Railway (RRC) Hajipur Group ‘D’ Examination 2nd Sitting Held on 10-06-2012
1. X can do 1/4 of a work in 10 days, Y can do 40% of the work in 40 days and Z can do 1/3 of the work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?
(1) X
(2) Y
(3) Z
(4) X and Z both
2. Which of the following gases is used in cigarette lighters?
(1) Butane
(2) Methane
(3) Propane
(4) Radon
3. The lengthiest classical epic of India is :
(1) Bhagwad Gita
(2) Ramayana
(3) Gita Govinda
(4) Mahabharata
4. India’s first atomic power station was set up at :
(1) Surat (Gujarat)
(2) Tarapur (Maharashtra)
(3) Trombay (Maharashtra)
(4) Sholapur (Maharashtra)
5. Who was the first woman Governor of a State in India?
(1) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(2) Mrs. Vijayalkshmi Pandit
(3) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani
(4) Mrs. Shanno Devi
6. You go North, turn right, then right again and then go to the left. In which direction are you now?
(1) North
(2) South
(3) East
(4) West
7. Which of the following river is the east flowing river of Peninsular India?
(1) Tapti
(2) Mahanadi
(3) Narmada
(4) None of these
8. Indian climate can be called:
(1) Mediterranean type
(2) Tropical monsoon type
(3) Subtropical type
(4) Equatorial
9. Kaziranga National Park is located at :
(1) Assam
(2) West Bengal
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Manipur
10. In a parliamentary system to whom is the executive responsible?
(1) President
(2) Legislature
(3) House of People
(4) Judiciary
11. Who was the famous Deccan Hindu king who crossed the Bay of Bengal and conquered a number of States in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?
(1) Rajendra I
(2) Rajendra Chola
(3) Pulakesin
(4) Mahipala II
12. The Ocean covers approximately ______of the Earth’s Surface.
(1) 50%
(2) 60%
(3) 70%
(4) 80%
13. Planetary winds are those which :
(1) Change their direction with the change of season
(2) Change their direction with day and night
(3) Never change their direction
(4) Blow up mountain slopes
14. As per Jain faith one who attains Nirvana is called?
(1) Digambaras
(2) Svetambaras
(3) Nigrantha
(4) Arhant
15. Ajmer is associated with Sufi Saint_______.
(1) Khwaja Khan
(2) Moinuddin Chisti
(3) Bairam Sufi
(4) None of these
16. Who among the following is called “Father of White Revolution” in India?
(1) Hargobind Khorana
(2) V. Kurien
(3) M. S. Swaminathan
(4) P. K. Sethi
17. Where is the Zonal Headquarters of North Western Railway located?
(1) Bilaspur
(2) Jaipur
(3) Udaipur
(4) Ajmer
18. Which of the following is the brightest planet?
(1) Mercury
(2) Venus
(3) Mars
(4) Jupiter
19. Who approves the work done by various departments of the government?
(1) Members of Legislative Assembly
(2) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
(3) Member of Districts Board
(4) None of these
20. If X is the brother of the son of Y’s son, how is X related to Y?
(1) Son
(2) Brother
(3) Cousin
(4) Grandson
21. Which metal can be cut by a knife?
(1) Silver
(2) Sodium
(3) Zinc
(4) Aluminium
22. Helsinki is the capital of :
(1) Norway
(2) Sweden
(3) Denmark
(4) Finland
23. One of the most daunting engineering tasks undertaken by the Indian railways, across wilderness of the Eastern Ghats. This description fits the
(1) Konkan Railway connecting Trivandrum with Mumbai
(2) Koraput – Rayagada rail line
(3) Guwahati – Silchar rail line
(4) Dibrugarh – Gorakhpur rail line
24. Which of the following Vedas deals with sacrifices and rituals?
(1) Rig Veda
(2) Atharva Veda
(3) Yajur Veda
(4) Sama Veda
25. The capital of France is :
(1) Marseilles
(2) Lyons
(3) Strasbourg
(4) Paris
26. The world’s largest lake is :
(1) Lake Victoria
(2) Lake Superior
(3) Caspian Sea
(4) Black Sea
27. Rearing of silk worms is called as :
(1) Silviculture
(2) Kiticulture
(3) Sericulture
(4) None of t hese
28. The study of fish culture is called :
(1) Ophiology
(2) Ichthyology
(3) Herpetology
(4) Pisciculture
29. India’s first battle field missile is :
(1) Akash
(2) Prithvi
(3) Agni
(4) Nag
30. Durand Line is the border common to which two countries?
(1) India and China
(2) China and Afghanistan
(3) India and Tibet
(4) Pakistan and Afghanistan
31. Who is the first Indian woman to feature in a postal stamp?
(1) Indira Gandhi
(2) Sarojini Naidu
(3) Meera Bai
(4) Rani Laxmi Bai
32. The Council of Ministers is controlled by the state legislature. No minister can remain in office for more than ______without a seat in either of the House.
(1) six weeks
(2) six days
(3) 14 days
(4) six months
33. The average of marks in Mathematics for five students was found to be 50. Later on, it was discovered that in case of one student, the marks 48 were misread as 84. The correct average is :
(1) 40.2
(2) 40.8
(3) 42.8
(4) 48.2
34. The currency of Philippines is :
(1) Kyat
(2) Peso
(3) Rupee
(4) Yen
35. Who among the following was the First British Viceroy of India?
(1) Lord Canning
(2) Lord Warren Hastings
(3) Lord Dalhousie
(4) Lord Bentinck
36. 892.7 – 573.07 – 95.007 = ?
(1) 224.623
(2) 224.777
(3) 233.523
(4) 414.637
37. Chittaranjan (West Bengal) is famous for –
(1) Locomotive Industry
(2) Ship Manufacturing
(3) Oil Field
(4) Steel Plant
38. How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?
(1) 2
(2) 10
(3) 12
(4) 8
39. Which animal was sent to space in Sputnik-2?
(1) Cat
(2) Sheep
(3) Rat
(4) Dog
40. Which of the following organs of human body coordinates the actions of various organs?
(1) Heart
(2) Liver
(3) Brain
(4) Kidney
41. The first Indian to get Nobel Prize was
(1) Rabindranath Tagore
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Dadabhai Nauroji
(4) Jamshedji Tata
42. 0.02 = ?%
(1) 20
(2) 2
(3) 0.02
(4) 0.2
43. A stretched spring possesses ______energy.
(1) Kinetic
(2) Elastic Potential
(3) Electric
(4) Magnetic
44. A disease always has _______.
Choose the best alternative :
(1) Cure
(2) Medicine
(3) Cause
(4) Germs
45. From land mass point of view, India’s position in the world as :
(1) Second
(2) Fourth
(3) Seventh
(4) Sixth
46. What largest number of four digits is exactly divisible by 88?
(1) 9768
(2) 9988
(3) 9944
(4) 8888
47. Which of the following states h as no Panchayati Raj Institution at all?
(1) Assam
(2) Kerala
(3) Tripura
(4) Nagaland
48. “Give me blood, I will give you freedom.” These words are attributed to :
(1) Khudiram Bose
(2) Bhagat Singh
(3) Subash Chandra Bose
(4) VD Savarkar
49. In a certain code, TWINKLE is written as SVHOJKD then how would FILTERS be written in the same code?
(1) EHKSDQR
(2) EHKUDQR
(3) EGKUDQR
(4) GJMSFST
50. Choose the best alternative :
Ottawa : Canada : Canberra : ?
(1) Argentina
(2) Switzerland
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Australia
51. Biopsy is done on :
(1) tissues taken from a dead body
(2) tissues taken from a living body
(3) blood from veins
(4) blood from arteries
52. Choose the one which is different from the others in the group :
(1) 10
(2) 11
(3) 15
(4) 16
53. From when was the production of steam locomotives discontinued in India?
(1) 1970 A.D
(2) 1972 A.D
(3) 1975 A.D
(4) 1980 A.D
54. The headquarters of Army are situated at :
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) Chennai
55. The difference between the present ages of Anil and Sudhir is 6 years. The ratio between their ages after 4 years will be 3 : 4. What can be the present age of Sudhir?
(1) 15 years
(2) 18 years
(3) 20 years
(4) 24 years
56. 1497 × 557 – 14927 × 467 = ?
(1) 2985400
(2) 1492700
(3) 7463500
(4) None of these
57. Which of the following gas is used for refrigeration?
(1) Acetylene
(2) Ammonia
(3) Radon
(4) Ethylene
58. Integration of States was done by ______.
(1) Sardar Patel
(2) Sheikh Abdullah
(3) Maulana Azad
(4) Motilal Nehru
59. Which of the following forms of carbon occurs naturally?
(1) Coke
(2) Charcoal
(3) Asphalt
(4) Diamond
60. Where is the Zonal Headquarters of West Central Railway located?
(1) Bhopal
(2) Jabalpur
(3) Bilaspur
(4) Hubli
61. Which number is missing in the given number series :
10, 100, 200, 310, _____
(1) 400
(2) 410
(3) 420
(4) 430
62. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
(1) Egypt
(2) Italy
(3) Morocco
(4) Mongolia
63. The selling price of an article is 4/3 times its cost price. The gain percent is –
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
64. If 16a + 16b = 48, what is the average of a and b?
(1) 1.5
(2) 2.5
(3) 3
(4) 5
65. How is 3/4 expressed as percentage?
(1) 0.75%
(2) 7.5%
(3) 60%
(4) 75%
66. Mahavira was born in the royal family of the?
(1) Sakyas
(2) Kshatriyas
(3) Licchavis
(4) Satavahanas
67. Find the wrong number in the series :
10, 14, 28, 32, 64, 68, 132
(1) 28
(2) 32
(3) 64
(4) 132
68. The Richter Scale is used for measuring the :
(1) Humidity
(2) Intensity of Earthquake
(3) Electric Conductivity of water
(4) Speed of Wind
69. Sun rises in the east and sets in the west due to the :
(1) Shape of the Earth
(2) Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
(3) Rotation of the Earth on its axis
(4) Movement of the Sun
70. By selling 36 oranges, a vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges. His l oss percent is :
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 10%
(4) None of these
71. Which of the following is the largest employer in India?
(1) Food Corporation of India
(2) Posts and Telegraphs Department
(3) Indian Railways
(4) Steel Authority of India
72. Red blood corpuscles are formed in the :
(1) liver
(2) bone marrow
(3) kidneys
(4) heart
73. 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 240
(4) None of these
74. Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa in the year
(1) 1912 A.D
(2) 1916 A.D
(3) 1915 A.D
(4) 1914 A.D
75. The SI unit for the average velocity is :
(1) m/s
(2) km/s
(3) cm/s
(4) mm/s
76. Hari Prasad Chaurasia plays :
(1) Flute
(2) Sitar
(3) Sarod
(4) Violin
77. The Earth is the at the largest distance from the Sun (Aphelion) on:
(1) June 21st
(2) January 3rd
(3) July 4th
(4) September 23rd
78. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Cabbage
(2) Papaya
(3) Gourd
(4) Cucumber
79. The Mughal Emperor Akbar ruled from ______.
(1) 1556 A.D. – 1605 A.D.
(2) 1605 A.D. – 1627 A.D.
(3) 1628 A.D. – 1658 A.D.
(4) 1658 A.D. – 1707 A.D.
80. Who among the following founded the new city of Agra in A.D. 1506 and made it his capital?
(1) Bahlol Lodi
(2) Sikandar Lodi
(3) Akbar Lodi
(4) Ibrahim Lodi
81. 83293 – 7946 – 150 = ?
(1) 3683
(2) 73847
(3) 75097
(4) 75197
82. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee suggested that the structure of Panchayati Raj should consist of :
(1) the Village, the Block and the District levels
(2) the Mandal and the District levels
(3) the Village, the District and the State levels
(4) the Village, the Mandal, the District and the State Levels
83. Choose the best alternative : Wizard : Witch : Monk : ?
(1) Madam
(2) Widow
(3) Nun
(4) Virgin
84. Subhash Chandra Bose was born in the year :
(1) 1869 A.D
(2) 1879 A.D
(3) 1890 A.D
(4) 1897 A.D
85. Anaemia is due to the deficiency of :
(1) protein
(2) vitamins
(3) iron
(4) iodine
86. If Saturday falls on the 4th January, 1997, what day of the week will fall on the 4th January, 1998?
(1) Monday
(2) Friday
(3) Wednesday
(4) Sunday
87. The larges organ of the human body is :
(1) brain
(2) heart
(3) skin
(4) liver
88. 
(1) 0.3
(2) 0.03
(3) 
(4) None of these
89. Who is the first Indian to win an individual Olympic Gold Medal?
(1) K. D. Jadhav
(2) P. T. Usha
(3) Abhinav Bindra
(4) C. K. Nayudu
90. Ferozabad is famous for :
(1) Textile goods
(2) Sewing machines
(3) Glass bangles
(4) Artificial silk
91. Department of Space was established in the year:
(1) 1970 A.D
(2) 1971 A.D
(3) 1972 A.D
(4) 1977 A.D
92. Odissi dance form is from :
(1) Kerala
(2) Manipur
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Odisha
93. Tsunami is :
(1) type of ITCZ
(2) cyclonic weather
(3) large sea waves generated
(4) None of these
94. Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh?
(1) Guwahati
(2) Bombay
(3) Calcutta
(4) Chandigarh
95. 150% of 15 + 75% of 75 = ?
(1) 75.75
(2) 78.75
(3) 135
(4) 281.25
96. Lac is product of :
(1) tropical thorny forest
(2) tropical mountain vegetation
(3) tropical mountain vegetation
(4) tropical evergreen forest
97. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq named his new capital :
(1) Siri
(2) Tughlaqabad
(3) Daulatabad
(4) Agra
98. The climate best suited for Horticulture is :
(1) equatorial
(2) mediterranean
(3) monsoon
(4) tundra
99. A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 minutes. If it takes 6 seconds to pass a telegraph post, then the length of the train is :
(1) 90 m
(2) 100 m
(3) 120 m
(4) 140 m
100. Which of the following class of forces is different from other?
(1) Pulling of cart
(2) Stretching of a coiled spring
(3) Kicking of a football
(4) Electrical force
101. The word “Democracy” has originated from which language?
Select the correct alternative :
(1) Latin
(2) French
(3) German
(4) Greek
102. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Amar said “her mother’s brother is the only son of my mother’s father”. How is the girl’s mother related to Amar?
(1) Mother
(2) Sister
(3) Aunt
(4) Grandmother
103. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
(1) Lord Wavell
(2) Lord Mountbatten
(3) C Rajagopalachari
(4) Acharya Kriplani
104. The Supreme command of the defence force is vested with the :
(1) Field Marshal
(2) Commander-in-chief
(3) Prime Minister
(4) President of India
105. Find the wrong number in the series :
7, 28, 63, 124, 215, 342, 511
(1) 7
(2) 28
(3) 124
(4) 215
106. Choose the best alternative :
Teheran : Iran : Beijing : ?
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Turkey
(4) Malaysia
107. Who in February 2012 was the Union Minister of Railways?
(1) Sushree Mamata Banerjee
(2) Sri Dinesh Trivedi
(3) Sri Beni Prasad Verma
(4) Sri Lalu Prasad
108. The Indus Valley Civilization site of Mohenjodaro is situated in the following country:
(1) Pakistan
(2) Afghanistan
(3) India
(4) Uzbekistan
109. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?
(1) 3.5 years
(2) 4 years
(3) 4.5 years
(4) 5 years
110. Among the following items which is the biggest earner of foreign exchange in India?
(1) Machines and transports equipment
(2) Pearls and Semi-precious stones
(3) Iron Ore
(4) Readymade garments
111. A man sells an article at a loss of 10%. Had he bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs. 55 more, he could have gained 40%. What is the cost price of the article?
(1) Rs. 200
(2) Rs. 225
(3) Rs. 250
(4) None of these
112. 252 can be expressed as a product of primes as :
(1) 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7
(2) 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7
(3) 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7
(4) 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7
113. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar took place in the y ear?
(1) 1916 A.D
(2) 1918 A.D
(3) 1919 A.D
(4) 1920 A.D
114. Who composed the National Song of India?
(1) Rabindranath Tagore
(2) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(3) Sri Aurobindo
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
115. Lines drawn parallel to the equator are called :
(1) Latitudes
(2) Longitudes
(3) Meridians
(4) None of these
116. Who is the author of the Novel ‘Godan’?
(1) Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
(2) Munsi Premchand
(3) Mahadevi Verma
(4) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
117. 12.1212 + 17.0005 – 9.11102 = ?
(1) 20.0015
(2) 20.0105
(3) 20.0115
(4) 20.1015
118. Babur recorded his experiences in the :
(1) Tuzuk-i-Babari
(2) Tuzuk-i-Saltanat
(3) Kharcha-i-Babari
(4) None of these
119. Where in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport located at :
(1) Kolkata
(2) Mumbai
(3) New Delhi
(4) Guwahati
120. Which is the largest bank of India and is also among the 100 top most banks of the world?
(1) Reserve Bank of India
(2) State Bank of India
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Central Bank of India
121. Find the wrong number in the series :
5, 10. 40, 80, 320, 550, 2560
(1) 80
(2) 320
(3) 550
(4) 2560
122. Which one of the following countries has the longest international boundary with India?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Bhutan
(3) China
(4) Pakistan
123. The equator, the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn run through the continents of :
(1) Australia
(2) North America
(3) South America
(4) Africa
124. Kampala is the capital of :
(1) Uganda
(2) Zambia
(3) Kenya
(4) None of these
125. ‘Salk’ vaccine is used for vaccination against :
(1) smallpox
(2) polio
(3) rabies
(4) measles
126. Mormugao port is located in :
(1) Goa
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
127. The colour of Chakra (wheel) in the white band of the National Flag is ___.
(1) Sky blue
(2) Blue black
(3) Navy blue
(4) Any of these
128. Acids turn blue litmus into:
(1) green
(2) red
(3) yellow
(4) orange
129. A man walking at the rate of 5 km/hr crosses a bridge in 15 minutes. The length of bridge (in metres) is :
(1) 600
(2) 750
(3) 1000
(4) 1250
130. The equatorial radius of the Earth is approximately :
(1) 12,700 km
(2) 6,900 km
(3) 6,400 km
(4) 11,600 km
131. Choose the best alternative as the answer.
A hospital always has :
(1) Nurse
(2) Room
(3) Telephone
(4) Doctor
132. By which Constitution Amendment Act was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
(1) 49th
(2) 57th
(3) 61st
(4) 63rd
133. Which number is missing in the given number series :
5, 6, 9, 15, ?, 40
(1) 21
(2) 25
(3) 27
(4) 33
134. Which is the one that does not belong to this group?
(1) Shop
(2) Pencil
(3) Canvas
(4) Paint
135. Travelogues are the accounts written by :
(1) foreigner
(2) soldier
(3) travelers
(4) None of these
136. ________ was named Vikramaditya.
(1) Samudragupta
(2) Chandragupta II
(3) Bindusara
(4) Ashoka
137. The capital of Mizoram is :
(1) Shillong
(2) Kohima
(3) Imphal
(4) Aizawal
138. Who got the best actress award at the 12th IIFA awards?
(1) Kareena Kapoor
(2) Sonakshi Sinha
(3) Rani Mukherjee
(4) Anushka Sharma
139. The line joining the areas having the same rainfall is called :
(1) Isobar
(2) Isohyet
(3) Isotherm
(4) Isohaline
140. Wool contains :
(1) Iron
(2) Fats
(3) Protein
(4) None of these
141. The ratio of SI units to CGS units of density is :
(1) 103
(2) 102
(3) 10−2
(4) 10−3
142. Which number is missing in the given number series :
1, 1, 2, 6, 24, ?, 720
(1) 100
(2) 104
(3) 108
(4) 120
143. The length of a rectangular plot is 60% more than its breadth. If the difference between the length and the breath of that rectangle is 24 cm, what is the area of that rectangle ?
(1) 2400 sq. cm
(2) 2480 sq. cm
(3) 2560 sq. cm
(4) Data inadequate
144. Which country has the largest Oil Reserve?
(1) Venezuela
(2) Iran
(3) Saudi Arabia
(4) Russia
145. 
(1) 5/4
(2) 8
(3) 
(4) 9
146. Which is the one that does not belong to t his group?
(1) Bean
(2) Grapes
(3) Carrot
(4) Banana
147. 
(1) 803
(2) 363
(3) 253
(4) None of these
148. Which of the following lens is used to minimize hypermetropia?
(1) Convex lens
(2) Concave lens
(3) Cylindrical lens
(4) None of t hese
149. 
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) None of these
150. What was the name of Lord Buddha’s wife?
(1) Yashodhara
(2) Mahamaya
(3) Chitragandha
(4) Kunti
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