RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1126
Arithmetic
If $x + y + z = 10$, $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 38$, $5xyz = 150$ and $(xy + yz + zx) = 31$, then what is the value of $2(x^3 + y^3 + z^3)$?
A
520B
320C
260D
160Question 1127
Arithmetic
At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 18 years on simple interest?
A
44.44B
20.22C
22.22D
24.22Question 1128
Arithmetic
Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 6 : 3 : 5. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is ₹12,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹69,000, what is the difference between X's and Y's profit?
A
₹8120B
₹9910C
₹7290D
₹8280Question 1129
Arithmetic
The e/m ratio for electron was determined by:
A
Albert EinsteinB
Niels BohrC
Issac NewtonD
J.J. ThomsonQuestion 1130
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the son of B' A – B means 'A is the brother of B' A x B means 'A is the wife of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is W related to G if 'W – O x R + K ÷ G'?
A
Brother's wife's brotherB
Brother's wife's fatherC
Wife's fatherD
Wife's brotherQuestion 1131
Arithmetic
10 is related to 120 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 168. To which of the following is 18 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their 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
324B
256C
360D
400Question 1132
Arithmetic
X, Y, Z, S, T and U 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 is numbered 6. X lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between X and T. S lives on an odd numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between S and Y. Z lives immediately below S. How many people live between U and Z?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
FourD
OneQuestion 1133
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'WINS' is coded as '8246' and 'NORM' is coded as '3851'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?
A
4B
3C
8D
1Question 1134
Arithmetic
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8371456, what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
9B
8C
11D
10Question 1135
Arithmetic
In which year did India officially join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member?
A
2008B
2012C
2017D
2021Question 1136
Arithmetic
Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? YQM 2 SKG 6 MEA 12 GYU 20 ?
A
BTP 32B
ASO 30C
DZP 30D
LWY 30Question 1137
Arithmetic
What type of agriculture is still widely practiced in India despite modern agricultural changes?
A
Subsistence AgricultureB
Organic AgricultureC
Commercial AgricultureD
Plantation AgricultureQuestion 1138
Arithmetic
Based on the English 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
EHJB
NQSC
BEGD
DGHQuestion 1139
Arithmetic
What is the average of all the natural numbers from 1 to 64?
A
33B
33.5C
32D
32.5Question 1140
Arithmetic
Which of the following leader is associated with the founding of the Brahmo Samaj and its emphasis on monotheism and social reform?
A
Swami Dayananda SaraswatiB
Debendranath TagoreC
Raja Ram Mohan RoyD
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarQuestion 1141
Arithmetic
When was the second edition of the RESPECT women prevention framework launched in 2025?
A
10 DecemberB
19 NovemberC
25 NovemberD
8 MarchQuestion 1142
Arithmetic
Mango showers occur in which of the following groups of states?
A
Bihar and West BengalB
Karnataka and KeralaC
Andhra Pradesh and TelanganaD
Kerala and TamilnaduQuestion 1143
Arithmetic
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : LHN :: PLR : %
A
# = MIP , % = OKQB
# = MIO , % = OKQC
# = MIO , % = OLQD
# = MIO , % = OKRQuestion 1144
Arithmetic
Restarting a computer means:
A
Only refreshing the desktopB
Turning it off permanentlyC
Turning it off and on again automaticallyD
Installing a new OSQuestion 1145
Arithmetic
What kind of justice do the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution mainly aim to achieve?
A
Economic and social justiceB
All legal justiceC
Religious justiceD
Political justiceQuestion 1146
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'MINT' is coded as '6134' and 'TIME' is coded as '4365'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
4B
5C
3D
6Question 1147
Arithmetic
Find the mean proportional between 9 and 25.
A
18B
21C
12D
15Question 1148
Arithmetic
The following table shows the distribution of marks obtained by 100 students in a test. Marks 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 Number of Students 5 9 14 22 30 20 The median marks is:
A
42.2B
39.2C
38.8D
40Question 1149
Arithmetic
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between P and U when counted from the right of P. Only two people sit between U and V. Only three people sit between P and T. S sits to the immediate left of R. How many people sit between P and Q when counted from the right of Q?
A
1B
3C
4D
2Question 1150
Arithmetic
There are 32 members in group A, 52 members in group B and 73 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 ₹266, ₹470 and ₹168, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
288B
292C
291D
286