RRB GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. The only Indian Governor General was—
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2. . Which plan became the basis for Indian independence ?
(A) Cripps Plan
(B) Wavell Plan
(C) Mountbatten Plan
(D) None of the above
3. Which part of Indian Constitution has been described as the soul of the Constitution ?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principle of State Policy
(C) The Preamble
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
4. Name the Indian who attended all the Three Round Table Conferences—
(A) B. R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
5. Rabindranath Tagore relinquished his Nighthood as a measure of protest against—
(A) Partition of Bengal
(B) Press Act of 1910
(C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(D) Salt Laws
6. The 52nd amendment to the Constitution of India deals with—
(A) Defection
(B) Reservation
(C) Election
(D) Protection of minorities
7. The Panchayati Raj was recommended by—
(A) The Government of India Act, 1935
(B) The Cripps Mission of 1942
(C) The Indian Independence Act, 1947
(D) Balwantrai Mehta Committee Report, 1957
8. The President of India can nominate—
(A) 10 members to Rajya Sabha
(B) 2 members to Rajya Sabha
(C) 15 members to Rajya Sabha
(D) 12 members to Rajya Sabha
9. UNO has fixed the target for ‘Education for All’ till the year—
(A) 2012
(B) 2013
(C) 2014
(D) 2015
10. The subjects on which both the Centre and State Governments can legislate are contained in—
(A) The Union List
(B) The State List
(C) The Concurrent List
(D) Residuary List
11. Which State Legislative Assembly has the maximum strength (number of members) ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh
12. The concept of ‘Fundamental Rights’ enshrined in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from
which country’s constitution ?
(A) France
(B) Britain
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Russia
13. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha has been fixed at—
(A) 540
(B) 545
(C) 552
(D) 555
14. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on—
(A) August 15, 1947
(B) June 30, 1948
(C) November 26, 1949
(D) January 26, 1950
15. In India the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by—
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
16. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the introduction of money bill ?
(A) Money bill is introduced in Rajya Sabha
(B) It can be introduced in either of the Houses of Parliament
(C) It cannot be introduced in the Lok Sabha
(D) It is introduced in the Lok Sabha
17. Who is the Chairman of the Planning Commission ?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Governor of Reserve Bank
18. The minimum age required for election to Rajya Sabha is—
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 32 years
(D) 35 years
19. Which one of the following taxes is levied and collected by the Union but distributed between
Union and States ?
(A) Corporation tax
(B) Tax on income other than on agricultural income
(C) Tax on railway fares and freights
(D) Customs
20. Sikkim became a new state by–
(A) 30th Amendment
(B) 34th Amendment
(C) 35th Amendment
(D) 36th Amendment
21. On which Indian river is the highest bridge of the world being constructed ?
(A) Chenab
(B) Satluj
(C) Jhelum
(D) Beas
22. Match ListI (category) with ListII (54th National Film Award winners) and select the correct
answer from the codes given below the lists—
ListI
(a) Best Feature Film
(b) Best Popular Film
(c) Best Children Film
(d) Best Hindi Film
ListII
1. Care of Footpath
2. Khosla ka Ghosla
3. Pullijaman
4. Lage Raho Munnabhai
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 2 1 3
23. In which district of Uttar Pradesh has the first Police Museum of the country been established ?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Agra
(C) Ghaziabad
(D) Lucknow
24. The Commercial Banks were Nationalised in—
(A) 1947
(B) 1951
(C) 1969
(D) 1992
25. Asia’s first human DNA Bank has been set up in—
(A) New Delhi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Mumbai
26. The distribution of finances between centre and states is done on the recommendation of—
(A) Finance Ministry
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) NABARD
27. In which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the Indian Carpet Technology
Institute been established ?
(A) Agra
(B) Mirzapur
(C) Moradabad
(D) Sant Ravi Das Nagar
28. Which of the following Banks is first in establishing its branch in China ?
(A) Bank of Baroda
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) State Bank of India
(D) UCO Bank
29. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan covers—
(A) all children in the age group 3–10
(B) all children in the age group 4–8
(C) all children in the age group 5–15
(D) all children in the age group 6–14
30. Swavalamban Scheme is concerned with providing—
(A) employment to rural women folk
(B) employment to urban women folk
(C) employment to disabled persons
(D) providing training and skills to women
31. Mixed economy means—
(A) existence of both small and big industries
(B) existence of both private and public sectors
(C) existence of both primary and secondary sectors
(D) none of the above
32. How many IITs will be set up in the 11th Five Year Plan ?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
33. Among the following which country has the highest life expectancy at birth (in years) ?
(A) Japan
(B) Denmark
(C) U.S.A.
(D) Switzerland
34. Match ListI with ListII and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—
ListI (Place)
(a) Vishakhapatnam
(b) Muri
(c) Gurgaon
(d) Panki
ListII (Industry)
1. Automobile
2. Shipbuilding
3. Fertiliser
4. Aluminium
Codes :
—(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 4 1 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
35. Which among the following is a public sector Commercial Bank ?
(A) ICICI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Indian Overseas Bank
(D) UTI Bank
36. Match ListI with ListII and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—
ListI (Mineral Production)
(a) Mineral Oil
(b) Gypsum
(c) Gold
(d) Bauxite
ListII (State)
1. Orissa
2. Karnataka
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan
Codes :
—(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
37. Consider the following statements—
Assertion (A) : Atomic energy in India promises to meet the future energy demand of the
country.
Reason (R) : Atomic minerals are ubiquitous in India.
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
38. Which of the following states has the longest coast line ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
39. Which of the following rock systems in India is the main source of coal deposits ?
(A) Dharwar system
(B) Gondwana system
(C) Cudappa system
(D) Vindhyan system
40. Laterite soil is found in—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Maharashtra
41. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kirghiz — Central Asia
(B) Masai — West Africa
(C) Red Indians — North America
(D) Eskimos — Greenland
42. Chilka lake is situated in—
(A) West Bengal
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
43. Damodar is a tributary of river—
(A) Ganga
(B) Hugli
(C) Padma
(D) Suvarn Rekha
44. Sangam Yojana is concerned with—
(A) provision for clean drinking water
(B) provision for cleaning rivers
(C) promoting communal harmony
(D) helping the invalids
45. National Dairy Development Board is located in—
(A) Anand
(B) Gandhinagar
(C) Vadodara
(D) Valsad
46. Economic Planning is included in the Constitution of India in—
(A) Union List
(B) State List
(C) Concurrent List
(D) Special List
47. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kimberley — Diamond
(B) Havana — Meat packing
(C) Milan — Silk
(D) Sheffield — Cutlery
48. Dudhawa National Park is situated in the district of—
(A) Lalitpur
(B) Pilibhit
(C) Lakhimpur Khiri
(D) Sonbhadra
49. The correct descending order of major states of India in terms of density of population (2001)
is—
(A) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala
(B) West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar
(D) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
50. The major coffee producing state in India is—
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
51. Which one of the following is the most urbanized states of India according to 2001 Census ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
52. According to 2001 Census the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are—
(A) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim
(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland
(D) Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland
53. Among the following which fruit is a rich source of iron ?
(A) Jamun
(B) Karonda
(C) Loquat
(D) Guava
54. Vitamin which promotes wound healing is—
(A) Vitamin B
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin A
(D) Vitamin D
55. Bauxite is an ore of—
(A) Aluminium
(B) Boron
(C) Lead
(D) Silver
56. Which of the following methods is used to determine the age of the earth ?
(A) Carbon dating
(B) Germanium dating
(C) Uranium dating
(D) All the above
57. Name the gas which under normal conditions produces pollution in the atmosphere ?
(A) Carbon monoxide (CO)
(B) Carbon dioxide (CO2)
(C) Nitrogen (N2)
(D) Oxygen (O2)
58. Electronvolt is the unit for—
(A) energy
(B) charge of electron
(C) potential difference
(D) power
59. An atom bomb is based on the principle of—
(A) nuclear fission
(B) nuclear fusion
(C) nuclear spallation
(D) none of these
60. Titan is the largest moon or satellite of—
(A) Mars
(B) Venus
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn
61. The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is—
(A) Copper
(B) Lead
(C) Cadmium
(D) Mercury
62. Which of the following disease is caused by a virus ?
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Malaria
(C) Cholera
(D) Hepatitis
63. If the circumference of a circle is increased by 50%, then the area will be increased by—
(A) 50%
(B) 100%
(C) 125%
(D) 225%
64. The term ‘Siamese Twins’ is used for—
(A) twins in which there is one male and one female
(B) twins in which both are females
(C) twins suffering from a common disease of siam
(D) twins physically attached to each other
65. Every solar eclipse takes place on—
(A) full moon only
(B) new moon only
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) neither (A) nor (B)
66. The headquarter of which of the following is correctly given ?
(A) UNO — London
(B) WTO — Geneva
(C) ILO — New York
(D) FAO — Chicago
67. White bud of maize is caused due to deficiency of—
(A) N
(B) Zn
(C) Cu
(D) Mn
68. A number is 20 more than its 20%. The number is—
(A) 20
(B) 25
(C) 50
(D) 80
69. The train which was started on April 14, 2008 between Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh)
has been named—
(A) Sadbhavna Express
(B) Shanti Express
(C) Maitri Express
(D) Aman Express
70. Thailand’s Ponsana Boonsak won the men’s singles of the India open Grand Prix Badminton
championship held in Hyderabad in April 2008. In the final he defeated—
(A) Anand Pawar
(B) Arvind Bhat
(C) Chetan Anand
(D) Zhendong Guo
71. Indian Institute of Remote sensing is located at—
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Dehradun
(C) Shriharikota
(D) None of the above
72. The winner of the 62nd Santosh Trophy, held in June 2008, was—
(A) Karnataka
(B) West Bengal
(C) Services
(D) Punjab
73. Who among the following was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008 ?
(A) British Prime Minister Gardon Brown
(B) French President Nicolas Sarcozy
(C) Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(D) Russian President Vladimir Putin
74. In April 2008 fourth convention of Nuclear safety was held in—
(A) Vienna
(B) London
(C) Paris
(D) Rome
75. Who among the following received Padma Vibhushan Award of 2008 ?
1. Madhuri Dixit
2. Ratan Tata
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Viswanathan Anand
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 3, 4
(D) 2, 3, 4
76. March 24 (2008) was observed as—
(A) World AIDS Day
(B) World Disabled Day
(C) World Environment Day
(D) World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
77. Which one of the following pairs of Harappan sites and their locations is not correctly
matched ?
(A) Alamgirpur — Uttar Pradesh
(B) Banawali — Haryana
(C) Diamabad — Maharashtra
(D) Rakhigarhi — Rajasthan
78. Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Gautama Buddha, was associated with the court of
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chanda Pradyota
(C) Prasenajeta
(D) Udayana
79. After President’s signature on the recommendation of Delimitation Commission, Parliamentary
and Assembly Constituencies with certain exemptions, will be redefined. Which of the
following are exempted ?
1. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur
2. Assam
3. Nagaland
4. Jharkhand
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
80. The winner of French Open, 2008 (Ladies singles) was—
(A) Dinara Safina
(B) Ana Ivanovic
(C) Jelena Jankovic
(D) Svetlana Kuznetsova
81. Who among the following was of the view that the Earth revolves round the Sun ?
(A) Aryabhatta
(B) Brahmagupta
(C) Varahamihira
(D) None of the above
82. What is the difference (in years) between the Vikrama and Saka eras ?
(A) 57 years
(B) 78 years
(C) 135 years
(D) 320 years
83. Who among the following rulers paid attention to the water resource management in Girnar
region some centuries before the Christian era ?
1. Mahapadma Nanda
2. Chandragupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Rudradaman
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2
(B) 2, 3
(C) 3, 4
(D) 2, 3, 4
84. Ptolemy Philadelphus with whom Ashoka had diplomatic relations was the ruler of—
(A) Cyrene
(B) Egypt
(C) Macedonia
(D) Syria
85. The inscription belonging to which one of the following dynasties confirms the tradition that
Lumbini was the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha ?
(A) Maurya
(B) Sunga
(C) Satavahana
(D) Kushana
86. Which literature had its classical age under Krishnadeva Raya, the famous Vijayanagara king ?
(A) Konkani
(B) Malayalam
(C) Tamil
(D) Telugu
87. The city of Jaunpur was founded by—
(A) MohammadbinTughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(D) Sikandar Lodi
88. The department of Public Works was established for the first time by—
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Balban
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Iltutmish
89. . Who were the ‘Nayanars’ ?
(A) Saivites
(B) Saktas
(C) Vaishnavites
(D) Sun worshippers
90. Who among the following kings had strong leaning towards Jainism ?
(A) Dasratha
(B) Brihadratha
(C) Kharavela
(D) Huvishka
91. Which one of the following rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company ?
(A) Farrukhsiyar
(B) Shah AlamI
(C) Shah AlamII
(D) Shujaud Daula
92. The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of
(A) Lord Minto
(B) Lord Hardinge
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Reading
93. The Durand line demarcated India’s border with—
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Burma
(C) Nepal
(D) Tibet
94. What was the rate of exchange between the Copper Dam and Silver Rupaya under Sher Shah ?
(A) 16 : 1
(B) 32 : 1
(C) 40 : 1
(D) 64 : 1
95. Arrange the following events of Akbar’s reign in a chronological order :
1. Abolition of Jazia
2. Construction of Ibadatkhana
3. Signing of Mahzar
4. Foundation of DiniIlahi
Select the correct answer from the code given below—
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 1, 3, 2, 4
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
96. After the arrest of Gandhiji during the Salt Satyagraha, who took his place as leader of the
movement ?
(A) Abbas Tyabji
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Vallabhbhai Patel
97. Which one of the following revolutionaries involved in Kakori case had escaped the trial ?
(A) Sachindra Nath Bakshi
(B) Mukundi Lal
(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(D) Manmath Nath Gupta
98. Who changed the name of Hindustan Republic Association founded by Sachindra Sanyal to
‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association’ ?
(A) Ras Behari Bose
(B) Batukeshwar Datt
(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
99. Which one of the following revolutionaries was executed in the Gorakhpur Jail ?
(A) Ramprasad Bismil
(B) Rajendra Lahiri
(C) Roshan Singh
(D) Ashfaqullah Khan
100.Whose sustained efforts led to the establishment of the first women’s university in Bombay ?
(A) Dayaram Gidumal
(B) D. K. Karve
(C) Ramabai
(D) Mahadev Govind Ranade

ANSWERS:
1. (A) 41. (B) 81. (A)
2. (C) 42. (C) 82. (C)
3. (D) 43. (B) 83. (D)
4. (A) 44. (D) 84. (B)
5. (C) 45. (A) 85. (A)
6. (A) 46. (C) 86. (D)
7. (D) 47. (C) 87. (B)
8. (D) 48. (C) 88. (C)
9. (D) 49. (B) 89. (A)
10. (C) 50. (B) 90. (C)
11. (D) 51. (C) 91. (C)
12. (C) 52. (C) 92. (B)
13. (C) 53. (A) 93. (A)
14. (C) 54. (C) 94. (C)
15. (C) 55. (A) 95. (A)
16. (D) 56. (C) 96. (A)
17. (B) 57. (A) 97. (A)
18. (B) 58. (A) 98. (C)
19. (B) 59. (A) 99. (A)
20. (C) 60. (D) 100.(B)
21. (A) 61. (B)
22. (B) 62. (D)
23. (C) 63. (D)
24. (C) 64. (D)
25. (C) 65. (B)
26. (B) 66. (B)
27. (D) 67. (B)
28. (C) 68. (B)
29. (D) 69. (C)
30. (D) 70. (C)
31. (B) 71. (D)
32. (C) 72. (D)
33. (A) 73. (B)
34. (B) 74. (A)
35. (C) 75. (B)
36. (D) 76. (D)
37. (C) 77. (D)
38. (A) 78. (A)
39. (B) 79. (D)
40. (D) 80. (B)

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RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM SOLVED PAPER

RRB BHUBANESHWAR GROUP ‘D’ EXAM

(Held on 30.09.2007)

1. Recently, the Mittal group acquired the steel company________.

(1) Arcellor

(2) Chorus

(3) Posco

(4) Jindal

2. Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located ?

(1) Paris

(2) Oslo

(3) Rome

(4) Istanbul

3. Which of the following locations is known for missile test?

(1) Chandiput

(2) Pokharan

(3) Shri Harikota

(4) Sunderban

4. When the rate of interest is decreased to 12.5% p.a. from 13% there is a loss of Rs. 104 in the annual income. What is the principal?

(1) Rs. 20800

(2) Rs. 21200

(3) Rs. 22400

(4) Rs. 23200

5. The Kalinga battle was fought near which of the following places ?

(1) Barabati

(2) Balasore

(3) Dhouli (4) Udaygiri

6. Which least number when added to 2000 makes it exactly divisible by 19?

(1) 7

(2) 11

(3) 14

(4) 17

7. Which kind of energy is there in a stretched rubber band?

(1) Kinetic

(2) Magnetic

(3) Potential

(4) Constant

8. Which of the following places is known for path figurine painting ?

(1) Painting

(2) Raghurajpur

(3) Pipili

(4) Jajpur

9. A car covers the 13 rd of its total distance at 60 kmph. next 13 rd at 30kmph and the

remaining distance at 10 kmph, then what is the average speed of the whole journey?

(1) 33 kmph

(2) 25 kmph

(3) 20 kmph

(4) 15 kmph

10. Who is the present captain of Indian National Hockey team?

(1) Dhanraj Pillai

(2) Probodh Tirki

(3) Gaganjit Singh

(4) Dilip Tirki

11. Who built the famous Jagannath temple ?

(1) Ashoka

(2) Kharvel

(3) Jajati Keshari

(4) Chola Gangdev

12. What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 6000 for 2 years at the rate of 12% per annum ?

(1) Rs. 1526

(2) Rs. 1772

(3) Rs. 1886

(4) Rs. 2072

13. Indicating towards a picture Rita tells her daughter. ‘He is the only son of my mother’s mother." How is Rita related to that man?

(1) Sister

(2) Nephew / Niece

(3) Aunt / Maternal mother (

4) Mother

14. Hindustan Zinc plant is located at

(1) Engule

(2) Udaipur

(3) Kakinanda (4) Vishakhapatnam

15. Which is the longest river of India ?

(1) Godavari

(2) Krishna

(3) Sindhu

(4) Ganges

16. At which of the following places was located an important village of old Kalinga?

(1) Puri (2) Baripada

(3) Tosali (4) Kyonjhar

17. Who was awarded first with Prime Minister prize for significant work in public administration?

(1) Y.V. Reddy

(2) Bimal Jalan

(3) N. Gopalaswamy

(4) Rajiv Chawla

18. Which part of the body is affected by Pneumonia ?

(1) Brain (

2) Heart

(3) Lungs (4) Kidney

19. The average weight of A,B and C is 70 kg but the average weight of A and B is 90 kg. What is the weight oC?

(1) 30 kg.

(2) 35 kg

(3) 40 kg.

(4) 45 kg.

20. Which river originates from Orissa and merges with Godavari?

(1) Brahmani

(2) Rushikulya

(3) Nagawali

(4) Indravati

21. The Chilka lake is famous for

(1) White Whale

(2) White Shark

(3) White Dolphin

(4) White Prawn

22. Light, radiowaves and X-rays are______ waves.

(1) Electro magnetic

(2) Nuclear

(3) Magnetic resonance

(4) Seismic

23. Which of the following is a red planet ?

(1) Jupiter (2) Mars

(3) Mercury (4) Sun

24. The ratio of A and B is 5:7. The value of A is 185, then B is equal to

(1) 129

(2) 239

(3) 259

(4) 379

25. The headquarters of World Health Organization is located at

(1) Geneva

(2) Paris

(3) Berlin

(4) Washington

26. In Orissa, Mig is built at

(1) Cuttak

(2) Sambalpur

(3) Berhampur

(4) Sunaveda

27. Which of the following is the first college of Orissa?

(1) Orissa Veterinary College

(2) Revanshaw College

(3) Wurla Engineering College

(4) Government Arts College

28. Which of the following is a Hockey player?

(1) Dilip Tirki

(2) V.V.S. Lakshman

(3) W.Bhutia

(4) Pravin Thipse

29. The square root of 24649 is

(1) 127

(2) 137

(3) 157

(4) 247

30. Which of the following is a chief kharif crop in Orissa ?

(1) Jawar

(2) Bajara

(3) Rice

(4) Wheat

31. Eager : interest : : Sharp : ?

(1) Desire

(2) Height

(3) Smile

(4) Intelligence

32. The ratio of 50 ml and 2 litres is

(1) 1 : 20

(2) 1 : 25

(3) 1 : 40

(4) 1 : 80

33. Who wrote ‘My Experiments with Truth’?

(1) Jawaharlal Nehru

(2) Rabindranath Tagore

(3) M.K. Gandhi

(4) Jai Prakash Narayan

34. The deficiency of vitamin ‘C’ causes

(1) Paralysis

(2) Scurvey

(3) T.B.

(4) Jaundice

35. What will come in place of the question mark in the following number series?

16 ,21, 7, 13, 18, 6, 19, ?, ?

(1) 22 and 6

(2) 24 and 8

(3) 22 and 8

(4) 24 and 6

36. If one side of a square is decreased by 5% its area decreases by

(1) 6.75%

(2) 9.75%

(3) 12.50%

(4) 25%

37. Which of the following states is the most densely covered by forests ?

(1) Orissa

(2) Madhya Pradesh

(3) Assam

(4) Arunachal Pradesh

38. Who among the following was awarded with Nodel Prize in Physics ?

(1) J.C. Bose

(2) Hargobind Khurana

(3) S. Chandra Shekhar

(4) Amartya Sen

39. The ‘ Gateway of India’ is situated in

(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai

(3) Chennai (4) Kolkata

40. Sultan Azlan Sah Hockey Tournament 2007 was won by

(1) India (2) Pakistan

(3) South Korea (4) Australia

41. Winter crop season is known in India as

(1) Rabi (2) Winter

(3) Kharif (4) Poddu

42. 3 49 1 2 1 of ? 7 10 7 7 + + − =

(1) 15 (2) 12

(3) 13 (4)121

43. Which Indian player has taken the highest number of wickets in Test Cricket ?

(1) B.S. Bedi (2) Kapil Dev

(3) Sri Nath (4) Anil Kumble

44. The population of a city is 70000. it increases at 10% in the first year and at 20% in the following year. What will be the population after 2 years ?

(1) 77000 (2) 84000

(3) 92400 (4) 104000

45. Which river flows in India through Tibbet ?

(1) Ravi (2) Beas

(3) Brahmaputra (4) Ganges

46. The decimal equivalent of 7 gm of a kilogram is

(1) 0.7 (2) 0.07

(3) 0.007 (4) 0.0007

47. Hyderabad was earlier known as

(1) Bhagyanagar (2) Nizamabad

(3) Secunderabad (4) Golconda

48. Kullu Valley is situated in

(1) Punjab (2) Himachal Pradesh

(3) Kashmir (4) Uttarakhand

49. Muchkund power project is situated in the state of

(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Orissa

(3) Gujarat (4) Karnataka

50. Which mountain range divides India into north and south ?

(1) Nilgiris (2) Satpura

(3) Vidhyas (4) Aravali

51. The telegraphic code was invented by

(1) S.F.B. Morse (2) Arcwright

(3) Thomas Addison (4) G.Marconi

52. In a sum of Rs. 11.70, the coins of one rupee, 50 paise and 5 paise and 5 paise are in the ratio 3: 5 :7. Find the number of 50 paise coins.

(1) 6 (2) 10

(3) 14 (4) 20

53. Which place is famous for Jain caves ?

(1) Eilora (2) Khandgiri

(3) Kapilash (4) Sarnath

54. The first successful synchronous satellite of India is

(1) SLV (2) APPLE

(3) ROHINI (4) INSAT

55. Find the missing number in the following matrix.

2	5	?
10	5	50
5	4	20

(1) 10 (2) 15

(3) 20 (4) 25

56. Which of the following places is famous for thermal power plant ?

(1) Hirakud (2) Manipal

(3) Polavaram (4) Talcher

57. Indira Gandhi Zoological park is located in

(1) Vishakhapatnam (2) Gyderabad

(3) Puri (4) Bhubaneshwar

58. The universal blood donor is

(1) Group ‘A’ (2) Group ‘B’

(3) Group ‘AB’ (4) Group ‘O’

59. Which state is the biggest producer of cotton ?

(1) Kerala (2) Karnataka

(3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Maharashtra

60. The VIBGYOR spectrum is related to

(1) Light (2) Sound

(3) Motion (4) Energy

61. Who invented telephone ?

(1) Graham Bell (2) K.G. Gillete

(3) Wright brothers (4) E. Torricelli

62. A man sells an article for Rs. 3550 and loses 19%. The cost price of the article is

(1) Rs. 4283 (2) Rs. 4350

(3) Rs. 4383 (4) Rs. 4450

63. The largest number which divides 411.752 and 1031 leaving remainder 8 in each case, is

(1) 8 (2) 11

(3) 21 (4) 31

64. The pilotless aircraft developed by DRDO whichis targeted, is

(1) Tejas (2) Vijay

(3) Lakshya (4) Varun

65. The first Indian woman justice of Supreme Court of India is

(1) Kiran Bedi (2) Brinda Karat

(3) Fatima Bibi (4) Mohini Giri

66. The instrument used to measure the intensity of earthquake is

(1) Dynamometer (2) Seismograph

(3) Fathometer (4) Magnetometer

67. The LCM of 2457,,,39612andis

(1) 118 (2) 136

(3) 359 (4) 1403

68. The first train in India was inaugurated in

(1) 1753 (2) 1784

(3) 1853 (4) 1857

69. The calculating machine was invented by

(1) Pascal (2) Bill Gates

(3) Issac Newton (4) Goodyear

70. A man travels for 4 hours. The half of the journey is covered by bus at 40 kmph and the remaining at 30 kmph by scooter. What distance did he cover?

(1) 17.5 km (2) 37.14 km

(3) 137.14 km (4) 117.5 km

71. Who is the chairman of National Human Rights Commission in India?

(1) S.Rajendra Babu (2) V.N. Kaul

(3) U.S. Mishra (4) R.C. Lahouti

72. The urban population is most in

(1) Tamil Nadu (2) West Bengal

(3) Karnataka (4) Maharashtra

73. Who wrote ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’?

(1) Charak (2) Harisen

(3) Bann Bhatta (4) Kalidas

74. A man buys 8 mangoes for Rs. 9 and sells them at 9 mangoes for Rs. 8. his gain or loss per cent is

(1) 10.18% loss (2) 10.18% gain

(3) 20.98% loss (4) 20.98% gain

75. Which is understood best for conducting electricity?

(1) Radiators (2) Conductors

(3) Vectors (4) Regulators

76. The other name of evergreen forests is

(1) Deciduous forests (2) Tropical forests

(3) Alpine forests (4) None of these

77. 7, 8, 10, 13, 17, ?

(1) 18 (2) 20

(3) 22 (4) 24

78. Lignite is found in abundance in

(1) Orissa (2) Andhra Pradesh

(3) Tamil Nadu (4) Karnataka

79. The western seacoast in India is known as

(1) Coromandal (2) Malabar

(3) Palk Strait (4) Konkan

80. The river called China’s sorrow is

(1) Yang te (2) Hwang Ho

(3) Three Gorges (4) Shinago

81. Fraction 32 is equivalent to what per cent?

(1) 55% (2) 75%

(3) 150% (4) 175%

82. On January 26, 1950, India became

(1) Independent (2) Democratic

(3) Republic (4) Non-aligned

83. A car moves at 120 kmph, the distance covered by it in 15 minutes, is

(1) 20 km (2) 30 km

(3) 40 km (4) 50 km

84. Who invented the cholera vaccine?

(1) Joseph Lister (2) Louis Pasteur

(3) Edward Jenner (4) Roger Beacon

85. The smallest fraction in the following is

(1) 79 (2) 59

(3) 89 (4) 57

86. The two nuclear explosions took place in

(1) Kutch (2) Andaman

(3) Pokharan (4) Sunderban

87. In a group, the grandfather and his wife, father, mother, their three sons and their wives and two daughters of each son are included. The number of women in the group is

(1) 11 (2) 13

(3) 15 (4) 17

88. A cricketer scored at an average of 52 runs in 8 matches. The average of first 5 matches was 50, the average of the last 3 matches is

(1) 51.5 (2) 52.3

(3) 53.5 (4) 55.3

89. The missile fired from ground to air is

(1) Agni (2) Trishul

(3) Naag (4) Prithvi

90. The Railway Coach factory is situated in

(1) Varanast (2) Kapurthala

(3) Chittaranjan (4) Perambur

91. If a bus covers 135 km in 3 hours. The time taken to cover 200 km at the same speed is

(1) 3.22 hrs (2) 3.44 hrs

(3) 4.22 hrs (4) 4.44 hrs

92. The vegetation has life. Who researched on it?

(1) Hargobind Khurana (2) Hippocratus

(3) Edward Jenner (4) J.C. Bose

93. Which is an ice fed river?

(1) Ganges (2) Mahanadi

(3) Tapti (4) Godavari

94. The largest among the following

(1) 719 (2) 1216

(3) 1117 (4) 1318

95. The Runn of Kutch is known for

(1) Lion (2) Tigers

(3) Herbivores (4) Wild ass

96. The first commercial noncivilian aircraft is

(1) Tejas (2) Saras

(3) Indian (4) Volan

97. For contribution in the field of trade. Padma Bhushan, 2007 was awarded to

(1) LN Mittal (2) S.B. Mittal

(3) Ratan Tata (4) Azim Premji

98. The HCF of 12984, and is10864

(1) 182 (2) 380

(3) 3320 (4) 482

99. The first Indian to get Nobel Prize is

(1) Rabindra Nath Tagore (2) C.V. Raman

(3) J.C. Bose (4) Subhash Chandra Bose

100. Which latest satellite of INSAT series was launched in 2007?

(1) INSAT – 2B (2) INSAT-2C

(3) INSAT-3D (4) INSAT-4B

101. If difference between the ages of X and Y is 12 years and the ratio of their ages is 3 : 7, they what is the age of Y ?

(1) 4 years (2) 7 years

(3) 11 years (4) 21 years

102. 6.7 + 9(8-(2.6+1.5) + 12) = ?

(1) 13.6 (2) 31.6

(3) 143.1 (4) 149.8

103. The highest prize in literature of Indian government is

(1) Literature Prize (2) Lalit Kala Puraskar

(3) Dada Saheb Phalke Puraskar (4) Jnanpith Puraskar

104. The area of a circle whose radius is 3.5 cm. is

(1) 12.5 cm^{2 (2) 22.5 cm2}

^{(2) 28.5 cm2 (4) 38.5 cm2}

^{105. A sum of Rs. 6300 was lent at 5% rate of interest for 9 years. The simple interest}

^{will be}

^{(1) Rs. 1840 (2) Rs. 1942}

(3) Rs. 2742 (4) Rs. 2835

106. In the following the Belghar wild- life sanctuary is known for

(1) Crocodile (2) Elephants

(3) Tigers (4) None of these

107. International Gandhi Prize 2006 was given to

(1) Kofi Annan (2) Desmond Tutu

(3) Yohi Sasakava (4) Sunderial Bahuguna

108. The player of tournament of World Cup Cricket 2007 was

(1) Graeme Smith (2) Muttaih Muralitharan

(3) Rahul Dravid (4) Gelnn McGrath

109. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at the rate of 10% p.a. is Rs. 630, the sum is

(1) Rs. 1000 (2) Rs. 2000

(3) Rs. 3000 (4) Rs. 4000

110. The largest gland in human body to secrete bile is

(1) Gall bladder (2) Liver

(3) Skin (4) Pancreas

111. The deepest lake of Asia is

(1) Rengali (2) Pulicut

(3) Chilka (4) Baikal

112. Chalk : Lime : : Coal : ?

(1) Carbon (2) Fire

(3) Oven (4) Chimney

113. Oriss is a chief producer of

(1) Wheat (2) Cotton

(3) Pulse (4) Jute

114. Which of the following is known for Bali journey?

(1) Cuttak (2) Paradip

(3) Gopalpur (4) Jajpur

115. In how many years will the simple interest on Rs. 6900 at the rate of 4% per annum be Rs. 2484?

(1) 4 years (2) 7 years

(3) 9 years (4) 12 years

116. In Forbes list, the richest man in the world is

(1) L.N. Mittal (2) Bill Gates

(3) Queen Elizabeth (4) George Bush

117. Jayadev belonged to

(1) Kakinada (2) Machhalipatnam

(3) Vijaywada (4) Puri

118. The study of heredity is called

(1) Anatomy (2) Cytology

(3) Psychology (4) Genetics

119. The last matches of Afro- Asian cricket championship were held in

(1) India (2) Pakistan

(3) South Africa (4) Kenya

120. Who is the first Indian spaceman?

(1) Homi Bhabha (2) Rakesh Sharma

(3) Kalpana Chawla (4) Sunita Williams

121. Which city hosted the Arab league conference?

(1) Dubai (2) Muscat

(3) Riyadh (4) Doha

122. If STORMY is coded as QVMTKA, then WINTER will be coded as

(1) UGLRCO (2) UKLVCT

(3) XKNVDT (4) XKLCVO

123. Barabat fort is situated at

(1) Cuttak (2) Khurda

(3) Warangal (4) Ahmedabad

124. The Commonwealth Games- 2010 will be held in

(1) Colombo (2) Canberra

(3) New Delhi (4) Dhaka

125. The dimensions of a rectangular hall are 5m x 4m x 3m. A window occupies an area of 4m^{2 . Without window the area of walls is}

^{(1) 50m2 (2) 54m2}

^{(3) 56m2 (4) 60m2}

^{126. The nature of carbon dioxide is}

^{(1) Inflammable (2) Smellless}

^{(3) Yellowish (4) Sour}

^{127. The largest store of bauxite has been found in the district of}

^{(1) Nellore (2) Engule}

^{(3) Vishakhapattnam (4) Tulcher}

128. X starts for his office and walks 500m straight and turns left and walks 300m. he again turns left and walks 500m. he then turns right to walk 900m. How far is he from his office?

(1) 1000 m (2) 1000 m

(3) 1200 m (4) 1300 m

129. Which of the following is a non-metallic element?

(1) Mercury (2) Manganese

(3) Carbon (4) Gold

130. In respect of territorial area, the state of Andhra Pradesh is placed at

(1) Third (2) Fourth

(3) Fifth (4) Sixth

131. The recently discovered earthlike planet has been named ______ by the European scientists.

(1) NW 581C (2) EU 581C

(3) PL 581C (4) GL 581C

132. Karnam Malleswari is related to

(1) Weightlifting (2) Wrestling

(3) Shotput (4) Long jump 1 4

133. 300 men can do a work in 16 days. To do of the work in 15 days the number of men required is

(1) 80 (2) 75

(3) 60 (4) 45

134. The south- west monsoon starts during

(1) May- June (2) June- July

(3) July – August (4) August- September

135. The chairman of the Planning Commission in India is

(1) Dr. Manmohan Singh (2) Arjun Singh

(3) P. Chidambaram (4) Pranab Mukherjee

136. Salarjung museum is located in

(1) Hyderabad (2) Delhi

(3) Kolkata (4) Ahmedabad

137. The chief foodgrain crop of Andhra Pradesh is

(1) Ragi (2) Jowar

(3) Wheat (4) Rice

138. If DEADLY is coded as GHDGOB, then MOTIVE will be coded as

(1) OQVKXG (2) NPUJWF

(3) PRWLYH (4) QSXMZI

139. If A : B = 2 :1 and B :C = 6 : 5, then A : B : C =?

(1) 2 : 6 : 5 (2) 2 : 7 : 5

(3) 4 :10 : 7 (4) 12 : 6 : 5

140. The state with lowest area is

(1) Lakshadwip (2) Pudicherry

(3) Goa (4) Delhi

141. 47 kmph is equivalent to

(1) 10.03 m/s (2) 11.04 m/s

(3) 13.05 m/s (4) 14.06 m/s

142. Rocket is launched from

(1) Balasore (2) Sri Harikota

(3) Trombay (4) Siachen

143. Who is the President of Afghanistan?

(1) Pervez Musharraf (2) Hamid Karzai

(3) M. Ahmedinejad (4) M. Abbaas

144. The first novelist of Orissa is

(1) Faqir Mohan Senapti (2) Gopinath Mohanty

(3) Anant Patnaik (4) Manoj Das

145. A trader marks his goods at 20% higher than the cost price and then allows a discount of 10%. His gain per cent is

(1) 8% (2) 10%

(3) 12% (4) 14%

146. The outermost layer of earth’s atmosphere is

(1) Troposphere (2) Lithosphere

(3) Mesosphere (4) lonosphere

147. X, Y and Z can complete a work in 7, 14 and 28 days respectively. They together can complete the work in

(1) 4 days (2) 8 days

(3) 12 days (4) 16 days

148. A 140m long train is moving at 70 kmph. It will cross a man running at 4 kmph in the same direction of train in

(1) 4.63 seconds (2) 5.63 seconds

(3) 6.63 seconds (4) 7.63 seconds

149. 25m is what per cent of 7.5 km?

(1) 33% (2) 3.3%

(3) 0.33% (4) 0.03%

150. A tap can fill a tank in 8 minutes and an other tap can empty the tank in 16 minutes. If both the taps are opened together, the tank will be filled in

(1) 8 minutes (2) 16 minutes

(3) 20 minutes (4) 24 minutes

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6. (3) 7. (3) 8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (4)
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26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (3)
31. (4) 32. (3) 33. (3) 34. (2) 35. (2)
36. (2) 37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (2) 40. (4)
41. (1) 42. (3) 43. (4) 44. (3) 45. (3)
46. (3) 47. (1) 48. (2) 49. (2) 50. (3)
51. (1) 52. (2) 53. (2) 54. (2) 55. (1)
56. (4) 57. (4) 58. (4) 59. (4) 60. (1)
61. (1) 62. (3) 63. (4) 64. (3) 65. (3)
66. (2) 67. (4) 68. (3) 69. (1) 70. (3)
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76. (2) 77. (3) 78. (3) 79. (4) 80. (2)
81. (3) 82. (3) 83. (2) 84. (3) 85. (2)
86. (3) 87. (1) 88. (4) 89. (2) 90. (4)
91. (4) 92. (4) 93. (1) 94. (2) 95. (4)
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106. (2) 107. (3) 108. (4) 109. (3) 110. (2)
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116. (2) 117. (4) 118. (4) 119. (4) 120. (2)
121. (3) 122. (2) 123. (1) 124. (3) 125. (1)
126. (4) 127. (1) 128. (3) 129. (3) 130. (3)
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Railway Recruitment Board Hajipur (Group-D) Exam.,

Railway Recruitment Board Hajipur (Group-D) Exam., 2008 Solved Paper

Direction—In question 1 to 5, find the number/word in place of ‘?’
1. 1, 3, 7, 15, ?
(A) 16
(B) 31
(C) 46
(D) 30
Ans : (B)

2. 81, 27, 9, 3, ?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 1
(D) 27
Ans : (C)

3. Drama : Director :: Team : ?
(A) Spectator
(B) Captain
(C) Player
(D) Play ground
Ans : (B)


4. 1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ?
(A) 144
(B) 169
(C) 100
(D) 121
Ans : (D)

5. Daughter : Mother :: Mars : ?
(A) Earth
(B) Girl
(C) Sister
(D) Sun
Ans : (D)

6. After which war Ashoka embraced Buddhism—
(A) Kalinga’s war
(B) Peshawar war
(C) War of South India
(D) War of Khanwa
Ans : (A)

7. Which of the following is not a non-metal ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Sulphur
(C) Aluminium
(D) Nitrogen
Ans : (C)

8. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Taj Mahal—Agra
(B) Gol Ghar—Patna
(C) Buland Darwaza—Fatehpur Sikri
(D) Qutub Minar—Lucknow
Ans : (D)

9. Sun Temple is located at—
(A) Tanjore
(B) Khajuraho
(C) Vapi
(D) Konark
Ans : (D)

10. Number of teams which participated in recently held cricket tournament of Indian Premier League is—
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (C)

11. Find out what will come at ?—
pqrs, rsqp, qpsr, ?
(A) rpsq
(B) srpq
(C) rsqp
(D) srqp
Ans : (B)

12. Which of the following rivers does not pass through Bihar ?
(A) Kosi
(B) Yamuna
(C) Bagmati
(D) Son
Ans : (B)

13. Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for IPL cricket team of—
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Chennai
Ans : (D)

14. Which Indian Cricketer holds the record of highest runs in one Test innings ?
(A) Sunil Gavaskar
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Virender Sehwag
(D) V.V.S. Laxman
Ans : (C)

15. The Union Territory of Delhi cannot be accorded the status of a State, because—
(A) Its legislature is not bicameral
(B) This is National Capital territory, its legislature and cabinet have limited powers
(C) There is no High Court
(D) It has no language of its own
Ans : (B)

16. Some cards are distributed among A, B, C and D. A gets one card less than B, while C gets 5 cards more than D. B and D get equal cards. The person who gets minimum cards is—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Ans : (A)

17. Credit for unification of Princely states goes to—
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (C)

18. Gopal is elder than Mohan, but younger than Ram. Mohan is elder than Sohan but younger than Ram. The eldest of them is—
(A) Gopal
(B) Mohan
(C) Ram
(D) Sohan
Ans : (C)

19. Who is Ex-Officio Chairperson of Planning Commission ?
(A) President of India
(B) Prime Minister of India
(C) Leader of Opposition
(D) Finance Minister
Ans : (B)

20. Census is done in India generally after every—
(A) 5 years
(B) 7 years
(C) 10 years
(D) 20 years
Ans : (C)

21. Which of the following does not participate in the election of President of India ?
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Ans : (D)

22. The biggest living mammal is—
(A) Elephant
(B) Blue Whale
(C) Camel
(D) Giraffe
Ans : (B)

23. Match events given in List-I with the name of the person associated given in List-II and choose
the answers from the codes given below—
List-I (Events)
(a) Establishment of Mughal empire
(b) Formation of Azad Hind Fauz
(c) Establishment of Muslim University
(d) Starting of Din-e-Elahi
List-II (Person)
1. Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan
2. Akbar
3. Babar
4. Subhash Chandra Bose
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans : (A)

24. The pH of pure water is—
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans : (B)

25. The name of official residence of President of USA ?
(A) White House
(B) Pentagon
(C) Downing Street
(D) Buckingham Palace
Ans : (A)

26. If Ram gives one mango to Shyam, both have equal number of mangoes. But if Shyam gives one mango to Ram, Ram will have 3 times number of mangoes as compared to Shyam. Number of mangoes they have is—
(A) 4 and 2
(B) 5 and 7
(C) 5 and 3
(D) 6 and 4
Ans : (C)

27. Sun is worshipped in which of the following festivals ?
(A) Buddh Purnima
(B) Holi
(C) Chhath
(D) Diwali
Ans : (C)

28. Durand Cup is related to—
(A) Hockey
(B) Cricket
(C) Tennis
(D) Football
Ans : (D)

29. In the given list of Ports and States, which is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kolkata —West Bengal
(B) Kochin —Karnataka
(C) Kandla —Gujarat
(D) Vishakhapattanam—Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)

30. ‘Swaraj is my birth right’—slogan was given by—
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai
(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (A)

31. Connect the States in List-I to their Capitals in List-II and choose the correct answer using the code
below—
List-I (States)
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
List-II (Capital)
1. Chennai
2. Jaipur
3. Patna
4. Lucknow
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
Ans : (C)

32. Which of the following is a Kharif Crop ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Rice
(C) Peas
(D) Mustard
Ans : (B)

33. Which of the following is used to make bread soft ?
(A) Alcohol
(B) Chlorella
(C) Agar
(D) Yeast
Ans : (D)

34. Function of dynamo is to—
(A) Convert electric energy into heat
(B) Mechanical energy into electrical energy
(C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy
(D) Chemical energy into electrical energy
Ans : (B)

35. In elections held for Constituent Assembly of Nepal, recently, the leader of political party winning the highest number of seats is—
(A) Gyanendra
(B) Prachanda
(C) Vir Vikram Sah
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

36. Which of the following persons is known for his pioneering efforts in promoting the green revolution in India ?
(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Norman Borlaug
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Kapil Dev
Ans : (B)

37. Anaemia is caused due to lack of which of the following material in body ?
(A) Copper
(B) Calcium
(C) Zinc
(D) Iron
Ans : (D)

38. Diabetes is caused due to lack of which of the following ?
(A) Testasterone
(B) Insulin
(C) Vitamin D
(D) Calcium
Ans : (B)

39. 3/4 + 2/5 + 3/7 = ?
(A) 23/20
(B) 41/35
(C) 161/140
(D) 221/140
Ans : (D)

40. Nuclear deal with which of the following countries was hotly debated recently—
(A) Britain
(B) China
(C) Australia
(D) USA
Ans : (D)

41. Alexander attacked India in the year—
(A) 320 B.C.
(B) 326 B.C.
(C) 261 A.D.
(D) 256 A.D.
Ans : (B)

42. Chief Minister of Maharashtra is—
(A) Ashok Chavhan
(B) Manohar Joshi
(C) Gopinath Munde
(D) S.M. Krishna
Ans : (A)

43. Match the measuring device given in List-I to the things they measure given in List-II and choose the answer from the codes given below—
List-I (Measuring device)
(a) Thermometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Voltmeter
(d) Lactometer
List-II (Things measured)
1. Voltage
2. Purity of milk
3. Pressure
4. Temperature
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans : (D)

44. Which of the following blood group is universal acceptor ?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Ans : (C)

45. Which is a famous place of an ancient university ?
(A) Rajgir
(B) Nalanda
(C) Sarnath
(D) Vaishali
Ans : (B)

46. President’s Rule can be imposed in a State of India under which Article of Constitution of India ?
(A) Article 356
(B) Article 352
(C) Article 370
(D) Article 324
Ans : (A)

47. If the length and width of a rectangular park is increased by 20% each, the area of the park shall increased by—
(A) 40%
(B) 20%
(C) 44%
(D) 36%
Ans : (C)

48. Which disease is caused due to lack of Vitamin ‘C’ in human body ?
(A) Scurvy
(B) Night blindness
(C) Rickets
(D) Beri-beri
Ans : (A)

49. Chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is—
(A) Uddhav Thackeray
(B) Raj Thackeray
(C) Balasaheb Thackeray
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

50. The leader of Pakistan People’s Party killed in a bomb explosion was—
(A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(B) Benazir Bhutto
(C) Saddam Hussain
(D) Fidel Castro
Ans : (B)

51. When a bar magnet is hung from a thread, it will point towards—
(A) North-South direction
(B) East-West direction
(C) Not in specific direction
(D) Will depend upon the length of the magnet
Ans : (A)

52. Sati system came to end during the tenure of which Governor- General ?
(A) Cornwallis
(B) Warren Hastings
(C) Dalhousie
(D) William Bentick
Ans : (D)

53. Kanishka belonged to which dynasty ?
(A) Mauryas
(B) Guptas
(C) Kushanas
(D) Chalukyas
Ans : (C)

54. If 4th day of the month, falls two days after Monday, 19th of the month will be—
(A) Monday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Friday
(D) Thursday
Ans : (D)

55. The value of gravitational acceleration ‘g’ is—
(A) 9•8 m/sec2
(B) 98 m/sec2
(C) 0•98 m/sec2
(D) 0•098 m/sec2
Ans : (A)

56. Which metal is extracted from Kolar mines ?
(A) Copper
(B) Aluminium
(C) Silver
(D) Gold
Ans : (D)

57. Olympic games had been held in 2008 in—
(A) Beijing
(B) Atlanta
(C) Melbourne
(D) Seoul
Ans : (A)

58. Kumbha Mela is not held at which of the following place ?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Bhopal
(C) Haridwar
(D) Nasik
Ans : (B)

59. Which of the following is a nuclear fuel ?
(A) Thorium
(B) Graphite
(C) Diamond
(D) Silicon
Ans : (A)

60. In the given list of folk dances and concerned State, which is not correctly matched ?
Dance form — State
(A) Bihu — Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bhangra — Punjab
(C) Dandia — Gujarat
(D) Nautanki — Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

61. Tenure of a Rajya Sabha Member is—
(A) 4 years
(B) 5 years
(C) 6 years
(D) 10 years
Ans : (C)

62. Which of the following is a leap year ?
(A) 1986
(B) 1906
(C) 1980
(D) 1998
Ans : (C)

63. I am standing on a river bank with my back towards the river. An object is floating from my left to right. The river is flowing from west to east. I am facing towards—
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South
Ans : (C)

64. Largest track of Indian Railways is of which gauge ?
(A) Metre Gauge
(B) Narrow Gauge
(C) Broad Gauge
(D) Standard Gauge
Ans : (C)

65. Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on river—
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Tapti
Ans : (A)

66. Match physical quantities given in List-I to their units in List-II and select the answer from the codes
given below—
List-I (Physical quantity)
(a) Acceleration
(b) Force
(c) Work done
(d) Temperature
List-II (Units)
1. Fahrenheit
2. Joule
3. Newton
4. Metres/second2
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans : (C)

67. Match the religious books in List-I with religion in List-II and give correct answer using the codes
given below—
List-I (Religious Books)
(a) Quran
(b) Bible
(c) Jatak
(d) Guru Granth Sahib
List-II (Religion)
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Sikhism
4. Buddhism
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (D)

68. Name the House among the following which is presided by a person who is not a Member of the House ?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Ans : (B)

69. Match the countries given in List-I to the continent they are in given in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below—
List-I (Country)
(a) Thailand
(b) Ghana
(c) Argentina
(d) Spain
List-II (Continent)
1. South America
2. Asia
3. Europe
4. Africa
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 2 1 3
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans : (A)

70. ‘Bhudan Movement’ was started by—
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Ans : (A)

71. In the given list of Zonal Railways and their Headquarters Offices, which is not correctly matched ?
(A) East-Central Railway—Hajipur
(B) Eastern Railway—Kolkata
(C) Northern Railway—New Delhi
(D) Central Railway—Allahabad
Ans : (D)

72. Students of a class are sitting in a row during photography session. Shailendra is sitting at the 4th place from one end, but he is at 27th place from the other end. Number of students in the class is—
(A) 32
(B) 29
(C) 31
(D) 30
Ans : (D)

73. The name of National President of Bharatiya Janta Party is—
(A) L.K. Advani
(B) Nitin Gadhkari
(C) Rajnath Singh
(D) Venkaiah Naidu
Ans : (B)

74. Which of the following Sultans had shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad ?
(A) Firoz Tughlaq
(B) Muhammad Tughlaq
(C) Allauddin Khilji
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Ans : (B)

75. Four friends are sitting in a row. Raju is at right side of Pankaj. Virendra is at the right side of Raju. Sanjay is at the left side of Virendra and Raju, but he is not at the end. The person sitting at the right end of the row is—
(A) Raju
(B) Virendra
(C) Sanjay
(D) Pankaj
Ans : (B)

76. Decibel is used in measurement of—
(A) Intensity of sound
(B) Sugar in blood
(C) Density of air
(D) Height of aeroplane during flight
Ans : (A)

77. In terms of total population among all countries of the world, India is at position—
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (B)

78. America was discovered by—
(A) Vasco-de-gama
(B) Columbus
(C) Magelan
(D) Captain Cook
Ans : (B)

79. In order to produce an arrested person before a Court, which type of writ can be issued ?
(A) Mandamus
(B) Habeas Corpus
(C) Quo-Warranto
(D) Certiorari
Ans : (B)

80. Gadar Party was founded by—
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Sohan Singh Bhakhna
(C) Lala Har Dayal
(D) Jagat Pal Singh
Ans : (C)

81. Which of the following cannot convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds ?
(A) Soyabean
(B) Wheat
(C) Peanut
(D) Peas
Ans : (B)

82. Which of the following is not a gas at room temperature ?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Iodine
(C) Fluorine
(D) Helium
Ans : (B)

83. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Rama Charita Manas —Tulsi Das
(B) Kamayani —Jay Shankar Prasad
(C) Madhushala — Sumitra Nandan Pant
(D) My experiment with truth —M.K. Gandhi
Ans : (C)

84. Author of ‘Satanic Verses’ is—
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) R.K. Narayan
(D) Mulkraj Anand
Ans : (A)

85. Constitution of India came into operation with effect from—
(A) 15th August, 1947
(B) 26th January, 1950
(C) 26th January, 1947
(D) 15th August, 1950
Ans : (B)

86. Find the odd one out—
(A) Red
(B) Black
(C) Yellow
(D) Colour
Ans : (D)

87. A bus charges 40 paise for the first 1•6 km, 35 paise for the next 1•4 km and thereafter 25 paise
for every 3 km. In Rs. 4, a person will travel for—
(A) 42 km
(B) 43 km
(C) 45 km
(D) 39 km
Ans : (A)

88. Correct chronological order of dynasties—
(A) Khiljis, Ghulams, Tughlaqs, Mughals
(B) Ghulams, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Mughals
(C) Ghulams, Khiljis, Mughals, Tughlaqs
(D) Tughlaqs, Ghulams, Khiljis, Mughals
Ans : (B)

89. Ice floats on water because—
(A) Ice absorbs some water and floats
(B) It is due to chemical reaction between ice and water
(C) Density of ice is less than the density of water
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

90. Find the odd one out—
(A) March
(B) April
(C) June
(D) September
Ans : (A)

91. Panini is related to—
(A) Painting
(B) Sanskrit Grammar
(C) Dance
(D) Medical Education
Ans : (B)

92. Which of the following cities is not situated at river Ganga ?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Dhanbad
(C) Patna
(D) Haridwar
Ans : (B)

93. First Sikh Guru was—
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Angad
(C) Guru Nanak Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans : (C)

94. It is 3 O’clock is my watch. If the hour hand points towards east direction, the minute hand will
point towards—
(A) North
(B) South
(C) West
(D) Nort-East
Ans : (A)

95. Boundaries of which of the following States does not touch a neighbouring country ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)

96. Choose the correct sequence of the following fractions in ascending order—
2/5, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3, 1/4
(A) 1/4, 3/7, 2/5, 1/2, 2/3
(B) 1/4, 2/5, 3/7, 1/2, 2/3
(C) 1/4, 1/2, 2/5, 3/7, 2/3
(D) 2/5, 1/4, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3
Ans : (B)

97. At 8•30 PM, the angle between hour hand and minute hand shall be—
(A) 90°
(B) 75°
(C) 60°
(D) 85°
Ans : (B)

98. Deepak walks 40 metre in North direction; then he turns right and walks 50 metre. He again turns
right and walks 40 metre. How far he is with respect to his original position ?
(A) 0 metre
(B) 50 metre
(C) 40 metre
(D) 10 metre
Ans : (B)

99. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by—
(A) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Raja Rammohan Roy
Ans : (B)

100. The largest share of electricity produced in India in of—
(A) Thermal power
(B) Hydro electric power
(C) Nuclear power
(D) Wind power
Ans : (A)

101. Of the first three Presidents of India, which is the correct sequence in chronological order ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Hussain
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

102. When a beam of sun light is passed through a prism, it is seen in how many colours ?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Ans : (C)

103. Rajendra was born on 3rd March, 1978. Manoj is 4 days elder than Rajendra. If in that year, the Republic Day was celebrated on Saturday, Manoj was born on—
(A) Wednesday
(B) Friday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Thursday
Ans : (A)

104. How many edges are in a cube ?
(A) 6
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 16
Ans : (B)

105. In Computer language, CPU means—
(A) Computerized Power Unit
(B) Central Processing Unit
(C) Central Power Unit
(D) Central Peripheral Unit
Ans : (B)

106. Which of the following works as fuel for human body ?
(A) Protein
(B) Vitamin
(C) Carbohydrate
(D) Water
Ans : (C)

107. Carrot is the main source of Vitamin—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Ans : (A)

108. Which of the folllowing is not correctly matched ?
Country — Capital
(A) Russia — Moscow
(B) Nepal — Kathmandu
(C) China — Tokyo
(D) Afghanistan — Kabul
Ans : (C)

109. Who discovered sea route from Europe to India ?
(A) Columbus
(B) Vasco-de-Gama
(C) East India Company
(D) Magelan
Ans : (B)

110. Two plane mirrors are bent at an angle of 90, the number of images appearing in the mirrors
will be—
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (C)