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

1. I want to see the Principal, …… I have something to tell him urgently.
(A) so
(B) for
(C) since
(D) and
Ans : (C)

2. Scurrilous (Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?)
(A) Inoffensive
(B) Vulgar
(C) Insulting
(D) Coarse
Ans : (A)

3. The difference between 28% and 42% of a number is 210. What is 59% of this number ?
(A) 900
(B) 420
(C) 885
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

4. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end,
distance between two consecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number of lamp posts required is—
(A) 41
(B) 51
(C) 61
(D) 42
Ans : (A)

5. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it a complete square ?
(A) 3
(B) 9
(C) 1
(D) 25
Ans : (C)

6. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 20 cm is ……… sq cm.
(A) 120
(B) 12
(C) 20
(D) 240
Ans : (A)

7. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the book is not yet
read by Aditi ?
(A) 40
(B) 60
(C) 80
(D) 20
Ans : (D)

8. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—
(A) 32976
(B) 32679
(C) 32769
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

9. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If the perimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ……… cm.
(A) 64
(B) 32
(C) 16
(D) 8
Ans : (D)

10. River : Dam : : Traffic : ? (In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.)
(A) Signal
(B) Vehicle
(C) Motion
(D) Lane
Ans : (A)

11. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) 13•5
(B) 4•5
(C) 16•5
(D) 7•5
Ans : (D)

12. Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ? (What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?
(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)
(A) Ignorance
(B) Knowledge
(C) Author
(D) Teacher
Ans : (A)

13. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?
(A) Praduman
(B) Janaki
(C) Shreshtha
(D) Chhama
Ans : (D)

14. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ? (Attempt the question to the best of your judgement.)
(A) None
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Ans : (B)

15. Salutary (Choose the word / phrase which is nearest in meaning to the words in question :)
(A) Welcome
(B) Discharge
(C) Promoting
(D) Remove
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)