The previous year question paper for Junior Accountant Post Examination of Railway Recruitment Board, Bangalore is as follows:

1. A ball tied with a string to a rotating shaft revolves at uniform speed. As the shaft is suddenly brought to rest the string starts getting round the shaft with the angular velocity of the ball.
a) increasing b) decreasing
c) remaining constant d) becoming zero

2. If an apple is released from an orbiting spaceship, it will
a) fall towards the earth
b) move along with spaceship at the same speed
c) move at a higher speed
d) move at a lower speed

3. What happens when water is cooled from 8° C to 0° C?
a) Its volume decreases uniformly, becoming minimum at 0°C
b) Its density increases uniformly, attaining maximum value at 0°C
c) Its volume decreases upto 4° C and then increases
d) Its density decreases upto 4° C and then increases

4. During summer, we feel comfortable under a fan because it
a) throws cool air on us
b) sets the air in motion, thereby increasing the evaporation of sweat
c) produces convection currents
d) produces air which carries heat away from the body

5. Light waves are different from sound waves in that
a) light waves are electromagnetic but sound waves are not
b) light waves can travel through water but sound waves cannot
c) light travels with the same speed in all media
d) light waves produce interference but sound waves do not



6. Planets area)
luminous bodies which twinkle
b) non - luminous bodies which twinkle
c) luminous bodies which don't twinkle
d) non - luminous bodies which don't twinkle

7. If you move towards a mirror at the speed of 10 cm/s, then your image will
approach you at the speed ofa)
5 cm/s b) 10 cm/s
c) 20 cm/s d) Data inadequate
8. In outer space a spacemana)
cannot see stars during day time
b) cannot see stars at all
c) can see stars during day - time opposite sun
d) can see stars during day time in all directions
9. The soap bubbles look coloured when viewed in white light due toa)
scattering of light by thin layer
b) interference of light by thin layer
c) trasmission of light
d) characteristics of the colours of soap - solution
10. Which of the following devices changes the electrical energy into mechanical
energy?
a) Dynamo b) Electric motor c) Inductor d) Rectifier
11. The function of a moderator in a nuclear reactor is toa)
moderate the number of secondary neutrons
b) moderate the velocity of secondary neutrons
c) increase the number of fissionable nuclei
d) control the fission reaction
12. Which planets do not have satellites revolving around them?
a) Mars and Venus b) Mercury and Venus
c) Mars and Mercury d) Neptune and Pluto
13. The absolute zero of temperature isa)
the starting point of any scale of temperature
b) the lowest temperature that is theoretically possible
c) the temperature at which the vapours of all liquid substances freeze
d) the temperature at which all substances exists in the vapour phase
14. Heavy watera)
contains more dissolved air
b) contains more dissolved minerals and salts
c) contains deuterium in place of hydrogen
d) contains organic impurities
15. Animal charcoal is obtained bya)
the destructive distillation of bones
b) burning the bones of animals in contact with air
c) burning the flesh of animals
d) burning the bones of animals out of contact with air
16. Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerisation ofa)
Methane b) Acetylene c) Ethylene d) Ethane
17. 'Fixation of nitrogen' impliesa)
the liquefication of nitrogen
b) the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into useful compounds
c) the conversion of nitrogen into amines
d) the solidification of nitrogen gas of the atmosphere
18. Oxidation is a process which involvesa)
the loss of electrons b)the gain of hydrogen
c) the gain of electrons d) no change in electrons
19. The bleaching agent of the colour of the clothes isa)
Sodium chloride b) Sulphur dioxide
c) Carbon dioxide d) Sulphur trioxide
20. Emerald is formed ofa)
Berilium b) Chromium c) Aluminium d) Magnesium
21. On February 20, 1947, British Prime Minister announced the decision of British
Government to leave India tilla)
August 1947 b) January 1948 c) June 1948 d) August 1948
22. The objective of Red Shirts movement wasa)
creation of independent Pashtunistan b) creation of Pakistan
c) activities of trade unions in India d) free India from the British

23. Find the oddman out of the following sites of Harappa civilization?
a) Kalibanga b) Mohanjodaro c) Lothal d) Surkotada
24. In the world congress of religions in Chicago in 1893 who represented India?
a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Swami Dayanand
c) Swami Vivekananda d) Ramkrishna Paramhans
25. Babar was cremated in ............. as he desired.
a) Kabul b) Peshawar c) Delhi d) Agra
26. The SWADESHI movement in India was started during -
a) Champaran Satyagraha of Gandhi
b) Movement against partition of Bengal
c) Movement against Rowlat Act
d) First non - cooperation movement in 1919 - 22
27. Fill in the blank with appropriate adjective.
Do you have ............ tea in the pot?
a) any b) some c) few d) none
28. What are potato ores?
a) Nodules on the sea bed containing a variety of minerals
b) Seed potato grown in Himachal Pradesh
c) Iron ore having a large concentration of Sulphur
d) Ores of nuclear minerals
29. What is Obra known for?
a) A new refinery b) Thermal power station
c) An upcoming aluminium plant d) Bird sanctuary
30. Where are diesel locomotives manufactured?
a) Chittaranjan b) Varansi c) Bhopal d) Jamshedpur
31. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar project located?
a) Krishna b) Godavari c) Kaveri d) Tapti
32. What is Operation Flood concerned with?
a) Flood Control
b) The provision of irrigation facilities
c) The creation of buffer stocks of food grains
d) Improving the availability of milk in the cities

33. In which area is the deodar tree commonly found?
a) Tropical evergreen forests b) Tropical deciduous forests
c) Thron forests d) Alpine forests
34. KP Canal joinsa)
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka b) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
35. The Niger River falls ina)
Arctic Ocean b) Bay of Mexico
c) Gulf of Guinea d) Pacific Ocean
36. The Annapurna mountain peak is situated ina)
India b) Nepal c) China d) Pakistan
37. Victoria island is situated in ........
a) Arctic Ocean b) Indian Ocean
c) North Atlantic Ocean d) Pacific Ocean
38. Dr. S. Radha Krishnan was .........
a) First President of India b) First Education Minister
c) First Speaker of Indian Parliament d) First Vice - President of India
39. Apsara is aa)
Nuclear reactor b) Nuclear submarine
c) Tank carrier submarine d) Mountain peak
40. The first Indian pilotless rocket isa)
Luna - 9 b) Apollo c) Luna - 10 d) Lakshya
41. The famous Vishwanath temple is situated in .......
a) Puri b) Pachmarhi c) Varanasi d) Ellora
42. Gomateshwar statue is situated ina)
Subramanyam road b) Shravanabelagola
c) Ellora d) Kolkata
43. Who is known as Gandhi of Bihar?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad b) M.K. Gandhi
c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

44. The International Labour Organisation is headquartered ata)
Geneva b) New York c) Rome d) Paris
45. Yakshagan is the folk dance ofa)
Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Andhra Pradesh
46. McMohan Line is an international border line betweena)
Pakistan and Afghanistan b) India and China
c) India and Pakistan d) India and Nepal
47. Vaccination is invented bya)
Edward Jennar b) Leuis Pastuer
c) Wating d) None of these
48. Basketball team has ........ number of players.
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
49. The strength of the legislative council of a state cannot exceed ...... of the membership
of the legislative assembly.
a) one - half b) one - third c) one - fourth d) one - fifth
50. The Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court retire at the age ofa)
60 years b) 62 years c) 65 years d) 70 years

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