RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Tejasvi, Trishana and Meena are three sisters. Tejasvi and Trishana are twins. The sum of the ages of Tejasvi and Trishana is the same as that of Meena. Four years earlier, the ratio of the ages of Tejasvi and Meena was 1:3. What will be the age of Trishana 4 years from now?

18 years

16 years

12 years

14 years

Question 2

Arithmetic

The revised methodology from 2025 for calculating Green Credit for tree plantation requires certain thresholds before a claim can be submitted. Which is the correct eligibility pair?

7 years of restoration + 40% canopy density

3 years of restoration + 30% canopy density

5 years of restoration + 60% canopy density

5 years of restoration + 40% canopy density

Question 3

Arithmetic

As of December 2025, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), eligible account holders can access an overdraft facility of up to:

₹10,000

₹8,000

₹15,000

₹5,000

Question 4

Arithmetic

At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 15 years on simple interest?

26.67

53.34

28.67

24.67

Question 5

Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) T O @ $ J $ S € M L I * N G © Y & T P £ Y T (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 6

Arithmetic

A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 90 min, and at a speed of 72 m/min for 66 min. Her average speed (in m/min) for the entire journey is:

Question 7

Arithmetic

If the mean of the following data is 35, find the value of X. Class 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Frequency 42 26 45 46 X

Question 8

Arithmetic

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-6) + (-2) \times 8$

-37

-38

-35

-34

Question 9

Arithmetic

In the given figure, lines AO and DE are parallel. What is the value of x? 

$145^\circ$

$45^\circ$

$100^\circ$

$35^\circ$

Question 10

Arithmetic

Which dynasty ruled over Kannauj during the Tripartite Struggle?

Rashtrakutas

Chalukyas

Palas - Cholas

Gurjara-Pratiharas

Question 11

Arithmetic

Which of the following methods was characteristically adopted by the Moderates during the early phase of the Indian national movement?

Boycott of foreign goods and institutions

Swadeshi Movement

Promotion of Vedic education

Constitutional reforms

Question 12

Arithmetic

P sells an item to Q at 70% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 67% loss. If R paid ₹3927 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

7003

6998

6997

7000

Question 13

Arithmetic

According to Census 2011, which of the following states showed a negative decadal population growth rate between 2001 and 2011?

Punjab

Nagaland

Gujrat

Kerela

Question 14

Arithmetic

Mahesh has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Vijay and Ajay, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Vijay’s investment amounts to the same value after 17 years as Ajay’s investment does after 18 years. How much (in ₹) did Mahesh give to Ajay?

837

670

737

520

Question 15

Arithmetic

A copper sphere of diameter 24 cm is melted and drawn into a wire of diameter 4 mm. What is the length (in metres) of the wire?

456

480

576

580

Question 16

Arithmetic

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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (336, 216, 156) (379, 259, 199)

(432, 332, 252)

(394, 264, 204)

(412, 292, 232)

(449, 329, 249)

Question 17

Arithmetic

By November 2025, non-fossil power accounted for what percentage of the total installed electricity capacity in India?

40.20%

45.80%

51.50%

60.00%

Question 18

Arithmetic

Which North Indian fair, held every 12 years, is a major Hindu pilgrimage event at Prayagraj?

Hemis Festival

Kumbh Mela

Surajkund Mela

Pushkar Mela

Question 19

Arithmetic

Which core component of Windows OS is responsible for handling low-level operations such as memory management and process scheduling?

Service Control Manager

Task Scheduler

Windows Explorer

Windows Kernel

Question 20

Arithmetic

A cube has a lateral surface area of 324 cm². It is fully submerged in a rectangular container of height 18 cm, having a square base and a lateral surface area of 864 cm². If the container was partially filled with water before the cube was submerged, find the rise in the water level after the cube is submerged. (Round your answer to the nearst integer.)

6 cm

7 cm

4 cm

5 cm

Question 21

Arithmetic

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, which section governs the grant of citizenship when a new territory becomes part of India?

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 9

Question 22

Arithmetic

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, a 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 the 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.) 157 – 162 – 172 – 86 93 – 98 – 108 – 54

98 – 103 – 113 – 133

112 – 116 – 126 – 63

185 – 190 – 200 – 100

65 – 70 – 80 – 160

Question 23

Arithmetic

A is the wife of B. B is the father of C. D is the brother of C. E is the son of D. How is A related to E?

Father's mother

Mother's mother

Husband's wife

Mother

Question 24

Arithmetic

Which of the following athletes clinched the women’s 100m hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 on 15 September?

Ditaji Kambundji

Grace Stark

Masai Russell

Tobi Amusan

Question 25

Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) O N & # K € S * P # £ * G I & * @ I A * @ © (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 26

Arithmetic

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 :: ? # : NMH :: VUP : %

# = SVC % = OIK

# = IBM % = QKL

# = SRO % = ZPK

# = SRM % = QPK

Question 27

Arithmetic

The ratio of three numbers is 3 : 5 : 7. If the sum of the largest and smallest numbers is 60, what is the sum of all the three numbers?

100

120

Question 28

Arithmetic

If cot A = 3/4, and A is an acute angle, then find the value of sin2A - cos3A.

3/125

141/125

237/125

273/125

Question 29

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘ROAD’ is coded as ‘9416’ and ‘DORM’ is coded as ‘3691’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?

Question 30

Logical

If a 7-digit number 54468A0 is completely divisible by 4, what is the minimum value of A?

Question 31

Logical

Which 2025 event by the United Nations highlights that member states continue to ratify a variety of multilateral treaties across human rights, the environment, penal law, and the law of the sea, among others?

Paris Climate Summit

2025 Treaty Event

UN Biodiversity Summit

UN Ocean Conference

Question 32

Logical

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 21673458, what will be the product of the greatest and smallest digit in the new number thus formed?

Question 33

Logical

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-56) \div (-14) + (-3) \times 8$

-40

-36

-39

-37

Question 34

Logical

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’?

Wife's brother

Wife's father

Son's wife's father

Son's wife's brother

Question 35

Logical

Which of the following objectives is mentioned in Article 39 of the Indian Constitution?

To organise agriculture and animal husbandry

To ensure equal justice and provide free legal aid

To promote equal pay for equal work for both men and women

To organise village panchayats

Question 36

Logical

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 64 62 59 54 47 ?

Question 37

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 is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Who sits to the immediate right of C? (I) D sits to the immediate left of F. C is the immediate neighbour of A and E. (II) B sits second to the left of F. C sits second to the right of F.

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 38

Logical

There are 12 members in group A, 73 members in group B and 80 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 ₹184, ₹234 and ₹390, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

305

306

311

308

Question 39

Logical

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 two people have exams before Q. Only three people have exams after V. Only three people have exams between S and Q. P has the exam immediately before T but not on Monday. R does not have the exam on Tuesday. How many people have exams between R and T?

Three

Two

Four

One

Question 40

Logical

Which name is given to the southern stretch of the western coastal plain of India?

Konkan Coast

Malabar coast

Coromandel Coast

Kannad Coast

Question 41

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘WAND’ is coded as ‘1846’ and ‘GNAW’ is coded as ‘4165’. What is the code for ‘G’ in that language?

Question 42

Logical

Which mission, announced in August 2025, aims to provide India with a multi-layered indigenous air and missile defence system?

Mission Shakti

Agni Defence Initiative

Mission Sudarshan Chakra

Integrated Air Defence Mission

Question 43

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 :: ? # : NQW :: LOU : %

# = KKQ, % = RUA

# = HKQ, % = RUL

# = HKQ, % = RUA

# = HKQ, % = RUO

Question 44

Logical

A file is selected on the desktop. Pressing the Delete key will mainly:

Remove the file

Rename the file

Open the file

Copy the file

Question 45

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 ants are lizards. All lizards are spiders. No spider is a rat. Conclusions: (I) Some rats are lizards. (II) Some spiders are ants.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (I) follows

Question 46

Logical

Which of the following is a significant component of the Harappan citadel?

Grand palaces

The Great Bath

Dwelling houses

Huge temples

Question 47

Logical

Under which of the following categories do headphones fall?

Output Device

Calculator Device

Input Device

Storage Device

Question 48

Logical

Which substance is the primary component of the reddish-brown coating formed on iron articles exposed to moist air?

Iron Sulfate $(FeSO_4)$

Iron (II) Oxide (FeO)

Iron (III) Hydroxide $(Fe(OH)_3)$

Hydrated Iron (III) Oxide $(Fe_2O_3·xH_2O)$

Question 49

Logical

Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. P sits third to the left of Q. Only one person sits between Q and B when counted from the right of Q. Only two people sit between O and C when counted from the left of O. D is an immediate neighbor of O. Who sits third to the right of R?

Question 50

Logical

Which law of Mendel explains the separation of alleles during gamete formation?

Law of Dominance

Law of Assortment

Law of Segregation

Law of Variation

Question 51

Logical

In an election between two candidates, 84% of the registered voters cast their votes and 20% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 58% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 336 votes. How many voters were registered?

3125

3123

3120

3124

Question 52

Logical

Who was exiled to Rangoon after the First War of Independence in India?

Ahmadullah Shah

Nana Sahib

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Rani Lakshmibai

Question 53

Logical

The product of two numbers, X and Y, is 6760, and the HCF of X and Y is 13. Find the number of possible pairs (X,Y), given that X>Y.

Question 54

Logical

Manan starts from Point A and drives 42 km towards South. He then takes a left turn, drives 40 km, turns left and drives 54 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 48 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 12 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.)

8 km to the east

7 km to the east

6 km to the west

5 km to the west

Question 55

Logical

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 19 20 28 55 119 ?

144

142

244

245

Question 56

Logical

TN 13 is related to WR 16 in a certain way. In the same way, KE 18 is related to NI 21. To which of the following is VP 26 related, following the same logic?

XU 28

YV 29

YT 29

XY 28

Question 57

Logical

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below A. Only two boxes are kept between E and A. F is kept immediately above B. D is kept above G but below A. How many boxes are kept below C but above B?

Five

Three

Two

Four

Question 58

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PMO 51 SPR 46 VSU 41 YVX 36 ?

BZZ 31

BJS 30

BXZ 30

BYA 31

Question 59

₹7770 is divided among A, B, C, and D in such a way that the shares of A and B, B and C, and C and D are in the ratios of 2 : 3, 4 : 5, and 6 : 7, respectively. The share of A (in ₹) is:

1224

1184

1154

1124

Question 60

Which three countries formed the ACITI Partnership announced in November 2025?

India, UK, Australia

Australia, Japan, Canada

India, Australia, Canada

Canada, USA, India

Question 61

With reference to the 93rd anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2025, where was the main ceremonial parade held?

Guwahati

Bengaluru (HAL Complex)

Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad

Delhi Cantonment

Question 62

Which of the following is an example of Customized Software?

LibreOffice Calc

Mozilla Firefox Application

Adobe Photoshop Software

School Management Software

Question 63

According to early Buddhist literature, how many gāmas (villages) were said to exist in the kingdom of Magadha during the reign of King Bimbisāra?

1,00,000

60,000

80,000

40,000

Question 64

How do Centre-State financial relations impact the governance in India?

By eliminating the need for state budgets

By centralizing all tax revenues at the Centre

By providing states with unlimited financial resources

Through mechanisms like the Finance Commission that allocate resources

Question 65

Which constitutional amendment to the Indian Constitution added the term 'Socialist' to the Preamble?

42nd Amendment, 1976

1st Amendment, 1951

44th Amendment, 1978

26th Amendment, 1971

Question 66

Which of the following principle was most emphasized by Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Extremist Phase?

Support for communal representation

Swaraj as the birthright of every Indian

Exclusive focus on economic reforms

Complete armed revolution against the British

Question 67

Barren Island, which witnessed two eruptions in 2025, is situated in which Union Territory of India?

Lakshadweep

Puducherry

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Question 68

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 194 582 419 149 825 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?

Question 69

A and B start running on a circular track of length 900 m. A runs at 225 m/min and B at 180 m/min. Every time A overtakes B, both reduce their speeds by 5% of their then speeds before continuing. After how many minutes (correct to two decimal places) does A overtake B for the 3rd time?

62.11 min

64.41 min

64.21 min

63.21 min

Question 70

Which of the following States/Union Territories shares a border with Afghanistan?

Ladakh

Rajasthan

Jammu and Kashmir

Punjab

Question 71

Why did the share of workers in the rural agriculture sector increase during July–September 2025?

Due to urban migration

Due to Kharif agricultural operations

Because of new government schemes

Because of a decline in manufacturing jobs

Question 72

What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 63?

31.5

32.5

Question 73

As of February 1, 2025, what percentage of rural households in India had been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

69.34%

79.74%

84.15%

92.67%

Question 74

Which of the following statements is true about the role of Cabinet Ministers in India?

They head important ministries like Home, Defence, and Finance.

They only assist other ministers in their duties.

They do not attend Cabinet meetings.

They are not involved in policy decisions.

Question 75

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4813576, what will be the difference between the highest and the lowest digits in the number thus formed?

Question 76

Seven boxes A, C, G, H, J, N and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below N. Only two boxes are kept between N and J. Only G is kept immediately above H. C is kept at some place below R and at some place above A. How many boxes are kept above C?

Question 77

As per Article ___________ of the Indian Constitution, from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

239AC

239AD

239AB

239AA

Question 78

Which of the following factors causes Ooty to have cooler summers than Coimbatore, even though both are located at nearly the same latitude?

Ooty is influenced by cold desert winds from the north

Coimbatore receives less solar radiation during the year

Ooty is located closer to the sea, while Coimbatore is inland

Ooty is situated at a higher altitude, leading to lower temperatures

Question 79

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EGE 85 DFD 90 CEC 95 BDB 100 ?

ABZ 104

ABD 104

ADZ 105

ACA 105

Question 80

The population of a village was 2,90,000. It increased by 10% in the first year and increased by 20% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______.

3,19,000

3,48,000

3,82,800

3,77,000

Question 81

During recession, which type of Fiscal Policy should be used?

Stable Fiscal Policy

Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Contractionary Fiscal Policy

Neutral Fiscal Policy

Question 82

Which U.S. state experiences a Mediterranean climate that supports the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and vineyards?

California

Florida

Texas

Alaska

Question 83

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 oranges are apples. No apple is a banana. No banana is a kiwi. Conclusions: (I) No orange is a banana. (II) No apple is a kiwi.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 84

In the given figure, if $u \parallel v$, $t_1 \parallel t_2$ and $\angle A = 92^\circ$, find $\angle D$. 

$88^\circ$

$82^\circ$

$78^\circ$

$92^\circ$

Question 85

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 25% loss but uses a false balance and gains 70%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) that he uses instead of 1 kg is:

443.3 gm

441.2 gm

438.1 gm

436.4 gm

Question 86

Who is the author of the historical work 'Rajatarangini', which records the history of Kashmir?

Bana

Bilhana

Kalhana

Kalidasa

Question 87

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, a 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 the 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.) 15 – 225 – 235 – 195 9 – 81 – 91 – 51

10 – 100 – 110 – 90

8 – 64 – 74 – 104

18 – 324 – 334 – 294

16 – 256 – 276 – 246

Question 88

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 27 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 27 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 89

Free fall corresponds to which type of motion?

Non-uniform motion

Uniform motion

Uniformly accelerated motion

Periodic motion

Question 90

The waves which can propagate in gases are:

Transverse Waves

Gravity Waves

Longitudinal Waves

Stationary Waves

Question 91

The median for the following frequency distribution is: x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 f 8 10 11 16 20 25 15 9 6

Question 92

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)

JL-MO

BD-EH

NP-QS

LN-OQ

Question 93

Which of the following regions was one of the major sources for copper for the Harappan civilisation?

Afghanistan

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

Bihar

Question 94

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)

DF-GJ

PR-SU

HJ-KM

MO-PR

Question 95

A man sold an article for ₹132 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹). If the marked price of the article is ₹880, then what is the value of d?

42.5

39.5

37.3

Question 96

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits to the immediate right of A. Only three people sit between D and G when counted from the left of D. Only three people sit between A and F when counted from the right of F. E sits to the immediate right of B. How many people sit between D and E when counted from the right of D?

Question 97

Tejasvi, Trishana and Meena are three sisters. Tejasvi and Trishana are twins. The sum of the ages of Tejasvi and Trishana is the same as that of Meena. Four years earlier, the ratio of the ages of Tejasvi and Meena was 1:3. What will be the age of Trishana 4 years from now?

The revised methodology from 2025 for calculating Green Credit for tree plantation requires certain thresholds before a claim can be submitted. Which is the correct eligibility pair?

As of December 2025, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), eligible account holders can access an overdraft facility of up to:

At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 15 years on simple interest?

A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 90 min, and at a speed of 72 m/min for 66 min. Her average speed (in m/min) for the entire journey is:

If the mean of the following data is 35, find the value of X. Class 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Frequency 42 26 45 46 X

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-6) + (-2) \times 8$

In the given figure, lines AO and DE are parallel. What is the value of x?&nbsp;

Which dynasty ruled over Kannauj during the Tripartite Struggle?

Which of the following methods was characteristically adopted by the Moderates during the early phase of the Indian national movement?

P sells an item to Q at 70% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 67% loss. If R paid ₹3927 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

According to Census 2011, which of the following states showed a negative decadal population growth rate between 2001 and 2011?

A copper sphere of diameter 24 cm is melted and drawn into a wire of diameter 4 mm. What is the length (in metres) of the wire?

By November 2025, non-fossil power accounted for what percentage of the total installed electricity capacity in India?

Which North Indian fair, held every 12 years, is a major Hindu pilgrimage event at Prayagraj?

Which core component of Windows OS is responsible for handling low-level operations such as memory management and process scheduling?

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, which section governs the grant of citizenship when a new territory becomes part of India?

A is the wife of B. B is the father of C. D is the brother of C. E is the son of D. How is A related to E?

Which of the following athletes clinched the women’s 100m hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 on 15 September?

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 :: ? # : NMH :: VUP : %

The ratio of three numbers is 3 : 5 : 7. If the sum of the largest and smallest numbers is 60, what is the sum of all the three numbers?

If cot A = 3/4, and A is an acute angle, then find the value of sin2A - cos3A.

In a certain code language, ‘ROAD’ is coded as ‘9416’ and ‘DORM’ is coded as ‘3691’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?

If a 7-digit number 54468A0 is completely divisible by 4, what is the minimum value of A?

Which 2025 event by the United Nations highlights that member states continue to ratify a variety of multilateral treaties across human rights, the environment, penal law, and the law of the sea, among others?

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 21673458, what will be the product of the greatest and smallest digit in the new number thus formed?

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-56) \div (-14) + (-3) \times 8$

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’?

Which of the following objectives is mentioned in Article 39 of the Indian Constitution?

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 64 62 59 54 47 ?

There are 12 members in group A, 73 members in group B and 80 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 ₹184, ₹234 and ₹390, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

Which name is given to the southern stretch of the western coastal plain of India?

In a certain code language, ‘WAND’ is coded as ‘1846’ and ‘GNAW’ is coded as ‘4165’. What is the code for ‘G’ in that language?

Which mission, announced in August 2025, aims to provide India with a multi-layered indigenous air and missile defence system?

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 :: ? # : NQW :: LOU : %

A file is selected on the desktop. Pressing the Delete key will mainly:

Which of the following is a significant component of the Harappan citadel?

Under which of the following categories do headphones fall?

Which substance is the primary component of the reddish-brown coating formed on iron articles exposed to moist air?

Which law of Mendel explains the separation of alleles during gamete formation?

In an election between two candidates, 84% of the registered voters cast their votes and 20% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 58% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 336 votes. How many voters were registered?

Who was exiled to Rangoon after the First War of Independence in India?

The product of two numbers, X and Y, is 6760, and the HCF of X and Y is 13. Find the number of possible pairs (X,Y), given that X&gt;Y.

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 19 20 28 55 119 ?

TN 13 is related to WR 16 in a certain way. In the same way, KE 18 is related to NI 21. To which of the following is VP 26 related, following the same logic?

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below A. Only two boxes are kept between E and A. F is kept immediately above B. D is kept above G but below A. How many boxes are kept below C but above B?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PMO 51 SPR 46 VSU 41 YVX 36 ?

₹7770 is divided among A, B, C, and D in such a way that the shares of A and B, B and C, and C and D are in the ratios of 2 : 3, 4 : 5, and 6 : 7, respectively. The share of A (in ₹) is:

Which three countries formed the ACITI Partnership announced in November 2025?

With reference to the 93rd anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2025, where was the main ceremonial parade held?

Which of the following is an example of Customized Software?

According to early Buddhist literature, how many gāmas (villages) were said to exist in the kingdom of Magadha during the reign of King Bimbisāra?

How do Centre-State financial relations impact the governance in India?

Which constitutional amendment to the Indian Constitution added the term 'Socialist' to the Preamble?

Which of the following principle was most emphasized by Bal Gangadhar Tilak during the Extremist Phase?

Barren Island, which witnessed two eruptions in 2025, is situated in which Union Territory of India?

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 194 582 419 149 825 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?

A and B start running on a circular track of length 900 m. A runs at 225 m/min and B at 180 m/min. Every time A overtakes B, both reduce their speeds by 5% of their then speeds before continuing. After how many minutes (correct to two decimal places) does A overtake B for the 3rd time?

Which of the following States/Union Territories shares a border with Afghanistan?

Why did the share of workers in the rural agriculture sector increase during July–September 2025?

What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 63?

As of February 1, 2025, what percentage of rural households in India had been provided tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

Which of the following statements is true about the role of Cabinet Ministers in India?

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4813576, what will be the difference between the highest and the lowest digits in the number thus formed?

As per Article ___________ of the Indian Constitution, from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Which of the following factors causes Ooty to have cooler summers than Coimbatore, even though both are located at nearly the same latitude?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EGE 85 DFD 90 CEC 95 BDB 100 ?

The population of a village was 2,90,000. It increased by 10% in the first year and increased by 20% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______.

During recession, which type of Fiscal Policy should be used?

Which U.S. state experiences a Mediterranean climate that supports the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, and vineyards?

In the given figure, if $u \parallel v$, $t_1 \parallel t_2$ and $\angle A = 92^\circ$, find $\angle D$.&nbsp;

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 25% loss but uses a false balance and gains 70%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) that he uses instead of 1 kg is:

Who is the author of the historical work 'Rajatarangini', which records the history of Kashmir?

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 27 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 27 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Free fall corresponds to which type of motion?

The waves which can propagate in gases are:

The median for the following frequency distribution is: x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 f 8 10 11 16 20 25 15 9 6

Which of the following regions was one of the major sources for copper for the Harappan civilisation?

A man sold an article for ₹132 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹). If the marked price of the article is ₹880, then what is the value of d?

If $a : b : c = 3 : 4 : 5$ and $2a - 3b + 4c = 56$, then the value of $c$ is:

In the given figure, lines AO and DE are parallel. What is the value of x?

The product of two numbers, X and Y, is 6760, and the HCF of X and Y is 13. Find the number of possible pairs (X,Y), given that X>Y.

In the given figure, if $u \parallel v$, $t_1 \parallel t_2$ and $\angle A = 92^\circ$, find $\angle D$.