Railways Group D previous papers
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 A does a work in 10 days and B. does the same work in 15 days. In how many days they together will do the same work ?
A. 5 days
B. 6 days
C. 8 days
D. 10 days
Answer: B
Q. 2 Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour ?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
Answer: B
Q. 3 A. train 280 m long, running with a speed of 63 km/hr will pass a tree in
A. 15 sec
B. 16 sec
C. 18 sec
D. 20 sec
Answer: B
Q. 4 In what ratio must tea at Rs.62 per kg be mixed with tea at !72 per kg so that the mixture must be worth
? 64.50 per kg.
A. 3 : 1
B. 3:2
C. 4 :3
D. 5:3
Answer: A
Q. 5 Find the odd man out :
41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71 73, 81
A. 61
B. 71
C. 73
D. 81
Answer: D
Q. 6 Find out the wrong number in given sequence :
6, 13, 18, 25, 30, 37, 40
A. 25
B. 30
C. 37
D. 40
Answer: D
Q. 7 Which planet is nearest to the sun ?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Mercury
D. Mars
Answer: C
Q. 8 Who administers the Oath of Office to the Vice-President of India ?
A. President
B. Speaker
C. Governor
D. Prime Minister
Answer: A
Q. 9 In which city Nahargarh Fort is unstated ?
A. Jaipur
B. Jodhpur
C. Udaipur
D. Ajmer
Answer: A
Q. 10 The minimum age to become a member of Lok Sabha is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 18 years
Answer: B
Q. 11 What is the minimum marriage age prescribed by law for a female in India ?
A. 18 years
B. 21 years
C. 25 years
D. 16 years
Answer: A
Q. 12 ECG is done to diagnose an ailment connected with
A. Kidney
B. Heart
C. Brain
D. Blood
Answer: B
Q. 13 Which of the following is the purest form of ‘Carbon’ ?
A. Charcol
B. Granite
C. Diamond
D. Graphite
Answer: C
Q. 14 Which is India’s highest award given to a civilian ?
A. Bharat Ratna
B. Jnanpith Award
C. Ashoka Chakra
D. Param Veer Chakra
Answer: A
Q. 15 Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question marks in the series given below
2, 15, 4, 12, 6, 7, ?, ?
A. 8, 8
B. 8, 0
C. 3, 8
D. None of these
Answer: B
Q. 16 Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the series given below
PERPENDICULAR, ERPENDICUIA, RPENDICUL, ?
A. PENDICUL
B. PENDTC
C. ENDTC
D. PENDICU
Answer: D
Q. 17 Choose the correct alternative. that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark `n the series given below
AZ, CX, FU, ?
A. IR
B. IV
C. JQ
D. KP
Answer: C
Q. 18 Choose the odd one that does not belong to the group :
A. Stick
B. Needle
C. Thorn
D. Pin
Answer: A
Q. 19 1212 + 17.0005 – 9.1102 = ?
A. 1232.8903
B. 1229.8903
C. 1219.8903
D. 1219.7609
Answer: C
Q. 20 (5004 -12) ÷ 39 – 6 = ?
A. 122
B. 121
C. 111
D. 123
Answer: A
Q. 21 If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost 5000 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost 4000, then how much does a table cost?
A. 400
B. 750
C. 10O0
D. 1500
Answer: A
Q. 22 The value of 30.008 is .
A. 0.02
B. 0.2
C. 0.002
D. 0.0002
Answer: B
Q. 23 A. cricketer has a certain average for 10 innings. In the eleventh inning, file scored 108 runs, thereby increasing his average by 6 runs. His new average is
A. 48 runs
B. 52 runs
C. 55 runs
D. 60 runs
Answer: A
Q. 24 45% of 750 – 25% of 480 = ?
A. 216
B. 217.50
C. 236.50
D. 245
Answer: B
Q. 25 When a plot is sold for 18,700. the owner loses 15%. At what pca must the plot be sold in order to gain
15% ?
A. 21,000
B. 22, 500
C. 25,300
D. 25 800
Answer: C
Q. 26 The prices of a scooter and a T.V. are in the ratio 7 : 5. If the scooter costs 8000 more than a T.V. set, then the price of the T.V. set is ?
A. 20,000
B. 24 GOO
C. 28,000
D. 32 000
Answer: A
Q. 27 A. personal account cannot be opened n
A. A. Cooperative Bank
B. A. Scheduled Bank
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Private Bank
Answer: C
Q. 28 Wimbledon known for Lawn Tennis Tournament is in
A. London
B. Washington
C. France
D. Australia
Answer: A
Q. 29 Sulabh International is an organ sat\on which provides
A. Health Services in Rural Areas
B. Good Sanitation at Cheap Rates
C. low Cost Accommodation
D. low Cost Credit
Answer: B
Q. 30 Bhutia, Rooney, Renaldo, Maradona are known for their association to
A. World Hockey
B. Golf
C. Football
D. Polo
Answer: C
Q. 31 First Asian Games were held in 1951 in
A. New Delhi
B. Manila
C. Tokyo
D. Bangkok
Answer: A
Q. 32 In recent times Twitter has come to be connected with
A. Sound made by birds
B. Method of coding
C. Social networking service
D. Computer game
Answer: C
Q. 33 Male is the capital of
A. Malawi
B. Maldives
C. Mali
D. Mauritius
Answer: B
Q. 34 Gandhiji launched Civil Disobedience Movement in the year
A. 1942
B. 1915
C. 1922
D. 1930
Answer: D
Q. 35 Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed in the year
A. 1971
B. 1965
C. 1948
D. 1972
Answer: D
Q. 36 The number of Railway Zones in India are
A. seven
B. eight
C. nine
D. Seventeen
Answer: D
Q. 37 The State which has no railway line is
A. Tripura
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: B
Q. 38 The lowest commissioned rank in the Air Force is
A. Flying officer
B. Pilot Officer
C. Flight Lt.
D. None of these
Answer: A
Q. 39 The first IPS Women Officer was
A. Kiran Bedi
B. Anna Chandi
C. Leila Seth
D. P,K. Thresia
Answer: A
Q. 40 Which among the following is India’s national song ?
A. Vande-Mataram
B. Sare Jahan se Achcha
C. Jana-gana-mans
D. None of these
Answer: A
Q. 41 Where were the Asian Games 2014 held ?
A. North Korea
B. South Korea
C. China
D. Japan
Answer: B
Q. 42 Where is Chittorgarh Fort situated ?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
Answer: A
Q. 43 Where is Junagarh Fort situated ?
A. Jaipur
B. Bikaner
C. Udalpur
D. Jodhpur
Answer: B
Q. 44 MSME stands for
A. Mission for Strengthening Medium Enterprises
B. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
C. Mission for Standardization of Multiple Enterprises
D. None of these
Answer: B
Q. 45 The film ‘3 Idiots’ is inspired by a book written by
A. Vik:as Swarup
B. Ashok Banker
C. Chetan Bhagat
D. Pram Chand
Answer: C
Q. 46 Which city is known as the Garden City of India?
A. KolKata
B. New Delhi
C. Srinagar
D. Benga!uru
Answer: D
Q. 47 Which State in India is also known as Spice Garden of India?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. J&K;
D. Assam
Answer: A
Q. 48 Which private agency was involved in developing the new T3 terminal at New Delhi International Airport?
A. GVK
B. GMR
C. I&T;
D. JP Associates
Answer: B
Q. 49 Which of the following is not connected with BRIC. ?
A. China
B. Brazil
C. Russia
D. Israel
Answer: D
Q. 50 Which is the tallest man made structure in the world?
A. Sears Tower
B. London lower
C. Burj Khalifa
D. Petronas Twin Towers
Answer: C
Q. 51 MNREGA. is
A. A new missile developed by DRDO
B. A saving scheme of Post Office
C. An Act for guaranteeing minimum days of employment in rural India
D. None Of these
Answer: C
Q. 52 What is the achievement of Kalpana Chawla ?
A. First Indian woman to scale Mount Everest
B. First Indian woman to become President of Coca Cola
C. First Indian American woman to go into space
D. First woman Secretary General of the General Assembly
Answer: C
Q. 53 Which instrument is used to record Atmospheric Pressure ?
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Seismometer
D. oscilloscope
Answer: B
Q. 54 Quinine is obtained from which plant ?
A. Cinchona
B. Cocoa
C. Mulberry
D. Eucalyptus
Answer: A
Q. 55 Who was the first Vice-President of India ?
A. Radhakrishnan
B. Zakir Husain
C. V.V, Giri
D. Hidayatullah
Answer: A
Q. 56 Which is the capital(Administrative) of South Africa ?
A. Egypt
B. Pretoria
C. Johannesburg
D. Rome
Answer: B
Q. 57 Which instrument is used to record Speed of a vehicle ?
A. Thermometer
B. Barometer
C. Speedometer
D. oscilloscope
Answer: C
Q. 58 The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken from
A. Vedas
B. Bhagavad Gita
C. Mundaka Upanishads
D. Mahabharata
Answer: C
Q. 59 With which historical personality is the Raigarh Fort associated ?
A. Rana Pratap
B. Shivaji
C. Akbar
D. Muhammad Tughlaq
Answer: B
Q. 60 Chilika lake is in
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B
Q. 61 Agra is situated on the bank of the river
A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Yamuna
D. Krishna
Answer: C
Q. 62 Who authored the book “Hind Swaraj” ?
A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. M.K. Gandhi
C. Jawahar LaI Nehru
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: B
Q. 63 Humerus bone is situated in
A. Thigh
B. Knee
C. Upper arm
D. Fore arm
Answer: C
Q. 64 The smallest particle of an element is called :
A. Ion
B. Electron
C. Atom
D. Molecule
Answer: C
Q. 65 Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related with Abolition of Untouchability ?
A. Article 71
B. Article 17
C. Article 14
D. ArticLe 41
Answer: B
Q. 66 The ruins of Assembly of 80 pillars of Mauryan period is associated with :
A. Kumhrar, Patna
B. Vaishali
C. Nalanda’s
D. Rajgir
Answer: A
Q. 67 3251 + 587 + 369 – ? = 3007
A. 1250
B. 1300
C. 1375
D. 1200
Answer: D
Q. 68 The smallest 5-digit number exactly divisible by 41 is
A. 10041
B. 10004
C. 10045
D. 10025
Answer: B
Q. 69 Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84 is
A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 18
Answer: C
Q. 70 Name the national flower of India
A. Sunflower
B. Rose
C. Dahlia
D. lotus
Answer: D
Q. 71 Who has been the longest serving Chief Minister of India ?
A. M.K.Karunanidhi
B. Sharad Pawar
C. Jyoti Basu
D. Mayawati
Answer: C
Q. 72 Doosra is a type of
A. Play in rural Bengal
B. Spin bowling
C. Name given to second husband
D. Runner allowed with injured batsman
Answer: B
Q. 73 Complete the number series from options given below.
195, 175, 150, 120,—
A. 85
B. 90
C. 95
D. 80
Answer: A
Q. 74 Find the odd man out.
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Jaipur
Answer: D
Q. 75 Choose the odd word from the following sets of words
A. Table
B. Chair
C. Dining table
D. Tablecloth
Answer: D
Q. 76 Complete the following number series from the options given below :
2,6.12.20,30,42,56, _____
A. 60
B. 64
C. 70
D. 72
Answer: D
Q. 77 Gangtok is the capital of
A. Sikkim
B. Meghalaya
C. Tripura
D. Andaman Nicobar
Answer: A
Q. 78 When you eat Carrot, you are eating .
A. Root
B. Stern
C. Leaf
D. Fruit
Answer: A
Q. 79 ‘Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India” Who said this ?
A. Raj Narain Bose
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: D
Q. 80 The Revolt of 1857 started from :
A. Delhi
B. Barrackpore
C. Meerut
D. Kanpur
Answer: C
Q. 81 Which of the following rivers does not have origin source in India ?
A. Beas
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Sutlej
Answer: D
Q. 82 Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea ?
A. Root
B. Flower
C. Leaves
D. Stern
Answer: C
Q. 83 The phrase bicameral legislature’ means :
A. a single assembly
B. an elected legislature
C. a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper House
D. Parliamentary system of Government
Answer: C
Q. 84 Who is considered the Guardian of the Public Purse ?
A. Parliament
B. Controller and Auditor General
C. Public Accounts Committee
D. The President
Answer: B
Q. 85 In India, political parties are given recognition by
A. President
B. Law Commission
C. Speaker of Lok Sabha
D. Election Commission
Answer: D
Q. 86 Rusting of iron involves .
A. oxidation
B. reduction
C. decomposition
D. displacement
Answer: A
Q. 87 The biggest building at Mohenjo Daro was the :
A. Assembly Hall
B. Great Bath
C. Rectangular Building
D. Great Granary
Answer: D