Railway (RRC) Patna Group ‘D’ Examination 1st Sitting Held on 16.11.2014
1. Sharmila started to move in the south direction After moving 15 metres, she turned to her left twice and moved 15 metres each time. How far is she now and in which direction from her starting point :
(1) 15 m. East
(2) 15 m. South
(3) 15√2 East
(4) 30 m. West
2. From the given alternatives, choose the world which can be formed using the letters of the word ‘REPUTATION’ :
(1) TOTAL
(2) TITAN
(3) RETIRE
(4) REQUIRE
3. Which of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship between Books, Novels and Dictionaries :
4. What I s the number of triangles in the figure given below :
(1) 20
(2) 18
(3) 16
(4) 12
5. Looking at a woman sitting next to him, Raman said, “she is sister of the husband of my wife”. How is the woman related to Raman :
(1) Daughter
(2) Sister
(3) Wife
(4) Niece
6. A person starts from a point A and travels 3 km towards East to reach point B. Then he turns left and travels thrice that distance to reach C. He again turns left and travels five times the distance he covered between A and B and reaches his destination D. The shortest distance between the starting point and the destination is :
(1) 16 km
(2) 18 km
(3) 15 km
(4) 27 km
7. Pointing towards a person, a man said to a women, “His mother is the only daughter of your Father”. How is the woman related to that person ?
(1) Daughter
(2) Sister
(3) Mother
(4) Wife
8. What will be the correct arrangement of given leaves according to their size (Small to Large):
(i) Mango Leaf
(ii) Tamarind Leaf
(iii) Papaya Leaf
(iv) Banana Leaf
(1) ii, i, iii, iv
(2) iii, ii, iv, i
(3) i, ii, iii, iv
(4) ii, iii, i, iv
9. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question m ark in the series given below :
8, 28, 116, 584, ?
(1) 1752
(2) 3502
(3) 3504
(4) 3508
10. Which term of the series 5, 10, 20, 40,…. is 1280 :
(1) 10th
(2) 9th
(3) 8th
(4) 11th
11. The position of how many letters in the word ‘WONDERFUL’ will remain unchanged when the letters within the word are arranged alphabetically :
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) None
12. A meaningful word starting from A is made from the First, Second, Forth, Fifth and Sixth letters of the word ‘CONTRACT’. Which of the following is the middle letter of that word :
(1) C
(2) O
(3) R
(4) T
13. In a row of boys facing the North. A is sixteenth from the left and C is sixteenth form the right end B, who is fourth to the right of A, is fifth to the left of C in the row. How many boys are there in the row :
(1) 39
(2) 40
(3) 41
(4) 42
14. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, the day after tomorrow will be :
(1) Friday
(2) Thursday
(3) Wednesday
(4) Tuesday
15. If P denotes ÷, Q denotes ×, R denotes + and S denotes −, then the value of 18Q12P4R5S6
(1) 53
(2) 59
(3) 63
(4) 65
16. The length of the diagonal of a square is ‘a’ cm. Which of the following represents the area of the square (in sq. cm) :
(1) 2a2
(2) a2/√2
(3) a2/4
(4) a2/4
17. The breadth of a rectangular hall is three-fourth of it’s length. If the area of the floor is 768 sq. m. then the difference between the length and breadth of the hall is :
(1) 8 m
(2) 12 m
(3) 24 m
(4) 32 m
18. Ashok has drawn an angle measuring 45°27ʹ when he was asked to draw and angle of 45°. The percentage error in his drawing is :
(1) 0.5%
(2) 1.0%
(3) 1.5%
(4) 2.0%
19. If x = 7 – 4√3, then the value of (x + 1/x) is :
(1) 3√3
(2) 8√3
(3) 14 + 8√3
(4) 14
20. If a : b = 2 : 3 and b : c = 4 : 5, then a2 : b2 : bc = ?
(1) 4 : 9 : 45
(2) 16 : 36 : 45
(3) 16 : 36 : 20
(4) 4 : 36 : 40
21. Bronze is an alloy consisting of :
(1) Cu & Al
(2) Sn & Zn
(3) Cu & Sn
(4) Sn & Cr
22. The pH value of Lemon Juice should be :
(1) 7.0
(2) Less than 7.0
(3) More than 7.0
(4) Zero
23. Study of inter-relationship between living (organism) and their environment is called :
(1) Ecology
(2) Evolution
(3) Eugenics
(4) Enthology
24. The value of ‘g’ (acceleration due to gravity) is maximum at:
(1) Equator
(2) Poles
(3) Earth’s Centre
(4) Mouth Everest
25. ‘Electron’ was discovered by :
(1) Rutherford
(2) Chadwick
(3) J. J. Thomson
(4) Anderson
26. A charged particle accelerator which can accelerate charged particles to high energies is called :
(1) Cryometer
(2) Commutator
(3) Magnetometer
(4) Cyclotron
27. The ‘Second Generation Computers’ used which of the following as the main electronic component :
(1) Transistor
(2) Optical Fibre
(3) Vacuum Tubes
(4) Integrated Circuits
28. Y-2K was a computer programming problem associated with the calendar (Date, Month & Year) also known as :
(1) Trojan Virus
(2) Silicon Bug
(3) Micro Chip Bug
(4) Millennium Bug
29. ‘CDMA’ stands for :
(1) Computer Designed Multiple Access
(2) Code Division Multiple Access
(3) Compact Disk Multiple Access
(4) Centre for Development of Message Access
30. East Central Railway became operation in :
(1) October 2000
(2) October 2001
(3) October 2002
(4) October 2003
31. If a man walks 20 km at the speed of 5 km/hr., will be late by 40 minutes. If he walks at 8 km/hr., how early from the fixed time will he reach:
(1) 15 Minutes
(2) 25 Minutes
(3) 50 Minutes
(4) 1 hr. 30 Minutes
32. In covering a certain distance, the speed of A and B are in the ratio of 3 : 4. A takes 30 minutes more than B to reach the destination. The time taken by a to reach the destination is :
(1) 1 hour
(2) 
(3) 2 hours
(4) 
33. If the H.C.F. of two numbers (each greater than 13) is 13 and L.C.M. is 273, then the sum of the number will be :
(1) 286
(2) 130
(3) 288
(4) 290
34. Which of the following fractions is the largest :
(1) 7/8
(2) 13/16
(3) 31/40
(4) 63/80
35. (256)16 × (16)0.18 = ?
(1) 4
(2) 16
(3) 64
(4) 256
36. 
(1) 2/3
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
37. 
(1) 2997
(2) 5979
(3) 5997
(4) 5994
38. A total of 324 coins of 20 paise and 25 paise make a sum of Rs 71. The number of 25 paise coins is :
(1) 120
(2) 144
(3) 124
(4) 200
39. Anil is as much younger to Vivek as he is older to Tarun. If the total of the ages of Vivek and Tarun is 48 years, how old is Anil :
(1) 36 years
(2) 42 years
(3) 22 years
(4) 24 years
40. Out of 100 students, 50 failed in English and 30 in Mathematics. If 12 students fail in both English and Mathematics, then the number of student who passed in both the subjects is :
(1) 26
(2) 28
(3) 30
(4) 32
41. The ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ was Non-Aryan because :
(1) It was urban
(2) It has a pictographic script
(3) It had an agricultural economy
(4) It extended upto the Narmada Valley
42. Which of the following ‘Indus Civilization’ cities had n o fortified citadel :
(1) Lothal
(2) Harappa
(3) Canhudaro
(4) Mohenjodaro
43. The religion of ‘Early Vedic Aryan’ was primarily :
(1) Bhakti
(2) Image Worship and Yajnas
(3) Worship of Nature and Yajnas
(4) Bhakti and Deity Worship
44. Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?
(1) Kapilavastu
(2) Pawapuri
(3) Prayag
(4) Shravasti
45. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at :
(1) Patliputra
(2) Varanasi
(3) Kashmir
(4) Rajgriha
46. In the Bahmani Kingdom, ‘Taraf’ implied :
(1) Gold Coin
(2) Transit Tax
(3) Agricultural Tax
(4) Province
47. The ‘Chisti Sufi Order’ was established in India by :
(1) Khwaja Badruddin
(2) Khwaja Moinuddin
(3) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
(4) Sheikh Bahauddin Zakariya
48. Who among the following was the founder of ‘Satya Shodhak Samaj’ :
(1) B. R. Ambedkar
(2) Jyotiba Phule
(3) Narayan Guru
(4) Mahatma Gandhi
49. The ‘Moplah Revolt’ of 1921 took place in :
(1) Kashmir
(2) N.W.F.P
(3) Kerala
(4) Champaran
50. Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’ :
(1) Valentine Chirol
(2) Vincent Smith
(3) Lord Curzon
(4) Henry Cotton
51. A shopkeeper claims to sell his articles at discount of 10%, but marks his articles by increasing the cost of each by 20%. His gain percent is :
(1) 6%
(2) 8%
(3) 10%
(4) 12%
52. If the income of A is 10% more than that of B and the income of B is 20% less than of C, then the incomes of A, B, C are in the ratio :
(1) 22 : 20 : 25
(2) 11 : 10 : 8
(3) 10 : 9 : 7
(4) 22 : 18 : 25
53. 8 men and 12 children can do a piece of work in 9 days. A child takes double the time to do the work than the man. In how many days 12 men can complete the work :
(1) 
(2) 14 days
(3) 18 days
(4) 
54. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank, it takes 
hours to fill the tank. The leak can empty the filled tank in :
(1) 
(2) 7 hours
(3) 14 hours
(4) 16 hours
55. Two trains 105 m and 90 m long run at the speeds of 45 kmph and 72 kmph respectively in opposite direction on parallel tracks. The time in which they cross each other is :
(1) 5 sec.
(2) 6 sec.
(3) 7 sec.
(4) 8 sec.
56. A cylinder and a cone have the same height and same radius of base. The ratio between the volumes of the cylinder and the cone is :
(1) 3 : 1
(2) 
(3) 1 : 2
(4) 2 : 1
57. The radius of a circle is 13 cm and AB is a chord which is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre. The length of the chord is :
(1) 16 cm
(2) 8 cm
(3) 10 cm
(4) 15 cm
58. 
(1) 1/2
(2) 1/4
(3) 2
(4) 1
59. A ladder leaning against a vertical wall makes an angle of 45° with the horizontal ground The foot of the ladder is 3 m from the wall. The length of the ladder is :
(1) 4 m
(2) 3√2 m
(3) 5 m
(4) None of these
60. In a triangle ABC, ∠A − ∠B = 33° and ∠B − ∠C = 18°, then what is the value of ∠B :
(1) 35°
(2) 55°
(3) 45°
(4) 57°
61. Who among the following was the editor of ‘Young India’ :
(1) M. K. Gandhi
(2) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) B. R. Ambedkar
62. Who attended the ‘Congress of Oppressed Nationalities’ at Brussels in 1927 on behalf of the Indian National Congress :
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru
(3) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) B. R. Ambedkar
63. ‘Marble’ is a :
(1) Igneous Rock
(2) Sedimentary Rock
(3) Metamorphic Rock
(4) Seismic Rock
64. Which of the following is freely available in the gaseous, liquid and solid states :
(1) CO
(2) CO2
(3) O2
(4) H2O
65. Any location n the Earth is described by :
(1) It’s Elevation and Depression
(2) It’s Distance from the Equator
(3) It’s Distance form the Poles
(4) It’s Latitude and Longitude
66. Which of the following planets is known as the ‘Veiled Planet’?
(1) Mars
(2) Venus
(3) Mercury
(4) Earth
67. ‘Bangalore’ and ‘Mysore’ Division of Railway are part of which of the following Zonal Railways :
(1) Southern Railway
(2) South Western Railway
(3) South East Central Railway
(4) South Central Railway
68. The trial run of semi high speed train (Semi bullet train) at the speed of 160 km/hr in July 2014 took place between :
(1) Delhi to Agra
(2) Delhi to Bhopal
(3) Delhi to Chandigarh
(4) Ahmedabad to Mumbai
69. Coral Reefs are :
(1) Underwater structures made of Volcanic rocks
(2) Underwater structures made of Marine sediments
(3) Underwater structures made of Chlorine materials precipitated from sea water
(4) Underwater structures of Calcium Carbonates made by tiny colonial marine animals
70. The Canal which links Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea is :
(1) Suez Canal
(2) Malacca Canal
(3) Panama Canal
(4) Gibraltar Canal
71. The judiciary in the Union Territory of Pondicherry comes under the administrative control of :
(1) High Court of Judicature at Kolkata
(2) High Court of Judicature at Mumbai
(3) High Court of Judicature at Madras (Chennai)
(4) None of these
72. Which of the following is India’s Largest Public Sector Commercial Bank ?
(1) IDBI Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) AXIS Bank
(4) SBI
73. Bad Loans in Banking terminology are known as :
(1) NPAs
(2) Prime Loans
(3) BPOs
(4) CBs
74. ‘Sonpur Mela (Cattle Fair)’ is also called :
(1) Sauratha Mela
(2) Harihar Kshetra Mela
(3) Janaki Navami Mela
(4) Vaishali Mela
75. Who is the author of the book ‘India Divided’?
(1) Mahatma Gandhi
(2) Abul Kalam Azad
(3) Dr. Rajendar Prasad
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru
76. The percentage of Scheduled Tribes (ST) population in Bihar is about :
(1) 7.5%
(2) 15.3%
(3) 1.3%
(4) 11%
77. ‘Zohra Sehgal’, who died in July 2014 at the age of 102 years was :
(1) An Actress
(2) A Journalist
(3) A Painter
(4) A Human Right Activist
78. ‘Padma Shri Sita Devi’ was a legendary figure of :
(1) Classical Dance
(2) Bhojpuri Cinema
(3) Maithili Cinema
(4) Madhubani Painting
79. The winner of 2014 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title is :
(1) Petra Kvitova
(2) Eugenie Bouchard
(3) Serena Williams
(4) Maria Sharapova
80. Which of the following countries defeated Brazil by 7-1 in 2014 FIFA World Cup Semifinal?
(1) Argentina
(2) Nehterland
(3) Germany
(4) France
81. Which of the following Political Parties got the 3rd highest seats in 16th Lok Shabha Elections held in 2014?
(1) RJD
(2) AIADMK
(3) Trinamool Congress
(4) BJD
82. Who among the following is the richest member of Parliament of 16th Lok Sabha?
(1) Konda Vishweshwar Reddy
(2) Gokaraju Ganga Raju
(3) Navin Jindal
(4) Jaaydev Galla
83. Who among the following held the office of the Vice-President of India for two consecutive terms :
(1) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(2) Mr. R. Venkataraman
(3) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(4) Mr. V. V. Giri
84. Consider the following words :
(i) Socialist
(ii) Democratic
(iii) Sovereign
(iv) Secular
Choose the response which gives their correct order in the Preamble of our Constitution :
(1) iii, i, iv and ii
(2) iii, iv, i and ii
(3) iii, iv, ii and i
(4) iv, i, iii and ii
85. Finance Bill of Indian Government is presented in :
(1) Upper House
(2) Lower House
(3) Reserve Bank of India
(4) Finance Commission
86. ‘Polio’ disease is caused by :
(1) Bacteria
(2) Worm
(3) Virus
(4) Fungus
87. The destruction of Red Blood Corpuscles (RBC) takes place in :
(1) Lymph Node
(2) Liver and Spleen
(3) Bone Marrow
(4) Intestine
88. The smallest bone in human body is :
(1) Stapes
(2) Humerus
(3) Tarsal
(4) Femur
89. ‘Auxins’ are :
(1) A class of Animal Hormones
(2) A Group of Virus
(3) A Group of Bacteria
(4) A Class of Plant Hormones
90. Role of Chlorophyll in Photosynthesis is :
(1) Absorption of Water
(2) Absorption of light energy
(3) Absorption of CO2
(4) None of these
91. In the given series, one term is wrong. Find out the wrong term from the alternatives given below :
69, 55, 26, 13, 5
(1) 5
(2) 13
(3) 26
(4) 55
92. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the series given below :
4, 10, ?, 82, 244, 730
(1) 24
(2) 28
(3) 32
(4) 77
93. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the series given below :
Z9A, X7D, ?, T3J, R1M
(1) W6F
(2) S3H
(3) G9V
(4) V5G
94. The two words ‘Birds : Wings” have a certain relationship to each other. Choose the correct alternative in which the two words similar relationship :
(1) Whale : Water
(2) Dog : Lungs
(3) Car : Wheel
(4) Pen : Paper
95. The two words “Hitler : Germany” have a certain relationship to each other. Choose the correct alternative in which the two words have similar relationship :
(1) Shakespeare : England
(2) Mussolini : Italy
(3) Boris Yelstin : Russia
(4) Tulsidas : India
96. In the alternatives given below, three are like in some manner while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one :
(1) Hear
(2) Smell
(3) Taste
(4) Think
97. In the alternatives given below, three are alike in some manner while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one :
(1) Birbal
(2) Abul Fazl
(3) Faiz Ahmed
(4) Tansen
98. If E = 5 and HOTEL = 12, then the code of LAMB will be :
(1) 7
(2) 10
(3) 26
(4) 28
99. If DRIVER = 12, PEDESTRIAN = 20, ACCIDENT = 16, then CAR = ?
(1) 3
(2) 6
(3) 8
(4) 10
100. In a certain code language, ‘col tip mot’; means ‘singing is appreciable’, ‘mot baj min’ means ‘dancing is good’ and ‘tip nop baj’ means ‘singing and dancing’, then which of the following means ‘good’ in that code language?
(1) mot
(2) min
(3) baj
(4) Can’t be determined
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