RRB ALP Exam Analysis 20th August 2018

Author : Palak Khanna

Updated On : April 3, 2023

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RRB ALP Exam Analysis 20th August 2018 & Questions Asked

The 1st Shift of RRB ALP Exam of 20th August 2018, is over now. You must be eagerly waiting to analyse your performance in the exam, right? We at Toprankers, have come up with a detailed analysis of the exam. This will help you to not only evaluate your performance and estimate your score but also help candidates in the other shifts to prepare for the exam. As you all know the First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Find the overall as well as sectional difficulty level, topic-wise weightage, no. of good attempts and Questions asked.

Reasoning Questions Asked till 17th August 2018 - All Shift

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 3 – Good Attempts

The First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 3rd shift, 17th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy-Moderate 15-16
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy 20-22
General Science 20 20 Easy 15-17
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Moderate 5-6
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 55-58

Overview of 3rd Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 3 – Mathematics

Mathematics section was overall moderate. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Age – 3 Qs
  • Mensuration – 1 Q
  • 4, 7, 11, 16, ?
  • Simple Interest – 1 Qs
  • Complex Interest – 1 Qs
  • Partnership – 2 Qs
  • 6.67*10^11 = ?
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
  • Direction & Distance – 1 Qs
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
  • Profit and Loss – 2 Qs
FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 3 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

The Reasoning section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions asked were on:

  • Statement & Assumption – 3 Qs
    • statement : scale is transparent
      • Conclusion :1.the scale is made up of glass
      • conclusion : 2 the scale is made up of plastic
  • Statement & Conclusion – 5-6 Qs
    • All Book is copy. No book is pen.
  • Syllogism – 2 Qs
  • Number Series – 1, 4, 9, 10,?, 36
  • Alphabet Series – J, L, O, S, __?
  • Direction – 1 Qs
  • Missing No. - 1 Qs
  • Missing Figure – 1 Qs
  • Clock Problem – 1 Qs
  • Odd one out – 1 Qs
  • Blood Relation – 2 Qs
  • Missing Character – 1 Qs
  • If TREE is called as USFF, then MANGO = ?

RRB ALP General Science Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2018

General Science section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Physics – 2 Qs
  • Chemistry – 4 Qs
  • Life Science – 2 Qs
  • Nacl2 + H2O = ?
  • Typhoid related questions
  • Deceases caused by Led?
  • Deficiency of vitamins

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 3 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

General Awareness Section was Moderate. Few of the questions asked were:

  • Atomic Energy Commission related questions
  • Who is the Home Minister of India?
  • Origin of Life is written by?
  • Shiv Thapa is related to which sports?
  • Which God was worshipped by Harappa Civilization?
  • R Ashwin has taken his 300th wicket against which team?
  • which city of india is famous for jewelry ?
  • the spiritual guru of India who helps the Jewish community worldwide

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 2 – Good Attempts

The First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 2nd shift, 20th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy 17-18
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy-Moderate 16-18
General Science 20 20 Easy 16-18
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Easy-Moderate 6-7
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 54-57

Overview of 2nd Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 2 – Mathematics

Mathematics section was overall moderate. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Age – 2 Qs
    • Father+Son = 60 year, 6 years ago the ratio of their age is 5:1, after 6 year, what will be the age of Son?
  • Mensuration – 2 Qs
  • Conversion – 1 Qs
  • Ratio – 1 Qs
    • A:B = 5 : 8 , C: B = 7 : 12, then A : C = ?
  • Train – 3 Qs
  • A + B can do a work in 20 day, B and C can do the same in 30 days, C and A can do the work in 24 days. Then A, B and C can do the work in how many days and In how many days C alone can do the same?
  • 1/2+5/6 = ?
FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 2 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

The Reasoning section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions asked were on:

  • Statement & Assumption – 1 Qs
  • Statement & Conclusion – 1 Qs
  • Mirror image Vs. Water image – 1 Qs
  • Age Based – 1 Qs
  • Blood Relation – 1 Qs
    • X is brother of Y. X's father is Z, then Z's brother will be Y's ?
  • Counting of Figure – 1 Qs
  • Direction & Distance – 1 Qs
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
    • Punjab, Hariyana, Gurgaon
  • In Morning time A & B is sitting face to face, A's shadow touches B, In which direction A is looking at?

RRB ALP General Science Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2018

General Science section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • What is Brine Solution ?
  • Chemistry – 3 Qs
  • Life Science – 2 Qs
  • Laughing gas is a combination of?
  • Blood clot related questions.
  • Digestion related questions.
  • Which disease occurs due to shortage of vitamin D?

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 2 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

General Awareness Section was Moderate. Few of the questions asked were:

  • CEO of Google?
  • Sachin Tendulkar has launched which app?
  • Author of “I Do What I Do”
  • Democracy Index of India?
  • Atomic Energy Commission related questions
  • Who is the Home Minister of India?
  • Origin of Life is written by?
  • Shiv Thapa is related to which sports?
  • Gurindar Singh is related to which sports?

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 1 – Good Attempts

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 1st shift, 20th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy 15-17
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy- Moderate 17-19
General Science 20 20 Easy 15-16
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Easy-Moderate 5-6
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 52-55

Overview of 1st Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 1 – Mathematics

  • 10 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, then 6 men with half efficiency can do 3/5th of the work in how many days?
  • Square root of 4096
  • A cube is cut into a cone. Length of a side of the cube is 7 Cm. The height and radius of the cone is 7 Cm and 3 Cm. What will be the remaining of the cube?
  • Mensuration – 3 Qs
  • If r=h/2, then ratio of volume of cone and volume of sphere
  • Age problem – 2 Qs
  • LCM of {15, 18, 46}
  • 78% of an exam is 780 marks, then full marks of the exam?
  • 3,7,1,5, 7, 9...?
  • 6.67*10^11 = ?
  • A product is sold in 13% loss. If it was sold in more 49 Rs then 22% profit will occur. If we have to make a profit of 30 %, then selling price of the product?

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 1 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

  • Calendar – 1 Qs
  • Clock – 1 Qs, In 2 pm to 3 pm in what time the hour hand and minute hands will overlap?
  • Age Problem – 2 Qs
  • Stick is pen, pen is ball and ball is bat, then Raman will write with?
  • Coding and Decoding – 1 Qs
  • Statement Analysis – 5 Qs
  • Ratio – 2 Qs
  • A school should always have a teacher, Building, Library or Headmaster?
  • Completion of sentence – 1 Qs
  • Odd one out – 1 Qs

RRB ALP General Science Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2018

  • Which acid is used in digestion system?
  • Reproductive organs of flower
  • PH value of human body
  • NaCl is a Acid or Base?
  • Unit of Current?
  • Chemical formula of Laughing gas?
  • Periodic table – 5 Qs
  • Gravitational Constant – 1 Qs

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 1 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

  • Chairman of AICTE?
  • Host country if FIFA under 17 world cup?
  • Raziranga related questions
  • Outlook Administrative Award
  • GST is applied in which month?
  • In which state PM Modi has inaugurated a Shiv Temple?
  • Which gas is used in World War - II
  • The 1st metro was in which city?
  • Who invented Television?
  • In which field R Ashwin has taken 300 wickets?
Download RRB ALP Admit Card

Tips for upcoming Shifts

Some of the questions are repeating every day. So check our previous day analysis and know the questions asked in the RRB ALP Exam. Go through the concepts of Physic and Chemistry. Focus on the last few month current affairs.

The RRB ALP admit card are available for downloading in RRB official site. Keep visiting us regularly for more exam review and analysis of the upcoming exams. We are sure that you have worked hard to clear the RRB ALP Examination, and hence, we are confident that your efforts will be rewarded. Just keep going!

All the Best!

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 20th August 2018

Author : Palak Khanna

April 3, 2023

SHARE

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 20th August 2018 & Questions Asked

The 1st Shift of RRB ALP Exam of 20th August 2018, is over now. You must be eagerly waiting to analyse your performance in the exam, right? We at Toprankers, have come up with a detailed analysis of the exam. This will help you to not only evaluate your performance and estimate your score but also help candidates in the other shifts to prepare for the exam. As you all know the First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Find the overall as well as sectional difficulty level, topic-wise weightage, no. of good attempts and Questions asked.

Reasoning Questions Asked till 17th August 2018 - All Shift

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 3 – Good Attempts

The First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 3rd shift, 17th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy-Moderate 15-16
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy 20-22
General Science 20 20 Easy 15-17
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Moderate 5-6
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 55-58

Overview of 3rd Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 3 – Mathematics

Mathematics section was overall moderate. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Age – 3 Qs
  • Mensuration – 1 Q
  • 4, 7, 11, 16, ?
  • Simple Interest – 1 Qs
  • Complex Interest – 1 Qs
  • Partnership – 2 Qs
  • 6.67*10^11 = ?
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
  • Direction & Distance – 1 Qs
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
  • Profit and Loss – 2 Qs
FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 3 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

The Reasoning section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions asked were on:

  • Statement & Assumption – 3 Qs
    • statement : scale is transparent
      • Conclusion :1.the scale is made up of glass
      • conclusion : 2 the scale is made up of plastic
  • Statement & Conclusion – 5-6 Qs
    • All Book is copy. No book is pen.
  • Syllogism – 2 Qs
  • Number Series – 1, 4, 9, 10,?, 36
  • Alphabet Series – J, L, O, S, __?
  • Direction – 1 Qs
  • Missing No. - 1 Qs
  • Missing Figure – 1 Qs
  • Clock Problem – 1 Qs
  • Odd one out – 1 Qs
  • Blood Relation – 2 Qs
  • Missing Character – 1 Qs
  • If TREE is called as USFF, then MANGO = ?

RRB ALP General Science Shift 3 Exam Analysis 2018

General Science section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Physics – 2 Qs
  • Chemistry – 4 Qs
  • Life Science – 2 Qs
  • Nacl2 + H2O = ?
  • Typhoid related questions
  • Deceases caused by Led?
  • Deficiency of vitamins

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 3 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

General Awareness Section was Moderate. Few of the questions asked were:

  • Atomic Energy Commission related questions
  • Who is the Home Minister of India?
  • Origin of Life is written by?
  • Shiv Thapa is related to which sports?
  • Which God was worshipped by Harappa Civilization?
  • R Ashwin has taken his 300th wicket against which team?
  • which city of india is famous for jewelry ?
  • the spiritual guru of India who helps the Jewish community worldwide

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 2 – Good Attempts

The First stage of RRB ALP CBT Exam consist of 4 sections - Mathematics, General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Science and General Awareness & Current Affairs. The overall exam timing is 60 minutes and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 2nd shift, 20th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy 17-18
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy-Moderate 16-18
General Science 20 20 Easy 16-18
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Easy-Moderate 6-7
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 54-57

Overview of 2nd Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 2 – Mathematics

Mathematics section was overall moderate. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • Age – 2 Qs
    • Father+Son = 60 year, 6 years ago the ratio of their age is 5:1, after 6 year, what will be the age of Son?
  • Mensuration – 2 Qs
  • Conversion – 1 Qs
  • Ratio – 1 Qs
    • A:B = 5 : 8 , C: B = 7 : 12, then A : C = ?
  • Train – 3 Qs
  • A + B can do a work in 20 day, B and C can do the same in 30 days, C and A can do the work in 24 days. Then A, B and C can do the work in how many days and In how many days C alone can do the same?
  • 1/2+5/6 = ?
FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 2 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

The Reasoning section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions asked were on:

  • Statement & Assumption – 1 Qs
  • Statement & Conclusion – 1 Qs
  • Mirror image Vs. Water image – 1 Qs
  • Age Based – 1 Qs
  • Blood Relation – 1 Qs
    • X is brother of Y. X's father is Z, then Z's brother will be Y's ?
  • Counting of Figure – 1 Qs
  • Direction & Distance – 1 Qs
  • Venn Diagram – 1 Qs
    • Punjab, Hariyana, Gurgaon
  • In Morning time A & B is sitting face to face, A's shadow touches B, In which direction A is looking at?

RRB ALP General Science Shift 2 Exam Analysis 2018

General Science section was comparatively easy. Some of the questions were asked on:

  • What is Brine Solution ?
  • Chemistry – 3 Qs
  • Life Science – 2 Qs
  • Laughing gas is a combination of?
  • Blood clot related questions.
  • Digestion related questions.
  • Which disease occurs due to shortage of vitamin D?

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 2 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

General Awareness Section was Moderate. Few of the questions asked were:

  • CEO of Google?
  • Sachin Tendulkar has launched which app?
  • Author of “I Do What I Do”
  • Democracy Index of India?
  • Atomic Energy Commission related questions
  • Who is the Home Minister of India?
  • Origin of Life is written by?
  • Shiv Thapa is related to which sports?
  • Gurindar Singh is related to which sports?

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Review Shift 1 – Good Attempts

RRB ALP & Technician Good Attempts of 1st shift, 20th August 2018
Name Of the Subject No. Of Questions Marks Difficulty Level No. Of Good Attempts
Mathematics 20 20 Easy 15-17
General Intelligence and Reasoning 25 25 Easy- Moderate 17-19
General Science 20 20 Easy 15-16
General Awareness & Current Affairs 10 10 Easy-Moderate 5-6
Overall 75 75 Easy-Moderate 52-55

Overview of 1st Shift

There were questions asked from general science & current affairs. Reasoning was easy for most of the students. Maths was also easy according to the students feedback. In General Science section there were more questions from physics.

FREE RRB ALP Mock Test

RRB ALP Exam Analysis 2018 Shift 1 – Mathematics

  • 10 men can do a piece of work in 12 days, then 6 men with half efficiency can do 3/5th of the work in how many days?
  • Square root of 4096
  • A cube is cut into a cone. Length of a side of the cube is 7 Cm. The height and radius of the cone is 7 Cm and 3 Cm. What will be the remaining of the cube?
  • Mensuration – 3 Qs
  • If r=h/2, then ratio of volume of cone and volume of sphere
  • Age problem – 2 Qs
  • LCM of {15, 18, 46}
  • 78% of an exam is 780 marks, then full marks of the exam?
  • 3,7,1,5, 7, 9...?
  • 6.67*10^11 = ?
  • A product is sold in 13% loss. If it was sold in more 49 Rs then 22% profit will occur. If we have to make a profit of 30 %, then selling price of the product?

RRB ALP Exam Analysis Shift 1 - General Intelligence and Reasoning

  • Calendar – 1 Qs
  • Clock – 1 Qs, In 2 pm to 3 pm in what time the hour hand and minute hands will overlap?
  • Age Problem – 2 Qs
  • Stick is pen, pen is ball and ball is bat, then Raman will write with?
  • Coding and Decoding – 1 Qs
  • Statement Analysis – 5 Qs
  • Ratio – 2 Qs
  • A school should always have a teacher, Building, Library or Headmaster?
  • Completion of sentence – 1 Qs
  • Odd one out – 1 Qs

RRB ALP General Science Shift 1 Exam Analysis 2018

  • Which acid is used in digestion system?
  • Reproductive organs of flower
  • PH value of human body
  • NaCl is a Acid or Base?
  • Unit of Current?
  • Chemical formula of Laughing gas?
  • Periodic table – 5 Qs
  • Gravitational Constant – 1 Qs

RRB ALP & Technician Exam Analysis Shift 1 - General Awareness & Current Affairs

  • Chairman of AICTE?
  • Host country if FIFA under 17 world cup?
  • Raziranga related questions
  • Outlook Administrative Award
  • GST is applied in which month?
  • In which state PM Modi has inaugurated a Shiv Temple?
  • Which gas is used in World War - II
  • The 1st metro was in which city?
  • Who invented Television?
  • In which field R Ashwin has taken 300 wickets?
Download RRB ALP Admit Card

Tips for upcoming Shifts

Some of the questions are repeating every day. So check our previous day analysis and know the questions asked in the RRB ALP Exam. Go through the concepts of Physic and Chemistry. Focus on the last few month current affairs.

The RRB ALP admit card are available for downloading in RRB official site. Keep visiting us regularly for more exam review and analysis of the upcoming exams. We are sure that you have worked hard to clear the RRB ALP Examination, and hence, we are confident that your efforts will be rewarded. Just keep going!

All the Best!

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