RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
9 May 2016 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Arithmetic
During a sale, 50% of the goods are sold at 21% profit, 40% of the remaining goods are sold at 36% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 29%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?
A
10B
8.5C
9D
9.5Question 2
Arithmetic
The largest four-digit number which when divided by 6, 14 and 7 leaves remainder 5 in each case is:
A
9973B
9959C
9946D
9998Question 3
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price. He then allows two successive discounts of 18% and 5% on the marked price. Find the profit percentage.
A
9.77%B
8.96%C
8.07%D
9.06%Question 4
Arithmetic
A trader buys a chair for ₹200, sells it at a 10% profit, and then the buyer sells it again at a 15% profit. What is the final selling price?
A
₹253B
₹242C
₹260D
₹230Question 5
Arithmetic
What is the digit y if the number 6y512 is exactly divisible by both 8 and 9?
A
6B
2C
4D
8Question 6
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 35 and their product is 286. The positive difference between them is:
A
8B
9C
18D
14Question 7
Arithmetic
The average of five numbers 7, 11, 15, x, and 23 is 15. What is the value of x?
A
19B
17C
23D
21Question 8
Arithmetic
The average of 8 numbers is 45. If each number is decreased by 4, what will the new average be?
A
8B
41C
45D
37Question 9
Arithmetic
If a square's diagonal is extended by 6 units beyond a vertex, forming a triangle outside the square, what is the angle between this extension and the adjacent side of the square?
A
30 degreesB
45 degreesC
90 degreesD
60 degreesQuestion 10
Arithmetic
The sum of the ages of a daughter and her mother is 76 years. After 4 years, the age of the mother will be three times that of the daughter. What is the present age (in years) of the mother?
A
17B
18C
57D
59Question 11
Arithmetic
Two bags contain marbles in the ratio 5 : 7. If 12 marbles are transferred from the second bag to the first bag, the ratio of marbles in the two bags becomes 7 : 5. Find the original number of marbles in the second bag.
A
68B
42C
63D
72Question 12
Arithmetic
Girish scored 448 marks in an examination and was 64 marks short of 16% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 672 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?
A
19%B
24%C
22%D
21%Question 13
Arithmetic
A and B can complete a task in 20 days and 25 days, respectively. They started working together, but B left after 5 days. How many more days will A take to finish the remaining work?
A
12 daysB
11 daysC
10 daysD
9 daysQuestion 14
Arithmetic
The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 cm. Its length is 4 cm more than twice its breadth. Find the breadth.
A
6 cmB
12 cmC
10 cmD
8 cmQuestion 15
Arithmetic
A sum of ₹8,000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 12.5% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually. What is the compound interest earned?
A
₹2,000B
₹2,500C
₹2,250D
₹2,125Question 16
Arithmetic
If the compound interest on a sum for 2 years at 5% per annum is ₹102.50, what is the sum?
A
₹1,000B
₹1,025C
₹950D
₹1,100Question 17
Arithmetic
A solid cube is melted and half of its material is recast into a cuboid whose length, breadth, and height are in the ratio 2 : 1 : 1. The difference between the volume of the original cube and the cuboid formed is 250 cm 3 . Find the total surface area of the cuboid.
A
100 cm 2B
120 cm 2C
80 cm 2D
250 cm 2Question 18
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 5% and 30% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 18%, 15% and 5% on any number of toys bought. (C) 11% discount on the first 5 toys and 47% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 2 toys free of cost on buying 5 toys. A customer wants to buy 5 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
A
BB
DC
CD
AQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Find the third proportional to 6 and 12.
A
24B
36C
18D
48Question 20
Arithmetic
Three numbers in the ratio 2 : 5 : 7 are taken as the first, second, and third terms, respectively. If their fourth proportional is 140, find the middle number.
A
50B
35C
30D
40Question 21
Arithmetic
A bus covers 90 km in 3 hours. If the speed of the bus is increased by 5 kmph, find the time taken to cover a distance of 70 km?
A
3 hoursB
2.5 hoursC
3.5 hoursD
2 hoursQuestion 22
Arithmetic
The price of an article is increased by 25%. By what percentage should the increased price be reduced so that it becomes equal to the original price?
A
22%B
20%C
30%D
25%Question 23
Arithmetic
In a division sum, the divisor is 5 times the quotient and 4 times the remainder. If the remainder is 15, what is the dividend?
A
740B
734C
739D
735Question 24
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 10 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 10 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?
A
2B
3C
1D
4Question 25
Arithmetic
Ritu covers a distance of 40 km at 20 km/h and another distance at 40 km/h in 3 hours. Find the average speed for the whole journey.
A
32 km/hB
26 km/hC
31 km/hD
38 km/hQuestion 26
Logical
Which session of the UN Climate Change Conference was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?
A
COP27B
COP28C
COP29D
COP26Question 27
Logical
Through his renowned work Jnaneshwari, Sant Gyaneshwar rendered the Bhagavad Gita into which regional language?
A
MalayalamB
MarathiC
PunjabiD
OdiaQuestion 28
Logical
According to the Constitution of India, Citizenship by incorporation of territory applies when _________________.
A
India acquires new territoryB
A citizen moves from one state to anotherC
A foreigner resides for five yearsD
A state is divided into twoQuestion 29
Logical
Which body's Chairperson was appointed on 1 September 2025, with Ajay Seth taking over the role?
A
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)B
NITI AayogC
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)D
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)Question 30
Logical
What does RAM stand for in a computer system?
A
Read-Only Access MemoryB
Random Access MemoryC
Read Access MemoryD
Random Allocation MemoryQuestion 31
Logical
In 2025, who among the following became the first female Prime Minister of Japan?
A
Sanae TakaichiB
Yōko KamikawaC
Kimi OnodaD
Satsuki KatayamaQuestion 32
Logical
A web browser such as Chrome is used to access the internet. This makes it a/an:
A
System softwareB
HardwareC
Device troubleshooterD
Application softwareQuestion 33
Logical
After months of deadlock and implementation refusal, which State Government in November 2025 mandated the digitization of Waqf properties on the UMEED portal?
A
Andhra PradeshB
BiharC
KeralaD
West BengalQuestion 34
Logical
In which year did Junagadh district gain recognition for organizing the country's first-ever Lok Adalat at Una?
A
1984B
1983C
1985D
1982Question 35
Logical
Suspension of enforcement of Fundamental Rights except Articles 20 and 21 occurs under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
A
Article 359B
Article 353C
Article 352D
Article 360Question 36
Logical
Which animal is targeted in Project Hangul?
A
Red pandaB
Indian BisonC
Kashmir StagD
Himalayan Musk deerQuestion 37
Logical
Which season in India is characterised by hot, dry winds known as 'Loo'?
A
Summer seasonB
Retreating monsoonC
Pre-monsoon showersD
Cold weather seasonQuestion 38
Logical
Which company announced in 2025 that it plans to invest US$15 billion for the expansion of airports in India by 2030?
A
Jindal GroupB
Reliance GroupC
Tata GroupD
Adani GroupQuestion 39
Logical
Which of the following is an example of structural unemployment?
A
A worker loses their job due to seasonal fluctuations in tourismB
A person quits a job to pursue higher educationC
A worker is laid off during a temporary dip in demandD
A textile worker loses the job due to industry automationQuestion 40
Logical
What was a significant objective of the fiscal and monetary policy reforms initiated in India post 1991?
A
To decrease foreign investment in the financial sectorB
To stabilise the economy by liberalising interest rates and enhancing financial sector efficiencyC
To increase government control over the banking sectorD
To maintain fixed interest rates across all financial productsQuestion 41
Logical
As of November 2025, Article 1 of the Indian Constitution classifies Indian territory into how many distinct categories under Constitutional provisions?
A
FourB
ThreeC
TwoD
FiveQuestion 42
Logical
What event caused Mahatma Gandhi to withdraw the non-cooperation movement in February 1922?
A
A decision by the British to suspend restrictions on civil liberties.B
The violent attack on policemen during the Chauri Chaura incident.C
The approval of a new round of constitutional negotiations by London.D
A nationwide strike by textile workers in Bombay and Ahmedabad.Question 43
Logical
Which irrigation technique is considered most efficient for conserving water?
A
Flood irrigationB
Drip irrigationC
Canal irrigationD
Sprinkler irrigationQuestion 44
Logical
Tank irrigation is mainly practiced in which of the following states of India due to uneven terrain and less rainfall?
A
West BengalB
HaryanaC
Himachal PradeshD
KarnatakaQuestion 45
Logical
Which of the following situations in football leads to a 'Penalty Kick' being awarded?
A
A player scores three consecutive goalsB
A foul is committed inside the penalty areaC
The goalkeeper handles the ball outside the goalD
A player is offsideQuestion 46
Logical
Which of the following islands/island groups of India is of coral origin?
A
Lakshadweep IslandsB
Diu IslandC
Nicobar IslandsD
Andaman IslandsQuestion 47
Logical
Which of the following file formats does not get affected by the destination format and version?
A
.pptxB
.pptC
.pdfD
.docxQuestion 48
Logical
In which year was the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan established for the development and promotion of Sanskrit?
A
1970B
1990C
1960D
1980Question 49
Logical
Which of the following statements is/are true or false about the Windows 11 Task Manager? (i) It can monitor network usage and identify which app is using the most bandwidth. (ii) It can only view or end unresponsive apps, not start new programs or processes.
A
(i) False, (ii) FalseB
(i) True, (ii) TrueC
(i) True, (ii) FalseD
(i) False, (ii) TrueQuestion 50
Logical
The Bhadla Solar Park, one of the largest in the world, is located in which Indian state?
A
GujaratB
MaharashtraC
RajasthanD
Madhya PradeshQuestion 51
Logical
What is the primary goal of the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) initiative announced by ISRO?
A
To privatize satellite launches in IndiaB
To establish an indigenous space stationC
To build India's first space telescopeD
To launch India's first human mission to MarsQuestion 52
Logical
Which of the following SI prefixes has a multiplicative factor of 10 −9 ?
A
MilliB
NanoC
CentiD
MicroQuestion 53
Logical
In which of the following cases is the work done negative?
A
Force and displacement are between 0° and 90°B
Force and displacement are in the same directionC
Force and displacement are between 90° and 180°D
Force and displacement are mutually perpendicularQuestion 54
Logical
In which year was the Indian freedom fighter Tantia Tope, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, executed by the British?
A
1860B
1859C
1857D
1858Question 55
Logical
Which of the following rulers issued the famous Junagarh inscription?
A
NahapanaB
KanishkaC
Kadphises ID
Rudradaman IQuestion 56
GK
According to a 2025 release by the Department of Science and Technology, the new sodium-ion battery developed at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) can be fast-charged to about 80% in roughly:
A
26 minutesB
16 minutesC
36 minutesD
6 minutesQuestion 57
GK
The main aim of globalisation in India was to____.
A
Promote only self-sufficiency within the nationB
Restrict and close foreign trade completelyC
Increase and maintain higher trade barriersD
Integrate Indian economy with global marketsQuestion 58
GK
Kalidasa, the celebrated Sanskrit poet and dramatist, flourished in the court of which Gupta ruler?
A
SamudraguptaB
Chandragupta IIC
Chandragupta ID
SkandaguptaQuestion 59
GK
Name the popular technique used by the Harappans for casting bronze.
A
Sand Casting TechniqueB
Die Casting TechniqueC
Lost-Wax TechniqueD
Open Mould Casting TechniqueQuestion 60
GK
Which of the following judicial approaches is best exemplified by the practice of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India?
A
Judicial AbsolutismB
Judicial RestraintC
Judicial ActivismD
Judicial PassivismQuestion 61
GK
Which policy decision of Lord Curzon directly provoked strong nationalist opposition in the early 1900s?
A
Issuing minor administrative regulations that changed routine procedures in provincial departments.B
Revising local body finances by making small adjustments to grants and supervisory rules.C
Altering advisory council arrangements without increasing Indian representation.D
Enacting the Universities Act of 1904, which tightened official control over Indian higher education.Question 62
GK
What will be the resultant force if a body of mass 10 kg is moving with an acceleration of 5 m/sec 2 ?
A
5 NewtonB
2 JouleC
2 NewtonD
50 NewtonQuestion 63
GK
Which pancreatic hormone regulates blood glucose levels by stimulating the uptake of glucose by body cells?
A
ThyroxineB
GlucagonC
CortisolD
InsulinQuestion 64
GK
Which post-100 th Amendment is the most recent and aims to reserve seats for women, with certain transitional and delimitation requirements before it becomes fully operational?
A
106 th AmendmentB
105 th AmendmentC
103 rd AmendmentD
104 th AmendmentQuestion 65
GK
Which declaration was NOT signed during PM Modi's visit to France in February 2025?
A
India-France Innovation TreatyB
India-France Declaration on Artificial IntelligenceC
India-France Cybersecurity AgreementD
India-France Infrastructure PactQuestion 66
GK
What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FCZ YVS ROL KHE ?
A
DAXB
DZWC
DFGD
DBWQuestion 67
GK
BO 7 is related to EI -7 in a certain way. In the same way, CS 10 is related to FM -4. To which of the following is IJ 20 related, following the same logic?
A
GJ 9B
OP -3C
HT -6D
LD 6Question 68
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CGT FJW IMZ LPC ?
A
OSFB
ORFC
NRED
QTCQuestion 69
GK
Seven boxes R, S, T, U, V, W and X are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. V is kept neither at the top nor at the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between U and W. R is kept one of the positions between S and T. W is kept second from the bottom and immediately below T. How many boxes are kept between X and T?
A
FOURB
THREEC
ONED
TWOQuestion 70
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) S Z E C A O Q M D P U I J L N X K D (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
A
TwoB
NoneC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 71
GK
In a certain code language, "SFOR" is coded as "116" and "WILA" is coded as "90". What is the code for "GMVC" in that given language?
A
120B
95C
110D
90Question 72
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.) (5, 3, 16) (6, 3, 19)
A
(3, 5, 15)B
(1, 7, 8)C
(7, 3, 20)D
(4, 6, 21)Question 73
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the husband of B', A - B means 'A is the brother of B', A × B means 'A is the mother of B', and A ÷ B means 'A is the sister of B'. Based on the above, how is G related to R if 'G ÷ H + I × T - R'?
A
Brother's wifeB
Mother's sisterC
Father's motherD
Father's sisterQuestion 74
GK
Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept below C. Only two boxes are kept between E and C. Only Q is kept above D. S is kept at some place below B but at some place above R. Which box is kept immediately above S?
A
BB
EC
RD
DQuestion 75
GK
Seven boxes C,D,E,F,G,H and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. C is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between C and G. F is kept at one of the positions below C. Only H is kept between G and P. E is kept at one of the positions above G. How many boxes are kept between D and E?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 76
GK
In a certain code language, A @ B means 'A is the mother of B', A & B means 'A is the husband of B', A # B means 'A is the father of B', A % B means 'A is the son of B' and A * B means 'A is the daughter of B'. If G * K & V @ P # W % J, then how is J related to G?
A
Mother's brother's sonB
Brother's wifeC
Brother's daughterD
Sister's sonQuestion 77
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 pairs.)
A
RL-IQB
OI – ENC
VP – MUD
CW-TBQuestion 78
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 217 190 165 142 121 102 ?
A
92B
87C
90D
85Question 79
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? ACE DFH GIK JLN ?
A
OQSB
MPQC
MOQD
NQTQuestion 80
GK
BGKM is related to HKMN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FHNP is related to LLPQ. To which of the following is NRTX related, following the same logic?
A
GFLNB
TVVYC
SWYCD
TXZDQuestion 81
GK
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.)
A
CEHB
PRUC
UWXD
JLOQuestion 82
GK
Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing north. Only three people sit between H and W. K sits to the immediate left of W. No one sits to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and K. Z sits to the immediate right of J. How many people sit between Y and Z?
A
OneB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 83
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and '−' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged? \(2814 \times 7 - 3 \div 75 + 5 = \;?\)
A
321B
622C
421D
522Question 84
GK
If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7213546, which of the following digits will be third from the left in the new number thus formed?
A
7B
9C
5D
3Question 85
GK
Each letter in the word GUILDER 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 second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?
A
8B
11C
9D
7Question 86
GK
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 eggs are squares. Some crows are eggs. Conclusion (I): Some squares are crows. Conclusion (II): All eggs are crows.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (II) followsQuestion 87
GK
In a certain code language, 'eagle gum novel' is coded as 'fq ko hz' and 'novel fresh zebra' is coded as 'ko ef ni'. How is 'novel' coded in the given language?
A
efB
hzC
fqD
koQuestion 88
GK
If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '−', then the resultant of which of the following will be 486?
A
404 A 4 C 15 D 50 B 8B
404 D 4 D 15 C 50 A 8C
404 B 4 D 15 C 50 A 8D
404 A 4 D 15 C 50 B 8Question 89
GK
Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 44 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 10 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)
A
35 km to the NorthB
33 km to the SouthC
31 km to the WestD
22 km to the EastQuestion 90
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 43 ? 31 67 19 79
A
50B
52C
60D
55Question 91
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
HC - GBB
JE - MKC
NI - MHD
LG - KFQuestion 92
GK
Ar, Bg, Cf, Dn, Ej, Fm and Gv are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Bg sits third to the right of Ej. Gv sits third to the left of Ej. Fm is the immediate neighbour of Cf and Bg. Dn is not an immediate neighbour of Ej. How many people sit between Ar and Fm when counted from the left of Fm?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 93
GK
Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Bright 2. Bring 3. Bread 4. Break 5. Brain
A
5, 3, 4, 1, 2B
5, 3, 1, 2, 4C
2, 5, 1, 4, 3D
1, 5, 4, 2, 3Question 94
GK
LHLP is related to TPTX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DZDH is related to LHLP. To which of the following is JFJN related, following the same logic?
A
RNQVB
ROQWC
RMQVD
RNRVQuestion 95
GK
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 carrots are onions. All onions are peas. Conclusions (I) : All peas are carrots. Conclusions (II) : Some onions are carrots.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (I) follows