RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
Arithmetic

The price of a jacket is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 25%. If the original price was ₹600, what is the final price of the jacket?

A
₹570
B
₹600
C
₹480
D
₹540
Question 477
Arithmetic

Evaluate \(24^3 + (-5)^3 + (-19)^3\) .

A
6840
B
6763
C
6572
D
6783
Question 478
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper purchases rice at ₹60 per kg. While selling, he uses a weighing scale that shows 1 kg when only 900 g is actually weighed. He marks the price 20% above the cost price. Later, he gives a 10% discount on the marked price but continues using the same faulty scale. Find his profit (in ₹) on each transaction where the buyer pays for 1 kg.

A
₹10.80
B
₹9.80
C
₹10.20
D
₹9.20
Question 479
Arithmetic

Mary is 3 years older than her sister. If their combined age is 27 years, what is Mary's age (in years)?

A
15
B
14
C
13
D
12
Question 480
Arithmetic

A smart city metro line had an average of 4,500 daily riders last month. This month, it averaged 4,860 riders per day. What is the percentage growth in ridership?

A
6.4%
B
8%
C
4.5%
D
10.2%
Question 481
Arithmetic

Find the mean proportional between \((x + y)^2\) and \((x - y)^2\) , (x and y are natural number and x > y).

A
\(xy + x^2\)
B
\(x^2 + y^2\)
C
\(xy + y^2\)
D
\(x^2 - y^2\)
Question 482
Arithmetic

The marked price of a sweater is ₹600. The wholesaler offers a 20% discount to a retailer for up to 20 sweaters and a 25% discount if the order exceeds 20 sweaters. Find the amount paid by the retailer if he orders 22 such sweaters.

A
₹9,250
B
₹9,500
C
₹9,850
D
₹9,900
Question 483
Arithmetic

Ritu gets a discount of 40% on an oven whose marked price is ₹1000. Since she pays by credit card, she gets an additional 22% discount. How much does she pay (in ₹)?

A
469
B
468
C
467
D
465
Question 484
Arithmetic

A recipe uses 2 cups of rice for every 3 cups of water. If you want to cook using 6 cups of rice, how much water will you need?

A
7 cups
B
9 cups
C
3 cups
D
6 cups
Question 485
Arithmetic

The sum of two positive numbers is 36 and their product is 180. The positive difference between them is:

A
24
B
34
C
37
D
32
Question 486
Arithmetic

The sides of a triangle are 75 cm, 21 cm, and 72 cm. What is the length (in cm) of its altitude corresponding to the side with a length of 21 cm?

A
107
B
65
C
90
D
72
Question 487
Arithmetic

A, B and C started a business, investing amounts of ₹1,960, ₹1,660, and ₹1,130 respectively. If B's share in the profit earned by them is ₹968, what is the difference in the profit (in ₹) earned by A and C?

A
₹487
B
₹486
C
₹482
D
₹484
Question 488
Arithmetic

What will be the total amount payable after 3 years on a principal of ₹4,000 at 5% per annum, compounded annually?

A
₹4,550.50
B
₹4,050.50
C
₹4,600.50
D
₹4,630.50
Question 489
Arithmetic

Chetan's salary is ₹17,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent, ₹2,500 on bills, and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent his complete monthly savings for a birthday celebration.

A
94,500
B
1,26,000
C
1,15,500
D
1,05,000
Question 490
Arithmetic

A trader buys 20 kg of rice for ₹1,000. He sells the rice at the rate of ₹60 per kg. What is the percentage profit made by the trader?

A
20%
B
18%
C
15%
D
22%
Question 491
Arithmetic

What is the smallest 5-digit number that is exactly divisible by 12, 15 and 20?

A
10080
B
10020
C
10200
D
10320
Question 492
Arithmetic

The average age of 7 students in a class is 17 years. When a new student join the class, the average age of the class becomes 18 years. Find the age of the new student.

A
20 years
B
26 years
C
25 years
D
23 years
Question 493
Arithmetic

A military camp has provisions for 360 soldiers for 50 days. After 10 days, 120 more soldiers arrive at the camp. Assuming the daily consumption per soldier remains constant, for how many more days will the remaining provisions last?

A
30 days
B
25 days
C
32 days
D
28 days
Question 494
Arithmetic

If 45% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 36, then the number is:

A
124
B
144
C
184
D
164
Question 495
Arithmetic

A car travels the first 60 km at 45 km/hr and the next 90 km at 60 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire journey?  (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)

A
50.78 km/hr
B
52.94 km/hr
C
54.56 km/hr
D
53.84 km/hr
Question 496
Arithmetic

If the sum of the ages of a father and son is 56 years and the father is 24 years older than his son, what is the son's age (in years)?

A
16
B
32
C
24
D
20
Question 497
Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 9 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 9 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern if all the taps are opened together?

A
3
B
2
C
4
D
1
Question 498
Arithmetic

Two trains are running on parallel tracks in the same direction. Train A is 90 m long and moves at 54 km/h. Train B is 75 m long and moves at 36 km/h. How much time will Train A take to completely overtake Train B?

A
25 seconds
B
30 seconds
C
33 seconds
D
22 seconds
Question 499
Arithmetic

What is the mean proportional between 0.0009 and 0.25?

A
0.015
B
0.16
C
0.016
D
0.15
Question 500
Arithmetic

A grocery store gives a Buy 5, Get 2 Free offer. The price of each item is ₹300. A customer needs a total of 21 items and procures the items under this scheme. What is the effective cost per item? (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)

A
₹214.45
B
₹114.29
C
₹241.29
D
₹214.29