Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected if the central part of the lens is covered by black paper?
(a) Remaining part of the lens will form no image
(b) The central position of the image is absent
(c) There will be no effect
(d) The full image will be formed with lessened brightness
Ans : (d)

2. The first fertilizer plant in India was established in
(a) Trombay
(b) Nangal
(c) Alwaye
(d) Sindri
Ans : (d)

3. The Olympic Games 2012 will be held in
(a) Moscow
(b) Paris
(c) New York
(d) London
Ans : (d)

4. Who discovered the solar system?
(a) Copernicus
(b) Kepler
(c) Aryabhatta
(d) Newton
Ans : (a)

5. Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj?
(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh
(c) Vivekanand
(d) Dyanand Saraswati
Ans : (a)

6. The ratio of the redius and height of a cone is 5 : 12, respectively. Its volume is 23147cc. Find its slant height.
(a) 13cm
(b) 14cm
(c) 17cm
(d) 26cm
Ans : (a)

7. Ionic bond exists in
(a) Kcl
(b) H2O
(c) NH3
(d) Cl3
Ans : (a)

8. Atoms are electrically charged as
(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Bi-positive
(d) Neutral
Ans : (d)

9. 27 students took part in a debate of a college. What is the probability that at least 3 of them have their birth days in the same month?
(a) 3/27
(b) 3/12
(c) 12
(d) 1
Ans : (c)

10. How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 20
Ans : (a)

11. The Parliamentary System in India has been taken from
(a) America
(b) Britain
(c) Australia
(d) Ireland
Ans : (b)

12. The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in
(a) 1901
(b) 1936
(c) 1957
(d) 1967
Ans : (d)

13. The first Asian Games were held in
(a) Manila
(b) Tokyo
(c) Jakarta
(d) New Delhi
Ans : (d)

14. The main factor of air pollution is
(a) Lead
(b) Copper
(c) Zinc
(d) Gold
Ans : (a)

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)

Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. Powdery mildew of wheat is caused by:
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Fungi
(d) Protozoans
Ans : (c)

2. Which city in the world is known as the forbidden city :
(a) Aberdeen
(b) Jerusalem
(c) Mecca
(d) Lhasa
Ans : (d)

3. Pankaj Advani is associated with :
(a) Snooker
(b) Golf
(c) Shooting
(d) Archery
Ans : (a)

4. Which of the following is not an electric resistant?
(a) Lead
(b) Ebonite
(c) Charcoal
(d) Lac
Ans : (a)

5. Which one of the following is not included in the UNESCO’s list of world heritage site :
(a) Kaziranga National Park
(b) Qutab Minar
(c) Champaner Pavagarh
(d) None of these
Ans : (d)

6. Henry is a unit of
(a) Capacity
(b) Magnetic field
(c) Inductance
(d) Frequency
Ans : (c)

7. 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)

8. At which temperature Fahrenheit and Celsius show same reading?
(a) -400
(b) 00
(c) -574.250
(d) 2730
Ans : (a)

9. Which acid is normally found in lemon and grape fruits?
(a) Citric acid
(b) Tartaric acid
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d) Lactic acid
Ans : (a)

10. 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)

11. Rift valley is formed by
(a) Earthquake
(b) Folding
(c) Faulting
(d) All of these
Ans : (c)

12. In what time a sum will double itself at 20% per annum rate of interest?
(a) 2 years
(b) 3 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 5 years
Ans : (d)

13. Mahendra Giri peak is situated in the
(a) Eastern Ghats
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Shiwaliks
(d) Vindhyachal
Ans : (a)

14. Pneumonia affects
(a) Lungs
(b) Tongue
(c) Liver
(d) Kidney
Ans : (a)

15. A 130m long train crosses a bridge in 30 seconds at 45 kmph. The length of the bridge is
(a) 200m
(b) 225m
(c) 245m
(d) 250m
Ans : (c)

Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. Who is the author of "Anandmath" ?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bankim chandra Chattopadhyaya
(c) Sarojini Nayadu
(d) Jyotiba Phule
Ans : (b)

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 filament of bulb is made of
(a) Tungsteh
(b) Iron
(c) Nichrome
(d) Carbon
Ans : (a)

5. In which of the following oxidation shows a positive oxidation state.
(a) CO
(b) N2O
(c) NO
(d) F2O
Ans : (d)

6. 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)

7. The pH of a neutral solution at 250C is :
(a) 0
(b) 1.0
(c) 7.0
(d) 1.4
Ans : (c)

8. The glass used for making laboratory apparatus is :
(a) Pyrex glass
(b) Hard glass
(c) Soft glass
(d) Safety glass
Ans : (a)

9. Which of the following is not an ore of aluminium :
(a) Cryolite
(b) Feldspar
(c) Bauxite
(d) Azurite
Ans : (d)

10. The alkaline hydrolysis of oils or fats gives soap and :
(a) Glycerol
(b) Ethenol
(c) Glycol
(d) Ethanoic acid
Ans : (a)

11. Cell activities are controlled by :
(a) Chloroplast
(b) Nitochondria
(c) Cytoplasm
(d) Nucleus
Ans : (d)

12. Respiration is a :
(a) Catabolic process
(b) Anabolic process
(c) Both of these
(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. The part of the plant which is responsible for carrying water and solutes from roots to various parts of plants is :
(a) Phloem
(b) Xylem
(c) Duodenum
(d) Sclercids
Ans : (b)

15. ‘Lieutenant’ in army is equivalent to following rank in navy :
(a) Lieutenant
(b) Sub Lieutanant
(c) Lieutenant Commander
(d) None of these
Ans : (b)

Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. The structural and functional unit of kidneys are :
(a) Neurons
(b) Nephrons
(c) Medula
(d) None of these
Ans : (b)

2. When pollen of a flower is transferred to the stigma of the same plant, pollination type is referred to as :
(a) Autogamy
(b) Allogamy
(c) Xenogamy
(d) Geitonogamy
Ans : (a)

3. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are normally found in :
(a) Parasitic plants
(b) Epiphytic plants
(c) Leguminous plants
(d) Aquatic plants
Ans : (c)

4. The iron produced in blast furnace is :
(a) Pig iron
(b) Wrought iron
(c) Stainless steel
(d) Steel
Ans : (a)

5. Which of the following is used in accumulator cell?
(a) Copper
(b) Iron
(c) Lead
(d) Zinc
Ans : (c)

6. The nuclear fuel in the sun is
(a) Helium
(b) Uranium
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Oxygen
Ans : (c)

7. 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)

8. In diesel engine, ignition is caused by
(a) Spark
(b) Automatic starter
(c) Compression
(d) Friction
Ans : (c)

9. Which of the following is used in photography?
(a) Silver Bromide
(b) Sodium Bromide
(c) Potassium Chloride
(d) Sodium Sulphate
Ans : (a)

10. Laws of electrolysis are given by:
(a) Farady
(b) Maxwell
(c) Lenz
(d) Bohr
Ans : (a)

11. 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)

12. Formation is a 40% solution of :
(a) Methanol
(b) Methenal
(c) Methanoic acid
(d) None of these
Ans : (b)

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. Septic sore throat is caused by :
(a) Bacteria
(b) Virus
(c) Both
(d) Protozoans
Ans : (c)

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)

Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. Which of the following had strong navy?
(a) Bahmani
(b) Chalukya
(c) Chola
(d) Rashtrakuta
Ans : (c)

2. The buoyancy depends on the
(a) Depth of the fluid
(b) Density of the fluid
(c) Volume of the fluid
(d) Weight of the fluid
Ans : (b)

3. The force between two parallel wires conducting current is used to define
(a) Ampere
(b) Coulomb
(c) Volt
(d) Newton
Ans : (a)

4. The bauxite ore is found in
(a) Musabani
(b) Karnapura
(c) Koderma
(d) Palamu
Ans : (d)

5. In India, the second largest in
(a) Bengali
(b) Urdu
(c) Telugu
(d) Marathi
Ans : (c)

6. Bhatnagar Prize is given in the field of
(a) Peace
(b) Music and dance
(c) Science & technology
(d) Fine arts
Ans : (c)

7. Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
(a) B.N.Sarkar
(b) Prithvi Raj Kapoor
(c) Devika Rani
(d) Kanan Devi
Ans : (c)

8. The river that does not form delta is
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Tapti
(c) Krishna
(d) Cauvery
Ans : (b)

9. By selling an article at some price a person gains 10%. If the article is sold at twice of the price, the gain percent will be
(a) 20%
(b) 60%
(c) 100%
(d) 120%
Ans : (d)

10. The famous Dilwara Temple is situated in
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Ans : (d)

11. Limestone is metamorphosed to form
(a) Graphite
(b) Quartz
(c) Granite
(d) Marble
Ans : (d)

12. What is Hubble?
(a) Warship
(b) Star
(c) Telescope
(d) Missile
Ans : (c)

13. Which of the following is a complementary colour?
(a) Blue
(b) Yellow
(c) Magenta
(d) Yellow and Magenta
Ans : (d)

14. Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’ :
(a) Asha Bhonsle
(b) Begum Akhtar
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijaylaxmi Pandit
Ans : (c)

15. Exchange of gases in plants takes place through :
(a) Stomata
(b) Lenticels
(c) Cuticle
(d) All of these
Ans : (d)

Railways Recruitment Board Solved 2008 Paper

1. Thimpu is the capital of -
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Thailand
(d) Myanmar
Ans : (b)

2. The mass-energy equivalence, relationship E = mc2 was propounded by
(a) Max Plank
(b) Einstein
(c) Newton
(d) Hertz
Ans : (b)

3. Anti-knocking can be lessened by
(a) Iso Octane
(b) N Heptane
(c) TEL
(d) Benzene
Ans : (a)

4. 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)

5. 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)

6. Rhombic monoclinic and plastic sulphur are:
(a) Isomers
(b) Isotopes
(c) Allotropes
(d) Hydrides of sulphur
Ans : (c)

7. 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)

8. Which of the following enzymes is generally nor present in adult human :
(a) Renin
(b) Pepsin
(c) Trypsin
(d) Amylopsin
Ans : (a)

9. Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award carries a sum of :
(a) Rs. 3 lakns
(b) Rs. 5 lakhs
(c) Rs. 1 lakh
(d) Rs. 7 lakhs
ANs : (b)

10. 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)

11. Mettur Dam is built on the river
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi
Ans : (b)

12. The chemical name of Vitamin A is
(a) Retinol
(b) Jhiamin
(c) Biotic
(d) Riboflavin
Ans : (a)

13. Which force is required to increase the momentum of an object to 40 kg m/s in 5 seconds?
(a) 2N
(b) 4N
(c) 8N
(d) 10N
Ans : (c)

14. The electric supply in India was first started in
(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Darjeeling
Ans : (d)

15. The Islam was established in
(a) 7th A.D.
(b) 5th A.D.
(c) 3rd B.C.
(d) 5th B.C.
Ans : (a)