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24th July 2014, 02:57 PM
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Railway D Group past question papers
Will you please provide me the Railway D Group previous years question papers????
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25th July 2014, 08:27 AM
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Re: Railway D Group past question papers
This is the Railway D Group previous years question paper: 1. Which of the following is a major tea producing state ? (A) Assam (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Punjab 2. Which of the following states is a major producer of wheat ? (A) Nagaland (B) Mizoram (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Punjab 3. Which of the following states is an important producer of sugarcane ? (A) Maharashtra (B) Jammu and Kashmir (C) Tripura (D) Sikkim 4. The Earth rotates 360 degree in about (A) 12 hours (B) 24 hours (C) 36 hours (D) 48 hours 5. A leap year has (A) 365 days (B) 366 days (C) 367 days (D) 368 days 6. The occurrence of days and nights is the result of (A) revolution of the earth around the sun (B) rotation of the earth about its axis (C) movement of the moon around the earth (D) Newton’s laws of motion 7. The duration of day and night becomes equal at all place on (A) 21st March and 23rd September (B) 21st March and 21st June (C) 21st June and 22nd December (D) does not happen 8. Solar eclipse occurs when (A) the moon comes in between the sun and the earth (B) the earth comes in between the sun and the moon (C) the sun comes in between the moon and the earth (D) None of the above 9. The crust of the earth is divided into two parts – the hydrosphere and the land mass. The land mass occupies (A) 50 % of the earth’s surface area (B) about 29.2 % of the earth’s surface area (C) 80 % of the earth’s surface area (D) it keeps on varying 10. The Manas National Park is situated in the state of (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Assam (C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Jammu and Kahsmir 11. Mausynram receives the highest rainfall in the world. It is located in the state of (A) Tripura (B) Nagaland (C) Arunachal Pradesh (D) Meghalaya 12. Green Revolution in India led to a substantial increase in the production of (A) food grains (B) milk (C) steel (D) automobiles 13. ‘White Revolution’ in India is related to the development of (A) dairy industry (B) paper industry (C) silk industry (D) sugar industry 14. What is a tsunami ? (A) Name of a flower (B) Name of a mountain (C) a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water (D) Name of a virus 15. Which country was hit by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 resulting in loss of lives and property ? (A) Argentina (B) Mexico (C) Japan (D) Egypt 16. The zonal head quarter of Northeast Frontier Railway is at (A) New Jalpaiguri (B) Shillong (C) Guwahati (D) Katihar 17. The railway track in the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is (A) Narrow gauge (B) Metre gauge (C) Broad gauge (D) None of these 18. The Palk Strait lies between the countries (A) Sri Lanka and Maldives (B) India and Sri Lanka (C) India and Maldives (D) Bangladesh and Myanmar 19. Richter scale measures the magnitude of (A) volcanoes (B) earthquakes (C) floods (D) rainfall 20 ‘Jhum’ practiced in the northeastern states of India is a method of (A) learning (B) agriculture (C) dancing (D) cooking 21. The Kaziranga National Park is famous for its (A) Asiatic lion (B) Bengal Tiger (C) One horned rhinoceros (D) Eagle 22. Which is the largest continent ? (A) Africa (B) Asia (C) Australia (D) North America 23. ‘One light year’ is a unit of (A) time (B) speed (C) distance (D) sound 24. Which of the following is not a renewable resource ? (A) forest (B) bio-energy (C) solar energy (D) petroleum 25. Which is the third nearest planet to the sun ? (A) Venus (B) Earth (C) Mercury (D) Mars 1. Balloons are filled with (A) oxygen (B) nitrogen (C) helium (D) argon 2. What is the scientific name for common salt ? (A) sodium carbonate (B) sodium chloride (C) sodium bicarbonate (D) calcium chloride 3. Ecology deals with (A) Birds (B) Cell formation (C) Tissues (D) Relation between organisms and their environment 4. Houseflies, dragonflies, beetles and ants are all insects. An insect has (A) six legs (B) eight legs (C) four legs (D) five legs 5. Which of the following is an important source of Vitamin C ? (A) Potato (B) Butter (C) Orange (D) Fish 6. Which of the following is necessary for burning ? (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Hydrogen (C) Oxygen (D) Neon 7. AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by one type of (A) Virus (B) Bacteria (C) Protozoa (D) Fungus 8. Which of the following is a reptile ? (A) Elephant (B) Bats (C) Snake (D) Ostrich 9. Plants make their own food by a process called (A) Breathing (B) Transpiration (C) Photosynthesis (D) Pollination 10. Electricity is supplied to consumers at (A) 420 kilovolts (B) 33 kilovolts (C) 220 volts (D) 132 kilovolts 11. The number of chambers in the human heart is (A) six (B) four (C) two (D) eight 12. Acids contain at least one atom of (A) Hydrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Carbon 13. India’s first mission to moon is called (A) Prithvi (B) Aryabhatta (C) Ashoka (D) Chandrayaan-1 14. If a piece of stone weighs 6 kilogram on earth’s surface, what will be the weight of the same piece of stone on the surface of the moon ? (A) 6 kilogram (B) 3 kilogram (C) 1 kilogram (D) 12 kilogram 15. The purity of gold ornaments is measured in ‘carats’. Pure gold is (A) 20 carats (B) 22 carats (C) 23 carats (D) 24 carats 16. Diamond is a form of (A) gold (B) silver (C) carbon (D) iron 17. Which of the following was first learnt by primitive man ? (A) agriculture (B) manufacture of wheel (C) making fire (D) taming animals 18. Who started the Saka era ? (A) Alexander (B) Kanishka (C) Ashoka (D) Samudragupta 19. The word India is derived from the river (A) Indus (B) Ganga (C) Yamuna (D) Mahanadi 20. The ‘Anga’ is the main scripture of the Jains. It is written in (A) Pali (B) Prakrit (C) Sanskrit (D) Hindi 21. Who established the Maurya dynasty ? (A) Ashoka (B) Chandragupta Maurya (C) Bindusara (D) Kanishka 22. Buddhism was founded by (A) Siddhartha (also known as Gautama) (B) Mahavira (C) Fa-Hien (D) Alexander 23. Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. It is situated in the present day (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) West Bengal (C) Bihar (D) Madhya Pradesh 24. The first railway line was opened to traffic in 1853. It ran from Bombay to (A) Delhi (B) Madras (C) Calcutta (D) Thane 25. The partition of Bengal took place in the year (A) 1902 (B) 1903 (C) 1904 (D) 1905 1. The highest civilian award in the country which is given by the President of India on January 26 is (A) Padma Vibhushan (B) Ashok Chakra (C) Bharat Ratna (D) Padma Shri 2. Loktak lake is situated in the state of (A) Assam (B) Nagaland (C) Manipur (D) Tripura 3. India became an independent country on (A) 15th August, 1947 (B) 15th August, 1948 (C) 15th August, 1949 (D) 15th August, 1950 4. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a renowned (A) classical dancer (B) classical vocalist (C) poet (D) novelist 5. Dada Saheb Phalke Award is given for outstanding contribution to the cause of Indian (A) sports (B) literature (C) cinema (D) handicraft 6. Arjuna Award is given to outstanding (A) sports person (B) musician (C) film director (D) sports coach 7. Our national animal is the (A) Lion (B) Elephant (C) Tiger (D) Bear 8. Name the capital of Arunachal Pradesh (A) Itanagar (B) Agartala (C) Aizawl (D) Imphal 9. The Supreme Court of India is located in (A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Chandigarh (D) Mumbai 10. In India, the first commercially viable oil well was drilled at (A) Digboi (B) Numaligarh (C) Barauni (D) Namdapha 11. The Ashoka Chakra depicted centrally on the white stripe of the National Flag has (A) 12 spokes (B) 22 spokes (C) 24 spokes (D) 20 spokes 12. Which state is associated with the development of dance form ‘Kuchipudi’ ? (A) Kerala (B) Maharashtra (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu 13. When a bar magnet is freely suspended, it points roughly in a (A) east – west direction (B) east – north direction (C) north – south direction (D) north – west direction 14. An electric motor converts (A) mechanical energy into electrical energy (B) electrical energy into mechanical energy (C) mechanical energy into sound energy (D) electrical energy into sound energy 15. Electrical fuses installed in the house are connected in the (A) live wire (B) neutral wire (C) earth connection (D) none of these 16. Dry ice is basically (A) frozen water (B) solidified carbon dioxide (C) solidified nitrogen (D) solidified hydrogen 17. A person climbing a hill bends forward in order to (A) avoid slipping (B) increase speed (C) reduce fatigue (D) increase stability 18. We get energy directly from (A) the sun (B) ocean (C) space (D) mountains 19. Sound travels at maximum speed in (A) vacuum (B) air (C) water (D) steel 20. Echoes are produced when the sound is (A) reflected (B) diffracted (C) polarized (D) refracted 21. Air is a mixture of gases. About 78 % of this gaseous mixture is (A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Carbon-dioxide (D) Hydrogen 22. The universal law of gravitation was propounded by (A) Kepler (B) Galileo (C) Newton (D) Copernicus 23. The hardest substance available on earth is (A) Platinum (B) Coal (C) Gold (D) Diamond 24. Galvanised iron sheets have a coating of (A) zinc (B) lead (C) chromium (D) tin 25. What is laughing gas ? (A) Sulphur dioxide (B) Carbon monoxide (C) Nitrous oxide (D) Hydrogen peroxide 1. The term ‘Satyagraha’ is associated with (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (C) Lala Lajpat Rai (D) G.K.Gokhale 2. The first popular revolt against the British (also called the Sepoy Mutiny) happened in the year (A) 1857 (B) 1867 (C) 1877 (D) 1897 3. “Do or Die” was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it ? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) B. G. Tilak (D) Subhash Chandra Bose 4. ‘Thanas’ was established during the British period by (A) Cornwallis (B) Warren Hastings (C) William Bentinck (D) Wellesley 5. Which of the British rulers was associated with the ‘abolition of sati’ ? (A) William Bentinck (B) Warren Hastings (C) Robert Clive (D) Dalhousie 6. Whose reign is considered as the golden age of Mughal architecture ? (A) Shah Jahan (B) Jahangir (C) Aurangzeb (D) Akbar 7. Fort William in Bengal was constructed by the (A) British (B) Portuguese (C) Dutch (D) French 8. Who founded the Ahom kingdom of Assam ? (A) Sukapha (B) Bamunikonwar (C) Dihingia Raja (D) Khora Raja 9. Who established the ‘satras’ in Assam ? (A) Nathmuni (B) Srimanta Sankaradeva (C) Ramananda (D) Kabir 10. To promote trade and commerce, Sher Shah constructed many roads. The most famous of them was the Grand Trunk Road. It ran from (A) Gujarat to Delhi (B) Bengal to Punjab (C) Delhi to Lahore (D) Delhi to Kashmir 11. In the battle of Saraighat in 1671 A.D. (A) Mir Jumla defeated the Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha (B) The Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha defeated Mir Jumla (C) The Ahom general Bir Lachit defeated the Mughal general Ram Singh (D) The Mughal general Ram Singh defeated the Ahom general Bir Lachit 12. A very special tank, which archaeologists call the Great Bath was found in the ancient city of (A) Mohenjodaro (B) Lothal (C) Harappa (D) Kalibangan 13. Ashoka the Great belonged to the (A) Mughal dynasty (B) Maurya dynasty (C) Slave dynasty (D) British Empire 14. ‘Abhijnanam Sakuntalam’ was written by (A) Kalidas (B) Kautilya (C) Harshavardhana (D) Banabhatta 15. First Indo – Pak war was started in the year (A) 1945 (B) 1947 (C) 1949 (D) 1950 16. What is 20% of 200 ? (A) 20 (B) 40 (C) 60 (D) 80 17. Choose the greatest from the following ? (A) 9.90 (B) 9.99 (C) 9.09 (D) 0.99 18. How many months have 30 days ? (A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 19. Fill in the blank in the series with an appropriate letter. A C E G I K __ O (A) M (B) N (C) L (D) P 20. Choose the odd one out. (A) Rose (B) Lotus (C) Jasmine (D) Cauliflower 21. Find one angle of an equilateral triangle. (A) 60 degree (B) 90 degree (C) 45 degree (D) 30 degree 22. If the mean (average) of 5 numbers is 5.4 what is the total sum of these numbers ? (A) 20 (B) 24 (C) 26 (D) 27 23. If x = 5, y = 3, z = 9 find the value of 4x – 3y + 7z. (A) 64 (B) 74 (C) 84 (D) 94 24. At what rate of simple interest will Rs. 525/- amount to Rs. 588/- at the end of 3 years. (A) 4% (B) 6% (C) 8% (D) 10% 25. Find the square root of 15876 (A) 156 (B) 146 (C) 126 (D) 116 |
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28th May 2015, 02:27 PM
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Re: Railway D Group past question papers
Will you give me give me sample paper of the Railway recruitment exam for Group D posts as I am looking for the same ?
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28th May 2015, 02:27 PM
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Re: Railway D Group past question papers
As you want I am here giving you sample paper of the Railway recruitment exam for Group D posts. Sample paper : 1. A parabolic curve introduced between straight and a circular curve or between two branches of a compound curve for ease, comfort and safety of movement of trains on curve is called: (a) Spur curve (b) Transition curve (c) Summit curve (d) Valley curve Ans : B 2. The staggered rails joints are usually provided on: (a) Bridge (b) Curves (c) Branching (d) Tangents Ans : B 3. The track capacity can be increased by: (a) Faster movement of trains on the track (b) By using more powerful engines (c) All the above (d) None of the above Ans : C 4. The railway station at which a track line meets a main line is called: (a) terminal station (b) flag station (c) way side station (d) junction station Ans : D 5. The limiting value of super elevation of board gauge in Indian Railways is: (a) 16.50 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 10 cm Ans : A 6. The chart used for recording the condition of track is known as: (a) Rolling chart (b) Track chart (c) Hallade chart (d) Vibro chart Ans: C 7. The most common system of signaling in India is the …… system. (a) automatic block (b) section clear system (c) absolute block (d) pilot guard system Ans : C 8. The feeder gauge …. is commonly used for feeding raw materials to big Government manufacturing concerns as well as to private factories such as steel plants, oil refineries, sugar factories etc. (a) 0.6096 m (b) 0.792 m (c) 1m (d) 1.676 m Ans : A 9. Which one of the following bolts is not used in rail track: (a) Fang bolt (b) Eye bolt (c) Rag bolt (d) Fish bolt Ans : B 10. The gradient which requires one or more additional locomotive for hauling the load over the gradient is called: (a) Up-gradient (b) Pusher gradient (c) Steep gradient (d) Momentum gradient Ans : B 11. Points and crossings are provided for change of ….on permanent ways. (a) gauge (b) direction and gradient (c) direction (d) gradient Ans : C 12. In locomotive ‘hunting’ is: (a) Movement of locomotive in vertical plane perpendicular to its movement along the track (b) Sinuous path taken by engine as against the alignment of the track (c) Motion after brakes have been applied (d) Combination of A and B above Ans : D 13. The rails which get battered due to action of wheels over the end of the rails are called: (a) Hogged rails (b) Roaring rails (c) Creep rails (d) Bucking rails Ans : A 14. In broad gauge, the clear horizontal distance between the inner faces of two parallel rails forming the track is: (a) 1 m (b) 1.676 m (c) 0.6096 m (d) 0.792 m Ans : B 15. As per Indian standard, the recommended width of ballast section at foot level of rails for broad gauge tracks should be: (a) 4.38 m (b) 3.35 m (c) 1.83 m (d) 2.25 m Ans : B 16. The minimum length of a passenger platform for broad gauge railway should not be less than: (a) 305 m (b) 183 m (c) 495 m (d) 250 m Ans : A 17. Generally the shape of fish plate is: (a) elliptical (b) bone shaped (c) circular (d) rectangular Ans : B 18. For wooden sleepers, size of the ballast should be: (a) 2.54 cm (b) 10.16 cm (c) 3.8 cm (d) 5.1 cm Ans : C 69. The length of track under the control of a Ganger is: (a) 10 to 15 Km (b) 5 to 6 KM (c) 3 to 5 KM (d) 1 to 2 KM Ans : B 20. The maximum rising gradient which is provided keeping the power of locomotive in view, is called (a) Momentum gradient (b) Pusher gradient (c) Down gradient (d) Ruling gradient Ans : D 21. The latest system of signaling introduced is: (a) C.T.C. system (b) pilot guard system (c) section clear system (d) automatic block system Ans : A 22. Detonating signals are used: (a) for noisy engines (b) during foggy and cloudy weather (c) for deaf drivers (d) not now, were in use in nineteenth century only Ans : B |
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