RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 326
Arithmetic

A new cuboid is formed by placing three cuboids of length 10.5 cm, breadth 6.4 cm, and height 2 cm, one on top of the other. What is the volume of the new cuboid?

A
403.2 cm 3
B
303.2 cm 3
C
503.2 cm 3
D
413.2 cm 3
Question 327
Arithmetic

The simple interest on a sum is 25% of the sum in 5 years. Find the rate of interest.

A
3%
B
5%
C
25%
D
4%
Question 328
Arithmetic

A person sold an article at a loss of 10%. Had he sold it for ₹60 more, he would have gained 5%. Find the cost price of the article.

A
₹400
B
₹480
C
₹420
D
₹440
Question 329
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 45% and 44% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 36%, 41% and 45% on any number of toys bought. (C) 49% discount on the first 4 toys and 19% 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?

A
B
B
D
C
C
D
A
Question 330
Arithmetic

What is the smallest number that must be added to 45873 so that the sum is divisible by 11?

A
4
B
6
C
8
D
9
Question 331
Arithmetic

The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 11. If 27 is added to the number its digits are reversed. Find the ratio between the original number to the number obtained on reversing the digits.

A
36:59
B
47:74
C
13:17
D
23:29
Question 332
Arithmetic

ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB || DC, and E and F are the mid points of the diagonals AC and BD, respectively. If AB = 24 cm, BC = 62 cm, DC = 92 cm, and AD = 95 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of EF?

A
34
B
29
C
39
D
36
Question 333
Arithmetic

Three numbers are in the ratio 11 : 3 : 2, and their LCM is 2706. Their HCF is:

A
41
B
30
C
50
D
82
Question 334
Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. Both work for 2 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

A
15
B
14
C
13
D
12
Question 335
Arithmetic

What is the correct ascending order of the following ratios? \(11:15,\ 23:55,\ 32:33,\ 4:11,\ 26:35\)

A
\(4:11,\ 23:55,\ 11:15,\ 26:35,\ 32:33\)
B
\(4:11,\ 26:35,\ 11:15,\ 23:55,\ 32:33\)
C
\(4:11,\ 11:15,\ 23:55,\ 26:35,\ 32:33\)
D
\(4:11,\ 23:55,\ 26:35,\ 11:15,\ 32:33\)
Question 336
Arithmetic

A sum of ₹10,000 is invested at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually. What is the compound interest earned?

A
₹1,900
B
₹2,000
C
₹2,200
D
₹2,100
Question 337
Arithmetic

Evaluate \(25^3 + (-20)^3 + (-5)^3\)

A
7244
B
7467
C
7500
D
7360
Question 338
Arithmetic

Meena and her mother visit a shop. The shopkeeper tells them that the price of 5 identical dresses is ₹4,955. Meena buys 9 such dresses. Find the total cost of the 9 dresses.

A
₹8,919
B
₹8,199
C
₹8,099
D
₹8,991
Question 339
Arithmetic

From the top of a cliff 80 meters high, the angles of depression of two ships in the same direction are 30 o and 60 o . Find the distance between the ships (rounded off to two decimal places).

A
92.58 meters
B
92.38 meters
C
92.18 meters
D
92.78 meters
Question 340
Arithmetic

Which of the following is a pair of co-primes?

A
25 and 36
B
44 and 99
C
27 and 36
D
42 and 56
Question 341
Arithmetic

A train overtakes two runners moving in the same direction at speeds of 5 km/h and 7 km/h, passing them completely in 18 seconds and 20 seconds, respectively. What is the length of the train (in metres)?

A
70
B
90
C
100
D
80
Question 342
Arithmetic

4 years ago, the age of Shyam was seven times the age of his son, Rajat. After 8 years, Shyam’s age will be three times the age of Rajat. Find the present age of Shyam.

A
46 years
B
42 years
C
45 years
D
38 years
Question 343
Arithmetic

The largest four-digit number which when divided by 10, 11 and 8 leaves remainder 7 in each case is:

A
9687
B
9398
C
9978
D
9557
Question 344
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper sells two types of pens, A and B. The total number of pens sold in a day is 120. The price of pen A is ₹12 each and pen B is ₹8 each. If the total sale amount is ₹1120, how many pens of type A did he sell?

A
40
B
80
C
70
D
50
Question 345
Arithmetic

The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 162 o . Find the number of sides of the polygon.

A
12
B
18
C
20
D
22
Question 346
Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 22 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 22 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?

A
2
B
1
C
4
D
3
Question 347
Arithmetic

A shirt originally costing ₹800 is first decreased by 30% and then increased by 15%. What is its new price?

A
₹750
B
₹680
C
₹644
D
₹714
Question 348
Arithmetic

Nitin sells two articles for ₹2,973 each with no profit, no loss in the entire transaction. If one article was sold at a gain of 50%, then the other article is sold at a loss of:

A
26%
B
25%
C
27%
D
22%
Question 349
Arithmetic

Find the least value of \((4K+2M)\) for which the five digit number 7KM93 is divisible by 9.

A
12
B
14
C
27
D
16
Question 350
Arithmetic

The original price of a refrigerator was $1,500. During a clearance sale, it was initially discounted by 30%, followed by an additional 10% discount on the reduced price. What is the total percentage discount applied to the refrigerator?

A
37%
B
30%
C
35%
D
40%