RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1076
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a similarity between Hindustani and Carnatic music systems?
A
Use of identical compositionsB
Rejection of Shruti conceptC
Exclusive focus on instrumental musicD
Foundation on Raga and TalaQuestion 1077
Arithmetic
Which of the following scientists proposed the nuclear model of the atom based on the results of the gold foil experiment?
A
John DaltonB
Ernest RutherfordC
Niels BohrD
J.J. ThomsonQuestion 1078
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'BUST' is coded as '3519' and 'LIDS' is coded as '6894'. What is the code for 'S' in that language?
A
1B
9C
4D
6Question 1079
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 145 141 133 121 105 ?
A
87B
81C
83D
85Question 1080
Arithmetic
Which organization concluded its 46th summit in Manama, where leaders adopted the Sakhir Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to deeper political, security, and economic integration?
A
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)B
United Nations (UN)C
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)D
Arab LeagueQuestion 1081
Arithmetic
Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? TRZ 2 RPX 5 PNV 8 NLT 11 ?
A
MCA 15B
AFU 14C
KDY 15D
LJR 14Question 1082
Arithmetic
What is the average of five consecutive even integers if the smallest integer is 28?
A
33B
32C
31D
30Question 1083
Arithmetic
A user mistakenly turns on the overwrite mode and each new letter replaces the old one in a line. Which key is responsible for toggling between the insert mode and the overwrite mode?
A
F5B
DelC
InsD
TabQuestion 1084
Arithmetic
The intermediary that DNA molecules use to communicate with the rest of the cell is the:
A
miRNAB
tRNAC
mRNAD
rRNAQuestion 1085
Arithmetic
A car travels from City A to City B, a distance of 360 km. For the first half of the distance, it travels at a speed of 60 km/h. Due to traffic, it travels the next 120 km at 40 km/h. For the remaining distance, it travels at the same speed as it did for the first half. What is the average speed (in km/h) of the car for the entire trip, correct to two places after decimal?
A
52.43 km/hB
49.43 km/hC
51.43 km/hD
50.43 km/hQuestion 1086
Arithmetic
The total area covered by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is approximately:
A
5,163 sq. kmsB
8,249 sq. kmsC
6,249 sq. kmsD
7,567sq. kmsQuestion 1087
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'BITE' is coded as '4568' and 'TIME' is coded as '4826'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?
A
8B
4C
2D
6Question 1088
Arithmetic
Which of the values of a, b, c given in the options satisfy the following equations? $3a - 4b + 2c = -9$ $-4a + 4b + 10c = 32$ $-a + 2b - 7c = -7$
A
(1, 4, 2)B
(2, 1, 4)C
(5, 1, 1)D
(3, 2, 2)Question 1089
Arithmetic
Who among the following was the court poet of the Vardhana ruler, Harsha?
A
BanabhattaB
KalashokaC
VasumitraD
HarishenaQuestion 1090
Arithmetic
What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 713A8845 is divisible by 3?
A
9B
8C
6D
7Question 1091
Arithmetic
What economic system was adopted by India post-1947 to balance the development of different sectors?
A
Pure socialismB
Mixed economyC
Command economyD
Pure capitalismQuestion 1092
Arithmetic
A is the sister of B. C is the brother of D. E is the husband of D. B is the mother of C. How is A related to E?
A
Wife's motherB
Wife's mother's sisterC
MotherD
Mother's motherQuestion 1093
Arithmetic
Kc is the daughter of Cw. Lu is the father of Qk. Ef is the mother of Kc. Qk is the brother of Ef. How is Lu related to Cw?
A
Wife's fatherB
Daughter's husbandC
Wife's brotherD
Sister's daughterQuestion 1094
Arithmetic
In which year was the world's first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004, launched?
A
1985B
1960C
1945D
1971Question 1095
Arithmetic
C, D, N, O, P and Q live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on, till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. D lives on the floor numbered 1. Only two people live between Q and P. Q lives below C. Only two people live between O and C. Only one person lives between D and C. How many people live above N?
A
TwoB
FourC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 1096
Arithmetic
Which of the following was the capital expenditure (capex) announced for FY 2025-26 in the Union Budget of India?
A
₹8 lakh croreB
₹10.0 lakh croreC
₹11.21 lakh croreD
₹13.5 lakh croreQuestion 1097
Arithmetic
63 is related to 159 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 44 is related to 102. To which of the following is 57 related, following the same logic? (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
A
152B
139C
141D
127Question 1098
Arithmetic
A and B complete a work in 21 days. If A alone can do it in 28 days, then B alone can do three-fourth of the same work in ______________days.
A
35B
56C
63D
49Question 1099
Arithmetic
Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four 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.)
A
MILB
QMOC
SOQD
OKMQuestion 1100
Arithmetic
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MPL 79 KNJ 87 ILH 95 GJF 103 ?
A
EJP 110B
EIC 111C
EGC 110D
EHD 111