Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Ranchi Traffic Apprentice (TA) Examination Held on 30-01-2005
1. Who among the following said that England is a ‘country of businessmen’?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Ajastshatru
(d) Napoleon
2. Maputo is the capital of
(a) Seychelles
(b) Ghana
(c) Mozambique
(d) Angola
3. Who among the following discovered ‘bacteria’ first?
(a) Louis Pascher
(b) Leeuwen Hock
(c) Edward Jener
(d) Jones Salk
4. ‘Lok Satta’ is the newspaper of
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
5. Clouds are found in
(a) ionosphere
(b) troposphere
(c) ozonosphere
(d) None of these
6. Which among the following is situated on the bank of Hudson river?
(a) New York
(b) USA
(c) Britain
(d) France
7. Which among t he following is the universal donor?
(a) A
(b) AB
(c) O
(d) B
8. ‘Treckoma’ is the disease of
(a) liver
(b) neck
(c) eye
(d) ear
9. Which among the following is the largest stadium?
(a) Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
(b) Ferozshah Kotla (Delhi)
(c) Eden Garden (Kolkata)
(d) Green Park (Kanpur)
10. ‘Nagarjuna Project’ is the project of
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
11. Which among the following has been named as the ‘Most Exciting Player’ of the year 2004?
(a) Rahul Dravid
(b) Irfan Pathan
(c) Harbhajan Singh
(d) Virender Sehwag
12. Which among the following has taken highest number of catches in test cricket?
(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Brian Lara
(c) Mark Waugh
(d) None of the above
13. ‘Duesch Mark’ is the currency of
(a) Poland
(b) Netherland
(c) Germany
(d) Ghana
14. ‘Grand Slam’ is related to which among the following games?
(a) Chess
(b) Tennis and Bridge
(c) Badminton
(d) None of the above
15. Trishul is a
(a) surface-to-surface projectile
(b) surface-to-air projectile
(c) surface-to-surface missile
(d) None of the above
16. Indian Sugar Research Institute is situated at
(a) Lucknow
(b) Agra
(c) Kanpur
(d) Shimla
17. ‘Hydrophobia’ is the disease of
(a) tuberculosis
(b) rabbiz
(c) malaria
(d) None of these
18. Shivaji was declared as King in the year
(a) 1664
(b) 1646
(c) 1627
(d) 1674
19. The ‘Study of Fruits’ is called
(a) Horticulture
(b) Horology
(c) Pomology
(d) Phenology
20. ‘Sunda Trench’ is situated at
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Indian Ocean
(c) Atlantic Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
21. Hizri Era started in
(a) 78 AD
(b) 58 BC
(c) 670 BC
(d) 622 AD
22. Meenakshi Temple is situated at
(a) Odisha
(b) Madurai
(c) Jaipur
(d) Agra
23. Which among the following is the smallest?
(a) Atom
(b) Electron
(c) Proton
(d) None of these
24. If a person is unable to see at the distance of 75 cm, this is called
(a) myopia
(b) hypermyopia
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
25. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre is situated at
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Trombey
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
26. The wavelength of which colour is less?
(a) Violent
(b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Blue
27. Dry ice is called
(a) carbon monoxide
(b) dry carbon dioxide
(c) monoxide
(d) para
28. Who among the following is the Chairman of CII?
(a) YC Modi
(b) YK Modi
(c) Onkar Singh Kunwar
(d) None of the above
29. Who among the following has been named as the Chairman of Disinvestment Commission?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Kumarmanglam Birla
(c) Kamal Nath
(d) Dayanidhi Maran
30. Noble Peace Prize 2004 has been given to
(a) Alfred Jelineek
(b) Vangari Maathai
(c) Phin E. Kidland
(d) None of the above
31. The author of the book ‘The Piano Teacher’ is
(a) Allen Hollinghraust
(b) Vangari Maathai
(c) Alfred Jelineek
(d) None of the above
32. Which among the following is the coldest planet?
(a) Venus
(b) Neptune
(c) Pluto
(d) None of these
33. The second President of the Indian National Congress was
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Badruddin Taiyabjee
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) None of the above
34. The Southern most point of India is
(a) Andaman Nicobar
(b) Indira Point
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of the above
35. The disease due to lack of Vitamin E is called
(a) blindness
(b) rickets
(c) problem in delivery of child
(d) beri-beri
36. How many times a President can be elected in America?
(a) Four times
(b) Three times
(c) Two times
(d) One time
37. The work of Comptroller and Auditor General is monitored by
(a) Estimate Committee
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) None of the above
38. The Main languages of India has been included in
(a) Eighth Schedule
(b) Seventh Schedule
(c) Fourth Schedule
(d) Fifth Schedule
39. Who among the following is called as the Father of Missiles?
(a) Abdul Kalam
(b) Raja Ramanna
(c) P. Chidambaram
(d) None of these
40. Fundamental duties were mentioned in
(a) 44th Constitutional Amendment
(b) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(c) 52nd Constitutional Amendment
(d) 61st Constitutional Amendment
41. Which among the following statements is true regarding the writ ‘Habeaas Corpus’?
(a) A prisoner will have to appear in court within one month
(b) A prisoner will have to appear in court within twenty-four hours
(c) A prisoner can move freely
(d) None of the above
42. Sigmond Friad is a
(a) doctor
(b) scientist
(c) politician
(d) psychologist
43. The first sitting of Constituent Assembly was held on
(a) 9th December, 1947
(b) 9th December, 1946
(c) 26th January, 1947
(d) 26th January, 1946
44. International Atomic energy Agency is situated at
(a) Paris
(b) Geneva
(c) Vienna
(d) Rome
45. The author of the book ‘The Crecent Moon’ is
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(d) Salman Rushdie
46. On which Celsius scale is the Fahrenheit scale is equal?
(a) 0°F
(b) 40°F
(c) −40°F
(d) 36°F
47. Which wildlife sanctuary gives protection to t he l ions?
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Dudhwa National Park
(c) Gir National Park
(d) Tungbhadra Sanctuary
48. Lufthansa is the airways of
(a) Japan
(b) Britain
(c) France
(d) Germany
49. Lord Macalay Education System was started in
(a) 1819
(b) 1835
(c) 1809
(d) 1817
50. The element after iron and oxygen on the Earth surface is
(a) nitrogen
(b) aluminium
(c) silicon
(d) zinc
51. The author of the book ‘Natural Economics of the World’ is
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Robert Clive
(c) P. Chidambarm
(d) Robinson
52. The first person to reach South Pole is
(a) Robert Pierri
(b) Amundsen
(c) Magllan
(d) None of these
53. Who among the following was the winner of the 13th IAF World Half Marathon?
(a) Paul Kruei
(b) Sun Vingzi
(c) Lodia Karomi
(d) None of these
54. Who among the following established ‘Scout Guide’?
(a) Bridel Howak
(b) John Grahm
(c) Bridel Powl
(d) Sir John
55. CENVAT is related to
(a) Sales Tax
(b) Customs Duty
(c) Excise Duty
(d) Service Tax
56. The instrument which measures electric energy from heat energy is called
(a) barograph
(b) dynamo
(c) dynaomometer
(d) voltameter
57. Who among the following was named Miss World for the year 2004?
(a) Clodia Julisa Cruze Rodrigue
(b) Maria Julia Mantila Marcia
(c) Nancy Randel
(d) None of the above
58. In the GI system a mole is a unit of
(a) molecular size
(b) molecular mass
(c) solid angle
(d) None of these
59. The statehood was provided to Sikkim in the year
(a) 1973
(b) 1971
(c) 1975
(d) 1966
60. The heat transfer process by particles is called
(a) convection
(b) conduction
(c) radiation
(d) None of these
61. From which sector maximum GDP is found?
(a) Labour
(b) Agriculture
(c) Industry
(d) None of these
62. In which Five Year Plan, Industry was the main focus?
(a) Second
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
63. Charak was related to
(a) medicine
(b) homeopathy
(c) ayurveda
(d) None of these
64. The Magna Carta of Britain was implemented in
(a) 1215
(b) 1066
(c) 1718
(d) 1516
65. From which dynasty King Ashoka is related?
(a) Mughal Dynasty
(b) Gupta Dynasty
(c) Maurya Dynasty
(d) None of these
66. Bleaching is provided by
(a) manganese
(b) iron
(c) chlorine
(d) iodine
67. Which among the following was the longest Plan Period?
(a) First
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
68. The first person to win a Silver medal in Olympics is
(a) Anjali Ved Pathak
(b) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(c) Jaspal Rana
(d) Kunjurani
69. The first English factory in India was established at
(a) Surat
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hooghly
70. War tanks are prepared at
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Ambari
71. Belcher Island is located in
(a) Hudson Bay
(b) Gulf of Mexico
(c) Gulf of St. Lawrence
(d) Arabian Gulf
72. 
find the value of (?).
(a) 6
(b) 4.5
(c) 3
(d) 5.5
73. The ratio between the ages of Reena and Meena is 3 : 1, respectively. If the age of Reena would be two times the age of Meena after 10 yr, then what was ratio between their ages 5 yr ago?
(a) 4 : 3
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 4
74. The average of three results is 46. The average of the first two results is 25, the third result is
(a) 98
(b) 80
(c) 88
(d) 78
75. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 5, then fraction becomes 5/4 and if the denominator is increased by 2 the fraction becomes 1/2. Find the original fraction.
(a) 3/8
(b) 3/5
(c) 5/8
(d) 7/8
76. A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 4 h but takes 6 h to return upstream to the starting point. If the speed of the stream be 2 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water
(a) 5 km/h
(b) 8 km/h
(c) 7 km/h
(d) 10 km/h
77. Sohan sold his watch at 5% loss. If he had sold it for Rs 27 more he would have gained 7%. Find the cost price of the watch.
(a) Rs 275
(b) Rs 250
(c) Rs 225
(d) Rs 220
78. If x is 10% more than y, then how much per cent y is less than x?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
79. How many coins of diameter 1.5 cm and 0.2 cm thick would be required to form a cylinder 10 cm high having the diameter 4.5 cm?
(a) 480
(b) 450
(c) 460
(d) 470
80. In 60 L mixture of milk and water the ratio between milk and water is 2 : 1. How much water should be added to the mixture so that the ratio would become 1 : 2?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 60
81. At what sum the simple interest will be Rs 500 at the rate of 5% per annum in 4 yr?
(a) Rs 2500
(b) Rs 2000
(c) Rs 1500
(d) Rs 3000
82. 16 men can complete a work in 16 days. All men started the work and after 4 days 16 more men joined them. In how many days the remaining work be completed?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 3
83. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and width is decreased by 10%, what will be effect on its area?
(a) 1% increase
(b) 1% decrease
(c) 1.5% decrease
(d) None of these
84. A person gets 8/3 of a certain sum while his partner gets 3/8 of the remaining sum. If the difference between the two parts is Rs 36, then find the sum.
(a) Rs 236
(b) Rs 272
(c) Rs 240
(d) Rs 256
85. If the 30% of a number is added to a second number the result will be 15/6 of the first number, then the ratio between the first and second numbers would be
(a) 5 : 1
(b) 5 : 6
(c) 7 : 6
(d) 6 : 7
86. The centre of the circle is O. What will be the value of x?
(a) 80°
(b) 120°
(c) 135°
(d) 27°
87. Find the number of squares in the following figure.
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 10
(d) 20
88. What will be on the face opposite of the face having three dots?
(a) 5 dots
(b) 4 dots
(c) 6 dots
(d) Cannot be determined
89. What numbers occur at the bottom face in the three positions of the same dice?
(a) 6, 6, 2
(b) 5, 5, 5
(c) 5, 6, 1
(d) 6, 5, 2
90. What number should be on the face opposite to face having the number 3?
(a) 1
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
91. What is the number of dots on the face opposite two dots?
(a) 1
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 3
92. A cylinder has been painted with six colours-green, blue, yellow, brow, red and orange. What colour should be there in the place of question mark (?)
(a) Blue
(b) Yellow
(c) Green
(d) Brown
93. How many colours will be required to paint a cube so that no two adjacent faces have the same colour?
(a) Three
(b) Eight
(c) Four
(d) Five
94. Statement The Government should provide employment to the students only on the basis of merit and not on the basis of reservation.
Assumptions
(I) There are many poor students belonging to upper castes.
(II) It is not possible to test the merit of students.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is Implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
95. Statement Due to acute problem of pollution in metro cities battery operated buses were introduced in the place of tempos.
Assumptions
(I) The problem of pollution in metro cities will be reduced from metro cities by plying battery operated buses.
(II) The cause of pollution in metro cities is tempo.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is Implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
96. Statement The Government of India has hiked the salary of bank employees by 12.5% recently.
Assumptions
(I) The salary of employees was less earlier.
(II) It is natural to raise the salary of bank employees in the wake of dearness.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is Implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
97. Statement Many people were injured in the collision of two roadways buses in the night of dense fog.
Assumptions
(I) One of the drivers would not be skilled in driving.
(II) Such situation may arise due to dense fog.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is Implicit
(c) Both I and II are implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
Directions (Q. Nos. 98-102) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.
The director of an organization announced six lectures on different subjects, viz., leadership, Decision making ability, Quality circle, Motivation, Evaluation point and Group discussion. The lectures are to be organized after January 2005 from Monday to Sunday-a lecture on a day according to the following rules
(i) The lecture on Motivation should be organized immediately after the lecture on Evaluation point.
(ii) The lecture on Quality circle should be organized on Wednesday but not after the lecture on Group discussion.
(iii) The lecture on Decision making ability should be on Friday.
(iv) There was no lecture on one day and that was not Saturday and just before that day there should be lecture on Group discussion.
98. On which day lecture on leadership be organized?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Friday
(c) Saturday
(d) Thursday
99. On which day no lecture would be organized?
(a) Monday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Sunday
(d) Tuesday
100. How many lectures were organized between the lectures on Motivation and Quality circle?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) One
101. Which of the information given above is not necessary to organize the order of lectures?
(a) (iv)
(b) (i)
(c) (iii)
(d) None of these
102. Which of following two lectures were organized on the first and last days?
(a) Group discussion and Decision making ability
(b) Quality circle and Motivation
(c) Group discussion and Quality circle
(d) None of the above
103. Who is called the Father of Geometry?
(a) Pythagorus
(b) Euclid
(c) Aristotle
(d) Kepler
Directions (Q. Nos. 104-110) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Passage
Once there was a jester in the court of a king. He entertained everyone in the court with h is sparking wit and interesting jokes. He became very popular as the favourite ester of the court. This made the jester arrogant and conceited. He frequently made fun of the courtiers and offended them. But none dared to complain against him to the king as he was the royal favourite they bore the humiliation quietly. One day he went too far. In a misguided moment, he cut an insulting joke at the expense on the king himself. He thought that the king would appreciate it. But he was wrong. The king felt offended and highly insulted. He became wild with rage. He ordered his servants to hang the jester. The jester was immediately put behind bars. He wept and waited for his death in this dark cell. The jester now repented. He entreated the king to forgive him and spare his life. He bagged for mercy. All this had no effect on the king. He remained firm. Some admires of the jester then intervened for the jester. They implored the king to show mercy to the condemned jester and spare his life. The king now relented a bit. He said h e would not withdraw the sentence of death penalty. He would, however, allow him to die the death of his choice. The jester could choose the way of his death. On hearing this, the witty fellow said, “your highness. I am grateful to you for granting me a chance to choose the manner of my death. I want to make it clear to you that I want to die of old age. Kindly grant me at my wish,” the king was highly pleased with this intelligent reply and granted him his request. All the courtiers praised the presence of mind of the popular jester. They were happy. Here he was pulled out of the jaws of death.
104. What offer, did the king make to the jester?
(a) To leave the kingdom and settle down in another kingdom
(b) To abstain from cutting jokes at the expense of the king
(c) To allow him to die the death of his choice
(d) To tender an unconditional apology to the king
105. Why did the jester cut a joke at the expense of the king?
(a) He wanted to settle an old score with king
(b) He thought it would be a good opportunity to death a lesson to the courtiers
(c) He was offended
(d) He through the king would appreciate it
106. Why was the jester very popular?
(a) He made fun of the courtiers
(b) He entertained everyone with his intelligent jokes
(c) He was very intelligent and crafty
(d) He was kind and symphatetic to all
107. Why did the king become angry with the jester?
(a) One day the jester refused to entertain the courtiers
(b) The jester humiliated the courtiers
(c) The king was in wretched mood
(d) The king felt insulted and offended
108. What made the jester arrogant and conceited?
(a) His divine power of making interesting jokes
(b) His excellent manners and sophistication
(c) His sky-rocketing popularity
(d) His powerful imagination and forceful vocabulary
109. Why could nobody complain to the king about the jester’s arrogance?
(a) The king was benevolent and powerful
(b) He was immensely liked by king
(c) The king was hand-in-glove with the jester
(d) The jester’s intelligence was acknowledged by the courtiers
110. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage?
(a) The jester was witty and intelligent
(b) The king was angry with the joke of the jester
(c) The jester was favourite of the king and his court
(d) The jester expressed the desire to die of old age
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