RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
15 Jun 2016 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
By selling lemons at 5 for a rupee, a man loses 34%. To gain 10% how many must he sell for a rupee?
A
5B
4C
3D
2Question 2
Arithmetic
An article is sold at a profit of 21%. If the cost price is increased by ₹50 and the selling price is reduced by ₹69, then the profit would be 13.6%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?
A
2,000B
1,700C
1,500D
1,400Question 3
Arithmetic
A man walks 6 km at a speed of 6 km/h and then runs 18 km at a speed of 9 km/h. What is his average speed (in km/h) for the entire distance?
A
10B
9C
7D
8Question 4
Arithmetic
What is the mode of the following data? 43, 40, 41, 53, 50, 41, 44, 45, 43, 46, 48, 46, 51, 55, 52, 42, 46, 45
A
46B
43C
40D
41Question 5
Arithmetic
A company has two departments, ‘A’ and ‘B’, with employees in the ratio \(5:7\) , respectively. If 28 employees are transferred from department ‘B’ to ‘A’, the ratio becomes \(1:1\) . How many employees does each department have originally?
A
140 in A, 84 in BB
150 in A, 84 in BC
140 in A, 196 in BD
140 in A, 96 in BQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Eduardo, Abraham and Xavier can finish a certain piece of work in 6, 34 and 36 days, respectively. All three of them started the work together. Eduardo left the work after 2 days and Abraham left just 3 days before the work was completed. Find the total number of days taken for the work to be completed.
A
11.7B
14.6C
15.2D
13.2Question 7
Arithmetic
Which formula correctly calculates simple interest when the principal, rate, and time are known?
A
Simple Interest = Principal + Rate + TimeB
Simple Interest = Principal x Time / RateC
Simple Interest = Principal x Rate / TimeD
Simple Interest = (Principal x Rate x Time) / 100Question 8
Arithmetic
The marked price of a cooker is the same at four shops I, II, III and IV. Shop I allows two successive discounts of 87% and 37%, shop II allows successive discounts of 81% and 37%, shop III allows successive discounts of 57% and 54% and shop IV allows successive discounts of 91%, 25%, and 59% on the marked price of the cooker. Which shop is selling the cooker at the lowest price?
A
IVB
IIC
IIID
IQuestion 9
Arithmetic
What smallest positive number should be subtracted from 3 and 5 so that 8 is the third proportional to them?
A
-2B
2C
-1D
1Question 10
Arithmetic
Find the smallest number which when divided by 9, 12 and 15 leaves a remainder 3 in each case.
A
363B
723C
123D
183Question 11
Arithmetic
The difference between the measure of an interior angle and an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 100°. What is the number of sides of the polygon?
A
12B
8C
9D
10Question 12
Arithmetic
A and B invest ₹12,000 and ₹8,000, respectively, in a business. If the total profit is ₹10,000, what is A's share of profit?
A
₹4,000B
₹5,000C
₹6,000D
₹7,000Question 13
Arithmetic
The median of the given distribution is 28.5. Find the missing frequency x. Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Frequency 5 x 20 15 7 5
A
10B
8C
3D
5Question 14
Arithmetic
The cost of five tables and seven chairs is ₹7040. If a table costs ₹400 more than a chair, find the cost of a table.
A
₹420B
₹820C
₹700D
₹800Question 15
Arithmetic
If 40% of a number exceeds 25% of it by 42, then the number is:
A
300B
280C
260D
320Question 16
Arithmetic
A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 30 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?
A
15B
18C
17D
16Question 17
Arithmetic
The largest four-digit number which when divided by 11, 7 and 14 leaves the remainder 2 in each case, is:
A
9972B
9435C
9858D
9901Question 18
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(23^3 + (-19)^3 + (-4)^3\) .
A
4958B
5089C
5244D
4998Question 19
Arithmetic
Venu invested a certain sum of money at 10% per annum. After 2 years, he received ₹136.50 as compound interest, compounded annually. Find the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) for 2 years at the same rate.
A
115B
125C
130D
120Question 20
Arithmetic
Patna Express leaves Delhi at 10:00 AM and reaches Patna at 7:00 PM the same day. Delhi Express leaves Patna at 2:00 PM and reaches Delhi at 1:00 AM on the next day. Both trains travel on the same route in opposite directions. At what time do they meet?
A
04:45 PMB
04:30 PMC
03:45 PMD
04:15 PMQuestion 21
Arithmetic
A trader marks his goods such that even after allowing a discount of 25%, he makes a profit of 10%. If he gives only 10% discount, then find the profit percentage.
A
28%B
30%C
35%D
32%Question 22
Arithmetic
Ramu is 8 years older than Keeran. Seven years ago, Ramu's age was three times Keeran's age. Find the present age of Ramu.
A
25 yearsB
23 yearsC
19 yearsD
16 yearsQuestion 23
Arithmetic
A retailer has fixed the price of an article at 20% above the cost price. If he offers a discount of ₹2 for a purchase of ₹30, what is his gain or loss percentage?
A
16% gainB
11% lossC
14% gainD
12% gainQuestion 24
Logical
Seleucus sent his ambassador Megasthenes to the court of which Mauryan ruler at Pataliputra?
A
BindusaraB
BrihadrathaC
AshokaD
Chandragupta MauryaQuestion 25
Logical
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the Indian Desert (Thar Desert)?
A
To the northwest of the Aravali hills lies the Great Indian desertB
During the Mesozoic era, this region is believed to have been under the sea.C
This region receives low rainfall below 15 mm per yearD
It has an arid climate with low vegetation coverQuestion 26
Logical
In October 2025, India and Spain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a world-class convention center in which Indian state?
A
MaharashtraB
GujaratC
Tamil NaduD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 27
Logical
Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan, introduced in 2015, focuses on encouraging school students to develop interest in:
A
Environmental awareness programmesB
Science and mathematics learningC
Sports and physical educationD
Arts and cultural activitiesQuestion 28
Logical
Which of the following was officially named the Host City for the 2030 Centenary edition, following approval at the 2025 Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow (UK)?
A
AhmedabadB
PuneC
New DelhiD
BhopalQuestion 29
Logical
Which state, as of December 2025, holds the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India with a total of five?
A
KarnatakaB
MaharashtraC
RajasthanD
Uttar PradeshQuestion 30
Logical
Which historical policy skewed China’s gender ratio at birth?
A
Gender Equity LawB
Universal Healthcare ActC
One-Child PolicyD
Rural Migration BanQuestion 31
Logical
The President of India’s “pocket veto” refers to:
A
vetoing a law secretlyB
returning a bill for reconsiderationC
refusing to sign the budgetD
keeping a bill pending indefinitelyQuestion 32
Logical
Which mountain range in India is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world?
A
Eastern GhatsB
HimalayasC
Karakoram RangeD
Aravalli RangeQuestion 33
Logical
The Constitution (88th) Amendment Act, 2003, is related to which tax?
A
Wealth TaxB
Property TaxC
Service TaxD
Goods and Services TaxQuestion 34
Logical
During which edition of the BIMSTEC Summit was the “Bangkok Vision 2030” approved?
A
FifthB
EighthC
ThirdD
SixthQuestion 35
Logical
Which of the following major battles did Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah participate in during the revolt of 1857?
A
Battle of KanpurB
Battle of PlasseyC
Battle of JhansiD
Battle of ChinhatQuestion 36
Logical
Which of the following cricket players was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024?
A
Jasprit BumrahB
Travis HeadC
Joe RootD
Mitchell StarcQuestion 37
Logical
Who among the following presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held in 1885?
A
Dinshaw WachaB
Allan Octavian HumeC
Womesh Chandra BonnerjeeD
Dadabhai NaorojiQuestion 38
Logical
The Munda languages of India belong to which language family?
A
AustroasiaticB
Sino-TibetanC
Indo-AryanD
DravidianQuestion 39
Logical
When was national Agriculture policy launched in India?
A
2007B
2002C
2000D
2005Question 40
Logical
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides free legal aid to the poor and weaker sections of the society?
A
Article 39 AB
Article 51 AC
Article 29D
Article 78Question 41
Logical
Women's Reservation (The Constitution One Hundred Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill 2023 passed by the Parliament provides one-third reservation of all seats for women in Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for an initial period of how many years?
A
5 YearsB
10 YearsC
20 YearsD
15 YearsQuestion 42
Logical
Which report, released in 2025, gives a perception-based safety score of urban women across 31 Indian cities?
A
Women Safety Report 2025B
Safe City Report 2025C
Urban Women Index 2025D
NARI 2025 IndexQuestion 43
Logical
What was the theme of the 10th National Consultation conducted on 11-12 October 2025?
A
Digital Future for ChildrenB
Education for AllC
Protecting Child LabourersD
Safeguarding the Girl ChildQuestion 44
Logical
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act was enacted in which year in India?
A
2003B
2005C
2004D
2001Question 45
Logical
Which region in India is best known for slash-and-burn agriculture (jhum)?
A
North-Eastern HillsB
Deccan PlateauC
Western GhatsD
Indo-Gangetic PlainQuestion 46
Logical
In standard Windows Sleep mode on a laptop, where is the current session primarily stored while the machine is idle?
A
Permanently in the BIOS chipB
On the system drive onlyC
In RAM, which remains powered with a small amount of electricityD
In the CPU cache onlyQuestion 47
Logical
India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) successfully conducted the test launch of the Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from the LCA Tejas AF MK1 prototype in _____.
A
KeralaB
OdishaC
GujaratD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 48
Logical
Which of the following states has high population density due to early human settlement and development?
A
MeghalayaB
SikkimC
Uttar PradeshD
RajasthanQuestion 49
Logical
The discovery of the atomic nucleus by bombarding a thin gold foil with alpha particles is associated with which of the following scientists?
A
Ernest RutherfordB
John DaltonC
Robert BoyleD
Dmitri MendeleevQuestion 50
Logical
The dominant sights at Lothal are the ________, which have helped make this place so important to international archaeology.
A
GranariesB
DockyardsC
Great BathsD
CitadelsQuestion 51
Logical
The process of growth and healing in the body is supported by which food component?
A
VitaminsB
MineralsC
ProteinsD
FatsQuestion 52
Logical
Ustad Bismillah Khan was most closely associated with which musical instrument?
A
SarodB
ShehnaiC
TablaD
SitarQuestion 53
Logical
When you choose ‘Shut down’ in Windows, what happens?
A
The PC saves the session to the disk and then powers offB
All apps and data are closed and the PC powers off completelyC
The PC goes into stand-by modeD
The PC enters a low-power state but keeps apps in memoryQuestion 54
GK
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was established under which law?
A
Central Services Act, 1985B
Administrative Reforms Act, 1980C
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985D
Public Service Commission Act, 1986Question 55
GK
Which Article of the Constitution of India grants the “Right to Constitutional Remedies,” empowering individuals to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
A
Article 21B
Article 226C
Article 32D
Article 19Question 56
GK
In a laboratory, copper sulphate solution reacts with iron filings, causing a colour change and the deposition of a new metal. Which statement correctly explains the reason for this reaction?
A
Copper is more reactive than ironB
Iron and copper belong to the same groupC
Iron and copper sulphate have similar reactivityD
Iron is more reactive than copperQuestion 57
GK
Which Constitutional Article was primarily referenced by the Supreme Court in the declaration of maternity leave being a constitutional right even for a third child, in May 2025?
A
Article 27B
Article 19C
Article 21D
Article 14Question 58
GK
Which part of the small intestine in the human digestive system receives bile from the gall bladder and pancreatic juice from the pancreas through a common bile duct?
A
DuodenumB
JejunumC
IleumD
ColonQuestion 59
GK
The Wahabi Movement primarily originated in which region of India?
A
BengalB
PunjabC
BiharD
DelhiQuestion 60
GK
Which among the following measures was introduced by Muhammad bin Tughlaq to address the shortage of silver?
A
Token currencyB
Prohibition of wineC
Garrison townsD
Land revenue reformsQuestion 61
GK
How many control characters are included in the original 7-bit ASCII standard?
A
16B
64C
32D
33Question 62
GK
The speed at which a Central Processing Unit (CPU) executes instructions is primarily determined by its clock rate, which is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz). If a CPU has a clock rate of 3.5 GHz, approximately how many clock cycles occur every second?
A
350 cycles per secondB
3.5 million cycles per secondC
3.5 billion cycles per secondD
3.5 thousand cycles per secondQuestion 63
GK
The asthenosphere plays an important role in plate movements because:
A
It is partially molten and allows plates to moveB
It is made of water bodiesC
It is perfectly solid and rigidD
It forms the Earth’s magnetic fieldQuestion 64
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
AWYB
CYAC
OLMD
EACQuestion 65
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CIF IOL OUR UAX ?
A
STHB
AGDC
FYHD
MFYQuestion 66
GK
The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word COMBINE is arranged in the English alphabetical order?
A
1B
3C
0D
2Question 67
GK
DVUK is related to GZZQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PLOI is related to SPTO. To which of the following options is YXDA related, following the same logic?
A
BGIGB
BBIGC
GBBID
BGIBQuestion 68
GK
Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept above F. Only three boxes are kept below C. B is kept above G but below D. E is kept immediately above F but below A. How many boxes are kept between A and C?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
NoneQuestion 69
GK
All 195 people are standing in a row facing north. Rt is 143rd from the left end while Kl is 36th from the right end. How many people are there between Rt and Kl?
A
14B
12C
13D
16Question 70
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
GY - FVB
TL - SIC
AI - ZFD
QC - PYQuestion 71
GK
In a certain code language, 'MOPS' is coded as '5863' and ‘POEM’ is coded as ‘8765’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?
A
6B
8C
7D
5Question 72
GK
Each vowel in the word 'VOLUNTARY' is changed to the second 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 letter will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?
A
MB
QC
WD
KQuestion 73
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? MAI PEN SIS VMX ?
A
YQCB
ZRDC
ZRCD
APDQuestion 74
GK
If + means - , - means x , x means $\div$ , and $\div$ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? \(9 - 4 + 45 \times 5 \div 3 = \, ?\)
A
35B
30C
20D
25Question 75
GK
In a certain code language, ‘FAME’ is coded as ‘8341’ and ‘FEAL’ is coded as ‘6438’. What is the code for ‘L’ in the given code language?
A
6B
8C
3D
4Question 76
GK
In a certain code language, A x B means 'A is the mother of B', A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A * B means ‘A is the father of B’. How is H related to J if ‘H- I + O * D x J’ ?
A
Mother's mother's brotherB
Mother's mother's fatherC
SonD
HusbandQuestion 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 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
OP - EAB
UV - KGC
JK - WVD
MN - CYQuestion 78
GK
If + means - , - means x , x means $\div$, and $\div$ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? \(38 - 25 \div 133 + 703 \times 19 = \, ?\)
A
1046B
1052C
1191D
1156Question 79
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 cameras are pictures. Some pictures are monkeys. Conclusions: (I) Some cameras are monkeys. (II) All monkeys are pictures.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 80
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 kings are buttons. No pants are kings. Conclusion (I): All buttons are kings. Conclusion (II): Some buttons are not pants.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsQuestion 81
GK
What should come in place of '?'in the given series? 486 441 401 366 336 ?
A
313B
310C
311D
312Question 82
GK
A, B, C, D, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between B and C, when counted from the left of B. Only three people sit between U and T, when counted from the right of T. D sits to the immediate right of U. A is an immediate neighbor of T as well as C. Who sits second to the left of S?
A
AB
CC
TD
UQuestion 83
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and $\div$ are interchanged and ‘-’ and ‘x’ are interchanged? 14 - 2 x 48 + 3 $\div$ 7 = ?
A
23B
19C
14D
7Question 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FOL ZIF TCZ NWT ?
A
HQNB
HNYC
HNJD
HONQuestion 85
GK
Seven people, U, T, E, N, S, I and L, are sitting in a row, facing the north. Only E sits to the left of N. Only four people sit between E and T. Only U sits between I and L and I is not an immediate neighbor of T. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?
A
UB
LC
SD
NQuestion 86
GK
KG 13 is related to IC - 2 in a certain way. In the same way, NH 20 is related to LD 5. To which of the following is NW 24 related, following the same logic?
A
LS 9B
MS 11C
MR 11D
LR 9Question 87
GK
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 70 80 ? 106 122 140
A
100B
94C
96D
92Question 88
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, 11, 31) (13, 10, 41)
A
(29, 19, 56)B
(6, 1, 25)C
(8, 22, 45)D
(10, 20, 50)Question 89
GK
Sitara starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 33 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 34 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 10 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
11 km to the eastB
10 km to the southC
8 km to the southD
9 km to the northQuestion 90
GK
Seven boxes L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept between R and O. R is kept on one of the positions above O. Box N is kept immediately below L. Q is placed at the topmost position. Exactly three boxes are kept between P and M. P is kept on one of the positions above M. Box M is kept immediately above O. Which box is kept fourth from the top?
A
LB
PC
ND
MQuestion 91
GK
Refer to the given letter series and answer the question that follows. (Left) P W I C T G T X W J N L X T D X E S C S Z (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a consonant?
A
OneB
TwoC
NoneD
ThreeQuestion 92
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. QMO - KGI RNP - LHJ
A
KFG - EACB
KGI - EACC
KFG - DZBD
KGI - DABQuestion 93
GK
In a certain code language, A $\div$B means ‘A is the son of B’ , A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’ , A + B means 'A is the brother of B'and A & B means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to H if ‘S $\div$ D & R # Y + H’?
A
Brother's brotherB
Wife's brotherC
Brother's wife's brotherD
Brother's wife's father