RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

17 Mar 2016 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

In 2025, who was named FIFA Men’s Player of the Year at the FIFA Best Football Awards held in Doha, Qatar?

Kylian Mbappé

Ousmane Dembélé

Lionel Messi

Erling Haaland

Question 2

Arithmetic

FKEP is related to EIBL in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JMHT is related to IKEP. To which of the following is PQNW related, following the same logic?

OOLS

OQKT

OPJS

OOKS

Question 3

Arithmetic

The marks scored by 100 students in Mathematics examination are given by the following table. Find the mode of this data (up to 2 decimal places). Marks scored 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 No. of students 10 20 30 25 10 5

61.17

61.67

60.56

55.44

Question 4

Arithmetic

In which year was the Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat (PBBB) scheme launched?

2014

2007

2010

2018

Question 5

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, ‘LIME’ is coded as ‘4839’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘9324’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

Question 6

Arithmetic

According to Article 243Q, the level of municipality for a transitional area will be designated as a _________.

Municipal Corporation

Township

Municipal Council

Nagar Panchayat

Question 7

Arithmetic

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 7 11 19 31 47 ?

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which among the following regions saw the Bundela's uprising in 1842?

Jabalpur

Ganjam

Vizianagram

Saurashtra

Question 9

Arithmetic

Which Articles in the Constitution of India deal with citizenship at the time of its commencement?

Articles 14 to 24

Articles 1 to 4

Articles 12 to 18

Articles 5 to 11

Question 10

Arithmetic

Pawan starts from Point A and drives 25 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right and drives 32 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 26 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 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)

10 km to the east

11 km to the west

11 km to the east

10 km to the west

Question 11

Arithmetic

In November 2025, which company delivered the human-rated Vikas engine to ISRO for the Gaganyaan mission?

ISRO

Bharat Electronics

Godrej Aerospace

HAL

Question 12

Arithmetic

Which pair of keyboard shortcuts is used to quickly copy and paste text?

Ctrl + F and Ctrl + S

Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V

Ctrl + F and Ctrl + C

Ctrl + Tab and Ctrl + S

Question 13

Arithmetic

Where is Recycle Bin located?

Desktop

Taskbar

Start Menu

Control Panel

Question 14

Arithmetic

Which scheme launched in 2000 aims at reducing rural poverty by increasing rural connectivity?

Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

Bharatmala Pariyojana

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which mountain range encompasses the Kashmir, Kangra, and Kullu valleys within the Himalayas?

Aravalli

Great Himalayas

Vindhya

Lesser Himalayas

Question 16

Arithmetic

20% of a number is more than 20% of 620 by 220. The number is:

1570

1770

1720

1820

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which of the following international bodies oversaw the Treaty on Cybersecurity in October 2025?

NATO

UNESCO

United Nations

World Bank

Question 18

Arithmetic

A man bought two types of chocolates, one at ₹8 for 9 chocolates and the other at ₹8 per chocolate. He purchased an equal number of each type and sold all the chocolates at ₹8 per piece. Find his percentage profit.

78%

84%

82%

80%

Question 19

Arithmetic

Which volcano type is also known as a stratovolcano due to its layered structure?

Cinder cone volcano

Composite volcano

Fissure volcano

Shield volcano

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which file type is most suitable for storing structured data that can be imported into spreadsheet applications?

.exe

.mp4

.csv

.png

Question 21

Arithmetic

The Sattvic diet specifically includes which type of grain?

Polished white rice

Highly refined flour

Sugary breakfast cereals

Red rice and unpolished rice

Question 22

Arithmetic

An object is placed between the focus and the pole of a concave mirror. The image formed is _______.

real and upright

virtual and inverted

virtual and upright

real and inverted

Question 23

Arithmetic

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) ^ 5 % 5 \ 6 # + # + 1 6 ? # 6 & 7 & 9 < % (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Five

Four

Six

Seven

Question 24

Arithmetic

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between:

Portuguese and French

British and Portuguese

British and French

Dutch and Portuguese

Question 25

Arithmetic

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

EG-IK

JL-NP

TU-WX

CE-GI

Question 26

Arithmetic

MUNI is related to OSPG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, SDIK is related to UBKI. To which of the following is BZMP related, following the same logic?

DXNQ

EYPO

DXON

CWNM

Question 27

Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 31 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 31 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 28

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A - B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A × B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to M if ‘P - R × S + T ÷ M’?

Mother’s father

Father’s brother

Sister’s husband

Father’s father

Question 29

Logical

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’, and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 18 A 2 B 5 C 7 D 9 = ?

Question 30

Logical

Three positive integers a, b, and c satisfy: gcd(a, b)=12, gcd(b, c)=18, gcd(c, a)=6. If a+b+c=6k for some positive integer k, then the minimum possible value of k is:

Question 31

Logical

The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is excluded, the average of the remaining numbers is 18. What is the excluded number?

Question 32

Logical

A data scientist finds that the mean proportional between two experimental values 18 and 32 needs to be increased by 25% for optimal model performance. If this new increased value becomes the mean proportional between 18 and another value y, what is y?

Question 33

Logical

Which of the following is not a quadratic equation?

$(x – 1)(x + 2) = x^2 + 3$

$x^2 + 2x + 1 = 0$

$x(x – 3) = 2$

$3x^2 – 5x + 2 = 0$

Question 34

Logical

The Rashtrakutas were primarily known for which architectural marvel?

Kailasa Temple at Ellora

Sanchi Stupa

Brihadeeswara Temple

Konark Sun Temple at Konark

Question 35

Logical

B, C, N, V, X and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. N lives on an odd numbered floor but not 5. The sum of floors on which N and Z live is 5. Only 3 people live between Z and X. C lives immediately above V. How many people live below Z?

Question 36

Logical

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-4) × 6

-40

-37

-36

-39

Question 37

Logical

There are 42 members in group A, 14 members in group B and 21 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 ₹275, ₹430 and ₹498, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

366

369

364

365

Question 38

Logical

After the Government merged 29 labour laws into four Labour Codes in November 2025, the provision permitting women to work in all establishments including night shifts falls under which of the following Codes?

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020

The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

The Code on Wages, 2019

The Code on Social Security, 2020

Question 39

Logical

Seven people, K, L, M, N, P, Q and R, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table but not necessarily in the same order. Q sits third to the left of N. M sits second to the left of R. N is the immediate neighbour of both L and M. K is not an immediate neighbour of Q. How many people sit between P and M when counted from the right of P?

One

Three

Four

Two

Question 40

Logical

The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5, and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio 3 : 4. A saves ₹10,000 while B saves ₹12,000, find the monthly income of A (in ₹)

14,000

16,000

15,000

13,000

Question 41

Logical

Ashoka was the viceroy of which region under his father Bindusara’s reign?

Patliputra

Saurashtra

Tosali

Ujjain

Question 42

Logical

Which Constitutional provision empowers the Government of India to give directions to a State in certain matters?

Article 256

Article 248

Article 262

Article 265

Question 43

Logical

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) L U & P % F A & D $ # K Q * M Ω Y @ E T * £ R (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by another symbol?

Two

One

None

Three

Question 44

Logical

Which Article authorizes the State to make special provisions for the welfare of women and children?

Article 16(2)

Article 23(2)

Article 19(5)

Article 15(3)

Question 45

Logical

Each of F, G, H, L, M, N and O has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. G has exam on Friday. Only two people have exams between M and G. Only four people have exams between F and M. N has exam immediately after O. L doesn’t have exam on Monday. How many people have exams between L and H?

Two

Four

One

Three

Question 46

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘WEAR’ is coded as ‘8246’ and ‘CAST’ is coded as ‘3851’. What is the code for 'A’ in the given code language?

Question 47

Logical

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.) (9,11,24) (15,14,27)

(18,2,12)

(23,1,31)

(2,11,31)

(26,6,12)

Question 48

Logical

In which year was Tamil given the status of classical language by the Constitution of India?

2005

2003

2002

2004

Question 49

Logical

Manila hemp is found in ________.

Malaysia

Philippines

Japan

Indonesia

Question 50

Logical

What was the official theme of National Voters' Day 2016, observed on 25 January across India to recognise voters and promote democratic engagement?

Vote for Democracy

Power to the People

My India, My Vote

Citizen First, Nation Always

Question 51

Logical

P sells an item to Q at 30% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 52% loss. If R paid ₹ 3900 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

6250

6252

6253

6248

Question 52

Logical

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to Indian socio-political movements and their leaders?

The Home Rule League was founded by Aurobindo Ghosh.

The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was associated with Mahadev Govind Ranade.

The Self-Respect Movement was launched by E. V. Ramasamy.

The Abhinav Bharat Society was founded by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

Question 53

Logical

Which university signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Defence Research and Development Organisation on 22 December 2025 to strengthen collaboration in defence and internal security research?

Rashtriya Raksha University

Central University of Police Studies

Indian Institute of National Security Studies

National Defence University

Question 54

Logical

The arithmetic mean of 10 observations is 6 and the sum of nine of the observations is 49. Find the tenth observation.

Question 55

Logical

A, B and C together can complete a certain work in 40 days. B and C together can complete the same work in 72 days. B is 50% more efficient than A. A, B and C work together for 16 days. B alone will complete the remaining work in:

36 days

34 days

38 days

35 days

Question 56

Logical

Consider the following pairs. Article Provision 1. 63 The Vice-President of India 2. 64 The Vice-President to be ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States 3. 65 The Vice-President to act as President during the absence of the President 4. 66 Election of Vice-President Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

2, 3 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

Question 57

The Preamble primarily serves as which of the following?

A financial guideline

A schedule to the Constitution

An enforceable part of law

A guiding principle for interpretation

Question 58

Girish scored 831 marks in an examination and was 72 marks short of 35% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 774 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?

28%

34%

30%

32%

Question 59

A circle has a radius of 7 cm. Calculate the length of an arc that subtends a central angle of $240^\circ$. (Give your answer in cm, rounded up to two decimal places; Use $\pi = 22/7$)

27.33 cm

28.67 cm

29.33 cm

31.33 cm

Question 60

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 81 79 76 71 64 ?

Question 61

The discovery of the atomic nucleus was made through which experiment?

Cathode ray experiment

Oil drop experiment

Canal ray experiment

Gold foil experiment

Question 62

Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts are known for the production of which minerals?

Copper

Bauxite

Mica

Gold

Question 63

What trend is noted in the share of agriculture in GDP from 1950–51 to 2016–17?

Sharp rise and quick fall

Significant reduction

Continuous decline with rebounds

Moderate growth with fluctuations

Question 64

Ustad Ahmad Lahori is renowned as the chief architect of which UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

Fatehpur Sikri, Agra

Taj Mahal, Agra

Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan

Question 65

At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 24 years on simple interest?

16.67

14.67

33.34

18.67

Question 66

Canary Current occurs in which of the following oceans?

Southern Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Question 67

Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. (NOTE: All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) @ © € E 8 9 X © 7 6 9 4 S N % $ 2 © 1 # O N (Right) If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be eighth from the left?

Question 68

A chemical engineer designs a cylindrical reaction vessel with inner radius 15 cm and height 40 cm. Inside this vessel, three identical cylindrical cooling tubes (each with radius 4 cm and same height as the vessel) are installed vertically. If the remaining space is filled to 75% capacity with reactive solution, what volume of solution (in liters) does the vessel contain? (Use $\pi = 3.14$) (Round your answer off to two decimal places.)

16.67 liters

18.15 liters

19.33 liters

17.42 liters

Question 69

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. LUB : OSE RQH : UOK

KGY : OBC

GOQ : LMV

KMT : MHV

XMN : AKQ

Question 70

Which of the following is correct about Hibernation mode in computers?

Uses minimum power

Uses maximum power

Uses extreme power

Uses supreme power

Question 71

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 180% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 152%?

10%

Question 72

World Mental Health Day 2025 (10 October) focused on which theme/campaign message, observed internationally and in India?

Mental health in humanitarian emergencies

Mental Health at Work

Universal Right to Care

Youth and Well-being

Question 73

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 flats are villas. All villas are apartments. Some apartments are buildings. Conclusions: (I) All flats are apartments. (II) Some villas are buildings.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Question 74

Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operations on the second number result in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 25 – 40 – 65 – 100; 70 – 85 – 110 – 145

65 – 80 – 105 – 150

15 – 30 – 65 – 90

95 – 110 – 130 – 170

50 – 65 – 90 – 125

Question 75

Which aspect of Hindu religion is reflected through the Raut Nacha dance form in Chhattisgarh ?

Legends of Lord Shiva

Memories of Lord Krishna

Stories of Goddess Parvati

Epics of Lord Rama

Question 76

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5267341, which of the following digits will be second from the left end in the new number thus formed?

Question 77

Amit invested the same sum at simple and compound interest (compounded annually) for 2 years at 4% per annum. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest is ₹47. Find the sum (in ₹) invested in each case.

29,725

29,375

28,625

28,475

Question 78

Which Vedic text, composed around 1000 BCE, contains 1028 hymns dedicated to various deities?

Sama Veda

Yajur Veda

Rig Veda

Atharva Veda

Question 79

L, M, N, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. L lives on an even numbered floor, but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between L and E. D lives on an odd numbered floor, but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between D and N. F lives immediately below D. Who lives immediately above M?

Question 80

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. Question: Among 5 trees, L, M, N, T and V each having a different height, which tree is the shortest? Statements: (I) N is taller than L. (II) V is taller than N. M is only shorter than one tree.

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

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 1 alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

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

Question 81

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? BWJ 12, YUI 17, VSH 22, SQG 27, ?

POF 32

ROD 32

QOE 33

PND 32

Question 82

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two people sit between B and D when counted from the right of B. Only three people sit between E and C when counted from the right of C. D sits to the immediate right of C. F sits to the immediate right of A. Match each of the persons in Column I to their neighbour to the immediate left in Column II and select the correct answer from the given options. Column I (Boy) Column II (Neighbour to his immediate left ) i. G (W) G ii. E (X) D iii. A (Y) F iv. C (Z) B

i-Z, ii-Y, iii-X, iv-W

i-X, ii-W, iii-Z, iv-Y

i-Y, ii-W, iii-Z, iv-X

i-W, ii-Y, iii-Z, iv-X

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All rabbits are yaks. All yaks are whales. No whale is a shark. Conclusions: (I) No rabbit is a shark. (II) Some whales are rabbits.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Question 84

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

KFN

WUZ

MKP

ECH

Question 85

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI), which monitors monthly fluctuations in the global prices of a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged how many points in December 2025?

120.5 points

130.1 points

128.6 points

124.3 points

Question 86

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.) (8, 128, 2) (9, 243, 3)

(7, 343, 7)

(10, 500, 4)

(6, 216, 3)

(11, 331, 5)

Question 87

Evaluate: 16 + 18 ÷ 6 - 2 × 4

Question 88

Which of the following ports have NOT been identified for Port Modernization and Maritime Infrastructure Expansion under the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 (MAKV 2047)?

V.O Chidambaranar Port Authority (Tuticorin)

Panaji Port

Paradip Port Authority

Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla)

Question 89

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? DRJ 50 WKC 45 PDV 40 IWO 35 ?

LEF 30

CJE 35

BPH 30

AJD 32

Question 90

What is the amount of heat per unit mass transferred during change of state of a substance called?

Specific heat

Induced heat

Latent heat

Thermal heat

Question 91

The radius of a solid cylinder is 12 cm, and its height is 25 cm. A three-dimensional sector with a sector angle of $45^\circ$ is removed from it, all along the height of the cylinder. What is the volume (in cm$^3$) of the larger piece of the cylinder?

$3150\pi$

$3200\pi$

$3000\pi$

$3250\pi$

Question 92

In a certain code language, X + Y means ‘X is the husband of Y’, X – Y means ‘X is the mother of Y’, X × Y means ‘X is the brother of Y’ and X ÷ Y means ‘X is the father of Y’. Based on the above information, how is P related to T if ‘P + Q – R × S ÷ T’?

Father's brother

Father's father

Mother's brother

Mother's father

Question 93

At present, Vanraj is three times as old as his son, and his daughter is 3 years younger than the son. If the sum of the ages of these three people 3 years ago was 58 years, then Vanraj's present age (in years) is: