RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
18 Jun 2016 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
A car travels 560 km in 9.5 hours, partly at 40 km/h and partly at 160 km/h. Find the distance travelled at 160 km/h.
A
216 kmB
240 kmC
230 kmD
260 kmQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6.5% per annum, respectively. Ashish borrowed an amount of ₹3,40,000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest (in ₹) paid to the two banks by Ashish after 2 years.
A
21,900B
19,900C
20,400D
21,400Question 3
Arithmetic
Three positive numbers are in proportion such that the ratio of the first number to the second number is the same as the ratio of the second number to the third number. If the first number is 16 and the second number is 24, find the value of the third number.
A
64B
32C
36D
48Question 4
Arithmetic
The price of an article is increased by 20%. In the next step, it is decreased by x% of the new price. Finally, the price is increased by 10% of the original price. If the final price becomes exactly equal to the original price, the value of x is:
A
22.75B
12.25C
25D
17.5Question 5
Arithmetic
A four-digit number 3P2Q is divisible by both 2 and 3. Find the smallest value of P + Q.
A
4B
7C
2D
1Question 6
Arithmetic
If the mean proportional between x and 36 is 12, find x.
A
7B
5C
4D
6Question 7
Arithmetic
The price of an article is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. If the original price of the article is ₹500, what is the net percentage change in the price?
A
2% increaseB
No changeC
4% decreaseD
5% decreaseQuestion 8
Arithmetic
A man bought an article and sold it at a profit of 15%. If he had bought it at 25% less cost price and sold it for ₹294 less than the original selling price, he would have made a profit of 30%. Find the cost price of the article.
A
₹1,630B
₹1,540C
₹1,590D
₹1,680Question 9
Arithmetic
A bus travels 90 km at 45 km/h, 120 km at 60 km/h, and 150 km at 75 km/h. What is the average speed of the bus for the entire journey?
A
66 km/hB
70 km/hC
55 km/hD
60 km/hQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 hours and 15 hours, respectively. A third pipe C can empty the full tank in 20 hours. If A and B are opened together for 2 hours and then C is also opened, what is the total time taken to fill the tank?
A
10 hoursB
8 hoursC
9.5 hoursD
9 hoursQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Arun sold an article for ₹1,786.40 and incurred a loss of 12%. At what price should he sell the article to earn a profit of 14%?
A
₹2,268.70B
₹2,112.20C
₹2,485.70D
₹2,314.20Question 12
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 8 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 8 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?
A
1B
4C
2D
3Question 13
Arithmetic
The cost of 5 chairs and 3 tables is ₹12,500, while the cost of 3 chairs and 5 tables is ₹15,500. Find the cost of 2 chairs and 2 tables.
A
₹7,000B
₹6,000C
₹6,500D
₹7,500Question 14
Arithmetic
Sixteen identical solid cubes, each of side 2 cm, are melted and recast into a cuboid whose length is twice its breadth and height equals its breadth. Find the volume of the cuboid.
A
64 cm 3B
128 cm 3C
96 cm 3D
100 cm 3Question 15
Arithmetic
The combined present age of P and Q is 46 years. 2 years ago from now, P was twice as old as Q. What is the present age of P?
A
16 yearsB
30 yearsC
20 yearsD
28 yearsQuestion 16
Arithmetic
The sides of two square gardens are 16 m and 25 m, respectively. A third square garden is to be constructed such that the length of its side is the mean proportional between the sides of the given two gardens. What will be the length of the side of the new square garden?
A
18 mB
21 mC
19 mD
20 mQuestion 17
Arithmetic
A specialized printing machine can print 2400 pages in 1 hour and 20 minutes. At this steady rate, how many pages can the machine print in 45 minutes?
A
1500B
1350C
1250D
1450Question 18
Arithmetic
Three numbers are in the ratio 9 : 7 : 5, and their LCM is 2205. Their HCF is:
A
7B
29C
34D
24Question 19
Arithmetic
Simplify: \(55\tfrac18+55\tfrac38+55\tfrac58+55\tfrac78\)
A
224B
222C
226D
220Question 20
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 32 and their product is 220. The positive difference between them is:
A
17B
12C
16D
11Question 21
Arithmetic
What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹1,440 in 2 years at 16% per year rate of interest?
A
460.8B
2,250C
4,500D
9,000Question 22
Arithmetic
If the mean of the following data is 40, find the missing frequency. x 10 20 30 40 50 60 frequency 2 3 1 4 f 4
A
1B
7C
5D
4Question 23
Arithmetic
A person standing on level ground looks up at the top of a vertical tower. The angle of elevation formed at the observer's eye is 60°. If the tower is 18 m high, determine the horizontal distance (in meters) between the person and the base of the tower.
A
6 \(\sqrt3\)B
7 \(\sqrt3\)C
5 \(\sqrt3\)D
4 \(\sqrt3\)Question 24
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 24% and 33% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 39%, 37% and 23% on any number of toys bought. (C) 24% discount on the first 2 toys and 12% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 2 toys free of cost on buying 5 toys. A customer wants to buy 5 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
A
Scheme AB
Scheme CC
Scheme BD
Scheme DQuestion 25
Arithmetic
An article is marked at ₹3,000. The shopkeeper offers successive discounts of 10% and 20%. What is the final selling price of the article?
A
₹2,250B
₹2,100C
₹2,200D
₹2,160Question 26
Arithmetic
Find the mode for the following distribution. CL 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 Frequency 4 4 13 5 6 5 2 1
A
54.60B
51.34C
52.65D
48.57Question 27
Logical
Which of the following swimmers won gold in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, setting a championship record and an American record?
A
Evgeniia ChikunovaB
Claire CurzanC
Torri HuskeD
Kate DouglassQuestion 28
Logical
The President of India can make regulations for peace, progress, and good governance of which Union Territories without Legislative Assemblies?
A
Puducherry and DelhiB
Chandigarh and PuducherryC
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuD
Jammu & Kashmir and LadakhQuestion 29
Logical
Children of Indian citizens born abroad become Indian citizens by descent only if the birth is registered at an Indian consulate within what time period?
A
Six monthsB
One yearC
Three yearsD
Four yearsQuestion 30
Logical
A user wants to quickly pause work and resume in few minutes without waiting for the computer to reboot. The best option is:
A
Complete shutdownB
Sleep modeC
Reinstall OSD
Format diskQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following portrays the movement led by Baba Ramchandra?
A
A workers' strike in factoriesB
A religious reform movementC
A rural uprising against exploitative landlordsD
A protest against British education policyQuestion 32
Logical
According to the research study by the State Bank of India (SBI) in 2024, what is the level of poverty in India?
A
above 5% and below 10%B
below 5%C
above 15%D
less than 18% but more than 10%Question 33
Logical
Which of the following is an example of biomagnification in a food chain?
A
Increased nitrate levels causing algal bloomsB
Evaporation of pesticides from water bodies into the airC
Rapid sedimentation of silt at the river bottomD
Rising concentration of DDT from water to algae to fish to birdsQuestion 34
Logical
The Kuki Rebellion (1917–19) took place in which region?
A
AssamB
TripuraC
ManipurD
NagalandQuestion 35
Logical
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding organic farming?
A
Organic farming does not use synthetic chemicals.B
Organic farming is beneficial for soil biota.C
Organic farming is environment-friendly.D
Organic farming relies heavily on high technology.Question 36
Logical
Which of the following strategies is crucial for fostering infrastructure development in developing countries?
A
Sole reliance on government fundingB
Restricting foreign investmentC
Promotion of public-private partnershipsD
Focusing only on urban areasQuestion 37
Logical
Under whose chairmanship was a 12-member drafting committee recently constituted to frame a law under the High Seas Treaty 'BBNJ'?
A
Ramesh PokhriyalB
Sanjay UpadhyayC
Nitin GadkariD
Ravi Shankar PrasadQuestion 38
Logical
Which language is known for its unique script called "Gurmukhi"?
A
HindiB
BengaliC
PunjabiD
UrduQuestion 39
Logical
Article 371A of the Constitution of India states 'privilege of special status was also accorded to the North-Eastern State of Nagaland'. This represents which federalism?
A
Competitive federalismB
Asymmetric federalismC
Centralised federalismD
Bargaining federalismQuestion 40
Logical
The Cholas came to power after overthrowing the authority of which of the following dynasties in South India?
A
PallavasB
CheraC
RashtrakutaD
SatavahanaQuestion 41
Logical
Which action does pressing the F5 key usually perform in Windows?
A
Refreshes the current window or pageB
Navigates to the next tabC
Opens a new windowD
Opens helpQuestion 42
Logical
On 3 November 2025, which state government started the Chief Minister Jibon Prerana Scheme?
A
OdishaB
ManipurC
SikkimD
AssamQuestion 43
Logical
Which award is presented to the women's singles champion at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships?
A
Suzanne Lenglen TrophyB
Borg-McEnroe TrophyC
Venus Rosewater DishD
Arthur Ashe TrophyQuestion 44
Logical
Which substance would you use to test if lemon juice contains acid?
A
WaterB
Litmus paperC
Baking sodaD
SugarQuestion 45
Logical
In Harappan Civilization, at Dholavira, ________ was/were used to build massive fortifications.
A
woodB
graniteC
stoneD
bricksQuestion 46
Logical
According to the Equirus Capital report on India's Green Building Market, India's green building sector is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.5% and reach an estimated size of $85 billion by which year?
A
2032B
2033C
2031D
2030Question 47
Logical
Which organisation's leaders gathered in Tianjin for a summit in late August–early September, 2025?
A
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)B
Group of Twenty (G20)C
Commonwealth (CW)D
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Question 48
Logical
Which of these is NOT an example of fundamental quantity?
A
TimeB
VelocityC
Electric CurrentD
Luminous IntensityQuestion 49
Logical
Which of the following is the largest multipurpose river valley project in India?
A
Sardar SarovarB
Bhakra NangalC
Damodar ValleyD
HirakudQuestion 50
Logical
RAM and ROM belong to which broader category?
A
Processing unitsB
Input devicesC
Primary memoryD
Output devicesQuestion 51
Logical
You can often hear a person speaking from behind a tall fence even if you cannot see them. Which property of sound waves explains this phenomenon?
A
ReflectionB
DiffractionC
PolarizationD
RefractionQuestion 52
Logical
Which of the following rivers is primarily responsible for the formation of badland topography in India?
A
GangaB
YamunaC
BrahmaputraD
ChambalQuestion 53
Logical
Which Indian state has the Konkan Coast along its western shoreline?
A
MaharashtraB
OdishaC
KeralaD
KarnatakaQuestion 54
Logical
In India, the concept of judicial activism, as reflected through innovative interpretations of the Constitution and expansion of the scope of judicial review, was introduced during which of the following periods?
A
Mid-1970sB
Mid-1980sC
Mid-1960sD
Mid-1990sQuestion 55
Logical
The Pallava temples at Mahabalipuram are made mainly from:
A
LateriteB
Sandstone aloneC
MarbleD
GraniteQuestion 56
Logical
Which of the following geographical factors most directly influences the location and growth of human settlements?
A
Distance from the equatorB
Color of local soilC
Availability of fresh waterD
Shape of nearby hillsQuestion 57
GK
Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution?
A
Industrial discharge pipeB
Urban stormwater drainC
Sewage outletD
Agricultural runoffQuestion 58
GK
Who led the Portuguese expedition that first landed in Calicut, India, in 1498?
A
Vasco da GamaB
Pedro Álvares CabralC
Alfonso de AlbuquerqueD
Bartholomew DiazQuestion 59
GK
Which Acts are being amended to allow private sector participation in India's nuclear energy sector?
A
Atomic Energy Act, 1962 & CLND Act, 2010B
Atomic Energy Act, 1962 & Energy Conservation Act, 2001C
Electricity Act, 2003 & Atomic Energy Act, 1962D
Electricity Act, 2003 & CLND Act, 2010Question 60
GK
After defeating the Shakas and annexing their territories in western India, which Gupta ruler assumed the imperial title “Vikramaditya” to mark his supremacy?
A
Kumaragupta IB
SkandaguptaC
SamudraguptaD
Chandragupta IIQuestion 61
GK
The Committee on Government Assurances primarily deals with ______ .
A
Promises and undertakings made by Ministers in ParliamentB
Monitoring of government expenditure in ParliamentC
Examining Rules under Article 312D
Policy review of public enterprisesQuestion 62
GK
World Toilet Day was observed on which date in 2025?
A
9 OctoberB
19 OctoberC
9 NovemberD
19 NovemberQuestion 63
GK
Which Article of the Indian Constitution directs the State to protect and improve the environment?
A
Article 37AB
Article 43AC
Article 39AD
Article 48AQuestion 64
GK
Which of the following countries participated in the 3rd edition of the Joint Special Forces Exercise 'CYCLONE' at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan from 10th to 23rd February 2025?
A
India and EgyptB
India and NamibiaC
India and ChinaD
India and IranQuestion 65
GK
When a program in Windows appears as “Not Responding” and the user ends it using Task Manager, which action is effectively being requested from the operating system?
A
Convert the program into a serviceB
Change the program's file typeC
Move the program to another driveD
Force the process to terminate and release its resourcesQuestion 66
GK
When moving down a group in the Modern Periodic Table, what happens to the number of valence electrons?
A
Remains the sameB
Increases by twoC
Decreases by oneD
Increases by oneQuestion 67
GK
In a row of 38 people facing the north, Keerthi is 13th from the right end. If Tanvi sits 7th to the left of Keerthi, what is Tanvi's position from the left end of the row?
A
19thB
20thC
17thD
18thQuestion 68
GK
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.)
A
CDBB
GHEC
LMJD
STQQuestion 69
GK
Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? CDX DFU EHR ? GLL
A
FTRB
FGYC
FDRD
FJOQuestion 70
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. (Left) H U N V Y M L N D M Q M B E M N Z W M J I N F Q N (Right) How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fifth from the right end and eighth from the left end of the series?
A
ThreeB
FiveC
TwoD
FourQuestion 71
GK
Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between I and R. Only J is kept above S. Only three boxes are kept below I. H is kept at some place below G but at some place above Q. Which box is kept third above Q?
A
JB
RC
SD
GQuestion 72
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? RHE 53, WMC 61, BRA 69, GWY 77, ?
A
KBV 83B
MAX 85C
LBW 85D
KCU 83Question 73
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 135 146 168 201 245 ?
A
300B
310C
290D
280Question 74
GK
Abhinav starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 19 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 14 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
5 km to the southB
6 km to the northC
5 km to the northD
6 km to the southQuestion 75
GK
Each of the digits in the number 7632198 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
ONEB
NONEC
THREED
TWOQuestion 76
GK
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 pairs.)
A
KJ-PZB
HG – NWC
FE-KUD
PO – UEQuestion 77
GK
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.)
A
JKOB
ROSC
MJND
LIMQuestion 78
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? PCO QGL RKI SOF ?
A
SKMB
CAPC
SDFD
TSCQuestion 79
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the sister of B', A - B means 'A is the daughter of B', A × B means 'A is the son of B', and A ÷ B means 'A is the husband of B'. Based on the above, how is V related to R if 'V - D + Q × T ÷ R'?
A
DaughterB
Son's wifeC
Sister's daughterD
Daughter's daughterQuestion 80
GK
DI 12 is related to JE 3 in a certain way. In the same way, EW 11 is related to KS 2. To which of the following is KN 19 related, following the same logic?
A
TR 11B
HY 14C
QJ 10D
LP 9Question 81
GK
Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) 3 8 7 5 3 2 1 9 6 4 8 7 5 2 1 4 6 3 2 9 8 7 5 4 1 5 2 6 9 8 7 5 6 3 2 1 5 4 7 8 5 1 2 5 9 6 3 9 8 7 5 1 4 5 2 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)
A
2B
4C
8D
6Question 82
GK
In a certain code language, 'JACK' is coded as '9621' and 'CALK' is coded as '6231'. What is the code for 'L' in the given code language?
A
6B
3C
2D
1Question 83
GK
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) 1 1 9 4 8 6 9 2 4 2 8 9 7 1 3 2 7 5 8 2 1 5 3 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?
A
TwoB
FourC
ThreeD
FiveQuestion 84
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 280 225 175 130 90 55 ?
A
31B
34C
28D
25Question 85
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some bottles are jars. All jars are boxes. Conclusions (I) Some boxes are bottles. (II) All boxes are jars.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (II) followsQuestion 86
GK
Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting in a row facing north. Only Q sits to the left of H. Only four people sit between Q and G. Only F sits between L and M, and L is not an immediate neighbor of G. How many people sit between O and H?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
TwoQuestion 87
GK
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 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.) 78 - 88 32 - 42
A
110 - 120B
45 - 56C
98 - 88D
90 - 110Question 88
GK
WTQT is related to VSPS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZWTW is related to YVSV. To which of the following is OLIL related, following the same logic?
A
NJGKB
NKHKC
NLGOD
NKGKQuestion 89
GK
Six boxes E, F, G, H, I and B are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept above F. Only one box is kept between H and F. Only three boxes are kept between H and I. I is kept at some place above F. B is kept immediately below I. E is kept at one of the places below G. How many boxes are kept between G and H?
A
FourB
TwoC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 90
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7254136, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
NoneB
ThreeC
TwoD
OneQuestion 91
GK
In a certain code language, 'GLOW' is coded as '3187' and 'WOLF' is coded as '1273'. What is the code for 'G' in the given code language?
A
3B
8C
1D
7Question 92
GK
LL 22 is related to JH 6 in a certain way. In the same way, CR 20 is related to AN 4. To which of the following is GN 14 related, following the same logic?
A
EI −2B
FI −4C
FJ −4D
EJ −2Question 93
GK
If 3 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8254316, then what will be the sum of the first digit from the left and the second digit from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
6B
10C
4D
0Question 94
GK
Seven people X, Y, Z, A, B, C and D are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. D sits third to the right of Y. B is sitting immediately between X and C. Z sits second to the right of X. What is the position of A with respect to Z?
A
Immediate rightB
Second to the rightC
Immediate leftD
Second to the leftQuestion 95
GK
In a certain code language, A : B means 'A is the father of B', A @ B means 'A is the mother of B', A ? B means 'A is the wife of B' and A + B means 'A is the daughter of B'. How is C related to R if 'C ? O : V @ E + R'?
A
Wife's motherB
Wife's fatherC
Wife's brotherD
Wife's sisterQuestion 96
GK
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 leaves are trees. All chairs are trees. Conclusions: (I) Some leaves are chairs. (II) All trees are chairs.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (I) follows