RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
01 Sep 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
In which year was the Second Pay Commission appointed in India?
A
1957B
1965C
1962D
1950Question 2
Arithmetic
Climatic maps are primarily based on data related to:
A
temperature and rainfallB
population growthC
soil moisture content onlyD
industrial zonesQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which country retained the top spot for the second consecutive year in the Henley Passport Index released in January 2021?
A
SingaporeB
JapanC
GermanyD
South KoreaQuestion 4
Arithmetic
On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam constructed?
A
RaviB
YamunaC
SatlujD
GangaQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Gandhiji gave a call for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in which of the following years?
A
1919B
1922C
1930D
1915Question 6
Arithmetic
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with which of the following universities, organised the symposium 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in March 2021?
A
Harvard UniversityB
University College London C
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyD
University of TorontoQuestion 7
Arithmetic
In 2021, the United Nations called for peace talks between which two countries after missile exchanges intensified their long-standing conflict?
A
Russia and UkraineB
North Korea and South KoreaC
Israel and IranD
India and Sri LankaQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which key is used to rename a file or folder in Windows?
A
F5B
ESC + NC
CTRL + ND
F2Question 9
Arithmetic
Which eminent Kathak dancer from Gujarat was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2021 for her outstanding contributions to Indian classical dance?
A
Sonal MansinghB
Rukmini DeviC
Mallika SarabhaiD
Kumudini LakhiaQuestion 10
Arithmetic
According to the 2021 report by McKinsey & Company and BoF, by what percentage is India's ultra-high-net-worth individual (UHNWI) population expected to grow by 2028?
A
30%B
50%C
40%D
60%Question 11
Arithmetic
Who among the following Mughal rulers is considered to be the last powerful Mughal ruler?
A
Dara ShukohB
Bahadur Shah ZafarC
Shah JahanD
AurangzebQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which Article was inserted into the Constitution by the 103rd Amendment Act to provide for EWS reservation?
A
Article 14A and 16AB
Article 15(6) and 16(6)C
Article 21C and 22AD
Article 18A and 19AQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is provided under Article 40 of the Indian Constitution?
A
Promotion of cottage industries in rural areasB
Provision for a uniform civil codeC
Organisation of agriculture and animal husbandryD
Organisation of village panchayatsQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Vembanad Lake, India's longest lake facing severe degradation, is located in which state?
A
Assam, home to the Brahmaputra river basinB
Kerala, known for its backwaters and lagoonsC
West Bengal, near the Sundarban mangrove forestsD
Odisha, famous for Chilika Lake ecosystemQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?
A
KB
RbC
LiD
NaQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which Indian ministry has put in the public domain the Draft National Code Against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS) 2021 for inviting comments and suggestions from the general public and stakeholders, as part of the consultation process in March 2021?
A
Ministry of Law and JusticeB
Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentC
Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsD
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareQuestion 17
Arithmetic
In which of the following years was the National Telecom Policy (NTP), that envisaged the objective of one public call office (PCO) for every 500 persons in the urban areas, formulated?
A
1992B
1994C
1999D
1997Question 18
Arithmetic
The Faraizi Movement was a religious reform movement of the 19th century in ________.
A
BengalB
RajasthanC
GujaratD
MaharashtraQuestion 19
Arithmetic
In which year was India's first operational six-lane expressway, the approximately 95 km long Mumbai-Pune Expressway, inaugurated?
A
2002B
2000C
2004D
1998Question 20
Arithmetic
Which of the following elements belongs to the s-block of the periodic table?
A
IronB
ChlorineC
CalciumD
UraniumQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions the Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President?
A
Article 74B
Article 80C
Article 85D
Article 76Question 22
Arithmetic
Which river rises in the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh (3,900 m) in the Uttarkashi district?
A
Chenab riverB
Yamuna riverC
Bhagirathi riverD
Son riverQuestion 23
Arithmetic
What was a major challenge faced by the Indian manufacturing sector after liberalisation?
A
Increased competition from cheaper importsB
High industrial licensing feesC
Shortage of raw materialsD
Decline in capital inflowQuestion 24
Arithmetic
What is the function of the Alt + F4 shortcut?
A
Opens a new windowB
Closes the current window or applicationC
Refreshes the browserD
Saves the documentQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Which of the following is an example of plasticity in plants?
A
PhototropismB
HeterophyllyC
VernalisationD
PhotoperiodismQuestion 26
Arithmetic
The Centre of Excellence on 'Classical and Quantum Communications for 6G' inaugurated at IIT-Madras in July 2024, functions under which umbrella programme?
A
SAMARQANDB
IN-SPACEC
Telecom Centres of Excellence (TCOE)-IndiaD
MeitY FutureNETQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles deals with the Right against Exploitation?
A
Articles 31–32B
Articles 25–28C
Articles 29–30D
Articles 23–24Question 28
Arithmetic
In 2021, which State/UT's police launched the 'Shishtachar' squad to keep a check on sexual harassment of women in public places?
A
DelhiB
PuducherryC
HaryanaD
MaharashtaQuestion 29
Arithmetic
Unemployment reflects the inability of the economy to provide jobs to those willing to work. Which organisation conducts the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in India?
A
Ministry of Labour and EmploymentB
RBI (Reserve Bank of India)C
NITI AayogD
NSO (National Statistical Office)Question 30
Arithmetic
Buddha Purnima was celebrated on which date in 2021?
A
12 MayB
23 MarchC
10 AprilD
19 FebruaryQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following statements is correct about Article 323B of the Constitution?
A
It permits tribunals for matters like taxation, land reforms, and labour disputes.B
It allows the creation of tribunals only for the armed forces.C
It restricts tribunals to environmental cases only.D
It empowers states to establish tribunals for local governance.Question 32
Logical
Which foreign trade relation was badly affected when Byzantium learned silk production in the 6th century CE?
A
Indo-Roman tradeB
Indo-Byzantine tradeC
Indo-Persian tradeD
Indo-Arab tradeQuestion 33
Logical
What is one key benefit of India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model shared at the BRICS meeting in 2021?
A
Reducing financial exclusionB
Exporting digital gadgetsC
Promoting space explorationD
Increasing tax ratesQuestion 34
Logical
Who among the following is a famous Indian classical dancer known for popularising Bharatanatyam globally?
A
Hema MaliniB
Mallika SarabhaiC
Sonal MansinghD
Rukmini Devi ArundaleQuestion 35
Logical
Which of the following influential poets was renowned for employing ultabasi (also written as ulatbansi), a distinctive poetic style characterised by paradoxes and enigmas?
A
KabirB
AgyeyaC
Bal Krishna Sharma NaveenD
Ramdhari Singh DinkarQuestion 36
Logical
Which of the following subjects falls under the Concurrent List?
A
BankingB
Criminal lawC
DefenceD
PoliceQuestion 37
Logical
Who won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Baby Reindeer at the BAFTA TV Awards held at London's Royal Festival Hall in May 2021?
A
Jessica GunningB
Olivia ColmanC
Helena Bonham CarterD
Lesley ManvilleQuestion 38
Logical
Which of the following is a reason for the uneven distribution of rainfall in India during the southwest monsoon?
A
Mountain ranges influence wind direction and intensity.B
Monsoon winds blow equally everywhere.C
The Himalayas stop all monsoon rainfall.D
Southern states alone receive all rainfall.Question 39
Logical
Which of the following is a classification of economic activities undertaken by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in India?
A
Classification Code of India-2000B
National Industrial Classification-1998C
Industrial Classification Structure-2005D
National Code for Agriculture and Industrial Classification-2009Question 40
Logical
In 2021, which organisation has developed a new nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure seawater desalination?
A
Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchB
Indian Institute of ScienceC
Defence Research & Development OrganisationD
Bharat Heavy Electricals LimitedQuestion 41
Logical
A number when increased by 100% gives 2760. The number is:
A
2760B
4140C
690D
1380Question 42
Logical
M and N started a business. M invested ₹31,000 more than N for 2 months, while N invested for 7 months. M's share is 139 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹5,977. Find the capital contributed by M.
A
₹42,529B
₹42,625C
₹42,561D
₹42,441Question 43
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹1,200 at an interest rate of 4% per month for 6 months.
A
₹48B
₹24 C
₹44D
₹288 Question 44
Logical
The cost of 9 pens and 14 pencils is ₹95. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹3 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹7, then the cost of 9 pens and 3 pencils is ₹78. What is the original cost of 17 pens and 13 pencils?
A
₹162B
₹166C
₹169D
₹161Question 45
Logical
The sides of a right-angled triangle are x cm, (x + 2) cm and (x + 4) cm, respectively. If the area of the triangle is 24 cm², find its perimeter (in cm).
A
28B
24C
26D
30Question 46
Logical
ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If ∠ABC = 70° and ∠BAC = 62°, then what is the measure of ∠ACD (in degree)?
A
92B
75C
82D
84Question 47
Logical
The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 20, 20, 20, 19, 14, 18, 20, 12, 11, 17 The mode of the data is:
A
20B
14C
19D
18Question 48
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6.75% per annum rate of interest deposited on 24 February 2024 and withdrawn on 25 April 2024.
A
₹46B
₹43C
₹44D
₹45Question 49
Logical
The population of a district is 342000, out of which 228000 are males. 44% of the population is literate. If 59% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
A
12%B
14%C
17%D
16%Question 50
Logical
Train A leaves station M at 7:55 a.m. and reaches station N at 2:55 p.m. on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 9:55 a.m. and reaches station M at 2:55 p.m. on the same day. Find the time when Trains A and B meet.
A
1:49 a.m.B
4:08 p.m.C
4:48 p.m.D
12:00 p.m.Question 51
Logical
If 79% of first number is equal to four-ninths of second number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number?
A
400:711B
396:709C
404:716D
399:706Question 52
Logical
On the eve of new year, a branded washing machine is sold for ₹34,340 after allowing 15% discount. What is its marked price (in ₹)?
A
44,500B
40,400C
45,400D
44,000Question 53
Logical
The sum of two numbers is 52 and their LCM is 651. The two numbers are:
A
36, 16B
24, 28C
31, 21D
29, 23Question 54
Logical
Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is equal to 64 cm.
A
$4096\pi$ cm$^2$B
$4171\pi$ cm$^2$C
$3994\pi$ cm$^2$D
$4044\pi$ cm$^2$Question 55
GK
A tradesman marks his goods at 24% above the cost price. He allows his customer a discount of 13% on the marked price. Find his profit percentage.
A
5.76%B
8.55%C
7.88%D
6.48%Question 56
GK
A man goes to Indore from Bhopal at a speed of 9 km/hr and returns to Bhopal at speed of 18 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?
A
15B
12C
9D
6Question 57
GK
If 2 times a mother's present age is 25 years more than 5 times her daughter's present age, and 3 times the daughter's present age is 9 years less than the mother's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of the mother and the daughter?
A
20B
28C
23D
25Question 58
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 488309139?
A
9B
11C
10D
13Question 59
GK
The LCM of the numbers 2.6 and 0.084 is:
A
546B
0.546C
5.46D
54.6Question 60
GK
Amit, Neha, and Kiran invest ₹1,220, ₹1,370, and ₹1,110, respectively, to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,160, then what is the share of Kiran in the profit?
A
₹345B
₹347C
₹348 D
₹351Question 61
GK
The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 43. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 13 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimal places) in all the 33 matches.
A
32.91B
34.91C
35.91D
33.91Question 62
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the husband of B', A - B means 'A is the mother of B', A x B means 'A is the daughter of B' and A ÷ B means 'A is the brother of B'. How is G related to P if 'G ÷ I x L + N - P'?
A
Mother's fatherB
Father's brotherC
BrotherD
Mother's brotherQuestion 63
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some cloth are handkerchief. All towel are handkerchief. Conclusion: (I): Some cloth are towel. (II): All handkerchief are towel.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 64
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 2 4 & # $ 4 7 6 6 & 1 * $ 2 © 9 4 8 € $ * 4 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
2B
1C
4D
3Question 65
GK
126 people are standing in a row facing north. Mr. Into is 11th from the right end while Mr. Toni is 12th from the left end. How many people are there between Mr. Into and Mr. Toni?
A
104B
101C
102D
103Question 66
GK
Ram starts his journey from Point A. He then drives 4 km towards the west, turns left and drives 7 km. He then turns right and drives 5 km, again turns left and drives for 3 km. After that he turns left and drives for 12 km. He takes a final left turn, drives for 10 km and stops. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
5 km towards the eastB
3 km towards the westC
3 km towards the northD
8 km towards the southQuestion 67
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, '+' and 'x' are interchanged and '-' and '÷' are interchanged? $13 - 5 \div 5 \times 5 + 13 \times 13 - 9 \times 3 \div 3 - 108 = ?$
A
90B
129C
110D
134Question 68
GK
In a certain code language, 'VAST' is coded as '7892' and 'SAVE' is coded as '8629'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
2B
9C
6D
8Question 69
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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
LNHB
KNZC
OQKD
TVPQuestion 70
GK
In a certain code language, 'WAVE' is coded as '3257' and 'VOLT' is coded as '1346'. What is the code for 'V' in the given code language?
A
1B
7C
3D
5Question 71
GK
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: Some wigs are roses. All roses are bugs. Conclusions (I): Some wigs are bugs. Conclusions (II): All bugs are roses.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Only conclusion (II) follows.Question 72
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, K, L and O are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept above B. Only three boxes are kept between B and C. Only one box is kept between D and L. L is kept immediately above C. Only four boxes are kept between D and K. A is kept at some place above O. Which box is kept second below A?
A
CB
DC
OD
BQuestion 73
GK
If + means -, - means x, x means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $20 \div 55 \times 5 + 7 - 4 = ?$
A
3B
13C
8D
17Question 74
GK
UP 16 is related to TK 4 in a certain way. In the same way, YT 23 is related to XO 11. To which of the following is KG 13 related, following the same logic?
A
IB 3B
JA 3C
IA 1D
JB 1Question 75
GK
In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. WISE - EWSI - WEIS PLUS - SPUL - PSLU
A
PAWN - NPWA - PANWB
BORN - NBRO - BNORC
DOSE - ODSE - EOSDD
PAGE - EPAG - AGEP Question 76
GK
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing north No one sits to the left of G. Only four people sit between G and A. Only three people sit to the right of E. D sits to the immediate left of F. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. How many people sit to the right of C?
A
2B
1C
3D
4Question 77
GK
Farooq ranked 28th from the top and 35th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
62B
60C
63D
61Question 78
GK
Qadir starts from Point A and drives 1 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns left and drives 8 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 7 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° turns only unless specified.)
A
5 km to the NorthB
4 km to the NorthC
7 km to the WestD
6 km to the WestQuestion 79
GK
If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit of the number 95423671, then what will be the sum of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?
A
10B
8C
6D
12Question 80
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LXU -2 OTT 4 RPS -8? XHQ -32
A
FHT 15B
VXL 19C
ULR 16D
PHR 13Question 81
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1 2 4 7 11 ?
A
15B
17C
18D
16Question 82
GK
Each of the digits in the number 3875269 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
ThreeB
NoneC
OneD
TwoQuestion 83
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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
IEAB
XTQC
RNKD
FBYQuestion 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? QVO SRN? WJL YFK
A
NHGB
VMLC
UNM D
MKLQuestion 85
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 284 517 639 741 425 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If all the numbers are arranged in descending order, the position(s) of how many numbers will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
NoneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 86
GK
In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. LOCK - OLCK - LCKO ACNE - CANE - ANEC
A
FROG - RFOG - ROGFB
BEAM - EBAM - BAMEC
HUNT - HNUT - TNUHD
OILS - IOLS - SILO Question 87
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 57, 63, 71, 81, 93, ?
A
170B
105C
154D
107Question 88
GK
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 17, 153 31, 279
A
43, 387B
35, 326C
22, 216D
14, 122Question 89
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 12 21 38 79 160 ?
A
291B
279C
297D
219Question 90
GK
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 letter-cluster pair 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
LG-JNB
JE-HLC
OJ-MQD
GB-EJQuestion 91
GK
L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. M sits fourth to the left of O. N is an immediate neighbour of O and R. S sits to the immediate left of R. Q is not an immediate neighbour of M. Who sits third to the right of L?
A
SB
RC
OD
M