1. “A Passage to Hope : Women and International Migration” is—
(A) A book written on the theme of upliftment of women
(B) The theme of the new released ‘State of World Population Report-2006’ by UNFPA
(C) A documentary film on global migration of women
(D) A report on the status of women in the world
Ans: B
2. The present Foreign Secretary of India is—
(A) Romesh Bhandari
(B) Shyam Saran
(C) Shivshankar Menon
(D) Shashank
Ans: C
3. The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for 2006 for the promotion of tolerance and nonviolence has been awarded to—
(A) V. Anandasagree
(B) Taslima Nasreen
(C) Narayan Desai
(D) Pope Shenouda-III
Ans: A
4. ‘Miss Universe 2008’ is—
(A) Ioana Valentina Boitor
(B) Dayana Mendoza
(C) Sabrina Houssami
(D) Natasha Suri
Ans: B
5. The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for 2006 for the promotion of tolerance and nonviolence has been awarded to—
(A) V. Anandasagree
(B) Taslima Nasreen
(C) Narayan Desai
(D) Pope Shenouda-III
Ans: A
6. Who among the following won the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship 2008 ?
(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) England
(D) Spain
Ans: D
7. Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian award of Pakistan has been recently awarded to—
(A) Hu Jintao
(B) Dilip Kumar
(C) King Abdullah
(D) Khuswant Singh
Ans: A
8. The 2007 ICC Women’s Cricketer of the year award has been won by—
(A) Lisa Sthalekar
(B) Claire Taylor
(C) Anju Banerjee
(D) Jhulan Goswami
Ans: D
9. ‘GLONASS’ is—
(A) Global Navigational Satellite System
(B) Global Navigational Space System
(C) Geostationary Launch of Artificial Space System
(D) Global New Astronomical Space System
Ans: A
10. ‘Sabse Pahale Pakistan’ is an Urdu translated version of which among the following books ?
(A) Pakistan Eye of the Storm
(B) In the Line of Fire
(C) Pakistan Today
(D) Passage to Pakistan
Ans: B
11. Which among the following national parks is celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2006 ?
(A) Corbett National Park
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Gir National Park
(D) Ghana Wildlife Sanctuary
Ans: A
12. Tshwane Declaration has been signed between—
(A) India and China
(B) India and South Africa
(C) India and Nepal
(D) India and Russia
Ans: B
13. In which fuel, the government has decided to mix ‘marker’ for identifying adulteration ?
(A) Kerosene
(B) Diesel
(C) Petrol
(D) All of these
Ans: A
14. Tata Steel has recently acquired which among the following steel producer company ?
(A) Mittal Steel
(B) Corus
(C) Arcelor
(D) Nippon Steel
Ans: B
15. ‘Sensitive sector’ as defined by RBI include(s)—
(A) Capital Market
(B) Real Estate
(C) Commodities
(D) All the above
Ans: D
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2005 Paper
1. When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?
(a) 15th Jan, 1958
(b) 15th Jan, 1955
(c) 2nd Jan, 1956
(d) 14th April, 1952
Ans: A
2. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?
(a) 4300 Km
(b) 3700 Km
(c) 4290 km
(d) 5298 km
Ans: B
3. How much distance was traveled by first train of India?
(a) 33 km
(b) 36 km
(c) 34 km
(d) 46 km
Ans: C
4. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?
(a) Lord William Bentick
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Kenning
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
5. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
(a) From Calcutta to Delhi
(b) From Mumbai to Thane
(c) From Mumbai to Surat
(d) From Mumbai to Madras
Ans: B
6. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Bangalore
(c) Pune
(d) New Delhi
Ans: A
7. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?
(a) 1954
(b) 1957
(c) 1959
(d) 1967
Ans: B
8. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
(a) dock platform
(b) passenger platform
(c) island platform
(d) goods platform
Ans: C
9. Shatabdi Express train was started in
(a) 1984
(b) 1988
(c) 1990
(d) 1985
Ans: B
10. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
(a) Central Railway
(b) Northern Railway
(c) Eastern Railway
(d) Western Railway
Ans: C
11. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
(a) 1965
(b) 1963
(c) 1967
(d) 1965
Ans: D
12. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on
(a) November 1950
(b) October 1950
(c) September 1949
(d) October 1954
Ans: A
13. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region
(b) Western region
(c) North-Western region
(d) Central Region
Ans: B
14. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?
(a) 1988
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1965
Ans: C
15. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in how many
regions?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 8
(d) 10
Ans: B
(a) 15th Jan, 1958
(b) 15th Jan, 1955
(c) 2nd Jan, 1956
(d) 14th April, 1952
Ans: A
2. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NEFR)?
(a) 4300 Km
(b) 3700 Km
(c) 4290 km
(d) 5298 km
Ans: B
3. How much distance was traveled by first train of India?
(a) 33 km
(b) 36 km
(c) 34 km
(d) 46 km
Ans: C
4. In which Governor-General’s reign railway lines in India were established?
(a) Lord William Bentick
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Kenning
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans: D
5. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
(a) From Calcutta to Delhi
(b) From Mumbai to Thane
(c) From Mumbai to Surat
(d) From Mumbai to Madras
Ans: B
6. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Bangalore
(c) Pune
(d) New Delhi
Ans: A
7. In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?
(a) 1954
(b) 1957
(c) 1959
(d) 1967
Ans: B
8. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
(a) dock platform
(b) passenger platform
(c) island platform
(d) goods platform
Ans: C
9. Shatabdi Express train was started in
(a) 1984
(b) 1988
(c) 1990
(d) 1985
Ans: B
10. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
(a) Central Railway
(b) Northern Railway
(c) Eastern Railway
(d) Western Railway
Ans: C
11. When was the Jammu City appeared on the map of Indian Railway?
(a) 1965
(b) 1963
(c) 1967
(d) 1965
Ans: D
12. The first locomotive which was manufactured in Chittaranjan on
(a) November 1950
(b) October 1950
(c) September 1949
(d) October 1954
Ans: A
13. Rajasthan is under which of the following railway zones?
(a) Northern region
(b) Western region
(c) North-Western region
(d) Central Region
Ans: B
14. Palace On Wheels train was inaugurated in which year?
(a) 1988
(b) 1972
(c) 1982
(d) 1965
Ans: C
15. Indian Railways which is the largest of the Public Sector Enterprises, is divided in how many
regions?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 8
(d) 10
Ans: B
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2006 Paper
1. Communal electorate in India was introduced through which of the following acts ?
(a) 1909
(b) 1919
(c) 1935
(d) None of these
Ans: a
2. 4th July, 1776 is important in world history because
(a) Battle of Plassey started
(b) Sea route to India was discovered
(c) English King Charles II was executed
(d) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
Ans: d
3. The sea route to India was discovered by the
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) Portuguese
(d) French
Ans: c
4. The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the
(a) Dual government
(b) Maratha wars
(c) System of subsidiary
(d) Permanent settlement
Ans: d
5. Babur entered India for the first time from the west through
(a) Kashmir
(b) Sind
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: b
6. The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration lies in
(a) Systematic provincial administration
(b) A well planned revenue system
(c) A well organized central government
(d) An organized local self government
Ans: d
7. Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler of India ?
(a) Haldighati
(b) Panipat II
(c) Khanua
(d) Chausa
Ans: b
8. The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is
(a) 0.1%
(b) 2%
(c) 9.5%
(d) 0%
Ans: a
9. Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute approximately
(a) 4.5%
(b) 2.7%
(c) 1.2%
(d) 5.8%
Ans: b
10. Who among the following was a leading exponent of Gandhian thoughts ?
(a) J. L. Nehru
(b) M. N. Roy
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Ans: c
11. Both Mahavira and Buddha preached during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Nandivardhan
(d) Uday
Ans: b
12. Who founded the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Punjab ?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Kallar
(c) Jayapala
(d) Mahipala
Ans: c
13. The political and cultural center of the Pandyas was
(a) Vengi
(b) Madurai
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Mahabalipuram
Ans: b
14. Who wrote Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law ?
(a) Nayachandra
(b) Amoghvarsa
(c) Vijnaneswara
(d) Kumban
Ans: c
15. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
(a) 1852
(b) 1853
(c) 1854
(d) 1855
Ans: b
(a) 1909
(b) 1919
(c) 1935
(d) None of these
Ans: a
2. 4th July, 1776 is important in world history because
(a) Battle of Plassey started
(b) Sea route to India was discovered
(c) English King Charles II was executed
(d) American Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence
Ans: d
3. The sea route to India was discovered by the
(a) Dutch
(b) English
(c) Portuguese
(d) French
Ans: c
4. The name of Lord Cornwallis is associated with the
(a) Dual government
(b) Maratha wars
(c) System of subsidiary
(d) Permanent settlement
Ans: d
5. Babur entered India for the first time from the west through
(a) Kashmir
(b) Sind
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: b
6. The main contribution of the Chola dynasty in the field of administration lies in
(a) Systematic provincial administration
(b) A well planned revenue system
(c) A well organized central government
(d) An organized local self government
Ans: d
7. Which of the following battles changed the destiny of a Mughal ruler of India ?
(a) Haldighati
(b) Panipat II
(c) Khanua
(d) Chausa
Ans: b
8. The percentage of glucose present in the normal urine is
(a) 0.1%
(b) 2%
(c) 9.5%
(d) 0%
Ans: a
9. Of the total water on the earth, fresh water reserves constitute approximately
(a) 4.5%
(b) 2.7%
(c) 1.2%
(d) 5.8%
Ans: b
10. Who among the following was a leading exponent of Gandhian thoughts ?
(a) J. L. Nehru
(b) M. N. Roy
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Ans: c
11. Both Mahavira and Buddha preached during the reign of
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Nandivardhan
(d) Uday
Ans: b
12. Who founded the Hindu Shahi dynasty of Punjab ?
(a) Vasumitra
(b) Kallar
(c) Jayapala
(d) Mahipala
Ans: c
13. The political and cultural center of the Pandyas was
(a) Vengi
(b) Madurai
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Mahabalipuram
Ans: b
14. Who wrote Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law ?
(a) Nayachandra
(b) Amoghvarsa
(c) Vijnaneswara
(d) Kumban
Ans: c
15. The first telegraph line between Calcutta and Agra was opened in
(a) 1852
(b) 1853
(c) 1854
(d) 1855
Ans: b
General Knowledge Questions
1. The 8th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit/meeting was held in—
(A) 2008
(B) 2009
(C) 2007
(D) 2010
Ans: A
2. ‘Automotive Mission Plan 2006–2016’ aims to—
(A) Make India a global hub of automatic electronic devices
(B) Advance India in the field of technology
(C) Make India a global hub of automobiles and auto-components
(D) Advance India in the field of computers
Ans: C
3. The statue of which among the following literary luminaries has been unveiled at Shanghai ?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Kalhana
(C) Bharavi
(D) Vishakha Dutta
Ans: A
4. The new addition to the Commonwealth Games 2010 is—
(A) Shooting
(B) Hockey
(C) Wrestling
(D) Football
Ans: C
5. Which among the following has become the Third Tiger Reserve of Assam ?
(A) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Nameri National Park
(D) None of these
Ans: B
6. Who among the following has awarded UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award 2009 ?
(A) Maj Chidiac
(B) Raul Rivero
(C) Lasantha Wickrematunga
(D) Amira Hass
Ans: C
7. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007 has been won by—
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(C) Anju Bobby George
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Ans: B
8. The Sangeet Ratna Award has been instituted in memory of—
(A) Ustad Rashid Ahmed
(B) Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan
(C) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(D) Pt. Ravishankar
Ans: C
9. The winner of the 2008 US Open Tennis men’s singles title is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Andy Roddick
(D) Novak Djokovic
Ans: A
10. Which among the following match of the book and its year of receiving the Man Booker Prize is incorrect ?
(A) The Sea-2005
(B) The Gathering-Anne Enright
(C) Vernon God Little-2002
(D) The Inheritance of Loss-2006
Ans: C
11. Which among the following has become the first online District Court in India ?
(A) Jodhpur District Court
(B) Ajmer District Court
(C) Jaipur District Court
(D) Jaisalmer District Court
Ans: A
12. Ban Ki-Moon from South Korea has been elected as the Secretary-General of UN. He is the—
(A) Seventh Secretary-General
(B) Eighth Secretary-General
(C) Sixth Secretary-General
(D) Fifth Secretary-General
Ans: B
13. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been honoured with a degree of Doctor of Law by which among the following Universities ?
(A) Cambridge University
(B) Oxford University
(C) Westminster University
(D) Havard University
Ans: A
14. The book Guiding Souls : Dialogues on the purpose of life of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been translated into—
(A) Japanese
(B) Chinese
(C) German
(D) Portuguese
Ans: B
15. Who among the following is the World Chess Champion of 2007 ?
(A) Vishwanathan Anand
(B) Veselin Tapalov
(C) Viktor Kramnik
(D) Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Ans: A
(A) 2008
(B) 2009
(C) 2007
(D) 2010
Ans: A
2. ‘Automotive Mission Plan 2006–2016’ aims to—
(A) Make India a global hub of automatic electronic devices
(B) Advance India in the field of technology
(C) Make India a global hub of automobiles and auto-components
(D) Advance India in the field of computers
Ans: C
3. The statue of which among the following literary luminaries has been unveiled at Shanghai ?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Kalhana
(C) Bharavi
(D) Vishakha Dutta
Ans: A
4. The new addition to the Commonwealth Games 2010 is—
(A) Shooting
(B) Hockey
(C) Wrestling
(D) Football
Ans: C
5. Which among the following has become the Third Tiger Reserve of Assam ?
(A) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
(B) Kaziranga National Park
(C) Nameri National Park
(D) None of these
Ans: B
6. Who among the following has awarded UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award 2009 ?
(A) Maj Chidiac
(B) Raul Rivero
(C) Lasantha Wickrematunga
(D) Amira Hass
Ans: C
7. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007 has been won by—
(A) Pankaj Advani
(B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(C) Anju Bobby George
(D) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Ans: B
8. The Sangeet Ratna Award has been instituted in memory of—
(A) Ustad Rashid Ahmed
(B) Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan
(C) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(D) Pt. Ravishankar
Ans: C
9. The winner of the 2008 US Open Tennis men’s singles title is—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Andy Roddick
(D) Novak Djokovic
Ans: A
10. Which among the following match of the book and its year of receiving the Man Booker Prize is incorrect ?
(A) The Sea-2005
(B) The Gathering-Anne Enright
(C) Vernon God Little-2002
(D) The Inheritance of Loss-2006
Ans: C
11. Which among the following has become the first online District Court in India ?
(A) Jodhpur District Court
(B) Ajmer District Court
(C) Jaipur District Court
(D) Jaisalmer District Court
Ans: A
12. Ban Ki-Moon from South Korea has been elected as the Secretary-General of UN. He is the—
(A) Seventh Secretary-General
(B) Eighth Secretary-General
(C) Sixth Secretary-General
(D) Fifth Secretary-General
Ans: B
13. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been honoured with a degree of Doctor of Law by which among the following Universities ?
(A) Cambridge University
(B) Oxford University
(C) Westminster University
(D) Havard University
Ans: A
14. The book Guiding Souls : Dialogues on the purpose of life of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been translated into—
(A) Japanese
(B) Chinese
(C) German
(D) Portuguese
Ans: B
15. Who among the following is the World Chess Champion of 2007 ?
(A) Vishwanathan Anand
(B) Veselin Tapalov
(C) Viktor Kramnik
(D) Rustam Kasimdzhanov
Ans: A
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2005 Paper
1. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
(c) Gwalior
(d) Gorakhpur
Ans: A
2. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
(a) Chittranjan
(b) Kapurthala
(c) Bangalore
(d) Perambur
Ans: C
3. The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways
(d) None of these
Ans: A
4. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following
places?
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Chittranjan
(c) Perambur
(d) Bangalore
Ans: C
5. The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways
(d) None of these
Ans: A
6. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at
(a) Perambur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Bangalore
Ans: B
7. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for
Konakan Railway Project?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: A
8. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Forth
Ans: B
9. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?
(a) Jammutavi
(b) Amritsar
(c) Pathancoat
(d) Guwahat
Ans: A
10. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
11. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Nasik
(d) Sikandrabad
Ans: A
12. Who invented the railway engine?
(a) Charles Babbage
(b) Isaac Newton
(c) James Watt
(d) George Stephenson
Ans: D
13. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Ans: B
14. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Chennai
(c) Secundrabad
(d) Mumbai (Central)
Ans: C
15. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Ans: C
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
(c) Gwalior
(d) Gorakhpur
Ans: A
2. Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated?
(a) Chittranjan
(b) Kapurthala
(c) Bangalore
(d) Perambur
Ans: C
3. The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways
(d) None of these
Ans: A
4. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following
places?
(a) Kapurthala
(b) Chittranjan
(c) Perambur
(d) Bangalore
Ans: C
5. The largest national enterprise of India is
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Indian Shipyard
(c) Airways
(d) None of these
Ans: A
6. Diesel Locomotive Works is situated at
(a) Perambur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Bangalore
Ans: B
7. Besides Mahrashtra, Karnataka and Goa, which of the following is the fourth State for
Konakan Railway Project?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: A
8. What is the position of the Indian Railway under the zonal system?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Forth
Ans: B
9. Where is the extreme north of India a railway station?
(a) Jammutavi
(b) Amritsar
(c) Pathancoat
(d) Guwahat
Ans: A
10. Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: C
11. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Nasik
(d) Sikandrabad
Ans: A
12. Who invented the railway engine?
(a) Charles Babbage
(b) Isaac Newton
(c) James Watt
(d) George Stephenson
Ans: D
13. The headquarters of South Railways is situated at
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Ans: B
14. The headquarters of South-Central Railways is situated at
(a) Mumbai (V.T)
(b) Chennai
(c) Secundrabad
(d) Mumbai (Central)
Ans: C
15. In which of the following cities, the first sub-way train was started?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Chennai
Ans: C
Railway Recruitment Board Bhubaneshwar Solved 2009 Paper
1. How many such digits are there in the number 57683421, each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number, as they will be when arranged in descending order within the number ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) More than three
Ans : D
2. Solid Carbon dioxide is termed as—
(A) Soft ice
(B) Dry ice
(C) White ice
(D) None of these
Ans : B
3. Whether all the universities in the country should start online admission at all levels with immediate effect ?
(i) No, since all the students may not have access to the internet easily.
(ii) Yes, it may liberate the students and their parents from the long-standing problems of knocking at the doors of different colleges and standing in queue.
(A) Only argument (i) is correct
(B) Only argument (ii) is correct
(C) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is correct
(D) Both the arguments, (i) and (ii), are correct
Ans : D
4. Salutary
(A) Welcome
(B) Discharge
(C) Promoting
(D) Remove
Ans : C
5. Bizarre
(A) Colourful
(B) Odd
(C) Insipid
(D) Smart
Ans : B
6. Veneration—
(A) Esteem
(B) High respect
(C) Devotion
(D) Worship
Ans : B
7. EWE
(A) Calf
(B) Female sheep
(C) Deer
(D) None of these
Ans : B
8. Sikh Guru Arjundev was contemporary to which of the following rulers ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Jahangir
Ans : D
9. Which of the following gases is used for ripening the fruits ?
(A) Methane
(B) Ethane
(C) Ethylene
(D) Acetylene
Ans : C
10. Which of the following is common in both, Buddhism and Jainism ?
(A) Nonviolence
(B) Violence
(C) Triratna
(D) Truth
Ans : A
11. Where was the capital of Pandya dynasty situated ?
(A) Mysore
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Madurai
(D) Delhi
Ans : C
12. Who is the author of ‘Adhe-Adhure’ ?
(A) Mohan Rakesh
(B) Prem Chand
(C) Nirala
(D) Pant
Ans : A
13. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ?
(A) 30°C
(B) 27°C
(C) 300°C
(D) None of these
Ans : B
14. Which of the following gases is not a noble gas ?
(A) Zenon
(B) Argon
(C) Helium
(D) Chlorine
Ans : D
15. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ?
(A) Muktasar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Patiala
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : B
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) More than three
Ans : D
2. Solid Carbon dioxide is termed as—
(A) Soft ice
(B) Dry ice
(C) White ice
(D) None of these
Ans : B
3. Whether all the universities in the country should start online admission at all levels with immediate effect ?
(i) No, since all the students may not have access to the internet easily.
(ii) Yes, it may liberate the students and their parents from the long-standing problems of knocking at the doors of different colleges and standing in queue.
(A) Only argument (i) is correct
(B) Only argument (ii) is correct
(C) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is correct
(D) Both the arguments, (i) and (ii), are correct
Ans : D
4. Salutary
(A) Welcome
(B) Discharge
(C) Promoting
(D) Remove
Ans : C
5. Bizarre
(A) Colourful
(B) Odd
(C) Insipid
(D) Smart
Ans : B
6. Veneration—
(A) Esteem
(B) High respect
(C) Devotion
(D) Worship
Ans : B
7. EWE
(A) Calf
(B) Female sheep
(C) Deer
(D) None of these
Ans : B
8. Sikh Guru Arjundev was contemporary to which of the following rulers ?
(A) Humayun
(B) Akbar
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Jahangir
Ans : D
9. Which of the following gases is used for ripening the fruits ?
(A) Methane
(B) Ethane
(C) Ethylene
(D) Acetylene
Ans : C
10. Which of the following is common in both, Buddhism and Jainism ?
(A) Nonviolence
(B) Violence
(C) Triratna
(D) Truth
Ans : A
11. Where was the capital of Pandya dynasty situated ?
(A) Mysore
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Madurai
(D) Delhi
Ans : C
12. Who is the author of ‘Adhe-Adhure’ ?
(A) Mohan Rakesh
(B) Prem Chand
(C) Nirala
(D) Pant
Ans : A
13. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ?
(A) 30°C
(B) 27°C
(C) 300°C
(D) None of these
Ans : B
14. Which of the following gases is not a noble gas ?
(A) Zenon
(B) Argon
(C) Helium
(D) Chlorine
Ans : D
15. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ?
(A) Muktasar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Patiala
(D) Ludhiana
Ans : B
SBI Bank Solved 2008 Paper
1. Which of the following State Govts. Has announced that it will provide a special package of incentives to Employment Intensive Industries ?
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
2. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) All are fertilizers
Ans: D
3. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0•7 per cent to 1•5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
Ans: C
4. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
Ans: A
5. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) Karnataka r
Ans: D
6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
Ans: A
7. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
Ans: B
8. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffled recently ?
A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer
(B) Rahul Gandhi
(C) Priyanka
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Ans: D
9. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?
(A) Beijing
(B) New Delhi
(C) Singapore
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Ans: C
10. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -
A) Kolkat
(B) New Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) None of these
Ans: D
11. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) Italy
Ans: B
12. “World No Tobacco Day” is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) Ist May
(B) 10th May
(C) 21st May
(D) 31 st May
Ans: D
13.India recently started “Maitree Express” to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karanchi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Kathmandu
Ans: C
14. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India for the fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About -
(A) 6 %
(B) 6.5 %
(C) 7 %
(D) 9 %
Ans: D
15. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -
(A) Jakarta
(B) Bali
(C) New Delhi
(D) Tokyo
Ans: B
(A) Punjab
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: C
2. Which of the following is NOT a fertilizer product ?
(A) Urea
(B) Murate of Potash
(C) Di Amonium Phosphate
(D) All are fertilizers
Ans: D
3. Which of the following is/are NOT the features of India’s Foreign Trade policy (2004 to 2009)?
(a) To double India’s percentage share of global trade from present 0•7 per cent to 1•5 per cent by 2009.
(b) Simplifying the procedures and bringing down the cost.
(c) Make SAARC countries India’s most preferred foreign trade partners by 2009.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
Ans: C
4. Which of the following States got its first Rail link recently ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Manipur
Ans: A
5. Which of the following States introduced a high tech foodgrain rationing system to ensure timely supply of the foodgrains to people living below poverty line ?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi
(D) Karnataka r
Ans: D
6. Which of the following is the objective of the project ‘Bhoomi Keralam’ launched by the State Govt. ?
(A) To conduct a survey of the land
(B) To bring those people back who have left the State and settled in other States
(C) To provide financial security to farmers who are in distress
(D) To identify those tribals who need jobs or financial assistance
Ans: A
7. Which of the following States will soon have its first Civil Airports ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Meghalaya
Ans: B
8. Who amongst the following is the new face in Union Cabinet after it was reshuffled recently ?
A) Mnai Shankar Aiyer
(B) Rahul Gandhi
(C) Priyanka
(D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Ans: D
9. Defence minister from 27 nations recently gathered at which of the following places to discuss security amongst the countries of Asia Pacific Region ?
(A) Beijing
(B) New Delhi
(C) Singapore
(D) Kuala Lumpur
Ans: C
10. The head office of the Stae Bank Of India is located in -
A) Kolkat
(B) New Delhi
(C) Pune
(D) None of these
Ans: D
11. Barack Obama whose name was in news recently is from which of the following countries ?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) France
(D) Italy
Ans: B
12. “World No Tobacco Day” is observed on which of the following days ?
(A) Ist May
(B) 10th May
(C) 21st May
(D) 31 st May
Ans: D
13.India recently started “Maitree Express” to which of the following destinations ?
(A) Islamabad
(B) Karanchi
(C) Dhaka
(D) Kathmandu
Ans: C
14. As per the latest figures published in the newspapers the growth of economy in India for the fiscal year ended March 2008 has been at which of the following levels ? About -
(A) 6 %
(B) 6.5 %
(C) 7 %
(D) 9 %
Ans: D
15. The conference of Economic/ Finance Ministers of ASEAN was held recently in -
(A) Jakarta
(B) Bali
(C) New Delhi
(D) Tokyo
Ans: B
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper
1. When a ray of light passes from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium, it
(a) Remains undeviated
(b) Bends towards normal
(c) Bends away from normal
(d) None of these
Ans: c
2. The time period of a seconds pendulum is
(a) 1 second
(b) 4 seconds
(c) 3 seconds
(d) 2 seconds
Ans: d
3. The second’s hand of a watch is 2 cm long. The velocity of its tip is
(a) 0.21 cm/sec.
(b) 2.1 cm/sec.
(c) 21 cm/sec.
(d) None of these
Ans: a
4. The mass-energy equivalence, relationship E = mc2 was propounded by
(a) Max Plank
(b) Einstein
(c) Newton
(d) Hertz
Ans: b
5. Anti-knocking can be lessened by
(a) Iso Octane
(b) N Heptane
(c) TEL
(d) Benzene
Ans: a
6. Flemings left hand rule is used to fine out:
(a) Direction of magnetic field due to flow of current
(b) Direction of induced current due to effect of magnetic field
(c) Direction of motion of a current carrying conductor in magnetic field
(d) None of these
Ans: c
7. Which of the following is used in photography?
(a) Silver Bromide
(b) Sodium Bromide
(c) Potassium Chloride
(d) Sodium Sulphate
Ans: a
8. The raw material used for the manufacture of Portland cement is :
(a) Limestone and clay
(b) Alumina, clay and gypsum
(c) Gypsum and limestone
(d) Gypsum and clay
Ans: b
9. Choose the wrong statement :
(a) Single magnetic poles can exist
(b) Magnetic poles are always of equal strength
(c) Like poles repel each other
(d) None of these
Ans: a
10. Formation is a 40% solution of :
(a) Methanol
(b) Methenal
(c) Methanoic acid
(d) None of these
Ans: b
11. The glass used for making laboratory apparatus is :
(a) Pyrex glass
(b) Hard glass
(c) Soft glass
(d) Safety glass
Ans: a
12. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:
(a) Isomers
(b) Isotopes
(c) Allotropes
(d) Hydrides of sulphur
Ans: c
13. The sight of a delicious food usually makes month watery. It is a :
(a) Hormonal response
(b) Neural response
(c) Optic response
(d) Olfactory response
Ans: d
14. Who is the author of "Anandmath" ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bankim chandra Chattopadhyaya
(c) Sarojini Nayadu
(d) Jyotiba Phule
Ans: b
15. A body is thrown vertically upward and it reaches 10m high. Find the velocity with which the body was thrown? (g = 9.8 m/s)
(a) 10 m/sec.
(b) 18 m/sec.
(c) 14 m/sec.
(d) 7 m/sec.
Ans: c
(a) Remains undeviated
(b) Bends towards normal
(c) Bends away from normal
(d) None of these
Ans: c
2. The time period of a seconds pendulum is
(a) 1 second
(b) 4 seconds
(c) 3 seconds
(d) 2 seconds
Ans: d
3. The second’s hand of a watch is 2 cm long. The velocity of its tip is
(a) 0.21 cm/sec.
(b) 2.1 cm/sec.
(c) 21 cm/sec.
(d) None of these
Ans: a
4. The mass-energy equivalence, relationship E = mc2 was propounded by
(a) Max Plank
(b) Einstein
(c) Newton
(d) Hertz
Ans: b
5. Anti-knocking can be lessened by
(a) Iso Octane
(b) N Heptane
(c) TEL
(d) Benzene
Ans: a
6. Flemings left hand rule is used to fine out:
(a) Direction of magnetic field due to flow of current
(b) Direction of induced current due to effect of magnetic field
(c) Direction of motion of a current carrying conductor in magnetic field
(d) None of these
Ans: c
7. Which of the following is used in photography?
(a) Silver Bromide
(b) Sodium Bromide
(c) Potassium Chloride
(d) Sodium Sulphate
Ans: a
8. The raw material used for the manufacture of Portland cement is :
(a) Limestone and clay
(b) Alumina, clay and gypsum
(c) Gypsum and limestone
(d) Gypsum and clay
Ans: b
9. Choose the wrong statement :
(a) Single magnetic poles can exist
(b) Magnetic poles are always of equal strength
(c) Like poles repel each other
(d) None of these
Ans: a
10. Formation is a 40% solution of :
(a) Methanol
(b) Methenal
(c) Methanoic acid
(d) None of these
Ans: b
11. The glass used for making laboratory apparatus is :
(a) Pyrex glass
(b) Hard glass
(c) Soft glass
(d) Safety glass
Ans: a
12. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:
(a) Isomers
(b) Isotopes
(c) Allotropes
(d) Hydrides of sulphur
Ans: c
13. The sight of a delicious food usually makes month watery. It is a :
(a) Hormonal response
(b) Neural response
(c) Optic response
(d) Olfactory response
Ans: d
14. Who is the author of "Anandmath" ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bankim chandra Chattopadhyaya
(c) Sarojini Nayadu
(d) Jyotiba Phule
Ans: b
15. A body is thrown vertically upward and it reaches 10m high. Find the velocity with which the body was thrown? (g = 9.8 m/s)
(a) 10 m/sec.
(b) 18 m/sec.
(c) 14 m/sec.
(d) 7 m/sec.
Ans: c
SBI Bank Solved 2008 Paper
Let R = qs—4. When s=8, R=16. When s=10, R is equal to
a. 11
b. 14
c. 20
d. 21
Ans: D
2. The United States and China, in December 2007, held the Sino-U. S. Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in .
(a) New York
(b) Beijing
(c) Oslo
(d) Seattle
Ans:B
3. The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died in Landour (above Mussorie) on December 16, 2007 is .
(a) Pakaj Singh
(b) Rajesh Sharma
(c) Tajeshwar Singh
(d) Mohanlal Chaturvedi
Ans: C
4. The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal, “Sharad Krishi” who was on December 18, 2007 presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi is .
(a) Mahendra Madhup
(b) Anupam Shrivastava
(c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar
(d) Gaurav Bainsala
Ans: A
5. Which of the following teams was defeated by Chennai Superstars to win the ICL (Indian Cricket Leagure) Twenty-20 final in Panchkula on December 16, 2007?
(a) Kolkata Tigers
(b) Chandigarh Lions
(c) Hyderabad Heroes
(d) Delhi Jets
Ans: B
6. The _________ based Prudentail Finance (INC (PFI), on December 4, 2007 announced an asset management joint venture with real estate giant DLF with which it already has a life insurance partnership.
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Singapore
Ans: A
7. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) None of these
Ans: D
8. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Sri Harikota
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
Ans: B
9. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans: D
10. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
Ans: C
11. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
Ans: D
12. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
Ans: B
13. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
Ans: C
14. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
Ans: A
15. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
Ans: B
a. 11
b. 14
c. 20
d. 21
Ans: D
2. The United States and China, in December 2007, held the Sino-U. S. Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in .
(a) New York
(b) Beijing
(c) Oslo
(d) Seattle
Ans:B
3. The former managing editor of SAGE India and longtime Doordarshan news reader who died in Landour (above Mussorie) on December 16, 2007 is .
(a) Pakaj Singh
(b) Rajesh Sharma
(c) Tajeshwar Singh
(d) Mohanlal Chaturvedi
Ans: C
4. The editor of Jaipur-based monthly journal, “Sharad Krishi” who was on December 18, 2007 presented the prestigious Atmaram Prize for developing scientific and technical literature in Hindi is .
(a) Mahendra Madhup
(b) Anupam Shrivastava
(c) Dhirendra Singh Parmar
(d) Gaurav Bainsala
Ans: A
5. Which of the following teams was defeated by Chennai Superstars to win the ICL (Indian Cricket Leagure) Twenty-20 final in Panchkula on December 16, 2007?
(a) Kolkata Tigers
(b) Chandigarh Lions
(c) Hyderabad Heroes
(d) Delhi Jets
Ans: B
6. The _________ based Prudentail Finance (INC (PFI), on December 4, 2007 announced an asset management joint venture with real estate giant DLF with which it already has a life insurance partnership.
(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) South Africa
(d) Singapore
Ans: A
7. Dronacharya Award is given for excellence in ……….
(A) Literacy Work
(B) Social Service
(C) Coaching in Sports
(D) None of these
Ans: D
8. India’s Space Rocket Launching Centre is in ……….
(A) Portblair
(B) Sri Harikota
(C) Tirupati
(D) Kochi
Ans: B
9. Which of the following is TRUE about ‘Antyodaya Anna Yojana’ ?
(a) Scheme is for Below Poverty Line families.
(b) People are provided cooked meals under the scheme.
(c) All beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are covered in this scheme.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
(E) None of these
Ans: D
10. Besides USA India has signed Nuclear Agreement with which of the following countries and is named as ‘Co-operation Agreement for Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy’ ?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) France
(D) Canada
Ans: C
11. Which of the following is NOT a Govt. Sponsored organization ?
(A) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(B) NABARD
(C) National Housing Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
Ans: D
12. The Govt. of India decided to provide a bonus price of Rs. 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs. 850 per quintal ?
(A) Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Cotton
Ans: B
13. Which of the following States has dcided to set up Arsenic Removal Plants in all the districts of the State to enable itself to provide arsenic free drinking water to all the people by 2010-11 ?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Kerala
(C) West Bengal
(D) Orissa
Ans: C
14. Which of the following is/are the measure(s) taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ease the liquidity crunch in the country ?
(a) Cut in Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
(b) Increase the flow of foreign direct investment.
(c) Supply of additional currency notes in the market.
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All (a), (b) & (c)
Ans: A
15. Mohammed Anni Nasheed is the newly elected President of ……….
(A) Fiji
(B) Maldives
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
Ans: B
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper
1. Respiration is a :
(a) Catabolic process
(b) Anabolic process
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Ans: a
2. A person of blood group AB can give blood to :
(a) ‘A’ and ‘B’
(b) Only ‘AB’
(c) ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘O’
(d) All of these
Ans: b
3. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are normally found in :
(a) Parasitic plants
(b) Epiphytic plants
(c) Leguminous plants
(d) Aquatic plants
Ans: c
4. The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :
(a) Glycerol
(b) Ethenol
(c) Glycol
(d) Ethanoic acid
Ans: a
5. Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium :
(a) Cryolite
(b) Feldspar
(c) Bauxite
(d) Azurite
Ans:d
6. The iron produced in blast furnace is :
(a) Pig iron
(b) Wrought iron
(c) Stainless steel
(d) Steel
Ans: a
7. CaOCI2 is the chemical formula for a compound commonly known as :
(a) Soda Ash
(b) Lime
(c) Bleaching Powder
(d) Plaster of Paris
Ans: c
8. Laws of electrolysis are given by:
(a) Farady
(b) Maxwell
(c) Lenz
(d) Bohr
Ans: a
9. The pH of a neutral solution at 250C is :
(a) 0
(b) 1.0
(c) 7.0
(d) 1.4
Ans: c
10. In which of the following oxidation shows a positive oxidation state.
(a) CO
(b) N2O
(c) NO
(d) F2O
Ans: d
11. Which of the following is used in accumulator cell?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) Zinc
Ans: c
12. The filament of bulb is made of
(a) Tungsten
(b) Iron
(c) Nichrome
(d) Carbon
Ans: a
13. In diesel engine, ignition is caused by
(a) Spark
(b) Automatic starter
(c) Compression
(d) Friction
Ans: c
14. Thimpu is the capital of -
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Thailand
(d) Myanmar
Ans: b
15. The nuclear fuel in the sun is
(a) Helium
(b) Uranium
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen
Ans: c
(a) Catabolic process
(b) Anabolic process
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Ans: a
2. A person of blood group AB can give blood to :
(a) ‘A’ and ‘B’
(b) Only ‘AB’
(c) ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘O’
(d) All of these
Ans: b
3. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are normally found in :
(a) Parasitic plants
(b) Epiphytic plants
(c) Leguminous plants
(d) Aquatic plants
Ans: c
4. The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :
(a) Glycerol
(b) Ethenol
(c) Glycol
(d) Ethanoic acid
Ans: a
5. Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium :
(a) Cryolite
(b) Feldspar
(c) Bauxite
(d) Azurite
Ans:d
6. The iron produced in blast furnace is :
(a) Pig iron
(b) Wrought iron
(c) Stainless steel
(d) Steel
Ans: a
7. CaOCI2 is the chemical formula for a compound commonly known as :
(a) Soda Ash
(b) Lime
(c) Bleaching Powder
(d) Plaster of Paris
Ans: c
8. Laws of electrolysis are given by:
(a) Farady
(b) Maxwell
(c) Lenz
(d) Bohr
Ans: a
9. The pH of a neutral solution at 250C is :
(a) 0
(b) 1.0
(c) 7.0
(d) 1.4
Ans: c
10. In which of the following oxidation shows a positive oxidation state.
(a) CO
(b) N2O
(c) NO
(d) F2O
Ans: d
11. Which of the following is used in accumulator cell?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) Zinc
Ans: c
12. The filament of bulb is made of
(a) Tungsten
(b) Iron
(c) Nichrome
(d) Carbon
Ans: a
13. In diesel engine, ignition is caused by
(a) Spark
(b) Automatic starter
(c) Compression
(d) Friction
Ans: c
14. Thimpu is the capital of -
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Thailand
(d) Myanmar
Ans: b
15. The nuclear fuel in the sun is
(a) Helium
(b) Uranium
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen
Ans: c
Railway Recruitment Board Kolkata Solved 2009 Paper
1. In which state is the Kanger Ghati National Park situated ?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Chhattisgarh
Ans: D
2. The famous Gayatri Mantra’ is found in which of the following Vedas?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans: A
3. Which of the following is a National Capital ?
(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) Washington DC
(D) California
Ans: C
4. Who among the following won a Gold Medal in Olympic 2008?
(A) Milkha Singh
(B) Abhinav Bindra
(C) Pankaj Adwani
(D) Sania Mirza
Ans: B
5. From when ‘Rashtriya GraminRozgar Yojna’ is being run throughout the country?
(A) 1—4—2007
(B) 2—10—2007
(C) 1—4—2008
(D) 14—11—2007
Ans: C
6. ‘Kaling’ award is given by?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) World Bank
(D) World Trade Organisation
Ans: B
7. Which of the following states has the longest boarder line?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamilnadu
Ans: A
8. Which royal dynasty did Mahavir belong to?
(A) Lichchhivi
(B) Kapilvastu
(C) Shatruk Kshatriya
(D) Satwahan
Ans: C
9. Who is known as father of ‘Economics’?
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Prof. Dantewala
(C) Prof. Marshall
(D) Prof. .J. K. Mehta
Ans: A
10. Which of the following is chemically Vitamin ‘C’?
(A) Tartaric Acid
(B) Acetic Acid
(C) Ascorbic Acid
(D) Sulphuric Acid
Ans: C
11. The only Indian Governor General was?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) C. Rajgopalachari
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Pattabhi Sitaramaiya
Ans: B
12. Which of the following is used as an anesthetic?
(A) Chlorine
(B) Helium
(C) Nitrus Oxide
(D) Carbon dioxide
Ans: C
13. A.T.M. stands for?
(A) Automatic Teller Machine
(B) Automated Teller Machine
(C) Automatic Tally Machine
(D) Automated Tally Mechanism
Ans: B
14. Find the odd-one out?
(A)Desk
(B) Chair
(C)Table
(D) Computer
Ans: D
15. The headquarters of NABARD is situated at ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Jaipur
Ans: B
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Chhattisgarh
Ans: D
2. The famous Gayatri Mantra’ is found in which of the following Vedas?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
Ans: A
3. Which of the following is a National Capital ?
(A) New York
(B) Washington
(C) Washington DC
(D) California
Ans: C
4. Who among the following won a Gold Medal in Olympic 2008?
(A) Milkha Singh
(B) Abhinav Bindra
(C) Pankaj Adwani
(D) Sania Mirza
Ans: B
5. From when ‘Rashtriya GraminRozgar Yojna’ is being run throughout the country?
(A) 1—4—2007
(B) 2—10—2007
(C) 1—4—2008
(D) 14—11—2007
Ans: C
6. ‘Kaling’ award is given by?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) World Bank
(D) World Trade Organisation
Ans: B
7. Which of the following states has the longest boarder line?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamilnadu
Ans: A
8. Which royal dynasty did Mahavir belong to?
(A) Lichchhivi
(B) Kapilvastu
(C) Shatruk Kshatriya
(D) Satwahan
Ans: C
9. Who is known as father of ‘Economics’?
(A) Adam Smith
(B) Prof. Dantewala
(C) Prof. Marshall
(D) Prof. .J. K. Mehta
Ans: A
10. Which of the following is chemically Vitamin ‘C’?
(A) Tartaric Acid
(B) Acetic Acid
(C) Ascorbic Acid
(D) Sulphuric Acid
Ans: C
11. The only Indian Governor General was?
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) C. Rajgopalachari
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Pattabhi Sitaramaiya
Ans: B
12. Which of the following is used as an anesthetic?
(A) Chlorine
(B) Helium
(C) Nitrus Oxide
(D) Carbon dioxide
Ans: C
13. A.T.M. stands for?
(A) Automatic Teller Machine
(B) Automated Teller Machine
(C) Automatic Tally Machine
(D) Automated Tally Mechanism
Ans: B
14. Find the odd-one out?
(A)Desk
(B) Chair
(C)Table
(D) Computer
Ans: D
15. The headquarters of NABARD is situated at ?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Jaipur
Ans: B
Railway Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper
1. The bauxite ore is found in
(a) Musabani
(b) Karnapura
(c) Koderma
(d) Palamu
Ans: d
2. The Islam was established in
(a) 7th A.D.
(b) 5th A.D.
(c) 3rd B.C.
(d) 5th B.C.
Ans: a
3. The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
(a) 1901
(b) 1936
(c) 1957
(d) 1967
Ans: d
4. If a piece of ice at 00C is mixed with water at 00C, then
(a) Whole ice melts
(b) Some ice melts
(c) No ice melts
(d) Temperature decreases
Ans: c
5. Which acid is normally found in lemon and grape fruits?
(a) Citric acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d) Lactic acid
Ans: a
6. Limestone is metamorphosed to form
(a) Graphite
(b) Quartz
(c) Granite
(d) Marble
Ans: d
7. The velocity of rotation of Earth is
(a) 28 km/min
(b) 30 km/min
(c) 25 km/min
(d) 39.5 km/min
Ans: a
8. The velocity of sound increases in air by ……… for every degree Celsius increase of temperature.
(a) 60 m/sec.
(b) 0.61 m/sec.
(c) 60 ft/sec.
(d) 0.61 km/sec.
Ans: b
9. Which of the following is not an electric resistant?
(a) Lead
(b) Ebonite
(c) Charcoal
(d) Lac
Ans: a
10. Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’ :
(a) Asha Bhonsle
(b) Begum Akhtar
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijaylaxmi Pandit
Ans: c
11. Which city in the world is known as the forbidden city :
(a) Aberdeen
(b) Jerusalem
(c) Mecca
(d) Lhasa
Ans: d
12. ‘Lieutenant’ in army is equivalent to following rank in navy :
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Sub Lieutanant
(c) Lieutenant Commander
(d) None of these
Ans: a
13. ‘Widal test’ is used for susceptibility of :
(a) Malaria
(b) Typhoid
(c) Cholera
(d) Yellow fever
Ans: b
14. Which of the following enzymes is generally nor present in adult human :
(a) Renin
(b) Pepsin
(c) Trypsin
(d) Amylopsin
Ans: a
15. Which of the following helps eye to adjust the focal length of the eye lens :
(a) Cornea
(b) Conjunctiva
(c) Ciliary body
(d) Iris
Ans: c
(a) Musabani
(b) Karnapura
(c) Koderma
(d) Palamu
Ans: d
2. The Islam was established in
(a) 7th A.D.
(b) 5th A.D.
(c) 3rd B.C.
(d) 5th B.C.
Ans: a
3. The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
(a) 1901
(b) 1936
(c) 1957
(d) 1967
Ans: d
4. If a piece of ice at 00C is mixed with water at 00C, then
(a) Whole ice melts
(b) Some ice melts
(c) No ice melts
(d) Temperature decreases
Ans: c
5. Which acid is normally found in lemon and grape fruits?
(a) Citric acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d) Lactic acid
Ans: a
6. Limestone is metamorphosed to form
(a) Graphite
(b) Quartz
(c) Granite
(d) Marble
Ans: d
7. The velocity of rotation of Earth is
(a) 28 km/min
(b) 30 km/min
(c) 25 km/min
(d) 39.5 km/min
Ans: a
8. The velocity of sound increases in air by ……… for every degree Celsius increase of temperature.
(a) 60 m/sec.
(b) 0.61 m/sec.
(c) 60 ft/sec.
(d) 0.61 km/sec.
Ans: b
9. Which of the following is not an electric resistant?
(a) Lead
(b) Ebonite
(c) Charcoal
(d) Lac
Ans: a
10. Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’ :
(a) Asha Bhonsle
(b) Begum Akhtar
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijaylaxmi Pandit
Ans: c
11. Which city in the world is known as the forbidden city :
(a) Aberdeen
(b) Jerusalem
(c) Mecca
(d) Lhasa
Ans: d
12. ‘Lieutenant’ in army is equivalent to following rank in navy :
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Sub Lieutanant
(c) Lieutenant Commander
(d) None of these
Ans: a
13. ‘Widal test’ is used for susceptibility of :
(a) Malaria
(b) Typhoid
(c) Cholera
(d) Yellow fever
Ans: b
14. Which of the following enzymes is generally nor present in adult human :
(a) Renin
(b) Pepsin
(c) Trypsin
(d) Amylopsin
Ans: a
15. Which of the following helps eye to adjust the focal length of the eye lens :
(a) Cornea
(b) Conjunctiva
(c) Ciliary body
(d) Iris
Ans: c
SBI Bank Solved 2008 Paper
1. Price of food grains have risen by 10% and of other items of consumption by 15%. If the ratio of an employee’s expenditure on food grains and other items is 2:5, by how much should his salary be increased so that he may maintain the same level of consumption as before, assuming that his present salary is Rs. 3500?
a. Rs. 300
b. Rs. 350
c. Rs. 375
d. Rs. 475
Ans: d
2. On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is
a. Rs. 370
b. Rs. 385
c. Rs. 390
d. Rs. 400
Ans: c
3. Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is
a. 24
b. 36
c. 17
d. 72
Ans: d
4. A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4½% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Ans: b
5. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 12½%
d. 25%
Ans: d
6. The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as
a. 4 : 1
b. 2 :1
c. 7 : 5
d. 7 :10
Ans: a
7. The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?
a. Rs. 2400
b. Rs. 2160
c. Rs. 2100
d. Rs. 2052
Ans: d
8. A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field is-
a. 125 sq. cm
b. 112.5 sq. cm
c. 110 sq. cm
d. 100?2 sq. m
Ans: b
9. The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is
a. 1848 cm3
b. 1232 cm3
c. 1078 cm3
d. 980 cm3
Ans: c
10. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is
a. Rs. 84
b. Rs. 147
c. Rs. 196
d. Rs. 240
Ans: a
11. The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is
a. Rs. 1700
b. Rs. 1800
c. Rs. 2000
d. Rs. 2200
Ans: c
12. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B?
a. 7 min & 15 sec
b. 7 min & 45 sec
c. 8 min & 5 sec
d. 8 min & 15 sec
Ans: d
13. A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car?
a. 45 km/hr
b. 50 km/hr
c. 55 km/hr
d. 65 km/hr
Ans: c
14. 0.333 …. × 0.444 …. is equal to
a. 0.148148148 ….
b. 0.777 ….
c. 0.121212 ….
d. 1.333 ….
Ans: a
15. The number of prime factors of (6)10×(7)17×(55)27
a. 54
b. 64
c. 81
d. 91
Ans: d
a. Rs. 300
b. Rs. 350
c. Rs. 375
d. Rs. 475
Ans: d
2. On selling a certain commodity for Rs. 425, there is as much gain as loss on selling it for Rs. 355. The C.P. of the commodity is
a. Rs. 370
b. Rs. 385
c. Rs. 390
d. Rs. 400
Ans: c
3. Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and is also thrice the third. If the average of the three numbers is 44, the largest number is
a. 24
b. 36
c. 17
d. 72
Ans: d
4. A person borrowed Rs. 500@ 3% per annum S.I and Rs. 600 @4½% per annum on the agreement that the whole amount will be returned only when the total interest becomes Rs. 126. The number of years, after which the borrowed sum is to be returned, is
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Ans: b
5. A person sold 320 mangoes for the C.P. of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 12½%
d. 25%
Ans: d
6. The ratio of 435 : 25 is same as
a. 4 : 1
b. 2 :1
c. 7 : 5
d. 7 :10
Ans: a
7. The marked price of a table is Rs. 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?
a. Rs. 2400
b. Rs. 2160
c. Rs. 2100
d. Rs. 2052
Ans: d
8. A man walking at the rate of 6km per hour crosses a square field diagonally in 9 seconds. The area of the field is-
a. 125 sq. cm
b. 112.5 sq. cm
c. 110 sq. cm
d. 100?2 sq. m
Ans: b
9. The ratio between the curved surface area and the total surface area of a right circular cylinder is 1:2. If the total surface is 616 sq. cm, the volume of the cylinder is
a. 1848 cm3
b. 1232 cm3
c. 1078 cm3
d. 980 cm3
Ans: c
10. A sum of Rs. 427 is to be divided among A, B and C in such a way that 3 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 7 times C’s share are all equal. The share of C is
a. Rs. 84
b. Rs. 147
c. Rs. 196
d. Rs. 240
Ans: a
11. The ratio of income of A and B is 5:4 and their expenditure is as 3:2. If at the end of the year, each saves Rs. 800, then the income of A is
a. Rs. 1700
b. Rs. 1800
c. Rs. 2000
d. Rs. 2200
Ans: c
12. Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 12 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If both the taps are opened simultaneously and the tap A is closed after 3 minutes, then how much more time will it take to fill the tank by tap B?
a. 7 min & 15 sec
b. 7 min & 45 sec
c. 8 min & 5 sec
d. 8 min & 15 sec
Ans: d
13. A car covers a distance of 715 km at a constant speed. If the speed of the car would have been 10 km/hr more, then it would have taken 2 hours less to cover the same distance. What is the original speed of the car?
a. 45 km/hr
b. 50 km/hr
c. 55 km/hr
d. 65 km/hr
Ans: c
14. 0.333 …. × 0.444 …. is equal to
a. 0.148148148 ….
b. 0.777 ….
c. 0.121212 ….
d. 1.333 ….
Ans: a
15. The number of prime factors of (6)10×(7)17×(55)27
a. 54
b. 64
c. 81
d. 91
Ans: d
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