RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1276
Arithmetic
Find the difference between the compound interest, compounded annually, and the simple interest on ₹4,000 for 2 years at 6% per annum.
A
₹ 15.90B
₹ 13.80C
₹ 16.80D
₹ 14.40Question 1277
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper purchased 19 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹390 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹78. What percentage profit did he make?
A
137%B
140%C
143%D
142%Question 1278
Arithmetic
If a 7-digit number 54572A0 is completely divisible by 3, what is the minimum value of A?
A
4B
1C
5D
3Question 1279
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 100% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 26%?
A
36%B
39%C
40%D
37%Question 1280
Arithmetic
Space Summit 2016, a specially curated two-day elite conference held on 2–3 February 2016, took place in which of the following countries?
A
IndiaB
United StatesC
United Arab EmiratesD
SingaporeQuestion 1281
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 :: ? # : ZVT :: JFD : %
A
# = WTR , % = LKHB
# = XSR , % = LJGC
# = XUR , % = MJLD
# = WSQ , % = MIGQuestion 1282
Arithmetic
Which of the following Union Territories has a Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers?
A
Daman and DiuB
Dadra and Nagar HaveliC
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsD
PuducherryQuestion 1283
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 :: ? # : NXF :: KUC : %
A
# = FIX % = SCKB
# = FPX % = SCOC
# = FPX % = SCKD
# = EPX % = SCKQuestion 1284
Arithmetic
Which factor has contributed most to the depletion of high-grade mineral ores in India over recent decades?
A
Increased export of unprocessed mineralsB
Selective mining of rich oresC
Limited foreign investment in miningD
Overdependence on coal-based industriesQuestion 1285
Arithmetic
Let $C_1$ and $C_2$ be two concentric circles with centre O. Let AB be a chord on $C_1$ the larger circle such that AB touches $C_2$ at the point P. Then which of the following is true? ( i ) OP = AP ( ii ) AP = PB ( iii ) OP = 2PB ( iv ) OP = AB
A
AP = PBB
OP = 2PBC
OP = APD
OP = ABQuestion 1286
Arithmetic
Which of the following leaders did the soldiers choose to lead them after rebelling against the British in 1857?
A
Bahadur Shah ZafarB
Mangal PandeyC
Nana SahibD
Rani LakshmibaiQuestion 1287
Arithmetic
Two quadratic equations $x^2 + x + p = 0$ and $x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0$ have one root common. What is a possible value of p?
A
-1B
-2C
-4D
-3Question 1288
Arithmetic
The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle of radius 8 cm is 24 cm. Find the area of the sector.
A
32 cm²B
22 cm²C
29 cm²D
38 cm²Question 1289
Arithmetic
In which year did the Vellore Mutiny take place?
A
1817 CEB
1857 CEC
1799 CED
1806 CEQuestion 1290
Arithmetic
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? OQR 42 TVW 35 YAB 28 DFG 21 ?
A
IKL 14B
ILK 14C
IJK 13D
IQZ 13Question 1291
Arithmetic
Which of the following wildcards is used for finding the files matching a pattern?
A
/.[file extension]B
-.[file extension]C
+.[file extension]D
*.[file extension]Question 1292
Arithmetic
Which classical Indian music form is primarily performed in temples as part of devotional worship, especially in Kerala?
A
KhayalB
Sopana SangeethamC
DhrupadD
ThumriQuestion 1293
Arithmetic
P, Q, R, 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. T lives on an even numbered floor but not 6. The sum of the floors on which Q and T live is 7. P lives immediately above U. The sum of the floors on which T and R live is 3. How many people live below T?
A
1B
4C
3D
2Question 1294
Arithmetic
What is the role of parental consent under the DPDP Act, 2023, as of December 2025?
A
To approve all digital device purchasesB
To allow schools to access children’s medical recordsC
To grant children access to online examsD
To permit processing of a child’s personal data by data fiduciariesQuestion 1295
Arithmetic
Which of the following pollutants is most closely associated with the formation of acid rain?
A
AmmoniaB
MethaneC
OzoneD
Sulphur dioxideQuestion 1296
Arithmetic
Which leader was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and carried out a salt protest in the Madras Presidency during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A
Sarojini NaiduB
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC
C. RajagopalachariD
K. KamarajQuestion 1297
Arithmetic
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) was created by which Constitutional Amendment?
A
97th AmendmentB
65th AmendmentC
89th AmendmentD
102nd AmendmentQuestion 1298
Arithmetic
A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 84 pages?
A
1690B
1670C
1680D
1685Question 1299
Arithmetic
The Digital India programme was launched in which year to enable digital delivery of services to citizens?
A
2015B
2019C
2020D
2017Question 1300
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'COOK' is coded as '8245' and 'HOOK' is coded as '5429'. What is the code for 'H' in that language?
A
8B
9C
4D
5