RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1301
Arithmetic

Which of the following nuclear power stations has the highest capacity (Megawatt electric) as of 2023?

A
Narora Atomic Power Plant
B
Tarapur Atomic Power Plant
C
Kudankulam Atomic Power Plant
D
Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant
Question 1302
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. U lives on floor number 4. Only two people live between U and Z. Only T lives between U and Y. X lives immediately below U. Who lives on floor number 5?

A
S
B
Y
C
X
D
T
Question 1303
Arithmetic

A quadratic polynomial f(x) gives a remainder of 5 when divided by (x - 2), and of -3 when divided by (x - 4). If f(x) is of the form $ax^2 + bx + c$ and the leading coefficient is 1, then which of the following is the correct quadratic equation f(x)=0?

A
$x^2-10x+21=0$
B
$x^2-6x+11=0$
C
$x^2-9x+20=0$
D
$x^2-8x+13=0$
Question 1304
Arithmetic

Which of the following statements best describes the role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in India?

A
They provide large-scale industrial loans to farmers
B
They function as government-owned cooperative banks
C
They operate as regional offices of the Reserve Bank of India
D
They encourage thrift and extend micro-credit facilities to poor rural women
Question 1305
Arithmetic

What property do solids possess due to their closely packed particles?

A
Rigidity
B
Transparency
C
Fluidity
D
Compressibility
Question 1306
Arithmetic

Which Indian government initiative has been introduced to support informal workers in urban areas?

A
Jal Shakti Abhiyan
B
PM-KISAN
C
PM-SVANidhi
D
PM Ujjwala Yojana
Question 1307
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 letter-cluster pair 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
RQ-PO
B
ZY-XW
C
YX-WV
D
LK-IK
Question 1308
Arithmetic

Each of the digits in the number 7814329 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
Four
B
Three
C
One
D
Two
Question 1309
Arithmetic

Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. Only four people sit between D and C when counted from the right of D. R sits third to the right of D. B sits third to the left of Q. P is an immediate neighbor of both C and R. How many people sit between O and P when counted from the left of O?

A
One
B
Two
C
Four
D
Three
Question 1310
Arithmetic

Which city hosted the signing of the first universal legal framework to combat the escalating threat of cybercrime worldwide, when 72 nations signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime?

A
Geneva
B
Vienna
C
New York
D
Hanoi
Question 1311
Arithmetic

At UNEA-7, in December 2025, which initiative highlighted by India emphasizes individual and community action for environmental sustainability, contributing to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)?

A
Make in India
B
Mission LiFE
C
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
D
Digital India
Question 1312
Arithmetic

What contributed to the height of the Citadel in the Harappan civilisation?

A
Mud brick platforms
B
Stone construction
C
Adobe walls
D
Wooden pillars
Question 1313
Arithmetic

When was the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyaan (PMJUGA) started?

A
2023
B
2024
C
2022
D
2025
Question 1314
Arithmetic

In an election between two candidates, 80% of the registered voters cast their votes and 3% of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 52% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 291 votes. How many voters were registered?

A
9373
B
9370
C
9378
D
9375
Question 1315
Arithmetic

Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 4 - 2 \times 4$

A
13
B
16
C
15
D
12
Question 1316
Arithmetic

Which event recognized authors such as Rabih Alameddine and Omar El Akkad with top honours in 2025?

A
Pulitzer Prize
B
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
C
Booker Prize
D
National Book Awards
Question 1317
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
PLO
B
NJM
C
JFH
D
LHK
Question 1318
Arithmetic

The National Small Industries Corporation was established in India in _____.

A
1982
B
1954
C
1955
D
1975
Question 1319
Arithmetic

Which of the given ratios is the greatest? 3 : 17, 13 : 67, 10 : 37 and 5 : 9

A
13 : 67
B
5 : 9
C
10 : 37
D
3 : 17
Question 1320
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the mother of B' A - B means 'A is the brother of B' A \times B means 'A is the wife of B' A % B means 'A is the father of B' A # B means 'A is the daughter of B' Based on the above, how is G related to D if 'G # P - L # C + D'?

A
Brother's daughter
B
Father's sister
C
Father's mother
D
Son's daughter
Question 1321
Arithmetic

Which city hosted the 7th Future Food Forum 2025 focused on food security and sustainability?

A
Riyadh
B
New Delhi
C
Singapore
D
Dubai
Question 1322
Arithmetic

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and $'\times'$ and $'\div'$ are interchanged? $25 \div 2 + 12 \times 4 - 7 = ? + 13$

A
66
B
64
C
65
D
67
Question 1323
Arithmetic

The impeachment of President due to violation of the Constitution is preferred by _____________.

A
Only Lok Sabha
B
Only Rajya Sabha
C
Either House of the Parliament
D
Only Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 1324
Arithmetic

Which of the following Acts was enacted by the British Parliament to regulate the administration of the British East India Company’s territories in India, particularly in Bengal?

A
Charter Act, 1813
B
Government of India Act, 1858
C
Regulating Act, 1773
D
Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Question 1325
Arithmetic

Solve the system of equations below for X, Y and Z: X + 2Y + 4Z = 12 2X + 2Y + 3Z = 10 3X + 2Y + Z = 8

A
X = −2, Y = 7, Z = 0
B
X = 0, Y = 2, Z = 2
C
X = −2, Y = −1, Z = 4
D
X = −2, Y = 1, Z = 3