RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions

8 May 2016 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which of the following ratios is equal to \(3:2\) ?

\(35:25\)

\(45:20\)

\(60:45\)

\(120:80\)

Question 2

Arithmetic

If the interest on a sum of ₹y at 4% per annum compounded annually for 2 years is ₹765, then the total amount payable at the end of the two-year period will be _________.

₹10,115

₹10,210

₹10,140

₹10,351

Question 3

Arithmetic

A pair of shoes is marked at ₹2800 and is subject to a trade discount of 18%. Under a special offer, a customer buys 5 pairs at the discounted price and gets an additional 2 pairs at 50% off the discounted price. Find the total cost to the customer for 7 pairs of shoes.

₹ 13,776

₹ 13,876

₹ 13,676

₹ 13,667

Question 4

Arithmetic

Three numbers are in the ratio \(3:7:2\) , and their LCM is 8820. Their HCF is:

240

208

210

235

Question 5

Arithmetic

Pipes A and B together can fill a cistern in 10 hours. Pipes B and C together can fill the same cistern in 20 hours, and pipes C and A together can fill it in 12 hours. Find the time taken by pipe B alone to fill the cistern.

32 hours

25 hours

28 hours

30 hours

Question 6

Arithmetic

A spherical water tank has an internal diameter of 10 meters. If the tank is coated with a material that costs ₹5 per square meter, what is the total cost to coat the entire internal surface? (Use π = 3.14)

₹785

₹314

₹1570

₹1257

Question 7

Arithmetic

The average monthly income of six employees in an office is ₹24,000. When a new employee joins the office, the average income of all seven employees becomes ₹25,500. What is the monthly income of the new employee?

₹34,000

₹33,000

₹33,500

₹34,500

Question 8

Arithmetic

In a college, the ratio of science to arts students is different for each of its three batches. In Batch A, the ratio is \(5:8\) , in Batch B it is \(7:11\) , and in Batch C it is \(3:5\) . Which batch has the highest proportion of science students?

Batch B

Batch C

All have the same proportion

Batch A

Question 9

Arithmetic

If the third proportional to 4 and 20 is m and the third proportional to m and 50 is n, what is the value of n?

Question 10

Arithmetic

In \(\triangle XYZ\) , \(XY = XZ\) and \(\angle X = 40°\) , what is the measure of \(\angle Z\) ?

\(80°\)

\(70°\)

\(40°\)

\(60°\)

Question 11

Arithmetic

The mean of the following data is 12.5. Find the missing frequency p. Data Values (x): 10, 15 Frequency (f): 5, p

Question 12

Arithmetic

A delivery van covers the first 100 km at 50 km/h, the next 150 km at 60 km/h, and the last 50 km at 40 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey (correct to two places of decimal)?

50.05 km/h

52.17 km/h

48.29 km/h

54.54 km/h

Question 13

Arithmetic

The population of a town increases by 10% in the year 2015 and decreases by 15% in the year 2016. If the population of the town at the end of the year 2016 is 1,87,000, find the population of the town in the beginning of the year 2015.

2,00,000

2,10,000

2,15,000

1,95,000

Question 14

Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

3,762

6,184

4,915

7,393

Question 15

Arithmetic

In a division sum, the divisor is 14 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 56, what is the dividend?

5655

5656

5651

5653

Question 16

Arithmetic

Sangeeta's salary is revised twice in two consecutive years. In the first year, the salary is increased by 12%. In the second year, it is decreased by 10%. Despite this, her salary after the second revision is ₹1,584 more than the original salary. What is Sangeeta's original monthly salary (in ₹)?

1,75,000

1,89,000

2,00,000

1,98,000

Question 17

Arithmetic

A train covers a distance of 300 kilometers in 5 hours. If the same train takes 6 hours to cover the same distance, what is the change in its speed?

15 km/h decrease

10 km/h increase

15 km/h increase

10 km/h decrease

Question 18

Arithmetic

Simplify: \((0.25 \times 1.6) \div (0.04 \times 0.5)\)

Question 19

Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 39 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

Question 20

Arithmetic

The amount under simple interest on a sum of ₹8,000 for 3 years at an interest rate of 7.5% per annum is

₹9800

₹10000

₹9600

₹9400

Question 21

Arithmetic

If a man bought an article at 20% less than its marked price and sold it for ₹10 more than its marked price, his profit was 40%. What was the marked price (in ₹) of the article (correct to two decimal places)?

₹83.33

₹76.66

₹86.66

₹73.33

Question 22

Arithmetic

The present age of Person A is 5 years more than twice the age of Person B. If Person B is 15 years old, what is the present age (in years) of Person A?

Question 23

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 21% and 8% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 38%, 42% and 30% on any number of toys bought. (C) 17% discount on the first 8 toys and 20% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 7 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?

Question 24

Arithmetic

Eight mangoes and five oranges cost ₹164, while five mangoes and eight oranges cost ₹148. Determine the cost of three mangoes and three oranges.

₹74

₹76

₹72

₹70

Question 25

Arithmetic

A ladder leans against a wall, making an angle of 60° with the ground. If the foot of the ladder is 15 metres from the wall, what is the length of the ladder?

32 m

30 m

42 m

36 m

Question 26

Arithmetic

Sphere A has a radius of 6 cm and Sphere B has a radius of 3 cm. What is the ratio of the surface area of A to that of B?

\(4:1\)

\(3:1\)

\(2:1\)

\(6:1\)

Question 27

Logical

Why were tax incentives provided to foreign investors during the 1991 economic reform period in India?

To promote domestic monopolies

To discourage foreign investment

To attract foreign investment

To increase tax revenue for the government

Question 28

Logical

What does PCB stand for in a Computer System?

Physical Circuit Block

Printed Circuit Board

Peripheral Circuit Board

Programmed Control Board

Question 29

Logical

Which rules define the process of identification, determination, and remediation of contaminated sites?

Air Quality Standards Rules, 2025

Urban Wetland Restoration Rules, 2025

Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025

Green Industrial Policy Rules, 2025

Question 30

Logical

What is the name of India's first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease, launched in November 2025?

GENO-1

BIRSA 101

Sickle Cure

CRISPR-X

Question 31

Logical

The inscriptions of Ashoka and Kharavela were primarily written in which of the following languages?

Sanskrit

Pali

Bengali

Prakrit

Question 32

Logical

The stomach secretes the enzyme pepsin to aid digestion. Pepsin mainly acts on which nutrient?

Carbohydrates

Vitamins

Fats

Proteins

Question 33

Logical

In February 2025, which one of the following countries and India signed a declaration to establish a partnership focused on advanced and small modular nuclear reactors?

France

Russia

Japan

United States

Question 34

Logical

Which region of Maharashtra is known for iron ore production?

Chandrapur and Bhandara

Aurangabad and Jalna

Pune and Thane

Nagpur and Wardha

Question 35

Logical

The Kakori train robbery of August 1925 was organised by the:

Ghadr Party working from North America

HSRA unit based in Lahore and Delhi

Hindustan Republican Association in United Provinces

Anushilan Samiti in Bengal and Bihar

Question 36

Logical

In Uttar Pradesh, which city's police in December 2025 launched dedicated Closed User Group (CUG) phone numbers, enabling women to directly contact Mission Shakti Centre in-charges at police stations?

Chandigarh

Delhi

Lucknow

Patna

Question 37

Logical

The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting elections to the:

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Panchayats and Municipalities

State Assemblies

President and Vice-President

Question 38

Logical

Which function of the Operating System deals with allocation of CPU time among different running processes?

Memory Management

File Management

Process Management

Device Management

Question 39

Logical

Who among the following is India's first-ever two-time Olympic medallist in an individual event and the first Indian to win a wrestling world championship?

Bajrang Punia

Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Sushil Kumar

Geeta Phogat

Question 40

Logical

Chandragupta I strengthened his political position by marrying Princess Kumaradevi of which tribal lineages?

Avanti

Panchala

Gandhara

Lichchhavi

Question 41

Logical

Which mode of transport is most suitable for transporting heavy, bulky goods over long distances in India?

Waterways

Airways

Roadways

Railways

Question 42

Logical

Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act has inserted the word 'socialist' into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

86 th Constitutional Amendment Act

44 th Constitutional Amendment Act

38 th Constitutional Amendment Act

42 nd Constitutional Amendment Act

Question 43

Logical

In which year was the Planning Commission, later renamed as NITI Aayog, established?

1950

1947

1971

1965

Question 44

Logical

Which Mughal ruler is credited with introducing the Zabti revenue system across major parts of empire?

Aurangzeb

Babar

Humayun

Akbar

Question 45

Logical

What major engine milestone did ISRO achieve in March 2025?

First ion engine test

Flight acceptance hot testing of the CE20

Launch of a nuclear-based rocket engine

Solar electric propulsion demo

Question 46

Logical

Frequencies higher than the human audible limit of 20,000 Hz are classified as _____.

Tones

Supersonic

Infrasound

Ultrasound

Question 47

Logical

Which national statistical organization is being changed by the Indian government's September 2025 draft bill ahead of its centenary?

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)

National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

Question 48

Logical

In which state of India are the three crops of rice — called 'aus,' 'aman,' and 'boro' — grown?

West Bengal

Bihar

Manipur

Nagaland

Question 49

Logical

Which issue acted as the immediate trigger for the uprising that began in 1857?

Suspension of military pensions for long-serving Indian sepoys.

Mandatory service postings across overseas territories for all regiments.

Introduction of the Enfield rifle with cartridges feared to contain animal fat.

New rules requiring sepoys to abandon traditional dress and customs.

Question 50

Logical

Which Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies (municipalities)?

73 rd Amendment Act

74 th Amendment Act

86 th Amendment Act

42 nd Amendment Act

Question 51

Logical

Which pollutant from the following is mainly responsible for the formation of acid rain?

Ozone

Carbon monoxide

Ammonia

Sulphur dioxide

Question 52

Logical

Which of the following climatic regions has permafrost soil and low vegetation like mosses and lichens?

Aw – Tropical wet and dry climate

Cfb – Marine west coast climate

ET – Tundra climate

BSh – Subtropical steppe climate

Question 53

Logical

Which of the following correctly describes secondary memory?

Faster and more expensive than main memory

Volatile and faster than primary memory

Non-volatile and larger in storage capacity

Volatile and directly accessed by the CPU

Question 54

Logical

Which of the following institutions was founded by Mahadev Govind Ranade?

Arya Samaj

Brahmo Samaj

Widow Remarriage Association

Indian National Congress

Question 55

Logical

Which software type helps the operating system to manage hardware and provide services to applications?

System software

Application software

Utility software

Driver software

Question 56

Logical

What was the initial corpus of the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) when it was established in 1995-96?

₹1,000 crore

₹10,000 crore

₹2,000 crore

₹5,000 crore

Question 57

Select the correct formula of Aluminium Sulphate.

Al 2 SO 4

Al(SO 4 ) 3

Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3

Al 3 SO 4

Question 58

In the CCPI (Climate Change Performance Index) 2025, how is a country's climate performance assessed?

By combining emissions, energy use, and expert-reviewed climate policy data

Solely based on renewable energy production statistics

Through public opinion surveys and industrial growth trends

Only by analyzing national emissions targets and forest cover data

Question 59

Which Amendment Act restored the Right to Property as a legal right?

44 th Amendment

42 nd Amendment

46 th Amendment

48 th Amendment

Question 60

Which of the following Union Territories of India was granted legislature through the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963?

Puducherry

Andaman & Nicobar

Chandigarh

Delhi

Question 61

Which of the following agreements signed between India and Uzbekistan officially came into effect in May 2025, having been signed in September 2024 in Tashkent?

Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT)

Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA)

Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

Question 62

The structural and functional unit of nature is _________.

Environment

Ecology

Ecosystem

Cell

Question 63

Tholpavakoothu, the traditional shadow puppetry performance, originates from which Indian state?

Odisha

Kerala

Andhra Pradesh

West Bengal

Question 64

Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the capital of which empire?

Vijayanagara Empire

Maurya Empire

Mughal Empire

Gupta Empire

Question 65

Provision for 'living wage' and 'decent standard of life' for workers under the Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) is contained in which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution?

Article 42

Article 43

Article 41

Article 47

Question 66

Which of the following is a correct match of a climate type with its vegetation or features as per Koeppen's scheme of classification of climate?

Aw – Deciduous forests and tree-shredded grasslands

Cfa – Cold desert and permafrost

BWh – Dense evergreen canopy

ET – Tropical rainforest

Question 67

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. Statement: All Chickens are Quails. All Quails are Pigeons. Conclusion (I): No Pigeons are Chickens. Conclusion (II): Some Pigeons are Chickens.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Question 68

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EIJ 33 GKL 27 IMN 21 KOP 15 ?

MQV 8

MRQ 9

MPQ 8

MQR 9

Question 69

In a certain code language, 'jaw bush oven' is coded as 'ht vq xe' and 'zebra egg jaw' is coded as 'vq db ia'. How is 'jaw' coded in the given language?

Question 70

Seven people, J, K, C, D, E, Q and H, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only four people sit to the right of Q. Only two people sit to the right of E. K is the immediate neighbour of J and E. H sits third to the right of D. How many people sit between C and K?

Five

Three

Two

Four

Question 71

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. GFK : JAE LGP : OBJ

FNP : IIK

GIM : JDH

JKH : MGB

CLW : FGQ

Question 72

FR 6 is related to JL 17 in a certain way. In the same way, EU 12 is related to IO 23. To which of the following is SL 3 related, following the same logic?

YT 9

WF 14

AK 11

OK 17

Question 73

Refer to the given series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 2 8 7 5 6 9 7 6 8 4 8 2 1 8 2 8 6 8 1 3 1 1 3 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

One

Four

Three

Two

Question 74

Moksh starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 14 km, turns left and drives 29 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 8 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.)

8 km to the west

7 km to the west

7 km to the east

8 km to the east

Question 75

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5431786, what will be difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

Question 76

Each letter in the word MONKEYS 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?

Question 77

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 2563174, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

Two

Zero

Three

One

Question 78

If '+' means '−', '−' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 17 − 3 ÷ 8 + 21 × 3 = ?

Question 79

In a certain code language, "WIAO" is coded as "40" and "TNCR" is coded as "47". What is the code for "FXAJ" in that given language?

Question 80

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.)

UQ - SP

NJ - LH

QM - OK

WS - UQ

Question 81

Seven people, R, B, Y, J, E, F and N, are sitting in a row, facing north. Y sits third from the right end. Only three people sit between B and Y. N is the immediate neighbour of E and J. F sits second to the right of E. How many people sit between R and J?

Five

Three

Four

Two

Question 82

Anil ranked 27 th from the top and 19 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 83

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.)

OH-KM

QJ-MO

LE-HJ

JC-FG

Question 84

In a row of people all facing the north, Jonny is 24 th from the left end. Anuj is 28 th from the left end. Anuj is exactly between Jonny and Rishabh. If Rishabh is 16 th from the right end of the line, how many people are there in the row?

Question 85

In a certain code language, A ≤ B means 'A is the son of B' A ¥ B means 'A is the father of B' A @ B means 'A is the brother of B' A - B means 'A is the wife of B' Based on the above, how is P related to X if 'P - Q @ S ≤ T ¥ X'?

Son's wife

Father's mother

Father's sister

Brother's wife

Question 86

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 23 32 42 53 65 78 ?

Question 87

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ICX 9, LFZ 16, OIB 25, RLD 36, ?

VOJ 48

UPI 48

VPJ 49

UOF 49

Question 88

In a certain code language, A x B means 'A is the father of B', A ≠ B means 'A is the son of B', A ÷ B means 'A is the daughter of B' and A ₹ B means 'A is the sister of B'. Based on the above, how is C related to M if 'C ₹ D ≠ E ÷ L x M'?

Daughter

Sister's daughter

Mother's mother

Sister

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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (5, 120, 12) (3, 84, 14)

(7, 155, 11)

(2, 78, 13)

(4, 150, 19)

(6, 216, 18)

Question 90

Each letter in the word JUMBLED is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is first from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

Question 91

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 65 ? 24 15 11 10

Question 92

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MV7 PT13 RR19 ?

TR27

TP25

SP25

TQ26

Question 93

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

NPS

HJL

EGJ

QSV

Question 94

Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All carpets are shoes. All paintings are shoes. Conclusions: (I) Some carpets are paintings. (II) Some shoes are paintings.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 95

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

Question 96

SMAL is related to VQFR in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ECUJ is related to HGZP. To which of the following options is NOJB related, following the same logic?

QSIO

QOSH

QSHO

QSOH