C. Long-term, phased modernization of station amenities, accessibility, and aesthetics across a large number of stations
4. D. Renaming all stations

1. A. Limit each station to a single train service
2. B. Standardize station architecture nationwide
3. C. Reduce the number of vendors at stations
4. D. Promote and sell local/indigenous products through stalls at railway stations

1. A. Generating electricity for traction
2. B. Manufacturing rail tracks
3. C. Producing diesel fuel for locomotives
4. D. Manufacturing packaged drinking water for sale to passengers

1. A. Booking passenger reservations
2. B. Designing new locomotives
3. C. Enabling real-time tracking of wagons/rakes and faster billing/invoicing
4. D. Managing employee payroll

1. A. A passenger travels in the wrong class
2. B. A train is delayed en route
3. C. A wagon is damaged in transit
4. D. Goods are not removed from the railway premises/platform within the free time after unloading

1. A. A train arrives early at a station
2. B. A passenger cancels a reserved ticket
3. C. A locomotive undergoes scheduled maintenance
4. D. A wagon is not loaded or unloaded within the permitted free time at a siding/yard

1. A. Loco pilot training
2. B. Track electrification testing
3. C. Sorting and assembling wagons into trains bound for different destinations
4. D. Passenger ticket booking

1. A. Ministry of Home Affairs
2. B. Staff Selection Commission
3. C. Ministry of Railways / Railway Board
4. D. Union Public Service Commission

1. A. Sub-Inspector directly through state PSCs only
2. B. Assistant Security Commissioner (ASC) — recruited via Combined Defence Services/other UPSC-linked or SSC CGL exams historically associated with RPF gazetted entry
3. C. Constable
4. D. Head Constable

1. A. Track renewal budgets
2. B. RPF security operations across the entire zone, coordinating divisional security commissioners
3. C. Only ticket-checking staff
4. D. Locomotive maintenance across the zone

1. A. Station level only
2. B. National level, reporting only to the Home Ministry
3. C. Block section level
4. D. Divisional level, reporting within the zonal security hierarchy

1. A. North Eastern Railway
2. B. North Central Railway
3. C. North East Frontier Railway
4. D. East Central Railway

1. A. Bengaluru, Karnataka
2. B. Mysuru, Karnataka
3. C. Mangaluru, Karnataka
4. D. Hubballi (Hubli), Karnataka

1. A. North Western Railway
2. B. Western Railway
3. C. North Central Railway
4. D. West Central Railway

1. A. South Central Railway
2. B. East Coast Railway
3. C. South Western Railway
4. D. South Eastern Railway

1. A. NFR — Bhubaneswar
2. B. NFR — Jabalpur
3. C. NFR — Bhopal
4. D. NFR — Maligaon (Guwahati)

1. A. Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu
2. B. Madurai, Tamil Nadu
3. C. Salem, Tamil Nadu
4. D. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

1. A. Passenger ticketing software development
2. B. Signal manufacturing only
3. C. Locomotive repair/maintenance and railway engineering training (est. 1862)
4. D. Modern coach manufacturing exclusively

1. A. Bela, Uttar Pradesh
2. B. Jamalpur, Bihar
3. C. Ajmer, Rajasthan
4. D. Kharagpur, West Bengal

1. A. Patiala, Punjab
2. B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3. C. Perambur, Tamil Nadu
4. D. Chittaranjan, West Bengal

1. A. Kapurthala, Punjab
2. B. Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka
3. C. Patiala, Punjab
4. D. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

1. A. Automatic promotion after exactly one year regardless of performance
2. B. Direct nomination by the Home Ministry alone
3. C. Seniority-cum-fitness or a written departmental examination combined with service record, as prescribed by extant rules
4. D. Random lottery selection

1. A. Above Assistant Sub-Inspector and Head Constable, below Inspector
2. B. At the very top, above Director General
3. C. Equivalent to a Constable
4. D. Above Inspector but below Commandant

1. A. An officer-in-charge of a police station under the Code of Criminal Procedure/BNSS framework
2. B. A customs officer under the Customs Act
3. C. A municipal officer under local body laws
4. D. A forest officer under the Forest Act

1. A. Average speed exceeding a specified threshold (attracting a superfast surcharge)
2. B. Whether it runs only on weekends
3. C. Colour of the train livery
4. D. Number of coaches attached

1. A. Leasing of tracks for freight only
2. B. Renting locomotives to foreign railways
3. C. Operation of trains by an entity like IRCTC using rakes owned/maintained largely by Indian Railways under a revenue-sharing model
4. D. Providing free water on trains

1. A. Rajasthan
2. B. Himachal Pradesh
3. C. West Bengal
4. D. Kerala

1. A. 21st century electric era
2. B. World War II military rail era only
3. C. Post-independence diesel era
4. D. Mid-19th century steam locomotive era (built around 1855)

1. A. Only physical complaint boxes at stations
2. B. In-person visits to Railway Board headquarters
3. C. Postal mail only
4. D. A unified helpline number, mobile app, and web portal integrating multiple railway helplines

1. A. Private railway contractors independently
2. B. State GRP alone
3. C. RPF, in coordination with Indian Railways' security infrastructure planning
4. D. Local municipal corporations

1. A. A crime scene or offence may span both RPF's property-protection jurisdiction and GRP's general law-and-order jurisdiction simultaneously
2. B. GRP handles all railway matters exclusively
3. C. RPF and GRP report to the same state government
4. D. RPF has no power to register any FIR under any law

1. A. Permanent fixed-post duty at one station only
2. B. Conducting unannounced checks against ticketless travel, touting, and irregularities across a jurisdiction
3. C. Track patrolling exclusively
4. D. Locomotive maintenance

1. A. Are caused solely by weather events
2. B. Involve only freight trains
3. C. Occur only on unmanned level crossings
4. D. Result in loss of human life, injury, major damage to railway property, or serious traffic disruption

1. A. Ticket pricing feasibility
2. B. Staff uniform standards
3. C. Ride comfort, stability, and safety parameters at the proposed higher speed
4. D. Catering quality on trains

1. A. Design new locomotives
2. B. Sell tickets to passengers
3. C. Conduct RPF recruitment exams
4. D. Monitor and coordinate real-time train movements, crossings, and precedence across the division

1. A. Replacing the need for signals entirely
2. B. Alerting the loco pilot in advance about upcoming signals and landmarks despite low visibility
3. C. Communicating directly with passengers
4. D. Automatically braking the train in all conditions

1. A. Checking platform flooring for cracks
2. B. Riding on the locomotive footplate to observe track conditions, signalling, and loco pilot's working firsthand
3. C. Inspecting footwear of station staff
4. D. Measuring the height of station platforms

4777. A 'block section' in railway signalling terminology refers to:

1. A. A section of track under permanent maintenance closure
2. B. The length of track between two block stations within which only one train may run at a time under the block system
3. C. The administrative boundary between two zones
4. D. The section of a train reserved for luggage

1. A. The Railway Claims Tribunal Act and the Metro Railways Act
2. B. The RPF Act, 1957 and RPUPA, 1966
3. C. The Indian Tramways Act and Motor Vehicles Act
4. D. The Indian Railways Act, 1890 and the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905

1. A. Created the RPF as an armed force
2. B. Established the Railway Board
3. C. Consolidated and codified railway law across British India for the first time in a comprehensive manner
4. D. Nationalized all private railway companies immediately

1. A. Safety and security of women passengers, including escort duties on trains
2. B. Track maintenance work
3. C. Signal engineering design
4. D. Locomotive driving exclusively

1. A. Fixing train fares for the occasion
2. B. Selling festival-special tickets
3. C. Crowd management, queue control, and passenger safety at stations
4. D. Deciding train timetables

1. A. Collection of freight charges
2. B. Ticket checking of passengers
3. C. Systematic search of platforms, tracks, and unattended items for explosives/suspicious objects
4. D. Cleaning of railway coaches

1. A. Carrying excess luggage beyond the free allowance
2. B. Nuisance caused by a drunk or disorderly passenger endangering fellow passengers' safety/comfort
3. C. Overstaying at the station after ticket expiry
4. D. Selling of unauthorized food on the platform

1. A. Revenue collection targets
2. B. Ticket pricing decisions
3. C. Railway property and passenger area security
4. D. Track maintenance schedules

1. A. Ticketless travel provisions (Section 137-139) with fine/imprisonment
2. B. Provisions of the Arms Act
3. C. Sabotage provisions under the RPUPA
4. D. Provisions of the Explosives Act

1. A. Flat wagon
2. B. Covered wagon
3. C. Open wagon (e.g., BOXN type)
4. D. Tank wagon

1. A. Germany
2. B. China
3. C. Japan
4. D. France

1. A. Steam-hauled train
2. B. Battery-electric hybrid locomotive rake
3. C. Self-propelled EMU-type train set (no separate locomotive)
4. D. Diesel-hauled push-pull rake

1. A. Coal for steam locomotives
2. B. LPG
3. C. CNG
4. D. Diesel

1. A. 750 V DC third rail
2. B. 1500 V DC
3. C. 3000 V DC
4. D. 25 kV AC, single phase

1. A. Fully retracted into the post
2. B. Inclined downward at 45 degrees
3. C. Horizontal
4. D. Vertical, pointing straight up

1. A. Blue, White, Red
2. B. Green, Orange, Black
3. C. White, Yellow, Green
4. D. Green, Yellow, Red

1. A. Warn of an approaching Home signal at danger
2. B. Permit a train to draw cautiously into an already occupied line at very low speed
3. C. Authorize full-speed entry into the station
4. D. Signal the guard to apply brakes

1. A. Entry into the station yard
2. B. Shunting movement only within a siding
3. C. Approach towards the distant signal
4. D. Departure from the station into the block section ahead

1. A. Starter signal
2. B. Advanced Starter signal
3. C. Distant signal
4. D. Calling-on signal

1. A. Serve only as pedestrian footbridges within stations
2. B. Store rolling stock
3. C. Eliminate level crossings by grade-separating road and rail traffic, improving safety and reducing delays
4. D. Provide extra platforms

1. A. 2050
2. B. 1990
3. C. 2005
4. D. January 2019

1. A. Exclude all compensation claims entirely
2. B. Extend compensation liability to cover incidents like terrorist violence, robbery, or accidental falling from a train, not just operational accidents
3. C. Cover only incidents inside a moving locomotive cabin
4. D. Apply only to freight-related incidents

1. A. Criminal prosecution of RPF personnel
2. B. Compensation for death/injury in railway accidents and loss/damage of goods in transit
3. C. Employee promotion disputes
4. D. Zone boundary disputes

1. A. Each individual zonal railway independently, without central approval
2. B. State governments where the train originates
3. C. The Railway Claims Tribunal
4. D. The Central Government (exercised through the Ministry of Railways/Railway Board)