Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Combined Preliminary Exam Non-Technical Stage-I Held on 02-12-2012
1. The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Jatin Das
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Poona Pact was signed between
(a) Gandhiji and Lord Irwin
(b) Gandhiji and Jinnah
(c) Gandhiji and SC Bose
(d) Gandhiji and Ambedkar
3. Sarvodaya stands for
(a) total revolution
(b) non-cooperation
(c) upliftment of all
(d) non-violence
4. ‘India War of Independence 1857’ is written by
(a) S N Sen
(b) R C Majumdar
(c) V D Savarkar
(d) S B Chaudhari
5. The Vijay Satambha (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by
(a) Rana Pratap
(b) Rana Kumbha
(c) Rana Sanga
(d) Bapa Raval
6. Rotation of the earth causes deflection of wind by
(a) Coriolis force
(b) Dynamic force
(c) Gradient force
(d) Gravity force
7. What does happens when water is condensed into ice?
(a) Heat is absorbed
(b) Heat is released
(c) Quantity of heat remains unchanged
(d) None of the above
8. The highest grade and best quality coal is
(a) Lignite
(b) Peat
(c) Bituminous
(d) Anthracite
9. Energy that is produced commercially from coal is called
(a) Light energy
(b) Kinetic energy
(c) Thermal energy
(d) Potential energy
10. The island of Corsica is associated with
(a) Mussolini
(b) Hitler
(c) Napolean Bonaparte
(d) Winston Churchill
11. The headquarters of organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
(a) Vienna
(b) Riyadh
(c) Kuwait City
(d) Abu Dhabi
12. The speaker’s vote in the Lok Sabha is called
(a) Casting Vote
(b) Sound Vote
(c) Direct Vote
(d) Indirect Vote
13. Union Budget is always presented first in
(a) The Lok Sabha
(b) The Rajya Sabha
(c) Joint Session of the Parliament
(d) The State Assemblies
14. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha, as stipulated in the constitution of India, is
(a) 500
(b) 525
(c) 550
(d) 552
15. The speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice President of India
(d) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
16. Under the administration of which one of the following is the department of Atomic Energy?
(a) Prime Minister’s office
(b) Cabinet Secretary
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
17. Which of the following countries have an unwritten constitution?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) India
(d) Pakistan
18. Which of the following is an extra constitutional body?
(a) UPSC
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) Planning Commission
19. Mahalanobis Model has been associated with which Five Year Plan?
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Third Five Year Plan
(d) Fourth Five Year Plan
20. The planning commission of India was constituted in the year
(a) 1942
(b) 1947
(c) 1950
(d) 1955
21. When was the First National Forest Policy issued by the Government of India?
(a) 1940
(b) 1942
(c) 1952
(d) 1999
22. Where is the Forest Reserve Institute of India located?
(a) Dehradun
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Delhi
23. Singhbhum is famous for
(a) Coal
(b) Iron
(c) Copper
(d) Aluminium
24. The standard of living in a country is represented by its
(a) Poverty Ratio
(b) Per Capita Income
(c) National Income
(d) Unemployment Rate
25. Which plan gave emphasis on removal of poverty for the first time?
(a) Fourth
(b) Fifth
(c) Sixth
(d) Seventh
26. The Blue Revolution is related with
(a) fish
(b) production
(c) oilseed production
(d) milk production
27. The fertile land between two rivers is called
(a) watershed
(b) water divide
(c) doab
(d) terai
28. The head office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is in
(a) Manila
(b) Jakarta
(c) Honululu
(d) Geneva
29. SDR stands for
(a) State Drawing Rights
(b) Special Drawing Rights
(c) Special Dollar Rights
(d) Specific Dollar Rights
30. Curie is a unit of
(a) energy of gamma rays
(b) half life
(c) intensity of gamma rays
(d) radioactivity
31. The fuel used in nuclear power plants is
(a) U-235
(b) U-238
(c) U-236
(d) U-239
32. When light waves pass from air to glass, the variables affected are
(a) wavelength, frequency and velocity
(b) velocity and frequency
(c) wavelength and frequency
(d) wavelength and velocity
33. SI unit of magnetic flux is
(a) Weber-m2
(b) Weber
(c) Weber/m
(d) Weber/m2
34. Benzene is a polymer of
(a) Methane
(b) Acetylene
(c) Ethane
(d) Ethylene
35. ‘Misch Metal’ is widely used in manufacture of the following
(a) material of car brake
(b) smoke detectors
(c) cigarette lighters
(d) emergency lights
36. Aristotle is not known as
(a) Father of Biology
(b) Father of Zoology
(c) Founder of Embryology
(d) Father of Botany
37. Bacteria helpful in making curd from milk
(a) Mycobacterium
(b) Staphilo coccus
(c) Lacto bacillus
(d) Yeast
38. Which microorganism causes hepatitis B?
(a) Virus
(b) Protozoa
(c) Bacteria
(d) None of these
39. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop?
(a) Cotton
(b) Groundnut
(c) Maize
(d) Mustard
40. In which organ of the human body are the lymphocytes cells formed?
(a) Liver
(b) Long bone
(c) Pancreas
(d) Spleen
41. The bone tibia is found in
(a) Skull
(b) Leg
(c) Arm
(d) Mouth
42. Haemoglobin is an important component of
(a) RBC
(b) WBC
(c) Platletes
(d) Cytoplasm
43. The major component of honey is
(a) Glucose
(b) Sucrose
(c) Maltose
(d) Fructose
44. Match the following
List-I
(Disease)
(A) Malaria
(B) Poliomyelitis
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Ring Worm
List-II
(Organism)
(1) Fungi
(2) Bacteria
(3) Virus
(4) Protozoa
(a) A – 4; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
(b) A – 4; B – 3; C – 1; D – 2
(c) A – 3; B – 4; C – 1; D – 2
(d) A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 1
45. A computer cannot “boot” if it does not have the
(a) complier
(b) loader
(c) operating system
(d) assembler
46. A can do a piece of work in 18 days. B in 27 days and C in 36 days. They start working together but only C work till the completion. A leaves 7 days and B leaves 8 days before the completion of work. The whole work was completed in
(a) 12 days
(b) 16 days
(c) 14 days
(d) 11 days
47. 
to get
(a) 18
(b) 22
(c) 20
(d) 24
48. After I had spent 1/3 and 1/4 of the money I had, I was left with Rs 60. How much did I have originally?
(a) Rs 80
(b) Rs 144
(c) Rs 180
(d) Rs 100
49. Out of the questions solved by a students the number of incorrect solutions was twice the correct answers. He solved 48 questions. How many answers were correctly solved?
(a) 12
(b) 16
(c) 24
(d) 18
50. People and horses in the same number were going some where. Half of the owners were riding their horses and the remaining were walking on foot with the horses. If the total number of feet of walkers was 70. How many were the horses?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16
51. A man bought 5 shirts at Rs 450 each, 4 trousers at Rs 750 each and 12 pairs of shoes at Rs 750 each. What is the average expenditure per article?
(a) Rs 900
(b) Rs 678.50
(c) Rs 800
(d) Rs 1000
52. A lucky boy has been getting HEADS every time in 3 tosses of coin. What is the probability that he will get HEADS again in the fourth tossing of the coin?
(a) 1/16
(b) 1/8
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/2
53. The average height of 10 students in a class is 105 cm. If 20 more students with an average height of 120 cm join the class, what will the new average height?
(a) 105 cm
(b) 110 cm
(c) 112 cm
(d) 115 cm
54. In a bag, there are coins of 50 paise, 25 paise and one rupee in the ratio of 5 : 6 : 2. If there are in all Rs 42, how many 25 paise coins are there ?
(a) 60
(b) 52
(c) 34
(d) 42
55. If √2n = 64, the value of n is
(a) 12
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2
56. Six coins of gold and silver of equal weights are melted and new coins are cast. The ratio of gold and silver in one of the coins is 2 : 1, in another two coins 3 : 5 and 7 : 5 in the remaining coins. What will be the ratio between gold and silver respectively in the new coins?
(a) 12 : 11
(b) 1: 1
(c) 19: 17
(d) 42: 25
57. A shopkeeper purchases 11 knives in Rs 10 and sells them at the rate of 10 knives for Rs 11. He earns a profit of
(a) 11%
(b) 15%
(c) 20%
(d) 21%
58. Eight consecutive numbers are given. If the average of the two numbers that appear in the middle is 6, then the sum of the eight given numbers is
(a) 36
(b) 48
(c) 54
(d) 64
59. If (1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × …×n) = n!, then (14! – 13! – 12!) is equal to
(a) 14 × 12 × (12!)
(b) 14 × 12 × (13!)
(c) 14 × 13 × (13!)
(d) 13 × 12 × (12!)
60. A and B can do a job together in 12 days. A is 2 times as efficient as B. In how many days can B alone complete the work?
(a) 36
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 9
61. The marked price is 20% higher than cost price. A discount of 20% is given on the marked price. By this type of sale, there is
(a) no loss no gain
(b) 4% gain
(c) 4% loss
(d) 2% loss
62. A tradesman marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 15%, he makes a profit of 20%. What is the marked price of an article whose cost price is Rs 170?
(a) Rs 220
(b) Rs 200
(c) Rs 240
(d) Rs 260
63. A sum of Rs 700 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that the shares of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 3 and those of B and C are in the ratio 4 : 5. The share of B is
(a) Rs 1600
(b) Rs 2000
(c) Rs 2400
(d) Rs 3000
64. Tea worth Rs 126 per kg and Rs 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be
(a) Rs 169.5
(b) Rs 170.0
(c) Rs 175.5
(d) Rs 180.0
65. Three circles of radii 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm touch each other pairwise externally. The area of the triangle formed by the line segments joining the centres of the three circles is
(a) 6√6 sq cm
(b) 24√6 sq cm
(c) 144√13 sq cm
(d) 12√105 sq cm
66. The radius of the base of a right circular cone is doubled. To keep the volume fixed, the height of the cone will be
(a) half of the previous height
(b) one-third of the previous height
(c) one-fourth of the previous height
(d) 1/√2 times of the previous height
67. The ratio of length of each equal side and the third side of an isosceles triangle is 3 : 4. If the area of the triangle is 18√5 sq units, the third side is
(a) 8√2 units
(b) 12 units
(c) 16 units
(d) 5√10 units
68. If p + q = 10 and pq = 5, then the numerical value of 
will be
(a) 22
(b) 18
(c) 16
(d) 20
69. In ∆ABC, ∠A = 30°, ∠B = 60°. Find ∠C in circular measure.
(a) π°/6
(b) π°/2
(c) 2π°/3
(d) 3π°/4
70. If cos θ + sec θ = 2, the value of cos6 θ + sec6 θ is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71-75) The following is a horizontal bar diagram showing the accidents in which two wheelers are involved with other objects. Study the diagram and answer the questions.
71. The percentage of accidents in which pedestrians and cyclist are involved is
(a) 60%
(b) 20.4%
(c) 24%
(d) 6%
72. The percentage by which the accidents involving buses is less than the accidents involving tanker lorry is
(a) 40%
(b) 28%
(c) 6%
(d) 4%
73. The difference in percentage between the accidents involving two wheelers and other object is respectively.
(a) 54% more
(b) 54% less
(c) 77% more
(d) 77% less
74. 60% of the accidents happened due to
(a) two wheelers, cars, buses and stationary vehicles
(b) two wheelers, cars, buses and tanker lorry
(c) cars, buses, tanker lorry and pedestrians
(d) cars, tanker lorry, bicycles and stationary vehicles
75. A certain sum is invested on simple interest. If it trebles in 10 yr, what is the rate of interest?
(a) 18%
(b) 20%
(c) 22%
(d) 25%
Directions (Q. Nos. 76-78) Select the related Letter/words/numbers from the given alternatives.
76. PNLJ : IGEC : : VTRP : ?
(a) OMKI
(b) RSTU
(c) QSRC
(d) RPOM
77. 123 : 4 : : 726 : ?
(a) 23
(b) 26
(c) 14
(d) 12
78. Writer : Pen : : ?
(a) Needle : Tailor
(b) Artist : Brush
(c) Painter : Canvas
(d) Teacher : Class
Directions (Q. Nos. 79-81) Find the odd numbers/letters/words from the given alternatives.
79.
(a) CAFD
(b) TSWV
(c) IGLJ
(d) OMRP
80.
(a) 156
(b) 201
(c) 273
(d) 245
81.
(a) Prod
(b) Sap
(c) Jab
(d) Thrust
82. In the following question, number of letters are skipped in between by a particular rule. Which of the following series observes the rule?
(a) ABFGJK
(b) ACFJOU
(c) MPQSTV
(d) ADFHJL
Direction (Q. No. 83) Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful descending order of the following.
83. (1) Major (2) Captain
(3) Colonel (4) Brigadier
(5) Lt General
(a) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
(b) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(d) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1
84. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
_cb_cab_baca_cba_ab
(a) cabcb
(b) abccb
(c) bacbc
(d) bcaba
Directions (Q. Nos. 85 and 86) A series of given with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative to complete the series.
85. 4, 196, 16, 169, ?, 144, 64
(a) 21
(b) 81
(c) 36
(d) 32
86. XYZCBAUVWFE ? ?
(a) DR
(b) RS
(c) DS
(d) MN
87. Out of 100 families in the neighbourhood, 50 have radios, 75 have TVs and 25 have VCRs. Only 10 families have all three and each VCR owner also has a TV. If some families have radio only. How many have only TV?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 40
(d) 45
88. Suresh was born on 4th October, 1999. Shashikanth was born 6 days before Suresh. The Independence day of that year fell on Sunday. Which day was Shashikanth born?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Monday
(d) Sunday
89. Five boys A, B, C, D and E are sitting in the p ark in a circle. A is facing South-West, D is facing South-East, B and E are right opposite A and D respectively and C is equidistant between D and B. Which direction is C facing?
(a) West
(b) South
(c) North
(d) East
90. At what time are the hands of clocks together between 6 and 7?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
91. In a row of girls, Kamla is 9th from the left and Veena is 16th from the right. If they interchange their positions, Kamla becomes 25th from the left. How many girls are there in the row?
(a) 34
(b) 36
(c) 40
(d) 41
92. Among her children, Ganga’s favourites are Ram and Rekha. Rekha is the mother of Sharat, who is loved most by his uncle Mithun. The head of the family is Ramlal, who is succeeded by his sons Gopal and Mohan. Gopal and Ganga have been married for 35 yr and have 3 children. How is Mohan related to Mithun?
(a) Uncle
(b) Son
(c) Brother
(d) No relation
93. From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.
‘DETERMINATION’
(a) DECLARATION
(b) NATIONAL
(c) TERMINATED
(d) DEVIATION
94. If in a certain code HYDROGEN is written as JCJZYSSD, then how can ANTIMONY be written in that
(a) CPVKOQPA
(b) CRZQWABO
(c) ERXMQSRC
(d) GTZOSUTE
95. Two statements are given followed by four inferences. Select the alternative which is most appropriate.
Statements India is becoming industrialized.
Pollution is a problem associated with industrialization.
Inferences
(I) All industrial centres are polluted.
(II) India is polluted.
(III) Polluted nations are industrialized.
(IV) India may become polluted.
(a) All are appropriate
(b) None is appropriate
(c) Only IV is appropriate
(d) Only II is appropriate
96. In a certain office, 1/3 of the workers are women, 1/2 of the women are married and 1/3 of the married women have children. If 3/4 of the men are married and 2/3 of the married men have children, then what part of workers are without children?
(a) 5/18
(b) 4/9
(c) 11/18
(d) 17/36
97. If a man on a moped starts from a point and rides 4 km South, then turns left and rides 2 km to turn again to the right to ride 4 km more, towards which direction is he moving?
(a) North
(b) West
(c) East
(d) South
Direction (Q. No. 98) Select the missing number from the given responses.
98. 
(a) 60
(b) 68
(c) 55
(d) 65
99. If ‘−’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘+’ stands for ‘×’, ‘÷’ stands for ‘−’ and ‘×’ stands for ‘=’, which one of the following equations is correct?
(a) 30 – 6 + 5 × 4 ÷ 2 = 27
(b) 30 + 6 – 5 ÷ 4 × 2 = 30
(c) 30 × 6 ÷ 5 – 4 + 2 = 32
(d) 30 ÷ 6 × 5 + 4 – 2 = 40
100. Which of the following diagrams represents the relationship among Sun, Moon and Star?
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