RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
16 Mar 2016 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
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
RV−WAB
PT−UYC
GK−LPD
EI−IPQuestion 2
Arithmetic
In the figure given, parallel lines, AB and CD, are intercepted by a transversal t at E and F, respectively. If EG is the angle bisector of $\angle AEF$, find $\angle EGF$.
A
$35^\circ$B
$85^\circ$C
$60^\circ$D
$90^\circ$Question 3
Arithmetic
In which of the following states is the Baishagu festival celebrated by the Boro Kacharis in the month of April?
A
OdishaB
KarnatakaC
BiharD
AssamQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Which organization was the implementing agency for the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) launched in 1999?
A
Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AIC)B
Food Corporation of India (FCI)C
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)D
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)Question 5
Arithmetic
During a sale 50% of the goods are sold at 16% profit, 40% of the remaining goods are sold at 35% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 25%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?
A
7.5B
8C
6D
9Question 6
Arithmetic
The F2 generation of a monohybrid cross typically shows which phenotypic ratio?
A
2:1B
3:1C
1:02:01D
1:1Question 7
Arithmetic
Which computer application is mainly used for booking railway tickets and flight reservations?
A
EducationB
Reservation SystemC
CommunicationD
BankingQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Under which Article does the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review?
A
Article 30B
Article 72C
Article 32D
Article 124Question 9
Arithmetic
Which court is considered the highest judicial authority in a district?
A
Family CourtB
District CourtC
Munsif CourtD
High CourtQuestion 10
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 180% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 12%?
A
60%B
58%C
57%D
62%Question 11
Arithmetic
DIME is related to HNIZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LSEU is related to PXAP. To which of the following is TCWK related, following the same logic?
A
YGTEB
WIRGC
VHSDD
XHSFQuestion 12
Arithmetic
The state of matter where particles are far apart and move randomly and quickly is the:
A
Liquid stateB
Gaseous stateC
Plasma stateD
Solid stateQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Cheriyal scroll painting belongs to which State of India?
A
KarnatakaB
Andhra PradeshC
Tamil NaduD
TelanganaQuestion 14
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper purchased 62 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹100 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹75. What percentage profit did he make?
A
800%B
801%C
797%D
798%Question 15
Arithmetic
A student wants to locate a word inside a PDF. Which shortcut helps?
A
Ctrl + CB
Ctrl + FC
Ctrl + TabD
Ctrl + VQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Before each general election to the House of the People or to a State Legislative Assembly, the President may appoint Regional Commissioners after:
A
consultation with the Speaker of the Lok SabhaB
consultation with the Chief Justice of IndiaC
consultation with the Election CommissionD
consultation with the Prime MinisterQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Each of T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z has an engagement on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. V has engagement on the third day of the week. Only one person has engagement after Y. Only three people have engagement between V and X. Only one person has engagement between W and Z. T has engagement immediately after Z. How many people have engagement between U and T?
A
OneB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Find the average of 312, 126, 100 and 99.
A
157.25B
159.25C
156.25D
158.25Question 19
Arithmetic
In December 2025, India and Russia signed the RELOS agreement. What is the primary purpose of this agreement?
A
To promote civilian technology sharing between India and RussiaB
To establish joint agricultural research centersC
To enhance educational exchange programs between India and RussiaD
To facilitate reciprocal military logistics support between India and RussiaQuestion 20
Arithmetic
Which of the following scientists gave the concept of atomic mass?
A
Ernest RutherfordB
John DaltonC
J.J. ThomsonD
Niels BohrQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Logan starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards west. He then takes a left turn, drives 15 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 15 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)
A
18 km towards southB
15 km towards westC
25 km towards eastD
5 km towards northQuestion 22
Arithmetic
Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? CLW 31 LUF 33 UDO 35 DMX 37 ?
A
NUR 39B
MVG 39C
LST 39D
XSH 38Question 23
Arithmetic
Who composed the ‘Prayag Prashasti’ (Allahabad Pillar Inscription), detailing the conquests of Samudragupta?
A
VishakhadattaB
BanabhattaC
HarisenaD
KalidasaQuestion 24
Arithmetic
There are 72 members in group A, 12 members in group B and 87 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 ₹404, ₹316 and ₹424, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
404B
412C
408D
409Question 25
Arithmetic
If 160% of 75% of A is equal to two times the value of 150% of B, then A is more/less than B by how much percentage?
A
150%, lessB
150%, moreC
60%, lessD
60%, moreQuestion 26
Arithmetic
The Lilatilakam, a 14th-century treatise, played a significant role in establishing the classical status of which Indian language through its grammatical and poetic principles?
A
TamilB
KannadaC
MalayalamD
OdiaQuestion 27
Logical
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 – Alok, Bharti, Celine, Darpan, and Ema – obtained different marks in an examination. Who scored the third highest marks? (I) Darpan scored more than Alok and Bharti but less than Celine. (II) Ema scored more than Darpan but less than Celine.
A
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is notB
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is notC
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionD
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionQuestion 28
Logical
Who played the most significant military role in leading Nana Sahib's forces during the Revolt of 1857 at Kanpur?
A
Azimullah, who was an expert in political propagandaB
Bahadur Shah, who appointed Nana Sahib as his GovernorC
Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa and father of Nana SahibD
Tantia Tope, known for his guerrilla warfare and patriotic resistanceQuestion 29
Logical
Who jointly led the first ever no-tax campaign against the British Government in Bengal during the 1838-1848 Farazi Movement?
A
Shariatullah Khan and Dadu MianB
Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu MurmuC
Titu Mir and Syed Ahmad BarelviD
Kunwar Singh and Amar SinghQuestion 30
Logical
Mr. ABCD wants to become a member of the Legislative Assembly. What is the minimum age prescribed in the Constitution of India so that he becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly?
A
21 yearsB
No Minimum age is prescribed in the ConstitutionC
35 yearsD
25 yearsQuestion 31
Logical
Three positive integers, A, B, and C, are such that the least common multiple of A and B is 24, the least common multiple of B and C is 36, and the least common multiple of C and A is 72. If the numbers are taken to be as small as possible, the value of A + B + C is:
A
25B
27C
29D
31Question 32
Logical
Find the median from the following data. Age in years 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 No. of patients 11 18 28 15 22 31 13
A
60B
55C
58D
69Question 33
Logical
According to the March 1997 agreement between the RBI and the Central Government, which practice was discontinued with effect from April 1, 1997?
A
Practice of issuing ad hoc Treasury BillsB
Automatic monetisation of fiscal deficitC
Market borrowing through dated securitiesD
Issuance of 91-day Treasury BillsQuestion 34
Logical
Six years hence, a father's age will be 3 times the age of his son. Six years ago, the father was 7 times as old as his son. Find the present ages (in years) of the father and son.
A
50 and 14B
46 and 10C
52 and 16D
48 and 12Question 35
Logical
According to the 2025 Financial Tracking Services report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which two contributors ranked higher than UAE in global humanitarian aid?
A
China and JapanB
India and United KingdomC
United States and European UnionD
Morocco and DenmarkQuestion 36
Logical
Which ISRO centre will host the newly approved Third Launch Pad by Union cabinet in December 2025?
A
Satish Dhawan Space CentreB
Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreC
Space Applications CentreD
National Remote Sensing CentreQuestion 37
Logical
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
OTPB
INKC
KPLD
MRNQuestion 38
Logical
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 :: ? # : MWE :: KUC : %
A
# = BLT % = VFNB
# = BLT % = VCNC
# = KLT % = VFND
# = BLT % = VFMQuestion 39
Logical
A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 91 pages?
A
1825B
1810C
1820D
1830Question 40
Logical
Which Himalayan region has greater altitudinal variations?
A
Northern Himalayan regionB
Western Himalayan regionC
Eastern Himalayan regionD
Southern Himalayan regionQuestion 41
Logical
If ‘A’ stands for ‘$\div$’, ‘B’ stands for ‘$\times$’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘$-$’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 9 B 4 C 6 D 45 A 5 = ?
A
34B
32C
31D
33Question 42
Logical
Which of the following states ranks number one in the production of natural rubber in India in 2023-24?
A
KarnatakaB
KeralaC
Tamil NaduD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 43
Logical
18 is related to 59 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 86. To which of the following is 37 related, following the same logic? (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its 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.)
A
101B
132C
123D
116Question 44
Logical
Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (Left) 5 5 © J W 1 L £ D Z 6 6 C 2 # R 2 C 6 % Y 6 (Right) If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the left?
A
LB
DC
£D
WQuestion 45
Logical
In 2025, the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine officially began on 17 December in which city?
A
BeijingB
New DelhiC
BangkokD
GenevaQuestion 46
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 operations on the second number result 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.) 180 – 145 – 125 – 100; 145 – 110 – 90 – 65
A
165 – 130 – 110 – 85B
115 – 80 – 60 – 45C
155 – 130 – 110 – 75D
130 – 95 – 70 – 50Question 47
Logical
According to the Prayaga Prashasti, Samudragupta is compared to which god associated with wealth?
A
IndraB
VarunaC
YamaD
KuberaQuestion 48
Logical
Who wrote the introductory essay to Sarojini Naidu’s 1905 poetry collection The Golden Threshold?
A
Rabindranath TagoreB
W. B. YeatsC
Arthur SymonsD
Edmond GosseQuestion 49
Logical
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 33 40 54 75 103 ?
A
142B
140C
138D
145Question 50
Logical
Article _________ describes the procedure for joint sitting of both Houses of the Parliament in certain cases.
A
Article 94B
Article 104C
Article 115D
Article 108Question 51
Logical
In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ Based on the above, how is H related to R if ‘H - V $\div$ K $\times$ T + R'?
A
Sister’s sonB
BrotherC
Father’s brotherD
Mother’s brotherQuestion 52
Logical
P, Q, R, S, Y, and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. Only three people live between Y and Z. Only P lives above Y. R lives on an odd-numbered floor. Q lives immediately below Y. Who lives on floor number 2?
A
SB
YC
PD
QQuestion 53
GK
Which of the following subjects are included in the Union List under the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A
Local government, markets, and fairsB
Police, public health, and agricultureC
Education, forests, and marriageD
Defence, foreign affairs, and citizenshipQuestion 54
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some hens are turkeys. Some hens are ostriches. Some turkeys are eagles. Conclusions: (I) Some hens are eagles. (II) Some turkeys are ostriches.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 55
GK
Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. BALD-BADL-ABLD EPIC-EPCI-PEIC
A
PART-RTPA-APTRB
FIRE-IREF-FRIEC
HIKE-HIEK-IHKED
COME-COEM-OEMCQuestion 56
GK
Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? JHF 3 RPN 5 ZXV 8 HFD 12 ?
A
BJP 15B
SYV 17C
KDU 19D
PNL 17Question 57
GK
What was the primary objective of the 'Blue Skies 2025' campaign launched in August 2025?
A
Conserve wetlandsB
Reduce urban air pollutionC
Promote solar energyD
Increase forest coverQuestion 58
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) 6 8 @ ! 4 5 ^ 5 * 9 & 4 $ # 3 @ 1 + ? 8 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the right?
A
5B
9C
1D
6Question 59
GK
The census in India is conducted once in ten years under the legal authority of the Census Act ____________.
A
1872B
1947C
1948D
2010Question 60
GK
Which of the following is NOT regarded as an advantage of the LPG reforms in India?
A
Expansion of the private sectorB
Rise in trade restrictionsC
Adoption of advanced technologiesD
Boost in international partnershipsQuestion 61
GK
In a certain code language, ‘APES’ is coded as ‘4583’ and ‘PEAT’ is coded as ‘6438’. What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?
A
4B
5C
8D
6Question 62
GK
If 4 : 28 :: 4.1 : x and 4 : 32 :: 3 : y, then what is the ratio of x to y?
A
287 : 240B
285 : 241C
288 : 238D
291 : 250Question 63
GK
Madhu and Madhuri start a business by investing in the ratio 31 : 34. If total profit is ₹44,850, then what is the difference between the shares of profit (in ₹) of Madhu and Madhuri?
A
₹3,570B
₹1,570C
₹570D
₹2,070Question 64
GK
Which of the following continents is NOT crossed by the Equator?
A
EuropeB
AsiaC
AfricaD
South AmericaQuestion 65
GK
AB is the diameter of a circle with centre P. C and D are two points on the circle on either side of AB, such that $\angle CAB = 48^\circ$ and $\angle ABD = 55^\circ$. What is the difference between the measures of $\angle CBD$ and $\angle CAD$?
A
$14^\circ$B
$11^\circ$C
$18^\circ$D
$8^\circ$Question 66
GK
In a certain code language, ‘TIER’ is coded as ‘2735’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘3475’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?
A
5B
7C
4D
3Question 67
GK
100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 55 men have left, for how many days the same provisions would last for the remaining men?
A
60B
64C
62D
58Question 68
GK
Preparation of report cards, maintaining student records, and creating question papers are actions that are mainly related to which area of computer application?
A
Space researchB
Education administrationC
Business marketingD
Automobile controlQuestion 69
GK
The price of each article of type P, Q, and R is ₹280, ₹180 and ₹115, respectively. Tejas buys articles of each type in the ratio 4 : 2 : 5 for ₹6,165. How many articles of type Q did he purchase?
A
14B
6C
3D
12Question 70
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: All gardens are forests. All forests are meadows. No garden is a park. Conclusions: (I) No forest is a park. (II) No meadow is a park.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (II) followsQuestion 71
GK
X, Y, Z, S, T and U 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. S lives on floor number 5. X lives on a floor above S. Only U lives below Y. Z lives on an even numbered floor. How many people live below Z?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 72
GK
Which policy trade-off limited balanced sectoral growth in India during 1951–1991?
A
Private vs. public sectorB
Imports vs. exportsC
Agriculture vs. industryD
Services vs. manufacturingQuestion 73
GK
Find the mode of the following frequency distribution. (Round off the answer to two decimal places.) Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 Frequency 5 8 12 20 10
A
32.25B
31.51C
33.35D
34.44Question 74
GK
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 45 65 81 93 101 ?
A
105B
103C
106D
104Question 75
GK
Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) R % C * E 3 K 6 $ 7 D @ 2 T Y # 4 5 G & S (Right) If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the right?
A
@B
4C
#D
2Question 76
GK
A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 90 min, and at a speed of 55 m/min for 60 min. Her average speed (in m/min) for the entire journey is:
A
27B
40C
38D
34Question 77
GK
Which characteristic of a computer system enables it to perform extremely complex calculations within seconds?
A
VersatilityB
AutomationC
AccuracyD
SpeedQuestion 78
GK
Who among the following is known for his collaboration with international artists and is/was a renowned tabla maestro?
A
Hari Prasad ChaurasiaB
Sajjad HussainC
Zakir HussainD
EM SubramaniamQuestion 79
GK
In 2025, the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the case State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu ruled that a State Governor cannot exercise which of the following over a bill duly passed by the State Legislature?
A
Line-item vetoB
Pocket VetoC
Veto only on financial billsD
Conditional assentQuestion 80
GK
Three friends travel along three consecutive segments: from P to Q, Q to R, and R to S. Their speeds on these segments are 48 km/h, 72 km/h, and 96 km/h, respectively. The distances of the three segments are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 1, and the total distance from P to S is 480 km. Calculate the average speed for the entire journey.
A
58 km/hB
64 km/hC
65 km/hD
68 km/hQuestion 81
GK
52 is related to 144 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 81 is related to 173. To which of the following is 63 related, following the same logic? (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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
A
165B
175C
145D
155Question 82
GK
Seven people B, C, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. B sits second to the right of S. Q sits third to the left of S. Only two people sit between P and R when counted from the right of R. C is an immediate neighbor of P. Who sits to the immediate left and right of O, respectively?
A
S and BB
C and BC
S and PD
C and SQuestion 83
GK
At what rate per annum will a sum of money become five times itself in 5 years under simple interest?
A
82%B
160%C
80%D
78%Question 84
GK
In December 2025, the Punjab government directed strict enforcement of which policy to safeguard schoolchildren during dense winter fog (mandatory visibility measures, reduced speed, reflectors, headlights and fog lights)?
A
Motor Vehicles Safety Compliance ProgrammeB
Safe School Vehicle PolicyC
National Road Safety PolicyD
National School Safety and Security GuidelinesQuestion 85
GK
Shan has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Piyush and Manoj, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Piyush’s investment amounts to the same value after 18 years as Manoj’s investment does after 19 years. How much (in ₹) did Shan give to Manoj?
A
670B
837C
737D
520Question 86
GK
In an election between two candidates, 80% of the registered voters cast their vote and 10% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 89% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 351 votes. How many voters were registered?
A
625B
650C
600D
675Question 87
GK
Each of the digits in the number 52697148 is arranged in descending order from left to right. What will be the product of the digits which are third from the left and second from the right in the number thus formed?
A
14B
12C
16D
28Question 88
GK
In a certain code language, E + F means ‘E is the brother of F’, E – F means ‘E is the father of F’, E x F means ‘E is the husband of F’ and E $\div$ F means ‘E is the mother of F’. How is P related to T if ‘P + Q – R x S $\div$ T’?
A
Father's Father's BrotherB
Father's BrotherC
FatherD
BrotherQuestion 89
GK
Which island country, along with Sri Lanka, is identified as India’s southern neighbour across the Indian Ocean?
A
IndonesiaB
BhutanC
MaldivesD
ThailandQuestion 90
GK
Which Ministry was primarily responsible for implementing online child safety initiatives as of December 2025?
A
Ministry of Social JusticeB
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)C
Ministry of Home AffairsD
Ministry of Education