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
28B
23C
26D
25Question 1452
Arithmetic
Who among the following leaders founded the Indian National Association in 1876?
A
Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan BoseB
Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna GokhaleC
Dadabhai Naoroji and Debendranath TagoreD
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra PalQuestion 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 AnsariB
Ajmal KhanC
Motilal NehruD
Chittaranjan DasQuestion 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
BharatanatyamB
OdissiC
KathakD
KuchipudiQuestion 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 syncB
Battery fully drainedC
BIOS updateD
Moving the mouseQuestion 1457
Arithmetic
The telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean in 1958 for rapid communication between North America and __________.
A
West IndiesB
EuropeC
South AfricaD
Latin AmericaQuestion 1458
Arithmetic
The Right to Property was removed from Part III of the Indian Constitution and added to _____.
A
Part XIIB
Part XC
Part XIIID
Part XIQuestion 1459
Arithmetic
Which class of vertebrates possesses cold-blooded characteristics and scaly skin?
A
ReptiliaB
MammaliaC
AvesD
AmphibiaQuestion 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
6B
7C
4D
5Question 1461
Arithmetic
What is the atomicity of a molecule of oxygen ($O_2$)?
A
1B
4C
3D
2Question 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 45C
Article 21AD
Article 19Question 1463
Arithmetic
In which district of Gujarat is the Harappan archaeological site of Dholavira, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated?
A
Patan DistrictB
Kutch DistrictC
Banaskantha DistrictD
Jamnagar DistrictQuestion 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
8B
5C
1D
6Question 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
80B
82C
83D
81Question 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 13B
DLV 12C
SVC 10D
ZKE 12Question 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 21B
DSY 20C
DSX 20D
CSZ 20Question 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 CircarB
Konkan CoastC
Coromandal CoastD
Malabar CoastQuestion 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
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
FourQuestion 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 systemB
BrahMos extended-range cruise missile systemC
Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) missile systemD
Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile systemQuestion 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 MachadoB
Juan GuaidóC
Leopoldo LópezD
Michelle BacheletQuestion 1472
Arithmetic
Who won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics, India's first individual Olympic silver?
A
Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreB
Rajendra Singh ShekhawatC
Sushil Kumar PanadyD
Abhinav BindraQuestion 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
36250B
35500C
35350D
36600Question 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 sonB
Wife's fatherC
Daughter's daughterD
Mother's brother