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01. Where is the headquarters of Western Railway situated?
(a) Mumbai (Church Gate)                (b) Mumbai (V.T)
(c) Secundrabad                         (d) Guwahati
Answer : A

02. Where is Railway Museum situated?
(a) Mumbai (b) Calcutta (b) Bangalore (d) New Delhi
Answer : D

03. The administration and management of India Railways is under the
control of
(a) Union Government            (b) Railway Board
(c) Railway Ministry                    (d) All of the above
Answer : B

04. Railways have been classified in how many sections on the basis of
speed?
(a) Two (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six
Answer : C

05. When was the Indian Railway Act passed?
(a) 1450 (b) 1403 (c) 1500 (d) 1501
Answer : A

06. How many Finance Commissioners are there in the Railway Board?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
Answer : A

07. Number of Executive Members in the Railway Board is
(a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Seven
Answer : B

08. When was the Railway Board established?
(a) 1504 (b) 1500 (c) 1501 (d) 1503
Answer : B

09. Creep is the
(a) longitudinal movement of rail
(b) diagonal movement of rail
(c) horizontal movement of rail
(d) vertical movement of rail
Answer : A

10. Suburban railway use
(a) 1000V, DC (b) 440V, three phase AC
(c) 110V, three phase AC (d) 3.3V, three phase AC
Answer : A

11. Diesel locomotives are manufactured in India at
(a) Ajmer (b) Jabalpur (c) Varanasi (d) Bangalore
Answer : C

12. C.T.C. stands for
(a) Critical Track Control (b) Critical Traffic Channeliser
(c) Centralized Traffic Control (d) None of these
Answer : C

13. Generally the rail sections used in India are
(a) flat-footed (b) bull-headed
(c) double-headed (d) all the above are correct
Answer : A

14. Generally the rail sections used in India are
(a) flat-footed (b) bull-headed
(c) double-headed (d) all the above are correct
Answer : A

15. What is the breadth of broad-gauge line?
(a) 1m (b) 312m (c) 1.131m (d) 1.0m
Answer : C

16. Which is the fastest train in India?
(a) Kerala express (b) Himasagar express
(c) Shatabdi express (New Delhi-Bhopal)
(d) Netravati express
Answer : C

17. Where is the headquarters of Konkan Railway?
(a) Mangalore (b) Belapur (c) Ratnagiri (d) Goa
Answer : B

18. The excess of ….. in the blood may cause heart attack.
(a) Blood urea (b) Blood Protein (c) Cholesterol (d) Blood sugar
Answer : C

19. Where is the wheel and axle plant located?
(a) Perambur (b) Kapurthala (c) Patiala (d) Bangalore
Answer : D

20. Which of the following instrument is used to measure relative
humidity?
(a) Barometer (b) Hydrometer (c) Hygrometer (d) Manometer
Answer : C

21. The electrode at positive potential is called
(a) anode (b) cathode
(c) positive terminal (d) none of the above
Answer : A

22. In arc welding, the temperature of the arc is of the order of
(a) 3000C (b) 30000C (c) 4000C (d) 40000C
Answer : B

23. In a ball bearing steel balls are made of
(a) cast iron (b) carbon steel
(c) stainless steel (d) carbon chrome steel
Answer : D

24. Action of steam in steam turbines is
(a) static (b) dynamic (c) pressure (d) both a & b
Answer : B

26. A long column fails by
(a) crushing (b) tension (c) shearing (d) buckling
Answer : D

27. Motor recommended for locomotive drive is
(a) dc series motor (b) dc shunt motor
(c) dc compound motor (d) Synchronous motor
Answer : A

28. The following is an exothermic process
(a) fission (b) fusion (c) both (d) none of these
Answer : D

29. The efficiency of transmitting power will be maximum in case of
(a) rope drive (b) open belt drive
(c) V-belt drive (d) Chain drive
Answer : D

30. Weight of rail used for metre gauge is
(a) 24.4 to 25.4 kg (b) 30 to 33 kg
(c) 44.3 kg (d) 02 kg
Answer : A

31. Indian railway system has been divided into
(a) four railway zones (b) six railway zones
(c) eight railway zones (d) 11 railway zones
Answer : D

32. At which temperature both the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers
give the same
reading
(a) -400 ?(b) +40? (c) 00 ?(d) 1000
Answer : A

33. At 230C a gas occupies one litre space. If the volume is doubled
at the same pressure,
the temperature will be
(a) 040C (b) 3000C (c) 3230C (d) 1000C
Answer : C

34. The atomic number and atomic weight of an Isotope of carbon are 1
and 4 respectively.
What is the no. of neutrons in the nucleus
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 10
Answer : C

35. The material of permanent magnet should be
(a) Semi-magnetic (b) ferro-magnetic
(c) Paramagnetic (d) Non-magnetic
Answer : B

36. The refractive index of glass is 1.0. The velocity of light in
vacuum is C. The velocity of light in glass is
(a) 3/2 (b) C (c) C/2 (d) 2C/3
Answer : D

37. What is the network based anti-collision device developed by
Konkan Railways?
(a) Raksha Kavach (b) Suraksha (c) New hope (d) Banish
Answer : A

38. Iron is extracted from
(a) haematite (b) cryolite (c) azurite (d) lepidolite
Answer : A

39. Gold is soluble in
(a) HCl (b) H2SO4 (c) HNO3 (d) aqua regia
Answer : D

40. A chemical change occurs when
(a) iron rusts (b) iron magnetized
(c) iron is heated (d) iron melts
Answer : A

41. Liver cells manufacture
(a) amylopsin (b) maltase (c) lipase (d) bile
Answer : D

42. Blood vessels that carry blood from heart to different parts of
body are known as
(a) arteries (b) veins (c) nerves (d) none of these
Answer : A

43. Chromosomes are made up of
(a) DNA (b) RNA (c) RNA + proteins (d) DNA + proteins
Answer : D

44. Water-gas is same as
(a) steam (b) CO2 and steam
(c) CO and H2 (d) CO2 & H2
Answer : C

45. Study of bird is called
(a) ornithology (b) virology
(c) physiology (d) pathology
Answer : A

46. Colour of light is determined by its
(a) velocity in air (b) frequency
(c) amplitude (d) none of these
Answer : C

47. In vacuum, the speed of light depends upon
(a) wave length (b) frequency
(c) intensity (d) none of these
Answer : D

48. On increasing temperature, the viscosity of a gas
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) remains unchanged (d) none of these
Answer : A

49. CuSo4 solution turns
(a) Red litmus blue (b) Phenolphthalein solution pink
(c) Blue litmus red (d) None of these
Answer : B

55. Buoyancy depends on
(a) Depth to which the body is immersed
(b) Shape of the body (c) Mass of body
(d) Mass of liquid displaced
Answer : D

50.All liquid surfaces tend to contract. This phenomenon is due to
(a) Viscosity (b) Thermal expansion
(c) Surface tension (d) Diffusion

601. December 10 is observed as :

A. World  Health day B. U.N . day         C. World Red Cross day        D.Human Rights day

602. The Play Malavikagnimithram  was written by

A. Chandragupta Maurya         B. Kautiya              C. Kalidasa                D.Vikramaditya

603. The first effective vaccine against Polio was prepared by :

A. John Gibbon            B.Jonas E. Salk        C. Louis Pasteur       D.Edward Jenner

604. Name the country other than India whose In dependence Day falls on 16th August

A.Pakistan                 B.South Korea                       c.Madagascar           D.Bangladesh

605. Leelavathy the  famous Sanskrit Grantha is a book on :

A.Grammar                B.Health Care            C. Aesthetics             D. Mathematics

606. The partition of Bengal was carried out under the rule of

A.Curzon                    B. Rippon                   C.Dalhousie               D.Minto

607. Which state in India touches the boundaries of the largest number of other states :

A.Bihar              B. Orissa                 C. Uttar Pradesh                   D. Madhya Pradesh

608. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa was built with the collaboration of :

A.Russia                    B. Germany                C.Britain                     D. U.S.A

609. In democracy the Sovereignty or the Superior power lies in the hands of :

A. The Government               B.The Ministers    C. The Legislature         D. The People

610. The Malayalam writer who won the first  “Joshwa Foundation Literacy Award” .

A. M.T. Vasudevan Nair          B. O.N.V. Kurup               C. Sukumar Azhicode

D.Thakazhi

611. The Financial Institution that provides long term credit for agriculturists against security of their land.

A. NABARD               B. Reserve Bank                   C. State Financial Corporation

D. Land Development Bank

612. National Science Day is observed on 28, February to commemorate :

A.Bhabha’s birth day              B. The day of declaration of Raman Effect

C. Launching of the first Indian satellite Aryabatta               D. Successful launching of ASLV

613. The Indian State with Heighest Cattle population

A. Uttar Pradesh          B. Bihar                   C.Tamilnadu              D. Keral

614. Which is the Land of White Elephants ?

A. Thailand                 B.Finland                    C. Ireland                    D. Canada

615. The scientist who first discovered that the earth revolves round the sun :

A. Galileo                   B.Ptolemy                  C.Aryabatta               D.Copernicus

616. The International Court of Justice is located at :

A.Hague                     B.Paris                       C.New York                D.Geneva

617. The smallest state in India

A. Sikkim                   B.Meghalaya             C. Goa                        D. Thripura

618. Richter  Scale is used for measuring the intensity of :

A. Magnitude of earthquake            B. Rainfall       C.Air Pollution           D.Temperature

619. Which dance form is popularly known as “Poetry in motion” ?

A. Mohiniyattam          B. Kuchippudi          C. Bharathanatyam               D. Kathakali

620. R.K Laxman is associated with :

A. Education              B.Painting                  C.Sports                     D. Cartoon

621. National Institute of sports is located at :

A. Patiala                   B. Gwalior                  C. Delhi                      D. Thiruvananthapuram

622. The district in which Central Tuber Crops Reseach Institute is situated :

A.Kasaragod             B. Palakkad               C. Thiruvananthapuram        D. Kottayam

623. The world’s largest employer

A. Microsoft Corp. U.S.A.    B. Mitsubish   C. Tata India Ltd.     D.Indian Railways

624.The name of Nehru’s family House at Allahabad is :

A.Ananamatom      B. Ananda Bhavan   C. Theenmurthi Bhavan            D. Moti Sadan

625. The abbreviation SITA stands for

A. SAARK Industries and Trade Association          B. Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act         C. Suppression of International Traffic Association  D. South Indian Traffic Act

626. Which amoung the following is not included in the list of  Fundamental Rights ?

A. Right of freedom               B. Right of property               C.Right against exploitation

D. Right of freedom of religion

627. Rainbow is caused due to :

A. Refraction and dispersion   B. Refraction    C. Interference of light    D. None of these

628. The high  milk yielding breed of cow developed in India through cross breeding is the :

A. Haryana                 B. Red Sindhi            C. Murrah                   D. Swiss Brown

629. A red object, when seen through a thick blue glass appears :

A.Violet                      B. Black                      C. Green                    D. Red

630. The king who signed the historic “Temple Energy Proclamation” was :

A. Marthanda Varma              B.Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

C. Ayilyam Thirunal               D. Shakthan Thampuran

631. The state bird of Kerala is :

A. Parrot                     B. Peacock                C. Crow                      D. Hornbill

632. Nedumbasseri Airport is in the district of :

A. Thrissur                  B. Ernakulam             C. Kozhikkode           D. palakkad

633. The sex of the child is determined by :

A Blood group of father          B. Chromosomes of mother          C. Rh factor parents

D. Chromosomes of  father

634. The sun’s heat and light energy  reaches earth by :

A. Refraction              B. Convection                        C. Reflection              D. Radiation

635. The first women Foregin Minister of India was :

A. Sarojini Naidu     B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit         C. Lakshmi N . Menon

D.Indira Gandhi

636. “Uber Cup” is associated with which of the following games / sports?

A. Football                 B. Badminton C. Cricket       D. Hockey

637. Who was the director of the film  “Titanic” which won eleven Oscars at the 70th  Academy Awards ceremony ?

A. Anthony Minghella            B. James Cameron              C. Michael Radoford

D. Ben Affleck

638. The acid present in  lemons and Oranges :

A. Acetic acid              B.Oxalic acid                       C. Lactic acid            D. Citric acid

639. An astronaut on an earth satellite will observe the sky as :

A.Deep red                B. Sky blue                 C. Black         d. Deep blue

640. The first country to issue Postal stamps was :

A.Britain                     B. China                     C. Japan                    D. France

641. Venue of the 2006 Olympics :

A. New York               B. Athens                   C. Calcutta                 D.Berlin

642.Who regarded education and education alone as a means of national progress ?

A. Vivekananda         B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak               C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

D. Sri Syed  Ahamed Khan

643. Sanctuaries are set up to :

A. Rear animals for meat                 B. Entrap animals                 C. Rear animals

D. Protect animals

644. Which of the following organs is responsible for the removal of excess water, salts and waste products from blood ?

A.Skin             B. Liver                       c                      D. Heart

645 The lowest temperature is recorded :

A. at midnight            B. just after sun rise              C. just before sun rise

D. between 6 p.m and 6 p.m

646. The title “Mahathma” was given to Gandhiji by :

A. subhash Chandra Bose               B. Gopalakrishna Gokhale               C. Rabindranath Tagore                  D. Jawaharlal Nehru

647. The last district forme in Kerala was:

A. Kasaragod                        B. Wayanad       C.Malappuram      D. Pathanamthitta

648. Which river is one of the tributaries of Cavery

A. Kabani                   B.Payaswani             C. Neyyar                   D. Godavari

649. The energy possessed by the water collected in the reservoir of a dam:

A. Kinetic energy       B. Mechanical energy          C. Electric energy     D. Potential Energy

650. Bleaching powder is produced by passing chlorine over this substance :

A.Sodium chloride    B.Solid slaked lime               C.washing soda

D. Calcium carbonate

Answers

601. D.Human Rights day

602. C. Kalidasa

603. B.Jonas E. Salk

604. B.South Korea

605. D. Mathematics

606. A.Curzon

607.

608. B. Germany

609. D. The People

610.   B. O.N.V. Kurup

611. D. Land Development Bank

612.  B. The day of declaration of Raman Effect

613. A. Uttar Pradesh

614. A. Thailand

615. D.Copernicus

616. A.Hague

617. C. Goa

618. A. Magnitude of earthquake

619. C. Bharathanatyam

620. D. Cartoon

621. A. Patiala

622. C. Thiruvananthapuram

623. D.Indian Railways

624. B. Ananda Bhavan

625. B. Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act

626. B. Right of property

627. A. Refraction and dispersion

628. B. Red Sindhi

629. B. Black

630. B.Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma

631. D. Hornbill

632. B. Ernakulam

633. D. Chromosomes of  father

634. D. Radiation

635. C. Lakshmi N . Menon

636. B. Badminton

637. B. James Cameron

638. D. Citric acid

639. C. Black

640. A.Britain

641. B. Athens

642. D. Sri Syed  Ahamed Khan

643. D. Protect animals

644. D. Protect animals

645. C. just before sun rise

646. C. Rabindranath Tagore

647. A. Kasaragod

648. A. Kabani

649. D. Potential Energy

650.  B.Solid slaked lime

1. Who used the word ‘Swarajya’ First?
2. Who were associated with Lahore Conspiracy Case?
3. Where did the formation of Azad Hind Fauj take Place?
4. What were the watchwords for French Revolution?
5. Who was the author of ‘Common Sense’ , a revolutionary pamphlet of the American Revolution?
6. Who constructed Red fort of Delhi?
7. Which canal connects Baltic Sea and North sea?
8. Detroit is famous for which industry?
9. Who was first to measure the circumference of Earth?
10. How much of longitude account for one hour?
11. Which quality of iron ore is best based upon iron content?
12. In which sea Sunda Trench Lies?
13. Amravati is a tributary of which river?
14. Which river flows between Vindhyan & satpura ranges?
15. In which only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth?
16. Sun is visible little before actual sunrise , because of which phenomenon?
17. What does a lens with -5D number mean?
18. What type of vibrations is produced in sitar wire?
19. A typical human ribcage consists of how many ribs?
20. What kind of forests cover maximum area in India?

Answers:
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev
3. Singapore
4. Liberty , Equality and Fraterenity
5. Thomas Paine
6. Shah Jahan
7. Keil Canal
8. Automobiles
9. Eratosthenes
10. 15 degree
11. Magnetite, followed by hematite>Limonite>Siderite
12. Indian Ocean
13. Kaveri
14. Narmada
15. 1911-1921
16. Atmospheric Refraction
17. A concave less with a focal length of 20 cms.
18. Stationary Transverse
19. 24
20. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests