RRBs Assistant Loco Pilot Examination Held on 31 August, 2018
1. The given problem figure is embedded in one of the given answer figures. Which is that answer figure?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) C
2. Among the following which is rational number?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
3. The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is built across which river?
(a) Ganges River
(b) Yamuna River
(c) Lohit River
(d) Narmada River
4. The centre of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is a point called the
(a) pole
(b) aperture
(c) radius
(d) focus
5. Consider the given statements tobe true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) on the basis of the information given in the statements.
Statements The pollution and air quality in Delhi is beyond the acceptable level. This is due to industrial and automobile exhaustion.
Course of Action
(1) Automobiles should be divided into groups to be run only on odd and even days, respectively.
(2) The government should stop the registration of new factories and vehicles.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Only 2 follow
(c) Both 1 and 2 follows
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
6. 
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 3
7. The sum of the lengths of the edge of a cube is equal to four times the perimeter of a square. If a quarter of the numerical value of the volume of the cube is equal to the numerical value of the area of the square, then the length of one side of the square is
(a) 27 units
(b) 10.5 units
(c) 9/ 4 units
(d) 27/16 units
8. An element A forms an oxide with formula A3O4. What is the valency of element A?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2
9. Select the option that represents the number of triangles in the given figure.
(a) 12
(b) 10
(c) 14
(d) 15
10. 
The given table represents the marks obtained by four students W, X, Y and Z in four subjects P, C, B and M with the maximum marks in each subject being 100. The average marks of the four students in M is
(a) 62
(b) 62.25
(c) 62.75
(d) 62.5
11. Which actor plays the role of social activist Arunachal Muruganantham in the biopic movie ‘Pad Man’?
(a) Mohanlal
(b) Nana Patekar
(c) Akshay Kumar
(d) Irrfan Khan
12. Solve the following 196 – 19.6 – 1.96 – 0.196 = ?
(a) 173.254
(b) 173.234
(c) 174.234
(d) 174.244
13. Select the figure that does not belong in the following group.
(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) D
14. Primary growth in plant occurs by
(A) Vertical meristem
(B) Lateral meristem
(C) Intercalary meristem
(D) Apical meristem
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) C and D
(c) B, C and D
(d) A, B and D
15. What is the percentage of methane in biogas?
(a) 60%
(b) 90%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
16. Match the following with the correct response
(A) W (1) Nm
(B) kW (2) 3.6 × 106 J
(C) 1 kW.h (3) 1000 W
(D) 1 HP (4) 746 W
(a) A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4
(b) A – 1; B – 4; C – 2; D – 3
(c) A – 4; B – 2; C – 3; D – 1
(d) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4
17. A 145 m long train crosses a 655 m long bridge in 36 sec. What is the speed of the train?
(a) 60 km/h
(b) 70 km/h
(c) 80 km/h
(d) 75 km/h
18. The latest issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs 50 by RBI have what motif on their reverse side?
(a) Mangalyaan
(b) Sanchi Stupa
(c) Red Fort
(d) Stone Chariot of Hampi
19. If a person bought an item for Rs 96 and sold it at a profit of 12.5%, the selling price of the item was
(a) Rs 105
(b) Rs 110
(c) Rs 112
(d) Rs 108
20. Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the following courses of action logically follow(s) from the statement.
Statements The manufacturing companies in Tamil Nadu are facing acute power shortage.
Course of Action
(1) Government should take steps to solve the power crisis.
(2) Government should shut down manufacturing companies to save power.
(a) Both 1 and 2 follow
(b) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
(c) Only 1 follows
(d) Only 2 follows
21. The following table gives the details of the number of students in class 10, Section A and B, who had taken their midterm and final exams.
Based on the given data, the percentage of Section A students who passed the annual exam is ……… .
(a) 69.64
(b) 69.70
(c) 69.69
(d) 69.54
22. The denominator of a rational number exceeds its numerator by 10. If the numerator is increased by 4 and the denominator is reduced by 3, the number obtained is 5/6. The original rational number is
(a) 13/23
(b) 9/19
(c) 7/17
(d) 11/21
23. What is the value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth?
(a) 10.8 m/s2
(b) 9.8 cm/s2
(c) 9.6 cm/s2
(d) 9.8 m/s2
24. Using the sequence VWY9PONI5FSLUDTG61AJ, find the term missing from the following series. YP, ____, 5S, LD
(a) PN
(b) OI
(c) N5
(d) OT
25. Which of these rivers primarily flows in South Africa?
(a) Niger River
(b) Orange River
(c) Congo River
(d) Nile River
26. Select the Incorrect set of Molecular formula-IUPAC name – common name from the following options.
(a) C4H9 OH-Butano-Butyl Alcohol
(b) C2H5 OH-Ethanol-Ethyl Alcohol
(c) C3H7 OH-Propanol-Propyl Alcohol
(d) C2H3OH-Methanol-Methyl Alcohol
27. What will be the 20th term in the given sequence?
−50, −47, −44, ……
(a) −10
(b) 10
(c) −7
(d) 7
28. Select the missing number based on the given related pair of numbers.
158 : 384 : : 140 : ……
(a) 349
(b) 346
(c) 347
(d) 348
29. The distance between two places can be covered 
in at a speed of 62 km/hr. If the speed is increased by 8 km/hr, how much time would be saved?
(a) 24 min
(b) 20 min
(c) 30 min
(d) 15 min
30. Acids that contain hydrogen and other non-metallic element(s) except oxygen are called
(a) strong acids
(b) weak acids
(c) hydracids
(d) dilute acids
31. Which of the following diagrams represent the relationship between Male, Husband and Model.
32. In the given sequence, if every letter beginning from position 8 from the left is replace by its next letter in the English alphabet, and Z is replaced by A, then how many V’s will be there is the resulting sequence?
ZUDJKNCXVCSLLIEBSFJVATWQK
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
33. In a class, 60% of children like Mathematics, 45% like Science and 25% like both Mathematics and Science. What is the percentage of children who like at least one subject?
(a) 45%
(b) 55%
(c) 70%
(d) 80%
34. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the courses of action logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements Due to heavy rain in Bangalore, the normal lives of the citizens are paralyzed.
Course of Action
(1) Government should take measures to help people and avoid life and property destruction.
(2) Government should provide free treatment in all the hospitals of Bangalore.
(a) Only 1 follows
(b) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
(c) Only 2 follows
(d) Both 1 and 2 follow
35. An object of 1.2 cm height of placed 30 cm before a concave mirror of focal length of 20 cm to get a real image at a distance of 60 cm from the mirror. What is the height of the image formed?
(a) −2.4 cm
(b) 1.2 cm
(c) −3.6 cm
(d) 2.4 cm
36. The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell in indicated by the formula.
(a) 2n
(b) 2n−2
(c) 2n3
(d) 2n2
37. ….., present in the centre of a flower, forms the female reproductive part,
(a) Carpels
(b) Stamns
(c) Petals
(d) Sepals
38. 
The above figure is embedded in any of these four figures. The correct figure containing the above figure is
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
39. Facing North, X turns 205° clockwise and then 160° anti-clockwise. Which direction is X facing now?
(a) North-East
(b) South-East
(c) South-West
(d) North-West
40. If ∆ ABC ≡ ∆XYZ and angle BAC ≡ 55°, then angle ZXY =?
(a) 65°
(b) 135°
(c) 55°
(d) 67.5°
41. If a rod of length 
is cut into equal pieces of length 
then the total number of rods obtained is
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
42. Which of the following is not a constituent of biogas?
(a) Hydrogen sulphide
(b) Methane
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Carbon dioxide
43. The value of 14 ÷ {5 of 2 -3)} × 4 (7 – 2) is
(a) 1/10
(b) 40
(c) 44
(d) 14/19
44. Select the option that depicts the following transparent sheet (problem figure) when folded at the dotted line shown.
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) B
45. Which of the following elements was the last element in Newland’s law of
(a) Bromine
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Thorium
(d) Rubidium
46. Name the character in Mahabharata who was blessed with the ‘divine vision’ to see the Mahabharata battle and explain it scence by scene the blind king Dhritarashtra.
(a) Dussala
(b) Balarama
(c) Sanjaya
(d) Vidura
47. Which of the following is an anthropology museum that presents an integrated story of the evolution of man and culture with special reference to India?
(a) The Indira Gandhi Sangrahalaya
(b) The Indira Gandhi Jantu Sangrahalaya
(c) The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
(d) The Indira Gandhi Pustak Sangrahalaya
48. The forces between two bodies are always equal to opposite. This idea is stated in the form of Newton’s
(a) third law of motion
(b) second law of motion
(c) first and second law of motion
(d) first law of motion
49. Select the option that correctly matches the contents of the first column with the contents of the second column.
(a) A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2
(b) A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
(c) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2
(d) A – 3; B – 2; C – 4; D – 1
50. Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question. X took a loan from Y on compound interest. Find the rate per annum?
Statements
(1) After 3 y r, X paid Rs 500 as interest.
(2) After 3 yr, X paid Rs 1500 to clear his loan with Y .
(a) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question.
(c) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the question.
(d) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
51. Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following equation. 
(a) 7/90
(b) −7/90
(c) 1/18
(d) 3/40
52. By selling an item for Rs 696 Unnati incurred a loss of 13%. By how much should have raised the price to gain a profit of 10%?
(a) Rs 80
(b) Rs 104
(c) Rs 184
(d) Rs 160.08
53. Which ex-cricketer has acted in the movies ‘Team 5’ and ‘Aksar 2’?
(a) Zaheer Khan
(b) S. Sreesanth
(c) Salil Ankola
(d) Mohammad Azharuddin
54. Calculate the work done by the force of gravity when a satellite moves in an orbit of radius 40000 km around the Earth.
(a) 0 J
(b) 4000 J
(c) 8000 J
(d) 400000 J
55. Select the option that depicts the correct mirror image of the following figure.
56. Pinaki is 9 yr younger than Bhaswati. Thirteen years hence Bhaswati will be 1.2 times as old as Pinaki. Find Pinaki’s present age.
(a) 28 yr
(b) 32 yr
(c) 30 yr
(d) 33 yr
57. Sunil started his journey at 2 : 33 : 34 p.m. and reached the destination at 4 : 43 : 45 pm. Anil started the journey 45 mins 27 secs after Sunil and reached the destination 37 mins 16 secs after him. How long did Anil take to complete his journey?
(a) 1 hr 1 min 12 secs
(b) 2 hr 2 secs
(c) 1 hr 59 mins
(d) 2 hr 2 mins
58. ……….. is the most ductile metal.
(a) Ph
(b) Au
(c) Ag
(d) C
59. Which part of the brain regulates breathing?
(a) Mid-brain
(b) Fore-brain
(c) Medulla
(d) Cerebellum
60. Select the option that depicts the following transparent sheet (problem figure) when folded at the dotted line shown.
(a) C
(b) A
(c) B
(d) D
61. Select the option that depicts the correct mirror image of the following figure if the mirror is held at the AB line.
62. The value of 16 – [5 – 2{14 of 2 –(8 ÷ 4 × 2 – 1 + 3)}] is
(a) −9
(b) −14
(c) −10
(d) −12
63. Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit in the statement.
Statement During an exam, an invigilator said, “if anyone tries to copy, I will cancel their exam.”
Assumptions
(1) Some students copy during exams.
(2) Students will not copy during exams.
(a) Only assumption 2 is implicit.
(b) Both assumptions 1 and 2 implicit.
(c) Only assumption 1 is implicit.
(d) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit.
64. 35% of an alloy was silver. If in the quantity of alloy there was 119 g of silver, what was the quantity of the other elements in the alloy?
(a) 273 g
(b) 221 g
(c) 340 g
(d) 204 g
65. Name the former world silver medallist representing Manipur who claimed gold in the 48 kg category at the 2018 National Women’s Boxing Championships in Rohtak.
(a) Mithali Raj
(b) Shobha Pandit
(c) Sarjubala Devi
(d) Sravanthi Naidu
66. Given below are the ages (in years) o a group of children. What is the median age?
7, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 9, 2.
(a) 6.5
(b) 6
(c) 6.125
(d) 5
67. Who is the CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions as of February 2018?
(a) Nandan Nilekani
(b) Vishal Sikka
(c) Azim Premji
(d) Francisco D’Souza
68. In the given diagram, Set U is the universal set and set L, M and N represent students studying History, Geography and Language, respectively. What is the total number of students studying History and Geography but NOT Language?
(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 12
(d) 7
69. Name the Indian Golfer who won the Royal Cup at Pattaya on 31st December, 2017. This was his third Asian Tour Title of 2017.
(a) Khalin Joshi
(b) Shiv Kapur
(c) Gaganjeet Bhullar
(d) Jyoti Randhawa
70. Which of the following statement(s) is wrong with regard to strong acids?
(a) Strong acids react very rapidly with other substances (such as metal carbonates and metal hydrogen carbonates).
(b) Hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid and nitric acid are strong acids.
(c) Acids are those chemical substances that have a salty taste.
(d) All minerals acids are strong acids.
71. Which of the below given fractions is NOT equal to 9/17?
(a) 108/221
(b) 27/51
(c) 63/119
(d) 153/289
72. 
The given table represents the marks obtained by four students W, X, Y and Z in four subjects P, C, B and M, with the maximum marks in each subject being 100. Based on the given data, the student who got the lowest percentage in P, C, M and B combined is
(a) Y
(b) Z
(c) X
(d) W
73. Three triangles are marked out of a bigger triangle at the three vertices such that each side of each of the smaller triangles is one-fourth as along as each corresponding side of the bigger triangle. The ratio of the area of the three small triangles taken together to that of the rest of the bigger triangle is
(a) 3 : 13
(b) 1 : 5
(c) 3 : 16
(d) 4 : 15
74. Bipul is 16 yr younger than Saibal. 12 yr hence, Saibal’s age will be 1.5 times that of Bipul. Saibal is now ……….. yr old.
(a) 42
(b) 45
(c) 40
(d) 36
75. A section of DNA that provides information for one protein is called the.
(a) nucleus
(b) lysosome
(c) gene
(d) chromosome
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