RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

25 Mar 2016 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Two people, A and B, start running from the same point on a circular track of length 400 meters, but in opposite directions. A runs at 6 m/s and B at 4 m/s. In how many seconds will they meet for the first time?

50 seconds

40 seconds

20 seconds

30 seconds

Question 2

Arithmetic

Who was known as the "Mother of Indian Feminism" for her pioneering work in women’s education and rights?

Rukhmabai

Pandita Ramabai

Annie Besant

Savitribai Phule

Question 3

Arithmetic

Padma Shri Award winner Rani Karnaa was an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

Kathakali

Kathak

Kuchipudi

Odissi

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which of the following freedom fighters led the Mahad Satyagraha in 1927?

Jyotirao Phule

E V Ramaswamy Naicker

B R Ambedkar

K Kelappan

Question 5

Arithmetic

Sharad starts from Point A and drives 47 km towards the South. He then takes a right turn, drives 49 km, turns right and drives 51 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 53 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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.)

4 km to the west

2 km to the west

1 km to the west

3 km to the west

Question 6

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A - B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the sister of B’ Based on the above, how is S related to M if ‘S × R - U + N ÷ M’?

Daughter’s son

Brother’s son

Sister's son

Son’s son

Question 7

Arithmetic

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 is numbered 6. B lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between B and D. F lives immediately above A, but immediately below E. How many people live between F and C?

None

One

Two

Three

Question 8

Arithmetic

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 cousins – Kriti, Leena, Mona, Pooja, and Reema – are of different ages. Who is the youngest? (I) Leena is older than Kriti but younger than Mona. (II) Pooja is older than Kriti but younger than Leena.

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

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

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

Question 9

Arithmetic

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 99 124 140 149 153 ?

166

154

152

164

Question 10

Arithmetic

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 papers are books. All books are erasers. Some erasers are crayons. Conclusions: (I) Some papers are crayons. (II) Some books are crayons.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Only conclusion I follows.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Question 11

Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) D 8 € K K 6 * @ F Y 9 5 L 8 € 7 2 X Y € O & (Right) If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the left?

€

Question 12

Arithmetic

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only G is kept above C. Only E is kept between C and F. Only D is kept below B. How many boxes are kept below F?

Question 13

Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 32 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 14

Arithmetic

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)

UW-XZ

GI-JL

RT-VX

AC-DF

Question 15

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’ A % B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’ Based on the above, how is R related to W if ‘W # A ÷ M – P + I x R ÷ E’?

Brother's Son

Sister's Son

Daughter's Son

Son's Son

Question 16

Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 6 2 @ # & * % ~ 7 = Ω 1 8 ? £ $ 4 3 5 + 9 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

One

Three

None

Two

Question 17

Arithmetic

A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 82 pages?

1650

1630

1645

1640

Question 18

Arithmetic

There are 52 members in group A, 22 members in group B and 36 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 ₹420, ₹437 and ₹101, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

323

319

322

320

Question 19

Arithmetic

Each of F, G, H, I, M, N and O has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only three people have exams between I and O. O has exam on the last day of the week. Only one person has exam between F and H. N has exam immediately the day before M. G doesn't have exam on Friday. How many people have exam(s) between G and N?

Four

Three

Two

One

Question 20

Arithmetic

What was the name given to the special officials appointed by Ashoka to spread his policy of Dhamma?

Dhamma Mahamatta

Dhamma Janapada

Dhamma Mukhyas

Dhamma Lekhakas

Question 21

Arithmetic

What is the primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?

Chlorophyll

Carotenoid

Xanthophyll

Anthocyanin

Question 22

Arithmetic

Seven people, C, D, E, N, O, P and Q, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. E sits second to the right of N. Only two people sit between E and P. Only two people sit to the left of N. Only three people sit between N and C. O sits at some place to the right of Q but at some place to the left of D. How many people sit to the right of O?

Two

Three

One

Four

Question 23

Arithmetic

WELD is related to YHPI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, AKTN is related to CNXS. To which of the following is EQBX related, following the same logic?

FUDB

HSED

GUED

GTFC

Question 24

Arithmetic

In accordance with Article 239AA of the Constitution of India, after the enforcement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union Territory of Delhi is designated by which of the following titles?

Administrative Capital of India

National Capital Region of Delhi

Union State of Delhi

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Question 25

Arithmetic

The length of each side of a rhombus is 17 cm and one of the diagonals is 30 cm. What is the area of the rhombus?

272 $cm^2$

510 $cm^2$

255 $cm^2$

240 $cm^2$

Question 26

Arithmetic

A trader marks his goods at a certain price and offers a 10% discount on it. In addition, he runs a scheme where for every 104 articles purchased, 16 articles are given free. If he still makes a profit of 17% on the overall transaction, find out by what percentage the marked price of an article is more than its cost price. Assume the customer pays for only 104 articles.

60%

53%

50%

44%

Question 27

Logical

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 :: ? # : NXF :: JTB : %

"# = CMU % = UEN"

"# = CNU % = UEM"

"# = DMU % = UEM"

"# = CMU % = UEM"

Question 28

Logical

Article 47 deals with which of the following?

Organization of agriculture

Protection of environment

Participation of workers in management

Raising the level of nutrition and public health

Question 29

Logical

Which of the following number series was prescribed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 16 December 2025, for IRDAI-regulated entities to use for consumer service and transactional calls, to be implemented by 15 February 2016?

1500 series

1900 series

1400 series

1600 series

Question 30

Logical

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution empowers the administrator to promulgate ordinances during recess of the Legislature in Union Territories?

241

239

239AA

239B

Question 31

Logical

Which of the following plant tissues is NOT a type of simple tissue?

Xylem

Sclerenchyma

Parenchyma

Collenchyma

Question 32

Logical

The sum of 12 numbers is 540. Find their average.

Question 33

Logical

A student double-clicks a file in Windows 11 and a program starts running immediately. The file is not a document or image but directly launches software. Which file type is most likely being opened?

.txt

.exe

.jpg

.mp3

Question 34

Logical

Which of the following is NOT a component of the actual population growth?

Death rate

In-migration

Urbanisation rate

Birth rate

Question 35

Logical

Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) S * & € L £ O & £ £ S # T * © M @ Y T $ L £ (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 36

Logical

Each of the digits in the number 7834126 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

One

Two

None

Three

Question 37

Logical

The Constitution (Ninety‑Fifth Amendment) Act of 2009 extended the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Anglo‑Indians for how many years?

Five Years

Fifteen Years

Twenty Years

Ten Years

Question 38

Logical

A frequency distribution has a mean of 55 and a mode of 50. If the empirical relation holds, what should be the median of the data set? (Round off to two decimal places.)

53.33

54.21

53.86

54.83

Question 39

Logical

What is a significant feature of Indian architecture related to caves?

Excavation of caves for religious purposes

Use of marble in construction

Influence of European architecture

Development of skyscrapers

Question 40

Logical

Which Koppen climate subtype is identified by a short wet season and long, severe dry period?

BSh climate subtype

Aw climate subtype

Am climate subtype

Af climate subtype

Question 41

Logical

Which of the following best explains the Indian National Congress’s stance on communal politics during the Moderate phase?

Accepted political demands based on religious identities

Maintained a secular approach in its programmes and demands

Aligned itself with leaders of specific religious communities

Limited organisational participation to a single religious group

Question 42

Logical

The Preamble declares India to be which of the following?

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Union

Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

Sovereign, Federal, Secular, Democratic, Republic

Sovereign, Socialist, Federal, Democratic, Republic

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 cows are goats. Some goats are dogs. All dogs are tigers. Conclusions: (I) All dogs are cows. (II) Some tigers are goats.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Question 44

Logical

In 2025, which state had One-Stop Centres that assisted approximately 2.39 lakh women?

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Question 45

Logical

Which of the following thickens sauces and soups due to its ability to absorb water and form a gel?

Sugar

Oil

Starch

Salt

Question 46

Logical

What method does the Hill Areas Development Programme (HADP) use to increase productivity of the land?

Vegetative methods and changing cropping pattern

Importing high-yielding crops from plain regions

Use of chemical fertilizers and pesticide inputs

Application of advanced mechanized technologies

Question 47

Logical

In November 2025, India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation during which meeting?

20th Indo-Israel Defence Forum

17th India–Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting

14th Strategic Defence Summit

10th India–Israel Defence Dialogue

Question 48

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, certain mathematical operations 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.) 12 – 24 – 44 – 74; 18 – 36 – 56 – 86

17 – 34 – 44 – 74

10 – 20 – 40 – 80

8 – 24 – 44 – 74

15 – 30 – 50 – 80

Question 49

Logical

With which State did the Department of Biotechnology sign the first Centre–State Memorandum of Understanding under the BioE3 Policy in 2025 to promote high-performance biomanufacturing?

Gujarat

Karnataka

Assam

Tamil Nadu

Question 50

Logical

With reference to Harappan architecture, which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Streets and roads were straight and cutting each other at right angles. II. Street drains were covered by stone slabs.

Neither I nor II

Only I

Both I and II

Only II

Question 51

Logical

The cost price of 48 books is equal to the selling price of 36 books. Find the profit percentage. (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)

39.84%

36.23%

33.33%

22.18%

Question 52

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LJL 62 IGI 54 FDF 46 CAC 38 ?

ZXZ 30

ZYY 30

ZWY 29

ZHQ 29

Question 53

Logical

For 4 waffles, a recipe needs 680 g of butter. Find the quantity of butter needed if you want to make 17 waffles.

2930 g

3120 g

2890 g

2650 g

Question 54

Logical

In a certain code language, ' OENI' is coded as '79' and 'WASR' is coded as '61' . What is the code for 'QJTD' in the given code language?

Question 55

Logical

Which of the following statements best represents system software?

Software used for preparing presentations

Software that controls all internal computer functions

Software used to play games

Software used to design custom projects

Question 56

During which nationwide event, observed in 2025, did the Union Minister of Science and Technology emphasize inclusive participation in India’s biotechnology mission and the goal of achieving a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030?

India Bioeconomy Vision 2030 Outreach Event

World Bioproduct Day – The BioE3 Way

Global Biotech Innovation and Sustainability Summit

National Biotechnology Awareness Week Programme

Question 57

A gardener waters three rows of plants using automatic sprays. Spray A activates after every 12 minutes, Spray B after every 15 minutes, and Spray C after every 20 minutes. If they first activate together at 9:45 AM, at what time will they activate together for the sixth time (including the one at the beginning)?

2:55 PM

2:45 PM

1:45 PM

2:25 PM

Question 58

Which centrally sponsored scheme aims to create community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas (MCAs) to address development deficits, as stated by Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS in July 2025?

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)

Padho Pardesh

Seekho Aur Kamao

Question 59

Which irrigation method delivers water directly to roots using emitters for optimal moisture control and efficiency?

Drip

Sprinkler

Flood

Overhead

Question 60

In a certain code language, ‘TOUR’ is coded as ‘3894’ and ‘AUTO’ is coded as ‘5489’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

Question 61

Who made history in November 2025 as the first Muslim and South Asian American elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia?

Suhas Subramanyam

Ghazala Hashmi

Zeeshan Siddiqui

Pramila Jayapal

Question 62

Ramesh, Seema, and Shanaya invest ₹1230, ₹1710, and ₹1010 respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1580, then what is the share of Shanaya in the profit?

₹403

₹404

₹407

₹405

Question 63

Mansi and Neha started a partnership business, investing some amount in the ratio of 7 : 9. Utsavi joined then after six months with an amount equal to that of Neha. In what ratio should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among Mansi, Neha and Utsavi?

18 : 19 : 10

13 : 14 : 8

14 : 18 : 9

12 : 17 : 8

Question 64

The price of fuel decreases by $30\%$, $20\%$ and $50\%$ in three successive months, but increases by $40\%$ in the fourth month. What is the percentage increase or decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price?

Decrease by 57.2%

Decrease by 60.8%

Increase by 55.4%

Increase by 63.2%

Question 65

Which of the following countries is India’s nearest neighbour in the northwest?

Pakistan

Nepal

Bhutan

China

Question 66

India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) originally aimed to reduce particulate pollution by what percentage by 2024–25 compared to the 2017–18 baseline?

10–15%

60–70%

40–50%

20–30%

Question 67

9 is related to 82 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 17 is related to 290. To which of the following is 33 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 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.)

1090

1070

1080

1060

Question 68

For what values of ‘k’ will the value of ($12x^2 – kx + 27$) be always positive?

$–36

$–36 \le k \le 36$

$k > 36$

Question 69

Seven people F, G, H, I, V, W, and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. V sits fourth to the left of H. H sits to the immediate right of W. Only three people sit between W and X. G sits to the immediate right of I. How many people sit between F and I when counted from the left of I?

One

Two

Zero

Three

Question 70

Which amendment to the Indian constitution provided a special status to the Union Territory of Delhi, and redesignated it the National Capital Territory of Delhi?

69th Constitutional Amendment

68th Constitutional Amendment

70th Constitutional Amendment

71st Constitutional Amendment

Question 71

Which 16th-century CE heritage site near Agra was commissioned by Emperor Akbar as a planned capital city?

Akbar’s Tomb

Fatehpur Sikri

Agra Fort

Taj Mahal

Question 72

Veer has ₹1404 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Nitin and Pravin, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Nitin’s investment amounts to the same value after 19 years as Pravin’s investment does after 20 years. How much (in ₹) did Veer give to Pravin?

675

525

829

729

Question 73

The primary objective of monetary policy is _____________.

To maintain price stability

To maximize employment

To evade taxes

To fund elections

Question 74

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

NQU

DGK

PSW

JMP

Question 75

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 35 36 40 49 65 ?

Question 76

72 is related to 22 following a certain logic. Following the same logic,132 is related to 37. To which of the following is 108 related, following the same logic? (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 /deleting /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.)

Question 77

Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 5 - 2 \times 4$

Question 78

The energy stored in human liver and muscle tissues is mainly in the form of which carbohydrate?

Glycogen

Starch

Sucrose

Cellulose

Question 79

If ‘A’ stands for ‘$\div$’, ‘B’ stands for ‘$\times$’, ‘C’ stands for ‘$+$’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘$-$’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 60 A 6 C 3 B 5 D 8 = ?

Question 80

In December 2025, which country officially transferred the BRICS presidency to India during the concluding session of the 4th BRICS Sherpas Meeting?

Brazil

China

Russia

South Africa

Question 81

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? JVO 5, HTM 11, FRK 17, DPI 23, ?

BOG 29

BME 27

BNG 29

AMF 30

Question 82

Which of the following programmes aims to increase soil fertility and thereby helps in production of healthy food through organic practices without the use of agro-chemicals?

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanDhan Yojana

Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

Question 83

Which of the following characteristics represents the ability of a computer to work continuously without fatigue?

Speed

Accuracy

Diligence

Versatility

Question 84

What is the primary function of the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in Windows?

To minimize all open applications

To close the currently active window

To open Task Manager

To switch between open windows

Question 85

As per Census of India 2011, which union territory of India recorded the highest population growth rate?

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Puducherry

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Daman and Diu

Question 86

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 :: ? # : BYU :: GDZ : %

"# = JIE , % = YVR"

"# = JGC , % = YUS"

"# = JGB , % = XUQ"

"# = JGC , % = YVR"

Question 87

The monthly incomes of two friends Tushar and Salil, are in the ratio 6 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹66,000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 4, find the monthly income of Tushar (in ₹).

1,10,880

79,200

78,200

80,200

Question 88

Which technique was primarily used to produce flake tools in India during the Middle Palaeolithic culture?

Levallois technique

Percussion method

Blade-tool technology

Pressure flaking