RRB ALP Model Paper 2024 in English - Set 2

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RECRUITMENT
BOARD

RRB ALP 2024
PRACTICE PAPER



Railway Recruitment Boards
Assistant Loco Pilot
Model Question Papers

2
DIRECTIONS
1. This Question paper consists of 75 objective type questions, to be completed in maximum 60 min.
2. All questions are compulsory and 1/3rd mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

1. What will be the difference between 6. Simple interest of ` 7500, for 8 yr at 12. Which of the following fractions is
SI and CI on a sum of ` 15000 for 2 yr 6% per annum is 1
less than ?
1 ` ` 5
at the same rate of interest of 12 %
2 ` `
per annum? 7. A number of two digits is 6 times the
` ` sum of its digits. When the sum of
` ` its digits is added to the number, the
2. 8 men can finish a certain amount of result is 63. What is the number? 13. If 7 : 8 :: x : 24, then the value of x is
work in 40 days. If 2 more men join
with them, the days needed to do
the same amount of work is 8. The result of division a 3 + b3 by a + b 14. If the mean of the following data is
is 13.5, then the value of p is
3. A motorist travelled between two − + + +
towns, which are 65 km apart, in 2 h − + − − x 5 10 p 20 25
and 10 min. Find the speed. f 10 10 10 2 8
9. A cricket player scored the following
runs in 11 one day matches 65, 30, 7,
60, 65, 65, 30, 28, 30, 15, 30.
The modal score is 5 tanα
15. If sec α = , then is equal
4 1 + tan2 α
4. AB and CD are lines, P is point on AB. to
A line PQ meets CD at R. If 10. The cube root of (– 216000) is
∠BPR = 30 ° and ∠CRQ = 150° , then

11. If a commission of 20% is given on
the written price, the gain is 60%. 16. In a certain code language, CLOUD is
What will be the percentage of gain written as FORXG. How will the word
5. How many metres of carpet 63 cm RAINY be written in that code
if the commission is increased to
wide will be required to cover the
25%? language?
floor of a room 14 m by 9 m?

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17. What will be the next term of given Directions (Q. Nos. 26 and 27) In 32. The output of the following circut is
series? each of the following questions, there is
1, 4, 10, 19, 31, 46, ? some relationship between the two
terms to the left of (: :) and the same
relationship continues between the two
18. Find the odd man out. terms to its right. Also, in each question,
one term either to the right of (::) or to
the left of it is missing. This term is given
19. Select the related word from the as one of the alternatives given below
given alternatives. each question. Find out the missing
Curd : Milk : Oil : ? term.
26. AG : IO :: EK : ?
33. Two spheres of same size are made of
20. Find the odd man out. same metal, but one is hollow and the
other is solid. Both are heated to the
27. LOGIC : BHFNK :: CLERK : ? same temperature. Then
21. Find the missing number.

21 17 13
28. In this question, arrange the
12 19 19 given words in a meaningful
sequence and then choose the
9 14 17
most appropriate sequence from
24 22 ? amongst the alternatives provides 34. The ratio of the wavelengths of first
below each question. harmonic : second harmonic : third
1. Child 2. Job harmonic in a stretched string is
22. Seema and Reena are Sam’s wives. 3. Marriage 4. Infant
Rita is Reena’s step daughter. How is 5. Education
Seema related to Rita? 35. Find the equivalent resistance between
A and B.
29. Eye is related to ‘See’, in the same 1Ω 1Ω 1Ω 1Ω
23. If South-East becomes East, way as Ear is to
North-West becomes West, A B
South-West becomes South and so 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω
2Ω
on, what will North become?
30. If the second half of the following
Ω Ω
alphabets is written in the reverse
order, which will be the 10th Ω Ω
Directions (Q. Nos. 24 and 25) Which of letter to left of 9th letter counting
the given Venn diagrams out of (a), (b), (c) from the right end?
36. Which metal is abundantly found in
and (d) correctly illustrates the relationship ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX earth’s crust?
among the following classes? YZ

24. Birds, Eagle, Ostrich
37. Which of the following elements
31. At any point P on the ground the substitutes hydrogen from dilute
angles of elevation of the top of a acids?
10 m high building and that of a
helicopter flying just over the
(a) (b) (c) (d) building are 30° and 60°
respectively. Find the height of 38. The atomic number of an element is 11
25. City, District, Panchayat the helicopter from the earth. and the mass number is 23. The
1 3 respective number of electrons,
(Given, sin 30 ° = , cos 30 ° = ) protons and neutrons in this atom
2 2
will be

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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39. Which of the following reaction 51. Red Cross was founded by 62. The boundary line between India
involves the combination of two and China is called
elements?
→ 52. The Hundred Year War was fought
→
between 63. It is 12 noon at Greenwich. What will
→ be the time at a place situated at 55°
→ east longitude?

40. The ore to thorium is
53. Seychelles is located in the 64. Which of these sports personality
has won the 2017 sportsperson of
41. Which of the following vitamins is the year award in India?
helpful in coagulation of blood?

42. Muscle fatigue occurs due to 54. With which of the following 65. The UNO came into existence in
accumulation of instruments does a sailor in a
submarine see the objects on the
surface of sea?
66. Broad Gauge Railway Locomotives,
43. Anthrax is a serious disease of are manufactured by Indian
Railways at
55. The Dronacharya Award for sports
coaches was instituted in the year
44. Excessive secretion from the
pituitary gland in children results in 67. What is “Wall Street”?
56. Which State Government has
launched ‘Shakti’ app for women’s
safety in the State?
45. Which of the following wildlife 68. Which of the following is not a
sanctuaries is in Asom? country in Asia?

57. The British Government declared for
46. How long does the moon take to the first time that their intention in 69. Independence is my birthright and I
revolve once around the Earth? India is to gradually establish shall get it’ was said by
responsible government through

47. Which country has become the 70. The Himalayan mountain system
world’s largest steel producer in 58. Who was the first Indian to receive belongs to which one of the
2017, as per latest report published the World Food Prize? following?
by World Steel Association (WSA)?

48. Where is the Sahara Desert?
59. The first electric railway was opened in 71. First Lady Governor of any state in
India was
49. Amir Khusro was the court poet of
60. Who wrote the ‘Communist
Manifesto’?
50. The Kalahari Desert is in
72. Who discovered the ‘Laws of
61. Which State has the lowest area floating bodies’?
under forests?

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73. Which European city is situated on 74. The title ‘Devanam Piya’ was given 75. Alauddin Khilji had enforced the
river Schelde? to price control policy to benefit

Answers
1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (b) 7 (d) 8 (c) 9 (b) 10 (a)
11 (a) 12 (c) 13 (b) 14 (a) 15 (b) 16 (b) 17 (a) 18 (c) 19 (b) 20 (d)
21 (b) 22 (c) 23 (a) 24 (b) 25 (b) 26 (b) 27 (d) 28 (d) 29 (c) 30 (d)
31 (d) 32 (d) 33 (c) 34 (a) 35 (a) 36 (a) 37 (b) 38 (a) 39 (b) 40 (b)
41 (d) 42 (b) 43 (a) 44 (b) 45 (b) 46 (a) 47 (d) 48 (d) 49 (d) 50 (a)
51 (a) 52 (c) 53 (b) 54 (a) 55 (b) 56 (a) 57 (d) 58 (b) 59 (d) 60 (b)
61 (d) 62 (a) 63 (b) 64 (b) 65 (b) 66 (c) 67 (b) 68 (c) 69 (c) 70 (a)
71 (c) 72 (d) 73 (c) 74 (c) 75 (a) 76 (d) 77 (a) 78 (c) 79 (d) 80 (b)

Hints & Solutions
1. Required difference 7. Two digits number = 10 x + y 14.
2
Given, 10 x + y = 6( x + y)
= 1500
25  …(i) x1 f1 f1 × x1

 2 × 100  and (10 x + y) + ( x + y) = 63 …(ii)
5 10 50
15000 After solving Eqs. (i) and (ii),
= 10 10 100
64 x = 5 and y = 4
p 10 10p
= ` 234.375 ∴ Required number = 10 × 5 + 4 = 54
20 2 40
2. Given, 8 × 40 = 10 × ? a 3 + b 3 ( a + b )( a 2 − ab + b 2 )
8. = 25 8 200
8 × 40 a+ b (a + b )
⇒ ? = = 32 days ∑ f1 = 40 ∑ f1 x1 = 10 p + 390
10 = a 2 − ab + b 2
65 × 1000  ∑ f1 x1 10 p + 390
3. Required speed = 
9. Frequency is 30, so mode is also 30. ∴ Mean ( x ) = =
 ∑ f1
 2 × 60 + 10  10. From option (a) 40

= 500 m/min ( − 60) × ( − 60) × ( − 60) = − 216000 10 p + 390
⇒ 13.5 =
4. Q = ( − 60)3 40
⇒ 13.5 × 40 = 10 p + 390
11. Marked price of article = ` 100
150° 150
30° ∴ Selling price = ` 80 ⇒ 540 − 390 = 100 p ⇒ p = = 15
C D 10
R 100
∴ Cost price = × 80 = ` 50 15. Qsec α =
5
160 4
30°
A B After discount = 25% ∴ tanα = sec 2 α − 1
P
Selling price = ` 75 25 25 − 16 9 3
25 = −1 = = =
∠BPR = ∠DRQ = 30° ∴ Gain per cent = × 100 16 16 16 4
50 tanα
∠CRQ = ∠APR = 150° Now, =
3/4
=
3/4
= 50% 1 + tan2 α 1 + ( 3 / 4)2 1 + 9 / 16
∠CRD = ∠APB = 180° (line)
Hence, AB and CD are parallel. 3/4 12
1 2 8 = =
12. = = 25 / 16 25
5. Required carpet to cover the floor 5 10 40
14 × 9 × 100 × 100 2 1 16. C L O U D
= cm ∴ is smaller than . +3 +3 +3 +3 +3
63 11 5
= 20000 cm = 200 m F O R X G
7 x
7500 × 8 × 6 13. =
6. Simple interest = 8 24 ∴ R A I N Y
100 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3
⇒ 8 x = 7 × 24
= ` 3600
7 × 24 U D L Q B
∴ x= = 21
8

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17. 64 26. +8 +8 A stereoscope is a device for viewing a
1 4 10 19 31 46 ? stereoscopic pair of separate images as a
AG I O E K MS single three-dimensional image.
+3 +6 +9 +12 +15 +18 +8 +8 56. ‘Shakti’ app has been launched to ensure
safety and protection of women in the State. it
18. Except (c), all contains alphabet T. L OG I C B H F N K would be available in both Hindi and English
27.
19. Curd is made from milk. Similarly, oil is –1 languages and would not require internet
made from coconut. –1 connectivity.
–1
20. Except 625, all others are perfect –1
60. On February 21, 1848, The Communist
cubes. –1 Manifesto is written by Karl Marx with the
21. (12 − 9) + 21 = 24 assistance of Friedrich Engels and was
⇒ CLERK : JQDKB published in London by a group of
and (19 − 14) + 17 = 22 German-born revolutionary socialists known as
∴ (19 − 17 ) + 13 = ? 28. Infant → Child → Education → Job the Communist League.
22. → Marriage
e Seema daugh 61. The state with least area under forests in
wif mo ter i.e., 4, 1, 5, 2, 3
ther India is Haryana with approx. 1,584 sq km of
Sam Rita
wif
29. The function of ‘Eye’ is to ‘See’ and that of ‘Ear’ forest coverage.
e r
Reena gh e
t is to Hear. 66. A broad gauge railway is a railway with a
ep dau
s t 30. track gauge broader than the 1,435 mm
Hence, Seema is mother of Rita. 9th from right end standard-gauge railways. The broad gauge
railway locomotives are manufactured by Indian
23. North ABCDEFGHIJKLMZYXWVUTSRQPON railway at chittaranjan in Asansol.
10th to the left end
NW NE 70. Fold Mountains are mountains that form
mainly by the effects of folding on layers within
9th from right end is V and 10th to the left of V is H. the upper part of the Earth's crust. Himalaya’s
West East 46. The Moon takes to revolve once around the mountain ranges are the best example of the
Earth in the prograde direction and completes one folded mountains.
SW revolution in about 27.323 days (a sidereal month).
SE 72. Laws of floating bodies is propounded by
47. China has remained the world’s largest steel Archimedes. According to the principle the
South producer in 2017 by producing 831.7 million tonnes upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body
(MT), according to a latest report published by immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially
South-East becomes East. It means the World Steel Association (WSA). Japan has
direction indicator has been rotated through submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid
acquired 2nd position while India overtook the US
45° anti-clockwise. that the body displaces and acts in the upward
to become the world’s 3rd largest steel producer.
∴ North will become North-West. direction at the center of mass of the displaced
50. The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy fluid.
24. savanna in South-West Africa extending for
900,000 square kilometres, covering much of 73. Antwerp is a Flemish city in Belgium. It is
Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South situated on the River Scheldt which linked to the
Birds
Africa. North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary.
Eagle Ostrich 51. The Red Cross is a private humanitarian 74. Ashoka in his Rock and Pillar Edicts used
institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland, his name as Devnampriya or Priyadasi. He has
by Henry Dunant and Gustave Moynier. mentioned his name as Ashoka only in one
Edict named as Maski Edict.
52. The Hundred Years' War was a series of
25. District conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 by rulers of the 75. According to Alauddin Khalji courtier Amir
City
Kingdom of England, against the rulers of the Khusrau the price control policy’s main
Kingdom of France, over the succession to the objective to the welfare of the general public.
Panchayat French throne. However, Ziauddin Barani states that the
Sultan's objective was to maintain an
54. A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in
the observation of remote objects by collecting unprecedentedly large army (the low prices
electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light). would make low salaries acceptable for the
soldiers).
A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or
maintaining orientation and angular velocity.