RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
18 Jun 2016 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(23^3 + (-11)^3 + (-12)^3\)
A
9070B
8863C
9108D
9144Question 2
Arithmetic
If the simple interest on a sum of ₹9,800 is ₹16,562 for a period of 13 years, find the rate of interest per annum.
A
9%B
11%C
15%D
13%Question 3
Arithmetic
A parallelogram has sides 12 cm and 9 cm long. The length of one of its diagonals is 15 cm. What is the area (in cm2) of the parallelogram?
A
135B
108C
120D
90Question 4
Arithmetic
Find the positive integral value of x if the fourth proportional of x, x + 1, 2x + 3 is y and y = 3x + 3.
A
4B
3C
2D
5Question 5
Arithmetic
A jacket has a marked price of ₹5,000. The shopkeeper offers two successive discounts of 20% and 30%. What is the final selling price?
A
₹2,600B
₹2,800C
₹2,850D
₹2,650Question 6
Arithmetic
The mean proportional of 0.15 and 0.000135 is ______.
A
0.00045B
0.045C
0.0045D
0.000045Question 7
Arithmetic
Priyal is 5 years younger than her brother. After 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 39 years. What is Priyal's current age?
A
16 yearsB
13 yearsC
14 yearsD
15 yearsQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Rohit walks at a speed of 6 km/hr. How much time will he take to cover 12 km?
A
2.5 hoursB
2 hoursC
1.5 hoursD
1 hourQuestion 9
Arithmetic
An article is marked for ₹2,000. A 25% discount is offered on the marked price, followed by a second discount of 10% on the new price. What is the final selling price of the article?
A
₹1,350B
₹1,720C
₹1,450D
₹1,520Question 10
Arithmetic
Sides PQ and QR of a ∆PQR are produced to points S and T. If ∠PRT > ∠RQS > 50° and ∠PRT + ∠RQS = 220°, which of the following statements is true?
A
PR < PQ < QRB
QR < PR < PQC
PQ < PR < QRD
QR < PQ < PRQuestion 11
Arithmetic
The frequency distribution of the hourly wages rate of 100 employees of a paper mill is follows. Find the median wage rate (in ₹). Wages Rate (in ₹) 54-56 56-58 58-60 60-62 62-64 Number of Workers 20 20 20 20 20
A
56.3B
58.9C
59D
56.8Question 12
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 15 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 15 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
3C
4D
2Question 13
Arithmetic
A stationery shop sells notebooks and pens. The cost of 4 notebooks and 6 pens is ₹228. The cost of 7 notebooks and 6 pens is ₹333. Find the cost of one notebook.
A
₹ 35B
₹ 37.50C
₹ 32D
₹ 39Question 14
Arithmetic
What is the mean proportional between 0.16 and 0.49?
A
0.24B
0.26C
0.28D
0.21Question 15
Arithmetic
A trader sells goods at a 15% profit but uses a weight of 950 grams for a kilogram. What is his total profit percentage? (Correct to two decimal places.)
A
18.95%B
20%C
21.05%D
25%Question 16
Arithmetic
The cost of an article is increased by 20% in the first year. In the second year the increased cost is decreased by 24%. If the final cost of the article is ₹1,938, find the original cost of the article.
A
₹2,160B
₹2,196C
₹2,125D
₹2,148Question 17
Arithmetic
The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 27 and 324, respectively. If one number is 81, find the other number.
A
108B
96C
120D
84Question 18
Arithmetic
Rajiv invested a certain sum of money at 10% per annum. After 2 years, he received ₹199.5 as compound interest, compounded annually. Find the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) for 2 years at the same rate.
A
200B
190C
205D
185Question 19
Arithmetic
A teacher records the number of books read by each student in a month: 3, 5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 5, 5. What is the mode of this data set?
A
3B
2C
5D
4Question 20
Arithmetic
Harish bought an article for ₹347 and sold it to Renu at a loss of 6%. With this amount, Harish bought another article and sold it at a gain of 65%. What is Harish's overall gain percentage?
A
53.1%B
50.9%C
51.8%D
55.1%Question 21
Arithmetic
A train met with an accident 50 km away from station A. It completed the remaining journey at three-fourth of its original speed and reached station B 35 minutes late. Had the accident occurred 24 km further down the line, it would have been only 25 minutes late. What is the original speed of the train?
A
60 km/hrB
40 km/hrC
45 km/hrD
48 km/hrQuestion 22
Arithmetic
The price of fuel decreases by 45%, 50% and 25% in three successive months, but increases by 65% in the fourth month. What is the percentage decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price? (Round off to 2 decimal places.)
A
69.13%B
65.97%C
67.46%D
70.35%Question 23
Arithmetic
Pipe X can fill a reservoir in 15 hours and pipe Y can empty it in 20 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously and pipe Y is closed after 10 hours, find the total time to fill the reservoir.
A
23 hoursB
23.5 hoursC
24 hoursD
22.5 hoursQuestion 24
Arithmetic
If the ratio of two numbers is 4 : 1, and their HCF is 47, then their LCM is:
A
376B
188C
412D
406Question 25
Logical
Which of the following is a large scale industry?
A
Steel plantsB
Food processingC
PotteryD
HandloomQuestion 26
Logical
Which of the following temple complexes is known for its 24-metre-high vimana and stone image of Shiva?
A
Airavatesvara TempleB
Kandariya Mahadeva TempleC
GangaikondacholisvaramD
Mahabodhi TempleQuestion 27
Logical
In 2025, which stratovolcano in New Zealand was granted individual legal status, becoming the third natural entity in the country to receive personhood?
A
Mount CookB
Mount RuapehuC
Taranaki MaungaD
Mount TongariroQuestion 28
Logical
According to Census 2011, which Union Territory had the lowest literacy rate?
A
Dadra and Nagar HaveliB
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsC
LakshadweepD
ChandigarhQuestion 29
Logical
In which of the following years did the Tata Group take over state-owned Air India?
A
2022B
2013C
2019D
2016Question 30
Logical
In which state were the 77th Senior and 54th Junior National Track Cycling Championships held from 19 to 24 December 2025?
A
Uttar PradeshB
PunjabC
UttarakhandD
West BengalQuestion 31
Logical
State Public Service Commissions' members are appointed by the governor and removed by whom?
A
Indian ParliamentB
Chief Minister of the stateC
Governor of the stateD
President of IndiaQuestion 32
Logical
India's industrial growth remained sluggish from the mid-1960s to 1980. What term is often used to describe this slow pace of economic growth?
A
Hindu Growth RateB
Socialist StagnationC
Great DecelerationD
Fiscal DragQuestion 33
Logical
If an object having a mass of 10 kg is moving with a velocity of 50 m/s, find the correct momentum of the object.
A
40 kg m/sB
5 kg m/sC
60 kg m/sD
500 kg m/sQuestion 34
Logical
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is world-renowned for playing which of the following instruments?
A
SarodB
BansuriC
SantoorD
ViolinQuestion 35
Logical
In which region of Gujarat are Duha, Sorathaa, Chaand, Belaads, etc. traditionally performed in folk music?
A
KutchB
SaurashtraC
Central GujaratD
North GujaratQuestion 36
Logical
Who set a new record for the most sixes in the ICC Men's ODI events in March 2025?
A
Rohit SharmaB
Ben DuckettC
Suryakumar YadavD
Chris GayleQuestion 37
Logical
The Munda Uprising (1899–1900) was associated with which leader?
A
Birsa MundaB
Tilka MajhiC
Budhu BhagatD
Jatra OraonQuestion 38
Logical
Which of the following are the official languages of India?
A
Hindi and UrduB
Hindi and MarathiC
Hindi and EnglishD
English and UrduQuestion 39
Logical
Which of the following statements correctly highlights the primary difference between System Software and Application Software?
A
Application software is required to start the computer, whereas system software is used only after the computer has fully booted up.B
System software is always free and open-source, but application software must always be purchased with a license.C
System software manages the computer's core resources and provides a platform for other programs, while application software is designed to perform specific tasks for the user.D
System software is developed by large companies, while application software is developed only by individual programmers.Question 40
Logical
Which continent is known as the 'Island Continent'?
A
EuropeB
AfricaC
South AmericaD
AustraliaQuestion 41
Logical
What major change was made to the Right to Property by the 44th Amendment Act (1978)?
A
It was removed from Fundamental RightsB
It was elevated to a Directive PrincipleC
It was protected under Article 21D
It was given more enforcement powerQuestion 42
Logical
When a metal spoon is placed in a hot cup of tea, it soon becomes warm. Which mode of heat transfer is primarily responsible for this?
A
ConvectionB
ConductionC
RadiationD
InsulationQuestion 43
Logical
Which of the following desert features forms due to parallel retreat of slopes through backwasting?
A
PlayaB
StalagmiteC
BlowoutD
PediplainQuestion 44
Logical
What was the primary objective of Exercise INDRA, 2025?
A
To improve interoperability against maritime threatsB
To develop joint aircraft manufacturingC
To enhance maritime tourismD
To conduct submarine repair trainingQuestion 45
Logical
Which mission was announced by the Prime Minister of India during his address from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day in 2025 to harness India's offshore energy resources?
A
Blue Energy Development MissionB
National Deepwater Exploration MissionC
Offshore Energy Security ProgrammeD
Strategic Hydrocarbon Independence InitiativeQuestion 46
Logical
The President may return a non-money bill to Parliament for reconsideration for how many times?
A
TwiceB
Any number of timesC
Once onlyD
NeverQuestion 47
Logical
The Capability Approach, which defines development as expanding individuals' freedoms, was first proposed by which economist?
A
Amartya SenB
Adam SmithC
John RawlsD
Martha NussbaumQuestion 48
Logical
Which organisation led the bladder cancer radiation therapy trial in November 2025?
A
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, BengaluruB
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhC
Tata Memorial Centre, MumbaiD
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiQuestion 49
Logical
The work Tarikh-i-Rashidi, which provides valuable information about Central Asia and early Mughal history, was written by:
A
Mirza Haidar DughlatB
Ziauddin BaraniC
Minhaj-us-SirajD
Abdul FazlQuestion 50
Logical
World Water Day, observed on 22 March 2025, highlighted concerns related to:
A
Fisheries developmentB
Coastal erosionC
Ocean pollutionD
Glacier melting and water securityQuestion 51
Logical
Which of the following organizations launched the 'Frontier Seed' initiative to boost private sector growth and ocean impact in the Pacific in 2025?
A
Bank of International SettlementB
World BankC
Asian Development BankD
European Investment BankQuestion 52
Logical
Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India provides the President with the power to grant pardons, reprieves or remissions?
A
Article 72B
Article 71C
Article 75D
Article 74Question 53
Logical
Which innovation correctly illustrates Mesolithic advances in subsistence and technology in India?
A
Emergence of polished stone axes associated with settled agricultural villagesB
Use of microlithic tools along with bow-and-arrow and plant-processing implementsC
Manufacture of heavy flake tools similar to Lower Paleolithic hand-axesD
Adoption of iron tools indicates an early transition to metal-using culturesQuestion 54
Logical
High sea waves triggered by an undersea earthquake are called:
A
Monsoon windsB
TsunamisC
Land depressionsD
Glacial surgesQuestion 55
GK
Which Indian state became the first in the country to enact its own Right to Information Act in 1997?
A
Tamil NaduB
RajasthanC
PunjabD
KarnatakaQuestion 56
GK
Under the Legal Services Authorities Act of which year, every State / District Authority or the Supreme Court / High Court Legal Services Committee or Taluk Legal Services Committee may organise Lok Adalats, as the case may be?
A
1977B
1987C
1957D
1967Question 57
GK
What do we call the lasting of sound caused by repeated reflections?
A
ReverberationB
QualityC
EchoD
ResonanceQuestion 58
GK
Which shortcut is used to quickly search for a word in a webpage?
A
Ctrl + SB
Ctrl + FC
Ctrl + TabD
Ctrl + VQuestion 59
GK
In physical science, understanding the dimension of a quantity helps to analyze formulas and relationships between variables. Which set of dimensions correctly represents the physical quantity 'force' in terms of mass, length, and time?
A
mass \(\times\) length \(\times\) time 2B
mass \(\times\) length \(\times\) timeC
mass \(\times\) length \(\times\) time -2D
mass \(\times\) length 2 \(\times\) time -1Question 60
GK
Who is the author of the book titled 'Modi's Mission'?
A
Berjis DesaiB
Arundhati RoyC
Amish TripathiD
B.K. HarinarayananQuestion 61
GK
Which type of file is identified by the extension .exe in Windows 11?
A
System text fileB
Document fileC
Image fileD
Executable program fileQuestion 62
GK
The North-West Frontier Province's non-violent mass organisation, the Khudai Khidmatgars (Red Shirts), was led by:
A
Maulana AzadB
Shaukat AliC
Khan Abdul QayyumD
Abdul Ghaffar KhanQuestion 63
GK
Which outcome resulted from the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Morley–Minto Reforms)?
A
Establishment of provincial autonomy, complete financial authority, and autonomous ministriesB
Expansion of legislative councils, admission of Indians to Viceroy's executive council, and new deliberative powers.C
Reduction of legislative council size, replacement of budgetary rights, and elimination of Indian representatives.D
Abolition of nominated seats, imposition of direct elections, and removal of official majorities.Question 64
GK
Which of the following is an example of computers in the service industry?
A
Heart surgery monitoringB
Spacecraft navigationC
Automated ticket bookingD
Automated car manufacturingQuestion 65
GK
In a certain code language, 'CHIN' is coded as '9413' and 'NICE' is coded as '2319'. What is the code for 'E' in that language?
A
1B
9C
3D
2Question 66
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? ZEK UZF PUA KPV ?
A
DKRB
PFYC
FKQD
EGPQuestion 67
GK
If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '−', then the resultant of which of the following would be 4?
A
85 B 5 D 7 C 5 A 22B
85 C 5 D 7 A 5 B 22C
85 A 5 D 7 B 5 C 22D
85 D 5 A 7 B 5 C 22Question 68
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.)
A
GJ - FIB
KN - HUC
PS - ORD
OR - NQQuestion 69
GK
In a certain code language, 'uncle steak gum' is coded as 'xl wc iv' and 'sir gum barn' is coded as 'wc mn ut'. How is 'gum' coded in the given language?
A
mnB
ivC
xlD
wcQuestion 70
GK
A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Exactly three people sit between Z and T when counted from the right of Z. B sits second to the left of T. A sits immediately to the left of J. D is not an immediate neighbor of T. How many people sit between B and A when counted from the left of A?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 71
GK
CZAZ is related to VSTS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, EBCB is related to XUVU. To which of the following is GDED related, following the same logic?
A
ZWWWB
ZXWAC
ZVWWD
ZWXWQuestion 72
GK
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.) (17, 4, 204) (19, 5, 285)
A
(16, 8, 384)B
(21, 4, 256)C
(15, 7, 316)D
(18, 6, 328)Question 73
GK
Six boxes H, I, J, K, L and E are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. E is kept immediately above J. I is kept immediately above L. Only K is kept above H. Only two boxes are kept above E. How many boxes are kept between I and K?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 74
GK
Seven boxes G, H, I, J, K, L and T are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between L and J. Only T is kept above I. No box is kept below J. H is kept at some place below G but at some place above K. How many boxes are kept between T and H?
A
TwoB
FourC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 75
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: All ribbons are goats. Some crows are ribbons. Conclusion (I): Some crows are goats. Conclusion (II): All goats are crows.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 76
GK
Refer to the given series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) 8 5 2 8 8 2 3 1 8 8 9 6 6 4 8 6 2 9 9 2 4 6 9 (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
OneC
NoneD
ThreeQuestion 77
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. (Left) T Y E V B I W F X A P D G H M K R Z O L M S (Right) How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is sixth from the right end and fourth from the left end of the series?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
FiveD
FourQuestion 78
GK
If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for '–', 'C' stands for '×' and 'D' stands for '÷', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 126 B 13 A 42 D 7 C 15 = ?
A
203B
330C
620D
480Question 79
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. UQL : QMH CAT : YWP
A
NOP : OPQB
ZBM : VXIC
UTW : RQTD
LJH : NLJQuestion 80
GK
What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? NJI HDC BXW VRQ ?
A
PLKB
PMJC
PQSD
PKJQuestion 81
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 391 349 376 334 361 319 ?
A
360B
354C
350D
346Question 82
GK
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. UOM : YRK VSL : ZVJ
A
GVS : KYRB
FEO : JHLC
INK : MQID
KRX : OTVQuestion 83
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4317856, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
NoneQuestion 84
GK
Each letter in the word INJURED is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is third from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
A
7B
9C
8D
11Question 85
GK
In a certain code language, A @ B means 'A is the mother of B', A × B means 'A is the wife of B', A + B means 'A is the brother of B' and A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to H if 'S ÷ D + R @ Y × H'?
A
Wife's mother's fatherB
Wife's fatherC
Wife's brotherD
Wife's mother's brotherQuestion 86
GK
Shishir starts from Point Y and drives 75 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 35 km, turns left and drives 38 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a right turn, drives 37 km. He then turns left, drives 26 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A
32 km towards northB
33 km towards westC
35 km towards northD
29 km towards southQuestion 87
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
VT – LEB
XV-NHC
BZ-RLD
OM – EYQuestion 88
GK
Eight people, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. T sits third to the left of W. T sits third to the right of V. X is an immediate neighbour of U and V. Z sits second to the left of S. How many people sit between X and W, when counted from the left of X?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 89
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 5 9 20 40 67 103 ?
A
146B
148C
184D
164Question 90
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
A
LX – HTB
QE – MAC
BK – XFD
NV – JRQuestion 91
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? KFP SNX AVF IDN ?
A
KDFB
IAKC
QLVD
LFPQuestion 92
GK
In a certain code language, A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B', A x B means 'A is the husband of B', A – B means 'A is the sister of B' and A + B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is M related to R if 'M + N ÷ O – P x Q ÷ R'?
A
Father's father's fatherB
Father's father's brotherC
Mother's brotherD
Father's mother's fatherQuestion 93
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: All hats are carpets. No carpet is a locket. Conclusions: (I) No hat is a locket. (II) Some lockets are carpets.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 94
GK
Vimal ranked 28th from the top and 65th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
93B
90C
92D
91