Railway (RRC) Gorakhpur Group ‘D’ Examination Held on 16.11.2014
1. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the
(1) force of friction
(2) centrifugal force
(3) force of cohesion
(4) force of adhesion
2. Which of the following in the human body is popularly called the ‘Adam’s Apple’?
(1) Liver
(2) Thyroid
(3) Thymus
(4) Adrenal
3. In a DNA molecule, nucleosides contain
(1) nitrogenous base + pentose sugar + phosphoric acid
(2) nitrogenous base only
(3) pentose sugar + phosphoric acid
(4) nitrogenous base + pentose sugar
4. Match the following :
(a) Thypoid (1) Bacteria
(b) Malaria (2) Virus
(c) AIDS (3) Protozoa
(d) Ringworm (4) Worms
(5) Fungi
(1) a – 1; b – 3; c – 2; d – 5
(2) a – 3; b – 1; c – 2; d – 5
(3) a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4
(4) a – 2; b – 3; c – 5; d – 2
5. The polarity of an unmarked horse show magnet can be determined by using
(1) a magnetic compass
(2) an electroscope
(3) another unmarked bar magnet
(4) a charged glass rod
6. How does common salt help in separating soap from the solution after saponification?
(1) By increasing solubility of soap
(2) By decreasing density of soap
(3) By increasing density of soap
(4) By decreasing solubility of soap
7. Vulcanization is a
(1) Method to degrade polymers
(2) Process connected with the making of voltaic cells
(3) Process of hardening of rubber by heating it with sulphur
(4) Science of studying volcanoes
8. X-ray region lies in between
(1) Visible and ultra-violet region
(2) Gamma rays and ultra-violet region
(3) Short radio waves and ultraviolet region
(4) Short radio wave and visible region
9. The half life period of radius is 1600 years. Its average life time will be
(1) 4800 years
(2) 2319 years
(3) 4217 years
(4) 3200 years
10. Match the following:
(a) BCG Vaccine (1) Malaria
(b) BPL (2) Sore throat Vaccine
(c) Chloroquin (3) Tuberclosis
(d) Pennicillin (4) Rabies
(1) a – 3; b – 4; c – 2; d – 1
(2) a – 4; b – 3; c – 2; d – 1
(3) a – 4; b – 3; c – 1; d – 2
(4) a – 3; b – 4; c – 1; d – 2
11. Milk is an example of
(1) Emulsion
(2) Gel
(3) Suspension
(4) Pure solution
12. Consider the following statements :
Assertion (A) : Malarial parasite feeds on the blood of man.
Reason (R) : One of the parasite adaptations is loss of digestive system and hence depends on host for food.
Select the correct answer.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
13. Sugar in blood and urine is tested with
(1) Brine solution
(2) Hypo solution
(3) Iodine solution
(4) Benedict’s solution
14. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(1) Caustic soda – Calcium carbonate
(2) Soda lime – Calcium carbonate
(3) Washing soda – Calcium hydroxide
(4) Baking soda – Sodium bicarbonate
15. The frequency of ultrasound wave is typically
(1) Above 20,000 kHz
(2) Below 20 kHz
(3) Below 2 kHz
(4) Above 20 kHz
16. An example of buffer solution is
(1) K2SO4 and H2SO4
(2) NaOH and KOH
(3) CH3COOH and CH3COONa
(4) KOH and KCl
17. Transpiration in land plants largely occurs through
(1) Roots
(2) Stomata
(3) Mesophyll
(4) Xylem
18. Zn is required in plants as it activates
(1) Amylases
(2) Trypsin
(3) Carboxylases
(4) Chlorophy II
19. This tree is pollinated by bats :
(1) Sunflower
(2) Mustard
(3) Zostera marina
(4) Kigelia pinnata
20. The cells of this epithelium often bear microvilli
(1) Columnar
(2) Cubical
(3) Ciliated
(4) Squamous
21. Two spheres carrying charge q are hanging from same point of suspension with the help of suspension with the help of threads of length 1 m, in a space free from gravity. The distance between them will be
(1) 0.5 m
(2) 2 m
(3) cannot be determined
(4) 0
22. Bacillus thuringiensis is an example of
(1) Single cell protein
(2) Biopesticide
(3) Genetically modified food
(4) Biofertilizer
23. Assertion (A) : The President can nominate two members to t he Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R) : The nomination is given to give representation to the specialists in the fields of art, literature, theatre etc.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
24. Dog : Puppy : Lion: ?
(1) Fawn
(2) Cub
(3) Colt
(4) Lamb
25. Some words are given which are related in some way. The same relationship obtains among the words in one of the four alternatives given under it., Find the correct alternative.
Hunt : Pleasure : Panic
(1) Game : Match : Win
(2) Theft : Gain : Loss
(3) Rain : Cloud : Flood
(4) Death : Disease : Germs
26. The crop of a leguminous plant is grown between two cereal crops to compensate the soil for the loss of
(1) S
(2) P
(3) H2O
(4) N
Directions (27-30) : Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
27.
(1) Chandragupta
(2) Harshavardhana
(3) Chanakya
(4) Vikramaditya
28.
(1) Pupa
(2) Caterpillar
(3) Nymph
(4) Larva
29.
(1) Schizophrenia
(2) Agoraphobia
(3) Alzheimer’s disease
(4) Kleptomania
30.
(1) Mosque
(2) Church
(3) Monastery
(4) Cathedral
31. If L denotes ÷ M denotes ×, P denotes + and Q denotes −, then which of the following statements is true?
(1) 6 M 18 Q 26 L 13 P 7 = 173/13
(2) 11 M 34 L 17 Q 8 L 3 = 38/3
(3) 9 P 9 L 9 Q M 9 = −71
(4) 32 P 8 L 16 Q 4 = −3/2
32. Gorges : Canyons : Meanders
(1) Tributaries
(2) Deltas
(3) Mountains
(4) Moraines
33. If ‘orange’ is called ‘utter’, butter is called ‘soap’, soap is called ‘ink’, ‘ink’ is called ‘honey’ and ‘honey’ is called ‘orange’, which of the following is used for washing clothes?
(1) Butter
(2) Orange
(3) Ink
(4) Honey
34. Assertion (A) : Unpolished rice should be eaten.
Reason (R) : Polished rice lacks Vitamin B.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
35. Which of the following statements of relationship of national income (Y), consumption (C) and investment (I) in the famous model of Keynes, is correct?
(1) Y = C + I
(2) Y = C × I
(3) Y = C – I
(4) Y = C ÷ I
36. If the words in the sentence, “She showed several sample snaps” are rearranged in the alphabetical order, which will be the middle word?
(1) Sample
(2) Several
(3) She
(4) Snaps
37. Who defined economics as the study of the relationship between unlimited wants and scarce resources?
(1) Jan Timbergen
(2) Lionel Robbins
(3) Frederick Von Hayek
(4) J. M. Keynes
38. Which of the following is not a programme under rural development?
(1) RDCI
(2) IRDP
(3) TRYSEM
(4) NREP
39. GATT headquarters is located at
(1) Paris
(2) Washington
(3) Hague
(4) Geneva
40. Which one of the following is not true for the Repo operations?
(1) It increases availability of foreign exchange.
(2) In a Repo operation object is to regulate credit flow.
(3) In a Repo operation object is to control liquidity in the financial system.
(4) It is conducted by Commercial Banks.
41. Removal of poverty was the foremost objective of which of the following Five-Year Plans?
(1) Third
(2) Fourth
(3) Fifth
(4) Second
42. Who among the following is not a member of the National Development Council?
(1) State Chief Ministers
(2) Members of the Planning Commission
(3) President of India
(4) Prime Minister
43. Excise Duties are taxes on
(1) export of commodities
(2) production of commodities
(3) import of commodities
(4) sale of commodities
44. The Indian Financial year beings on which of the following dates?
(1) April 1
(2) July 1
(3) None of these
(4) January 1
45. Assertion (A) : Panchayati Raj institutions were set up to decentralize planning to village level.
Reason (R) : Village panchayats are in a better position to have a proper appreciation of their development needs.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
46. Human Development Index is an indicator of
(1) Country position in Regional Spectrum
(2) Country position in Global Spectrum
(3) None of these
(4) Country position in Local Spectrum
47. When was the Reserve Bank of India taken over by the Government?
(1) 1948
(2) 1952
(3) 1956
(4) 1945
48. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(1) Jamnagar : Maharashtra
(2) Numaligarh: Gujarat
(3) Panagudi : Tamil Nadu
(4) Haldia : Orissa
49. What is meant by ‘willy-willy’?
(1) An earthquake
(2) A very high tide
(3) A tropical cyclone near India
(4) Tropical cyclone near Australia
50. Match the following :
(a) Ursa Major (1) Star
(b) Sirius (2) Constellation
(c) Milky Way (3) Satellite
(d) Titan (4) Galaxy
(5) Planet
(1) a – 1; b – 2; c – 4; d – 3
(2) a – 2; b – 1; c – 4; d – 3
(3) a – 2; b – 4; c – 1; d – 3
(4) a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4
51. Which of the following is a Great Circle?
(1) The Equator
(2) The Tropic of Capricorn
(3) The Arctic Circle
(4) The Tropic of Cancer
52. The largest desert of the world is an
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) North Africa
(3) Israel
(4) Iraq
53. Mauna Loa is an example of
(1) extinct volcano
(2) plateau in a volcanic region
(3) dormant volcano
(4) active volcano
54. Which of the following I s a warm ocean current?
(1) Peruvian
(2) Labrador
(3) None of these
(4) Kuroshio
55. Assertion (A) : The State of Jammu and Kashmir has a special status.
Reason (R) : It was accorded by the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and ()R are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
56. The famous Indo Greek king who embraced Buddhism was
(1) Menander
(2) Democritus
(3) Alexander
(4) Strato-I
57. Which one of the following pairs is correct matched?
Metamorphic Rocks Derived from
(1) Slate – Granite
(2) Gneiss – Basalt
(3) Quartzite – Sandstone
(4) Schist – Dolomite
58. Shivaji was crowned as an independent king at
(1) Surat
(2) Raigarh
(3) Singhagarh
(4) Poona
59. Match the following :
(a) Mughal empire founded in North India
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Arrival of Ibn Battuta
(d) Razia Sultan’s accession to Delhi throne
(1) 1526
(2) 1757
(3) 1331
(4) 1236
(5) 1287
(1) a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 4
(2) a – 1; b – 2; c – 3; d – 5
(3) a – 2; b – 3; c – 1; d – 4
(4) a – 4; b – 5; c – 2; d – 1
60. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(1) Give me blood and I will give you freedom – J. L. Nehru
(2) Karenge ya Marenge. – S. C. Bose
(3) A new start rises, the start of freedom in the East – Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it – B. G. Tilak
61. Consider the following four saints :
(1) Kabir
(2) Nanak
(3) Chaitanya
(4) Tulsidas
What is the correct chronological order in which they flourished?
(1) 2, 3, 4, 1
(2) 3, 1, 2, 4
(3) 3, 2, 4, 1
(4) 1, 2, 3, 4
62. The founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal was
(1) Devapala
(2) Gopala
(3) Dharmapala
(4) Mahipala
63. The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of the ‘Maharajadhiraja’ was
(1) Chandragupta-I
(2) Samudragupta
(3) Ghatotkacha
(4) Srigupta
64. Who among the following Europeans was fist to come to India to establish trade relations with their country?
(1) British
(2) Portuguese
(3) French
(4) Dutch
65. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is also available to a foreigner on the soil of India?
(1) Freedoms of movement, residence and profession
(2) Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste or sex
(3) Protection of life and personal liberty against action without authority of law
(4) Equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment
66. The write of Prohibition is issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court against
(1) administrative and judicial authorities
(2) administrative authorities and private individuals
(3) administrative authorities and government
(4) judicial or quasi judicial authorities
67. Who among the following decides whether particular bill is a Money Bill or not?
(1) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(2) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(3) Finance Minister
(4) President
68. Which one of the following universities was not established by Lord Dalhousie?
(1) Madras
(2) Delhi
(3) Calcutta
(4) Bombay
69. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territory may be established by
(1) Parliament by law
(2) Governor of the State
(3) Chief Justice of India
(4) President
70. Which Article of Indian Constitution empowers the President to call for information from the Government
(1) 75
(2) 76
(3) 77
(4) 78
71. In pursuance of the directions of the Supreme Court in the Mandal Commission case, the Parliament enacted the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993. Which one of the following is not a function of the NCBC?
(1) To hear complaints of under-inclusion of any backward class
(2) To hear complaints of over-inclusion of any backward class
(3) To identify the creamy layer among the backward
(4) To examine requests for inclusion of a class of citizens as a backward class
72. On which of the following issues can a governor make recommendation to the President ?
(1) Dismissal of the State Council of Ministers
(2) Removal of the Judges of the High Court
(3) Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
(4) Declaration of the breakdown of the Constitutional Machinery in the State
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(1) 2, 3 and 4
(2) 1, 3 and 4
(3) 1, 2 and 4
(4) 1, 2 and 3
73. Which of the following features does not belong to a federal government?
(1) State Government are agents of the Central Government.
(2) Both Central and State Governments derive powers from the Constitution.
(3) Both Central and State Governments have co-ordinate status.
(4) The government has two distinct levels State Government and Central Government.
74. Who replaced Virat Kohli as the number one batsman in the ICC ODI batsman ranking released 21st June, 2014?
(1) Kumara Sangakara
(2) Michael Clarke
(3) A B de Villiers
(4) Shikhar Dhawan
75. Who was chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith Award for 2013 on 20th June, 2014?
(1) Kedarnath Singh
(2) Pratibha Ray
(3) Satya Vrat Shastri
(4) Ravuri Bharadhwaja
76. Who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infosys on 11th June, 2014?
(1) S. D. Shibulal
(2) B. G. Srinivas
(3) Vishal Sikka
(4) N. R. Narayana Murthy
77. Who has topped the Forbes annual list of Most Powerful Women 2014 in the world?
(1) Hillary Clinton
(2) Angela Merkel
(3) Christine Lagarde
(4) Melinda Gates
78. Who was unanimously elected as Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha on 6th June, 2014?
(1) Manohar Joshi
(2) Meira Kumar
(3) Kamal Nath
(4) Sumitra Mahajan
79. National Science Day is observed on
(1) 27th February
(2) 28th February
(3) 1st March
(4) 26th February
80. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award-2013?
(1) Gulzar
(2) Salman Rushdie
(3) None of these
(4) Javed Akhtar
81. Name the city which on 7th April, 2014 received its first passenger train.
(1) Dispur, the capital of Assam
(2) Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram
(3) Agartala, the capital of Tripura
(4) Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh
82. How many nations are participated in XX Common wealth Games?
(1) 61
(2) 51
(3) 41
(4) 71
83. Assertion (A) : A particle moving in a uniform circular motion has uniform velocity.
Reason (R) : The particle also has a uniform speed.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
84. A field in the shape of a rhombus has the distances between pairs of opposite vertices as 14 m and 48 m. What is the cost of fencing the field At Rs 20 per meter (in rupees)?
(1) Rs 2,000
(2) Rs 2,500
(3) Rs 1,800
(4) Rs 1,500
85. Who is awarded for best performance in a negative role in 15th IIFA Awards?
(1) Anupam Kher (Special 26)
(2) Boman Irani (Don2)
(3) None of these
(4) Rishi Kapoor (D-Day)
86. A die is rolled until it shows up a four. What is the probability of the sixth trial being the final trial?
(1) 57/67
(2) 59/69
(3) None
(4) 55/56
87. The first Republic day of India was celebrated on 26th January, 1950. It was
(1) Tuesday
(2) Thursday
(3) Friday
(4) Monday
88. Bricks are worth Rs 750 per 1000 and their length, breadth and height 25 cm, 12.5 cm and 7.5 cm respectively. The cost of bricks required to build a wall 200 m long, 1.8 m high and 37.5 cm thick, is
(1) Rs 43,200
(2) Rs 40,7500
(3) Rs 41,860
(4) Rs 42,600
89. The cost of cultivating a square field at the rate of Rs 160 per hectare is Rs 1,440. The cost of putting a fence around it at 75 paise per meter is
(1) Rs 1,800
(2) Rs 360
(3) Rs 810
(4) Rs 900
90. The salary earned by a man for three months is in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 5. If the deference between the product of salaries of the first two months to that of the last two months (when taken in rupees) is 4,80,00,000 then find the salary of the man for the second month.
(1) Rs 8,000
(2) Rs 8,500
(3) Rs 7,800
(4) Rs 7,500
91. A grocer claims to sell sugar at cost price, but has a concealed weight of 100 gram in the pan in which he keeps sugar. By mistake his son weights by keeping the weight in this pan and sugar in the other. On sale of 1 kg of sugar, he will lose
(1) 
(2) 10%
(3) 
(4) 
92. A third of Vinod’s marks in Mathematics exceeds a half of his marks in Social Studies by 30. If he got 240 marks in the two subjects together, how many marks did he get in Social Studies?
(1) 60
(2) 80
(3) 90
(4) 40
93. An increase of Rs 60 in the monthly salary of Madan made it 50% of the monthly salary of Kamal. What is Madan’s present monthly salary?
(1) Rs 240
(2) Rs 300
(3) Data inadequate
(4) Rs 180
94. A sum of Rs 550 was taken as a loan. This is to be repaid in two equal annual installments. If the rate of interest be 20% compounded annually, then the value of each installment?
(1) Rs 396
(2) Rs 360
(3) Rs 350
(4) Rs 421
95. After five years the age of a father will be thrice the age of his son, whereas five years ago, he was seven times as old as his son was. What is the father’s present age?
(1) 40 years
(2) 45 years
(3) 50 years
(4) 35 years
96. The simplification of 
yields the result
(1) 7/9
(2) 9/7
(3) 13/7
(4) 2/7
97. A is a working and B, a sleeping partner in a business. A puts in Rs 12,000 and B Rs 20,000. A receives 10% of the profits for managing, the rest being divided in proportion to their capitals. Out of the total profit of Rs 9,600 the money received by A is
(1) Rs 4,200
(2) Rs 3,600
(3) Rs 4,500
(4) Rs 3,240
98. Assertion (A) : The Indian Constitution closely follows the British Parliamentary Mode.
Reason (R) : In India, the Upper House of the Parliament has judicial powers.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
99. The failure of light to travel strictly in a straight line is known as
(1) polarization
(2) refraction
(3) diffraction
(4) dispersion
100. The distances between two stations A and B is 220 km. A train leaves A towards B at an average speed of 80 km/hr. After half an hour, another train leaves B towards A at an average speed of 100 km/hr. The distance of the point where the two trains meet, from A is
(1) 130 km
(2) 140 km
(3) 150 km
(4) 120 km
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