Railway (RRC) Hajipur Group ‘D’ Examination 1st Sitting Held on 10-06-2012
1. The Chief Minister is the main link of communication between :
(1) the Governor and the Council of Ministers
(2) the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister
(3) the President and the Prime Minister
(4) None of these
2. A day is added when a man crosses the International Date Line from :
(1) North to South
(2) East to west
(3) North to east
(4) South to west
3. Who was the first Indian to make a solo Air Flight?
(1) Arzan Singh
(2) Rakesh Sharma
(3) J.R.D. Tata
(4) Jamsedji Tata
4. Improved variety of maize is :
(1) Sonalika
(2) Pusa-101
(3) Ranjit
(4) Padma
5. K. R. Kumaraswamy Iyer plays :
(1) Veena
(2) Flute
(3) Sitar
(4) Sarod
6. The first Indian woman to reach Olympic finals in individual track events was :
(1) P.T. Usha
(2) Shiny Abraham
(3) Arti Saha
(4) M.D. Valsamma
7. Look jaw is a disease caused by:
(1) Pasteurella pestis
(2) Clostridium tetani
(3) Treponema pallidum
(4) Corynebacterium diptheriae
8. Who was the first Indian Cricket Captain?
(1) C. K. Nayudu
(2) Lala Amarnath
(3) K. S. Ranjit Singhji
(4) None of these
9. Who amongst the Muslim rulers first enforced price regulation?
(1) Mohammed Tughluq
(2) Iltutmish
(3) Alauddin Khilji
(4) Sher Shah Suri
10. The Suri dynasty was founded in India by :
(1) Sher Sani
(2) Sher Shah (Khan)
(3) Khilji
(4) None of these
11. How many pieces of 85 cm length can be cut from a rod 42.5 metres long?
(1) 30
(2) 40
(3) 60
(4) None of these
12. The ratio of the ages of Ajay and Vijay is 3 : 4. After 5 years, the new ratio of their ages will be 4 : 5. What is t he age of Vijay at present?
(1) 15 years
(2) 18 years
(3) 20 years
(4) 24 years
13. Where is the Zonal Headquarters of South East Central Railway located?
(1) Bilaspur
(2) Hubli
(3) Jabalpur
(4) Bhubaneswar
14. Choose the one which is different from the others in this gropup?
(1) 275
(2) 451
(3) 297
(4) 254
15. Which of the following is the Capital of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
(1) Dadra
(2) Nagar Haveli
(3) Kavaratti
(4) Silvassa
16. Which number is missing in the given number series ?
240, ?, 120, 40, 10, 2
(1) 180
(2) 240
(3) 420
(4) 480
17. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called :
(1) Anti cyclonic
(2) Convectional
(3) Cyclonic
(4) Orographic
18. Mosses and lichen are the characteristic vegetation of :
(1) Hot desert region
(2) Meditteranean region
(3) Temperate region
(4) Tundra region
19. Which of the following dances belong to Gujarat?
(1) Garba, Chunar
(2) Bidesia, Chohau, Oraon
(3) Bihar, Bamboo Dance
(4) Kuchipudi, Kotlam Ghurayayyahu
20. Sound takes some time to travel from one place to another. It will be maximum :
(1) at night
(2) during summer
(3) during winter
(4) all the time same
21. Rashtrakuas, Pratiharas and Palas were involved in :
(1) origin struggle
(2) tripartite struggle
(3) kingdom struggle
(4) None of these
22. Widal test is used for susceptibility of :
(1) Malaria
(2) Typhoid
(3) Cholera
(4) Yellow fever
23. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is :
(1) 560 kg
(2) 600 kg
(3) 400 kg
(4) 640 kg
24. Which private company in India is the first to get protection from the Central Industrial Security Force?
(1) Wipro
(2) Tata Motors
(3) Infosys
(4) None of these
25. Who completed Qutub Minar?
(1) Akbar
(2) Shahjahan
(3) Iltutmish
(4) Balban
26. Mumtaz Mahal was the wife of which famous Mughal Emperor
(1) Akbar
(2) Aurangazeb
(3) Shah Jahan
(4) Jahangir
27. _______ is the study of the remains of past.
(1) Biography
(2) Archaeology
(3) Cartology
(4) None of these
28. Choose the best alternative Mother : Child : Cloud : ?
(1) Weather
(2) Rain
(3) Thunder
(4) Water
29. The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence took place in the year ……..
(1) 1853 A.D.
(2) 1855 A.D.
(3) 1857 A.D.
(4) 1861 A.D.
30. Ashoka, the Great ruled between _______.
(1) 320-300 BC
(2) 300-273 BC
(3) 273-232 BC
(4) 232-226 BC
31. The period of Khilji Dynasty was from _______.
(1) 1206 A.D – 1290 A.D
(2) 1290 A.D – 1320 A.D
(3) 1320 A.D – 1414 A.D
(4) 1414 A.D – 1451 A.D
32. Who is the author of ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Pandi Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Swami Vivekananda
(4) Rabindranath Tagore
33. When a body is whirled in a circle, the work done on it is :
(1) positive
(2) negative
(3) zero
(4) infinite
34. If it was Monday on 4th February of 2004, what was the day on 1st January of the same year?
(1) Saturday
(2) Sunday
(3) Monday
(4) Tuesday
35. If in a certain code, LUTE is written as MUTE and FATE is written as GATE. Then how will BLUE be written in that code?
(1) CLUE
(2) GLUE
(3) FLUE
(4) SLUE
36. Railway finances separated from general revenues in the year :
(1) 1924-25
(2) 1930-31
(3) 150-51
(4) 1951-52
37. The largest area under cultivation in India is for which of the following crops?
(1) Rice
(2) Wheat
(3) Sugarcane
(4) Jowar
38. Typhoid and Cholera are typical examples of :
(1) infectious disease
(2) air borne disease
(3) water borne disease
(4) None of these
39. Which of the following is not a function of local bodies under Panchayti Raj System?
(1) Health
(2) Education
(3) Law and Order
(4) Registration of death and birth
40. Light year is the :
(1) Distance travelled by light in one year
(2) Mean distance between the Earth and the Sun
(3) Mean distance between the Earth and Moon
(4) Mean distance between the Sun and any planet
41. Who was the first President of India?
(1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(2) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(3) N. Sanjiva Reddy
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
42. What does GSLV stands for?
(1) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
(2) Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle
(3) German Satellite Launch Vehicle
(4) None of these
43. Choose the best alternative January : November : : Sunday : ?
(1) Monday
(2) Tuesday
(3) Friday
(4) Saturday
44. Which one of the following fishes is a surface feeder?>
(1) Rohu
(2) Mrigal
(3) Common carp
(4) Catla
45. The number of all prime numbers less than 50 is :
(1) 16
(2) 15
(3) 14
(4) 18
46. The cloth of National Flag of India is
(1) Silk
(2) Pure silk
(3) Cotton poplin
(4) Khadi
47. Which is the gas used for producing a hot flame for welding ?
(1) Acetylene
(2) Ammonia
(3) Propane
(4) Ethylene
48. Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?
(1) Antibiotic
(2) Analgesics
(3) Antacid
(4) Antiseptic
49. The Second World War began in the year _____.
(1) 1935 A.D
(2) 1937 A.D
(3) 1939 A.D
(4) 1940 A.D
50. Mangalore port is located in :
(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Andhra Pradesh
51. 30% of ? =180
(1) 60
(2) 600
(3) 960
(4) 9000
52. Which is the first month of our National Calendar?
(1) Bhadra
(2) Phalguna
(3) Chaitra
(4) Kartika
53. Who was the First President of the Indian National Congress?
(1) A.O. Hume
(2) W. C. Bannerjee
(3) Annie Besant
(4) Motilal Nehru
54. An eclipse of the Sun takes place :
(1) When the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
(2) Once every 5 years
(3) When the moon is full
(4) When the earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
55. Choose the best alternative as the answer. An oasis always has :
(1) Travellers
(2) Water
(3) Sand
(4) Camels
56. The Supreme Court was established in 1774 A.D. at :
(1) Madras
(2) Bombay
(3) Calcutta
(4) Delhi
57. The capital of Harhsa’s empire was :
(1) Ujjain
(2) Kannauj
(3) Thanesar
(4) Prayag
58. Which number is missing in the given number series?
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?, 17
(1) 12
(2) 13
(3) 14
(4) 15
59. Where did Subhash Chandra Bose inaugurate the Government of ‘Free India’?
(1) Singapore
(2) Tokyo
(3) Calcutta
(4) Rangoon
60. If a rock is brought from the surface of the moon :
(1) its mass will change
(2) its weight will change, but not mass
(3) both mass and weight will change
(4) its mass and weight will remain the same
61. ‘Gate of Tears’ is :
(1) Aberdeen (Scotland)
(2) Bab-el-mandab (Jerusalem)
(3) Prairies (Australia)
(4) Pamirs (Central Asia)
62. Which of the following peninsular river is westward flowing?
(1) Mahanadi
(2) Godavari
(3) Tapi
(4) Cauvery
63. The variety of coal having highest carbon content is :
(1) peat
(2) anthracite
(3) bituminous
(4) lignite
64. Which of the following fractions is less than 7/8 and greater than 1/3?
(1) 1/4
(2) 23/24
(3) 11/12
(4) 17/24
65. Which country has the smallest population in the world?
(1) Vatican City
(2) Tuvalu
(3) Nauru
(4) Palau
66. Tropic of Cancer is located :
(1) 23° 27ʹ north of the equator
(2) 23° 27ʹ south of the equator
(3) 66° 30ʹ north of the equator
(4) 66° 30ʹ south of the equator
67. Who in February 2012 was the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India?
(1) Smt. Ambika Soni
(2) Kumari Selja
(3) Sri Kamal Nath
(4) Sri G.K. Vasan
68. Leukaemia is a disease of the
(1) Lungs
(2) Blood
(3) Skin
(4) Nerves
69. 
(1) 24.75
(2) 27.25
(3) 25
(4) 35
70. Mahesh Bhupathi is associated with which game?
(1) Lawn Tennis
(2) Shooting
(3) Cricket
(4) Football
71. A, B and C can complete a piece of work in 24, 6 and 12 day respectively. Working together, they will complete the work in :
(1) 1/24 day
(2) 7/24 day
(3) 
(4) 4 days
72. 106 × 106 + 94 × 94 = ?
(1) 21032
(2) 20023
(3) 20072
(4) 23032
73. MIG – 29 aircraft acquired by the Indian Air Force from former Soviet Union has been named :
(1) Vajra
(2) Ajit
(3) Baaz
(4) Angara
74. Who among the following was called Light of Asia?
(1) Mahavira
(2) Buddha
(3) Akbar
(4) Ashoka
75. National Highway No. 4 connects :
(1) Mumbai – Nagpur
(2) Mumbai – Chennai
(3) Nagpur – Hyderabad
(4) Bangalore – Mysore
76. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Mercury
(2) Moon
(3) Jupiter
(4) Venus
77. 80% of 50% of 250% of 34 = ?
(1) 38
(2) 40
(3) 42.5
(4) None of these
78. 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
79. Which vegetation is known as Taiga vegetation?
(1) Deciduous
(2) Temperate
(3) Coniferous
(4) None of these
80. Deepak starts walking straight towards east. After walking 75 metres, he turns to the left and walks 25 metres straight. Again he turns to the left walks a distance of 40 metres straight again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 metres. How far is he from the starting point?
(1) 25 metres
(2) 50 metres
(3) 115 metres
(4) None of these
81. A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was :
(1) Rs. 2000
(2) Rs. 10,000
(3) Rs.15,000
(4) Rs. 20,000
82. Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary is located in :
(1) West Bengal
(2) Assam
(3) Odisha
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
83. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Engineer
(2) Advocate
(3) Doctor
(4) Court
84. The largest river of Asia is :
(1) Yangtze
(2) Yenisei
(3) Indus
(4) Mekong
85. The Capital of Canada is :
(1) Toronto
(2) Montreal
(3) Vancouver
(4) Ottawa
86. Which of the following is the leading producer of rice?
(1) Australia
(2) Argentina
(3) China
(4) Cuba
87. Smog is due to :
(1) Smoke, dust and particles of carbon entering into atmosphere
(2) It is due to fog on cool nights
(3) Both of the above
(4) None of these
88. The main constituent of haemoglobin is :
(1) Chlorine
(2) Iron
(3) Calcium
(4) None of these
89. Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40.
(1) 120
(2) 240
(3) 360
(4) 480
90. Which language is spoken in Karnataka?
(1) Somnath
(2) Hampi
(3) Amaravati
(4) Pattadakal
91. Which language is spoken in Karnataka?
(1) Marathi
(2) Hindi
(3) Malayalam
(4) Kannada
92. Kuchipudi dance form originated in:
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Uttar Pradesh
93. The Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India contains :
(1) States and Union Territories
(2) Salaries of President, Vice President etc.
(3) Union List, State List and Concurrent List
(4) Allocation of Seats in Rajya Sabha
94. A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in 1 minute where as a bus coves a distance of 33 kms in 45 minutes. The ratio of their speeds is :
(1) 3 : 4
(2) 4 : 3
(3) 3 : 5
(4) 50 : 3
95. Corresponding to the rank of Group Captain of the Indian Air Force, is ______ o the Indian Army.
(1) Colonel
(2) Lt Colonel
(3) Major General
(4) Major
96. Who was the British Governor – General of India who introduced The Doctrine of Lapse?
(1) Lord Dalhousie
(2) Sir Charles Matcalfe
(3) Lord William Bentinck
(4) Lord Hardinge
97. Pampas are temperate grass-land in :
(1) Argentina
(2) Hungary
(3) USA
(4) Eurasia
98. The commodity for which India spends the largest amount to import is :
(1) Iron and steel
(2) Food grains
(3) Crude petroleum
(4) Fertilizers
99. Where is the zonal Headquarters of South Western Railway located?
(1) Hubli
(2) Jabalpur
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Bhopal
100. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is 206 m, then its area is :
(1) 1520 m2
(2) 2420 m2
(3) 2480 m2
(4) 2520 m2
101. Pointing to Ketan, Namrata said, “He is the son of my father’s only son.” How is Ketan’s mother related to Namrata?
(1) Daughter
(2) Aunt
(3) Sister
(4) Sister-in-law
102. ‘Duodenum’ is a part of :
(1) Brain
(2) Intestine
(3) Liver
(4) Lungs
103. Lothal is part of the excavation site of the civilization of :
(1) Indus valley
(2) Sumerians
(3) Mesopotamians
(4) Vedic Aryans
104. The Capital of Tripura is :
(1) Gangtok
(2) Kohima
(3) Agartala
(4) Itanagar
105. Which of the following is not a chemical action?
(1) Burning of coal
(2) Conversion of water into steam
(3) Digestion of food
(4) Burning of paper
106. A train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in :
(1) 15 sec
(2) 16 sec
(3) 18 sec
(4) 20 sec
107. The potential oil sources in India are in :
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Assam
(3) Gujarat
(4) All of the above
108. 52.416 ÷ 18.72 + 6.28 =?
(1) 2.09664
(2) 8.36
(3) 9.08
(4) 9.80
109. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Copper
(2) Zinc
(3) Brass
(4) Aluminium
110. Chose the best alternative White : Peace : : Red ?
(1) Violence
(2) Roses
(3) Hatred
(4) Cleanliness
111. The voting age in India is ;
(1) 21 years
(2) 25 years
(3) 15 years
(4) 18 years
112. 40.83 × 1.02 × 1.2 = ?
(1) 41.64660
(2) 42.479532
(3) 49.97592
(4) 58.7952
113. ______ is small model of Earth.
(1) Ball
(2) Map
(3) Sketch
(4) Globe
114. The average of 100 numbers is 44. The average of these 100 numbers and four other new numbers is 50. The average of the four new numbers will be :
(1) 800
(2) 200
(3) 176
(4) 24
115. 7500 + (1250 ÷ 50) = ?
(1) 175
(2) 300
(3) 6575
(4) 7525
116. The highest waterfall of the world is :
(1) Niagara Falls
(2) Boyoma Falls
(3) Salto Angel Falls
(4) Khone Falls
117. Find the wrong number in the series :
3, 8, 15, 24, 34, 48, 63
(1) 15
(2) 24
(3) 34
(4) 48
118.The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the Railways in India is :
(1) Iron and steel
(2) Coal
(3) Mineral oil
(4) Non-Ferrous metallic ores
119. Which number is missing in the given number series ?
0, 2, 8, 14, ?, 34
(1) 20
(2) 23
(3) 24
(4) 25
120. The country with the highest density of population is :
(1) China
(2) Bangladesh
(3) India
(4) Singapore
121. Elective strength of Lok Sabha was increased by the
(1) 42nd Amendment
(2) 44th Amendment
(3) 31st Amendment
(4) 40th Amendment
122. 916 × ? × 3 = 214344
(1) 78
(2) 68
(3) 84
(4) 66
123. Lord Mahavira was born at :
(1) Lumbini
(2) Kushinagar
(3) Sarnath
(4) Kundagram
124. Asteroids have their orbits between the planets :
(1) Mercury and Venus
(2) Earth and Mars
(3) Mars and Jupiter
(4) Jupiter and Saturn
125. The currency of United Arab Emirates is :
(1) Rial
(2) Dinar
(3) Dirham
(4) None of these
126. The allotrope of carbon which is a good conductor of heat and electricity is :
(1) Diamond
(2) Graphite
(3) Charcoal
(4) None of these
127. Introducing a man, woman said, “He is the only son of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?
(1) Mother
(2) Aunt
(3) Sister
(4) Niece
128. The venue of holding Second Round Table Conference of London was :
(1) St James Palace
(2) Kingsley Palace
(3) Buckingham Palace
(4) 10, Dowing street
129. Choose the best alternatives as the answer. Which of the following is associated with diamond?
(1) Hardness
(2) Brilliance
(3) Use
(4) Conductivity
130. Find the wrong number in the series :
3, 7, 15, 39, 63, 127, 255, 5,,
(1) 15
(2) 39
(3) 63
(4) 127
131. Which among the following is India’s surface-to-air missile?
(1) Agni
(2) Prithvi
(3) Trishul
(4) Nag
132. The Earth completes one rotation on its axis in :
(1) 23 hours 30 minutes
(2) 23 hours 56 minutes 49 seconds
(3) 24 hours
(4) 23 hours 10 minutes 2 seconds
133. Where is SardarVallabhbhai Patel International Airport located?
(1) Ahemdabad
(2) Mumbai
(3) New Delhi
(4) Guwahati
134. The mean of 100 items was found to be 30. If at the time of calculation, two items were wrongly taken as 32 and 12 and 11, the correct mean is :
(1) 29.4
(2) 29.5
(3) 29.8
(4) 29.9
135. The breadth of the railway broad gauge is approximately :
(1) 2.00 m
(2) 1.83 m
(3) 1.67 m
(4) 1.33 m
136. When a bicycle travels on a rough surface, its speed :
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains the same
(4) None of these
137. Find the wrong number in the series :
46080, 3840, 384, 48, 24, 2, 1
(1) 384
(2) 48
(3) 24
(4) 2
138. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(1) Samaveda
(2) Rigveda
(3) Yajurveda
(4) Atharvaveda
139. Which is the highest and final judicial tribunal in respect of the Constitution of India?
(1) Parliament
(2) President
(3) Supreme Court
(4) Union Cabinet
140. Who initiated the greeting of ‘Jai Hind’?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) B. G. Tilak
(3) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(4) Subhash Chandra Bose
141. Sandstone is a :
(1) Intrusive Igneous rock
(2) Metamorphic rock
(3) Extrusive Igneous rock
(4) Sedimentary rock
142. Mohan bought 20 dining tables for Rs. 12000 and sold them at a profit equal to the cost price of 4 dining the tables. The selling price of each dining table is :
(1) Rs. 700
(2) Rs. 750
(3) Rs. 725
(4) Rs. 775
143. What percent of 7.2 kg is 18 gms
(1) 0.025%
(2) 0.25%
(3) 2.5%
(4) 25%
144. In which of the following media will sound travel fastest?
(1) Solid
(2) Both solid and liquid
(3) Liquid
(4) Gas
145. Which is at the apex of the three – tier system of Panchayati Raj?
(1) Gram Sabha
(2) Gram Panchayat
(3) Zila Parishad
(4) Panchayat Samiti
146. Ram bought 1600 eggs at Rs. 3.75 per dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 for Re. 1 and the remaining at 5 for Rs. 2. His gain percent is :
(1) 40%
(2) 45%
(3) 42%
(4) 46%
147. Who played the lead role in the film ‘My Name is Khan’?
(1) Shahrukh Khan
(2) Salman Khan
(3) Hrithik Roshan
(4) Aamir Khan
148. Who is the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?
(1) Arati Saha
(2) Santosh Yadav
(3) Bula Choudhary
(4) Bachendri Pal
149. If 12 O’clock Noon the time on Greenwich time then what time will be on 82°30́ East in India?
(1) 5 : 30 pm
(2) 4 : 00 pm
(3) 5 : 30 am
(4) 6 : 30 pm
150. A plant cell is distinguished from an animal cell by presence of :
(1) Nucleus
(2) Chloroplasts
(3) Cell Membrane
(4) Cell Wall
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