RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 401
Arithmetic

The sum of two positive numbers is 27 and their product is 176. The positive difference between them is:

A
10
B
5
C
21
D
24
Question 402
Arithmetic

A man was seven times older than his son five years ago and is now four times older. What is the son's present age?

A
5 years
B
7 years
C
10 years
D
14 years
Question 403
Arithmetic

The LCM of the numbers 5, 8.3 and 0.19 is:

A
7160
B
6925
C
7885
D
7125
Question 404
Arithmetic

A sum, when invested at 20% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹5,280 after 3 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate in 2 years?

A
660
B
5,280
C
1,320
D
2,640
Question 405
Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 30 days, respectively. Both work for 2 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

A
22
B
23
C
24
D
25
Question 406
Arithmetic

Find the third proportional to 8 and 16.

A
24
B
32
C
30
D
28
Question 407
Arithmetic

The total surface area of a cube having side 94 cm is:

A
53,016 cm 2
B
52,989 cm 2
C
53,026 cm 2
D
53,006 cm 2
Question 408
Arithmetic

During a sale, 50% of the goods are sold at 36% profit, 40% of the remaining goods are sold at 14% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 21%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?

A
16.9
B
15.2
C
13.6
D
14.5
Question 409
Arithmetic

A borrower takes a loan of ₹1,860 at a simple interest rate of 12% per annum. After some years, the total amount payable becomes ₹2,529.60. For how many years was the loan taken?

A
1
B
3
C
2
D
4
Question 410
Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? \((32 \div 0.8 \times\ ?) - 72 = 6! \div (4 \times 5 + 10)\)

A
2.4
B
1.4
C
2.2
D
2.8
Question 411
Arithmetic

A, B and C start a business. A invests ₹1,21,500 for 12 months, B invests ₹1,02,060 for 9 months and C invests ₹97,200, but withdrew ₹24,500 after 6 months. If the total profit earned at the end of the year is ₹1,69,797, find the difference between the profit share of A and the profit share of B.

A
₹26,973
B
₹26,763
C
₹26,884
D
₹26,524
Question 412
Arithmetic

Kavita's monthly salary increased by 25%, and then decreased by 20%. If her initial salary is ₹58,000, what was her final salary?

A
₹64,000
B
₹55,000
C
₹60,000
D
₹58,000
Question 413
Arithmetic

P sells an item to Q at 25% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 60% loss. If R paid ₹5,166 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?

A
10,332
B
10,330
C
10,331
D
10,333
Question 414
Arithmetic

By selling lemons at 5 for a rupee, a man loses 34%. To gain 10% how many must he sell for a rupee?

A
5
B
4
C
3
D
2
Question 415
Arithmetic

An article is sold at a profit of 21%. If the cost price is increased by ₹50 and the selling price is reduced by ₹69, then the profit would be 13.6%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?

A
2,000
B
1,700
C
1,500
D
1,400
Question 416
Arithmetic

A man walks 6 km at a speed of 6 km/h and then runs 18 km at a speed of 9 km/h. What is his average speed (in km/h) for the entire distance?

A
10
B
9
C
7
D
8
Question 417
Arithmetic

What is the mode of the following data? 43, 40, 41, 53, 50, 41, 44, 45, 43, 46, 48, 46, 51, 55, 52, 42, 46, 45

A
46
B
43
C
40
D
41
Question 418
Arithmetic

A company has two departments, ‘A’  and ‘B’, with employees in the ratio  \(5:7\) , respectively. If 28 employees are transferred from department ‘B’ to ‘A’, the ratio becomes  \(1:1\) . How many employees does each department have originally?

A
140 in A, 84 in B
B
150 in A, 84 in B
C
140 in A, 196 in B
D
140 in A, 96 in B
Question 419
Arithmetic

Eduardo, Abraham and Xavier can finish a certain piece of work in 6, 34 and 36 days, respectively. All three of them started the work together. Eduardo left the work after 2 days and Abraham left just 3 days before the work was completed. Find the total number of days taken for the work to be completed.

A
11.7
B
14.6
C
15.2
D
13.2
Question 420
Arithmetic

Which formula correctly calculates simple interest when the principal, rate, and time are known?

A
Simple Interest = Principal + Rate + Time
B
Simple Interest = Principal x Time / Rate
C
Simple Interest = Principal x  Rate / Time
D
Simple Interest = (Principal x Rate x Time) / 100
Question 421
Arithmetic

The marked price of a cooker is the same at four shops I, II, III and IV. Shop I allows two successive discounts of 87% and 37%, shop II allows successive discounts of 81% and 37%, shop III allows successive discounts of 57% and 54% and shop IV allows successive discounts of 91%, 25%, and 59% on the marked price of the cooker. Which shop is selling the cooker at the lowest price?

A
IV
B
II
C
III
D
I
Question 422
Arithmetic

What smallest positive number should be subtracted from 3 and 5 so that 8 is the third proportional to them?

A
-2
B
2
C
-1
D
1
Question 423
Arithmetic

Find the smallest number which when divided by 9, 12 and 15 leaves a remainder 3 in each case.

A
363
B
723
C
123
D
183
Question 424
Arithmetic

The difference between the measure of an interior angle and an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 100°. What is the number of sides of the polygon?

A
12
B
8
C
9
D
10
Question 425
Arithmetic

A and B invest ₹12,000 and ₹8,000, respectively, in a business. If the total profit is ₹10,000, what is A's share of profit?

A
₹4,000
B
₹5,000
C
₹6,000
D
₹7,000