RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1376
Arithmetic

The average of 7 numbers is 47. If each number is decreased by 7, what will the new average be?

A
33
B
40
C
7
D
47
Question 1377
Arithmetic

Which Buddhist text, compiled around the 1st century CE, narrates stories of the Buddha’s past lives?

A
Vinaya Pitaka
B
Sutta Pitaka
C
Jataka Tales
D
Dhammapada
Question 1378
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, ‘HOUR’ is coded as ‘3867’ and ‘HURT’ is coded as ‘5836’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

A
6
B
8
C
3
D
5
Question 1379
Arithmetic

Evaluate: $16 + 18 \div 6 - 3 \times 4$

A
6
B
9
C
10
D
7
Question 1380
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, ‘RUST’ is coded as ‘3519’ and ‘TEAM’ is coded as ‘8645’. What is the code for ‘T’ in that language?

A
8
B
4
C
5
D
9
Question 1381
Arithmetic

There are 42 members in group A, 31 members in group B and 32 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 ₹335, ₹103 and ₹271, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

A
248
B
247
C
242
D
249
Question 1382
Arithmetic

Two people, A and B, start running from the same point on a circular track of length 400 meters, but in opposite directions. A runs at 6 m/s and B at 4 m/s. In how many seconds will they meet for the first time?

A
50 seconds
B
40 seconds
C
20 seconds
D
30 seconds
Question 1383
Arithmetic

Who was known as the "Mother of Indian Feminism" for her pioneering work in women’s education and rights?

A
Rukhmabai
B
Pandita Ramabai
C
Annie Besant
D
Savitribai Phule
Question 1384
Arithmetic

Padma Shri Award winner Rani Karnaa was an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

A
Kathakali
B
Kathak
C
Kuchipudi
D
Odissi
Question 1385
Arithmetic

Which of the following freedom fighters led the Mahad Satyagraha in 1927?

A
Jyotirao Phule
B
E V Ramaswamy Naicker
C
B R Ambedkar
D
K Kelappan
Question 1386
Arithmetic

Sharad starts from Point A and drives 47 km towards the South. He then takes a right turn, drives 49 km, turns right and drives 51 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 53 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
4 km to the west
B
2 km to the west
C
1 km to the west
D
3 km to the west
Question 1387
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A - B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A × B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the sister of B’ Based on the above, how is S related to M if ‘S × R - U + N ÷ M’?

A
Daughter’s son
B
Brother’s son
C
Sister's son
D
Son’s son
Question 1388
Arithmetic

A, B, C, D, E and F 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. B lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between B and D. F lives immediately above A, but immediately below E. How many people live between F and C?

A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 1389
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. Five cousins – Kriti, Leena, Mona, Pooja, and Reema – are of different ages. Who is the youngest? (I) Leena is older than Kriti but younger than Mona. (II) Pooja is older than Kriti but younger than Leena.

A
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not
B
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
C
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
D
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not
Question 1390
Arithmetic

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 99 124 140 149 153 ?

A
166
B
154
C
152
D
164
Question 1391
Arithmetic

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All papers are books. All books are erasers. Some erasers are crayons. Conclusions: (I) Some papers are crayons. (II) Some books are crayons.

A
Both conclusions I and II follow.
B
Only conclusion I follows.
C
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 1392
Arithmetic

Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) D 8 € K K 6 * @ F Y 9 5 L 8 € 7 2 X Y € O & (Right) If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the left?

A
5
B
@
C
9
D
€
Question 1393
Arithmetic

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only G is kept above C. Only E is kept between C and F. Only D is kept below B. How many boxes are kept below F?

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
4
Question 1394
Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 32 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

A
32
B
8
C
24
D
16
Question 1395
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster)

A
UW-XZ
B
GI-JL
C
RT-VX
D
AC-DF
Question 1396
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 x B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’ A % B means ‘A is the husband of B’ A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’ Based on the above, how is R related to W if ‘W # A ÷ M – P + I x R ÷ E’?

A
Brother's Son
B
Sister's Son
C
Daughter's Son
D
Son's Son
Question 1397
Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 6 2 @ # & * % ~ 7 = Ω 1 8 ? £ $ 4 3 5 + 9 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

A
One
B
Three
C
None
D
Two
Question 1398
Arithmetic

A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 82 pages?

A
1650
B
1630
C
1645
D
1640
Question 1399
Arithmetic

There are 52 members in group A, 22 members in group B and 36 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 ₹420, ₹437 and ₹101, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:

A
323
B
319
C
322
D
320
Question 1400
Arithmetic

Each of F, G, H, I, M, N and O has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only three people have exams between I and O. O has exam on the last day of the week. Only one person has exam between F and H. N has exam immediately the day before M. G doesn't have exam on Friday. How many people have exam(s) between G and N?

A
Four
B
Three
C
Two
D
One