Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Ajmer Assistant Station Master Examination
Held on 22-11-2009
1. An Arab traveler Al-Masudi visited India during the reign of
(a) Krishna Dev
(b) Indra-III
(c) Krishna-I
(d) Rajaraja
2. Which one of the following Kings controlled the famous silk-route of Central Asia?
(a) Harsha
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Ashoka
(d) Kanishaka
3. The United Nations Organization came into existence on
(a) Oct 24, 1945
(b) Dec 24, 1945
(c) Aug 30, 1945
(d) None of these
4. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of Satyagraha?
(a) South Africa
(b) Champaran
(c) Bardoli
(d) Dandi
5. During which viceroy, Queen Victoria was crowned with ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ in Delhi Durbar?
(a) Hastings
(b) Lytton
(c) Elgin
(d) Lord Minto
6. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi?
(a) Pandit Ramabai
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) MG Ranade
(d) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
7. India’s famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Koh-e-Noor were taken away by
(a) Ahmad Shah Abdali
(b) Mohammad Ghori
(c) Nadir Shah
(d) Rober Clive
8. Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) James Prinsep
(d) Sir Alexander Cunningham
9. The Headquarters of International Atomic Energy Agency is located in
(a) Geneva
(b) Washington D C
(c) Vienna
(d) London
10. Which one of the following minerals occurs abundantly in the Earth’s crust?
(a) Bauxite
(b) Silica
(c) Manganese
(d) Iron
11. The position of a planet when it is nearest to the Sun, is called
(a) perihelion
(b) apihelion
(c) apigee
(d) perigee
12. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) China
(d) Pakistan
13. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) None of these
14. Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) TN Seshan
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Vinoba Bhave
15. The salary and perquisites of the Prime Minister of India are decided by the
(a) Constitution
(b) Cabinet
(c) Parliament
(d) President
16. The song ‘Vande Mataram’, was originally composed in
(a) Assamese
(b) Bengali
(c) Hindi
(d) Sanskrit
17. Alzheimer’s disease in human beings is characterized by the degeneration of
(a) kidney cells
(b) nerve cells
(c) brain cells
(d) liver cells
18. The yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of
(a) bile
(b) lymph
(c) cholesterol
(d) urochrome
19. There are approximately ………. muscles in human body.
(a) 200
(b) 350
(c) 500
(d) 700
20. The two highest gallantry awards in India are
(a) Param Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra
(b) Param Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra
(c) Ashok Chakra and Mahavir Chakra
(d) Pram Vir Chakra and Mahavir Chakra
21. According Kepler, the path of planets revolving around sun is
(a) Hyperbolic
(b) Parabolic
(c) Elliptical
(d) Circular
22. The best conductor of electricity is
(a) filtered hot water
(b) distilled water
(c) filtered water at room temperature
(d) salt water
23. Which one of the following is the task of the Planning Commission ?
(a) Preparation of the plan
(b) Implementation of the plan
(c) Financing of the plan
(d) (a) and (b)
24. Bank rate is the rate at which
(a) a bank leads to the public
(b) the Reserve Bank of India lens to the public
(c) the Government of India lends to other countries
(d) the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks
25. In which of the following industries is the maximum number of women employed in India?
(a) Textile
(b) Jute
(c) Tea
(d) Coal
26. The First English newspaper in India was started by
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) JA Hickey
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore
27. Who among the following was the Constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) Dr B N Rao
(b) Dr B R Ambedkar
(c) K M Munshi
(d) M C Setalvad
28. Right to Constitutional Remedies come under
(a) fundamental rights
(b) legal rights
(c) constitutional rights
(d) natural rights
29. Small drops of a liquid are spherical in shape because
(a) the earth attracts all the particles of the drop equally
(b) for a given volume, the surface area of a sphere is maximum
(c) the surface energy is maximum for the spherical shape
(d) the surface energy is minimum for the spherical shape
30. Ready source of energy available for athletes is
(a) carbohydrates
(b) fats
(c) proteins
(d) vitamins
31. For pasteurization of milk by Flash method, milk is heated to a temperature of
(a) 10°C
(b) 37°C
(c) 72°C
(d) 100°C
32. ‘Repo rate’ is the rate at which
(a) the Reserve Bank of India lens to State Government
(b) the international aid agencies lend to Reserve Bank of India
(c) the Reserve Bank of India lens to banks
(d) the banks led to Reserve Bank of India
33. In India, maximum number of workers are employed in
(a) textile industry
(b) iron and steel industry
(c) petrochemical industry
(d) automobile industry
34. India’s oldest iron and steel plant is
(a) TISCO at Jamshedpur
(b) TISCO at Burnpur
(c) Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant
(d) Rourkela Iron and Steel Plant
35. Who among the following is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
(a) Mother Teresa
(b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(c) CV Raman
(d) None of the above
36. Which of the following is known as Indian Napolean?
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
37. Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council held during the resign of
(a) Harsha
(b) Kanishka
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
38. ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’, a famous literary work, was written by
(a) Badauni
(b) Nizam-ud-din Ahmad
(c) Alberuni
(d) Minhaj-us-Siraj
39. ALberuni came to India with
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Alexander
(c) Babur
(d) Timor
40. Which of the following battles was fought in 1192 AD?
(a) First battle in Tarain
(b) Second battle of Tarain
(c) Battle of Talikota
(d) Battle of Khanua
41. Which of the following published by Annie Besant?
(a) Al-Hilal
(b) Commanweal
(c) Miral-ul-Akbhar
(d) Native opinion
42. The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa
(a) Navjiwan
(b) India Gazette
(c) Afrikaner
(d) Indian Opinion
43. Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth’s crust?
(a) Silicon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Calcium
44. The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from
(a) West to East
(b) East and West of the prime meridian
(c) poles to equator
(d) equator to poles
45. Which state has smallest land area?
(a) Goa
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
46. What is the present worth of Rs 132 due in 2 yr in at 5% simple interest per annum?
(a) Rs 120
(b) Rs 122
(c) Rs 112
(d) Rs 118.8
47. A sum of Rs 5000 was lent partly at 6% and partly at 9% simple interest. If the total interest received after 1 yr was Rs 390, the ratio in which the money was length at 6% and 9% is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 1 : 2
48. The time in which Rs 2000 will amount to Rs 2420 at 10% per annum compound interest, is
(a) 5 yr
(b) 2 yr
(c) 3 yr
(d) 4 yr
49. If the length of the diagonal of a square is 20 cm, then its perimeter must be
(a) 40√2 cm
(b) 40 cm
(c) 200 cm
(d) 10√2 cm
50. The length of a rectangle is halfed while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?
(a) 50% increase
(b) 50% decrease
(c) 25% increase
(d) 75% decrease
51. The perimeter of two squares are 24 cm and 32 cm. The perimeter (in cm) of a third square equal in area to the sum of the area of these square is
(a) 45
(b) 40
(c) 32
(d) 48
52. In examination, there were 1000 boys and 800 girls. 60% of the boys and 50% of the girls passed. The percent of the candidates failed is
(a) 46.4
(b) 48.4
(c) 44.4
(d) 49.6
53. Price of the sugar rises by 20%. By how much percent should the consumption of sugar be reduced so that the expenditure does not change?
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 
(d) 15
54. If 3 toys are sold at the cost price of 4 toys of the same kind, the profit will be
(a) 25%
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 50%
55. A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sell it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs 225 for it. The cost price of bicycle for A is
(a) Rs 110
(b) Rs 125
(c) Rs 120
(d) Rs 150
56. Three men enter into a partnership contributing Rs 600, Rs 800 and Rs 1000. How much should the first man receive out of the profit Rs 480?
(a) Rs 90
(b) Rs 100
(c) Rs 120
(d) Rs 85
57. The sum of all natural numbers between 100 and 200 which are multiples of 3 is
(a) 5000
(b) 4950
(c) 4980
(d) 4900
58. 1008 divided by which single digit number gives a perfect square?
(a) 9
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 7
59. 12345679 × 72 is equal to
(a) 8888888
(b) 999999998
(c) 888888888
(d) 898989898
60. The smallest number to be added to 1000 so that 45 divides the sum exactly, is
(a) 35
(b) 80
(c) 20
(d) 10
61. (8/125)−4/3 simplifies to
(a) 625/16
(b) 625/8
(c) 625/32
(d) 16/625
62. (6.5 ×5 – 45.5 + 3.5 × 3.5) is equal to
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 7
(d) 6
63. On simplification 3034 – (1002 ÷04) is equal to
(a) 3029
(b) 2984
(c) 2993
(d) 2543
64. The LCM and the HCF of the numbers 28 and 42 are in the ratio
(a) 6 : 1
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 7 : 2
65. The LCM of two numbers is 1820 and their HCF is 26. If one number is 130, then the other number is
(a) 70
(b) 1690
(c) 364
(d) 1264
66. The average of 5 consecutive number is n. If the next two number are also included. The average will
(a) remain the same
(b) increase by 1
(c) increase by 1.6
(d) increase by 1.75
67. 3 yr ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17 yr. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby is
(a) 3 yr
(b) 2 yr
(c) 
(d) 1 yr
68. A mother after 4 yr will be twice the age of her daughter. The sum of their ages is
(a) 14 yr
(b) 15 yr
(c) 16 yr
(d) None of these
69. The students in three classes are in each class in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. If 40 students are increased in each class the ratio change to 4 : 5 : 7. Originally the total number of student was
(a) 100
(b) 180
(c) 200
(d) 400
70. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 5 : 3 and that of their expenditure is 9 : 5. The income of each person if they save Rs 1300 and Rs 900 respectively, is
(a) Rs 4000, Rs 2400
(b) Rs 3000, Rs 1800
(c) Rs 5000, Rs 3000
(d) Rs 4500, Rs 2700
71. A is thrice as good a workman as B and, therefore, able to finish a job in 60 days less than B working together they will do it in
(a) 20 days
(b) 
(c) 25 days
(d) 30 days
72. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days and 26 men and 48 boys can do the same in 2 days, the time taken by 15 men and 20 boys to do the same type of work will be
(a) 5 days
(b) 4 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 7 days
73. Suman can do a work in 3 days. Sumati can do the same work in 2 days. Both of them finish the work together and get Rs 150. What is the share of Suman?
(a) Rs 30
(b) Rs 60
(c) Rs 70
(d) Rs 75
74. The length of a longest rod that can be placed in a room which is 12 m long, 9 m broad and 8 m high, is
(a) 27 m
(b) 19 m
(c) 17 m
(d) 13 m
75. The edges of a cuboid are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and its surface area is 88 cm2. The volume of the cuboid is
(a) 120 cm3
(b) 64 cm3
(c) 48 cm3
(d) 24 cm3
76. The curved surface of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924 m3. Taking π = 22/7, the ratio of its diameter to its height is
(a) 7 : 6
(b) 6 : 7
(c) 3 : 7
(d) 7 : 3
77. The volume of right circular cylinder whose height is 40 cm and circumference of its base is 66 cm, is
(a) 55440 cm3
(b) 3465 cm3
(c) 7720 cm3
(d) 13860 cm3
78. Renu’s mother was three times as old as Renu 5 yr ago. After 5 yr, she will be twice as old as Renu. Renu’s present age, in years is
(a) 35
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 15
79. How much quantity of water must be added to 48 ml of alcohol to make a solution that contains 25% alcohol?
(a) 48
(b) 64
(c) 144
(d) 192
80. If x : y = 3 : 2, then the ratio 2x2 + 3y2 : 3x2 – 2y2 is equal to
(a) 12 : 15
(b) 6 : 5
(c) 30 : 19
(d) 5 : 3
81. Ramesh is facing North. He turns 135° in the anti-clockwise direction and then 180° in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) North-East
(b) North-West
(c) South-East
(d) South-West
82. Pointing to a man in photography, a woman said, “His brother’s father is the only son of any grandfather”. How is the woman related to the man in the photograph?
(a) Mother
(b) Aunt
(c) Sister
(d) Daughter
Directions (Q. Nos. 83 and 84) Find the missing character in the following questions.
83. 
(a) 16
(b) 21
(c) 61
(d) 81
84. 
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 11
(d) 12
85. Satish remembers that his brother’s birthday is after fifteenth but before eighteenth of February where is his sister Kajal remembers that her brother’s birthday is after sixteenth but before nineteenth of February. On which day in February is Satish’s brother’s birthday?
(a) 16th
(b) 17th
(c) 18th
(d) 19th
86. In a certain code language ‘POND’ is written as ‘RSTL’. How will ‘HEAR’ be written in that code?
(a) GHIZ
(b) GHIJ
(c) JCLZ
(d) JIGZ
Directions (Q. Nos. 87-89) In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of :: and one word is given on another side of :: while another word is to be selected from the given alternatives, having the same relationship with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.
87. Nurture : Neglect : : Denigrate : : ?
(a) Reveal
(b) Extol
(c) Recognize
(d) Calumniate
88. Drama : Stage :: Tennis : ?
(a) Tournament
(b) Net
(c) Court
(d) Racket
89. Bank : River : : Coast : ?
(a) Flood
(b) Waves
(c) Sea
(d) Beach
Directions (Q. Nos. 90-92) In each of the following questions, four numbers are given. Out of these three are alike in a certain way but the one is different. Choose the one which is different from the rest three.
90.
(a) 43
(b) 53
(c) 63
(d) 73
91.
(a) 51
(b) 144
(c) 64
(d) 121
92.
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 7
Directions (Q. Nos. 93 and 94) In each of the following letter series, some of the letters are missing which are given in that order as one of the alternatives below it.
93. a___bbc__aab___cca___bbcc
(a) bacb
(b) acba
(c) abba
(d) caba
94. ab____aa____bbb___aaa___bbba
(a) abba
(b) baab
(c) aaab
(d) abab
Directions (Q. Nos. 95-98) In each of the following questions, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and fill in t he blank spaces.
95. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, (……..)
(a) 35
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 49
96. 20, 19, 17, (……..), 17
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
97. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, (…….)
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
98. 6, 11, 21, 36, 56 (……..)
(a) 42
(b) 51
(c) 81
(d) 91
99. Five boys are sitting in a circle. Ajay is between Ramesh and Damnik. Suleman is left to Babu. Ramesh is to the immediate left of Suleman. Who is to the immediate right of Ajay?
(a) Suleman
(b) Damnik
(c) Babu
(d) Ramesh
Directions (Q. Nos. 100 and 101) In the following questions, three classes are given. Out of the four figures that follow, you are to indicate which figure will best represent the relationship amongst the three classes.
100. Doctor, Man, Actor
101. Rose, Flowers, Lotus
102. If Atul finds that he is twelfth from the right in a queue of boys and fourth from the left, how many boys should be added to the queue so that there are 28 boys in the queue?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 15
103. A, B, C, D and E are five rivers. A is shorter than B but longer than E. C is one longest and D is little shorter than B and little longer than A. Which is the shortest river?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
Directions (Q. Nos. 104 and 105) In the following questions, choose the figure which is different from the other three.
104. 
105. 
Directions (Q. Nos. 106-108) Find out the part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your answer is (d).
106. The player was asked (a)/that why he had not (b)/ attended the prayer. (c)/ No error (d)
107. No sooner did I enter (a)/ the house I saw my uncle (b) / going out for a walk. (c) / No error (d)
108. Through he ran fast (a) / still he could not (b)/ escape from the police. (c)/ No error (d)
Directions (Q. Nos. 109-111) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
109. The news ……….. by him.
(a) are brought
(b) was brought
(c) have brought
(d) has brought
110. One of the developing or under-developed countries…… not in favour of launching chemical warfare.
(a) are
(b) do
(c) is
(d) were
111. It is newspaper that …………. us news.
(a) give
(b) is giving
(c) gives
(d) has given
Directions (Q. Nos. 112-114) In the following questions, choose the word same inn meaning of the word given in bold letters.
112. Relish
(a) Desire
(b) Nibble
(c) Savour
(d) Avail
113. Ominous
(a) Threatening
(b) Powerful
(c) Ubiquitous
(d) Burdensome
114. Procrastinate
(a) Multiply
(b) Irregular
(c) Postpone
(d) Predict
Directions (Q. Nos. 115-117) In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning of the word given in bold letters.
115. Elan
(a) Brashness
(b) Dignity
(c) Composure
(d) Nervousness
116. Irascible
(a) Kind
(b) Friendly
(c) Rougish
(d) Clever
117. Nebulous
(a) Concrete
(b) Unkind
(c) Undramatic
(d) Uninteresting
Directions (Q. Nos. 118-120) Choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
118. An office or post with no work but high pay
(a) Honorary
(b) Sinecure
(c) Gratis
(d) Ex-officio
119. Murder of a brother
(a) Patricide
(b) Regicide
(c) Homicide
(d) Fratricide
120. A person living permanently in a certain place
(a) Native
(b) Resident
(c) Domicile
(d) Subject
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