Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Patna Assistant Station Master Examination Held on 13-06-2010
1. ‘My Music, My Life’ is the autobiography of
(a) Pt Shivkumar Sharma
(b) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
(c) Pt Ravi Shankar
(d) Ustad Zakir Hussain
2. Which of the following is not an agency of UN?
(a) Food and Agricultural Organization
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) International Committee of the Red Cross
(d) International Labour Organization
3. Match the following
Library City
(A) National Library (1) New Delhi
(B) State Central Library (2) Kolkata
(C) Connemara Public Library (3) Mumbai
(4) Chennai
(a) A – 1; B – 3; C – 4
(b) A – 2; B – 3; C – 4
(c) A – 1; B – 4; C – 3
(d) A – 2; B – 4; C – 3
4. The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was
(a) Nargis Dutt
(b) Shbana Aazmi
(c) Madhubala
(d) Meena Kumari
5. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar awards are given for
(a) excellence in film direction
(b) outstanding contribution to science
(c) exploring new dimensions in creative writing in Indian languages
(d) creating mass awareness on environmental issues
6. The Noble Prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in
(a) 1967
(b) 1988
(c) 1969
(d) 1970
7. ‘A star which appears blue’ is
(a) cooler than the moon
(b) hotter than the sun
(c) as hot as the sun
(d) cooler than the sun
8. The Mediterranean region specializes in fruit culture because
(a) hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
(b) hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
(c) the long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export
(d) there is a demand of dry fruits
9. Who among the following rulers fought the foruth Anglo-Mysore war in which he was killed?
(a) The Nizam
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Tipu Sultan
(d) Shivaji
10. Shuddhi Movement (conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism) was started by
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Shradhanand
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
11. Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi?
(a) Pandit Ramabai
(b) Gopak Krishna Gokhale
(c) MG Ranade
(d) Gopal Hari Deshmukh
12. The Indian Independence League was set up by
(a) Ras Behari Bose
(b) SM Joshi
(c) Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Aruna Asaf Ali
13. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) KM Munshi
(d) JB Kriplani
14. Which of the following sought to change the character of Indian Government from unitary to federal?
(a) Government of India Act, 1919
(b) Government of India Act, 1935
(c) Indian Council Act, 1909
(d) Indian Independence Act, 1947
15. Articles 20-22 relate to the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. These rights are available to
(a) citizens and non-citizens
(b) natural persons as well as artificial persons
(c) citizen only
(d) all persons who have juristic personality
16. Fundamental duties have been added in the Constitution by 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 in accordance with the recommendations of
(a) Santhanam Committee
(b) Sarkaria Committee
(c) Swaran Singh Committee
(d) Indira Gandhi Committee
17. The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men” is stated in
(a) Rigveda
(b) Atharvaveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Mundaka Upanishad
18. The meaning of ‘Buddha’ is
(a) anything beyond God
(b) soul after death
(c) the Enlightened one
(d) the ultimate path for moksha
19. ‘Mitakshara’, an authoritative treatise on Hindu law, was written by
(a) Jimutavahana
(b) Hemadn
(c) Manu
(d) Vagneswara
20. Who were the first to issue gold coins?
(a) Indo Greeks
(b) Shakes
(c) Parthians
(d) Kushans
21. The Kailash temple at Ellora was built by the
(a) Rashtrakuta
(b) Cholas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Chalukyas
22. Which of the following is known as suicide bag?
(a) Lysosome
(b) Ribosome
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Protoplasm
23. The hormone insulin is a
(a) Glycolipid
(b) Fatty acid
(c) Peptide
(d) Sterol
24. The Hepatitis-B, which affects liver, is actually a
(a) Virus
(b) Bacterium
(c) Protozoan
(d) Helminth
25. The yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of
(a) bile
(b) lymph
(c) cholesterol
(d) urochorme
26. Bank rate is the rate at which
(a) a bank lends to the public
(b) the Reserve Bank of India lends to the public
(c) the Government of India lens to other countries
(d) the Reserve Bank of India gives credit to commercial banks
27. Which bank gives long term loan to farmers?
(a) NABARD
(b) Land Development Bank
(c) SBI
(d) Rural banks
28. National income is the same as
(a) Net Domestic Product at market price
(b) Net Domestic Product at cost factor
(c) Net National Product at market price
(d) Net National Product at factor cost
29. The principal source of revenue to the State Government in India is
(a) Income Tax
(b) Sales Tax
(c) State Excise Duties
(d) Land Revenue
30. Alberuni came to India with
(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Alexander
(c) Babur
(d) Timor
31. The two great Mughal rulers who wrote their own memories are
(a) Babur and Humayun
(b) Humayun and Akbar
(c) Babur and Jahangir
(d) Jahangir and Shahjahan
32. Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the famous ‘Kirti Stambh’ Tower of Victory to commemorate his victory against
(a) Gujarat
(b) Marwar
(c) Mewar
(d) Malwa
33. The Chalsia or the Group of Forty was the nick name of
(a) forty leading slave officers to Iltutmish
(b) forty great scholars at the court of Iltutmish
(c) Turkish commanders of Iltutmish
(d) Turkish nobility created by Iltutmish
34. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the regions of the sun as one moves from its core to the surface?
(a) Photosphere
(b) Chromosphere
(c) Convection zone
(d) Corona
35. Old-written material, which cannot be read easily, can be ready by
(a) cosmic rays
(b) ultraviolet rays
(c) infrared rays
(d) None of these
36. Speed of sound is greater in solids than in liquids because
(a) the atoms in solids are regularly arranged
(b) the atoms in liquids are loosely packed
(c) the solids have high elasticity
(d) None of the above
37. The most abundant metal in the earth’s crust is
(a) zinc
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) iron
38. Which of the following I s east of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
(a) Thailand
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) All of these
39. Which of the following peninsular rivers is westward flowing?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Godavari
(c) Tapti
(d) Cauvery
40. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port?
(a) Kandla
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Haldia
(d) Tuticorin
41. The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are
(a) Satpuras
(b) Nilgiris
(c) Vindhyas
(d) Aravallis
42. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Chandigarh
43. The power to grant pardons, reprieve or remissions of punishment under Article 72 is exercised by the President of India
(a) on the advice of the Prime Minister
(b) on his own as Head of the Union
(c) on the advice of Cabinet
(d) In consultation with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion
44. The salary and perquisites of the Prime Minister of India are decided by the
(a) Constitution
(b) Cabinet
(c) Parliament
(d) President
45. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is
(a) elected by the members of Rajya Sabha
(b) nominated by the President
(c) elected by members of both Houses of Parliament
(d) elected by Parliament and State Legislatures jointly
46. The distribution of seats of the Parliament are based on which of the following census?
(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 1981
47. Which of the following best defines the Parliamentary term ‘Crossing the Floor’?
(a) Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian
(b) An attempt to occupy the seat of some other Parliamentarian
(c) Leaving a House by a Minister in between in order to attend the other House
(d) Walk out by some Parliamentarians in order to boycott the proceedings of the House
48. With which of these IT giants has Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has jointly announced an initiative to support the Satya Bharti schools?
(a) Wipro
(b) Rediff
(c) Yahoo
(d) Google
49. Which of these primary organs of United Nations reviews the Least Developed Country (LDC) criteria in every three years?
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) WTO
(d) ECOSOC
50. The International Space Station (ISS) is located in which among the following orbits?
(a) Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
(b) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
(c) Intermediate Circular Orbit (ICO)
(d) Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
51. In a photocell light, energy is converted into
(a) potential energy
(b) chemical energy
(c) heat energy
(d) electrical energy
52. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere reflect back the radio waves to the earth’s surface?
(a) Ionosphere
(b) Stratosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Exosphere
53. According to WHO, the bird flu virus cannot be transmitted through food cooked beyond
(a) 60°C
(b) 70°C
(c) 90°C
(d) 100°C
54. Which kind of power, accounts for the largest share of power generation in India?
(a) Hydro-electricity
(b) Thermal
(c) Nuclear
(d) Solar
55. Who said that ‘the real seat of taste is not the tongue, but the mind’?
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Swami Vivekananda
56. A boat running downstream covers a distance of 20 km in 2 h, while it covers the same distance upstream in 5 h. Then, speed of the boat in still water is
(a) 7 km/h
(b) 8 km/h
(c) 9 km/h
(d) 10 km/h
57. A boy is late by 9 min, if he walks to school at a speed of 4 km/h. If he walks at the speed of 5 km/h, he arrives 9 min early. The distance to his school is
(a) 9 km
(b) 5 km
(c) 4 km
(d) 6 km
58. The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5 and after 5 yr, they will be in the ratio 5 : 6. The present age of A is
(a) 10 yr
(b) 20 yr
(c) 25 yr
(d) 40 yr
59. By selling a basket for Rs 19.50, a shopkeeper gains 30%. For how much should he sell it to gain 40%?
(a) Rs 21
(b) Rs 21.50
(c) Rs 24
(d) Rs 23
60. The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what per cent would the breadth to be decreased to maintain the same area?
(a) 
(b) 60%
(c) 75%
(d) 120%
61. 
is equal to
(a) 4
(b) 270
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/270
62. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 5 yr. It will amount to 8 times itself at the same rate of interest in
(a) 7 yr
(b) 10 yr
(c) 15 yr
(d) 20 yr
63. A sum was invested, on simple interest at a certain rate for 2 yr. Had it been put at 3% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 72 more. The sum is
(a) Rs1200
(b) Rs 1500
(c) Rs 1600
(d) Rs 1800
64. Tulsiram’s salary is 20% more than that of Kashyap. If Tulsiram saves Rs 720 which is 4% of his salary, then Kashyap’s salary is
(a) Rs 15000
(b) Rs 12000
(c) Rs 10000
(d) Rs 22000
65. Two numbers are respectively 10% and 25% more than a third number. What per cent is the first of the second?
(a) 88%
(b) 65%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
66. The number nearest to 10000 which is exactly divisible by each of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, is
(a) 9240
(b) 10080
(c) 9996
(d) 100000
67. The HCF of two numbers is 23 and other two factors of their LCM are 13 and 4. The larger of two numbers is
(a) 276
(b) 299
(c) 345
(d) 322
68. Arrange the following fractions in decreasing order
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
69. The value of 
is
(a) 2/3
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/5
70. The sum of 5% of a number and 4% of other number is 2/3 of the sum of 6% of the first number and 8% of second. The ratio of the first number to the second is
(a) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 3
71. Which of the following numbers is the least?
(a) (0.5)2
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 0.23
72. A man bought two goats for Rs 1008. He sold one at a loss of 20% and other at a profit of 44%. If each goat was sold for the same price, the cost price of a goat, which was sold at loss, was
(a) Rs 648
(b) Rs 360
(c) Rs 568
(d) Rs 440
73. A retailer gets a discount of 40% on the printing price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printing price. His gain per cent is
(a) 40%
(b) 55%
(c) 
(d) 75%
74. The price of sugar is reduced by 20%. Now, a person can buy 500 g more sugar for Rs 36. The original price of the sugar per kilogram was
(a) Rs 14.40
(b) Rs 18
(c) Rs 15.60
(d) Rs 16.50
75. The slant height of a conical mountain is 2.5 km and the area of its base is 1.54 km2. (Take π = 22/7). The height of the mountain is
(a) 2.2 km
(b) 2.4 km
(c) 3 km
(d) 3.11 km
Directions (Q. Nos. 76-78) Find the missing numbers/letters/figures from the given responses.
76. AMV, FQX, KUX, ?
(a) PYB
(b) OXA
(c) NYB
(d) MYB
77. 27, 32, 30, 35, 33, ?
(a) 28
(b) 31
(c) 36
(d) 38
78. 
79. Find out which diagrams given in the alternatives correctly represents the relationship stated in the question
City, District, State
80. 
Which of the following numbers will replace the mark ‘?’, in the above figure?
(a) 140
(b) 144
(c) 145
(d) 149
Directions (Q. Nos. 81-84) Find out the part which has an error in the following sentences. If there is no error, your answer is (d).
81. She is confident/ (a) to win the gold medal / (b) this time. / (c) No error (d)
82. The boy laid in the shelter / (a) for a long time before /(b) somebody came to rescue / (c) No error (d)
83. Standing at / (a) the top of the hill, / (b) the houses below were hardly visible. (c) No error (d)
84. Kambli is one of the players / (a) who has been selected / (b) for the test match. (c) No error (d)
Directions (Q. Nos. 85-89) Select a word from the given alternatives which has the same meaning as the one in italics and mark your answer on the answer sheet.
85. He is quite parsimonious by nature.
(a) haughty
(b) cruel
(c) miserly
(d) prodigal
86. All the characters in the novel are
(a) imaginative
(b) unreal
(c) unreliable
(d) unbelievable
87. She is not seen even smiling these days; she is rather
(a) gloomy
(b) black
(c) sad
(d) thoughtful
88. He is a good looking but insipid young man.
(a) arrogant
(b) sick
(c) lacking in spirit
(d) unscrupulous
89. The journey to siliguri is quite
(a) wearisome
(b) lively
(c) resolute
(d) diverting
Directions (Q. Nos. 90-92) In each of the following questions, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. You are required to choose the correct sequence to rearrange these parts which are labeled P, Q, R, S so as to produce the correct
90. You must leave a note
P : otherwise she will be terribly worried
Q : for your mother
R : at the usual hour
S : if you are not back home
(a) QPSR
(b) QPRS
(c) SQRP
(d) SRQP
91. It was true that
P : the pet dog
Q : would never sleep anywhere
R : we once had
S : except on the sofa
(a) RPSQ
(b) PRQS
(c) SPQR
(d) PQRS
92. Without books
P : no cultured society is possible
Q : no fresh ideas are possible
R : and
S: without fresh ideas
(a) QSPR
(b) RSQP
(c) QRSP
(d) PRSQ
Directions (Q. Nos. 93-96) Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions from the alternatives given under each sentence.
93. We must not show partiality ……… our relatives.
(a) for
(b) to
(c) in
(d) of
94. The examinee could guess ……. the answer correctly.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) at
(d) over
95. Don’t mix with those who don’t approve ……. your style of living.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) by
(d) at
96. I took that person ……. a thief.
(a) to
(b) for
(c) by
(d) after
Directions (Q. Nos. 97-100) In each of the following questions, choose the correctly spelt word.
97.
(a) Pitiaeble
(b) Pitiable
(c) Pitiabale
(d) Pitiebale
98.
(a) Paralelled
(b) Parallelled
(c) Paralleled
(d) Parralleled
99.
(a) Vetniary
(b) Vetarinary
(c) Veteninary
(d) Veterinary
100.
(a) Tranquillity
(b) Trenquillity
(c) Trenquility
(d) Tranquility
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