RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Two equal sums of money are lent out for 2 years each, one at 5% per annum simple interest and the other at 7% per annum simple interest. If the difference in simple interest earned on the two sums is ₹40, then what was the principal of each sum (in ₹)?
A
1,400B
1,000C
800D
1,200Question 2
Arithmetic
In a business, P invests ₹2,00,000 for 8 months, Q invests ₹1,50,000 for 9 months and R invests ₹1,20,000 for some complete months. After a year, out of the profit, R gets a higher profit amount than Q but less than P. If R gets ₹72,000 as profit, then the profit of P is ₹_______.
A
80,000B
90,000C
1,00,000D
1,20,000Question 3
Arithmetic
When the cost of an article was decreased by 7%, the number of articles sold was increased by 20%. What was the effect (in percentage) on the revenue?
A
increase of 10.4%B
decrease of 10.6%C
decrease of 9.6%D
increase of 11.6%Question 4
Arithmetic
During a sale, 50% of the goods are sold at 21% profit, 30% of the remaining goods are sold at 43% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 17%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?
A
12B
11.5C
10.5D
11Question 5
Arithmetic
The radius of a spherical balloon is increased by 20%. Find the percentage increase in its surface area.
A
20%B
22%C
44%D
40%Question 6
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(22^3 + (-6)^3 + (-16)^3\)
A
6127B
6147C
6336D
6099Question 7
Arithmetic
A club received an income of ₹7,643 from membership fees and ₹2,198 from selling old sports equipment during the year. At the start of the year, ₹1,105 in membership fees was outstanding, and at the end of the year, ₹916 was still outstanding. If the club incurred expenditures of ₹5,287 on sports material and ₹3,120 on maintenance, what is the club's surplus or deficit for the year?
A
₹2,613 deficitB
₹2,613 surplusC
₹1,975 deficitD
₹1,245 surplusQuestion 8
Arithmetic
The monthly charges of a hostel consist of a fixed part and a variable part depending on the number of students. For 25 students, the total bill is ₹17,500. For 40 students, the total bill is ₹25,000. What is the total bill for 60 students?
A
₹32,500B
₹35,000C
₹37,500D
₹30,000Question 9
Arithmetic
A five-digit number 7549A is divisible by 4 and 3. If it is divided by 12, what will be the remainder?
A
4B
1C
2D
0Question 10
Arithmetic
A company has three branches. Branch A has 40 employees with average monthly sales of ₹1,20,000, Branch B has 30 employees with average monthly sales of ₹1,80,000, and Branch C has 30 employees with average monthly sales of ₹1,50,000. What is the average monthly sales per employee of the company (in ₹)?
A
1,60,000B
1,20,000C
1,50,000D
1,47,000Question 11
Arithmetic
A cyclist travels from Town A to Town B, a distance of 78 km, at a speed of 13 km/h. He returns from Town B to Town A at a speed of 26 km/h. What is the total time taken for the round trip, in hours?
A
7B
9C
8D
10Question 12
Arithmetic
Of three numbers, the first number is 25 and the third number is 100. If the second number is the mean proportional between the first and the third numbers, find the value of the second number.
A
75B
50C
45D
40Question 13
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 6% and 39% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 48%, 16% and 11% on any number of toys bought. (C) 37% discount on the first 2 toys and 29% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 2 toys free of cost on buying 4 toys. A customer wants to buy 4 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
A
BB
DC
CD
AQuestion 14
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers a single discount of 30% on a shirt priced at ₹800. Alternatively, he offers two successive discounts of 25% and 5% on the same shirt. What is the difference in the total discount amount between the two offers?
A
₹16B
₹10C
₹14D
₹20Question 15
Arithmetic
Two sisters, Anika and Riya, have a combined present age of 34 years. Five years ago from now, Anika was twice as old as Riya was then. What is Anika's current age in years?
A
20B
23C
21D
18Question 16
Arithmetic
A tank is full. Pipes A and B can drain the tank in 10 hours and 15 hours, respectively, while pipe C can fill the tank in 12 hours. Pipes A and B run for 2 hours, after which pipe C is also turned on. How many hours will it take to empty the tank completely?
A
10 hoursB
4 hoursC
8 hoursD
6 hoursQuestion 17
Arithmetic
20 note books, 100 pens and 50 pencils were bought for ₹3,500. If the average cost of a note book is ₹50 and that of a pencil is ₹10, find the average cost of a pen.
A
₹20B
₹25C
₹15D
₹16Question 18
Arithmetic
A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 24 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?
A
14B
13C
11D
12Question 19
Arithmetic
A person travels half of a total distance at 30 km/h and the remaining half at 60 km/h. If the total distance is 120 km, how much time does the person take to complete the entire journey?
A
3 hoursB
5 hoursC
4 hoursD
2.5 hoursQuestion 20
Arithmetic
A triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex opposite the longest side to the longest side, what is the length of the perpendicular? (Rounded off to two decimal places)
A
6.51 cmB
5.37 cmC
5.08 cmD
4.62 cmQuestion 21
Arithmetic
A city is planning a new park in the shape of a regular hexagon with each side measuring 10 meters. Which of the following is closest to the area of the park?
A
173.2 square metersB
259.8 square metersC
150 square metersD
600 square metersQuestion 22
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹500 and sells it for ₹575. What is the percentage profit?
A
20%B
15%C
12.5%D
10%Question 23
Arithmetic
Priya invested ₹3200 in a bank at a simple interest rate of 12% per annum. If she kept her money in the bank for 5 years, what will be the total interest earned?
A
₹1910B
₹1930C
₹1920D
₹1940Question 24
Arithmetic
Which of the following numbers are not divisible by 68? ( i ) 17350 ( ii ) 23800 ( iii ) 28560 ( iv ) 35350
A
( iii ) and ( iv )B
( ii ) and ( iii )C
( i ) and ( iv )D
( i ) and ( ii )Question 25
Arithmetic
Find the greatest number that will divide 186, 321 and 402 so as to leave the same remainder in each case.
A
23B
19C
13D
27Question 26
Arithmetic
A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:3. If 48 liters of water is added, the ratio becomes 5:5. Find the initial quantity of milk.
A
125 litersB
120 litersC
110 litersD
115 litersQuestion 27
Arithmetic
A flagpole stands on top of a building. From a point 25 metres away from the base of the building, the angle of elevation to the top of the flagpole is 60°, and to the top of the building is 30°. What is the height of the flagpole? (Round your answer off to the nearest metre, and use √3=1.7)
A
30 mB
35 mC
29 mD
31 mQuestion 28
Arithmetic
If the ratio of two numbers is 6 : 4, and their HCF is 49, then their LCM is:
A
294B
298C
287D
295Question 29
Logical
What is the maximum loan amount available under PMMY for entrepreneurs who have successfully repaid previous 'Tarun' category loans?
A
₹50 lakhB
₹10 lakhC
₹5 lakhD
₹20 lakhQuestion 30
Logical
Which information is essential to perform stoichiometric calculations for a chemical reaction?
A
The color of the reactantsB
Temperature of the reactionC
A balanced chemical equationD
Type of apparatus usedQuestion 31
Logical
India, in October 2025, developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic, effective against resistant respiratory infections. What is its name?
A
AzithromycinB
CefiximeC
Penicillin-GD
NafithromycinQuestion 32
Logical
Which one of the following is NOT true in regard to The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed by the Indian government?
A
The bill retains two Muslim women members in central Waqf council.B
The bill also seeks to improve the economic and social status of Muslim women.C
The bill retains two Muslim women members in state Waqf board.D
Female heirs are not guaranteed their rightful share in family waqf.Question 33
Logical
Western Scholar Pishel associated the terms Sutradhar and Sthapak in Sanskrit plays with:
A
Classical dance performancesB
Ritual ceremoniesC
Puppet dance traditionD
Ancient musical instrumentsQuestion 34
Logical
In May 2025, what operation did India launch, involving missile and drone strikes in Pakistan, that escalated tensions significantly?
A
Operation TridentB
Operation HorizonC
Operation SunriseD
Operation SindoorQuestion 35
Logical
As of January 2025, which of the following was India's largest shipbuilding facility in terms of maximum shipbuilding capacity?
A
Kattupalli ShipyardB
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)C
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LimitedD
Goa Shipyard LimitedQuestion 36
Logical
Which key is used to open the Start Menu in Windows 11?
A
Windows KeyB
EnterC
CtrlD
ShiftQuestion 37
Logical
According to references in the Rigveda, the early Vedic Aryans inhabited a region known as:
A
Sapta-SindhuB
AryavartaC
MadhyadeshaD
BrahmavartaQuestion 38
Logical
In which city did the World Health Summit 2024 take place?
A
LondonB
BerlinC
GenevaD
ParisQuestion 39
Logical
How many Fundamental Duties were finally included in the Constitution in 1976 (based on committee recommendations)?
A
SixB
TenC
NineD
SevenQuestion 40
Logical
Who is credited with codifying the method of Carnatic music?
A
Purandara DasaB
Kanaka DasaC
Gopala DasaD
Jagannatha DasaQuestion 41
Logical
Which quantities influence the kinetic energy of a moving body?
A
Only massB
Only velocityC
Both mass and velocityD
Its shapeQuestion 42
Logical
A game installed on your computer belongs to:
A
System utilitiesB
Primary memoryC
Device driversD
Application softwareQuestion 43
Logical
Which concern of the British government directly influenced the reorganisation of the Indian army after the Revolt of 1857?
A
Reducing the influence of Indian cavalry units in strategic military decisions.B
Limiting the political awareness of Indian soldiers through restricted education.C
Avoiding financial strain caused by the overseas deployment of Indian troops.D
Preventing a future unified military uprising by Indian soldiers against British rule.Question 44
Logical
Who among the following appoints judges of Family Courts in India?
A
GovernorB
Union Home MinisterC
PresidentD
State GovernmentQuestion 45
Logical
Which gas is the main contributor to acid rain formation?
A
MethaneB
HydrogenC
NeonD
Sulphur dioxideQuestion 46
Logical
What was the installed cement capacity and production of cement, respectively, in the Indian cement industry by 2022-23?
A
600 MT and 391 MTB
500 MT and 231 MTC
250 MT and 151 MTD
300 MT and 181 MTQuestion 47
Logical
Where did Narendra Modi inaugurate India's first deepwater transshipment port in May 2025?
A
GujaratB
KeralaC
MaharashtraD
KarnatakaQuestion 48
Logical
Which of the following statements is true for water when it is cooled from 4°C to 0°C?
A
Volume and density both increaseB
Volume and density both decreaseC
Volume increases but density decreasesD
Volume decreases but density remains sameQuestion 49
Logical
In which Indian state are the renowned Bagh Caves, famous for their ancient murals, located?
A
MaharashtraB
OdishaC
Madhya PradeshD
ChhattisgarhQuestion 50
Logical
Which wildlife conservation strategy protects entire ecosystems rather than a single species?
A
Seed banksB
Biodiversity hotspotsC
Captive breedingD
In-situ conservationQuestion 51
Logical
Which of the following regions in India is characterised by brackish lakes locally known as playas?
A
Malabar CoastB
Western GhatsC
Deccan PlateauD
Thar DesertQuestion 52
Logical
Which institute helped carry out the cloud seeding trial in Delhi in October 2025?
A
IIT MadrasB
IIT KanpurC
IIT BombayD
IIT GuwahatiQuestion 53
Logical
Which organisation was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828?
A
Prarthana SamajB
Brahmo SamajC
Arya SamajD
Ramakrishna MissionQuestion 54
Logical
Which Amendment added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule?
A
42nd AmendmentB
71st AmendmentC
63rd AmendmentD
52nd AmendmentQuestion 55
Logical
Which Article prohibits judicial inquiry into ministerial advice tendered to President during constitutional functioning?
A
Article 78B
Article 76C
Article 72D
Article 74Question 56
Logical
Khut, Muqaddam and Patwari during the Delhi Sultanate were _________.
A
village functionariesB
royal court functionariesC
town functionariesD
provincial functionariesQuestion 57
Logical
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) successfully concluded the 13th edition of EXCON 2025 in which of the following cities?
A
JaipurB
New DelhiC
ChandigarhD
BengaluruQuestion 58
Logical
Which of the following is NOT a pull factor of migration?
A
Socio-economic backwardnessB
Better job opportunitiesC
Peace and stabilityD
Security of lifeQuestion 59
GK
From which year onward does PDL (Parliament Digital Library) have the digitized archives of legislative debates?
A
1953B
1900C
1854D
1947Question 60
GK
In which year did the Government of India declare Odia as a classical language?
A
2014B
2004C
2017D
2005Question 61
GK
In Windows 11 operating system, what happens when Alt + F4 is pressed while no applications or windows are open?
A
Opens the Task Manager windowB
Refreshes the desktop environmentC
Shows the system shutdown dialogD
Launches the File Explorer windowQuestion 62
GK
DNA and RNA are polymers made of long chains of ______.
A
Amino acidsB
MonosaccharidesC
Fatty acidsD
NucleotidesQuestion 63
GK
The Dutch lost influence in India mainly due to their defeat by which European power?
A
FrenchB
PortugueseC
DanishD
BritishQuestion 64
GK
According to Article 39A, the State shall:
A
promote international peace and securityB
provide clean drinking waterC
provide religious freedomD
provide free legal aidQuestion 65
GK
In Windows 11, what is the purpose of using dir /s /b "syllabus.pdf" inside Command Prompt?
A
To open "syllabus.pdf" using the default PDF viewerB
To copy "syllabus.pdf" into a new destination folderC
To show the file size and attributes of "report.pdf"D
To list full file paths of "syllabus.pdf" from all nested foldersQuestion 66
GK
Which European country declared its exit from the International Criminal Court in April 2025?
A
BulgariaB
HungaryC
SlovakiaD
Czech RepublicQuestion 67
GK
What was the main aim of the 1991 economic reforms in India regarding industries?
A
To increase government controlB
To reduce agricultural outputC
To promote privatization and competitionD
To decrease foreign investmentQuestion 68
GK
Which one of the following represents the correct formula for crude birth rate (CBR), where B = live births during the year; P= Estimated mid year population of the area?
A
(Births + Population) × 100B
(Births × Population) ÷ 1000C
(Population ÷ Births) × 100D
(Births ÷ Population) × 1000Question 69
GK
In a row of 54 students facing the north, Gagan is 13th from the right end. If Nitin is 17th to the left of Gagan, what is Nitin's position from the left end of the row?
A
23rdB
30thC
27thD
25thQuestion 70
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 drawings are mountains. All mountains are planes. Conclusions: (I) Some planes are mountains. (II) All drawings are planes.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 71
GK
Seven boxes, I, J, K, L, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only Q is kept above I. Only two boxes are kept between I and S. R is kept immediately below I. Only K is kept below L. Which box is kept second above J?
A
IB
QC
RD
SQuestion 72
GK
Seven people, T, E, A, R, I, N and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between N and I. T sits to the immediate left of I. No one sits to the right of E. Only two people sit between E and T. A sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between G and A?
A
TwoB
FourC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 73
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 152 140 134 122 116 104 ?
A
98B
101C
100D
95Question 74
GK
If + means -, - means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 62 - 9 ÷ 94 + 480 × 15 = ?
A
620B
629C
611D
606Question 75
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (Left) R U U K G S R E W Y P U K Q S T E Q Q U S V (Right) How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a vowel?
A
1B
2C
0D
3Question 76
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? 41 D 44 C 9 A 21 B 7 = ?
A
1B
2C
3D
0Question 77
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.) (158, 141, 177) (164, 147, 183)
A
(146, 129, 163)B
(122, 105, 139)C
(119, 102, 138)D
(131, 114, 151)Question 78
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? GTXI BXUK WBRM RFOO ?
A
MKLRB
NKKQC
NJKRD
MJLQQuestion 79
GK
In a certain code language, 'COLD' is coded as '4928' and 'CLOG' is coded as '7428'. What is the code for 'D' in the given code language?
A
9B
4C
2D
8Question 80
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the father of B', A - B means 'A is the sister of B', A × B means 'A is the daughter of B', and A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B'. Based on the above, how is P related to T if 'P ÷ Q - R + S × T'?
A
Sister's daughterB
Daughter's daughterC
Son's daughterD
Husband's motherQuestion 81
GK
Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 30 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 26 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 14 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
6 km to the NorthB
3 km to the EastC
2 km to the EastD
5 km to the SouthQuestion 82
GK
Each letter in the word HARMFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
A
5B
4C
6D
2Question 83
GK
In a row of 42 people facing the north, Amala sits 18th from the left end. If only 12 people sit to the right of Sneha, then how many people sit between Amala and Sneha?
A
9B
11C
10D
12Question 84
GK
BEGH is related to HKMN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FIKM is related to LOQS. To which of the following is LNPS related, following the same logic?
A
KMORB
RTVYC
QSUXD
MOQTQuestion 85
GK
ZACY is related to VWYU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, QRTP is related to MNPL. To which of the following is CDFB related, following the same logic?
A
YAAIB
YZBXC
YYAXD
YZAXQuestion 86
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VRX 1, TPV 4, RNT 9, PLR 16, ?
A
DOP 36B
KPR 36C
GSP 49D
NJP 25Question 87
GK
Ay, Bx, Cu, Dq, Ep, Fv and Gt are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Cu sits second to the left of Fv. Gt sits second to the left of Cu. Dq sits to the immediate left of Ep. Ay sits second to the right of Ep. How many people sit between Bx and Ep when counted from the left of Bx?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 88
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
QMJB
SOPC
VROD
KGDQuestion 89
GK
What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? MQS QUW UYA YCE ?
A
CGIB
CFHC
CHHD
CDFQuestion 90
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 tables are boxes. Some boxes are desktops. Conclusions: (I) Some tables are desktops. (II) Some boxes are tables.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsQuestion 91
GK
SMAL is related to PIVF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GWGN is related to DSBH. To which of the following options is XKRV related, following the same logic?
A
UGPMB
UPLOC
UGMPD
UMPGQuestion 92
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
WE - ZJB
SZ - VDC
BM - EQD
OA - REQuestion 93
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) D E I V D I J Y T Z A K F Z S M U I Y E Q (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 94
GK
In a certain code language, A = B means 'A is the sister of B', A $ B means 'A is the brother of B', A @ B means 'A is the wife of B' and A * B means 'A is the father of B'. How is W related to G if 'W * F = K $ L @ G'?
A
Wife's brotherB
FatherC
BrotherD
Wife's fatherQuestion 95
GK
Which of the following two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (12 × 8) ÷ 6 + 4 × 13 − (36 ÷ 9) × 15 + 25 = 49
A
12 and 36B
13 and 15C
4 and 6D
4 and 8Question 96
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
BD - HJB
EH - KMC
LN - RTD
HJ - NPQuestion 97
GK
In a certain code language, 'yak lock zip' is coded as ' je tc ly' and 'zip shirt cake' is coded as 'rl jg tc'. How is 'zip' coded in the given language?
A
rlB
jeC
tcD
lyQuestion 98
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 3 ? 90 360 1080 2160 2160
A
18B
21C
36D
15