RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1451
Arithmetic

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 80 55 39 30 26 ?

A
28
B
23
C
26
D
25
Question 1452
Arithmetic

Who among the following leaders founded the Indian National Association in 1876?

A
Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose
B
Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C
Dadabhai Naoroji and Debendranath Tagore
D
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
Question 1453
Arithmetic

Which of the following nationalists co-founded and became the president of the Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party, after a fall off with the Indian National Congress?

A
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
B
Ajmal Khan
C
Motilal Nehru
D
Chittaranjan Das
Question 1454
Arithmetic

If A's salary is 126% 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
54.74%
B
55.75%
C
56.18%
D
54.65%
Question 1455
Arithmetic

Classical dancers Nalini Asthana and Kamalini Asthana received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2022 for their contribution to which dance form?

A
Bharatanatyam
B
Odissi
C
Kathak
D
Kuchipudi
Question 1456
Arithmetic

When a Windows computer is in Sleep mode, which common user action will typically bring the system back to an active state?

A
Network time sync
B
Battery fully drained
C
BIOS update
D
Moving the mouse
Question 1457
Arithmetic

The telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean in 1958 for rapid communication between North America and __________.

A
West Indies
B
Europe
C
South Africa
D
Latin America
Question 1458
Arithmetic

The Right to Property was removed from Part III of the Indian Constitution and added to _____.

A
Part XII
B
Part X
C
Part XIII
D
Part XI
Question 1459
Arithmetic

Which class of vertebrates possesses cold-blooded characteristics and scaly skin?

A
Reptilia
B
Mammalia
C
Aves
D
Amphibia
Question 1460
Arithmetic

If the sum of all the external angles of a regular polygon is two-thirds of all its interior angles, then the number of sides of the polygon is equal to:

A
6
B
7
C
4
D
5
Question 1461
Arithmetic

What is the atomicity of a molecule of oxygen ($O_2$)?

A
1
B
4
C
3
D
2
Question 1462
Arithmetic

Right to free and compulsory education for children aged 6–14 years is provided under which Article?

A
Article 51A(k)
B
Article 45
C
Article 21A
D
Article 19
Question 1463
Arithmetic

In which district of Gujarat is the Harappan archaeological site of Dholavira, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated?

A
Patan District
B
Kutch District
C
Banaskantha District
D
Jamnagar District
Question 1464
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'CAST' is coded as '3519' and 'SIDE' is coded as '8645'. What is the code for 'S' in that language?

A
8
B
5
C
1
D
6
Question 1465
Arithmetic

A researcher calculates the final performance score of students based on two components: Assignments (weight 40%) Exams (weight 60%) A student scores: 75 in assignments 85 in exams What is the student's weighted arithmetic mean score?

A
80
B
82
C
83
D
81
Question 1466
Arithmetic

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? MPW 30 HKR 25 CFM 20 XAH 15 ?

A
BYM 13
B
DLV 12
C
SVC 10
D
ZKE 12
Question 1467
Arithmetic

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark '?' in the given series to make it logically complete? HAK 8, GYH 11, FWE 14, EUB 17, ?

A
DTA 21
B
DSY 20
C
DSX 20
D
CSZ 20
Question 1468
Arithmetic

Which coastal region of India is associated with the Vembanad Lagoon being separated from the Arabian Sea by narrow barrier islands?

A
Northern Circar
B
Konkan Coast
C
Coromandal Coast
D
Malabar Coast
Question 1469
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, which is numbered 6. C lives on an even-numbered floor but not 6. The sum of the floors on which F and C live is 7. B lives immediately above E. The sum of the floors on which C and D live is 3. How many people live above B?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
Four
Question 1470
Arithmetic

Which missile system successfully completed User Evaluation Trials conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in 2025, marking a major boost to India's defence preparedness?

A
Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile system
B
BrahMos extended-range cruise missile system
C
Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) missile system
D
Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile system
Question 1471
Arithmetic

In 2025, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her fearless advocacy of democracy, free elections, and peaceful transition from authoritarian rule in Venezuela?

A
Maria Corina Machado
B
Juan Guaidó
C
Leopoldo López
D
Michelle Bachelet
Question 1472
Arithmetic

Who won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics, India's first individual Olympic silver?

A
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
B
Rajendra Singh Shekhawat
C
Sushil Kumar Panady
D
Abhinav Bindra
Question 1473
Arithmetic

Amit invested an equal sum of money in both simple interest and compound interest, compounded annually schemes. The time period for both investments was 2 years, and the rate of interest was 4% per annum. At the end of 2 years, he noticed that the interest earned from compound interest exceeded that from simple interest by ₹58. What was the principal amount invested under compound interest?

A
36250
B
35500
C
35350
D
36600
Question 1474
Arithmetic

The sum of all the interior angles of a regular polygon is $2520^\circ$. Find the measure of each of its exterior angles.

A
$26^\circ$
B
$22.5^\circ$
C
$25.75^\circ$
D
$22^\circ$
Question 1475
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 V related to L if 'L % R - K + V # E'?

A
Sister's son
B
Wife's father
C
Daughter's daughter
D
Mother's brother