RRB Assistant Loco Pilot Solved Paper 2016
1. Which of the following pairs represents isoelectronic icons ?(A) Na+, K+ (B) K+, Mg2+
(C) Mg2+, Ca2+ (D) Ca2+, S2–
2. After diagnosis of disease in a person, the doctor advises the patient iron and folic acid tablets. The person is suffering from—
(A) osteoporosis
(B) anaemia
(C) goitre
(D) protein-energy malnutrition
3. Which one among the following is the coral group of islands of India ?
(A) Andaman (B) Nicobar
(C) Minicoy (D) Lakshadweep
4. Bernoulli’s principle is based on which of among the following laws ?
(A) Conservation of mass
(B) Conservation of momenturm
(C) Conservation of angular momentum
(D) Conservation of energy
5.
The displacement (X)-time (t) graph give above approximately represents the motion of a—
(A) simple pendulum placed in vacuum
(B) simple pendulum immersed in water
(C) simple pendulum placed in outer space
(D) point mass moving in air
6. Dihydrogen can be prepared on a commercial scale by the action of steam on hydrocarbons, when a mixture of CO and H2 gas is formed. It is known as—
(A) water gas (B) producer gas
(C) industrial gas (D) fuel gas
7. Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in—
(A) ghee (B) arhar Dal
(C) mustard oil (D) tumeric powder
8. Consider the following surface winds
1. Doldrums 2. Trade winds
3. Westerlies 4. Polar winds
Which one among the following is the idealised global pattern of these winds from the Equator to the Pole ?
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3 (D) 3, 1, 2, 4
9.
The Current (I)-Voltage (V) plot of a certain electronic device is given above. The device is—
(A) a semiconductor
(B) a conductor which obeys Ohm’s law
(C) a superconductor
(D) an insulator
10. Which of the following statements about hydrogen is/are correct ?
1. Hydrogen hs three isotopes of which protium is the most common.
2. Hydrogen ion (H+) exists freely in solution.
3. Dihydrogen H2, acts as a reducing agent.
Select the correct answer using the codes give below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) Only 1
(C) 1 and 3 (D) Only 3
11. Leaves of which of the following plants are not used for the rearing of silkworms ?
(A) Mulberry (B) Castor
(C) Oak (D) Teak
12. Taungup Pass is a mountain corridor connecting India with—
(A) Afghanistan (B) China
(C) Pakistan (D) Myanmar
13. The temperature of water at the bottom of a lake whose upper surface has frozen to ice would be around—
(A) –10° C (B) 0° C
(C) 4° C (D) –4° C
14. Which of the following statements is correrct ?
(A) Fullerenes have only six-membered carbon rings
(B) Fullerenes are cage-like molecules
(C) Diamond is thermodynamically the most stable allotrope of carbon
(D) Graphite is slippery and hard and is therefore used as a dry lubricant in mchines
15. Which one among the following groups is the most abundant in terms of number of species identified ?
(A) Fungi (B) Green plants
(C) Bacteria (D) Insects
16. The number of valence electrons in the O2– ion is—
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 10
17. Within and animal cell, the most abundant inorganic constituent of protoplasm is—
(A) sodium and potassium salt
(B) water
(C) iron
(D) phosphate
18. Two conducting wires A and B are made of same material. If the length of B is twice that of A and the radius of circular cross-section of A is twice that of B, then their resistances RA and RB are in the ratio—
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 1 : 8 (D) 1 : 4
19. Consider the following statements a real image—
1. can be formed on a screen
2. is always magnified and inverted
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
20. Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration of chlorine ?
(A) 2, 7, 8 (B) 2, 8, 7
(C) 2, 8, 8 (D) 7, 8, 9
21. In honey, which one among the following sugars predominates ?
(A) Sucrose (B) Fructose
(C) Galactose (D) Maltose
22. During short-circuiting, the current flowing in the electrical circuit—
(A) reduces substantially
(B) does not change
(C) increases instantaneously
(D) varies continuously
23. The number of aluminium ions present in 54 g of aluminium (atomic weight 27) is—
(A) 2 (B) 18
(C) 1.1 × 1024 (D) 1.2 × 1024
24. What is ‘breakbone fever’ most commonly known as ?
(A) Typhoid (B) Rhinitis
(C) Yellow fever (D) Dengue
25. Van de Graff generator is used for—
(A) accelerating charged particles
(B) generating large currents
(C) generating electric field
(D) generating high-frequency voltage
26. The most stable form of carbon is—
(A) diamond (B) graphite
(C) fullerene (D) coal
27. Which one among the following is not a sexually transmitted desease ?
(A) Syphillis (B) Gonorrhea
(C) Scurvy (D) Hepatitis-B
28. The summer and winter seasons in a year are caused by—
(A) aphelion (farthest)and perihelion (nearest) positions of the Earth from the Sun during the annual revolution
(B) rotation of the Earth on its axis
(C) variation in solar insolation
(D) revolution of the Earth on its inclined axis
29. The latest discovered state of matter is—
(A) solid
(B) Bose-Einstein condensate
(C) plasma
(D) liquid
30. Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Assaciation ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) Laxmi Sehgal
31. The Indian National Army was organised to fight against—
(A) Gemany and Japan
(B) British in India
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
32. Which of the following is/are true relating to Nelson Mandela ?
1. He was the first President of South Africa.
2. Mandela spent 18 years in prison on Robben island.
3. Mandela became the President in 1990 after his release from the prison.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 3 (B) 2 and 3
(C) Only 2 (D) 1, 2 and 3
33. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after the—
(A) first world war
(B) Chauri-Chaura Incident
(C) Bardoli Satyagraha
(D) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
34. Which of the following books was written by B R Ambedkar ?
(A) The Discovery of India
(B) My Life
(C) Buddha or Karl Marx
(D) Hind Swaraj
35. Which of the following is/are correct relating to the North-Eastern Region Community Resource Management Project for upland areas ?
1. It is a livelihood and rural development project aimed to transform the lives of the poor and marginalised tribal families in North-East India.
2. This project is initiated exclusively by the North-Eastern Council.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
36. Which of the following statements are true for the Fundamental Right to Life and Personal Liberty as guaranteed under Article-21 of the Constitution of India ?
1. The Right is available to citizens as well as aliens.
2. It covers protection against arbitrary executive and legislative action.
3. It includes the right to live with human dignity.
4. It can be taken away according to the procedure established by law.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4
37. A body initially at rest is acted upon by a constant forece. The rate of change of its kinetice energy varies—
(A) linearly with square root of time
(B) linearly with time
(C) linearly with square of time
(D) inversely with time
38. Consider the following statements about ‘Sahayog Kaijin’—
1. It is a joint exerrcise of the Coast Guards of India and Japan.
2. Its 13th edition was held recently off Chennai Port.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
39. Cnsider the following statements about grand slam tennis tournaments—
1. There are four grand slam annual tennis tournaments.
2. The first grand slam of a year is the US Open.
3. The Australian and the US tourments are played on grass court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
(C) Only 1 (D) 2 and 3
40. Statement I Minerals are formed by slow cooling of the magma.
Statement II Very small crystals are formed when lava cools quickly on the surface.
41. Statement I The Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh receives copious snowfall during winter.
Statement II The Kullu Valley receives moisture-bearing wind of the western disturbances during winter.
42. Statement I The hills with dense vegetation cover do not experience heavy soil erosion.
Statement II The vegetation cover helps infiltration of rainwater and binding of soils.
43. Statement I The decrease of air temperature with increasing altitudes in the atmosphere is called the vertical temperature gradient.
Statement II In Troposphere, air temperature decreases with increasing altitude due to radiation from the Earth.
44. Statement I Chemical weathering processes are found more active in hot and humid environment.
Statement II High temperature and rainfall help in the process of decomposition of rocks.
45. Statement I The acceleration due to gravity decreases with increase in height from the surface of the Earhe.
Statement II The acceleration deue to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the centre of the Earth.
46. The pressure of an ideal gas undergoing isothermal change is increased by 10%. The volume of the gas must decrease by about—
(A) 0.1% (B) 9%
(C) 10% (D) 0.9%
47. Tuareg is a pastoral nomad living in the desert of—
(A) Kalahari (B) Sahara
(C) Arabia (D) Patagonia
48. A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin upward which falls behind him. It implies that the motion of the train is—
(A) accelerated
(B) uniform
(C) retarded
(D) along the circular tracks
49. The mass number of an atom is determined by—
(A) adding the number for neutrons and number of electrons
(B) adding the number of protons and number of electrons
(C) the number of protons only
(D) adding the number of neutrons and number of protons
50. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I List-II
(Region) (Characteristic Vegetation)
(a) Selvas 1. Tropophytes
(b) Savanna 2. Mosses and lichens
(c) Tundra 3. Epiphytes
(d) Monsoon 4. Grasses and trees land
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 1 4 2 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
51. In optical instruments, the lenses are used to form image by the phenomenon of—
(A) reflection (B) refraction
(C) scattering (D) diffusion
52. Note the folowing balance chemical equation
2CO + O2 2CO2
Which one of the following statements is significant in relation to the above chemical equation ?
(A) One can add to a vessel only 2 mol of CO for each mol of O2 is added
(B) No matter how much of these two reagents are added to a vessel, 1 mol of O2 is consumed
(C) When they react, COK reacts with O2 in a 2 : 1 mol ratio
(D) When 2 mol of CO and 1 mol of O2 are placed in a vessel, they will react to give 1 mol of CO2
53. Which of the following is/are the most likely cause/causes of sheet-flood found in western part of Rajasthan ?
1. Scanty rainfall
2. Sudden high intensity rain
3. Loose sandy soil with scanty vegetation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
54. Mulching, an agronomic measure of soiol conservation, is very effective because it—
1. protects soil from gully erosion
2. protects soil from sheetwash and wind erosion
3. helps soil to retain moisture and nutrients
Select correct answer using the code given below—
(A) Only 1 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
55. How many cubic centimetres (cm3) are in a cubic metre (m3) ?
(A) 103 (B) 106
(C) 109 (D) 1012
56. A semiconducting device is connected in a series circuit with a battery and a resistance. Current is found to pass through the circuit. If the polarity of the battery is reversed, the current drops to zero. The device may be—
(A) P-type semiconductor
(B) n-type semiconductor
(C) an intrinsic semiconductor
(D) p-n junction
57. A fertiliser contains 20% nitrogen by mass. To provide a fruit tree with an equivalent of 1 kg of nitrogen, the quantity of fertiliser required is
(A) 20 kg (B) 0.20 kg
(C) 0.05 kg (D) 5 kg
58. Why is hydrolysis an effective form of chemical decomposition of bedrock in humid tropics ?
1. Humid tropics experience high temperature and humidity.
2. There is high diurnal range in temperature.
Select the corect answer usingt the codes given below—
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
59. If the distance S covered by a moving car in rectilinear motion with a speed v in time t is given by S = vt, then the car undergoes—
(A) a uniform acceleration
(B) a non-uniform acceleration
(C) a uniform velocity
(D) a non-uniform velocity
60. The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction implies a production of induced—
(A) resistance in a coil when the magnetic field changes with time
(B) current in a coil when an electric field changes with time
(C) current in a coil when a magnetic field changes with time
(D) voltage in a coil when a electric field with time
61. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of a federal system?
(A) There are two distinct levels of government
(B) The responsibilities and powers of each level of govemment are clearly defind in a written Constitution
(C) There is on separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government
(D) A Supreme Court is entrusted with the responsibility of interprting these provisions and arbitrating in matters of dispute
62. The Constitution of India guarantees the Fundamental Right of Freedow of Religion to all its citizens. Which among the following is ont true of this Right ?
(A) It gives freedom of conscience and freedom to profess, practics and propagate any religion
(B) It gives freedom ot establish and maintain institution for religious and charitable purposes
(C) The Right is subject to pulic order, morality and health
(D) Tha state cannot make any law which abrogates this Right for citizens
63. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 989 may be seen as giving efffct to which of the following Fundamental Rights?
1. Equality before tha law
2. Right against Discrimination
3. abolition of Untouchabillity
4. Right to Freedom of Religion
Select the correct answer usinig the codes given below
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 2,3 and 4 (D) 1,2,3 and 4
64. Under which of the following Acts is the National population Rigister being created ?
(A) The Citizenship Acts of ,1995 as amended in 2004
(B) The Census Act,1948
(C) The UID Act, 2010
(D) none of the above
65. Which one among the following is not true about Bal Gangadhar Tlick ?
(A) He started the New English School in poona
(B) He founded the Shri Shivaji Fund Committee.for celebration of Shiv Jayanti
(C) He preached the cult of self-reliance
(D) He transformed the household worshippping of ganesha into a public event
66. Which of the flowing statements abouts the progressive writers Association, which crearted a generation of creative people, is /are correct?
(A) It thought critically about the poverty and hunger of the indian people
(B) It brought out the positive developments of colonialism
(C) Its creative pursuits began with a critical evaluation of Gandhian politics
(D) It planned india’s development model
67. EV Ramaswami Naicker was associated with—
(1) reforming Brahminism
(2) the Sefl-Respect Movement
(3) the Low Cast Mvement
(4) tha Communist Movement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 1 and 4 (D) 2 and 3
68. Consider the following statements about ‘param’ Vir chakra’—
1. It is the highest peacetime gallantry award.
2. It is the replacement British Victoria Cross.
3. It can be awarded to civilians.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1,2 and 3
69. Gandhiji’s ‘Harijan Campaign’ sougth to—
1. Attack caste system as a whole.
2. Open wells ,roads, temple,etc., to Harijans.
3. Encourage social work among Harijan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3 (D) only 3
70. The salt Satyagraha called by Mahatma Gandhi saw the
1. Violation of salt laws along coastal indian.
2. Participation of women.
3. Upward swing when it came to the working class Joining in.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 3 (B) only 2
(C) 1 and 2 (D) 1,2 and 3
71. What was the cods name for the indian Air Force operations during the Kargil conflict of 1999?
(A) Operation Vijay
(B) Operation Meghdoot
(C) Operation indradhanush
(D) Operation Safed Sagar
72. During the Civil Disobedience Movement, tribals in Chota nagpur
1. Gave up opium consumption
2. Wore Khadi
3. Gave up drinking liquor and eating meat
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 3 (B) only 1
(C) 1,2 and 3 (D) 2 and 3
73. Which of the following was/were the new feature/features visible in the Quit indian Movement (1942) ?
1. Large-scale movements in some of the industrial areas.
2. Larg-scale mass involvement in some of the princely states.
3. increase in the activities of the kisan sabha.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) Only 1
(C) 1 and 2 (D) Only 3
74. The Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission report sumitted recently,among other, contained which of the following proposals?
1. All regulators will have an empowered board, the role of each of the members has been difined.
2. The Commission envisages an important process of judicial review of the regulations.
3. The draft code does not mention about executive powers.
Select correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1 and 2 (B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1,2 and 3
75. The Swadeshi Movement evoked serious responses in—
(A) Madras and Hyderabad
(B) Bengal and Maharashtra
(C) Bihar and Odisha
(D) The princely Sates
76. Who among the following was associated with the Guden-Rampa Rebellion?
(A) Birsa Munda
(B) Kulshal Konwar
(C) Alluri Sitarama Raju
(D) Mangal pandey
77. The Bali Ministerial Declaration and the ministerial decisions that were adopted on December 7, 2013 contained several issues. Which of the following are related to the Least-Developed countries?
1. Preferential Rules of Origin for Least-Developed Countries.
2. Operationalisation of the Waiver Concerning freferential Treatment to service.
3. Duty-Free and Quota Free (DFQF)Market Access for Least Developed Countries.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 2 and 3
78. The ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ was a policy that aimed to—
(A) Control the rebellions in the princely States
(B) Extend the military strength of the British
(C) Regulate the landlords
(D) Extend the territorial boundaries of the English East india Company
79. The permanent Settlement of 1793 introduced—
(A) peasant rights
(B) buorgeosis property rights in land to zamindars
(C) shipping rights for the English East india Company
(D) rights for women to have property rights
80. Which of the following is/are true relating to the Lokpal Bill,2013 which was assented to by the president on January 1, 2014?
1. It provides for creation of antigraft ombudsman to investigate corruption charges against public functionaries including the prime Minister,Ministers and Members of the parliament.
2. The Bill makes it incumbent upon states to make within a year their own law for setting up Lokayuktas on the lines of the Lokpal Bill.
3. States are free not to set-up Lokayuktas, if they do not so desire.
Select the corret answer using the codes given below—
(A) 1and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 (D) 1,2 and 3
81. Consider the following Statements—
1. Crystallisation is a form of mechanical weathering.
2. Hydration causes granular disintegration.
3. Frost action is synonymous with freeze-thaw action.
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
82. Lapland is a cultural region within the Arctic Circle in the North of Scandi-navian peninsula.Who inhabited the Lapland?
(A) Sami people
(B) Padaung people
(C) Hamar people
(D) Himba people
83. If speep of light in air is 3×108 m/s, the speep of light in glass (with refractive indes 1.5) would be—
(A) 2×108 m/s (B) 4.5×108 m/s
(C) 3×108 m/s (D) 1.5×108 m/s
84. While looking at an image formed by a convex lens (one half of the lens is covered with a black paper), which one of the following will happen to the image?
(A) Half of the image will be visible
(B) Intensity of the image will be diminished
(C) Image will be inverted now
(D) One can see an image of smaller size
85. Which of the following acids is a mineral acids ?
(A) Citric acids
(B) Hydrochloric acid
(C) Ascorbic
(D) Tartaric acid
86. Considering the location of mountain in indian, which one among the following is in right sequence frome South to North?
(A) Doddabetta, kailas, Dhaulagiri, Vindhayachal
(B) Doddabetta, Vindhyachal, Dhulagiri, Kailash
(C) Dhulagiri, kailash, Doddabetta, Vindhyachal
(D) Dhulagiri, Vindhyachal, Doddabetta, kailash
87. A balloon filled up with gas would only go up air if is filled up with—
(A) a gas whose density is lower than air
(B) a gas whose density a higher than air
(C) cold air
(D) water vapour
88. Planet A has double the radius than that of Planet B if the mass of planet A is 4 time heavier than the mass of planet B which of the following statements regarding weight of an object is correct?
(A) Heavier on planet A than on planet B
(B) Heavier on planet B than on planet A
(C) Some of both the planets
(D) cannot be measured on planet B
89. Which of the following is correct regarding the reaction of fluorine with water?
2F2(g) +2H2O (l)4H+(aq)+4F-O2(g)
(A) Fluorine is oxidised to F-
(B) Water of oxidised to O2
(C) Water is reduced to H+
(D) Oxidation state of flurine does not change
90. The site of cellular respiration in animal cell is—
(A) ribosome
(B) mitochondria
(C) endoplasmic reticulum
(D) lysosome
Directions (Q 91-95) : Select the related word/letter/number from the given alternatives—
91. ZX : AC : : VT : ?
(A) AB (B) AE
(C) EG (D) DF
92. International Literacy Day : September 8 : : International Women’s day : ?
(A) 22nd April (B) 4th November
(C) 8th March (D) 26th June
93. First Prime Minister of India : Pt. Jawaharlal Negru : : 1st President of India : ?
(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(B) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
94. Doctor : Hospital : : Teacher : ?
(A) School (B) Industry
(C) Field (D) Laboratory
95. CAT : 3120 : : MAT : ?
(A) 13120 (B) 12120
(C) 1312 (D) 10120
Directions (Q. 96-100) : Find the odd word/letter/number from the given alternatives—
96. (A) 3, 2, 4, 8, (B) 4, 2, 3, 9,
(C) 1, 2, 4, 7, (D) 2, 3, 4, 9,
97. (A) QRS (B) XYZ
(C) STU (D) MLN
98. (A) Litre (B) Yard
(C) Metre (D) Inch
99. (A) Flute (B) Piono
(C) Violin (D) Sitar
100. (A) Europe (B) Africa
(C) Asia (D) Canada
Directions (Q. 101-103) : Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series—
101. 1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ?
(A) 46 (B) 44
(C) 47 (D) 43
102. ICE, JDF, LFH, ?
(A) MGI (B) HHI
(C) MIG (D) MHG
103. 1, 8, 17, 30, ?, 76
(A) 59 (B) 69
(C) 39 (D) 49
104. Arrange the following in ascending order :
1. Centimeter 2. Kilometre
3. Decimeter 4. Metre
(A) 3, 1, 2, 4 (B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2 (D) 2, 4, 3, 1
Directions (Q. 105-106) : Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?
105. a_ba_b_b_a_b_
(A) bbabb (B) abbab
(C) abaab (D) aabba
106. m_m_am_a_
(A) amaa (B) mama
(C) amam (D) ammm
107. In a code language FORGE is written as FPTJI; how should CULPRIT be written in the same code ?
(A) CVMQSTU (B) CXOSULW
(C) CVNSVNZ (D) CSJNPGR
108. The odd one out from the sequence of numbers 19, 23, 29, 37, 43, 46, 47 is—
(A) 37 (B) 19
(C) 23 (D) 46
109. The next number of the sequence is—
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
110. The least number by which 20184 must be multiplied, so as to make the product a perfect square is—
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 2 (D) 3
111. The simplified value of (0.2)3 × 200 ÷ 2000 of (0.2)2 is—
(A) (B) 1
(C) (D)
112. One man or two women or three boys can do a piece of work in 88 days. One man, one woman and one boy will do it in—
(A) 48 days (B) 20 days
(C) 44 days (D) 24 days
113. Two Pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 2 h and 3 h respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously in the empty tank, then the tank will be filled in—
(A) 1 h 15 min (B) 1 h 20 min
(C) 1 h 12 min (D) 2 h 30 min
114. The difference between the circumference and diameter of a circle is 150 m. The radius of that circle is (Take p = )
(A) 30 m (B) 40 m
(C) 25 m (D) 35 m
115. If the radius of a sphere be doubled, then the percentage of increase in volume is—
(A) 600% (B) 800%
(C) 500% (D) 700%
116. A merchant offers 8% discount on all his goods and still makes a profit of 15%. If an item is marked ` 250, then its cost price is—
(A) ` 230 (B) ` 187
(C) ` 180 (D) ` 200
117. If in a sale, the discount given on a saree is equal to one-fourth the marked price and the loss due to this discount is 15%, then the ratio of the cost price to the selling price is—
(A) 10 : 17 (B) 20 : 17
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 4 : 3
118. Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 : 3. If their sum is 125, find the numbers—
(A) 20, 30 (B) 32, 78
(C) 50, 75 (D) 24, 36
119. If the ratio of an external angle and an internal angle of a regular polygon is 1 : 17, then the number of sides of the regular polygon is—
(A) 36 (B) 12
(C) 20 (D) 18
120. A bicycle wheel has a diameter (including the tyre) of 56 cm. The number of times the wheel will rotate to cover a distance of 2.2 km is (Assume p = )
(A) 1875
(B) 2500
(C) 625
(D) 1250
ANSWER SHEET
1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B)
6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (B)
11. (B) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (D)
16. (D) 17. (D) 18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (B)
21. (B) 22. (A) 23. (D) 24. (D) 25. (D)
26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (C)
31. (D) 32. (D) 33. (B) 34. (C) 35. (A)
36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (C) 40. (B)
41. (A) 42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (B) 45. (A)
46. (B) 47. (B) 48. (A) 49. (D) 50. (B)
51. (B) 52. (C) 53. (C) 54. (D) 55. (B)
56. (D) 57. (D) 58. (C) 59. (C) 60. (C)
61. (C) 62. (D) 63. (A) 64. (C) 65. (C)
66. (D) 67. (D) 68. (B) 69. (B) 70. (D)
71. (D) 72. (D) 73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (B)
76. (C) 77. (A) 78. (D) 79. (B) 80. (A)
81. (C) 82. (A) 83. (A) 84. (B) 85. (B)
86. (B) 87. (A) 88. (C) 89. (A) 90. (B)
91. (C) 92. (C) 93. (D) 94. (A) 95. (A)
96. (A) 97. (D) 98. (A) 99. (D) 100. (D)
101. (A) 102. (A) 103. (D) 104. (C) 105. (A)
106. (D) 107. (C) 107. (D) 108. (D) 109. (B) 110. (B) 112. (B) 113. (A) 114. (D) 115. (D)
116. (D) 117. (B) 118. (C) 119. (A) 120. (D)
ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION
2. (B) Anaemia is a condition in which the body lacks enough healthy red cells or haemoglobin.it is mainly caused due to the deficiency of minerals and vitamins in thke body. so in this doctor prescribe iron and folic acid tablets to the anaemic persen (Folic acid is a form of vitamins-B).
3. (D) Lakshadweep is coral group of island of india that are built by corals and have fringing coral reefs close to their shores. Lakshadweep group of islands are also called as Laccadive group islands.
4. (D) Bernoulli’s principle is based on conservation of energy .According to its theorem,pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy = constant.
5. (B) When a simple pendulum immersed in water then its oscillations are damped and its wave is cosine wave.
7. (C) Dropsy is an abnormal collection of flude in any paty of the body. It is usually caused due to the adulteration of mustard oil with argimone oil.
8. (A) Doldrums are a low pressure area around equator after which come the trade wind whose expanse is from tropic of cancer to tropic of capricorn. They move in North-East direction in the Northern hemisphere and North-East in the Southern hemisphere. thay are following by westerlies that prevali in mid latitude between 30 and 60 degrees latitude.As the name suggests polar winds are closer to the poles or the correct answer in (A).
9. (B) According to Ohm, graph between voltage and current is a state line.
11. (B)
12. (D) Toungup pass is a mountain corridor that connects india with Myanmar.It is situated at 18° 40’00" N latitude and 94º45’00" E longitude. It is 922 metres above sea levl.
13. (C) The temperature of water at the bottom of laks whose upper surface has frozen to ice would be around 4ºc
18. (C) Given that lB= 2lA and rA = 2rB
Now, from R =
= ×
= ×
= 1: 8
20. (B) We know that, atomic number of chlorine=17
So, its electronic configuration = 2, 8, 7
23. (D) Number of aluminium ions present in 54 g og aluminium
=
= 1.2 × 1024
24. (D) Dengue fever, also known as break bone fever, is a mosquito-born tropical disease caused by the dengue virus, symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pairs and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles.
25. (D) Van de Graff generator is an electrostatic generation which uses a moving belt accumulate very high amounts of electrical potential on a hollow metal globe on the top of the stand. It was invented by American physicist Robert J.Van de Graaff in 1929.
26. (A) The most stable form of carbon is diamend.
27. (A) Scurvy is a deficiency disease. It occurs due to the deficiency of vitamin-C
28. (D) The summer and winter seasons in a year are caused by revolution of Eart on its inclined. axis summer happens in the hemesphere tilted towards the sun and winter happens in the hemisphere tilted away from the sun during revolution, the hemisphere that is tilted towards or away from the sun changers.
29. (C) There are four states of matter, which are given solid, luquid, gas and plasma is the latest discovered state of matter.
30. (C) Hindustan Socialist Republic Association was established at Feroz Shah Kotla New Delhi in 1928 by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagar Singh, Sukhev Thapar and others. It was a revolutionary organisation, earlier known as Hindustan Republic Association.
31. (D) The indian National Army was formed by india nationalists in 1942 in South-East Asia during second world War with aim to secure Indian independence with Japanese ossistance. It was organised to fight aaagainst the British in indian. It was revived by Subhash Chandra Boss in 1943.
33. (B) The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after the Chauri-Chaura incident as the protesters turned violent and the police chowki Chauri-Chaura was fell on fire of Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement as he felt that this incident defied the idea of non-violence.
34. (C) Buddha or karl marx was writter by BR Ambedkar.The Discovery of indian was written by Jawaharlal Nehru.My Life is autobiography of Bill Clinton. Hind Swaraj was written by Mohandas karamchand Gandhi.
35. (A) North-Easter Region Community Resource Management. project-for upland areas is a project aimed to improve the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management of their natural resource base.It is implemented through the North-East Council embracing the three state government and Regional and District societes.
37. (D) A body initially at rest is acted upon by a constant force. the rate of change of its kinetic energy varies inversely with time.i.e. sin
42. (A) Due to dense vegetation cover,rain water is unable to take away the soil with it The roots bind the soil tightly and also help infiltration of water doop inside.
43. (A) Vertical temperature gradient in variation in air temperature with increase in altitude, and radiation of the Earth is one of the main factor that contribute to it.
44. (B) High temperature and rainfull lead to decomposition of rocks which helps in the process of decomposition of rocks through chemical weathering.
46. (B) Given that D p = × P
= 0.1P
Now P’ = (P + DP)
= 1.1P
From V’ P’ = VP
V’ =
=
DVin% = × 100
= × 100
= 9%
47. (B) Tuareg are berber people who inhabit sahara.They are found in Nager, Mali Ageria Being nomadic they move constantly across national borders.
51. (B) In optical instruments, the lenses are used to form image by the phenomenon of refraction.
53. (C) Sheet-flood taken away a thin layer of soil with it scanty rainfall cannot be a reason far it sudden high intensity rain casues it and loose sandy soil along with scanty vegetation do not help much in protecting the soil from running away.
54. (D) Mulching is an activity in which crop residue is evenly spread on the soil. It protects soil from gully erosion, sheet wash and wind erosion.It also helps soil to retain moisture and nutrients.
56. (D) According to the given question, the device may be p - n function.
59. (C) If the distance s covered by a moving car in rectilinear motion with a speed v in time t is given is given by s = vt, then the car undergoes a uniform velocity.
60. (C) The phenomenon of electro-magnetic induction implies a production of Induced current in a coil when a magnetic field changes with time.
61. (C) A federal system of government deals with governance at two levels i.e., centre and state.It has nothing to do with separation of power between legislative and executive from of government.
62. (D) The Constitution of india does guarantree Fundamental Right to freedom of Religion to all its citizens but the state can maks laws which abrogate the right in case there is a threat to public order, morality and health.
63. (A) The scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes (prevention of Attrocities) Act,1989 may be seen as given effect to equality before law, right against discrimnation and abolition of untouchablility Right to freedom of religion is not-covered as this act deals with infra religious domain.
65. (C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the new English school and also founded the shri shivaji fund Committee.He transformed the household worshipping of Ganesha into a public event whose anergy and momentum was used in the national Movement cult of self-reliance was preached by Rabindra by Nath Tagore.
67. (D) EV Ramaswami Naiacker was associated with anti brahminism. He worked for the lower castes. He was also influenced by the idea of communism. His greatest contribution is through the Self Respect Movement.
68. (B) Param Vir Chakra is the replacement of British Victoria Cross. It cannot be awarded to civilians and is not a peace time gallantry award.Ashok Chakra is the peace time award.
69. (B) Gandhiji never attacked caste system as a whole as he did not question Hinduism and casts as part of it. He encouraged social work amounts Harijans and also encouraged opening of wells, roads, temples, etc, to Harijans.
70. (D) By picking a handful of salt Gandhiji inaugurated the Civil Disbediance Movement that was to remain unsurpassed in the history of indian Movement for the countrywids mass participation it unleashed.
71. (D) ‘Operation safed sagar’ was the code name of indian Air Force during kargil war that was aimed to flush out regular and irregular troops of the pakistani Army from vacated indian positions in the kargil sector along the line of control.
73. (A) The Quit india Movement was a civil disobedience Movement lauched in August 1942 in response to Mohandas Gandhi’s call for Satyagraha.
74. (A) The report has recommended transformation of the legal foundations for indian finance, through enactmentof the IFC theIFC establishes sound public and ministration and rule of law and focuses financial agencies towards addressing market failures in the financial sector.
75. (B) The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the anti-partition movement which was started to oppose the British decision to partitions Bengal.
91. (C) As
Similarly
92. (C) As, every year International Literacy Day is celebrated os September 8. Similarly, every year international Woman’s Day is celebrated on March 8
93. (D) As, Jawaharlal Nehru was first Prime Minister of India. Similarly, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.
94. (A) As, Doctor works in Hospital. Similarly, Teacher works in School.
95. (A)
96. (A)
= 17 [Odd number]
4 + 2 + 3 + 9 = 18 [Even number]
1 + 2 + 4 + 7 = 14 [Even number]
2 + 3 + 4 + 9 = 18 [Even number]
97. (D)
98. (A) Except Litre, all other are length units while litre is a liquid unit.
99. (D) Except Flute, all other are string based instruments.
100. (D) Except Canada, all other are continent while Canada is one of the country in North America continent.
101. (A)
102. (A)
103. (D)
104. (C)
105. (A) a b b/a b b/a b b/a b b
106. (D) m a m/m a m/m a m
107. (C)
108. (D) Numbers in sequence, 19, 23, 29, 37, 43, 46, 47
In the given sequence, there are all the prime numbers exept 46.
109. (B)
110. (B)
111. (D) (0.2)3 × 200 ÷ 2000 of (0.2)2
= =
112. (B) One man’s 1 day work =
One woman’s 1 day work =
One boy’s 1 day work =
(One man + One woman + One boy)’s
1 day work
=
So, one man, one woman and one boy can do a work.
=
113. (A) Pipe A fills a talk in
= 9%
1 h =
Pipe B fills a talk in
1 h =
Both pipe can fill a tank in
1 h = =
So, both pipe can fill an empty tank
=
= = 1h 12 min
114. (D) The difference between circum-ference and diameter of a circle
= 150
Þ 2pr – = 150
Þ 2r (p – 1) = 150
Þ = 150
Þ = 150
\ r =
= 35 m
115. (D) Let the radius of a sphere be r. Volume of a sphere = if the radius is doubled. Then,
Volume of a sphere
=
=
Increase in volume =
=
=
\ Percentage of increase in volume
=
= 700%
116. (D) SP = MP – 8%
MP =
= 250 – 20 = ` 230
\ CP =
= ` 200
117. (B) Let MP = ` 100
\ SP =
= ` 75
CP =
= M
= `
\ Ratio =
= = 20 : 17
118. (C) Let the numbers be 2x and 3x
Q 2x + 3x = 125
Þ 5x = 125
Þ x = = 25
Hence, the numbers are 2 × 25 and 3 × 25 i.e., 50 and 75.
119. (A) External angle of a polygon
=
= = 10°
\ Number of sides of a polygon
=
= 36
120. (D) Diameter of a bicycle wheel
= 56 cm
Radius =
= 28 cm
\ Number of rotations =
= M
=
= 1250 mm
