Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Gorakhpur Goods Guard, TA and CA Examination Held on 09-01-2005
1. Select the correct alternative which supports the following statement. “When we move towards South in the morning, the Sun rises as a ball of gold towards our left”
(a) often
(b) sometimes
(c) never
(d) always
2. Which of the following is the same as the pair AZ, EV, GT and DW?
(a) WZ
(b) UD
(c) HS
(d) BW
3. Complete the following series 2, A, 9, B, 6, C, 13, D,…..
(a) 12
(b) 19
(c) 10
(d) 9
4. If ‘P + Q’ means ‘P’ is father of ‘O’, ‘P × Q’ means ‘P’ is brother of ‘O’, ‘P – Q’ means ‘P’ is mother of ‘Q’ then which of the following is definitely true about C – A + B?
(a) C is mother of B
(b) B is father of A
(c) A is son of C
(d) B is son of A
5. India imports maximum
(a) bauxite
(b) manganese
(c) mica
(d) sulphur
6. If a meaningful word can be formed with the third, fifth, seventh and tenth letters of the word PROJECTION, then the third letter of that word is the answer. If no such word can be formed then ‘X’ is the answer and if more than one such word can be formed then given ‘M’ as the answer.
(a) T
(b) N
(c) M
(d) X
7. ‘Push’ is related to ‘Pull’ in the same way as ‘Throw’ is related to
(a) Wake up
(b) Distance
(c) Jump
(d) Collect
8. Biju is taller than Mohan but not as tall as Rajesh. Sheru is shorter than Biju but taller than Somu. Who among them is the shortest?
(a) Biju
(b) Mohan
(c) Somu
(d) Cannot be determined
9. Pointing towards a person a man said to a woman, “His mother is the only daughter of y our father”. How is the woman related to that person?
(a) Sister
(b) Mother
(c) Daughter
(d) Wife
10. In a row of students Prabhu is 9th from the left and Padma is 12th from the right. Ram is 12th from the left in that row and Radha is 9th from the right. How many students are there between Prabhu and Ram?
(a) 18
(b) 21
(c) 24
(d) None of these
11. If A interchanges position with B, similarly C and D interchange positions and so as E and F and so on upto Y and Z, then which of the following will be seventh from the left?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) I
(d) None of these
12. The State of Goa was formed by the
(a) 52nd Amendment Act
(b) 58th Amendment Act
(c) 56th Amendment Act
(d) 73rd Amendment Act
13. Economic Survey is published by
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Central Statistical Organization
(d) Ministry of Commerce
14. Where is National Defence Academy located?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Coimbatore
(c) Khadagvasla
(d) Dehradun
15. Where is the Institute of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Sports?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Pune
16. On which river is Jayakwadi Project located?
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Narmada
(d) Cauvery
17. A man has Rs 480 in the denominations of one rupee note, five rupee notes and ten rupee notes. The number of notes are equal. What is total number of notes?
(a) 60
(b) 90
(c) 75
(d) 45
18. In an organization, 40% of the employees are matriculate, 50% of the remaining are graduates and remaining 180 are post-graduate. How many employees are graduates?
(a) 360
(b) 240
(c) 180
(d) 300
19. Which of the following writs may be issued to enforce a Fundamental Right?
(a) Habeas Corpus
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Certiorari
20. A common High Court for two or more States and/or Union Territory may be established by
(a) President
(b) Parliament by making law
(c) Governor of State
(d) Chief Justice of India
21. Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
(a) MC Setalvad
(b) KM Munshi
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) BN Rao
22. During the period of Renaissance, new style of architecture first developed in
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Germany
23. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the freedom movement in
(a) The Madras Presidency
(b) Punjab
(c) Bombay-Karnataka
(d) East Bengal
24. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts?
(a) Congress Socialists
(b) Members of Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Khudai Khidmatgars
(d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu
25. The State in India having dry season for only 3 to 4 months every year is
(a) Paschim Banga
(b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram
(d) Himachal Pradesh
26. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Gulbarga-Karnataka
(b) Midnapur-Gujarat
(c) Wardha-Madhya Pradesh
(d) Cochin-Tamil Nadu
27. U Thant Award is given for
(a) contribution to East-West understanding
(b) community leadership
(c) social service
(d) journalism
28. Bishop Desmond Tutu is the native of
(a) South Africa
(b) Cuba
(c) Tanzania
(d) Zambia
29. The first electric railway was opened in
(a) 1853
(b) 1885
(c) 1905
(d) 1925
30. Michael Ferreira is associated with which of the following games?
(a) Chess
(b) Snooker
(c) Golf
(d) None of these
31. The Lord of Rings : The Return of the King’ Oscar award in how many categories?
(a) 10
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 12
32. As per census 2001, which of the following has the lowest density population?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Mizoram
33. Which of the following is the latest Tank?
(a) Akash
(b) Prithvi
(c) Arjun
(d) Bhim
34. Which of the following pair is incorrectly matched?
(a) Encephalitis-Brain
(b) Colitis-Colon
(c) Hepatitis-Liver
(d) Jaundice-Throat
35. Which of the following types of clothes is manufactured by using petroleum product?
(a) Rayon Silk
(b) Terelyne
(c) Silk
(d) Cotton
36. The function of haemoglobin in body is
(a) transport of oxygen
(b) destruction of bacteria
(c) prevention of anaemia
(d) utilization of iron
37. Which disease is more common among agricultural workers as compared to urban population?
(a) Lung’s disease
(b) Cirrhosis of liver
(c) Hookworm infection
(d) Cancer
38. Biological fixation of nitrogen occurs most commonly in which of the following crops?
(a) Pulses
(b) Rice
(c) Wheat
(d) None of these
39. Which one of the following grows under the tree?
(a) Cabbage
(b) Bengal gram
(c) Peanuts
(d) Castor
40. Which one of the following is an example of a plant which bears seeds but no fruits?
(a) Cotton plant
(b) Peepal tree
(c) Eucalyptus tree
(d) Pine tree
41. Radioactive element which has been found to have large reserves in India is
(a) Uranium
(b) Thorium
(c) Radium
(d) Plutonium
42. The image formed on the retina of a human eye is
(a) real and upright
(b) real and inverted
(c) imaginary and upright
(d) imaginary and inverted
43. In increasing sequence, the major elements present in the human body are
(a) calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus
(b) calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur
(c) calcium, iron, sodium, sulphur
(d) calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron
44. A light sensitive compound is used in photography is
(a) Silver chloride
(b) Silver sulphide
(c) Silver bromide
(d) Silver oxide
45. Protective foods in our diet are
(a) fats and vitamins
(b) carbohydrates and minerals
(c) vitamins and minerals
(d) proteins and carbohydrates
46. The ancient name of Bengal was
(a) Kamrupa
(b) Vatsa
(c) Gauda
(d) Vallabhi
47. Ahilyabai was the queen of
(a) Gwalior
(b) Malwa
(c) Jaipur
(d) Bijapur
48. Moorish traveler, Ibn Batutah, came to India during the reign of
(a) Ala-d-din Khilji
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Balban
(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
49. The relics of Indus Valley Civilization indicates that the main occupation of the people, was
(a) agriculture
(b) cattle rearing
(c) commerce
(d) hunting
50. The Mahabalipuram temples were built by the king of ……. dynasty.
(a) Gupta
(b) Chola
(c) Pallavas
(d) Kushan
51. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
(a) 1852
(b) 1853
(c) 1854
(d) 1855
52. The first discourse of Buddha in Sarnath is called
(a) Mahabhiniskraman
(b) Mahaparinivana
(c) Mahamastakabhisheka
(d) Dharmachakrapravartan
53. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was
(a) Vengi
(b) Madurai
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Mahabalipuram
54. What is the correct chronological order in which of the following invaded India?
(1) Huns (2) Kushans
(3) Aryans (4) Greeks
(a) 4, 3, 2, 1
(b) 3, 4, 2, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1
55. Who wrote Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law?
(a) Nayachandra
(b) Amoghavarsa
(c) Vijnaneswara
(d) Kamban
56. Gupta empire declined in the fifth century AD as a consequences of
(a) Chalukya raids
(b) Greek invasion
(c) Hun invasion
(d) Pallava raids
57. Who founded the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Punjab?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Kallar
(c) Jayapala
(d) Mahipala
58. The main external threat to the Sultanate of Delhi was posed by
(a) Mughals
(b) Afghans
(c) Iranians
(d) None of these
59. Who among the following was a leading exponent of Gandhian thoughts?
(a) JL Nehru
(b) MN Roy
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
60. Who were the immediate successors of the Imperial Mauryas in Magadha?
(a) Kushans
(b) Pandyas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Sungas
61. Both Mahavira and Buddha preached during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Nandivardhan
(d) Uday
62. Jahangiri Mahal is located in
(a) Delhi
(b) Fathehpur Sikri
(c) Agra Fort
(d) Sikandara
63. How many litres blood remain present in the human body?
(a) Henry
(b) Oersted
(c) Faraday
(d) Volta
64. The magnetic effect of electric current was first observed by
(a) Henry
(b) Oersted
(c) Faraday
(d) Volta
65. Neuron is the unit of
(a) connective tissue
(b) muscular tissue
(c) epithelial tissue
(d) nerve tissue
66. The black hole theory was discovered by
(a) S Chandrashekhar
(b) Har Govind Khurana
(c) CV Raman
(d) S Ramanujam
67. The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration lies in
(a) systematic provincial administration
(b) a well planned revenue system
(c) a well organized Central Government
(d) an organized local self Government
68. Who founded the philosophy of Pustimarga?
(a) Chaitanya
(b) Nanak
(c) Surdas
(d) Ballbhacharya
69. Which of the following battles changed the destiny of Mughal ruler of India?
(a) Haldighati
(b) Panipat II
(c) Khanua
(d) Chausa
70. “The Vedas contain all the truth” was interepreted by
(a) Swami Vivekanand
(b) Swami Dayanand
(c) Swami Shraddhanand
(d) S Radhakrishanan
71. Match the columns
Column I
(A) Second Battle of Panipat
(B) Second Battle of Terrain
(C) Battle of Terrain
(D) Battle of Plassey
Column II
(1) Decline of Vijay Nagar empire
(2) British rule in India
(3) Turkish rule in India
(4) Mughal rule in India
(5) Slave dynasty in India
(a) A – 2; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1
(b) A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4
(c) A – 5; B – 3; C – 2; D – 1
(d) A – 4; B – 3; C – 1; D – 2
72. Babur entered India for the first time from the West through
(a) Kashmir
(b) Sind
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
73. Which was first among the following?
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) Permanent Settlement
(d) Dual Government
74. The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the
(a) Dual Government
(b) Maratha wars
(c) System of subsidiary alliances
(d) Permanent settlement
75. Sir Charles Wood’s Despatch of 1854 deal with
(a) administrative reforms
(b) social reforms
(c) economic reforms
(d) educational reforms
76. The sea route of India was discovered by the
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) Portuguese
(d) French
77. Which of the following pair is correct?
(a) Ashvaghosa – Vikramaditya
(b) Banabhatta – Harshavardhan
(c) Harisena – Kanishka
(d) Kalidasa – Samudragupta
78. 4th July 1776 is important in world history because of
(a) Battle of Plassey
(b) Sea route of India was discovered
(c) English King Charles II was executed
(d) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
79. Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
(a) 1917
(b) 1919
(c) 1921
(d) 1923
80. Communal electorate in India was introduced through w hic of the following acts?
(a) 1909
(b) 1919
(c) 1935
(d) None of these
81. ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was organized by
(a) Bhai Pramanand
(b) Khudiram Bose
(c) Vir Savarkar
(d) None of the above
82. On 22nd December, which of the following places has the largest day and shortest night?
(a) Melbourne
(b) Moscow
(c) Madrid
(d) Chennai
83. High pressure subtropical calm belts known as ‘Horse Latitudes’ lies between
(a) 0° and 15°
(b) 20° and 25°
(c) 30° and 35°
(d) None of these
84. Zimbabwe was formerly known as
(a) Rhodesia
(b) Mali
(c) Namibia
(d) Zanzibar
85. Which of the following pairs is correct?
(a) Bonn – Danube
(b) Baghdad – Tigris
(c) Rome – Seine
(d) Paris – Tiber
86. The canal joining Baltic Sea to North Sea is
(a) Kiel Canal
(b) Suez Canal
(c) Panama Canal
(d) None of these
87. Which of the following rivers does not form any delta tat its mouth?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Godavari
(d) Tapti
88. Srinagar is situated on the bank of the river
(a) Ravi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Jhelum
(d) Chenab
89. The Shompens are the tribal people of
(a) Andaman
(b) Nicobar
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of these
90. Match the following
List I
(A) Manas
(B) Dachigam
(C) Mudumalai
(D) Kaziaranga
List-II
(1) Hangul
(2) Elephant
(3) Tiger
(4) Rhinoceros
(a) A – 1; B – 2; C – 3; D – 4
(b) A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4
(c) A – 2; B – 4; C – 3; D – 1
(d) A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
91. In India Plan holiday was after
(a) China-India war of 1962
(b) Draught of 1966
(c) Pakistan war of 1971
(d) Pakistan war of 1965
92. Which of the following is not ‘Free Trade Zone’?
(a) Kandla
(b) Mumbai
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Trivandrum
93. When simplified, the product 
is equal to
(a) 5/999
(b) 1001/999
(c) 1001/3
(d) None of these
94. The least perfect square number which is divisible by 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 is
(a) 900
(b) 1600
(c) 2500
(d) 3600
95. 
(a) 29/2
(b) 211/2
(c) 231/32
(d) 229/31
96. 
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) √2
97. By h ow much per cent a housewife should reduce her consumption of oil, if its price is increased by 25%?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 
(d) 22
98. The ratio between the income of Ram and Shyam is 7 : 17, respectively and that between Shyam and Sohan is 7 : 17 respectively. If the income of Ram is Rs 490, then what is the income of Sohan?
(a) Rs 490
(b) Rs 2890
(c) Rs 2790
(d) Rs 1190
99. Butterfly is associated with
(a) Basketball
(b) Snooker
(c) Swimming
(d) Yachting
100. Astigmatism is a disease associated with
(a) Ears
(b) Eyes
(c) Nose
(d) Throat
101. What is the name of Garhwal in Skand Purana?
(a) Kedarkhand
(b) Kurmachal
(c) Jallandhar
(d) Garhdesh
102. Who is the director of film Samar?
(a) Satyajit Ray
(b) Shyam Benegal
(c) Mira Nair
(d) Prakash Jha
103. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Tharu-Bihar
(b) Semand-Yemen
(c) Maasai-East African Plateau
(d) Badu-Malaya
104. Who is the author of ‘Post office’?
(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(b) Mulkraj Anand
(c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(d) Vishnu Sharma
105. Which of the following is bad conductor of electricity?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Carbon
106. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Sales Tax-State Government
(b) Income Tax-State Government
(c) Excise Duty-Central Government
(d) Octroi-Municipal Corporation
107. Who among the following does appoint Finance Commission?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Planning Commission
108. Which of the following elements does have some influence on Indian administration?
(a) Federalism
(b) Parliamentary Democracy
(c) Planning
(d) All of the above
109. On which day World Health Day is observed?
(a) April 7
(b) March 5
(c) April 9
(d) April 10
110. Where is Waterloo?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Belgium
111. What is the remedy for salinity and alkalinity in the soil?
(a) Dryland farming
(b) Plantation
(c) Use of gypsum in fields
(d) Farming according to level ground
112. Melachonite is the ore of
(a) copper
(b) silver
(c) magnesium
(d) iron
113. Which acid is used in the lead storage battery
(a) Suphuric acid
(b) Hydrochloric acid
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Acetic acid
114. The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha
(a) on the advice of Prime Minister
(b) on the advice of Vice-President
(c) on the advice of Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) on the advice of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
115. The member of Union Public Service Commission submits his resignation to
(a) President
(b) Chairman of the UPSC
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) Prime Minister
116. The three tier Panchayati Raj Institution was established on the recommendation of
(a) Balwant Rai Committee
(b) Ashok Mehta Committee
(c) Vishwevaishrya Committee
(d) Singhvi Committee
117. What is the best indicator of growth?
(a) National income
(b) Per capita average income
(c) Import
(d) Export
118. Who was the Supreme Commander of Army during the thirteenth century?
(a) Malik
(b) Khan
(c) Sarkhali
(d) Sipahasalar
119. Coal is found in
(a) Igneous rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Metamorphic rock
(d) None of the above
120. Which of the following is described in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution?
(a) Allowances and pensions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Languages
(c) Union List, State List and Concurrent List
(d) Panhayati Raj
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