General Awareness (1-25)

1. The ‘Kavach’ system recently deployed on Indian Railways is primarily a
   A. Train entertainment system
   B. Automatic train protection system
   C. Ticketing software
   D. Bio-toilet mechanism

2. Who was the first Chairman of the Railway Board in independent India?
   A. Sir Frank Souter
   B. Sir Edward Benthall
   C. Sir John C. Ghosh
   D. Shri K. C. Bakhle

3. The World Bank headquarters is located in
   A. Geneva
   B. Washington D.C.
   C. New York
   D. Paris

4. India’s first privately built and operated freight corridor is
   A. Western DFC
   B. Eastern DFC
   C. Angul-Sukinda Rail Line
   D. Kutch Rail Line

5. Which Indian state has the highest route length of Indian Railways?
   A. Maharashtra
   B. Uttar Pradesh
   C. Rajasthan
   D. West Bengal

6. The term “Green Bond” is associated with
   A. Defence procurement
   B. Environmental projects
   C. Agricultural credit
   D. Forex reserves

7. Who among the following is not a recipient of Bharat Ratna 2019?
   A. Pranab Mukherjee
   B. Nanaji Deshmukh
   C. Bhupen Hazarika
   D. Manmohan Singh

8. The 2023 G-20 summit under Indian presidency was held in
   A. Bengaluru
   B. Mumbai
   C. New Delhi
   D. Kolkata

9. Which of the following is India’s first indigenously developed hydrogen train?
   A. Vande Bharat
   B. Hydra-1
   C. H2-Express
   D. To be rolled out by 2025

10. The currency of Argentina is
    A. Peso
    B. Real
    C. Dollar
    D. Sol

11. “One Station One Product” scheme was launched by Indian Railways to promote
    A. Imported goods
    B. Local artisans & products
    C. E-commerce
    D. Railway scrap disposal

12. The book “The Indian Railway Story” is authored by
    A. Bibek Debroy
    B. R. C. Dutt
    C. K. R. Vaidya
    D. Rajendra B. Aklekar

13. Which planet was downgraded to dwarf planet status in 2006?
    A. Neptune
    B. Pluto
    C. Uranus
    D. Jupiter

14. India’s first Railway University is located in
    A. Jamalpur
    B. Vadodara
    C. Hyderabad
    D. Noida

15. The “UDAY” scheme launched by Government of India relates to
    A. Power DISCOMs
    B. Skill development
    C. Urban housing
    D. Railway electrification

16. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?
    A. Myanmar
    B. Bhutan
    C. Maldives
    D. Afghanistan

17. The maximum number of Rajya Sabha members can be
    A. 238
    B. 250
    C. 245
    D. 248

18. India’s first solar-powered railway station is
    A. Guwahati
    B. Jaipur
    C. Cochin
    D. Anand Vihar

19. “Project Saksham” of Indian Railways is related to
    A. Recruitment
    B. HR management system
    C. Track renewal
    D. Bio-toilets

20. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by
    A. Brisbane
    B. Paris
    C. Los Angeles
    D. Milan

21. Which of the following is a land-locked state in India?
    A. Goa
    B. Maharashtra
    C. Jharkhand
    D. Karnataka

22. The “RailWire” Wi-Fi is provided by Indian Railways in collaboration with
    A. Google
    B. RailTel
    C. BSNL
    D. Jio

23. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the official language?
    A. 343
    B. 356
    C. 370
    D. 395

24. India’s first semi-high-speed rail corridor is
    A. Delhi-Agra
    B. Mumbai-Ahmedabad
    C. Chennai-Bengaluru
    D. Delhi-Kanpur

25. The “Bharat Gaurav” train scheme aims to promote
    A. Freight transport
    B. Theme-based tourism
    C. Parcel cargo
    D. High-speed freight

Mathematics (26-50)

26. The value of (0.0081) ÷ (0.09)² is
    A. 0.1
    B. 1
    C. 10
    D. 100

27. If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals
    A. 1
    B. 2
    C. 3
    D. 4

28. The HCF of 36, 48, 72 is
    A. 6
    B. 12
    C. 18
    D. 24

29. A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 6 s. The speed of the train is
    A. 25 m/s
    B. 90 km/h
    C. 25 km/h
    D. 90 m/s

30. The average of first 10 even numbers is
    A. 10
    B. 11
    C. 12
    D. 20

31. If CP = ₹ 600, SP = ₹ 750, profit % is
    A. 20%
    B. 25%
    C. 30%
    D. 15%

32. Simple interest on ₹ 2000 at 5% p.a. for 3 years is
    A. ₹ 300
    B. ₹ 150
    C. ₹ 250
    D. ₹ 200

33. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² is
    A. 23
    B. 25
    C. 27
    D. 29

34. The ratio of speeds of two trains is 3:4. If the second train runs 400 km in 5 h, the speed of the first train is
    A. 60 km/h
    B. 70 km/h
    C. 80 km/h
    D. 90 km/h

35. A man buys 11 oranges for ₹ 10 and sells 10 oranges for ₹ 11. His gain % is
    A. 10%
    B. 21%
    C. 11%
    D. 25%

36. The area of an equilateral triangle of side 4 cm is
    A. 4√3 cm²
    B. 8 cm²
    C. 2√3 cm²
    D. 16 cm²

37. If log₃ x = 4, then x equals
    A. 12
    B. 64
    C. 81
    D. 27

38. The smallest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 12, 15, 20 is
    A. 1000
    B. 1020
    C. 1080
    D. 1200

39. If 2x – 3y = 7 and x + 3y = 5, then x equals
    A. 4
    B. 3
    C. 2
    D. 1

40. The compound interest on ₹ 1000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years compounded half-yearly is
    A. ₹ 215.50
    B. ₹ 210
    C. ₹ 207.50
    D. ₹ 200

41. A clock shows 4:20. The angle between hands is
    A. 10°
    B. 20°
    C. 30°
    D. 40°

42. A sum becomes 3 times in 10 years at simple interest. The rate % p.a. is
    A. 10%
    B. 20%
    C. 30%
    D. 25%

43. The value of sin 30° + cos 60° is
    A. 0
    B. 1
    C. 1/2
    D. √3/2

44. A tyre has two punctures. First alone would flatten it in 9 min, second in 6 min. Both together in
    A. 3.6 min
    B. 5 min
    C. 4 min
    D. 3 min

45. If 40% of x = 60% of y, then x : y is
    A. 2 : 3
    B. 3 : 2
    C. 4 : 9
    D. 9 : 4

46. A shopkeeper gives 10% discount on marked price and still gains 20%. If marked price is ₹ 550, the cost price is
    A. ₹ 400
    B. ₹ 412.50
    C. ₹ 425
    D. ₹ 450

47. The sum of all interior angles of a polygon of 12 sides is
    A. 1800°
    B. 2160°
    C. 1440°
    D. 1620°

48. If a² + b² + c² = ab + bc + ca, then the triangle is
    A. Right-angled
    B. Equilateral
    C. Isosceles
    D. Scalene

49. A man rows 12 km/h in still water. It takes him twice as long to row upstream as downstream. Speed of stream is
    A. 4 km/h
    B. 3 km/h
    C. 6 km/h
    D. 5 km/h

50. The least perfect square divisible by 21, 36, 66 is
    A. 254016
    B. 231444
    C. 213444
    D. 214344

General Intelligence & Reasoning (51-75)

51. Find the odd one out:
    A. Tomato
    B. Potato
    C. Onion
    D. Carrot

52. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
    A. 78
    B. 80
    C. 76
    D. 74

53. If FRIEND is coded as HUMTKF, then REUNION is coded as
    A. TGXQPKQ
    B. TGWQPKQ
    C. TGXQKPQ
    D. TGWQKPQ

54. Select the related word: Book : Publisher :: Film : ?
    A. Writer
    B. Director
    C. Producer
    D. Actor

55. Pointing to a photograph Arun said, “He is the only son of my mother’s husband.” How is Arun related to that boy?
    A. Cousin
    B. Brother
    C. Uncle
    D. Father

56. If A means +, B means –, C means ×, D means ÷, then 15 C 5 A 20 D 4 B 9 = ?
    A. 79
    B. 80
    C. 81
    D. 82

57. Mirror image of
    A R R A Y
    A. ЯЯA Y
    B. YARRA
    C. AЯЯA Y
    D. AЯЯA T

58. Find the missing number:
    2 3 8
    4 5 20
    6 7 ?
    A. 42
    B. 48
    C. 36
    D. 35

59. Arrange words: 1. Egg 2. Caterpillar 3. Pupa 4. Butterfly
    A. 1,2,3,4
    B. 1,3,2,4
    C. 2,1,3,4
    D. 2,3,1,4

60. If 5 × 8 = 44, 6 × 7 = 42, then 3 × 9 = ?
    A. 27
    B. 36
    C. 30
    D. 33

61. Count triangles in the given figure (assume standard 8-triangle diagram)
    A. 8
    B. 10
    C. 12
    D. 14

62. Statement: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers.
    Conclusion: I. Some erasers are pens. II. All erasers are pencils.
    A. Only I
    B. Only II
    C. Both
    D. Neither

63. If RAM = 32, ROM = 38, then USB = ?
    A. 54
    B. 56
    C. 58
    D. 60

64. Which figure is embedded in the given pattern? (Assume square in diamond)
    A. Square
    B. Triangle
    C. Circle
    D. Pentagon

65. If 1st Jan 2023 is Sunday, 1st Jan 2024 will be
    A. Monday
    B. Tuesday
    C. Sunday
    D. Saturday

66. Find the wrong number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 32, 42
    A. 12
    B. 20
    C. 32
    D. 42

67. In a row of 40 boys, A is 15th from left, B is 20th from right. Number of boys between them
    A. 5
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 8

68. Word cannot be formed from “CONTINENTAL”
    A. TALENT
    B. INTENT
    C. LANTERN
    D. NATIONAL

69. If NORTH is written as 1234 and WEST as 5624, then SOUTH is
    A. 1234
    B. 1624
    C. 1634
    D. 1643

70. Select pair with same relation: Lion : Den
    A. Bee : Hive
    B. Horse : Stable
    C. Owl : Nest
    D. Bird : Aviary

71. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘–’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’, then 5 – 2 + 4 × 2 ÷ 3 = ?
    A. 5
    B. 6
    C. 7
    D. 8

72. Which Venn diagram truly represents: Professor, Teacher, Player?
    A. Separate circles
    B. Player inside Teacher inside Professor
    C. Overlap all three
    D. Professor & Player overlap, Teacher separate

73. Direction: After walking 5 km north, then 3 km east, then 5 km south, the distance from start is
    A. 3 km
    B. 5 km
    C. 8 km
    D. 13 km

74. Find the number of straight lines in the given figure (assume 9 lines)
    A. 9
    B. 10
    C. 11
    D. 12

75. If 6 @ 4 = 6 + 4 – 2 = 8, then 9 @ 5 = ?
    A. 12
    B. 14
    C. 16
    D. 10

General Science (76-100)

76. The S.I. unit of electric charge is
    A. Ampere
    B. Coulomb
    C. Volt
    D. Ohm

77. Which lens is used to correct myopia?
    A. Convex
    B. Concave
    C. Cylindrical
    D. Plano-convex

78. pH of human blood is approximately
    A. 6.8
    B. 7.0
    C. 7.4
    D. 8.0

79. The gas used in fire extinguishers is
    A. CO₂
    B. N₂
    C. O₂
    D. H₂

80. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat?
    A. Cerebrum
    B. Cerebellum
    C. Medulla oblongata
    D. Hypothalamus

81. The chemical formula of baking soda is
    A. Na₂CO₃
    B. NaHCO₃
    C. NaCl
    D. NaOH

82. Solar eclipse occurs on
    A. New moon
    B. Full moon
    C. Half moon
    D. Any day

83. The hardest naturally occurring substance is
    A. Graphite
    B. Diamond
    C. Quartz
    D. Corundum

84. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    A. Gallium
    B. Mercury
    C. Sodium
    D. Potassium

85. The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called
    A. Fermentation
    B. Esterification
    C. Saponification
    D. Combustion

86. The unit of power is
    A. Joule
    B. Watt
    C. Newton
    D. Pascal

87. Which vitamin is water-soluble?
    A. A
    B. D
    C. E
    D. C

88. The speed of light in vacuum is
    A. 3 × 10⁶ m/s
    B. 3 × 10⁷ m/s
    C. 3 × 10⁸ m/s
    D. 3 × 10⁹ m/s

89. Which organelle is called the powerhouse of the cell?
    A. Ribosome
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Golgi body
    D. Lysosome

90. The atomic number of carbon is
    A. 4
    B. 6
    C. 8
    D. 12

91. Which gas is responsible for global warming?
    A. N₂
    B. O₂
    C. CO₂
    D. Ar

92. The number of bones in adult human body is
    A. 206
    B. 208
    C. 210
    D. 204

93. The phenomenon of capillarity is due to
    A. Adhesion
    B. Cohesion
    C. Both adhesion & cohesion
    D. Viscosity

94. Which of the following is a non-metal?
    A. Sodium
    B. Sulphur
    C. Iron
    D. Aluminium

95. The device to measure current is
    A. Voltmeter
    B. Ammeter
    C. Galvanometer
    D. Ohmmeter

96. The chemical name of vitamin B₁ is
    A. Riboflavin
    B. Thiamine
    C. Niacin
    D. Pyridoxine

97. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
    A. Mass
    B. Speed
    C. Velocity
    D. Distance

98. The colour of light which deviates the least in a prism is
    A. Red
    B. Violet
    C. Yellow
    D. Blue

99. The main constituent of biogas is
    A. Butane
    B. Propane
    C. Methane
    D. Ethane

100. The metal used for making filaments of electric bulbs is
     A. Copper
     B. Tungsten
     C. Iron
     D. Nichrome

End of Practice Set 35