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Guard TTE and other post Can be Used for RRB Assistant Station Station Master exam too Free online Solved Questions for Railway Recruitment Board Exams 1. Sugar syrup is used for the preservation of fruits because it (a) mixes well with the fruits (b) kills the micro-organisms present in them (c) drains moisture to inhibit growth of micro organisms (d) helps to improve their taste and flavor Ans. (c) 2. Without burning paper, water can be boiled in a paper cup because (a) water is a good conductor of heat with high specific heat. (b) paper is a bad conductor of heat. (c) ignition temperature of paper is more than boiling point of water. (d) heat capacity of paper is less than that of water. Ans. (c) 3. Microwave links are preferred for telephone because (a) long distance telephone becomes easier. (b) more telephones can be used. (c) transmission is cheaper. (d) reception is cheaper. Ans. (a) 4. If you float on your back, on water, your weight will be (a) less than the weight of water displaced by you (b) zero (c) half of your normal weight (d) equal to your normal weight Ans. (b) 5. Due to which of the following a shaving blade when placed gently on water flo ats? (a) Surface tension (b) Viscosity (c) Law of floatation (d) Archimedes principle Ans. (a) 6. Water is a highly effective coolant for a car engine because (a) water boils at a comparatively high temperature. (b) water is a good conductor of heat. (c) evaporation of water produces lot of cooling. (d) water has very high specific heat capacity. Ans. (d) 7.Air-pockets that cause aircrafts to lose altitude suddenly are caused by (a) dense cloud cover (b) poor visibility (c) temperature inversions (d) intense low pressure in valleys that suck in air Ans. (d) 8. Acid rain can cause (a) destruction of crops and trees (b) destruction of fish (c) damage to buildings (d) All the above

Ans. (d) 9. The term hydroponics is used to describe (a) sound propagation under water (b) cultivation of plants in water (c) a disease in which patient develops fear of water (d) study of electronic devices which work under water Ans. (a) 10. The ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us from (a) visible radiations (b) infra- red rays (c) ultraviolet radiations (d) cosmic rays Ans. (a) 11. Which of the following contains cobalt? (a) Vitamin B12 (b) Vitamin K (c) Chlorophyll (d) Hemoglobin Ans. (a) 12. Which of the following is paired correctly? (a) Lysosomes Hereditary characters (b) Xylem Vascular tissue (c) Heavy water Allotropic form of carbon (d) Graphite Deuterium oxide Ans. (b) 13. A person feels difficulty in breathing on entering into an underground stora ge of wheat grains. This is likely due to the increased concentration of (a) Moisture (b) N2 (c) CO2 (d) floating dust particles Ans. (c) 14. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is mainly used for which of the followi ng purposes? (a) It is a technique used to monitor the functioning of a satellite placed in s pace. (b) It is a useful technique to measure the intensity of the magnetic fields. (c) It is a new technique used in diagnosing diseases. (d) It is used to bring sharpness in colour photography (e) None of these Ans. (c) 15. Which of the following is source of a non-conventional energy? (a) Coal (b) Oil (c) Biogas (d) None of these Ans. (c) 16. (a) (b) (c) (d) Which It is It is It is It is of the following is a correct description of the use of Tetracycline? a pest killer. a preservative. used for air purification. known as anti-plague drug

(e) It enhances qualities of aeroplane fuel. Ans. (d) 17. White coal is (a) uranium (b) ice (c) hydro-electricity (d) diamond Ans. (c) 18. Sun s heat reaches earth by which of the following modes of heat transmission? (a) Conduction (b) Convection (c) Radiation (d) Heat exchange Ans. (c) 19. Instruments can be shielded from outside magnetic effects by surrounding the m with (a) iron shield (b) rubber shield (c) brass shield (d) glass shield Ans. (c) 20. Ion-exchange is a process of (a) fermentation (b) metal extraction (c) water softening (d) heavy water production Ans. (c) 21. A healthy man consumes maximum calories while playing (a) golf (b) rambha-rambha dance (c) football (d) billiards Ans. (c) 22. A microprocessor is (a) a whole computer contained in an Integrated circuit (IC) chip (b) the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) of a computer contained in a single IC c hip. (c) the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a computer contained in a single IC chi p. (d) the Complete Memory Unit of a computer contained in a single IC chip. Ans. (c) 23. A substance which can act both as an acid and a base is known as (a) Amorphous (b) Allotropic (c) Amphoteric (d) None of these Ans. (c) 24. Under similar conditions of pressure and temperature, the density of humid air is (a) less than that of thy air (b) more than that of dry air (c) equal to that of dry air

(d) more than or less than that of dry air depending on temperature Ans. (a) 25. Vegetable crop with rectangular seeds is (a) carrot (b) turnip (c) onion (d) fenugreek Ans. (c) 26. What makes a lemon sour? (a) Tartaric acid (b) Hydrochloric acid (c) Citric acid (d) Acetic acid Ans. (c) 27. Which of the following statements regarding cellulose are correct? 1. It is a naturally occurring organic substance found in plants. 2. It is used for making rayon. 3. It consists of long unbranched chain of glucose units. (a) l and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) l and 3 (d) 1,.2 and 3 Ans. (d) 28. The minimum possible temperature beyond which matter cannot be cooled is (a) 98-5 (b) -100C (c) 273 C (d) 4695C Ans. (c) 29. Which of the following substances has the lowest specific gravity? (a) Iron (c) Marble (b) Gold (d) Brass Ans. (c) 30. F-lb is a/an (a) game (b) refrigerant (c) drug (d) aircraft Ans. (c) 31. Triticale is the first man-made plant to join the rank of cereals and is a r emarkable success story in hybridization. Triticale is a hybrid of (a) wheat and corn (b) wheat and soyabean (c) wheat and rice (d) wheat and rye Ans. (d) 32. (a) (b) (c) Which of the following is a correct description of tissue culture ? Conservation of forests and plantation Growth and propagation of horticultural crops Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium

(c) Protection of wild animals (e) None of these Ans. (b) 33. The chief ingredient of the mosquito repellent cream is derived from (a) Lemon (b) Tulsi (c) Neem (d) Rice bran Ans. (c) 34. The roundworms can be removed from the intestine of the man by administering (a) enteroquinol (b) tetracycline hydrochloride (c) piperazine citrate (d) penicillin (intramuscular) Ans. (c) 35. Most of the desert plants bloom during night time because (a) the desert insects are active during night time. (b) they are sensitive to the phases of moon. (c) the desert insects eat away flowers during daytime. (d) their blooming is controlled by low temperature. Ans. (d) 36. Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree? (a) Cinnamon (b) Quinine (c) Bhang (d) Tannin Ans. (c) 37. Which of the following features distinguish musical sounds from noise? 1. Regularity in sound 2. A musical sound has a single frequency 3. Absence of sudden changes of amplitude in respect of musical sounds (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) l and 3 (d) l,2 and 3 Ans. (c) 38. Fertility of soil can be improved by (a) adding dead earthworms (b) removing dead earthworms (c) adding living earthworms (d) removing living earthworms and adding dead earthworms Ans. (c) 39. Ozone attacks (a) glass (b) mercury and silver (c) copper (d) silver and iron (e) None of these Ans. (e) 40. When used for benign purposes, this is known simply as fertilizer. But when m ixed with diesel fuel and set off, if has a detonation velocity of 1,1000 m per sec . The powerful tool of destruction referred to above is

(a) C-4 (b) TNT (c) Semtex (d) Ammonium nitrate Ans. (d) 41. the following statement regarding biomedication , It involves the use of bacter ia and fungi to 1. cleanup aquifers 2. clean up toxic dumps 3. clean up oil spills 4. cure bacterial and fungal diseases Of these, the correct ones are (a) l and 2 (b) l and 3 (c)1, 2 and 3 (d) l, 2, 3 and 4 Ans. (b) 42. In the medical system of treatment to relieve pains, (a) herbs are used (b) drugs are used (c) electric shocks are applied (d) fine needles are pricked in the body Ans. (d) called Acupuncture

43. Which of the following can be used for biological control of mosquitoes? (a) Gamaxene (b) DDT (c) Gambusia (d) Oil Ans. (c) 44. Which of the following are pollutants that a traffic constable is likely to inhale? 1.Carbon monoxide 2. Lead 3.Sulphur dioxide 4. Oxides of nitrogen (a) l,2 and 3 (b) l,2 and 4 (c) l,3 and 4 (d) 2,.3 and 4 Ans. (c) 45. Athletes normally have larger sized hearts because (a) their blood is thicker and requires more heart muscle to circulate it. (b) greater blood pressure developed during workout requires thicker heart walls . (c) their cardiac output is regulated by change of cardiac rate during workout. (d) their cardiac output is regulated by change of stroke volume during workout. Ans. (c) 46. Which of the following chemicals is most suitable to control insects on smal l scale? (a) E.D.B. (b) B.H.C (c) Celphos (d) Sevidol Ans. (b)

47. From which part of the Geranium plant is its oil (used in making perfumes) e xtracted? (a) Roots (b) Stems (c) Leaves (d) Flowers Ans. (b) 48. Which of the following is most poisonous? (a) Acetic acid (b) Methyl alcohol (c) Ethyl alcohol (d) Potassium chloride Ans. (b) 49. Which of the following when taken by pregnant women, is found to be the caus e of deformed children? (a) Glycerol (b) Xylidine (c) Thalidomide (d) None of these Ans. (c) 50. Which of the following is used as an insecticide? (a) Organchlorine (b) Organophosphate (c) Carbamate (d) Pyrethrin Ans. (d)