RRB-NTPC 2016 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 176
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

A
3,762
B
6,184
C
4,915
D
7,393
Question 177
Arithmetic

In a division sum, the divisor is 14 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 56, what is the dividend?

A
5655
B
5656
C
5651
D
5653
Question 178
Arithmetic

Sangeeta's salary is revised twice in two consecutive years. In the first year, the salary is increased by 12%. In the second year, it is decreased by 10%. Despite this, her salary after the second revision is ₹1,584 more than the original salary. What is Sangeeta's original monthly salary (in ₹)?

A
1,75,000
B
1,89,000
C
2,00,000
D
1,98,000
Question 179
Arithmetic

A train covers a distance of 300 kilometers in 5 hours. If the same train takes 6 hours to cover the same distance, what is the change in its speed?

A
15 km/h decrease
B
10 km/h increase
C
15 km/h increase
D
10 km/h decrease
Question 180
Arithmetic

Simplify: \((0.25 \times 1.6) \div (0.04 \times 0.5)\)

A
20
B
2
C
10
D
8
Question 181
Arithmetic

A and B can do a piece of work in 12 days and 39 days, respectively. Both work for 4 days and then A leaves. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

A
24
B
21
C
23
D
22
Question 182
Arithmetic

The amount under simple interest on a sum of ₹8,000 for 3 years at an interest rate of 7.5% per annum is

A
₹9800
B
₹10000
C
₹9600
D
₹9400
Question 183
Arithmetic

If a man bought an article at 20% less than its marked price and sold it for ₹10 more than its marked price, his profit was 40%. What was the marked price (in ₹) of the article (correct to two decimal places)?

A
₹83.33
B
₹76.66
C
₹86.66
D
₹73.33
Question 184
Arithmetic

The present age of Person A is 5 years more than twice the age of Person B. If Person B is 15 years old, what is the present age (in years) of Person A?

A
35
B
33
C
34
D
32
Question 185
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper offers the following schemes on toys of the same marked price. (A) Successive discounts of 21% and 8% on any number of toys bought. (B) Successive discounts of 38%, 42% and 30% on any number of toys bought. (C) 17% discount on the first 8 toys and 20% discount on each toy thereon. (D) 7 toys free of cost on buying 10 toys. A customer wants to buy 10 toys. Which of the above schemes is the least beneficial to her?

A
A
B
D
C
C
D
B
Question 186
Arithmetic

Eight mangoes and five oranges cost ₹164, while five mangoes and eight oranges cost ₹148. Determine the cost of three mangoes and three oranges.

A
₹74
B
₹76
C
₹72
D
₹70
Question 187
Arithmetic

A ladder leans against a wall, making an angle of 60° with the ground. If the foot of the ladder is 15 metres from the wall, what is the length of the ladder?

A
32 m
B
30 m
C
42 m
D
36 m
Question 188
Arithmetic

Sphere A has a radius of 6 cm and Sphere B has a radius of 3 cm. What is the ratio of the surface area of A to that of B?

A
\(4:1\)
B
\(3:1\)
C
\(2:1\)
D
\(6:1\)
Question 189
Arithmetic

During a sale, 50% of the goods are sold at 21% profit, 40% of the remaining goods are sold at 36% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 29%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?

A
10
B
8.5
C
9
D
9.5
Question 190
Arithmetic

The largest four-digit number which when divided by 6, 14 and 7 leaves remainder 5 in each case is:

A
9973
B
9959
C
9946
D
9998
Question 191
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price. He then allows two successive discounts of 18% and 5% on the marked price. Find the profit percentage.

A
9.77%
B
8.96%
C
8.07%
D
9.06%
Question 192
Arithmetic

A trader buys a chair for ₹200, sells it at a 10% profit, and then the buyer sells it again at a 15% profit. What is the final selling price?

A
₹253
B
₹242
C
₹260
D
₹230
Question 193
Arithmetic

What is the digit y if the number 6y512 is exactly divisible by both 8 and 9?

A
6
B
2
C
4
D
8
Question 194
Arithmetic

The sum of two positive numbers is 35 and their product is 286. The positive difference between them is:

A
8
B
9
C
18
D
14
Question 195
Arithmetic

The average of five numbers 7, 11, 15, x, and 23 is 15. What is the value of x?

A
19
B
17
C
23
D
21
Question 196
Arithmetic

The average of 8 numbers is 45. If each number is decreased by 4, what will the new average be?

A
8
B
41
C
45
D
37
Question 197
Arithmetic

If a square's diagonal is extended by 6 units beyond a vertex, forming a triangle outside the square, what is the angle between this extension and the adjacent side of the square?

A
30 degrees
B
45 degrees
C
90 degrees
D
60 degrees
Question 198
Arithmetic

The sum of the ages of a daughter and her mother is 76 years. After 4 years, the age of the mother will be three times that of the daughter. What is the present age (in years) of the mother?

A
17
B
18
C
57
D
59
Question 199
Arithmetic

Two bags contain marbles in the ratio 5 : 7. If 12 marbles are transferred from the second bag to the first bag, the ratio of marbles in the two bags becomes 7 : 5. Find the original number of marbles in the second bag.

A
68
B
42
C
63
D
72
Question 200
Arithmetic

Girish scored 448 marks in an examination and was 64 marks short of 16% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 672 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?

A
19%
B
24%
C
22%
D
21%