We are giving more questions with answers of Maths asked in
RRB and RRC Exams. These all questions will very helpful to you for the
upcoming Railway Recruitment Control Baord competitive exams.
1. In what time will a 270m long train cross 180m long bridge at the speed of 108 kmph? (RRB Patna TC/CC, 2007)
(A) 3 sec (B) 6 sec (C) 9 sec (D) 15 sec (Ans : D)
2. The average of first 50 natural numbers is– (RRB Kolkata ECRC, 2007)
(A) 25.30 (B) 25.5 (C) 25.00 (D) 12.25 (Ans : B)
3. A 270m long train is running at the speed of 25 kmph. In what time will it cross a man coming form the opposite direction at the speed of 2 kmph? (RRB Ranchi Goods Guard/ECRC, 2007)
(A) 36 seconds (B) 32 seconds (C) 28 seconds (D) 24 seconds (Ans : A)
4. If the rate of dividend is 5%, find the income by purchasing 20 shares of Rs. 50 each at Rs. 50. (RRB Muzaffarpur ASM, 2008)
(A) Rs. 60 (B) Rs. 50 (C) Rs. 40 (D) Rs. 30 (Ans : B)
5. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is– (RRB Malda TC, 2008)
(A) 1900 (B) 2000 (C) 2100 (D) 2140 (Ans : B)
6. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and third pipe can empty the full tank in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank will be filled in– (RRB Ajmer ASM, 2008)
(A) 10 minutes (B) 8 minutes (C) 7 minutes (D) None of these (Ans : D)
7. A, B and C together earn Rs. 1100. A and B together get 7/11th of the sum. C’s share is– (RRB Gorakhpur CC/TC, 2008)
(A) Rs. 700 (B) Rs. 400 (C) Rs. 300 (D) Rs. 500 (Ans : B)
8. 138.009 + 341.981 – 146.305 = 123.6 + ? (RRB Allahabad Junior Clerk, 2009)
(A) 120.085 (B) 120.85 (C) 220.085 (D) None of these (Ans : D)
9. A man bought a radio for Rs. 800 and spent Rs. 400 on it. He sold it for Rs. 1500. His gain per cent is– (RRB Ajmer ECRC, 2008)
(A) 55% (B) 35% (C) 25% (D) 53% (Ans : C)
10. A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His profit percent is– (RRB Chandigarh AMS, 2003)
(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 25% (Ans : D)
11. The least perfect square number which is divisible by 3, 4, 5. 6 and 8 is– (RRB Gorakhpur ECRC, 2005)
(A) 900 (B) 1600 (C) 2500 (D) 3600 (Ans : D)
12. At What sum the simple interest will be Rs. 500 at the rate of 5% per annum in 4 years? (RRB Ranchi Traffic APP., 2005)
(A) Rs. 2500 (B) Rs. 2000 (C) Rs. 1500 (D) Rs. 3000 (Ans : A)
13. A wheel makes 1000 revolutions in covering a distance of 88 kms. The radius of the wheel is– (RRB Kolkata Goods Guard, 2005)
(A) 7 m (B) 14 m (C) 20 m (D) 12 m (Ans : B)
14. At what rate per cent per annum a sum of Rs. 1,800 will become Rs. 2,700 in 10 years? (RRB Chennai TC, 2005)
(A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 6.75% (D) 7.5% (Ans : A)
15. Find the odd man out– (RRB Guwahati Traffic APP., 2005)
(A) 32 : 15 (B) 86 : 42 (C) 56 : 26 (D) 74 : 36 (Ans : C)
16. The cost of a sewing machine is 1391 with 7% salestak. If the sales tax will increase by 10%, then what will the sales price of the sawing machine? (RRB Kolkata ASM, 2005)
(A) Rs. 1460 (B) Rs. 1430 (C) Rs. 1480 (D) Rs. 1490 (Ans : B)
17. From the top of a cliff 90 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. What is the height of the tower? (RRB Allahabad ECRC, 2005)
(A) 45 m (B) 60 m (C) 75 m (D) 30 m (Ans : B)
18. Find the largest number which when subtracted from 10000, The remainder is divisible by 32, 36, 48 and 50. (RRB Bhubaneswar CC/TC/ECA, 2006)
(A) 8272 (B) 7408 (C) 9136 (D) 8674 (Ans : C)
19. A Shopkeeper purchases 11 knives in Rs. 10 and sells them at the rate of 10 knives for Rs. 11. He earns a profit of– (RRB Guwahati Goods Guard, 2006)
(A) 11% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 21% (Ans : D)
20. In a class there are 50 students. Their average weight is 45 kg. when a student leaves the class the average is reduced by 100 g. Find the weight of the student who left the class. (RRB Secunderabad ASM, 2008)
(A) 45.9 kg (B) 49.5 kg (C) 49.9 kg (D) 45.5 kg (Ans : C)
21. The temperature of a place in creases uniformly form 21°C to 38°C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature at noon? (RRB Chandigarh TA/CA/ECRC/ASM, 2006)
(A) 28.5°C (B) 27°C (C) 30°C (D) 31.2°C (Ans : D)
22. The average age of three boys is 15 years. If the ratio in their ages is 3 : 5 : 7, what is the age of the youngest boy? (RRB Mumbai Group ‘D’, 2006)
(A) 9 (B) 15 (C) 18 (D) 21 (Ans : A)
23. If the interest is payable annually, then the principal on which the compound interest is Rs. 331 in 3 years at the rate of 10% p.a. is given by– (RRB Kolkata ASM, 2006)
(A) Rs. 900 (B) Rs. 1000 (C) Rs. 1050 (D) Rs. 1100 (Ans : B)
24. A Tank is full of milk. Half of the milk is sold and the tank is filled with water. Again half of the mixture is substituted by water. This operation is repeated thrice. Find the percentage of milk after the third operation. (RRB Ajmer Goods Guard, 2006)
(A) 50% (B) 12.5% (C) 33.5% (D) 37.5% (Ans : D)
25. A mixture of 45 litres of spirit and water contains 20% of water in it. How much water must be added to it to make the water 25% in new mixture? (RRB Gorakhpur ESM-III, 2006)
(A) 5 litres (B) 4 litres (C) 3 litres (D) 6 litres (Ans : C)
26. A train leaves Delhi at 4.10 P.M. and reaches Aligarh at 7.25 P.M. The average speed of the train is 40 km/hour. What is the distance in km from Delhi to Aligarth? (RRB Mahendrughat Patna TC, 2006)
(A) 130 km (B) 140 km (C) 120 km (D) 150 km (Ans : A)
27. Find the least of a six digit number which is exactly divisible by 349. (RRB Kolkata TC, 2006)
(A) 101063 (B) 100163 (C) 160063 (D) None of these (Ans : B)
28. A sofaset carrying a sale-price ticket of Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 4%, Thereby the trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader’s cost price of the sofaset is– (RRB Mumbai TA/CA, 2006)
(A) Rs. 4,200 (B) Rs. 4,000 (C) Rs. 3,600 (D) Rs. 3,800 (Ans : B)
29. The price of T.V. set inclusive of sales tax of 9% is Rs. 13,407. Find its marked price. [RRB Kolkata Ticket Collector (TC), 2006]
(A) Rs. 12,300 (B) Rs. 11,500 (C) Rs. 12,500 (D) Rs. 12,400 (Ans : A)
30. In anination 52% students fail in Hindi and 42% fail in English. If 17% of students fail in both the subjects, what will be the percentage of students who pass in both subjects? (RRB Malda Ticket Collector (TC), 2007)
(A) 38% (B) 33% (C) 23% (D) 18% (Ans : C
1. In what time will a 270m long train cross 180m long bridge at the speed of 108 kmph? (RRB Patna TC/CC, 2007)
(A) 3 sec (B) 6 sec (C) 9 sec (D) 15 sec (Ans : D)
2. The average of first 50 natural numbers is– (RRB Kolkata ECRC, 2007)
(A) 25.30 (B) 25.5 (C) 25.00 (D) 12.25 (Ans : B)
3. A 270m long train is running at the speed of 25 kmph. In what time will it cross a man coming form the opposite direction at the speed of 2 kmph? (RRB Ranchi Goods Guard/ECRC, 2007)
(A) 36 seconds (B) 32 seconds (C) 28 seconds (D) 24 seconds (Ans : A)
4. If the rate of dividend is 5%, find the income by purchasing 20 shares of Rs. 50 each at Rs. 50. (RRB Muzaffarpur ASM, 2008)
(A) Rs. 60 (B) Rs. 50 (C) Rs. 40 (D) Rs. 30 (Ans : B)
5. If 10% of a number is subtracted from it, the result is 1800. The number is– (RRB Malda TC, 2008)
(A) 1900 (B) 2000 (C) 2100 (D) 2140 (Ans : B)
6. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and third pipe can empty the full tank in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank will be filled in– (RRB Ajmer ASM, 2008)
(A) 10 minutes (B) 8 minutes (C) 7 minutes (D) None of these (Ans : D)
7. A, B and C together earn Rs. 1100. A and B together get 7/11th of the sum. C’s share is– (RRB Gorakhpur CC/TC, 2008)
(A) Rs. 700 (B) Rs. 400 (C) Rs. 300 (D) Rs. 500 (Ans : B)
8. 138.009 + 341.981 – 146.305 = 123.6 + ? (RRB Allahabad Junior Clerk, 2009)
(A) 120.085 (B) 120.85 (C) 220.085 (D) None of these (Ans : D)
9. A man bought a radio for Rs. 800 and spent Rs. 400 on it. He sold it for Rs. 1500. His gain per cent is– (RRB Ajmer ECRC, 2008)
(A) 55% (B) 35% (C) 25% (D) 53% (Ans : C)
10. A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His profit percent is– (RRB Chandigarh AMS, 2003)
(A) 10% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 25% (Ans : D)
11. The least perfect square number which is divisible by 3, 4, 5. 6 and 8 is– (RRB Gorakhpur ECRC, 2005)
(A) 900 (B) 1600 (C) 2500 (D) 3600 (Ans : D)
12. At What sum the simple interest will be Rs. 500 at the rate of 5% per annum in 4 years? (RRB Ranchi Traffic APP., 2005)
(A) Rs. 2500 (B) Rs. 2000 (C) Rs. 1500 (D) Rs. 3000 (Ans : A)
13. A wheel makes 1000 revolutions in covering a distance of 88 kms. The radius of the wheel is– (RRB Kolkata Goods Guard, 2005)
(A) 7 m (B) 14 m (C) 20 m (D) 12 m (Ans : B)
14. At what rate per cent per annum a sum of Rs. 1,800 will become Rs. 2,700 in 10 years? (RRB Chennai TC, 2005)
(A) 5% (B) 6% (C) 6.75% (D) 7.5% (Ans : A)
15. Find the odd man out– (RRB Guwahati Traffic APP., 2005)
(A) 32 : 15 (B) 86 : 42 (C) 56 : 26 (D) 74 : 36 (Ans : C)
16. The cost of a sewing machine is 1391 with 7% salestak. If the sales tax will increase by 10%, then what will the sales price of the sawing machine? (RRB Kolkata ASM, 2005)
(A) Rs. 1460 (B) Rs. 1430 (C) Rs. 1480 (D) Rs. 1490 (Ans : B)
17. From the top of a cliff 90 m high, the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are observed to be 30° and 60° respectively. What is the height of the tower? (RRB Allahabad ECRC, 2005)
(A) 45 m (B) 60 m (C) 75 m (D) 30 m (Ans : B)
18. Find the largest number which when subtracted from 10000, The remainder is divisible by 32, 36, 48 and 50. (RRB Bhubaneswar CC/TC/ECA, 2006)
(A) 8272 (B) 7408 (C) 9136 (D) 8674 (Ans : C)
19. A Shopkeeper purchases 11 knives in Rs. 10 and sells them at the rate of 10 knives for Rs. 11. He earns a profit of– (RRB Guwahati Goods Guard, 2006)
(A) 11% (B) 15% (C) 20% (D) 21% (Ans : D)
20. In a class there are 50 students. Their average weight is 45 kg. when a student leaves the class the average is reduced by 100 g. Find the weight of the student who left the class. (RRB Secunderabad ASM, 2008)
(A) 45.9 kg (B) 49.5 kg (C) 49.9 kg (D) 45.5 kg (Ans : C)
21. The temperature of a place in creases uniformly form 21°C to 38°C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature at noon? (RRB Chandigarh TA/CA/ECRC/ASM, 2006)
(A) 28.5°C (B) 27°C (C) 30°C (D) 31.2°C (Ans : D)
22. The average age of three boys is 15 years. If the ratio in their ages is 3 : 5 : 7, what is the age of the youngest boy? (RRB Mumbai Group ‘D’, 2006)
(A) 9 (B) 15 (C) 18 (D) 21 (Ans : A)
23. If the interest is payable annually, then the principal on which the compound interest is Rs. 331 in 3 years at the rate of 10% p.a. is given by– (RRB Kolkata ASM, 2006)
(A) Rs. 900 (B) Rs. 1000 (C) Rs. 1050 (D) Rs. 1100 (Ans : B)
24. A Tank is full of milk. Half of the milk is sold and the tank is filled with water. Again half of the mixture is substituted by water. This operation is repeated thrice. Find the percentage of milk after the third operation. (RRB Ajmer Goods Guard, 2006)
(A) 50% (B) 12.5% (C) 33.5% (D) 37.5% (Ans : D)
25. A mixture of 45 litres of spirit and water contains 20% of water in it. How much water must be added to it to make the water 25% in new mixture? (RRB Gorakhpur ESM-III, 2006)
(A) 5 litres (B) 4 litres (C) 3 litres (D) 6 litres (Ans : C)
26. A train leaves Delhi at 4.10 P.M. and reaches Aligarh at 7.25 P.M. The average speed of the train is 40 km/hour. What is the distance in km from Delhi to Aligarth? (RRB Mahendrughat Patna TC, 2006)
(A) 130 km (B) 140 km (C) 120 km (D) 150 km (Ans : A)
27. Find the least of a six digit number which is exactly divisible by 349. (RRB Kolkata TC, 2006)
(A) 101063 (B) 100163 (C) 160063 (D) None of these (Ans : B)
28. A sofaset carrying a sale-price ticket of Rs. 5,000 is sold at a discount of 4%, Thereby the trader earns a profit of 20%. The trader’s cost price of the sofaset is– (RRB Mumbai TA/CA, 2006)
(A) Rs. 4,200 (B) Rs. 4,000 (C) Rs. 3,600 (D) Rs. 3,800 (Ans : B)
29. The price of T.V. set inclusive of sales tax of 9% is Rs. 13,407. Find its marked price. [RRB Kolkata Ticket Collector (TC), 2006]
(A) Rs. 12,300 (B) Rs. 11,500 (C) Rs. 12,500 (D) Rs. 12,400 (Ans : A)
30. In anination 52% students fail in Hindi and 42% fail in English. If 17% of students fail in both the subjects, what will be the percentage of students who pass in both subjects? (RRB Malda Ticket Collector (TC), 2007)
(A) 38% (B) 33% (C) 23% (D) 18% (Ans : C
R.R.C. (Gorakhpur) exam of the year 2014 held on dated
2 November, 2014. We are giving 50 questions of General Awareness of this exam
with answers.
1. The Champaran Movement that began with the visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran was against–
(A) The British rule (B) Against the indigo planters (C) Against the zamindars (D) Against the talukdars (Ans : B)
2. By what name was the erstwhile rulers of Russia known ?
(A) Shah (B) Czar (C) Pharaoh (D) Sultan (Ans : B)
3. Who was the author of the book Panchatantra ?
(A) Vishnu Sharma (B) Bhavabhuti (C) Banabhatta (D) Kalidasa (Ans : A)
4. Who was Birsa Munda ?
(A) Leader of the Munda uprising (B) Christian proselytiser
(C) Freedom fighter of 1857 rebellion (D) First Chief Minister of Jharkhand (Ans : A)
5. Mahmud Ghazanavi was the ruler of Ghazani. Where was Ghazani situated ?
(A) Pakistan (B) Iran (C) Russia (D) Afghanistan (Ans : D)
6. Who was the first Guru of the Sikhs?
(A) Guru Angad (B) Guru Govind Singh (C) Guru Nanak (D) Guru Arjan (Ans : C)
7. Which of the following appropriately describes the process of formation of igneous rocks?
(A) Cooling and solidification of magma (B) Settling and compaction of sediments and fine particles transported by water and wind
(C) Compaction of earth's crust under high pressure and temperature (D) None of the above (Ans : A)
8. Which type of soil is in abundance in the Northern Plains of India ?
(A) Black cotton soil (B) Laterite soil (C) A mixture of laterite and black cotton soil (D) Alluvial soil (Ans : D)
9. What are calorie, joule and erg?
(A) Units of measuring heat (B) Units of measuring work done (C) Units of measuring energy (D) All the above (Ans : D)
10. The Union Territories are administered by–
(A) The Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President (B) The President himself
(C) The Prime Minister (D) The Union Home Minister (Ans : A)
11. The famous Calicos of Calicut was–
(A) A type of sea shell (B) A type of clothe (C) A type of dance (D) A type of boat (Ans : B)
12. What would be the difference in the local time between the two farthest eastern and western points in India ?
(A) Approximately two hours (B) Approximately three and half hours
(C) Approximately five and half hours (D) Approximately four hours (Ans : A)
13. Which part of the plant leaves provides carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Chloroplast (C) Stomata (D) Stem (Ans : C)
14. Where was the first Mono rail service started in India?
(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Chennai (D) New Delhi (Ans : A)
15. What for Ahamadullah Shah, popularly called the Maulavi of Faizabad known in connection with the revolt of 1857 ?
(A) He preached Islamic principles and asked his followers to support the British
(B) He prophesied the end of British rule and urged his followers to fight
(C) He was the commander of Nana Saheb
(D) He was the Prime Minister of Awadh (Ans : B)
16. What was the 'Izardari ' system of tax collection in Awadh under the Nawabs ?
(A) The highest bidder was given the rights to collect the taxes and remit a fixed amount
(B) The highest bidder was given the rights to collect the taxes and remit a percentage of the amount
(C) The highest bidder was employed on regular salary to collect the taxes
(D) The highest bidder was paid a fixed amount and the rest was remitted to the Nawab (Ans : D)
17. Which of the following languages is relatively recent?
(A) Arabic (B) Persian (C) Urdu (D) Sanskrit (Ans : C)
18. Which of the following is not true about Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) No planning appears to have been made in development of the cities
(B) The city roads were laid in straight line crossing each other at right angles
(C) Drains were often covered and had inspection holes
(D) Most of the houses had their private bath (Ans : A)
19. What did the term 'Zabt' mean in the Mughal period?
(A) System of revenue collection (B) Seizure of property (C) Marriage done by force (D) Conscription for the army (Ans : A)
20. Who was the writer of the biography of the famous King Harshavardhan, known as Harshacharita ?
(A) Banabhatta(B) Aryabhatta (C) Kalidasa (D) Harshavardhan himself (Ans : A)
21. In the Ryotwari system of tax collection–
(A) The cultivators paid to the zamindars (B) The zamindars had to pay to the company
(C) The village headman had to pay to the company (D) The cultivators directly paid to the company (Ans : D)
22. Where will you find the deodar trees in abundance?
(A) Himalayan region (B) Coastal areas of Kerala (C) Coastal areas of Tamil Nadu (D) Vindhya region (Ans : A)
23. Which of the following is invariably found in all the acids ?
(A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon (Ans : A)
24. Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?
(A) Copper (B) Diluted hydrochloric acid (C) Water (D) Gold (Ans : C)
25. Going from surface of the earth to its centre, what is the correct order of the layers of the earth?
(A) Core, mantle, lithosphere (B) Mantle, core, lithosphere
(C) Mantle, lithosphere, core (D) Lithosphere, mantle, core (Ans : D)
26. The abbreviation CNG stands for-
(A) Compressed Natural Gas (B) Cooled Nitrogen Gas (C) Concentrated Natural Gas (D) Compound Natural Gas (Ans : A)
27. Which of the following is true about a balanced chemical equation ?
(A) Number of molecules on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(B) Number of atoms on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(C) Number of compounds on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(D) Number of molecules, number of atoms as well as the number of compounds on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side (Ans : B)
28. Who is empowered to resolve a dispute between two states?
(A) Parliament (B) Cabinet (C) Supreme Court (D) President (Ans : C)
29. Kathakali is a classical dance form of–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : B)
30. Where did the mutiny which changed into the rebellion of 1857 start ?
(A) Barasat (B) Barackpore (C) Meerut (D) Delhi (Ans : B)
31. Unit 'Radian' is used to measure-
(A) Radius of circle (B) Intensity of radioactivity (C) Angle (D) Strength of Radar Signals (Ans : C)
32. The Pharaohs of Egypt used to be–
(A) Spiritual head (B) Temporal head (C) Spiritual and temporal head (D) Democratically elected kings (Ans : A)
33. In the beginning of human history, the early man was basically a–
(A) Hunter-gatherer (B) Farmer growing primitive crops
(C) Shephered with domesticated animals (D) Nothing is known about the early man (Ans : A)
34. Which of the following is not a variety of cloth prepared in the Pre-colonial India ?
(A) Calico (B) Muslin (C) Chintz (D) Neel (Ans : D)
35. Which direction do the Muslims face while offering namaz ?
(A) West (B) North (C) In the direction of Mecca (D) In the direction of Madina (Ans : C)
36. Which of the following emperors shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad ?
(A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Iltutmish (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Muhammad Tughlaq (Ans : D)
37. The conqueror Alexander marched up to the banks of the Beas river but had to return because–
(A) His soldiers refused to march ahead as they were scared of the armies of the Indian Kings (B) He had no boats to cross the river
(C) He had fallen ill and had no wish to continue (D) He had language problem and hence there was no point in proceeding eastward (Ans : A)
38. Rana Pratap Sagar near Kota in Rajasthan has a–
(A) Hydel Power Plant (B) Thermal Power Plant (C) Nuclear Power Plant (D) Tidal Power Plant (Ans : C)
39. Only one side of the moon remains visible from the earth. What is the reason?
(A) The moon completes one revolution and one rotation in the same period (B) Only one side of the moon is lit by the light from the sun
(C) The speed of rotation of the earth and the moon are same (D) The moon does not rotate (Ans : A)
40. The diameter of the earth is–
(A) Same everywhere (B) More at the tropic of cancer (C) More at the equator (D) More across the poles (Ans : C)
41. Which of the following is the latest State of India?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Uttarakhand (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Telangana (Ans : D)
42. Which one of the following States is not a leading producer of iron ore?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Karnataka (Ans : B)
43. Who was popularly called 'Frontier Gandhi' ?
(A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) Vinoba Bhave (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Ans : A)
44. If a trader goes to moon and sells goods by weighing with a spring balance–
(A) He will make more profit than he made on earth (B) He will make lesser profit than he made on earth
(C) He will make same profit as he made on earth (D) Depends on the article sold by him (Ans : C)
45. What is the primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana ?
(A) To bring poor and financially excluded people in the banking system (B) To credit relief directly in the accounts of the poor
(C) To bring the financially excluded people in the tax net (D) To eliminate paper currency by issuing debit cards within three years (Ans : A)
46. On what pretext did East India Company annex Awadh ?
(A) Mismanagement of state and pathetic condition of the subjects (B) Nawab's anti Company policies
(C) Nawab's refusal to pay the Company (D) Nawabs refusal to let the Company trade (Ans : A)
47. During whose reign did Shivaji campaign against the Mughal Empire?
(A) Aurangzeb (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Humayun (Ans : A)
48. The ancient Tamil literature known as 'Sangam Literature' was composed around 2300 years ago. It was called 'Sangam Literature' because–
(A) It was compiled in the assemblies known as Sangams (B) It originated at the confluence of two rivers
(C) It was a mixture of different types of literature (D) It was composed party in Tamil and Partly in Sanskrit (Ans : A)
49. Where is Shantiniketan ?
(A) Gujarat (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Orissa (Ans : C)
50. Where did the Portuguese establish their first trading base in India ?
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai (C) Goa (D) Emakulam (Ans : C)
51. The Mughals were descendants of–
(A) Genghis Khan (B) Timur (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above (Ans : C)
52. Buddha preached his first sermon at–
(A) Samath (B) Gaya (C) Kushinagara (D) Kapilavastu (Ans : A)
53. What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
(A) A point at the earth's surface below which the movement begins
(B) The point in the earth's crust where the movement begins
(C) Central point on the line drawn from the focus of the earthquake to the surface of the earth
(D) Central point on the line drawn from the focus of the earthquake to the centre of the earth (Ans : B)
54. Which of the following conditions is responsible for formation of petroleum ?
(A) Great mass of dead plants subjected to high temperature and pressure
(B) Molten magma from the core of the earth subjected to high temperature and pressure
(C) Petroleum was formed from the gaseous mass during the formation of the earth
(D) None of the above (Ans : A)
55. What is the upper house III the State Legislature called ?
(A) Legislative Assembly (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislative Council (D) Legislative Committee (Ans : C)
56. Diamond is basically a form of–
(A) Silica (B) Carbon (C) Calcium (D) Silicon (Ans : B)
57. Which of the following rulers built the famous road which is National Highway No. 1 between Delhi and Amritsar at present?
(A) Sher Shah Suri (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Ibrahim Lodhi (Ans : A)
58. What is objective of Rashtriya Gokul Mission?
(A) Development of a township near Mathura (B) Conservation and development of Indian cow breeds
(C) Providing financial security to those in Dairy business (D) Providing free insurance to those in Dairy business (Ans : B)
59. What is a Dargah ?
(A) The place of prayer of a Sufi saint (B) The tomb of a Sufi saint (C) Living place of a Sufi saint (D) The tomb of an emperor (Ans : B)
60. Who started the building of Qutub Minar ?
(A) Iltutmish (B) Raziah (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Ahmed Shah Abdali (Ans : C)
61. What was 'Kharaj' during the reign of Sultanate?
(A) Tax on religious groups (B) Tax on trade (C) Tax on agricultural produce (D) Tax on manufacturing (Ans : C)
62. What was the main purpose of performing Ashwamedha Yajna in the ancient India?
(A) To establish the superiority of the performing King (B) To pray for a male progeny
(C) To appease the rain God Indra by offering sacrifice (D) To appease God Varuna (Ans : A)
63. The East India Company obtained the first revenue rights by obtaining–
(A) Diwani of Bengal (B) Diwani of Surat (C) Diwani of Madras (D) Diwani of Bihar (Ans : A)
64. At what age did Akbar become the emperor?
(A) 12 years (B) 13 years (C) 17years (D) 19years (Ans : B)
65. Who was sent as ambassador at the Greek Emperor Seleucus Nicator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya ?
(A) Megasthenes (B) Macro Polo (C) Al Beruni (D) Fa Hien (Ans : A)
66. Why is the Doab region called so ?
(A) It contains alluvial soil called 'domat' (B) It lies between two great rivers
(C) It lies between two great mountain ranges (D) It is inhabited by two major clans (Ans : B)
67. Which of the following rivers flows in the western direction ?
(A) Narmada (B) Godavari (C) Krishna (D) Mahanadi (Ans : A)
68. Which of the following is secreted inside the stomach to help digestion of food ?
(A) Sulphuric acid (B) Nitric acid (C) Amino acid (D) Hydrochloric acid (Ans : D)
69. Where is Hazaratbal Mosque situated?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Bihar (D) Madhya Pradesh (Ans : B)
70. Which of the following rivers is known as Tsangpo in China ?
(A) Padma (B) Kosi (C) Brahmaputra (D) Ganga (Ans : C)
71. Where are the Lakshadweep Islands situated?
(A) Arabian sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Pacific ocean (D) Near Sundarbans (Ans : A)
72. Which of the following is found in vinegar ?
(A) Citric acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Lactic acid (D) Ascorbic acid (Ans : B)
73. Which property of light defines its colour ?
(A) Frequency (B) Intensity (C) Luminosity (D) Energy (Ans : A)
74. What is the sum of the exterior angles of a triangle?
(A) 1800 (B) 1200 (C) 3600 (D) 4800 (Ans : C)
1. The Champaran Movement that began with the visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran was against–
(A) The British rule (B) Against the indigo planters (C) Against the zamindars (D) Against the talukdars (Ans : B)
2. By what name was the erstwhile rulers of Russia known ?
(A) Shah (B) Czar (C) Pharaoh (D) Sultan (Ans : B)
3. Who was the author of the book Panchatantra ?
(A) Vishnu Sharma (B) Bhavabhuti (C) Banabhatta (D) Kalidasa (Ans : A)
4. Who was Birsa Munda ?
(A) Leader of the Munda uprising (B) Christian proselytiser
(C) Freedom fighter of 1857 rebellion (D) First Chief Minister of Jharkhand (Ans : A)
5. Mahmud Ghazanavi was the ruler of Ghazani. Where was Ghazani situated ?
(A) Pakistan (B) Iran (C) Russia (D) Afghanistan (Ans : D)
6. Who was the first Guru of the Sikhs?
(A) Guru Angad (B) Guru Govind Singh (C) Guru Nanak (D) Guru Arjan (Ans : C)
7. Which of the following appropriately describes the process of formation of igneous rocks?
(A) Cooling and solidification of magma (B) Settling and compaction of sediments and fine particles transported by water and wind
(C) Compaction of earth's crust under high pressure and temperature (D) None of the above (Ans : A)
8. Which type of soil is in abundance in the Northern Plains of India ?
(A) Black cotton soil (B) Laterite soil (C) A mixture of laterite and black cotton soil (D) Alluvial soil (Ans : D)
9. What are calorie, joule and erg?
(A) Units of measuring heat (B) Units of measuring work done (C) Units of measuring energy (D) All the above (Ans : D)
10. The Union Territories are administered by–
(A) The Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President (B) The President himself
(C) The Prime Minister (D) The Union Home Minister (Ans : A)
11. The famous Calicos of Calicut was–
(A) A type of sea shell (B) A type of clothe (C) A type of dance (D) A type of boat (Ans : B)
12. What would be the difference in the local time between the two farthest eastern and western points in India ?
(A) Approximately two hours (B) Approximately three and half hours
(C) Approximately five and half hours (D) Approximately four hours (Ans : A)
13. Which part of the plant leaves provides carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?
(A) Chlorophyll (B) Chloroplast (C) Stomata (D) Stem (Ans : C)
14. Where was the first Mono rail service started in India?
(A) Mumbai (B) Kolkata (C) Chennai (D) New Delhi (Ans : A)
15. What for Ahamadullah Shah, popularly called the Maulavi of Faizabad known in connection with the revolt of 1857 ?
(A) He preached Islamic principles and asked his followers to support the British
(B) He prophesied the end of British rule and urged his followers to fight
(C) He was the commander of Nana Saheb
(D) He was the Prime Minister of Awadh (Ans : B)
16. What was the 'Izardari ' system of tax collection in Awadh under the Nawabs ?
(A) The highest bidder was given the rights to collect the taxes and remit a fixed amount
(B) The highest bidder was given the rights to collect the taxes and remit a percentage of the amount
(C) The highest bidder was employed on regular salary to collect the taxes
(D) The highest bidder was paid a fixed amount and the rest was remitted to the Nawab (Ans : D)
17. Which of the following languages is relatively recent?
(A) Arabic (B) Persian (C) Urdu (D) Sanskrit (Ans : C)
18. Which of the following is not true about Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) No planning appears to have been made in development of the cities
(B) The city roads were laid in straight line crossing each other at right angles
(C) Drains were often covered and had inspection holes
(D) Most of the houses had their private bath (Ans : A)
19. What did the term 'Zabt' mean in the Mughal period?
(A) System of revenue collection (B) Seizure of property (C) Marriage done by force (D) Conscription for the army (Ans : A)
20. Who was the writer of the biography of the famous King Harshavardhan, known as Harshacharita ?
(A) Banabhatta(B) Aryabhatta (C) Kalidasa (D) Harshavardhan himself (Ans : A)
21. In the Ryotwari system of tax collection–
(A) The cultivators paid to the zamindars (B) The zamindars had to pay to the company
(C) The village headman had to pay to the company (D) The cultivators directly paid to the company (Ans : D)
22. Where will you find the deodar trees in abundance?
(A) Himalayan region (B) Coastal areas of Kerala (C) Coastal areas of Tamil Nadu (D) Vindhya region (Ans : A)
23. Which of the following is invariably found in all the acids ?
(A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon (Ans : A)
24. Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?
(A) Copper (B) Diluted hydrochloric acid (C) Water (D) Gold (Ans : C)
25. Going from surface of the earth to its centre, what is the correct order of the layers of the earth?
(A) Core, mantle, lithosphere (B) Mantle, core, lithosphere
(C) Mantle, lithosphere, core (D) Lithosphere, mantle, core (Ans : D)
26. The abbreviation CNG stands for-
(A) Compressed Natural Gas (B) Cooled Nitrogen Gas (C) Concentrated Natural Gas (D) Compound Natural Gas (Ans : A)
27. Which of the following is true about a balanced chemical equation ?
(A) Number of molecules on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(B) Number of atoms on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(C) Number of compounds on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side
(D) Number of molecules, number of atoms as well as the number of compounds on the left hand side should be equal to that on the right hand side (Ans : B)
28. Who is empowered to resolve a dispute between two states?
(A) Parliament (B) Cabinet (C) Supreme Court (D) President (Ans : C)
29. Kathakali is a classical dance form of–
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : B)
30. Where did the mutiny which changed into the rebellion of 1857 start ?
(A) Barasat (B) Barackpore (C) Meerut (D) Delhi (Ans : B)
31. Unit 'Radian' is used to measure-
(A) Radius of circle (B) Intensity of radioactivity (C) Angle (D) Strength of Radar Signals (Ans : C)
32. The Pharaohs of Egypt used to be–
(A) Spiritual head (B) Temporal head (C) Spiritual and temporal head (D) Democratically elected kings (Ans : A)
33. In the beginning of human history, the early man was basically a–
(A) Hunter-gatherer (B) Farmer growing primitive crops
(C) Shephered with domesticated animals (D) Nothing is known about the early man (Ans : A)
34. Which of the following is not a variety of cloth prepared in the Pre-colonial India ?
(A) Calico (B) Muslin (C) Chintz (D) Neel (Ans : D)
35. Which direction do the Muslims face while offering namaz ?
(A) West (B) North (C) In the direction of Mecca (D) In the direction of Madina (Ans : C)
36. Which of the following emperors shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad ?
(A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Iltutmish (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Muhammad Tughlaq (Ans : D)
37. The conqueror Alexander marched up to the banks of the Beas river but had to return because–
(A) His soldiers refused to march ahead as they were scared of the armies of the Indian Kings (B) He had no boats to cross the river
(C) He had fallen ill and had no wish to continue (D) He had language problem and hence there was no point in proceeding eastward (Ans : A)
38. Rana Pratap Sagar near Kota in Rajasthan has a–
(A) Hydel Power Plant (B) Thermal Power Plant (C) Nuclear Power Plant (D) Tidal Power Plant (Ans : C)
39. Only one side of the moon remains visible from the earth. What is the reason?
(A) The moon completes one revolution and one rotation in the same period (B) Only one side of the moon is lit by the light from the sun
(C) The speed of rotation of the earth and the moon are same (D) The moon does not rotate (Ans : A)
40. The diameter of the earth is–
(A) Same everywhere (B) More at the tropic of cancer (C) More at the equator (D) More across the poles (Ans : C)
41. Which of the following is the latest State of India?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Uttarakhand (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Telangana (Ans : D)
42. Which one of the following States is not a leading producer of iron ore?
(A) Jharkhand (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Chhattisgarh (D) Karnataka (Ans : B)
43. Who was popularly called 'Frontier Gandhi' ?
(A) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) Vinoba Bhave (D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Ans : A)
44. If a trader goes to moon and sells goods by weighing with a spring balance–
(A) He will make more profit than he made on earth (B) He will make lesser profit than he made on earth
(C) He will make same profit as he made on earth (D) Depends on the article sold by him (Ans : C)
45. What is the primary objective of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana ?
(A) To bring poor and financially excluded people in the banking system (B) To credit relief directly in the accounts of the poor
(C) To bring the financially excluded people in the tax net (D) To eliminate paper currency by issuing debit cards within three years (Ans : A)
46. On what pretext did East India Company annex Awadh ?
(A) Mismanagement of state and pathetic condition of the subjects (B) Nawab's anti Company policies
(C) Nawab's refusal to pay the Company (D) Nawabs refusal to let the Company trade (Ans : A)
47. During whose reign did Shivaji campaign against the Mughal Empire?
(A) Aurangzeb (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Humayun (Ans : A)
48. The ancient Tamil literature known as 'Sangam Literature' was composed around 2300 years ago. It was called 'Sangam Literature' because–
(A) It was compiled in the assemblies known as Sangams (B) It originated at the confluence of two rivers
(C) It was a mixture of different types of literature (D) It was composed party in Tamil and Partly in Sanskrit (Ans : A)
49. Where is Shantiniketan ?
(A) Gujarat (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) West Bengal (D) Orissa (Ans : C)
50. Where did the Portuguese establish their first trading base in India ?
(A) Mumbai (B) Chennai (C) Goa (D) Emakulam (Ans : C)
51. The Mughals were descendants of–
(A) Genghis Khan (B) Timur (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above (Ans : C)
52. Buddha preached his first sermon at–
(A) Samath (B) Gaya (C) Kushinagara (D) Kapilavastu (Ans : A)
53. What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
(A) A point at the earth's surface below which the movement begins
(B) The point in the earth's crust where the movement begins
(C) Central point on the line drawn from the focus of the earthquake to the surface of the earth
(D) Central point on the line drawn from the focus of the earthquake to the centre of the earth (Ans : B)
54. Which of the following conditions is responsible for formation of petroleum ?
(A) Great mass of dead plants subjected to high temperature and pressure
(B) Molten magma from the core of the earth subjected to high temperature and pressure
(C) Petroleum was formed from the gaseous mass during the formation of the earth
(D) None of the above (Ans : A)
55. What is the upper house III the State Legislature called ?
(A) Legislative Assembly (B) Rajya Sabha (C) Legislative Council (D) Legislative Committee (Ans : C)
56. Diamond is basically a form of–
(A) Silica (B) Carbon (C) Calcium (D) Silicon (Ans : B)
57. Which of the following rulers built the famous road which is National Highway No. 1 between Delhi and Amritsar at present?
(A) Sher Shah Suri (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Ibrahim Lodhi (Ans : A)
58. What is objective of Rashtriya Gokul Mission?
(A) Development of a township near Mathura (B) Conservation and development of Indian cow breeds
(C) Providing financial security to those in Dairy business (D) Providing free insurance to those in Dairy business (Ans : B)
59. What is a Dargah ?
(A) The place of prayer of a Sufi saint (B) The tomb of a Sufi saint (C) Living place of a Sufi saint (D) The tomb of an emperor (Ans : B)
60. Who started the building of Qutub Minar ?
(A) Iltutmish (B) Raziah (C) Qutubuddin Aibak (D) Ahmed Shah Abdali (Ans : C)
61. What was 'Kharaj' during the reign of Sultanate?
(A) Tax on religious groups (B) Tax on trade (C) Tax on agricultural produce (D) Tax on manufacturing (Ans : C)
62. What was the main purpose of performing Ashwamedha Yajna in the ancient India?
(A) To establish the superiority of the performing King (B) To pray for a male progeny
(C) To appease the rain God Indra by offering sacrifice (D) To appease God Varuna (Ans : A)
63. The East India Company obtained the first revenue rights by obtaining–
(A) Diwani of Bengal (B) Diwani of Surat (C) Diwani of Madras (D) Diwani of Bihar (Ans : A)
64. At what age did Akbar become the emperor?
(A) 12 years (B) 13 years (C) 17years (D) 19years (Ans : B)
65. Who was sent as ambassador at the Greek Emperor Seleucus Nicator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya ?
(A) Megasthenes (B) Macro Polo (C) Al Beruni (D) Fa Hien (Ans : A)
66. Why is the Doab region called so ?
(A) It contains alluvial soil called 'domat' (B) It lies between two great rivers
(C) It lies between two great mountain ranges (D) It is inhabited by two major clans (Ans : B)
67. Which of the following rivers flows in the western direction ?
(A) Narmada (B) Godavari (C) Krishna (D) Mahanadi (Ans : A)
68. Which of the following is secreted inside the stomach to help digestion of food ?
(A) Sulphuric acid (B) Nitric acid (C) Amino acid (D) Hydrochloric acid (Ans : D)
69. Where is Hazaratbal Mosque situated?
(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Bihar (D) Madhya Pradesh (Ans : B)
70. Which of the following rivers is known as Tsangpo in China ?
(A) Padma (B) Kosi (C) Brahmaputra (D) Ganga (Ans : C)
71. Where are the Lakshadweep Islands situated?
(A) Arabian sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Pacific ocean (D) Near Sundarbans (Ans : A)
72. Which of the following is found in vinegar ?
(A) Citric acid (B) Acetic acid (C) Lactic acid (D) Ascorbic acid (Ans : B)
73. Which property of light defines its colour ?
(A) Frequency (B) Intensity (C) Luminosity (D) Energy (Ans : A)
74. What is the sum of the exterior angles of a triangle?
(A) 1800 (B) 1200 (C) 3600 (D) 4800 (Ans : C)
R.R.C. (Patna) exam of the year 2014 held on dated 9
October, 2014 (1st-Shift). We are giving 50 questions of General Awareness of
this exam with answers.
1. The formation of three dimensional image by interference of two light beams from the laser or other coherent source of light is called–
(A) Optical Photography (B) Digital Photography (C) Holography (D) Radiography (Ans : C)
2. Which of the following shows Einstein’s Mass Energy relation?
(A) E=mc2 (B) W=1/2mv2 (C) E=mgh (D) E=p2/2m (Ans : A)
3. Which of the following instruments measures humidity?
(A) Hydrophone (B) Hydrometer (C) Hypsometer (D) Hygrometer (Ans : D)
4. The substances which have same chemical properties but different physical properties are called–
(A) Electrolytes (B) Allotropes (C) Isobars (D) Isotopes (Ans : B)
5. ‘Magnetite’ is an ore of–
(A) Magnesium (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Aluminium (Ans : B)
6. Which of the follwing is not an Inert gas?
(A) He (B) Ne (C) Fe (D) Ar (Ans : C)
7. Which of the following refers to the memory of computer?
(A) RAM (B) CD (C) USB (D) LAN (Ans : A)
8. ‘OCR’ stands for?
(A) Optical Character Restoration (B) Optical CPU Recognition
(C) Optical Character Rendering (D) Optical Character Recognition (Ans : D)
9. What are the two parts of an E-mail address?
(A) User name and Street address (B) Legal name and phone number
(C) Initials and password (D) User name and domain name (Ans : D)
10. ‘Earth Day’ is celebrated on–
(A) 1st January (B) 30th April (C) 22nd April (D) None of these (Ans : C)
11. Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by–
(A) Sir Leonard Wooley (B) V.S. Agrawal (C) Dayaram Sahni (D) A.L. Basham (Ans : C)
12. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from–
(A) Mundak Upnishad (B) Brahma Upnished (C) Mudgala Upnishad (D) Maitreyi Upnishad (Ans : A)
13. Which of the following four Vedas contains magical charms and spells to ward off evils and diseases–
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda (C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda (Ans : D)
14. The ancient name of North Bihar was–
(A) Vajji (B) Vatsa (C) Surasena (D) Avanti (Ans : A)
15. Where did Gautam Buddha deliver his First Sermon, know as ‘Dharma Chakra Pravartan?
(A) Sanchi (B) Sarnath (C) Sravasti (D) Bodh Gaya (Ans : B)
16. Which of the following was the oldest dynasty?
(A) Maurya (B) Gupta (C) Kushana (D) Kanva (Ans : A)
17. Who built the Khajuraho temples?
(A) Holkars (B) Scindhias (C) Bundela (D) Chandela (Ans : D)
18. Bahlol Lodhi, who funded the Lodhi dynasty, was–
(A) Turk (B) Afgan (C) Mongol (D) Hun (Ans : B)
19. Two independent States of India and Pakistan were created by–
(A) The Shimla Conference (B) The Cripps Proposal (C) The Cabinet Mission Plan (D) The Indian Independence Act (Ans : D)
20. Who among the following was elected as the president of All India Khilafat Conference in November 1919?
(A) Motilal Nehru (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) M.A. Jinnah (D) Shakat Ali (Ans : B)
21. Which article of our Constitution prohibits trafficking in human beings and forced labour?
(A) Article 21 (B) Article 19 (C) Article 17 (D) Article 23 (Ans : D)
22. Which part of our Constitution contains 'Directive Principles of State Policy' ?
(A) Part III (B) Part IV (C) Part II (D) Part I (Ans : B)
23. One third members of Rajya Sabha retire–
(A) Every year (B) Every Second year (C) After Six years (D) After Five years (Ans : B)
24. Minimum age of voting in India for Parliamentary and Assembly election is–
(A) 21 years & 18 years (B) 21 years for both (C) 18 years for both (D) None of these (Ans : C)
25. Which of the following States has it's own Constitution?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Assam (C) Nagaland (D) Arunachal Pradesh (Ans : A)
26. The number of chromosomes in human being is–
(A) 46 pairs (B) 20 pairs (C) 23 pairs (D) 32 pairs (Ans : C)
27. Mendels experiments were based on cross- breeding of–
(A) Rose Plants (B) Brinjal Plants (C) Potato Plants (D) Peas Plants (Ans : D)
28. Bile is produced by–
(A) Liver (B) Gall Bladder (C) Pancreas (D) Small Intestine (Ans : A)
29. Which of the following Vitamins is soluble in water?
(A) Vitamin-A (B) Vitamin-D (C) Vitamin-C (D) Vitamin-K (Ans : C)
30. Which organ is affected in Typhoid ?
(A) Lungs (B) Intestine (C) Brain (D) Liver (Ans : B)
31. Who among the following became Italy's youngest Prime Minister in February 2014 ?
(A) Matteo Renzi (B) Jens Stoltenberg (C) Michelle Bachelet (D) Taavi Roivas (Ans : A)
32. 'Pulitzer Prize' is awarded for outstanding work in the field of–
(A) Science and Technology (B) Literature and Journalism (C) International Understanding (D) Environmental studies (Ans : B)
33. Which of the following type of power has the largest share in power generation in India ?
(A) Hydro-Electric (B) Thermal (C) Nuclear (D) Solar (Ans : B)
34. Which of the following is not an example of Economic Infrastructure–
(A) Roads (B) Railways (C) Education and Health (D) Power (Ans : C)
35. 'National Academy of Indian Railways' is located at–
(A) Hyderabad (B) Bengaluru (C) New Delhi (D) Vadodara (Ans : D)
36. Which of the following cricketers scored most runs in IPL Session 7 (2014) ?
(A) Robin Uthappa (B) D. R. Smith (C) G. J. Maxwell (D) S. K. Raina (Ans : A)
37. The name of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments–
(A) Shehnai (B) Flute (C) Sarod (D) Tabla (Ans : C)
38. Which of the following is a folk dance of Bihar?
(A) Jhali (B) Jata-Jatin (C) Karma (D) Garba (Ans : B)
39. 'Kakolat Waterfall' is situated in which of the following districts of Bihar?
(A) Patna (B) Nalanda (C) Munger (D) Nawada (Ans : D)
40. The author of 'Chandrakanta Santati' is–
(A) Devaki Nandan Khatri (B) Phanishwar Nath Renu (C) Banabhatt (D) Premchand (Ans : A)
41. Who gave the slogan 'Jai Hind' ?
(A) M. K. Gandhi (B) J. L. Nehru (C) S. C. Bose (D) B. G. Tilak (Ans : C)
42. Till 1954, Pondicherry was under–
(A) British Colonial Rule (B) French Colonial Rule (C) Portuguese Colonial Rule (D) Japanese Colonial Rule (Ans : B)
43. The Headquarters of South East Central Railways is–
(A) Hubli (B) Secunderabad (C) Bilaspur (D) Jabalpur (Ans : C)
44. 'Bhakhra Nangal Project' is situated across which of the following rivers–
(A) Mahanadi (B) Tungabhadra (C) Narmada (D) Sutlej (Ans : D)
45. The Outer Himalayas are also known as–
(A) Aravali (B) Shahyadri (C) Shiwalik (D) Coromandal (Ans : C)
46. In terms of area, India is the–
(A) 2nd largest Country in the World (B) 7th largest Country in the World
(C) 8th largest Country in the World (D) 10th largest Country in the World (Ans : B)
47. The forests found in the equatorial and tropical regions with more than 200 cm annual rainfall are called–
(A) Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests (B) Tropical Semi Deciduous Forests
(C) Coniferous Forests or Taiga (D) Temperate Mixed Forests (Ans : A)
48. Which of the following atmospheric layers contains most of ozone?
(A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Mesosphere (D) Thermosphere (Ans : A)
49. Spring Equinox occurs on–
(A) September 23rd (B) March 21st (C) December 21st (D) January 13th (Ans : B)
50. The size of the Moon is about–
(A) half the size of the Earth (B) 1/3rd the size of the Earth (C) 1/4th the size of the Earth (D) 1/6th the size of the Earth (Ans : C)
1. The formation of three dimensional image by interference of two light beams from the laser or other coherent source of light is called–
(A) Optical Photography (B) Digital Photography (C) Holography (D) Radiography (Ans : C)
2. Which of the following shows Einstein’s Mass Energy relation?
(A) E=mc2 (B) W=1/2mv2 (C) E=mgh (D) E=p2/2m (Ans : A)
3. Which of the following instruments measures humidity?
(A) Hydrophone (B) Hydrometer (C) Hypsometer (D) Hygrometer (Ans : D)
4. The substances which have same chemical properties but different physical properties are called–
(A) Electrolytes (B) Allotropes (C) Isobars (D) Isotopes (Ans : B)
5. ‘Magnetite’ is an ore of–
(A) Magnesium (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Aluminium (Ans : B)
6. Which of the follwing is not an Inert gas?
(A) He (B) Ne (C) Fe (D) Ar (Ans : C)
7. Which of the following refers to the memory of computer?
(A) RAM (B) CD (C) USB (D) LAN (Ans : A)
8. ‘OCR’ stands for?
(A) Optical Character Restoration (B) Optical CPU Recognition
(C) Optical Character Rendering (D) Optical Character Recognition (Ans : D)
9. What are the two parts of an E-mail address?
(A) User name and Street address (B) Legal name and phone number
(C) Initials and password (D) User name and domain name (Ans : D)
10. ‘Earth Day’ is celebrated on–
(A) 1st January (B) 30th April (C) 22nd April (D) None of these (Ans : C)
11. Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by–
(A) Sir Leonard Wooley (B) V.S. Agrawal (C) Dayaram Sahni (D) A.L. Basham (Ans : C)
12. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from–
(A) Mundak Upnishad (B) Brahma Upnished (C) Mudgala Upnishad (D) Maitreyi Upnishad (Ans : A)
13. Which of the following four Vedas contains magical charms and spells to ward off evils and diseases–
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda (C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda (Ans : D)
14. The ancient name of North Bihar was–
(A) Vajji (B) Vatsa (C) Surasena (D) Avanti (Ans : A)
15. Where did Gautam Buddha deliver his First Sermon, know as ‘Dharma Chakra Pravartan?
(A) Sanchi (B) Sarnath (C) Sravasti (D) Bodh Gaya (Ans : B)
16. Which of the following was the oldest dynasty?
(A) Maurya (B) Gupta (C) Kushana (D) Kanva (Ans : A)
17. Who built the Khajuraho temples?
(A) Holkars (B) Scindhias (C) Bundela (D) Chandela (Ans : D)
18. Bahlol Lodhi, who funded the Lodhi dynasty, was–
(A) Turk (B) Afgan (C) Mongol (D) Hun (Ans : B)
19. Two independent States of India and Pakistan were created by–
(A) The Shimla Conference (B) The Cripps Proposal (C) The Cabinet Mission Plan (D) The Indian Independence Act (Ans : D)
20. Who among the following was elected as the president of All India Khilafat Conference in November 1919?
(A) Motilal Nehru (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) M.A. Jinnah (D) Shakat Ali (Ans : B)
21. Which article of our Constitution prohibits trafficking in human beings and forced labour?
(A) Article 21 (B) Article 19 (C) Article 17 (D) Article 23 (Ans : D)
22. Which part of our Constitution contains 'Directive Principles of State Policy' ?
(A) Part III (B) Part IV (C) Part II (D) Part I (Ans : B)
23. One third members of Rajya Sabha retire–
(A) Every year (B) Every Second year (C) After Six years (D) After Five years (Ans : B)
24. Minimum age of voting in India for Parliamentary and Assembly election is–
(A) 21 years & 18 years (B) 21 years for both (C) 18 years for both (D) None of these (Ans : C)
25. Which of the following States has it's own Constitution?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Assam (C) Nagaland (D) Arunachal Pradesh (Ans : A)
26. The number of chromosomes in human being is–
(A) 46 pairs (B) 20 pairs (C) 23 pairs (D) 32 pairs (Ans : C)
27. Mendels experiments were based on cross- breeding of–
(A) Rose Plants (B) Brinjal Plants (C) Potato Plants (D) Peas Plants (Ans : D)
28. Bile is produced by–
(A) Liver (B) Gall Bladder (C) Pancreas (D) Small Intestine (Ans : A)
29. Which of the following Vitamins is soluble in water?
(A) Vitamin-A (B) Vitamin-D (C) Vitamin-C (D) Vitamin-K (Ans : C)
30. Which organ is affected in Typhoid ?
(A) Lungs (B) Intestine (C) Brain (D) Liver (Ans : B)
31. Who among the following became Italy's youngest Prime Minister in February 2014 ?
(A) Matteo Renzi (B) Jens Stoltenberg (C) Michelle Bachelet (D) Taavi Roivas (Ans : A)
32. 'Pulitzer Prize' is awarded for outstanding work in the field of–
(A) Science and Technology (B) Literature and Journalism (C) International Understanding (D) Environmental studies (Ans : B)
33. Which of the following type of power has the largest share in power generation in India ?
(A) Hydro-Electric (B) Thermal (C) Nuclear (D) Solar (Ans : B)
34. Which of the following is not an example of Economic Infrastructure–
(A) Roads (B) Railways (C) Education and Health (D) Power (Ans : C)
35. 'National Academy of Indian Railways' is located at–
(A) Hyderabad (B) Bengaluru (C) New Delhi (D) Vadodara (Ans : D)
36. Which of the following cricketers scored most runs in IPL Session 7 (2014) ?
(A) Robin Uthappa (B) D. R. Smith (C) G. J. Maxwell (D) S. K. Raina (Ans : A)
37. The name of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments–
(A) Shehnai (B) Flute (C) Sarod (D) Tabla (Ans : C)
38. Which of the following is a folk dance of Bihar?
(A) Jhali (B) Jata-Jatin (C) Karma (D) Garba (Ans : B)
39. 'Kakolat Waterfall' is situated in which of the following districts of Bihar?
(A) Patna (B) Nalanda (C) Munger (D) Nawada (Ans : D)
40. The author of 'Chandrakanta Santati' is–
(A) Devaki Nandan Khatri (B) Phanishwar Nath Renu (C) Banabhatt (D) Premchand (Ans : A)
41. Who gave the slogan 'Jai Hind' ?
(A) M. K. Gandhi (B) J. L. Nehru (C) S. C. Bose (D) B. G. Tilak (Ans : C)
42. Till 1954, Pondicherry was under–
(A) British Colonial Rule (B) French Colonial Rule (C) Portuguese Colonial Rule (D) Japanese Colonial Rule (Ans : B)
43. The Headquarters of South East Central Railways is–
(A) Hubli (B) Secunderabad (C) Bilaspur (D) Jabalpur (Ans : C)
44. 'Bhakhra Nangal Project' is situated across which of the following rivers–
(A) Mahanadi (B) Tungabhadra (C) Narmada (D) Sutlej (Ans : D)
45. The Outer Himalayas are also known as–
(A) Aravali (B) Shahyadri (C) Shiwalik (D) Coromandal (Ans : C)
46. In terms of area, India is the–
(A) 2nd largest Country in the World (B) 7th largest Country in the World
(C) 8th largest Country in the World (D) 10th largest Country in the World (Ans : B)
47. The forests found in the equatorial and tropical regions with more than 200 cm annual rainfall are called–
(A) Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests (B) Tropical Semi Deciduous Forests
(C) Coniferous Forests or Taiga (D) Temperate Mixed Forests (Ans : A)
48. Which of the following atmospheric layers contains most of ozone?
(A) Stratosphere (B) Troposphere (C) Mesosphere (D) Thermosphere (Ans : A)
49. Spring Equinox occurs on–
(A) September 23rd (B) March 21st (C) December 21st (D) January 13th (Ans : B)
50. The size of the Moon is about–
(A) half the size of the Earth (B) 1/3rd the size of the Earth (C) 1/4th the size of the Earth (D) 1/6th the size of the Earth (Ans : C)
RRC South Eastern Railway (Bhubaneswar) Group ‘D’ Exam of the year 2014 held on dated 2 November, 2014. We are giving 30 questions of General Knowledge of this exam with answers. These questions not only develop of your I.Q. but will useful for upcoming Railway Recruitment Board exams also.
1. Which of the following is the lightest metal?
(a) Mercury (b) Silver (c) Lithium (d) Lead (Ans : c)
2. The number of points in a Mariner's Compass is–
(a) 64 (b) 32 (c) 24 (d) 8 (Ans : b)
3. The average weight of human male brain is about–
(a) 1 kg (b) 1200 gms (c) 1350 gms (d) 1500 gms (Ans : d)
Also See : RRC Group D Maths Reasoning Solved Paper
4. Ready source of energy available for athletes is–
(a) Carbohydrates (b) Fats (c) Proteins (d) Vitamins (Ans : a)
5. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was
(a) Agriculture (b) Cattle rearing (c) Hunting (d) Trade (Ans : a)
6. Panchatantra was written by–
(a) Kalidasa (b) Vishnu Sharma (c) Tulsidas (d) Banabhatta (Ans : b)
7. Which of the following is the largest living mammal?
(a) Giraffe (b) White Elephant (c) Rhinoceros (d) Blue Whale (Ans : d)
8. The sweetest sugar is–
(a) Sucrose (b) Glucose (c) Fructose (d) Lactose (Ans : c)
9. Solar system was discovered by–
(a) Kepler (b) Galileo (c) Copernicus (d) Eratosthenes (Ans : c)
10. Geostationary orbit is at a height of–
(a) 6 km (b) 1000 km (c) 3600 km (d) 36000 km (Ans : d)
11. Which of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
(a) Tornadoes (b) Typhoons (c) Hurricanes (d) Nor' Westers (Ans : d)
12. Which is the largest Gulf in the World?
(a) The Gulf of Cambay (b) The Gulf of Mexico (c) The Persian Gulf (d) The Strait of Hormuz (Ans : b)
13. Khyber Pass is in–
(a) Bangladesh (b) Bhutan (c) India (d) Pakistan (Ans : d)
14. Which State has the largest coastline in India?
(a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh (Ans : a)
15. Yellow Sea is located in
(a) U.S.S.R. (b) North Pacific Ocean (c) U.S.A. (d) North Atlantic Ocean Ans : (b)
16. The Siachen Glacier is in–
(a) Jammu (b) Aksai Chin (c) Ladakh (d) Garhwal (Ans : c)
17. Which State has the largest number of sugar mills?
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh (Ans : d)
18. The Indian Constitution was enforced on–
(a) 30th Jan, 1950 (b) 26th Jan, 1950 (c)15th Aug, 1947 (d) 26th Nov, 1949 Ans : (b)
19. What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?
(a) 25 years (b) 30 years (c) 35 years (d) 40 years (Ans : c)
20. Who is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp' ?
(a) Iron of Arc (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) Indira Gandhi (d) Florence Nightingale (Ans : d)
21. R. K. Laxman is a renowned
(a) Journalist (b) Writer (c) Cartoonist (d) None of these (Ans : c)
22. Nobel Prizes are given in how many fields?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8 (Ans : b)
23. With which game is the Agha Khan Cup associated?
(a) Football (b) Cricket (c) Basketball (d) Hockey (Ans : d)
24. The term 'Duck' is associated with–
(a) Soccer (b) Volleyball (c) Golf (d) Cricket (Ans : d)
25. Velocity of light was measured by–
(a) Romer (b) Newton (c) Galileo (d) Einstein (Ans : a)
26. The final of the Football World Cup 2014 was played between–
(a) Argentina and Germany (b) Brazil and Germany (c) Germany and Italy (d) Argentina and Netherland (Ans : a)
27. Who claimed the Orange Cap in IPL-7 for scoring maximum runs?
(a) Glen Maxwell (b) Suresh Raina (c) Robin Uthappa (d) David Miller (Ans : c)
28. Who united all the Sikhs and founded a Kingdom in the Punjab?
(a) Guru Nanak (b) Guru Govind Singh (c) Guru Teg Bahadur (d) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Ans : d)
29. Which milk contains more fat?
(a) Cow (b) Buffalo (c) Camel (d) Reindeer (Ans : d)
30. For transfusion the 'O' blood group of a donar can be accepted by a person having blood group–
(a) A (b) B (c) AB (d) All of these (Ans : d)
RRC South Eastern Railway (Bhubaneswar) Group ‘D’ Exam of
the year 2014 held on dated 2 November, 2014. We are giving 70 questions
of Maths and Reasoning of this exam with answers.
1. Introducing a girl, Vipin said, 'Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law' How is Vipin related to that girl ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father (c) Brother (d) Husband (Ans : d)
2. Showing a lady, Amal said, "She is the daughter of my grand father's only son". How is Amal related to that lady?
(a) Brother (b) Cousin (c) Father (d) Uncle (Ans : a)
3. Find the missing number–
21, 23, 27, 33, ?
(a) 37 (b) 41 (c) 43 (d) 49 (Ans : c)
Also See : RRC Group General Awareness Solved Paper
4. Find the missing number–
68, 67, 64, 59, ?
(a) 52 (b) 53 (c) 54 (d) 56 (Ans : a)
5.
1. Introducing a girl, Vipin said, 'Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law' How is Vipin related to that girl ?
(a) Uncle (b) Father (c) Brother (d) Husband (Ans : d)
2. Showing a lady, Amal said, "She is the daughter of my grand father's only son". How is Amal related to that lady?
(a) Brother (b) Cousin (c) Father (d) Uncle (Ans : a)
3. Find the missing number–
21, 23, 27, 33, ?
(a) 37 (b) 41 (c) 43 (d) 49 (Ans : c)
Also See : RRC Group General Awareness Solved Paper
4. Find the missing number–
68, 67, 64, 59, ?
(a) 52 (b) 53 (c) 54 (d) 56 (Ans : a)
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(a) 26 (b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 12 (Ans : d)
6. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday (b) Thursday (c) Wednesday (d) Tuesday (Ans : c)
7. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be–
(a) Wednesday (b) Saturday (c) Tuesday (d) Thursday (Ans : b)
Directions (8-9) : Choose the missing term out of the given alter-natives.
8. A, C, F, J, ?
(a) K (b) O (c) M (d) N (Ans : d)
9. A, Z, D, Y, G, X, ?, ?
(a) W, J (b) J, W (c) W, K (d) K, W (Ans : b)
10. Find out the odd one–
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Multiplication (d) Fraction (Ans : d)
11. A newspaper always has __
(a) Advertisement (b) News (c) Editor (d) Paper (Ans : b)
12. A car always has __
(a) Driver (b) Bonnet (c) Dicky (d) Wheels (Ans : d)
13. If '+' is '×', '–' is '+', '×' is '»' and '»' is '–' then answer the following question based on this information–
21 » 8 + 2 – 12 × 3 = ?
(a) 14 (b) 9 (c) 13. 5 (d) 11 (Ans : b)
Hints : 21÷8+2–12×3
Changing sign,
21–8×2+12÷3
= 21–16+4 = 9
14. In a certain code 'SOBER' is written as 'RNADQ'. How 'LOTUS' can be written in that code?
(a) KNSTR (b) MPUWT (c) KMSTR (d) LMRST (Ans : a)
15. If 'MEAT' is written as 'TEAM', then 'BALE' is written as–
(a) ELAB (b) EABL (c) EBLA (d) EALB (Ans : d)
16. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is increased by 3, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. Find the difference between the numbers.
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 7 (Ans : a)
17. Two angles of a triangle are 48° and 112° respectively. The third angle is–
(a) 30° (b) 20° (c) 40° (d) 60° (Ans : b)
18. The side of a cube measures 9 cm. What will be the diagonal of the cube ?
(a) 5√3 (b) 7√3 (c) 9√3 (d) 3√3 (Ans : c)
19. The radius of a circular field is 25 m. Find the area of the field,
(a) 125 π sq. m. (b) 625 π sq. m. (c) 25 π sq. m. (d) 135 π sq. m. (Ans : b)
20. The curved surface area of a right circular cone of radius 14 em is 440 sq. cm. What is the slant height of the cone?
(a) 10 cm (b) 11 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 13 cm (Ans : a)
21. Find the missing number–
6, __, 21, 33, 48
(a) 14 (b) 20 (c) 12 (d) 18 (Ans : c)
22. Find the missing term.
1, 9, 25, 49, 81, __
(a) 90 (b) 135 (c) 121 (d) 125 (Ans : c)
23. The simplest form of 69/92 is–
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 (c) 13/24 (d) None of these (Ans : b)
Hints : 69/92 = 23×3/23×4 = 3/4
24. Find the HCF–
296, 703
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 41 (d) 43 (Ans : a)
25. Find the LCM–
28, 35, 56, 84
(a) 420 (b) 840 (c) 640 (d) 860 (Ans : b)
26. √324/81 + √324/81 = ?
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 18 (Ans : a)
27. If the average of 40, 10, 25, 20, 35, x is 25, then the value of x is–
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35 (Ans : a)
28. 2/83 = ?
(a) 3 1/3 (b) 4 (c) 5 1/2 (d) 2 1/3
(Ans : b) : (8)2/3 = (23)2/3 = 22 = 4
29. ? % of 64 = 8
(a) 12.5 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 14 (Ans : a)
30. 20% of 10000 = ?
(a) 1000 (b) 2000 (c) 20000 (d) 200 (Ans : b)
Hints : 20% of 10000
= 10000×20/100 = 2000
31. A table is bought for Rs. 950 and sold at Rs. 40, find the gain percent.
(a) 40% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 30% (Ans : b)
32. If the difference between 3/8th and 2/7th of a number is 50, then the number would be–
(a) 500 (b) 520 (c) 540 (d) 560 (Ans : d)
33. If a : b = 2 : 3 and b : c = 5 : 7, find a : c
(a) 10 : 21 (b) 15 : 21 (c) 12 : 15 (d) 10 : 27 (Ans : a)
34. If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days will 15 men do it ?
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 58 (d) 50 (Ans : b)
35. A can do a piece of work in 8 hours, while B can do it in 12 hours. Both A and B working together can finish the work in–
(a) 10 h (b)4 h (c) 5 1/4 h (d) 4 4/5 h (Ans : d)
36. In 1 minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. The rest of the bucket can be filled in–
(a) 2 min (b) 4/3 min (c) 7/3 min (d) none of these (Ans : b)
37. What is the value of –
725×725×725+371×371×371 / 725×725–725×371+371×371 ?
(a) 9610 (b) 1960 (c) 1096 (d) 1016 (Ans : c)
38. 24 × 15 ÷ 12 + ? = 165
(a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 135 (d) 158 (Ans : c)
39. (a + b)2/ (a2 – b2) = ?
(a) ab/(a + b) (b) 2ab/(a – b) (c) (a + b)/(a – b) (d) None of these (Ans : c)
Hits: (a+b)2 / a2–b2 = (a + b) (a + b) / (a + b) (a – b)
= a + b / a – b
40. A train is moving with a speed of 180 km/hr. Its speed in m/sec is–
(a) 5 m/sec (b) 30 m/sec (c) 40 m/sec (d) 50 m/sec (Ans : d)
Hints : Speed = 180 km/h
= 180×5/18 m/s = 50m/s
41. A 120 m long train takes 10 see to cross a man standing on a platform. The speed of the train is–
(a) 10 m/sec (b) 12m/sec (c) 15 m/sec (d) 20m/see (Ans : b)
Hints : Speed of train = 120m/10sec
= 12m/sec.
42. A boat is rowed downstream at 15. 5 km/hr and upstream 8. 5 km/hr. The speed of the stream is–
(a) 3.5 km/hr (b) 5.75 km/hr (c) 6. 5 km/hr (d) 7 km/hr (Ans : a)
43. How much simple interest will Rs. 2,000 earn in 18 months at 6% per annum ?
(a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 180 (c) Rs. 216 (d) Rs. 240 (Ans : b)
44. One side of a rectangular field is 8 m and one of its diagonal is 17 m. Find the area of the field.
(a) 120 m2 (b) 140 m2 (c) 160 m2 (d) 180 m2 (Ans : a)
45. Which is not a prime number ?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7 (Ans : b)
46. The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 12. The number is–
(a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 90 (d) 174 (Ans : a)
47. By selling a cycle for Rs. 2,345, a student loses 19%. Its cost price is–
(a) Rs. 4,000 (b) Rs. 5,000 (c) Rs. 3,000 (d) Rs. 3,500 (Ans : d)
48. The average of 100 numbers is 44. The average of these 100 numbers and four other new numbers is 50. The average of the four new numbers will be–
(a) 800 (b) 200 (c) 176 (d) 24 (Ans : b)
49. The difference between 78% of a number and 59% of the same number is 323. What is 62% of that number?
(a) 1054 (b) 1178 (c) 1037 (d) 1159 (Ans : a)
50. The simple interest at x% p. a. for x years will be Rs. x on a sum of–
(a) Rs. x (b) Rs. 100x (c) Rs. (100/x) (d) Rs. (100/x2) (Ans : c)
Directions (51-54) : In each
of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another is to be found from the given alternatives having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear.
Choose the correct alternatives
51. Eye : Myopia : : Teeth : ?
(a) Pyorrhoea (b) Cataract (c) Trachoma (d) Eczema (Ans : a)
52. Moon : Satellite : : Earth : ?
(a) Sun (b) Planet (c) Solar System (d) Asteroid (Ans : b)
53. House : door : : Compound :?
(a) Gate (b) Fence (c) Foundation (d) Wall (Ans : a)
54. Magazine : Editor : : Drama : ?
(a) Director (b) Player (c) Manager (d) Actor (Ans : a)
Directions (55-57) : Read the following informations carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Madhu and Shobha are good in Dramatics and Computer Science. Anjali and Madhu are good in Computer. Science and Physics. Anjali. Poonam and Nisha are good in Physics and History. Nisha and Anjali are good in Physics and Mathematics. Poonam and Shobha are good in History and Dramatics.
55. Who is good in Physics, History and Mathematics, but not in Computer Science ?
(a) Madhu (b) Poonam (c) Nisha (d) Anjali (Ans : c)
56. Who is good in Physics, History and Dramatics ?
(a) Poonam (b) Shobha (c) Madhu (d) Anjali (Ans : a)
57. Who is good in History, Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics ?
(a) Poonam (b) Nisha (c) Anjali (d) Madhu (Ans : c)
58. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes first in a dictionary.
(a) Plane (b) Plain (c) Plenty (d) Player (Ans : b)
Directions (59-60) : Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.
59. (a) Unicorn (b) Rhino (c) Fox (d) Jackal (Ans : b)
60. (a) Swimming (b) Sailing (c) Diving (d) Driving (Ans : d)
Directions (61-62) : In each of the following questions, choose one number which is similar to the numbers in the given set.
61. 363, 489, 579
(a) 562 (b) 471 (c) 382 (d) 281 (Ans : b)
62. 282, 354, 444
(a) 453 (b) 417 (c) 336 (d) 255 (Ans : c)
63. Bank is related to Money in the same way as Transport is related to–
(a) Goods (b) Road (c) Movement (d) Traffic (Ans : d)
64. Captain is related to Soldier in the same way as Leader is related to
(a) Chair (b) Follower (c) Party (d) Ministry (Ans : b)
65. Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.
(a) Silk (b) Fur (c) Milk (d) Rubber (Ans : d)
66. A man is facing South. He turns 1350 in the anticlockwise direction and then 1800 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) North-East (b) North-West (c) South-East (d) South-West (Ans : d)
67. A man is facing North-West. He turns 900 in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) East (b) West (c) North (d) South (Ans : c)
68.
6. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the day after tomorrow?
(a) Friday (b) Thursday (c) Wednesday (d) Tuesday (Ans : c)
7. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be–
(a) Wednesday (b) Saturday (c) Tuesday (d) Thursday (Ans : b)
Directions (8-9) : Choose the missing term out of the given alter-natives.
8. A, C, F, J, ?
(a) K (b) O (c) M (d) N (Ans : d)
9. A, Z, D, Y, G, X, ?, ?
(a) W, J (b) J, W (c) W, K (d) K, W (Ans : b)
10. Find out the odd one–
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Multiplication (d) Fraction (Ans : d)
11. A newspaper always has __
(a) Advertisement (b) News (c) Editor (d) Paper (Ans : b)
12. A car always has __
(a) Driver (b) Bonnet (c) Dicky (d) Wheels (Ans : d)
13. If '+' is '×', '–' is '+', '×' is '»' and '»' is '–' then answer the following question based on this information–
21 » 8 + 2 – 12 × 3 = ?
(a) 14 (b) 9 (c) 13. 5 (d) 11 (Ans : b)
Hints : 21÷8+2–12×3
Changing sign,
21–8×2+12÷3
= 21–16+4 = 9
14. In a certain code 'SOBER' is written as 'RNADQ'. How 'LOTUS' can be written in that code?
(a) KNSTR (b) MPUWT (c) KMSTR (d) LMRST (Ans : a)
15. If 'MEAT' is written as 'TEAM', then 'BALE' is written as–
(a) ELAB (b) EABL (c) EBLA (d) EALB (Ans : d)
16. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is increased by 3, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. Find the difference between the numbers.
(a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 2 (d) 7 (Ans : a)
17. Two angles of a triangle are 48° and 112° respectively. The third angle is–
(a) 30° (b) 20° (c) 40° (d) 60° (Ans : b)
18. The side of a cube measures 9 cm. What will be the diagonal of the cube ?
(a) 5√3 (b) 7√3 (c) 9√3 (d) 3√3 (Ans : c)
19. The radius of a circular field is 25 m. Find the area of the field,
(a) 125 π sq. m. (b) 625 π sq. m. (c) 25 π sq. m. (d) 135 π sq. m. (Ans : b)
20. The curved surface area of a right circular cone of radius 14 em is 440 sq. cm. What is the slant height of the cone?
(a) 10 cm (b) 11 cm (c) 12 cm (d) 13 cm (Ans : a)
21. Find the missing number–
6, __, 21, 33, 48
(a) 14 (b) 20 (c) 12 (d) 18 (Ans : c)
22. Find the missing term.
1, 9, 25, 49, 81, __
(a) 90 (b) 135 (c) 121 (d) 125 (Ans : c)
23. The simplest form of 69/92 is–
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 (c) 13/24 (d) None of these (Ans : b)
Hints : 69/92 = 23×3/23×4 = 3/4
24. Find the HCF–
296, 703
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 41 (d) 43 (Ans : a)
25. Find the LCM–
28, 35, 56, 84
(a) 420 (b) 840 (c) 640 (d) 860 (Ans : b)
26. √324/81 + √324/81 = ?
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 18 (Ans : a)
27. If the average of 40, 10, 25, 20, 35, x is 25, then the value of x is–
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35 (Ans : a)
28. 2/83 = ?
(a) 3 1/3 (b) 4 (c) 5 1/2 (d) 2 1/3
(Ans : b) : (8)2/3 = (23)2/3 = 22 = 4
29. ? % of 64 = 8
(a) 12.5 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 14 (Ans : a)
30. 20% of 10000 = ?
(a) 1000 (b) 2000 (c) 20000 (d) 200 (Ans : b)
Hints : 20% of 10000
= 10000×20/100 = 2000
31. A table is bought for Rs. 950 and sold at Rs. 40, find the gain percent.
(a) 40% (b) 20% (c) 10% (d) 30% (Ans : b)
32. If the difference between 3/8th and 2/7th of a number is 50, then the number would be–
(a) 500 (b) 520 (c) 540 (d) 560 (Ans : d)
33. If a : b = 2 : 3 and b : c = 5 : 7, find a : c
(a) 10 : 21 (b) 15 : 21 (c) 12 : 15 (d) 10 : 27 (Ans : a)
34. If 36 men can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days will 15 men do it ?
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) 58 (d) 50 (Ans : b)
35. A can do a piece of work in 8 hours, while B can do it in 12 hours. Both A and B working together can finish the work in–
(a) 10 h (b)4 h (c) 5 1/4 h (d) 4 4/5 h (Ans : d)
36. In 1 minute 3/7 of a bucket is filled. The rest of the bucket can be filled in–
(a) 2 min (b) 4/3 min (c) 7/3 min (d) none of these (Ans : b)
37. What is the value of –
725×725×725+371×371×371 / 725×725–725×371+371×371 ?
(a) 9610 (b) 1960 (c) 1096 (d) 1016 (Ans : c)
38. 24 × 15 ÷ 12 + ? = 165
(a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 135 (d) 158 (Ans : c)
39. (a + b)2/ (a2 – b2) = ?
(a) ab/(a + b) (b) 2ab/(a – b) (c) (a + b)/(a – b) (d) None of these (Ans : c)
Hits: (a+b)2 / a2–b2 = (a + b) (a + b) / (a + b) (a – b)
= a + b / a – b
40. A train is moving with a speed of 180 km/hr. Its speed in m/sec is–
(a) 5 m/sec (b) 30 m/sec (c) 40 m/sec (d) 50 m/sec (Ans : d)
Hints : Speed = 180 km/h
= 180×5/18 m/s = 50m/s
41. A 120 m long train takes 10 see to cross a man standing on a platform. The speed of the train is–
(a) 10 m/sec (b) 12m/sec (c) 15 m/sec (d) 20m/see (Ans : b)
Hints : Speed of train = 120m/10sec
= 12m/sec.
42. A boat is rowed downstream at 15. 5 km/hr and upstream 8. 5 km/hr. The speed of the stream is–
(a) 3.5 km/hr (b) 5.75 km/hr (c) 6. 5 km/hr (d) 7 km/hr (Ans : a)
43. How much simple interest will Rs. 2,000 earn in 18 months at 6% per annum ?
(a) Rs. 120 (b) Rs. 180 (c) Rs. 216 (d) Rs. 240 (Ans : b)
44. One side of a rectangular field is 8 m and one of its diagonal is 17 m. Find the area of the field.
(a) 120 m2 (b) 140 m2 (c) 160 m2 (d) 180 m2 (Ans : a)
45. Which is not a prime number ?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7 (Ans : b)
46. The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 12. The number is–
(a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 90 (d) 174 (Ans : a)
47. By selling a cycle for Rs. 2,345, a student loses 19%. Its cost price is–
(a) Rs. 4,000 (b) Rs. 5,000 (c) Rs. 3,000 (d) Rs. 3,500 (Ans : d)
48. The average of 100 numbers is 44. The average of these 100 numbers and four other new numbers is 50. The average of the four new numbers will be–
(a) 800 (b) 200 (c) 176 (d) 24 (Ans : b)
49. The difference between 78% of a number and 59% of the same number is 323. What is 62% of that number?
(a) 1054 (b) 1178 (c) 1037 (d) 1159 (Ans : a)
50. The simple interest at x% p. a. for x years will be Rs. x on a sum of–
(a) Rs. x (b) Rs. 100x (c) Rs. (100/x) (d) Rs. (100/x2) (Ans : c)
Directions (51-54) : In each
of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another is to be found from the given alternatives having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear.
Choose the correct alternatives
51. Eye : Myopia : : Teeth : ?
(a) Pyorrhoea (b) Cataract (c) Trachoma (d) Eczema (Ans : a)
52. Moon : Satellite : : Earth : ?
(a) Sun (b) Planet (c) Solar System (d) Asteroid (Ans : b)
53. House : door : : Compound :?
(a) Gate (b) Fence (c) Foundation (d) Wall (Ans : a)
54. Magazine : Editor : : Drama : ?
(a) Director (b) Player (c) Manager (d) Actor (Ans : a)
Directions (55-57) : Read the following informations carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Madhu and Shobha are good in Dramatics and Computer Science. Anjali and Madhu are good in Computer. Science and Physics. Anjali. Poonam and Nisha are good in Physics and History. Nisha and Anjali are good in Physics and Mathematics. Poonam and Shobha are good in History and Dramatics.
55. Who is good in Physics, History and Mathematics, but not in Computer Science ?
(a) Madhu (b) Poonam (c) Nisha (d) Anjali (Ans : c)
56. Who is good in Physics, History and Dramatics ?
(a) Poonam (b) Shobha (c) Madhu (d) Anjali (Ans : a)
57. Who is good in History, Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics ?
(a) Poonam (b) Nisha (c) Anjali (d) Madhu (Ans : c)
58. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order and choose the one that comes first in a dictionary.
(a) Plane (b) Plain (c) Plenty (d) Player (Ans : b)
Directions (59-60) : Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.
59. (a) Unicorn (b) Rhino (c) Fox (d) Jackal (Ans : b)
60. (a) Swimming (b) Sailing (c) Diving (d) Driving (Ans : d)
Directions (61-62) : In each of the following questions, choose one number which is similar to the numbers in the given set.
61. 363, 489, 579
(a) 562 (b) 471 (c) 382 (d) 281 (Ans : b)
62. 282, 354, 444
(a) 453 (b) 417 (c) 336 (d) 255 (Ans : c)
63. Bank is related to Money in the same way as Transport is related to–
(a) Goods (b) Road (c) Movement (d) Traffic (Ans : d)
64. Captain is related to Soldier in the same way as Leader is related to
(a) Chair (b) Follower (c) Party (d) Ministry (Ans : b)
65. Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.
(a) Silk (b) Fur (c) Milk (d) Rubber (Ans : d)
66. A man is facing South. He turns 1350 in the anticlockwise direction and then 1800 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) North-East (b) North-West (c) South-East (d) South-West (Ans : d)
67. A man is facing North-West. He turns 900 in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
(a) East (b) West (c) North (d) South (Ans : c)
68.
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1
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7
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9
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2
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14
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3
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105
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117
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (Ans : a)
69. Statements :
All planets are moons.
All moons are stars.
Conclusions :
I : All moons are planets.
II : All planets are stars.
(a) Only conclusion I follows. (b) Only conclusion II follows.
(c) Either I or II follows. (d) Neither I nor II follows. (Ans : b)
70. Statements:
All men are dogs.
All dogs are cats.
Conclusions :
I : All men are cats.
II : All cats are men.
(a) Only conclusion I follows. (b) Only conclusion II follows.
(c) Either I or II follows. (d) Neither I nor II follows. (Ans : a)
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