RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1101
Arithmetic
Girish scored 441 marks in an examination and was 75 marks short of 30% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 688 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?
A
38%B
42%C
44%D
40%Question 1102
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India relates to the tenure of the Governor, including serving at the discretion of the President and the method of stepping down from office?
A
Article 157B
Article 155C
Article 158D
Article 156Question 1103
Arithmetic
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (9, 17, 7) (6, 12, 5)
A
(6, 12, 4)B
(4, 9, 4)C
(2, 5, 3)D
(9, 17, 5)Question 1104
Arithmetic
__________ is primarily used to focus parallel rays of light.
A
Convex lensB
Cylindrical lensC
Bifocal lensD
Concave lensQuestion 1105
Arithmetic
The common root of the equations $x^2 - 21x + 110 = 0$ and $110 + x - x^2 = 0$, is:
A
11B
10C
-11D
-10Question 1106
Arithmetic
The distance between two points on a map is 4 cm. The scale of the map is 1 : 829483. The actual distance between the two points (in km) is: (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)
A
38.85B
33.63C
30.25D
33.18Question 1107
Arithmetic
On 10 November 2025, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) stated that the Region of the Americas no longer retained its status of being free from endemic transmission of which of the following diseases?
A
Yellow feverB
PolioC
MeaslesD
CholeraQuestion 1108
Arithmetic
Solve the following system of linear equations: $-p + 2q - 3r = -9$ $p - 3q + r = 6$ $2p - 5q + 5r = 17$
A
p = -1, q = 3, r = 2B
p = 1, q = -1, r = 2C
p = 1, q = 1, r = -2D
p = -1, q = -1, r = 3Question 1109
Arithmetic
Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-4) × 8
A
-48B
-47C
-44D
-45Question 1110
Arithmetic
The Senkaku Islands, recently in the news after a China Coast Guard "rights enforcement patrol," are administered by which country?
A
ChinaB
JapanC
South KoreaD
TaiwanQuestion 1111
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, ‘LITE’ is coded as ‘3492’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘3954’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?
A
3B
4C
9D
5Question 1112
Arithmetic
Seven people, B, C, O, P, Q, R and S, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Q sits second from the left end of the line. Only two people sit between Q and R. C sits immediately to the right of S. O sits immediately to the left of B. Only one person sits between R and S. How many people sit between P and O?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 1113
Arithmetic
If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 19 D 54 A 6 C 4 B 2 = ?
A
16B
17C
18D
14Question 1114
Arithmetic
What is the median if the mode of distribution is 48 and the mean is 72?
A
62B
64C
54D
60Question 1115
Arithmetic
Which Buddhist text, from the 1st century BCE, records the dialogues of the Buddha?
A
Vinaya PitakaB
Abhidhamma PitakaC
Sutta PitakaD
Jataka TalesQuestion 1116
Arithmetic
The 101st Constitutional Amendment Act of 2016 was related to which of the following?
A
Introducing the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)B
Exchanging enclaves and making other territorial adjustments between India and BangladeshC
Appointing a Minister in charge of tribal welfare in the states of Chhattisgarh and JharkhandD
Introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in IndiaQuestion 1117
Arithmetic
A, B and C together can complete a certain work in 36 days. B and C together can complete the same work in 48 days. B is 75% more efficient than A. A, B and C work together for 15 days. B alone will complete the remaining work in:
A
48 daysB
51 daysC
53 daysD
44 daysQuestion 1118
Arithmetic
The number of ordered pair of positive integral solutions (a, b) such that the HCF of a and b is 28 and a + b = 868 is
A
20B
25C
15D
30Question 1119
Arithmetic
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) $ 8 6 2 @ $ # 1 5 # % * 9 7 5 @ 3 # 1 * 4 $ (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the right?
A
5B
9C
3D
7Question 1120
Arithmetic
The 'Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant' is located in which state?
A
Tamil NaduB
Andhra PradeshC
KarnatakaD
KeralaQuestion 1121
Arithmetic
The widespread use of which architectural features distinguishes Mughal architecture from earlier trabeate temple construction?
A
Circular stupas and railingsB
Arches and domesC
Wooden beams and flat ceilingsD
Corbelled roofs and stepped pyramidsQuestion 1122
Arithmetic
What does the term 'Sovereign' in the Indian Constitution's Preamble signify for India?
A
Religious freedom for all citizensB
Power to appoint PresidentC
Independence from external controlD
Policy of non-alignmentQuestion 1123
Arithmetic
A is the wife of D. D has a daughter named X and a son named M. M is married to Y. How is Y related to A?
A
Son's sonB
Son's wifeC
Daughter's sonD
FatherQuestion 1124
Arithmetic
There are 46 members in group A, 15 members in group B and 11 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹496, ₹106 and ₹406, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
403B
396C
399D
401Question 1125
Arithmetic
Which famous Indian classical singer was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1998 for her contribution to Carnatic music?
A
M. S. SubbulakshmiB
Aruna SairamC
Shubha MudgalD
Kishori Amonkar