RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1401
Arithmetic
What was the name given to the special officials appointed by Ashoka to spread his policy of Dhamma?
A
Dhamma MahamattaB
Dhamma JanapadaC
Dhamma MukhyasD
Dhamma LekhakasQuestion 1402
Arithmetic
What is the primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
A
ChlorophyllB
CarotenoidC
XanthophyllD
AnthocyaninQuestion 1403
Arithmetic
Seven people, C, D, E, N, O, P and Q, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. E sits second to the right of N. Only two people sit between E and P. Only two people sit to the left of N. Only three people sit between N and C. O sits at some place to the right of Q but at some place to the left of D. How many people sit to the right of O?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
OneD
FourQuestion 1404
Arithmetic
WELD is related to YHPI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, AKTN is related to CNXS. To which of the following is EQBX related, following the same logic?
A
FUDBB
HSEDC
GUEDD
GTFCQuestion 1405
Arithmetic
In accordance with Article 239AA of the Constitution of India, after the enforcement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union Territory of Delhi is designated by which of the following titles?
A
Administrative Capital of IndiaB
National Capital Region of DelhiC
Union State of DelhiD
National Capital Territory of DelhiQuestion 1406
Arithmetic
The length of each side of a rhombus is 17 cm and one of the diagonals is 30 cm. What is the area of the rhombus?
A
272 $cm^2$B
510 $cm^2$C
255 $cm^2$D
240 $cm^2$Question 1407
Arithmetic
A trader marks his goods at a certain price and offers a 10% discount on it. In addition, he runs a scheme where for every 104 articles purchased, 16 articles are given free. If he still makes a profit of 17% on the overall transaction, find out by what percentage the marked price of an article is more than its cost price. Assume the customer pays for only 104 articles.
A
60%B
53%C
50%D
44%Question 1408
Arithmetic
Two tangents, AB and AC, are drawn on a circle from an external point A, which is 6 cm away from its centre O. If the radius of the circle is 3 cm, then what is the measure of angle OBC?
A
$30^\circ$B
$100^\circ$C
$60^\circ$D
$120^\circ$Question 1409
Arithmetic
Select the INCORRECT statement about the polices of Jalaluddin Khalji.
A
He avoided harsh punishments, even to those who revolted against him.B
He put forward the view that the state should never be based on the willing support of the governed.C
He not only forgave those who revolted against him but at times even rewarded them to win their support.D
He tried to win the goodwill of the nobility by a policy of tolerance.Question 1410
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 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 D related to E if ‘D x N % P + K # E’?
A
Wife’s fatherB
Daughter’s husbandC
Wife’s motherD
Daughter’s daughterQuestion 1411
Arithmetic
If 9 students can prepare 117 charts in 3 hours, how many students are needed to prepare 208 charts in 1 hour?
A
42 studentsB
48 studentsC
46 studentsD
45 studentsQuestion 1412
Arithmetic
What do you mean by .wma file on the computer?
A
Windows Media Audio formatB
WiFi Media Audio formatC
Wired Media Audio formatD
Wireless Media Audio formatQuestion 1413
Arithmetic
If the mean proportional between x and 36 is 18, what is the value of x?
A
12B
18C
9D
6Question 1414
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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
JNTB
LPUC
WAFD
DHMQuestion 1415
Arithmetic
Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single digit numbers only) (Left) G & R E 5 K % 7 @ 2 S & 6 C T # 3 4 Y * D (Right) How many such symbols are there which are immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a number?
A
NoneB
TwoC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 1416
Arithmetic
Which of the following Indian regions shows least contribution to the formal tertiary sector despite large population and urban centers?
A
Northern IndiaB
Western IndiaC
Northeastern India D
Southern IndiaQuestion 1417
Arithmetic
Consider the following statements. 1. Before the Prime Minister enters upon his office, the President administers to him the oaths of office and secrecy. 2. The President can dismiss the Prime Minister at any time in an arbitrary way. 3. If the Prime Minister loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha, he must resign or the President can dismiss him. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A
1 onlyB
1 and 2 onlyC
2 and 3 onlyD
1 and 3 onlyQuestion 1418
Arithmetic
Sharad is two times as old as his younger brother, and his other brother is 3 years younger than the younger brother. If the sum of the ages of these three brothers 3 years ago was 28 years, find Sharad’s present age, in years.
A
26B
20C
22D
18Question 1419
Arithmetic
Trisha and Riya started a partnership business, investing some amount in the ratio of 8 : 5. Poorva joined then after six months with an amount equal to that of Riya. In what ratio should the profit at the end of one year be distributed among Trisha, Riya and Poorva?
A
19 : 15 : 8B
15 : 5 : 2C
16 : 10 : 5D
17 : 7 : 3Question 1420
Arithmetic
A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 45% loss but uses a false balance and gains 50%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) that he uses instead of 1 kg is:
A
369.3 gmB
368.6 gmC
366.7 gmD
365.2 gmQuestion 1421
Arithmetic
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? TWU 89 YBZ 81 DGE 73 ILJ 65 ?
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NPN 56B
NQU 56C
NRN 57D
NQO 57Question 1422
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, ‘SEMI’ is coded as ‘3615’ and ‘TIME’ is coded as ‘1523’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?
A
3B
1C
5D
2Question 1423
Arithmetic
If 3A = 4B = 8C, what is A : B : C?
A
6 : 3 : 8B
8 : 6 : 3C
8 : 4 : 3D
6 : 8 : 3Question 1424
Arithmetic
Choose the correct statement regarding the process of photosynthesis in plants.
A
It primarily takes place during the night to conserve water.B
It converts light energy into chemical energy.C
It occurs in the mitochondria of plant cells.D
It involves the breakdown of glucose to produce energy.Question 1425
Arithmetic
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its 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.) (19, 24, 7) (12, 14, 5)
A
(7, 5, 3)B
(12, 5, 3)C
(3, 4, 1)D
(12, 5, 4)