Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Allahabad Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk Examination Held on 12-06-2005
1. ………… is also called the Nightingale of India.
(a) MS Subbu Lakshmi
(b) Noor Jahan
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Asha Bhosle
2. Who became the Sultan of Delhi in 1210 after Qutubuddin Aibak?
(a) Ibrahim Lodi
(b) Babur
(c) Sikander Lodi
(d) Iltutmish
3. A ship enters into sea from a river. The water level
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains same
(d) None of these
4. Which is the smallest planet?
(a) Uranus
(b) Pluto
(c) Mars
(d) Neptune
5. The Greek ambassador stayed in the court of
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Harshavardhan
(c) Ajatshatru
(d) Ashoka
6. Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Sarnath
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Lumbini
7. The longsightedness defect of vision can be rectified by the use of
(a) concave mirror
(b) concavo-convex lens
(c) concave lens
(d) convex lens
8. The outermost layer of Sun is called
(a) chromosphere
(b) thermosphere
(c) photosphere
(d) corona
9. The first Afro-Asian games were held in
(a) Colombo
(b) Islamabad
(c) Manila
(d) Hyderabad
10. Who started the policy of ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Dalhousie
11. Ricket is a disease of
(a) muscles
(b) bones
(c) blood
(d) tissue
12. The ruins of Vijayanagar empire are located on the bank of which river?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Tungbhadra
(d) Cauveri
13. On September 21, the Sun remains vertically above ………. during it there is winter season in the Northern temperate zone.
(a) equator
(b) tropic of cancer
(c) tropic of capricorn
(d) None of the above
14. Rohintion Baria Trophy is associated with
(a) hockey
(b) bridge
(c) cricket
(d) football
15. Pulkeshin belongs to which dynasty?
(a) Chola
(b) Chalukya
(c) Maurya
(d) Gupta
16. Which is the national bird of India?
(a) Eagle
(b) Peacock
(c) Cuckoo
(d) Swan
17. The Central Leather Research Institute is situated at
(a) Agra
(b) Chennai
(c) Kanpur
(d) Kolkata
18. Sanyukta Panigrahi is symbol of which Indian classical dance?
(a) Bharat Nattyam
(b) Odissi
(c) Kathakali
(d) Kuchipudi
19. By which name was Mughal emperor Zahir-Ud-din Muhammad famous?
(a) Shahjahan
(b) Humayun
(c) Babur
(d) Jahangir
20. Indian Military Academy is situated at
(a) Dehradun
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Khadakwasla
(d) Mount Abu
21. 1 kg of hot water at 76°C is poured into a calorimeter containing 0.50 kg of water at 14C. If the temperature of the mixture is 54°C, what is the specific heat capacity of the calorimeter?
(a) 200 Jk−1
(b) 210 Jk−1
(c) 220 Jk−1
(d) 180 Jk−1
22. A boy drops a stone from a cliff that reaches the ground in 8 s. What is the height of cliff?
(a) 318.6 m
(b) 413.6 m
(c) 418.6 m
(d) 313.6 m
23. Which among the following countries won the World Football Cup 2006?
(a) Brazil
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) France
24. Sompens are the tribals of
(a) Andaman
(b) Nicobar
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of the above
25. In the fleet of Indian Air Force, planes of which country is highest?
(a) USA
(b) Britain
(c) France
(d) Russia
26. The capital of Bolivia is
(a) Caracas
(b) Bagota
(c) Lapaz
(d) Georgetown
27. The chemical property of diamond is
(a) single colour
(b) multi-colour
(c) colourless
(d) None of these
28. Nasik is situated on the bank of river
(a) Godavari
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Tapti
29. The first steel project city in India was established at
(a) Bhilai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Bokaro
30. High pressure belt also called as Horse Latitude is in between
(a) 0° and 15°
(b) 20° to 30°
(c) 30° to 35°
(d) None of these
31. Which among the following is a non-ferrous metal?
(a) Cobalt
(b) Aluminium
(c) Nickel
(d) Phosphorus
32. Which of the following is responsible for yellow colour of milk?
(a) Revulose
(b) Lactic acid
(c) Carotene
(d) Pectin
33. Before the completion of Islamabad in 1953, the capital of Pakistan was
(a) Rawalpindi
(b) Karachi
(c) Lahore
(d) None of these
34. What is the historical importance of 1912 in the Indian history?
(a) Death of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Division of Bengal
(c) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
(d) None of the above
35. Which among the following rivers does not form delta at its mouth?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Tapti
(c) Cauveri
(d) Godavari
36. National Wood Fossil Park is situated at
(a) Churu
(b) Barmer
(c) Jaipur
(d) Jaisalmer
37. What is the minimum age required for the appointment of a Governor?
(a) 25 yr
(b) 30 yr
(c) 35 yr
(d) None of these
38. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) contains
(a) Butane and Propane
(b) Ethane and Hexane
(c) Ethane and Nanone
(d) Propane and Methane
39. Which country will host Olympics in 2012?
(a) UK (London)
(b) Thailand (Bangkok)
(c) Japan (Tokyo)
(d) China (Beijing)
40. Which gas is used in the tyres of aeroplanes?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Helium
(d) Neon
41. If each side of a rectangle is increased by 50%, its area will increase by
(a) 125%
(b) 150%
(c) 200%
(d) 50%
42. How long does a train 75 m long moving at 60 km/h take to pass another train 100 m long, moving at 65 km/h in the opposite direction?
(a) 5.54 s
(b) 6.04 s
(c) 6.36 s
(d) 5.04 s
43. 176 ×00125 is equal to
(a) 0.022
(b) 2.2
(c) 0.0022
(d) 0.22
44. If Ram got 30% marks and failed by 15 marks and Mohan got 40% and scored 35 more than the pass marks. What is percentage necessary for passing?
(a) 40
(b) 38
(c) 33
(d) 43
45. A metal sphere of radius 5 cm is melted to make a cone with base of the same radius. What is the height of the cone?
(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 5 cm
46. 5 kg of tea and 8 kg of sugar together cost Rs 1. The p rice of tea has risen by 20% and that of sugar by 10%. Hence, the same quantities of tea and sugar now cost Rs 199.20. What is the original price of tea per kg?
(a) Rs 18 per kg
(b) Rs 19 per kg
(c) Rs 20 per kg
(d) Rs 16 per kg
47. A sum of Rs 6100 was divided among 8 men, 10 women and 12 children in such a way that each man received 25% more than a woman and each woman received 25% more than a child. How much did each woman receive?
(a) Rs 203.68
(b) Rs 206.08
(c) Rs 206.68
(d) Rs 201.68
48. If Rahim earns 25% more than Shyam, find what percentage Shyam earns less than Rahim?
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 16
49. A person standing on the bank of river observes that the angle of elevation of the top of tree standing on the opposite bank is 60°. When he has 40 m away from the bank, he finds that the angle of elevation to be 30°. What is the height of the tree?
(a) 36.64 m
(b) 38.64 m
(c) 42.64 m
(d) 34.64 m
50. A shopkeeper sells his goods at 10% discount on the marked price. What price should he mark on an article that costs him Rs 900 to gain 10%?
(a) Rs 1050
(b) Rs 1100
(c) Rs 1150
(d) Rs 1000
51. Two articles are sold for Rs 396.00 each. One one, the seller gains 10% and on other he loses 10%. Find his gain or loss.
(a) 1% loss
(b) 1% profit
(c) 2% profit
(d) No loss no gain
52. Ram’s son’s age is 1/3 of Ram’s wife’s age. Rama’s wife’s age is 4/5 of Ram’s age and Ram’s age is 3/5 of Ram’s father’s age. Find the age of the son of Ram, if Ram’s father is 50 yr old
(a) 8 yr
(b) 10 yr
(c) 12 yr
(d) 6 yr
53. From the top of a cliff 90 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are observed to be 30° and 60°, respectively. What is the height of the tower?
(a) 45 m
(b) 60 m
(c) 75 m
(d) 30 m
54. A and B deposited together Rs 2000 in a Bank, at a rate of 5%. After 3 and 4 yr, A and B get equal amounts. What is the share of A?
(a) Rs 1034
(b) Rs 1054
(c) Rs 1084
(d) Rs 1024
55. A sells an article to B at a profit of 5%. B sells it to C at a loss of 5%. If C pays Rs 23.94 for it, what did it cost for A?
(a) Rs 25
(b) Rs 25.98
(c) Rs 26.56
(d) Rs 24
56. A man spends one quarter of his income on food, one fifth of it on rent and remaining which is Rs 231 on other commodities. Find his total income.
(a) Rs 410
(b) Rs 420
(c) Rs 460
(d) Rs 400
57. A man invests Rs 4000 for three years at compound interest. After one year the money amounts to Rs 4320. What will be the amount (to the nearest rupee) due at the end of 3 yr?
(a) Rs 5039
(b) Rs 5789
(c) Rs 6129
(d) Rs 4939
58. A tape recorder is sold for Rs 3500 cash, or Rs 1000 cash down payment and the balance in three equal easy installments. If 
is the rate of interest compounded annually, find the amount of installment.
(a) Rs 1050.65
(b) Rs 1049.83
(c) Rs 1000.35
(d) Rs 1100.45
59. 16 men are able to complete a work in 12 days working 14 h a day. How long will 28 men working 12 h a day, take to complete the work?
(a) 5 days
(b) 6 days
(c) 8 days
(d) 4 days
60. The cost of making an article is divided between materials, labour and overheads in the ratio 3 : 4 : 1. If the material cost is Rs 22.50, find the cost of the article?
(a) Rs 60
(b) Rs 80
(c) Rs 100
(d) Rs 400
61. The gas least soluble in water is
(a) N2
(b) NH3
(c) CO2
(d) HCl
62. The nature of aqueous solution of ammonium chloride would be
(a) neutral
(b) acidic
(c) basic
(d) coloured
63. Which of the following is not a product from petroleum?
(a) Naphtha
(b) Bees wax
(c) Kerosene oil
(d) Paraffin wax
64. Isotopes of an element always have the
(a) same number of neutrons
(b) same charge
(c) same number of electrons
(d) same under of protons
65. Amino acids are found in
(a) starch
(b) fats
(c) oils
(d) proteins
66. A solution of sodium sulphate in water is electrolysed using inert electrodes. The products at the cathode and the anode are respectively
(a) O2, H2
(b) O2, Na
(c) O2, SO2
(d) H2, O2
67. Rubber is readily soluble in
(a) carbon disulphide
(b) petrol
(c) benzene
(d) acetone
68. Equal volume of all gases under similar conditions of temperature and pressure contain equal number of molecules. This is known as …… law.
(a) Avogadro’s
(b) Boyle’s
(c) Charle’s
(d) Gay-Lussac’s
69. The molecular formula of heavy water is
(a) D2O
(b) DO
(c) DO2
(d) H2O
70. 92X238 → A + 2H4 The number of neutrons in element ‘A’ will be
(a) 148
(b) 242
(c) 144
(d) 146
71. At a constant temperature, a gas at a pressure of 1200 mm of mercury, occupies volume of 1500 cm3. If the volume I s decreased by 30%, find the new pressure
(a) 1080 mm of Hg
(b) 1714.2 mm of Hg
(c) 1814.2 mm of Hg
(d) 1000 mm of Hg
72. Formula of Baking Soda is
(a) NH4CO3
(b) NaHCO3
(c) Na2CO3
(d) (NH4)2CO3
73. Oxidation is the loss of
(a) electrons
(b) atoms
(c) protons
(d) neutrons
74. An isomer of ethyl alcohol is
(a) methyl alcohol
(b) diethyl ether
(c) acetone
(d) dimethyl ether
75. A gas occupies 200 cm3 at a temperature of 27°C and 760 mm pressure. What will be volume of gas at −3°C and 760 mm pressure?
(a) 210 cm3
(b) 240 cm3
(c) 280 cm3
(d) 180 cm3
76. A blast furnace is used for
(a) reduction
(b) polymerization
(c) condensation
(d) oxidation
77. Which one of the following is a man-made fibre?
(a) Wool
(b) Rayon
(c) Silk
(d) Cotton
78. An example of covalent compound is
(a) KCl
(b) BaO
(c) CHCl3
(d) CaCl2
79. BaCl2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + 2HCl is
(a) Oxidation-Reduction
(b) Addition
(c) Double decomposition
(d) Substitution
80. Which of the following is known as Marsh Gas?
(a) Ethylene
(b) Butane
(c) A mixture of Propane and Butane
(d) Methane
81. Bauxite is an important ore of
(a) zinc
(b) copper
(c) mica
(d) aluminium
82. Loktak lake is situated in which state?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Mizoram
83. Who gave the slogan Inquilab Zindabad?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
84. The treaty of Versaille ended
(a) World War-I
(b) World War-II
(c) Russia-Japan War
(d) French Revolution
85. Which computer programming language facilitates the easy learning of computer without compiler?
(a) Functional language
(b) Machine language
(c) Logical programming language
(d) Illogical language
86. Who presided over the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sachchidanand Sinha
(c) BR Ambedkar
(d) C Rajagopalachari
87. Which of the following is chiefly present in LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)?
(a) Propane
(b) Ethane
(c) Butane
(d) Methane
88. Which of the following countries does not have the Veto power in the Security Council?
(a) Canada
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) UK
89. Who is the writer of ‘My Experiments with Truth?
(a) Vivekananda
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) JL Nehru
(d) S Radhakrishnan
90. Bats can fly at night because
(a) they see better in darkness
(b) they produce ultrasonic sounds
(c) light reflects from their eyes
(d) None of the above
91. The tenure of the members of Rajya Sabha is
(a) 4 yr
(b) 5 yr
(c) 6 yr
(d) 3 yr
92. Which of the following is the reserve of Asian lions?
(a) Gir forest
(b) Sariska National Park
(c) Periyar National Park
(d) Corbett National Park
93. Which of the following are located in Meghalaya?
(a) Girnar Hills
(b) Jaintia Hills
(c) Garo Hills
(d) Javadi Hills
94. Bhangra is a popular folk dance of which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Punjab
95. Which of the following vitamins promotes healthy functioning of eyes in human beings?
(a) Vitamin B
(b) Vitamin C
(c) Vitamin K
(d) Vitamin A
96. Gul-e-Naghma is written by
(a) Nur Jehan
(b) Ragupati Sahai ‘Firaq’
(c) Mohammad Iqbal
(d) Gulam Nabi Azad
97. Find the missing term IC : 06 : : PD : ?
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 12
98. Find the missing term UPKF : GLQV : : HMRV : ?
(a) JOTY
(b) XSNY
(c) WSNI
(d) INSX
99. Find the missing term 80, 78, 75, ?, 66, 60
(a) 73
(b) 74
(c) 77
(d) 71
100. Find the term which is different from the others
(a) UL 9
(b) VH 16
(c) RM 5
(d) YF 19
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