Railway Adda: January 2016

Friday, January 1, 2016

INDIAN RAILWAY QUIZ - 5

1. Which of the following countries is a land locked country in south America?

a. Ecuador

b. Peru

c. Uruguay

d. Bolivia

2. Canary Islands belongs to

a. Norway

b. Spain

c. New Zealand

d. Portugal

3. Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet

a. Mercury

b. Venus

c. Saturn

d. Neptune

4. Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?

a. Pluto

b. Jupiter

c. Venus

d. Mercury

5. A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly

a. 101 km

b. 111 km

c. 121 km

d. 125 km

6. Railway Staff College is situated at

(a) Bangalore

(b) Secundrabad

(d) Vadodara

7. Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?

(a) Lucknow

(b) Bangalore

(d) New Delhi

8. The simple interest on a certain sum at the rate of4% per an num in 4 years Is Rs. 80 more than the simple interest on the same sum at 5% per annum af ter 3 years. The sum is

(1) Rs. 7000

(2) Rs. 7,500

(3) Rs. 8000

(4) R 8,500

9. A shopkeeper earns 20%, by allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article. An article is marked at Rs. 280, its actual price is

(1) Rs. 195

(2) Rs, 200

(3) Rs. 225

(4) Rs. 215

10. Ram bought 1600 eggs at the rate of Rs. 3.75 per dozen. He sold 900 of them at 2 eggs for Re 1 and the remaining at 5 eggs for Rs. 2. Find his loss or gain per cent.

(1) 40%

(2) 45%

(3) 42%

(4) 46%

11. In an election a candidate gets 40% of votes polled and is defeated by the winning candidate by 298 votes. Find the total number, of votes polled.

(1) 1360

(2) 1490

(3) 1520

(4) 1602

12. Two numbers are less than the third number by 30% and 37% respectively. By what percent is the second number less than the first number?

(1) 15%

(2) 10%

(3) 25%

(4) 20%

13. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ?

(A) None

(B) 2

(D) 4

14. From the alternatives, select the set which is most like the given set. Given set (23, 29, 31)—

(A) (17, 21, 29)

(B) (31, 37, 49)

(D) (41, 43, 47)

Directions—What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?

15. 13 13 65 585 7605 129285 …?…

(A) 2456415

(B) 2235675

(D) 2714985

ANSWER KEY:
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.C
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.D
11.B
12.B
13.B
14.D
15.D

1. In which state is Silent Valley located?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Assam
(4) Arunachal Pradesh

2. Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?
(1) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(2) Prime Minister
(3) President
(4) Parliamentary Committee

3. Solid carbon dioxide is called
(1) soft ice
(2) dry ice
(3) white ice
(4) None of these

4. When 1 kg of a liquid is converted from liquid to vapour, the absorbed heat is called
(1) latent heat of vaporization.
(2) latent heat of fusion of ice
(3) latent heat of sublimation
(4) None of these

5. Should all universities start taking on-line admission with immediate effect at all levels in the entire country?
(i) No, because every student has no easy access to internet
(ii) Yes, it will free the students and their parents from long standing problem of knocking at the doors of different colleges and queuing up.
(1) Only argument (i) is strong
(2) Only argument (ii) is strong
(3) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong
(4) Both the arguments (i) and (ii) are strong

6. Should government make it compulsory that all private medical institutions be included in the general admission test conduct ed by the government?
(i) No, private institutions should have the right so that they decide their own admission strategy that is more suitable for work management.
(ii) Yes, all medical institutions whether private or government should adopt same ad mission standard.
(1) Only argument (i) is strong
(2) Only argument (ii) is strong
(3) Either argument (i) or (ii) is strong
(4) Neither argument (i) nor (ii) is strong

7. Mohit said to Neelam, “Your only brother’s son is my wife’s brother.” How is Neelam related to the wife of Mohit?
(1) aunt
(2) mother-in-law
(3) sister
(4) cannot be determined

8. A tourist drives 10 km towards East and turns to right hand side and takes a drive of another 3 km. He then drives towards West (turning to his right) another 3 km. He then turns to his left and walks another 2 km. Afterwards, he turns to his right and travels 7 km. How far is he from his starting point and in which direction?
(1) 10 km—East
(2) 9 km— North
(3) 8 km— West
(4) 5 km—South

9. The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. Decide the ‘Strong’ and ‘Weak’ arguments and give answer out of four given options ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ and ‘4’
Question:Should all the professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university?
Arguments:
(I) Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training.
(II) No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as all such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.
(1) Only argument I is strong
(2) Only argument II is strong
(3) Both I and II are strong
(4) Neither I nor II is strong

10. Statement: “Please do not wait for me; I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive.” — a message from a director of a company to his office managers.-
Assumptions:
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.
II. Lunch may not be ready in time.
Consider the above statement and two assumptions to decide as to which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Choose the correct answer from the given options 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(1) Only assumption I is implicit
(2) Only assumption II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit

11. Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 minutes and 30 minutes respectively and a third pipe can empty the full tank in 20 minutes. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, the tank will be filled in :
(1) 10 minutes
(2) 8 minutes
(3) 7 minutes
(4) None of these

12. (6.25)^4÷(6.25)^3 =?
(1) 6.25
(2) 6.025
(3) 6.0025
(4) 6.002

13. The ratio between the ages of Ram and Mohan is 4:5 and that between Mohan and Anil is 5:6. If sum of the ages of three be 90 years, how old is Mohan?
(1) 24 years
(2) 20 years
(3) 30 years
(4) 25 years

14. The percent of 2/45 is?
(1) 3&4/9 %
(2) 4&4/9 %
(3) 4 %
(4) 9 %

15. If ax=-b ; by=-c and cz=-a,then xyz =?
(1) 1
(2) -1
(3) 2
(4) 2

Answers Key:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 2
4. 1
5. 4
6. 1
7. 1
8. 4
9. 2
10. 1
11. 4
12. 1
13. 3
14. 2
15. 2

INDIAN RAILWAY QUIZ- 3

Dear,

As We have a huge number of Railway Recruitment in different zone on different designations like ASM, TC, Commercial Apprentice, Traffic Apprentice and many more. The exam pattern of RRB Boards is quite similar to SSC but have some variations question standard. By today SA team is going to initiate a special quiz for Railway, which comprises of Maths, Reasoning, General Study Test. Railway quiz will be helpful for all competitive exams.

And one more thing is that all of you know, only study is not enough to crack the exam , its up to your practice...!!

1. When was the first underground railway (Metro Railway) started?
(1) 1982
(2) 1989
(3) 1984
(4) 1992

2. Shatabdi Express train was started in
(1) 1984
(2) 1988
(3) 1990
(4) 1985

3. At which of the following places Diesel Component Works is established?
(1) Jamshedpur
(2) Patiala
(3) Perambur
(4) Varanasi

4. Which Zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
(1) Central Railway
(2) Northern Railway
(3) Eastern Railway
(4) Western Railway

5. The railway station situated in the extreme south is
(1) Chennai
(2) Cochin
(3) Kanyakumari
(4) Trivandrum

6. When was Television separated from Akashvani (radio) as an independent organization?
(1) 1959
(2) 1965
(3) 1976
(4) 1982

7. When water condenses into ice
(l) heat is absorbed
(2) heat is released
(3) heat remains unchanged
(4) None of these

8. Which of the following inert gases is not found in atmosphere?
(1) Xenon
(2) Argon
(3) Helium
(4) Radon

9. Which of the following diffuses at the fastest rate?
(1) Solid
(2) Gas
(3) Liquid
(4) None of these

10. What temperature at Celsius scale is equal to 300°K.?
(1) 30°C
(2) 27°C
(3) 300°C
(4) None of these

11. The blood pressure of a normal person is:
(1) 100/80
(2) 100/90
(3) 80/120
(4) 90/100

12. Colour blindness is related to
(1) heredity
(2) blood pressure
(3) digestive system
(4) respiratory system

13. In simple harmonic motion, what remains constant?
(1) Amplitude
(2) Angular displacement
(3) Time period
(4) Kinetic energy

14. When a glass rod is rubbed by a silken cloth, the rod acquires
(1) positive charge
(2) negative charge
(3) positive & negative charge both
(4) None of these

15. The velocity of sound does not depend on
(1) temperature
(2) medium
(3) pressure
(4) humidity

Answers Key:
1.3
2.2
3.2
4.3
5.3
6.3
7.2
8.4
9.2
10.2
11.3
12.1
13.3
14.1
15.3

INDIAN RAILWAY QUIZ - 2

Dear,

And one more thing is that all of you know, only study is not enough to crack the exam , its up to your practice...!!

1. 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

2. Generally the shape of fish plate is:
(a) elliptical
(b) bone shaped
(c) circular
(d) rectangular

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. The latest system of signaling introduced is:
(a) C.T.C. system
(b) pilot guard system
(c) section clear system
(d) automatic block system

7. 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

8. The number of fish bolts used for joining the rails with the help of fish plates, is generally:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 2
(d) 6

9. The Railways provided underground at a depth of about 18 m or more are called:
(a) Mono railway
(b) Underground railway
(c) Railway
(d) Tube railway

10. The art of providing an outward slope of …. to the treads of wheels of rolling stock is known as coning of wheels.
(a) 1 in 30
(b) 1 in 10
(c) 1 in 4
(d) 1 in 20

11. The process of connecting a track length by an electric circuit is known as track circuiting and the sleepers which are suitable for it are:
(a) cast iron sleepers
(b) steel sleepers
(c) wooden sleepers
(d) all above are suitable

12. The movable tapered end of the tongue rail is known as:
(a) heel of switch
(b) toe of switch
(c) stretcher bar
(d) throw of switch

13. The yard where trains and other loads are received, sorted out, trains formed and dispatched onwards are known as:
(a) locomotive yard
(b) goods yard
(c) marshalling yard
(d) station yard

14. Wider gauge permits:
(a) sleeper gradients
(b) low axle load
(c) higher operating speeds
(d) sharp curves

15. Which one of the following is expected to have shorter life?
(a) Steam engine
(b) Diesel engine
(c) Electric engine
(d) Shunting engine

Answers Key:
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.D
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.D
10.D
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.C
15.B

INDIAN RAILWAY QUIZ

Dear RA'ians,

And one more thing is that all of you know, only study is not enough to crack the exam , its up to your practice...!!

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

(d) Valley curve

2. The staggered rails joints are usually provided on:

(a) Bridge

(b) Curves

(d) Tangents

3. The track capacity can be increased by:

(a) Faster movement of trains on the track

(b) By using more powerful engines

(d) None of the above

4. The railway station at which a track line meets a main line is called:

(a) terminal station

(b) flag station

(d) junction station

5. The limiting value of super elevation of board gauge in Indian Railways is:

(a) 16.50 cm

(b) 30 cm

(d) 10 cm

6. The chart used for recording the condition of track is known as:

(a) Rolling chart

(b) Track chart

(d) Vibro chart

7. The most common system of signaling in India is the …… system.

(a) automatic block

(b) section clear system

(d) pilot guard system

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

(d) 1.676 m

9. Which one of the following bolts is not used in rail track:

(a) Fang bolt

(b) Eye bolt

(d) Fish bolt

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

(d) Momentum gradient

11. Points and crossings are provided for change of ….on permanent ways.

(a) gauge

(b) direction and gradient

(d) gradient

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

(d) Combination of A and B above

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

(d) Bucking rails

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

(d) 0.792 m

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

(d) 2.25 m

ANSWER KEY:-
01.B
02.B
03.C
04.D
05.A
06.C
07.C
08.A
09.B
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.A
14.B
15.B

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