RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Rohit gets double the amount in 6 years when invested at compound interest, compounded annually. In how many years will the amount become sixteen times itself?

Question 2

Arithmetic

Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 4 - 3 \times 4$

Question 3

Arithmetic

In accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is the minimum age a person must meet to qualify for membership of the House of the People?

Twenty-one years

Twenty-five years

Thirty years

Eighteen years

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which facility, inaugurated in 2025 by the ISRO Chairman, became India's first private sector navigation innovation hub aimed at strengthening self-reliance in advanced navigation systems?

Indian Navigation Research and Innovation Centre

National Hub for Advanced Satellite Navigation

Ananth Centre of Excellence for Navigation

Centre for Indigenous Navigation Technologies

Question 5

Arithmetic

Which of the following pairs of leaders were closely associated with the signing of the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

Dadabhai Naoroji and Surendranath Banerjee

Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal

Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Annie Besant

Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Question 6

Arithmetic

Which of the following is an example of Application Software?

MS Excel

BIOS

Linux

Windows

Question 7

Arithmetic

While cooking, if the exterior of the cooking vessel becomes blackened, what does it indicate?

The food inside is undercooked.

The fuel is fully burned.

The combustion of the fuel is incomplete.

The fuel contains moisture.

Question 8

Arithmetic

In what duration (in years) will ₹7,200 fetch a simple interest of ₹1,080 at 6% per annum rate of interest?

1.5

2.5

3.5

Question 9

Arithmetic

The interference of two identical waves moving in opposite directions produces:

Incident Waves

Standing Waves

Longitudinal Waves

Transversal waves

Question 10

Arithmetic

A pharmaceutical research laboratory purchases analytical testing kits priced at ₹12,000 each. The supplier offers a scheme of "Buy 10 kits, get 2 free," along with a volume discount of 15% on purchases exceeding ₹1,00,000, and an additional 5% institutional discount for research facilities. If the laboratory takes advantage of the complete scheme offer, what is the effective discount percentage they receive on the total value of kits? (Rounded off to two decimal places)

30.25%

35.42%

32.71%

34.18%

Question 11

Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 90% of the registered voters cast their vote and 20% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 51% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 3870 votes. How many voters were registered?

268720

268760

268730

268750

Question 12

Arithmetic

Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. D sits fourth to the right of O. Only two people sit between D and B when counted from the left of D. B sits third to the right of C. Q is an immediate neighbor of B and R. How many people sit between P and Q when counted from the right of P?

One

Four

Three

Two

Question 13

Arithmetic

Five circles are placed adjacent to one another and have lines M1 and M2 as their common tangents. If the radius of the largest circle is 9 units and that of the smallest circle is 4 units, then what is the radius of the middle circle (in units)?

Question 14

Arithmetic

Find the solution (x, y, z) for the following system of equations: x- y+ z = 2 ; 2x - y- z = -6 ; 2x + 2y + z= -3  

(-2, -1, 3)

(2, -1, 3)

(-2, -1, -3)

(-2, 1, 3)

Question 15

Arithmetic

In MS-Excel, if cells A1, A2 and A3 contain the values 2, 3 and 2 respectively, what is the result of the formula =A1*A2 + A2/A3?

7.5

Question 16

Arithmetic

Which of the following is a correct definition of the word 'tributary'?

A river flowing into a larger river

A body of salty water mixing with river water

A lake at the rivers mouth

A river branching away from another

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which Bill, assented to by the President of India in 2025, consolidates civil nuclear laws and allows private sector participation?

National Policy for Nuclear Energy Expansion with Private Participation Bill

Civil Nuclear Governance and Private Sector Participation Framework Bill

Atomic Energy Reform and Private Participation in Nuclear Power Bill

Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill

Question 18

Arithmetic

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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (252, 80, 172) (170, 55, 115)

(212, 72, 130)

(195, 95, 100)

(180, 53, 137)

(236, 105, 141)

Question 19

Arithmetic

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All phones are mobiles. No mobile is a pager. No mobile is a walkie-talkie. Conclusions: (I) No phone is a pager. (II) Some walkie-talkies are pagers.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which international agreement did India reaffirm its commitment to during the 2025 climate summit?

Paris Agreement

Kyoto Protocol

Basel Convention

Montreal Protocol

Question 21

Arithmetic

Which wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was announced in October 2025 to be developed as the third cheetah habitat in the state?

Kuno National Park

Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

Madhav National Park

Question 22

Arithmetic

When was the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna launched?

1991

2008

2014

2000

Question 23

Arithmetic

Siddharth, Lata, and Vivek invest ₹1570, ₹1760, and ₹1620 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1540, then what is the share of Vivek in the profit?

₹503

₹501

₹504

₹506

Question 24

Arithmetic

Which of the following is a legislative reform aimed at modernizing India’s aviation sector by re-enacting the Aircraft Act, 1934, in alignment with contemporary needs and global standards?

The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act, 2022

Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024

Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2020 & Amendments (2022)

Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act, 2023

Question 25

Arithmetic

In 2025, India was re-elected to the Council of which organization for the 2016–27 term under Category B?

International Civil Aviation Organization

World Trade Organization

International Seabed Authority

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

Question 26

Arithmetic

J, K, L, R, S and T live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only two people live between R and J. Only two people live between T and K. No one lives above T. J lives below K but above S. How many people live below L?

One

Three

Two

Four

Question 27

Arithmetic

A person born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 is automatically considered a citizen of India by:

descent

naturalisation

registration

birth

Question 28

Arithmetic

DUMB is related to FXOE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LGUN is related to NJWQ. To which of the following options is RPAW related, following the same logic?

TCXS

TZCS

TCDS

TSCZ

Question 29

Arithmetic

Consider the following statements. 1. As per Article 167, it is the duty of the Chief Minister to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the Council of Ministers. 2. Article 165 states that the Governor administers the oaths of office and secrecy to ministers. 3. Article 163 provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister to aid and advise the Governor, except in discretionary matters. Which of the above statements are correct?

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

Question 30

Logical

The prices of articles of types P, Q, and R are ₹280, ₹180 and ₹120, respectively. Tejas buys these articles in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5 for a total of ₹12,600. How many articles of type Q did he purchase?

Question 31

Logical

The administration of the Mauryan Empire is described in which ancient text?

Arthashastra

Rigveda

Manusmriti

Mahabharata

Question 32

Logical

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D + F – G $\div$ H x J’?

Wife's father's brother's daughter

Wife's mother's brother's wife

Wife's father's brother's wife

Wife's mother's brother's daughter

Question 33

Logical

A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 90 pages?

1805

1810

1790

1800

Question 34

Logical

Who was the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal?

PV Sindhu

PT Usha

Saina Nehwal

Sania Mirza

Question 35

Logical

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8634157, which of the following digits will be second from the left?

Question 36

Logical

How do subordinate courts support the overall judicial system in India?

By providing accessible, prompt, and localized justice

By exclusively handling appeals

By enacting new legislation

By centralizing legal power in the higher judiciary

Question 37

Logical

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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

RNU

EAG

HDK

TPW

Question 38

Logical

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 23 24 32 59 123 ?

218

248

168

198

Question 39

Logical

What was the dominant type of economy in the Harappan heartland?

Hunting-gathering

Agro-pastoral

Spiritual-centric

Trade-based economy

Question 40

Logical

There are 25 members in group A, 26 members in group B and 21 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹137, ₹443 and ₹461, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

347

342

344

339

Question 41

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘food is delicious’ is coded as ‘ga dc vr’ and ‘harry loves food’ is coded as ‘dc hu bw’. How is ‘food’ coded in that language?

Question 42

Logical

The average of the first 63 even natural numbers is:

Question 43

Logical

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 towns are districts. No district is a state. No state is a city. Conclusions: (I) No town is a state. (II) No district is a city.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 44

Logical

Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 130 km/hr and 70 km/hr. The length of one train is 130 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 14 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is:

647.78

650.67

646.47

649.6

Question 45

Logical

Who was the leader of the Paika Rebellion of 1817, a significant early armed resistance against British East India Company rule in Odisha?

Bakshi Jagabandhu

Sidhu Murmu

Chittu Singh

Alluri Sitarama Raju

Question 46

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘ALIT’ is coded as ‘2159’ and ‘HILT’ is coded as ‘6912’. What is the code for ‘H’ in the given code language?

Question 47

Logical

In which Indian state is the percussion instrument Davandi primarily found?

Kerala

Odisha

Tamil Nadu

Punjab

Question 48

Logical

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8263451, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

Question 49

Logical

In which year was Bal Gangadhar Tilak arrested by the British authorities for writing a seditious article in the newspaper ‘Kesari’?

1907

1908

1909

1910

Question 50

Logical

What does the Food for Work Programme aim to provide to the rural poor of backward districts?

Free electricity and water supply

Supplementary wage employment

Free education and training abroad

Access to private healthcare schemes

Question 51

Logical

Which of the following elements is a gas at room temperature and belongs to Group 17 of the periodic table?

Iodine

Astatine

Bromine

Fluorine

Question 52

Logical

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Q. Anuj, Bhavesh, Chirag, Darshan, and Eklavya - each have different height. Who is the tallest? (I) Chirag is taller than Anuj and Bhavesh but shorter than Darshan. (II) Eklavya is taller than Chirag but shorter than Darshan.

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

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

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

Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

Question 53

Logical

A student finishes typing a paragraph and wants to make a copy of a sentence to use later in the document. She first selects the sentence. Which shortcut should she press next?

Ctrl + V

Ctrl + C

Ctrl + F

Ctrl + S

Question 54

Logical

In December 2025, enforcement of a statewide prohibition on physical and emotional punishment in schools, in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009, was carried out by which of the following states?

Punjab

Manipur

Kerala

Maharashtra

Question 55

Logical

P sells an item to Q at 40% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 50% loss. If R paid ₹ 6895 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

9849

9852

9850

9848

Question 56

Logical

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? SWD 9 HLS 12 WAH 16 LPW 21 ?

CIK 30

KDT 27

AKM 32

AEL 27

Question 57

Logical

If the mean of the following data is 47, find the value of X. Class 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 Frequency 49 33 24 21 X

Question 58

The appointing authority for the Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission under Article 316 of the Constitution of India is:

The Chief Minister of the State

The President of India

The Governor of the State

The Speaker of the State Assembly

Question 59

Which of the following is a non-metallic natural resource?

Limestone

Gold

Copper

Iron ore

Question 60

Which of the following is a clear example of potential energy?

A burning candle

A moving car

A falling rock

A stretched rubber band

Question 61

Which of the following states/UT in India had the literacy rate above 80% as per Census 2011?

Tamil Nadu and Assam

Sikkim and Odisha

Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

Goa and Tripura

Question 62

LEKO is related to OIPU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CANQ is related to FESW. To which of the following is EIJS related, following the same logic?

LLPP

NOPA

HMOY

MNPZ

Question 63

Which of the following best explains the difference between weather and climate?

Weather and climate mean exactly the same phenomenon

Weather refers to long-term trends; climate refers to short-term changes

Weather is permanent in nature; climate is temporary in nature

Weather refers to short-term changes; climate refers to long-term patterns

Question 64

In 2025, which city hosted the 3rd Council Meeting of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), organised by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships?

Chennai

Visakhapatnam

Mumbai

Kolkata

Question 65

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between B and G. Only D is kept above E. No box is kept below G. A is kept at some place below F but at some place above C. How many boxes are kept above C?

Question 66

Which of the following countries was NOT among the top three in the Global AI Vibrancy Index 2024?

India

China

United States

United Kingdom

Question 67

What is the maximum total duration for which President’s Rule can continue in a State under Article 356, subject to parliamentary approvals and constitutional conditions?

Up to two years

Up to one year

Up to three years

Up to four years

Question 68

Refer to the given letter, symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) K Y C K & A A C P N P Y M R B # + J $ & ^ (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?

One

Four

Three

Two

Question 69

What will be the maximum value of the quadratic expression $10(x - 1) - 5x^2 + 4(2 - x) + 8$?

8.7

7.8

6.9

9.6

Question 70

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. Only one person lives above D. Only two people live between A and D. F lives immediately above B. E does not live above D. How many people live below C?

Five

Three

Four

Two

Question 71

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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 16, 62 21, 82

23, 94

24, 95

24, 94

23, 95

Question 72

Which of the following best describes an operating system?

A program used to watch videos

A program used to access the internet

A program that manages memory, processes, and devices

A program used for data entry

Question 73

100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 40 men have left, for how many days the same provisions would last for the remaining men?

Question 74

The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 led to which of the following fiscal outcomes?

Higher import duties

Lowering of direct and indirect tax rates

Sharp increase in Government control over pricing

Elimination of all public debt

Question 75

Kalamkari painting involves the use of which instrument for drawing outlines?

Stylus

Bamboo pen

Needle

Paintbrush

Question 76

In which year was the Ranji Trophy first held?

1926–27

1934–35

1950–51

1947–48

Question 77

Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 15 - 75 - 80 - 160; 16 - 80 - 85 - 170

20-100-105-220

18-80-85-170

17-85-90-180

13-75-80-160

Question 78

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A - B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is G related to M if 'G + R - W x D $\div$ M'?

Mother

Mother's sister

Mother's mother

Sister

Question 79

What is the mean of the following distribution? Marks 16 21 47 80 99 No. of Students 24 38 26 32 13

Question 80

Nikhil starts from Point A and drives 84 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 80 km, turns left and drives 83 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 90 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 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.)

12 km to the east

11 km to the west

13 km to the east

10 km to the west

Question 81

A and B start a business by investing capitals in the ratio 5:7. After 4 months, C joins the business with a capital equal to half of B’s capital. After 8 months from the start, A withdraws 40% of his capital, while B continues with the same investment. At the end of one year, the total profit is ₹27,675. The share of profit of B (in ₹) is:

17,175

14,175

16,175

15,175

Question 82

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-56) \div (-14) + (-3) \times 7$

-37

-36

-34

-33

Question 83

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : MIN :: RNS : %

# = OKP , % = VPU

# = OKP , % = PLR

# = OKP , % = PMQ

# = OKO , % = PLQ

Question 84

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

SUR

NPL

DFB

QSO

Question 85

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 55 56 60 69 85 ?

108

110

104

112

Question 86

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IJM 77 PQT 69 WXA 61 DEH 53 ?

KMN 45

KKN 44

KLO 45

KSB 44

Question 87

The total surface area of a cube having side 91 cm is:

49668 cm2

49716 cm2

49666 cm2

49686 cm2

Question 88

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (Left) € A © D R & I % B B V @ A J $ £ * S B £ N L (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 89

Which of the following separates the Andaman from Nicobar Islands?

Nine Degree Channel

Six Degree Channel

Palk Strait

Ten Degree Channel

Question 90

Seven people, B, C, O, P, Q, R and S, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of S. Only three people sit between B and O. Only four people sit between Q and O, none of whom sit at the left end. C sits immediately to the left of R. How many people sit between P and R?

One

Two

Four

Three

Question 91

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left ) R # L ? V ! M S + N - $ O T * P / < Q U (Right ) How many such symbols are there , each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by another symbol ?

THREE

ONE

TWO

FOUR

Question 92

Rohit gets double the amount in 6 years when invested at compound interest, compounded annually. In how many years will the amount become sixteen times itself?

Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 4 - 3 \times 4$

In accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is the minimum age a person must meet to qualify for membership of the House of the People?

Which facility, inaugurated in 2025 by the ISRO Chairman, became India's first private sector navigation innovation hub aimed at strengthening self-reliance in advanced navigation systems?

Which of the following pairs of leaders were closely associated with the signing of the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

Which of the following is an example of Application Software?

While cooking, if the exterior of the cooking vessel becomes blackened, what does it indicate?

In what duration (in years) will ₹7,200 fetch a simple interest of ₹1,080 at 6% per annum rate of interest?

The interference of two identical waves moving in opposite directions produces:

In an election between two candidates, 90% of the registered voters cast their vote and 20% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 51% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 3870 votes. How many voters were registered?

Five circles are placed adjacent to one another and have lines M1 and M2 as their common tangents. If the radius of the largest circle is 9 units and that of the smallest circle is 4 units, then what is the radius of the middle circle (in units)?

Find the solution (x, y, z) for the following system of equations: x- y+ z = 2 ; 2x - y- z = -6 ; 2x + 2y + z= -3 &nbsp;

In MS-Excel, if cells A1, A2 and A3 contain the values 2, 3 and 2 respectively, what is the result of the formula =A1*A2 + A2/A3?

Which of the following is a correct definition of the word 'tributary'?

Which Bill, assented to by the President of India in 2025, consolidates civil nuclear laws and allows private sector participation?

Which international agreement did India reaffirm its commitment to during the 2025 climate summit?

Which wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was announced in October 2025 to be developed as the third cheetah habitat in the state?

When was the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna launched?

Siddharth, Lata, and Vivek invest ₹1570, ₹1760, and ₹1620 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1540, then what is the share of Vivek in the profit?

Which of the following is a legislative reform aimed at modernizing India’s aviation sector by re-enacting the Aircraft Act, 1934, in alignment with contemporary needs and global standards?

In 2025, India was re-elected to the Council of which organization for the 2016–27 term under Category B?

A person born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 is automatically considered a citizen of India by:

DUMB is related to FXOE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LGUN is related to NJWQ. To which of the following options is RPAW related, following the same logic?

The prices of articles of types P, Q, and R are ₹280, ₹180 and ₹120, respectively. Tejas buys these articles in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5 for a total of ₹12,600. How many articles of type Q did he purchase?

The administration of the Mauryan Empire is described in which ancient text?

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D + F – G $\div$ H x J’?

A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 90 pages?

Who was the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal?

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8634157, which of the following digits will be second from the left?

How do subordinate courts support the overall judicial system in India?

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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 23 24 32 59 123 ?

What was the dominant type of economy in the Harappan heartland?

There are 25 members in group A, 26 members in group B and 21 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹137, ₹443 and ₹461, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

In a certain code language, ‘food is delicious’ is coded as ‘ga dc vr’ and ‘harry loves food’ is coded as ‘dc hu bw’. How is ‘food’ coded in that language?

The average of the first 63 even natural numbers is:

Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 130 km/hr and 70 km/hr. The length of one train is 130 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 14 seconds. The length (in m) of the other train (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is:

Who was the leader of the Paika Rebellion of 1817, a significant early armed resistance against British East India Company rule in Odisha?

In a certain code language, ‘ALIT’ is coded as ‘2159’ and ‘HILT’ is coded as ‘6912’. What is the code for ‘H’ in the given code language?

In which Indian state is the percussion instrument Davandi primarily found?

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8263451, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

In which year was Bal Gangadhar Tilak arrested by the British authorities for writing a seditious article in the newspaper ‘Kesari’?

What does the Food for Work Programme aim to provide to the rural poor of backward districts?

Which of the following elements is a gas at room temperature and belongs to Group 17 of the periodic table?

A student finishes typing a paragraph and wants to make a copy of a sentence to use later in the document. She first selects the sentence. Which shortcut should she press next?

In December 2025, enforcement of a statewide prohibition on physical and emotional punishment in schools, in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009, was carried out by which of the following states?

P sells an item to Q at 40% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 50% loss. If R paid ₹ 6895 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? SWD 9 HLS 12 WAH 16 LPW 21 ?

If the mean of the following data is 47, find the value of X. Class 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 Frequency 49 33 24 21 X

The appointing authority for the Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission under Article 316 of the Constitution of India is:

Which of the following is a non-metallic natural resource?

Which of the following is a clear example of potential energy?

Which of the following states/UT in India had the literacy rate above 80% as per Census 2011?

LEKO is related to OIPU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CANQ is related to FESW. To which of the following is EIJS related, following the same logic?

Which of the following best explains the difference between weather and climate?

In 2025, which city hosted the 3rd Council Meeting of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), organised by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships?

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between B and G. Only D is kept above E. No box is kept below G. A is kept at some place below F but at some place above C. How many boxes are kept above C?

Which of the following countries was NOT among the top three in the Global AI Vibrancy Index 2024?

What is the maximum total duration for which President’s Rule can continue in a State under Article 356, subject to parliamentary approvals and constitutional conditions?

What will be the maximum value of the quadratic expression $10(x - 1) - 5x^2 + 4(2 - x) + 8$?

Which of the following best describes an operating system?

100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 40 men have left, for how many days the same provisions would last for the remaining men?

The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 led to which of the following fiscal outcomes?

Kalamkari painting involves the use of which instrument for drawing outlines?

In which year was the Ranji Trophy first held?

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A - B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is G related to M if 'G + R - W x D $\div$ M'?

What is the mean of the following distribution? Marks 16 21 47 80 99 No. of Students 24 38 26 32 13

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-56) \div (-14) + (-3) \times 7$

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : MIN :: RNS : %

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)

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 55 56 60 69 85 ?

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IJM 77 PQT 69 WXA 61 DEH 53 ?

The total surface area of a cube having side 91 cm is:

Which of the following separates the Andaman from Nicobar Islands?

The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 180 respectively. If one number is 45, what is the other number?

Find the solution (x, y, z) for the following system of equations: x- y+ z = 2 ; 2x - y- z = -6 ; 2x + 2y + z= -3