RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
13 Jun 2016 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
A shop sold 5 types of items over a week: 120, 150, 110, 130, and 140 units respectively. After receiving a return of 10 units from the first item, what is the new arithmetic mean (in units) of items sold?
A
124B
128C
122D
126Question 2
Arithmetic
The price of an article increases by 25%, then decreases by 20%, and finally increases by 15%. What is the overall percentage change in the price?
A
15%B
20%C
25%D
10%Question 3
Arithmetic
If a car covers a distance of 150 km at a speed of 50 km/h, how much time does it take to complete the journey?
A
2 hoursB
4 hoursC
5 hoursD
3 hoursQuestion 4
Arithmetic
In a division sum, the divisor is 2 times the quotient and 3 times the remainder. If the remainder is 10, what is the dividend?
A
460B
465C
464D
456Question 5
Arithmetic
The third proportional to 75 and 45 is the same as the fourth proportional to 10, 5x and 6x. Find the value of x.
A
2B
4C
5D
3Question 6
Arithmetic
A sum of money at compound interest, compounded annually grows to ₹24000 in 2 years and ₹28800 in 3 years. Find the annual rate of interest.
A
10%B
25%C
20%D
15%Question 7
Arithmetic
A dealer of stationery items buys two types of pens, named Rajat Pen and Naveen Pen. The cost of 4 Rajat Pens and 6 Naveen Pens together is ₹540. The cost of one Naveen Pen is ₹15 more than the cost of one Rajat Pen. What is the cost of one Rajat Pen?
A
₹42B
₹50C
₹48D
₹45Question 8
Arithmetic
During a sale, 50% of the goods are sold at 37% profit, 30% of the remaining goods are sold at 26% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 24%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?
A
15B
13.5C
14D
14.5Question 9
Arithmetic
A milkman adds two litres of water to every eight litres of milk and sells it at 50% more than his cost price of milk. Find the profit percentage of the milkman.
A
75%B
50%C
87.5%D
68.5%Question 10
Arithmetic
A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 36 days, respectively. Both work for 2 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?
A
27B
30C
29D
28Question 11
Arithmetic
From a regular octagon of side 4 units, a largest rectangle is cut out. From the remaining pieces, two largest rectangles are cut out. The remaining area of the octagon is _____ square units.
A
16B
8C
32D
24Question 12
Arithmetic
If a recipe requires ingredients in the ratio 1:2 and you have 3 cups of the first ingredient, how many cups of the second ingredient should you use?
A
4B
8C
6D
3Question 13
Arithmetic
A cube is melted and recast into a cuboid whose dimensions are in the ratio \(4:5:8\) . If the height of the cuboid is 12 cm, then the edge of the original cube is (correct to 2 decimal places)
A
9.44 cmB
12.12 cmC
8.14 cmD
15.34 cmQuestion 14
Arithmetic
A school teacher observes that 4 years ago, her age was three times the age of her daughter at that time. 8 years from now, the teacher's age will be twice her daughter's age. What is the present age of the teacher?
A
44 yearsB
40 yearsC
42 yearsD
38 yearsQuestion 15
Arithmetic
In a division sum, the divisor is 9 times the quotient and 3 times the remainder. If the remainder is 42, what is the dividend?
A
1808B
1809C
1806D
1803Question 16
Arithmetic
A sum of money earns ₹2,400 as simple interest in 2 years at 12% per annum. Find the sum.
A
₹24,000B
₹10,000C
₹12,000D
₹18,000Question 17
Arithmetic
If the price of a shirt increases from ₹400 to ₹500, what is the percentage increase in the price?
A
30%B
25%C
10%D
15%Question 18
Arithmetic
2 men and 8 women can complete a piece of work in 13 days, and 3 men and 19 women can complete the same work in 8 days. The work of how many women is equivalent to that of one man?
A
29B
23C
24D
25Question 19
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(22^3 + (-13)^3 + (-9)^3\)
A
7604B
7730C
7472D
7722Question 20
Arithmetic
Three numbers are in the ratio \(17 : 5 : 11\) , and their LCM is 3740. Their HCF is:
A
4B
14C
2D
47Question 21
Arithmetic
Lata walks from home to the market, 20 km away, at 10 km/h. She stays there for 1 hour for shopping and returns home by an e-rickshaw at 20 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole trip.
A
9 km/hB
10 km/hC
6 km/hD
8 km/hQuestion 22
Arithmetic
The monthly incomes (in ₹ thousands) of ten employees are 35, 40, 38, 50, 46, 42, 39, 37, 41, and 44. What is the median income of the employees (in ₹ thousands)?
A
42B
40C
40.5D
41Question 23
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper marks the price of a washing machine 40% above its cost price. He offers a 25% discount on the marked price to attract customers. If the final selling price of the washing machine is ₹21,000, what was its cost price?
A
₹16,000B
₹15,000C
₹20,000D
₹14,000Question 24
Arithmetic
A metallic sphere of radius 6 units is melted and recast into 27 smaller identical spheres. Find the ratio of the surface area of the larger sphere to the sum of the surface areas of all the smaller spheres.
A
2:3B
1:4C
2:5D
1:3Question 25
Arithmetic
Two alloys A and B contain copper and zinc in the ratio \(3:4\) and \(5:9\) , respectively. If equal weights of both alloys are melted together to form a new alloy, what is the ratio of copper to zinc in the new alloy?
A
8:13B
11:17C
9:16D
12:19Question 26
Logical
Which of the following is NOT one of the merged schemes under Vigyan Dhara?
A
National Education Policy ImplementationB
Science and Technology Institutional and Human Capacity BuildingC
Innovation, Technology Development and DeploymentD
Research and DevelopmentQuestion 27
Logical
Which of the following is not an application software?
A
Microsoft PublisherB
Microsoft ExcelC
Operating SystemD
Adobe PhotoshopQuestion 28
Logical
Which of the following Indian states is NOT crossed by the Tropic of Cancer?
A
OdishaB
GujaratC
Madhya PradeshD
West BengalQuestion 29
Logical
What is the name of the world's tallest statue dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
A
Statue of UnityB
Statue of EquityC
Statue of LibertyD
Statue of EqualityQuestion 30
Logical
Which type of surface absorbs more heat and is therefore preferred during winters?
A
Shiny surfaceB
Dark-coloured surfaceC
Light-coloured surfaceD
White surfaceQuestion 31
Logical
Jnanadeva's renowned work Bhavarthadipika (Jnaneshwari) serves as an elaborate commentary on which of the following scriptures?
A
Bhagavad GitaB
Vishnu PuranaC
Brahma SutrasD
UpanishadsQuestion 32
Logical
Cricket player Suzie Bates, who became the first woman to play 350 international matches during the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, belongs to which country?
A
New ZealandB
South AfricaC
AustraliaD
EnglandQuestion 33
Logical
When fats react with sodium hydroxide to produce soap and glycerol, the reaction is classified as:
A
Fermentation reactionB
Saponification reactionC
Precipitation reactionD
Combustion reactionQuestion 34
Logical
Vasco Da Gama reached Kappad near Calicut on which date to establish trade relations with Indian rulers?
A
14 April 1492B
20 November 1500C
10 June 1495D
20 May 1498Question 35
Logical
The rise of vernacular languages in modern Indian literature was mainly due to __________.
A
Increase in oral storytelling traditions in various Indian languagesB
British colonial education and printing technologyC
Printing of Mughal court documents in regional languagesD
Decline of regional kingdoms due to Western colonizationQuestion 36
Logical
Which high-altitude wildlife area was declared India's first cold desert biosphere reserve under UNESCO in 2025?
A
Nubra Valley ReserveB
Spiti ValleyC
Ladakh Wildlife DivisionD
Kargil Wildlife SanctuaryQuestion 37
Logical
Which of the following is listed as an effect of global warming?
A
Melting of glaciers and flooding of coastal areasB
Permanent cooling of ocean surface watersC
Decrease in sea levels worldwideD
Reduction in atmospheric temperatureQuestion 38
Logical
On 17 November 2025 which of the following institute has been selected to host the Centre of Excellence in Quantum AI and Computing?
A
Indian Institute of Science, BengaluruB
Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeC
Indian Institute of Information Technology, DharwadD
Indian Institute of Technology, DharwadQuestion 39
Logical
'Playing It My Way' is the autobiography of which of the following sportspersons?
A
Debashish MishraB
Sachin TendulkarC
Mohammed ShahidD
Subhadra PradhanQuestion 40
Logical
In the context of Lok Adalats, which statement is correct?
A
Proceedings are informal, flexible, and less technicalB
Formal procedures and strict rules of evidence are followedC
Only Supreme Court judges can preside over Lok Adalat sessionsD
Lawyers are mandatory in every case presented to Lok AdalatQuestion 41
Logical
Which of the following is no more a stock exchange in the country?
A
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd.B
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.C
Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd.D
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.Question 42
Logical
A file with the extension ".docx" is usually created by:
A
MS PaintB
MS WordC
NotepadD
CalculatorQuestion 43
Logical
Who among the following is credited with the discovery of the law of conservation of mass?
A
Antoine LavoisierB
John DaltonC
Dmitri MendeleevD
Joseph PriestleyQuestion 44
Logical
Which socio-economic condition contributed to the prolonged Mappila uprisings?
A
Disruption of caravan trade routes linking Mysore and Malabar.B
Harsh land laws and landlord oppression in the Malabar region.C
Enforcement of new fishing bans affecting coastal settlements.D
Taxation of pepper exports restricting maritime activities.Question 45
Logical
According to the Ministry of Coal Annual Report 2024–25, which state held the highest proportion of lignite reserves in India as of April 2024?
A
GujaratB
JharkhandC
Tamil NaduD
RajasthanQuestion 46
Logical
Article 22 provides safeguards to arrested or detained individuals under which two detention categories?
A
Temporary and permanentB
Judicial and executiveC
Civil and militaryD
Punitive and preventiveQuestion 47
Logical
Which of the following executive powers is exercised by the President of India?
A
Appointing the Prime Minister and, on his advice, other Union MinistersB
Appointing judges of High Courts and framing the rules of procedure of the Supreme CourtC
Conducting elections to ParliamentD
Deciding the tenure of the GovernorsQuestion 48
Logical
According to the Census 2011, which of the following States and Union Territories recorded the lowest sex ratio in India?
A
HaryanaB
Daman & DiuC
ChandigarhD
DelhiQuestion 49
Logical
Which outcome correctly reflects the impact of the Battle of Wandiwash on European rivalry in India?
A
French supremacy grew due to new alliances with Deccan-based rulers.B
British dominance increased as French military influence collapsed permanently.C
The French authority expanded through the successful seizure of British territories.D
British control weakened as their forces retreated from key southern ports.Question 50
Logical
In pre-independence India, who among the following first discussed the concept of the poverty line in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
A
Jawaharlal NehruB
Ravindra Nath TagoreC
Dadabhai NaorojiD
Mahatma GandhiQuestion 51
Logical
A computer lab server handles login requests from many students at the same time without confusion. Which characteristic does this scenario mainly highlight?
A
Lack of memoryB
Versatility onlyC
Multitasking and reliabilityD
PortabilityQuestion 52
Logical
The river Kosi frequently shifts its channel in the plains mainly because:
A
Its flow is sustained only by seasonal monsoon rainB
Large upstream dams constantly modify their natural flowC
It traverses a long stretch of tectonic rifted lowlandD
It carries huge quantities of sediment from the HimalayasQuestion 53
Logical
Most of the route of the Orient Express (Trans-Continental Railway Route) majorly lies in which continent?
A
North AmericaB
AsiaC
EuropeD
South AmericaQuestion 54
Logical
Which country topped the World Happiness Index 2025?
A
DenmarkB
SwedenC
NorwayD
FinlandQuestion 55
Logical
Under Article 226, High Courts can issue writs to which authorities within their territorial jurisdiction?
A
Only State GovernmentB
Only private companiesC
Any person or authority or governmentD
Only Union GovernmentQuestion 56
GK
Which country joined as the 9th member of New Development Bank by BRICS in 2025?
A
MyanmarB
BruneiC
VietnamD
AlgeriaQuestion 57
GK
In the Windows 11 operating system, when working with multiple open applications, pressing the Alt key combined with the Tab key is the fastest way to __________ between the running programs.
A
closeB
saveC
switchD
openQuestion 58
GK
Which type of unemployment is caused by a decline in aggregate demand during economic downturns?
A
SeasonalB
StructuralC
CyclicalD
VoluntaryQuestion 59
GK
Dharmapala, the Pala ruler, is credited with founding which of the following famous universities near Bhagalpur in Bihar?
A
Odantapuri UniversityB
Nalanda UniversityC
Vikramashila UniversityD
Vallabhi UniversityQuestion 60
GK
Dr. BR Ambedkar described Directive Principles of State Policy as ______________.
A
a fundamental featureB
an essential featureC
an inalienable featureD
a novel featureQuestion 61
GK
Which of the following is the specialized kind of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid daughter cells?
A
MeiosisB
FertilizationC
TranslocationD
MitosisQuestion 62
GK
Provision for "just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief" under the Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) is contained in:
A
Article 42B
Article 41C
Article 43D
Article 47Question 63
GK
Which statement correctly describes the nature of Kumaragupta I's rule?
A
His reign was marked by repeated internal rebellions, weakening Gupta authority.B
His reign focused mainly on consolidation and prosperity of the Gupta realm.C
His reign faced the initial emergence of the Pushyabhutis, threats without major disruption.D
His rule witnessed continuous territorial expansion across central India.Question 64
GK
The new classification system for economic activities in India termed National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC-2025) was prepared by which national body?
A
NITI AayogB
National Statistical Commission (NSC)C
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)D
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)Question 65
GK
In 2025, which wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve?
A
Kanha SanctuaryB
Pench Wildlife SanctuaryC
Panna SanctuaryD
Omkareshwar SanctuaryQuestion 66
GK
Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below H. O is kept immediately above H. I is kept immediately above N. Only G is kept above L. M is not kept at the lowermost position. How many boxes are kept between M and G?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
ZeroQuestion 67
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? UWS OQM IKG CEA ?
A
WZTB
WXZC
WXTD
WYUQuestion 68
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. FI-HE-DG LO-NK-JM
A
PS - TW - VRB
KN - MJ - ILC
CB - AD - EFD
OR - QN - RVQuestion 69
GK
If 'A' stands for '$\div$', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 36 A 3 C 21 D 12 B 2 = ?
A
18B
13C
9D
4Question 70
GK
In a certain code language, 'kin hair calm' is coded as 'nl ix wp' and 'guest calm iron' is coded as 'ag lj ix'. How is 'calm' coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)
A
wpB
agC
nlD
ixQuestion 71
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 352 ? 88 44 22 11
A
164B
160C
176D
178Question 72
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 63 68 ? 93 113 138
A
88B
78C
83D
85Question 73
GK
In a certain code language, 'FILM' is coded as '6043' and 'LIME' is coded as '7304'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
4B
7C
3D
0Question 74
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
DF-WPB
UW-MGC
SU-KED
HJ-ZTQuestion 75
GK
In a certain code language, A ! B means 'A is the wife of B', A > B means 'A is the sister of B', A = B means 'A is the father of B' and A - B means 'A is the son of B'. How is N related to E if 'N > U - R ! S = E'?
A
Daughter's sisterB
SisterC
DaughterD
Sister's daughterQuestion 76
GK
Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: Some pickles are seeds. All seeds are flowers. Conclusions: (I) Some pickles are flowers. (II) All flowers are seeds.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followC
Only conclusion (I) followsD
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsQuestion 77
GK
Refer to the following series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 5 4 5 6 5 8 5 1 7 6 3 9 7 6 4 1 7 6 4 5 7 6 4 7 7 6 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an even digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)
A
NoneB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 78
GK
Seven people, Manu, Neha, Ojas, Pritam, Rina, Sita and Tina, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Rina sits second to the right of Tina and second to the left of Sita. Manu sits third to the left of Ojas and Manu is an immediate neighbour of Rina. Pritam sits second to the left of Manu. How many people sit between Sita and Tina, when counted from the left of Tina?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
NoneQuestion 79
GK
LPBF is related to QUGK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FJVZ is related to KOAE. To which of the following options is UYKO related, following the same logic?
A
ZDTPB
ZTPOC
ZOPTD
ZDPTQuestion 80
GK
In a row of 214 students facing north, Rt is 164 th from the left end. If Kl is 37 th to the right of Rt, what is Kl's position from the right end of the line?
A
12 thB
11 thC
13 thD
14 thQuestion 81
GK
TJ 12 is related to VF 4 in a certain way. In the same way, HE 10 is related to JA 2. To which of the following is DR 5 related, following the same logic?
A
VH -6B
FN -3C
JI -7D
HJ 9Question 82
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? CMZ 3 HRE 6 MWJ 9 RBO 12?
A
WGT 15B
KDT 15C
NDY 18D
SPR 16Question 83
GK
Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All hens are shirts. All cats are shirts. Conclusions: (I) Some hens are cats. (II) Some shirts are cats.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Only conclusion (I) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 84
GK
Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
CADB
FDGC
IGKD
KILQuestion 85
GK
Each letter in the word CENTURY is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and then all the letters thus formed are arranged in alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fifth from the left in the new group of letters thus formed?
A
UB
VC
ZD
OQuestion 86
GK
Six boxes F, G, H, I, J and C are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between H and I. Only H is kept above J. Only two boxes are kept between J and F. C is kept immediately above G. Which box is kept fourth from the bottom?
A
FB
CC
GD
JQuestion 87
GK
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (13, 33, 5) (6, 40, 19)
A
(17, 33, 10)B
(9, 39, 15)C
(8, 46, 22)D
(20, 37, 12)Question 88
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
NMPB
BADC
VUYD
GFIQuestion 89
GK
Each vowel in the word CORRECT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fourth from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?
A
QB
PC
SD
RQuestion 90
GK
If 'A' stands for '$\div$', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '- ', what will come in place of the question mark '?' in the following equation? 10 A 2 C 35 B 2 = ? C 20
A
45B
35C
50D
55Question 91
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JUC55 , OZH67 , TEM79 , YJR91 , ?
A
DOW103B
LOW103C
DOX103D
DEW103Question 92
GK
If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1528634, then what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
13B
10C
12D
14Question 93
GK
Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. P2 sits to the immediate right of P6. P5 is sitting immediately between P4 and P3. P2 sits second to left of P4. P1 sits third to left of P7. How many people are sitting between P1 and P7 when checked from right of P7?
A
TwoB
OneC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 94
GK
Vikash starts from Point A and drives 14 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 17 km, turns right and drives 19 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
3 km to the eastB
2 km to the westC
4 km to the eastD
1 km to the westQuestion 95
GK
G is the sister of Y. Y is the brother of J. M is the father of W. W is the son of J. How is G related to M?
A
Wife's motherB
SisterC
Wife's sisterD
Mother