RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1201
Arithmetic
A tourist covers his 120 km journey in three stages. In the first stage, he travels at a speed of x km/hr. In the second stage, he increases his speed by 50%. In the third stage, he reduces his second-stage speed by 20%. He spends equal time on all the 3 stages, and his average speed for the entire journey is 48 km/hr. Find the value of x correct to one decimal place.
A
38.9B
38.3C
39.3D
40.3Question 1202
Arithmetic
The abbreviation ASCII is a critical computer standard used worldwide. The letter C in ASCII stands for Code, indicating that ASCII is a standard system for assigning a unique numerical value to every single character, which is known as a character _________________.
A
processing chipB
memory componentC
encoding schemeD
input deviceQuestion 1203
Arithmetic
Which metric indicates the average number of instructions a CPU executes per clock cycle?
A
Core countB
Bus speedC
IPC (Instructions Per Cycle)D
Clock speedQuestion 1204
Arithmetic
Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? NVA 7 KSX 14 HPU 21 EMR 28 ?
A
LST 40B
WPF 37C
BJO 35D
NDP 35Question 1205
Arithmetic
Which language was predominantly used by Amir Khusrau in his literary compositions during the Delhi Sultanate period?
A
ApabhramshaB
PrakritC
SanskritD
PersianQuestion 1206
Arithmetic
If A's salary is 130% more than that of B, then by how much percent is B's salary less than that of A (correct to 2 decimal places)?
A
58.42%B
56.52%C
55.88%D
54.62%Question 1207
Arithmetic
Who among the following is credited with establishing the 'Servants of India Society' to promote education and social reforms during the Indian National Movement?
A
Bipin Chandra PalB
Dadabhai NaorojiC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
Gopal Krishna GokhaleQuestion 1208
Arithmetic
Seven boxes M, A, R, K, E, T and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only S is kept between E and T. Only K is kept below R. Only A is kept above E. How many boxes are kept between M and K?
A
TwoB
ZeroC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 1209
Arithmetic
Which among the following is NOT a document related to Good Governance?
A
National Forest Policy, 1988B
Citizen CharterC
Second Administrative Reforms CommissionD
Sevottam ModelQuestion 1210
Arithmetic
The mode of the following data is 36. Find the missing frequency in it. Class Interval 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 Frequency 4 6 -- 9 5
A
3B
5C
4D
6Question 1211
Arithmetic
The power of High Courts to issue writs for purposes beyond Fundamental Rights is given under __________.
A
Article 32B
Article 245C
Article 227D
Article 226Question 1212
Arithmetic
Let C be a circle with centre O and AB be a minor arc on C. Let S be a point on the minor arc AB. If AB subtends an angle 120° at O, then find the measure of ∠ASB.
A
120°B
110°C
100°D
60°Question 1213
Arithmetic
In 2025, the Global AI Conclave, reinforcing India’s role as a thought leader in responsible artificial intelligence, was hosted in which city?
A
ChennaiB
HyderabadC
BengaluruD
New DelhiQuestion 1214
Arithmetic
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is added to each even digit in the number 6134527, what will be the sum of the last and first digits of the new number thus formed?
A
14B
18C
12D
16Question 1215
Arithmetic
The period of southwest monsoon season in India is:
A
July to DecemberB
June to SeptemberC
May to SeptemberD
June to NovemberQuestion 1216
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
TYSB
YCXC
GKFD
NRMQuestion 1217
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'ROAD' is coded as '8657' and 'DEAR' is coded as '4567'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
5B
6C
7D
4Question 1218
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'REST' is coded as '5729' and 'SEAT' is coded as '7625'. What is the code for 'A' in that language?
A
2B
5C
7D
6Question 1219
Arithmetic
Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 9 : 5 : 2. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is ₹83,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹88,000, what is the difference between X's and Y's profit?
A
₹11,200B
₹10,550C
₹10,945D
₹12,710Question 1220
Arithmetic
Which is the latest version of Windows?
A
Windows 18B
Windows 11C
Windows 7D
Windows 10Question 1221
Arithmetic
The 24th Constitutional Amendment gave the Parliament which of the following powers?
A
Override judicial reviewB
Suspend the High Court judgmentC
Suspend electionsD
Amend Fundamental RightsQuestion 1222
Arithmetic
In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Q. Ritu, Seema, Tanya, Usha, and Varsha scored different marks. Who scored the highest marks? (I) Tanya scored more than Ritu and Seema but less than Usha. (II) Varsha scored more than Tanya but less than Usha.
A
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionB
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionC
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is notD
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is notQuestion 1223
Arithmetic
What is the term used for rural self-help group (SHG) women earning ₹1 lakh or more annually?
A
Lakhpati DidisB
Sahyogi DidisC
Aatmanirbhar DidisD
Crorepati DidisQuestion 1224
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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
A
SU - VXB
BD - EGC
IK - LND
LM - NPQuestion 1225
Arithmetic
A and B complete a work in 20 days. If A alone can do it in 45 days, then B alone can do three-fourth of the same work in ______________days.
A
81B
54C
108D
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