RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

A, B and C together can complete a certain work in 54 days. B and C together can complete the same work in 56 days. B is 75% more efficient than A. A, B and C work together for 52 days. B alone will complete the remaining work in:

30 days

34 days

27 days

32 days

Question 2

Arithmetic

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 55 53 50 45 38 ?

Question 3

Arithmetic

Wheat is mainly a crop of which season in India?

Zaid

Kharif

Rabi

Pre-monsoon

Question 4

Arithmetic

Raising an object from the ground results in the storage of which type of energy?

Electrical energy

Heat energy

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

Question 5

Arithmetic

If x and y are two values such that their difference (x - y) is 5 and product (xy) is 21, then the value of $x^2 + y^2 + xy$ is:

130

180

440

Question 6

Arithmetic

Which cell organelle is responsible for maintaining cell shape and providing structural support?

Peroxisome

Cytoskeleton

Nucleus

Golgi apparatus

Question 7

Arithmetic

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 between D and B. Only E is kept above G. No box is kept below B. A is kept at some place below C but at some place above F. How many boxes are kept between B and G?

Question 8

Arithmetic

In which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is it stated that Union Territories are to be administered by the President, who may appoint an administrator to oversee them?

Article 241

Article 239

Article 242

Article 240

Question 9

Arithmetic

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 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) 18, 73 23, 93

25, 104

26, 104

26, 105

25, 105

Question 10

Arithmetic

If '+' means '-', '-' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 316 - 2 ÷ 37 + 436 × 4 = ?

590

540

520

560

Question 11

Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with respect to the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Article 40 - Organisation of village panchayats

Article 39A - Equal justice and free legal aid

Article 43A - Participation of workers in management of industries

Article 41 - Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief

Question 12

Arithmetic

Article 25 of the Indian Constitution primarily guarantees which of the following rights?

Right to equality before law

Cultural and educational rights

Freedom of religion

Right to constitutional remedies

Question 13

Arithmetic

Seven boxes P, A, R, E, N, T and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between A and S. Only E is kept below N. Only R is kept above A. T is not kept immediately above S. How many boxes are kept between P and E?

Three

Zero

Two

One

Question 14

Arithmetic

What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 718A5104 is divisible by 4?

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which of the following individuals was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for persistent efforts in promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and striving for a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy?

Delcy Rodríguez

Maria Corina Machado

Juan Guaidó

Mary E. Brunkow

Question 16

Arithmetic

Which of the following industrial financing institutions in India was formed in 1990?

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)

Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI)

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which states suffered 30-70% below-normal rainfall in August 2025, contributing to crop stress and water shortages?

Rajasthan, Haryana, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, and Tripura

Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh

Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, UP, Punjab, and the Northeast

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, and Gujarat

Question 18

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'repair the mobile' is coded as 'gf ed ls' and 'mobile is lost' is coded as 'sq gf tf'. How is 'mobile' coded in that language?

Question 19

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'MILE' is coded as '9574' and 'TIME' is coded as '5429'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

Question 20

Arithmetic

The concept of sustainable development became popular after which report (1987)?

Rio Report

Earth Report

Brundtland Report

Kyoto Report

Question 21

Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) K C © C V € @ € # U © & Y £ © I $ N W # & Q (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 22

Arithmetic

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 parcels – Alpha, Bravo, Cargo, Delta, and Echo – have different weights. Which parcel is the lightest? (I) Bravo is heavier than Alpha but lighter than Cargo. (II) Delta is heavier than Bravo but lighter than Echo.

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

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

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

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

Question 23

Arithmetic

Water flows out through a circular pipe, whose internal diameter is 2 cm, at the rate of 5 metres per second into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 100 cm. By how much will the level of water rise in 13 minutes?

30 cm

31 cm

40 cm

39 cm

Question 24

Arithmetic

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

Question 25

Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, a candidate got 38% of the total votes and lost the election by 28,800 votes. What is the total number of voters?

122,800

122,000

120,000

124,000

Question 26

Arithmetic

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

Question 27

Arithmetic

Why was the Ghadar Party’s revolutionary attempt during World War I largely unsuccessful?

Lack of support from international allies

Strong opposition from the Indian National Congress

Interception by British intelligence and internal betrayal

Public apathy towards armed revolution

Question 28

Arithmetic

Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. DASH-ASHD-SHDA GAME-AMEG-MEGA

IRON-RONI-ONRI

BALD-ALDB-LDBA

FADE-EDAF-DAEF

JAIL-LJAI-ILJA

Question 29

Logical

On 27 August 2025, which index reported that global consumer confidence remained unchanged for the second consecutive month, remaining stable at -0.1 points?

UNDP Human Development Index Score

J.P.Morgan Global PMI Composite Index

Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index

World Bank Global Findex Database

Question 30

Logical

What is the principal destructive force of tropical cyclones on coastlines?

Continuous rainfall

High temperature

Storm surge

Low atmospheric pressure

Question 31

Logical

Why do large cities tend to have a higher proportion of tertiary activities in India?

Due to lack of primary resources

Because of fertile land

Due to agglomeration and services demand

Because of mining operations

Question 32

Logical

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 above N. Only one box is kept between H and N. Only three boxes are kept between H and A. A is kept at some place above N. R is kept immediately below A. C is kept at one of the places above G. J is not kept immediately above or below H. How many boxes are kept above H?

Question 33

Logical

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster 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.)

MQO

SWU

CHE

ZDB

Question 34

Logical

Which of the following statements with respect to operation twist is/are correct? 1. Operation Twist is a monetary policy of the central banks used to bring down interest rates and control investments in a country. 2. Under this operation, the RBI twisted the yield of government securities to bring liquidity into the markets. 3. This is done by simultaneously buying and selling government securities—both short-term and long-term—through Open Market Operations (OMOs). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

Question 35

Logical

A shopkeeper purchased 42 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹630 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹63. What percentage profit did he make?

21%

23%

20%

17%

Question 36

Logical

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

CG-FJ

WA-ZD

YC-BE

AE-DH

Question 37

Logical

Who among the following is famous for composing kritis known for their contemplative nature and emphasis on capturing the essence of the raga through a slow, richly ornamented style?

Ramanuja Srinivasani

Thyagaraja Iyengar

Kumarswami Kutti

Mutthuswami Dikshitar

Question 38

Logical

Raghav earns a monthly salary of ₹24,000. He spends ₹7,500 on house rent and ₹3,500 on food and utility bills every month. The remaining amount is his monthly savings. In the month of his birthday, he spends his entire monthly saving on celebrations. Find Raghav’s total savings in a year (in ₹).

1,45,000

1,36,000

1,43,000

1,38,000

Question 39

Logical

Find the mean of the given data (correct to two places of decimal). Class interval 0-8 8-16 16-24 24-32 32-40 40-48 Frequency 2 4 7 5 3 6

21.56

24.38

29.29

26.22

Question 40

Logical

What is the purpose of the Punnett square in genetics?

Determining the phenotype of an individual

Predicting the outcomes of genetic crosses

Identifying the location of a gene on a chromosome

Analysing DNA replication

Question 41

Logical

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8134576, which of the following digits will be second from the left in the new number thus formed?

Question 42

Logical

Anirudh travels 48 km at 12 km/h, 52 km at 13 km/h, and 120 km at 15 km/h. What is his average speed (in km/h)?

13.75

12.5

14.5

Question 43

Logical

108 is related to 12 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 234 is related to 26. To which of the following is 198 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.)

Question 44

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 x B means 'A is the wife of B' A % B means 'A is the father of B' A # B means 'A is the daughter of B' Based on the above, how is T related to G if 'G # N # V + K # T'?

Sister's daughter

Mother's father

Daughter's daughter

Mother's sister

Question 45

Logical

Which of the following monsoon systems is also known as the retreating monsoon?

Advancing Monsoon

Western Disturbances

Southwest Monsoon

Northeast Monsoon

Question 46

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement. Statements: All liquid is water. All water is juice. Some juices are syrup. Conclusions: (I) All liquid is juice. (II) Some syrups are liquid.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Question 47

Logical

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 55% loss but uses a false balance and gains 75%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) he uses for 1 kg is:

253.1 gm

260.7 gm

257.1 gm

258.4 gm

Question 48

Logical

Which of the following is the largest solar park in India as of 2025?

Rewa Solar Park

Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park

Pavagada Solar Park

Bhadla Solar Park

Question 49

Logical

Majnu Shah is associated with which of the following rebellions?

Santhal Rebellion

Indigo Revolt

Fakir-Sannyasi Rebellion

Kol Rebellion

Question 50

Logical

Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 7. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is ₹14,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹55,000, what is the difference between X's and Y's profit?

₹1910

₹4465

₹3000

₹3440

Question 51

Logical

Ishan has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Krish and Veer, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Krish's investment amounts to the same value after 13 years as Veer's investment does after 14 years. How much (in ₹) did Ishan give to Veer?

737

520

670

837

Question 52

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 :: ? # : KUC :: VFN : %

# = DNV % = CMU

# = DNV % = CMP

# = DUV % = CMU

# = DNV % = CNU

Question 53

Logical

On the Eve of the 79th Independence Day in 2025, the Indian government unveiled which AI-powered tool to automatically generate structured minutes of meetings (MoMs) from Gram Sabha or other Panchayat meetings' audio/video recordings?

GramSattva

SabhaSaar

SabhaSadan

GramVivaran

Question 54

Logical

The Harappan civilisation primarily sourced its copper from which region?

Karnataka

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Madhya Pradesh

Question 55

Logical

Who was awarded the Player of the Match in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup final in 2025?

Harmanpreet Kaur

Shafali Verma

Deepti Sharma

Smriti Mandhana

Question 56

Logical

Which country led the Talisman Sabre, 2025, military exercise in which India participated?

Canada

Russia

Australia

United Kingdom

Question 57

Logical

Lg is the daughter of Dv. Jq is the daughter of Qb. Pd is the wife of Dv. Qb is the brother of Lg. How is Jq related to Dv?

Daughter's daughter

Son's wife

Father's father

Son's daughter

Question 58

Logical

Select the INCORRECT combination of the books and their respective authors.

Prithiviraj Raso - Chand Bardai

Tughlaq Nama - Abul Fazal

Gita Govinda - Jayadeva Goswami

Baburnama - Babur

Question 59

The power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights is vested in_____ .

Lok Adalat and High Courts

District Court and High Courts

Session court and High Courts

Supreme Court and High Courts

Question 60

The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was launched in which year?

2020

2022

2016

2018

Question 61

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-2) × 8

-31

-28

-32

-29

Question 62

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 ::? # : CGW :: LDM : %

# = BET, % = MFP

# = AET, % = MFO

# = ADS, % = NEO

# = BDT, % = MEP

Question 63

What is the primary material used in the 8th-century CE Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram?

Sandstone

Marble

Brick

Granite

Question 64

Which of the following technological advances enabled the cultivation of heavier, wetter soils in the early Iron Age?

Stone microliths and scrapers

Copper sickles and knives

Bronze chisels and spades

Iron ploughshares and axes

Question 65

Match the following Folk Songs with their Origin States. Folk Song Origin State 1. Panihari a. West Bengal 2. Khongjom Parba b. Rajasthan 3. Wanawan c. Jammu and Kashmir 4. Baul d. Manipur

1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a

1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c

1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

Question 66

Boyle’s law describes the relationship between ___________.

Energy And Volume

Volume And Temperature

Pressure And Temperature

Volume And Pressure

Question 67

Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given 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.) 8 - 64 - 84 - 252; 12 - 144 - 164 - 492

9 - 81 - 121 - 423

14 - 256 - 456 - 969

4 - 16 - 46 - 153

5 - 25 - 45 - 135

Question 68

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

13.34

6.67

4.67

8.67

Question 69

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 98 100 103 108 115 ?

128

126

125

127

Question 70

A motorboat has a speed of 25 km/h in still water. It takes 4 hours to cover a distance of 80 km upstream. Find the total time required by the boat to travel the same distance upstream and then return downstream.

5 hours 30 minutes

6 hours 40 minutes

6 hours 20 minutes

5 hours 42 minutes

Question 71

In December 2025, the PNGRB tariff revamp was expected to cut city gas distribution (CGD) transport costs by how much (in ₹) annually?

500 crore

2,000 crore

1,000 crore

750 crore

Question 72

A printer receives information from the computer and produces a hard copy on paper. This behavior makes the printer a/an/the:

Input device

Output device

Network device

Primary memory

Question 73

Which action attracts disqualification of an independent MP under the Anti-Defection Law introduced by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985?

Supporting a coalition government

Joining any political party after their election

Voting differently from party whip

Remaining neutral during debates

Question 74

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the Atmiya Sabha?

The Atmiya Sabha was established in 1824

The Atmiya Sabha laid the foundation for the Brahmo Samaj

The Atmiya Sabha was established at Calcutta

The Atmiya Sabha was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Question 75

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: All sand is stone. All sand is cement. Some cements are mud. Conclusions: (I) Some muds are sand. (II) Some cements are stone.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 76

Bell A rings every 18 minutes, bell B rings every 24 minutes and bell C rings every 30 minutes. They all ring together for the first time at 6:30 AM. Find the time at which the bells ring together for the third time.

9:30 PM

3:30 PM

6:30 PM

12:30 PM

Question 77

The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd natural numbers is 5002. The sum of the numbers is:

112

100

110

Question 78

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 150% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 130%?

10%

Question 79

Hemant starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards East. He then takes a right turn, drives 17 km, turns right and drives 31 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 9 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)

2 km to the North

3 km to the North

2 km to the South

3 km to the South

Question 80

How do you search for files with partial names in Windows 11?

at the rate @

dollar $

asterisk *

ampersand &

Question 81

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? STQ 54 NOL 61 IJG 68 DEB 75 ?

YZW 82

YAV 82

YDJ 81

YYV 81

Question 82

There are 30 members in group A, 72 members in group B and 75 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 ₹434, ₹324 and ₹280, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

326

321

324

323

Question 83

Solve the following system of equations: $3x - 4y = 6z - 16$ $-4x + y + z = -5$ $x = 3y + 2(z - 1)$

$x=3, y=-2, z=5$

$x=3, y=-2, z=2$

$x=2, y=-2, z=5$

$x=2, y=-3, z=5$

Question 84

Find the mean deviation from the mean for the following data set. 58, 65, 42, 66, 49, 59, 44, 45, 62, 60

7.4

7.7

Question 85

If 15 men working 6 hours a day can complete a work in 20 days, how many days will 18 men working 5 hours a day take to complete the same work?

Question 86

Two tangents AB and AC are drawn from an external point A to a circle with centre O. If AB = 30 cm and BC = 24 cm, then find the radius of the circle (in cm, rounded off to the nearest integer).

Question 87

Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single digit numbers only. (Left) £ 9 2 9 £ # 4 9 8 2 9 © © 7 @ 6 8 € 7 € € # (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

Question 88

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? UBE 14 IPS 28 WDG 42 KRU 56 ?

XEG 72

SDH 72

YFI 70

VIF 70

Question 89

AB is a chord of a circle with its center at P. C is a point between A and B on the minor arc AB. The tangents to the circle at points A and B intersect at an external point M. If $\angle ACB = 124^\circ$, then find the measure of $\angle AMB$.

$72^\circ$

$58^\circ$

$63^\circ$

$68^\circ$

Question 90

A recipe calls for 3 parts of sugar for every 4 parts of flour. If a baker uses 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour does he need to use to maintain the same ratio?

Question 91

Major storage media, such as CDs and DVDs, use optical technology, while HDDs rely on _______ technology to store bits.

magnetic field

solid-state memory

semiconductor chip

liquid crystal

Question 92

The average of six consecutive even numbers is 175. What is the smallest of these numbers?

170

172

166

168

Question 93

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 37 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 37 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 94

Which among the following information is NOT a ground for exemption from disclosure of information under RTI Act, 2005?

Breach of privilege of Parliament

Cabinet papers including records of deliberation

Sovereignty and integrity of India

Public Interest

Question 95

Which file type is most likely to be classified as a system file in Windows OS?

.mp3

.docx

.dll

.zip

Question 96

A, B, C, D, E, F and G sit around a circular table, facing the centre. F sits third to the left of C. G sits second to the left of B. C is an immediate neighbour of both A and G. D sits to the immediate right of G. How many people sit between B and C when counted from the right of C?

Question 97

In which city was the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025 held?

Paris, France

Barcelona, Spain

Rome, Italy

Madrid, Spain