RRB ALP Exam Analysis of First Stage CBT Paper 9th August 2018 Shift-1

Finally, the RRB has completed the First Stage CBT (Shift I) held on 9th August 2018. The level of the question paper was easy to moderate. Candidates did not face any trouble in attempting the answers. There were total 75 questions asked with total time duration of 60 minutes. Candidates have said that around 10 to 12 questions were similar to that of the RRB Mock Test Sample.  In this article, we will provide you the Exam Analysis of the First Shift CBT Exam held today (9th August 2018) in details.

Maths/ Arithmetic Section

  • Total Number of Questions asked- 20 Questions
  • The level of this section was moderate. Questions were quite easy to answer. Around 2 to 3 questions were hard to answer. But overall the section was moderate. The question distribution of the topics/chapters is as follows-
    • Mensuration – 1 to 2 Questions
    • Arithmetic- 2 questions
    • Number Series- 3 Questions
    • Trigonometry- 2 questions
    • Algebra- 2 Questions
    • Ratio and proportion – 3 questions
    • Speed, Time and Distance – 3 Questions
    • Number System – 1 Question
    • Profit and Loss – 2 Questions
    • Time and Work – 2 to 3 Questions
    • Interest- 2 to 3 Questions
    • Percentage – 3 Questions
    • Average – 2 Questions

Reasoning Section

  • Total Number of Questions Asked – 25 Questions
  • The difficulty level of the Reasoning Section was moderate out of which 3 to 4 questions were a bit hard to answer. But overall, the difficulty level of the section was moderate. The Question Distribution of the Topics/Chapters is as follows-
    • Analogy- 2 Questions
    • Classification- 2 Questions
    • Coding and Decoding- 3 Questions
    • Problem Solving – 1 Question
    • Blood Relation- 2 Questions
    • Alphabet Word Test- 3 Questions
    • Non-Verbal Reasoning – 1 to 2 Questions
    • Verbal Reasoning – 2 Questions
    • Direction and Distance – 1 Question
    • Series – 3 Questions
    • Missing Number – 3 Questions
    • Order and Ranking – 3 Questions
    • Order and Ranking – 3 Questions

General Science

  • Total Number of Questions Asked – 20 Questions
  • The Difficulty level of the General Science Section was Moderate. Questions were asked only from Biology, Physics, and Chemistry parts. Most of the questions were asked from Physics Section. The Marking Distribution of these sections is as follows-
    • Physics- 4 to 5 Questions
    • Chemistry – 4 to 5 Questions
    • Biology – 4 to 5 Questions

General Knowledge

  • Total Number of Questions Asked – 10 Questions
  • The Difficulty level of this Section is Moderate as well. Questions were asked in the following manner-
    • Current Affairs – 3 to 4 Questions. Questions were mostly asked from the 2017 current affairs. So focus more on that and few questions were asked from 2018 current affairs.
    • Geography – 1 to 2 Questions
    • History- 2 to 3 Questions

Overall, the Question paper was easy to moderate. Candidates found it easy to answer the questions. Around 10 to 12 Questions were quite similar or asked directly from the RRB provided Sample paper.

Mathematics RRB ALP 2018 Exam Analysis 9th August All Shifts

TopicLevel / No of Questions Shift 1stShift 2ndShift 3rd 
S.I, CI 3 Qs – Easy to Moderate2 Qs – Easy to Moderate2 Qs – Easy to Moderate
Mensuration2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Profit/ Loss1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Ages3 Qs – Easy3 Qs – Easy3 Qs – Easy
Time and Work3 Qs – Easy3 Qs – Easy3 Qs – Easy
Geometry1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Speed and Distance2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Average & Percentage1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Partnership2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Percentage2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Total20 Qs – Easy20 Qs – Easy20 Qs – Easy

Reasoning RRB ALP 9th August Exam Analysis 2018 All Shifts

TopicLevel \ No of Questions Shift 1stShift 2ndShift 3rd
Syllogism4-5 Qs – Easy4-5 Qs – Easy4-5 Qs – Easy
Venn Diagram2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Mathematical Calculation2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Mirror Image1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Odd one out1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Coding-Decoding2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Analogy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Series 2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy2 Qs – Easy
Direction1 Q – Easy1 Qs – Easy1 Qs – Easy
Statement & Conclusion4-5 Qs – Easy4-5 Qs – Easy4-5 Qs – Easy
Counting Figure1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy1 Q – Easy
Total25 Qs – Easy25 Qs – Easy25 Qs – Easy

General Science RRB ALP Exam Analysis 9th August 2018 All Shifts

TopicLevel / No of Questions Shift 1stShift 2ndShift 3rd
Physics7-8 Qs – Easy to Moderate7-8 Qs – Easy to Moderate7-8 Qs – Easy to Moderate
Chemistry7-8 Qs – Easy6-7 Qs – Easy7-8 Qs – Easy
Biology5-6 Qs – Easy6 Qs – Easy5-6 Qs – Easy
Total20 Qs – Easy to Moderate20 Qs – Easy to Moderate20 Qs – Easy to Moderate

RRB ALP & Tech Questions Asked on 9th Aug 2018 Exam

RRB ALP  Question Asked on 9th Aug in Shift 1st

  • Happyness Index Rank of India?
  • Exam Worriars Boom Written?
  • The rate of change in momentum called?
  • In India frequency of AC mains is?
  • What is the formula of Acceleration?
  • What is the SI Unit of Energy?
  • What is the SI Unit of Resistance?
  • Numerical on work done.
  • What is the chemical formula of Sodium bicarbonate?
  • Who discovered DDT?
  • 2 more questions were asked from Chemical formula
  • Fuse wire is made of which material?
  • Pond silk is known as
  • Problem related to train in maths
  • प्रोटीन का पाचन कहा होता है
  • मलेशिया का कैपिटल
  • Big phylum
  • Unit of power
  • Nobel of literature
  • Nagaland chief minister
  • RBC blood
  • Vitamin e ka chemical name
  • Transformer ac ya DC eise
  • Blodd pressure volume
  • फूलो का रंग किसके कारण उड़ जाता है
  • Which gas release when bleaching powder dissolve in water
  • कौनसा घातू चाकू से काटा जा सकता है
  • एडवर्ड जेनर ने किसकी खोज की
  • प्रधामंत्री को शपथ को दिलाता है।
  • President of Olympic association
  • इलाहाबाद बेक  के MD  कोन है
  • kolkata night riders ke malik kon hai..???
  • x or y samne se aa rhe hai x ki parchai y ke dahine or bnti hai to yeh btaye ki x kis disha mein munh krke khda hai..??
  • Chairperson of Economic advisory of prime minister office
  • 1KWH = A)  3600 joule  B)  3.6×10^-6   C) 3.6 × 10^6   D) 3.6 × 10^3

Railway ALP first shift asked some questions—

1) 18 मार्च1900 के कौन सा दिन था–sunday
2) मलेशिया की राजधानी कहा है- Qualmpur
3) पॉवर का यूनिट किया है–वाट
4) exam वारियर्स book के लेखक–नरेंद्र मोदी
5) ऑस्ट्रेलियन ओपन 2018 पुरुष एकल का खिताब किसने जीता–रोजर फेडरर
6) नागालैंड का CM– नेफियू रियो
7) हैप्पी इंडेक्स में भारत का स्थान–133
8) बिटामिन E का केमिकल नाम–टोकोफेरॉल
9) ट्रांसफार्मर AC पर काम करता है
10) PRESENT FINANICIAL मिनिस्टर–पीयूष गोयल
11) लिटरेचर के क्षेत्र मे नोबेल प्राइज–काजूओ एशिगुरो
12) जुपिटर ग्रह पर12 नए उपग्रह के बारे मे पता चला था
13) प्रोटीन का पाचन कहा समाप्त होता है-ईलियम
14) RBC का जीवनकाल–120 DAY
15) CWG मे भारत के तरफ से FIRST मेडल किसने जीता था–गुरुराजा पुजारी
16) एजाएम कहा बनती है–राइबोसोम मे
17) तमिलनाडु का गवर्नर कौन है

  • Happyness Index Rank of India?
  • Exam Worriars Boom Written?
  • The rate of change in momentum called?
  • In India frequency of AC mains is?
  • What is the formula of Acceleration?
  • What is the SI Unit of Energy?
  • What is the SI Unit of Resistance?
  • Numerical on work done.
  • What is the chemical formula of Sodium bicarbonate?
  • Who discovered DDT?
  • 2 more questions were asked from Chemical formula
  • Fuse wire is made of which material?
  • Pond silk is known as
  • Problem related to train in maths
  • प्रोटीन का पाचन कहा होता है
  • मलेशिया का कैपिटल
  • Big phylum
  • Unit of power
  • Nobel of literature
  • Nagaland chief minister
  • RBC blood
  • Vitamin e ka chemical name
  • Transformer ac ya DC eise
  • Blodd pressure volume
  • फूलो का रंग किसके कारण उड़ जाता है
  • Which gas release when bleaching powder dissolve in water
  • कौनसा घातू चाकू से काटा जा सकता है
  • एडवर्ड जेनर ने किसकी खोज की
  • प्रधामंत्री को शपथ को दिलाता है।
  • President of Olympic association
  • इलाहाबाद बेक  के MD  कोन है
  • kolkata night riders ke malik kon hai..???
  • x or y samne se aa rhe hai x ki parchai y ke dahine or bnti hai to yeh btaye ki x kis disha mein munh krke khda hai..??
  • Chairperson of Economic advisory of prime minister office
  • 1KWH = A)  3600 joule  B)  3.6×10^-6   C) 3.6 × 10^6   D) 3.6 × 10^3

Questions Asked on 09th August 2018 RRB ALP Exam

General Awareness:

  • How many Sattelite are there in Jupiter?
  • Who is the author of the book “Exam Warriors” ?
  • Who Founded Ram Krishna Mission?
  • The capital of Malasia?
  • Who won Australia Open in females singles?
  • Who is the finance minister of India?
  • India Rank in the world for Happiness Index?
  • Who is the owner of KKR Team in IPL 2018?
  • Who was the Flag Bearer in Common Wealth Game Ceremony 2018?
  • Who is the current CM of Tamilnadu?
  • Who is the current CM of Nagaland?
  • Who is the Governor of Chattisgarh?
  • Who is the Chief Managing Director of Allahabad?
  • Who is the chairman of Indian Olympic?
  • Who got 1st Bharat Ratna of India?

General Science:

  • What is the AC Mains Frequency in India?
  • Fuse wire is made of which material?
  • The rate of change in momentum is known as?
  • Who discovered DDT?
  • The chemical formula of Sodium bicarbonate?
  • Hirakund dam is situated on which river?
  • Chemical Name of Vitamins E?
  • Who invented vaccination for cowpox?
  • One Question on RBC
  • Unit of Power?
  • Where is the digestion of Proteins occurs?
  • One Question on Phylum.
  • Human Normal Blood Pressure
  • Who discovered Insulin?
  • Which mirror used in torch?
  • One Numerical on focal length.
  • 1 KWH = …?
  • Unit of Resistance
  • one question related to ligament
  • Function of transformer?

Reasoning:

  • One Question on Syllogism.
  • 18 March 1900 which day?
  • One Question on No of Triangles.
  • 3 Questions from Non-verbal Reasoning

Maths:

  • There were 03 ques from Geometry
  • A is three times more efficient than B. If they complete a work in 30 days, then find the times required by each to complete the work individually?

RRB ALP & technician Questions asked on 9th Aug Exam (2nd Shift)

  • Pakistan india konse adhiniyam se alag hua
  • karnatak k rajpal
  • arthik salahkar
  • biliching powder aur water k reaction se konsa gas niklega
  • ​​​​​​​Baba ramdev kis rajya ke yog ke brand ambesdor hain
  • Metal+ acid=?
  • 1 baar GST lane wala konsa country
  • किस मुख्यमंत्री के पिता महाराजा थे
  • Bleaching powder ke sath water milane pr kaun si gas niklti hai
  • पोधे के तने के बनने में कोन सहायक है
  • Olympic 2016 kaha huva tha
  • Paralympic me khelne vale kis player ko padm sri kise diya gaya  hai
  • किस मुख्यमंत्री के पिता महाराजा थे
  • 2017 का व्ययवास सम्मान किसे मिला
  • G st सबसे पहले किस देश में हुआ
  • Which state recently published nrc
  • Lamitye joint exercise betn india and ?
  • Railway Question 2nd Shift. Question 1- Who’s Chief Minister is Maharaja? Option- Devendra Fernavis, Captain Amrinder Singh.
  • There were about 4 question from water or mirror image
  • प्रश्न- क्रिप्टोन का परमाणु क्रमांक 36 है तो उसका इलॉट्रॉनिक विन्यास बताये
  • 2 पाली RRB
  • प्रश्न- क्रिप्टोन का परमाणु क्रमांक 36 है तो उसका इलॉट्रॉनिक विन्यास बताये
  • 2 पाली RRB
  • Lamitye joint exercise betn india and ?
  • Cheif minister of karnatka
  • न्युट्रोन प्रर्दशित करता है

So prepare well, and best of Luck !!

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