Railway Recruitment Board Chandigarh Solved 2009 Paper

1. The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country—
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) Saudi Arab
(D) Kuwait
Ans : (C)

2. In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration?
(A) Central
(B) Urban
(C) State
(D) Village administration
Ans : (D)

3. In Vedic literature the meaning of the word ‘Nishk’ was ornament. It was used in Artharva Veda as—
(A) Weapon
(B) Agricultural implements
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Ans : (D)

4. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for—
(A) Abu temple
(B) Ranakpura temple
(C) Dilwara temple
(D) Marble temple
Ans : (C)

5. Which of these is the largest railway zone?
(A) Central Railway
(B) Southern Railway
(C) Eastern Railway
(D) Northern Railway
Ans : (D)

6. Which of the following did not come to India?
(A) Megasthanese
(B) Columbus
(C) Vasco De Gama
(D) Fahein
Ans : (B)

7. The biggest glacier of India is—
(A) Siachin
(B) Yamanotri
(C) Chunhari
(D) Gangotri
Ans : (A)

8. The Ajanta caves are situated in—
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

9. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is in—
(A) Geneva
(B) Manila
(C) Bangkok
(D) Jakarta
Ans : (B)

10. The first black Nobel prize winner of literature in the world is—
(A) Tom Morrison
(B) Luther King
(C) John King
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

11. Who administers the Union Territory?
(A) Council of Ministers
(B) Governor
(C) Former Govrnor
(D) President
Ans : (D)

12. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to—
(A) Surface tension
(B) Viscosity
(C) Gravity
(D) Atmospheric pressure
Ans : (A)

13. The noble gas is—
(A) Helium
(B) Oxygen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Hydrogen
Ans : (A)

14. The old name of African country Ghana is—
(A) Abisinia
(B) Congo
(C) Gold Coast
(D) Tanganika
Ans : (C)

15. Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Sutlej
(B) Jhelum
(C) Ravi
(D) Chenab
Ans : (D)

Railways Recruitment Board Malda-TC Solved 2008 Paper

1. Who is the external affairs minister in the present union Cabinet?
(A) Shivraj Patil
(B) Pranab Mukherjee
(C) Priyaranjan Dasmunshi
(D) A.K. Antony
Ans : (B)

2. Who is the present union Tourism and Culture Minister?
(A) Ambika Soni
(B) Kapil Sibbal
(C) Renuka Chaudhary
(D) Sushil Kumar Shinde
Ans : (A)

3. Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to—
(A) Wall
(B) Tower
(C) Hour
(D) Cock
Ans : (C)

4. To work on mobile cell phone which of the following is/are required?
(A) Favourable handset
(B) Sim card
(C) Service provider network
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

5. Which of the following words is not related to the functioning of Internet?
(A) www
(B) http
(C) e-mail
(D) All of the above
Ans : (D)

6. The assembly elections were held recently in two states namely—
(A) Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
Ans : (C)

7. Who is the present Union Agriculture Minister?
(A) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
(B) Manishankar Iyyer
(C) Sharad Parwar
(D) Kamalnath
Ans : (C)

8. The first Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Literature is—
(A) Mother Teresa
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sorijini Naidu
(D) C.V. Raman
Ans : (B)

9. The highest gallantry award in India is—
(A) Ashok Chakra
(B) Paramvir Chakra
(C) Mahavir Chakra
(D) Param Vishista Chakra
Ans : (B)

10. Approximately how many stations are there on the Indian Railway Network?
(A) 6000
(B) 7000
(C) 8000
(D) 9000
Ans : (B)

11. Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?
(A) Tartaric acid
(B) Butyric acid
(C) Lactic acid
(D) Acetic acid
Ans : (C)

12. Palak leaves are rich source of—
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Iron
(C) Carotene
(D) Vitamin E
Ans : (B)

13. Which amongst the following Abbreviations stands for organization related to Indian space
programme?
(A) NASA
(B) ISO
(C) ISRO
(D) NSAT
Ans : (C)

14. Who invented the telephone?
(A) Thomas Alva Edison
(B) Galileo
(C) Alexander Graham Bell
(D) G. Marconi
Ans : (C)

15. By selling an article for Rs. 40, there is loss of 40%. By selling it for Rs. 80 there is—
(A) Gain of 20%
(B) Loss of 10%
(C) Loss of 20%
(D) Gain of 10%
Ans : (A)