Railway Protection Force (RPF/RPSF) Exam Solved Question Paper (Exam Held On: 15-02-2015)

Directions (1-5) : Complete the following series each of which follows a certain pattern. 
1. 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?. 
(a) 162 (b) 183 (c) 192 (d) 147 (Ans : d)

2. 49, 121, 169, 289, ?. 
(a) 361 (b) 529 (c) 400 (d) 441 (Ans : a)

3. a_ccabc_a_cc_bcc 
(a) c b c b (b) b c b a (c) b a c b (d) b b c c (Ans : b)

4. _cbacb_dbad_adc_. 
(a) d a c b (b) b c a a (c) c c a a (d) c b d d (Ans : a)

5. 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, ?. 
(a) 36 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 40 (Ans : c)

Directions (6-10) : In the following questions, find the odd one out. 
6. (a) Nepal (b) Germany (c) China (d) India (Ans : b)

7. (a) BY (b) CV (c) DW (d) AZ (Ans : b)

8. (a) 18 (b) 27 (c) 33 (d) 9 (Ans : c)

9. (a) Snooker (b) Chess (c) Hockey (d) Billiards (Ans : c)

10. (a) IFG (b) QOP (c) XVW (d) ECD (Ans : a)

11. 24 : 36 :: ? : 72 
(a) 48 (b) 60 (c) 56 (d) 40 (Ans : a)

12. Convict : Jail : : Lawyer: ?
(a) Field (b) Hospital (c) Office (d) Court (Ans : d)

13. Rabies : Dog: : Ebola: ? 
(a) Fish (b) Mosquito (c) Cat (d) Bats (Ans : d)

14. If 26th January, 2015 is Monday what was the day on 26th January, 2011 ? 
(a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday (c) Thursday (d) Monday (Ans : b)

15. If 'a' means multiplication, 'b' means minus, 'c' means plus and 'd' means division, then 5a 3b 2c [4d 4] = ?.
(a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 14 (d) 12 (Ans : c)

16. GTU : JWX :: CMN : ? 
(a) FQR (b) FPQ (c) FPR (d) FOP (Ans : b)

17. The average of eleven numbers Is 30. If average of first ten numbers is 22 then what is the eleventh number? 
(a) 8 (b) 80 (c) 30 (d) 110 (Ans : d)

18. If 59 is added to a square of a number. the result is 900. What is the number? 
(a) 30 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 27 (Ans : c)

19. If C is to the West of A and B is to the South of A. in what direction is B with respect to C ? 
(a) NW (b) SE (c) NE (d) SW (Ans : b)

20. Deepa and Seema together do a work In 6 days. Deepa can complete the same work alone in 9 days. In how many days will Seema complete the work alone? 
(a) 18days (b) 3 days (c) 12 days (d) 15days (Ans : a)

21. The population of a city was 70,000. It increased by 8%. What is the population now? 
(a) 76,000 (b) 76,500 (c) 76,600 (d) 75,600 (Ans : d)

22. What will be the Highest Common Factor of 4.8 and 12 ? 
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 2 (Ans : b)

23. If CORRECTION is coded as DPSSFDWPO. How would EMOTION be coded ? 
(a) FPNUJPO (b) FNPUJOP (c) FNPUPOJ (d) FNPUJPO (Ans : d)

24. A motorcycle covers 60 km. in 3 hours. Its speed is doubled. What distance will it cover in the next 1 hour? 
(a) 360 km. (b) 40 km. (c) 60 km. (d) 120 km. (Ans : b)

25. 75 of 1/30 » 1/2 = ? 
(a) 1.25 (b) 2.5 (c) 12.5 (d) 5 (Ans : d)

26. Ramesh walks 25 metre towards North. He then turns left and walks for 20 metre. He then again turns left and walks for 25 metre. He then turns left and walks for 50 metre. How far is he from his starting position ? 
(a) 30 metre (b) 50 metre (c) 120 metre (d) 70 metre (Ans : a)

27. At what % of simple interest per annum will Rs. 400 amount to Rs. 520 in five years? 
(a) 6% (b) 5% (c) 5.5% (d) 24% (Ans : a)

28. The radius of a circular field is 31.5 metre. What is its circumference? 
(a) 198 metre (b) 154 metre (c) 237 metre (d) 110 metre (Ans : a)

29. The difference of cubes of two consecutive numbers is 127 What are the numbers? 
(a) 5 and 6 (b) 4 and 5 (c) 6 and 7 (d) 7 and 8 (Ans : c)

30. The length of a rectangular field is increased by 20% am breadth is decreased by 20% What is the per cent increase or decrease in its area ? 
(a) 20% increase (b) 4% decrease (c) 1 % increase (d) No change (Ans : b)

31. Amar is twenty fourth in a queue starting from either end. How many persons are there in the queue? 
(a) 46 (b) 49 (c) 47 (d) 48 (Ans : c)

32. Ram moves 10 km towards East then moves 10 km right again moves 10 km right. In which direction is he now from the starting point ? 
(a) North (b) West (c) South (d) East (Ans : c)

33. 0.0050 » 0. 05 + 0.05 = ? 
(a) 0.15 (b) 0.05 (c) 0.16 (d) 0.50 (Ans : a)

34. A shirt priced at Rs. 1500 is being sold at a discount of 40% + 60%. What is its price after discount? 
(a) Rs. 0 (b) Rs. 1400 (c) Rs. 540 (d) Rs. 360 (Ans : d)

35. The sum of two digits of a number is 13. If 9 is subtracted from the number, the digits are interchanged. What is the number? 
(a) 76 (b) 87 (c) 78 (d) 67 (Ans : a)

36. The sum of four consecutive positive integers is 82, then the smallest one of them is– 
(a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 22 (d) 21 (Ans : b)

37. Raul moves 8 km towards West and then turns towards left and travels for 6 km. How far is Raul from his starting point and in which direction ? 
(a) NE 2 km (b) SE 14 km (c) NW 10 km (d) SW 10 km (Ans : d)

38. What is the Lowest Common Multiple of 2, 3 and 7 ? 
(a) 42 (b) 21 (c) 14 (d) 6 (Ans : a)

39. There are 1500 students in a school. 15% are Muslims, 7% Sikhs, 8% Christians and remaining are Hindus. How many Hindu students are there in the school ? 
(a) 1470 (b) 700 (c) 1050 (d) 1200 (Ans : c)

40. 20 dogs can eat 20 hens in 10 days. In how many days can 40 dogs eat 40 such hens? 
(a) 1 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 10 (Ans : d)

41. If BANGLE is coded as ELGNAB. How would SANDAL be coded ? 
(a) LADNSA (b) LANDAS (c) LADNAS (d) LADANS (Ans : c)

42. If Wednesday falls on 26th January, then what day will it be on the last day of January? 
(a) Friday (b) Monday (c) Sunday (d) Thursday (Ans : b)

43. 60% is equal to– 
(a) 6/9 (b) 9/10 (c) 3/5 (d) 7/9 (Ans : c)

44. Average height of a class of 12 students is 180 cm. The average decreases to 179 cm when the height of the class teacher is also added. What is the height of the teacher? 
(a) 168 cm (b) 167 cm (c) 179. 5 cm (d) 166 cm (Ans : b)

45. 3 - 1 + 3 × 6 » 3 - 1 = ? 
(a) 11 (b) - 3 (c) 7 (d) 9 (Ans : c)

46. Rishi earned Rs. 83.2 at compound rate of interest 8% per annum over two years. How much did he invest? 
(a) Rs. 600 (b) Rs. 500 (c) Rs. 540 (d) Rs. 503.2 (Ans : b)

47. If 1/4 of third-part of a number is equal to 5, then the number is– 
(a) 15 (b) 60 (c) 12 (d) 20 (Ans : b)

48. If × stands for division, » stands for subtraction, + stands for multiplication and - stands for addition. then 
6 × 2 + 2 – 4 + 2 = ? 
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 10 (d) 9 (Ans : d)

49. In a group of seven teams. each team plays against one another twice. How many total matches will be played in the group? 
(a) 49 (b) 42 (c) 48 (d) 28 (Ans : b)

50. A bus travels at a speed of 75 km/hr for 45 minutes and then travels at a speed of 90 km/hr for 45 minutes. What distance will it cover in one and a half hour? 
(a) 123.75 km (b) 165 km (c) 125 km (d) 82.5 km (Ans : a)

51. How many even numbers are there in the following sequence of numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd number but immediately followed by an even number? 
5 1 4 7 3 9 8 5 7 2 6 3 1 5 8 6 3 8 5 2 7 4 3 4 9 6 
(a) Two (b) One (c) Four (d) Three (Ans : a)

52. 0.105 + 1.05 + 0.515 + 0.015 = ? 
(a) 1.685 (b) 1.675 (c) 1.75 (d) 1.785 (Ans : a)

53. Which is the largest fraction ? 
(a) 3/7 (b) 7/9 (c) 7/8 (d) 9/10 (Ans : d)

54. Average of 8 numbers is 42. If 9 is subtracted from each number then what is the new average? 
(a) 33 (b) 34 (c) 25 (d) 9 (Ans : a)

55. What is the ratio of 20 paise and Rs. 4? 
(a) 1 : 8 (b) 1 : 16 (c) 1 : 20 (d) 1 : 5 (Ans : c)

56. A shopkeeper sold a shirt for Rs. 728 at a loss of 9%. If he had sold for Rs. 792, what would have been the gain/loss per cent? 
(a) 8% loss (b) 9% profit (c) 1% loss (d) 8% profit (Ans : a)

57. Convert 9/10 into decimal. 
(a) 90 (b) 1.90 (c) 0.09 (d) 0.9 (Ans : d)

58. Shyam sold a bag for Rs. 598.9 at a gain of 13%. What was its cost price? 
(a) Rs. 550 (b) Rs. 530 (c) Rs. 585 (d) Rs. 500 (Ans : b)

59. In a certain code SEAT is coded as RDZS. How would READ be coded ? 
(a) QDZC (b) QDCZ (c) QDZE (d) QDZD (Ans : a)

60. What time will a runner take to run a distance of 8 km at a speed of 15 km/hr? 
(a) 35 minutes (b) 33 minutes (c) 31 minutes (d) 32 minutes (Ans : d)

61. If PERFECTION is coded as EFREPNOITC, how will IMPOSTER be coded? 
(a) OPIMRETS (b) OPMIRETS (c) OPMIERTS (d) OPMIREST (Ans : b)

62. The area of a square field is 196 sq. metre. What would be the length of the rope required to fence the field from any three sides? 
(a) 56 metre (b) 42 metre (c) 52 metre (d) 147 metre (Ans : b)

63. If 40% of a number is 184, then what is the value of 85% of the number? 
(a) 333 (b) 391 (c) 380 (d) 328 (Ans : b)

64. A TV is bought for Rs. 42,000 and sold for Rs. 49,140. What is the gain per cent? 
(a) 9% (b) 7.14% (c) 17% (d) 7% (Ans : c)

Directions (65-68) : The figure given below consists of three intersecting circles which represent set of players who play tennis, badminton and kabaddi. Each region in the figure is represented by a number.

65. How many players play Kabaddi?
(a) 48 (b) 28 (c) 38 (d) 43 (Ans : a)

66. Which number represents the set of players who play only Tennis?
(a) 20 (b) 15 (c) 5 (d) 18 (Ans : a)

67. Which number represents the set of players who play both tennis and badminton but not kabaddi? 
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 5 (Ans : b)

68. Which game is played by least number of players? 
(a) Tennis (b) Badminton (c) Kabaddi (d) All the three (Ans : a)

(Q. 69 : Ans : a)                                (Q. 70 : Ans : b)

RRC South Eastern Railway (Bhubaneswar) Group ‘D’ Exam Solved Paper (exam Held on: 02-11-2014)

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)

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) 

31. 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)

32. 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)

33. Find the missing number– 
21, 23, 27, 33, ? 
(a) 37 (b) 41 (c) 43 (d) 49 (Ans : c)

34. Find the missing number– 
68, 67, 64, 59, ? 
(a) 52 (b) 53 (c) 54 (d) 56 (Ans : a)

35.

1	7	9
2	14	?
3	105	117

(a) 26 (b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 12 (Ans : d)

36. 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)

37. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be– 
(a) Wednesday (b) Saturday (c) Tuesday (d) Thursday (Ans : b)

Directions (38-39) : Choose the missing term out of the given alter-natives. 
38. A, C, F, J, ? 
(a) K (b) O (c) M (d) N (Ans : d)

39. A, Z, D, Y, G, X,  ?, ? 
(a) W, J (b) J, W (c) W, K (d) K, W (Ans : b)

40. Find out the odd one– 
(a) Addition (b) Subtraction (c) Multiplication (d) Fraction (Ans : d)

41. A newspaper always has __ 
(a) Advertisement (b) News (c) Editor (d) Paper (Ans : b)

42. A car always has __ 
(a) Driver (b) Bonnet (c) Dicky (d) Wheels (Ans : d)

43. 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)

44. 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)

45. If 'MEAT' is written as 'TEAM', then 'BALE' is written as– 
(a) ELAB (b) EABL (c) EBLA (d) EALB (Ans : d)

46. 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)

47. Two angles of a triangle are 48° and 112° respectively. The third angle is– 
(a) 30° (b) 20° (c) 40° (d) 60° (Ans : b)

48. 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)

49. 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)

50. 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)

51. Find the missing number– 
6, __, 21, 33, 48 
(a) 14 (b) 20 (c) 12 (d) 18 (Ans : c)

52. Find the missing term. 
1, 9, 25, 49, 81, __ 
(a) 90 (b) 135 (c) 121 (d) 125 (Ans : c)

53. The simplest form of 69/92 is– 
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 (c) 13/24 (d) None of these (Ans : b)

54. Find the HCF– 
296, 703 
(a) 37 (b) 39 (c) 41 (d) 43 (Ans : a)

55. Find the LCM– 
28, 35, 56, 84 
(a) 420 (b) 840 (c) 640 (d) 860 (Ans : b)

56. √324/81 + √324/81 = ? 
(a) 4 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 18 (Ans : a)

57. 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)

58. 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
59. ? % of 64 = 8 
(a) 12.5 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 14 (Ans : a)

60. 20% of 10000 = ? 
(a) 1000 (b) 2000 (c) 20000 (d) 200 (Ans : b)

61. 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)

62. 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)

63. 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)

64. 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)

65. 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)

66. 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)

67. 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)

68. 24 × 15 ÷ 12 + ?  = 165 
(a) 65 (b) 85 (c) 135 (d) 158 (Ans : c)

69. (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  
70. 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 
71. 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. 
72. 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)

73. 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)

74. 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)

75. Which is not a prime number ? 
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7 (Ans : b)

76. 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)

77. 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)

78. 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)

79. 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)

80. 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 (81-84) : 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 

81. Eye : Myopia : : Teeth : ? 
(a) Pyorrhoea (b) Cataract (c) Trachoma (d) Eczema (Ans : a)

82. Moon : Satellite : : Earth : ? 
(a) Sun (b) Planet (c) Solar System (d) Asteroid (Ans : b)

83. House : door : : Compound :? 
(a) Gate (b) Fence (c) Foundation (d) Wall (Ans : a)

84. Magazine : Editor : : Drama : ? 
(a) Director (b) Player (c) Manager (d) Actor (Ans : a)

Directions (85-87) : 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. 

85. Who is good in Physics, History and Mathematics, but not in Computer Science ? 
(a) Madhu (b) Poonam (c) Nisha (d) Anjali (Ans : c)

86. Who is good in Physics, History and Dramatics ? 
(a) Poonam (b) Shobha (c) Madhu (d) Anjali (Ans : a)

87. Who is good in History, Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics ? 
(a) Poonam (b) Nisha (c) Anjali (d) Madhu (Ans : c)

88. 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 (89-90) : Find the odd one that does not belong to the group. 
89. (a) Unicorn (b) Rhino (c) Fox (d) Jackal (Ans : b)

90. (a) Swimming (b) Sailing (c) Diving (d) Driving (Ans : d)

Directions (91-92) : In each of the following questions, choose one number which is similar to the numbers in the given set. 

91. 363, 489, 579 
(a) 562 (b) 471 (c) 382 (d) 281 (Ans : b)

92. 282, 354, 444 
(a) 453 (b) 417 (c) 336 (d) 255 (Ans : c)

93. Bank is related to Money in the same way as Transport is related to– 
(a) Goods (b) Road (c) Movement (d) Traffic (Ans : d)

94. Captain is related to Soldier in the same way as Leader is related to 
(a) Chair (b) Follower (c) Party (d) Ministry (Ans : b)

95. Find the odd one that does not belong to the group. 
(a) Silk (b) Fur (c) Milk (d) Rubber (Ans : d)

96. 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)

97. 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)

98. 

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (Ans : a)

99. 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)

100. 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)

R.R.C. Group - D (Gorakhpur) Exam General Awareness Solved Paper (Exam Held on 16-11-2014)

1. If the densities of a solid and a liquid are same, then the solid will– 
(A) Float (B) Sink (C) Remain in equilibrium (D) None of the above (Ans : C)

2. A person standing in front of a tall building hears the echo of his sound after 2 seconds. What is the approximate distance of the building? 
(A) 400 m (B) 666 m (C) 512 m (D) 632 m (Ans : B)

3. What will a temperature of 32° Fahrenheit correspond to on the Celsius scale? 
(A) 100°C (B) 273°C (C) 0°C (D) – 4°C (Ans : C)

4. What is the freezing temperature of water on Kelvin scale? 
(A) 0 K (B) 273 K (C) 373 K (D) – 273 K (Ans : B)

5. What is a light year ? 
(A) Unit of measuring distance (B) Unit of measuring time 
(C) Unit of measuring speed of light (D) The year having 28 days in February (Ans : A)

6. An electric potential will be generated across a copper coil– 
(A) If a strong magnet is brought near it (B) If a strong magnet is moved away from it 
(C) If the coil is brought near a strong magnet (D) All of the above (Ans : D)

7. Which of the following is an example of a cartilage? 
(A) Ribcage (B) Jaw bone (C) Ear bone (D) Teeth (Ans : C)

8. Which of the following stimulus generally cause movement in plants? 
(A) Light (B) Touch (C) Gravity (D) All of these (Ans : A)

9. Deficiency of which of the following minerals causes goitre? 
(A) Phosphorus (B) Iron (C) Sodium (D) Iodine (Ans : D)

10. Which of the following is true about a bacteria cell ? 
(A) It is basically a plant cell (B) It is basically an animal cell 
(C) It can be either a plant cell or an animal cell (D) It is neither a plant cell not an animal cell (Ans : D)

11. Which of the following needs another living cell to multiply? 
(A) Bacteria (B) Virus (C) Fungus (D) Algae (Ans : B)

12. A solution of pH value 10 is– 
(A) A basic solution (B) An acidic solution (C) A neutral solution (D) Cannot be said definitely (Ans : A)

13. Which of the following liquids expands on cooling and contracts on heating within the temperature range of 0°C to 4°C? 
(A) Water (B) Alcohol (C) Mercury (D) Petroleum (Ans : A)

14. What are antibiotics? 
(A) Chemicals which can kill bacteria (B) Chemicals which can kill viruses 
(C) Chemicals which can kill both bacteria and viruses (D) Chemicals which immunize human cells (Ans : A)

15. Which of the following is a polymer? 
(A) Bronze (B) Steel (C) Plastic (D) Glass (Ans : C)

16. Who has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha ? 
(A) Speaker (B) Prime Minister (C) President (D) Parliament (Ans : C)

17. Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha ? 
(A) Prime Minister (B) Speaker (C) President (D) Vice-President (Ans : D)

18. What is the minimum age for becoming the Governor of a State? 
(A) No age limit (B) 35 years (C) 30 years (D) 25 years (Ans : B)

19. What is one of the minimum qualifications for becoming a judge of the Supreme Court ? 
(A) 5 years practice in High Court (B) 10 years practice in High Court 
(C) 15 years practice in High Court (D) 20 years practice in High Court (Ans : B)

20. Who presides over the sessions of the Lok Adalats? 
(A) Retired judges (B) District Judge (C) Tehsildar (D) District Magistrate (Ans : A)

21. What is the term RAM associated with the computers? 
(A) Random Access Memory (B) Read Access Memory 
(C) Real Advance Memory (D) Rechargeable Advance Memory (Ans : A)

22. What is a computer virus? 
(A) A type of virus which eats computer parts (B) A harmful computer program 
(C) A harmful computer part (D) A damaged computer part (Ans : B)

23. What is the purpose of fuses provided in the electrical circuits? 
(A) To melt and break the circuit in case of accidental high currents (B) To regulate voltage in case of accidental high currents 
(C) To bye-pass sudden high voltage (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

24. In which of the following continents is Somalia situated ? 
(A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Australia (D) Africa (Ans : D)

25. What are Dakshin Gangotri and Maitree ? 
(A) India's permanent stations in Antarctica (B) Indian Peace Keeping Missions 
(C) Hill Stations in Himalayas (D) Currents in the Indian ocean (Ans : A)

26. What is khadar ? 
(A) Deposits made by the rivers at their mouth (B) Low hills in the southern part of Himalayas 
(C) Low hills in the eastern part of Himalayas (D) The flood plains of the rivers in the Northern plains (Ans : D)

27. Thai Ghat, Bhor Ghat and Pal Ghat are the passes in the– 
(A) Eastern Ghats (B) Western Ghats (C) Himalayas (D) Vindhya range (Ans : B)

28. Which of the following is a coral island ? 
(A) Andaman and Nicobar (B) Sundarbans (C) Lakshadweep (D) Sri Lanka (Ans : C)

29. Why are a large number of peninsular rivers seasonal? 
(A) Because of the scant rainfall (B) They do not receive water except during rainy season 
(C) Their water percolates down because of rocky beds (D) Their catchment areas are very small (Ans : B)

30. Between whom the Indus Water Treaty was signed for water sharing? 
(A) India and China (B) India and Pakistan (C) India and Afghanistan (D) India and Nepal (Ans : B)

31. Where is Wular lake situated? 
(A) Kashmir (B) Bangladesh (C) West Bengal (D) Odisha (Ans : A)

32. In which of the following countries is the Thar desert ? 
(A) India (B) Pakistan (C) South Africa (D) Sudan (Ans : A)

33. Which of the following places has the highest variation in the day and night temperatures? 
(A) Coastal region of Kerala (B) Coastal region of Tamil Nadu 
(C) Hilly region of Kashmir (D) Desert region of Rajasthan (Ans : D)

34. Which of the following is correct about Jyotirao Phule ? 
(A) He was opposed to the injustices of the caste system (B) He was opposed to the custom of Sati 
(C) He was in favour of caste system (D) He supported child marriage (Ans : A)

35. Which of the American Presidents coined the slogan "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" ? 
(A) George Washington (B) Abraham Lincoln (C) J. F. Kennedy (D) Eisenhower (Ans : B)

36. Who among the following coined the slogan "Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it" ? 
(A) Lala Lajpat Ray (B) Bipin Chandra Pal (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (D) Subhash Chandra Bose (Ans : C)

37. Who among the following renounced his Knighthood after the Jalianwala Bagh Massacre? 
(A) Rabindra Nath Tagore (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Subhash Chandra Bose (Ans : A)

38. Which of the following leaders was instrumental in the merger of princely States in the Union of India? 
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Vallabh Bhai Patel (D) C. Rajagopalachary (Ans : C)

39. What are the two main ethnic groups of Sri Lanka? 
(A) Tamil and Sinhalese (B) Telugu and Tamil (C) Telugu and Sinhalese (D) Kannada and Sinhalese (Ans : A)

40. Which of the following crops was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilization? 
(A) Barley (B) Wheat (C) Rice (D) Potato (Ans : B)

41. Which of the following was the first stage as per the Ashrama system? 
(A) Sanyasa (B) Vanaprastha (C) Brahmacharya (D) Grihastha (Ans : B)

42. Which of the following relations are correct? 
(A) Gautam Buddha-Sakya Prince (B) Mahavira-Sakya Prince 
(C) Gautam Buddha-Lichchhavi Prince (D) None of the above (Ans : A)

43. What was the main role of vaishyas under the Varna system in the ancient India? 
(A) Waging wars (B) Collecting taxes for the kings (C) Trade and agriculture (D) Serving the other three varnas (Ans : C)

44. Which of the following was not a major city of the Mauryan empire? 
(A) Pataliputra (B) Taxila (C) Ujjain (D) Rameshwaram (Ans : D)

45. Who was called a griha pati in the Northern parts of the ancient India ? 
(A) Husband of the eldest woman in the house (B) The head servant of the Icing's household 
(C) The eldest member of the family (D) Small independent land owner (Ans : C)

46. In which year did the rebellion against the rule of East India Company took place? 
(A) 1957 (B) 1857 (C) 1947 (D) 1847 (Ans : B)

47. Around 13th century which of the present States was called Gauda ? 
(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) West Bengal (D) Bihar (Ans : C)

48. Which of the following Mughal Rulers became rulers at the ages of 12 and 13 years? 
(A) Akbar and Babur (B) Babur and Humayun (C) Akbar and Humayun (D) Akbar and Aurangzeb (Ans : A)

49. Which of the following princes rebelled against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb ? 
(A) Karnran (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Akbar (Ans : D)

50. Which of the following is true about the Mughal emperor Akbar? 
(A) He received education in Iran (B) He was illiterate 
(C) He received education within the palace (D) He became a scholar by self study (Ans : B)

51. What is the parliament of Nepal called? 
(A) Rajya Sabha (B) Rashtriya Sabha (C) Rashtriya Lok sabha (D) Rashtriya Panchayat (Ans : D)

52. Which of the following matters does not fall in the Union List? 
(A) Communication (B) Foreign affairs (C) Public health (D) Banking (Ans : C)

63. Who presents the budget for the Ministry of Defence? 
(A) Minister for defence (B) Minister for Railways (C) Union Finance Minister (D) Prime Minister (Ans : C)

54. What is 'Kaal Baisakhi' ? 
(A) A sea current (B) A rain storm (C) A desert wind (D) A dry winter wind (Ans : B)

55. Which of the following is not a mammal? 
(A) Rabbit (B) Mouse (C) Whale (D) Frog (Ans : D)

56. To which state does the classical dance form Mohiniattam' belong? 
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka (Ans : C)

57. Which of the following components of blood plays a major role in stopping bleeding from a wound in human body? 
(A) Red blood cells (B) White blood cells (C) Platelets (D) Plasma (Ans : C)

58. Which of the following is not a source of protein? 
(A) Meat (B) Milk (C) Rice (D) Pulse (Ans : C)

59. Which of the following can be nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President ? 
(A) A member of the minority community (B) A member of the tribal community 
(C) A member of Anglo-Indian community (D) A person with outstanding achievement in any walk of life (Ans : D)

60. Which of the following is true about the Prime Minister of India ? 
(A) He has to be a member of Lok Sabha (B) He has to be a member of Rajya Sabha 
(C) He has to be a member of either Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha 
(D) He need not be an MP but he will have to become an MP within six months time (Ans : D)

61. Which of the following countries is partly in Asia and partly in Europe? 
(A) China (B) Russia (C) Iran (D) Mangolia (Ans : C)

62. Which of the following is true about Bible? 
(A) It is sacred to Christians (B) It is sacred to Jews 
(C) It is sacred to Christians and Jews (D) It is sacred to Christians, Jews and Parsis (Ans : C)

63. Who was Joan of Arc ? 
(A) A peasant girl who led French army against invading England (B) A high priestess of Catholic Church 
(C) A French poetess (D) An ancient French scientist (Ans : A)

64. Which of the following equipments is used for measuring atmospheric pressure? 
(A) Hydrometer (B) Hygrometer (C) Barometer (D) Barograph (Ans : C)

65. Which of the following countries is known as the land of rising Sun? 
(A) China (B) Egypt (C) Japan (D) Thailand (Ans : C)

66. If a magnetic compass is taken to the North pole– 
(A) It will point towards south (B) It will point towards north 
(C) It will point upwards (D) It will remain in whatever direction it is kept (Ans : B)

67. What is the latitude of the equator? 
(A) 0° (B) 90° North (C) 90° South (D) 45°(Ans : A) 

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