RRB ALP 2010 Question Paper in English

1. The first English newspaper in India 4. ‘My Life’ is the autobiography of 7. After a gap of 40 yr, India hosted the
was started by 17th Commonwealth Law
Conference, which was attended by
800 delegates from about 53rd
Commonwealth countries. The
5. The 191st member of UNO is conference was held in
2. Who is the first Air Chief to receive
the honour of Marshal?

6. Which of these films won seven 4 − 0.04
awards at the 64th British Academy 8. The value of is close to
3. India, at present, is not a member of Film Awards, including Best Film and 4 + 0.4
which of the following? Best Actor for Colin Firth?

Based on Memory

9. The rational expression which 18. A and B are partners in a business. 26. If α , β are the roots of the equation
3
x −1 1
A contributes of the capital for 15 ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then an equation
should be added to to get
x2 + 2 4 1 1
2 whose roots are and is
2x3 − x2 + 3 months and B received the profit. α β
is 3
+ + =
x2 + 2 Find for how long B’s Money was
used? − + =
− −
+ + =
+
− + + + =
+ 19. Oranges are bought at the rate of 10
1 1
27. A woman has a certain number of
10. If A = 4 x + , then the value of A + for ` 25 and sold at the rate of ` 9 for mangoes of which 13% are rotten.
is x A 25. The profit is She gives 75% of the remainder in
+ charity and then has 261 left. The
+ number of mangoes were

+
20. If tan A = 1and tan B = 3, then
28. A sum of money becomes 7/6 of
11. By which smallest number must cos A ⋅ cos B − sin A ⋅ sin B is equal to itself in 3 yr, then rate of interest is
1323 be multiplied so that it + −
becomes a perfect cube?

29. Successive discount of 20% and 15%
63 × 7 21. A grocer has a sale of ` 6435, ` 6927, are equivalent to a single discount of
12. The value of 3
is
27 ` 6855, ` 7230 and ` 6562 for 5
consecutive months. How much sale
must he have in the sixth month so 30. The value of a for which the
that he get an average sale of equation ax 2 − 2 5 x + 4 = 0 has
13. If 7 × 3 ÷ 2 x = 0.2 , then the value ` 6500? equal roots, is
8 5 8 ` `
` ` − −
of x is
22. If a + b + c = 10 and ab + bc + ca = 31, 31. The average weight of a class of 24
then the value of a 2 + b2 + c 2 is students is 35 kg. If the weight of the
14. The value of 811/log5 3 + 27 3 log9 36 teacher be included, the average
+ 3 4 /log7 9 is equal to rises by 400 g. The weight of the
23. If tan( A − B ) = 1 and teacher is
3
15. The least multiple of 13 which on tan( A + B ) = 3, then the values of A
and B are 32. The value of
divided by 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 leaves
 1  1  1 
remainder 2 in each case, is 1 +  1 +  1 + 
 a + 1  a + 2  a + 3
24. On what sum does the difference  1 
1 +  is
16. In a class, 300 students speak Hindi, between the compound interest  a + 4
150 students speak English and 100 and the simple interest for 3 yr at +
students speak both Hindi and 10% is ` 31? + +
English. Then, total number of ` ` +
students is ` `
33. A boy goes to his school from his
25. A mother after 4 yr will be twice the house at a speed of 3 km/h and
age of her daughter. The sum of return at a speed of 2 km/h. If he
17. If 378 coins consist of rupees, 50 their ages is 46. What is the present takes 5 h in going and coming, the
paise and 25 paise coins whose age of the daughter? distance between his house and
values are in the ratio of 13 : 11: 7. The school is
number of 50 paise coins will be

34. In a group of 60 persons, 40 persons 43. If two liquids of same masses but 53. Temporary hardness of water is due
like to play Cricket and 10 persons densities ρ1 and ρ2 respectively are to the presence of
like to play both Tennis and Cricket. mixed, the density of mixture is
Then, the number of persons who given by
like to play Tennis, is ρ +ρ ρ +ρ
ρ= ρ=
ρρ
ρ ρ ρ ρ 54. Baking soda is
35. The coordinates of the middle ρ= ρ=
points of the sides of a triangle are ρ +ρ ρ +ρ
(4, 2), (3, 3) and (2, 2), then the 44. If the earth stops rotating the value
coordinates of its centroid are of g at the equator will
 
 
  55. Naphtha is used in

45. In gases of diatomic molecules, the
36. If the length and the breadth of a ratio of the two specific heats of
rectangle are in ratio 3 : 2 with its C
perimeter as 20 cm, then the area of gases P is
CV 56. Combustion is a
the rectangle must be

37. If a right circular cone of height 24 46. The degrees of freedom of a
3 triatomic gas are
cm has a volume of 1232 cm , then 57. Eye piece of telescope forms a
the area of its curved surface
 22 
 take π =  is 47. The specific heat of metals at low
 7
2 2 temperature is
cm cm
cm2 cm2 58. The film of camera is compared to
38. Displacement s is related with time t which part of human eye?
2
in the equation s = 5 t + 4 t + 3. The
acceleration is equal to 48. The ratio of energies of emitted
radiations of a black body at 27°C 59. In hypermetropia, the image of near
and 927°C is object is formed
2 −1
39. [ML T ] are the dimensions of

49. Velocity of sound is greatest in
60. In dry cell, the cathode is made of
40. An atmosphere 50. The reason for shining of air bubble in
water is
61. Who invented rechargeable battery?

41. At the start of a motion along a line,
the initial velocity isu and acceleration 51. A hollow metal sphere of radius 5
cm is charged so that the potential
62. Which of the following is main ore of
is at. The final velocity v is aluminium?
on its surface is 10 V. The potential at
= + = +
the centre of the sphere will be
= + =

42. Two bodies A and B having masses in 52. Which of the following is used as
the ratio 3 : 1, possesses the same 63. Brass contains
moderator in Nuclear Reactors?
kinetic energy. The ratio of their
linear momentum is

64. In a certain code language MONKEY 75. If Anita is taller than Surjit but Directions (Q. Nos. 81-84) Each of the
is written as XDJMNL. How will shorter than Kusum and Surjit is just following question consists of two sets of
TIGER be written in that code? as tall as Kalpana but taller than figures. (1), (2), (3), (4) constitute the
Vanita, then Kalpana is problem set while figures a, b, c and d
constitute the answer set. There is a
Directions (Q. Nos. 65-67) The definite relationship between figures (1)
following questions consist of two words and (2). Establish a similar relationship
each that have a certain relationship to between figures (3) and (4) by choosing a
76. Alok walked 30 m towards East and suitable figure from the answer set.
each other followed by four lettered pair took a right turn and walked 40 m.
of words. Select the lettered pair that has He again took a right turn and 81. Problem Figures
the same relationship as the original pair walked 50 m. Towards which
of words. direction is he from his starting : :: : ?
65. Food : Stomach :: Fuel : ? point?
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Answer Figures
66. Fire : Ashes :: Explosion : ?
Directions (Q. Nos. 77 and 78) In the
following questions, three classes are
67. Ocean : Water :: Glacier : ? (a) (b) (c) (d)
given. Out of the four figures that follow,
you are to indicate which figure will best
82. Problem Figures
represent the relationship amongst the
Directions (Q. Nos. 68-70) In each of three classes.
the following questions, four numbers are : :: : ?
given out of these, three are alike in a
certain way but the one is different. (1) (2) (3) (4)
Choose the one which is different from the (a) (b) (c) (d) Answer Figures
rest three.
77. State, Country, City
68.
78. Woman, Teacher, Student
(a) (b) (c) (d)
69. Directions (Q. Nos. 79 and 80) Find
the missing character in the following 83. Problem Figures
70. questions.
79. : :: : ?
101 43
Directions (Q. Nos. 71-73) In each of 38 (1) (2) (3) (4)
the following questions, one term in the
number series is wrong. Find out the 35 15 Answer Figures
wrong term. (A)

71. 3, 10, 27, 4, 16, 64, 5, 25, 125 48 34
(a) (b) (c) (d)
?
72. 1, 3, 7, 15, 27, 63, 127 84. Problem Figures
56 184

73. 3, 2, 8, 9, 13, 22, 18, 32, 23, 42 (B)
: :: : ?

74. In a March Past, seven persons are 80. 4 8 0 (1) (2) (3) (4)
standing in a row. Q is standing left 5 0 6 7 1 6 11 ? 2
Answer Figures
to R but right to P. O is standing right
to N and left to P. Similarly, S is 7 4 2
standing right to R and left to T. Find (A) (B) (C)
out who is standing in the middle? (a) (b) (c) (d)

85. What is the number of triangles in 90. He turned ……… to be a cheat. 96. APPARENT
the following figure?

91. We must keep ……… the
reputation of the family.
97. TRANSCRIPTS

Directions (Q. Nos. 92-94) In each of
Directions (Q. Nos. 86-88) Find out the the following questions, find out the Directions (Q. Nos. 98-100) Choose
part which has an error in the following alternative which means most nearly the the alternative which can be substituted
sentences. If there is no error, your answer same as the word given in capitals. for the given words/sentence.
is (d). 92. DECLINE 98. That which makes it difficult to
86. One should always give moment’s recognize the presence of real
thought to an action (a)/ before nature of somebody or something
putting it in execution and so (b)/ 93. COMPREHENDING
saving a great deal of
unpleasantness. (c)/ No error (d)
87. Turning to the right (a)/ the town hall 94. STRINGENT 99. Yearly celebration of a date or an
at once (b)/ catches your eye. (c)/ No
event
error (d)
88. He has read almost (a)/ each book of Directions (Q. Nos. 95-97) In the
(b)/ the college library. (c)/ No error (d) following questions, choose the word
Directions (Q. Nos. 89-91) Fill in the opposite in meaning of the word given in
blanks with appropriate words. capital letters. 100. One who cannot be corrected
89. A ……… is one who hates mankind. 95. RIGOROUS