RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

An amount of ₹6,900 is obtained after 3 years at simple interest at the rate of 5% interest per annum. What is the principal invested?

₹5,600

₹6,000

₹5,800

₹6,400

Question 2

Arithmetic

The present ages of two persons, X and Y, are in the ratio 4 : 5. Five years from now, the difference between X's age and Y's age will be 3 years. Find the sum of their present ages (in years).

Question 3

Arithmetic

Article M is sold at a reduction of ₹3,000 from its original price, and Article N is sold at a reduction of ₹2,500 from its original price. If the original prices of both articles were ₹10,000, reduction in price of M is R1% and reduction in price of N is R2%, find the difference between R1 and R2.

Question 4

Arithmetic

A delivery drone is hovering at a fixed point in the air. From two points on the ground in a straight line on opposite sides of the drone, the angles of elevation of the drone are 30° and 60°. If the horizontal distance between the two points is 94 m, find the vertical height at which the drone is hovering. (Take \(\sqrt3 = 1.73\) )

42.562 m

40.752 m

41.652 m

40.655 m

Question 5

Arithmetic

The diagonals of a rhombus are in the ratio 5 : 12 and its area is 240 cm². Find the lengths (in cm) of the diagonals.

10 \(\sqrt2\) and 24 \(\sqrt2\)

5 \(\sqrt2\) and 12 \(\sqrt2\)

Question 6

Arithmetic

Three numbers are in the ratio 10 : 13 : 11, and their LCM is 2860. Their HCF is:

Question 7

Arithmetic

The lengths of two rods are 4 cm and 6 cm. A third rod is made such that the three rods are in continued proportion. What will be the length of the third rod?

12 cm

10 cm

8 cm

9 cm

Question 8

Arithmetic

A solid cylinder of radius 6 cm and height 14 cm is melted and recast into a hollow cylinder of half the height of the original cylinder. If the outer radius of the hollow cylinder is twice its inner radius, find the outer radius (in cm) of the hollow cylinder.

4 \(\sqrt6\)

6 \(\sqrt6\)

8 \(\sqrt3\)

Question 9

Arithmetic

The sides of a triangle are 51 cm, 35 cm, and 26 cm. What is the length (in cm) of its altitude corresponding to the side with a length of 35 cm?

Question 10

Arithmetic

What is the smallest number that must be added to 4583 so that the resulting number is divisible by 9?

Question 11

Arithmetic

Mike, Connor and Floyd can finish a certain piece of work in 8, 22 and 33 days, respectively. All three of them started the work together. Mike left the work after 4 days and Connor left just 2 days before the work was completed. Find the total number of days taken for the work to be completed.

7.8

18.9

7.1

3.8

Question 12

Arithmetic

A trader sells an article at a profit of 16%. If he had sold it for ₹80 more, his profit would have been 48%. Find the number of articles sold, given that the total cost price is ₹8,000.

Question 13

Arithmetic

Subrata invested a certain amount of money at 10% per annum. After 2 years, he received ₹220.5 as compound interest, compounded annually. Find the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) for 2 years at the same rate.

195

210

200

205

Question 14

Arithmetic

Nisha noted the number 76488 in her register. What is the remainder when it is divided by 8?

Question 15

Arithmetic

Evaluate \(20^3 + (-16)^3 + (-4)^3\)

3661

3630

3840

3868

Question 16

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper buys sugar at ₹25 per kg. He marks it at ₹32 per kg and allows a 20% discount on the marked price. While selling, he uses an 800 g weight instead of 1 kg. There is no other loss or expense. What is the overall profit or loss percentage of the shopkeeper?

30% loss

28% Loss

28% profit

30% profit

Question 17

Arithmetic

A person spends 70% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his expenditure increases by 25%, then find the percentage change in his savings.

\(8\tfrac13\) % decrease

\(7\tfrac14\) % increase

\(6\tfrac14\) % decrease

\(8\tfrac13\) % increase

Question 18

Arithmetic

The number of hours spent per day by 10 students watching educational videos during a week are as follows: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3. Find the mode.

2 hours

5 hours

3 hours

4 hours

Question 19

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price.  (A) Successive discounts of 38% and 39% on any number of toys bought.  (B) Successive discounts of 42%, 38% and 20% on any number of toys bought.  (C) 11% discount on the first 2 toys and 42% discount on each toy thereon.  (D) 9 toys free of cost on buying 10 toys.  A customer wants to buy 10 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?

Scheme B

Scheme C

Scheme D

Scheme A

Question 20

Arithmetic

Inlet M fills a tank in 24 minutes and Inlet N fills it in 32 minutes. Outlet O drains the tank. When all three operate simultaneously, the tank fills in 32 minutes. How long does O take to drain a full tank alone?

44 minutes

24 minutes

14 minutes

34 minutes

Question 21

Arithmetic

At a health club, 42% of the members are women and 58% of the members are men. If the average age of the men is 57 years and the average age of the women is 42 years, what is the average age (in years) of all the members?

50.7

56.7

57.6

44.9

Question 22

Arithmetic

If the ratio of the number of boys to girls in a class is 5:7 and the ratio of girls to teachers is 14:1, what is the ratio of boys to teachers?

10:1

7:2

5:2

7:1

Question 23

Arithmetic

Two trains of equal lengths cross a stationary pole in 12 seconds and 16 seconds, respectively. How long will it take for the trains to cross each other when running in opposite directions? (Write your answer rounded off to two decimal places.)

14.53 seconds

12.61 seconds

15.43 seconds

13.71 seconds

Question 24

Arithmetic

The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 5:8. If the second train covers 300 km in 3 hours, then find the speed of the first train.

63.8 km/h

62.5 km/h

65.2 km/h

72.5 km/h

Question 25

Arithmetic

Three ropes of lengths 54 m, 72 m and 90 m are to be cut into smaller pieces of equal lengths such that no rope is left over. What is the maximum possible length of each smaller piece?

24 m

18 m

36 m

12 m

Question 26

Arithmetic

A jacket with a marked price of ₹2,000 is sold for ₹1,530 after two successive discounts. If the first discount is 15%, what is the second discount percentage?

12%

10%

Question 27

Arithmetic

If twice the smaller of two numbers is added to three times the larger number, the result is 55. If the larger is increased by 5, it becomes twice the smaller. What is the larger number?

10.5

12.75

10.75

12.5

Question 28

Logical

When a stretched rubber band is released, its stored potential energy is converted into which form of energy?

Hydraulic Energy

Chemical Energy

Kinetic Energy

Geothermal Energy

Question 29

Logical

Who was the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award from Indonesia?

Farwiza Farhan

Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong

Hayao Miyazaki

Karma Phuntsho

Question 30

Logical

Which of the following pairs is formed inside limestone caves by deposition?

Levees and meanders

Stalactites and stalagmites

Drumlins and eskers

Cirques and horns

Question 31

Logical

Which national organisation jointly launched the “Earth Summit 2025-26” along with Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to empower rural innovation?

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM)

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Question 32

Logical

Which type of agriculture is commonly practised in the wheat-producing regions of the USA and Canada?

Intensive subsistence farming

Shifting cultivation

Plantation agriculture

Commercial grain farming

Question 33

Logical

Which of the following Vedas is known as the ‘Veda of Music’?

Samaveda

Atharvaveda

Rigveda

Yajurveda

Question 34

Logical

Under which article can the president summon, prorogue, or dissolve either house of Parliament?

Article 87

Article 79

Article 108

Article 85

Question 35

Logical

Which of the following is a Parliamentary committee?

A committee formed by the President

A judicial panel of judges

A panel of civil servants

A panel of MPs selected by the House or Speaker

Question 36

Logical

The peeling of curved sheets from massive rocks due to temperature changes is known as:

Exfoliation

Carbonation

Salt crystallisation

Abrasion

Question 37

Logical

A “.xlsx” file is created for:

Text paragraphs

Sound editing

Booting the computer

Spreadsheet data

Question 38

Logical

The process by which water moves from the soil (high water concentration) into root cells (low water concentration) through a semi-permeable membrane is called ____.

Diffusion

Osmosis

Plasmolysis

Active Transport

Question 39

Logical

By what percentage did rural poverty decline in India between 2005 and 2015 as a result of inclusive growth policies, according to the World Bank?

20%

12%

16%

Question 40

Logical

The Khajuraho group of temples was primarily built under which dynasty?

Chandela

Rashtrakuta

Solanki

Gahadavala

Question 41

Logical

Which of the following Indian rivers is famous for its ‘badland topography’?

Chambal

Ken

Ramganga

Gandak

Question 42

Logical

What prompted the Kol uprising in the Chhotanagpur region during 1831–32?

The spread of famines caused by failures in rice-growing regions.

Transfer of tribal lands and intrusion of moneylenders and merchants.

Ban on local festivals perceived as a threat to public order.

Conscription of young men into British units for foreign service.

Question 43

Logical

What effect did reforms have on India's GDP growth rate?

Decreased slowly

Fluctuated unpredictably

Increased significantly

No change

Question 44

Logical

Which of the following Schedules was added to the Constitution of India, to provide for the disqualification of the members of Parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of defection from one political party to another?

Schedule XI

Schedule XII

Schedule IX

Schedule X

Question 45

Logical

Where did NATO announce increased military presence on January 18, 2025, following suspected sabotage of undersea infrastructure?

Black Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Baltic Sea

North Sea

Question 46

Logical

Which Article gives religious denominations the authority to conduct their religious affairs?

Article 24

Article 26

Article 27

Article 23

Question 47

Logical

Which edition of the Khelo India University Games is being held in Rajasthan starting November 24, 2025?

Fourth

Sixth

Fifth

Third

Question 48

Logical

Which command-line tool is used in Windows to search for file names across directories without opening File Explorer?

chkdsk

Tasklist

Ping

dir /s

Question 49

Logical

Which Indian naval ship is taking part in the Malabar exercise for the Quad Naval Drill in November 2025?

INS Shivalik

INS Sahyadri

INS Kolkata

INS Vikrant

Question 50

Logical

During the Revolt of 1857, the villagers of pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh rallied under the leadership of which local figure?

Shah Mal

Gonoo Kol

Birjis Qadr

Nana Sahib

Question 51

Logical

What was the theme for International Women's Day 2025?

Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment

DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress

Question 52

Logical

Which description best matches the purpose of the Startup apps tab in newer Windows Task Manager versions?

Shows network connections for each app

Lists all installed applications

Manages which programs are allowed to start automatically when the user signs in

Displays system restore points

Question 53

Logical

What is a key feature of globalisation?

Promotion of only domestic industries within national boundaries

Separation of national economies from global economic systems

Creation of networks across economic, social, and geographic boundaries

Reduction of international trade and cross-border economic linkages

Question 54

Logical

The Twenty-Ninth Amendment Act of 1972 included which of the following in the Ninth Schedule?

Reservation in promotions

Two Kerala Acts on land reforms

Environmental protection laws

Special provisions for Mizoram

Question 55

Logical

The term 'Kriti' in Carnatic music refers to:

a compositional lyric form

a melodic scale in music

a type of musical ornamentation

a rhythmic pattern

Question 56

Logical

At which place did Sher Shah first defeat Humayun in 1539?

Gwalior

Chausa

Kannauj

Panipat

Question 57

Logical

Rangabati is a famous folk dance from which of the following states of India?

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Odisha

Gujarat

Question 58

Which one of the following combinations contributes to low population density?

River valleys, floodplains, health clinics

Harsh climate, poor soil, few roads

Mild winters, abundant water, schools

Flat terrain, fertile soil, urban jobs

Question 59

Which of the following tunnels has been inaugurated in January 2016 to improve year-round connectivity between Sonamarg and Srinagar?

Z-Morh tunnel

Pir Panjal tunnel

Atal tunnel

Nehru tunnel

Question 60

Which standard is commonly used for wired LANs?

IEEE 802.16

IEEE 802.11

IEEE 802.3

IEEE 802.15

Question 61

Which of the following explains that during a chemical reaction, the sum of masses of the reactants and products remains unchanged?

Law of Periodicity

Law of Definite Proportions

Law of Definite Composition

Law of Conservation of Mass

Question 62

The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) visited Kashmir during the reign of:

Yashodharman

Durlabhavardhana

Harshavardhana

Pulakeshin II

Question 63

Which strategy was used by the British to regain control after initial rebel victories across northern India in the Revolt of 1857?

Withdrawing British forces from major towns to avoid further confrontation.

Allowing the Mughal emperor to govern Delhi under strict British supervision.

Negotiating a settlement that restored regional rulers to their former positions.

Recapturing key centres, enacting new laws, and offering rewards to loyal chiefs.

Question 64

Which Article authorises municipalities to perform Twelfth Schedule functions introduced through this Constitutional Amendment Act?

Article 243-ZC

Article 243-P

Article 243-W

Article 243-Q

Question 65

During an experiment, iron nails are placed in copper sulphate solution, and a reddish-brown deposit forms on the nails. What does this observation demonstrate about the type of chemical reaction and the substances involved?

A double displacement reaction forms iron sulphate and copper sulphate

A displacement reaction occurs, forming copper metal on the iron nails

A decomposition reaction occurs, breaking copper sulphate into SO2 and copper

A combination reaction occurs, creating iron sulphate crystals

Question 66

Who received the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card from General Upendra Dwivedi on October 7, 2025?

Amitabh Bachchan

Mohanlal

Hrithik Roshan

Akshay Kumar

Question 67

Which of the following sectors includes activities like trade, transport, and communication in India?

Tertiary

Primary

Secondary

Quinary

Question 68

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  4 4 8 12 16 28 32 ?

Question 69

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?  1 D 40 A 7 B 7 C 46 = ?

Question 70

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

NRT

JNP

SWY

QUO

Question 71

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

MKI

QOM

CBY

BZX

Question 72

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  OKH 41, GCZ 47, YUR 53, QMJ 59, ?

IDA 64

IJL 64

IEB 65

IFA 65

Question 73

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  10 19 36 58 88 123 ?

171

169

175

166

Question 74

FACN is related to LFIS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DUAH is related to JZGM. To which of the following options is VJSW related, following the same logic?

BOBY

BYOB

BOYB

BBOY

Question 75

If 'P' stands for '×', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', what will come in place of the question mark '?' in the following equation?  (96 Q 12) P 5 S (42 Q 7) P 8 R 12 P 5 = ?

Question 76

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  RTR 77 NPN 72 JLJ 67 FHF 62 ?

BDB 57

BFK 56

BEA 57

BCA 56

Question 77

Raman ranked 25th from the top and 67th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 78

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?  (21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 5 − 19 × 4 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

2 and 4

5 and 6

36 and 21

4 and 5

Question 79

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. E sits second to the left of F. A is sitting immediately between B and C. D sits to the immediate right of C. Who is sitting immediately between E and F?

Question 80

In a certain code language, 'SOAP' is coded as '5279' and 'ATOP' is coded as '4527'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

Question 81

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) 9 3 1 2 6 8 4 5 3 9 7 2 4 5 1 8 2 3 5 9 8 5 7 3 5 6 (Right)  How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

One

None

More than two

Two

Question 82

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.  (Left) U N E H W Y B X P E L Q R C G R U A Z R U (Right)  How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a consonant?

Three

Two

None

One

Question 83

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.  MEGA - EAGM - AGEM  TONS - OSNT - SNOT

WEAR - WAER - RAEW

POND - OPND - DONP

KITE - IETK - ETIK

LEGS - ELGS - SEGL

Question 84

Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.  N is kept fourth from the top. Only two boxes are kept between N and S. Only P is kept above M. O is kept immediately above S. Q is kept on one of the positions after M but on one of the positions before N.  Which box is kept third from the bottom?

Question 85

In a certain code language, 'SAFE' is coded as '3698' and 'FACE' is coded as '5398'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

Question 86

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.  Statement: All Cobalt is Silver. No Silver is Vanadium.  Conclusion I: No Vanadium is Cobalt.  Conclusion II: Some Vanadium is Cobalt.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (I) follows

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 87

Tanmay starts from Point Y and drives 23 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 63 km, turns right and drives 31 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 27 km. He takes a right turn, drives 79 km. He then turns left, drives 36 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

73 km towards west

75 km towards east

71 km towards west

71 km towards east

Question 88

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  KE64, MC27, PZ8, ?

TW1

SV1

TV1

TV8

Question 89

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.)  (53, 47, 35)  (117, 111, 99)

(212, 206, 194)

(74, 68, 55)

(33, 27, 14)

(85, 76, 64)

Question 90

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 phones are irons. Some irons are vaults.  Conclusions (I): No iron is a phone.  Conclusions (II): Some phones are vaults.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 91

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.  Only three boxes are kept between M and J. I is kept third from the top. Only M is kept between H and I. Only K is kept below J. G is kept at one of the positions below M but not immediately above J.  Which box is kept third from the bottom?

Question 92

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.)

ROS

XUY

NKO

LJM

Question 93

SF 19 is related to VA 6 in a certain way. In the same way, GG 16 is related to JB 3. To which of the following is KL 2 related, following the same logic?

JI −12

KL −10

NG −11

HY −9

Question 94

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

Four

Three

One

Two

Question 95

G is the father of Y. Y is the brother of J. M is the father of W. W is the son of J. How is M related to G?

Daughter's husband

Father

Brother

Daughter's son

Question 96

Each letter in the word HARMFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is second from the left and the one which is first from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

Question 97

In a certain code language,  A ? B means 'A is the wife of B',  A @ B means 'A is the mother of B',  A : B means 'A is the father of B' and  A + B means 'A is the daughter of B'.  How is M related to H if 'M + A @ R ? C : H'?

Mother's brother

Mother's father

Mother's daughter

Mother's sister

An amount of ₹6,900 is obtained after 3 years at simple interest at the rate of 5% interest per annum. What is the principal invested?

The present ages of two persons, X and Y, are in the ratio 4 : 5. Five years from now, the difference between X's age and Y's age will be 3 years. Find the sum of their present ages (in years).

The diagonals of a rhombus are in the ratio 5 : 12 and its area is 240 cm². Find the lengths (in cm) of the diagonals.

Three numbers are in the ratio 10 : 13 : 11, and their LCM is 2860. Their HCF is:

The lengths of two rods are 4 cm and 6 cm. A third rod is made such that the three rods are in continued proportion. What will be the length of the third rod?

A solid cylinder of radius 6 cm and height 14 cm is melted and recast into a hollow cylinder of half the height of the original cylinder. If the outer radius of the hollow cylinder is twice its inner radius, find the outer radius (in cm) of the hollow cylinder.

The sides of a triangle are 51 cm, 35 cm, and 26 cm. What is the length (in cm) of its altitude corresponding to the side with a length of 35 cm?

What is the smallest number that must be added to 4583 so that the resulting number is divisible by 9?

Mike, Connor and Floyd can finish a certain piece of work in 8, 22 and 33 days, respectively. All three of them started the work together. Mike left the work after 4 days and Connor left just 2 days before the work was completed. Find the total number of days taken for the work to be completed.

A trader sells an article at a profit of 16%. If he had sold it for ₹80 more, his profit would have been 48%. Find the number of articles sold, given that the total cost price is ₹8,000.

Subrata invested a certain amount of money at 10% per annum. After 2 years, he received ₹220.5 as compound interest, compounded annually. Find the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) for 2 years at the same rate.

Nisha noted the number 76488 in her register. What is the remainder when it is divided by 8?

Evaluate \(20^3 + (-16)^3 + (-4)^3\)

A shopkeeper buys sugar at ₹25 per kg. He marks it at ₹32 per kg and allows a 20% discount on the marked price. While selling, he uses an 800 g weight instead of 1 kg. There is no other loss or expense. What is the overall profit or loss percentage of the shopkeeper?

A person spends 70% of his income. If his income increases by 20% and his expenditure increases by 25%, then find the percentage change in his savings.

The number of hours spent per day by 10 students watching educational videos during a week are as follows: 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 3, 2, 4, 2, 3. Find the mode.

Inlet M fills a tank in 24 minutes and Inlet N fills it in 32 minutes. Outlet O drains the tank. When all three operate simultaneously, the tank fills in 32 minutes. How long does O take to drain a full tank alone?

At a health club, 42% of the members are women and 58% of the members are men. If the average age of the men is 57 years and the average age of the women is 42 years, what is the average age (in years) of all the members?

If the ratio of the number of boys to girls in a class is 5:7 and the ratio of girls to teachers is 14:1, what is the ratio of boys to teachers?

Two trains of equal lengths cross a stationary pole in 12 seconds and 16 seconds, respectively. How long will it take for the trains to cross each other when running in opposite directions? (Write your answer rounded off to two decimal places.)

The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 5:8. If the second train covers 300 km in 3 hours, then find the speed of the first train.

Three ropes of lengths 54 m, 72 m and 90 m are to be cut into smaller pieces of equal lengths such that no rope is left over. What is the maximum possible length of each smaller piece?

A jacket with a marked price of ₹2,000 is sold for ₹1,530 after two successive discounts. If the first discount is 15%, what is the second discount percentage?

If twice the smaller of two numbers is added to three times the larger number, the result is 55. If the larger is increased by 5, it becomes twice the smaller. What is the larger number?

When a stretched rubber band is released, its stored potential energy is converted into which form of energy?

Who was the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award from Indonesia?

Which of the following pairs is formed inside limestone caves by deposition?

Which national organisation jointly launched the “Earth Summit 2025-26” along with Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to empower rural innovation?

Which type of agriculture is commonly practised in the wheat-producing regions of the USA and Canada?

Which of the following Vedas is known as the ‘Veda of Music’?

Under which article can the president summon, prorogue, or dissolve either house of Parliament?

Which of the following is a Parliamentary committee?

The peeling of curved sheets from massive rocks due to temperature changes is known as:

A “.xlsx” file is created for:

The process by which water moves from the soil (high water concentration) into root cells (low water concentration) through a semi-permeable membrane is called ____.

By what percentage did rural poverty decline in India between 2005 and 2015 as a result of inclusive growth policies, according to the World Bank?

The Khajuraho group of temples was primarily built under which dynasty?

Which of the following Indian rivers is famous for its ‘badland topography’?

What prompted the Kol uprising in the Chhotanagpur region during 1831–32?

What effect did reforms have on India's GDP growth rate?

Which of the following Schedules was added to the Constitution of India, to provide for the disqualification of the members of Parliament and the state legislatures on the ground of defection from one political party to another?

Where did NATO announce increased military presence on January 18, 2025, following suspected sabotage of undersea infrastructure?

Which Article gives religious denominations the authority to conduct their religious affairs?

Which edition of the Khelo India University Games is being held in Rajasthan starting November 24, 2025?

Which command-line tool is used in Windows to search for file names across directories without opening File Explorer?

Which Indian naval ship is taking part in the Malabar exercise for the Quad Naval Drill in November 2025?

During the Revolt of 1857, the villagers of pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh rallied under the leadership of which local figure?

What was the theme for International Women's Day 2025?

Which description best matches the purpose of the Startup apps tab in newer Windows Task Manager versions?

What is a key feature of globalisation?

The Twenty-Ninth Amendment Act of 1972 included which of the following in the Ninth Schedule?

The term 'Kriti' in Carnatic music refers to:

At which place did Sher Shah first defeat Humayun in 1539?

Rangabati is a famous folk dance from which of the following states of India?

Which one of the following combinations contributes to low population density?

Which of the following tunnels has been inaugurated in January 2016 to improve year-round connectivity between Sonamarg and Srinagar?

Which standard is commonly used for wired LANs?

Which of the following explains that during a chemical reaction, the sum of masses of the reactants and products remains unchanged?

The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) visited Kashmir during the reign of:

Which strategy was used by the British to regain control after initial rebel victories across northern India in the Revolt of 1857?

Which Article authorises municipalities to perform Twelfth Schedule functions introduced through this Constitutional Amendment Act?

During an experiment, iron nails are placed in copper sulphate solution, and a reddish-brown deposit forms on the nails. What does this observation demonstrate about the type of chemical reaction and the substances involved?

Who received the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card from General Upendra Dwivedi on October 7, 2025?

Which of the following sectors includes activities like trade, transport, and communication in India?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?&nbsp; 4 4 8 12 16 28 32 ?

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?&nbsp; 1 D 40 A 7 B 7 C 46 = ?

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?&nbsp; (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

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? &nbsp;(Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? &nbsp;OKH 41, GCZ 47, YUR 53, QMJ 59, ?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?&nbsp; 10 19 36 58 88 123 ?

FACN is related to LFIS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DUAH is related to JZGM. To which of the following options is VJSW related, following the same logic?

If 'P' stands for '×', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', what will come in place of the question mark '?' in the following equation?&nbsp; (96 Q 12) P 5 S (42 Q 7) P 8 R 12 P 5 = ?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? &nbsp;RTR 77 NPN 72 JLJ 67 FHF 62 ?

Raman ranked 25th from the top and 67th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? &nbsp;(21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 5 − 19 × 4 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. E sits second to the left of F. A is sitting immediately between B and C. D sits to the immediate right of C. Who is sitting immediately between E and F?

In a certain code language, 'SOAP' is coded as '5279' and 'ATOP' is coded as '4527'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.&nbsp; MEGA - EAGM - AGEM &nbsp;TONS - OSNT - SNOT

In a certain code language, 'SAFE' is coded as '3698' and 'FACE' is coded as '5398'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?&nbsp; KE64, MC27, PZ8, ?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 4 4 8 12 16 28 32 ?

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? 1 D 40 A 7 B 7 C 46 = ?

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

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

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? OKH 41, GCZ 47, YUR 53, QMJ 59, ?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 10 19 36 58 88 123 ?

If 'P' stands for '×', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', what will come in place of the question mark '?' in the following equation? (96 Q 12) P 5 S (42 Q 7) P 8 R 12 P 5 = ?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? RTR 77 NPN 72 JLJ 67 FHF 62 ?

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 5 − 19 × 4 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. MEGA - EAGM - AGEM TONS - OSNT - SNOT

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KE64, MC27, PZ8, ?

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.)

In a certain code language, A ? B means 'A is the wife of B', A @ B means 'A is the mother of B', A : B means 'A is the father of B' and A + B means 'A is the daughter of B'. How is M related to H if 'M + A @ R ? C : H'?