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RPF Exam Analysis 2018-2019 |The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has conducted the exam for the recruitment of Sub-Inspectors and Constables in the Railway Protection Force(RPF) on 19th and 20th of December 2018 respectively. RPF exam for Sub Inspector recruitment took place in December 2018 and January 2019 whereas exam for Constable selection was conducted in December 2018 and January 2019 in two shifts each.

Aspirants who have taken the RPF exam for the recruitment of Constable and Sub Inspector can analyze their performance by going through this article. We have provided a detailed RPF exam analysis with information on the sectional level of difficulty along with the number of good attempts for the Computer-based test below. Read on to find more.

RPF exam analysis 2018-2019

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 1(19th December 2018):

Let us now look into the RPF exam analysis of Sub Inspector exam conducted on 19th December 2018 in more detail. The RPF SI exam has been conducted on 19th December 2018 in two shifts:

1. Shift 1
2. Shift 2.

The Shift 1 is conducted in the morning during 9: 30 am to 11:30 am on 19th December 2018. The sectional analysis is provided below. Take a look.

Mathematics Section analysis for Shift 1:

1. Mathematics section is definitely the easiest section of all.
2. There were a total number of 5 Profit and loss question, 1 percentage question, 1 geometry question, 1 Speed, Time and Distance question and 3 questions from the Bar Graph.
3. The difficulty level of this section varied from easy to moderate.

Reasoning Section analysis for Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this sections is moderate.
2. This section consisted 3sets of seating arrangement questions.
3. The type of questions along with their numbers are below:
   • a. Statement and Conclusion – 1
   • b. Alphabet Series – 2
   • c. Number Series – 1
   • d. Coding – Decoding – 1
   • e. Blood Relations – 1
   • f. Inequality – 2

General Awareness analysis for Shift 1:

1. This is slightly the difficult section of all.
2. Few Questions mentioned in this section are given below. Have a look.
   • a. Who discovered X-rays?
   • b. Who built the Khajuraho Temple?
   • c. Who is the CM of Haryana?
   • d. Which state has the maximum state in Lok Sabha? etc
3. Overall the level of this section remained moderate.

For your comfort, we are including the good attempts for each section in the table given below.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam  for Shift 1(19th December 2018):

The Shift 2 is conducted in the morning during 12: 30 pm to 2:00 pm on 19th December 2018. Sectional analysis of Shift 2 is provided below. Take a look.

Mathematical section analysis for shift 2:

1. Similar to shift 1, this section remained to be the easiest one among all.
2. The questions asked in this section are more basic in nature thus making it the easiest.
3. The type of questions along with their numbers in this section are:
   • Bar Graph  – 3
   • Ratio Proportion questions- 1 -2
   • Profit Loss – 7-8
   • Number System -2-3
   • Average – 1
   • Percentage – 1
   • Simplification – 2-3
   • Tie and Work – 2
   • Speed and Distance – 3

Reasoning section analysis for shift 2:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate in nature.
2. Similar to shift 1, even shift 2 consisted of 3 sets of seating arrangements in it.
3. The question types in this section along with their  numbers is mentioned below:
   • a. Non-verbal: 3-4
   • b. Statement and Conclusion: 4-5
   • c. Number Series: 5-6
   • d. Coding – Decoding:  4-5
   • e. Blood Relations: 2
   • f. Inequality: 2
   • g. others: 10-11

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
2. The good attempt of this section is 29-33.
3. Few questions from this section are:
   • a. Who discovered the ultra-short Radio Waves?
   • b. Who was the viceroy of Independent India?
   • c. What is the capital of Uganda?
   • d. What is the atomic number of Thallium?
4. Compared to rest of the sections, candidates felt this as the difficult one compared to others.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 1(5th January 2019):

The Shift 1 for SI exam is conducted on 5^th January 2019. Sectional analysis of Shift 2 is provided below. Look from below table.

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 1:

Few questioned mentioned in the exam are mentioned below for you to analyze the difficulty of the section.

• Which of the following article is not related to the nance commission?
• Where is Lothal city situated (Indus Valley)?
• Which if the following is not related to GST?
• Who is the chairman of NITI AYOG?
• One question related to International Tennis Organization
• Article for employment opportunities for the resident of a state?
• Condition for which president can exercise his powers?

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 2(5th January 2019):

The Shift 2 for SI exam is conducted on 5^th January 2019. Sectional analysis of Shift 2 is provided below. Look from below the table.

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 2:

Few questioned mentioned in the exam are mentioned below for you to analyze the difficulty of the section.

• The process of loosening and turning the soil is known as?
• Who appoints the Chairman of UPSC?
• Where is Gobi Desert Situated?
• Kidambi Srikant is related to which sport?
• Where is Tungabadhra Dam situated?
• How many seats are there in Puducherry Lok Sabha?
• What is the absence of Oxygen known as?
• Who was the first Indian Batsman to Score a Century in IPL?

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 1(6th January 2019):

The Shift 1 for SI exam is conducted on 6^th January 2019. Sectional analysis of Shift 1 is provided below. Look from below mentioned table.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 2(6th January 2019):

The Shift 2 for SI exam is conducted on 6^th January 2019. Sectional analysis of Shift 2 is provided below. Look from below mentioned table.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of SI exam for Shift 1(10th January 2019):

The Shift 1 for SI exam is conducted on 10^th January 2019. Sectional analysis of Shift 1 is provided below. Look from below mentioned table.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(20th December 2018):

The RPF Constable selection exam was organized in two shifts, similar to that of SI exam namely Shift 1 and Shift 2. The Shift 1 is conducted in the morning during 9 am to 11: 30 am on 20th December 2018. Sectional analysis of Shift 1 is provided below. Take a look.

Numerical Ability section analysis of Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this section is easy.
2. The type of questions along with their numbers is mentioned below:
   • a. Profit and Loss – 5
   • b. Percentage – 1
   • c. Geometry (equilateral triangle) – 1
   • d. Bar Graph – 3
   • e. Speed, time and Distance – 1 etc
3. This is the easiest section compared to the rest.

Reasoning Ability section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The level of this section remained moderate with same questions to that of SI exam conducted on 19th December 2018.
2. The type of questions along with their  numbers is mentioned below:
   • a. Statement and Conclusion – 1
   • b. Alphabet Series – 2
   • c. Number Series – 1
   • d. Coding – Decoding – 1
   • e. Blood Relations – 1
   • f. Inequality – 2
   • g. Clock – 1
   • h. Calendar – 1

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
2. We tried to mention a few questions that were asked in the question paper for your comfort. So take a look at them to get an idea:
   • a. Who returned the Knighthood award as a protest on Jalian Wala Bhagh Massacre?
   • b. Who conducts the election of Gram Panchayat?
   • c. Which elements are mixed to form the allow Shoulder?
   • d. Who was the founder of Dev Samaj?
3. This section’s difficulty level depends on your knowledge of the current affairs and events around the world.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 2(20th December 2018):

The Shift 2 has been conducted during noon around 12: 30 pm to 2 pm on 20th December 2018. The detailed section wise analysis is provided below. Take a look:

Numerical Ability section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The difficulty level of this section is easy.
2. Few questions from this section are as follows:
   • a. A 200 meters long train, runs through 200 meters long platform in 21 seconds. Find the speed of the train in KM/Hour?
   • b. The ratio of the present age of Sita and Gita is 7:3. After 4 years, the ratio of their age will become 2:1. What is the present age of Sita?

Reasoning Ability section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The Difficulty level of this section remained moderate.
2. The good attempts for this section are 24-27 out of 35 questions.

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
2. This section’s difficulty level depends on your knowledge of the current affairs and events around the world.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(21st December 2018):

The RPF Constable selection exam for Day 2  has been successfully conducted on 21st December 2019. We are including the analysis for the Shift 1 RPF Constable exam below. Take a look:

Arithmetic or Numerical Ability section analysis of Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this section is easy to moderate.
2. The type of questions along with their numbers is mentioned below:
   • a. Mensuration
   • b. Percentage
   • c. Age-based
   • d. Square mysqladmin
   • e. Average
   • f. Speed Distance and Time
   • g. Miscellaneous
3. This is considered the easiest section of all.

Reasoning Ability section analysis of Shift 2:

1. The difficulty level of this section remained moderate.
2. Few of the questions asked in the exam are as follows:
   • a. Questions based on Counting on Rectangles, Squares and Triangles.
   • b. What is the Formula of Sulphuric Acid?

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
2. We tried to mention a few questions, asked in the question paper. So take a look at them to get an idea:
   • a. Who is the first Indian Women President of India? – Pratibha Patil
   • b. Which is the Tiger Reserve in Assam? – Manas Tiger Reserve
   • c. Ratna Singh belongs from which constituency? – Pratapgarh, UP
   • d. What is the capital of Argentina? – Buenos Aires

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(17^th January 2019):

The first shift for RPF exam for Constable recruitment has been concluded on 17th January 2019. Below is a detailed analysis of the exam.

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(18^th January 2019):

The first shift for RPF exam for Constable recruitment has been concluded on 18th January 2019. Look below for the detailed analysis of the exam.

General Awareness Section Analysis:

Few questions from general awareness section are mentioned below for your comfort.

• When is national Science day celebrated?
• Which emperor died while playing polo?
• What is the capital of Kerala?
• Which is the hat water waves of the Atlantic Ocean?
• How is earthquake measured?
• Who is the Home Minister of India?

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 2(18^th January 2019):

The second shift for RPF exam for Constable recruitment has been concluded on 18th January 2019. Look below for the detailed analysis of the exam.

General Awareness Section Analysis:

Few questions from general awareness section are mentioned below for your comfort.

• Which Indian Newspaper won the UNESCO King Sen Jong Award 2009?
• Which country other than India celebrates its Independence Day on 15^th August?
• Which country has never been a part of slavery and it has been independent since forever?
• Which is the largest mosque in the world?
• The post ticket of which nation does not have its name mentioned on it?

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(19^th January 2019):

The first shift for RPF exam for Constable recruitment has been concluded on 19th January 2019. Look below for the detailed analysis of the exam.

General Awareness Section Analysis:

• When is Uttarakhand founding day celebrated?
• Kamakhya temple is situated in which Indian state?
• What was the time span of Yojna awakash?
• Who won 2017 Gyanpith Award?
• Where is the headquarter of IDBI Bank situated?
• Where is Railway college located?

Detailed RPF exam analysis of Constable exam for Shift 1(20^th January 2019):

The first shift for RPF exam for Constable recruitment has been concluded on 20th January 2019. Look below for a detailed analysis of the exam:

General Awareness section analysis of Shift 1:

1. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
2. We tried to mention a few questions, asked in the question paper. So take a look at them to get an idea:

• Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha?
• Questions on War Practices
• Who is the CEO of HDFC?
• What citizenship is given as per Indian Constitution?
• Who is the President of Pakistan?
• When was State Bank of India Instituted?
• Which is known as the silent valley of India?

Now that you have a detailed article on RPF exam analysis for 2018, we hope you do not face any difficulty while preparing for the exam if you are planning for next year. Going through the analysis will assist you in preparing well for the upcoming RPF exam. You can take RPF Constable and SI mock tests on Embibe to sharpen your paper solving skills. These tests have more or less the same syllabus as that of RPF exam. This will help you in managing time as well. Gradually move onto the actual RPF mock tests which are of the same level as the actual exam.

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