RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

24 Mar 2016 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which of the following Acts was enacted by the British Parliament to regulate the administration of the British East India Company’s territories in India, particularly in Bengal?

Charter Act, 1813

Government of India Act, 1858

Regulating Act, 1773

Pitt’s India Act, 1784

Question 2

Arithmetic

Solve the system of equations below for X, Y and Z: X + 2Y + 4Z = 12 2X + 2Y + 3Z = 10 3X + 2Y + Z = 8

X = −2, Y = 7, Z = 0

X = 0, Y = 2, Z = 2

X = −2, Y = −1, Z = 4

X = −2, Y = 1, Z = 3

Question 3

Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (Left) B R © # # # W & S @ Z @ @ A & L @ @ I © O © (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 4

Arithmetic

Evaluate: (-9) - (-60) ÷ (-6) + (-2) × 9

-39

-40

-36

-37

Question 5

Arithmetic

If $3x + 2y = 10$ and $2xy = 3$, then find the positive value of $3x - 2y$.

Question 6

Arithmetic

100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 46 men have left, for how many days the same provisions would last for the remaining men?

Question 7

Arithmetic

Who was the chief guest at the inauguration of the 58th Inter-IIT Sports Meet at IIT Hyderabad?

Pullela Gopichand

Prof B S Murty

BVR Mohan Reddy

Saina Nehwal

Question 8

Arithmetic

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2025, which pollutant was identified as the primary cause of increased respiratory illnesses due to air pollution?

Carbon monoxide (CO)

Sulphur dioxide (SO2)

Particulate matter (PM2.5)

Ozone (O3)

Question 9

Arithmetic

If A’s salary is 13% more than that of B, then by what per cent is B’s salary less than that of A? (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)

14.72%

14.22%

11.50%

10.50%

Question 10

Arithmetic

The Trans-Siberian Railways major rail route of Russia runs from St. Petersburg in the west to _______ on the Pacific Coast in the east.

Vladivostok

Novosibirsk

Irkutask

Moscow

Question 11

Arithmetic

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 its 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, 67  22, 87  

24, 98

25, 99

24, 99

25, 98

Question 12

Arithmetic

Stand Up India Scheme was launched in which of the following years?

2014

2019

2015

2016

Question 13

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the primary objective to promote the "Ultra Mega Power Projects" (UMPP) initiative in India?

Small-scale solar plants

Wind farms in rural areas

Rooftop solar systems in rural areas

High-capacity coal-based power plants

Question 14

Arithmetic

₹6320 is divided among A, B, C, and D in such a way that the shares of A and B, B and C, and C and D are in the ratios of 2 : 3, 4 : 5, and 10 : 3 respectively. The share of A (in ₹) is:

1280

1400

1190

1350

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India authorises Parliament to alter the applicability of Fundamental Rights with respect to members of the Armed Forces and the forces entrusted with the maintenance of public order?

Article 35

Article 42

Article 45

Article 33

Question 16

Arithmetic

A man sold an article for ₹234 by first giving a d% discount on its marked price, and then another discount having the same nominal value (in ₹) as that of the first discount. If the marked price of the article is ₹1,800, then what is the value of d?

43.5

38.1

41.9

Question 17

Arithmetic

Sneha starts from Point Q, walks 5 km East, turns left and walks 7 km, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right and walks 7 km, then turns left and walks 2 km. How far and in which direction is she from Point Q? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

5 km towards South

10 km towards East

2 km towards West

7 km towards North

Question 18

Arithmetic

The HCF of two numbers is 104 and their LCM is 1040. If one of the numbers is 208, what is the sum of the two numbers?

732

728

736

724

Question 19

Arithmetic

Seven boxes, K, L, O, P, S, T and W are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below T. Only one box is kept between O and T. Only two boxes are kept between T and W. Only W is kept above O. S is kept immediately below O. L is kept at one of the places above K and at one of the places below P. How many boxes are kept between T and L?

Three

Two

Four

One

Question 20

Arithmetic

WXPL is related to VZMP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZUQH is related to YWNL. To which of the following is TRKF related, following the same logic?

RTFL

STHJ

UPNB

SUGK

Question 21

Arithmetic

HEGK is related to DBEJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ILNP is related to EILO. To which of the following is FMRT related, following the same logic?

AIOS

DLRS

CKQS

BJPS

Question 22

Arithmetic

Which among the following statements is INCORRECT related to the Right to Information Act, 2005?

The Central Information Commission is a constitutional body.

It covers all constitutional authorities, including the President and the Supreme Court.

All the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are financed by the government come under the purview of RTI Act.

The Act mandates that the information be provided within 30 days of the request in normal cases.

Question 23

Arithmetic

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? 25 A 5 B 7 C 9 D 2 = ?

Question 24

Arithmetic

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 81 80 76 67 51 ?

Question 25

Arithmetic

6 is related to 80 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 140. To which of the following is 24 related, following the same logic? (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.)

280

270

260

290

Question 26

Arithmetic

ABCD is a rhombus such that $\angle ACB = 50^\circ$. The value of $\angle ADB$ is:

$60^\circ$

$50^\circ$

$70^\circ$

$40^\circ$

Question 27

Arithmetic

Which Article of the Indian Constitution mandates the provision of humane working conditions and maternity relief?

Article 48

Article 41

Article 42

Article 44

Question 28

Arithmetic

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)

JMP

ILN

QTW

HKN

Question 29

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, V @ I means ‘V is the husband of I', V + I means ‘V is the daughter of I', V x I means ‘V is the father of I', and V - I means ‘V is the mother of I'. Based on the above, how is K related to R, if ‘R + J @ K + C '?

Brother

Sister

Mother

Son

Question 30

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 pigs are jackals. All pigs are cats. All elephants are cats. Conclusions: (I) All elephants are jackals. (II) Some cats are jackals.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Question 31

Logical

A shopkeeper purchased 33 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹620 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹93. What percentage profit did he make?

79%

80%

83%

82%

Question 32

Logical

At what rate (in percentage) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 20 years on simple interest?

Question 33

Logical

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-8) + (-4) × 6

-40

-42

-43

-39

Question 34

Logical

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

FOUR

ONE

TWO

THREE

Question 35

Logical

Rupesh’s salary is ₹18000 per month. He spends ₹5000 on house rent, ₹2500 on bills and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent his complete monthly saving for birthday celebration.

115500

94500

105000

126000

Question 36

Logical

If $4 : 12 :: 2.1 : x$ and $9 : 36 :: 8 : y$, what is the ratio of x to y?

63 : 320

61 : 321

67 : 330

64 : 318

Question 37

Logical

Which group at IIT Bombay developed the Quantum Diamond Microscope in November 2025?

NanoTech Group

P-Quest Group

Quantum Leap Group

Vikas Research Group

Question 38

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? TVA 7, QSX 10, NPU 13, KMR 16, ?

HJO 19

HKQ 19

IKP 21

HIM 20

Question 39

Logical

What is the primary purpose of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)?

To provide free food to rural households

To supply subsidised agricultural inputs to farmers

To skill rural youth and promote wage employment opportunities

To offer old-age pensions in villages

Question 40

Logical

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, a 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 the 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.)  8 – 16 – 26 – 13 ; 5 – 10 – 20 – 10

12 – 24 – 34 – 17

34 – 68 – 78 – 156

36 – 72 – 144 – 72

24 – 48 – 68 – 34

Question 41

Logical

The Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh was constitutionalized through which Constitutional Amendment?

One Hundred and First Amendment

Ninety-Eighth Amendment

Ninety-Seventh Amendment

One Hundredth Amendment

Question 42

Logical

Calculate the median (rounded to two decimal places) from the following data: Marks 0 -10 10 - 30 30 - 60 60 - 80 80 - 90 Number of students 9 19 34 12 6 Total frequency N = 80

40.59

37.06

33.14

36.27

Question 43

Logical

In a certain code language, ‘MEAT’ is coded as ‘5267’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘5362’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

Question 44

Logical

Which feature primarily differentiates spreadsheet software from word processing software?

Ability to format text

Calculation using formulas

Ability to change font and size

Creating slides

Question 45

Logical

A man can row 8 km/hr in still water while speed of current is 3 km/hr. How much time (in hours) will he take to row 11 km downstream and 15 km upstream?

Question 46

Logical

Which of the following components of Windows provides quick access to frequently used applications and system settings?

Taskbar

Disk Cleanup

Recycle Bin

Desktop Wallpaper

Question 47

Logical

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 21 22 26 35 51 ?

Question 48

Logical

Which of the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with the Official Languages of the Indian Union?

Part XX

Part XV

Part XVII

Part XVI

Question 49

Logical

Under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), what is the premium rate paid by farmers for annual commercial and horticultural crops?

5% of the sum insured

2% of the sum insured

7% of the sum insured

3% of the sum insured

Question 50

Logical

What is the primary purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals – National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2025?

To monitor national-level progress of the 17 SDGs

To conduct environmental fieldwork

To allocate national funds for SDG projects

To compare Indian SDGs with other countries

Question 51

Logical

The Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum merge into which river system near Mithankot?

Brahmaputra

Indus

Godavari

Ganga

Question 52

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? LEV 16, IBS 20, FYP 24, CVM 28, ?

ZTL 32

ZSJ 32

ZRH 35

ATK 33

Question 53

Logical

What was the theme of the 16th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) held in Geneva in October 2025?

Advancing technology and innovation for sustainable economies

Climate Action for a Sustainable Future

Promoting global trade and financial stability

Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development

Question 54

Logical

Whom among the following deities is the traditional dance of Karnataka Dollu Kunitha associated with?

Lord Vishnu

Lord Brahma

Lord Ganesha

Lord Shiva

Question 55

Logical

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

Zero

Two

One

Three

Question 56

In 2025, which country secured the third rank in the Asia Power Index, after the United States and China?

Australia

South Korea

Japan

India

Question 57

Seven people B, C, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. S sits to the immediate right of Q. C sits to the immediate right of R. C sits second to the left of B. O sits third to the left of S. Who sits fourth to the right of P?

Question 58

Which type of receptors in the human body are responsible for detecting taste?

Gustatory receptors

Thermo receptors

Olfactory receptors

Auditory receptors

Question 59

Which leader famously declared 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it' during the Extremist Phase of the Indian National Movement?

Lala Lajpat Rai

Bipin Chandra Pal

Aurobindo Ghose

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question 60

The average marks of 17 students in a class is 40. If the marks of each student are doubled, find the new average.

Question 61

A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 95 pages?

1905

1890

1910

1900

Question 62

If the ratio of the ages of A and B is 3 : 5, the ratio of the ages of B and C is 2 : 3, and the ratio of the ages of C and D is 3 : 4, what is the ratio of the ages of A and D?

5 : 11

3 : 13

7 : 10

3 : 10

Question 63

The statement "Most of the major Peninsular rivers flow from west to east" is an EXCEPTION for:

Godavari and Krishna

Kaveri and Krishna

Mahanadi and Kaveri

Narmada and Tapi

Question 64

Polaroid glass is used in photographic cameras because:

it improves the resolution of camera

it improves image processing

it helps in auto focus of the lens

it reduces the light intensity to half on account of polarisation

Question 65

Which action connected with the new rifle system offended the religious beliefs of Indian sepoys and became a major cause of discontent in 1857?

Forcing sepoys to bite cartridges greased with animal fat

Imposing a ban on temple entry

Prohibiting religious processions in army cantonments

Mandating Sunday church attendance for all soldiers

Question 66

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to States and Union Territories?

Sixth Schedule

Second Schedule

First Schedule

Fourth Schedule

Question 67

Find the mode of the following distribution. Class interval 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 Frequency 30 48 72 36 24 18

24.25

22.5

Question 68

There are 45 members in group A, 31 members in group B and 48 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 ₹295, ₹311 and ₹233, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

276

273

275

272

Question 69

Two parallel lines AB || CD are cut by a transversal line PQ, as shown in the figure. If the angle $\angle PMB=55^\circ$ then find the angle $\angle CNM$.

$75^\circ$

$125^\circ$

$60^\circ$

$55^\circ$

Question 70

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. Five people – Riya, Meena, Tanu, Sunita, and Kavita – are sitting in a row facing north. Who is sitting exactly in the middle of the row? (I) Tanu sits immediately to the right of Meena, and Sunita sits immediately to the right of Tanu. (II) Riya is at one of the ends, and Kavita sits immediately to the left of Riya.

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

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

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

Question 71

Which of the following dynasties is associated with the Thousand Pillars Temple at Warangal built in the 12th century?

Kakatiya dynasty

Rashtrakuta dynasty

Chalukya dynasty

Hoysala dynasty

Question 72

SGYU is related to UJAX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ASGG is related to CVIJ. To which of the following options is GBMP related, following the same logic?

SOMK

IEOS

SOMI

EIKO

Question 73

Ashish has ₹1404 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Arun and Mahesh, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Arun’s investment amounts to the same value after 17 years as Mahesh’s investment does after 18 years. How much (in ₹) did Ashish give to Mahesh?

675

525

729

829

Question 74

Match the Administrative Terms with Their Descriptions Terms /Rulers Descriptions A. Circle of Justice 1. Concept explaining the interdependence of rulers, soldiers, and peasants B. Iqta 2. Land granted to governors for revenue collection and military maintenance C. Razia Sultan 3. Daughter of Iltutmish; faced opposition due to gender D. Minhaj-us-Siraj 4. Chronicler critical of female rulers

A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Question 75

As per the 2025 Global Gender Gap Index, what rank did India secure among 148 countries?

138

136

132

131

Question 76

Which of the following languages is NOT included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

Sanskrit

Urdu

Nepali

English

Question 77

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: All carrots are peas. All peas are onions. No pea is a tomato. Conclusions: (I) No onion is a tomato. (II) No carrot is a tomato.

Only conclusion II follows.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Question 78

In the field of e-commerce and financial trading, which application of computers is essential for analyzing massive volumes of rapidly changing market data and detecting complex patterns to inform investment decisions?

Inventory Management Systems

Data Encryption and Security Software

Real-time Predictive Analytics

Word Processing and Desktop Publishing

Question 79

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 two people live below C. Only two people live between B and C. A lives above E but below C. F does not live above D. Who lives immediately below B?

Question 80

Which of the following programs aims at self-employment for the rural poor?

National Rural Health Mission

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Question 81

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A % B means ‘A is the father of B’ A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ Based on the above, how is G related to Q if ‘G – C + D # L % Q’?

Mother’s brother

Sister’s daughter

Sister’s husband

Wife’s brother

Question 82

In a certain code language, ‘NEAR’ is coded as ‘3519’ and ‘GROW’ is coded as ‘8645’. What is the code for ‘R’ in that language?

Question 83

In which of the following states did the Chhau dance originate?

Haryana

Jharkhand

Punjab

Uttarakhand

Question 84

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4528173, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

None

One

Two

Three

Question 85

LAN is often used in schools and offices. This abbreviation expands to:

Large Area Network

Local Area Network

Linked Access Node

Long Access Network

Question 86

Which institution formed by Pandit Birju Maharaj focuses on imparting training in the field of Kathak and related disciplines?

Natya Vriksha

Kalashram

Satrang Kala

Kala Kendra

Question 87

Piyush bought an article for ₹331 and sold it to Payal at a loss of 5%. With this amount, Piyush bought another article and sold it at a gain of 60%. What is Piyush's overall gain percentage?

50%

52%

47%

48%

Question 88

The primary "food" or energy source produced by the plant during photosynthesis is a type of:

Carbohydrate

Mineral

Vitamin

Protein

Question 89

As per the World Economic Outlook January 2016, by the International Monetary Fund, global economic expansion in 2027, is expected to be which of the following rates?

3.5 percent

2.9 percent

4.0 percent

3.2 percent

Question 90

Which of the following types of weathering is primarily responsible for the formation of karst landscapes?

Mechanical weathering

Biological weathering

Chemical weathering

Thermal weathering

Question 91

Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only) (Counting to be done from left to right only) (Left) Z Q Y 7 * 9 E D V Z R X 4 * N G T B 3 X A T 4 H (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a letter?

Two

None

Three

One

Question 92

C, D, N, O, P and Q 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. O lives immediately above D. Only Q lives above P. Only two people live between C and N. C lives on an odd-numbered floor. Who lives on the bottommost floor?

Question 93

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)

AD-BE

EH-FI

LO-PS

RU-SV