RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
15 Jun 2016 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
The difference in simple interest on a sum of money invested at 4% per annum for five years and for three years is ₹784. Find the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum invested at the same rate of interest for eight years.
A
3136B
2352C
3920D
4144Question 2
Arithmetic
ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB || DC, and E and F are the mid points of the diagonals AC and BD, respectively. If AB = 60 cm, BC = 65 cm, DC = 18 cm, and AD = 10 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of EF?
A
23B
21C
25D
22Question 3
Arithmetic
A, B, and C can complete a work in 10, 12, and 15 days, respectively. A and B work together for 3 days, after which A withdraws. B and C then work together. Find the number of days required by B and C to complete the remaining work.
A
5 daysB
3 daysC
4 daysD
6 daysQuestion 4
Arithmetic
A train passes two persons walking in the same direction in which the train is going. These persons are walking at the rates of 2 km/hr and 4 km/hr, respectively, and are completely crossed by the train in 9 seconds and 10 seconds, respectively. What is the length of the train?
A
75 metersB
50 metersC
45 metersD
55 metersQuestion 5
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 67 and their product is 1012. The positive difference between them is:
A
21B
30C
13D
24Question 6
Arithmetic
In a class, there are 10 boys more than girls. Each girl has 3 pencils and each boy has 2 pencils with them. The total number of pencils in the class is 170. The ratio of girls to boys in the class is _____.
A
\(5:6\)B
\(2:3\)C
\(3:4\)D
\(4:5\)Question 7
Arithmetic
A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 15 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?
A
8B
6C
7D
5Question 8
Arithmetic
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?
A
5281B
4735C
2145D
3522Question 9
Arithmetic
Let both \(a\) and \(b\) be prime numbers such that \((a^2 + b)\) is also a prime number less than 20. What is the number of possible values of \(b\) ?
A
6B
3C
5D
4Question 10
Arithmetic
What is the mode of the following data? 40, 47, 54, 45, 50, 43, 53, 52, 53, 49, 40, 50, 42, 52, 44, 52, 47, 55
A
40B
52C
47D
54Question 11
Arithmetic
What is the greatest length of a measuring rod that can exactly measure three fabric pieces of lengths 7 m 35 cm, 9 m 45 cm, and 10 m 50 cm?
A
1 m 25 cmB
1 m 15 cmC
1 m 5 cmD
1 m 35 cmQuestion 12
Arithmetic
If p is the third proportional to 6 and 18, and q is the third proportional to p and 54, find the value of q.
A
36B
72C
18D
54Question 13
Arithmetic
The marked price of a refrigerator is ₹4,884. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain percentage would be:
A
20%B
40%C
30%D
10%Question 14
Arithmetic
A student scores an average of 72 marks in 5 subjects and 84 marks in 3 additional subjects. The overall average marks is
A
75.25B
76.25C
76.5D
75.5Question 15
Arithmetic
The following ratios are given: \(a : b = 2 : 3\) \(b : c = 4 : 5\) \(c : d = 3 : 2\) \(d : e = 5 : 4\) What is the value of the ratio a : e?
A
3 : 4B
3 : 5C
1 : 1D
4 : 7Question 16
Arithmetic
If a trader purchases 50 notebooks for ₹1000 and sells all at a gain of 20%, what is the selling price of each notebook?
A
₹20B
₹24C
₹22D
₹18Question 17
Arithmetic
A marker costs ₹43. A store offers “Buy 5, Get 2 Free”. What is the effective price per marker? [Give your answer in ₹, correct to two places after decimal.]
A
₹32.71B
₹33.71C
₹31.71D
₹30.71Question 18
Arithmetic
The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 50 years. Five years ago, the father’s age was three times the son’s age. By how many years is the father older than his son?
A
18B
21C
19D
20Question 19
Arithmetic
A scooter travels 40 km at 20 km/hr and returns 60 km at the same speed. What is the average speed?
A
25 km/hrB
20 km/hrC
22 km/hrD
24 km/hrQuestion 20
Arithmetic
A tech firm's revenue decreased from ₹2,50,000 to ₹2,12,500. What is the percentage decrease in the revenue?
A
10%B
20%C
12%D
15%Question 21
Arithmetic
The LCM of the numbers 5, 3.2 and 0.03 is:
A
120B
185C
215D
240Question 22
Arithmetic
If the income tax is increased by 18%, the net income is reduced by 2%. Find the original rate of income tax.
A
10%B
12%C
5%D
8%Question 23
Arithmetic
An article is sold at a profit of 58%. If the cost price is increased by ₹20 and the selling price is reduced by ₹74, then the profit would be 52.5%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?
A
1,900B
2,100C
2,000D
2,200Question 24
Arithmetic
What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹1,440 in 3 years at 8% per year rate of interest?
A
6,000B
3,000C
345.6D
12,000Question 25
Logical
Solar energy is globally measured in the unit of KWh. The physical quantity corresponding to the unit KWh is _____________.
A
CurrentB
Electric energyC
Electric chargeD
ForceQuestion 26
Logical
Which of the following features of the Constitution of India is NOT borrowed from the United Kingdom?
A
Speaker of Lok SabhaB
Single citizenshipC
Bicameral ParliamentD
Appointment of state governors by the CentreQuestion 27
Logical
Which Constitutional Amendment introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and jobs?
A
103 rd AmendmentB
98 th AmendmentC
102 nd AmendmentD
104 th AmendmentQuestion 28
Logical
How many Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs) are there in the Indian Parliament?
A
15B
24C
31D
21Question 29
Logical
Who wrote the iconic nationalist novel Anandamath?
A
Sarat Chandra ChattopadhyayB
Rabindranath TagoreC
Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayD
Dinabandhu MitraQuestion 30
Logical
Who led the Ahom Revolt (1828–33) against British interference in Assam?
A
Gomdhar KonwarB
HarakantaC
Piyali PhukanD
Maniram DuttaQuestion 31
Logical
The Banarasi, Patiala and Lucknow Gharanas are associated with which of the following musical styles?
A
ChaitiB
ThumriC
KajariD
TappaQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?
A
Stabilising farmers’ income and ensuring continuation in farming activitiesB
Promoting adoption of modern and innovative agricultural practices by farmersC
Providing minimum support price for agricultural produce to farmersD
Providing financial support to farmers facing crop loss due to unforeseen eventsQuestion 33
Logical
Who won the Holberg Prize in 2025?
A
Maithili MrinaliniB
Gayatri Chakravorty SpivakC
Vidya BalanD
Urmila SatyanarayanaQuestion 34
Logical
A national emergency must be approved by Parliament within ______.
A
45 DaysB
30 DaysC
90 DaysD
60 DaysQuestion 35
Logical
Which landmark case is credited with relaxing the rule of locus standi and establishing the foundation for Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?
A
Minerva Mills vs. Union of IndiaB
Golaknath vs. State of PunjabC
Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of IndiaD
S.P. Gupta vs. Union of IndiaQuestion 36
Logical
When lemon juice is added to milk, it forms paneer. This process is known as ______.
A
CoagulationB
HydrolysisC
CrystallizationD
SedimentationQuestion 37
Logical
A physicist is designing an experiment where the result depends on the product of force and velocity. Which of the following physical quantities is directly measured by this product, considering units and dimensions?
A
EnergyB
ImpulseC
PowerD
PressureQuestion 38
Logical
In basketball, what does the term “triple-double” signify?
A
Achieving double the points, rebounds, and assists in a single gameB
Making three consecutive dunks in a gameC
Recording double digits in three statistical categoriesD
Committing three technical fouls in a matchQuestion 39
Logical
When was Oil India Limited (OIL) incorporated as a company?
A
1965B
1959C
1956D
1962Question 40
Logical
Which three indicators are considered while calculating the Human Development Index (HDI)?
A
Foreign exchange reserves, literacy rate, and poverty rateB
Life expectancy, education, and per capita incomeC
GDP, inflation rate, and unemployment rateD
Industrial production, exports, and importsQuestion 41
Logical
In Google Docs, when you press Ctrl + S, what technical action occurs in the background?
A
The document is saved to local storageB
The keyboard shortcut is not recognizedC
An immediate sync to Drive is triggeredD
The Save As dialog box appears on screenQuestion 42
Logical
Which type of natural vegetation is typically found in regions with high temperature, high humidity, and rainfall exceeding 200 cm annually?
A
Temperate grasslandsB
Thorn and scrub vegetationC
Tropical evergreen forestsD
Tropical deciduous forestsQuestion 43
Logical
In November 2025, the first-ever auction of seven limestone mineral blocks was launched in which Union Territory?
A
PuducherryB
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsC
ChandigarhD
Jammu & KashmirQuestion 44
Logical
According to the Census 2011, which state remained the most populous in India?
A
Uttar PradeshB
BiharC
West BengalD
MaharashtraQuestion 45
Logical
Which institute is partnering with the Ministry of Minority Affairs to provide future-tech training in Kerala on 8th October 2025?
A
IIT BombayB
NIT CalicutC
IIT MadrasD
IIT PalakkadQuestion 46
Logical
Consider the following statements regarding RAM and ROM and select the correct option. (i) ROM is faster than RAM because it stores permanent system instructions accessed less frequently by the CPU. (ii) RAM can be read from and written to by the CPU, but its contents are erased when the power is turned off.
A
(i) True, (ii) TrueB
(i) True, (ii) FalseC
(i) False, (ii) TrueD
(i) False, (ii) FalseQuestion 47
Logical
The earliest evidence of stone tools in India has been found at:
A
MehrgarhB
LothalC
Hunsgi ValleyD
AttirampakkamQuestion 48
Logical
Who amongst the following won CNN-News18's Indian of the Year 2025 in sports?
A
Mahendra Singh DhoniB
Jay ShahC
Gautam GambhirD
Rahul DravidQuestion 49
Logical
Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Panchayats?
A
Part VB
Part IXC
Part VIID
Part XIQuestion 50
Logical
Which of the following pairs of local names of Western Ghats and their respective states are correctly matched? Local Name of Western Ghats Known in State (1) Sahyadri Maharashtra (2) Nilgiri Hills Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (3) Anaimalai Hills Kerala
A
1, 2 and 3B
Only 1 and 2C
Only 1D
Only 2 and 3Question 51
Logical
Which tool is most commonly used by the Reserve Bank of India to regulate liquidity in the economy?
A
Repo rate adjustmentB
Fiscal stimulusC
Government subsidiesD
Tariff impositionQuestion 52
Logical
The leader of the Rampa Revolt (1922–24) in Andhra Pradesh was:
A
Chittu PandeyB
Alluri Seetharama RajuC
Ram Chandra ReddyD
Durgawati DeviQuestion 53
Logical
Which of the following correctly describes the role of the Windows operating system?
A
Managing files and foldersB
Editing audio filesC
Designing multimedia presentationsD
Playing gamesQuestion 54
Logical
Which of the following substances is considered neutral according to the pH scale?
A
Sea waterB
Pure waterC
Stomach acidD
Lime juiceQuestion 55
GK
The Kensington ‘Treaty’ was signed between which of the following two countries in 2025?
A
United Kingdom (UK) and FranceB
United Kingdom (UK) and GermanyC
Germany and FranceD
United Kingdom (UK) and ItalyQuestion 56
GK
A window that covers the entire screen without showing the desktop behind it is said to be in:
A
Restored modeB
Hidden modeC
Full-screen modeD
Minimized modeQuestion 57
GK
Which of the following is NOT included in the four official meteorological seasons of India?
A
Winter seasonB
Summer seasonC
Spring seasonD
Rainy seasonQuestion 58
GK
National Unity Day, observed in India on 31 October 2025, commemorates the birth anniversary of which national leader?
A
Jawaharlal NehruB
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC
Mahatma GandhiD
Lal Bahadur ShastriQuestion 59
GK
How much funding did ADB pledge for India's urban infrastructure over the next five years from 2025 to 2030?
A
USD 5 billionB
USD 8 billionC
USD 12 billionD
USD 10 billionQuestion 60
GK
What was the central aim of Raja Rammohan Roy's Atmiya Sabha in early nineteenth-century Bengal?
A
Supporting caste exclusiveness and encouraging ritualistic social customsB
Opposing idolatry and promoting rational interpretation of Vedantic doctrineC
Defending polytheistic worship and resisting all intellectual reform effortsD
Propagating occult traditions and discouraging scientific modes of thinkingQuestion 61
GK
As reiterated by the Supreme Court of India in September 2025, under which legislation does a Tribunal have the authority to order the eviction of a child from the property of a senior citizen in cases of failure to maintain them?
A
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2008B
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007C
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2009D
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2006Question 62
GK
The Atal Tunnel is built in which Himalayan range?
A
Karakoram RangeB
Pir Panjal RangeC
Zaskar RangeD
Dhauladhar RangeQuestion 63
GK
Which of the following Chola rulers is credited with building a powerful navy and conquering Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Lakshadweep?
A
Rajaraja IB
VijayalayaC
Kulottunga ID
Rajendra IQuestion 64
GK
When was the Telugu language declared as a classical language of India?
A
2007B
2006C
2008D
2005Question 65
GK
Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 6 3 1 8 7 2 9 5 6 1 4 7 5 3 4 5 6 2 6 8 7 2 3 7 6 5 8 (Right) How many such even digits are there which are immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)
A
More than threeB
TwoC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 66
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
UX-QRB
OR-KMC
QT-MOD
SV-OQQuestion 67
GK
In a certain code language, A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’, A @ B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A # B means 'A is the wife of B' and A & B means ‘A is the brother of B’ . How is L related to T if 'L # I $ G @ H & T'?
A
BrotherB
SisterC
DaughterD
MotherQuestion 68
GK
What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series? 7 11 20 24 46 50 ?
A
98B
96C
100D
102Question 69
GK
In a row of 122 students facing north, Ccd is 54 th from the right end. If Vks is 17 th to the left of Ccd, what is Vks's position from the left end of the line?
A
52 ndB
53 rdC
56 thD
54 thQuestion 70
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 8 6 9 23 87 ?
A
421B
429C
437D
433Question 71
GK
Av, Bg, Ck, Dq, Et, Fx and Gp are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Bg sits second to the right of Av. Gp sits second to the left of Av. Dq sits third to the right of Gp. Ck sits to the immediate right of Fx. How many people sit between Et and Ck when counted from the left of Et?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
NoneD
OneQuestion 72
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? URW GDI SPU EBG ?
A
QNSB
LINC
NJPD
PLRQuestion 73
GK
Seven boxes, B, C, D, E, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept above E. Only two boxes are kept between C and E. B is kept immediately above E. Only Q is kept immediately below S. D is kept at some place below B and at some place above R. How many boxes are kept between B and S?
A
ThreeB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 74
GK
MJ 8 is related to OM -6 in a certain way. In the same way, RW 12 is related to TZ -2. To which of the following is UR 1 related, following the same logic?
A
KKO -12B
YT -10C
WU -13D
UH -5Question 75
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 pairs.)
A
ZB - PHB
SU-KAC
UW-MCD
MO - EUQuestion 76
GK
In a certain code language, 'DOLT' is coded as ‘4963’ and ‘LOTS' is coded as ‘6435’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?
A
6B
5C
4D
3Question 77
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. QVI : KZJ USH : OWI
A
LQG : FUHB
CNK : WRJC
BRH : VVFD
AHL : UMKQuestion 78
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FHD GIE HJF IKG ?
A
JKMB
JLHC
JMGD
JKGQuestion 79
GK
Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. Only one person sits between H and W when counted from the left of W. Z sits third to the right of I. J sits third to the left of K. Z sits to the immediate right of J. Y is not an immediate neighbor of J. How many people sit between Y and W when counted from the right of Y?
A
TwoB
OneC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 80
GK
If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘x’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘-‘, what will come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation? \(81\ A\ 3\ D\ 7\ B\ 2\ C\ 16 = ?\)
A
24B
21C
29D
32Question 81
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GAO 81, EYM 75, CWK 69, AUI 63, ?
A
YRJ 50B
XRF 55C
XSF 52D
YSG 57Question 82
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? \(25\ A\ 51\ D\ 3\ B\ 6\ C\ 5 = ?\)
A
12B
14C
15D
10Question 83
GK
In a certain code language, A % B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A € B means ‘A is the son of B’ A = B means ‘A is the father of B’ A ? B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ Based on the above, how is B related to X if 'B % C ? O € P = X'?
A
Mother's motherB
MotherC
WifeD
Brother's daughterQuestion 84
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 tigers are chairs. All chairs are monks. Conclusions: (I) Some monks are chairs. (II) All tigers are monks.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 85
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) 3 5 8 9 7 4 1 5 9 6 2 3 6 5 8 7 4 1 5 9 8 6 3 2 1 5 4 7 8 4 1 2 5 9 8 7 4 1 5 6 2 3 9 8 7 8 9 7 5 1 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect cube and immediately followed by an even digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect cube.)
A
6B
5C
4D
8Question 86
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) 7 5 9 2 7 9 4 1 5 1 7 8 3 2 8 4 1 2 3 8 2 7 9 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
NoneQuestion 87
GK
FR 6 is related to KN -6 in a certain way. In the same way, LU 9 is related to QQ -3. To which of the following is LS 14 related, following the same logic?
A
QO 2B
YT 8C
PR 0D
GT 6Question 88
GK
Mr. Vasu starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 19 km, turns left and drives 36 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 19 km, turns left drives 9 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 5 km. He takes a final left 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
8 km to the northB
7 km to the southC
4 km to the westD
5 km to the eastQuestion 89
GK
In a certain code language, ‘VIBE’ is coded as ‘4395’ and ‘BITE’ is coded as ‘5914’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?
A
1B
5C
4D
9Question 90
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.) (14, 7, 21) (56, 28, 42)
A
(114, 57, 72)B
(242, 121, 134)C
(346, 173, 188)D
(62, 31, 45)Question 91
GK
In a row of 15 students facing the north, Yusuf is 10th from the right end. If Suman is 4th to the left of Yusuf, what is Suman's position from the left end of the line?
A
1stB
2ndC
4thD
3rdQuestion 92
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
XA – TUB
RF – NBC
MJ – IFD
PL – LHQuestion 93
GK
Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? \((28 \div 4) \times 6 + 14 \times 3 - 7 \times 9 + (66 \div 2) + 38 = 67\)
A
4 and 7B
6 and 3C
2 and 3D
2 and 6Question 94
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. Statements: Some poets are writers. All writers are dreamers. Conclusions: (I) Some dreamers are poets. (II) All poets are dreamers.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Only conclusion (I) follows