RRB Group D
Previous Year Paper 2018
1. As compared to pure water, a body in salty water will:
A. Sink more
B. Sink less
C. Remain same
D. Depends on the way the body is immersed
Ans. A
2. Which of the following is a colloidal solution?
A. Vinegar solution
B. Paint
C. Muddy water
D. Sugar solution
Ans. B
3. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A. Rabindranath Tagore - Nil Darpan
B. Dadabhai Naoroji - India Unrest
C. Dinbandhu Mitra - Godaan
D. Ramesh Chandra Dutt - Economic History of India
Ans. D
4. Which river is also referred as "Dakshin Ganga'?
A. Mahanadi B. Krishna
C. Cauvery D. Godavari
Ans. D
5. If KNIFE is coded as MPKHG, then what does the code DTGCF
stand for?
A. FVIEG B. FVIEH
C. BREAD D. BRAED
Ans. B
6. During which administration was “Ashtapradhan Mandal” the
name of Council of Ministers?
A. Guptas B. Mauryas
C. Kakatiyas D. Marathas
Ans. D
7. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by :
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhav
D. Jyotiba Phule
Ans. B
8. In the Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of
“Habeas Corpus"' is vested in :
A. Supreme court only
B. High courts only
C. Subordinate courts
D. Supreme court and High courts
Ans. D
9. A student was asked to divide a number by 3. But instead
of dividing it he multiplied it by 3 and got 29.7. What was the correct Answer?
A. 3.3
B. 3.9
C. 9.9
D. None of the above
Ans. C
10. Where are Borra caves located?
A. Odisha B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans. D
11. If the mass of a body is 'm' on the surface of the
earth, its mass on the surface of the moon will be:
A. m/6 B. m + 6
C. m D. 6m
Ans. A
12. Which of the following is attracted by a magnet?
A. Sulphur
B. Iron filings
C. Iron Sulphide
D. None of the above
Ans. B
13. What is the smallest number by which 3000 must be
divided to make it a perfect cube?
A. 45 B. 50
C. 300 D. 450
Ans. D
14. Which organ of the body is affected by Leukodemia?
A. Heart B. Kidney
C. Lungs D. Skin
Ans. D
15. A rope makes 140 rounds of the circumference of a
cylinder, the radius of whose base is 14 cm. How many times can the same rope
go round a cylinder with radius 20 cm?
A. 28
B. 98
C. 116
D. None of the above
Ans. B
16. Which of the following organization issued initial
Public Offer norms for Life Insurance Companies?
A. CRISIL B. SEBI
C. RBI D. IRDA
Ans. C
17. Which among the following fighter plane is manufactured
in France?
A. Dassault Rafale
B. MlG-35
C. Lockheed Martin
D. None of the above
Ans. A
18. Who is the present Chairperson of National Commission
for Women in India?
A. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar
B. Mamta Sharma
C. Jayanti Patnaik
D. None of the above
Ans. B
19. A man completes a journey in 8 hours. He covers half the
distance at 40 km/hr and the rest at 60 km/hr. The length of the journey is :
A. 450 km
B. 420 km
C. 384 km
D. None of the above
Ans. C
20. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. S.K. Pottekkat - Telugu
B. Tulsidas - Awadhi
C. Amitav Ghosh - English
D. Akilan – Tamil
Ans. A
21. In which Governor - General's reign was the first train
service started in 1853?
A. Lord William Bentick
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord Dalhousie
Ans. D
22. Token currency was introduced in India for the first
time by :
A. Alau-din-Khilji
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Ghiyas-ud-din-Tughlaq
D. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Ans. D
23. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Jodhabai - Salim
B. Manmati – Khurram
C. Jijabai - Shivaji
D. Tarabai – Shahuji
Ans. A
24. Where was the first general Post Office opened m India?
A. Delhi B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata D. None of the above
Ans. C
25. What type of the star is the SUN?
A. Giant
B. Supergiant
C. Dwarf
D. None of the above
Ans. C
26. “Din-i-Ilahi” was founded by :
A. Guru Nanak Dev
B. Kabir
C. Akbar
D. Shah jahan
Ans. C
27. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea
costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to gel a mixture worth Rs.
16.50 per kg?
A. 3 : 7
B. 5: 7
C. 7 : 3
D. None of the above
Ans. C
28. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India got the
Freedom?
A. Clement Atlee
B. Winston Churchill
C. Neville Chamberlain
D. None of the above
Ans. A
29. (0.07% of U50) - (0.02% of 650) = ?
A. 0.545
B. 0.625
C. 0.745
D. None of the above
Ans. C
30. What does NA5.5COM stand for?
A. National Association of Shares and Securities Companies
B. National Association of Software and Service Companies
C. National Agency of Secret Service Companies
D. None of the above
Ans. B
31. The product of two positive numbers is 2500. If one is
four times the other, then the sum of two numbers is
A. 25
B. 125
C. 225
D. None of the above
Ans. B
32. Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar award is given for exemplary
work done in the field of :
A. Journalism
B. Literature
C. Science and Technology
D. None of the above
Ans. C
33. The marked price of an object is Rs. 1920. The
shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed his
gain percent would be:
A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 22.5%
D. None of the above
Ans. B
34. Which part of the Constitution of India refers to the
responsibility of the state towards International Peace and Security?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles
C. Preamble
D. None of the above
Ans. B
35. Who said the following lines about Gandhi-"The
generation to come, it may be, scarcely believe that such a man as this, ever
in flesh and blood, walked upon the earth".
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Albert Einstein
C. Bernard Shaw
D. Bertrand Russell
Ans. B
36. Which state is bound by Bangladesh on three sides?
A. Mizoram B. Meghalaya
C. Tripura D. West Bengal
Ans. C
37. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the 2nd battle of
Tarain by :
A. Babur
B. Mahmud Ghazni
C. Muhammad Ghori
D. Ibrahim Lodlli
Ans. C
38. Who won the Australian open women’s singles championship
held in January 2013?
A. Victoria Azarenka
B. Serena Williams
C. Maria Sharapova
D. Samantha Stosur
Ans. A
39. In which slate is “Jaintia tribe” found?
A. Meghalaya B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram B. Manipur
Ans. A
40. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British
House of Commons?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Mahadev Govind
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Madan Mohan Malviya
Ans. A
41. What is the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo?
A. Abuja B. Kinshasa
C. Addis Ababa D. Knartoum
Ans. B
42. Which country became the 156th member of WTO?
A. Taiwan
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. None of the above
Ans. B
43. The Oscar winning film ''Life of Pie" is based on
the fantasy adventure by:
A. Mo Yan B. Yann Martel
C. Vikas Swaroop D. Herta Muller
44. What does the term "Fawazil'' used during Sultanate
period mean?
A. Extra-payments made to the Nobles
B. Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
C. Excess amount paid to the exchequer by Iqtadars
D. Illegal amount extracted from the peasants
Ans. A
45. Who was the first Woman Director General of Police in
India?
A. Kiran Bedi
B. Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya
C. Harita Kaul Dayal
D. None of the above
Ans. B
46. Who among the following decides whether a Bill is a
Money bill?
A. The Finance Minister
B. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C. The President of India
D. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ans. D
47. Which god do the "Varkaris” worship?
A. Lord Vinayak
B. Lord Vitthal
C. Lord Virupaksh
D. None of the above
Ans. B
48. One year ago a man was 7 times as old as his son. Now
his age i6 equal to the square of his son's age. The present age of the man is
:
A. 36 years
B. 49 years
C. 64 years
D. None of the above
Ans. C
49. World Tourism day is observed on:
A. 24th December B. 4th October
C. 24th September D. 6th September
Ans. C
50. Who was the first Muslim invader in India :
A. Changez Khan
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
D. Mahmud Ghami
Ans. D
51. If COW is coded as 358, WORD is coded as 8571 and ORA W
is coded as 1708 then COWARD will be coded as:
A. 358017
B. 358071
C. 358077
D. None of the above
Ans. B
52. A mixture of sand and salt can be separated by :
A. Sublimation
B. Sieving
C. Dissolving salt water and then filtration
D. Dissolving salt in water and then distillation
Ans. D
53. The conversion of a solid directly into its vapour is
called:
A. Evaporation B. Condensation
C. Vaporisation D. Sublimation
Ans. D
54. The ratio of cost price and selling price of an article
is 20 : 21. What is the profit percent on it?
A. 5%
B. 6.25%
C. 7.5%
D. None of the above
Ans. A
55. Pulakesin II defeated Harsha on the banks of river :
A. Mahanadi B. Tapti
C. Codavari D. Narmada
Ans. D
56. Buland Darwaza was built at Fatehpur Sikri by Akbar to
commemorate :
A. Birth of his son Salim
B. His own Coronation
C. Conquest of Deccan
D. Conquest of Gujarat
Ans. D
57. Which fins do NOT help fish in balancing in water?
A. Dorsal B. Pelvic
C. Anal D. Tail
Ans. D
58. In which list is 'Education' included in India?
A. Union list B. State list
C. Concurrent list D. UGC list
Ans. C
59. The common Alum is :
A. Potassium Alum B. Sodium Alum
C. Ferro Alum D. Chrome Alum
Ans. A
60. How many times has the Indian Preamble been amended?
A. once B. twice
C. thrice D. never
Ans. A
61. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
A. Home Rule Move ent
B. Non - Cooperation Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Ans. C
62. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan
Zain-ul-Abidin?
A. Assam B. Odisha
C. Kashmir D. Bengal
Ans. C
63. Which of the following is the lowest ratio?
A. 7 : 13 B. 17 : 25
C. 7 : 15 D. 15: 23
Ans. C
64. The H.C.F. of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M. is
7700. If one of the numbers is 275, the other is:
A. 279
B. 283
C. 308
D. None of the above
Ans. C
65. On applying a constant force to a body, it moves with
uniform :
A. Momentum B. Speed
C. Velocity D. Acceleratio
Ans. D
66. The persistence of sound in an auditorium is due to :
A. Single reflection of sound
B. Repeated reflections of sound
C. Repeated refraction of sound
D. Vibration of objects placed in the auditorium
Ans. A
67. Which among the following is NOT present in animal cell?
A. Mitochondria B. Chloroplast
C. Nucleolus D. Plasma membrane
Ans. B
68. With which sports is the ter1rt ''Grand Slam"
associated?
A. Hockey B. Cricket
C. Basketball D. Lawn tennis
Ans. D
69. If after 3 days of tomorrow is Friday, what day was
three days before yesterday?
A. Friday
B. Thursday
C. Monday
D. None of the above
Ans. C
70. Where is Java trench, located?
A. Pacific Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean D. Antarctic Ocean
Ans. C
71. Tendon connects :
A. Bone to bone
B. Muscles to bone
C. Muscles to uscles
D. Nerve to muscles
Ans. A
72. A, B, C started a shop by investing Rs. 27,000, Rs.
81,000 and Rs. 72,000 respectively. At the end of one year B's share of total
profit was Rs. 36,000. What was the total profit?
A. Rs. 116000
B. Rs. 108000
C. Rs. 80000
D. None of the above
Ans. C
73. 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, ______.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 15
D. None of the above
Ans. A
74. 7, 20, 46, 98, 202, ____
A. 420
B. 410
C. 380
D. None of the above
Ans. B
75. The longest cell in human body is :
A. Skeletal cells B. RBC
C. Nerve cells D. WBC
Ans. C
76. Jahangir' s tomb is located in :
A. Agra B. Lahore
C. Delhi D. Srinagar
Ans. B
77. “Ashtadhayi” was written by
A. Vedvyas B. Kalidas
C. Panini D. Valmiki
Ans. C
78. A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains l0% of
water. How much water should be added to this mixture so that the new, mixture
contains 20% water?
A. 4 litres
B. 5 litres
C. 7.5 litres
D. None of the above
Ans. B
19. An ethnic group "Karen” can be found in which
country?
A. China B. Libya
C. Myanmar D. Egypt
Ans. C
80. Group of cells having a common origin and performing
similar functions are called :
A. Tissues
B. OrgAns
C. Organ systems
D. None of the above
Ans. A
81. Azad Hind Fauj was formed in 1943 in :
A. Mandalay B. Singapore
C. Tokyo D. Kuala Lumpur
Ans. B
82. 'Triton' is the largest moon of which planet?
A. Saturm B. Neptune
C. Jupiter D. Uranus
Ans. B
83. ''Commercial Papers'' are issued by :
A. A Company to a Bank
B. A Bank to a Company
C. Bank to Bank
D. None of the above
Ans. B
84. The acid present in the stomach which helps in the
digestion of food is.:
A. Nitric acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Hydrogen chloride
D. None of the above
Ans. C
85. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Pisciculture - Fish
B. Sericulture - Earthworms
C. Green Revolution - Agriculture
D. White Revolution – Milk
Ans. B
86. Which of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja
Odeyar?
A. Tanjore B. Jenji
C. Mysore D. Madurai
Ans. C
87. Price of 5 chairs and 2 tables is Rs. 1350. Two chairs
cost as much as one table. What is the price of one chair and one table?
A. Rs. 350 B. Rs. 450
C. Rs. 500 D. Rs. 550
Ans. B
88. Which Sultan of Delhi fell to death while playing
Chaugan?
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Sikandar Lodhi
D. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
Ans. D
89. In which country is Arakan Yoma, an extension of the
Himalayan ranges situated?
A. Pakistan B. Myanmar
C. Nepal D. Bhutan
Ans. B
90. National Institute for the Visually handicapped is
situated in :
A. Kolkata B. Hyderabad
C. Dehradun D. Mumbai
Ans. C
91. ''Sagar Purvi” and "Sagar Paschimi” are :
A. Coastal research vessels
B. Fisheries and Oceanographic vessels
C. Name of oil exp1oration vessels
D None of the above
Ans. A
92. The famous ''Hombill Festival” is celebrated in which
state?
A. Mizoram B. Nagaland
C. Assam D. Meghalaya
Ans. B
93. If 3 persons weave 336 shawls in 14 days, how many
shawls will 8 persons weave in 5 days?
A. 360
B. 320
C. 180
D. None of the above
Ans. B
94. If the mass of a solid is doubled, its density:
A. becomes two times
B. becomes half
C. remains unchanged
D. becomes four times
Ans. A
95. Fluid part of Blood after removal of Corpuscles is
called :
A. Vaccine B. Lymph
C. Serum D. Plasma
Ans. B
96. Which of the following is correctly matched?
A. Trishul - surface to surface missile
B. Prithvi - surface to air missile
C. Nag - Anti tank missile
D. Pinaka - light combat aircraft
Ans. C
97. Who among the following was not a slave before he became
a king?
A. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alau-din-khilji
D. Balban
Ans. C
98. Where was Shivaji born?
A. Raigad
B. Shivneri
C. Torna
D. Panhala
Ans. B
99. Average of 15 numbers is 7. Out of them the average of
first 8 numbers is 6.5 and the average of last eight numbers is 9.5. The middle
number is:
A. 21
B. 22
C. 23
D. None of the above
Ans. C
100. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of :
A. Sheikh Alauddin Sabir
B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
C. Baba Farid
D. Sheikh Ahmad Sirhind
Ans. C
