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RRB ALP Mathematics First Stage CBT Exam

RRB ALP 2018 - First Stage CBT Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 60 Min (80 minutes for eligible PWD candidates accompanied with scribe), a total of 75 questions, a maximum score of 75 marks, and consists of 4 sections, namely - Mathematics, General Intelligence & Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness on Current Affairs. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all the sections to qualify for Second Stage CBT Exam.


shape Pattern

S.No Sections No. of Questions Time allocated
1 Mathematics 75 60 minutes (80 minutes for eligible PWD candidates accompanied with scribe)
2 General Intelligence and Reasoning
3 General Science
4 General awareness on current affairs

Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the RRB ALP Mathematics section of First Stage.

shape Syllabus

S.No Topics
1 Number system
2 BODMAS
3 Decimals, Fractions
4 LCM, HCF
5 Ratio and Proportion
6 Percentages, Mensuration
7 Time and Work; Time and Distance
8 Simple and Compound Interest
9 Profit and Loss
10 Algebra
11 Geometry and Trigonometry
12 Elementary Statistics
13 Square Root
14 Age Calculations
15 Calendar & Clock
16 Pipes & Cistern


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1. Which of the following is a prime number
    a) 9 b) 2 c) 4 d) 8
Answer: Option (b)
2. What least value should be replaced by * in 223*431 so the number become divisible by 9
    a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
Answer: Option (a)
3. What is the largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88
    a) 9900 b) 9999 c) 9988 d) 9944
Answer: Option (d)
4. 15.06 * 0.0001 = ?
    a) 15060000 b) 0.001506 c) 0.01506 d) 0.1506
Answer: Option (b)
5. Find the HCF of 2.1, 1.05 and 0.63
    a) 0.44 b) 0.64 c) 0.21 d) None of above
Answer: Option (c)
6. What will be the LCM of 8, 24, 36 and 54
    a) 54 b) 108 c) 216 d) 432
Answer: Option (c)
7. In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If the this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quanity of water to be further added is
    a) 20 liters b) 30 liters c) 50 liters d) 60 liters
Answer: Option (d)
8. In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8: 5. If there are 200 girls, the total number of students in the college is
    a) 420 b) 520 c) 620 d) 720
Answer: Option (b)
9. The ratio 5:20 expressed as percent equals to
    a) 50 % b) 125 % c) 25 % d) None of above
Answer: Option (c)
10. If the cost price is 25% of selling price. Then what is the profit percent.
    a) 150% b) 200% c) 300% d) 350%
Answer: Option (c)
11. A, B and C invested Rs. 8000, Rs. 4000 and Rs. 8000 respectively in a business. A left after six months. If after eight months, there was a gain of Rs. 4005, then what will be the share of B?
    a) Rs 690 b) Rs 790 c) Rs 890 d) Rs 990
Answer: Option (c)
12. P and Q started a business investing Rs 85000 and Rs 15000 resp. In what ratio the profit earned after 2 years be divided between P and Q respectively.
    a) 17:5 b) 17:3 c) 17:6 d) 17:7
Answer: Option (b)
13. A is thrice as good a workman as B and takes 10 days less to do a piece of work than B takes. B alone can do the whole work in
    a) 15 days b) 10 days c) 9 days d) 8 days
Answer: Option (a)
14. A Man travelled a distance of 61 km in 9 hours. He travelled partly on foot at 4 km/hr and partly on bicycle at 9 km/hr. What is the distance travelled on foot?
    a) 16 km b) 14 km c) 12 km d) 10 km
Answer: Option (a)
15. 2 trains starting at the same time from 2 stations 200 km apart and going in opposite direction cross each other at a distance of 110 km from one of the stations. What is the ratio of their speeds?
    a) 11:9 b) 13:9 c) 17:9 d) 21:9
Answer: Option (a)
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