Railway (RRC) Hajipur Group ‘D’ Examination Held on 27-05-2012
1. The name Kunjarani Devi is associated with
(1) Weight Lifting
(2) Target Shooting
(3) Athletics
(4) Swimming
2. The national song of India is adopted from the work ‘Ananda Math’. The work comprises of usages from two different languages. One is Bengali. Which is the other language?
(1) Hindi
(2) Sanskrit
(3) Guajarati
(4) Tamil
3. Who among the following is NOT associated with billiards in India?
(1) Subhash Aggarwal
(2) Ashok Shandilya
(3) Manoj Kothari
(4) Mihir Sen
4. In January 1905 Shyamji Krishna Verma founded the Indian Home Rule Society’ in –
(1) London
(2) Paris
(3) Oslo
(4) New York
5. ‘Sishu’ is the literary work of
(1) Vikram Seth
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Rabindranath Tagore
(4) Arundhati Roy
6. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
(1) Methane
(2) Oxygen
(3) Nitrogen
(4) Hydrogen
7. Who threw a bomb at Lord Hardinge?
(1) Ganesh Savarkar
(2) Ras Behari Bose
(3) Vinayak Damodar
(4) Bhagat Singh
8. Science of raising silk worms so as to obtain silk cocoon is
(1) Apiculture
(2) Floriculture
(3) Silviculture
(4) Sericulture
9. ‘Kalchakra Ceremony’ is associated with which of the following?
(1) Bahaism
(2) Buddhism
(3) Jainism
(4) Judaism
10. The dance form ‘Garba’ is associated with which state?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Orissa
(4) Himachal Pradesh
11. What country’s capital is ‘Nairobi’?
(1) Kenya
(2) Ethiopia
(3) Gambia
(4) Brazil
12. ‘Mandi House’ is a –
(1) The office of the P.M.
(2) The Office of Director General of Doordarshan
(3) The Office of NFDC
(4) Grocery Market
13. The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by-
(1) Peter Ustinov
(2) Richard Attenborough
(3) Shyam Benegal
(4) Mira Nair
14. Which former Indian President died as a result of a road accident?
(1) Giani Zail Singh
(2) Rajendra Prasad
(3) Faqruddin Ali Ahmed
(4) R. Venkatraman
15. Arjuna Award is given for –
(1) Bravery on battlefield
(2) Outstanding performance in sports
(3) Exceptional service in emergency
(4) Exceptional service to slum dwellers
16. Who is the king of wealth?
(1) Agni
(2) Vayu
(3) Indra
(4) Kubera
17. The term ‘Carat’ is used to express purity of gold. The purest form of gold is –
(1) 18 carats
(2) 20 carats
(3) 22 carats
(4) 24 carats
18. Currency of the ‘European Monetary Union’ is-
(1) Dollar
(2) Euro
(3) Guilder
(4) Mark
19. “IFCI” is the name of a –
(1) Foreign Bank
(2) Finance Institution
(3) Fertilizer Company
(4) Federation of Industries
20. World’s tallest building is –
(1) Sear’s Tower
(2) Petronas Tower
(3) Roebuck Palace
(4) Burj Khalifa
21. The headquarters of the U.N.O. is located in –
(1) Washington
(2) New York
(3) Philadelphia
(4) Chicago
22. The ‘Hirakud Hydroelectric Power Project’ is in –
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Orissa
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Punjab
23. The founder of ‘Banaras Hindu University’ was-
(1) Motilal Nehru
(2) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(3) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
24. ‘Forward Bloc’ was formed by
(1) C. R. Das
(2) Subhash Chandra Bose
(3) Motilal Nehru
(4) Lal Bahadur Shastri
25. Who unfurls the National Flag in Republic Day ceremony in the state capitals?
(1) Chief Minister
(2) Governor
(3) Deputy Chief Minister
(4) Finance Minister
26. The term ‘breaststroke’ is associated with –
(1) Skating
(2) Croquet
(3) Swimming
(4) Rifle Shooting
27. The ‘August Offer’ of 1940 was made by
(1) Lord Minto
(2) Lord Morely
(3) Lord Linlithgow
(4) Lord Mountbatten
28. The acid present in ‘vinegar’ is
(1) Formic acid
(2) Acetic acid
(3) Sulphuric acid
(4) Nitric acid
29. Which one of the following is a modern tank?
(1) Bhim
(2) Akash
(3) Arjun
(4) Prithvi
30. Who built the town of Thanjavur?
(1) Kamban
(2) Rajput
(3) Rajendra Chola
(4) Pallavas
31. ‘Mahendra Singh Dhoni’ is associated with –
(1) Tennis
(2) Cricket
(3) Motor-racing
(4) Golf
32. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called-
(1) Jurassic land mass
(2) Aryavarta
(3) Indiana
(4) Gondwana Continent
33. Who invented the ball point pen?
(1) Waterman
(2) Oscar
(3) Wilson
(4) Lazlo Biro
34. Where is ‘Fort William’ located?
(1) Chennai
(2) Goa
(3) Kolkata
(4) Mysore
35. ‘National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering’ is located at
(1) Dehradun
(2) Lucknow
(3) Bangalore
(4) Kanpur
36. Who among the following Sultans had assumed the title of ‘Zilillah’ (Shadow of God on the Earth)?
(1) Qutubuddin Aibak
(2) Iltutmish
(3) Balban
(4) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
37. Who among the following invented the steam engine?
(1) Marconi
(2) James Watt
(3) Thomas Savery
(4) Wright Brothers
38. ‘Inside Central Asia’ is a book written by-
(1) Tony Blair
(2) Dilip Hiro
(3) Khushwant Singh
(4) Hillary Clinton
39. In which Indian state did the modern game of Polo originate?
(1) Meghalaya
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Manipur
(4) West Bengal
40. Which of these is a bad conductor heat?
(1) Wood
(2) Gold
(3) Copper
(4) Iron
41. What is the capital of ‘China’?
(1) Shanghai
(2) Nanchang
(3) Beijing
(4) Seoul
42. Which is the world’s smallest (in sq.mi.) country?
(1) Vatican City
(2) Liechtenstein
(3) Monaco
(4) Gibraltar
43. Line demarcating the boundary between India and Pakistan is-
(1) Durand Line
(2) Mac Mohan Line
(3) Radcliffe Line
(4) Maginot Line
44. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by-
(1) Shivrao Pendse
(2) Tukaram Bhalerao
(3) Nathuram Godse
(4) Dilip Gode
45. Which Prime Minister culd NOT prove his majority in Lok Sabha in May 1996?
(1) V. P. Singh
(2) P. V. Narasimha Rao
(3) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(4) Deve Gowda
46. The ‘Pulitzer Prize’ is associated with which one of the following?
(1) Medicine
(2) Olympic games
(3) Journalism
(4) Civil aviation
47. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad’ was given by-
(1) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(2) Mohd. Iqbal
(3) Bhagat Singh
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
48. Who is a cartographer?
(1) One who rules over a kingdom
(2) One who does trade by oceanic roots
(3) One who makes maps
(4) One who builds bullock carts
49. Which is NOT a correct combination?
(1) Prithvi Raj Raso – Chand Bardai
(2) Idols – Sunil Gavaskar
(3) Midnight Children – A Sanderson
(4) Meghdoot – Kalidaas
50. Which city of the India stands on the river Hoogly?
(1) Lucknow
(2) Ahmedabad
(3) Kolkata (Calcutta)
(4) Agra
51. Who is credited with having invented the ‘Sitar’?
(1) Amir Khusrau
(2) Sadi
(3) Ziauddin Barani
(4) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
52. Who wrote the ‘Mahabharata’?
(1) Valmiki
(2) Badarayan
(3) Vedavyasa
(4) Lord Ganesh
53. Which player has scored the most runs in a single test innings?
(1) Graham Gooch
(2) Matthew Hayden
(3) Brian Lara
(4) Agarkar
54. Which State in India is the largest producer of Soyabean?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Gujarat
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
55. In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, India’s first freedom struggle, take place?
(1) 1923
(2) 1857
(3) 1498
(4) 1875
56. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
(1) Ottan Thullal
(2) Kuchipudi
(3) Yakshagana
(4) Odissi
57. Which one of the following statements in NOT correct?
(1) Mahanadi river rises in Chhattisgarh
(2) Godavari river rises in Maharashtra
(3) Cauvery river rises in Andhra Pradesh
(4) Tapati river rises in Madhya Pradesh
58. ‘Indian School of Mines’ is located at-
(1) Dhanbad
(2) Asansol
(3) Tatanagar
(4) Rourkela
59. How many squares are there in a Chess Board?
(1) 36
(2) 48
(3) 64
(4) 72
60. Where is the sports stadium, ‘Green Park’ located?
(1) Kanpur
(2) Jamshedpur
(3) Cuttack
(4) Patiala
61. ‘Vijay Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) is situated at-
(1) Jaipur
(2) Agra
(3) Mumbai
(4) Chittorgarh
62. ‘Debenture holders’ of a company are its
(1) Shareholders
(2) Creditors
(3) Debtors
(4) Directors
63. Philology is the –
(1) Study of bones
(2) Study of muscles
(3) Study of architecture
(4) Study of language
64. ‘Jhabua’ are tribals from –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Madhya Pradesh
65. ‘Natya-Shastra’ the main source of India’s classical dances was written by –
(1) Nara Muni
(2) Bharata Muni
(3) Abhinav Gupt
(4) Tandu Muni
66. The ‘filament’ of an electric bulb is made of –
(1) Nichrome
(2) iron
(3) Tungsten
(4) Graphite
67. A blind folded woman holding a balance in her hand is a symbol for –
(1) Peace
(2) Justice
(3) Mourning
(4) Distress
68. The film ‘Salaam Bombay’ was directed by –
(1) Shyam Benegal
(2) Mira Nair
(3) Aparna Sen
(4) Mrinal Sen
69. ‘NABARD’ is –
(1) Bank
(2) Bureau
(3) Board
(4) Department
70. Sri Aurobindo Ghose was the author of which one of the following books?
(1) Discovery of India
(2) Divine Committee
(3) Kamayani
(4) Savitri
71. The term ‘double fault’ is associated with –
(1) Baseball
(2) Golf
(3) Tennis
(4) Bridge
72. Who wrote the book “Rama Charita Manas”?
(1) Tulsi Das
(2) Bhakta Kabir
(3) Bhakta Ramdev
(4) Valmiki
73. Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
(1) Anaimalai Hills
(2) Cardamom Hills
(3) Nilgiri Hills
(4) Shevoroy
74. “Sri Aurobind Ashram” is situated in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Rameshwaram
(4) Pondicherry
75. 15th August is the Independence Day of India and –
(1) South Korea
(2) Indonesia
(3) China
(4) Pakistan
76. ‘Dengue’ is transmitted by
(1) Culey
(2) Male anopheles
(3) Genus Aedes
(4) Female anopheles
77. Railway coaches are produced at
(1) Perambur
(2) Kottayam
(3) Vellore
(4) Trichur
78. What is the term of a member of the Rajya Sabha?
(1) 3 years
(2) 4 years
(3) 5 years
(4) 6 years
79. We get solar energy from –
(1) Moon
(2) Sea
(3) Sun
(4) Air
80. The ‘Second Buddhist Council’ was held in which of the following cities?
(1) Nalanda
(2) Gaya
(3) Raigriha
(4) Pataliputra
81. In 1904 A.D. Savarkar organized a secret society of revolutionaries named –
(1) Abinav Bharat
(2) Swadesh
(3) Nav Yug
(4) Aryavarta
82. Artificial purification of blood is called –
(1) Dialysis
(2) Haemolysis
(3) Osmosis
(4) Paralysis
83. Who was the first Indian woman to scale the Mount Everest?
(1) Bachhendri Pal
(2) Phew Dorajee
(3) Aan Saang Suu Kyi
(4) Yoko Ono
84. Indian railway is divided into
(1) 6 zones
(2) 9 zones
(3) 12 zones
(4) 16 zones
85. ‘Gandhi Sagar Dam’ is a part of which one of the following –
(1) Chambal Project
(2) Kosi Project
(3) Damodar Valley Project
(4) Bhakra Nangal Project
86. ‘Aryabhatta’ was India’s renowned-
(1) Poet
(2) Physicist
(3) Mathematician
(4) Medical practitioner
87. Presently, who is the Chief of Censor Board?
(1) Shabana Azmi
(2) Leela Samson
(3) Sharmila Tagore
(4) Asha Parekh
88. Census of population in India is done after every –
(1) 2 years
(2) 5 years
(3) 7 years
(4) 10 years
89. Total number of bones found in man is
(1) 512
(2) 206
(3) 602
(4) 200
90. Who was the leader of ‘Champaran Indigo Movement’?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Birsa Munda
(3) Baba Ramchandra
(4) Ram Singh
91. Which of the following is the first-fully air-conditioned train in India?
(1) Bangalore Lalbagh Express
(2) Shatabdi Express
(3) Rajadhani Express
(4) Grand Trunk Express
92. With which one of the following did the Civil Disobedience Movement in India commence?
(1) The Dandi March
(2) No tax campaign by Sardar Patel
(3) The unfurling of the National Flag by Nehru
(4) Mahatma Gandhi’s going on fast
93. Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(3) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(4) Surendranath Banerjee
94. ‘Khalsa’ was founded by –
(1) Guru Gobind Singh
(2) Guru Ramdas
(3) Guru Nanak
(4) Guru Arjun Dev
95. The Vice-President is the exo-officio Chairman of the-
(1) Rajay Sabha
(2) Lok Sabha
(3) Planning Commission
(4) National Development Council
96. How many 3’s are there in the following numbers series, which are preceded by an odd number but not followed by an even number?
3 4 2 5 3 1 5 2 1 3 6 7 3 1 8 2 7 8 5 3 9 1 3 4 5 2 3 5 4
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
97. As ‘Needle’ is related to ‘Thread’ in the same way ‘Pen’ is related to what?
(1) Word
(2) To write
(3) Cap
(4) Ink
98. How many 3’s are there in the following series, which are not preceded by an odd number but followed by 4?
1 5 3 2 3 4 6 5 3 4 7 8 3 4 9 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 3 5 3 4
(1) None
(2) Two
(3) Four
(4) One
99. A is brother of B.C is daughter of A. E is son of B. How are C and E related?
(1) Brothers
(2) Sisters
(3) Cousins
(4) Not related
100. A and B are sons of Mrs. C. D is wife of A and E wife of B. What is C of D and E both?
(1) Daughter-in-law
(2) Sister-in-law
(3) Father-in-law
(4) Mother-in-law
101. A is father of B. C is wife of B. D is son of C. What is D of A?
(1) Grandson
(2) Granddaughter
(3) Nephew
(4) Niece
102. As ‘Fly’ is related to ‘Parrot’ in the same way ‘Creep’ is related to what?
(1) Snake
(2) Rabbit
(3) Fish
(4) Crocodile
Directions (103-105) : Find the right choice based on the sequence given
103. ABC4 : DEF6 ; PQR5 : STU7 ; LMN3 : ?
(1) OPQ6
(2) OPQ4
(3) PQ5
(4) OPQ5
104. ABCD : EEFF ; LMNO : PPQQ ; EFGH : IIJJ ; PQRS : ?
(1) TTUU
(2) UUTT
(3) UTUT
(4) SXTV
105. 712T : 812U ; 613J : 713K ; 224L : ?
(1) 324 N
(2) 324 M
(3) 124 M
(4) 422 M
Directions (106-109) : A pair of Letters is given. Select the pair which shows the similar relationship that shown by the given pair.
106. AB : EF
(1) EF : GH
(2) CD : GH
(3) LM : OP
(4) GH : LM
107. LMN : OQS
(1) PQR : STU
(2) DEF : HJL
(3) ABC : DFH
(4) RST : UVW
108. PRT : UVW
(1) BDF : HGI
(2) ACE : FGH
(3) LNP : STU
(4) GHJ : KLM
109. A : BC
(1) D : EG
(2) W : UV
(3) L : NO
(4) P : QR
Directions (110-112) : A pair of Codes is given. Select the pair which shows the similar relationship that shown by the given pair.
110. ABC7 : DEF6
(1) TXY3 : YZW4
(2) PQR5 : STU4
(3) JKL3 : MNO4
(4) TUV8 : WXZ7
111. 2A3B : 4C5D
(1) 4E5G : 6I7K
(2) 4L5M : 6P7Q
(3) 3P4Q : 5R6S
(4) 7P6Q : 5R4S
112. ACE95 : BDF85
(1) PRT48 : QSU58
(2) LNP66 : MOR56
(3)TUW49 : XYZ59
(4) EGI37 : FHJ27
Directions (113-117) : A set of Number is given. Select which shows the similar relationship shown in the set.
113. 1192 : 92 ; 9126 : 26 ; 7185 : ?
(1) 71
(2) 85
(3) 18
(4) 75
114. 482 : 242 ; 4804 : 2403 ; 48240 : ?
(1) 22411
(2) 24112
(3) 24120
(4) 24121
115. 6392 : 6293 ; 7653 : 7554 ; 4928 : ?
(1) 4921
(2) 4829
(3) 4839
(4) 4899
116. 312 : 936 ; 302 : 906 ; 1123 : ?
(1) 3669
(2) 3699
(3) 3369
(4) 3639
117. 7129 : 8128 ; 7362 : 6361 ; 4928 : ?
(1) 5929
(2) 5928
(3) 5972
(4) 5927
Directions (118 -122) : A pair of Numbers is given. Select the pair which shows the similar relationship that shown by the given p air.
118. 8642 : 4321
(1) 2002 : 4004
(2) 8006 : 4002
(3) 6024 : 3012
(4) 7162 : 3032
119. 2002 : 4004
(1) 1122 : 2244
(2) 1023 : 2048
(3) 1296 : 2492
(4) 4103 : 8260
120. 2468 : 1234
(1) 2244 : 4488
(2) 4488 : 2240
(3) 8640 : 4320
(4) 2664 : 1223
121. 4219 : 4200
(1) 2204 : 2050
(2) 4196 : 4300
(3) 7162 : 7000
(4) 2304 : 2300
122. 4732 : 2374
(1) 2196 : 6921
(2) 9173 : 3719
(3) 7163 : 6317
(4) 7299 : 9972
123. If the numbers which are divisibly by 4, from 4 to 84 are written in reverse order then which number will be at the 7th place?
(1) 60
(2) 28
(3) 20
(4) 32
124. If – means ×, + means ÷, × means +, and ÷ means −, then
24 + 24 ÷ 6 × 2 – 4 = ?
(1) −5
(2) 14
(3) 3
(4) 8
125. Tina went 20 m to the North, then turned towards East and walked another 5 m. Then she turned towards right and covered 20 m. How far is she from the starting point?
(1) 5 m
(2) 2 m
(3) 3 m
(4) 20 m
126. Total contribution by A and B is Rs. 800. If contribution of A is 1/3 that of B, what is the contribution of B?
(1) 200
(2) 400
(3) 500
(4) 600
127. Number of 12 cm pieces that can be obtained from 2 m 40 cm long rod is –
(1) 12
(2) 16
(3) 20
(4) 24
128. The simple form of the following expanded form of numbers
6.28 × 104 + 3 × 102 + 5 × 101
(1) 63150
(2) 62850
(3) 6315
(4) 62350
129. A square of 10 cm is drawn. What is the area of the triangle shaded?
(1) 100 cm2
(2) 50 cm2
(3) 25 cm2
(4) 12.5 cm2
130. 53 × (2 × 3)2 is
(1) 4,500
(2) 2,250
(3) 750
(4) 3,650
131. The marked price of a transistor is Rs. 650. Net price for which it was given is Rs. 572. Calculate the percentage of discount given
(1) 10
(2) 8
(3) 15
(4) 12
132. For a loan of Rs. 16,000 total amount to be paid to clear off the loan was Rs. 17,500 after one year 3 months. Calculate the rate of simple interest.
(1) 10%
(2) 7.5%
(3) 8%
(4) 6.5%
133. Calculate the simple interest on Rs. 1,00,000 at the rate of 12% for 3 years.
(1) Rs. 3,600
(2) Rs. 24,000
(3) Rs. 36,000
(4) Rs. 48,000
134. The missing term which makes the following a perfect square is
16a2 – □ + 9b2
(1) 12a2b
(2) 24ab2
(3) 12ab
(4) 24ab
135. Average of 3 numbers is 30. If on adding a fourth number the average comes to 40, what is the fourth number?
(1) 40
(2) 50
(3) 60
(4) 70
136. The sum of the ages of a father and his son is 50. After 20 years the age of the father will become double the age of his son. What is the age of the son now?
(1) 10
(2) 15
(3) 20
(4) 12
137. 4,500 is distributed among three persons A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4,. Calculate the amount received by C.
(1) Rs. 1,500
(2) Rs. 1,800
(3) Rs. 2,000
(4) Rs. 2,500
138. A person sold an article for Rs. 1,800 at a profit of 20%. The cost price of the article is –
(1) Rs. 1,440
(2) Rs. 1,500
(3) Rs. 2,160
(4) Rs. 1,780
139. The average speed of the car if it covers 370 km in 6 hours and 10 minutes is –
(1) 60
(2) 48
(3) 80
(4) 76
140. A square of 12 cm is drawn. Calculate the radius of biggest circle that can be drawn in it
(1) 6 cm
(2) 12 cm
(3) 8 cm
(4) 9 cm
141. 22 × 32 is-
(1) 36
(2) 72
(3) 144
(4) 108
142. After getting a discount of 5% an article was purchased for Rs. 2,850. It marked price is
(1) Rs. 2,700
(2) Rs. 3,000
(3) Rs. 3,150
(4) Rs. 2,650
143. Interest obtained by a person for 2 years is Rs. 6,000. If the rate of interest is 6% the principal amount is-
(1) Rs. 60,000
(2) Rs. 1,00,000
(3) Rs. 40,000
(4) Rs. 50,000
144. The missing term which makes the following a perfect square is
4a2 + 12ab + □
(1) 3b2
(2) 9b
(3) 9b2
(4) 2ab
145. A rectangular container of length 10 cm, breadth 8 cm and height 50 cm is given. Liters of water it can hold his
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 5
146. A square of 10 cm side is given. The area of the shaded right angled triangle is –
(1) 25 cm2
(2) 40 cm2
(3) 50 cm2
(4) 60 cm2
147. The simple form of the following expanded form of numbers
5.1 × 103 + 2 × 102 + 3 × 101 + 1 × 100
(1) 5321
(2) 5132
(3) 5331
(4) 5231
148. The sum of the ages of persons A and B is 72 years If the age of B is six years more than twice the age of A, calculate the age of B.
(1) 20
(2) 22
(3) 46
(4) 50
149. The three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. Find the greatest angle of the triangle.
(1) 60°
(2) 80°
(3) 100°
(4) 120°
150. Commission given to a broker is 1/2%. If the broker got Rs. 500, what is the value of the site?
(1) Rs. 10,000
(2) Rs. 2,00,000
(3) Rs. 1,00,000
(4) Rs. 50,000
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