RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(22^3 + (-16)^3 + (-6)^3\)
A
6220B
6313C
6336D
6303Question 2
Arithmetic
A floor is paved with 500 identical parallelogram-shaped tiles. The base and corresponding height of each tile are 8 cm and 6 cm, respectively. What is the total area of the floor covered by the tiles (in cm²)?
A
26,000B
28,000C
24,000D
20,000Question 3
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 17 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 17 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?
A
4B
2C
3D
1Question 4
Arithmetic
Three friends P, Q, and R start a business by investing in the ratio 2:3:5. If the total profit is ₹10,000, how much more does R receive than P?
A
₹4,000B
₹2,000C
₹1,000D
₹3,000Question 5
Arithmetic
A vertical tower stands on level ground. From a point P, the angle of elevation to the top is 30°. After moving 100 m closer to the tower along the line joining P to the foot of the tower, the angle of elevation becomes 60°. The height of the tower is:
A
\(75\sqrt3\) metersB
\(25\sqrt3\) metersC
\(150\sqrt3\) metersD
\(50\sqrt3\) metersQuestion 6
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper sells a watch at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for ₹450 more, he would have made a profit of 5%. What is the cost price of the watch?
A
₹3,000B
₹3,500C
₹4,000D
₹4,500Question 7
Arithmetic
If a sphere with radius 10 cm is painted, but 25% of its surface area is masked and not painted, what is the painted area?
A
100 \(\pi\) cm 2B
300 \(\pi\) cm 2C
400 \(\pi\) cm 2D
200 \(\pi\) cm 2Question 8
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 165% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 112%?
A
20%B
23%C
21%D
19%Question 9
Arithmetic
A, B and C are three batsmen. The ratio of runs scored by them in a certain match was A : B = 15 : 17 and B : C = 14 : 19. At the end of the match, they scored 1542 runs. Find the number of runs scored by A.
A
520B
420C
540D
480Question 10
Arithmetic
A car travels 120 km at 40 km/h, 120 km at 60 km/h, and 100 km at 80 km/h. What is the average speed of the car for the whole journey?
A
54.4 km/hB
62.5 km/hC
55.6 km/hD
65 km/hQuestion 11
Arithmetic
The HCF of two numbers is 8, and their LCM is 240. If the sum of the two numbers is 88, what are the numbers?
A
16 and 72B
32 and 56C
40 and 48D
24 and 64Question 12
Arithmetic
ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 24 cm and AD is the median. If G is the centroid of the triangle ABC, find the length (in cm) of GD.
A
4 \(\sqrt3\)B
6 \(\sqrt2\)C
3 \(\sqrt2\)D
9 \(\sqrt3\)Question 13
Arithmetic
If the interest on a sum of ₹y at 10% per annum compounded annually for 2 years is ₹630, then the total amount payable at the end of the two-year period will be _________.
A
₹3,540B
₹3,950C
₹4,100D
₹3,630Question 14
Arithmetic
If the 8-digit number 79243p25 is divisible by 11, then the minimum value of p is:
A
7B
2C
8D
4Question 15
Arithmetic
In a smart city, the number of electric vehicles increased by 18% in 2021 and 22% in 2022. What is the total percentage increase in electric vehicles over the two years?
A
46%B
43.96%C
40%D
41.6%Question 16
Arithmetic
If the arithmetic mean of five numbers is 20 and one number is changed from 10 to 20, what happens to the mean?
A
It decreases by 5B
It decreases by 2C
It stays the sameD
It increases by 2Question 17
Arithmetic
A wholesaler offers a discount of 10% on a commodity, marked at ₹3,000, on an order of less than 20 items. Also, on an order of more than 20 items, an additional discount of 5% is offered on the commodity. What amount does a retailer have to pay to purchase 25 items of the commodity whose marked price is ₹3,000?
A
₹72,543B
₹25,650C
₹64,125D
₹26,125Question 18
Arithmetic
Riya, Kabir, and Sana start a business together. Riya invests ₹13500 for 8 months, Kabir invests ₹21000 for 6 months, and Sana invests ₹18000 for 12 months. At the end of the year, they earn a total profit of ₹12,600. What is Kabir's share of the profit (in ₹)?
A
₹3,528B
₹4,030C
₹4,285D
₹3,722Question 19
Arithmetic
The weighted average marks of a student in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are 68. The weightages of the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5. If the student scored 60 in Physics and 70 in Chemistry, then find the marks in Mathematics.
A
68B
66C
72D
74Question 20
Arithmetic
The present ages of P and Q are in the ratio 4 : 5. Eight years ago, the ratio of their ages was 2 : 3. The harmonic mean of their present ages is
A
17 \(\tfrac79\) yearsB
19 \(\tfrac79\) yearsC
16 \(\tfrac79\) yearsD
18 \(\tfrac79\) yearsQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 11, and their LCM is 3564. Their HCF is:
A
88B
54C
67D
38Question 22
Arithmetic
A car travels a distance of 540 km. For the first 3 hours, it travels at a speed of 80 km/h, and for the remaining hours, it reduces its speed to 60 km/h. Find the total time taken by the car to cover the entire distance.
A
4 hoursB
6 hoursC
8 hoursD
2 hoursQuestion 23
Arithmetic
The sum of two digits of a 2-digit number is 9. If the number obtained by interchanging the digits exceeds the original number by 27, find the number.
A
45B
27C
36D
63Question 24
Arithmetic
Priya lent ₹920 to her friend at 5% per annum simple interest for 3 years. How much simple interest does she earn in this period?
A
₹145B
₹127C
₹150D
₹138Question 25
Arithmetic
Which single digit should replace the blank in the number 1_36 so that the number is divisible by 9?
A
3B
8C
1D
5Question 26
Arithmetic
The population of a town decreased from 8,000 to 7,200 in one year. What is the percentage decrease?
A
10%B
12%C
15%D
8%Question 27
Arithmetic
X can finish a job in 20 days. Y can complete the same job in 15 days. If X and Y work together for 5 days and X leaves, how long will Y take to finish the remaining work?
A
6.25 daysB
7 daysC
4.5 daysD
5 daysQuestion 28
Arithmetic
A vendor uses a 50 g stone in place of a 60 g weight while selling salt. If he sells the salt at the cost price per kilogram, what is his profit percentage on the transaction?
A
20%B
18%C
15%D
16.67%Question 29
Logical
Which of the following statements about the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme is INCORRECT?
A
It seeks to develop new industrial cities as smart cities by integrating next-generation technologies across infrastructure sectorsB
It is an infrastructure initiative that aims to shape the future of urban and industrial developmentC
It aims at providing complete “plug and play” infrastructure till the plot level along with building sustainable future ready citiesD
The program started with the launch of Palakkad-Bangalore-Mumbai-Ahmedabad Industrial Corridor in 2010Question 30
Logical
Who among the following wrote the book 'The World After Gaza'?
A
Dr. S JaishankarB
Dr. Aishwarya PanditC
Amitabh KantD
Pankaj MishraQuestion 31
Logical
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marks the beginning of which global campaign?
A
30 Days of Human Rights ProtectionB
7 Days for WomenC
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based ViolenceD
10 Days of EqualityQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following Deccan rulers defeated Harshavardhana and assumed the title “Dakshinapatheshvara” (Lord of the Deccan)?
A
Dhruva DharavarshaB
Vikramaditya IC
Narasimhavarman ID
Pulakeshin IIQuestion 33
Logical
The Supreme Court of India can issue how many types of writs (orders)?
A
2B
3C
6D
5Question 34
Logical
As mentioned in the Economic Survey 2024-25, what was the diaspora population of India in 2020?
A
12 millionB
18 millionC
26 millionD
32 millionQuestion 35
Logical
Which combination correctly matches the device with its primary function?
A
OCR – Recognizing magnetic ink charactersB
Barcode Reader – Capturing handwritten textC
MICR – Reading barcodesD
OMR – Detecting shaded marks on paperQuestion 36
Logical
Which Article allows constitutional remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights by courts?
A
Article 226B
Article 300C
Article 32D
Article 44Question 37
Logical
Which mountain range lies immediately to the south of the Vindhyan Range, separated by the Narmada Valley?
A
Aravalli RangeB
Satpura RangeC
Western GhatsD
Eastern GhatsQuestion 38
Logical
Which of the following correctly pairs the provision and its subject as per the Indian Constitution?
A
Article 7 – Power of Parliament to regulate citizenshipB
Article 5 – Citizenship at commencementC
Article 9 – Citizenship by registrationD
Article 11 – Citizenship by birthQuestion 39
Logical
Which of the following classical dance forms of India originated among the Kathakars (storytellers) of northern India, later incorporating elements of Bhakti traditions as well as Persian and Central Asian influences during the Mughal period?
A
KathakB
KuchipudiC
MohiniyattamD
BharatanatyamQuestion 40
Logical
India and Russia conducted 14th Edition of Maritime Bilateral Exercise INDRA 2025 on which of the following coasts?
A
MangaluruB
ChennaiC
VishakhapatnamD
KochiQuestion 41
Logical
Which of the following activities formed a central component of the extremist strategy of political mobilisation in the early nationalist phase of India's freedom struggle?
A
Promoting swadeshi through the boycott of foreign goods and local productionB
Replacing mass meetings with secret organisations focused on covert actionC
Limiting participation to educated elites through controlled political forumsD
Adopting British constitutional practices as the primary model for reformQuestion 42
Logical
AR Rahman won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for which film?
A
RockstarB
LagaanC
Dil SeD
Slumdog MillionaireQuestion 43
Logical
In which year was the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) formed?
A
1920B
1924C
1922D
1926Question 44
Logical
The Sardar Sarovar Project is built on which river?
A
MahiB
NarmadaC
TapiD
SabarmatiQuestion 45
Logical
Diabetes, cancer, and asthma are collectively known as which type of disorders?
A
Communicable diseasesB
Airborne diseasesC
Non-communicable diseasesD
Deficiency diseasesQuestion 46
Logical
The Arms Act of 1878 was introduced during the tenure of which Viceroy of British India?
A
Lord CurzonB
Lord WellesleyC
Lord LyttonD
Lord RiponQuestion 47
Logical
Which molecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information in most living organisms?
A
DNAB
RNAC
ProteinD
LipidQuestion 48
Logical
Who among the following announced the UN80 initiative in 2025?
A
Judge Yuji IwasawaB
Dr. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusC
António GuterresD
Bob RaeQuestion 49
Logical
Which of the following was a major military reason behind the construction of Siri Fort?
A
To celebrate Khilji's victory over the CholasB
To serve as a trading hub for the Songara RajputsC
To protect Delhi from Mongol attacksD
To house Buddhist monasteriesQuestion 50
Logical
Which Indian ministry, in collaboration with the International Council for Circular Economy (ICCE), unveiled the 'I Am Circular' Coffee Table Book in April 2024?
A
Ministry of educationB
Ministry of Electronics and Information TechnologyC
Ministry of FinanceD
Ministry of Information and BroadcastingQuestion 51
Logical
Who succeeded Bahlol Lodi and ascended the throne in AD 1489?
A
Sikandar LodiB
Ibrahim LodiC
Alam ShahD
Muhammad ShahQuestion 52
Logical
In March 2025, ISRO developed Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201. These are examples of which of the following?
A
New launch vehiclesB
Space telescopesC
32-bit microprocessorsD
Navigation satellitesQuestion 53
Logical
Which institution is primarily responsible for providing and regulating credit for the promotion of agriculture and rural development in India?
A
Ministry of FinanceB
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)C
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)D
State Bank of India (SBI)Question 54
Logical
A computer's characteristic of Accuracy means it can produce precise and correct results as long as the ___________________________ is/are correct.
A
input data and instructionsB
size of the system's RAMC
speed of the processorD
resolution of the display screenQuestion 55
Logical
Considering the periodic trends, which property explains why noble gases are chemically inert under standard conditions?
A
High electronegativityB
Low ionization energyC
Completely filled valence shellD
High atomic massQuestion 56
Logical
Under an MoU signed on 2 September 2025 between the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and Patanjali Yoggram, nearly six million veterans and their dependents will receive free access to which type of treatment?
A
Allopathic treatmentB
Advanced cardiac treatmentC
Oncology treatmentD
AYUSH treatmentQuestion 57
Logical
Which of the following is an example of a fibre crop in India?
A
CucumberB
TurnipC
RadishD
JuteQuestion 58
Logical
The Right to Information Act 2005 was extended to the whole of India except which of the following state/UT at the time of enactment in 2005?
A
Jammu and KashmirB
TripuraC
West BengalD
MizoramQuestion 59
GK
Where is the head office of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in India?
A
LucknowB
HyderabadC
DelhiD
PatnaQuestion 60
GK
The governor can dissolve Vidhan Sabha before the completion of its term on the advice of the _______.
A
High Court of the StateB
Election CommissionC
Chief MinisterD
PresidentQuestion 61
GK
The thorn and scrub vegetation of India is mainly found in which region?
A
Malabar CoastB
Eastern HimalayasC
SundarbansD
Western RajasthanQuestion 62
GK
The dissolution of which of the following in water makes the solution acidic due to the formation of sulphurous acid?
A
Sulphonic acidB
Sulphur trioxideC
Sulphur dioxideD
Sulphur hexafluorideQuestion 63
GK
When using the search term Invoice* in Windows 11 File Explorer, which files will be found?
A
Files that have “Invoice” anywhere in the nameB
Files that begin with the word “Invoice”C
Files that contain exactly the word “Invoice”D
Files that end with the word “Invoice”Question 64
GK
What is the primary function of the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H in applications like MS Word?
A
Displays document historyB
Opens the Help windowC
Opens the Find and Replace dialog boxD
Highlights selected textQuestion 65
GK
Which two countries signed a peace accord known as the 'Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord' in October 2025?
A
Thailand and MyanmarB
Malaysia and IndonesiaC
Cambodia and ThailandD
Vietnam and CambodiaQuestion 66
GK
Which neighbouring country is separated from India by the Palk Strait?
A
Sri LankaB
AfghanistanC
MyanmarD
MaldivesQuestion 67
GK
Which of the following traditional art forms originated in the Mithila region of Bihar?
A
Warli paintingsB
Madhubani paintingsC
Kalamkari paintingsD
Pattachitra paintingsQuestion 68
GK
In which year was the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution passed in India?
A
1950B
1960C
1964D
1962Question 69
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. DCF−GFI YXA−BAD
A
TRT−WVYB
RQT−UTWC
TSV−VVXD
TRT−VUXQuestion 70
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 8 15 28 53 ? 199
A
102B
103C
104D
101Question 71
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the 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
FZOB
ICWC
NHBD
GAUQuestion 72
GK
Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. FORK – ORKF – RKFO TUCK – UCKT – CKTU
A
BAKE - AKEB - KEBAB
THEM - MTHE - EMTHC
FUND - UNFD - NFUDD
CLOT - CTLO - COTLQuestion 73
GK
Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 3 9 5 3 8 4 4 2 9 8 9 4 6 6 5 7 7 2 4 1 3 6 3 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?
A
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 74
GK
In a certain code language, A ÷ B means 'A is the son 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
Son's wife's brother's sonB
Wife's father's brotherC
Son's wife's father's brotherD
Son's wife's father's sisterQuestion 75
GK
Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept below L. Only four boxes are kept between M and L. H is kept above M. Only two boxes are kept between O and N. I is kept immediately above G. N is not kept immediately above I. Which box is kept fourth from the bottom?
A
OB
MC
ND
IQuestion 76
GK
Anamika starts from Point A and drives 2 km towards the north. She then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 7 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
3 km to the eastB
2 km to the westC
1 km to the eastD
4 km to the eastQuestion 77
GK
Each vowel in the word CONTACT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be first from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?
A
TB
RC
SD
UQuestion 78
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 letter-cluster pair 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
QM – XJB
HP – OMC
RD – YAD
LG – SCQuestion 79
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. DKW : HEV EGK : IAJ
A
SOT : WJSB
LRD : PLCC
FQK : JKLD
JGX : NAVQuestion 80
GK
Seven boxes R, A, N, D, O, M and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only five boxes are kept above N. Only three boxes are kept between N and S. O is kept at one of the positions below N. Only D is kept between S and R. A is kept at one of the positions above S. How many boxes are kept between R and O?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
TwoQuestion 81
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
KH - MJB
IF - KHC
NK - PMD
PM - NMQuestion 82
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 digits that are third from the left and third from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
14B
13C
15D
12Question 83
GK
In a certain code language, "JCPV" is coded as "51" and "DYSF" is coded as "48". What is the code for "HTOB" in that given language?
A
50B
53C
49D
57Question 84
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) R D A U F U E Q Y U M U Y G J S P B A J L Q S H (Right) How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a consonant?
A
TwoB
FourC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 85
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PHX 80, TLB 73 , XPF 66 , BTJ 59, ?
A
GYM 44B
HYN 49C
GWM 50D
FXN 52Question 86
GK
In a certain code language, 'zip sip unit' is coded as 'zm ax jn' and 'wife zip house' is coded as 'jn yc fj'. How is 'zip' coded in that language?
A
axB
zmC
jnD
ycQuestion 87
GK
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? 34 B 45 D 5 A 2 C 4 = ?
A
35B
33C
37D
31Question 88
GK
A is the wife of C. L and O are the son and daughter of C, respectively. Q is the wife of L and L is the father of G. M is the husband of O and M is the father of D. How is A related to D?
A
Mother's motherB
MotherC
SisterD
Father's motherQuestion 89
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 47 61 78 98 121 147 ?
A
168B
176C
173D
180Question 90
GK
If + means -, - means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 41 - 16 ÷ 271 + 611 × 13 = ?
A
866B
812C
880D
860Question 91
GK
Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only N is kept above P. Only two boxes are kept between P and X. Only O is kept below Y. Z is not kept immediately above X. Which box is kept second above M?
A
ZB
OC
XD
PQuestion 92
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statements: Some butters are vegetables. All scales are vegetables. Conclusions (I) Some butters are scales. Conclusions (II) All vegetables are scales.
A
Only conclusion (I) followsB
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 93
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? OSR NRQ MQP LPO ?
A
KNMB
KONC
KPMD
KLNQuestion 94
GK
A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Only two people sit between A and Z when counted from the left of A. J is an immediate neighbor of Z. Only one person sits between J and O when counted from the left of J. O is not an immediate neighbor of Z. T sits immediately to the left of D. How many people sit between B and O when counted from the left of O?
A
FiveB
ThreeC
TwoD
FourQuestion 95
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.) (5, 8, 14) (19, 22, 28)
A
(26, 29, 34)B
(15, 18, 34)C
(41, 44, 52)D
(34, 37, 43)Question 96
GK
Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. F sits third to the left of A and F sits third to the right of D. E sits third to the left of B and B sits to the immediate left of G. How many people sit between G and E?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
NoneQuestion 97
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 desktops are fans. All fans are cups. Conclusions: (I) Some cups are fans. (II) All desktops are cups.
A
Only conclusion (I) followsB
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (II) followsQuestion 98
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PSV3 , WZC13 , DGJ23 , KNQ33 , ?
A
RVX43B
RUY43C
SUX43D
RUX43