RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

16 Mar 2016 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 89 87 84 79 72 ?

Question 2

Arithmetic

20% of a number is more than 20% of 620 by 210. The number is:

1520

1720

1670

1770

Question 3

Arithmetic

Working of hydraulic lift and hydraulic brakes is based on:

Faraday's law

Gay-Lussac’s law

Pascal’s law

Coulomb's law

Question 4

Arithmetic

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between U and P when counted from the right of U. Only one person sits between P and R. Only one person sits between U and Q. Only two people sit between V and R. Only one person sits between T and Q. How many people sit between T and V when counted from the left of T?

Question 5

Arithmetic

What is the name of the powerful non-nuclear bomb unveiled by Turkey at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in July 2025?

Nebula

Phantom-X

Gazap

Titan

Question 6

Arithmetic

Anand has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Anil and Ashok, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Anil’s investment amounts to the same value after 15 years as Ashok’s investment does after 16 years. How much (in ₹) did Anand give to Ashok?

737

837

520

670

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution directs the State to ensure equal pay for equal work for both men and women?

Article 42(b)

Article 15

Article 39(d)

Article 14

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? VPG 7, ZTK 11, DXO 15, HBS 19, ?

LEU 23

MGX 23

LGY 24

LFW 23

Question 9

Arithmetic

EGDH is related to FIFI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JMHL is related to KOJM. To which of the following is NPRS related, following the same logic?

ORTT

ORST

OSST

OOPT

Question 10

Arithmetic

The average of 13 numbers is 8. If each number is multiplied by 7, then what will the new average be:

Question 11

Arithmetic

Administrators of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry are designated as _________.

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Administrator

Chief Minister

Question 12

Arithmetic

At the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy held in Dubai, which country did India defeat to secure their seventh ICC title in men’s senior cricket?

South Africa

England

New Zealand

Australia

Question 13

Arithmetic

Which legislation forms the legal basis for the creation and operation of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?

The Service Matters Act, 1990

The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

The Judiciary Act, 1971

The Tribunals Reforms Act, 1980

Question 14

Arithmetic

In December 2025, the Finance Minister called on states to manage their debt within the limits prescribed under which fiscal framework?

GST

FRBM

Monetary Policy

NITI Aayog

Question 15

Arithmetic

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only five people have exams between V and T. Only two people have exams between R and T. Q has the exam immediately after R. S has the exam immediately before P but after T. How many people have exams between P and U?

One

Two

Three

Four

Question 16

Arithmetic

Girish scored 572 marks in an examination and was 30 marks short of 28% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 473 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?

22%

23%

21%

24%

Question 17

Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 38 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 38 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 18

Arithmetic

If the median of a data is 61.54 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _____. (Use the empirical formula to find the answer)

32.03

36.77

30.77

28.47

Question 19

Arithmetic

What was the main purpose of the India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement discussions held in New Delhi on 16 October 2025?

To establish a common currency

To coordinate defense policies

To standardize education systems

To promote trade and investment

Question 20

Arithmetic

Under the Union Budget 2025–26, the FDI limit in the insurance sector was increased from:

26% to 49%

51% to 100%

74% to 100%

49% to 74%

Question 21

Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) © 3 @ 8 5 1 £ 1 6 1 5 7 2 8 # € £ © € © 1 3 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 22

Arithmetic

A train travelling at 60 km/hr crosses another train travelling in the opposite direction at 84 km/hr in 30 seconds. What is the combined length (in m) of both the trains?

1000

1300

1200

1100

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? FZN 4 XRF 6 PJX 9 HBP 13 ?

ZKW 21

LFR 17

ZTH 18

XHD 19

Question 24

Arithmetic

A boat can row 36 km downstream in the same time as it takes to row 24 km upstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

15 km/h

12 km/h

21 km/h

18 km/h

Question 25

Arithmetic

Manoj starts from Point A and drives 25 km towards South. He then takes a left turn, drives 17 km, turns left and drives 28 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 20 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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)

2 km to the west

2 km to the east

3 km to the west

3 km to the east

Question 26

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ 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’ Based on the above, how is S related to P if ‘S - K ÷ T × V + P’?

Mother’s sister

Father’s mother

Father’s sister

Mother’s mother

Question 27

Arithmetic

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 28.6 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 45°. Find the height of the tower.

22.6 m

28.6 m

24.6 m

26.6 m

Question 28

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, ‘BELI’ is coded as ‘6315’ and ‘EVIL’ is coded as ‘9653’. What is the code for ‘V’ in the given code language?

Question 29

Logical

The mean marks of the following distribution is: Marks Obtained    No. of Students 81 15 35 4 73 3 56 16

Question 30

Logical

Which two neighbors combined have a land border with India longer than China’s border?

Bangladesh and Pakistan

Bhutan and Afghanistan

Nepal and Myanmar

Pakistan and Nepal

Question 31

Logical

What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 816A0408 is divisible by 4?

Question 32

Logical

Which major technological advancement characterizes the fourth generation of computers?

Microprocessors

Transistors

Vacuum tubes

Integrated circuits

Question 33

Logical

VASE is related to ZEOA in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DIKW is related to HMGS. To which of the following is LQCO related, following the same logic?

QUXL

QVZL

OTXJ

PUYK

Question 34

Logical

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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

BXS

DZV

PLG

WSN

Question 35

Logical

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 canals are rivers. Some rivers are oceans. Some oceans are ponds. Conclusions: (I) All ponds are rivers. (II) All oceans are canals.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 36

Logical

Which institution released the policy report titled Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations in December 2025?

All India Council for Technical Education

University Grants Commission

Ministry of Education

NITI Aayog

Question 37

Logical

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-4) × 7

-40

-41

-43

-44

Question 38

Logical

In which language was the Sangam literature of South India, composed between 300 BCE and 300 CE, primarily written?

Sanskrit

Pali

Tamil

Prakrit

Question 39

Logical

Seven people F, G, H, I, V, W, and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. I sits second to the right of W. I sits third to the left of F. V sits third to the left of X. G is an immediate neighbour of both W and F. How many people sit between H and G when counted from the left of H?

One

Zero

Three

Two

Question 40

Logical

Consider a hypothetical population of rabbits experiencing logistic growth. If the carrying capacity of their environment is 1000 individuals and the current population is 500, what would you expect to happen to the population?

The population will decline rapidly due to resource depletion.

The population will continue to grow exponentially without any constraints.

The population will experience a sudden crash followed by a rapid rebound.

The population growth will slow down and eventually stabilize near the carrying capacity.

Question 41

Logical

Which postulate of Dalton's Atomic Theory was proven wrong by the discovery of subatomic particles?

Isotopes of the same element have different masses.

Atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions.

Atoms of different elements have different masses.

Matter consists of indivisible atoms.

Question 42

Logical

Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 4 : 2 : 5. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is ₹23,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹37,000, what is the difference between X's and Y's profit?

₹3700

₹5015

₹3065

₹4255

Question 43

Logical

At present, Sharad is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years younger than the son. If the sum of the ages of these three people 3 years ago was 63 years, then Sharad's present age (in years) is:

Question 44

Logical

Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 7 - 21 - 31 - 62; 9 - 27 - 37 - 74

11-33-43-86

12-36-46-82

8-32-42-84

6-18-28-76

Question 45

Logical

Which sector uses computers for online transactions, payroll processing, inventory control, and data analysis?

Manufacturing Plants

Research

Service Industry

Business and Commerce

Question 46

Logical

If both the roots of the quadratic equation $A(8x^2 + 4) + Bx + 4x^2 - 8 = 0$ and $3A(2x^2 + 1) + Kx + 3x^2 - 6 = 0$ are common, then what is the value of $9B^2 - 16K^2$?

-1

Question 47

Logical

If $a : b = 2 : 3$, then $(7a^3 - 2b^3) : (b^3 - a^3) =$

2 : 19

3 : 11

13 : 6

3 : 14

Question 48

Logical

In a triangle PQR, $\angle QOR = 130^\circ$, where O is the in-centre of triangle PQR. The measure of $\angle QPR$ is:

70°

80°

60°

50°

Question 49

Logical

Three printing machines, P, Q and R, when each is working alone, can print one lakh books in, respectively, 8 hours, 16 hours and 24 hours. These machines print books in turns of one hour each, starting with P, followed by Q and then by R. However, after a total of 9 hours, P stops functioning, but Q and R continue working alternately for an hour each, with Q working during the 10th hour, till the printing of all the one lakh books is completed. In how many hours in all did machines Q and R complete printing the remaining books?

Question 50

Logical

Which sector's share in GDP increased significantly by 1990, reflecting a shift in the Indian economy?

Industry

Services

Agriculture

Mining

Question 51

Logical

Consider the following statements about Thawar Chand Gehlot. 1. He is the first person from Madhya Pradesh to serve as the Governor of Karnataka. 2. He is the 19th Governor of Karnataka. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Only 2

Only 1

Question 52

Logical

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 458 652 748 351 591 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right. What will be the resultant if third digit of the highest number is multiplied with the third digit of lowest number?

Question 53

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘CARD’ is coded as ‘4628’ and ‘NEAT’ is coded as ‘3574’. What is the code for ‘A’ in that language?

Question 54

Logical

What is the primary function of the water vascular system in echinoderms, such as starfish?

Reproduction

Sensory perception

Locomotion and feeding

Gas exchange

Question 55

Which Harappan city, around 2500 BCE, is noted for its dockyard, indicating advanced architectural planning for trade?

Mohenjodaro

Kalibangan

Lothal

Dholavira

Question 56

In a certain code language, A @ B means ‘A is the son 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 father of B’. Based on the above, how is E related to B if ‘E + R @ D% N # B’?

Mother

Wife

Sister

Brother's wife

Question 57

According to the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, the threshold for ‘substantial interest’ in a bank was revised from ₹5 lakh to which of the following amounts?

₹5 crore

₹50 lakh

₹2 crore

₹1 crore

Question 58

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only five people live above D. Only two people live above A. C lives below F but above A. B does not live on an even numbered floor. How many people live below C?

Four

One

Three

Two

Question 59

The splitting of the ancient Indo–Brahma river into the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra drainage systems is believed to have been primarily caused by which geological event?

Pleistocene upheaval

River capture by erosion

Volcanic eruptions

Glacial melting

Question 60

When was the India European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed, which came into effect on 1 October 2025?

March 2024

August 2024

January 2025

September 2025

Question 61

Which cultural and musical group celebrated its 10th anniversary in December 2025?

Satyajit Ray Society

Kala Mandir

India Panorama

Robir Kiran

Question 62

The summer solstice occurs when the Sun is directly overhead at which of the following latitudes?

Tropic of Capricorn

Arctic Circle

Equator

Tropic of Cancer

Question 63

At what rate (in percentage) per year will a sum of money double itself in 16 years on simple interest?

4.25

12.5

8.25

6.25

Question 64

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.) (20, 46, 2) (32, 136, 24)

(6, 42, 10)

(32, 93, 11)

(13, 25, 1)

(17, 78, 16)

Question 65

A file name is highlighted, and you want to copy it to another folder while keeping it in the original folder as well. Which pair of steps matches this task?

Press Ctrl + C, then Ctrl + B

Press Ctrl + C, then Ctrl + V

Press Ctrl + X, then Ctrl + V

Press Ctrl + S, then Ctrl + V

Question 66

There are 78 members in group A, 22 members in group B and 34 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹136, ₹383 and ₹457, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

256

261

258

255

Question 67

In 2025, which Indian High Court issued the pioneering 'Policy Regarding the Use of AI Tools in District Judiciary', becoming the first in the country to frame comprehensive guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) use in judicial work?

Delhi High Court

Madras High Court

Bombay High Court

Kerala High Court

Question 68

Which of the following sectors observed a negative growth rate in Real GVA (Gross Value Added) during Q1 of FY 2025-26 as per the report published by NSO and MoSPI?

Construction

Tertiary Sector

Agriculture and Allied

Mining & Quarrying

Question 69

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: All bananas are apples. All apples are grapes. Some grapes are oranges. Conclusions: (I) All grapes are bananas. (II) All oranges are apples.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Question 70

P sells an item to Q at 50% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 60% loss. If R paid ₹ 3234 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

5390

5387

5391

5393

Question 71

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 318 745 472 123 672 (Right) (Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If all the numbers are arranged in the ascending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

Question 72

In which of the following states is the slash and burn agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?

Jharkhand

Madhya Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Rajasthan

Question 73

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? 20 D 8 A 2 C 1 B 5 = ?

Question 74

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. Only two people live below C. Only two people live between B and C. A lives above E but below C. F does not live above D. Who lives immediately below B?

Question 75

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.) (6,3,14) (14,8,27)

(19,12,36)

(14,87,26)

(6,15,21)

(16,25,31)

Question 76

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹500 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 50% and 28% and still earns ₹958 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 77%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

86.30%

86%

85%

85.30%

Question 77

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : IGC :: TRN : %

# = LGY; % = QJH

# = LJF; % = QOK

# = LJK; % = QNJ

# = JKF; % = QJH

Question 78

Which European power was the last to arrive in India and the last to leave during the pre-independence period?

Portuguese

Americans

French

Dutch

Question 79

Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants or vowels or their position in the letter cluster)

UWR

SUP

KMG

EGB

Question 80

Which of the following prominent leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)?

Gopalakrishna Gokhale

C. Rajagopalachari

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 81

Find the third proportional to the numbers 16 and 24.

Question 82

What was the route length of Indian Railways in 2019-2020?

67,956 km

66,935 km

66,918 km

67,415 km

Question 83

Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burman language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Santhali

Maithili

Bodo

Konkani

Question 84

Which of the following is a tertiary activity?

Shoe shining

Extracting minerals

Steel making

Metal working

Question 85

The Group of Forty who advised and assisted the Sultan in administering the Delhi Sultanate was established by which of the following rulers?

Balban

Qutbuddin Aibak

Iltutmish

Alauddin Khalji

Question 86

Each of the digits in the number 15762349 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

Two

One

None

Three

Question 87

Which of the following administrative innovations is attributed to Alauddin Khilji’s reign?

Regulation of market prices and rationing

Foundation of Diwan-i-Arz for military reforms

Establishment of iqta system

Creation of mansabdari system

Question 88

Which of the following best represents a customized application software?

Spreadsheet software

Media player

Payroll management system for a company

Image viewer

Question 89

The 86th Amendment added a new Fundamental Duty related to which of the following?

Safeguarding public property

Protecting environment

Educating children

Defending the nation

Question 90

The weekly journal Young India was associated with whom among the following?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 91

After a Constitution Amendment Bill relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy is passed by the Parliament, what is the next mandatory constitutional step for it to become a law?

Notification in the Gazette

Ratification by State Legislatures

President’s Assent

Approval by the Supreme Court

Question 92

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Q. Five students – Isha, Kavita, Meenal, Nisha, and Priti – scored different marks.  Who scored the second highest? (I) Meenal scored more than Isha but less than Nisha. (II) Priti scored more than Meenal but less than Nisha.

Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not

Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not

Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

Question 93

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 89 87 84 79 72 ?

20% of a number is more than 20% of 620 by 210. The number is:

Working of hydraulic lift and hydraulic brakes is based on:

What is the name of the powerful non-nuclear bomb unveiled by Turkey at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in July 2025?

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution directs the State to ensure equal pay for equal work for both men and women?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? VPG 7, ZTK 11, DXO 15, HBS 19, ?

EGDH is related to FIFI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JMHL is related to KOJM. To which of the following is NPRS related, following the same logic?

The average of 13 numbers is 8. If each number is multiplied by 7, then what will the new average be:

Administrators of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry are designated as _________.

At the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy held in Dubai, which country did India defeat to secure their seventh ICC title in men’s senior cricket?

Which legislation forms the legal basis for the creation and operation of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?

In December 2025, the Finance Minister called on states to manage their debt within the limits prescribed under which fiscal framework?

Girish scored 572 marks in an examination and was 30 marks short of 28% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 473 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 38 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 38 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

If the median of a data is 61.54 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _____. (Use the empirical formula to find the answer)

What was the main purpose of the India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement discussions held in New Delhi on 16 October 2025?

Under the Union Budget 2025–26, the FDI limit in the insurance sector was increased from:

A train travelling at 60 km/hr crosses another train travelling in the opposite direction at 84 km/hr in 30 seconds. What is the combined length (in m) of both the trains?

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? FZN 4 XRF 6 PJX 9 HBP 13 ?

A boat can row 36 km downstream in the same time as it takes to row 24 km upstream. If the speed of the stream is 3 km/h, what is the speed of the boat in still water?

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ 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’ Based on the above, how is S related to P if ‘S - K ÷ T × V + P’?

A tower stands vertically on the ground. From a point on the ground which is 28.6 m away from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is found to be 45°. Find the height of the tower.

In a certain code language, ‘BELI’ is coded as ‘6315’ and ‘EVIL’ is coded as ‘9653’. What is the code for ‘V’ in the given code language?

The mean marks of the following distribution is: Marks Obtained &nbsp;&nbsp; No. of Students 81 15 35 4 73 3 56 16

Which two neighbors combined have a land border with India longer than China’s border?

What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 816A0408 is divisible by 4?

Which major technological advancement characterizes the fourth generation of computers?

VASE is related to ZEOA in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DIKW is related to HMGS. To which of the following is LQCO related, following the same logic?

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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

Which institution released the policy report titled Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations in December 2025?

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-4) × 7

In which language was the Sangam literature of South India, composed between 300 BCE and 300 CE, primarily written?

Consider a hypothetical population of rabbits experiencing logistic growth. If the carrying capacity of their environment is 1000 individuals and the current population is 500, what would you expect to happen to the population?

Which postulate of Dalton's Atomic Theory was proven wrong by the discovery of subatomic particles?

Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 4 : 2 : 5. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is ₹23,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹37,000, what is the difference between X's and Y's profit?

At present, Sharad is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years younger than the son. If the sum of the ages of these three people 3 years ago was 63 years, then Sharad's present age (in years) is:

Which sector uses computers for online transactions, payroll processing, inventory control, and data analysis?

If both the roots of the quadratic equation $A(8x^2 + 4) + Bx + 4x^2 - 8 = 0$ and $3A(2x^2 + 1) + Kx + 3x^2 - 6 = 0$ are common, then what is the value of $9B^2 - 16K^2$?

If $a : b = 2 : 3$, then $(7a^3 - 2b^3) : (b^3 - a^3) =$

In a triangle PQR, $\angle QOR = 130^\circ$, where O is the in-centre of triangle PQR. The measure of $\angle QPR$ is:

Which sector's share in GDP increased significantly by 1990, reflecting a shift in the Indian economy?

Consider the following statements about Thawar Chand Gehlot. 1. He is the first person from Madhya Pradesh to serve as the Governor of Karnataka. 2. He is the 19th Governor of Karnataka. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In a certain code language, ‘CARD’ is coded as ‘4628’ and ‘NEAT’ is coded as ‘3574’. What is the code for ‘A’ in that language?

What is the primary function of the water vascular system in echinoderms, such as starfish?

Which Harappan city, around 2500 BCE, is noted for its dockyard, indicating advanced architectural planning for trade?

In a certain code language, A @ B means ‘A is the son 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 father of B’. Based on the above, how is E related to B if ‘E + R @ D% N # B’?

According to the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, the threshold for ‘substantial interest’ in a bank was revised from ₹5 lakh to which of the following amounts?

The splitting of the ancient Indo–Brahma river into the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra drainage systems is believed to have been primarily caused by which geological event?

When was the India European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed, which came into effect on 1 October 2025?

Which cultural and musical group celebrated its 10th anniversary in December 2025?

The summer solstice occurs when the Sun is directly overhead at which of the following latitudes?

At what rate (in percentage) per year will a sum of money double itself in 16 years on simple interest?

A file name is highlighted, and you want to copy it to another folder while keeping it in the original folder as well. Which pair of steps matches this task?

There are 78 members in group A, 22 members in group B and 34 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹136, ₹383 and ₹457, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

In 2025, which Indian High Court issued the pioneering 'Policy Regarding the Use of AI Tools in District Judiciary', becoming the first in the country to frame comprehensive guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) use in judicial work?

Which of the following sectors observed a negative growth rate in Real GVA (Gross Value Added) during Q1 of FY 2025-26 as per the report published by NSO and MoSPI?

P sells an item to Q at 50% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 60% loss. If R paid ₹ 3234 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

In which of the following states is the slash and burn agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?

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? 20 D 8 A 2 C 1 B 5 = ?

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹500 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 50% and 28% and still earns ₹958 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 77%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : IGC :: TRN : %

Which European power was the last to arrive in India and the last to leave during the pre-independence period?

Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants or vowels or their position in the letter cluster)

Which of the following prominent leaders led the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)?

Find the third proportional to the numbers 16 and 24.

What was the route length of Indian Railways in 2019-2020?

Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burman language included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is a tertiary activity?

The Group of Forty who advised and assisted the Sultan in administering the Delhi Sultanate was established by which of the following rulers?

Each of the digits in the number 15762349 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

Which of the following administrative innovations is attributed to Alauddin Khilji’s reign?

Which of the following best represents a customized application software?

The 86th Amendment added a new Fundamental Duty related to which of the following?

The weekly journal Young India was associated with whom among the following?

After a Constitution Amendment Bill relating to the Directive Principles of State Policy is passed by the Parliament, what is the next mandatory constitutional step for it to become a law?

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 32 52 68 80 88 ?

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