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RRB Computer Based Test(CBT) Exam Syllabus 2016
Railway recruitment Board(RRB) is going to conduct the massive recruitment drive for 18252 various post. The selection Process includes the preliminary test which is mandatory for the post. Applicants needs to clear this exam in order to appear in further selection process.

This examination will be online computer bashed and candidates will get 90 minutes to complete the examination. The exam will include questions from General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning question. Each section will contain 25 questions of

However candidates who would be able to clear this examination will have 90% chances for getting selected for the post. Hence applicants needs to understand the importance of this

Stages of Examination:
Stage I: Computer based Test
Stage II: Verification of Documents for (Commercial/ Traffic Apprentice, ECRC and Goods Guard)
Stage III: Typing skill test followed by verification of document verification for (JAA, Senior Clerk, Senior Time Keeper)
Stage IV: Submission of Vision Certification followed by Aptitude Test + Document verification for ASM, Traffic Assistant

Since the vacancies are huge, RRB will shortlist 50%  extra candidates as backup. There
There will be negative marking of 1/3, hence candidates are advised to answer the questions only if they are pretty sure about the same.



Paper Language:
The paper will be available in English, Hindi, Urdu and other local language. Candidates who want to appear in any particular local language can select the same during the time of registration. Candidates can appear for any language (listed below) at any exam center.

English	Hindi	Urdu	Gujarati	Punjabi
Kannada	Tamil	Telugu	Marathi	Konkani
Odia	Assamese	Bengali	Malayalam

Sections for Computer Based Test

	Questions	Marks	Time duration
General Awareness	25	25	90 minutes
Arithmetic	25	25
General Intelligence	25	25
Reasoning	25	25
Total	100	100

Sections for Aptitude Test
1. Intelligence Test
2. Selective Attention Test
3. Spatial Scanning Test
4. Personality Test

Note: Aptitude Test will be conducted after the computer based test and candidates can sample questions for this section are available in the official website for Indian Railway you can go the following path: 

www.rdso.indianrailways.gov.in >> Directorates >>  Psycho Technical Directorate >>  Candidates corner. Here candidates can get sample test paper to know the pattern of this examination

Recommended Books 
RRB Common Pre-Examination for recruitment of ASM/Goods Guard, TA/CA, Junior Accountant & Senior Clerk cum Typist [For ALL POST]
Language: English
Publisher: Arihant




Book for Commercial Apprentice, Traffic Apprentice, Goods Guard


Book for Assistant Station Master / Goods Guard

Sample questions for Computer Based Test(CBT)

General Awareness: For this candidates can go through any general awareness book and can look into current affairs happening in India as well as around the world.
Sample questions

Question 1 : Which country has successfully tested first Hydrogen Bomb ?
a) North Korea
b) South Korea
c) Russia
d) US

Question 2: How many terrorist died in 2016 Pathankot attack
a) 7
b) 5
c)11
d) 6

Question 3: Which year is officially the hottest year on the records by United Nations WNO
a) 2006
b) 2014
c) 2001
d) 2015

Question 4: The Railway recruitment Board in India was founded in
a) 15th August 1947
b) 27th April 1998
c) 20th November 1980
c) 26th January 1998

Question 5: How many RRB's are their in total
a) 18
b) 19
c) 20
d) 21

Question 6:Which of these is the production unit of Indian Railway
a) Rail Coach Factory
b) Rail Wheel Factory
c) Golden Rock Railway Workshop
d) All of the above

Question 7: The Diesel-Loco Modernization Works is situated at which location
a) Ambala
b) Patiala
c) Amritsar
d) Lucknow

Question 8: The Diesel Loco Shed is not present in which of these location
a) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
b) Pune, Maharashtra
c) Ambala, Punjab
d) Samastipur, Bihar
answer d

Question 9: Which is the Major Source of revenue for Indian Railways ?
a) Passenger traffic
b) Freight traffic
c) Coach Integration
d) None of these
Note: Indian Railways earn 70% of the earning from Freight traffic(goods trains) which covers up the losses from passenger traffic.

Question 10: Electric Multiple Unit(EMU) coaches are build up in
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Delhi
d) All of the above

Question 11:Which gauge is most widely used in India
a) Broad gauge
b) Meter gauge
c) Narrow gauge
d) Standard gauge

Question 12: What is the tag line for Indian Railways
a) Lifeline to the Nation
b) Be Rail Safe
c) Carrying Nation
d) Be Rail safe

Question 13: Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) is located in which state
a) Karnataka
b) Odissa
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh

Question 14: Tourist Train "Fairy Queen" runs between which station
a) Ahmedabad to Mumbai
b) New Delhi to Alwar
c) New Delhi to Agra
d) Mumbai to Nagpur

Question 15: Red Ribbon Express is a special train for the awareness of which disease
a) Cancer
b) AIDS/HIV
c) Tuberculosis
d) Cardiovascular Diseases

Answers

1-a, 2-d, 3-d, 4-b, 5-d, 6-d, 7-b, 8-c, 9-b, 10-d, 11-a, 12-a, 13-a, 14-b, 15-b

Arithmetic: We have a separate page for preparing for this section. You can go through thr sample questions from that site as well as have also shared the link for recommended books which candidates can buy.  To access this page candidates can click here

General Intelligence

Question 1: UEF, VGH, WIJ, ___, YMN
A) EOP
B) WLK
C) XKL
D) KLV
Hint:There are two alphabetical series here. The first series is with the first letters only.
The second series involves the remaining letters.

Question 2: EOO, GQQ, ISS, ___, MWW
A)ITT
B)IUU
C)KUU
D)KKV
HINT :The first letters are in alphabetical order with a letter skipped in between each segment.
The second and third letters are repeated; they are also in order with a skipped letter.

Question 3: Which latter replaces the question mark ?

A) P
B) S
C) Q
D) A
HINT :Adding the three numbers in each square together gives the numerical value of the letter at the center of each square.

Question 4: Which letter replaces the question mark?

A) C
B) D
C) M
D) A

HINT :In each circle, multiply the inverse alphabetical value of the upper left hand letter by the regular alphabetical value of the upper right hand letter to give the value in the lower segment.

Question 5: Fill in the blank
F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ...
A. A16
B. G4
C. E4
D. E3


Scenario: Answer the questions based on the below data which is recorded for one the competitive exam.

Year	Delhi			HP
	Appeared	Qualified	Selected	Appeared	Qualified	Selected
2013	7000	820	98	7800	900	74
2014	8600	805	74	8000	500	79
2015	9215	841	105	8200	623	70
2016	10125	866	109	8400	720	78

Question 6: What is the selection percentage in Delhi in the year 2013-14

a) 11.10 %

b) 1.10 %

c) 10.58 %

d) 1.58 %

Question 7: How many candidates selected in the year 2015-16 

a) 362

b) 148

c) 214

d) 175

Question 8: What is the overall percentage of selection in HP

a) 9.29%

b) 0.92%

c) 1.104%

d) 11.4%

Question 9: What is the difference between selection percent between Delhi and HP

a) 1.2%

b) 0.12%

c) 1.96%

d) 0.196%

Question 10: Out of every 50 candidates how many candidates selected in 2016

a) 2

b) 1

c) 3
d) 4

Answers

1-c, 2-c, 3-c, 4-c, 5-c, 6-b, 7-a, 8-b, 9-b, 10-b

Reasoning: 
Continue the series: 
Question 1: 123, 242, 325, 426, ___
a) 520
b) 545
c) 463
d) 555
Answer: b
Hint: Try adding numbers you will get a series in which all the numbers has a difference of 2

Question 2: 55, 45, 53, 25, __
a) 20
b) 15
c) 00
d) 05
Answer: c
Hint: Try multiplying the digits of the number to form a new series

Question 3: Which set falls between these 2 sets:  5-80, _____ , 20-10
a ) 15-16
b) 10-40
c) 10-50
d) 20-80
Answer: b

Question 4: Find the missing number: 1, 3, 7, __, 31
a) 14
b) 15
c) 21
d) 20
answer b
Hint: add 1 to each number and you will find a new series

Question 5:  IAZH, KBYJ, MCXL, ______, QEVP
a) NDWX
b) NDWO
c) ODWN
d) OWDN
answer c

Type II: Find the word which is Essential in relation to underlined word
Question 6: School
a) Learning
b) Exams
c) result
d) Student
Answer d
Hint: In such questions try to find if the paired thing exist independently or not. In this questions student is the necessary for any college, without student school can't exist and without school students are of no use. However result, exam, learning are important but not mandatory for any school to proceed.

Question 7: Car
a) Driver
b) Seats
c) Oil
d) Tyre
Answer a

Question 8: Light
a) Bulb
b) Electricity
c) Room
d) Switch
answer b

Question 9:
If the Figure X is folded into two halves find the resultant figure.

Options
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer 3

Question 10:  Continue the series
QAZ, WSX, EDC, ___
a) QWE
b) RFV
c) ZXC
d) WSC
answer b
Hint: This series in the formation of first letters of all the three rows of your keyword which contain letters.