Railway (RRC) Secunderabad Group ‘D’ Examination 1st Sitting Held on 23.11.2014
1. Casein contained in milk is
(1) Fat
(2) Carbohydrates
(3) Protein
(4) None of the above
2. Department of pharmaceuticals comes under which of these ministries?
(1) Ministry of health
(2) Ministry of chemical and fertilizers
(3) Ministry of food processing
(4) Ministry of consumer affairs
3. Aim of operation black board is
(1) providing education to urban slum dwellers
(2) providing primary education in educationally backward areas
(3) opening new schools for female child
(4) providing adult literacy
4. Aim of operation black board is
(1) providing education to urban slum dwellers
(2) providing primary education in educationally back ward areas
(3) opening new schools for female child
(4) providing adult literacy
5. The strategy of ‘Divide and Rule” was adopted by
(1) Lord Curzon
(2) Lord Minto
(3) Lord Dalhousie
(4) Lord Wellesley
6. Full form of OPIC is
(1) Organized Private Investment Corporation
(2) Overseas Private Investment Companies
(3) Overseas Private Investment Corporation
(4) None of the above
7. One of the following can not be performed b y animals
(1) Respiration
(2) Photosynthesis
(3) Reproduction
(4) Digestion
8. In the month of January out of Rs. 3,500 a person lens Rs. 1,500 at 4% simple interest and Rs. 1,000 at 3% simple interest. At what rate he must lend the balanced money so that his total income may become 5% on Rs. 3,500 at the end of the year?
(1) 7.5%
(2) 8.5%
(3) 6.0%
(4) 2%
9. An example of paramagnetic substance is
(1) Bismuth
(2) Platinum
(3) Mercury
(4) Gadolinium
10. 
(1) 200
(2) 202
(3) 204
(4) 206
11. Which of the following are measured in mho?
(1) Resistance
(2) Resistivity
(3) Conductance
(4) Conductivity
12. Which one of the following plants is grown in rice field as a substance of nitrogen fertilizer?
(1) Azolla Fern
(2) Zemmia
(3) Cylindro Spermum
(4) All of these
13. Which two organs/glands are affected by malaria?
(1) Lungs and heart
(2) Spleen and liver
(3) Kidney and lungs
(4) Heart and brain
14. In how many fields is nobel prize awarded?
(1) Five
(2) Six
(3) Seven
(4) Eight
15. Full form of MMTC is Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
(1) Mines and Minerals Trading Corporation
(2) Mines and Minerals Trading Corporation
(3) Mines and Metals Trading Corporation
(4) Minerals and Metals Transportation Company
16. Where is National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science located?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Mumbai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Chennai
17. Who was the first to discover that electricity and magnetism are intimately connected?
(1) Newton
(2) Edison
(3) Faraday
(4) Maxwell
18. Full form of MODVAT is :
(1) Modified Value Added Tax
(2) Modified Value Alternative Tax
(3) Modified Value Assured Tax
(4) None of the above
19. Which of the following gases is use in refrigeration?
(1) Sulphur dioxide
(2) Chlorine
(3) Freon
(4) Phosphine
20. The best conductor of heat among liquid is :
(1) Water
(2) Mercury
(3) Ether
(4) Alcohol
21. Scientist who discovered blood group is :
(1) Water
(2) Mercury
(3) Ether
(4) Alcohol
22. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?
(1) Sambhar
(2) Wular
(3) Dal
(4) Gobind Sagar
23. The Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period is located at :
(1) Bhubaneswar
(2) Khajuraho
(3) Madurai
(4) Mount Abu
24. 58 × 23 × 8 ÷ 4 = ?
(1) 2468
(2) 2568
(3) 2668
(4) 2768
25. The soil suitable for the cultivation of tea is :
(1) Red soil
(2) Black soil
(3) Alluvial soil
(4) Laterite soil
26. The study of fungi is known as :
(1) Phycology
(2) Mycology
(3) Polymology
(4) Protozoology
27. When a car moves on a curved but level road, the necessary centripetal force on the car is provided by :
(1) Inertia
(2) Gravity
(3) Friction between the tyres and the road
(4) Normal reaction of the car
28. In a river a man takes 3 hours in rowing 3 km upstream or 15 km downstream. What is the speed of the current?
(1) 2 km/hr
(2) 4 km/hr
(3) 6 km/hr
(4) 9 km/hr
29. Which of the following is the cause of suffering of aged people from joint pains?
(1) Overproduction of synovial fluids
(2) Drying up of synovial fluids
(3) Presence of more osteocyte
(4) Absence of more osteocyte
30. The oldest Indian language is :
(1) Telugu
(2) Hindi
(3) Tamil
(4) Punjabi
31. Swai Man Singh stadium is in
(1) Delhi
(2) Pune
(3) Jaipur
(4) Kanpur
32. (2.52 ÷8) + (2.73 ÷ 1.3) + (1.44 ÷ 1.2) = ?
(1) 4.6
(2) 4.7
(3) 4.8
(4) 4.9
33. Water is naturally purified by :
(1) Evaporation and condensation
(2) Transpiration and evporation
(3) Precipitation and infiltration
(4) Condensation and transpiration
34. P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India received the prestigious Bhrata Ratna Award in the year?
(1) 1992
(2) 1995
(3) 1997
(4) 1998
35. Which part of nervous system controls involuntary actions?
(1) Medulla oblongata
(2) Cerebellum
(3) Hypothalamus
(4) Spinal cord
36. The Pong dam is situated on which river?
(1) Damodar
(2) Narmada
(3) Penner
(4) Beas
37. Which of the following is not a radioactive element?
(1) Uranium
(2) Thorium
(3) Radium
(4) Cadmium
38. At the end of 2012 London Olympics which country topped the medal tally with the total of 104 medals?
(1) Italy
(2) China
(3) Hungary
(4) US
39. Who wrote the composition ‘Bhajagovindam’?
(1) Adi Shankaracharya
(2) Ramakrishna Paramahansa
(3) Jayadeva
(4) Ramana Maharshi
40. 3333921 + 6777189 – 9998909 – 79566 + 79566 = ?
(1) 1,32,635
(2) 1,12,201
(3) 1,21,201
(4) 1,12,209
41. Deccan plateau is primarily made up of
(1) Basalt
(2) Granite
(3) Lime stone
(4) Sandstone
42. The best sol for cotton cultivation in India is
(1) Alluvial soil
(2) Black basaltic soil
(3) Sandy loam
(4) Laterite soil
43. Full form of TDS is :
(1) Tax deduction from salary
(2) Tax deduction system
(3) Tax deduction at source
(4) None of the above
44. Deepika Kumari is associated with
(1) Archery
(2) Shooting
(3) Boxing
(4) Kabaddi
45. A, B, C entered a business by investing Rs. 10,000 each. After 6 months, A and C withdrew Rs. 5,000 from t heir investment. At the end of the year, the total profit is Rs. 1,00,000. Find the share of A and C in the profit.
(1) Rs. 30,000 each
(2) Rs. 60,000 each
(3) Rs. 1,20,000 each
(4) None of the above
46. A tan can be filled by one tap in 6 hours and by another tap in 8 hours. How long it will take to fill the tank, if both the taps are opened together?
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) None of the above
47. Which one of the following states has the world’s largest fresh water island?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Bihar
(4) Assam
48. Srinagar is situated on the bank of river :
(1) Ravi
(2) Sutlej
(3) Jhelum
(4) Chenab
49. Which of the following mineral is used to produce aluminium?
(1) Manganese
(2) Copper
(3) Bauxite
(4) Chromate
50. The plants which prepare their own food are called :
(1) Heterotrophs
(2) Autotrops
(3) Saprophytes
(4) Parasites
51. What will come in blank space in the following number series ?
7, 7, 14, 42, ______, 840.
(1) 158
(2) 168
(3) 178
(4) 188
52. The red colour in the red soil is due to
(1) Phosphoric acid
(2) Humus
(3) Nitrogen
(4) Iron
53. The example of diamagnetic substance is :
(1) Bismuth
(2) Nickel
(3) Iron
(4) Oxygen
54. The tropic of cancer passes through all of the following states, except :
(1) Bihar
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Tripura
55. If 5% more is gained by selling a calculator for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, what is the cost price of the calculator?
(1) Rs. 225
(2) Rs.215
(3) Rs. 200
(4) Rs. 195
56. The speed of the light depends
(1) On elasticity as well as inertia
(2) On elasticity of the medium only
(3) On inertial of the medium only
(4) Neither on elastic nor on inertia
57. 3,900 is divided into three parts A, B, C. How much A is more than C if their ratio of shares is 
(1) Rs. 300
(2) Rs. 600
(3) Rs. 900
(4) Rs 1,800
58. Which constitutional amendment reduces the voting age from 21 years to 18 years?
(1) 52nd Amendment
(2) 59th Amendment
(3) 62nd Amendment
(4) 69th Amendment
59. Arobica and Robusta are the prominent varieties of
(1) Tea
(2) Cotton
(3) Coffee
(4) Pulse
60. Nobel Prize winner Indian, Amarthya Sen is known for his work in
(1) Physics
(2) Chemistry
(3) Medicine
(4) Economics
61. 1 × 1.34 × 11.34 × 0.13 = ?
(1) 374.15028
(2) 67.3620948
(3) 374.15208
(4) 374.12508
62. Rudrasagar and Lakwa oil fields are located in :
(1) Assam
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Andhra Pradesh
63. The highest policy making body in matters relating to national planning is the :
(1) Planning Commission
(2) Finance Commission
(3) Inter-state Council
(4) National Development Council
64. Temperature in oceans
(1) Decreases with increase in depth
(2) Increases with increasing depth
(3) Remains constant
(4) None of the above
65. Radio-activity was discovered by
(1) Rutherford
(2) J. J. Thomson
(3) Madam Curie
(4) Henri Becqueral
66. Which of the following is used in meterology?
(1) γ-rays
(2) Radio cobalt
(3) Radio sodium
(4) Radioactive gases
67. Laser is used in treatment of diseases of
(1) Heart
(2) Bone fracture
(3) Lung
(4) Brain
68. Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak?
(1) Nanga Parbat
(2) Nanda Devi
(3) Kanchenjunga
(4) K2
69. The southern most river system in India is
(1) Godavari
(2) Krishna
(3) Cauvery
(4) Mahanadi
70. 5 years ago Raju’s age was one third of the age of Ravi and now Raju’s age is 15 years. What is the present age of Ravi?
(1) 30 years
(2) 35 years
(3) 45 years
(4) None of the above
71. In India, the first municipal corporation was set up in which among the following?
(1) Kolkata
(2) Madras
(3) Mumbai
(4) Delhi
72. A current can flow when the circuit is
(1) Open
(2) Closed
(3) Either closed or open
(4) None of the above
73. Out of the total income, a person spends 15% on house rent and 65% of it on house h old expenditure. If he saves Rs. 8.825, what is his total income?
(1) Rs. 44,625
(2) Rs. 30,000
(3) Rs. 25,000
(4) None of the above
74. (11890 ÷ 29) + (10634 ÷ 26) – (7850 ÷ 25) = ?
(1) 505
(2) 510
(3) 515
(4) 520
75. In which water body is the republic of Maldives situated?
(1) Arabian Sea
(2) Bay of Bengal
(3) Indian Ocean
(4) Atlantic Ocean
76. What is the atomic number of calcium?
(1) 21
(2) 20
(3) 17
(4) 22
77. Most commonly used bleaching agent is
(1) Alcohol
(2) Carbon dioxide
(3) Chlorine
(4) Sodium chloride
78. Which one of the following is used in the preparation of antiseptic solution?
(1) Potassium Nitrate
(2) Iodine
(3) Iodine Chloride
(4) Potassium Chloride
79. Which is alkaline earth metal in the following?
(1) Potassium
(2) Sodium
(3) Rubidium
(4) Radium
80. NABARD was established on the recommendations of
(1) Public Accounts Committee
(2) Shivaraman Committee
(3) Narsimhan Committee
(4) None of the above
81. Which of the following elements behave chemically both as metal and non-metal?
(1) Argon
(2) Carbon
(3) Xenon
(4) Boron
82. The book ‘Mother India’ was written by
(1) Katherine Mayo
(2) Indira Gandhi
(3) Mother Teresa
(4) Sarojini Naidu
83. The radiations used in the physiotherapy is
(1) Micro waves
(2) IR
(3) X-ray
(4) Gamma rays
84. Anup Sridhar is well known for playing
(1) Badminton
(2) Chess
(3) Football
(4) Table tennis
85. Which one of the following is a linear molecule?
(1) H2O
(2) CO2
(3) SO2
(4) H2S
86. The percentage of iron in blood is
(1) 15 to 20
(2) 20 to 30
(3) 30 to 40
(4) 60 to 70
87. Average age of 5 children of the family is 11 years. Average age of their parents and grandmother is 35 years. Find the average age of all the eight members of family?
(1) 10 years
(2) 20 years
(3) 30 years
(4) 25 years
88. 
(1) 1
(2) 
(3) 
(4) None of the above
89. One train is travelling 45 km an hour and the other is at 10 metres a second. The ratio of the speed of two trains is
(1) 5 : 4
(2) 4 : 5
(3) 9 : 2
(4) 2 : 9
90. Project ‘sea – bird’ is the code name of
(1) INS kadamba
(2) INS iravat
(3) INS shivalik
(4) INS khukri
91. In endothermic reaction
(1) Heat is absorbed
(2) Heat is evolved
(3) No heat change occurs
(4) Heat may be absorbed or evolved
92. 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
93. The charges carried in semiconductor are
(1) Electrons
(2) Holes
(3) Ions
(4) Electrons and holes
94. 1 + 99099.90009 + 9.00001 – 8672.1 – 90430.00010 = ?
(1) 7.9
(2) 7.91
(3) 7.0
(4) 7.009
95. The weight of a body is highest at the
(1) Equator
(2) Poles
(3) Tropic of Cancer
(4) Tropic of Capricorn
96. Tetanus is caused by :
(1) Clostridium
(2) Virus
(3) Bacteriophage
(4) Salmonella
97. Holding a ‘Bandh’ was declared illegal for the first time in India by which one of the following High Court?
(1) Rajasthan High Court
(2) Gujarat High Court
(3) Kerala High Court
(4) Maharashtra High Court
98. Tirupati is situated in the valley of
(1) Ratnagiri Hills
(2) Nilgiri Hills
(3) Seshachalam Hills
(4) Nandigama Hills
99. Transistor is a combination of two
(1) Resistors
(2) Capacitors
(3) Diodes
(4) IC
100. Which one of the following rights was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the constitution?
(1) Right to freedom of religion
(2) Right to property
(3) Right to equality
(4) Right to constitutional remedies
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