Rajasthan Patwari Exam, 2025 (17-08-2025) Solved Question Paper (Shift-I)

General Information

Exam Board	Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB)
Exam Name	Patwari Direct Recruitment Examination, 2025
Post Name	Patwari
Exam Date	17-08-2025 (Sunday)
Exam Time	09:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Morning Shift)
First/Model Answer Key issue date	05-09-2025 (Friday)
Final Answer key issue date	–
Question Paper	Shift-I
Question Paper Code	SPZ8
Exam Mode	Offline
Question paper language	English
Question paper type	Objective
Total Question	150
Maximum Marks	300
Negative Marking	1/3 part of the mark(s) of each question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Time	03:00 Hours

Note :- This question paper has been solved as per the official answer key of Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB).

This question paper includes questions related to the following subjects :-

General Science; History, polity and geography of India; General knowledge, current affairs
Geography, History, culture and polity of Rajasthan
General Hindi
General English
Mental ability and reasoning, Basic Numerical efficiency
Basic Computer

(Q. No. 1 to 3) You are given a passage followed by some inferences. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide its degree of truth or falsity.

PASSAGE

The water resources of our country are very much underutilized. The main reason of this underutilization is the lack of capital and technology. A large portion of our water resources is wasted due to floods and unwise use of water for irrigation as well as domestic purposes. We can make full use of water resources by building dams on rivers and by adopting policies of spreading awareness among people not to waste water. In addition, effective implementation of rainwater harvesting system adds to water resources.

1. The country does not enough funds to develop water resources.

(A) Definitely false
(B) Probably true
(C) Probably false
(D) Definitely true

Answer- (D) Definitely true

2. Occurrence of floods adds to the water resources.

(A) Definitely false
(B) Probably true
(C) Probably false
(D) Definitely true

Answer- (A) Definitely false

3. Rainwater harvesting plays no role in increasing water resources.

(A) Probably true
(B) Probably false
(C) Definitely false
(D) Definitely true

Answer- (C) Definitely false

4. In a row of 5 girls facing North, Rita is sitting second to the right of Lata and Alka is sitting third to the left of Seema. Seema is not sitting at either of the extreme ends of the row. Who is sitting in the middle of the row?

(A) Rita
(B) Lata
(C) Seema
(D) Alka

Answer- (B) Lata

5. Reena is travelling to her college from her home. She walks 500 m towards the North, then takes a sharp left from the temple and walks another 700 m. Taking a right turn, she takes a rickshaw for the bus stop, which is located 2.5 km away. She then catches a bus and travels 3.3 km towards the left to reach her college. The shortest aerial distance between Reena’s college and her home is :

(A) 4 km
(B) 5 km
(C) 7 km
(D) 3.5 km

Answer- (B) 5 km

6. C, H, I, P, S and Y are sitting around a regular hexagonal table facing the centre. P is sitting second to the right of Y. I is the only person sitting between C and S. Who is sitting opposite to H?

(A) C
(B) S
(C) I
(D) Y

Answer- (C) I

7. In the given series, choose the option that indicates the numbers that are exactly divisible by both 2 and 3, and are also preceded by an odd number and succeeded by an even number.

26, 27, 36, 6, 6, 5, 6, 6, 36, 37, 24, 12, 26, 15, 18, 22, 25, 12, 24, 21, 42, 36

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 3

Answer- (B) 6

8. If in a certain language, ‘ORANGE’ is coded as ‘QTCPIG’, then ‘YCVGTOGNQP’ is the code for which word?

(A) WATERFILTER
(B) WATERAPPLE
(C) WATERMELON
(D) WATERPISTON

Answer- (C) WATERMELON

9. A boy comes to meet his friend in the morning at 8:30 AM, he again comes at 9:15 AM then he comes third time at 10:15 AM and the fourth time he comes at 11:30 AM. When will he come again?

(A) 12:30 PM
(B) 01:00 PM
(C) 01:15 PM
(D) 12:45 PM

Answer- (B) 01:00 PM

(Q. No. 10 to 12) A word and number arrangement machine was given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input : Various 26 Target 21 For 88 Host 54 Taste 46

Step I : For Various 26 Target 21 88 Host 54 Taste 46

Step II : Host For Various 26 Target 88 54 Taste 46 21

Step III : Taste Host For Various 26 Target 54 46 21 88

Step IV : Target Taste Host For Various 54 46 21 88 26

Step V : Various Target Taste Host For 46 21 88 26 54

Step V is the last step.

Find the various steps and final output for the input given below :

Input : Strike 82 Reference 25 Depends 38 of 53 Wind 36

10. What is the sum of the numbers that are towards the right of ‘Wind’ in Step I ?

(A) 112
(B) 118
(C) 120
(D) 110

Answer- (B) 118

11. Which of the following elements is second to the left of third element from right end in Step III?

(A) Depends
(B) Wind
(C) Of
(D) 53

Answer- (D) 53

12. Which of the following elements is second to the left of third element from right end in Step V?

(A) Wind
(B) Depends
(C) 82
(D) 38

Answer- (C) 82

13. What is the full form of FTP in computer terminology?

(A) File Transfer Protocol
(B) File Transferred Protocol
(C) Form Transfer Protocol
(D) File Transmission Protocol

Answer- (A) File Transfer Protocol

14. Which of the following commands is not used in the proofing section while reviewing a presentation?

(A) Voice button to find the correct pronunciation of a particular word
(B) Research button to find information on a particular topic or word
(C) Thesaurus button to find synonyms and antonyms for a particular word
(D) Spelling button to check the spelling errors

Answer- (A) Voice button to find the correct pronunciation of a particular word

15. Which is not a commonly used type of cell data in Spreadsheet?

(A) Numeric value
(B) Date and time
(C) User authentication
(D) Label and Formula

Answer- (C) User authentication

16. In the year 2023, there were 5000 students in a college. The number of students is increased by 24% every year. How many students will be there in the college in the year 2025?

(A) 9763
(B) 7688
(C) 4232
(D) 7244

Answer- (B) 7688

17. The given question have a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions and decide which of the conclusions follow from the statement.

STATEMENT : People who speak too much against bribery are those who had taken it themselves.

CONCLUSIONS :

(I) All people are corrupt.

(II) It is easier said than done.

(A) Only conclusion (II) follows
(B) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
(C) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
(D) Only conclusion (I) follows

Answer- (A) Only conclusion (II) follows

18. By selling an article for ₹ 100, a man gains ₹ 15. What is the gain percentage for the article?

(A) $11\tfrac{16}{17}%$
(B) $8\tfrac{16}{23}%$
(C) $17\tfrac{11}{17}%$
(D) 15%

Answer- (C)

17\tfrac{11}{17}%

19. A library has an average of 252 visitors on Sundays, and 120 on other days. What is the average number of visitors per day in the month of June, beginning with a Sunday?

(A) 172
(B) 139
(C) 142
(D) 184

Answer- (C) 142

20. Following geometrical figures in ascending order based on the number of their angles.

(I) Heptagon, (II) Triangle, (III) Hexagon, (IV) Decagon, (V) Pentagon, (VI) Quadrilateral

(A) II, VI, V, I, III, IV
(B) II, V, VI, III, I, IV
(C) II, VI, V, III, I, IV
(D) IV, I, III, V, II, VI

Answer- (C) II, VI, V, III, I, IV

21. If ₹ R are divided between ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the ratio of $\frac{a}{b}:\frac{c}{d}$ , then what is the amount that A shall receive?

(A) $\frac{adR}{ad+bc}$
(B) $\frac{abR}{ad+bc}$
(C) $\frac{abR}{ac+bd}$
(D) $\frac{adR}{ab+cd}$

Answer- (A)

\frac{adR}{ad+bc}

22. If the following sum, which digit does the symbol “*” stand for?

*2 + * + 1* + *0 = 1**

(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 4
(D) 9

Answer- (B) 8

23. Which of the following is NOT a type of computer network?

(A) LAN (Large Area Network)
(B) MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)
(C) WAN (Wide Area Network)
(D) PAN (Personal Area Network)

Answer- (A) LAN (Large Area Network)

24. Which of the following shortcut key is used to close the currently open document in MS Word?

(A) Ctrl + W
(B) Ctrl + R
(C) Ctrl + K
(D) Ctrl + M

Answer- (A) Ctrl + W

25. The simple interest accrued on a sum of ₹ 20000 in 3 years is ₹ 7200. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same sum at the same rate for the same period?

(A) ₹ 8232.32
(B) ₹ 8098.56
(C) ₹ 8878.42
(D) ₹ 8641.75

Answer- (B) ₹ 8098.56

26. From a vessel containing pure milk, 20% is replaced by water and the process is repeated 2 more times. At the end of the third operation, the percentage of pure milk in the mixture is :

(A) 40%
(B) 51.2%
(C) 60%
(D) 25%

Answer- (B) 51.2%

27. If ‘Z+Y’ means Z is the brother of Y, ‘Z÷Y’ means that Z is the father of Y and ‘Z×Y’ means that Z is the sister of Y. Which of the following means ‘M’ is the uncle of ‘P’?

(A) M ÷ N × P + K
(B) M + S ÷ R ÷ P
(C) M ÷ N + K × P
(D) M + K ÷ T × P

Answer- (D) M + K ÷ T × P

28. Which of the following is equivalent to 1024 TB (Terabyte)?

(A) 1 EB (Exabyte)
(B) 1 YB (Yottabyte)
(C) 1 GB (Gigabyte)
(D) 1 PB (Petabyte)

Answer- (D) 1 PB (Petabyte)

29. The sun of the radii of two circles is 75 cm and difference in their circumferences is 44 cm. The radii of the circles are : (use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ )

(A) 40 cm, 35 cm
(B) 41 cm, 34 cm
(C) 39 cm, 36 cm
(D) 44 cm, 31 cm

Answer- (B) 41 cm, 34 cm

30. Choose the numeral group which is different from others.

(A) 6 (20) 4
(B) 18 (188) 6
(C) 12 (128) 4
(D) 4 (12) 2

Answer- (B) 18 (188) 6

31. Which of the following is an output device?

(A) Projector
(B) Keyboard
(C) Mouse
(D) Scanner

Answer- (A) Projector

32. Arrange the following words in a logical sequence and select the correct sequence from the options provided.

(I) Adult, (II) Old, (III) Infant, (IV) Youth, (V) Child

(A) III, V, I, IV, II
(B) V, III, I, IV, II
(C) III, V, IV, I, II
(D) V, III, IV, I, II

Answer- (C) III, V, IV, I, II

33. Which of the following types of computers are the fastest and are employed for specialized applications that require large amounts of mathematical calculations?

(A) Computer Notebooks
(B) Micro-Computers
(C) Personal Computer
(D) Super-Computers

Answer- (D) Super-Computers

34. The radii of two cones are in the ratio 2 : 1 and their volumes are equal. The ratio of their heights is :

(A) 1 : 2
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 1 : 4
(D) 1 : 8

Answer- (C) 1 : 4

35. Which tab in PowerPoint allows you to insert the shapes?

(A) Review
(B) Insert
(C) Design
(D) View

Answer- (B) Insert

36. Which of the following is not a classification of operating system?

(A) Multithreading OS
(B) Time-Batch Processing OS
(C) Multi-programming OS
(D) Multitasking OS

Answer- (B) Time-Batch Processing OS

37. x is six times as large as y. The percentage by which y is less than x, is :

(A) $27\tfrac{1}{3}%$
(B) $33\tfrac{1}{3}%$
(C) $87\tfrac{1}{3}%$
(D) $83\tfrac{1}{3}%$

Answer- (D)

83\tfrac{1}{3}%

38. Which conclusion would follow on the basis of given statements. Assume that given statements are fact.

STATEMENTS :

No A is B.

Some B are C.

All C are D.

CONCLUSIONS :

(I) Some A are D is a possibility.

(II) All A are C.

(A) Only conclusion (II) follows
(B) Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
(C) Either (I) or (II) conclusion follows
(D) Only conclusion (I) follows

Answer- (D) Only conclusion (I) follows

39. If a shopkeeper reduces the selling price of a fan from ₹ 800 to ₹ 780, his loss increases by 2%. The cost price of the fan is :

(A) ₹ 1000
(B) ₹ 1200
(C) ₹ 1500
(D) ₹ 900

Answer- (A) ₹ 1000

40. The difference between the simple interest received from two different sources on ₹ 2000 for 4 years is ₹ 80. The difference between their rate of interest is :

(A) 1.25%
(B) 1.75%
(C) 2%
(D) 1%

Answer- (D) 1%

41. In the field of computer science, which of the following is the full form of SSD?

(A) Semi Storage Drive
(B) Solid State Drive
(C) Solo Storage Device
(D) Short Storage Device

Answer- (B) Solid State Drive

42. The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 m. If its length is twice its breadth, then the area of the rectangle is :

(A) 240 m²
(B) 360 m²
(C) 400 m²
(D) 800 m²

Answer- (D) 800

m^{2}

43. A man is walking at a speed of 10 km/h. After every kilometer, he rests for 5 minutes. The time taken to cover a distance of 5 km by the man is :

(A) 30 minutes
(B) 45 minutes
(C) 55 minutes
(D) 50 minutes

Answer- (D) 50 minutes

44. According to their functioning, which of the following is not a category of computers?

(A) Analog
(B) Hydrobrid
(C) Digital
(D) Hybrid

Answer- (B) Hydrobrid

45. Shilpi sold a washing machine for ₹ 10200. She incurred a loss of 15% in this transaction. At what price did she buy the washing machine?

(A) ₹ 12000
(B) ₹ 12400
(C) ₹ 10800
(D) ₹ 11200

Answer- (A) ₹ 12000

46. The position of how many digits in the number 6 4 2 5 7 9 8 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in ascending order within the number :