RRB-NTPC 2016 Questions
9 May 2016 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
A sum of money amounts to ₹19,360 in 3 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually. The compound interest (in ₹) earned is (Round off your answer to the nearest paise.)
A
₹4914.55B
₹4714.55C
₹4614.55D
₹4814.55Question 2
Arithmetic
Three automatic doors in a metro station undergo system checks at regular intervals of 14 minutes, 18 minutes, and 21 minutes, respectively. If all three doors are checked together at the start, after how many minutes will they be checked together again for the first time?
A
132 minutesB
126 minutesC
142 minutesD
136 minutesQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Aman and Raj invested ₹12,000 and ₹18,000, respectively, in a business. After one year, they earned a profit of ₹15,000. How much profit will each get?
A
Aman: ₹8,000, Raj: ₹7,000B
Aman: ₹7,500, Raj: ₹7,500C
Aman: ₹6,000, Raj: ₹9,000D
Aman: ₹5,000, Raj: ₹10,000Question 4
Arithmetic
Find the median of the following data (correct to two places of decimal). Class interval 0-6 6-12 12-18 18-24 24-30 30-36 Frequency 5 7 10 13 9 8
A
29.73B
21.23C
19.85D
26.48Question 5
Arithmetic
A cylindrical tank has a radius of 7 m and a height of 11 m. How many litres of water can it hold? (Use π = 22/7)
A
16,94,000B
16,74,000C
16,64,000D
16,84,000Question 6
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper bought 7 decorative lamps for ₹2,850. Due to damage, 2 lamps could not be sold. He sold the remaining lamps at ₹360 each. What is his total loss (in ₹)?
A
₹960B
₹1,050C
₹840D
₹1,100Question 7
Arithmetic
The cost of a certain fabric is directly proportional to its length for a given width. If the cost of 8 meters of the fabric is ₹3,200, what will be the cost of 25 meters of the same fabric?
A
₹9,800B
₹9,400C
₹10,000D
₹9,600Question 8
Arithmetic
Find the mode of the following distribution: Class 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 Frequency 6 14 18 12
A
29B
30C
28D
26Question 9
Arithmetic
40 persons begin to work together on a job. But after some days 10 persons left the work. As a result, the job which should have been completed in 50 days is completed in 60 days. How many days after the commencement of the work did the 10 persons leave?
A
15B
18C
22D
20Question 10
Arithmetic
If p is a prime number and GCD \((p^2 - 1,\ p^2 + 1) = 2\) , then the value of p must be:
A
Any prime numberB
Any odd primeC
Only 3D
Only 2Question 11
Arithmetic
A car covers a distance of 180 km in 3 hours. Find its average speed.
A
50 km/hB
70 km/hC
80 km/hD
60 km/hQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Riya and Neha have certain amount of money. If Riya gives ₹20 to Neha, then Riya will have three times as much money as Neha. However, if Neha gives ₹40 to Riya, then Riya will have five times as much money as Neha. What is the total amount of money (in ₹) that Riya and Neha initially had together?
A
710B
690C
720D
700Question 13
Arithmetic
In a fitness park, a straight walking path is divided into three consecutive segments. The lengths of the first and third segments are 18 m and 50 m respectively. If the length of the middle segment is the mean proportional between the other two, what is its length?
A
30 mB
27 mC
25 mD
36 mQuestion 14
Arithmetic
A solid right circular cylinder has curved surface area \(1408\pi\) cm 2 . If the volume of the cylinder is maximum, then the ratio of radius to height is
A
\(1:4\)B
\(2:1\)C
\(1:3\)D
\(1:2\)Question 15
Arithmetic
In a parallelogram, the difference of two adjacent angles is 40°. Find the measure of the smaller angle.
A
60°B
80°C
50°D
70°Question 16
Arithmetic
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 18 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 18 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
4D
1Question 17
Arithmetic
The price of an article increases and decreases alternately by 20% every year. If the difference between the prices at the end of the second year and third year is ₹1,920, find 40% of the price (in ₹) of the article at the end of the first year.
A
₹4,800B
₹3,200C
₹2,400D
₹3,600Question 18
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 18% and 39% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 29%, 45% and 4% on any number of toys bought. (C) 29% discount on the first 8 toys and 31% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 7 toys free of cost on buying 8 toys. A customer wants to buy 8 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?
A
BB
CC
AD
DQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Simplify: \(18 - [6 \times 2 - (3 + 1)] + 7\)
A
17B
15C
21D
19Question 20
Arithmetic
The price of an article is decreased by 24%, but the daily sale of the article is increased by 33%. Find the net effect on the daily sale receipts.
A
2.16% decreaseB
2.16% increaseC
1.08% increaseD
1.08% decreaseQuestion 21
Arithmetic
If 9 notebooks cost ₹135, how much will 20 notebooks of the same type cost?
A
₹270B
₹300C
₹280D
₹320Question 22
Arithmetic
Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 14 : 9, and their LCM is 7560. Their HCF is:
A
11B
12C
53D
32Question 23
Arithmetic
A trader sells rice, claiming 1 kg but actually gives x grams. He marks the price 20% above the cost price and gives a 10% discount on the marked price. If his overall profit is 25%, find x.
A
864B
856C
825D
870Question 24
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper sells a watch for ₹840 after giving a 30% discount. What was the marked price (in ₹) of the watch?
A
1,100B
1,050C
1,200D
1,000Question 25
Arithmetic
Five years ago, the age of Kavita was one-third of the present age of her mother. After 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 75 years. What is Kavita's present age?
A
21 yearsB
23 yearsC
22 yearsD
20 yearsQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Sarang invested a certain sum of money at 10% per annum. After 2 years, he received ₹178.5 as compound interest, compounded annually. Find the corresponding simple interest (in ₹) for 2 years at the same rate.
A
180B
170C
185D
165Question 27
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 77 and their product is 1392. The positive difference between them is:
A
21B
19C
37D
24Question 28
Logical
The CPU retrieves the upcoming instruction for execution from which system component?
A
System output registerB
System secondary memoryC
System program counterD
System input buffer unitQuestion 29
Logical
Who among the following succeeded Raja Ram Mohan Roy as the leader of the Brahmo Samaj?
A
Debendra Nath TagoreB
Swami VivekanandaC
Keshub Chandra SenD
Dwarkanath TagoreQuestion 30
Logical
The sports event Bastar Olympics 2025 was launched in October 2025 in which Indian state?
A
ChhattisgarhB
JharkhandC
Madhya PradeshD
OdishaQuestion 31
Logical
What happens to the speed of sound as the temperature of the air increases?
A
It remains the same, as the speed is constant in a given mediumB
It decreases rapidly because the air molecules move extremely slowerC
It decreases, because the air becomes less denseD
It increases, because the air molecules move fasterQuestion 32
Logical
The Hornbill Festival, celebrated to showcase tribal culture, music, dance, and sports, is associated with which Indian state?
A
AssamB
ManipurC
MeghalayaD
NagalandQuestion 33
Logical
Which river rises west of the Rohtang pass in the Kullu hills of Himachal Pradesh and flows through the Chamba valley of the state?
A
Jhelam riverB
Beas riverC
Chenab riverD
Ravi riverQuestion 34
Logical
Which trophy is contested between the England and Scotland teams in the Rugby Six Nations Championship, 2025?
A
European Nations TrophyB
Calcutta CupC
Millennium CupD
Triple Crown TrophyQuestion 35
Logical
In the reaction Na 2 SO 4 (aq) + BaCl 2 (aq) → BaSO 4 (*) + 2NaCl(aq), what will be the actual physical state that can replace (*)?
A
(g)B
(aq)C
(l)D
(s)Question 36
Logical
Who among the following won the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature?
A
Haruki MurakamiB
Gerald MurnaneC
Han KangD
Can XueQuestion 37
Logical
In 2025, the AGILE Index was introduced to measure which of the following areas globally?
A
AI governance evaluation across countriesB
Digital infrastructure readinessC
Global economic competitivenessD
Environmental policy performanceQuestion 38
Logical
Service and trade fall under which type of economic activities?
A
QuaternaryB
PrimaryC
SecondaryD
TertiaryQuestion 39
Logical
Who became the Chief Minister of Delhi in February 2025, marking the Bharatiya Janata Party's return to power in the capital after 27 years?
A
Manish SisodiaB
Rekha GuptaC
Parvesh VermaD
Atishi MarlenaQuestion 40
Logical
Which seismic waves are the fastest and travel through both solids and liquids inside the Earth?
A
Rayleigh wavesB
P wavesC
S wavesD
Surface wavesQuestion 41
Logical
How did the Swadeshi movement aim to counter British policies after 1905?
A
By supporting colonial factory laws restricting local enterprises.B
By promoting indigenous industries and rejecting foreign products.C
By creating diplomatic councils to negotiate tariff concessions.D
By adopting military drills to train youth for organised defence.Question 42
Logical
Which schedule contains the assigned functions of the Rural Local Self Government or the Panchayati Raj?
A
10 th ScheduleB
11 th ScheduleC
12 th ScheduleD
9 th ScheduleQuestion 43
Logical
The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) was enacted in 1999 to replace the earlier FERA law. In which year did FEMA officially come into force?
A
2000B
1997C
2002D
1999Question 44
Logical
Which of the following courts is empowered to impose the highest punishment among the subordinate courts in India?
A
Civil CourtB
Consumer CourtC
Sessions CourtD
Family CourtQuestion 45
Logical
Which of the following statements about volcanism is most accurate in the context of geomorphic processes?
A
It mainly builds or elevates parts of the crustB
It only lowers existing landformsC
It is controlled by rainfall and temperatureD
It requires running water to operateQuestion 46
Logical
Harshavardhana's sister, Rajyashri, was married to whom among the following?
A
Rudrasena IIB
ShashankaC
GrahavarmanD
DevguptaQuestion 47
Logical
India follows which model of citizenship under its Constitution?
A
One: only Indian citizenshipB
Two: national and stateC
Two: national and regionalD
Three: local, state, nationalQuestion 48
Logical
The Government of India Act, 1935, provided ______________.
A
Dyarchy in provincesB
Separate electorates for Hindus onlyC
Provincial autonomy and federal structureD
Separate electorates for all communitiesQuestion 49
Logical
The 'Make in India' initiative launched by the Government of India in 2014 is primarily focused on which of the following?
A
improving healthcare facilitiesB
promoting agricultural exportsC
boosting manufacturing and job creationD
enhancing tourismQuestion 50
Logical
The Kadamba dynasty was founded by _______, an expert in guerrilla warfare.
A
MahendravarmanB
PulakesinC
VinayadityaD
MayurasarmanQuestion 51
Logical
Which of the following statements about the Directive Principles of State Policy is correct?
A
They can be enforced by any citizen through writ petitions.B
They are enforceable by the courts as Fundamental Rights.C
They are non-justiciable guidelines that aim to establish a just society.D
They are absolute and cannot be amended under any circumstance.Question 52
Logical
In December 2025, which country officially extended an offer to India for the localised production of the fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter jets?
A
FranceB
AmericaC
RussiaD
JapanQuestion 53
Logical
What is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in developing countries during the second stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
A
High birth rates and high death ratesB
Low birth rates and low death ratesC
High birth rates and declining death ratesD
Low birth rates and high death ratesQuestion 54
Logical
A user is leaving their laptop unattended for the entire weekend and wants to ensure zero battery consumption while still being able to resume their exact work session (all open applications and files) quickly when they return on Monday. Which power-saving mode in Windows should they choose?
A
Shut Down, because it is the only way to achieve zero power consumption.B
Hibernate, because it saves the entire system state to the hard disk and powers down completely.C
Hybrid Sleep, because it uses both RAM and the hard drive to store the session.D
Sleep (Standby), because it maintains the session in RAM for a very quick resume.Question 55
Logical
Pressure is measured in which SI unit?
A
N·mB
m 2 /NC
N/m 2D
N/mQuestion 56
Logical
Which first-of-its-kind propellant-production device did ISRO unveil in February 2025?
A
10‑tonne Vertical Planetary MixerB
Automated liquid oxygen plantC
3D‑printed fuel injector assemblyD
Horizontal mixing facilityQuestion 57
Logical
If a new union territory is created, who will appoint its administrator?
A
The President of IndiaB
The Chief Minister of the nearest stateC
The Parliament of IndiaD
The Prime Minister of IndiaQuestion 58
GK
Electrical conductors are materials that possess which of the following properties?
A
Low resistivityB
Constant resistivityC
No resistivityD
High resistivityQuestion 59
GK
Which shortcut saves the current file in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel?
A
Ctrl + TabB
Ctrl + SC
Ctrl + FD
Ctrl + VQuestion 60
GK
Which temple in Odisha is renowned for its chariot-shaped structure and is a prime example of Kalinga architecture?
A
Sun TempleB
Lingaraja TempleC
Jagannath TempleD
Mukteshvara TempleQuestion 61
GK
Aruna Mohanty, who received the Padma Shree award in 2017, is associated with which of the following dance forms?
A
ManipuriB
BharatanatyamC
OdissiD
KathakaliQuestion 62
GK
As per International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data, which country has the largest installed hydropower capacity in the world as of 2025?
A
ChinaB
United StatesC
BrazilD
CanadaQuestion 63
GK
Articles 245 to 255 of Part XI of the Indian Constitution primarily deal with which aspect of Centre-State relations?
A
Administrative relationsB
Legislative relationsC
Judicial relationsD
Financial relationsQuestion 64
GK
In November 2025, which city hosted the Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament?
A
LucknowB
MumbaiC
HyderabadD
New DelhiQuestion 65
GK
A student notices that arithmetic results appear instantly, but loading data from main memory is slower. Which CPU feature primarily reduces this delay by keeping frequently used data close to the processor?
A
Instruction SetB
Cache MemoryC
Address DecoderD
CPU FanQuestion 66
GK
In October 2025, Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix representing which of the following teams?
A
McLarenB
FerrariC
Racing BullsD
Red Bull RacingQuestion 67
GK
What is the main objective of India's fiscal policy?
A
Reducing foreign tradeB
Economic growth and stabilityC
Increasing fiscal deficitD
Increasing inflationQuestion 68
GK
In a certain code language, 'DOLE' is coded as '7348' and 'LEMO' is coded as '2738'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?
A
3B
7C
8D
2Question 69
GK
Each vowel in the word WORTHLESSLY is changed to the second letter following it in the English alphabetical order AND each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?
A
TwoB
OneC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 70
GK
Each vowel in the word READING is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?
A
MB
QC
CD
FQuestion 71
GK
Six people A, B, P, Q, C and D are sitting in a straight line. They all are facing towards North. P is sitting immediately between Q and D. D is sitting third to the left of B. A sits second to the right of P. What is the position of C with respect to D?
A
Immediate leftB
Second to the leftC
Second to the rightD
Immediate rightQuestion 72
GK
If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5718624, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
OneB
ThreeC
NoneD
TwoQuestion 73
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GDK 12 NKR 23 URY 34 BYF 45 ?
A
JEK 55B
KGM 55C
IFM 56D
SBU 56Question 74
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: Some fans are cars. No car is a bus. Conclusions: (I) Some fans are buses. (II) Some cars are fans.
A
Only conclusion (I) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 75
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MHL21 OJN29 QLP37 SNR45 ?
A
UPS54B
UPS53C
UPT53D
UPT54Question 76
GK
If '+' means '−', '−' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 322 × 23 − 14 ÷ 463 + 232 = ?
A
35B
298C
760D
427Question 77
GK
Town G is to the west of Town H. Town I is to the north of Town G. Town J is to the east of Town I. Town K is to the south of Town J. Town H is to the north-east of Town K. What is the position of Town G with respect to Town J?
A
South-westB
South-eastC
North-eastD
North-westQuestion 78
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 + B means 'A is the wife of B' and A − B means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to Z if 'S = W × R + T − Z'?
A
FatherB
SonC
BrotherD
HusbandQuestion 79
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
OL-JQB
UR-PWC
XU-SYD
RO-MTQuestion 80
GK
In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. SAID - AISD - DIAS MODE - ODME - EDOM
A
HOGS - OHGS - SOGHB
TONG - ONTG - GNOTC
UGLY - GLUY - GLYUD
MIND - MNID - DNIMQuestion 81
GK
Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing north. Only J sits to the left of W. Only four people sit between J and Y. Only I sits between K and H and K is not an immediate neighbor of Y. How many people sit to the right of Z?
A
ThreeB
OneC
NoneD
TwoQuestion 82
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 38 55 74 95 118 ?
A
161B
143C
155D
152Question 83
GK
WT 16 is related to XW -1 in a certain way. In the same way, DE 9 is related to EH -8. To which of the following is NK 19 related, following the same logic?
A
UY 1B
NJ 7C
ON 2D
TY 5Question 84
GK
Tus ranked 56 th from the bottom and 51 st from the top in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
107B
106C
105D
108Question 85
GK
QQ 5 is related to VR -6 in a certain way. In the same way, LV 12 is related to QW 1. To which of the following is ES 16 related, following the same logic?
A
YT 4B
JT 5C
UG 3D
RW 1Question 86
GK
In a certain code language, EUOA is coded as 53 and YFMP is coded as 71. What is the code for RIZB in that given language?
A
56B
66C
60D
58Question 87
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TGA WJD ZMG CPJ ?
A
FSMB
ERLC
DPND
GTCQuestion 88
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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (163, 186, 23) (144, 200, 56)
A
(141, 229, 98)B
(113, 178, 65)C
(135, 187, 62)D
(201, 243, 43)Question 89
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
FGCB
BCYC
LNID
NOKQuestion 90
GK
Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) U L Y M R D E L C D A E H R O H F X L D W H (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a consonant?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 91
GK
Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Y is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O. X is kept at one of the positions below Y. Only N is kept between O and P. M is kept at one of the positions above O. How many boxes are kept between X and M?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
FiveQuestion 92
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
TPRB
NJKC
PLND
VRTQuestion 93
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 90 91 ? 126 190 315
A
101B
91C
99D
111Question 94
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 routers are dongles. All routers are phones. Conclusion (I) : Some dongles are phones Conclusion (II) : All phones are routers
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (II) followsQuestion 95
GK
In a certain code language, A x B means 'A is the mother of B', A ≠ B means 'A is the wife of B', A ÷ B means 'A is the daughter of B' and A ₹ B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is C related to M if 'C ÷ D ≠ E ₹ L x M'?
A
Son's wife's sisterB
Son's wifeC
Wife's sisterD
Mother's sisterQuestion 96
GK
Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept above R. Only two boxes are kept between R and S. Only three boxes are kept between D and S. Only Q is kept below C. B is not kept immediately above S. How many boxes are kept between E and Q?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 97
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 63145729, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
Four