RRB ALP 2011 Question Paper in English

1. India’s highest award given for 4. Who is the author of the book ‘New 7. National Commission for Minority
exceptional work in art and Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’? Educational Institution (NCMEI) is
literature of the highest order is based in

5. The United Nations Organization
came into existence on 8. If 0.4 × 0.4 × a = 0.04 × 4 × b, then
a / b is
2. The first woman to climb Mount − −
× ×
Everest was −
×

6. Which among the following 9. The value of 2 4 + 3 64 + 2 8 is
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statements is/are correct?
1. India’s main export to China
3. Who among the following got the includes cotton and iron ore.
‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before 2. In 2010, China’s exports to India 126 × 63 × 45
becoming the President of India? was almost double to that of what 10. If x = , the value
India exported to China. of x is 147 × 243

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11. 1 ÷ is equal to 20. The values of x in the equation 29. If the length of the diagonal of a
1
1÷ 2 2 2 2 2
a b x − ( a + b ) x + 1, a ≠ 0 , b ≠ 0, square is 20 cm, then its perimeter
1
1÷ is
must be
3

30. If 3 tan 2 θ − 3 = 0, then the angle θ
12. If n ( A ∪ B ) = 727 , n( A ) = 600 and is
n ( A ∩ B) = 127. Then, n(B) is equal to 21. Mid-points of the sides AB and AC of
a ∆ABC are (3, 5) and ( − 3 , − 3 )
respectively, then the length of the 1
side BC is 31. What must be added to to make it
13. The greatest number which when equal to x? x
divided by 989 and 1327 leaves − +
remainder 5 and 7 respectively, is
22. Kamla got married 6 yr ago. Today
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her age is 1 times of her age at the
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14. Ifα andβ are the roots of the equation 1 32. If the height of a given cone be
time of marriage. Her son’s age is
x 2 − 5 x + 6 = 0, then the value of 10 doubled and radius of base remains
α 2 − β 2 is times her age. Her son’s age is the same, the ratio of the volume of
the given cone to that the second
−
cone will be
± ±
15. The ratio of incomes of P and Q is 3 : 23. In measuring the sides of a rectangle
errors of 5% and 3% in excess are
4 and the ratio of their expenditures
made. The error per cent in 33. In a certain code language STEAMER
is 2 : 3. If both of them save ` 6000, calculated area is is written as TUFBNFS. How will
the income of P is
‘HOUSE’ be written in that code?
` `
` `
24. The simple interests on a certain Directions (Q. Nos. 34-36) The following
16. A , B and C are partners of a sum at 5% per annum for 3 yr and 4 questions consist of two words each that
company. During a particular year A yr differ by ` 42. The sum is have a certain relationship to each other,
received one-third of the profit. B ` ` ` ` followed by four lettered pairs of words.
received one-fourth of a profit and C
received the remaining ` 5000. How 25. A and B are two sets given in such a Select the lettered pair that has the same
much did A received? way that A × B contains 6 elements. relationship as the original pair of words.
If three elements of A × B be (1, 3),
` `
(2, 5) and (3, 3). Then, the remaining 34. Elevated : Exalted
` `
elements are
17. By selling a tape recorder for ` 950, I
loss 5%. What per cent shall I gain by
selling it for ` 1040?
35. Badminton : Court
18. The average salary of all the worker 26. If a = log24 12 , b = log36 24 ,
of workshop is ` 8000. The average c = log48 36. Then, 1+ abc is equal to
salary of 7 technicians is ` 12000 and 36. Cat : Mouse
the average salary of the rest is `
6000. The total number of workers in 27. A trader marks his goods at 50%
the workshop is above the cost price but allows a Directions (Q. Nos. 37-39) In each of
discount of 20% on the market price. the following questions, four numbers are
The profit per cent is given. Out of these, three are alike in a
5 tan α certain way but the one is different.
19. If sec α = , then 2
is equal 28. A train covers a distance of 10 km in Choose the one which is different from the
to 4 1 + tan α 12 min. If its speed is decreased by 5 rest three.
km/h, the time taken by it to cover
the same distance will be 37.
38.
39.

Directions (Q. Nos. 40-42) In each of 47. 93 27 79 38 67 16 55. A body travels a distance x in first
the following questions, a number series is two seconds and a distance y in
given with one term missing. Choose the 63 37 42 next two seconds. The relation
correct alternative that will continue the between x and y is
same pattern and fill in the blank spaces. = =
3 4 ?
= =
40. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, … (A) (B) (C)
56. The kinetic energy of a body
increases by 300%. The linear
momentum of the body increases
41. 0.5, 1.5, 4.5, 13.5, … by
Directions (Q. Nos. 48 and 49) In the
following questions, three classes are
given. Out of the four figures that follow, 57. When a body is wholly or partially
42. 121, 225, 361, …
you are to indicate which figure will best immersed in a liquid it appears to
represent the relationship among the lose weight. This loss of weight is
three classes. equal to the weight of
43. There are five different houses, A to
E, in a row. A is to the right of B and E
is to the left of C and right of A. B is (a) (b)
to the right of D. Which of the
houses is in the middle? 58. Which of the following have the
(c) (b)
same dimensional formula?

44. Shrikant is shorter than Nilima. 48. Proton, Electron, Atom
Pratima is taller than Shrikant. 49. Science, Physics, Chemistry
Subhash is taller than Nilima but
shorter than Heramb. Nilima is taller Directions (Q. Nos. 50-53) Find the 59. A piece of ice is floating in a jar
than Pratima. Who will be in the odd figure from given figures. containing water. When the ice
middle if they stand in a row according 50. melts, then the level of water
to descending order of height?

(a) (b) (c) (d)
45. Sumeet started walking straight
towards South. He walked a distance 51.
of 15 m and then took a left turn and 60. If two liquids of same volume but
walked a distance of 30 m. Then, he different densities ρ1 and ρ2 are
took a right turn and walked a mixed, then density of mixture is
(a) (b) (c) (d) given by
distance of 15 m again. Sumeet is
ρ +ρ ρ +ρ
facing which direction? 52. ρ= ρ=
ρ ρ
ρ ρ ρ ρ
ρ= ρ=
ρ +ρ ρ +ρ
(a) (b) (c) (d)
61. The quantity of heat required to
Directions (Q. Nos. 46 and 47) In each 53. raise one mole through one degree
of the following questions, a set of figures celsius for a monoatomic gas at
carrying certain characters, is given. constant volume is
Assuming that the characters in each set (a) (b) (c) (d)
follow a similar pattern, find the missing
character in each case. 54. A person covers half the distance
62. The molar specific heat at constant
with speed v 1 and remaining half
46. pressure for a monoatomic gas is
with speed v 2. The average speed is
5 6 6 7 4 8
12 21 ? given by
+
4 5 10
+ 63. Heat required to convert one gram
(A) (B) (C)
of ice at 0°C into steam at 100°C is
+ +

64. The rate of transmission of heat is 74. Atmospheric oxygen is renewed by Directions (Q. Nos. 86-88) Find out the
maximum in part which has an error in the following
sentences. If there is no answer, your
75. Which of the following is non-living answer is (d).
renewable resource? 86. Kalidas had to his credit (a)/ a
number of works either of which
65. Which of the following is known as
was (b)/ good enough to make him
metal of future?
76. Which of the following is noble immortal. (c)/ No error (d)
metal?
87. Science can do something (a)/ far
66. The sound waves are bigger for the human mind than (b)/
the substitution of one set of beliefs
77. When sodium reacts with cold for another. (c)/ No error (d)
water, it forms
88. He is working hard (a)/ with a view
(b)/ to compete with Mohan. (c)/ No
67. A monochromatic beam of light error (d)
passes from a denser medium into a
rarer medium. As a result Directions (Q. Nos. 89-91) Fill in the
blanks with appropriate words.
78. Which of the following is very
reactive and kept in kerosene? 89. His answer was such ……… I
expected him to give.

68. Vanila is obtained from
79. Which of the following is similar to
cotton? 90. However much you may travel, you
cannot know the ………?

69. The electric potential at a point, on 80. Which of the following do not soften
the axis of an electric dipole, varies upon heating? 91. ……… had he arrived at the station
with the distance r of the point from when the train steamed off.
the dipoles as
∝ ∝ 81. Kelp is
Directions (Q. Nos. 92-94) In each of
∝ ∝ the following questions, find out the
82. Rich source of iodine is alternative which means most nearly the
70. A cell of emf 1.5 V is connected with same as the word given in capitals.
an external resistance 20 Ω. The PD
falls to 1 V. The internal resistance of 92. EVOKED
cell is
Ω Ω
83. Which of the following is beneficial
Ω Ω 93. SANCTITY
to crop fields?
71. Kirchhoff’s second law is based on
the law of conservation of
94. CANDID

84. Which of the following is synthetic
fertilizer?
72. Which first metal was discovered by Directions (Q. Nos. 95-97) In the
primitive man? following questions, choose the word
opposite in meaning of the word given in
85. Pepper Research Institute is located at capital letters.
73. In electroplating, the metal to be 95. TACIT
deposited is made

96. ANIMATE Directions (Q. Nos. 98-100) Choose 99. A style in which a writer makes a
the alternatives which can be substituted display of his knowledge
for the given words/sentence.
97. KIND 98. One who sacrifices his life for a
cause 100. One who thinks that human nature
is essentially evil