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
₹570B
₹600C
₹480D
₹540Question 477
Arithmetic
Evaluate \(24^3 + (-5)^3 + (-19)^3\) .
A
6840B
6763C
6572D
6783Question 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
₹10.80B
₹9.80C
₹10.20D
₹9.20Question 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
15B
14C
13D
12Question 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
₹9,250B
₹9,500C
₹9,850D
₹9,900Question 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
469B
468C
467D
465Question 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 cupsB
9 cupsC
3 cupsD
6 cupsQuestion 485
Arithmetic
The sum of two positive numbers is 36 and their product is 180. The positive difference between them is:
A
24B
34C
37D
32Question 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
107B
65C
90D
72Question 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
₹487B
₹486C
₹482D
₹484Question 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
₹4,550.50B
₹4,050.50C
₹4,600.50D
₹4,630.50Question 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
94,500B
1,26,000C
1,15,500D
1,05,000Question 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
10080B
10020C
10200D
10320Question 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 yearsB
26 yearsC
25 yearsD
23 yearsQuestion 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 daysB
25 daysC
32 daysD
28 daysQuestion 494
Arithmetic
If 45% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 36, then the number is:
A
124B
144C
184D
164Question 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/hrB
52.94 km/hrC
54.56 km/hrD
53.84 km/hrQuestion 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
16B
32C
24D
20Question 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
3B
2C
4D
1Question 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 secondsB
30 secondsC
33 secondsD
22 secondsQuestion 499
Arithmetic
What is the mean proportional between 0.0009 and 0.25?
A
0.015B
0.16C
0.016D
0.15Question 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
₹214.45B
₹114.29C
₹241.29D
₹214.29