RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD ASM SOLVED PAPER 2009

1. When was Television separated from Akashvani (radio) as an independent organization?

(1) 1959

(2) 1965

(3) 1976

(4) 1982

Ans. (3)

2. When water condenses into ice

(l) heat is absorbed

(2) heat is released

(3) heat remains unchanged

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

3. Which of the following inert gases is not found in atmosphere?

(1) Xenon

(2) Argon

(3) Helium

(4) Radon

Ans. (4)

4. Which of the following diffuses at the fastest rate?

(1) Solid

(2) Gas

(3) Liquid

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

5. What temperature at Celsius scale is equal to 300°K.?

(1) 30°C

(2) 27°C

(3) 300°C

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

6. The United Nations imposed sanctions on?? ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­recently due to nuclear issue.

(1) Japan

(2) China

(3) North Korea

(4) South Korea

Ans. (3)

7. The capital of Pandya dynasty was

(1) Mysore

(2) Kanchipuram

(3) Madurai

(4) Dwarsamudra

Ans. (3)

8. Tripitak a religious scripture of

(1) Jainism

(2) Hinduism

(3) Buddhism

(4) Muslim

Ans. (3)

9 Who is the writer of ‘Adhe— Adhure’?

(1) Mohan Rakesh

(2) Premchand

(3) S.K. Tripathi ‘Nirala’

(4) Ashok Vajpayee

Ans. (1)

10. By which Constitutional amendment, fundamental duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution?

(1) 42^nd

(2) 43rd

(3) 44th

(4) 39th

Ans. (1)

11. The headquarters of Central Food Technology Research Institute is located in

(1) Delhi

(2) Anand

(3) Ahmedabad

(4) Mysore

Ans. (4)

12. Which is common in Jainism and Buddhism both?

(1) Non-violence

(2) Violence

(3) Fast

(4) Way of worship

Ans. (1)

13. Light Year is used to measure

(1) intensity of light

(2) mass

(3) time

(4) astronomical distance

Ans. (4)

14. Which of the following is used in the ripening of fruits?

(1) Ethylene

(2) Nitrogen

(3) Carbon dioxide

(4) Hydrogen

Ans. (1)

15. Which of the following was’ involved in Alipore bomb case?

(1) Aurobindo Ghosh

(2) P.C. Benerjee

(3) Bipin Chandra Pal

(4) Subhash Chandra Bose

Ans. (1)

16. The Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was assassinated during the rule of

(1) Humayun

(2) Akbar

(3) Shahjehan

(4) Jehangir

Ans. (4)

17. In an organic compound, which element is generally present in addition to hydrogen?

(1) Phosphorus

(2) Sulphur

(3) Nitrogen

(4) Carbon

Ans. (4)

18. The process by which energy is generated In’ the sun is the

(1) fusion of Uranium

(2) fusion of Helium

(3) fusion of Hydrogen

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

19. What is the source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?

(1) a mini nuclear reactor

(2) a dynamo

(3) a thermopile

(4) solar cells

Ans. (4)

20. Ramanuja preached

(1) Ahimsa

(2) Gyan

(3) Bhakti

(4) The vedas

Ans. (3)

21. Who did not participate in the revolt of 1857?

(1) Rani Lakshmibai

(2) Bhagat Singh

(3) Tantya Tope

(4) Nana Saheb

Ans. (2)

22. On October 17, 1940, the individual Satyagraha was inaugurated by

(1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(2) Jawaharlal Nehru

(3) M.K. Gandhi

(4) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

Ans. (4)

23. The biggest producer of fish in the world is

(1) China

(2) Russia

(3) Japan

(4) Norway

Ans. (1)

24. In which state is Silent Valley located?

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Kerala

(3) Assam

(4) Arunachal Pradesh

Ans. (2)

25. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?

(1) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(2) Prime Minister

(3) President

(4) Parliamentary Committee

Ans. (1)

26. Solid carbon dioxide is called

(1) soft ice

(2) dry ice

(3) white ice

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

27. When 1 kg of a liquid is converted from liquid to vapour, the absorbed heat is called (1) latent heat of vaporization.

(2) latent heat of fusion of ice

(3) latent heat of sublimation

(4) None of these

Ans. (1)

28. Should all universities start taking on-line admission with immediate effect at all levels in the entire country?

(i) No, because every student has no easy access to internet

(ii) Yes, it will free the students and their parents from long standing problem of knocking at the doors of different colleges and queuing up.

(1) Only argument (i) is strong

(2) Only argument (ii) is strong

(3) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong

(4) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong

Ans. (4)

29. Product Fair and Lovely is related to

(1) Rocket Benkisar

(2) ITC

(3) P and G

(4) HLL

Ans. (3)

30. Should government make it compulsory that all private medical institutions be included in the general admission test conduct ed by the government?

(i) No, private institutions should have the right so that they decide their own admission strategy that is more suitable for work management.

(ii) Yes, all medical institutions whether private or government should adopt same ad mission standard.

(1) Only argument (i) is strong

(2) Only argument (ii) is strong

(3) Either argument (i) or (ii) is strong

(4) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong

Ans. (1)

31. In case the President of India decides to resign, he will address his letter of resignation to

(1) Prime Minister

(2) Chief Justice

(3) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) Vice-President

Ans. (4)

32. The metal extracted from Bauxite is

(1) Silver

(2) Copper

(3) Manganese

(4) Aluminum

Ans. (4)

33. They Cyclone represent a position of atmosphere in which

(1) Low pressure in the centre and high pressure around

(2) There is high pressure in the centre and low pressure around

(3) There is low pressure all around

(4) None of these

Ans. (1)

34. ‘Sea of Tranquility’ is the name given to

(1) Atlantic Ocean

(2) A specific area of Antarctica

(3) A specific area on moon’s surface

(4) None f these

Ans. (4)

35. Capital of Pallavas was

(1) Arcot

(2) Kanchi

(3) Malkhed

(4) Banvasi

Ans. (2)

36. Onam is an important festival of

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Kerala

(3) Andhra Pradesh

(4) Karnataka

Ans. (2)

37. How much does our body contain water by mass?

(1) 65%

(2) 70%

(3) 60%

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

38. What determines the sex of a child?

(1) Chromosomes of the father

(2) Chromosomes of the mother

(3) RH factor of the parents

(4) Blood group of the father

Ans. (1)

39. The two civilizations which helped in the formation of Gandhara School of Arts are:

(1) Indian and Roman

(2) Indian and Egyptian

(3) Greek and Roman

(4) Indian and Greek

Ans. (1)

40. ‘Thinkpad’ is a laptop associated with which of the following companies?

(1) HP

(2) TCS

(3) Infosys

(4) IBM

Ans. (1)

41. The first summit of SAARC was held at

(1) Kathmandu

(2) Colombo

(3) New Delhi

(4) Dhaka

Ans. (4)

42. The wire of flash bulb is made of

(1) Copper

(2) Barium

(3) Magnesium

(4) Silver

Ans. (3)

43. The curves showing the volume temperature behaviour of gases plotted at different fixed pressures are called

(1) isochors

(2) isobars

(3) V.T.P. curves

(4) isocurves

Ans. (2)

44. Project Tiger was launched in

(1) 1973

(2) 1976

(3) 1978

(4) 1983

Ans. (1)

45. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alphabet?

(1) None

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

Ans. (1)

46. From the alternatives, select the set which is most alike the set (23, 29, 31).

(1) (17, 21, 29)

(2) (31, 37, 49)

(3) (13, 15, 23)

(4) (41, 43, 47)

Ans. (4)

47. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

13 13 65 585 7605 129285?

(1) 2456415

(2) 2235675

(3) 2980565

(4) 2714985

Ans. (4)

48. If “VEHEMENT” is written as “VEHETNEM” then in that code how will you code. “MOURN FUL”?

(1) MOURLUFN

(2) MOUNULFR

(3) OURMNFUL

(4) URNFULMO

Ans. (1)

49. MOLLIFY is to APPEASE as APPURTENANCE is to?

(1) gratify

(2) avarice

(3) accessory

(4) amend

Ans. (3)

50. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Kshama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Kshama is not as old as Janaki.

Who is the youngest?

(1) Praduman

(2)Janaki

(3) Shreshtha

(4) Kshama

Ans. (4)

51. In a row of children facing North, Bharat is eleventh from the right end and is third to the right of Samir who is fifteenth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row?

(1) 29

(2) 28

(3) 30

(4) 27

Ans. (2)

52. Which number is missing?

1, 9, 25, 49?

(1) 121

(2) 81

(3) 16

(4) 169

Ans. (2)

53. In the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in the English alpha bet replaces each consonant and each vowel is replaced by the next letter and then the order of letters is reversed, which letter will be third from the right end?

(1) A

(2) C

(3) B

(4) K

Ans. (4)

54. How many such digits are there in the number 57683421, each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number, as they will be when arranged in descending order within the number?

(1) One

(2) Two

(3) Three

(4) More than three

Ans. (4)

Directions (55, 56, 57) : In the following questions there are two words to the left of the sign (::). which are connected in some way. The same relationship exists between the third word and one of the four alternatives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.

55. Medicine : Sickness: : Book:?

(1) Ignorance

(2) Knowledge

(3) Author

(4) Teacher

Ans. (1)

56. River: Dam: : Traffic:?

(1) Signal

(2) Vehicle

(3) Motion

(4) Lane

Ans. (4)

57. Session: Concludes: : ? : Lapses

(1) Leave

(2) Permit

(3) Agent

(4) Policy

Ans. (4)

58. If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36 = 15, then 49 =

(1) 14

(2) 20

(3) 19

(4) 17

Ans. (2)

59. Pick out the stranger in the following:

(1) The Ramayan

(2) The Mahabharata

(3) The Geeta

(4) Godan

Ans. (4)

60. KEATS = 56, SHELLEY = 86, BROWNING =?

(1) 45

(2) 37

(3) 50

(4)102

Ans. (4)

Directions (61—62): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value)

61. (9321 + 5406 ÷ 1001) (498 + 929 + 660) =?

(1) 13.5

(2) 4.5

(3) 16.5

(4) 7.5

Ans. (4)

62. 561204 x .58 =? x 55555

(1) 606

(2) 646

(3) 586

(4) 716

Ans. (3)

63. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits formed by 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 using all but. once is:

(1) 32976

(2) 32679

(3) 32769

(4) None of these.

Ans. (1)

64. Area of a parallelogram whose base is 9 cm and height 4 cm is ? sq cm.

(1) 9

(2) 4

(3) 36

(4) 13

Ans. (3)

65. The number which is neither prime nor composite is

(1) 0

(2) 1

(3) 3

(4) 2

Ans. (2)

66. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If the perimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ?cm.

(1) 64

(2) 32

(3) 16

(4) 8

Ans. (4)

67. Aditi read 4/5 th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the

book is not yet read by Aditi?

(1) 40

(2) 60

(3) 80

(4) 20

Ans. (4)

68. What is the meaning of the word ‘beckon’?

(1) gestictilate

(2) did not signal

(3) did not call

(4) invite

Ans. (1)

69. A box contains coins (equal number of every one) of rupee and half rupee, coins of 25 paise, 10 paise 5 paise value, 2 paise value and one paise value. The total value of coins in the box is Rs. .1158. Find the number of coins of each value.

(1) 500

(2) 400

(3) 700

(4) 600

Ans. (4)

70. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12cm arid 20cm is — sq cm.

(1) 120

(2) 12

(3) 20

(4) 240

Ans. (1)

71. A piece of road is one kilo- meter in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end, distance between two consecutive lamp posts is 25 meters The number of lamp posts required is:

(1) 41

(2) 51

(3) 61

(4) 42

Ans. (1)

72. There are 800 students in a class. On one particular day, if 1 of the students were absent; 10

How many students were present?

(1) 700

(2) 650

(3) 720

(4) 750

Ans. (3)

73. The quotient in a division sum is 403. The divisor is 100 and the remainder is 58, the dividend is

(1) 40458

(2) 34058

(3) 43058

(4) 40358

Ans. (4)

74. A labourer was engaged for 25 days on the condition that for every day, he works, he will be paid Rs 2 and for every day, he is absent he will be fined 50 paise.

If he receives only Rs. 37.50, find the number of days he was absent.

(1) 5

(2) 6

(3) 7

(4) 4

Ans. (1)

75. Which least number should be added to 2600 to make it a perfect square?

(1) 3

(2) 9

(3) 1

(4) 5

Ans. (3)

76. The unit of radioactivity is

(1) megavolt

(2) curie

(3) weber

(4) quark

Ans. (2)

77. When 782 is subtracted from the square of a number, the answer is 6460. What is that number?

(1) 109

(2) 113

(3) 112

(4) 115

Ans. (3)

78. The difference between 42% and 28% of a number is 210. What will be 59% of that number?

(1) 900

(2) 420

(3) 885

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

79. Ellora caves of Maharashtra were built during the rule of

(1) Rashtrakuta

(2) Pallava

(3) Pal

(4) Chola

Ans. (1)

80. The first split in Indian National Congress took place at

(1) Surat

(2) Ca1cutta

(3) Allahabad

(4) Madras

Ans. (1)

81. Gingerisa

(1) transformed flower

(2) transformed root

(3) transformed stem

(4) transformed leaf

Ans. (3)

82. The famous Kalinga war was fought near

(1) Udaygiri

(2) Nauli

(3) Balasore

(4) Barabati

Ans. (1)

83. Mig fighter plane manufacturing unit in Orissa is located at

(1) Brahmapur

(2) Sunaveda

(3) Cuttack

(4) Sambalpur

Ans. (2)

Directions (84—85): Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence at the question place.

84. I remember my father taking me to the zoo

(1) I remember taken to the zoo by my father

(2) I remember being taken to the zoo by my father

(3) I remembered my father taking me to the zoo

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

85. Have you shut the door?

(1) Has the door been shut by you?

(2) Have the door been shut by you?

(3) Has the door been shut?

(4) Have the door being shut by you?

Ans. (1)

Directions (86 – 87) Choose the single word substitution for the group of words.

86. The motive to earn money

(1) merchant

(2) mercenary

(3) matinee

(4) materialistic

Ans. (2)

87. The state of being without wife

(1.) saint

(2) bigot

(3) celibacy

(4) bigamy

Ans. (3)

Directions (88—90): In the following questions there is an error in the one part of each sentence. Choose that part.

88. A towny man (1)/gets (2)/a lot of (3)/comforts (4).

Ans. (1)

89. Standing (1)/on the roof (2) helicopter(3)/flew over me (4)

Ans. (1)

90. A motor car which (1) / weighs less then (2) / two tons may be(3) / driven across the bridge (4)

Ans. (2)

Directions (91—95): Fill In the blanks with appropriate words.

91. A third world — will destroy everything.

(1) fight

(2) battle

(3) war

(4) avenge

Ans. (3)

92. He accepted with thanks some humble presents ? me.

(1) of

(2) from

(3) with

(4) by

Ans. (2)

93. Education helps us ? ourselves to even unfavorable circumstances.

(1) adapt

(2) adept

(3) adopt

(4) except

Ans. (1)

94. Several goats were sacrificed at the ? .

(1) alter

(2) altar

(3) allusion

(4) illusion

Ans. (2)

95. The news is too good ? be credible.

(1) to

(2) for

(3) than

(4) with

Ans. (1)

96. The antonym of the word ‘crude’ is

(1) dear

(2) refined

(3) shallow

(4) wild

Ans. (2)

97. The synonym of the word ‘sparked’ is

(1) flickered

(2) flashed

(3) enlivened

(4) provoked

Ans. (2)

98.

(1) 4

(2) 0.5

(3) 1

(4) None of these

Ans. (1)

99. If 32 = 2^x then x = ?

(1) 15

(2) 4

(3) 5

(4) 8

Ans. (3)

100. Fill in the next number in the series.

2 5 8 11 14 ?

(1) 18

(2) 17

(3) 19

(4) 16

Ans. (2)

RRB AJMER ASM EXAM SOLVED PAPER

1. The Buland Darwaja is related to

(1) Shershah

(2) Babur

(3) Akbar

(4) Jehangir

Ans. (3)

2. The Military Games were held in Hyderabad from October 17, 2007 to October 27, 2007.Which country won the highest number of medals?

(1) China

(2) Russia

(3) India

(4) Japan

Ans. (2)

3. The Railways gets the maximum income from

(1) Goods freight

(2) Passenger’s fares

(3) Advertisement

(4) None of these

Ans. (1)

4. What is sound?

(1) Energy

(2) Heat

(3) Magnet

(4) Ray

Ans. (1)

5. The chief source of heat energy is

(1) Sun light

(2) Biogas

(3) Electricity

(4) Natural gas

Ans. (1)

6. The Aravalli hills are located in

(1) Madhya Pradesh

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Assam

(4) Jharkhand

Ans. (2)

7. A plant can be disease resistant due to

(1) Pesticides

(2) Virus

(3) Fungi

(4) Bacteria

Ans. (1)

8. Which of the following Chief Ministers served for the longest tenure?

(1) Lalu Prasad

(2) Jyoti Basu

(3) Ms. Mayawati

(4) M. Karunanidhi

Ans. (2)

9. Which of the following straits separates Europe from Africa?

(1) Berring

(2) Dobar

(3) Gibralter

(4) Mulucca

Ans. (3)

10. The UN Climate Change conference was organized in Bali from December 3, 2007 to December 14, 2007 for 12 days in which 1000 people participated .Bali is situated in

(1) Indonesia

(2) Malaysia

(3) Morocco

(4) China

Ans. (1)

11. The description of caste system is found in

(1) Rig Veda

(2) Sam Veda

(3) Yajurva Veda

(4) Atharva Veda

Ans. (1)

12. Who is called the Akbar of Kashmir?

(1) Janulabeddin

(2) Sikandar

(3) Queen Didda

(4) Emperor Sangram Singh

Ans. (1)

13. The Border Road Organization comes under

(1) Defense

(2) Urban Development

(3) Corporate sector

(4) Private sector

Ans. (1)

14. Which of the following corporations was started first by the Government of India?

(1) Damodar Valley Corporation

(2) National Thermal Power Corporation

(3) National Hydel Power Corporation

(4) All the above

Ans. (1)

15. Which of the following is not a part of three gems of the Buddhism?

(1) Buddha

(2) Sangha

(3) Dhamma

(4) Ahimsa

Ans. (4)

16. Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?

(1) Rakesh Sharma

(2) G.S. Sirohi

(3) B.K. Dutta

(4) K. Karuna Nautial

Ans. (2)

17. A saturated solution at S.T.P. is

(1) Colorless

(2) Green

(3) Red

(4) Red and green

Ans. (1)

18. The pure element in the following is

(1) Glass

(2) Diamond

(3) Lime

(4) Salt

Ans. (2)

19. What is gypsum?

(1) Lime

(2) Bleaching powder

(3) Blue vitriol

(4) Ammonium chloride powder

Ans. (3)

20. Bones of horses of Harappan civilization were found at

(1) Lothal

(2) Harappa

(3) Surkotada

(4) Mohanjodero

Ans. (3)

21. What is Ag-mark?

(1) Technique to increase agricultural productivity

(2) Green Revolution

(3) Test of purity in the production of vegetable oil etc.

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

22. Who has taken the highest number of wickets in Test Cricket?

(11) Muttiah Muralitharan

(2) Shane Warne

(3) Anil Kumble

(4) Shoaib Akhtar

Ans. (1)

23. In 1947, 532 princely states were annexed to India except three. Which of the following was not among the three princely states?

(1) Junagarha

(2) Bhavnagar

(3) Hyderabad

(4) Kashmir

Ans. (4)

24. Which of the following gases is used to prepare Ammonia gas?

(1) Nitrogen and oxygen

(2) Nitrogen and oxide

(3) Nitrogen and hydrogen

(4) Nitrogen and carbon

Ans. (3)

25. In which of the following states of India, per capita income is highest?

(1) Orissa

(2) Assam

(3) Manipur

(4) Kerala

Ans. (4)

26. By import of — the inflation has been caused in India?

(1) Wheat

(2) Rice

(3) Sugar

(4) Petroleum

Ans. (4)

27. The meeting of Commonwealth Nations was held in Uganda on November 25, 2007. Who was elected its General Secretary?

(1) Mahesh Sharma

(2) Kamlesh Sharma

(3) Bimalesh Sharma

(4) Kailash Sharma

Ans. (2)

28. In which country the Hindu temples were razed to the ground in

December, 2007?

(1) Indonesia

(2) Malaysia

(3) Mauritius

(4) Afghanistan

Ans. (2)

Directions (29 — 33) : Read the following passage carefully and then answer the following questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage by choosing the best answer to each question out of given four options.

On hearing the news of the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh, Udham Singh did not attend his school but took a train to Armritsar and visited the spot. There, he stood for several minutes in a trance, picked up the soil, rubbed it on his forehead and put some in a phial. He fasted that night. According to his family members he placed fresh flowers on the holy dust every morning, drawing inspiration from it. One early morning he went to the river Ravi and pledged that he would Colour its waters with the colour of his blood, to create what he called the freedom’s flood. With this aim in view in 1921, he first landed in Africa. From there he went to America to meet the Indian revolutionaries working for the liberation of the motherland.

In 1923, he landed in England. In 1928, he returned to India in response to an urgent call from Bhagat Singh. When he reached Lahore, he was detained for violation of the Arms Act. He was released after four years rigorous imprisonment. In 1935, he escaped to Germany by giving a slip to the police. From Berlin, he reached Paris and purchased a revolver. He kept it ready for action and managed to reach London again. Opportunity came on March 13, 1940 when Sir Michael O’ Dwyer was to speak at a seminar in the Caxton Hall. As Sir Michael turned to resume his seat after the speech. Udham Singh pulled out his revolver and fired at him, Sir Michael died without a shriek. Udham

Singh was arrested and produced before the court on April 2, 1940. The court passed death sentence on him and he was hanged at Pentonville Prison, London on July 3, 1940.

29. Udham Singh went to America where he

(1) mobilized the Indian citizens for the liberation of the motherland

(2) collected sufficient funds to fight colonialism

(3) met fellow citizens working for the same cause

(4) went sight-seeing

Ans. (3)

30. Where did Udham Singh buy the weapon which was used for killing Sir Michael?

(1) Paris

(2) Lahore

(3) London

(4) Berlin

Ans. (1)

31. Udham Singh shot at Sir Michael O’Dwyer in

(1) Jallianwala Bagh

(2) Armritsar

(3) London

(4) Paris

Ans. (3)

32. When Udham Singh was arrest ed in Lahore, he was charged for

(1) instigating his countrymen against the Englishmen

(2) his links with anti-British forces

(3) concealing his identity and carrying on underground activities

(4) possessing unlicensed arms and ammunition

Ans. (4)

33. Udham Singh returned to India in 1928 mainly because he was:

(1) short of funds to meet his expenses

(2) to produce some arms from Lahore

(3) to escape from the British police

(4) called by a revolutionary in India

Ans. (4)

34. In the following question a word has been spelt in four different ways one of which is correct. Choose the correctly spelt word:

(1) Assemblage

(2) Asemblage

(3) Assemmblage

(4) Accemblage

Ans. (1)

35. In the following sentence, fill in the blank by choosing correct option from the given alternatives

The documents are available ? inspection.

(1) of

(2) about

(3) with

(4) for

Ans. (4)

36. In the following question, choose the Adjective.

(1) Preference

(2) Gifted

(3) Genius

(4) In vain

Ans. (2)

37. Write the synonym of the word ‘Consummate’.

(1) Novice

(2) Ambiguous

(3) Perfect

(4) Imperfect

Ans. (3)

38. Find out, which part of the following sentence has a grammatical or idiomatic error in it.

They have

(1)/held the championship

(2)/ since the past

(3)/ two years.

(4)

Ans. (3)

39. In the following question, a word has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct. Choose the correctly spelt word.

(1) demmurage

(2) demurrage

(3) demarrage

(4) demurage

Ans. (2)

40. In the following question, an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and choose your correct answer from the given four choices:

Play one’s cards well

(1) A good gambler displaying skills

(2) A magician showing magic of cards

(3) Use means effectively

(4) A game of gamble

Ans. (3)

41. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one that can he substituted for .the given words/ phrase and mark it as your answer.

A cock and bull story

(1) An unbelievable gossip

(2) A children’s fable

(3) A quarrelsome dialogue

(4) A competition between un equal people

Ans. (1)

42. Choose the part of the following sentence containing error and mark it as your answer:

The number of orders(1). /

for that item have(2). /

increased greatly; several of them(3). /

have come from Egypt(4).

Ans. (2)

43. Identify the part of the following sentence containing an error and choose it as your answer.

In America(1)/

Presidential elections(2) /

is held every four years(3)

No error(4)

Ans. (3)

44. In the following sentence, fill in the blank by choosing correct option from the given alternatives:

‘Ram has annoyed his boss. He ? have to leave the job.

(1) might

(2) will

(3) ought to

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

45. In the following question, three words having different meanings of a certain word are given. Select that word from the answer choices marked (1), (2), (3) and (4).

Witness, Observer; Onlooker

(1) spectator

(2) present

(3) biased

(4) careful

Ans. (1)

46. For the following word written in capital letters, four words are listed below as (1),

(2) (3) and (4). Out of these, choose the word nearest in meaning to it as your answer:

VINDICATE

(1) approve

(2) justify

(3) express

(4) exonerate

Ans. (2)

47. In the following sentence, the bold part contains an error. Answer choice (1) repeats the original, other three are 1ifferent. If you think that the original sentence displays the best way of wording the bold part, choose your answer (1): otherwise select the best alternative from the other three choices.

“Parents and teachers are be coming increasingly concerned about protecting children and the drugs which are available to them, and several parent teacher organizations, dedicated to educating children about the dangers of drug addiction, have recently been formed.”

(1) protecting children and the drugs which are available to them

(2) protecting of children and the drugs which are available to them

(3) protecting children from the drugs available to them

(4) protecting children from the drugs availability to them

Ans. (3)

48. From the given four answer choices, select the answer that gives the clearest, most exact sentence, but do not change the meaning Of the bold part of original sentence.

Such people never have and never will be trusted.

(1) never have and never will be trusted

(2) never have and will be trust ed

(3) never have been trusted and never will be trusted

(4) never have and anyone trust them and never will have anyone

Ans. (3)

49. Which one of the following statements is untrue?

(1) The sea-floor is older than the land

(2) The first rocks were formed as a result of the cooling o. molten matter

(3) Sedimentary rocks are also called aqueous rocks because they were formed by

the agency of water

(4) Stalactites and stalagmites are deposits of lime found in caves

Ans. (3)

50. The main hydro electric power potential of the Indus river system lies in India and not in Pakistan because:

(1) the need for hydro-electric power is greater in India than in Pakistan

(2) India has superior technology to develop hydro—electric power

(3) India has a greater labour force to develop hydro electric power

(4) The mountain stages of these rivers lie in India

Ans. (4)

51. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Cotton 1. Madhya Pradesh

(b) Gram 2.Gujarat

(c) Black Pepper 3. West Bengal

(d) Pine apple 4. Kerala

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 2 1 4 3

(2) 2 1 3 4

(3) 1 2 4 3

(4) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (1)

52. In the production of tidal energy the maximum potential exists at:

(1) Bhavnagar

(2) Digboi

(3) Cochin

(4) Ladakh

Ans. (1)

53. The National Highway system is the responsibility of

(1) State governments

(2) Central governments

(3) Central and State governments

(4) Local body governments

Ans. (3)

54. Supersonic jets cause pollution by thinning of

(1) Sulphur dioxide layer

(2) Carbon dioxide layer

(3) Ozone layer

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

55. Which one of the following is commonly called Edible sponge mushroom’?

(1) Sargassum

(2) Morchella

(3) Agaricus

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

56. Which of the following is not an essential function of the skin in the human body?

(1) protects the internal or of the body

(2) acts as a sensory organ

(3) regulates the temperature of the body

(4) gives shape to the body

Ans. (4)

57. The device used for converting alternating current to direct current is called

(1) Inverter

(2) Rectifier

(3) Transmitter

(4) Transformer

Ans. (2)

58. Water is used in hot water bottles because:

(1) it is easily obtained in pure form

(2) it has high specific heat

(3) it is cheaper and not harmful

(4) it is easy to heat water

Ans. (2)

59. Mention the ray which appears to originate outside the earth.

(1) cosmic ray

(2) the ultra-violet ray

(3) the alpha ray

(4) the beta ray

Ans. (1)

60. A person cannot see objects clearly which are nearer than 75 cms from his eyes. What disease is he suffering from?

(1) Astigmatism

(2) Colour-blindness

(3) Myopia

(4) Hypermetropia

Ans. (4)

61. Oil rises up to wick in a lamp because

(1) oil is volatile

(2) oil is very light

(3) of the surface tension phenomenon

(4) of the diffusion of oil through the wick

Ans. (3)

62. Following Railway Training Institutes have been indicated with the cities where they are located. Find out which is wrongly matched.

(1) Railway Staff College — Vadodara

(2) Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering — Pune

(3) Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering —Jamalpur

(4) Indian Railway Institute Signal and Tele Communication Engineering — Mumbai

Ans. (4)

63. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the given four options:

List -I List-II

(Zonal Railway) (Head Quarter)

(a) North Central Railway 1. Bilaspur

(b) South-East Central Railway 2. Allahabad

(c) West Central Railway 3. Jabalpur

(d) East Coast Railway 4. Bhubaneshwar

Code.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 2 1 3 4

(2) 1 2 3 4

(3) 2 3 4 1

(4) 4 1 3 2

Ans. (1)

64. In Indian Railways Network, approximately how many passenger service vehicles (passenger coaches) are working?

(1) 44,100

(2) 33.000

(3) 49,000

(4) 54,000

Ans. (2)

65. Who is the principal head of the Department of a Station Master in Zonal Railway Head Quarter Office?

(1) Chief Commercial Manager

(2) Chief Safety Officer

(3) Chief Personnel Officer

(4) Chief Operations Manager

Ans. (4)

66. Two new zones named North Western Railway and East Central Railway become functional/ operational from?

(1) October 1, 2002

(2) April 1, 2002

(3) April 1, 2003

(4) October 1, 2003

Ans. (1)

67. In one of the following State, though the Konkan Railway line does not pass through it, yet it has capital share in the K.R. Corporation. Name the State.

(1) Karnataka

(2) Goa

(3) Tamil Nadu

(4) Kerala

Ans. (3)

68. All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the Vice- President of India are decided by the

(1) High Court of a State

(2) Chief Election Commissioner

(3) Supreme Court of India

(4) President of India

Ans. (3)

69. Consider the following functionaries

1. Union Cabinet Secretary

2. Chief Election Commissioner

3. Union Cabinet Ministers

4. Chief Justice of India

Their correct sequence, in the order of precedence is

(1) 3, 4, 2, 1

(2) 4, 3, 1, 2

(3) 4, 3, 2, 1

(4) 3. 4, 1, 2

Ans. (3)

70. The basic structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that

(1) Certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated

(2) Fundamental Rights cannot be abridged or taken away

(3) The Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Article 368

(4) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended

Ans. (1)

71. Which of the following enjoys the constitutional status?

1. Finance Commission

2. Planning Commission

3. Zonal Council

4. National Development Council

5. Election Commission

6. University Grants Commission

(1) 1, 3 and 5

(2) l and 5

(3) 1, 2, 5 and 6

(4) 1, 3, 5 and 6

Ans. (2)

72. The ultimate responsibility of taking due action on the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General vests with

(1) President of India

(2) Supreme Court of India

(3) Parliament of India

(4) National Development Council

Ans. (1)

73. Mohit said to Neelam, “Your only brother’s son is my wife’s brother.” How is Neelam related to the wife of Mohit?

(1) aunt

(2) mother-in-law

(3) sister

(4) cannot be determined

Ans. (1)

74. A tourist drives 10 km towards East and turns to right hand side and takes a drive of another 3 km. He then drives towards West (turning to his right) another 3 km. He then turns to his left and walks another 2 km. Afterwards, he turns to his right and travels 7 km. How far is he from his starting point and in which direction?

(1) 10 km—East

(2) 9 km— North

(3) 8 km— West

(4) 5 km—South

Ans. (4)

75. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide the ‘Strong’ and ‘Weak’ arguments and give answer out of four given options ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ and ‘4’

Question:

Should all the professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training.

(II) No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.

(1) Only argument I is strong

(2) Only argument II is strong

(3) Both I and II are strong

(4) Neither I nor II is strong

Ans. (2)

76. Statement: “Please do not wait for me; I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive.” — a message from a director of a company to his office managers.-

Assumptions:

I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.

II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

Consider the above statement and two assumptions to decide as to which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Choose the correct answer from the given options 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(1) Only assumption I is implicit

(2) Only assumption II is implicit

(3) Both I and II are implicit

(4) Neither I nor II is implicit

Ans. (1)

77. How many Asian countries are there in Common wealth?

(1) 49

(2) 51

(3) 54

(4) 57

Ans. (3)

78. Khan Abdul Gaffer Khan’s which action; performed in favour of Indian independence, but was against the English men?

(1) Formation of Lal-Kurti sena

(2) Assassination of an Englishman

(3) Trade of red shirts

(4) Demand for Pakhtunistan

Ans. (1)

79. On selling an article for Rs. 270 there is a gain of 12.5%. What

is its cost price?

(1) Rs. 240

(2) Rs. 220

(3) Rs. 210

(4) Rs. 250

Ans. (1)

80. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1: 2: 3. The greatest angle will be

(1) 60°

(2) 30°

(3) 90°

(4) 75°

Ans. (3)

81. The compound interest on Rs. 2500 at the rate of 6% p.a. after 2 years will be

(1) Rs. 309

(2) Rs. 318

(3) Rs. 320

(4) None of these

Ans. (1)

82. (999)² – (998)²2=?

(1) 1995

(2) 1998

(3) 1997

(4) 1992

Ans. (3)

83. A man covers a distance of 6 km at the rate 4 kmph and other 4 km at 3 kmph. His average speed is

(1) 9&13/7 kmph

(2) 3&9/17 kmph

(3) 5&9/17 kmph

(4) 3 & 5/9 kmph

Ans. (2)

84. The cost price of an article is Rs. 7840. To gain 7%, the article should be sold at

(1) Rs. 8388.80

(2) Rs. 8000

(3) Rs. 8383.80

(4) Rs. 8833.80

Ans. (1)

85. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and a third pipe can empty the full tank in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank will be

(1) 10 minutes

(2) 8 minutes

(3) 7 minutes

(4) None of these

Ans. (4)

86.(4*4*4+3*3*3)/13 =

(1) 7

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

Ans. (1)

87. (6.25) ⁴÷ (6.25)³ =?

(1) 6.25

(2) 6.025

(3) 6.0025

(4) 6.002

Ans. (1)

88. The ratio between the ages of Ram and Mohan is 4:5 and that between Mohan and Anil is 5:6. If sum of the ages of three be 90 years, how old is Mohan?

(1) 24 years

(2) 20 years

(3) 30 years

(4) 25 years

Ans. (3)

89. The per cent of 2 /45 is?

(1) 3&4/9 %

(2) 4&4/9 %

(3) 4 %

(4) 9 %

Ans. (2)

90. If a ^x=b;b ^y=c and c^z =a , then xyz =?

(1) 1

(2) -1

(3) 2

(4) 2

Ans. (1)

91. Match the name of countries in List-I with years of beginning of railways in List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List -I List—II

(Countries) (Year of beginning of railways)

(a) Britain 1. 1853

(b) America 2. 1829

(c) India 3. 1825

(d) France 4. 1830

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 2 1 4 3

(2) 4 1 3 2

(3) 3 4 1 2

(4) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (3)

92. The length of Indian rails is

(1) More than 5000 km

(2) More than 5630 km

(3) More than 6000 km

(4) More than 6531 km

Ans. (4)

93. Match the items of List-I with List-II and select the-correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Largest Population) (States)

(a) Jains 1. Nagaland

(b) Buddhas 2. Rajasthan

(c) Christians 3. Maharashtra

(d) Muslims 4. Lakshadwip

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(1) 2 1 4 3

(2) 2 3 1 4

(3) 1 2 4 3

(4) 1 2 3 4

Ans. (2)

94. The capital of the king of Punjab Ranjit Singh was

(1) Lahore

(2) Ludhiana

(3) Mathura

(4) Sri Nagar

Ans. (1)

95. Photosynthesis does not take place in

(1) plants

(2) fungi

(3) bacteria

(4) virus

Ans. (4)

96. In nucleuic protein, Uceriotic chromosomes are alike in

(1) prophase

(2) Metaphase

(3) Anaphase -

(4) None of these

Ans. (2)

97. Which type of protein is found in virus?

(1) Lyco protein

(2) Secondary protein

(3) Primary protein

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

98. In ionic solid, the velocity of electricity is

(1) fast

(2) weak

(3) less than solid

(4) less than gas

Ans. (1)

99. The largest phase in cell division is

(1) Liptotin

(2) Zagotin

(3) Pacotin

(4) None of these

Ans. (3)

RRB ASM 2007 General Knowledge Paper

1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America? a. Ecuador b. Peru c. Uruguay d. Bolivia Ans : d 2. Canary Islands belongs to a. Norway b. Spain c. New Zealand d. Portugal Ans : b 3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet a. Mercury b. Venus c. Saturn d. Neptune Ans : c 4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise? a. Pluto b. Jupiter c. Venus d. Mercury Ans : c 5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly a. 101 km b. 111 km c. 121 km d. 125 km Ans : b 6. The earliest known Indian script is a. Mori b. Devanagari c. Brahmi d. Kharosti Ans : c 7. How many times the preamble was amended a. once b. twice c. thrice d. four times Ans : a 8. The term socialist was added in the Preamble by the...amendment a. 40th b. 42nd c. 44th d. 49th Ans : b 9. The state with the lowest population in India is a. Goa b. Tripura c. Mizoram d. Sikkim Ans : d 10. Which person or organisation received the Nobel Prize three times so far? a. Medame Curie b. Linus Pauling c. Alexender Flemming d. International Committee of the Redcross Ans : d 11. The Finance Commission is appointed for every... year a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 Ans : c 12. Under which five year plan did agriculture show a negative growth? a. 1st plan b. 2nd plan c. 3rd plan d. 4th plan Ans : c 13. Who is the founder of the Capital city of Agra? a. Akbar b. Babar c. Sikinder Lodi d. Mubarak Shah Sayyad Ans: c 14. The first tide generated electricity project was established at a. Vizhinjam, Kerala b. Mangalore, Karnataka c. Paradeep, Orissa d. Vishakapattanam Ans : a 15. National Institute of Oceanography is located in : a. Calcutta b. Chennai c. Mangalore d. Panaji Ans : d 16. The 2004 Olympics were held in : a. Bangkok b. Rome c. Athens d. Nagasaki Ans : c 17. Who headed the committee appointed on Kargil War ? a. Gen. V. P. Malik b. Gen. S. K. Sinha c. K. Subramanyam d. K. C. Panth Ans : c 18. The C. K. Nayudu Trophy is related to the sport of a. cricket b. Hockey c. Football d. Chess Ans : a 19. New York is situated on the river a. Hudson b. Thames c. Danube d. Tigris Ans : a 20. "The Woman of the Millennium" selected by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a. Margaret Thacher b. Hillary Clinton c. Chandrika Kumaratunga d. Indira Gandhi Ans : d 21. The General Assembly of United Nations meets a. Once a year b. twice a year c. thrice a year d. Once in five years Ans : a 22. The "Common Wealth Games 2002" will be held in a. Toranto b. Manchester c. Tokyo d. Canberra Ans : b 23. All India Radio commenced operations in a. 1926 b. 1936 c. 1945 d. 1947 Ans : b 24. The "Killer Instinct" is written by a. Sulakshan Mohan b. M.K.Santanam c. O.P.Sabharwal d. Subash Jain Ans : c 25. The Secretary-General of UN is appointed by the a. Security Council b. Trusteeship Council c. General Assembly d. World Bank Ans : c 26. Postal Voting is other wise called: a. external voting b. secret voting c. plural voting d. proxy voting Ans : d 27. The Common Wealth of Independent states (CIS) consists of....republica? a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13 Ans : c 28. Which of the following harbours is considered as the world’s finest natural harbour? a. Sydney harbour b. Toronto harbour c. New Jersy harbour d. Singapore harbour Ans : a 29. Who invented Radar? a. Henrey Backquerel b. Max Planck c. Robert Watson Watt d. Humphrey Davy Ans : c 30. Sandal Wood trees are mostly found in... a. Trophical Evergreen Forests b. Tropical most Decidous c. Alpine forests d. Trophical Thorn Forests Ans : d 31. The first country to legalise medically assisted suicide is a. Switzerland b. New Zealand c. USA d. Netherlands Ans : d 31. India’s newsprint industry is mainly located in a. Indore b. Dehradun c. Nepanagar d. Nagpur Ans : c 32. The tomb of Babur is at a. Kabul b. Lahore c. Multan d. Larkhana Ans : a 33. The joint session of the two houses is presided by a. the speaker b. the president c. chairman of Rajyasabha d. none of these Ans : a 34. The Gandhara school of Art was influenced most by the a. Greeks b. Shakas c. persians d. Kushans Ans : a 35. The Simon Commission was appointed in a. 1927 b. 1928 c. 1929 d. 1930 Ans : c 36. Sikkim became a full fledged state of the Indian Union, in the year ? a. 1972 b. 1973 c. 1974 d. 1975 Ans : d 37. Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ? a. Rajaraja Chola b. Mahendra Varman c. Narsimha Varman d. Narsimha Chola Ans : c 38. The 189th member of United Nations is a. Palau b. Tuvalu c. Soloman Islands d. Nauru Ans : b 39. When was Burma separated from India a. 1947 b. 1942 c. 1937 c. 1932 Ans : c 40. Which of the following country has more than 55,000 lakes? a. Poland b. Denmark c. Finland d. Norway Ans : c

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Solved Paper (Based on Memory)

Correct Spelling
1.     (A) Comitment    (B) Comittment    (D)
    (C) Committment    (D) Commitment
2.     (A) Fullfil    (B) Fulfil    (B)
    (C) Fulfill    (D) Fullfill
3.     (A) Defendant    (B) Defendent    (A)
    (C) Defandent    (D) Defandant
4.     (A) Varstile    (B) Verstile    (C)
    (C) Versatile    (D) Vorstyle
5.     (A) Recomand    (B) Recommend    (B)
    (C) Reconand    (D) Recomend
6.     I always fall ……… old Friends in times of need.        (C)
    (A) over    (B) through
    (C) back on    (D) off
7.     The party decided to take the shortest…… to its destination.        (B)
    (A) root    (B) route
    (C) distance    (D) direction
8.     The girl was very pleased……… herself.    (D)
    (A) in    (B) on
    (C) over    (D) with
9.     Because of deforestation birds are……… their nerting places.        (C)
    (A) cooking    (B) conserving
    (C) searching    (D) demanding
10. The thieves broke…… the museum to steal the painting.        (D)
    (A) up    (B) side
    (C) off    (D) into
11.     Where was the battle of Plassey fought ?    (D)
    (A) Karnal    (B) Haldighati
    (C) Mysore    (D) Bengal
12.     Who was the first Vice-President of India ?
    (A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan    (A)
    (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    (C) C. V. Raman
    (D) Jawahar Lal Nehru
13.     What was the reason behind the mutiny of 1857 ?        (B)
    (A) Cartridge containing fat
    (B) Frustration in soldiers
    (C) Failure of British Government
    (D) Administrative research
14.     Which of the following is UHF ?    (B)
    (A) 40 MHz    (B) 400 MHz
    (C) 400 KHz    (D) 40 KHz
15.     Mass of a particle is m and its momentum is p. Its kinetic energy will be—    (D)
    (A) mp    (B) p2m
    (C) p3m    (D) p2/2m
16.    S. I. unit of power is ‘watt’. It is equivalent to which of the following ?    (C)
    (A) Kgms–2    (B) Kgm2s–2
    (C) Kgm2s–3    (D) None of these
17.     Who among the following cricketers scored the highest runs—        (C)
    (A) Brien Lara
    (B) Sanat Jaysurya
    (C) Sachin Tendulkar
    (D) Virendra Sehwag
18.     Which is the oldest Veda ?    (B)
    (A) Samveda    (B) Rigveda
    (C) Yajurveda    (D) Atharvaveda
19.     Who was the founder of Pakistan ?    (A)
    (A) Mohammad Ali Jinna
    (B) Liyaquat Ali Khan
    (C) Gaffar Khan
    (D) Benazir Bhutto
20.     Who invented television ?    (A)
    (A) J. L. Baird    (B) Lawrance
    (C) Frederick Trechithic
    (D) King Gillette
21.     Who invented wireless ?    (A)
    (A) Marconi
    (B) Charles Caterin
    (C) George Cayley
    (D) Zenobe Gramme
22.     Which of the following was the battle strategy of Shivaji against Mughals ?    (D)
    (A) Alert army
    (B) Large army
    (C) Political monopoly
    (D) Guerilla warfare
23.     Find out the next term of the series—    (A)
    1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ……
    (A) 16    (B) 12
    (C) 9    (D) 4
24.     Which of the following cities is termed as the Pink city ?        (A)
    (A) Jaipur    (B) Jodhpur
    (C) Ajmer    (D) Delhi
25.     Who wrote the Meghdoot ?    (A)
    (A) Kalidas    (B) Vatsyayan
    (C) Chanakya    (D) Premchand
26.     Find out the missing term of the series—
    11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41……    (B)
    (A) 43    (B) 47
    (C) 53    (D) 51
27.     Which of the following is a creation of Maithili-Sharan Gupta ?        (A)
    (A) Saket    (B) Urvashi
    (C) Prempachisi    (D) Gatha
28.     Which is the longest railwayline of the world ?
    (A) Trans-Siberian        (A)
    (B) Trans-Canadian
    (C) Orient Railway line
    (D) Railwayline from London to Paris
29.     Which of the following states has the highest number of voters ?        (A)
    (A) Uttar Pradesh    (B) Bihar
    (C) Rajasthan    (D) Gujarat
30.     Garaba folk dance belongs to which of the following states ?        (C)
    (A) Manipur    (B) Assam
    (C) Gujarat    (D) Orissa
    Nearest Meaning :
31.     Addicted—        (D)
    (A) wild    (B) enhaneed
    (C) sentenced    (D) incline
32.     Bewilder—        (C)
    (A) Cross    (B) Seize
    (C) Puzzle    (D) Annoy
33.     Destitute—        (B)
    (A) Sick    (B) Poor
    (C) thin    (D) Angry
34. Genteel—        (B)
    (A) Clever    (B) Polite
    (C) Hopeful    (D) Lovable
35.     Camouflage—        (D)
    (A) Deject    (B) Disappear
    (C) Drown    (D) Conceal
36.     A thing liable to be easily broken—    (C)    (A) Breakable    (B) Ductile
    (C) Brittle    (D) Delicate
37.     Animal living on land and in water—    (C)
    (A) Ambiguous    (B) Pacify
    (C) Amphibian    (D) Ambivalend
38.     One who does not care for literature or and—
    (A) Barbarian    (B) Philistine    (B)
    (C) Primitive    (D) Literate
39.     The following country is the winner of the last three world cricket coups—    (C)
    (A) Pakistan    (B) India
    (C) Australia    (D) Sri Lanka
40.     Find the odd man out—    (B)
    1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91
    (A) 5    (B) 50
    (C) 55    (D) 91
41.     Find out wrong number in each sequence—
    582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600    (A)
    (A) 634    (B) 611
    (C) 605    (D) 600
42.     A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. He instead multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more than the correct answer. The number to be multiplied was—
    (A) 12    (B) 15    (A)
    (C) 25    (D) 32
43.     Insert the missing number—
    16, 33, 65, 131, 261, (……)    (A)
    (A) 523    (B) 521
    (C) 613    (D) 721
44.     3251 + 587 + 369 – ? = 3007    (D)    (A) 1250    (B) 1300
    (C) 1375    (D) 1200
45.     If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs. 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost ?    (C)
    (A) Rs. 500    (B) Rs. 750
    (C) Rs. 1000    (D) Rs. 1500
46.     The sum of first five prime numbers is—    (D)
    (A) 11    (B) 18
    (C) 26    (D) 28
47.     Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and their H. C. F. is 12. The numbers are—    (D)
    (A) 4, 8, 12    (B) 5, 10, 15
    (C) 10, 20, 30    (D) 12, 24, 36
48.     Income of a company doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, what would be the income after 5 years ?    (B)
    (A) Rs. 1.24 crores    (B) Rs. 1.28 crores
    (C) Rs. 2.52 crores    (D) Rs. 2.56 crores
49.     Water boils at 2120F or 1000C and melts at 320F or 00C. If the temperature of a particular day is 350C, it is equivalent to—    (C)
    (A) 850F    (B) 900F
    (C) 950F    (D) 990F
50. A Bazar has an average of 510 people on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of people per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is—    (D)
    (A) 250    (B) 276
    (C) 280    (D) 285
51.     Kumar is older than Vishnu who is younger than Ashoka. Harsha is older than Anil but younger than Vishnu, Ashoka is younger than Kumar. Who is the youngest ?    (D)
    (A) Kumar    (B) Ashoka
    (C) Vishnu    (D) Anil
52.     A station director starts from the radio station Jalandhar and drives 15 km towards west, turns, left and covers another 10 km and again turns, right and covers 18 km. In which direction is he driving ?        (B)
    (A) South    (B) West
    (C) South West    (D) North West
53.     If TOM = 48 and DICK = 27, what is HARRY equal to ?        (C)
    (A) 50    (B) 44
    (C) 70    (D) 60
54.    If UNDERSTAND is coded as 3287654321,  how will START be coded ?    (D)
    (A) 56781    (B) 83243
    (C) 73652    (D) 67857
55. Foot is to hand as leg is to—    (D)    (A) Elbow    (B) Toe
    (C) Finger    (D) Arm
56.     Daughter is to father as niece is to—    (C)
    (A) Nephew    (B) Cousin
    (C) Uncle    (D) Mother
    Directions—(Q. 57–60) Read the following information and give the answers. If you start running from a point towards North and after covering 4 kms you turn to your left and run 5 km and then again turn to your left and run 5 km and then turn to left again and run another 6 km and before finishing you take another left turn and run 1 km, then answer questions based on this information—
57. How many kms are you from the place you started ?        (A)
    (A) 1 km    (B) 2 km
    (C) 3 km    (D) 4 km
58.     In which direction will you be running while finishing ?        (C)
    (A) East    (B) West
    (C) North    (D) South
59.     After taking the second turn, in which direction will you be running ?        (D)
    (A) East    (B) West
    (C) North    (D) South
60.     From the finishing point if you have to reach the point from where you started in which direction will you have to run ?    (B)
    (A) East    (B) West
    (C) North    (D) South
61.     Introducing a lady, a man said, “Her father is my mother’s only son.” How is the lady related to the man ?        (B)
    (A) Sister    (B) Daughter
    (C) Aunt    (D) Mother
62.     In which of the following years was the Indian National congress founded ?    (B)
    (A) 1805    (B) 1885
    (C) 1893    (D) 1870
63.     Choose the incorrect one—    (B)
    36, 54, 18, 27, 9, 18.5, 4.5
    (A) 18    (B) 18.5
    (C) 4.5    (D) 27
64.     Unit of which of the following has been derived from ohm’s law ?        (A)
    (A) Resistance
    (B) Current
    (C) Potential difference
    (D) All the above
65.     Ajanta caves are famous for which of the following—        (A)
    (A) Artistic painting    (B) Caves
    (C) Carving    (D) None of these
66.     Which country awards Nobel Prize ?    (A)
    (A) Sweden    (B) France
    (C) Norway    (D) Spain
67.     Who was the first Indian to be honoured with Nobel Prize ?        (B)
    (A) Mother Teresa
    (B) Rabindranath Tagore
    (C) Subhash Chandra Bose
    (D) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
68.     Which of the following is an odd number ?
    385, 462, 572, 396, 427, 671, 264    (D)
    (A) 462    (B) 396
    (C) 671    (D) 427
69.     Find out the an odd number—    (A)
    835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532
    (A) 751    (B) 853
    (C) 981    (D) 532
70.     Average of 50 numbers is 30. If two numbers 35 and 40 are deleted, what would be the average of rest numbers ?    (D)
    (A) 28.32    (B) 28.78
    (C) 29.27    (D) 29.68
71.     ITDC stands for—        (A)
    (A) Indian Trade Development Corporation
    (B) Indian Trade Defence City
    (C) Income Tax Development Corporation
    (D) Indian Trade Design Corporation
72.     Sri Harikota is famous for which of the following ?
    (A) Space programmes    (B)
    (B) Satellite launching
    (C) Nuclear Research Centre
    (D) Missile launching Centre
73.     Pointing towards a woman, a girl said, “She is the only daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father’s son.” Who is this woman of the girl ?        (A)
    (A) Mother    (B) Aunt
    (C) Mother-in-law    (D) Sister-in-law
74.     7589 – ? = 3434        (D)
    (A) 4242    (B) 1123
    (C) 11023    (D) 4155
75.     Who was the founder of Sikh religion ?    (A)
    (A) Guru Nanak
    (B) Guru Ramdas
    (C) Guru Govind Singh
    (D) Guru Arjundev
76.     Chanakya was the Prime, Minister of which of the following emperors ?    (A)
    (A) Chandragupta Maurya
    (B) Chandragupta II
    (C) Ashok
    (D) Bimbisar
77.     L.C.M. of two numbers is 4284 and their H.C.F. is 34. One of these two numbers is 204, then what is second number ?    (A)
    (A) 714    (B) 720
    (C) 700    (D) 715
78.     Which of the following is odd ?    (A)
    – 3, 9, 21, 34, 45, 57
    (A) 34    (B) 57
    (C) 21    (D) – 3
79.     What is full form of INTERPOL ?    (A)
    (A) International Police Organization
    (B) International Public Organization
    (C) Indian Police Organization
    (D) Indian Police Office

R.R.B. Asst. Station Master Exam-2008

R.R.B. Asst. Station Master  Exam-2008  Solved Paper

 
1.     When a ray of light passes from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, it
    (a) Remains undeviated
    (b) Bends towards normal
    (c) Bends away from normal
    (d) None of these
2.    Who is the author of “Anandmath” ?
    (a) Rabindranath Tagore
    (b) Bankim chandra Chattopadhyaya
    (c) Sarojini Nayadu
    (d) Jyotiba Phule
3.     Thimpu is the capital of -
    (a) Nepal     (b) Bhutan
    (c) Thailand     (d) Myanmar
4.     The time period of a seconds pendulum is
    (a) 1 second     (b) 4 seconds
    (c) 3 seconds     (d) 2 seconds
5.     The nuclear fuel in the sun is
    (a) Helium     (b) Uranium
    (c) Hydrogen     (d) Oxygen
6.     The second’s hand of a watch is 2 cm long. The velocity of its tip is
    (a) 0.21 cm/sec.     (b) 2.1 cm/sec.
    (c) 21 cm/sec.     (d) None of these
7.     In diesel engine, ignition is caused by
    (a) Spark     (b) Automatic starter
    (c) Compression     (d) Friction
8.     The mass-energy equivalence, relationship E = mc2 was propounded by
    (a) Max Plank     (b) Einstein
    (c) Newton     (d) Hertz
9.     The filament of bulb is made of
    (a) Tungsten     (b) Iron
    (c) Nichrome     (d) Carbon
10. Anti-knocking can be lessened by
    (a) Iso Octane     (b) N Heptane
    (c) TEL     (d) Benzene
11. In which of the following oxidation shows a positive oxidation state.
    (a) CO     (b) N2O
    (c) NO     (d) F2O
12. Which of the following is used in photography?
    (a) Silver Bromide
    (b) Sodium Bromide
    (c) Potassium Chloride
    (d) Sodium Sulphate
13. Which of the following is used in accumulator cell?
    (a) Copper     (b) Iron
    (c) Lead     (d) Zinc
14.     Choose the wrong statement :
    (a) Single magnetic poles can exist
    (b) Magnetic poles are always of equal strength
    (c) Like poles repel each other
    (d) None of these
15. Laws of electrolysis are given by:
    (a) Farady     (b) Maxwell
    (c) Lenz     (d) Bohr
16. Flemings left hand rule is used to fine out:
    (a) Direction of magnetic field due to flow of current
    (b) Direction of induced current due to effect of magnetic field
    (c) Direction of motion of a current carrying conductor in magnetic field
    (d) None of these
17. The pH of a neutral solution at 250C is :
    (a) 0     (b) 1.0
    (c) 7.0     (d) 1.4
18. The raw material used for the manufacture of Portland cement is :
    (a) Limestone and clay
    (b) Alumina, clay and gypsum
    (c) Gypsum and limestone
    (d) Gypsum and clay
19.     CaOCI2 is the chemical formula for a compound commonly known as :
    (a) Soda Ash     (b) Lime
    (c) Bleaching Powder     (d) Plaster of Paris
20. The glass used for making laboratory apparatus is :(a) Pyrex glass     (b) Hard glass
    (c) Soft glass     (d) Safety glass
21. The iron produced in blast furnace is :
    (a) Pig iron     (b) Wrought iron
    (c) Stainless steel     (d) Steel
22. Formation is a 40% solution of :
    (a) Methanol     (b) Methenal
    (c) Methanoic acid     (d) None of these
23.     Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium :
    (a) Cryolite     (b) Feldspar
    (c) Bauxite     (d) Azurite
24. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:
    (a) Isomers     (b) Isotopes
    (c) Allotropes     (d) Hydrides of sulphur
25.     The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :
    (a) Glycerol     (b) Ethenol
    (c) Glycol     (d) Ethanoic acid
26. The sight of a delicious food usually makes month watery. It is a :
    (a) Hormonal response    
    (b) Neural response
    (c) Optic response
    (d) Olfactory response
27. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are normally found in :
    (a) Parasitic plants     (b) Epiphytic plants
    (c) Leguminous plants     (d) Aquatic plants
28. Powdery mildew of wheat is caused by:
    (a) Bacteria     (b) Virus
    (c) Fungi     (d) Protozoans
29. Septic sore throat is caused by :
    (a) Bacteria     (b) Virus
    (c) Fungi     (d) Protozoans
30. A person of blood group AB can give blood to :
    (a) ‘A’ and ‘B’     (b) Only ‘AB’
    (c) ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘O’     (d) All of these
31. Cell activities are controlled by :
    (a) Chloroplast     (b) Nitochondria
    (c) Cytoplasm     (d) Nucleus
32. Which of the following helps eye to adjust the focal length of the eye lens :
    (a) Cornea     (b) Conjunctiva
    (c) Ciliary body     (d) Iris
33. When pollen of a flower is transferred to the stigma of the same plant, pollination type is referred to as :
    (a) Autogamy     (b) Allogamy
    (c) Xenogamy     (d) Geitonogamy
34. Respiration is a :
    (a) Catabolic process     (b) Anabolic process
    (c) Both of these     (d) None of these
35. The structural and functional unit of kidneys are :
    (a) Neurons     (b) Nephrons
    (c) Medula     (d) None of these
36. Which of the following enzymes is generally nor present in adult human :
    (a) Renin     (b) Pepsin
    (c) Trypsin     (d) Amylopsin
37. The part of the plant which is responsible for carrying water and solutes from roots to various parts of plants is :
    (a) Phloem     (b) Xylem
    (c) Duodenum     (d) Sclercids
38. ‘Widal test’ is used for susceptibility of :
    (a) Malaria     (b) Typhoid
    (c) Cholera     (d) Yellow fever
39. Exchange of gases in plants takes place through :
    (a) Stomata     (b) Lenticels
    (c) Cuticle     (d) All of these
40. ‘Lieutenant’ in army is equivalent to following rank in navy :
    (a) Lieutenant    
    (b) Sub Lieutanant
    (c) Lieutenant Commander
    (d) None of these
41. Pankaj Advani is associated with :
    (a) Snooker     (b) Golf
    (c) Shooting     (d) Archery
42. Which city in the world is known as the forbidden city :
    (a) Aberdeen     (b) Jerusalem
    (c) Mecca     (d) Lhasa
43.     Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award carries a sum of :
    (a) Rs. 3 lakns     (b) Rs. 5 lakhs
    (c) Rs. 1 lakh     (d) Rs. 7 lakhs
44. Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’ :
    (a) Asha Bhonsle     (b) Begum Akhtar
    (c) Sarojini Naidu     (d) Vijaylaxmi Pandit
45. Which one of the following is not included in the UNESCO’s list of world heritage site :
    (a) Kaziranga National Park         (b) Qutab Minar
    (c) Champaner Pavagarh         (d) None of these
46. Which of the following is not an electric resistant?
    (a) Lead     (b) Ebonite
    (c) Charcoal     (d) Lac
47. Which of the following is a complementary colour?
    (a) Blue     (b) Yellow
    (c) Magenta     (d) Yellow and Magenta
48. The velocity of sound increases in air by ……… for every degree Celsius increase of temperature.
    (a) 60 m/sec.     (b) 0.61 m/sec.
    (c) 60 ft/sec.     (d) 0.61 km/sec.
49. Henry is a unit of
    (a) Capacity     (b) Magnetic field
    (c) Inductance     (d) Frequency
50. The velocity of rotation of Earth is
    (a) 28 km/min     (b) 30 km/min
    (c) 25 km/min     (d) 39.5 km/min
51. What is Hubble?
    (a) Warship     (b) Star
    (c) Telescope     (d) Missile
52. Which acid is normally found in lemon and grape fruits?
    (a) Citric acid     (b) Tartaric acid
    (c) Ascorbic acid     (d) Lactic acid
53.     At which temperature Fahrenheit and Celsius show same reading?
    (a) -400     (b) 00
    (c) -574.250     (d) 2730
54.     Limestone is metamorphosed to form
    (a) Graphite     (b) Quartz
    (c) Granite     (d) Marble
55.     Rift valley is formed by
    (a) Earthquake     (b) Folding
    (c) Faulting     (d) All of these
56. If a piece of ice at 00C is mixed with water at 00C, then
    (a) Whole ice melts     (b) Some ice melts
    (c) No ice melts    
    (d) Temperature decreases
57. Mettur Dam is built on the river
    (a) Krishna     (b) Cauvery
    (c) Narmada     (d) Mahanadi
58. Mahendra Giri peak is situated in the
    (a) Eastern Ghats     (b) Western Ghats
    (c) Shiwaliks     (d) Vindhyachal
59. In what time a sum will double itself at 20% per annum rate of interest?
    (a) 2 years     (b) 3 years
    (c) 4 years     (d) 5 years
60. The famous Dilwara Temple is situated in
    (a) Madhya Pradesh     (b) Maharashtra
    (c) Gujarat     (d) Rajasthan
61. Pneumonia affects
    (a) Lungs     (b) Tongue
    (c) Liver     (d) Kidney
62. The chemical name of Vitamin A is
    (a) Retinol     (b) Jhiamin
    (c) Biotic     (d) Riboflavin
63. A 130m long train crosses a bridge in 30 seconds at 45 kmph. The length of the bridge is
    (a) 200m     (b) 225m
    (c) 245m     (d) 250m
64. By selling an article at some price a person gains 10%. If the article is sold at twice of the price, the gain percent will be
    (a) 20%     (b) 60%
    (c) 100%     (d) 120%
65. Atoms are electrically charged as
    (a) Positive     (b) Negative
    (c) Bi-positive     (d) Neutral
66. Ionic bond exists in
    (a) Kcl     (b) H2O
    (c) NH3     (d) Cl3
67. Which force is required to increase the momentum of an object to 40 kg m/s in 5 seconds?
    (a) 2N     (b) 4N
    (c) 8N     (d) 10N
68. The river that does not form delta is
    (a) Mahanadi     (b) Tapti
    (c) Krishna     (d) Cauvery
69. The ratio of the redius and height of a cone is 5 : 12, respectively. Its volume is 23147cc. Find its slant height.
    (a) 13cm     (b) 14cm
    (c) 17cm     (d) 26cm
70. 27 students took part in a debate of a college. What is the probability that at least 3 of them have their birth days in the same month?
    (a) 3/27     (b) 3/12
    (c) 12     (d) 1
71. Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
    (a) B.N.Sarkar     (b) Prithvi Raj Kapoor
    (c) Devika Rani     (d) Kanan Devi
72. How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?
    (a) 12     (b) 15
    (c) 10     (d) 20
73. Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?
    (a) Raja Rammohan Roy
    (b) Aurobindo Ghosh
    (c) Vivekanand
    (d) Dyanand Saraswati
74. The Parliamentary System in India has been taken from
    (a) America     (b) Britain
    (c) Australia     (d) Ireland
75. The electric supply in India was first started in
    (a) Kolkata     (b) Chennai
    (c) Mumbai     (d) Darjeeling
76. Bhatnagar Prize is given in the field of
    (a) Peace    
    (b) Music and dance
    (c) Science & technology         (d) Fine arts
77. Who discovered the solar system?
    (a) Copernicus     (b) Kepler
    (c) Aryabhatta     (d) Newton
78. The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
    (a) 1901     (b) 1936
    (c) 1957     (d) 1967
79. In India, the second largest in
    (a) Bengali     (b) Urdu
    (c) Telugu     (d) Marathi
80. The first Asian Games were held in
    (a) Manila     (b) Tokyo
    (c) Jakarta     (d) New Delhi
81. The Islam was established in
    (a) 7th A.D.     (b) 5th A.D.
    (c) 3rd B.C.     (d) 5th B.C.
82. The Olympic Games 2012 will be held in
    (a) Moscow     (b) Paris
    (c) New York     (d) London
83. The main factor of air pollution is
    (a) Lead     (b) Copper
    (c) Zinc     (d) Gold
84. The bauxite ore is found in
    (a) Musabani     (b) Karnapura
    (c) Koderma     (d) Palamu
85. The first fertilizer plant in India was established in
    (a) Trombay     (b) Nangal
    (c) Alwaye     (d) Sindri
86. Which of the following had strong navy?
    (a) Bahmani     (b) Chalukya
    (c) Chola     (d) Rashtrakuta
87. The last king of Maurya Dynastry was
    (a) Brihdarth     (b) Kunal
    (c) Samprati     (d) Salishuk
88.     How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected if the central part of the lens is covered by black paper?
    (a) Remaining part of the lens will form no image
    (b) The central position of the image is absent
    (c) There will be no effect
    (d) The full image will be formed with lessened brightness
89. The force between two parallel wires conducting current is used to define
    (a) Ampere     (b) Coulomb
    (c) Volt     (d) Newton
90. A body is thrown vertically upward and it reaches 10m high. Find the velocity with which the body was thrown? (g = 9.8 m/s)
    (a) 10 m/sec.     (b) 18 m/sec.
    (c) 14 m/sec.     (d) 7 m/sec.
91. The buoyancy depends on the
    (a) Depth of the fluid
    (b) Density of the fluid
    (c) Volume of the fluid
    (d) Weight of the fluid


ANSWERS

1. (c)     2. (b)     3. (b)     4. (d)     5. (c)    6. (a)     7. (c)     8. (b)     9. (a)     10. (a)     11. (d)     12. (a)    13. (c)     14. (a)     15. (a)
16. (c)     17. (c)     18. (b)     19. (c)     20. (a)     21. (a)     22. (b)     23. (d)    24. (c)     25. (a)     26. (d)     27. (c)     28. (c)     29. (a)     30. (b)     31. (d)     32. (c)     33. (a)     34. (a)    35. (b)     36. (a)     37. (b)     38. (b)     39. (d)     40. (b)    41. (a)     42. (d)     43. (b)     44. (c)     45. (d)     46. (a)    47. (d)     48. (b)     49. (c)     50. (a)     51. (c)     52. (a)     53. (a)     54. (d)     55. (c)     56. (c)     57. (b)     58. (a)    59. (d)     60. (d)     61. (a)     62. (a)     63. (c)     64. (d)     65. (d)     66. (a)     67. (c)     68. (b)     69. (a)     70. (c)
71. (c)     72. (a)     73. (a)     74. (b)     75. (d)    76. (c)     77. (a)     78. (d)     79. (c)     80. (d)    81. (a)     82. (d)    83. (a)     84. (d)     85. (d)     86. (c)     87. (a)     88. (d)     89. (a)     90. (c)     91. (b)

R.R.B. Chandigarh ASM Exam-2007

R.R.B. Chandigarh ASM  Exam-2007
Solved Paper (Based on Memory)

1.     If x means “, ÷ means +, + means ÷, “ means x then find the value of 13 “ 12 ÷ 400 + 20 x 100
    (a) 1/760    (b) 76
    (c) 176     (d) 186
2.     If the numbers divisible by 3 between 14 and 55 (both inclusive) and the numbers with 3 at unit’s place of them are removed then how may numbers will remain?
    (a) 24     (b) 23
    (c) 22     (d) 25
3.     A trader told his servant Shambhu that he left for his home from the shop after every 2 : 40 hours. I left for home 55 minutes earlier and for the next time I will leave for home from my shop at 8 :15 p.m. At which time did I inform my servant?
    (a) 6 : 30     (b) 6 : 00
    (c) 6 : 15     (d) 4 : 20
4.     Nivedita stops to walk after covering a distance of 10 km to the west. She then turns to the right and walks 8 km. Again she walks 4 km to the right. How far is she from her office?
    (a) 18 km     (b) 8 km
    (c) 16 km     (d) 10 km
5.     Karishma is taller than Kajal. Kajal is taller than Vimal. Ankita is taller than Kajan and Vimal. Which is the tallest?
    (a) Karishma     (b) Kajal
    (c) Ankita     (d) None of these
6.     Radha and Saroj are ranked 10th and 16th respectively in a class of 37 students. What will be their ranks from the bottom in the class?
    (a) 28th, 22nd     (b) 27th, 21st
    (c) 28th, 20th     (d) 27th, 22nd
7.     If ‘A’=26, and SUN = 27, then CAT?
    (a) 24     (b) 57
    (c) 58     (d) 27
8.     A number when divided by three consecutive numbers 9, 11, 13 leaves the remainders 8, 9 and 8 respectively. If the order of divisors is reversed, the remainders will be:
    (a) 8, 9, 8     (b) 9, 8, 8
    (c) 10, 1, 6     (d) 10, 8, 9
9.     Find the multiple of 11 in the following numbers?
    (a) 978626     (b) 112144
    (c) 447355     (d) 869756
10.     Four prime numbers are arranged in ascending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of last three is 1001. The largest prime number is:
    (a) 11     (b) 13
    (c) 17     (d) 9
11.     On dividing a number by 19, the difference between quotient and remainder is 9. The number is:
    (a) 370     (b) 352
    (c) 361     (d) 371
12.     Mohan engaged a servant on the condition that he would pay him Rs. 200 and a uniform after 10 days. The servant served only for 5 days and got Rs. 20 and a uniform. Find the price of the uniform.
    (a) Rs. 80     (b) Rs. 120
    (c) Rs. 140     (d) Rs. 160
13.     If you subtract – 1 from + 1, what will be the result?
    (a) 2     (b) -2
    (c) 0     (d) 1
14.    Find the value of 50 × 8.
    (a) 40     (b) 200
    (c) 8     (d) 0
15.     One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4% sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is:
    (a) 24/5 %     (b) 4 %
    (c) 3 %     (d) 10/3 %
16.     When water is changed into ice, its volume increases by 9%. If ice changes into water, the percentage decrease in volume is:
    (a) 9%     (b) 10%
    (c) 18%     (d) 900/ 109 %
17.     A watch becomes fast by 5 minutes every day. By what per cent does it become fast?
    (a) 50/144 %    (b) 5%
    (c) 1/12 %    (d) 5/24 %
18.     A bag contains 25 paise. 10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If their total value is Rs. 30, the number of 5 paise coins is:
    (a) 50     (b) 100
    (c) 150     (d) 200
19.     The temperature of a place increases uniformly from 210C to 380C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature at noon?
    (a) 28.50C     (b) 270C
    (c) 300C     (d) 320C
20.     If 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days; 3 men and 6 women will do the same work in:
    (a) 10 days     (b) 15 days
    (c) 12 days     (d) 7 days
21.     Total area of 64 small squares of a chess board is 400cm2. There is 3 cm wide border around the chess board. What is the length of the side of the chess board?
    (a) 17 cm     (b) 20 cm
    (c) 26 cm     (d) 23 cm
22.     If the radius of a circle is increased to 3 times. Then how many times will its circumference be increased?
    (a) 2 times     (b) 1/3 times
    (c) 9 times     (d) 3 times
23.     A passenger train runs at the rate of 80 kmph. It starts from the station at some time. After 6 hours a goods trains leaves the station. The passenger train overtakes the goods train after 4 hours. The speed of goods train is:
    (a) 32 km/h     (b) 50 km/h
    (c) 45 km/h     (d) 64 km/h
24.     A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is ratio between rate in still water and rate of current?
    (a) 1 : 2     (b) 3 : 1
    (c) 2 : 1     (d) 1 : 3
25.     Two pipes can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 7 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each. In what time will they fill the cistern?
    (a) 5 minutes     (b) 17/3 times
    (c) 45/7 minutes     (d) 5/4 minutes
26.     Find the value of 0.0016
    (a) 0.4     (b) 0.04
    (c) 0.8     (d) 4
27.     By what number must 32 be multiplied to make it a perfect square?
    (a) 4     (b) 3
    (c) 5     (d) 2
    Directions (28-30): Fill up the blanks with the appropriate words.
28.     Mr. Jagdish is confident _________ his success.
    (a) about     (b) of
    (c) for     (d) regarding
29. He persisted _________ doing things in a manner in which he had been doing them.
    (a) on     (b) at
    (c) about     (d) in
30.     An exhibition _________ the new trends in computer education was held in Delhi.
    (a) into     (b) for
    (c) of     (d) on
    Directions (31-35): In the following questions choose the word that can be substituted for the given words.
31.     A disease which spreads by contact
    (a) infection     (b) contagious
    (c) contiguous     (d) uxoring
32.     A science which studies insects
    (a) Entomology     (b) Epistemology
    (c) Entymology     (d) Biology
33.     That which cann’t be corrected
    (a) Ineligible     (b) Ineluctable
    (c) Insortable     (d) Incorrigible
34.     One who believes easily
    (a) sedulous     (b) credible
    (c) assiduous     (d) credulous
35.     A speech made for first time
    (a) simultaneous     (b) drawn
    (c) extempore     (d) maiden
    Direction (36-39): Write word which is most opposite in meaning of the given word.
36.     Obstinate
    (a) Hoary     (b) Amenable
    (c) Tenable     (d) Tender
37.     Pernicious
    (a) Salutary     (b) Recondite
    (c) Innocuous     (d) Disastrous
38.     Radical
    (a) Singular     (b) Unusual
    (c) Normal     (d) Conservative
39.     Mention
    (a) Impart     (b) Observe
    (c) Attend     (d) Conceal
    Direction (40-42): Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word.
40.     Sedentary
    (a) Material     (b) Sluggish
    (c) Slash     (d) Mischief
41.     Pertinacious
    (a) Stubborn     (b) Tremulous
    (c) Stupid     (d) Stingy
42.     Gregarious
    (a) Clumsy     (b) Pugnacious
    (c) Turbulent     (d) Saciable
43. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for:
    (a) Abu temple (b) Ranakpura temple
    (c) Dilwara temple (d) Marble temple
44.     The United Nations Organisation was formed on:
    (a) October 20, 1945 (b) November 11, 1944
    (c) October 24, 1945 (d) June 26, 1946
45.     In Vedic literature the meaning of the word ‘Nishk’ was ornament. It was used in Artharva Veda as:
    (a) Weapon
    (b) Agricultural implements
    (c) Script
    (d) Coin
46.     The executive in India is directly responsible to the:
    (a) President     (b) Judiciary
    (c) People     (d) Legislature
47.     The major producer of copper is:
    (a) Kerala     (b) Rajasthan
    (c) Orissa     (d) Madhya Pradesh
48.     Boys scout and Girls Guide movements were formed by:
    (a) Charles Andies     (b) General Ramphel
    (c) John Quat     (d) Weden Powel
49.     In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration?
    (a) Central     (b) Urban
    (c) State
    (d) Village administration
50.     Chanakya was known by the name:
    (a) Samudragupta     (b) Vishnugupta
    (c) Shrigupta     (d) None of these
51.     The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country:
    (a) Iran     (b) Iraq
    (c) Saudi Arab     (d) Kuwait
52.     The Jainism propounded the complete knowledge as:
    (a) Jin     (b) Ratna
    (c) Kaivalya     (d) Nirvana
53.     The rotational motion of earth is maximum at the:
    (a) North pole     (b) Tropic of Capricorn
    (c) Equator     (d) Tropic of cancer
54.     Silicon dioxide is used in:
    (a) Cement production
    (b) Cutting hard precious metals
    (c) Glass manufacture
    (d) None of these
55.     In which of the following chemical energy is converted into electrical energy?
    (a) Dynamo     (b) Thermopile
    (c) Battery     (d) Atom bomb
56.     If the atmosphere is removed from the earth:
    (a) Day will lengthen
    (b) Night will lengthen
    (c) Both will remain same
    (d) Both will be equal
57.     In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of:
    (a) Religion     (b) Art
    (c) Literature     (d) Architecture
58.     In rice production Indic is ranked in the world
    (a) First     (b) Second
    (c) Third     (d) Fourth
59.     The brightest star in the sky is:
    (a) Proxima Centauri     (b) Bernard
    (c) Nebula     (d) Cirius
60.     The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is:
    (a) 10     (b) 5
    (c) 7     (d) 15
61.     From which mine diamond is extracted?
    (a) Panna     (b) Golkunda
    (c) Jaipur     (d) None of these
62.     Like Poland in Europe which state in India is large?
    (a) Bihar     (b) Orissa
    (c) Madhya Pradesh     (d) Maharashtra
63.     The capital of Vijayanager empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river:
    (a) Krishna     (b) Pennar
    (c) Tungbhadra     (d) Godavari
64.     The land shape formed at the drainage site of the Chanbal river is:
    (a) Ramp     (b) Rift
    (c) Delta     (d) None of these
65.     Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh?
    (a) Sutlej     (b) Jhelum
    (c) Ravi     (d) Chenab
66.     Rigmies are related to:
    (a) Asia     (b) Europe
    (c) Africa     (d) America
67.     Mettur dam is situated on the river:
    (a) Krishna     (b) Cauvery
    (c) Narmada     (d) Mahanadi
68.     Most abundant element in maximum rocks is:
    (a) Silicon     (b) Carbon
    (c) Iron     (d) None of these
69.     The old name of African country Ghana is:
    (a) Abisinia     (b) Congo
    (c) Gold Coast     (d) Tanganika
70.     Who first deciphered the Ashokan inscriptions?
    (a) James Princep     (b) James Williams
    (c) John Munro     (d) None of these
71.     The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is:
    (a) Ram Charit Manas     (b) Mahabharat
    (c) Puranas     (d) Upanishad
72.     In which Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi women participated most?
    (a) Quit India     (b) Non-cooperation
    (c) Salt     (d) Bardoli
73.     The noble gas is:
    (a) Helium     (b) Oxygen
    (c) Nitrogen     (d) Hydrogen
74.     In which part of the Constitution, the separation of executive and judiciary has been described?
    (a) Preamble
    (b) Fundamental rights
    (c) Directive principles of state policy
    (d) Seventh schedule
75.     Who administers the Union Territory?
    (a) Council of Ministers
    (b) Governor
    (c) Former Governor
    (d) President
76.     The spherical shape of rain drops is due to:
    (a) Surface tension    
    (b) Viscosity
    (c) Gravity
    (d) Atmospheric pressure
77.     Which is not an electric resistant?
    (a) Lac     (b) Glass
    (c) Charcoal     (d) Ebonite
78.     The first black Nobel prize winner of literature in the world is:
    (a) Tom Morrison     (b) Luther King
    (c) John King     (d) None of these
79.     Which of the following planets has the highest period of revolution around the sun?
    (a) Mercury     (b) Earth
    (c) Mars     (d) None of these
80.     The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is in:
    (a) Geneva     (b) Manila
    (c) Bangkok     (d) Jakarta
81.     Which of the following elements is found in free state?
    (a) Iodine     (b) Magnesium
    (c) Sulphur     (d) Phosphorus
82.     In which disease blood does not clot?
    (a) Thrombosis     (b) Haemophilia
    (c) Pneumonia     (d) None of these
83.     The Ajanta caves are situated in:
    (a) Maharashtra     (b) Madhya Pradesh
    (c) Tamil Nadu     (d) None of these
84.     National Codet Corps was established in:
    (a) 1948     (b) 1946
    (c) 1947     (d) 1950
85.     The first Yoga University was established at:
    (a) Bodh Gaya     (b) Mumbai
    (c) Monghyr     (d) Kolkata
86.     The biggest glacier of India is:
    (a) Siachin     (b) Yamanotri
    (c) Chunhari     (d) Gangotri
87.     The number of schedules in Indian Constitution is:
    (a) 11     (b) 12
    (c) 13     (d) None of these
88.     The Commonwealth games were recently held in:
    (a) Britain     (b) Canada
    (c) Australia     (d) India
89.     Which of the following did not come to India?
    (a) Megasthanese     (b) Columbus
    (c) Vasco De Gama     (d) Fahein
90.     Double fault is related to:
    (a) Footbal     (b) Rugby
    (c) Tennis     (d) None of these
91.     Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of milk?
    (a) Pakistan     (b) Australia
    (c) America     (d) India
92.     Who is the Indian Mass Universe 2006 in india?
    (a) Neha Kapoor    (b) Neha Dhupia
    (c) Priyanka Sud     (d) None of these
93.     CTPN : DSQM : : MUSK?
    (a) NUTL     (b) NTTJ
    (c) NTTL     (d) LTRS
94.     LO : PK : : IT : ?
    (a) GT     (b) SH
    (c) MN     (d) FU
95. Which of these is the largest railway zone?
    (a) Central Railway
    (b) Southern Railway
    (c) Eastern Railway
    (d) Northern Railway


Answers


1. (b)     2. (d)     3. (a)     4. (d)     5. (d)
6. (a)     7. (b)     8. (c)     9. (a)     10. (b)
11. (d)     12. (d)     13. (a)     14. (c)     15. (a)     16. (d)     17. (a)     18. (c)     19. (d)     20. (b)
21. (c)     22. (d)     23. (a)     24. (b)     25. (c)
26. (b)     27. (d)     28. (b)     29. (a)     30. (c)
31. (b)     32. (a)     33. (d)     34. (d)     35. (d)
36. (c)     37. (c)     38. (d)     39. (d)     40. (b)
41. (a)     42. (d)     43. (c)     44. (c)     45. (d)
46. (d)     47. (b)     48. (d)     49. (d)     50. (b)
51. (c)     52. (c)     53. (a)     54. (c)     55. (c)
56. (c)     57. (b)     58. (d)     59. (a)     60. (b)
61. (a)     62. (c)     63. (c)     64. (a)     65. (d)    
66. (c)     67. (b)     68. (a)     69. (c)     70. (a)
71. (d)     72. (a)     73. (a)     74. (d)     75. (d)
76. (a)     77. (c)     78. (a)     79. (d)     80. (b)
81. (c)    82. (b)     83. (a)     84. (a)     85. (c)
86. (a)     87. (b)     88. (c)     89. (b)     90. (c)
91. (d)     92. (a)     93. (b)     94. (c)     95 (d)