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A. Technical Questions
1. The bent-up length of rail used in front of nose of crossing which help in channelising the train wheelsin their proper routes are known as:
(a) lead rail
(b) point rail
(c) wing rail
(d) splice rail
Answer : C
2. Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which faces of two parallel rails in a track.
(a) inner faces
(b) centre line of one rail to inner face of other rail
(c) centre lines
(d) outer faces
Answer : A
3. Thermal efficiency of a diesel engine may be expected to be in the range of:
(a) 50-65%
(b) 25-35%
(c) 15-20%
(d) 10-15%
Answer : B
4. Wear on top or head of rail occurs due to:
(a) Abrasion of rolling wheels
(b) Heavy axle load
(c) Constant brake application
(d) Any or all of the above
Answer : D
5. Any movement of the locomotive in different planes, e.g., vertical, longitudinal, transversal etc., is known as:
(a) Oscillating motion
(b) Lurching motion
(c) Shutting motion
(d) Vibration
Answer : A
6. Most significant which imposes limitations in raising the high speeds is:
(a) adhesion of wheels
(b) resistance due to oscillations
(c) flange resistance
(d) air or wind resistance
Answer : A
7. The granular material spread on the formation of a railway track for the sleepers to rest upon is known as:
(a) anchors
(b) ballast
(c) subgrade
(d) chairs
Answer : B
8. Bone shaped section of fish plate is commonly used for connecting:
(a) double headed rails
(b) flat footed rails
(c) bull headed rails
(d) all above are correct
Answer : B
9. The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:
(a) terminal
(b) station
(c) rail-head
(d) base
Answer : C
10. The good quality wood for sleeper is:
(a) Deodar
(b) Sheesham
(c) Teak
(d) Sal
Answer : C
11. Generally the life of wooden sleepers is taken as:
(a) 2 to 3 years
(b) 12 to 15 years
(c) 35 to 50 years
(d) 5 to 8 years
Answer : B
12.The gradual or tapered widening of the flangeway which is formed by bending and splaying the end of check rail or wing rail away from the gauge line is known as:
(a) Flare
(b) Toe
(c) Heel
(d) Loop
Answer : A
13.The members laid transversely under the rails for supporting and fixing them at the gauge distance apart are known as:
(a) fastenings
(b) sleepers
(c) ballast
(d) fish plate
Answer : B
14. The bottom width of foot in a flat footed rail is:
(a) 78.6 mm
(b) 136.5 mm
(c) 66.7 mm
(d) 70 mm
Answer : B
15. The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs, are known as:
(a) Track pits
(b) Inspection pits
(c) Drop pits
(d) Siding pits
Answer : C
16. The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels. The slope of cone is:
(a) 1 in 5
(b) 1 in 20
(c) 1 in 10
(d) 1 in 15
Answer : B
17. The extra rails provided over bridge to prevent damage and danger in case of derailment on the bridge are known as:
(a) Stock rails
(b) Guard rails
(c) Check rails
(d) Wing rails
Answer : B
18. The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature change is known as:
(a) cropping
(b) creeping
(c) bulging
(d) buckling
Answer : D
19 . Integrated coach factory is located in:
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Mumbai
Answer : A
20. C.T.C. stands for:
(a) Critical Track Control
(b) Critical Traffic Channeliser
(c) Centralised Traffic Control
(d) None of these
Answer : C
21. To reduce the intensity of pressure particularly on soft variety of sleepers, a rectangular plate is introduced between the rails and the sleepers. This is known as:
(a) Fish plate
(b) Chair
(c) Saddle plate
(d) Bearing plate
Answer : D
22. Generally the rail sections used in India is:
(a) flat footed
(b) double headed
(c) bull headed
(d) all above
Answer : A
23. The arrangement consisting of three tracks used for changing the direction of engine is called:
(a) three ladder track
(b) turn table
(c) three throw switch
(d) triangle
Answer : B
24. The length of a wooden sleeper for broad gauge track is:
(a) 1.83 m
(b) 1.52 m
(c) 2.74 m
(d) 1.676 m
Answer : C
25. Creep is the ..... movement of rails.
(a) longitudinal
(b) diagonal
(c) horizontal
(d) vertical
Answer : A
26. Ballast best suited to steel sleepers is:
(a) sand
(b) Gravel
(c) Quartzite
(d) All the above
Answer : C
27. The section of a rail is decided on the basis of:
(a) Type of rails
(b) Spacing of the sleepers
(c) Speed of trains
(d) All of the above
Answer : D
28. While preparing sub-grade of a railway line, the grubbing operation means:
(a) checking of subgrade
(b) filling or cutting of earth work in railway subgrade
(c) compaction and consolidation of earth work
(d) removal and disposal of stumps and roots trees
Answer : D
29. The sinuous path taken by an engine as against the alignment of the track is known as:
(a) Rolling motion
(b) Nosing motion
(c) Lurching motion
(d) Vibration
Answer : B
30. The mechanical device which transfer chemical energy of fuel into mechanical energy in the form of motion is called:
(a) rolling stock
(b) railway
(c) wagon
(d) locomotive
Answer : D
31. The completed and finished railway line on which wheeled vehicles are drawn by locomotive is known as:
(a) steel way
(b) rails
(c) railway
(d) permanent way
Answer : D
32. The horse power to weight ratio steam engine is generally of the order of:
(a) 10-15 kg/HP
(b) 60-80 kg/HP
(c) 20-30 kg/HP
(d) 100-150 kg/HP
Answer : B
33. The cause of formation of kinks in a rail is:
(a) Loose packing at joints
(b) Defect in gauge and alignment
(c) Defect in cross level joints
(d) Any of the above
Answer : D
34. The technical officer of the rank of sectional officer in the maintenance organisation of Indian Railways is called:
(a) Permanent Way Inspector
(b) Gangmate
(c) Assistant Permanent Way Inspector
(d) None of these are correct
Answer : C
35. On curves, to counteract the effect of centrifugal force, the level of outer rail is raised above the inner rail by a certain amount. This is called:
(a) Track gradient
(b) Track slope
(c) Super elevation
(d) Horizontal gradient
Answer : C
36. The measure of stiffness of track required to produce a unit depression in the track is known as:
(a) Tractive force
(b) Load capacity
(c) Gauge
(d) Track modulus
Answer : D
37. The head of a gang in maintenance organisation of railway is called:
(a) P.W.I
(b) Keyman
(c) Ganger
(d) A.P.W.I
Answer : C
38. The fixed rail in a railway track against which the tongue rail fits s known as:
(a) wing rail
(b) stock rail
(c) lead rail
(d) point rail
Answer : B
39. The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge track in India is:
(a) 19.2 m
(b) 25.6 m
(c) 11.8 m
(d) 12.8 m
Answer : D
40. The thickness of fish plate generally used in Indian Railway is:
(a) 16 mm
(b) 10 mm
(c) 25 mm
(d) 20 mm
Answer : D
41. The depth of ballast section under sleeper for broad gauge track as per Indian standard should be:
(a) 250 to 300 mm
(b) 200 to 250 mm
(c) 150 to 200 mm
(d) 150 mm
Answer : B
42. The horizontal distance from the material depot to the rail head is called:
(a) lift
(b) site distance
(c) rail-head
(d) lead
Answer : D
43. Accidents can be avoided by adopting:
(a) interlocking
(b) C.T.C. system
(c) pilot guard system
(d) A.T.C. system
Answer : A
44. In rainy season the dust in the ballast becomes mud and comes up by suction from below the rail joint. Such joint is called:
(a) Wet joint
(b) Water joint
(c) Pumping joint
(d) Blowing joint
Answer : C
B. Reasoning Questions
45. If the following numbers are rewritten by interchanging the digits in tenâs place and hundredâs place and then arranging them in the descending order. What will be the second digit of the newly formed fifth number from your right ?
479, 736, 895, 978, 389, 675
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer : C
46 . P is 60 m South-East of Q. R is 60 m North-East of Q. Then R is in which direction of P ?
(a) North
(b) North-East
(c) South
(d) South-East
Answer : A
Directions(Qn. 47â51): In each of the following questions choose the set of numbers from the four alternative sets that is similar to the given set.
47. Given set : (4, 9, 18)
(a) (8, 14, 22)
(b) (10, 15, 25)
(c) (6, 12, 23)
(d) (12, 17, 26)
Answer : D
48. Given set : (10, 14, 17)
(a) (4, 11, 14)
(b) (9, 12, 15)
(c) (8, 13, 18)
(d) (6, 9, 12)
Answer : A
49. Given set : (7, 27, 55)
(a) (21, 35, 52)
(b) (18, 42, 65)
(c) (16, 40, 72)
(d) (13, 30, 58)
Answer : C
50. Given set : (39, 28, 19)
(a) (84, 67, 52)
(b) (52, 25, 17)
(c) (70, 49, 36)
(d) (65, 45, 21)
Answer : A
51. Given set : (246, 257, 358)
(a) (233, 343, 345)
(b) (273, 365, 367)
(c) (143, 226, 237)
(d) (145, 235, 325)
Answer : A
Directions(Qn. 52â5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answers as:
(A) If the data in statement (I) alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (II) alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(B) If the data in statement (II) alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (I) alone are not sufficient to answer the questions;
(C) If the data even in both statements (I) and (II) together are not sufficient to answer the question;
(D) If the data in both statement (I) and (II) together are necessary to answer the question.
52. In which direction is Mahatmajiâs statue facing ?
I. The statue is towards the northern end of the city.
II. The statueâs shadow falls towards East at 5 Oâclock in the evening.
Answer : C
53. What is the total number of pupils in the final year class ?
I. The number of boys in the final year class is twice as much as the number of girls in that class.
II. The sum of the ages of all the pupils in the class is 399 years and their average age is 19 years.
Answer : B
54. Who is the tallest among A, B, C and D ?
I. A is taller than C.
II. B is taller than C and D.
Answer : C
55. How many Sundays are there in a particular month of a particular year?
I. The month begins on Monday.
II. The month ends on Wednesday.
Answer : D
56. What is the total number of pages in this book ?
I. I counted 132 pages from the beginning of this book.
II. My wife counted 138 pages starting from the end of the same book.
Answer : C
Directions(Qn. 57â61): Each question contains six or seven statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.
57.
(1) All books are having pages.
(2) All kings are having pages.
(3) All kings are books.
(4) Some heavy things are having pages.
(5) Some heavy things are books.
(6) Some books are heavy.
(7) Some heavy things are having pages.
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 6, 1, 4
(c) 4, 6, 1
(d) 1, 5, 7
Answer : D
58.
(1) No athletes are vegetarians.
(2) All cricket players are athletes.
(3) Some athletes play cricket.
(4) Some cricket players are vegetarians.
(5) No cricket player is a vegetarian.
(6) All athletes are vegetarians.
(a) 1, 2, 5
(b) 3, 4, 1
(c) 1, 5, 2
(d) 2, 5, 6
Answer : A
59.
(1) All grandmothers cook well.
(2) No man is a grandmother.
(3) Some men do not cook well.
(4) All those who cook well are men.
(5) No one who cooks well is a man.
(6) All those who cook well are grandmothers.
(7) Some men are not grandmothers.
(a) 2, 6, 5
(b) 2, 5, 6
(c) 1, 4, 2
(d) 6, 4, 7
Answer : B
60.
(1) Looting is a crime.
(2) Some crooked people are criminals.
(3) All those involved in looting are criminals.
(4) Some crooked people are involved in looting.
(5) All criminals are looked down in society.
(6) Some crooked people are not criminals.
(a) 1, 4, 6
(b) 3, 6, 2
(c) 1, 2, 6
(d) 3, 4, 2
Answer : D
61.
(1) Some women are those who are successful in life.
(2) Some men are those who have patience.
(3) No man is a woman.
(4) All those who have patience are successful in life.
(5) Some who are successful in life are men.
(6) Some men are not those are successful in life.
(a) 1, 3, 6
(b) 4, 2, 6
(c) 1, 5, 3
(d) 2, 4, 5
Answer : B
Directions(Qn. 62â6): Read the following information for answering the questions that follow On a playing ground A, B, C, D and E are standing as described below facing the North.
(i) B is 50 metres to the right of D.
(ii) A is 60 metres to the South of B
(iii) C is 40 metres to the West of D.
(iv) E is 80 metres to the North of A.
62. If a boy walks from C, meets D followed by B, A and then E, how many metres has he walked if he has travelled the straight distance all through ?
(a) 120
(b) 150
(c) 170
(d) 230
Answer : D
63. What is the minimum distance (in metre approximately) between C and E ?
(a) 53
(b) 78
(c) 92
(d) 120
Answer : C
64. Who is to the South-East of the person who is to the left of D ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
Answer : A
65. A man was walking in the evening just before the sun set. His wife said that, his shadow fell on his right. If the wife was walking in the opposite direction of the man, then which direction the wife was facing ?
(a) North
(b) West
(c) South
(d) East
Answer : C
Directions(Qn. 66â70): In each of the questions given below, there is a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and assumptions and then decide, which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.
66.
Statement : During pre-harvest kharif seasons, the government has decided to release vast quantity of foodgrains from FCI.
Assumptions :
I. There may be a shortage of foodgrains in the market during this season.
II. The kharif crop may be able to replenish the stock of FCI.
III. There may be a demand from the farmers to procure kharif crop immediately after harvest.
(a) None is implicit
(b) Only I and II are implicit
(c) Only II and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
Answer : D
67.
Statement : To improve the employment situation in India, there is a need to recast the present educational system towards implementation of
scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions :
I. The students after completing such education may be able to earn their livelihood.
II. This may bring meaning of education in the minds of the youth.
III.The state may earn more revenue as more and more people will engage themselves in self employment.
(a) Only I and II are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) None is implicit
Answer : A
68.
Statement : To increase profit, the oil exporting countries decided to reduce the production of crude by 5 million barrels per day.
Assumptions :
I. The price of crude may increase due to less production.
II. The demand of crude may remain same in future.
III. Other countries may continue buying crude from these countries.
(a) All are implicit
(b) Only II and III are implicit
(c) Only I and II are implicit
(d) None is implicit
Answer : C
69.
Statement : âWe do not want you to see our product on newspaper, visit our shop to get a full view.â â an advertisement.
Assumptions :
I. People generally decide to purchase any product after seeing the name in the advertisement.
II. Uncommon appeal may attract the customers.
III. People may come to see the product.
(a) All are implicit
(b) None is implicit
(c) Only II and III are implicit
(d) Only I and II are implicit
Answer : A
70.
Statement : The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.
Assumptions :
I. The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
II. The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
III. The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
(a) All are implicit
(b) None is implicit
(c) Both II and III are implicit
(d) Both I and II are implicit
Answer : C
Directions(Qn. 71â75): In questions given below, statements 1 and 2 are followed by conclusions I and II. Taking the statements to be right although they may seem at variance with commonly accepted facts, mark your answers as under
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If both I and II follows.
(d) Neither I nor II follows.
71.
Statements :
1. All hands are machines.
2. All machines are wheels.
Conclusions :
I. All wheels are hands.
II. All hands are wheels.
Answer : B
72.
Statements :
1. Some buds are leaves.
2. Some leaves are red.
Conclusions :
I. Some buds are red.
II. Some leaves are not buds.
Answer : B
73.
Statements :
1. Some stones are shells.
2. All shells are pearls.
Conclusions :
I. Some stones are pearls.
II. All pearls are shells.
Answer : A
74.
Statements :
1. Brown is red and blue is green.
2. Green is pink and yellow is red.
Conclusions :
I. Yellow is brown.
II. Pink is blue.
Answer : C
75.
Statements :
1. Merchants who do not own cars do not have bicycles either.
2. Those who do not have bicycles have tricycles.
Conclusions :
I. Some merchants have only tricycles.
II. No one has both, the car and the tricycles.
Answer : D
Directions(Qn. 76â78) : A number arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the stages of arrangement.
Input : 245, 316, 436, 519, 868, 710, 689
Step I : 710, 316, 436, 519, 868, 245, 689
Step II : 710, 316, 245, 519, 868, 436, 689
Step III : 710, 316, 245, 436, 868, 519, 689
Step IV : 710, 316, 245, 436, 519, 868, 689
Step IV is the last step of input.
76. If 655, 436, 764, 799, 977, 572, 333 is the input which of the following steps will be â333, 436, 572, 655, 977, 764, 799â ?
(a) II
(b) III
(c) IV
(d) I
Answer : B
77. How many steps will be required to get the final output from the following input ?
Input : 544, 653, 325, 688, 461, 231, 857
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 6
Answer : A
78. For the given input, which of the following will be third step ?
Input : 236, 522, 824, 765, 622, 463, 358
(a) 522, 236, 765, 824, 622, 463, 358
(b) 522, 622, 236, 824, 765, 463, 358
(c) 522, 622, 236, 765, 824, 463, 358
(d) 522, 622, 236, 463, 824, 765, 358
Answer : C
Directions(Qn. 79â 83): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it .
(1) There is a group of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a family. They are Psychologist, Manager, Lawyer, Jeweller, Doctor and Engineer.
(2) The doctor is the grandfather of F, who is a Psychologist.
(3) The Manager D is married to A.
(4) C, the Jeweller, is married to the Lawyer.
(5) B is the mother of F and E.
(6) There are two married couples in the family.
(7) The Psychologist is a female while Engineer is a male.
79. What is the profession of E ?
(a) Doctor
(b) Engineer
(c) Manager
(d) Psychologist
Answer : B
80. How is A related to E ?
(a) Brother
(b) Uncle
(c) Father
(d) Grandfather
Answer : D
81. How many male numbers are there in the family ?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Two
Answer : B
82. What is the profession of A ?
(a) Doctor
(b) Lawyer
(c) Jeweller
(d) Manager
Answer : A
83. Which of the following is one of the pairs of couples in the family ?
(a) AB
(b) AC
(c) AD
(d) AE
Answer : C
84. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(a) Papaya
(b) Mango
(c) Jackfruit
(d) Watermelon
Answer : C
85. Three of the following four are similar in relation to their positions in the English alphabet and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group ?
(a) SPEAK : PZVKH
(b) HUSKY : BPGFS
(c) BRAIN : MRZIY
(d) BREAK : PZVIY
Answer : B
86. Three of the following four groups of letters are alike in some way while one is different. Find out which one is different ?
(a) DJWR
(b) EKXR
(c) KQDX
(d) AGTN
Answer : A
87. Four groups of letters are given below. Three of them are alike in a certain way while one is different. Choose the odd one.
(a) GWOURV
(b) LZKMSU
(c) SFXPMG
(d) JOEHNP
Answer : C
88. Four pairs of words are given below out of which the words in all pairs except one, bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.
(a) Watt : Power
(b) Ampere : Current
(c) Pascal : Pressure
(d) Radian : Degree
Answer : D
89. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters of the series starting from behind are increased by one. Which of the following series observes this rule ?
(a) ONLKI
(b) OMKIG
(c) OMJFA
(d) OIGDC
Answer : C
90. If the letters of the word âPROTECTIONâ which are at odd numbered position in the English alphabet are picked up and are arranged in alphabetical order from left and if they are now substituted by Z, Y, X and so on, beginning from left which letter will get substituted by X ?
(a) E
(b) O
(c) T
(d) I
Answer : D
91. How many pairs of letters are there in the word OPERATION in which the difference between them is the same as in the English alphabet ?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 9
Answer : C
92. Arrange the given words in order in which they occur in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence.
(1) Dissipate
(2) Dissuade
(3) Disseminate
(4) Distract
(5) Dissociate
(6) Dissect
(a) 6, 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
(b) 1, 6, 3, 2, 4, 5
(c) 3, 6, 1, 2, 5, 4
(d) 4, 6, 3, 1, 5, 2
Answer : A
C. General Knowledge Questions
92. Who is the chairman of 7th pay commission ?
Answer : Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
93. Where is the venue of 101st Indian science congress ?
Answer : Jammu
95. 38th circus festival was celebrated at ?
Answer : Monte-Carlo
96 . Who won the womenâs double Portugal Open title 2014 ?
Answer : Sania Mirza and Cara Black
97. Main Theme of 12th Five year Plan âFaster, Sustainable & more inclusive growth".
98. Indiaâs National Technology Day----------- 11 May.
99. who won World Snooker Championship title 2014 ?
Answer : Mark Selby
100. Who is the new CEO of Microsoft ?
Answer : Satya Nadella
101. Who is the new chairman of Microsoft ?
Answer : John Thompson
102. Where is the headquarters of o.p.c.w organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons ?
Answer: The Hague, Netherlands
103. Bocskai International Tournament is related to which game?
Answer : Boxing
104. What is the birth place of Adolf Hitler
Answer : Austria
105. Who is the German president, recently visited India ?
Answer : Joachim Gauck
106. Who become the first women umpire in ICC Panel ?
Answer : Kathy Cross
107. Which is the first Indian state to achieve over 100% sanitation ?
Answer : Sikkim
108. Who launches National Mission on Libraries ?
Answer : Pranab Mukherjee
109 . Who won the DSC prize 2014 ?
Answer : Cyrus Mistry
110. Where is The third World Congress on Agro-forestry 2014 held?
Answer : Delhi
111. Which country joined Euro zone as its 18th member ?
Answer : Latvia joined as 18th member
112. Which high court banned the transfer of IAS, IPS and IFS officers till the re-composition of the Civil Services Board?
Answer : Allahabad high court
113. South sudan president name?
Answer : Salva Kiir Mayardit
114. Which space organisation has launched carbon observatory-2 ?
Answer : NASA
115. Who is the chief guest of republic day parade 2014 of India ?
Answer : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
116. Which is the fastest supercomputer in the world ?
Answer : Tiahne-2
117 . India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated at which place ?
Answer : Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar , chennai
119 . India's 1st post office savings bank ATM inaugurated by ?
Answer : P. Chidambaram (Union Finance Minister)
120. Where is the headquarters of WWF International ?
Answer : Gland, Switzerland
121 . What is the full form for ANMI?
Answer : Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI)
122. What is the national game of Spain?
Answer : bull fighting
123. In 1951, five year plan started in India.
124 . Head quarters of international maritime organisation?
Answer : London
125. Who is the author of devdas?
Answer : Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
