RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

27 Mar 2016 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Arithmetic

In which district of Gujarat is the Harappan archaeological site of Dholavira, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated?

Patan District

Kutch District

Banaskantha District

Jamnagar District

Question 2

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'CAST' is coded as '3519' and 'SIDE' is coded as '8645'. What is the code for 'S' in that language?

Question 3

Arithmetic

A researcher calculates the final performance score of students based on two components: Assignments (weight 40%) Exams (weight 60%) A student scores: 75 in assignments 85 in exams What is the student's weighted arithmetic mean score?

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? MPW 30 HKR 25 CFM 20 XAH 15 ?

BYM 13

DLV 12

SVC 10

ZKE 12

Question 5

Arithmetic

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark '?' in the given series to make it logically complete? HAK 8, GYH 11, FWE 14, EUB 17, ?

DTA 21

DSY 20

DSX 20

CSZ 20

Question 6

Arithmetic

Which coastal region of India is associated with the Vembanad Lagoon being separated from the Arabian Sea by narrow barrier islands?

Northern Circar

Konkan Coast

Coromandal Coast

Malabar Coast

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, which is numbered 6. C lives on an even-numbered floor but not 6. The sum of the floors on which F and C live is 7. B lives immediately above E. The sum of the floors on which C and D live is 3. How many people live above B?

Three

Two

One

Four

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which missile system successfully completed User Evaluation Trials conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in 2025, marking a major boost to India's defence preparedness?

Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile system

BrahMos extended-range cruise missile system

Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) missile system

Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile system

Question 9

Arithmetic

In 2025, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her fearless advocacy of democracy, free elections, and peaceful transition from authoritarian rule in Venezuela?

Maria Corina Machado

Juan Guaidó

Leopoldo López

Michelle Bachelet

Question 10

Arithmetic

Who won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics, India's first individual Olympic silver?

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Rajendra Singh Shekhawat

Sushil Kumar Panady

Abhinav Bindra

Question 11

Arithmetic

Amit invested an equal sum of money in both simple interest and compound interest, compounded annually schemes. The time period for both investments was 2 years, and the rate of interest was 4% per annum. At the end of 2 years, he noticed that the interest earned from compound interest exceeded that from simple interest by ₹58. What was the principal amount invested under compound interest?

36250

35500

35350

36600

Question 12

Arithmetic

The sum of all the interior angles of a regular polygon is $2520^\circ$. Find the measure of each of its exterior angles.

$26^\circ$

$22.5^\circ$

$25.75^\circ$

$22^\circ$

Question 13

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 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 V related to L if 'L % R - K + V # E'?

Sister's son

Wife's father

Daughter's daughter

Mother's brother

Question 14

Arithmetic

Identify an example of a curved mirror.

Wooden spatula

Ladle

Shining spoon

Prism

Question 15

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) # $ Ω 2 1 @ 4 & ~ % 8 6 9 + 5 ? £ 3 7 * = (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number but not immediately followed by an even number?

One

Two

Three

None

Question 16

Arithmetic

Who released the book 'The Emergency Diaries-Years that Forged a Leader' in June 2025?

Indira Gandhi

Amit Shah

Narendra Modi

Ashvini Vaishnaw

Question 17

Arithmetic

Port Victoria, where the First Training Squadron completed its visit, serves as the capital port of which African island nation?

Comoros

Seychelles

Mauritius

Madagascar

Question 18

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. Question: Among 5 trees, L, M, N, T and V each having a different height, which tree is the tallest? Statements: (I) M is taller than only two trees. T is immediately taller than N. (II) V is taller than N.

Both statements I and II together (and not statement 1 alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

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

Question 19

Arithmetic

Select the triads which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. AGED-DAGE-EDAG FAIL-LFAI-ILFA

FARM-MFAR-FMRA

KING-GKIN-NGKI

DEAL-LAED-ALDE

GIFT-TIGF-FITG

Question 20

Arithmetic

As of March 31, 2025, the length of National Highways in India was reported to be:

1,75,123 km

1,20,076 km

91,287 km

1,46,204 km

Question 21

Arithmetic

Which pollutant(s) contribute(s) to both ozone and peroxyacetyl nitrate formation in urban atmospheres under sunlight?

Nitrogen dioxide

Hydrocarbons

Sulphur dioxide

Carbon monoxide

Question 22

Arithmetic

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Capture sunlight for energy

Produce oxygen

Act as primary consumers

Break down organic matter

Question 23

Arithmetic

A boat travels 36 km downstream and 24 km upstream, taking a total of 6 hours. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, the time taken (in hours) for each journey, respectively, is:

(3.0 and 3.0)

(3.2 and 2.8)

(3.4 and 2.6)

(3.6 and 2.4)

Question 24

Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) \ % * 5 5 / 9 9 / + 7 * # 6 9 6 @ + 7 ? + (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

One

None

Two

Three

Question 25

Arithmetic

Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. CLAP-APCL-ACPL DIRT-RTDI-RDTI

MEAT-ATME-TMAE

HAIL-LAIH-HIAL

MADE-DEAM-MAED

LION-ONLI-OLNI

Question 26

Arithmetic

P sells an item to Q at 53% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 68% loss. If R paid ₹ 3060 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

6250

6247

6252

6253

Question 27

Arithmetic

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the newspaper 'The Hitavada'?

It was established at Nagpur in 1911

It was an English daily newspaper

It was the mouthpiece of the Ghadar movement

It was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 28

Logical

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. Only four people live between C and D. F lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor number 2. E lives immediately below B but above C. How many people live above A?

Four

Three

One

Five

Question 29

Logical

What is the primary function of the keyboard shortcut Alt + F4 in Windows?

To open File Explorer

To minimize the active window

To switch between open applications

To close the active window

Question 30

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 pillows are blankets. Some blankets are quilts. Some quilts are curtains. Conclusions: (I) Some pillows are quilts. (II) Some blankets are curtains.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Question 31

Logical

Which of the following states finished as the overall champions of the Khelo India Beach Games 2016, held in the Union Territory of Diu, by leading the medal tally with 11 awards?

Maharashtra

Goa

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Question 32

Logical

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 91 90 86 77 61 ?

Question 33

Logical

If (5, 5) are the coordinates of the geometric centre of a triangle whose vertices are (9, 5), (4, p) and (q, 4), then find the values for p and q, respectively.

4 , 3

3 , 4

6 , 2

2 , 6

Question 34

Logical

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, entrusted the Municipalities with ______ functional domains under the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution.

Question 35

Logical

Which of the following materials is a good conductor of electricity?

Rubber

Glass

Copper

Wood

Question 36

Logical

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

1928 – Bardoli Satyagraha

1929 – Gandhi–Irwin Pact

1918 – Kheda Satyagraha

1917 – Champaran Satyagraha

Question 37

Logical

If 3 : 27 :: 5.6 : x and 5 : 35 :: 6 : y, then what is the ratio of x to y?

7 : 3

6 : 5

4 : 6

11 : 15

Question 38

Logical

Eight years ago from now, the average age of A and B was 24 years. The average age of A, B and C today is 32 years. How old will C be after 16 years from now?

80 years

56 years

48 years

40 years

Question 39

Logical

In October 2025, the broad-daylight heist involving the theft of royal jewellery from the Louvre Museum occurred in which country?

Belgium

Spain

Italy

France

Question 40

Logical

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.) (11,18,65) (5,1,8)

(25,5,70)

(7,12,43)

(82,24,74)

(33,23,72)

Question 41

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 left of B. R sits immediately to the left of Q. Only three people sit between B and C. Both P and O are immediate neighbors of S. P sits immediately to the right of C. How many people sit to the left of O?

One

Three

Two

Zero

Question 42

Logical

The ratio of the sum of odd positive integers from 1 to 100 to the sum of even positive integers from 150 to 200 is:

50 : 71

50 : 81

50 : 91

50 : 101

Question 43

Logical

Mayilattam is the traditional religious dance performed by the female dancers in Kerala and ________.

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Question 44

Logical

How does higher soil moisture retention in black soils influence cropping intensity in regions like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh?

It supports multiple cropping cycles by sustaining moisture across seasons

It encourages plantation crops over food grains due to deep root support

It limits cropping to a single season to prevent waterlogging

It reduces the need for crop rotation due to stable nutrient levels

Question 45

Logical

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)

GKN

DHL

TXA

WAD

Question 46

Logical

Seven people F, G, H, I, V, W, and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. G sits third to the left of H. V sits third to the left of I. F sits to the immediate right of I. F sits second to the left of G. X is not an immediate neighbour of V. Who sits fourth to the right of W?

Question 47

Logical

Which of the following rivers of India forms a delta on the eastern coastal plains?

Tapi

Godavari

Narmada

Mahi

Question 48

Logical

Which of the following temples is an example of Dravidian architecture?

Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar

Sun Temple, Konark

Question 49

Logical

In a certain code language, 'MELT' is coded as '5431' and 'TIME' is coded as '7153'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?

Question 50

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All rats are moles. No mole is a frog. No mole is a donkey. Conclusions: (I) No rat is a frog. (II) Some donkeys are frogs.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Question 51

Logical

Which Shaka ruler is credited with repairing the Sudarshana Lake without imposing any tax?

Rudradaman

Kanishka

Nahapana

Harsha

Question 52

Logical

Which Article of the Indian Constitution mandates regular elections to the board of Co-operative Societies?

Article 243ZI

Article 243ZL

Article 243ZG

Article 243ZK

Question 53

Logical

Chetan starts from Point A and drives 25 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 22 km, turns left and drives 10 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 10 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 15 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.)

10 km towards east

12 km towards west

25 km towards south

22 km towards north

Question 54

Logical

The monthly incomes of two friends Ajay and Amit, are in the ratio 6 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹63,000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 4, find the monthly income of Ajay (in ₹).

74,600

1,05,840

76,600

75,600

Question 55

Logical

If $4a^2 + 9b^2 = 49$ and $ab = 6$, then find the positive value of $2a + 3b$.

Question 56

Logical

If a 7-digit number 65770A4 is completely divisible by 4, what is the minimum value of A?

Question 57

Logical

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about functions of the Natural environment?

Environment does not provide aesthetic services.

Environment supplies resources.

The environment sustains life by providing genetics and biodiversity.

Environment assimilates waste.

Question 58

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

Question 59

As of December 2025, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G), what is the minimum size required for a house unit provided to beneficiaries?

15 sq. m

25 sq. m

35 sq. m

20 sq. m

Question 60

Meenakshi and Meena invest in a business in the ratio 12 : 32. If total profit is ₹2,904, then what is difference between the profit (in ₹) of Meenakshi and Meena?

₹1,320

₹1,470

₹1,220

₹1,270

Question 61

What is one way to monitor the real-time flow of activities on a Windows computer?

By checking system performance in the Settings app

By using Task Manager

By analyzing processes through File Explorer

By viewing notifications in the Action Center

Question 62

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.)

FCG

PMQ

URV

RPT

Question 63

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 26 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 26 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 64

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 x H $\div$ J'?

Mother's brother's wife

Mother's brother's daughter

Father's brother's daughter

Father's brother's wife

Question 65

The least common multiple of 64, 128 and A is 4480. The difference between the maximum and minimum possible values of A is:

5444

4454

4544

4445

Question 66

Which Windows component helps users to install, remove, or manage software?

Control panel

File Explorer

Recycle Bin

Task Bar

Question 67

There are 25 members in group A, 32 members in group B and 31 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 ₹101, ₹249 and ₹269, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

216

219

214

215

Question 68

As part of a longstanding defence relationship, India participated in the Zapad-2025 military exercise with which country in September 2025?

Russia

France

USA

China

Question 69

Identify the tertiary activity from among the following.

Real estate

Biotechnology

Construction industry

Drink industry

Question 70

Each of the digits in the number 9237561 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?

Two

Four

Three

One

Question 71

The average of first 13 multiples of 9 is:

58.5

Question 72

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 82 80 77 72 65 ?

Question 73

Consider the following statements regarding the Finance Commission. 1. It is a quasi-judicial body. 2. It is related to Article 280. 3. It is constituted by the President. 4. It is constituted after each 6 years. Which of the above statements is/are correct.

Only 4

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2, and 3 only

Question 74

According to the Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951, the Finance Commission shall consist of:

A Chairman and two other members

A Chairman and eight other members

A Chairman and six other members

A Chairman and four other members

Question 75

X, Y, Z, S, T and U live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. U lives on floor number 4. Only two people live between U and Z. Only T lives between U and Y. X lives immediately below U. Who lives on floor number 5?

Question 76

Which Article of the Indian Constitution obligates the State to secure equal pay for men and women doing comparable work?

Article 47(a)

Article 39(d)

Article 38(1)

Article 42

Question 77

Which central government scheme is primarily aimed at providing road connectivity to rural and remote areas in India?

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Setu Bharatam Scheme

Bharatmala Pariyojana

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund

Question 78

If A's salary is 143% more than that of B, then how much percent is B's salary less than that of A (correct to 2 decimal places)?

61.92%

59.64%

56.62%

58.85%

Question 79

What is the mode of the data given below? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.] Age in years 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 No. of patients 24 29 26 35 20 23 10

53.75

55.75

51.75

57.75

Question 80

A boat takes 8 hours to row 72 km downstream and 12 hours to row the same distance upstream. Find the boat's rate in still water and the rate of current, respectively.

7.5 km/hr and 1.5 km/hr

8.5 km/hr and 2.5 km/hr

6.5 km/hr and 0.5 km/hr

9.5 km/hr and 3.5 km/hr

Question 81

According to Joule's law of heating, the heat produced in a resistor is _____________________.

directly proportional to the square of current

directly proportional to the square of resistance

inversely proportional to the square of resistance

inversely proportional to the square of current

Question 82

Which of the following folk songs is specifically associated with Haryana?

Ragini

Bhatiali

Mand

Gulraj

Question 83

5 is related to 120 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 4 is related to 96. To which of the following is 6 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.)

150

121

169

144

Question 84

Refer to the given letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) C S L Q P Q L C E * / M H W J A N W $ J Z (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a letter?

None

Three

One

Two

Question 85

The Poligar Rebellion took place in which part of India?

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

Bengal

Punjab

Question 86

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7843156, which of the following digits will be fourth from the left in the new number thus formed?

Question 87

A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹2300 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 46% and 68% and still earns ₹460 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 73%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?

87.50%

87%

86.50%

86%

Question 88

What additional species (apart from cheetahs) were released into the wild during the announcement of the third cheetah habitat at Nauradehi in October 2025?

Tigers

Indian rhinoceros

Leopards

Crocodiles

Question 89

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.) (18, 20, 2) (47, 48, 1)

(36, 44, 5)

(3, 22, 16)

(25, 43, 15)

(27, 45, 18)

Question 90

In what way does the Union Cabinet differ from other government committees?

It functions independently of the Prime Minister

It serves as the supreme decision-making body of the executive branch

It is elected by the public

It includes members of the judiciary

Question 91

Who is responsible for loading the operating system into memory during the booting process?

ROM

CPU

RAM

BIOS

Question 92

LINO is related to PKRQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, BQDW is related to FSHY. To which of the following options is NWPC related to, following the same logic?

RITE

REJI

RYTE

REWQ