Railway (RRC) Hajipur Group ‘D’ Examination 1st Sitting Held on 24-06-2012
1. Who is the first Woman President of India?
(1) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(2) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
(3) Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
(4) Mrs. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil
2. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science is :
(1) Bharat Ratna
(2) Padma Awards
(3) Gallantry Awards
(4) None of these
3. Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?
(1) Allahabad
(2) Lucknow
(3) Agra
(4) Kanpur
4. The Helicopter fleet of Air force consists of :
(1) Chetak
(2) Cheetah
(3) MI-8s, MI-17s, MJ-26
(4) All of the above
5. Marble is a :
(1) Intrusive Igneous rock
(2) Metamorphic rock
(3) Extrusive Igneous rock
(4) Sedimentary rock
6. Battle of Kannauj was fought in :
(1) 1525 A.D
(2) 1600 A.D
(3) 1540 A.D
(4) 1610 A.D
7. In a certain code, ROAD is written as URDG. How is SWAM written in that code?
(1) VXDQ
(2) VZDP
(3) VZCP
(4) UXDQ
8. 1/0.04 is equal to :
(1) 1/40
(2) 2/5
(3) 2.5
(4) 25
9. Which number is missing in the given number series?
1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ?
(1) 100
(2) 112
(3) 121
(4) 144
10. The Mughal Emperor Babur ruled from _____.
(1) 1526 A.D. – 1530 A.D.
(2) 1530 A.D. – 1540 A.D.
(3) 1556 A.D. – 1605 A.D.
(4) 1605 A.D. – 1627 A.D.
11. Find the wrong number in the series
125, 126, 124, 127, 123, 129
(1) 126
(2) 124
(3) 123
(4) 129
12. Whom did Mahatma Gandhi described “as pure as crystal, as brave as a lion and the most perfect man in the political field”?
(1) B. G. Tilak
(2) Motilal Nehru
(3) G. K. Gokhale
(4) C. R. Das
13. Which gas is used in flash lamps and lasers?
(1) Neon
(2) Propane
(3) Radon
(4) Xenon
14. The heaviest rainfall is recorded in
(1) Mediterranean regions
(2) Temperate regions
(3) Equatorial regions
(4) Tropical mountain areas
15. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of mango?
(1) India
(2) China
(3) Indonesia
(4) Malaysia
16. The Indian Military Academy is located at :
(1) Dehradun
(2) Mt. Abu
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Udhampur
17. Which is the oldest magazine of India?
(1) Readers Digest
(2) Calcutta Review
(3) Kadambini
(4) India Today
18. Which Country has the largest population in the world?
(1) USA
(2) Indonesia
(3) China
(4) India
19. Lead pencil contains :
(1) graphite
(2) diamond
(3) lead
(4) lead sulphate
20. The light coming from stars gives the idea of their :
(1) size
(2) rotational speed
(3) mass
(4) temperature
21. The Indus Valley civilization was famous for :
(1) Well-planned cities
(2) Efficient civic organization
(3) Progress of art and architecture
(4) All the above
22. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is :
(1) 62 years
(2) 65 years
(3) 58 years
(4) 60 years
23. Who in February 2012 was the Human Resource Development Minister of India?
(1) Sri Anand Sharma
(2) Sri S. M. Krishna
(3) Sri Vayalar Ravi
(4) Sri Kapil Sibbal
24. What is the present worth of Rs. 132 due in 2 years at 5% simple interest per annum?
(1) Rs. 112
(2) Rs. 118.80
(3) Rs. 120
(4) Rs. 122
25. The production of useful aquatic plants and animals like prawns fish, lobsters, crabs, molluses etc. using various types of water resources is called :
(1) aquaculture
(2) pisciculture
(3) silviculture
(4) silver revolution
26. Which among the following is the Indian Navy’s nuclear powered submarine?
(1) INS Nilgiri
(2) INS Chakra
(3) INS Sandlayak
(4) INS Dunagiri
27. Which number is missing in the given number series ?
22, 24, 28, ?, 52, 84
(1) 36
(2) 38
(3) 42
(4) 46
28. The fraction 
in decimal form is :
(1) 0.01027
(2) 0.10127
(3) 101.00027
(4) 101.000027
29. Mumps is viral disease that causes inflammation of :
(1) parotid gland
(2) sublingual gland
(3) submaxillary gland
(4) infra orbital gland
30. Which state is the land of rivers and backwaters, and has 44 rivers flowing either westward or eastward?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Haryana
(3) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Kerala
31. The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year ______.
(1) 1764 A.D
(2) 1761 A.D
(3) 1767 A.D
(4) 1757 A.D
32. 
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 6.65
(4) 7.75
33. Rahul told Anand, “yesterday I defeated the only brother of the daughter of my grandmother”. Whom did Rahul defeat?
(1) Son
(2) Father
(3) Brother
(4) Father-in-law
34. Where is the Headquarters of Western Railway zone located?
(1) Ahemdabad
(2) Pune
(3) Baroda
(4) Mumbai
35. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in :
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Sikkim
36. The sound propagates in a gaseous medium by :
(1) transverse waves
(2) longitudinal waves
(3) both (1) and (2)
(4) neither (1) nor (2)
37. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Club
(2) Brush
(3) Crayon
(4) Pen
38. Choose the best alternative Car : Polish :: Floor : ?
(1) Wipe
(2) Wash
(3) Clean
(4) Scrub
39. The 8th schedule of the Constitution deals with :
(1) List of regional languages
(2) Fundamental Rights
(3) Directive Principles of State Policy
(4) All of the above
40. A fan always has …….. Choose the best alternative :
(1) Switch
(2) Blades
(3) Current
(4) Wire
41. Leander Paes is associated with which game?
(1) Cricket
(2) Shooting
(3) Lawn Tennis
(4) Football
42. Name of founder of Chahmanas dynasty :
(1) Rishaldeva
(2) Bikraldeva
(3) Visaladeva
(4) None of these
43. Who is the author of “The Discovery of India”?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) R S Sharma
(3) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
44. A standing army was first introduced in medieval India b y
(1) Alauddin Khilji
(2) Balban
(3) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(4) Iltutmish
45. The average age of 24 boys and their teacher is 15 years. When the teacher’s age is excluded, the average age decreases by 1 year. The age of teacher is
(1) 38 years
(2) 39 years
(3) 40 years
(4) 41 years
46. Metal stored in kerosene oil is
(1) zinc
(2) silver
(3) sodium
(4) gold
47. A tyre has two punctures. The first puncture alone would have made the tyre flat in 9 minutes and the second alone would have done it in 6 minutes. If air leaks out at the constant rate, then how long does it take both the punctures together to make it flat?
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
48. The chemical name of table salt is
(1) Potassium chloride
(2) Sodium chloride
(3) Calcium chloride
(4) Sodium hyposulphate
49. By how much is three-fifth of 350 greater than four-seventh of 210?
(1) 95
(2) 110
(3) 120
(4) None of these
50. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj Pilgrimage at the expense of the state was
(1) Akbar
(2) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(3) Alauddin Khilji
(4) Aurangzeb
51. What is the other name of tropical ever green forests?
(1) Temperate rain forests
(2) Deciduous
(3) Tropical rain forests
(4) None of these
52.In what time will a train 100 metre long cross an electric pole, if its speed be 144 km/hr?
(1) 2.5 seconds
(2) 4.25 seconds
(3) 5 seconds
(4) 12.5 seconds
53. The inscription on India’s National Emblem, ‘Satya Meva Jayate’, is a quotation from :
(1) Gandhijis Writings
(2) Nehru’s Speeches
(3) Mundak Upnishad
(4) None of these
54. Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located at :
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
55. Who is known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’ among the freedom fighters?
(1) Bhagat Singh
(2) Lala Lajpat Rai
(3) Chandra Sekhar Azad
(4) Lala Hardayal
56. The Capital of Brazil is :
(1) Brasilia
(2) Sao Paulo
(3) Rio de Janero
(4) Salvadore
57. Which of these is the most important cause for the decline of Buddhism after Ashoka?
(1) Non-patronage by the kings
(2) Condemnation of animal sacrifice
(3) Growth of licentious practices of Buddhist centres
(4) Allegiance to the middle path
58. Where is gold found in India?
(1) Kolar (Karnataka)
(2) Khetri (Rajasthan)
(3) Panna (Madhya Pradesh)
(4) Katni (Madhya Pradesh)
59. 100 + 50 × 2 = ?
(1) 75
(2) 150
(3) 200
(4) 300
60. Which of the following is a parasitic plant?
(1) Marchantia
(2) Kelp
(3) Mushroom
(4) Pteris
61. Which is the one that does not belong to his group?
(1) Goat
(2) Dog
(3) Sheep
(4) Cow
62. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gained 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is:
(1) 560 kg
(2) 600 kg
(3) 400 kg
(4) 640 kg
63. Integral Coach Factory is located at
(1) Perambur
(2) Yelahanka
(3) Patiala
(4) Varanasi
64. Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to that mother?
(1) Mother
(2) Daughter
(3) Sister
(4) Grandmother
65. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Banana
(2) Mango
(3) Guava
(4) Ginger
66. Which of the following natural regions is known as ‘the big game country’ or a land of safari?
(1) Tropical desert
(2) Temperate grasslands
(3) Equatorial regions
(4) Savana region
67. The currency Bangladesh is:
(1) Rupee
(2) Taka
(3) Rupiah
(4) Kyat
68. There are ______ Articles and ______Schedules in the Constitution of India:
(1) 359, 9
(2) 395, 9
(3) 450, 12
(4) 400, 10
69. Whose signature appears on ten rupee currency notes?
(1) Minister of Finance
(2) Governor of RBI
(3) Secretary, Ministry of Finance
(4) None of these
70. 217 × 217 + 183 × 183 = ?
(1) 79698
(2) 80578
(3) 80698
(4) 81268
71. We can know about early about early vedic period from :
(1) Archaeological excavation
(2) The Rigveda
(3) Jatak katha
(4) Contemporary culture
72. The Concept of “Directive Principles of State Policy” has been taken from:
(1) United Kingdom
(2) Ireland
(3) Canada
(4) United States of America
73. Apiculture is the process of rearing of :
(1) fishes
(2) honey bees
(3) frogs
(4) cockroaches
74. The first telecast in India was in the year :
(1) 1947 A.D
(2) 1952 A.D
(3) 1959 A.D
(4) 1972 A.D
75. Who were the contemporaries of the Gupta in the south?
(1) Cholas
(2) Rashtrakutas
(3) Satavahanas
(4) Vakatakas
76. 40% of ? = 240
(1) 60
(2) 6000
(3) 960
(4) 600
77. President can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the :
(1) advice of the Prime Minister
(2) advice of the Chief Justice of India
(3) recommendation of the Rajya Sabha
(4) recommendation of the Lok Sabha
78. The Great Barrier Reef is a :
(1) Hill range
(2) Coral formation
(3) Man-made wall
(4) Tidal bore
79. Choose the best alternative. USA : Congress :: Iran : ?
(1) Althing
(2) Storting
(3) Majlis
(4) Cortes
80. Choose the best alternative as the answer.
An animal always has
(1) Lungs
(2) Skin
(3) Mind
(4) Life
81. Choose the best alternative. Victory : Encouragement : : Failure : ?
(1) Sadness
(2) Defeat
(3) Anger
(4) Frustration
82. The Chetak Express runs between :
(1) Delhi – Udaipur
(2) New Delhi – Indore
(3) Delhi – Jaipur
(4) Jodhpur – Delhi
83. Find the wrong number in the series
3, 2, 8, 9, 13, 22, 18, 32, 23, 42
(1) 8
(2) 9
(3) 13
(4) 22
84. 12846 × 593 + 12846 × 407 = ?
(1) 12846000
(2) 14203706
(3) 24038606
(4) 24064000
85. Mandal Panchayats were recommended by :
(1) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(2) Narasimhan Committee
(3) Ashok Mehta Committee
(4) Vengal Rao Committee
86. 
(1) 6
(2) 1296
(3) 625
(4) 36
87. Who is the actress of the movie ‘The Dirty Picture’?
(1) Vidya Balan
(2) Kareena Kapoor
(3) Rani Mukherjee
(4) Kajol
88. Who used the word Pakistan for the first time?
(1) Fazlul Haq
(2) Jinnah
(3) Liyakat Ali
(4) Rahmat Ali
89. A steam engine converts :
(1) heat energy into sound energy
(2) heat energy into mechanical energy
(3) mechanical energy into heat energy
(4) electrical energy into sound energy
90. Three years ago, the average age of A and B was 18 years. With C joining them now, the average becomes 22 years. How old is C now ?
(1) 24 years
(2) 27 years
(3) 28 years
(4) 30 years
91. If 13th July of a year is Wednesday, what will be the day on 16th June of the same year?
(1) Sunday
(2) Tuesday
(3) Thursday
(4) Saturday
92. On the bank of which river is New York situated?
(1) River Colorado
(2) River Hudson
(3) River Mississippi
(4) River Amazon
93. A Municipal Corporation is set up in a city with a population of not less than :
(1) 1 lac
(2) 12 lac
(3) 10 lac
(4) 5 lac
94. Who among the following gave Indo’s name to Indian Sub-Continent ?
(1) Hercules
(2) Kalhana
(3) Herodotus
(4) None of these
95. Ennore port is located at :
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karantaka
(3) Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh
96. It is difficult to walk on ice because of :
(1) absence of friction
(2) absence of inertia
(3) more inertia
(4) more friction
97. What is the highest rank in Indian Air Force?
(1) Air Chief Marshal
(2) Air Marshal
(3) Air Vice-Marshal
(4) Air Commodore
98. In which state the first Special Economic Zone in India was set up?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) West Bengal
(4) Odisha
99. Which among the following trains passes through the maximum number of states?
(1) Himgiri Express
(2) G.T. Express
(3) Shatabdi Express
(4) Karnataka Express
100. Which state has the highest density of population?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Bihar
(4) Kerala
101. A Shopkeeper sells a pair of sunglasses at a profit of 25%. If he had bought it at 25% less and sold it for Rs. 10 less, then he would have gained 40%. The cost p rice of the pair of sunglasses is :
(1) Rs. 25
(2) Rs. 50
(3) Rs. 60
(4) Rs. 75
102. Who was the first Indian to play a Test Cricket?
(1) C. K. Nayudu
(2) Lala Amarnath
(3) K. S. Ranji Singhji
(4) None of these
103. At which place Gautam Buddha delivered his first lecture?
(1) Sarnath
(2) Lumbini
(3) Bodh Gaya
(4) Vaishali
104. Downs are temperate grassland is :
(1) Australia
(2) New Zealand
(3) Japan
(4) USA
105. Yamini Krishnamurthi is an exponent of _____dance form :
(1) Kathak
(2) Kuchipudi
(3) Bharatanatyam
(4) Both (2) and (3)
106. Which of the following medicines is administered to patients suffering from diabetes?
(1) Pencillin
(2) Insulin
(3) Sulpha drugs
(4) Streptomycin
107. A river flows west to east and on the way turns left and goes in a semi-circle round a hillock, and then turns left at right angles. In which direction is the river finally flowing?
(1) West
(2) East
(3) North
(4) South
108. Which number is missing in the given number series ?
1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
(1) 32
(2) 64
(3) 81
(4) 256
109. Which of the following types of rainfall is accompanied with lightening and thunder?
(1) Orographic
(2) Convectional
(3) Frontal
(4) None of the above
110. The immediate cause of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 was :
(1) Transferring control of East India Company to the Crown;
(2) Low Salary of Indian soldiers
(3) Supply of greased cartridges to the soldiers;
(4) Exploitation of Indians by the British
111. The most important weed against which eradication measures would be taken on war footings is :
(1) Eichhornia
(2) Dactylis
(3) Parthenium
(4) Ageratum
112. A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart, then at what speed is the train travelling?
(1) 55 km/hr
(2) 57 km/hr
(3) 60 km/hr
(4) 63 km/hr
113. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in the year
(1) 1948 A.D
(2) 1949 A.D
(3) 1950 A.D
(4) None of these
114. The Polar diameter of the Earth is shorter than its equatorial diameter by :
(1) 25 km
(2) 80 km
(3) 42 km
(4) 30 km
115. The highest point in the blood pressure or upper reading of blood pressure is called
(1) systolic pressure
(2) diastolic pressure
(3) hypotension
(4) hypertension
116. Choose the one which is different from the others in the group :
(1) 37
(2) 49
(3) 132
(4) 154
117. Which of the following is a hydrate salt?
(1) Ca(OH)2
(2) MgCO3
(3) MgSO4 . 7H2O
(4) BaCO3
118. The average of first 9 multiples of 3 is :
(1) 12
(2) 12.5
(3) 15
(4) 18.5
119. Which sect of Jains remain naked?
(1) Svetambaras
(2) Digambaras
(3) Nigrantha
(4) Arhant
120. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?
(1) Prevention of invasions
(2) Valuable source of timber
(3) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
(4) They protect India from the icy cold north winds
121. Red Indians are :
(1) the original inhabitants of North America
(2) natives of Nilgiri Hills
(3) hill tribe of Assam
(4) martial race of South Africa
122. What is 25% of 25% equal to ?
(1) 6.25
(2) 0.625
(3) 0.0625
(4) 0.00625
123. The greatest number that exactly divides 105, 1001 and 2436 is :
(1) 3
(2) 7
(3) 11
(4) 21
124. Where was the world’s first oil-well drilled in the nineteenth century?
(1) Baku in Russia
(2) Titusfills in Pennsylvania, USA
(3) Digboi in Assam, India
(4) Dhahran in Saudi Arabia
125. Pandit Ravi Shankar plays :
(1) Sitar
(2) Sarod
(3) Guitar
(4) Violin
126. Who was the British Viceroy of India when the Indian Independence Act was passed?
(1) Lord Wellingdon
(2) Lord Linlithgow
(3) Lord Mountbatten
(4) Lord Wavell
127. The path of planets revolving around the sun is :
(1) Elliptical
(2) Spherical
(3) Circle
(4) None
128. 11992 – 7823 – 456 = ?
(1) 3703
(2) 3813
(3) 3713
(4) 3823
129. Who can remove a Judge of a High Court?
(1) President on his own
(2) Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
(3) The President on the advice of the Chief Justice of India
(4) The President on the resolution of parliament passed by special majority
130. A rectangular plot measuring 90 metres by 50 metres is to be enclosed by wire fencing. If the poles of the fence are kept 5 metres apart, how many poles will be needed?
(1) 55
(2) 56
(3) 57
(4) 58
131. Who is the first Indian to climb Mount Everest twice?
(1) Nawang Gombu Sherpa
(2) K. D. Jadav
(3) Bachendri Pal
(4) Tenzing Norgay
132. Which of the following is the largest river of the world?
(1) Nile
(2) Mississippi-Missouri
(3) Amazon
(4) Yangtze
133. By selling 100 pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 pencils. His gain percent is :
(1) 25%
(2) 20%
(3) 15%
(4) 12%
134. The sun reaches its maximum angular distance from the equator at the :
(1) zenith
(2) solstice
(3) equinox
(4) noon time
135. Who is the Official Head of the state?
(1) Chief Minister
(2) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(3) Speaker of Legislative Council
(4) Governor
136. (0.07% of 1250) – (0.02% of 650) = ?
(1) 0.545
(2) 0.615
(3) 0.625
(4) 0.745
137. Erosion of soil due to rain is :
(1) marine erosion
(2) gully erosion
(3) sheet
(4) None of these
138. Two rods, one of iron and the other of aluminium are heated to the same temperature then :
(1) the iron rod will expand less
(2) the iron rod will expand more
(3) both rods will expand equally
(4) the iron rod will not expand at all
139. The main function of the kidney is :
(1) to control blood pressure
(2) to control body temperature
(3) to remove waste products from the body
(4) to help in digestion of food
140. DTP vaccine is given to infants to immunize them against :
(1) diphtheria, Pneumonia and typhoid
(2) diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
(3) diarrhea, pneumonia and tuberculosis
(4) diphtheria, whooping cough and typhoid
141. 
(1) 2√6
(2) 6√2
(3) 2
(4) 
142. Which of the following is/are the main agents of soil erosion?
(1) Wind and water
(2) Rocks
(3) Sand
(4) None of these
143. Choose the wrong statement :
(1) 1 kgwt = 9.8N
(2) Momentum is a vector quantity
(3) Force is always conserved
(4) Momentum is conserved in the absence of an external force
144. Svyamvara was a special form of :
(1) Gandharva marriage
(2) Paisaca marriage
(3) Raksasa marriage
(4) Brahma marriage
145. The Dutch established a settlement at …………… in Andhra Pradesh.
(1) Erode
(2) Masulipatnam
(3) Deccan
(4) None of these
146. Medula oblongata is a part of human :
(1) heart
(2) brain
(3) liver
(4) sex organ
147. Niagara Falls are situated in :
(1) France
(2) Italy
(3) Sweden
(4) USA
148. The capital of Uttarakhand is :
(1) Dehradun
(2) Shimla
(3) Kullu
(4) Nainital
149. Find the wrong number in the series
4, 10, 22, 46, 96, 190, 382
(1) 4
(2) 10
(3) 96
(4) 382
150. Republic Day is celebrated on
(1) 15th August
(2) 26th January
(3) 30th January
(4) 14th November
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