Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Traffic Apprentice (TA) & Commercial Apprentice (CA) Examination Held on 05-12-2010
1. Tahrir Square has been in news recently as it was the focal point of the bloodless revolution in
(a) Tunisia
(b) Cuba
(c) Egypt
(d) Libya
2. The Upper House of Egyptian Parliament is known as which among the following?
(a) Shura Council
(b) Majilis Al-Sha’ab
(c) Dewan Rakyat
(d) Majlis Al-Nuwaab
3. Which of these countries in unrest is one of the 10 richest oil producing countries in the world?
(a) Bahrain
(b) Yemen
(c) Algeria
(d) Libya
4. A player from which of these teams has never won the ‘Man of the Tournament’ in the ICC World Cups?
(a) New Zealand
(b) England
(c) South Africa
(d) Sri Lanka
5. Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial wing of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), is headquartered in
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Pune
6. Which of the following is not associated with the UNO?
(a) ILO
(b) WHO
(c) Security Council
(d) ASEAN
7. The first woman to climb Mount Everest was
(a) Marie Jose Perec
(b) Florence Griffith Joyner
(c) Junko Tabei
(d) Jackie Joyner Kersee
8. The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India is
(a) Dr. PKK Ayyangar
(b) Dr. R Valiathan
(c) Dr. Venugopal
(d) Dr. R Kesvan Nair
9. The Kalinga Prize is given by which of the following?
(a) UNESCO
(b) Government of India
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Peace Foundation
(d) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
10. In which group of places the Kumbha Mela is held every twelfth years?
(a) Ujjain, Puri, Prayag, Haridwar
(b) Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nasik
(c) Rameshwaram, Puri, Badrinath, Dwarika
(d) Chitrakoot, Ujjain, Prayag, Haridwar
11. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Planning Commission is a constitutional body
(b) The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission
(c) The Minister of Planning is always necessarily the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(d) The draft plan is prepared by the National Development Council
12. The first Bank established in India was
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Traders Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Bank of Hindustan
13. For regulation of the Insurance Trade in the country, the Government has formed
(a) SEBI
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
(d) General Insurance Corporation
14. National Income of India is compiled by
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Indian Statistical Institute
(c) National Development Council
(d) Central Statistical Organization
15. If saving exceeds investment, the national income will
(a) fall
(b) rise
(c) fluctuate
(d) remain constant
16. The light year is the unit of
(a) Time
(b) Distance
(c) Intensity
(d) Weight
17. A convex mirror makes a good rear-view mirror for a car because
(a) it does not form diminished images
(b) it has no focal point
(c) its images can be thrown on a screen
(d) it forms erect, reduced images
18. Core of transformer is made up of
(a) soft iron
(b) steel
(c) copper
(d) aluminium
19. The most malleable metal is
(a) Silver
(b) Gold
(c) Aluminium
(d) Sodium
20. Which of the following is the lightest gas?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Hydrogen
(c) Ammonia
(d) Carbon dioxide
21. Which of the following is known as red planet?
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Earth
(d) Jupiter
22. Which one of the following regions of the world is called ‘the bread basked of the world’?
(a) Temperate grassland
(b) Tropical monsoonal region
(c) Mediterranean region
(d) Savana grassland
23. Match the following
List I List II
(A) Pampas 1. Argentina
(B) Campos 2. Australia
(C) Prairies 3. South Africa
(D) Veldt 4. North America
(E) Downs 5. Brazil
(a) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4; D – 5
(b) A – 1; B – 5; C – 4; D – 3; D – 2
(c) A – 5; B – 4; C – 3; D – 2; D – 1
(d) A – 2; B – 3; C – 5; D – 4; D – 1
24. Ten Degree Channel is between
(a) Dover and Calais
(b) Alaska and Russia
(c) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar
(d) North Korea and South Korea
25. ‘Indian Standard Meridian’ passes through the states of UP, MP
(a) AP and Karnataka
(b) AP and Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha and AP
26. The Lakshadweep Islands are situated in
(a) Indian Ocean
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) None of these
27. Which foreign country is closest to Andaman Islands?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Indonesia
(d) Pakistan
28. Which one of the following States shares boundaries with the maximum number of other States of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam
(d) Uttar Pradesh
29. The main basis of social organization in India during the early medieval period was
(a) clan
(b) caste
(c) gotra
(d) religion
30. The pioneer in preaching Nirguna Bhakti in medieval India was
(a) Namadeva
(b) Vallabhacharya
(c) Ramananda
(d) Sri Chaitanya
31. Al Beruni came to India alongwith
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Mohammad-bin-Qasim
(c) Mohammad Gouri
(d) Timor
32. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
(a) Surendrnath Bannerjee
(b) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(c) Satyendra Nath Tagore
(d) CR Das
33. Match the following
Period Event
(A) AD 1757 1. Battle of Plassey
(B) AD 1764 2. Treaty of Salbai
(C) AD 1776 3. Battle of Buxar
(D) AD 1782 4. Treaty of Purandhar
(a) A – 2; B – 3; C – 1; D – 4
(b) A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
(c) A – 2; B – 4; C – 3; D – 1
(d) A – 1; B – 4; C – 3; D – 2
34. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the
(a) Prarthana Samaj
(b) Satyashodhak Samaj
(c) Arya Samaj
(d) Ramakrishna Mission
35. The practice of Sati was declared illegal by
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
36. Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in the 19th century?
(a) Swami Dayananda
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Guru Shankaracharya
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
37. The first women’s university in India was founded by
(a) Gandhiji
(b) JC Kumarappa
(c) Dhondo Keshava Karve
(d) Rani Ahilya Devi
38. The book ‘Indica’ was written by
(a) Vishakhadatta
(b) Bhadrabahu
(c) Megasthenes
(d) None of these
39. The triratnas were stressed by
(a) Buddha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Manu
(d) Gaudapada
40. Which of the following is not a part of the Tripitakas (three baskets)?
(a) Jatakas
(b) Vinaya
(c) Sutta
(d) Abhidhamma
41. The only President of India who was elected unopposed is
(a) Dr. S Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
42. Parliament’s expenditure is controlled by
(a) President
(b) Finance Commission
(c) National Development Council
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General
43. Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker?
(a) KVK Sundaram
(b) GS Dhillon
(c) Baliram Bhagat
(d) Hukum Singh
44. Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not?
(a) President
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(d) Finance Minister
45. The members of the Rajya Sabha are
(a) elected indirectly
(b) mostly nominated
(c) elected directly as well as indirectly
(d) elected by the members of the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of States
46. The ‘Union of India’ consists of
(I) States
(II) Union Territories
(III) Acquired Territories
(a) I
(b) II
(c) I and II
(d) I, II and III
47. 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
48. In human body, the leg bones are
(a) Humerus and Femur
(b) Fibula and Tibia
(c) Fibula and Ulna
(d) Tibia and Radius
49. Which of the following is known as ‘graveyard of RBCs’?
(a) Liver
(b) Bone marrow
(c) Spleen
(d) Appendix
50. Sweat glands occur in greatest number in the skin of the
(a) forehead
(b) armpits
(c) back
(d) palm of hand
51. Which of the following cities/towns lies to the Northern-most latitude?
(a) Patna
(b) Allahabad
(c) Pachmarhi
(d) Ahmedabad
52. Who developed the idea that ‘means justify the ends’?
(a) Kautilya
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
53. The number of chambers in a human heart is
(a) Four
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Five
54. A universal recipient belongs to the blood group
(a) AB
(b) O
(c) B
(d) A
55. Who is the author of ‘A river Sutra’?
(a) VS Naipaul
(b) Nirad C Choudhuri
(c) Gita Mehta
(d) Vikram Seth
56. An article is sold at a discount of 20% and an additional discount of 30% is allowed on cash payment. If Vidya purchased the article by paying Rs 2240 in cash, the marked price of the article was
(a) Rs 4000
(b) Rs 4368
(c) Rs 4400
(d) Rs 4480
57. A retailer purchases a grinder at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs 1955 at a profit of 15%. The amount of discount received by the retailer from the wholesaler was
(a) Rs 270
(b) Rs 290
(c) Rs 300
(d) Rs 330
58. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is
(a) 99 : 125
(b) 25 : 37
(c) 50 : 61
(d) 45 : 56
59. Working 5 h in a day, A can complete a work in 8 days and working 6 h in a day, B can complete the same work in 10 days. Working 8 h in a day, they can jointly complete the work in
(a) 3 days
(b) 4 days
(c) 4.5 days
(d) 5.4 days
60. 40 men can complete a work in 40 days. They started the work together. But at the end of each 10th day, 5 me left the job. The work would have been completed in
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 52 days
(d) 50 days
61. How many numbers between 1000 and 5000 are exactly divisible by 225?
(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 19
(d) 12
62. Given that, 12 + 22 +32 + … + n2 
then 102 + 112 + 122 + … + 202 is equal to
(a) 2616
(b) 2585
(c) 3747
(d) 2555
63. The smallest number, which when divided by 5, 10, 12 and 15, leaves remainder 2 in each case; but when divided by 7 leaves no remainder, is
(a) 189
(b) 182
(c) 175
(d) 91
64. A number consists of two digits. If the number formed by interchanging the digits is added to original number, the resulting number (i.e., the sum) must be divisible by
(a) 11
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 3
65. If (125)x = 3125, then the value of x is
(a) 1/5
(b) 3/5
(c) 5/3
(d) 5/7
66. 
equals
(a) 1995
(b) 195
(c) 95
(d) 10
67. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. If their LCM is 20, the smaller of the two number is
(a) 100
(b) 80
(c) 60
(d) 50
68. By how much does 
exceed 
?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
69. The first odd number is 1, the second odd number is 3, the third odd number is 5 and so on. The 200th odd number is
(a) 399
(b) 421
(c) 357
(d) 599
70. 65 g is what percent of 2 kg?
(a) 13/4
(b) 65/2
(c) 15/8
(d) 13/8
71. A box has 210 coins of denominations one rupee and fifty paise only. The ratio of their respective values is 13 : 11. The number of one rupee coins is
(a) 65
(b) 66
(c) 77
(d) 78
72. The volume of the metal of a cylindrical pipe is 748 cm3. The length of pipe is 14 cm and its external radius 9 cm. Its thickness is (Take π = 22/7)
(a) 1 cm
(b) 5.2 cm
(c) 2.3 cm
(d) 3.7 cm
73. If 5√x + 12√x = 13√x, then x is equal to
(a) 25/4
(b) 4
(c) 9
(d) 16
74. Sum of digits of the smallest number by which 1440 be multiplied so that is becomes a perfect cube, is
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
75. A, B and C enter into a partnership. They invest Rs 40000, Rs 80000 and Rs 120000 respectively. At the end of the first year, B withdraws Rs 40000 while at the end of the second year C withdraws Rs 80000. In what ratio will the profit be shared at the end of three years?
(a) 2 : 3 : 5
(b) 3 : 4 : 7
(c) 4 : 5 : 9
(d) None of these
76. From among the given alternatives, select the one in which the set of numbers is most like the set of numbers given in the question.
Given set (3, 4, 5)
(a) (6, 8, 10)
(b) (9, 12, 15)
(c) (6, 7, 8)
(d) (12, 16, 20)
77. A is father of C and D is son of B. E is brother of A. If C is sister of D, how is B related E?
(a) Sister-in-law
(b) Sister
(c) Brother
(d) Brother-in-law
78. If PALE is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590, how is PEARL coded in that code?
(a) 29530
(b) 24153
(c) 25413
(d) 25430
79. Which one of the following is correct? 6 * 4 * 9 * 15
(a) ×, =, −
(b) ×, −, =
(c) =, ×, −
(d) −, ×, =
Directions (Q. Nos. 80 and 81) Find the missing number from the given responses.
80. 
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
81. 341 (16) 521
613 (25) 816
452 (?) 326
(a) 27
(b) 22
(c) 30
(d) 41
82. Ravi started walking from his house East direction to bus stop which is 3 km away. Then, he set off in the bus straight towards his right to the school 4 km away. What is the crow flight distance from his house to the school?
(a) 1 km
(b) 5 km
(c) 12 km
(d) 7 km
83. How many triangles are t here in the given figure?
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 10
(d) 8
84. Complete the problem figure from the given four answer figures.
85. Select the diagram which best represents the relationship between educated people, unemployed and teachers.
Directions (Q. Nos. 86 and 87) In the following questions, choose the alternative which can be substituted for the given sentence.
86. A building where dead bodies are kept.
(a) Aviary
(b) Hospital
(c) Zoo
(d) Mortuary
87. An associate in an office or institution.
(a) Companion
(b) Ally
(c) Colleague
(d) Accomplice
Directions (Q. Nos. 88 and 89) In the following questions, choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
88. CIVIL
(a) Formal
(b) Social
(c) Polite
(d) Lawful
89. FEEBLE
(a) Small
(b) Tall
(c) Diseased
(d) Weak
Directions (Q. Nos. 90 and 91) In the following questions, choose the one which is opposite in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
90. CALLOUS
(a) Capable
(b) Sensitive
(c) Confident
(d) Sentimental
91. ATTRACT
(a) Distract
(b) Repel
(c) Reject
(d) Reveal
Directions (Q. Nos. 92-94) In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.
92.
(a) Forecast
(b) Forcaust
(c) Forcast
(d) Forecaste
93.
(a) Puerille
(b) Puerrile
(c) Puerile
(d) Purrile
94.
(a) Entreprenuer
(b) Entrepraneur
(c) Entrapreneur
(d) Entrepreneur
Directions (Q. Nos. 95-97) Choose the most appropriate article to fill in the blanks.
95. It is ….. hour’s distance from here.
(a) the
(b) an
(c) a
(d) No article
96. He is ……… unlucky man.
(a) the
(b) an
(c) a
(d) No article
97. The lion is …… king of beasts.
(a) the
(b) an
(c) a
(d) No article
Directions (Q. Nos. 98-100) Read each of the following sentences carefully and find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error, your answer is (d).
98. Neither he nor his brother (a)/ can walk faster (b)/ than me. (c)/ No error (d)
99. It is easy (a)/ distinguishing this pen (b)/ from that. (c)/ No error (d)
100. Firstly you should (a)/ think over the meaning of (b)/ the words and then use them. (c)/ No error (d)
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