Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Bhubaneswar Traffic Apprentice (TA) Examination Held on 25-09-2005
1. Who was the Indian ruler to face the Mahmud Ghaznavi?
(a) Prithviraj Chauhan
(b) King Jaipal
(c) Jaichandra
(d) Firdausi
2. The court physical of Kanishka was
(a) Charak
(b) Dhanvantari
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) None of these
3. Which of the following temples was built by the Rashtrakutas?
(a) Ajanta
(b) Ellora
(c) Mahabalipuram Cave
(d) Khajuraho
4. Why did Batukeshwar Dutta and Bhagat Singh throw bomb in Central Legislative Assembly on April 8, 1929?
(a) The express the view of independence of India
(b) To show revolutionary tendency
(c) To protest imperialism
(d) To show self respect
5. When is the joint session of the Lok Sabha and The Rajya Sabha called?
(a) When the President desires so
(b) When there is disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
(c) When the session of the Parliament commences
(d) None of the above
6. Forest is related to Zoo in the same way as Sea is related to
(a) port
(b) river
(c) water
(d) aquarium
7. The two pairs of words are related with one another in some way. Select one word from the given alternatives which bears the same relationship to the word given in the third pair?
Violet : Yellow, Blue : Red, Indigo : ?
(a) White
(b) Black
(c) Yellow
(d) Orange
8. Sanjay starts walking towards North. After walking 30 m he turns to his left and walks 40 m. He turns to his left and walks 30 m. He again turns to his left and walks 50 m. How far is he from t he starting point?
(a) 50 m
(b) 30 m
(c) 20 m
(d) None of these
9. If the alphabets A, B, C, D, ………, Z are written in the reverse order and all the vowels are eliminated, then which alphabet will be eighth from the right end?
(a) L
(b) R
(c) K
(d) H
10. Which of the following is called Island of Precipitation?
(a) Fault Mountains
(b) Fold Mountains
(c) Dome Mountains
(d) Block Mountains
11. London earned the right to host 2012 Olympics by defeating European rival Paris in the final round. Paris has not hosted Olympics, since
(a) 1924
(b) 1936
(c) 1952
(d) 1960
12. The rank of Vijay in a class of 53 students is fifth. What is his position from the bottom?
(a) 49th
(b) 47th
(c) 48th
(d) None of these
13. Pick up the correct word to fill in the blank. Ratan is the .. of the four sons.
(a) eldest
(b) oldest
(c) elder
(d) older
14. The scientific study of birds is called
(a) Ethnology
(b) Ornithology
(c) Anthropology
(d) Onchology
15. Pickup the correct word to fill in the blank. He will prove to be …… to the throne.
(a) honest heir
(b) a honest heir
(c) an honest heir
(d) the honest heir
16. The famous Big Bang Theory is based on which of the following principles?
(a) Zeeman’s Effect
(b) Doppler Effect
(c) De Broglie Theorem
(d) Principle of thermodynamics
17. Read the sentence and find if there is any grammatical error in it. If there is an error, mark the concerned part.
My brother-in-law with his wife (a)/ now is in Hong Kong (b)/ were preset at the function. (c)/ No error (d)
18. Which one of the following alternatives should replace the bold part of the sentence in order to improve the sentence?
On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.
(a) much
(b) very much
(c) very
(d) No improvement
19. How many indivisible integers are there between 10 and 40?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 8
20. Lion, Aries are
(a) Planets
(b) Satellites
(c) Stars
(d) Zodiac signs
21. The victory of British Premier Tony Blair in May, 2005 is considered historic because of
(a) Iraq war
(b) labour party won third consecutive term
(c) inflammable issue of immigration
(d) All of the above
22. The gland that plays the role of body’s thermostat is
(a) adrenal
(b) pituitary
(c) thyroid
(d) hypothalamus
23. Wildlife Society of Odisha, a voluntary organization, has brought to the notice of the State Government that the wildlife species of the state is under potential threat of extinction because of
(a) increasing water pollution
(b) increasing urbanization
(c) indiscriminate mining
(d) rampant poaching
24. Alpha and Bet particles were discovered in 1899 by
(a) Earnest Rutherford
(b) Marie Curie
(c) JJ Thomson
(d) Antoine Becquerel
25. The novels
(I) Harry Potter and Chamber of Secret
(II) Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone
(III) Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince were published in chronological order of
(a) I, II, III
(b) II, I, III
(c) III, II, I
(d) II, III, I
26. If x > 1, which of the following increases as x increases?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 4x2 – 2x2
27. The greatest fraction in 
is
(a) 4/5
(b) 2/3
(c) 1/2
(d) 3/8
28. Which of the following gives the correct value of √2?
(a) 7/5
(b) 13/9
(c) 
(d) 
29. Find the value of 
(a) 0.81
(b) 0.99
(c) 64
(d) 25
30. If 4x = √23y, then
(a) 
(b) 
(c) x = 3y
(d) 
31. ABCMA is a quadrant of a circle of radius 14 cm. With AC as diameter, a semi-circle ANC is drawn. The area of the shaded portion is
(a) 154 sq cm
(b) 77 sq cm
(c) 98 sq cm
(d) 196 sq cm
32. A man rows to a place 48 km distant and back in 14 h. He finds that he can row 4 km with the stream in the same time as 3 km against the stream. The speed of the stream is
(a) 1 km/h
(b) 1.8 km/h
(c) 0.5 km/h
(d) 2 km/h
33. A car travels 715 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the car is 10 km/h more, it takes 2 h less to cover the distance. The original speed of the car was
(a) 45 km/h
(b) 55 km/h
(c) 60 km/h
(d) 65 km/h
34. Find the mean proportional of (x – y), (x3 – x2y).
(a) y(x + y)
(b) x(x – y)
(c) 
(d) 
35. If (a2 + b2) (m2 + n2) = (am + bn)2, then which one of the following statements is true?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) ab = mn
(d) a + b = m + n
36. The average of first 10 even numbers is
(a) 10
(b) 12.5
(c) 9
(d) 11
37. 25% of x is same as 40% of y. The ratio of x : y is
(a) 8 : 5
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 3 : 8
(d) 5 : 8
38. If Kamal’s salary is 50% more than that of Amal, then by how much per cent is AMal’s salary less than that of Kamal’s salary?
(a) 
(b) 50
(c) 
(d) 
39. A an dB can finish a piece of work in 16 day, while A alone can do the same work in 24 days. In how many days can B alone complete the work?
(a) 56
(b) 48
(c) 36
(d) 64
40. Arrange the words in a logical sequence and select the right sequence.
(1) Probation
(2) Interview
(3) Selection
(4) Appointment
(5) Advertisement
(6) Application
(a) 5, 6, 2, 3, 4, 1
(b) 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
(c) 5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 6, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1
41. The angles of depression of two ships from the top of a light house are 45° and 30° towards East. If the ships are 200 m apart, find the h eight of the light house.
(a) 100 m
(b) 173 m
(c) 200 m
(d) 273 m
42. A sentence has been subdivided into six parts. The first and the last parts are numbered 1 and 6 respectively and the remaining four parts are marked P, Q, R and S, which have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts to make a meaningful sentence without changing the first and last part.
(1) Some times I think that
(P) remembrance of suffering are
(Q) to put ourselves in touch
(R) the only means we have
(S) search for suffering and the
(6) with the whole human condition
(a) PSRQ
(b) SRPQ
(c) SPRQ
(d) RSPQ
43. Fill in the blank from the options provided.
Although, most adopted children want the right to know who their natural parents are, some who have found them wish that they ……. the experience of meeting.
(a) hadn’t
(b) didn’t have had
(c) hand’t had
(d) hand’t have
44. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the phrase. To be at cross-purposes
(a) miss each other
(b) work against each other
(c) dislike each other
(d) misunderstand each other
45. Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word given below.
CULPABLE
(a) Correct
(b) Guilty
(c) Right
(d) Innocent
46. Which number will come in place of (?)?
(a) 35
(b) 37
(c) 45
(d) 47
47. Chair : Sit; Plate : Eat; Balance : ?
(a) Liquid
(b) Weight
(c) Article
(d) Body
48. Hari is taller than Manas but shorter than Surya. Manas is shorter than Ashok but taller than Raghav. Who among them is the shortest in height?
(a) Ashok
(b) Manas
(c) Raghav
(d) Surya
49. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
VOCATION
(a) Hobby
(b) Holiday
(c) Idea
(d) Profession
50. One of the four parts is grammatically incorrect. Find it out.
There is (a)/ no place (b)/ in this (c)/ compartment. (d)
51. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word given
ADMONITION
(a) Warning
(b) Threat
(c) Fear
(d) Request
52. Decide which sentence is preferable one with respect to grammar and usage?
(a) If you would have told me that you were in Delhi I would have certainly contacted you instead of getting bored there
(b) If you would have told me that you were in Delhi I had certainly contacted you instead of getting bored there
(c) If you h ad told me that you were in Delhi I would have certainly contacted you instead of getting bored there
(d) If you had told me that you were in Delhi I had certainly contacted you instead of getting bored there
53. Which of the following takes is not a source of revenue for the Union Government?
(a) Income tax
(b) Corporation tax
(c) Land revenue
(d) Customs duties
54. India’s population growth is characterized by
(a) an increase in rate of death
(b) an increase in proportion of males
(c) an increase in rate of growth
(d) increasing number of old people and infants
55. Production of beats is a result of phenomenon of
(a) resonance
(b) interference
(c) reflection
(d) superposition
56. Out of the four alternatives, choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
ACCUMULATE
(a) Gather
(b) Together
(c) Enough
(d) Scatter
57. Fill in the blank space by the best suitable alternative.
My …… is that hard work pays.
(a) conviction
(b) hope
(c) faith
(d) expectation
58. Fill in the blank space by the best suitable alternative.
I worked at the front desk of a luxury hotel. One week end a man approached and our …. family package rates.
(a) asked for
(b) asked about
(c) asked if
(d) enquired
59. Which statements is wrong?
(a) Iran sinks in water
(b) Wood floats in water
(c) Mercury floats in water
(d) Iron floats in mercury
60. During is journey from Earth to Moon and back, the greatest energy required from the spaceship’s rocket is to overcome.
(a) The Moon’s gravity at lunar landing
(b) The Earth’s gravity at take off
(c) The Moon’s gravity at take off
(d) The Earth’s gravity at re-entry into the atmosphere
61. Cooking is quicker in a pressure cooker because
(a) increased pressure raises boiling point steam is not wasted
(b) steam is not wasted
(c) steam cooks the food faster
(d) water boils at lower temperature
62. The Finance Commission is appointed by the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) Parliament
63. An ad valorem duty is a tax basis of
(a) the price of the commodity
(b) the value added
(c) the advertisement expenses
(d) the unit of the commodity
64. A growing country is one with
(a) rising GNP at constant prices
(b) rising GNP at current prices
(c) constant GNP at constant prices
(d) None of the above
65. Planetary winds are those that
(a) change their direction with change of season
(b) change their direction with day and night
(c) never change their direction
(d) blow up mountain slopes
66. Who wrote ‘Paradise Lost’?
(a) Sophocles
(b) Dante
(c) Homer
(d) Milton
67. The velocity of light was first measured by
(a) Copernicus
(b) Newton
(c) Romer
(d) Galileo
68. Persons with which blood group are called as universal donors?
(a) O group
(b) B group
(c) AB group
(d) A group
69. Taptapani, a hot spring of Odisha, is situated in the district
(a) Angul
(b) Kalahandi
(c) Ganjam
(d) Koraput
70. The conversion of absorbed food material into protoplasm is called
(a) assimilation
(b) egestion
(c) absorption
(d) ingestion
71. Seasonal contrasts are maximum is
(a) low latitudes
(b) high latitudes
(c) mid latitudes
(d) subtropic
72. An altimeter is used to measure
(a) the atmospheric pressure
(b) the height above the ground
(c) the strength of an electric current
(d) the difference in hearing
73. Before expiry of the term, President of India can be removed from his office by
(a) the Prime Minister
(b) the Vice President
(c) the Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(d) impeachment by the Parliament
74. Which Mughal ruler took measures against ‘Sati Pratha’?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Humayun
(d) Shahjahan
75. The oldest dynasty among the following is the
(a) Mauryan
(b) Nandas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Guptas
76. Red blood corpuscles are formed in
(a) liver
(b) bone marrow
(c) kidneys
(d) blood vessels
77. Rearrange the following letters to get meaningful words and find the odd man out
(a) KITCERC
(b) SSHEC
(c) LOBFLOAT
(d) YEKHOC
78. Select the appropriate letter to replace the question mark (?) and continue the series.
H J M Q ? B
(a) T
(b) V
(c) X
(d) U
79. Some letters are given in two ovals intersecting each other. The letter inside the intersected portion may be used more than once, if necessary, but the letters outside the intersected portion is to be used once only to form a meaningful word. Find out the third letter of the word so formed.
(a) C
(b) N
(c) U
(d) O
80. Which of the words indicated with A, B, C, D should replace the word given in bold to make the sentence most effective and meaningful correct?
Young men and women should get habituated to reading and writing about current affairs.
(a) prepared
(b) trained
(c) used
(d) No improvement
81. The question contains six sentences followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choosed the set in which the statements are logically related
(1) All snakes are reptiles.
(2) All reptiles are snakes.
(3) All reptiles are not snakes.
(4) All reptiles are cold-blooded.
(5) All reptiles lay eggs.
(6) Snakes are cold-blooded.
(a) 1, 4, 5
(b) 2, 5, 4
(c) 1, 2, 5
(d) 1, 3, 6
82. M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are members of a family consisting of four adults and three children, two of whom, S and T are girls. M and Q are brothers and M is a doctor. R is an engineer married to one of the brothers and has two children. N is married to Q and T is their child. Who is P?
(a) T’s father
(b) S’s father
(c) R’s daughter
(d) M’s son
83. Ganga is taller than Yamuna but she is not taller than Rashmi of the same class. Veena is shorter than Rashmi but taller than Ganga. If Rashmi is the tallest in the class, who is the shortest?
(a) Ganga
(b) Veena
(c) Yamuna
(d) Cannot be ascertained
84. Which is the number opposite 4 in the given dice?
(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 2
85. The given diagram shows the number of students who failed in an examination comprising papers in Physics, Chemistry, English and Mathematics. The total number of students who appeared in the test is 400. What is the percentage of students who failed in attleast two subjects?
(a) 8
(b) 9.25
(c) 6
(d) 13
86. Fill in the blanks from the alternatives to make the sentence most effective and meaningful. Disarmament and development in our time are ………. interrelated but ………. development will depend on a change in the world’s political thinking.
(a) essentially, true
(b) naturally, final
(c) closely, real
(d) inevitably, substantial
87. Fill in the blank from the alternatives given.
Please vote for the person …….. has done the most for our town.
(a) whom you believe
(b) who you believed
(c) that you believe
(d) who you believe
88. A tea merchant blends 2 kinds of tea, putting 3 parts of a Rs 25 per kg grade to 1 part of Rs 15 per kg grade. If the mixture is changed to 1 part of Rs 25 per kg grade to 3 parts of Rs 15 per kg grade, how much will the merchant lose or save in blending 200 kg?
(a) Save Rs 1100
(b) Save Rs 1000
(c) Lose Rs 500
(d) Lose Rs 1500
89. If 
and x + y + z ≠ 0 find a.
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/4
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/8
90. A car travelled from station A to station B at a speed of v1 km/h and travelled back from B to A at V2 km/h. What is the average speed of the car?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
91. A design is given marked key figure. determine from answer figures, which choice will be the exact view of the original key figure seen from the reverse side of the paper.
92. Select the figure from answer choice (Figure) that will replace the question mark (?) to continue the series.
93. Select a figure from t he Answer series (Answer Figures), which would continue the series in problem set (problem figures)
94. Figure (i) and (ii) have a definite relation. select a figure from the answer figures for (iv), so that same relation is maintained between (iii) and (iv).
95. Read the statements and the conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions. Decide which of the conclusion logically follow.
Statements Some birds are insect.
All birds are butterflies.
All insects are snakes.
Conclusions
(I) Some snakes are birds.
(II) Some butterflies are insects.
(III) Some snakes are butterflies.
(IV) Some insects are bids.
(a) None follows
(b) Either I or III follows
(c) All follow
(d) Only IV follows
96. The first great experiment of Gandhiji in ‘Satyagraha’ took place in
(a) Champaran
(b) Bardoli
(c) South Africa
(d) Dandi
97. Yuan is the currency of
(a) China
(b) Indonesia
(c) Thailand
(d) Japan
98. Ajanta paintings depict
(a) Panchatantra
(b) Ramayana
(c) Thailand
(d) Japan
99. ‘Radical’ is related to ‘Moderate’ in the same way as ‘Revolution’ is related to
(a) change
(b) chaos
(c) peace
(d) reformation
100. The words I and II are not given. Select from the given alternatives, so that relationship between words is maintained
I : Water : : Thermometer : II
(I) (i) Humidity
(ii) Rain
(iii) Pitcher
(iv) Evaporation
(II) (p) Temperature
(q) Mercury
(r) Doctor
(s) Fever
(a) (i) (s)
(b) (iii) (q)
(c) (iv) (s)
(d) (ii) (r)
101. If ‘− means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘−’ then
40 × 12 + 3 – 6 × 60 is equal to
(a) 482.9
(b) 16
(c) 44
(d) None of these
102. If a : b = 3 : 4, then (6a + b) : (4a + 5b) is equal to
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 3 : 5
(c) 7 : 8
(d) 11 : 16
103. The sum of a two digit number is 15. If 9 is added to it the positions of digits are interchanged. The number is
(a) 69
(b) 78
(c) 87
(d) 96
104. If 40% of a number is added to 42, the number itself is obtained. The number is
(a) 82
(b) 105
(c) 72
(d) 70
105. The diameter of a copper sphere is 6 cm. It is melted to form a wire of uniform cross-section. If the length of the wire is 36 cm, then find the radius of the wire.
(a) 0.5 cm
(b) 1 m
(c) 1.5 cm
(d) 3.14 cm
106. Who among the following killed General Dyre who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Sukhdev
(c) Avadh Bihari
(d) Udham Singh
107. Who was the first actress to be nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Nargis Dutt
(b) Baijayantimala
(c) Hema Malini
(d) Jayalalitha
108. Who is the author of ‘Prelude’?
(a) Wordsworth
(b) TS Eliot
(c) John Keats
(d) John Milton
109. Begham Akhtar was a famous exponent of
(a) Kathak dance
(b) Violin
(c) Theatre play
(d) Ghazal
110. Which type of information is there in ‘Ain-i-Akbari’?
(a) Medical
(b) Land revenue
(c) Dance and Music
(d) Market policy
111. Which of the following elements is chemically both metal and non-metal?
(a) Argon
(b) Carbon
(c) Xenon
(d) Boron
112. Who build the Surya Temple at Konark?
(a) Mahashiv Gupta
(b) Narsingh Deva
(c) Akbar
(d) Mahamegh Vahana
113. Noble Prizes are distributed annually at
(a) New York
(b) German
(c) Stockholm
(d) Rome
114. A star which appears blue, is
(a) colder than moon
(b) hotter than sun
(c) as hot as sun
(d) is colder than sun
115. Agha Khan Cup is associated with
(a) Hockey
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) Badminton
116. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly formed in July 1946?
(a) Ballabhbhai Patel
(b) K M Munshi
(c) J B Kripalani
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
117. How many triangles are there in the following figure?
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12
118. The age of a father is twice the age of the eldest son. Ten years, hence the age of father will become three times the age of the youngest son. If there is a difference of 15 yr between the ages of the two sons, what is the age of father?
(a) 50 yr
(b) 40 yr
(c) 60 yr
(d) 70 yr
119. Which of the following is not the main organ of the United Nations Organization?
(a) General Assembly
(b) Trusteeship Council
(c) Security Council
(d) World Health Organization
120. In a certain code language MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How will TIGER be written in that code language?
(a) QFDHS
(b) SDFHS
(c) QDFJS
(d) QDFHS
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