Railway Recruitment Board Hajipur (Group-D) Solved 2008 Paper

1. Which of the folllowing is not correctly matched ?
Country — Capital
(A) Russia — Moscow
(B) Nepal — Kathmandu
(C) China — Tokyo
(D) Afghanistan — Kabul
Ans : (C)

2. Boundaries of which of the following States does not touch a neighbouring country ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (B)

3. ‘Bhudan Movement’ was started by—
(A) Vinoba Bhave
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sardar Patel
(D) C. Rajagopalachari
Ans : (A)

4. Largest track of Indian Railways is of which gauge ?
(A) Metre Gauge
(B) Narrow Gauge
(C) Broad Gauge
(D) Standard Gauge
Ans : (C)

5. In the given list of folk dances and concerned State, which is not correctly matched ?
Dance form — State
(A) Bihu — Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bhangra — Punjab
(C) Dandia — Gujarat
(D) Nautanki — Uttar Pradesh
Ans : (A)

6. Which metal is extracted from Kolar mines ?
(A) Copper
(B) Aluminium
(C) Silver
(D) Gold
Ans : (D)

7. Kanishka belonged to which dynasty ?
(A) Mauryas
(B) Guptas
(C) Kushanas
(D) Chalukyas
Ans : (C)

8. When a bar magnet is hung from a thread, it will point towards—
(A) North-South direction
(B) East-West direction
(C) Not in specific direction
(D) Will depend upon the length of the magnet
Ans : (A)

9. Which is a famous place of an ancient university ?
(A) Rajgir
(B) Nalanda
(C) Sarnath
(D) Vaishali
Ans : (B)

10. Nuclear deal with which of the following countries was hotly debated recently—
(A) Britain
(B) China
(C) Australia
(D) USA
Ans : (D)

11. Which of the following blood group is universal acceptor ?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Ans : (C)

12. The value of gravitational acceleration ‘g’ is—
(A) 9•8 m/sec2
(B) 98 m/sec2
(C) 0•98 m/sec2
(D) 0•098 m/sec2
Ans : (A)

13. Kumbha Mela is not held at which of the following place ?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Bhopal
(C) Haridwar
(D) Nasik
Ans : (B)

14. Which of the following is a leap year ?
(A) 1986
(B) 1906
(C) 1980
(D) 1998
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following Sultans had shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad ?
(A) Firoz Tughlaq
(B) Muhammad Tughlaq
(C) Allauddin Khilji
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Ans : (B)

Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2005 Paper

1. If the usual formula for time calculation were to be applied, what would be the approximate time difference between extreme west and east parts of India ?
(a) 1 hr
(b) 1 /2 hrs
(c) 2 hrs
(d) 2 /2 hrs
Ans: ( c )

2. Through which one of the following countries the Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) China
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal
Ans: ( d )

3. Consider the following statements :
1. Korba is west to Rourkela.
2. Rourkela is south to Ranchi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c )

4. Consider the following :
1. Chilka Lake
2. Pulicat Lake
3. Vembanad Lake
Which of the above is/are lagoon(s) ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

5. Consider the following statements :
1. There are twelve Fundamental Duties laid down in the Constitution of India for every citizen of India.
2. There is no provision in the Constitution of India for direct enforcement of the Fundamental Duties.
3. One of the Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India is to cast his/her vote in General or State elections so as to maintain a vibrant democracy in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) 3 only
Ans: ( b )

6. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed by a resolution passed by
(a) A majority of all the then members of Lok Sabha
(b) A majority of the then members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(c) Two-thirds majority of the total members of the Lok Sabha
(d) Two-thirds majority of the Lok Sabha members present and voting
Ans: ( a )

7. Consider the following statements :
1. In India, the power to promulgate Ordinances lies with the President only.
2. The power to declare emergency in a State in India lies with the President only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( b )

8. In which among the following molecules is the distance between two adjacent carbon atoms largest ?
(a) Benzene
(b) Ethane
(c) Ethene
(d) Ethyne
Ans: ( d )

9. Which part of the brain controls respiration ?
(a) Cerebrarl cortex
(b) Medulla
(c) Cerebellum
(d) Cerebrum
Ans: ( b )

10. Deficiency of which one of the following causes knock-knee, bow legs and pigeon chest in children ?
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B2
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin E
Ans: ( c )

11. What does protein deficiency in children, usually between the age of 1 to 3 years, cause ?
(a) Anaemia
(b) Goitre
(c) Kwashiorkor
(d) Xerophthalmia
Ans: ( c )

12. Who invented vaccination ?
(a) Alexander Fleming
(b) Edward Jenner
(c) Janas Salk
(d) Louis Pasteor
Ans: ( b )

13. Consider the following statements :
1. The nerve tissues in human body contain phosphorus.
2. In nature, sulphur always occurs in the combined state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( a )

14. Consider the following statements :
1. Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies are moving away from us.
2. Max Planck proposed that light comes in the form of quanta (packets of energy).
3. Stephen Hawking proposed a new theory combining the General Relativity and Uncertainty Principle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

15. What is the observation of multiple colours in thin films of oil floating on the surface of water due to ?
(a) Selective absorption of light
(b) Dispersion of light
(c) Diffraction of light
(d) Interference of light
Ans: ( d )

Railway Recruitment Board Hajipur (Group-D) Solved 2008 Paper

1. In the given list of Zonal Railways and their Headquarters Offices, which is not correctly matched ?
(A) East-Central Railway—Hajipur
(B) Eastern Railway—Kolkata
(C) Northern Railway—New Delhi
(D) Central Railway—Allahabad
Ans : (D)

2. Name the House among the following which is presided by a person who is not a Member of the House ?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Ans : (B)

3. Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on river—
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Godavari
(D) Tapti
Ans : (A)

4. Which of the following is a nuclear fuel ?
(A) Thorium
(B) Graphite
(C) Diamond
(D) Silicon
Ans : (A)

5. If 4th day of the month, falls two days after Monday, 19th of the month will be—
(A) Monday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Friday
(D) Thursday
Ans : (D)

6. The leader of Pakistan People’s Party killed in a bomb explosion was—
(A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(B) Benazir Bhutto
(C) Saddam Hussain
(D) Fidel Castro
Ans : (B)

7. Durand Cup is related to—
(A) Hockey
(B) Cricket
(C) Tennis
(D) Football
Ans : (D)


8. Which of the following persons is known for his pioneering efforts in promoting the green revolution in India ?
(A) Albert Einstein
(B) Norman Borlaug
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Kapil Dev
Ans : (B)

9. The name of official residence of President of USA ?
(A) White House
(B) Pentagon
(C) Downing Street
(D) Buckingham Palace
Ans : (A)

10. The biggest living mammal is—
(A) Elephant
(B) Blue Whale
(C) Camel
(D) Giraffe
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is not a non-metal ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Sulphur
(C) Aluminium
(D) Nitrogen
Ans : (C)

12. Which of the following rivers does not pass through Bihar ?
(A) Kosi
(B) Yamuna
(C) Bagmati
(D) Son
Ans : (B)

13. Which of the following does not participate in the election of President of India ?
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) Lok Sabha
(C) Vidhan Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad
Ans : (D)

14. In the given list of Ports and States, which is not correctly matched ?
(A) Kolkata —West Bengal
(B) Kochin —Karnataka
(C) Kandla —Gujarat
(D) Vishakhapattanam—Andhra Pradesh
Ans : (B)

15. Anaemia is caused due to lack of which of the following material in body ?
(A) Copper
(B) Calcium
(C) Zinc
(D) Iron
Ans : (D)

SBI Bank PO/Clerical General Awareness Questions

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 sum of Rs. 12,000 doubles in 5 years at C.I. What will be the amount after 20 years?
a. Rs. 1,20,000
b. Rs. 1,92,000
c. Rs. 1,24,000
d. Rs. 96,000
Ans: b

5. A certain sum becomes Rs. 5290 in 2 years and Rs. 6083.50 in 3 years at C.I. The rate of interest per annum is
a. 10%
b. 12%
c. 15%
d. 16? %
Ans: c

6. Which of the following is not a food crop ?
(a) Wheat
(b) Barley
(c) Maize
(d) Cotton
Ans: d

7. A rectangular carpet has an area of 240 sq. cm. If its diagonal and the longer side are together equal to five times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is -
a. 10 cm
b. 24 cm
c. 26 cm
d. 27.5 cm
Ans: b

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The number of prime factors of (6)10×(7)17×(55)27
a. 54
b. 64
c. 81
d. 91
Ans: d

12. 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

13. 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

14. 0.333 …. × 0.444 …. is equal to
a. 0.148148148 ….
b. 0.777 ….
c. 0.121212 ….
d. 1.333 ….
Ans: a

15. 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

Railway Recruitment Board Hajipur (Group-D) Solved 2008 Paper

1. Two plane mirrors are bent at an angle of 90?, the number of images appearing in the mirrors
will be—
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (C)

2. Carrot is the main source of Vitamin—
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D
Ans : (A)

3. In Computer language, CPU means—
(A) Computerized Power Unit
(B) Central Processing Unit
(C) Central Power Unit
(D) Central Peripheral Unit
Ans : (B)

4. Rajendra was born on 3rd March, 1978. Manoj is 4 days elder than Rajendra. If in that year, the
Republic Day was celebrated on Saturday, Manoj was born on—
(A) Wednesday
(B) Friday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Thursday
Ans : (A)

5. Of the first three Presidents of India, which is the correct sequence in chronological order ?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Hussain
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain
(D) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. It is 3 O’clock is my watch. If the hour hand points towards east direction, the minute hand will
point towards—
(A) North
(B) South
(C) West
(D) Nort-East
Ans : (A)

7. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by—
(A) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(B) Swami Vivekananda
(C) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Raja Rammohan Roy
Ans : (B)

8. First Sikh Guru was—
(A) Guru Arjun Dev
(B) Guru Angad
(C) Guru Nanak Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Ans : (C)

9. At 8•30 PM, the angle between hour hand and minute hand shall be—
(A) 90°
(B) 75°
(C) 60°
(D) 85°
Ans : (B)

10. Find the odd one out—
(A) March
(B) April
(C) June
(D) September
Ans : (A)

11. Correct chronological order of dynasties—
(A) Khiljis, Ghulams, Tughlaqs, Mughals
(B) Ghulams, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Mughals
(C) Ghulams, Khiljis, Mughals, Tughlaqs
(D) Tughlaqs, Ghulams, Khiljis, Mughals
Ans : (B)

12. Find the odd one out—
(A) Red
(B) Black
(C) Yellow
(D) Colour
Ans : (D)

13. Author of ‘Satanic Verses’ is—
(A) Salman Rushdie
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) R.K. Narayan
(D) Mulkraj Anand
Ans : (A)

14. Which of the following is not a gas at room temperature ?
(A) Hydrogen
(B) Iodine
(C) Fluorine
(D) Helium
Ans : (B)

15. Gadar Party was founded by—
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Sohan Singh Bhakhna
(C) Lala Har Dayal
(D) Jagat Pal Singh
Ans : (C)

R.R.B. Bhubaneshwar (A.S.M) Solved 2009 Paper

1. MIG aircraft manufacturing plant is located at which of the following places of Orissa ?
(A) Beharampur
(B) Sunabeda
(C) Koraput
(D) Sambalpur
Ans : (C)

2. What is ginger ?
(A) Flower
(B) Root
(C) Stem
(D) Leaf
Ans : (B)

3. I wasn’t really listening and didn’t ……… what he said.
(A) catch
(B) receive
(C) accept
(D) take
Ans : (A)

4. But for the Surgeon’s skill, the patient ……… died.
(A) may have
(B) must have
(C) should have
(D) would have
Ans : (D)

5. A–B means A is the father of B. A + B means A is the daughter of B. A ÷ B means A is the son of B.
A ×B means A is the wife of B. Then, what is the relation of P with T in the expression P + S – T ?
(A) Son
(B) Daughter
(C) Sister
(D) Wife
Ans : (C)

6. When sun-light passes through a glass prism, which of the following colours refracts the most ?
(A) Blue
(B) Red
(C) Orange
(D) Green
Ans : (A)

7. Digits of first place and third place are interchanged of the numbers 349, 483, 766, 598, 674 and then the new numbers are arranged in ascending order. Which would be the fourth number ?
(A) 483
(B) 766
(C) 674
(D) 598
Ans : (D)

8. Rabid (Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?)
(A) Mad
(B) Normal
(C) Furious
(D) Fanatical
Ans : (B)

9. A labourer was engaged for 25 days on the condition that for every day, he works, he will be paid Rs. 2 and for every day, he is absent he will be fined 50p. If he receives only Rs. 37•50, find the no. of days he was absent—
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 4
Ans : (A)

10. There are 800 students in a class. On one particular day, if 1/10th of the students were absent, how many students were present ?
(A) 700
(B) 650
(C) 720
(D) 750
Ans : (C)

11. A box contains coins (equal no. of every one) of rupee and half rupee, coins of 25 paise, 10 paise, 5 paise value, 2 paise value and one paise value. The total value of coins in the box is Rs. 1158. Find the number of coins of each value.
(A) 500
(B) 400
(C) 700
(D) 600
Ans : (D)

12. The number which is neither prime nor composite is—
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 2
Ans : (B)

13. 561204 ×58 = ? ×55555 (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) 606
(B) 646
(C) 586
(D) 716
Ans : (C)

14. If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36 = 15, then 49 = ?
(A) 14
(B) 20
(C) 19
(D) 17
Ans : (B)

15. If in the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in the English alphabet replaces each consonant and each vowel is replaced by the next letter and then the order of letters is reversed, which letter will be third from the right end ?
(A) A
(B) C
(C) B
(D) K
Ans : (D)

Combined Defence Services (CDS) Solved 2008 Paper

1. In India, which one of the following has the lowest density of population as per Census 2001 ?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
Ans: ( b )

2. Consider the following statements :
1. Foehn is a very cold and dry wind with a high velocity and brings down the temperature below freezing point.
2. Mistral is a strong, gusty, dry and warm wind which develops on the leeward side of a mountain range.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( d )

3. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Croatia : Adriatic Sea
(b) France : Bay of Biscay
(c) Norway : Baffin Bay
(d) Romania : Black sea
Ans: ( c )

4. Consider the following statements :
1. Mauritius island is of volcanic origin.
2. Maldives are coral islands.
3. Reunion islands are mountain peaks projected out of water.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

5. Consider the following statements :
1. The atmospheric pressure is more at the poles as compared to the equator.
2. The annual range of temperature is more at the equator as compared to the poles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( c )

6. Consider the following statements :
1. The Council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: ( b )

7. Synthetic ethanal is produced by reacting ethane (in the presence of phosphoric acid) with
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Potassium dichromate
(c) Oxygen
(d) Water
Ans: ( a )

8. By which Amendment Act of the Constitution of India were the Directive Principles of the state policy given precedence over the Fundamental Rights wherever they come into conflict ?
(a) 40th
(b) 42nd
(c) 44th
(d) 46th
Ans: ( b )

9. Deficiency of which vitamin results in inflammation of skin and eczema along with diarrhoea ?
(a) Ascorbic acid
(b) Folic acid
(c) Nicotinic acid
(d) Pantothenic acid
Ans: ( c )

10. Which one of the following is known as Salt Petre ?
(a) NaCl
(b) NaNO3
(c) Na2CO3
(d) NaHCO3
Ans: ( b )

11. Consider the following plants
1. Cycas
2. Pea
3. Pinus
In which of the above, the seeds are not enclosed in fruits ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: ( c )

12. Consider the following elements
1. Cobalt
2. Phosphorus
3. Zinc
Which of the above elements are required for maintaining healthy human body ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( d )

13. When a drop of waterbreaks into two droplets of equal size, the sum of the surface areas of the two droplets is equal to that of the original drop.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: ( a )

14. When sound wave is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged ?
(a) Wave number
(b) Wavelength
(c) Wave velocity
(d) Frequency
Ans: ( d )

15. Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same ?
(a) James Clark Maxwell
(b) Michelson and Morley
(c) Miller and Stanley
(d) Werner Heisenberg
Ans: ( b )