RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
7 May 2016 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Arithmetic
A dealer sells a product at 15% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less and sold it for ₹126 less, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price.
A
₹1,400B
₹1,800C
₹2,000D
₹1,200Question 2
Arithmetic
Three numbers are in the ratio 4 : 13 : 9, and their LCM is 6084. Their HCF is:
A
23B
13C
12D
48Question 3
Arithmetic
The present age of a man is 4 years more than twice the present age of his son. After 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 58 years. What is the present age of the son?
A
10 yearsB
11 yearsC
14 yearsD
9 yearsQuestion 4
Arithmetic
What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹1,320 in 3 years at 20% per year rate of interest?
A
4,400B
2,200C
1,100D
792Question 5
Arithmetic
A fruit seller sold mangoes at ₹600 per box last month. This month, he first increased the price by 10% due to transportation costs and then offered a discount of 15% on the increased price. What is the final price of one box of mangoes?
A
₹571B
₹541C
₹561D
₹551Question 6
Arithmetic
A train of length 180 meters is running at a speed of 72 km/h. How much time will it take to cross a bridge 350 meters long?
A
26.5 secondsB
24.5 secondsC
23.5 secondsD
27.5 secondsQuestion 7
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 27 and their product is 170. The positive difference between them is:
A
7B
12C
19D
2Question 8
Arithmetic
A streaming service charges ₹150 per month. If you buy an annual plan (12 months) with a 15% discount, what is your total savings (in ₹) compared to paying monthly for a year?
A
180B
300C
240D
270Question 9
Arithmetic
If the interest on a sum of ₹y at 10% per annum compounded annually for 2 years is ₹462, then the total amount payable at the end of the two-year period will be _________.
A
₹2,762B
₹2,962C
₹2,662D
₹2,862Question 10
Arithmetic
The value of a machine depreciates by 10% every year. What is the total percentage depreciation after 2 years?
A
21%B
20%C
19%D
22%Question 11
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 16% and 29% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 4%, 34% and 37% on any number of toys bought. (C) 12% discount on the first 4 toys and 27% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 4 toys free of cost on buying 10 toys. A customer wants to buy 10 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
A
BB
CC
AD
DQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Pipes X, Y, and Z together can fill a tank in 8 hours. If all three work together for 3 hours, and then pipe Z is closed, the remaining tank is filled by X and Y in 10 hours. In how many hours can pipe Z alone fill the empty tank?
A
18B
16C
32D
24Question 13
Arithmetic
Two bells are rung at intervals of 1,764 seconds and 2,268 seconds, respectively. They are rung together at the start. After how much time will the two bells ring together again for the first time?
A
4 hours 24 minutes 36 secondsB
4 hours 36 minutes 24 secondsC
4 hours 18 minutes 12 secondsD
4 hours 12 minutes 18 secondsQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 2 hours and 37 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 37 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill half of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?
A
3B
1C
2D
4Question 15
Arithmetic
The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5. If 6 is subtracted from each, the resulting numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2. Find the difference between the two original numbers.
A
14B
16C
10D
12Question 16
Arithmetic
If a two-digit number has a digit sum of 9 and adding 27 reverses its digits, determine the unit digit of the number.
A
3B
5C
4D
6Question 17
Arithmetic
The arithmetic mean of the first 15 numbers is 82. The mean is reduced by 6 when one of the numbers is removed. Find the number that is excluded?
A
142B
100C
166D
164Question 18
Arithmetic
The perimeter of a rhombus is 100 meters and one of its diagonals is 14 meters long. What is the length of the other diagonal?
A
48 metersB
40 metersC
42 metersD
50 metersQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Which of the ratios given below is the greatest among them?
A
5 : 8B
3 : 5C
7 : 11D
4 : 7Question 20
Arithmetic
If 4 sinθ + cosecθ = 4, 0° < θ < 90°, then the value of sin 3θ + cos 3θ is
A
-1B
0C
1D
2Question 21
Arithmetic
In a class, the average score of 8 boys is 56 and the average score of 4 girls is 80. What is the average score of all 12 students?
A
62B
66C
68D
64Question 22
Arithmetic
The 7-digit number 46A484B is divisible by 24. What is the minimum value of (A + B)?
A
6B
3C
1D
4Question 23
Arithmetic
Sunil purchased a microwave oven for ₹7,000. He spent ₹400 on its transportation and ₹600 on repairs. He sold the oven for ₹9,800. What is his percentage profit on total investment?
A
22.5%B
23.5%C
20.5%D
21.5%Question 24
Arithmetic
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 5 : 7. After 4 months, C joins the business with an investment equal to the amount invested by A. At the end of one year, the total profit is ₹92,000. Find the sum (in ₹) of the shares of partners B and C.
A
₹66,800B
₹49,600C
₹62,000D
₹64,400Question 25
Arithmetic
Which of the following numbers is completely divisible by 6?
A
5,47,821B
7,53,216C
8,91,452D
6,42,538Question 26
Arithmetic
A person walks from point P to Q at 5 km/hr and returns from Q to P along the same route jogging at 10 km/hr. If the total time taken is 3 hours, what is the distance between P and Q?
A
10 kmB
5 kmC
15 kmD
20 km SectionQuestion 27
Logical
By which Amendment Act were the words ‘socialist’, ‘secular’, and ‘integrity’ added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A
42nd Amendment ActB
52nd Amendment ActC
32nd Amendment ActD
62nd Amendment ActQuestion 28
Logical
Who presided over the National Level Conclave of Ministers of States/UTs for Minority Welfare held on 13 September 2025, at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi?
A
George KurianB
Md. Zama KhanC
Kiren RijijuD
Om Prakash RajbharQuestion 29
Logical
Where does the Indian Prime Minister hoist the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day?
A
Qutb MinarB
Red FortC
Jantar MantarD
India GateQuestion 30
Logical
In which state of India did Pattachitra paintings originate?
A
OdishaB
BiharC
PunjabD
RajasthanQuestion 31
Logical
Which factor most directly contributed to the emergence of the Sanyasi–Fakir rebellion in Bengal?
A
Increased protection from British officials improved rural living conditions.B
Expansion of irrigated farming reduced dependence on religious leaders.C
Stable land rights allowed peasants to negotiate with revenue contractors.D
Forced taxation and famine pushed dispossessed peasants into rebel groups.Question 32
Logical
During the electrolysis of water, hydrogen and oxygen are released in which ratio?
A
4:1B
1:1C
3:1D
2:1Question 33
Logical
Which of the following sites contains prehistoric paintings ranging from the Mesolithic to the historic period?
A
HampiB
NalandaC
PattadakalD
BhimbetkaQuestion 34
Logical
The Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station is located in __________.
A
Madhya PradeshB
GujaratC
ChhattisgarhD
RajasthanQuestion 35
Logical
When did Ladakh become a union territory of India?
A
2020B
2019C
2021D
2017Question 36
Logical
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Constitution of municipalities?
A
Article 243SB
Article 243RC
Article 243PD
Article 243QQuestion 37
Logical
How does increasing the Amplitude of a sound wave affect the sound produced?
A
The loudness increasesB
The pitch increasesC
The frequency decreasesD
The speed of the sound increasesQuestion 38
Logical
Which Indian actor was honored with the ‘Master Humor Award’ at the Macau International Comedy Festival 2025 held in China?
A
Hrithik RoshanB
Aamir KhanC
Ram CharanD
Akshay KumarQuestion 39
Logical
Extended ASCII, an 8-bit evolution of the original 7-bit ASCII standard, supports international text by expanding the character set. How many total codes does it provide?
A
512 codes for voice recordingsB
1024 codes for video compressionC
128 codes limited to English lettersD
256 codes including accented charactersQuestion 40
Logical
In the Windows 11 File System, a file named mydriver.sys is found in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder. Based on its file extension and location, which of the following best describes the purpose and classification of this file?
A
It is an Application Data File used for temporary user settings and can be safely deleted to free up disk space.B
It is a System Driver File that allows the operating system to communicate with a specific hardware component.C
It is a System Configuration File that holds graphical settings and can be edited with a standard text editor.D
It is an Operating System Log File that records system events and is only read by the Task Manager.Question 41
Logical
Which institution was founded by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis?
A
Indian Economic ForumB
Indian Statistical InstituteC
Planning CommissionD
Reserve Bank of IndiaQuestion 42
Logical
Which of the following services is a core component of the tourism industry?
A
BankingB
HospitalityC
TeachingD
InsuranceQuestion 43
Logical
What was the Dual Government system introduced after the Battle of Buxar?
A
A system where the Company collected revenue, and Nawab handled administrationB
A system where the French and British shared governanceC
A system where the Nawab collected revenue and the Company maintained the armyD
A system where the British ruled directlyQuestion 44
Logical
The Mansabdari System, introduced by Akbar in 1571, was mainly a system of __________.
A
Land Revenue CollectionB
Judicial ReformsC
Military AdministrationD
Religious ReformationQuestion 45
Logical
Which academic institution was responsible for designing the IRIS chip based on the SHAKTI microprocessor, India's push for self-reliance in semiconductor technology, in February 2025?
A
IIT MadrasB
IIT DelhiC
NIT TrichyD
IISc BangaloreQuestion 46
Logical
Which football player was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year in August 2025, becoming the first player to win the award three times?
A
CasemiroB
Lionel MessiC
Mohamed SalahD
NeymarQuestion 47
Logical
In November 2025, PM Modi chaired the 60th All India Conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of Police in which city of Chhattisgarh?
A
BilaspurB
RaipurC
KorbaD
BhilaiQuestion 48
Logical
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of tertiary services?
A
Directly processes natural resourcesB
Often located in urban areasC
Includes tourism, banking, and tradeD
Involves face-to-face or remote interactionQuestion 49
Logical
Which of the following belts of the Northern Plains consists of porous rocky soil where stream water seeps underground?
A
Delta beltB
Bhabar beltC
Terai beltD
Khadar beltQuestion 50
Logical
Which wildlife sanctuary is set to host its inaugural female cheetah (Dheera) as part of a breeding/translocation initiative in 2025?
A
Kuno National ParkB
Gandhi Sagar Wildlife SanctuaryC
Gir Wildlife SanctuaryD
Ranthambore National ParkQuestion 51
Logical
Which statement is True or False about the Windows 11 Operating System (OS)? (i) The OS loads program code directly onto the hard disk for execution, as the CPU can only execute code from permanent storage. (ii) For multitasking, the OS allocates small CPU time slices to processes, rapidly switching between them, a technique known as Time-Sharing.
A
(i) True, (ii) FalseB
(i) False, (ii) FalseC
(i) True, (ii) TrueD
(i) False, (ii) TrueQuestion 52
Logical
Which of the following indicators is NOT a component of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
A
Poverty line ratioB
Education indexC
Life expectancyD
Gross National Income per capitaQuestion 53
Logical
Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in promotion of calcium absorption in the gut for bone health?
A
Vitamin DB
Vitamin AC
Vitamin BD
Vitamin CQuestion 54
Logical
Which of the following was the first international agreement to establish legally binding emission reduction targets specifically for developed countries?
A
Kyoto ProtocolB
Rio DeclarationC
Paris AgreementD
Basel ConventionQuestion 55
Logical
In which country was the International Conference on 'Reimagining Existence: Emerging Perspectives in World Literature and Language' held in March 2025?
A
IndiaB
ItalyC
ChinaD
RussiaQuestion 56
Logical
Which of the following correctly differentiates system software from application software?
A
Application software loads the operating system; system software performs user tasksB
Both perform the same functionsC
System software manages hardware; application software performs user tasksD
System software performs user tasks; application software controls hardwareQuestion 57
GK
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution may the President of India proclaim President’s Rule when Constitutional machinery fails in a state?
A
Article 350B
Article 249C
Article 356D
Article 355Question 58
GK
Which of the following optical properties of light enables sunglasses to reduce glare from sunlight reflected off surfaces such as water or roads?
A
RefractionB
DiffractionC
InterferenceD
PolarizationQuestion 59
GK
Which type of natural vegetation covers the largest geographical area in India?
A
Mountain vegetationB
Tidal mangrove vegetationC
Tropical Deciduous vegetationD
Dry Tropical Thorn vegetationQuestion 60
GK
In which year did FEMA replace FERA?
A
1990B
1998C
1994D
1999Question 61
GK
With which country did the United Kingdom (UK) sign the Kensington Treaty, the first treaty between the two countries since the Second World War, in July 2025?
A
United StatesB
JapanC
GermanyD
FranceQuestion 62
GK
Which of the following baskets of the Buddhist Tipitaka contains monastic rules?
A
Jataka PitakaB
Sutta PitakaC
Abhidhamma PitakaD
Vinaya PitakaQuestion 63
GK
Consider the following statements regarding the provincial administration in the Mughal period and select the correct option. Statement I: Each Suba was placed under a Subedar or provincial governor who was directly appointed by the Emperor. Statement II: Daroga-i-Dak was responsible for maintaining the communication channel.
A
Both statements I and II are incorrect.B
Statement I is incorrect, while statement II is correct.C
Both statements I and II are correct.D
Statement I is correct, while statement II is incorrect.Question 64
GK
Which of the following Union Territories has a Legislative Assembly?
A
LakshadweepB
LadakhC
National Capital Territory of DelhiD
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsQuestion 65
GK
Which Amendment restored the primacy of Fundamental Rights over Directive Principles?
A
44 th AmendmentB
42 nd AmendmentC
74 th AmendmentD
84 th AmendmentQuestion 66
GK
Who among the following led the large-scale armed attack on the Chittagong armoury in April 1930?
A
Surya SenB
Chandrasekhar AzadC
Jatin DasD
Bhagat Singh Section Question 67
GK
Refer to the following series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (all numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) 9 2 3 1 4 5 6 8 5 4 3 2 1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 9 8 3 4 5 2 6 8 2 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)
A
ThreeB
More than threeC
TwoD
OneQuestion 68
GK
Amit starts from Point Y and drives 14 km towards South. He then turns left and drives 35 km, takes a left and drives 68 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a left turn, drives 54 km, turns right and drives 53 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A
57 km towards eastB
56 km towards westC
61 km towards westD
59 km towards eastQuestion 69
GK
What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? SQU TRV USW VTX ?
A
WVXB
WUYC
WXZD
WTXQuestion 70
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 5973642, then what will be the sum of all the even digits in the new number thus formed?
A
24B
20C
16D
18Question 71
GK
John ranked 16 th from the bottom and 29 th from the top in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
43B
41C
44D
42Question 72
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged? 603 + 9 × 18 − 6 ÷ 56 = ?
A
11B
20C
16D
15Question 73
GK
In a certain code language, ‘NORM’ is coded as ‘7341’ and ‘ROME’ is coded as ‘3748’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?
A
4B
7C
3D
8Question 74
GK
Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons working in an organization. (NOTE: You have to take the given data to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts.) How many such employees are there who also speak German?
A
43B
45C
41D
28Question 75
GK
Each letter in the word LANGUID is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is second from the left and the one which is fourth from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
A
7B
5C
4D
3Question 76
GK
Seven people, Mayank, Nidhi, Palak, Rakesh, Surya, Tina and Vivek, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of Rakesh. Nidhi sits to the immediate left of Vivek and Vivek sits third to the left of Rakesh. Palak sits third to the right of Tina, but Palak does not sit at any extreme ends. Rakesh is not an immediate neighbour of Mayank. How many people sit between Tina and Vivek?
A
ThreeB
OneC
NoneD
TwoQuestion 77
GK
AEHB is related to FJMG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DHKE is related to IMPJ. To which of the following is GKNH related, following the same logic?
A
LPSMB
PLMSC
PLSMD
LPMSQuestion 78
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
RO-VTB
LI-PNC
PM-TRD
NK-ROQuestion 79
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. A is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between A and G. E is kept at one of the positions below A. Only D is kept between G and F. C is kept at one of the positions above G. How many boxes are kept between B and E?
A
1B
2C
4D
3Question 80
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All cakes are biscuits. All pizzas are biscuits. Conclusion (I) : Some cakes are pizzas Conclusion (II) : Some biscuits are pizzas
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsQuestion 81
GK
Uvx ranked 14 th from the top and 79 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
93B
92C
90D
91Question 82
GK
In a certain code language, ‘chest shirt coal’ is coded as 'ym aw xu' and ‘coal lake pig’ is coded as ‘aw yh ky’. How is ‘coal’ coded in the given language?
A
ymB
awC
yhD
xuQuestion 83
GK
In a certain code language , A + B means ‘A is the son of B’, A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is S related to K if ‘S + D ÷ F x H- K’?
A
Brother's wife's fatherB
Wife's brotherC
Wife's fatherD
Brother's wife's brotherQuestion 84
GK
KH 13 is related to ID 2 in a certain way. In the same way, LO 9 is related to JK &minus;2. To which of the following is LJ 7 related, following the same logic?
A
JG -6B
KF -4C
KG -6D
JF -4Question 85
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
RP&minus;NLB
LJ&minus;HFC
OM&minus;KID
EC&minus;ZAQuestion 86
GK
Each vowel in the word TRAJECTORIES is changed to the second letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the second letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?
A
TwoB
OneC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 87
GK
R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between N and R when counted from the left of R. G sits third to the left of A. D sits to the immediate right of A. D sits second to the left of N. I is not an immediate neighbor of G. Who sits third to the right of E?
A
DB
AC
RD
GQuestion 88
GK
P is the daughter of Q. Q is the wife of S. T is the mother of X. T is the sister of S. How is T related to P?
A
SisterB
Father's sisterC
Husband's sisterD
MotherQuestion 89
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
A
MJPB
JGMC
URYD
QNTQuestion 90
GK
Which of the following options should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? G 5, M 12, S 19, Y 26, ?
A
D 33B
J 33C
A 33D
E 33Question 91
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MCK 10, PFN 13, SIQ 16, VLT 19, ?
A
YOW 22B
XPW 24C
XOV 22D
YPV 22Question 92
GK
If + means -, - means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 92 - 8 ÷ 311 + 715 × 11 = ?
A
965B
975C
982D
998Question 93
GK
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 8 - 3 - 24 5 - 8 - 40
A
4 - 8 - 43B
14 - 6 - 34C
2 - 9 - 15D
4 - 9 - 36Question 94
GK
GECD is related to CAYZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, AYWX is related to WUST. To which of the following is USQR related, following the same logic?
A
QNLNB
QOLNC
QPLRD
QOMNQuestion 95
GK
What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series? 5 14 41 122 ? 1094
A
365B
361C
381D
368Question 96
GK
What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series? 13 19 31 55 103 ?
A
199B
203C
190D
195 "