RRB-ALP Past Paper Set 18 T1 02 PDF

RRB-ALP Set 18_T1_02 Question 1 Which of the following metals is stored in kerosene oil? (1) Gold (2) Sodium (3) Copper (4) Platinum Question 2...

RRB-ALP Set 18_T1_02 Question 1 Which of the following metals is stored in kerosene oil? (1) Gold (2) Sodium (3) Copper (4) Platinum Question 2 The below figure is embedded in one of the answer figures. Choose the correct figure containing the below figure. (1) C (2) A (3) D (4) B Question 3 Two pipes, when working one at a time, can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 4 hours, respec- tively while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 8 hours. All the three pipes were 1 opened together when the cistern was full. How long did it take for the cistern to be 12 completely full? (1) 2 hours 10 minutes (2) 2 hours (3) 1 hour 45 minutes (4) 2 hours 11 minutes Question 4 The focal length of a concave mirror with a radius of curvature of 20.0 cm is (1) 5 cm (2) 15 cm  (3) 10 cm (4) 20 cm Question 5 An object with a mass of 22 kg moving with a velocity of 5 m/s possesses a kinetic energy of (1) 275 J (2) 2750 J (3) 1100 J (4) 110 J Question 6 Regardless of your position, if you look into a mirror and find your image is smaller than you, then the type of the mirror is (1) concave mirror (2) convex mirror (3) plano–concave mirror (4) plane mirror Question 7 The ‘Kathopanishad’ captures the conversation between a young boy named Nachiketas and a god. Which of the following gods is talking to Nachiketas? (1) Lord Yama (2) Lord Indra (3) Lord Karthikeya (4) Lord shiva Question 8 To draw a pair of tangents to a circle which are inclined to each other at an angle of 75◦ , it is required to draw tangents at the end points of those two radii of the circle, the angle between whom is (1) 105◦ (2) 65◦ (3) 95◦ (4) 75◦  Question 9 The resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to its (1) area of cross section (2) length (3) temperature (4) resistivity Question 10 There are saplings of 361 Mango tree and Neem tree in a garden. The ratio of the number of Mango tree to that of Neem tree saplings is 8 : 11, then how many Neem tree saplings are in the garden? (1) 57 (2) 209 (3) 152 (4) 171 Question 11 If 3x + ax + 4 is perfectly divisible by x − 5, then the value of a is 2 (1) −5 (2) −15.8 (3) −15.6 (4) −12 Question 12 Choose the correct water image of the problem figure. Problem Figure Answer Figures (1) D (2) C (3) B (4) A  Question 13 Which of the following is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin? (1) Potassium (2) Calcium (3) Iodine (4) Sodium Question 14 The given data shows the registration of bikes and total vehicles (in thousands) for 6 months in 2017 in City X. Note: In the chart, the first number represents bikes and the second number represents total vehicles. Based on the given data, from January to April 2017, the increase in the registration of vehicles other than bikes is (1) 9000 (2) 8500 (3) 9050 (4) 8000 Question 15 Which was the first country to introduce GST in its system? (1) Germany (2) Australia (3) Canada (4) France  Question 16 The mean height of 25 boys in a class is 150 cm, and the mean height of 35 girls in the same class is 145 cm. The combined mean height of 60 students in the class is (approximately) (1) 147 cm (2) 145 cm (3) 146 cm (4) 143 cm Question 17 Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination? (1) Ernest Rutherford (2) Democritus (3) Antoine L. Lavoisier (4) Robert Boyle Question 18 2 of a milk–water mixture was milk. There was 21 litres of the mixture. If 4 litres of 3 water is added to it, the percentage of milk in the new mixture will be (1) 44 (2) 11 (3) 56 (4) 14 Question 19 Which of the Answer Figures is the correct water image for the given problem figure? Problem Figure Answer Figures (1) B (2) D  (3) A (4) C Question 20 The following table gives the details of the number of students in class 10 section A and B who had taken mid–term and final exam. The percentage of students in section A is (round to one decimal). Result Sec A Sec B Total number of students who failed in both exams 28 23 Total number of students who failed in mid–term but passed in finals 14 12 Total number of students who passed in mid–term but failed in finals 6 17 Total number of students who passed in both the exams 64 55 (1) 51 (2) 51.1 (3) 51.2 (4) 51.3 Question 21 Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. Statement: I. The BEST bus travels company has decided to increase its fare by 10%. Assumptions: I. Passengers may opt for other buses costing less than the BEST bus travels company. II. The demand for the buses by passengers may remain unchanged even after the fare hike. (1) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit. (2) Only assumption I is implicit. (3) Both assumptions I and II are implicit. (4) Only assumption II is implicit. Question 22 To convert temperature from Celsius to Kelvin scale, you must (1) add 273 to the given temperature (2) divide the given temperature by 273  (3) subtract 273 from the given temperature (4) multiply the given temparature by 273 Question 23 Elements A, B and C occur as Dobereiner’s triads. If the atomic mass of A is 7 and that of C is 39, what will be the atomic mass of B? (1) 20 (2) 23 (3) 40 (4) 12 Question 24 A battlefield always has (1) Arrows (2) Soldiers (3) Elephants (4) Chariots Question 25 If the number 1 on the clock is replaced by the letter ‘M’, the number 2 is replaced by ‘N’ and so on, then when the time is 21:00 p.m. the hour hand will be at letter. (1) T (2) S (3) V (4) U Question 26 The 2016 Olympics was held in which city? (1) Rio de Janeiro (2) Mexico City (3) Paris (4) London Question 27 Choose the correct analogous word pair from the given alternatives. Carpenter : Hammer  (1) Crane : Builder (2) Plumber : Wrench (3) Computer : Writer (4) Axe : Logger Question 28 The following figure is embedded in one of the four answer figures. Which figure contains the problem figure? Problem Figure Answer Figure (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D Question 29 Which eminent Hindi writer was chosen for the Vyas Samman 2017 for her work ‘Dukkham Sukkham’? (1) Meena Kandasamy (2) Jhumpa Lahiri (3) Namita Gokhale (4) Mamta Kalia Question 30 Which of the numbers given below is not rational? √ 3 (1) 64 √ (2) 8 √ 3 (3) 8 √ (4) 64  Question 31 A sum of money was invested at the rate of 7.5% simple interest per annum for 4 years. If the investment was for 5 years, the interest earned would have been Rs. 375 more. What was the initial sum invested? (1) Rs. 4500 (2) Rs. 5000 (3) Rs. 4750 (4) Rs. 3750 Question 32 Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Statement: I. People think that paying tax to the government is a burden and waste. Hence, they avoid paying tax or don’t pay tax promptly. Conclusions: I. Government should create awareness among the people that paying tax helps to build nation. II. Tax should be increased so that more money is collected. (1) Both conclusions I and II follow. (2) Only conclusion I follows. (3) Neither conclusion I nor II follows. (4) Only conclusion II follows. Question 33 Which Indian Chief Minister’s father was a ‘Maharaja’? (1) Chandrababu Naidu (2) Devandra Fadnavis (3) K. Chandrasekhar Rao (4) Amarinder Singh Question 34 The surface areas of three faces of a cuboid sharing a vertex are 20 m2 , 32 m2 and 40 m2. What is the volume of the cuboid? (1) 184 m3  (2) 92 m3 √ (3) 3024 m3 (4) 160 m3 Question 35 Metals reacts with acids to give (1) A salt and Hydrogen (2) A salt and base (3) A salt and water (4) A salt and Chlorine Question 36 Find the missing term in the letter series. BGL, DIN, , HMR (1) GLQ (2) FPK (3) FKP (4) EJO Question 37 Chlorine gas is used in the manufacture of (1) Bleaching powder (2) Washing soda (3) Baking soda (4) Baking powder Question 38 Which of the following is a reducible fraction? 105 (1) 112 91 (2) 15 41 (3) 17 79 (4) 26  Question 39 3 3 3 2 If a + b + c = 0, then (a + b + c ) =? (1) 3a2 b2 c2 (2) 9abc (3) 27abc (4) 9a2 b2 c2 Question 40 If cot θ + cot θ = 3, then cosec θ− cosec2 θ =? 4 2 4 (1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) 3 Question 41 Choose the correct alternative which will complete the series. ACT, EGG, INK, (1) BYE (2) DIP (3) FUN (4) OLD Question 42 Solve the following: 1 − {−45−(−96) ÷ (−32)} =? 4 (1) −10.5 (2) 10.5 (3) −12 (4) 12 Question 43 Three-fifths of my current age is the same as five-sixths of that of one of my cousins’. My age ten years ago will be his age four years hence. My current age is years. (1) 60  (2) 45 (3) 50 (4) 55 Question 44 ‘Food’ is related to ‘Refrigerator’ in the same way as ‘Clothes’ is related to (1) Material (2) Closet (3) Garage (4) Fold Question 45 A body of mass 2 kg is thrown upward with initial velocity of 20 m/s. After 2 seconds, its kinetic energy will be: (g = 10 m/s2 ) (1) 200 J (2) 400 J (3) 0J (4) 100 J Question 46 How many triangles are present in the following figure? (1) 12 (2) 15 (3) 14 (4) 13 Question 47 Rs. 750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 18. What was the simple rate of interest per annum? (1) 9.6% (2) 2.4%  (3) 12% (4) 7.2% Question 48 Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit. Statement: I. Public smoking is an offence under the law. Assumption: I. Smoking is injurious to the health of the person who smoke. II. Smoke is injurious even to others health in the public places. (1) Both assumptions I and II are implicit (2) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit (3) Only assumption II is implicit (4) Only assumption I is implicit Question 49 The given Venn diagram represents the students who can speak different languages. Ac- cording to it, the total number of students who can speak exactly two languages is (1) L+M+O+N (2) N+L (3) L+O (4) L+M+O Question 50 Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award? (1) Asha Bhosle (2) Anupam Kher (3) Shabana Azmi (4) Javed Akhtar  Question 51 A body of 4.0 kg is lying at rest. Under the action of a constant force, it gains a speed of 5 m/s. The work done by the force will be (1) 30 J (2) 50 J (3) 40 J (4) 20 J Question 52 The girth of the stem or root in plants increases due to (1) Extra meristem (2) Apical meristem (3) Lateral meristem (4) Intercalary meristem Question 53 Which state government has made yoga guru Ramdev Baba as the brand ambassador of Yoga and Ayurveda? (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Haryana Question 54 The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is awarded for significant public achivement in which field? (1) Literature (2) Films (3) Sports (4) Journalism Question 55 Odisha often faces natural disasters due to (1) rainfall (2) earthquakes  (3) cyclones (4) drizzle Question 56 ‘Madhya Pradesh’ is related to ‘Diamond’ in the same way as ‘Karnataka’ is related to (1) Copper (2) Platinum (3) Silver (4) Gold Question 57 Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question. Who among P, Q, R, S and T is lightest in weight? Statements: I. Q weight < P and S also S weight > T II. R weight > Q but < T (1) Neither statement I nor II is sufficient (2) Statement II alone is sufficient while statement I alone is insufficient (3) Statement I alone is sufficient while statement II alone is insufficient (4) Both statements I and II are sufficient Question 58 Which of the following serves as a nutritive tissue for the growing embryo? (1) Zygote (2) Endosperm (3) Ovary (4) Ovule Question 59 The two sides holding the right–angle in a right–angled triangle are 3 cm and 4 cm long. The area of its circumcircle will be (1) 5π cm2 (2) 6.75π cm2  (3) 7π cm2 (4) 6.25π cm2 Question 60 Select the odd figure out of the following figure series. (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 5 Question 61 The main cause of rancidity in foods is the of fats and oils. (1) oxidation (2) reduction (3) hydrolysis (4) clarification Question 62 The value of −261 + (−380)−(−521) + 821−(−121) is (1) 800 (2) 825 (3) 833 (4) 822 Question 63 Which of the following never occurs singly in nature? (1) Inertia (2) Force (3) Velocity (4) Momentum  Question 64 Sharan and Mayukh, working together, can complete a task in 18 days. However, Mayukh works alone and leaves after completing one–third of the task. Then, Sharan takes over and completes the remaining work by himself. As a result, the duo could complete the task in 40 days. How many days would Sharan alone have taken to do the job if Mayukh had worked faster than Sharan? (1) 30 (2) 45 (3) 24 (4) 72 Question 65 Name the Indian paralympic high jumper who won gold at the Rio Paralympics. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017. (1) Mariyappan Thangavelu (2) Varun Bhati (3) Narender Ranbir (4) Devendra Jhajharia Question 66 Choose the correct mirror image of the problem figure if the mirror if placed to the right of the figure. Problem Figure Answer Figures (1) A (2) D (3) C (4) B Question 67 If the atomic number of krypton (kr) is 36, then its electronic configuration is (1) 2, 18, 16  (2) 2.18, 8, 8 (3) 2, 8, 18, 8 (4) 2, 8, 20, 6 Question 68 Decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the information given in the statement. Statement: I. Politicians marry only beautiful girls. X is beautiful. Conclusions: I. X will marry a politician II. X won’t marry a politician (1) Only conclusion I follows (2) Either conclusion I or II follows (3) Only conclusion II follows (4) Both conclusions I and II follow Question 69 In a computer game, a builder can build a wall in ten hours while a destroyer can demolish such a wall completely in fourteen hours. Both, the builder and the destroyer were initially set to work together on level ground. But after 7 hours the destroyer was taken out. What was the total time (in hours) taken to build the wall? (1) 35 (2) 24 (3) 17 (4) 15 Question 70 Which of the fractions given below, when added to 58 , gives 1? 5 (1) 2 6 (2) 16 6 (3) 3 6 (4) 24  Question 71 Mr. X starts from point ‘A’ travels 80 km towards West, takes a left turn, travels 50 km and reaches point ‘B’. What is the shortest distance between points ‘A’ and ‘B’? √ (1) 10 39 km √ (2) 10 98 km √ (3) 10 93 km √ (4) 10 89 km Question 72 Which of the following gases is not generated in a biogas plant? (1) SO2 (2) CO2 (3) CH4 (4) H2 S Question 73 Select the odd figure out of the given series. (1) d (2) c (3) b (4) a Question 74 If is involved, even greater diversity will be generated. (1) binary fission (2) vegetative propagation (3) sexual reproduction (4) asexual reproduction Question 75 Solve the following: 27 − [38 − {46 − (15 − 13 − 2)}] (1) 30 (2) 31 (3) 35 (4) 29