Title : RRB - Junior Engineer CBT -I & II - Electrical Engineering - Guide

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 Contents
CBT – I
MATHEMATICS
1. Number System 1.1 - 1.9
2. Percentage and Ratio & Proportion 2.1 - 2.16
3. Problems On Age 3.1 - 3.4
4. Alligations & Mixtures 4.1 - 4.5
5. Time and Work 5.1 - 5.11
6. Time and Distance 6.1 - 6.10
7. Boats and Streams 7.1 - 7.3
8. Simple Interest and Compound Interest 8.1 - 8.10
9. Profit, Loss and Discount 9.1 - 9.9
10. Average 10.1 - 10.12
11. Algebra 11.1 - 11.10
12. Trigonometric Ratios and Height & Distance 12.1 - 12.13
13. Clock and Calendars 13.1 - 13.10
14. Geometry 14.1 - 14.18
15. Mensuration 15.1 - 15.12

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONING

1. Alphabetical and Number Series 1.1 - 1.7
2. Analogy 2.1 - 2.10
3. Odd One Out 3.1 - 3.4
4. Coding Decoding 4.1 - 4.10
5. Blood Relations 5.1 - 5.7
6. Direction Sense Test 6.1 - 6.4
7. Venn Diagrams 7.1 - 7.7
8. Syllogism 8.1 - 8.10
9. Statement Conclusion 9.1 - 9.7
10. Statement Assumption 10.1 - 10.6
11. Mathematical Puzzles 11.1 - 11.6
12. Cubes and Dice 12.1 - 12.4
13. Analytical Reasoning 13.1 - 13.6
14. Data Sufficiency 14.1 - 14.9
 GENERAL SCIENCE*
1. Physics 1.1 - 1.32
2. Chemistry 2.1 - 2.22
3. Biology 3.1 - 3.43
GENERAL AWARENESS*
1. Indian History 1.1 – 1.36
2. India Geography 2.1 – 2.29
3. Constitution of India 3.1 – 3.19
4. Basics of Economics and Indian Economy Since Independence 4.1 – 4.19
5. Current Affairs 5.1 – 5.27
• Practice Exercise 1 - 10

CBT – II
BASICS OF ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL
• Basics of Environment and Pollution Control 1 - 16

BASICS OF COMPUTERS AND APPLICATIONS

• Basics of Computers and Applications 1 - 15

ELECTRICAL
1. Electrical and Synchronous Machine 1.1 - 1.53
2. Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Switchgears Protection 2.1 - 2.54
3. Basic Electrical 3.1 - 3.10
4. Circuit Law 4.1 - 4.16
5. AC Fundamentals 5.1 - 5.21
6. Measurement and Measuring Instruments 6.1 - 6.39
7. Magnetic Circuit 7.1 - 7.20
8. Estimation and Costing 8.1 - 8.19
9. Basic Electronics 9.1 - 9.31
10. Utilization of Electrical Energy 10.1 - 10.21

PRACTICE PAPERS
• CBT-I 1 - 12
• CBT-II 1 - 12

SOLVED PAPERS 2019

• Solved Paper (22 May, 2019) CBT-I 1 - 16
• Solved Paper (23 May, 2019) CBT-I 1 - 17
• Solved Paper (30 August, 2019) CBT-II Set 1 1 - 21
• Solved Paper (1 September, 2019) CBT-II Set 2 1 - 20

* Common for CBT-I and CBT-II

 SYLLABUS
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Only single online application {common to all the notified posts in opted RRB - Junior Engineer (JE), Junior
Engineer (Information Technology) [JE(IT)], Depot Material Superintendant (DMS) and Chemical &
Metallurgical Assistant (CMA)} has to be submitted by the candidate through the link provided on the official
website of RRBs.
The entire recruitment process shall involve, 1st stage Computer Based Test (CBT), 2nd stage CBT, and
Document Verification/Medical Examination as applicable. Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis
of CBTs.
The date, time and venue for all the activities viz CBTs and DV or any other additional activity as applicable
shall be fixed by the RRB and shall be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course. Request for postponement
of any of the above activity or for change of venue, date and shift will not be entertained under any circumstances.

1ST STAGE CBT (COMMON FOR ALL NOTIFIED POSTS OF THIS CEN)
Duration : 90 minutes (120 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)
No. of Questions : 100
The 1st stage CBT is of screening nature and the standard of questions for the CBT will be generally in
conformity with the educational standards and/or minimum technical qualifications prescribed for the posts.
The normalized score of 1st stage exam shall be used only for short listing of candidates for 2nd stage exam as
per their merit. Candidates who are shortlisted for 2nd stage CBT availing the reservation benefits of a
community, PwBD and ExSM shall continue to be considered only against that community for all subsequent
stages of recruitment process.
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to:

a. Mathematics :
Number systems, BODMAS, Decimals, Fractions, LCM and HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages,
Mensuration, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Algebra,
Geometry, Trigonometry, Elementary Statistics, Square Root, Age Calculations, Calendar & Clock, Pipes &
Cistern.

b. General Intelligence and Reasoning :

Analogies, Alphabetical and Number Series, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships,
Syllogism, Jumbling, Venn Diagram, Data Interpretation and Sufficiency, Conclusions and Decision Making,
Similarities and Differences, Analytical reasoning, Classification, Directions, Statement – Arguments and
Assumptions etc.
c. General Awareness :
Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian
Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General
scientific and technological developments etc.
d. General Science :
Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences (up to 10th Standard CBSE syllabus).
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :
Subjects No. of Marks for each
Questions Section
Stage-I Stage-I
Mathematics 30 30
General Intelligence & Reasoning 25 25
General Awareness 15 15
General Science 30 30
Total 100 100
Time in Minutes 90
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in
the actual question papers.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%.
These percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates in case of shortage of
PwBD candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
2nd Stage CBT
Short listing of Candidates for the 2nd Stage CBT exam shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by
them in the 1st Stage CBT Exam. Total number of candidates to be shortlisted for 2nd Stage shall be 15 times
the community wise total vacancy of Posts notified against the RRB as per their merit in 1st Stage CBT.
However, Railways reserve the right to increase/decrease this limit in total or for any specific category(s) as
required to ensure availability of adequate candidates for all the notified posts.
Duration : 120 minutes (160 Minutes for eligible PwBD candidates accompanied with Scribe)
No of Questions : 150
Syllabus
The Questions will be of objective type with multiple choices and are likely to include questions pertaining to
General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry, Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment and
Pollution Control and Technical abilities for the post. The syllabus for General Awareness, Physics and Chemistry,
Basics of Computers and Applications, Basics of Environment and Pollution Control is common for all notified
posts under this CEN as detailed below:-
a) General Awareness
Knowledge of Current affairs, Indian geography, culture and history of India including freedom struggle, Indian
Polity and constitution, Indian Economy, Environmental issues concerning India and the World, Sports, General
scientific and technological developments etc.
b) Physics and Chemistry
Up to 10th standard CBSE syllabus.
c) Basics of Computers and Applications
Architecture of Computers; input and Output devices; Storage devices, Networking, Operating System like
Windows, Unix, Linux; MS Office; Various data representation; Internet and Email; Websites & Web Browsers;
Computer Virus.
d) Basics of Environment and Pollution Control:
Basics of Environment; Adverse effect of environmental pollution and control strategies; Air, water and Noise
pollution, their effect and control; Waste Management, Global warming; Acid rain; Ozone depletion.
e) Technical Abilities:
The educational qualifications mentioned against each post shown in Annexure-A, have been grouped into
different exam groups as below. Questions on the Technical abilities will be framed in the syllabus defined for
various Exam Groups
given at Annexure-VII-A, B, C, D, E, F & G.
The section wise Number of questions and marks are as below :
Subjects No. of Marks
Questions for each Section
Stage-II Stage-II
General Awareness 15 15
Physics & Chemistry 15 15
Basics of Computers and Applications 10 10
Basics of Environment and Pollution
Control 10 10
Technical Abilities 100 100
Total 150 150
Time in Minutes 120
The section wise distribution given in the above table is only indicative and there may be some variations in
the actual question papers.
Minimum percentage of marks for eligibility in various categories: UR -40%, OBC-30%, SC-30%, ST -25%. This
percentage of marks for eligibility may be relaxed by 2% for PwBD candidates, in case of shortage of PwBD
candidates against vacancies reserved for them.
Virtual calculator will be made available on the Computer Monitor during 2nd Stage CBT.
Discipline Mapping Tables:-
(I)
Sl. No. Three years Diploma in Engineering Exam Group
or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology
1. Mechanical Engineering
Production Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical and Allied
Mechatronics Engineering Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Machining Engineering
Tools and Machining Engineering
Tools and Die Making Engineering
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of above disciplines
2. Electrical Engineering Electrical and Allied
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Electrical Engineering Engineering
3. Electronics Engineering
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
 Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Allied
Computer Engineering Engineering
Computer Science
Information Technology
Combination of sub streams of basic streams of above disciplines.
4. Civil Engineering
Combination of any sub stream of basic streams of Civil
Engineering Civil and Allied Engineering
[Link]., in Civil Engineering of 3years duration
5. Printing Technology/Engineering Printing Technology
(II)
Sl. No. Educational Qualifications Exam Group
1. [Link]., Chemistry and Physics CMA
(III)
Sl. No. Educational Qualifications Exam Group
1. BE/[Link]., (Computer Science)
BE/[Link]., (Information Technology)
PGDCA Computer Science and
[Link]. Computer Science Information Technology
BCA
DOEACC “B” Level Course of 3 years duration or equivalent
All the candidates with the above qualification shall be tested in the Exam Group mapped as per the above
chart. However, candidates with educational qualification of BE/[Link] (Computer Science) or BE/[Link]
(Information Technology), applying for both the posts of JE(S&T Department) and JE (IT), have to opt for
either Electronics and Allied Engineering Exam Group or Computer Science and Information Technology
Exam Group. The educational qualification for the post of DMS (Depot Material Superintendent) is Three
Years Diploma in Engineering i.e a candidate with Three Years Diploma in any of Engineering disciplines, can
apply for these posts as applicable. Candidates with educational qualifications not figuring in the above chart
and eligible for DMS posts have to choose any one of the above listed Exam Groups other than CMA Exam
Group, during the registration for online applications of this CEN.
A candidate possessing more than one minimum educational qualification, mapped to different Exam Groups,
can choose any one Exam Group. These candidates would be eligible for all the posts for which they possess
minimum educational qualifications.
SHORTLISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR 2nd STAGE CBT, DV AND EMPANELMENT:
Short listing of Candidates for the DV shall be based on the normalized marks obtained by them in 2nd Stage
CBT. The normalization scheme to be adopted for short listing the candidates from 1st Stage CBT to 2nd Stage
CBT and for DV on the basis of performance in 2nd Stage CBT is detailed below:
NORMALISATION OF THE MARKS:
Whenever CBT is conducted in multiple sessions for the same syllabus, the raw marks obtained by the candidates
in different sessions will be converted to normalized marks.
The raw marks for single session paper and normalized marks for multi session paper will be used for computing
Merit Index, which is a common benchmark for generating merit for candidates from different Exam Groups.
CALCULATION OF NORMALIZED MARKS FOR MULTI-SESSION PAPERS:
In 1st Stage CBT and for some Exam Groups in 2nd Stage CBT, the examination may be conducted in multi-
sessions. Hence, for these multisession papers, a suitable normalization is applied to take into account any
variation in the difficulty levels of the question papers across different sessions.
The formula for calculating the normalized marks for the multi-session papers is detailed below:

Normalization mark of jth candidate in ith session M̂ij is given by :

Mtg  Mqg
M̂ij 
Mti  Miq
 Mij  Miq   Mqg
Mij : is the actual marks obtained by the jth candidate in ith session.

Mtg : is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates considering all sessions.

Mqg : is the sum of mean and standard deviation marks of the candidates in the paper considering all sessions.

Mti : is the average marks of the top 0.1% of the candidates in the ith session or marks of topper if session
strength is less than 1000.
Miq : is the sum of the mean marks and standard deviation of the ith session.
CALCULATION OF MERIT INDEX FOR ALL PAPERS :
In order to generate a common merit list comprising of candidates who gave examination from different Exam
Groups, but eligible for a common post, merit index will be computed. For all papers for which there is only one
session, actual marks obtained by the candidates will be used for calculating Merit Index, while for papers in
multi-sessions, normalized marks will be calculated corresponding to the raw marks obtained by a candidate
and the Merit Index will be calculated based on the normalized marks.
The Merit Index will be computed using the formula given below :

M  Mq
Merit Index = Sq + (St – Sq)
Mt  Mq

(Merit Index is the relative score of a candidate within the discipline.)

M: Marks obtained by the candidate (actual/raw marks for single session exam and normalized marks for multi
session exam.
Mq: The qualifying marks for general category candidate in the paper (40).

Mt : The mean marks of top 0.1% or top 10 whichever is larger of the candidates who appeared in the paper (in
case of multi session exam including all sessions)
Sq: 350 is the score assigned to Mq.

St: 900 is the score assigned to Mt .

The qualifying marks (Mq) for general category candidate is 40.

The Merit Index will be calculated for UR, OBC, SC, ST candidates whose actual marks for single session exam
and normalized marks for multi session exam are equal or above the community qualifying marks prescribed
in Para 13.2. Based on the Merit Index generated, a combined merit list of the candidates of different disciplines/
Exam Group will be prepared in the descending order of merit and the allotment of the preference will be done
on the basis of this merit list.