RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 901
Arithmetic
Seven people, K, L, M, N, P, Q and R, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table but not necessarily in the same order. Only two people sit between N and Q when counted from the right of N. Only two people sit between Q and M. Only three people sit between N and P. L sits to the immediate left of R. Who sits third to the left of K?
A
NB
PC
LD
RQuestion 902
Arithmetic
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 547 589 652 598 637 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right. What will be the resultant if the second digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?
A
9B
14C
11D
12Question 903
Arithmetic
Which of the following is NOT an important monument inside the Daulatabad Fort Maharashtra, India?
A
Jami MasjidB
Bharatmata MandirC
Chand MinarD
Sikandra FortQuestion 904
Arithmetic
In the context of India's pre-1991 economic structure, which of the following best characterizes the contradiction between sectoral GDP contribution and employment absorption?
A
Manufacturing became the primary employment generatorB
Agriculture contributed declining GDP share but absorbed majority employmentC
Industry contributed the most to GDP and employmentD
Services led GDP growth and employment generation equallyQuestion 905
Arithmetic
Side PQ of a cyclic quadrilateral PQRS is produced to the point T. If $\angle RQT = 58^\circ$, then the measure of $\angle PSR$ is:
A
116°B
122°C
29°D
58°Question 906
Arithmetic
Under the ELI scheme approved in July 2025, first-time employees will benefit by getting one month’s wage under this scheme, up to what amount?
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₹15,000B
₹10,000C
₹12,000D
₹20,000Question 907
Arithmetic
Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only four people have exams after V. Only four people have exams before S. P has the exam after R but before V. T has the exam on some day after Q but not on Sunday. How many people have exams between Q and U?
A
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 908
Arithmetic
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
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RV−WAB
PT−UYC
GK−LPD
EI−IPQuestion 909
Arithmetic
In the figure given, parallel lines, AB and CD, are intercepted by a transversal t at E and F, respectively. If EG is the angle bisector of $\angle AEF$, find $\angle EGF$.
A
$35^\circ$B
$85^\circ$C
$60^\circ$D
$90^\circ$Question 910
Arithmetic
In which of the following states is the Baishagu festival celebrated by the Boro Kacharis in the month of April?
A
OdishaB
KarnatakaC
BiharD
AssamQuestion 911
Arithmetic
Which organization was the implementing agency for the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) launched in 1999?
A
Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd. (AIC)B
Food Corporation of India (FCI)C
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)D
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)Question 912
Arithmetic
During a sale 50% of the goods are sold at 16% profit, 40% of the remaining goods are sold at 35% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 25%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?
A
7.5B
8C
6D
9Question 913
Arithmetic
The F2 generation of a monohybrid cross typically shows which phenotypic ratio?
A
2:1B
3:1C
1:02:01D
1:1Question 914
Arithmetic
Which computer application is mainly used for booking railway tickets and flight reservations?
A
EducationB
Reservation SystemC
CommunicationD
BankingQuestion 915
Arithmetic
Under which Article does the Supreme Court have the power of judicial review?
A
Article 30B
Article 72C
Article 32D
Article 124Question 916
Arithmetic
Which court is considered the highest judicial authority in a district?
A
Family CourtB
District CourtC
Munsif CourtD
High CourtQuestion 917
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 180% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 12%?
A
60%B
58%C
57%D
62%Question 918
Arithmetic
DIME is related to HNIZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LSEU is related to PXAP. To which of the following is TCWK related, following the same logic?
A
YGTEB
WIRGC
VHSDD
XHSFQuestion 919
Arithmetic
The state of matter where particles are far apart and move randomly and quickly is the:
A
Liquid stateB
Gaseous stateC
Plasma stateD
Solid stateQuestion 920
Arithmetic
Cheriyal scroll painting belongs to which State of India?
A
KarnatakaB
Andhra PradeshC
Tamil NaduD
TelanganaQuestion 921
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper purchased 62 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹100 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹75. What percentage profit did he make?
A
800%B
801%C
797%D
798%Question 922
Arithmetic
A student wants to locate a word inside a PDF. Which shortcut helps?
A
Ctrl + CB
Ctrl + FC
Ctrl + TabD
Ctrl + VQuestion 923
Arithmetic
Before each general election to the House of the People or to a State Legislative Assembly, the President may appoint Regional Commissioners after:
A
consultation with the Speaker of the Lok SabhaB
consultation with the Chief Justice of IndiaC
consultation with the Election CommissionD
consultation with the Prime MinisterQuestion 924
Arithmetic
Each of T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z has an engagement on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. V has engagement on the third day of the week. Only one person has engagement after Y. Only three people have engagement between V and X. Only one person has engagement between W and Z. T has engagement immediately after Z. How many people have engagement between U and T?
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OneB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 925
Arithmetic
Find the average of 312, 126, 100 and 99.
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157.25B
159.25C
156.25D
158.25