RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

14 Jun 2016 • Shift 3

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Question 1
Arithmetic

Two friends, P and Q, started a business by investing ₹2,300 and ₹4,600, respectively. At the end of one year, the business earned a total profit of ₹37,272. What is the share (in ₹) of P in the profit?

A
12,424
B
12,274
C
12,524
D
12,374
Question 2
Arithmetic

A car travels from Gwalior to Jhansi at 60 km/hr and returns at 80 km/hr. If the total travel time is 3.5 hours, what is the one-way distance?

A
125 km
B
120 km
C
112 km
D
110 km
Question 3
Arithmetic

A certain sum amounts to ₹5,200 in 2 years and ₹6,400 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A
10 percent
B
12 percent
C
18 percent
D
15 percent
Question 4
Arithmetic

The sum of the ages of two siblings is 28 years and the difference of their ages is 8 years. What is the present age of the elder sibling?

A
20 years
B
14 years
C
18 years
D
16 years
Question 5
Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 24 days, respectively. Both work for 2 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

A
17
B
19
C
20
D
18
Question 6
Arithmetic

The sum of two positive numbers is 40 and their product is 175. The positive difference between them is:

A
32
B
36
C
34
D
30
Question 7
Arithmetic

At what annual interest rate will a principal amount of ₹1,000 become ₹1,728 in a period of 1 year and 6 months, assuming that the interest is compounded semi-annually?

A
41%
B
40%
C
35%
D
32%
Question 8
Arithmetic

The largest four-digit number which when divided by 12, 8 and 11 leaves the remainder 3 in each case, is:

A
9928
B
9771
C
9821
D
9535
Question 9
Arithmetic

Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 8 m/s and 10 m/s. If they completely pass each other in 8 seconds, find the combined length of both trains.

A
156 meters
B
150 meters
C
152 meters
D
144 meters
Question 10
Arithmetic

If the fourth proportional to 5, 15, and 25 is k, then find k.

A
k = 60
B
k = 75
C
k = 90
D
k = 125
Question 11
Arithmetic

In a triangle, the ratio of three angles is \(3 : 3 : 4\) . Find the measure of the largest angle.

A
84°
B
72°
C
62°
D
40°
Question 12
Arithmetic

The average of 8 numbers is 45. If each number is decreased by 3, what will the new average be?

A
42
B
8
C
39
D
45
Question 13
Arithmetic

Find the greatest number that divides 75, 105 and 150 exactly.

A
10
B
25
C
5
D
15
Question 14
Arithmetic

A team of 3 workers, P, Q, and R, is assigned to paint a large wall. P alone can finish the work in 14 days, Q alone in 21 days, and R alone in 42 days. If they start together but P leaves after 4 days, and the remaining work is completed by Q and R together, in how many total days is the wall completely painted?

A
10 days
B
9 days
C
11 days
D
12 days
Question 15
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 150% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 110%?

A
17%
B
16%
C
14%
D
15%
Question 16
Arithmetic

Which of the following pairs of numbers is co-prime? A) (15, 25) B) (14, 35) C) (9, 28) D) (21, 49)

A
B
B
C
C
D
D
A
Question 17
Arithmetic

Three positive integers a, b, and c satisfy the following conditions: (i) a and b are coprime, (ii) b and c are coprime, (iii) a and c are not coprime, (iv) abc = 360. The minimum possible value of a + b + c is:

A
95
B
27
C
23
D
33
Question 18
Arithmetic

The average of 6.5, 10.8, 20 and a is 13. The value of a is:

A
15.7
B
16.7
C
14.7
D
13.7
Question 19
Arithmetic

If 45% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 30, then the number is:

A
140
B
100
C
120
D
160
Question 20
Arithmetic

A product with marked price ₹3,000 is sold with successive discounts of 15% and 25%. What is the final selling price after these two discounts?

A
₹1,936.50
B
₹1,872
C
₹1,912.50
D
₹1,896
Question 21
Arithmetic

Two articles are sold at the same selling price. On one article, the trader makes a 25% profit, and on the other, he incurs a 25% loss. What is the overall percentage loss?

A
7.25%
B
6.25%
C
5.25%
D
8.25%
Question 22
Arithmetic

A merchant marks his products 30% above the cost price and provides a 10% discount on the marked price. What percent profit does he earn?

A
17%
B
15%
C
16%
D
18%
Question 23
Arithmetic

The sum of two numbers is 54. If three times the smaller number exceeds twice the larger number by 6, find the difference between the two numbers.

A
8.4
B
7.6
C
6.6
D
7.2
Question 24
Arithmetic

The price of an article is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 20%. Due to these successive changes, the final price becomes ₹40 more than the original price. What is the original price of the article?

A
₹1,000
B
₹1,200
C
₹1,100
D
₹900
Question 25
Arithmetic

Find the third proportional to 240 and 120.

A
40
B
50
C
60
D
80
Question 26
Logical

Which practice supports sustainable agriculture by maintaining soil health?

A
Deforestation
B
Excessive chemical fertilisers
C
Crop rotation
D
Monoculture farming
Question 27
Logical

Joint Sitting of both the houses of the Parliament is summoned by:

A
Speaker of Lok Sabha
B
Prime Minister of India
C
Chairman Rajya Sabha
D
President of India
Question 28
Logical

Which of the following teams won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2024-25?

A
Mumbai
B
Saurashtra
C
Karnataka
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 29
Logical

What percentage of all detected trafficking victims in 2022 were children, as per the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2024?

A
45%
B
31%
C
38%
D
20%
Question 30
Logical

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the gaseous state of matter?

A
High rigidity and fixed volume
B
Definite volume but no definite shape
C
Negligible intermolecular forces and high compressibility
D
Strong intermolecular forces and fixed shape
Question 31
Logical

Who among the following dancers received the ‘Abhinandan Saroja National Award, 2021’ from the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance?

A
Yamini Krishnamurthy
B
Geetanjali Lal
C
Aparna Satheesan
D
Saswati Sen
Question 32
Logical

Action and reaction forces are exerted on which bodies during an interaction?

A
The same body
B
Only bodies at rest
C
Two different bodies
D
Only moving bodies
Question 33
Logical

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025, enforced from 10 September 2025, is primarily intended to:

A
Regulate vessel registration
B
Develop port infrastructure
C
Define carrier liability
D
Control marine pollution
Question 34
Logical

Select the correct match of the musician with their musical instrument.

A
Bismillah Khan – Shehnai
B
Ravi Shankar – Bansuri
C
Shiv Kumar Sharma – Sarod
D
Zakir Hussain – Sitar
Question 35
Logical

Raja and Radha Reddy, who founded the Natya Tarangini Institute in New Delhi, are renowned exponents of which classical dance form?

A
Kathak
B
Mohiniyattam
C
Sattriya
D
Kuchipudi
Question 36
Logical

Which type of soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation in India?

A
Laterite Soil
B
Black Soil
C
Alluvial Soil
D
Red Soil
Question 37
Logical

Which of the following rulers of the Maitraka dynasty attended Harshavardhana’s assembly at Prayaga?

A
Grihavarman
B
Prabhakarvardhana
C
Rudrasena II
D
Dhruvasena II
Question 38
Logical

In August 2025, which body released the first National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI 2025)?

A
National Human Rights Commission
B
National Commission for Women
C
NITI Aayog
D
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Question 39
Logical

The Bahmani kingdom stretched from Mandu in north to which southern boundary?

A
Raichur
B
Madurai
C
Mysore
D
Tiruchirapalli
Question 40
Logical

In which of the following years was the Technology Mission on Oilseeds launched due to which oilseeds production increased to a record level of 18 million tonnes in 1988-89?

A
1985-86
B
1983-84
C
1984-85
D
1987-88
Question 41
Logical

In December 2025, in which of the following cities did the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) festival spark public dialogue on environmental issues through impactful films and discussions?

A
Patna
B
Bengaluru
C
Jaipur
D
Ahmedabad
Question 42
Logical

Parliament, the legislative organ of the Union government, is mentioned in which part of the Constitution of India?

A
Part VIII
B
Part VII
C
Part V
D
Part VI
Question 43
Logical

Which of the following provisions requires ratification by the legislatures of NOT less than half the States for amendment under Article 368(2), making it a 'rigid' feature?

A
Provisions related to citizenship acquisition and termination
B
Manner of election of the President of India
C
Composition of the Council of Ministers
D
Duration of the term of the Lok Sabha
Question 44
Logical

Who among the following is the head of the Union Council of Ministers?

A
Union Home Minister
B
President
C
Attorney General of India
D
Prime Minister
Question 45
Logical

Which of the following movements, founded by Jyotirao Phule, was specifically aimed at the upliftment of lower castes in Maharashtra?

A
Arya Samaj
B
Satyashodhak Samaj
C
Brahmo Samaj
D
Ramakrishna Mission
Question 46
Logical

IRIS chip, developed by ISRO in partnership with IIT-Madras, is designed for:

A
Automotive systems
B
Space applications with SHAKTI
C
Gaming consoles
D
Commercial smartphones
Question 47
Logical

According to the Census 2011, which of the following states has the highest population density among the northern Indian states?

A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Uttarakhand
C
Rajasthan
D
Bihar
Question 48
Logical

Which of the following goddesses is primarily worshipped during the Gangaur festival of Rajasthan?

A
Goddess Saraswati
B
Goddess Durga
C
Goddess Parvati
D
Goddess Lakshmi
Question 49
Logical

Where was the 8th session of the Indian Ocean Conference held in February 2025?

A
Perth, Australia
B
Muscat, Oman
C
New Delhi, India
D
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Question 50
Logical

Which of the following is the correct full form of LAN?

A
Low Area Net
B
Large Access Node
C
Local Area Network
D
Line Access Network
Question 51
Logical

Which Amendment created the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) in India?

A
99th Amendment
B
102nd Amendment
C
76th Amendment
D
82nd Amendment
Question 52
Logical

Which of the following physiographic regions of India is primarily formed by the extensive deposition of alluvium brought by the Himalayan river systems?

A
The Peninsular Plateau
B
The Meghalaya Plateau
C
The Western Coastal Plains
D
The Northern Plains
Question 53
Logical

The Windows 11 Task Manager helps monitor system resources to identify applications that are ___________ system performance.

A
degrading
B
enhancing
C
simplifying
D
stabilizing
Question 54
Logical

In September 2025, 26 nations vowed to provide postwar security guarantees to which country?

A
Poland
B
Ukraine
C
Iran
D
Palestine
Question 55
Logical

In Windows, which file extension represents a dynamic-link library containing reusable code shared across applications?

A
.drv
B
.dll
C
.tmp
D
.is
Question 56
GK

According to World Population Prospects, 2024, what is the estimated peak of the world’s population in the mid-2080s?

A
10.3 billion
B
11.1 billion
C
8.2 billion
D
9.5 billion
Question 57
GK

What is the purpose of using different file types with extensions in an operating system like MS Windows?

A
To hide file content and remove the content from file
B
To make file names longer and rename file
C
To increase file size and make changes in file
D
To allow the OS to determine which application should open the file
Question 58
GK

Who among the following highlighted the widespread poverty in India during the colonial period through the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?

A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Pherozeshah Mehta
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 59
GK

Which term refers to the quantitative study of reactants and products in a chemical reaction?

A
Molarity
B
Stoichiometry
C
Mass per cent
D
Mole fraction
Question 60
GK

Who among the following founded the secret revolutionary society ‘Abhinav Bharat’ in 1904?

A
Shyamji Krishna Varma
B
Khudiram Bose
C
V.D. Savarkar
D
Lala Har Dayal
Question 61
GK

Which AI-enabled digital governance tool, integrated with BHASHINI, was introduced to generate structured minutes of Gram Sabha and Panchayat meetings from audio or video inputs, with multilingual support across 14 Indian languages?

A
GramLekha AI Platform
B
Rural Governance Documentation Tool
C
Panchayat Digital Recorder System
D
SabhaSaar
Question 62
GK

Which continent is entirely in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres?

A
Africa
B
Europe
C
Australia
D
Asia
Question 63
GK

Fundamental Duties of the citizens were enumerated by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, adopted in the year:

A
1986
B
1966
C
1988
D
1976
Question 64
GK

Which book written by Jyotirao Phule was dedicated to those who fought against slavery in America?

A
The Cultivator's Whipcord
B
Stripurushtulna
C
Satyarth Prakash
D
Gulamgiri
Question 65
GK

Seven boxes, F, G, H, I, J, K and L, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept between G and F. J is kept at the fourth position from the top. Only one box is kept above L. I is kept immediately below L. K is kept at a position somewhere above J. How many boxes are kept between K and H?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 66
GK

Each vowel in the word RADULAE 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. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
Zero
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
Question 67
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.) (2, 5, 7) (3, 10, 13)

A
(7, 49, 51)
B
(6, 37, 43)
C
(5, 26, 36)
D
(8, 63, 75)
Question 68
GK

In a certain code language, ‘stage pig add’ is coded as ‘yv se kk’  and ‘third add bee’  is coded as ‘se ec wm’ . How is 'add' coded in that language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

A
kk
B
yv
C
ec
D
se
Question 69
GK

Refer to the given letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) F M I H Y F Y E G K Y O N V K H Q T E K N (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 70
GK

Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between Q and L when counted from the right of Q. Only two people sit between L and O when counted from the left of O. Only three people sit between Q and F when counted from the right of Q. M sits to the immediate left of H. Who sits third to the left of G?

A
H
B
L
C
F
D
M
Question 71
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 letter-cluster pair 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
ST - YZ
B
CD - IJ
C
IJ - OP
D
MJ - LP
Question 72
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? PRY WYF DFM KMT ?

A
RTA
B
RAT
C
RTY
D
ERT
Question 73
GK

Seven boxes, A, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Y is kept second from the bottom. Only two boxes are kept between Y and V. A is kept on one of the positions before V but on one of the positions after W. Only Z is kept between Y and U. Which box is kept first from the bottom?

A
A
B
W
C
X
D
U
Question 74
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
OGY
B
QAI
C
KCU
D
PHZ
Question 75
GK

Each vowel in the word NOTFERN 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. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Zero
Question 76
GK

In a certain code language, ‘LOTS’ is coded as ‘8439’ and ‘JOLS’ is coded as ‘4853’. What is the code for ‘J’ in the given code language?

A
4
B
3
C
5
D
8
Question 77
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
US - OP
B
TR - OM
C
PN - KI
D
XV - SQ
Question 78
GK

LOSM is related to QTXR in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ILPJ is related to NQUO. To which of the following is FIMG related, following the same logic?

A
NKLR
B
NKRL
C
KNRL
D
KNLR
Question 79
GK

In a certain code language, J + Q means ‘J is the mother of Q’, J – Q means ‘J is the brother of Q’, J x Q means ‘J is the husband of Q’ and J ÷ Q means ‘J is the sister of Q’.  Based on the above, how is A related to F if ‘A ÷ B x C + D – E ÷ F’?

A
Father's sister
B
Sister
C
Mother
D
Mother's sister
Question 80
GK

What will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-‘ are interchanged and ‘x’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? \(12 \div 4 + 9 \times 3 - 8 = ?\)

A
53
B
39
C
44
D
35
Question 81
GK

In a certain code language, A x B means A is the mother of B, A ≠ B means A is the wife of B, A ÷ B means A is the daughter of B and A ₹ B means A is the father of B. Based on the above, how is C related to M if C ≠ D ₹ E x L ÷ M?

A
Brother's wife
B
Husband's mother
C
Wife's mother
D
Wife's brother's wife
Question 82
GK

Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 17 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 18 km, turns left and drives 30 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 31 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 9 km, turns left and drives 6 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)

A
5 km to the West
B
9 km to the East
C
8 km to the North
D
7 km to the North
Question 83
GK

Read the given statements 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 statements. Statement: All Eagles are Seagulls. Some Seagulls are Peacocks. Conclusion (I): Some Eagles are Peacocks. Conclusion (II): No Peacocks are Eagles.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 84
GK

Seven people, T, E, A, R, I, N and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the left of N. Only three people sit between N and G. Only one person sits between G and E. I sits to the immediate left of R. A is not an immediate neighbor of G. How many people sit to the right of T?

A
Two
B
Four
C
One
D
Three
Question 85
GK

KL 9 is related to IH −2 in a certain way. In the same way, PG 7 is related to NC −4. To which of the following is JQ 14 related, following the same logic?

A
HN 6
B
IM 3
C
IN 6
D
HM 3
Question 86
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 135 150 180 225 285 ?

A
360
B
340
C
350
D
330
Question 87
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? \(3\ A\ 42\ B\ 14\ C\ 29\ D\ 22 = ?\)

A
11
B
10
C
8
D
9
Question 88
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 apples are baskets. Some baskets are cups. Conclusions: (I) Some apples are cups. (II) All cups are apples.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (I) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 89
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TUW XYA BCE FGI ?

A
KJL
B
JKM
C
JLM
D
JMK
Question 90
GK

Seven boxes, K, N, I, G, H, T and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. K is kept fourth from the top. Only one box is kept between H and K. Only three boxes are kept between H and S. S is kept at some place above K. I is kept immediately below S. N is kept at one of the places above T. G is not kept immediately above or below H. How many boxes are kept below N?

A
One
B
Two
C
Zero
D
Three
Question 91
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation? \(7\ A\ 7\ C\ 20\ B\ 2 = ?\ C\ 20\)

A
22
B
21
C
24
D
20
Question 92
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 4 10 18 38 74 ?

A
148
B
150
C
154
D
152
Question 93
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

A
RF – NB
B
MJ – IF
C
UG – QC
D
PT – LG
Question 94
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? YBZ DGE ILJ NQO ?

A
SWS
B
SVT
C
SUS
D
STV