RRB Group-D 12th Oct 2018-shift -2
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 Which state cricket team has won the 2018 Vijay Hazare trophy?
A. Saurashtra
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Answer: E
Q. 2 Given is a question followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Read the question and decide which of the arguments is strong with respect to the question.
Question: Should shifting agriculture be practiced?
Arguments:
I. No. It is not a worthy practice.
II. Yes. When compared to modern methods of farming, it is less expensive.
A. Only argument II is strong.
B. Only argument I is strong.
C. Neither argument I nor II is strong.
D. Either argument I or II is strong.
Answer: A
Q. 3 Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
Statement: Recent research says listening to specific types of frequencies have a positive effect on the human brain and it aids in healing.
Conclusions:
I. Human brain responds to music.
II. Certain frequencies are used to heal diseases in human body.
A. Both the conclusions follow.
B. Neither conclusion follows.
C. Only conclusion I follows.
D. Only conclusion II follows.
Answer: D
Q. 4 What is the missing term in the series?
YB25, WD23, ……., SH19
A. UG21
B. UF21
C. UF20
D. UG20
Answer: B
Q. 5 A solid metallic hemisphere with radius r is melted and cast into a solid right circular cone with the radius of the base = r. What is the ratio of their curved surface areas?
A. 52
B. 25
C. 32
D. 52
Answer: B
Q. 6 Four numbers a, b, c and d, are such that their overall average is 26.5. The average of a and b is 20. The average of c and d is:
A. 35.5
B. 31.5
C. 33
D. 32.5
Answer: C
Q. 7 Recently in 2018, assembly elections took place in which of the following states?
A. Meghalaya
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
Answer: A
Q. 8 Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.
Statement: Some jaguars are cheetahs, Some cheetahs are leopards. All leopards are panthers.
Conclusion:
1. All leopards are jaguars.
2. Some panthers are cheetahs.
A. Only conclusion 2 follows
B. Only conclusion 1 follows
C. Either 1 or 2 follows
D. Both 1 and 2 follows
Answer: A
Q. 9 Find the next term in the following series.
24XW23, 22VU21, ……….?
A. 20RT19
B. 20TS19
C. 20TR19
D. 20ST19
Answer: B
Q. 10 Who among the following approved the procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy at a cost of over ₹ 21,000 crores?
A. Defence Acquisition Council
B. Defence Procurement Commission
C. Defence Purchase Association
D. Defence Dealers Association
Answer: A
Q. 11 Genetic information is carried by long chains of molecules. What are these molecules called?
A. Phosphates
B. Nitrogenous Bases
C. RNA
D. Nucleotides
Answer: D
Q. 12 Astronauts in space communicate with each other by radio links because ………
A. sound waves can’t travel in space
B. sound waves have low frequency
C. sound waves travel slowly in space
D. sound waves travel quickly in space
Answer: A
Q. 13 Choose the mirror image for the following figure:
A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D
Answer: B
Q. 14 Who is termed as the ‘Plastic Man of India’, who has found a way to reuse plastic waste and make durable roads?
A. Rajagopalan Vasudevan
B. Rajagopalan \Thruganantliam
C. Artinachalani Muruganantham
D. Anmachalain Vasudevan
Answer: A
Q. 15 Starting from point O facing West a man walks 4 km to reach point A. He turns right, walks 4 km and reaches point B. Then, he turns right, walks 4 km and reaches point C. He turns right. walks 3 km and reaches point D. He turns left. walks 4 km and reaches point E. Then, he turns right. walks 5 km and reaches point F. At point F, the man is facing …… direction.
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
Answer: B
Q. 16 The kinetic energy acquired by a mass (m) in traveling distance starting from rest under the action of constant force is directly proportional to:
A. 1/m
B. m°
C. m
D. 1/m
Answer: B
Q. 17 The royal city at Fatehpur Sikri, was built by Mughal Emperor ……. in honour of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti.
A. Aurangzeb
B. Humayun
C. Shah Jahan
D. Akbar
Answer: D
Q. 18 Consider the following statement and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.
Statements:
If you’re a good computer programmer, then we definitely have a job for you.
Conclusions:
1. Good computer programmers are never jobless.
2. We are in need of a good computer programmer.
A. Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
B. Only conclusion 2 follows
C. Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow
D. Only conclusion 1 follows
Answer: B
Q. 19 Find out the two signs that need to be switched for the equation to be equated.
5 + 6 × 3 − 4 ÷ 2 = (−1)
A. × & +
B. − & ÷
C. ÷ & ×
D. + & −
Answer: C
Q. 20 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Alight: Descend : : House : ………?
A. Pound
B. Home
C. Hug
D. Hen
Answer: B
Q. 21 Non-metals are generally more electronegative due to their:
A. large number of electrons.
B. smaller atomic radii
C. smaller atomic number.
D. smaller ionization energy.
Answer: B
Q. 22 You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.
Question:There are 6 baskets in a supermarket that are used to load and unload commodity. All have been filled with tins of 2 different sizes and shapes. In total, how many tins have been loaded in the baskets?
Statements:
1. The shape of 6 tons is such that in one !whey, only 2 can fit.
2. The tins contain processed sauce
A. The statements are not sufficient
B. Statement 1 alone is sufficient
C. Statement 2 alone is sufficient
D. Statement 1 and 2 together are necessary
Answer: A
Q. 23 Who has played the lead role in the movie ‘Dangal’ released in 2016?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Aamir Khan
D. Raj Kumar Rao
Answer: C
Q. 24 In the figure given above, AF is a tangent to the circle at E, ∠CDE = 80° and m(BC) = m(BE). What is the measure of ∠BEA?
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 40°
D. 35°
Answer: C
Q. 25 The property of metals wherein they can be beaten into thin sheets is called:
A. expansion
B. malleability
C. ductility
D. conduction
Answer: B
Q. 26 Mass / Volume =
A. Pressure
B. Area
C. Density
D. Force
Answer: C
Q. 27 …….. tissue is found beneath the skin, around the kidneys and between the internal organs.
A. Ligament
B. Areolar
C. Tendons
D. Adipose
Answer: D
Q. 28 Who among the following is known as ‘The Guardian of Public Purse’?
A. Attorney General
B. Comptroller & Auditor General
C. Chief minister
D. Prime minister
Answer: B
Q. 29 Read the given statement( s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information in the statement(s) is true, even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts, select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s) beyond reasonable doubt.
Statements:
All crayons are pens
All pens are nibs
Conclusions:
(I) All crayons are nibs
(II) All nibs are crayons
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer: B
Q. 30 Which of the following numbers will have an even number of factors?
A. 16900
B. 52900
C. 30000
D. 36100
Answer: C
Q. 31 The SI unit of thrust is …….
A. Pascal
B. Ohm
C. Newton
D. Joule
Answer: C
Q. 32 The diagram shows the force field produced by a current-carrying wire. Name the force field.
A. Electrostatic field
B. Magnetic field
C. Electromagnetic field
D. Static field
Answer: E
Q. 33 Ravi sold goods for ₹ 6250 and made a profit of 25% in the process. What would have been his profit percent if he had sold the same goods for ₹ 6000?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 5%
Answer: C
Q. 34 In …….. tissue the cells are widely spaced.
A. Tendons
B. Cartilage
C. Bone
D. Ligament
Answer: B
Q. 35 The AIADMK party is a regional political party of which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C
Q. 36 Pressure Area = ?
A. Thrust
B. Inertia
C. Momentum
D. Volume
Answer: A
Q. 37 Study the pattern in the following series and identify which figure from the answer figures will follow next.
A. 5
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Answer: E
Q. 38 A. hollow sphere with external and internal diameters as 24 cm and 16 cm, respectively, is melted into a cylinder with a base diameter of 32 cm. The height of the cylinder is closest to:
×
A. 7.33 cm
B. 5.56 cm
C. 5.16 cm
D. 6.33 cm
Answer: D
Q. 39 Using the above three shapes form a valid shape and identify your shape with the below options?
Answer: A
Q. 40 Founded in 1927, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of …..
A. Gorakhpur
B. Agra
C. Lucknow
D. Kanpur
Answer: B
Q. 41 Ratnagiri mines are found in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer: C
Q. 42 How many groups are there in the modern periodic table?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 21
D. 8
Answer: B
Q. 43 The two roots of a quadratic equation are given as x = 5/3 and x = -3/10. The equation can be written as:
A. (10x − 3)(3x − 5) = 0
B. (10x + 3)(3x − 5) = 0
C. (10x + 3)(3x + 5) = 0
D. (10x − 3)(3x + 5) = 0
Answer: B
Q. 44 Neela was sweeping the floor. When she was facing south-west, she moved the broom 90° along the floor to her right. In which direction is the broom facing with respect to its initial position?
A. North-west
B. South-west
C. North-east
D. South-east
Answer: A
Q. 45 Arjit’s age is 3 years more than 1.5 times the age of Heera, whose age in turn is 10 years more than ⅔ the age of Deepika. If 5 times the age of Deepika is equal to 3 times the age of Arjit, what is the sum of the present ages of the trio?
A. 99 years
B. 95 years
C. 100 years
D. 97 years
Answer: C
Q. 46 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Bird : Nest :: Lion : ?
A. Hive
B. Den
C. Igloo
D. Convent
Answer: B
Q. 47 Preethi tells Kajol, “Your mother’s father’s own son is my husband.” How is Preethi related to Kajol?
A. Daughter
B. Cousin
C. Sister-in-law
D. Aunt
Answer: D
Q. 48 ₹ 10000, invested at 30% rate of interest per annum. but compounded every four months, will give an amount of ₹ …… in one year.
A. 13270
B. 13000
C. 13300
D. 13310
Answer: D
Q. 49 Which of the numbers given below is NOT divisible by 4?
A. 89700
B. 76166
C. 43584
D. 74708
Answer: B
Q. 50 A. body of mass m moving with velocity 4 km/h collides with a body of mass 3 m at rest. Now the coalesced mass starts to move with a velocity of
A. 4 km/h
B. 4/3 km/h
C. 1 km/h
D. 2 km/h
Answer: C
Q. 51 The square root of which of the numbers below will be rational?
A. 16848
B. 41872
C. 49883
D. 43264
Answer: D
Q. 52 Find the number of triangles in the given figure.
A. 14
B. 12
C. 10
D. 16
Answer: A
Q. 53 Atomic Power Station is located at Rawatbhata, in the state of ………..
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer: C
Q. 54 Which of the following numbers is a composite?
A. 263
B. 293
C. 283
D. 273
Answer: D
Q. 55 Find the next term in the following series.
48, 47, 50, 49, ……….?
A. 52
B. 58
C. 60
D. 57
Answer: A
Q. 56 As of February 2018. the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification is:
A. Sujit Sircar
B. Prasoon Joshi
C. Swanand Kirkire
D. Pahlaj Niialani
Answer: B
Q. 57 How many sectors are present in the below figure?
A. 64
B. 40
C. 48
D. 56
Answer: D
Q. 58 Oxides of non-metals are usually …………
A. acidic
B. neutral
C. less reactive
D. basic
Answer: A
Q. 59 ………… describes pollination by the agency of ants.
A. Emasculation
B. Ficus Religiosa
C. Dirmecophily
D. Myrmecophily
Answer: D
Q. 60 Barkha Dutt is known for her role as which of the following?
A. Politician
B. Doctor
C. Journalist
D. Actor
Answer: C
Q. 61 The process of releasing an egg from the ovary is called ……….
A. Fertilisation
B. Reproduction
C. Gestation
D. Ovulation
Answer: D
Q. 62 The arithmetic mean of four distinct numbers is 90. If the greatest of the four numbers is 120, what is the maximum possible value of the range of the set of four numbers?
A. 115
B. 117
C. 116
D. 118
Answer: B
Q. 63 105 × 2 ÷ (3 × 5) − 6 =?
A. -70
B. 5
C. 8
D. 35
Answer: C
Q. 64 Mohan’s mother was four times as old as Mohan ten years ago. After 10 years, she will be twice as old as Mohan. How old is Mohan today?
A. 20 years
B. 15 years
C. 22 years
D. 32 years
Answer: A
Q. 65 A. cube of 9 cm edge is immersed completely in a rectangular vessel containing water. If the base of the vessel is 12 cm × 15 cm then find the rise in the level of water when the cube is immersed?
A. 4.55 cm
B. 6.05 cm
C. 6.55 cm
D. 4.05 cm
Answer: D
Q. 66 4 W X Z 8 Q P O J 6 G T M V E U H 5 3 B
If the letters in the position 8, 12, 13 and 15 from the left are picked to form a meaningful word, then the third letter of the word would be:
A. P
B. O
C. E
D. M
Answer: D
Q. 67 The median of the first 25 whole numbers is:
A. 10
B. 12.5
C. 15
D. 12
Answer: D
Q. 68 Which of the following is NOT a difference between lenses and mirrors?
A. Light reflects from a mirror. Light goes through and is refracted by a lens.
B. A. concave mirror converges light to a focal point. For lenses, light converges to a point for a convex lens.
C. A. convex mirror converges light, as does a concave lens.
D. Lenses have two focal points, one on either side of the lens.
Answer: C
Q. 69 75% of the students passed in an examination. If 2 more students had passed the examination, 80% would have been successful. How many students are there in the class?
A. 40
B. 30
C. 50
D. 32
Answer: A
Q. 70 The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs included the Men’s …… team of India in the Target Olympic Podium scheme.
A. Hockey
B. Shooting
C. Football
D. Badminton
Answer: A
Q. 71 What change will occur to the pH of a solution if its Hydrogen ion concentration is increased?
A. The pH will decrease.
B. The pH will first increase and after some time, decrease.
C. The pH will remain the same.
D. The pH will increase.
Answer: A
Q. 72 The square root of 19881 is:
A. 149
B. 129
C. 141
D. 131
Answer: C
Q. 73 The least reactive elements of the periodic table are:
A. Transition elements
B. Inner transition elements
C. Alkali metals
D. Noble gases
Answer: D
Q. 74 Newton’s second law of motion …………
A. is also called the law of conservation of momentum.
B. is also called as law of inertia
C. describes the relationship between the forces on two interacting objects.
D. explains about change in momentum.
Answer: D
Q. 75 What is the HCF of 132 and 176?
A. 33
B. 66
C. 44
D. 22
Answer: C
Q. 76 Shamim had to travel 420 km in 8 hours. If he travelled at an average speed of 60 km/h and took two breaks in between, the shorter break being one-third the duration of the longer, how many minutes was the longer break for?
A. 45
B. 30
C. 40
D. 35
Answer: A
Q. 77 An athlete in the Olympic mines covers a distance of 100 in in 10 s. His kinetic energy can be estimated to be in the range of:
A. 200 J- 500 J
B. 200000 J-500000 J
C. 20000 J -50000 J
D. 2000 J- 5000 J
Answer: D
Q. 78 A. sum of money when invested for a year at the rate of 10% interest per annum compounded half-yearly becomes ₹ 44,100 at maturity. The sum invested was …………
A. ₹ 40000
B. ₹ 40500
C. ₹ 39800
D. ₹ 40250
Answer: A
Q. 79 Three out of the four options given below are related in a particular way. Choose the option that is different or odd from the others.
A. Jhelum
B. Betwa
C. Chambal
D. Yamuna
Answer: A
Q. 80 The ……… has created National Highways Investment Promotion Cell (NHIPC) for attracting domestic and foreign investment for highways projects.
A. NTPC
B. SAIL
C. TRAI
D. NHAI
Answer: D
Q. 81 Read the statement and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statement.
Statement: This cup is filled with tea.
Conclusions:
I. The tea is too hot.
II. The tea is sweet.
A. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion I follows
C. Both conclusions I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer: A
Q. 82 Sravanthi is Varun’s maternal grandmother. How is Varun’s only sister’s mother related to Sravanthi?
A. Daughter
B. Sister-in-law
C. Aunt
D. Sister
Answer: A
Q. 83 Which of the following Venn diagrams best illustrates the relation between the three given classes?
Professor, Student, Player
A. B
B. C
C. D
D. A
Answer: C
Q. 84 Shesh Arland Madhukar is a ……… writer who was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Santunan Award in January, 2018.
A. Maithili
B. Kannada
C. Magahi
D. Sanskrit
Answer: C
Q. 85 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
STEPS : SPETS :: CLOCK : ……?
A. KCOCL
B. KCLOC
C. KOCLC
D. KCOLC
Answer: D
Q. 86 Find odd one out.
A. VI
B. 7
C. IX
D. VII
Answer: B
Q. 87 Sarthak can fill a sand-pit with sand in 36 days while Vivan takes 90 days to fill it. Ali can take the entire sand of a filled sand-pit out in 60 days. If all three start working when the pit is empty, in how many days will the sand-pit be full again?
A. 45
B. 54
C. 48
D. 50
Answer: A
Q. 88 The Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri and Vaigai are ………. flowing rivers.
A. north
B. east
C. west
D. south
Answer: B
Q. 89 The sum of a rational and an irrational number is a/an ……..
A. Rational number
B. Natural number
C. Irrational number
D. Complex number
Answer: C
Q. 90 Consider the following question and decide which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Question: Find the value of z,
Statements:
1) z2 = 36 + a
2) a = x2 & x = 8
A. Either 1 or 2 is sufficient
B. Both 1 and 2 are sufficient
C. Only 1 is sufficient
D. Only 2 is sufficient
Answer: B
Q. 91 Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation of sugar and food particles remaining in the mouth.
B. When pH of the mouth is higher than 5.5. then tooth decay starts.
C. Tooth enamel made of calcium phosphate is the hardest substance in the body.
D. Using toothpaste, which are generally basic, helps neutralise the excess acid and prevent tooth decay.
Answer: B
Q. 92 A. and B. can complete a task in 70 days, B. and C. can complete it in 52.5 days while C. and A. can do the same task together in 42 days. How many days will each of A, B. and C. take to complete the task individually?
A. 105, 210 and 70
B. 56, 84 and 168
C. 70, 10 and 105
D. 84, 168 and 56
Answer: A
Q. 93 Which of the following is NOT an equation of motion?
A. s = ut + ½ at3
B. v = u + a
C. s = ut + ½ at2
D. v2 = u2 + 2as
Answer: E
Q. 94 Which children’s movie features the famous song, “The Bare Necessities”?
A. The Jungle Book
B. Rockford
C. Stanley’s Tiffin Box
D. The BFG
Answer: A
Q. 95 Consider the following question and decide which of the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
The simple interest on a sum of money is ₹ 100. What is the sum?
Statements:
I. The interest rate is 20% per annum.
II. The sum earned simple interest in 5 years.
A. Both statements I and II are sufficient
B. Only statement I is sufficient
C. Only statement II is sufficient
D. Either statement I or II is sufficient
Answer: A
Q. 96 Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Two or more resistors are said to be connected in series if different current flows through them.
B. Two or more resistors are said to be connected in series if the same current flows through them.
C. Two or more resistors are said to be connected in parallel if the same current flows through them.
D. Two or more resistors are said to be connected in parallel if different current flows through them.
Answer: B
Q. 97 The atomic number of the atom that becomes stable by gaining 3 electrons in 5th shell is:
A. 57
B. 51
C. 55
D. 59
Answer: B
Q. 98 Find the odd one out.
A. Quadratic Equation
B. Cubic Equation
C. Linear Equation
D. Real Numbers
Answer: D
Q. 99 Which of the following cup/tournament is NOT associated with Cricket?
A. Irani trophy
B. Ranji trophy
C. Begum Hazrat mahal trophy
D. Vijay Hazare trophy
Answer: C
Q. 100 Raja Ravi Verma was a painter and sculptor from the state of ……….
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Tamilnadu
D. Assam
Answer: B