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RRB Group D - General Science PYQ Quiz 259

10 PYQ questions from RRB Group D - General Science

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10 PYQ questions from RRB Group D - General Science RRB Group D - General Science PYQ Quiz 259 is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at medium difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of PYQ Mix (General Science). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why RRB Group D - General Science PYQ Quiz 259 matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 6 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your PYQ Mix (General Science) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

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RRB Group D - General Science PYQ Quiz 259 — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.Identify the INCORRECT order for the number of valence shell electrons.

    • A.Li < Be < B < C < N
    • B.Al < P < Si < S < Cl
    • C.Na < Mg < Al < P < Ar
    • D.B < N < O < F < Ne
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    Answer: B. Al < P < Si < S < Cl

  2. Q2.From a total of _____ elements, _____ elements were discovered through laboratory processes.

    • A.114, 22
    • B.114, 20
    • C.118, 26
    • D.118, 24
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    Answer: D. 118, 24

  3. Q3._________ is the chemical name of washing soda.

    • A.Sodium carbonate tetrahydrate
    • B.Sodium carbonate pentahydrate
    • C.Sodium carbonate decahydrate
    • D.Sodium carbonate trihydrate
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    Answer: C. Sodium carbonate decahydrate

  4. Q4.Identify the correct relation between radius of curvature 'R', object distance 'u' and image distance 'v' for a spherical mirror.

    • A.R = uv/2(u + v)
    • B.R = 2uv/(u + v)
    • C.R = (u + v)/2uv
    • D.R = 2(u + v)/uv
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    Answer: B. R = 2uv/(u + v)

  5. Q5.Two resistors R₁ and R₂ with resistances 2 Ω and 3 Ω, respectively, are connected in series to a 15V battery source. The current across R₂ (in A) is:

    • A.5
    • B.3
    • C.7.5
    • D.15
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    Answer: B. 3

  6. Q6.Cork is impermeable to water and gases because of _________ found within its cells.

    • A.lignin
    • B.cutin
    • C.cellulose
    • D.suberin
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    Answer: D. suberin

  7. Q7.Identify the basic requirements that led scientists towards the classification of elements. (i) Identification of some pattern in different properties of elements (ii) Rearrangement of elements on the basis of their synthesis (iii) To get overall idea of the colour of different elements

    • A.(ii) and (iii)
    • B.(i), (ii) and (iii)
    • C.(i) and (iii)
    • D.only (i)
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    Answer: D. only (i)

  8. Q8.Coal and petroleum have their own advantages and disadvantages. Three of the statements regarding coal and petroleum are similar. Choose the one that is dissimilar.

    • A.When burnt in insufficient O₂ produce carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas
    • B.When burnt produce CO₂, which causes global warming
    • C.When burnt produce oxides of N and S that are poisonous and cause acid rain
    • D.Used to generate electricity in thermal plants and are cost effective
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    Answer: D. Used to generate electricity in thermal plants and are cost effective

  9. Q9.According to mirror formula, the focal length of a spherical mirror is equal to:

    • A.(u−v)/uv
    • B.uv/(u−v)
    • C.(u+v)/uv
    • D.uv/(u+v)
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    Answer: D. uv/(u+v)

  10. Q10.Red colour is scattered the _______ by fog or smoke because its wavelength is _______ than the wavelength of other colour components of white light.

    • A.least, less
    • B.most, less
    • C.least, more
    • D.most, more
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    Answer: C. least, more

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