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Physics: Motion & Force Previous Year Questions

21 Physics: Motion & Force (General Science) questions asked in RRB JE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.

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Q1RRB JE CBT-1, 18 Dec 2024, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Who was the scientist credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction?
  1. AMichael Faraday
  2. BNikola Tesla
  3. CIsaac Newton
  4. DThomas Edison
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Correct answer: (A) Michael Faraday

Q2RRB JE CBT-1, 16 Dec 2024, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In a certain code language, ‘house fire gas’ is coded as ‘dy ph mt’, ‘pressure gas station’ is coded as ‘lp ph st’, ‘station house farm’ is coded as ‘st bq dy’. What is the code for 'gas' in that language? (Note: All the codes are two-letter coded only.)
  1. Ast
  2. Blp
  3. Cmt
  4. Dph
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Correct answer: (D) ph

Q3RRB JE CBT-1, 25 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following situations is NOT an example of action and reaction forces?
  1. AA swimmer pushing water backwards
  2. BA bat hitting a cricket ball
  3. CA ball thrown upward comes back down due to the pull of gravity.
  4. DA rocket launching upwards
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Correct answer: (C) A ball thrown upward comes back down due to the pull of gravity.

Q4RRB JE CBT-1, 25 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which waste based difference between the renal artery and renal vein is directly related to excretory function?
  1. AThe renal vein has higher pressure
  2. BThe renal artery has more valves
  3. CThe renal artery contains more urea
  4. DThe renal vein contains more oxygen
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Correct answer: (C) The renal artery contains more urea

Q5RRB JE CBT-1, 25 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Which of the following is usually 'stored under high pressure'?
  1. AN2
  2. BH2
  3. CSolid CO2
  4. DNaCl
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Correct answer: (D) NaCl

Q6RRB JE CBT-1, 25 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
The Five Ps of Sustainable Development are:
  1. APoverty, Peace, Protection, Plant, Product
  2. BPopulation, Peace, Production, Power, Partnership
  3. CPeople, Peace, Power, Planet, Partnership
  4. DPeople, Peace, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership
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Correct answer: (D) People, Peace, Prosperity, Planet, Partnership

Q7RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
A passenger in a moving car feels a jerk backward when the car suddenly starts. How does the first law of motion explain this experience?
  1. AThe passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.
  2. BFriction from the seat creates the backward jerk.
  3. CThe passenger is pushed backward by the air inside the car.
  4. DThe seat pushes the passenger forward, causing the sensation.
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Correct answer: (A) The passenger tends to remain at rest while the car moves forward, showing inertia.

Q8RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
What happens to the potential energy of an object if its mass is halved while its height above the ground remains constant?
  1. AThe potential energy becomes zero
  2. BThe potential energy is doubled
  3. CThe potential energy remains unchanged
  4. DThe potential energy is halved
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Correct answer: (D) The potential energy is halved

Q9RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Why do gases exert pressure on the walls of the container?
  1. AGas particles attract the container walls strongly
  2. BGas particles move randomly and strike the walls
  3. CGas particles stay fixed inside the container
  4. DGas particles possess very low kinetic energy
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Correct answer: (B) Gas particles move randomly and strike the walls

Q10RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
An object is placed on a shelf 2 m above the ground. If the shelf is raised to 4 m, what happens to the potential energy of the object?
  1. AThe potential energy doubles
  2. BThe potential energy remains the same
  3. CThe potential energy halves
  4. DThe potential energy triples
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Correct answer: (A) The potential energy doubles

Q11RRB JE CBT-1, 20 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
What happens to the work done if the displacement becomes zero despite a force being applied?
  1. AThe work done decreases.
  2. BThe work done increases.
  3. CThe work done is zero.
  4. DThe work done remains constant.
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Correct answer: (C) The work done is zero.

Q12RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
A ball is placed at the edge of a table and left undisturbed. Which form of energy does the ball primarily possess due to its position, and what can happen if it is pushed off the table?
  1. AThe ball possesses chemical energy and will release it when it falls.
  2. BThe ball possesses elastic potential energy due to its shape.
  3. CThe ball possesses potential energy and will convert it to kinetic energy as it falls.
  4. DThe ball possesses kinetic energy and will remain at rest unless a force acts on it.
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Correct answer: (C) The ball possesses potential energy and will convert it to kinetic energy as it falls.

Q13RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Why are terrestrial food chains usually limited to 4–5 trophic levels?
  1. APlants produce less oxygen
  2. BEnergy available decreases at higher trophic levels
  3. CDecomposers recycle all energy
  4. DTop predators eat less
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Correct answer: (B) Energy available decreases at higher trophic levels

Q14RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 3 (4:30 PM)
Why do muscle cells sometimes respire anaerobically during heavy exercise?
  1. ABecause the supply of oxygen is limited
  2. BBecause lactic acid is required
  3. CBecause the body wants to store energy
  4. DBecause glucose is unavailable
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Correct answer: (A) Because the supply of oxygen is limited

Q15RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
Which of the following was NOT a major recommendation of the Kelkar Task Force (2002) on direct taxes?
  1. AExtension of PAN to cover all economic agents/citizens
  2. BReduction in corporate tax rate to 40 percent for domestic companies
  3. CElimination of the standard deduction for salaried taxpayers
  4. DElimination of the minimum alternate tax on corporate entities
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Correct answer: (B) Reduction in corporate tax rate to 40 percent for domestic companies

Q16RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 2 (12:45 PM)
In May 2025, DRDO’s DMSRDE laboratory in _________ created an advanced polymeric membrane designed for high-pressure desalination of seawater.
  1. APune
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CKanpur
  4. DJaipur
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Correct answer: (C) Kanpur

Q17RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
When a man pushes a wall but the wall does not move, what is the work done by the man on the wall?
  1. AZero work is done as there is no displacement of the wall.
  2. BNegative work is done as the wall resists the push.
  3. CPositive work is done as force is applied.
  4. DMaximum work is done as the man uses full effort.
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Correct answer: (A) Zero work is done as there is no displacement of the wall.

Q18RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Systolic pressure is measured when the heart __________.
  1. AStops beating
  2. BFills with blood
  3. CRelaxes
  4. DContracts
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Correct answer: (D) Contracts

Q19RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Which structural feature primarily enables upward movement of water against gravity in plants?
  1. ALarge intercellular spaces in spongy mesophyll
  2. BLignified xylem vessels forming continuous columns
  3. CActively dividing meristematic tissues
  4. DThin-walled sieve tubes with companion cells
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Correct answer: (B) Lignified xylem vessels forming continuous columns

Q20RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
When a gun is fired, it recoils backward as the bullet moves forward. How does this demonstrate Newton’s third law of motion?
  1. AThe bullet moves forward only because the gun has stored energy.
  2. BThe gun moves backward because it is heavier than the bullet.
  3. CThe gun recoils because the bullet moves faster than the gun.
  4. DThe gun pushes the bullet forward, and the bullet pushes the gun backward with an equal and opposite force.
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Correct answer: (D) The gun pushes the bullet forward, and the bullet pushes the gun backward with an equal and opposite force.

Q21RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Ribosomes are attached to the surface of the rough endoplasmic reticulum. What is the primary function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
  1. AEnergy production and cellular respiration
  2. BDNA replication and transcription
  3. CLipid synthesis
  4. DProtein synthesis and transport
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Correct answer: (D) Protein synthesis and transport

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