RRB Group-D 3 October 2018 shift -1
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 Two numbers are in the ratio of 15 : 11. If their HCF is 13, then the greater number is?
A. 195
B. 125
C. 175
D. 120
Answer: A
Q. 2 ABCD. is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle (radius = r ). The bisectors of the angles DAB. and BCD. intersect the circle at X and Y, respectively. What is the length of the straight line XY?
A. πr2
B. 2r
C. (r + 2)
D. πr2/2
Answer: B
Q. 3 What is the least number that when divided by 63 and 105 leaves remainder 4 in each case?
A. 634
B. 256
C. 214
D. 319
Answer: D
Q. 4 What is the natural source of Oxalic acid?
A. Tomato
B. Sour milk
C. Ant sting
D. Tamarind
Answer: A
Q. 5 The absolute refractive index of any medium is always:
A. more than one
B. 0
C. 1
D. less than one
Answer: A
Q. 6 Count the number of triangles in the following figure:
A. 10
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: D
Q. 7 If + means ÷ , − means + , × means − and ÷ means × then find the value of ?
27 ÷ 15 − 36 + 6
A. 411
B. 414
C. 416
D. 412
Answer: A
Q. 8 Raghu goes to college at a speed of 4 kmph and returns at a speed of 3 kmph. If he takes 5.95 hrs in all, then what is the distance between his home and the college?
A. 10.2 km
B. 10.5 km
C. 10 km
D. 20 km
Answer: A
Q. 9 Find the next term for the series given below:
5G, 6H, 7I, 8J , ?
A. 14K
B. 9K
C. 10K
D. 12G
Answer: B
Q. 10 The secretion from the prostate gland enters into the:
A. Kidney
B. Ureter
C. Urethra
D. Testis
Answer: C
Q. 11 Which one of the following is a leguminous crop?
A. Mucuna
B. Pulses
C. Sesame
D. Cereals
Answer: B
Q. 12 6 6 8 5 5 3 7 3 7 2 5 8 8 7 8 1 5 5 3
Using the above sequence find the term that does NOT belong to the group.
83, 35, 27, 81
A. 27
B. 83
C. 81
D. 35
Answer: A
Q. 13 The minimum value of LCM of given numbers is ……….. the product of all the given numbers.
A. always greater than
B. always less than
C. always equal to
D. never equal to
Answer: E
Q. 14 Solve the following equation to find x:
(x − 2)2 − 36 = 0 : xϵN
A. 4
B. 8
C. -8
D. -4
Answer: B
Q. 15 Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab as of 1st March 2018?
A. Navjot Singh Sidhu
B. Captain Amarinder Singh
C. Parkash Singh Badal
D. Naveen Mahindra
Answer: B
Q. 16 Find the next figure for the given series
A. B
B. D
C. A
D. C
Answer: B
Q. 17 Which pattern will the given transparent sheet resemble when it is folded at the dotted line?
A. B
B. A
C. C
D. D
Answer: B
Q. 18 ……… reproduces by binary fission
A. Amoeba
B. Liverfiuke
C. Plasmodium
D. Planaria
Answer: A
Q. 19 If 2SinαCosβSinγ = SinβSin(α + β) then tan α, tan β & tan γ are in:
A. A.P.
B. G.P.
C. H.P.
D. A.G.P.
Answer: E
Q. 20 Which of the following is associated with The Government of India’s ‘Khelo India’ programme?
A. Science and Technology
B. Literature
C. Sports
D. Music
Answer: C
Q. 21 In a class there were 28 boys and some girls. In a test the mean score obtained by the boys was 12.5 while that obtained by the girls was 14.5. If the overall average was 13.1, what was the total number of students in the class?
A. 42
B. 44
C. 40
D. 38
Answer: C
Q. 22 Which of the following elements has the electronic configuration 2, 8, 3?
A. Magnesium
B. Sodium
C. Aluminium
D. Argon
Answer: C
Q. 23 ……….. connects muscles to the bones.
A. Cartilage
B. Areolar
C. Ligaments
D. Tendons
Answer: D
Q. 24 The General Anti-Avoidance Rule introduced in the 2012-13 budget speech by the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was finally implemented on …………..
A. 1 April 2016
B. 1 April 2015
C. 1 April 2017
D. 1 April 2018
Answer: C
Q. 25 In which of the following MgCl2 is soluble?
A. Petrol
B. Acetone
C. Kerosene
D. Water
Answer: D
Q. 26 Which film was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues in the 64th National Film Awards in 2017?
A. Udta Punjab
B. Bobby Jasoos
C. Neerja
D. Pink
Answer: D
Q. 27 Who is the author of the book ‘Why I am a Hindu’ published in 2017?
A. Shashi Tharoor
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Arnab Goswami
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Answer: A
Q. 28 Choose the correct picture that fit the blank place.
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. A
Answer: D
Q. 29 Ibrahim Lodi was killed by ……….. in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C. Babur
D. Timur
Answer: C
Q. 30 A. statement is followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.
Statement: Should too much revealing dress be banned?
Argument:
1. Yes, it disturbs the people and create abuse.
2. No, wearing clothes of their choice is the fundamental right of the individual
A. Neither argument l and 2 is strong
B. Only argument 1 is strong
C. Only argument 2 is strong
D. Either argument 1 or 2 is strong
Answer: C
Q. 31 The data shows the information on the number of children vaccinated in the year 2016 in different cities:
If the total number of children vaccinated in the year 2016 is 1,20,000, then how many children from city ‘A’ were vaccinated?
A. 36,000
B. 24,000
C. 12,000
D. 48,000
Answer: C
Q. 32 Who among the following was conferred with sainthood by Pope Francis in 2016?
A. Mary Euphrasia
B. Kuriakose
C. Sister Alphonsa
D. Mother Teresa
Answer: D
Q. 33 Name the team which won the Santosh Trophy for the 32nd time in 2017?
A. Odisha
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer: B
Q. 34 The ratio of the sides of a triangular shaped park is 3 : 4 : 5 and the perimeter of the park is 170 m. What is the perpendicular distance in meters from the vertex, opposite to the largest side of the park?
A. 240084
B. 240042
C. 480042
D. 240021
Answer: E
Q. 35 1⁄8th of the audience of a program Jabardast were children, 2⁄5th of the audience were men and the rest women. If the number of women audience is 380, find the total number of audience in the program?
A. 600
B. 500
C. 400
D. 800
Answer: D
Q. 36 Who is appointed as UNICEF’s ambassador for Goodwill?
A. Lilly Singh
B. Iravati Dubey
C. Lillete Dubey
D. Rosa Mendes
Answer: A
Q. 37 Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 14161?
A. 119
B. 121
C. 131
D. 129
Answer: A
Q. 38 Who is India’s next Ambassador to Peru?
A. M. Subbarayudu
B. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
C. Dr Rizal Sukma
D. Sandeep Chakravorty
Answer: A
Q. 39 Mathura Refinery, the ………… refinery of Indian Oil was commissioned in 1982 with a capacity of 6.0 MMTPA. to meet the demand of petroleum products in north western region of India.
A. 7th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 9th
Answer: C
Q. 40 Rajaram’s son’s sister’s mother is Ramani. How is Ramani related to Rajaram?
A. Aunt
B. Wife
C. Sister
D. Cousin
Answer: B
Q. 41 There are ………… metalloids in the modern periodic table.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 6
Answer: D
Q. 42 In a quadrilateral PQRS, ∠S = 90°. A. circle (o, r) touches the sides PQ, QR, RS and SP at A, B, C. and D. respectively. If QR= 38 cm, RS = 25 cm and QA. = 27 cm, find ‘r’.
A. 16 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 14 cm
D. 10 CM
Answer: C
Q. 43 Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I & II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument.
Statement:
Is global warming a real threat?
Arguments :
I. Yes, it is a threat leading to the consequences of sea level rise, extreme heat, heightened wildfire risk,
and drought and other water supply issues.
II. No, Global warming is a misconception created by some people.
A. Only argument II is strong
B. Neither I nor II is strong and
C. Only argument I is strong
D. Both I and II are strong.
Answer: C
Q. 44 What time does the mirror image of an analog clock at 5’O O’clock show?
A. 12 :00
B. 5 :00
C. 7 :00
D. 6 :00
Answer: C
Q. 45 Choose the odd one out from among the given figures.
A. B
B. A
C. D
D. C
Answer: C
Q. 46 Which is the only non-metal placed at the left side of the Modern Periodic Table?
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon
C. Neon
D. Helium
Answer: A
Q. 47 Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.
Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.
Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.
A. Only conclusion 2 follows
B. Only conclusion 1 follows
C. Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows
D. Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
Answer: B
Q. 48 An electric iron of 750 W is used for S hours per day. Then the energy consumed in one day by the iron is:
A. 6 units
B. 600 units
C. 0.6 units
D. 60 units
Answer: A
Q. 49 Raghu bought an article for ₹ 14,360 and spent ₹ 240 on its transportation. At what amount he has to
sell it to get a profit of 15%? (in ₹)
A. ₹ 16,000
B. ₹ 16,790
C. ₹ 16,150
D. ₹ 16.500
Answer: B
Q. 50 Choose the correct picture which fit the blank space from the figures given below.
A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
Answer: A
Q. 51 Coins of ₹ ………… denomination were introduced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to mark MG Ramachandran’s 1 birth centenary.
A. 200
B. 100
C. 500
D. 20
Answer: B
Q. 52 The LCM of 72 and 84 is:
A. 12 × 6 × 7
B. 6 × 2 × 7
C. 12 × 7 × 3
D. 72 × 84
Answer: A
Q. 53 The energy obtained from atoms is known as………
A. Solar energy
B. Heat energy
C. Nuclear energy
D. Chemical energy
Answer: C
Q. 54 Which of the following is NOT true about vascular system?
A. Life span of human RBC. is 115-120 days.
B. The vascular system forms about 7-8% of the body weight.
C. Blood is white or red vascular connective tissue.
D. There is about 6.8 liters of blood in an adult person
Answer: C
Q. 55 A. man travels 480 km in 4 hours, partly by air and partly by train. If he had travelled all the way by air, he would have saved ⅘ of the time he would have taken to travel by train and would have arrived at his destination 2 hours early. Find the distance he covered by travelling by train.
A. 80 km
B. 120 km
C. 110 km
D. 90 km
Answer: B
Q. 56 The zeros of the cubic polynomial 2×3 − x2 − 2x + 1 are a, b and c respectively. Find a + b + c:
A. -1
B. 2
C. +1
D. 0
Answer: E
Q. 57 X can complete a task in 8 days, whereas Y can complete the same task in 10 days. If they work together, in how many days will the task be completed?
A. 44/9
B. 9/40
C. 48/9
D. 9
Answer: A
Q. 58 The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is 60 V when it draws a current of 4 A. from the source. What current will the heater draw if the potential difference is increased to 127.5 V ?
A. 8.5 A
B. 24 A
C. 10 A
D. 12 A
Answer: A
Q. 59 The following pie chart shows information on sales of a toy making company “XYZ” during 2017-18 financial year.
The total revenue made by sales of the toys was ? ₹ 38,72,0004 Which type of toys made highest revenue for the company?
A. Toddler toys
B. Musical toys
C. Soft toys
D. Learning blocks
Answer: B
Q. 60 From a square plate with each side 7 cm, squares of area 0.25 cm2 are cut out at each corner and the remaining plate is folded along the cuts to form a cuboid. The volume of this open-top cuboid will be ………cm3 .
A. 21
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
Answer: C
Q. 61 7/9 of the people present in the hall are sitting in 9/13 of the chairs available and the rest are standing. If there are 28 empty 9 sitting chairs, how many chairs would have been still empty if everyone in the hall was sitting?
A. 15
B. 12
C. 18
D. 10
Answer: D
Q. 62 Find the mirror image of the given figure if the mirror is placed at line MN.
A. C
B. A
C. D
D. B
Answer: A
Q. 63 What is the Compound interest on ₹ 5000 in 3 years, if the rate of interest is 4% for the first year, 3% for the second year and 2% for the third year?
A. ₹ 435.21
B. ₹ 453.12
C. ₹ 436.12
D. ₹ 463.12
Answer: D
Q. 64 Calculate the relative molecular mass of water
A. 18 u
B. 1.8 u
C. 2.0 u
D. 20 u
Answer: A
Q. 65 Which type of cell, skin is made up of:
(H2O)
A. Epidermal cells
B. Connective tissue
C. Permanent tissues
D. Parenchyma
Answer: A
Q. 66 A. statement is followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the statement.
Statement:
From tender age children must be trained to do household chores.
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will make them grow responsible for their work.
II. No, it is enough that we send them to school as they learn everything there.
A. Neither I nor II is strong.
B. Only argument I is strong.
C. Only argument II is strong.
D. Both I and II are strong.
Answer: B
Q. 67 Select the option that is related to the third word on the same basis as the second word is related to the first word.
Real : Genuine :: Fake : ?
A. Authentic
B. Fell
C. Counterfeit
D. True
Answer: C
Q. 68 The two roots of a quadratic equation are given as x = 1/7 and x = -1/8 . The equation can be written as:
A. (7x − 1)(8x − 1) = 0
B. (7x − 1)(8x + 1) = 0
C. (7x + 1)(8x − 1) = 0
D. (7x + 1)(8x + 1) = 0
Answer: B
Q. 69 The magnitude of buoyant force depends on the ………. of the fluid.
A. mass
B. temperature
C. volume
D. density
Answer: D
Q. 70 Anil is facing the East. He then turns 90° clockwise and then 135° anti-clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
A. North
B. West
C. North-East
D. South-West
Answer: C
Q. 71 Out of the four option figures, three are similar in a certain manner. However, one figure is NOT like the other three. Select the figure which is different from the rest.
A. C
B. D
C. B
D. A
Answer: B
Q. 72 Who among the following inaugurated the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial in Rameswaram?
A. Narendra Modi
B. O. Panneerselvam
C. Pranab Mukheijee
D. K. Palaniswami
Answer: A
Q. 73 Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the 2017…..
A. Nobel Peace Prize
B. Albert Einstein Peace Prize
C. Gandhi Peace Award
D. Bruno Kreisky Award
Answer: A
Q. 74 If two flood gates A. and B. function simultaneously, the reservoir will be filled iu 6 hours. Gate A. fills the reservoir 5 hours faster than gate B. How many hours does the faster floodgate take to fill the reservoir?
A. 7 hrs
B. 13 hrs
C. 5 hrs
D. 10 hrs
Answer: D
Q. 75 ………… element is represented by the given symbol.
A. Hydrogen
B. Mercury
C. Carbon
D. Gold
Answer: B
Q. 76 Choose the figure which is different from the rest.
A. b
B. c
C. a
D. d
Answer: C
Q. 77 Four words have been given below of which three are alike in some way and one is different. Choose the odd one out.
A. Table
B. Chair
C. Cupboard
D. Cardigan
Answer: D
Q. 78 ………., the Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
A. Iltutmish
B. Akbar
C. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer: D
Q. 79 The base of the pyramid is a rectangle whose length and breadth are 16 cm and 12 cm respectively. If the length of all the lateral edges passing through the vertex of the right rectangular pyramid is 26 cm, then find the volume of the pyramid in cubic centimeters?
A. 1536
B. 1024
C. 718
D. 2072
Answer: A
Q. 80 Kiran swims in a 90 m long pool. He covers 360 m in two minutes by swimming from one end to the other and back 0 along the same straight path, twice. Find the average speed of Kiran.
A. 4ms−1
B. 6ms−1
C. 3ms−1
D. 5ms−1
Answer: C
Q. 81 A. solar cell is made up of:
A. Carbon
B. Gallium
C. Silicon
D. Teflon
Answer: C
Q. 82 Which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question?
Question:
Find the sum of the first 10 numbers in the series.
Statements:
I. The first number is 2 and 10th number is 20.
II. The common difference is 2.
A. only statement II is sufficient
B. Only statement I is sufficient
C. Both statements I and II are sufficient
D. Either statement I or II is sufficient
Answer: B
Q. 83 The author of the book “The People’s President: Dr. A. P J Abdul Kalam” is:
A. Tarun Vijay
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. KC. Pant
D. SM Khan
Answer: D
Q. 84 Mathur’s uncle’s daughter’s brother is Salmi. How is Sonm related to Mother? Cousin
A. Cousin
B. Son
C. Brother
D. Father
Answer: A
Q. 85 1 kW = ?
A. 1000 W
B. 10 W
C. 100 W
D. 10000 W
Answer: A
Q. 86 If a : b is 32 : 35 and b : c is 21 : 32, then a : c is?
A. 5 : 3
B. 3 : 5
C. 1 : 1
D. 5 : 7
Answer: B
Q. 87 The force exerted on an object is 200 N and its mass is 100 kg. Find the acceleration of the object.
A. 2ms−1
B. 2ms−2
C. 2ms−1
D. 20ms−2
Answer: B
Q. 88 Choose the best suitable Venn diagram for the following words:
transport vehicle, truck, van
Answer: C
Q. 89 Rate of change of displacement is known as …………
A. Acceleration
B. Velocity
C. Speed
D. Distance
Answer: B
Q. 90 Which is the state animal of Andhra Pradesh?
A. Mithun
B. Ox
C. One-horned rhinoceros
D. Blackbuck
Answer: D
Q. 91 Find the next number in the given series.
9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, ?
A. 29
B. 28
C. 30
D. 27
Answer: D
Q. 92 In a code language, BURN is written as YFIM. What is the code for WOUND?
A. DLFMD
B. DLFMW
C. DNFMW
D. DPFMW
Answer: B
Q. 93 Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.
Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?
Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking
process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.
A. Both arguments I and 2 are strong
B. Only argument I is strong
C. Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong
D. Only argument 2 is strong
Answer: A
Q. 94 A solution contains 33 g of common salt in 320 g of water. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by mass percentage of the solution.
A. 13.05%
B. 9.09 g
C. 9.35g
D. 9.35%
Answer: D
Q. 95 You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.
Question: What is the colour of Jasmine?
Statements:
I. Blue is called white, white is called red and red is called yellow.
II. Yellow is called, purple is called black, white is called brown and brown is called orange.
A. Data in I alone is sufficient.
B. Data either in I alone or II alone is sufficient
C. Data in both I and II together is not sufficient
D. Data in II alone is sufficient
Answer: D
Q. 96 …………. is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
A. Amaravati
B. Hyderabad
C. Secunderabad
D. Tirupati
Answer: A
Q. 97 Which of the following statements is/are true/false about speed of sound in different media at 25 °C ?
A. In oxygen gas, the speed of sound is 316 km/s.
B. In water (distilled), the speed of sound is 1498 km/s
A. Only A. is true
B. Both A. and B. are true
C. Neither A. nor B. is true
D. Only B. is true
Answer: C
Q. 98 Who among the following is the first Indian female gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics?
A. Bindu Bhosle
B. Dipa Kannakar
C. Jyoti More
D. Aruna Reddv
Answer: B
Q. 99 At what time between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock will the two hands of the clock be at a right angle to each
other for the first time?
A. 58/11 min past 4 o’clock
B. 422/11 min past 4 o’clock
C. 60/11 min past 4 o’clock
D. 420/11 min past 4 o’clock
Answer: C
Q. 100 Which of the following statements about the reaction below are INCORRECT?
2P bO(s) + C(s) → 2Pb(s) + CO2(g)
A. Carbon di-oxide is getting, oxidised
B. Lead is getting reduced
C. Carbon is oxidised
D. Lead oxide is getting reduced
A. A and C
B. A and B
C. B and C
D. A, B and C
Answer: B