Railway Group D Previous Year Paper 9 Nov 2014

Railways Group D 9 Nov 2014

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Which of the following non-alcoholic beverages is known as the ‘Queen Beverages’

A. Coffee

B. Tea

C. Cocoa

D. Cola

Answer: B

 

Q. 2 Ibrahim Rahmatollah Cup is associated with :

A. Archery

B. Boxing

C. Badminton

D. Basketball

Answer: C

 

Q. 3 Blood pressure is measured with :

A. Thermometer

B. Barometer

C. Sphygmomanometer

D. Lactometer

Answer: C

 

Q. 4 Deforestation results in which of the following ?

A. Drought

B. Floods

C. Soil erosion

D. All the above

Answer: D

 

Q. 5 Bone deformities occur due to the excessive intake of :

A. Phosphorus

B. Potassium

C. Fatty acid

D. Fluorine

Answer: D

 

Q. 6 Full form of IOC. is :

A. Indian Oil Company

B. Indian Oil Corporation

C. India Oil Company

D. India Oil Corporation

Answer: B

 

Q. 7 What is the general direction of cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal ?

A. East to West

B. West to East

C. West to South

D. North to South

Answer: A

 

Q. 8 Which of the following is a parasitic plant ?

A. Marchantia

B. Kelp

C. Mushroom

D. Pteris

Answer: C

 

Q. 9 Which of the following is released during photosynthesis ?

A. Oxygen

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Light

D. Energy

Answer: A

 

Q. 10 A. boat moves upstream at the rate of 2 kms in 10 minutes and downstream at the rate of 2 kms in 6 minutes. The speed of the current is :

A. 4 kmph

B. 1.5 kmph

C. 2 kmph

D. 2.5 kmph

Answer: A

 

Q. 11 Which one among the following rivers flows through rift valley ?

A. Mahanadi

B. Krishna

C. Tungabhadra

D. Tapi

Answer: D

 

Q. 12 Vidyasagar Setu is built on the river :

A. Hooghly

B. Brahmaputra

C. Ganga

D. Yamuna

Answer: A

 

Q. 13 Optical Fibre was invented in the year :

A. 1995

B. 2000

C. 1952

D. 2005

Answer: C

 

Q. 14 Who is the Columbus of the space age ?

A. Mithali Raj

B. Kalpana Chawla

C. Yuri Gagarin

D. Leela Seth

Answer: C

 

Q. 15 Which National Highway connects Delhi and Kolkata ?

A. NH – 2

B. NH – 4

C. NH – 6

D. NH- 10

Answer: A

 

Q. 16 Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments ?

A. Sarod

B. Violin

C. Tabla

D. Sitar

Answer: A

 

Q. 17 The constitutional authority vested with power of declaring Casts and Tribes as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is the :

A. Parliament

B. Home Minister

C. President of India

D. Chairman SC/ST Commission

Answer: C

 

Q. 18 X, Y, Z started a business by investing 4000, 8000 and 10,000. ‘X’ withdraws from the business after 6 months and “Z” withdraws after 9 months. At the end of the year the profit is 1,80,000. What is the share of X, Y, Z in the profit respectively ?

A. Rs.60,000, 20,000, Rs. 1,00,000 respectively

B. Rs.20,000, 60,000, Rs. 1,00,000 respectively

C. Rs.20,000, 60,000, Rs. 80,000 respectively

D. None of the above

Answer: B

 

Q. 19 The neutron was discovered by :

A. Chadwick

B. Rutherford

C. Ferlini

D. Bohr

Answer: A

 

Q. 20 What is formed when a metal is reacted with acid ?

A. Zinc

B. Sulphur

C. Carbon

D. Hydrogen

Answer: D

 

Q. 21 Rs.355 have been divided among A, B, C. in such a way that A. had 20 more than B. and C. had Rs.15 more than A. How much was C’s share ?

A. Rs.100

B. Rs.120

C. Rs.135

D. Rs.150

Answer: C

 

Q. 22 Which of the following is a rich source of carbohydrates ?

A. Bean

B. Brown-Rice

C. Groundnut

D. Gram

Answer: B

 

Q. 23     143.276 + 4031.0001 + 400.0010 + 321.1 + 009.0 – 0.09 =

A. 4094.37

B. 4904.371

C. 4904.771

D. 4904.2871

Answer: D

 

Q. 24 Approximate value of 71.98 ÷ 12.12 x 7.35 ?

A. 35

B. 42

C. 65

D. 91

Answer: B

 

Q. 25 What is the average temperature of the surface water of the oceans ?

A. 22° Celsius

B. 17.20 Celsius

C. 26.7o Celsius

D. 19.4o Celsius

Answer: B

 

Q. 26 When day-light hours are increased, the rate of photosynthesis :

A. increases

B. decreases

C. remains unchanged

D. None of the above

Answer: A

 

Q. 27 The author of the book Ratnawali’ is :

A. Tulsidas

B. Kalidas

C. Harsh Vardhan

D. Premchand

Answer: C

 

Q. 28 The object of Sangam Yojana’ is :

A. to make Ganga water pollution free

B. to ensure the welfare of handicapped

C. to unite various groups of Hindus

D. None of the above

Answer: B

 

Q. 29 In Basketball, how many players are there in each side ?

A. 5

B. 7

C. 9

D. 11

Answer: A

 

Q. 30 The mirror used by ENT specialist is :

A. Plane mirror

B. Concave mirror

C. Convex mirror

D. None of these

Answer: B

 

Q. 31     6561, 81, 9, ?

A. 3 1/2

B. 3

C. 4 1/2

D. 4

Answer: B

 

Q. 32 ‘Operation Cactus’ is the name given to Indian Military intervention in :

A. Maldives

B. Srilanka

C. Bangladesh

D. Bhutan

Answer: A

 

Q. 33 ‘AZLAN SHAH’ cup is associated with :

A. Badminton

B. Cricket

C. Football

D. Hockey

Answer: D

 

Q. 34 In India, the plateau of Malwas is an example of :

A. Piedmont plateau

B. Lava plateau

C. Continental plateau

D. Intermontane plateau

Answer: A

 

Q. 35 What price should a tradesman mark on an article which costs him Rs.300 to gain 20% after allowing 4% discount ?

A. 324

B. 350

C. 375

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 36 Blood clotting will not occur in the absence of :

A. Iron

B. Calcium

C. Phosphorus

D. None of the above

Answer: B

 

Q. 37 Which of the following causes polio-myelitis ?

A. Dengue Virus

B. EnteroVirus

C. Mumps Virus

D. Rhabdo Virus

Answer: B

 

Q. 38 Which one of the following do not take part in the elections of the President ?

A. Elected Members of the Lok Sabha

B. Elected Members of Rajya Sabha

C. Members of Legislative Councils

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 39 The number of pairs of spinal nerves in man are

A. 30

B. 31

C. 33

D. 32

Answer: B

 

Q. 40    6.4 x 3.8 x 4.2 x 0.3

A. 30.6432

B. 72.0192

C. 00.0192

D. None of the above

Answer: A

 

Q. 41    41/2 + (1 ÷ 28/9 ) – 31/13 ?

A. 13/6

B. 1 10/3

C. 4 12/11

D. 4 11/12

Answer: B

 

Q. 42 “Mrichchhakatika’ was written by :

A. Vikramaditya

B. Sudraka

C. Kalhana

D. Banabhatta

Answer: B

 

Q. 43 The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is called :

A. Light year

B. Parallax second

C. Astronomical unit

D. Angstrom

Answer: C

 

Q. 44    1008561 + 8165423 + 9132435 – 2342175 – 4832511 =

A. 11131373

B. 11113733

C. 11131733

D. 11133371

Answer: C

 

Q. 45 Chemically fats and oils are :

A. Triglycerides

B. Amines

C. Aldehydes

D. Ketones

Answer: A

 

Q. 46 Which protein occurs abundantly in Egg ?

A. Keratin

B. Albumin

C. Collagen

D. Haemogfobin

Answer: B

 

Q. 47    [17.98 + 6.21 – 1.25 + 0.51 -0.96 + 0.81 = ?

A. 23.6

B. 23.4

C. 24.4

D. 23.3

Answer: D

 

Q. 48 Full form of NIC. is :

A. National Information Centre

B. National laureates Counsel

C. National Informatics Centre

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 49 Doldrum is a Zone of :

A. Inter tropical convergence zone

B. Inter tropical divergence

C. Local winds

D. Frontolysis

Answer: A

 

Q. 50 If a panchayat is dissolved elections are to be held within

A. One month

B. Three months

C. Six months

D. One year

Answer: C

 

Q. 51 Who founded the Brahma Samaj ?

A. Ram Mohan Roy

B. Keshav Chandra Sen

C. None of these

D. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

Answer: A

 

Q. 52 The percentage of plasma in the total blood volume in human beings is about

A. 45

B. 50

C. 55

D. 60

Answer: C

 

Q. 53 Which of the following metals has the lowest melting point ?

A. Mercury

B. Lithium

C. Potassium

D. Sodium

Answer: A

 

Q. 54 Human beings can hear the sound range between

A. 10 to 20 decibels

B. 100 to 150 decibels

C. 50 to 60 decibels

D. None of the above

Answer: C. 

 

Q. 55 Gandhiji started Satyagraha in 1919 to protest against :

A. Rowlatt Act

B. Cornwallis

C. Simpson

D. O.Dwyer

Answer: A

 

Q. 56 The age of Sitamma 10 years ago was !thrice the age of Radha. 10 years hence, Sitarnma’s age will be twice that of Radha. What is the ratio of their present age ?

A. 7 : 3

B. 3 : 1

C. 2 : 1

D. None of these

Answer: D

 

Q. 57 ‘Nam om’ and ‘Mekong’ are the chief rivers of :

A. China

B. Myanmar

C. Thailand

D. Indonesia

Answer: A

 

Q. 58 Which one of the following Is the oldest Grand Slam of the World ?

A. Wimbledone

B. French Open

C. Australia Open

D. US Open

Answer: A

 

Q. 59 Approximate value of 608332.998 ?

A. 2574

B. 2576

C. 2547

D. 2579

Answer: A

 

Q. 60 Velocity of sound is minimum in :

A. Steel

B. Vacuum

C. Water

D. Air

Answer: B

 

Q. 61 The element of Electric Stove is made of :

A. copper

B. invar

C. magnalium

D. nicrome

Answer: D

 

Q. 62 The Shipping Corporation of India Limited was formed in :

A. 1952

B. 1950

C. 1976

D. 1981

Answer: B

 

Q. 63 The water of which one of the following lakes is used for producing salt ?

A. Barapani

B. KoHeru

C. Loktak

D. Sambhar

Answer: D

 

Q. 64 Which one of the following is the weakest force ?

A. Gravitational Force

B. Electromagnetic Force

C. Nuclear Force

D. Electrostatic Force

Answer: A

 

Q. 65 The method of protecting iron from rusting by coating a thin layer of zinc is called

A. galvanizing

B. rancidity

C. alloy

D. pulverizing

Answer: A

 

Q. 66 The metal which can be deformed permanently by heat and pressure is called a

A. Thermoplastic

B. Thermoset

C. Chemical compound

D. Polymer

Answer: B

 

Q. 67    436 17 3 + 32 =

A. 22,609

B. 22,654

C. 22,268

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 68 The average attendance of a college for the first three days of the week is 325 and first four days is 320. How many were present on the fourth day ?

A. 300

B. 315

C. 350

D. 305

Answer: D

 

Q. 69 Which of the following elements is the most electronegative ?

A. Fluorine

B. Oxygen

C. Magnesium

D. Calcium

Answer: A

 

Q. 70 Histology is the study of :

A. Bones

B. Coins

C. Tissues

D. History

Answer: C

 

Q. 71 Which of the following in the human body is popularly called the Adam’s apple ?

A. Adrenal

B. Liver

C. Thyroid

D. Thymus

Answer: C

 

Q. 72 HeadQuarters of UNICEF is in ?

A. New York

B. Washington

C. Lyon

D. London

Answer: A

 

Q. 73 Seconds pendulum is a pendulum which executes one oscillation in :

A. Half a second

B. Three seconds

C. Two seconds

D. None of these

Answer: C

 

Q. 74 Small-pox is a deadly and highly contagious

A. Bacterial disease

B. Viral disease

C. fungal disease

D. Vitamin deficiency disease

Answer: B

 

Q. 75 VU2SAT is also called as?

A. EDUSAT

B. HAMSAT

C. CARTOSAT – 2

D. METSAT

Answer: B

 

Q. 76 Which of the following political parties contested election in Andhra pradesh for the first time during the 15th Lok Sabha elections ?

A. All India Majlis E-ittehadul Muslimeen

B. Telangana Rashtra Samfthi

C. Praja Rajyam

D. Telugu Desam

Answer: C

 

Q. 77 SI unit of magnetic flux is :

A. Weber

B. Tesla

C. Henry/metro

D. Weber/metre2

Answer: B

 

Q. 78 A. and B. can do a piece of work in 12 days. B. and C. can do in 15 days. C. and A. can do in 20 days In how many days. will C. alone can finish the work separately ?

A. 30 days

B. 20 days

C. 60 days

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 79    (1694 + 11) + (2568 ÷ 8) – (534 ÷ 6)

A. 1986 

B. 1996

C. 1937

D. 1956

Answer: C

 

Q. 80 Two trains 121 meters and 99 meters in length respectively are running in opposite directions, one at the rate of 40 kms and the other at the rate of 32 kms an hour. In what time will they completely clear each other from the movement they meet ?

A. 10 sec

B. 09 sec

C. 11 sec

D. None of the above

Answer: C

 

Q. 81 The term ‘Heavy Waler” refers to :

A. Ice

B. Deuterium oxide

C. Re-.distilled water

D. Water at 4 1/2 c

Answer: B

 

Q. 82 Trachoma is a disease of the :

A. Liver

B. Eyes

C. Lungs

D. Kidneys

Answer: B

 

Q. 83 Full form of FERA. is :

A. Foreign Exchange Rules Ad

B. Foreign Exchange Registration Act

C. Foreign Exchange Regulation Ad

D. None of the above

Answer: D

 

Q. 84 Find simple interest on 7,300 at 12% p.a for the period from 5th January 2007 to 11th April 2007 ?

A. 247.20

B. 284.20

C. 294.20

D. 230.40

Answer: D

 

Q. 85 Which one of the following districts is well known for the cultivation of coffee ?

A. Balasore

B. Chikmagalur

C. Guntur

D. Khurda

Answer: B

 

Q. 86 The mass density of kerosene is :

A. more than water

B. less than water

C. equal to water

D. None of the above

Answer: B

 

Q. 87 How many Articles did we have in our original constitution ?

A. 400 Articles

B. 410 Articles

C. 443 Articles

D. 395 Articles

Answer: D

 

Q. 88 One kg Tea powder and one kg Sugar together cost I’ 95. If the price of Tea powder falls by 10% and the price of Sugar raises by 20% per kg each, the cost of one kg Tea powder and one kg Sugar together comes to t 90. Then what is the original price of Tea powder in rupees per kg ?

A. 72

B. 55

C. 60

D. 80

Answer: D

 

Q. 89 One horse power is equal to :

A. 523 watts

B. 746 watts

C. S16 watts

D. 719 watts

Answer: B

 

Q. 90 Mapping of the radio emissions from extra terrestrial sources is known as :

A. Asteroids

B. Radio mapping

C. Radio astronomy

D. Radio photography

Answer: C

 

Q. 91 Who was the President of India at the tune of proclamation of emergency in the year 1976 ?

A. V.V. Girl

B. Gyani Zail Singh

C. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad

D. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Answer: C

 

Q. 92 National Institute of Homeopathy is at :

A. Kolkata

B. Jaipur

C. chennai

D. Bangalore

Answer: A

 

Q. 93 Optics is the study of :

A. nature and properties of light

B. old age, its phenomena, diseases etc

C. diseases of the nervous system

D. symbolic representations

Answer: A

 

Q. 94 Who gave the slogan “you give me blood, I promise you freedom” ?

A. Bhagat Singh

B. Chandra Shekhar Azad

C. Subhash Chandra Bose

D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: C

 

Q. 95 The pitch of the sound is measured by its

A. Intensity

B. Waveform

C. Frequency

D. Loudness

Answer: A

 

Q. 96 Plants used for production of biofuel are :

A. Pongamia glabra

B. Jatropha curcas

C. Acacia melanoxylon

D. Azadirachta indica

Answer: B

 

Q. 97 Which of the following acts as a resistance against disease in the body ?

A. Carbohydrates

B. Red corpuscles

C. Vitamins

D. White corpuscles

Answer: D

 

Q. 98 Full form of ITPO is :

A. Industrial Trade Promotion Organisation

B. Indian Trade Promotion Organisation

C. Income Tax Payments Organisation

D. None of the above

Answer: B

Q. 99 Which of the following normally warms up faster when heat is applied ?

A. Water

B. Glass

C. Iron

D. Wood

Answer: C

 

Q. 100 A. person suffering from myopia cannot see the objects at :

A. near distance

B. longer distance

C. any distance

D. close to eye

Answer: B

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