Railway Recruitment Board, Kolkata Assistant Loco Pilot Examination Held on 16-07-2006
1. Manometer is used to measure
(a) pressure
(b) gravity
(c) humidity
(d) volume
2. Calorie is the unit of
(a) temperature
(b) heat
(c) power
(d) energy
3. A straight rod partially immersed in water seems bent. Its reason is
(a) refraction
(b) reflection
(c) different temperature of water levels
(d) high pressure of water at the bottom
4. Which law states that a liquid inside a closed system exerts equal pressure in all directions?
(a) Boyle’s law
(b) Pascal’s law
(c) Graham’s law
(d) Gay-Lussac’s law
5. An electro-magnet is made of
(a) soft iron
(b) copper
(c) hard steel
(d) zinc
6. Only two elements are in liquid state at room temperature. They are
(a) Bromine, Iodine
(b) Hafnium, Mercury
(c) Bromine, Mercury
(d) None of the above
7. A stone was dropped freely in a river flowing down a bridge. The stone takes 2 seconds in touching the water surface. The height of the bridge is
(a) 9.8 m
(b) 19.6 m
(c) 39.2 m
(d) data inadequate
8. 1 micron is equal too
(a) 0.1 mm
(b) 0.01 mm
(c) 0.001 mm
(d) 0.0001 mm
9. The most abundant gas found in earth’s atmosphere is
(a) oxygen
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) hydrogen
(d) none of these
10. The chemical formula for caustic soda is
(a) Ba(OH)2
(b) Na2CO3
(c) NaOH
(d) NaCl
11. Air cooler will be most effective in
(a) Kolkata
(b) Guwahati
(c) Puri
(d) New Delhi
12. A certain distance was covered at a certain speed. If half of the distance is covered in twice time, the ratio between new speed and original speed is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 1 : 4
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 4 : 1
13. The number of electrons in Na+ is
(a) 11
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 13
14. Find the odd one out from elements
O, N, C, Cl, F
(a) O
(b) F
(c) Cl
(d) N
15. Rh factor is related to
(a) blood transfusion
(b) atmospheric Pressure
(c) blood pressure
(d) space
16. Solder in an alloy of
(a) tin and lead
(b) tin and zinc
(c) zinc and lead
(d) copper and zinc
17. The length of pendulum is reduced to one fourth. Its time period will be
(a) twice
(b) 8 times
(c) half
(d) none of these
18. An element which changes the rate of a chemical reaction but does not undergo any change in itself, is called
(a) electrolyte
(b) catalyst
(c) lubricant
(d) litmus
19. At constant temperature the volume of a given mass of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure. It is known as
(a) Charles’ law
(b) Boyle’s law
(c) Avogadro’s law
(d) Dalton’s law
20. The resistance of an electric circuit/implement is measured by
(a) meggar
(b) ammeter
(c) ohm-meter
(d) none of these
21. Solenoid is a
(a) shaft
(b) hollow tube
(c) tube on which wire is coiled
(d) cell
22. At a uniform acceleration which of the motion equations is correct?
(a) v = u – at
(b) v = u + at
(c) 
(d) u = v + at
23. A body starts from rest at an acceleration of 2 m/s2. The distance covered by the body in 2 seconds is
(a) 2 m
(b) 8 m
(c) 4 m
(d) 1 m
24. The CGS unit of density is
(a) g/cm3
(b) g/cm2
(c) g/cm
(d) kg/cm3
25. When a body is partially or fully immersed in a liquid it experiences a loss in its weight that is equal to the weight of liquid displaced by its immersed part. This principle is of
(a) boyle
(b) pascal
(c) terricelli
(d) archimedes
26. The unit of force in CGS unit is
(a) Newton
(b) Dyne
(c) ms−2
(d) K
27. Humidity in the atmosphere is measured by :
(a) hydrometer
(b) hygrometer
(c) manometer
(d) pyrometer
28. Density of pure water at 4°C is
(a) 100 kg/m2
(b) 1000 kg/m3
(c) 1000 g/cm3
(d) 1000 g/cm2
29. Momentum, mass and velocity are related as :
(a) momentum = mass /velocity
(b) momentum = mass × velocity
(c) velocity = mass × momentum
(d) mass = momentum × velocity
30. 1 second I s … part of a mean solar day
(a) 1/84600
(b) 1/85000
(c) 1/86400
(d) 1/80000
31. The unit of Young’s modulus of elasticity in MKS system is
(a) Nm−2
(b) N/cm2
(c) Dyne/cm
(d) Dyne/cm2
32. The property of a metal which reduces its strength when it is subjected to reversal of stress, is called
(a) fatigue
(b) creep
(c) resilience
(d) elasticity
33. Melting point of cast iron (in °C) is in the range of
(a) 1150-1300
(b) 1800-1900
(c) 1450-1600
(d) 600-700
34. The buckling loads depend upon
(a) slenderness ratio
(b) cross-sectional area
(c) modulus of elasticity
(d) all of the above
35. ‘Anvil’ is used in the work of
(a) forging
(b) welding
(c) fitting
(d) machining
36. In an electrical circuit resistance is 55 ohms and current 4 amperes. What is voltage?
(a) 220 V
(b) 13.75 V
(c) 0
(d) 110 V
37. Bell metal contains Cu and …
(a) Al
(b) Sn
(c) Zn
(d) Ni
38. To produce flat surfaces by a reciprocating type of machine tool, is called
(a) lathe
(b) shaper
(c) drill
(d) milling
39. Which is the most elastic material?
(a) Rubber
(b) Timber
(c) Plastic
(d) Steel
40. Which of the following has the highest Poisson’s ratio?
(a) Steel
(b) Copper
(c) Aluminium
(d) Rubber
41. DC generator works on the basis of
(a) Faraday’s law of em induction
(b) Ohm’s law
(c) Lenz’s law
(d) Newton’s law
42. When x = 2, the value of 
(a) 1.5
(b) −1.5
(c) 0.5
(d) 0
43. What number has to be added to the terms of 3 : 5 to make the ratio 5 : 6?
(a) 13
(b) 7
(c) 12
(d) 6
44. Find the value of 
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 4
45. The sum of three consecutive numbers is 18 ; find the sum of the next three consecutive numbers.
(a) 24
(b) 30
(c) 27
(d) 35
46. log5 25 – x; x = ?
(a) 25
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5
47. Find the value of x in
(a) −4
(b) +4
(c) −2
(d) +2
48. A two digit number is 7 times the sum of its two digits. The number that is formed by reversing its digits is 18 less than the original number. What is the number?
(a) 52
(b) 42
(c) 62
(d) 72
49. A sum of money becomes Rs 20,925 in 2 years and Rs 24,412.50 in 5 years. Find the rate of interest and the sum of money.
(a) 8% Rs 17,5602
(b) .25%, Rs 18,600
(c) 7%, Rs 18,000
(d) 6.75%, Rs 17,775
50. Find the fraction which becomes 1/2 when denominator is increased by 4; the same fraction becomes 1/8 when the numerator is reduced by 5.
(a) 3/5
(b) 5/8
(c) 6/8
(d) 8/12
51. Lux is the unit of
(a) magnetic flux
(b) frequency
(c) sound intensity
(d) level of illumination
52. MISTAKE = 9765412, NAKED = 84123; then STAIN = ?
(a) 65478
(b) 98175
(c) 89483
(d) 68194
53. GAMBLE = ICODNG ; FLOWER = ?
(a) GMPXFS
(b) HNQYGT
(c) GMPVDS
(d) None of these
54. Ram started from his house and walked 2 km north, then 3 km west and finally 6 km south. How far is he from his house?
(a) 5 km
(b) 11 km
(c) 4 km
(d) 7 km
55. Arrange the following words in the order they appear in an English dictionary :
(1) Literature (2) Little
(3) Liberty (4) Library
(a) 4, 3, 2, 1
(b) 3, 4, 1, 2
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4
(d) 4, 3, 1, 2
56. Insert the missing numbers :
(a) 3 and 9
(b) 5 and 18
(c) 6 and 12
(d) 3 and 21
57. Which tool is used for chipping”
(a) Chisel
(b) Drill
(c) Pliers
(d) Hammer
58. “Pico” means :
(a) 10−15
(b) 10−9
(c) 10−12
(d) 10−6
59. 1 nanometer = ?
(a) 10−7 m
(b) 10−8 m
(c) 10−9 m
(d) 109 m
60. The relation between wave velocity (V), frequency (f) and wavelength (λ) is
(a) V = fλ
(b) λ = Vf
(c) f = λ/V
(d) f = λV
61. 100 K = ?
(a) 173°C
(b) −173°C
(c) −273°C
(d) 273°C
62. At 1.45 pm, the hour hand will be in the direction
(a) north-west
(b) south-east
(c) west
(d) north-east
63. House, bedroom and bathroom are best represented by which venn diagram?
64. If the 26th August in a month is Friday, then the number of Tuesdays in that month will be
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) none of these
65. If the diameter of a sphere is 6 m, its hemisphere will have a volume of
(a) 36 π
(b) 72 π
(c) 18 π
(d) none of these
66. What part of an hour elapses from 4.56 pm to 5.32 pm?
(a) 1/4
(b) 3/4
(c) 3/5
(d) 1/2
67. “Newton’s disk” when rotated rapidly appears
(a) yellow
(b) white
(c) black
(d) green
68. Red haematite is the ore of
(a) copper
(b) zinc
(c) aluminium
(d) iron
69. Specific latent heat of vapourization of water is:
(a) 540 cal/g
(b) 80 cal/g
(c) 540 kcal/g2
(d) 80 kcal/g2
70. What per cent of CO2 by volume constitutes the atmosphere?
(a) 1 per cent
(b) 0.03 per cent
(c) 0.1 per cent
(d) 2 per cent
71. Which Gupta ruler was crowned with the title of Vikramaditya?
(a) Chandragupta I
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Skundgupta
(d) Samudragupta
72. The father of Rabindranath Tagore was
(a) Ratindranath
(b) Dwarkanath
(c) Avanindranath
(d) Devendranath
73. Which of the following filmstars was lovingly called ‘Dadamuni’?
(a) Sanjeev Kumar
(b) Asit Sen
(c) Ashok Kumar
(d) Kishore Kumar
74. The u nit to measure the speeds of ships is
(a) mile
(b) km/h
(c) knot/h
(d) m/h
75. National Defence Academy is situated in
(a) Dehradun
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kharagwasala
(d) Nasik
76. Find the odd one out.
(a) santoor
(b) sarod
(c) pakhawaj
(d) sitar
77. Dhanpat Rai is popularly known as
(a) Nirala
(b) Hari Audh
(c) Bachchan
(d) Premchand
78. The Khajuraho temples are situated in
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
79. The famous ‘Gateway of India’ is situated in
(a) Mumbai
(b) Agra
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kolkata
80. Which has pink colour?
(a) India gate
(b) Victoria memorial
(c) Hawa mahal
(d) Lotus temple
81. Hinayana and Mahayana are two sects of
(a) Sikkhism
(b) Hinduism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Jainism
82. Statue of liberty is situated in
(a) Spain
(b) UK
(c) US
(d) Italy
83. Find the odd one out
(a) Wasim Akram
(b) Dennis Lily
(c) Irfan Pathan
(d) Srinath
84. Who is called Bharatendu?
(a) Rabindranath
(b) Premchand
(c) Hrishchandra
(d) Bachchan
85. Euro is the currency of
(a) Germany
(b) New Zealand
(c) Canada
(d) Mexico
86. NaCl is the chemical formula of
(a) urea
(b) salt
(c) baking soda
(d) lime
87. Seismology is the scientific study of
(a) earthquake
(b) weather conditions
(c) volcanoes
(d) rocks
88. Who was the last viceroy of India?
(a) C. Rajgopalachari
(b) Lord Wavell
(c) Lord Canning
(d) Mountbatten
89. Haldiya oil refinery is situated in
(a) Bihar
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal
90. Select the one which is different from the other three
(a) Ellora
(b) Ajanta
(c) Elephanta
(d) Boro cave
91. The Simlipal National park is located in
(a) Orissa
(b) West Bengal
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
92. LAN stands for
(a) local area news
(b) licensed are network
(c) local address network
(d) local area network
93. Kalinga prize is awarded by
(a) Orissa Government
(b) SAARC
(c) UNESCO
(d) Indian Government
94. MICR is related with which among the following?
(a) Cheques
(b) Films
(c) Shares
(d) Compact discs
95. Correct order of population of states in decreasing order?
(A) West Bengal (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar
(a) A, B, C, D
(b) C, B, A , D
(c) B, C, D, A
(d) B , D C, A
96. Pankaj Advani became famous as a player of
(a) Football
(b) Chess
(c) Billiards
(d) Bridge
97. Inder Prasad Govardhan Bhai Patel is a well-known
(a) Economist
(b) Scientist
(c) Cabinet minister
(d) Doctor
98. How many countries was participating in the FIFA world cup 2006?
(a) 64
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 32
99. Who among the following famous personalities doesn’t get the award of Bharat Ratna?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Lata Mangeshkar
(c) Nelson Mendala
(d) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
100. Which of the following cities is also called Prayag?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Allahabad
(c) Patna
(d) Nasik
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