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Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Cadre Computer Based Examination Held on March 30, 2016 Question Paper With Answer Key

January 20, 2021April 28, 2018 by suresh84

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Cadre Computer Based Examination Held on March 30, 2016

1. To conduct detailed study into disease causing organism in livestock, Biosafety laboratory has been set-up in India in

(A) Ludhiana (B) Bengaluru (C) Anand (D) Allahabad

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

2. The medicine Paracetamol is

(A) an analgesic

(B)an antipyretic

(D) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(a) B

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

3. If M = 14, TANK, = 62, then STARDOM =

(A) 79

(B) 89

(D) 109

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

4. The headquarters of ISRO is located at

(A) Bengaluru

(B) New Delhi

(D) Mumbai

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (c)

5. If the interior angle of a polygon is 108°, then it is a

(A) Octagon

(B) Hexagon

(D) Tetragon

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (a)

6. Expand (w – 9)²

(A) (w² – 9w + 81)

(B) (w² – 9w + 18)

(D) (w² – 18w − 81)

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

7. Surya is 25 years older than his son. In 5 years, he will be twice as old as his son. What will be Surya’s age after 3 years?

(A) 20

(B) 23

(D) 48

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

8. Which country launched its first commercial satellite on November24, 2015 as a part of its National Space Programme?

(A) Russia

(B) India

(D) China

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

9. Secularism means

(A) Not practicing any religion

(B) Practicing multiple religions

(D) Freedom of religion and worship

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

10. What is the noise level of normal conversation?

(A) About 60 dB

(B)About 70 dB

(D) About 90 dB

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (a)

11. After 9/11 tragedy, the rebuilt World Trade Centre complex in New York is called

(A) New World Trade Centre

(B) Empire State Building

(D) World Trade Complex

(a) D

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (d)

12. Find the similarity in the following : Olive oil, Coconut oil, Cod liver oil, Sunflower oil

(A) All of them are vegetable oil.

(B) All of them are rich in Vitamin A.

(D)All of them are oils.

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

13. Shimla Agreement 1972 between India and Pakistan was signed in

(A) Barne’s Court

(B) Ellerslie Building

(D) Gorton Castle

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (b)

14. Which of the following fractions is the highest of all ?

(A) 5/4

(B) 4/3

(D) 6/5

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (d)

15. 10 people can do a work in 30 days. In how many days, can 15 people complete double the work.

(A) 20

(B) 25

(D) 45

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (b)

Directions (Q. Nos. 16-18) The likes and professions of five friends Rosy, Mary, Lily, Andy and Daisy are given. Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

(1) Rosy likes Yellow and is a Student.

(2) The Librarian likes Green.

(3) Mar and Andy likes Purple and Blue respectively and neither of them is a Teacher.

(4) One of the five is a Principal.

(5) One of the five is inspector and does not like Brown.

16. Which colour does the Teacher like?

(A) Blue

(B) Brown

(D) Green

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (d)

17. Who among the following is the wrong pair?

(A) Andy-Inspector

(B) Purple-Principal

(D) Rosy-Teacher

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (a)

18. Who is the Principal?

(A) Daisy

(B) Andy

(D) Lily

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

19. If Deplete : Exhaust, then Replenish :

(A) Exhale

(B) Inhale

(D) Restore

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (a)

20. Which of the following is a space-based augmentation system?

(A) INSAT

(B) GAGAN

(D) SARAL

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (c)

21. In a certain code language if 41095 is READY and 840327 is FRAILS then 83145 419 is

(A) FEARY RED

(B) FIERY RED

(D) FIREY RED

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

22. The instrument used to regulate temperature to a particular degree is called

(A) Thermostat

(B) Thermometer

(D) Thermocouple

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (d)

23. ‘Ganga Action Plan’ initiated by the Union government aims at

(A) Streamlining the flow of Ganga river.

(B) Reduction of Pollution on Ganga river.

(D) Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy.

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

24. How many times does the number 3 occur in unit’s place for numbers ranging from 1 to 100?

(A) 20

(B) 11

(D) 19

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

25. A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival, They must satisfy the following criterion :

(1) Student must known at least one dance form.

(2) Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.

(3) Student must have good acting skills.

Which one of the following council will definitely select?

(A) Z is a Bharat Natyam Dancer, a violinist but does not have any acting skills.

(B) P plays guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer.

(D) A plays sitar is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills.

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

26. Select the alternative that shows a similar relationship as the given pair Mandatory : Compulsory

(A) Philosophy : Idealism

(B) Thesis : Proposition

(D) Hypothesis : Supposition

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

27. Gopal covers 100 km. He travels at a speed of 60 km/h for the first 40 km and rest of the distance at 40 km/h. What is his average speed in km/h?

(A) 44.20

(B) 45.20

(D) 47.20

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (b)

Directions (Q. Nos. 28-30) The bar charge represents number of fiction and non-fiction books in four Libraries L1, L2, L3 and L4. Consider the bar charge and answer questions based on it.

28. The ratio of total number of non-fiction to fiction books in all libraries is

(A) 7/6

(B) 6/7

(D) 17/15

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (b)

29. The ratio of total books of libraries L1 and L3 to L2 and L4 is

(A) 29/36

(B) 33/32

(D) 32/33

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

30. What is the percentage difference of total number of fiction books in libraries L3 and L4 to the non-fiction books in L3 and L4?

(A) 13.34%

(B) 11.76%

(D) It is the same

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (a)

31. Find the factors of (x² – x – 132)

(A) (x – 11) (x – 12)

(B) (x + 12) (x – 11)

(D) (x – 12) (x + 11)

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

32. Which of the following is not a Union Territory?

(A) Puducherry

(B) Chandigarh

(D) Sikkim

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

33. If then (tan θ + cos θ) =

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

34. Which of the following will appear third, if they are arranged according to a dictionary ?

(A) Autumn

(B) Austere

(D) Auspicious

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

35. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in the year

(A) 1930

(B) 1931

(D) 1933

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (a)

36. Which key on a Windows keyboard sets to full screen mode in most browsers?

(A) F1

(B) F10

(D) F12

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (c)

37. If ‘+’; ‘×’ and ‘−‘ are interchanged in the equation 17 ÷ 7 – 27 + 9 × 3, then its value will be

(A) 7

(B) 17

(D) 35

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

38. Twice the difference between two numbers is equal to their sum. If one number is 15, find the other number.

(A) 15

(B) 10

(D) 20

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

39. The percentage of nitrogen in the air is about

(A) 74%

(B) 76%

(D) 80%

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (c)

40. G is twice as fast as S in doing work. If G can do a work in 30 days less than S, how many days will they take to complete the work together?

(a) 25

(b) 20

(d) 21

Answer: (b)

41. Rupee sign is a

(A) Devangari letter

(B) Roman letter

(D) A combination of Roman and Devangari letter

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

42. The mean and median of 7, 5, 5, 2, 7, 6, 5, 3, 7, 6 is

(A) 5.3 and 5

(B) 5 and 5.5

(D) 5.3 and 5.5

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (a)

43. Which movement was called off following the violence at ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident?

(A) Khilafat Movement

(B) Quit India Movement

(D) Home Rule Movement

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

44. ‘Astrosat’ is India’s first

(A) reconnaissance satellite

(B) remote sensing satellite

(D) communication satellite

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (a)

45. Find the missing number (?) in the series.

14, 28, 42, 56, ?, 84, 98

(A) 68

(B) 70

(D) 74

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (a)

46. What is the area of this trapezoidal garden? (All measurements are in cm)

(a) 60 sq cm

(b) 180 sq cm

(d) 240 sq cm

Answer: (d)

47. The periodicity of the Commonwealth Games is

(A) No fixed interval

(B) 4 years

(D) 6 years

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

48. The sum of three consecutive number is 126. Find the highest number.

(A) 41

(B) 42

(D) 44

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (b)

49. Human nails are made of

(A) Pigment

(B) Elastin

(D) Keratin

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

50. If the mathematical operator ‘+’ means division, ‘−‘ means multiplication, ‘×’ means subtraction and ‘÷’ means addition, then the value of 11 × 7 + 21 × 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 3 – 4 is

(A) 68/3

(B) 4/3

(D) −8/3

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (c)

51. Sachin Tendulkar made his test debut in 1989 at

(A) Karachi, Pakistan

(B) Mumbai, India

(D) Melbourne, Australia

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

52. The rest for diagnosing HIV is

(A) Pap Smear

(B) ELISA

(D) Mantoux

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (c)

53. Sunil has a son Karna and a sister Sangeeta who is the mother of Jagdish and Vijaya. Harnish is Jagdish’s maternal uncle. How is Harnish related to Karna?

(A) Brother

(B) Father

(D) Maternal Uncle

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (a)

54. 1.123 + 11.23 + 112.3 = ?

(A) 123.453

(B) 132.343

(D) 134.643

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (a)

55. If RESEARCH is $#!#%$&@ then SCARE is

(A) !&%$#

(B) !@%$#

(C)!$%#&

(D)!@%#$

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

56. International Maritime Organization is concerned with

(A) Air Pollution

(B) Sea Pollution

(D) Deforestation

(a) B

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (a)

57. Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of Independent India?

(A) K. Kamaraj

(B) Morarji Desai

(D) C. Rajagopalachari

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

58. A person carries Rs 165 in the form of currency notes of Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1. What is the value of currency notes of Rs 20 denomination ?

(A) Rs 60

(B) Rs 100

(D) Rs 80

(a) A

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (a)

59. Karan purchased one dozen pens for Rs 120 and sold a pack of 3 pens for Rs 35 each. What is his gain?

(A) 16.67%

(B) 20%

(D) 33.33%

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (a)

60. A pole is taller than a Giraffe which is taller than a Tree. A signal is shorter than a pole but taller than a building which is taller than a Giraffe. Which is the shortest?

(A) Signal

(B) Giraffe

(D) Building

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (b)

61. If RATIONAL is CLETZYLW then EXPERIENCE is

(A) OIZOCTOYMO

(B) QJBDUQZOQ

(D) PIAPCTPYNP

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (c)

62. K purchased a table for Rs 11000 and sold it for Rs 13500. What is his gain in percentage?

(A) 19.8%

(B) 20.6%

(D) 22%

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

63. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

(A) Lakshadweep

(B) Puducherry

(D) Andaman

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

64. The name of the first bank established in India was

(A) Bank of Hindustan

(B) Reserve Bank of India

(D) State Bank of India

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (a)

65. The first Olympics Games was held in

(A) UK

(B) USA

(D) Italy

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

66. B has 32 pens, 24 pencils and 16 erasers. How many sets of these three items can B make without any left over?

(A) 6

(B) 7

(D) 9

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

67. The value (sin θ + cos θ)² = ?

(A) 1 + sin² θ

(B) sin² θ + cos² θ

(D) cos² θ + 1

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (b)

68. For how many months is a cheque valid from the data of issue?

(A)1 month

(B) 2 months

(D) 6 months

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (c)

69. Air Quality Index is

(A) a measuring instrument of air pollution

(B) a number

(D) for forecasting rain

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (b)

70. Ali travels a distance of 300 m in 2 min and 30 sec. What is his speed on km/h?

(A) 6.9

(B) 7.1

(D) 7.3

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

71. Between small and large human intestine which one is longer?

(A) Small intestine

(B) Large intestine

(D) Depends on male or female

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (c)

72. Four pair of words are given. Find the odd one out.

(A) Chalk : Slate

(B) Pencil : Notebook

(D)Sketch Pen : Drawing Book

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (a)

73. What is the ratio of simple interest earned on certain amount at the rate of 12% p.a. for 9 years and that for 12 years?

(A) 1: 2

(B) 2 : 3

(D) 4 : 5

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (b)

Directions (Q. Nos. 74-75) In the following questions, statements followed by some conclusions are given. Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

74. Statements

(1) Most people have orange scooters while some have red ones.

(2) People like bright coloured scooters.

Conclusions

(I) People cannot bright coloured cars.

(II) Most people prefer orange over other bright colours.

(A) Only conclusion I follows

(B) Only conclusion II follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

75. Statements

(1) X is 7 m tall, Y is half as high as X and Z is 3 times the height of X.

(2) P is taller than Z but shorter than A and B.

Conclusions

(I) B is the tallest of all.

(II) The average height of X, Y and Z is less than 10 m.

(A) Only conclusion I follows

(B) Only conclusion II follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (b)

76. What is the 4th proportional of 3,8, 12?

(A) 36

(B) 26

(D) 16

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (d)

77. Eastern boundary of Kashmir is

(A) LoC

(B) Jammu

(D) Laddakh region

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

78. Name the Indian who became the CEO of Google in 2015.

(A) Satya Nadella

(B) Cyrus Mistry

(D) Vishal Sikka

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (b)

Directions (Q. Nos. 79-81) Study the following diagram and answer questions based on it.

79. Which two modes of transport used by people are mutually exclusive?

(A) Car-Bus

(B) Bus-Cycle

(D) Cannot be determined

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (d)

80. How many people who travel by train also travel by car or bus but not cycle?

(A) 50

(B) 70

(D) 100

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (a)

81. The ratio of total number of train travelers to the people who do not travel by train is

(A) 27/16

(B) 28/16

(D) 38/16

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (d)

82. Find the range and mode of the data 17, 18, 28, 19, 16, 18, 17, 29, 18

(A) 12 and 18

(B) 13 and 18

(D) 11 and 17

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (a)

83. $ 1 = Rs 67.89. Money changer adds a margin of Rs 1.11. What will be the cost of $ 150?

(A) 10183

(B) 10350

(D) 10450

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

84. Which of the following is not a bleaching agent?

(A) Sodium hypochlorite

(B) Calcium hypochlorite

(D) Hydrogen suphide

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

85. The standard deviation of the set (10, 10, 10, 10) is

(A) 0

(B) 1

(D) 10

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

86. Find the missing letters (?) in the series NA, PC, RE, TG, ?, XK, ZM

(A) IV

(B) VI

(D)VJ

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (b)

87. A farmer purchased a piece of land for Rs 18 lakh and spent Rs 3 lakh for registration, fencing etc. He sold it for Rs 24.57 lakh. Find his profit in percentage?

(A) 15%

(B) 14.15%

(D) 17%

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (c)

88. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make a meaningful word and then select the one which is different.

(A) DNHA

(B) EDAH

(D) IRHA

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (a)

89. Cricket World Cup 2023 is scheduled to the hosted by

(A) India

(B) Pakistan

(D) West Indies

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (c)

90. Look, carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern.

Which of the following will replace the (?) in the sequence?

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

91. ‘National Science Day’ falls on

(A) February 26

(B) February 27

(C)February 28

(D) February 29

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (a)

92. If the area of a circle is 9π sq cm, then its circumference is

(a) 9 cm

(b) 6π cm

(d) 6 cm

Answer: (b)

93. Which of the following statements is true with respect to ASCII?

(A) A programme language

(B) ASCII chart is not for decimals

(D) A character encoding scheme

(a) A

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (c)

94. Pressure is measured in terms of

(A) Mass and Density

(B) Work Done

(D) Force and Distance

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

95. An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A) Forest cover in the country has gradually decreased.

Reason (R) Encroachment by humans is one of the concerns for the forest department.

Choose the correct option.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(D) A is false, but R is true.

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

96. ‘Maharatna’ refers to a group of

(A) emerging small and medium enterprises

(B) central public sector enterprises

(D) leading multi-national companies

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (d)

97. The famous Nek Chand’s Rock Garden is located in

(A) Srinagar

(B) Jammu

(D )Shimla

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (b)

98. Which one of the following does not belong to the group?

(A) Monitor

(B) Keyboard

(D) Mouse

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (d)

99. Find the GCF and LCM of 20 and 28.

(A) 20, 280

(B) 5, 280

(D) 4, 140

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (b)

100. On a certain principal, simple interest amounts to Rs 1000 in 1 year at the rate of 10% per annum. What will be the effective rate of interest is the same is compounded on half yearly basis?

(A) 10.10

(B) 10.15

(D) 10.25

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (*)

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Cadre Common Computer Based Test Held on April 4, 2016 Question Paper With Answer Key

January 16, 2021January 9, 2018 by suresh84

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Cadre Common Computer Based Test Held on April 4, 2016

1. Loss at 15% on a dress is Rs 225, what is the cost price ?

A. 1725 B. 1500

C. 1275 D. 1875

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

2. Who was the first football player from the Indian sub-continent to play for a European Club?

A. Mohammed Salim

B. Bhaichung Bhutia

C. Harmeet Singh

D. Michael Chopra

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (a)

3. A father divided his wealth among three sons in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 after setting aside one-third for his wife. If the first son gets Rs 48000, what was the father’s total wealth ?

A. Rs 480000 B. Rs 240000

C. Rs 360000 D. Rs 120000

(a) B

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

4. Kangchenjunga is

A. the tallest mountain in the Himalayas

B. located to the North of Mt. Everest

C. the 2nd highest mountain in the world

D. the 3rd highest mountain in the world

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (b)

5. What is the name of the parent company of Google, formed on October 2, 2015?

A. Nest Labs B. Alphabet Inc.

C. Calicco D. Alpha Inc.

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (c)

6. In September 2015, NASA scientists found evidence of flowing water outside Earth?

A. Mercury B. Neptune

C. Mars D. Saturn

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (a)

7. What is the sum of interior angles in degrees of a polygon of 7 sides?

A. 180° B. 360° C. 540° D. 900°

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (d)

8. cosec² A × cos² A = ?

A. tan² A B. cot² A C. 1 D. sec²A

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

9. How is ‘table’ written in a code language, where ‘costly dining table’ is written as ‘an ob cp’ and ‘cannot buy table’ is written as ‘es an dq’ ?

A. ob B. cp C. dq D. an

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

Directions (Q. Nos. 10-12) Study the following diagram and answer the questions based on it.

10. The ratio of people who read only magazines to those who read all the three, is

A. 1 : 5 B. 1: 3 C. 5 : 9 D. 4 : 9

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

11. What is the difference between the people who like novels and those who like newspapers?

A. 250 B. 240 C. 200 D. 190

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (a)

12. The ratio of people who read both magazines and novels to those who read only newspapers, is

A. 0/9 B. 27/10 C. 9/15 D. 9/20

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

13. By selling 20 chairs, a shopkeeper earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 chairs. What is his gain percentage?

A. 20% B. 25% C. 33.3% D. 15%

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (d)

14. Read the following and answer the question based on it.

Generation gap is more visible in many of the organizations today, including all the financial institutions which have gone digital. This is because such institutions prefer to employ well qualified persons with or without experience, through the lateral entry channel. As a result, co-existence of experienced employees with highly qualified new candidates has become increasingly difficult.

Which conclusion follows the given paragraph?

A. Bridging generation gap is not possible.

B. Well qualified people do not listen to experienced people.

C. Experienced people have become redundant

D. Financial institutions have adopted digital technology.

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (c)

15. Find the median of all the positive factors of 48.

A. 16 B. 12 C. 8 D. 7

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (a)

Directions (Q. Nos. 16-18) Consider the following information and answer the question based on it.

Y, R, M, J and B pursue five professions, namely, Designer, Teacher, Engineer, Technician and Accountant and have five gadgets, namely, Mobile Laptop, Calculator, Tablet and Computer, in random order. A person can pursue only one profession and have only gadget.

1. M has a calculator and is neither a teacher nor a technician.

2. The designer has a tablet.

3. The person who has a mobile is neither an accountant nor a teacher.

4. Y is an engineer who has neither computer nor mobile.

5. J is a technician and B is not a teacher.

16. Which gadget does the accountant have?

A. Tablet B. Calculator

C. Mobile D. Laptop

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

17. Which among the following is a right combination ?

A. Teacher-Laptop

B. Accountant-Tablet

C. Technician-Computer

D. Engineer-Laptop

(a) D

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (a)

18. Who has a computer ?

A. B B. J C. R D. Y

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (d)

19. In honour of which Indian Nuclear Physicist was the Atomic Energy Establishment at Bombay renamed?

A. C. V. Raman

B. Ramkrishna Ramanathan

C. Homi J. Bhabha

D. Raja Ramanna

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (c)

20. A floor of size 72 m to 90 m is to be tiled. What should be the maximum size of each side of the tile, if only square pieces of tiles are to be used?

A. 12 m B. 15 m C. 18 m D. 9 m

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

21. Find the missing (?) in the series.

1, 2, 6, 12, 36, 72, ? …

A. 108 B. 144 C. 180 D. 216

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (d)

22. Simplify :

A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

23. Who wrote ‘The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian’?

A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Nirad C. Chaudhuri

C. Salman Rushdie D. R K Narayan

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (d)

24. Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements

1. There is no substitute to hard work.

2. Hard workers are always hopeful results.

Conclusions

I. There is no shortcut to achieve results except hard work.

II. Hard work is the surest way to success.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

A. Only conclusion I follows.

B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Both conclusion I and II follow.

D. Neither I nor II follows.

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

25. What is considered the Supreme Law of India?

A. The Indian Constitution

B. Democracy

C. Teachings of Dr. Ambedkar

D. Secularism

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (a)

26. What does DNA stand for in biology?

A o not Accelerate

B. Deoxyribonucleic Acid

C. Digital Network Architecture

D. Designated National Authorities

(a) A

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (b)

27. The Purple Frontier, The Earth Dragon and The Outer Fortresses, all refer to.

A. The Himalayas

B. The Yellow River

C. The Great Wall of China

D. Books written by JRR Tolkien

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (b)

28. If P means ‘×’, A means ‘+’, W means ‘÷’ and Y means ‘−’, then the value of 13P3A11Y26P6W13A19 is

A. 50 B. 38 C. 57 D. 43

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

29. Galvanization is a process in which a layer of zinc prevents

A. Bending B. Rusting

C. Corroding D. Disintegrating

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

30. Four pair of words are given. Find the odd one out.

A. Circular : Circle

B. Rectangular : Rectangle

C. Diagonal : Square

D. Linear : Line

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

31. As of January, 2016, where is the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) headquartered?

A. Bengaluru

B. Hyderabad

C. Kolkata

D. Thiruvananthapuram

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (b)

32. Two numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. If 12 is subtracted from both the numbers, the ratio becomes 5 : 8. Find the numbers.

A. 16 and 24 B. 35 and 56

C. 72 and 108 D. 20 and 48

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (a)

33. What does GSM stand for?

A. Geographic System for Mobility

B. Global System for Mobile Communications

C. Great System for Mobiles

D. Grand System for Mobility

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (d)

34. Simplify :

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (c)

35. What is the Laccadive Sea otherwise known as?

A. Mannar Sea B. Sri Lankan Sea

C. Lakshadweep Sea D. Maldives Sea

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (a)

36. What is the unit of length used informally to express astronomical distance?

A. Petametres B. Parsecs

C. Light Years D. Hubble length

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (b)

37. If CALENDAR = AYJCLBYP, then STABLE =

A. RQYZCJ B. QRYZJC

C. QRYCZJ D. RQCYZJ

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

38. Thermostat is a device in ovens which helps to maintain a temperature by

A. completing the circuit

B. breaking the circuit

C. Adding a component to the circuit

D. removing a component from the circuit

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

39. Which two Indian cities, were added to the Creative City Network of UNESCO in December, 2015?

A. Varanasi and Jaipur

B. Ayodhya and Gwalior

C. Dwarka and Vallabhai

D. Madurai and Ujjain

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (a)

40. If Z = 26, DO = 19, then IT = ?

A. 26 B. 27 C. 28 D. 29

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

41. Select the alternative that shows a similar relationship as the given pair

Resign : Continue

A. Retain : Hold on B. Quit : Give up

C. Redeem : Restore D. Salvage : Abandon

(a) B

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (d)

42. A sum invested for 3 years compounded at 5%, 10% and 20%, respectively. In three years, if the sum amounts to Rs 16632, then the sum is

A. Rs 11000 B. Rs 12000

C. Rs 13000 D. Rs 14000

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

43. What did Dmitri Mendeleev formulate ?

A. Chaos Theory

B. The Periodic Table of chemical elements

C. The Alpha Effect

D. The Golden Mean

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (d)

44. What are the 4 key elements?

A. Iron, Sulphur, Silicon and Potassium

B. Helium, Lithium, Beryllium and Boron

C. Plutonium, Uranium, Promethium and Neon

D. Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

45. A train of length 210 m runs at a speed of 108 km/h. How long will it take for the train to cross a platform of length 150 m?

A. 8 sec B. 9 sec C. 10 sec D. 12 sec

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (c)

46. NASA, the US Space agency, is planning to move from low earth orbit to space area surrounding

A. Our Moon B. Planet Mars

C. Planet Venus D. Planet Mercury

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

47. If 68.04 quintals (metric) of rice has to be distributed among 3780 people, how much will each person get ?

A. 18 kg B. 1.8 kg C. 180 kg D. 1.08 kg

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (c)

48. Where is the Shore Temple located?

A. Mahabalipuram

B. Thiruvananthapuram

C. Dwarka

D. Vishakapatnam

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (a)

49. Name India’s first satellite.

A. Aryabhatta B. Lagadha

C. Brahmagupta D. Lalla

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (d)

50. Find the smallest 4 digit number which is a perfect square.

A. 1000 B. 1024 C. 1081 D. 1064

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (a)

51. If find cos θ.

A. 8/13 B. 12/13 C. 23/13 D. 1

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (c)

52. Find the measure of an angle which is 4 times its supplementary.

A. 45° B. 36° C. 90° D. 58°

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

53. Find the similarity in the following.

Common Cold, Ringworm, Conjunctivitis, Whooping cough

A. All of them are non-communicable diseases.

B. All of them do not respond to curative treatment.

C. All of them are contagious.

D. No preventive measure is available for all of them.

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (b)

54. Guru’s mother is the only daughter of Sachin’s mother. How is Guru related to Sachin ?

A. Maternal uncle B. Nephew

C. Brother D. Father

(a) D

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (b)

55. If 1/x = 4 and 1/y = 7, find x + y.

A. 11 B. 28 C. 11/28 D.3

(a) B

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

56. Who replaced Viscount Louis Mountbatten as the Governor General of India?

A. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D. C. Rajagopalachari

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (b)

57. Who is popularly known as the Father of White Revolution in India?

A. Anand Doodhwalla

B. Dr. Verghese Kurien

C. Tribhuvandas Patel

D. Karsanbhas Patel

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (b)

58. A junior college inducts class 10 pass outs satisfying the following criterion :

1. Students who either scored atleast 75% in English or 80% in Hindi.

2. Students who scored above 95% in Mathematics and 90% in Physics.

3. Students who are good in sports or public speaking.

Which student among the following will the college definitely take?

A. B secured 90% in Physics, 89% in Mathematics, 75% in Hindi and is a guitarist.

B. I secured 92% in Physics, 95.5% in Mathematics, 81% in Hindi and is a chess player.

C. R secured 93% in Chemistry, 96% in Mathematics, 80% in English and plays basketball.

D. D secured 90% in Physics, 81% in Chemistry, 90% in Mathematics, 75% in Hindi and is a singer.

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (a)

59. The mean of 8 observations is 10.5. If seven if the observations are 3, 15, 7, 19, 12, 17 and 8, find the eighth observation.

A. 10 B. 11 C. 3 D. 12

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

60. M is the brother of g who has a sister C. How is M’s father related to C’s son?

A. Father B. Maternal uncle

C. Paternal uncle D. Grandfather

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (a)

61. What do the terms Geocentric and Helicentric refer to?

A. Laws governing the motion of planetary bodies around Earth and Sun.

B. Pioneering telescopic models.

C. Religions of ancient Greece.

D. Two Schools of Thought in Roman philosophy.

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (a)

62. If 4 men can paint a wall of length 96 m in 2 days, how long will it take 6 men to paint a wall of 72 m?

A. day B. 2 day C. 3 days D. 4 days

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (a)

63. If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest at 5% for 2 years is Rs 225, find the principal.

A. Rs 75000 B. Rs 80000

C. Rs 85000 D. Rs 90000

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (a)

64. What does RAM stand for related to storage in computers?

A. Random Access Memory

B. Real Access to Memory

C. Randomly Available Memory

D. Random Access Machine

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

65. The length, breadth and height of a room are 363 m, 528 m and 693 m, respectively. Determine the longest tape that can measure the three dimensions of the room exactly.

A. 33 m B. 35 m C. 27 m D. 30 m

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

Answer: (b)

66. If Pacific : Ocean, then Bay of Bengal :

A. Ocean B. Sea C. River D. Creek

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (a)

67. The selling price of a book is 19/15 times of its cost price. Find the profit percentage.

A. 20% B. 22% C. 26.67% D. 30%

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (b)

68. In July, 1905, who ordered the Partition of Bengal?

A. Warren Hastings

B. Lord Irwin

C. Lod Curzon

D. Viscount Mountbatten

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (a)

69. In an isosceles triangle, the sides opposite the two congruent triangles are given as 3x + 3 and 2x + 5, find x.

A. −8/5 B. −7/5 C. 1 D. 2

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (d)

70. Who was named as the Cultural Ambassador of Seychelles in October, 2015?

A. Hridayanath Mangeshkar

B. AR Rahman

C. Subhash Ghai

D. Asha Bhosle

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

71. If a car runs at a speed of 54 km/h, what distance will it cover in a minute?

A. 9 km B. 90 m C. 900 m D. 540 m

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (a)

72. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make a meaningful word and then select the one which is different.

A. AYAPPA B. WARST

C. PAGER D. ANGOM

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

73. What is an Electron?

A. A sub-atomic particle with a net charge, that is neutral.

B. A sub-atomic particle with a net charge that is positive.

C. A sub-atomic particle with a net charge that is negative.

D. A sub-atomic particle with a net charge that is zero.

(a) C

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (a)

74. If Ramu has two sisters and his father has three children, then how many brothers does Ramu have?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. None

(a) A

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

75. In which year was the economic liberalization in India Initiated?

A. 2005 B. 2014 C. 1978 D. 1991

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (b)

76. What does the Victoria Memorial Monument serve as?

A. A railway Station

B. An art gallery

C. A centre for education

D. A museum

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

77. What is the name of the tablet computer produced by Data Wind, which is promoted by the government of India s part of an e-learning programme?

A. Sakshat B. Rainbow

C. Akash D. Param

(a) A

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (d)

78. If 30 men working 7 hours per day can finish a work in 15 days, how many hours work per day will 25 men take to finish the same work in 12 days?

A. 8 B. 10.5 C. 12.5 D. 15

(a) A

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (c)

79. Who was Confucius?

A. A master chef of Tibet

B. A Chinese philosopher

C. A famous painter of the Spring & Autumn period in China

D. Korean aristocrat

(a) A

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (b)

80. Who was Charles Correa?

A. A Famous Playwright

B. A Famous Poet

C. A Film Maker

D. A Renowned Architect

(a) C

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (c)

81. In an election, one-sixth of the votes were invalid. If candidate ‘A’ got 8/15th of the valid votes and candidate ‘B’ got 4900 votes, find the total number of votes.

A. 10500 B. 11800 C. 12600 D. 14200

(a) D

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (b)

82. Who is PV Sindhu?

A. Indian soccer player

B. Indian Bharathanatyam player

C. Indian badminton champion

D. Indian cricketer

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (d)

83. Who created the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes?

A. Bob Marley B. Tex Avery

C. Chuck Jones D. Bill Watterson

(a) D

(b) B

(d) A

Answer: (a)

84. If the product of 2 numbers is equal to thrice its sum, and if one of the numbers is 12, find the other.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (c)

85. Indian Railway launched its first ever train that runs on CNG in 2015. What does CNG stand for?

A. Compressed Nitrogen Gas

B. Compressed Natural Gas

C. Clean Nitrogen Gas

D. Carbon and Nitrogen Gas

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (d)

86. When is Earth Day celebrated?

A. September 18 B. August 25

C. April 22 D. April 7

(a) C

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (a)

87. The perimeter of a rectangle is 28 cm. If one of its side is 4 cm, find the other.

A. 24 B. 7 C. 10 D. 8

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

88. What does CPU stand for in Computer Science?

A. Core Programming Utility

B. Central Processing Unit

C. Circuit Peripheral Unit

D. Controlled Power Usage

(a) D

(b) B

(d) C

Answer: (b)

89. What pointing device in computers functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface?

A ointer B. Tracker

C. Mouse D. Keyboard

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

Answer: (b)

90. An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below :

Assertion (A) The green colour of a leaf is due to a pigment called

Reason (R) Photosynthesis is a process that converts light energy into chemical energy.

Choose the correction option.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true, but R is false.

D. A is false, but R is true.

(a) B

(b) C

(d) A

Answer: (a)

91. The temperature recorded for a particular week is given below :

What was the average temperature for the week in ℃ ?

A. 29 B. 30.5 C. 31.5 D. 32

(a) A

(b) D

(d) B

Answer: (c)

92. A man walks at a speed of 5 km/h and crosses bridge in 18 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.

A. 1500 m B. 1800 m C. 1250 m D. 1200 m

(a) D

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (b)

93. Which of the following names is Nilanjana Sudeshna, an Indian-American author popularly known as?

A. Sanjayan B. Mali

C. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Nandanar

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (d)

94. A statements followed by some conclusions are given below:

Statement Majority of the girls in the class are intelligent.

Conclusions

I. There are no boys in the class.

II. Some of the girls in the class are not so intelligent.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statement?

A. Only conclusion I follows.

B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Both I and II follow.

D. Neither I nor II follows.

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (a)

95. If PEN = 613 and STRING = 580934, then RIPENING =

A. 09631934 B. 09163934

C. 09316934 D. 09613934

(a) B

(b) A

(d) C

Answer: (c)

Directions (Q. Nos. 96-98) The following table represents the sales (in million) of four companies for five years. Consider the table and answer the questions based on it.

96. Which company’s total sales in the first three years is lowest among others?

A. YO B. HO C. KO D. TO

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

Answer: (d)

97. Which company shows a gradual increase in its sales from 1985 to 1988?

A. TO B. HO C. KO D. YO

(a) B

(b) C

(d) D

Answer: (b)

98. What is the difference in the total sales of KO and HO in the last three years?

A. 200 million B. 195 million

C. 5 million D. No difference

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

Answer: (c)

99. Find the missing (?) in the series DABC, HEFG, ?, PMNO, TQRS, ………

A. IJKL B. LIJK C. KIJL D. JIKL

(a) C

(b) D

(d) A

Answer: (c)

100. Subtract 6x²y – 9xy² + 3xy – 5 from the sum of 4 + 2xy – 3x²y and −5xy + x²y – 2xy²

A. 8x²y – 7xy² + 6xy – 9

B. x²y – 6xy – 8

C. −8x²y + 7xy² – 6xy + 9

D. xy² + 15xy

(a) B

(b) D

(d) C

Answer: (d)