RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

02 Sep 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which of the following sectors was the primary focus of India's First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)?

Industry and Infrastructure

Defence and Security

Services and Education

Agriculture and Irrigation

Question 2

Arithmetic

Which year was the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana launched?

2014

2013

2016

2015

Question 3

Arithmetic

Which Indian university showcased India's first fully automated vegetable sapling transplanter at the Ente Keralam exhibition, held in May 2021 at Marine Drive, Kochi, as part of the Kerala government's fourth-anniversary celebrations?

Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat)

 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)

Kerala Agricultural University

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which of the following local winds is known to bring rain to Tamil Nadu during winter?

Northeast monsoon

Jet stream

Southwest monsoon

Nor'wester

Question 5

Arithmetic

Which fault in the Peninsular Plateau is known for recurrent seismic activity?

Vindhya Fault

Malda Fault

Narmada Fault

Bhima Fault

Question 6

Arithmetic

At the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Table Tennis Championships Finals held in Doha, who emerged as the men's singles champion?

Ma Long

Wang Chuqin

Fan Zhendong

Lin Gaoyuan

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which reform movement in Kerala focused on the upliftment of the backward castes through education and social equality?

Kayastha Sabha

Singh Sabha

Arya Samaj

SNDP Sabha

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which of the following minerals is essential for oxygen transport in the blood?

Calcium

Zinc

Iron

Magnesium

Question 9

Arithmetic

Which authority can dissolve the Council of Ministers at the state level?

Prime Minister

President

High Court

Governor

Question 10

Arithmetic

Who among the following laid the foundation stone of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, commonly called IGRUA, in 1985?

Rajiv Gandhi

Gulzari Lal Nanda

Jawaharlal Nehru

Morarji Desai

Question 11

Arithmetic

Which of the following government initiatives was launched in 1973 to conserve a key apex predator and its ecosystem in India?

Project Rhino

Project Elephant

Project Tiger

Project Asiatic Lion

Question 12

Arithmetic

The energy produced by using the heat from the Earth's interior is called:

Biomass energy

Tidal energy

Geothermal energy

Solar energy

Question 13

Arithmetic

Which of the following metals is used as a catalyst in the Haber process for ammonia synthesis?

Platinum

Nickel

Copper

Iron

Question 14

Arithmetic

Which of the following Articles deals with the rights of citizenship at the commencement of the Indian Constitution?

Article 7

Article 10

Article 11

Article 5

Question 15

Arithmetic

On which date did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate the WAVES 2021, India's first-of-its-kind World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, held at Mumbai?

20-Apr-25

1-May-25

01-Apr-25

4-May-25

Question 16

Arithmetic

In April 2021, the Supreme Court reinterpreted which Article of the Constitution to direct amendment in KYC digital norms to ensure access for 'persons with disabilities'?

Article 14

Article 21

Article 25

Article 30

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which of the following Ministries is responsible for granting Indian citizenship by naturalisation?

Ministry of Law and Justice

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 18

Arithmetic

Who was appointed as the Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE) in June 2021?

Shailendra Nath Gupta

Vikram Singh Rathore

Anil Choudhary

Rajesh Kumar Singh

Question 19

Arithmetic

Following the Pahalgam attack in April 2021, India suspended which treaty with Pakistan?

Indus Waters Treaty

Tashkent Agreement

Simla Agreement

Lahore Treaty

Question 20

Arithmetic

What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) inducted into the Indian Navy in May 2021?

INS Tushil

INS Arighaat

INS Arnala

INS Garuda

Question 21

Arithmetic

Rapid industrialisation was a hallmark of India's early planning efforts. Which Five-Year Plan laid the foundation for India's public sector steel plants?

First Plan

Fifth Plan

Fourth Plan

Second Plan

Question 22

Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT a role of the President of India?

Passing bills into laws

Appointing the Prime Minister

Summoning and dissolving the Parliament

Conducting elections

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the genome-edited rice varieties launched by India in 2021?

Basmati Gold

Super Rice 21

DRR Rice 100

Shakti Rice

Question 24

Arithmetic

The 2021 edition of the Sheila Bharat Ram Theatre Festival took place at which of the following locations?

Kamani Auditorium, Delhi

India Habitat Centre, Delhi

National School of Drama, Delhi

Shri Ram Centre of Performing Arts, Delhi

Question 25

Arithmetic

What is the correct way to copy a file or folder using the Drag and Drop method?

Select the file → Press Ctrl + C → Drop it into the Recycle Bin

Select the file in the right pane → Drag it to a folder in the left pane → Drop it there

Right-click the file → Drag it to the desktop → Press Delete

Double-click the file → Drag it back into the same folder

Question 26

Arithmetic

Which institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed India's first genome-edited rice variety DRR Rice 100 (Kamla)?

ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal

ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack

Question 27

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the conjugate base of HCl?

$OH^-$

$H_3O^+$

$Cl^-$

$Cl^+$

Question 28

Arithmetic

Land revenue systems under British rule varied regionally. Which land revenue system was primarily followed in Bombay and Madras Presidencies?

Ryotwari

Mahalwari

Jagirdari

Zamindari

Question 29

Arithmetic

Who was the first Portuguese governor in India, sent in 1505 to establish naval supremacy?

Albuquerque

De Almeida 

De Souza

Nino-da-Cunha

Question 30

Logical

How can you permanently delete a file in MS Windows so that it DOES NOT go to the Recycle Bin?

Right-click on the file and press 'Shift + Delete'

Right-click on the file and Press Ctrl + D

Drag the file to the Recycle Bin

Right-click on the file and select 'Delete'

Question 31

Logical

Which of the following classical theatre forms is associated with Karnataka and features dance-drama with colourful costumes?

Bhavai

Jatra

Yakshagana

Kathakali

Question 32

Logical

What is the name of the herbal cream developed by CSIR-CIMAP for treating psoriasis released in May 2021?

Herbaloid

DermaHerb

PsoriaCIM

SkinCure

Question 33

Logical

In 2021, India assumed the chairmanship of which international body focused on productivity and sustainability during a meeting held in Jakarta?

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the 2021-26 term

ASEAN Council for Economic Growth (ACEG) for a two-year term

Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) for the 2021-26 term

South Asian Association for Productivity (SAAP) till the 2026 term

Question 34

Logical

Which gas was least abundant in the early atmosphere?

Water vapour

Free oxygen

Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen

Question 35

Logical

What was the official mascot of the 2021 National Games?

Mauli

Tejaswini

Gajasimha

Shikhar

Question 36

Logical

An amount of ₹ 936 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2:4:3. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

235

132

151

208

Question 37

Logical

The distance between two electric poles of length 25 metres and 36 metres is x metres. If the two angles of elevation of their respective top from the bottom of the other are complementary to each other, then the value of x (in metres) is:

Question 38

Logical

A supplier offers a trade discount of 20% on a product priced at ₹ 5,000. Additionally, there is a scheme discount of 10% on the already discounted price. What is the final price of the product after both discounts?

₹ 3,800

₹ 4,000

₹ 4,500

₹ 3,600

Question 39

Logical

If the third proportional of 9 and 30 be x, then what is the value of x?

101

102

100

Question 40

Logical

Zeeshan travels 252 km at 63 km/hr, the next 150 km at 30 km/hr and the next 680 km at 68 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr, rounded off to two decimal places) for the whole journey?

58.05

62.09

54.95

56.95

Question 41

Logical

What is the difference between a single discount of 48% on ₹ 1,450 and two successive discounts of 10% and 40% on the same amount?

₹ 28

₹ 29

₹ 32

₹ 31

Question 42

Logical

Shahid and Mira have to travel from Delhi to Kanpur in their respective cars. Shahid is driving at 42 km/hr while Mira is driving at 98 km/hr. Find the time taken by Mira to reach Kanpur if Shahid takes 14 hours.

5 hours

2 hours

6 hours

12 hours

Question 43

Logical

A sum of ₹ 400 amounts to ₹ 529 in 2 years at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually. The rate of interest per annum is:

11%

15%

18%

16%

Question 44

Logical

A trader claims to sell flour at a profit of 58%, but also dishonestly uses a weight which is 8% less than what is mentioned on it. Find the total percentage of profit earned by the trader. (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.)

71%

76%

72%

74%

Question 45

Logical

The product of two positive numbers is 80. If the first number is five times of the second number, then the sum of the two numbers is:

Question 46

Logical

The LCM of the numbers 15.4 and 0.006 is:

4.62

46.2

462

0.462

Question 47

Logical

Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹ 400 is borrowed for 3.5 years at 16% per annum rate of interest.

324

274

224

204

Question 48

Logical

3 years ago, the age of a father was 18 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?

Question 49

Logical

Evaluate: (-9) - (-60) ÷ (-10) + (-4) × 6

-39

-38

-42

-41

Question 50

Logical

The current population of a town is 12,800. It increases by 25% and 35% in two successive years but decreases by 5% in the third year. What is the population of the town at the end of the third year?

20,520

20,525

20,515

20,517

Question 51

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 11 and 330, respectively. If one of the numbers is 66, find the other one.

121

Question 52

One side of a right-angled triangle is twice the other and the hypotenuse is 15 cm. Find the area (in $cm^2$) of the triangle.

Question 53

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 76 kg and 38 kg is:

52.8

50.8

53.8

51.8

Question 54

M and N started a business. M invested ₹ 50,000 more than N for 3 months, while N invested for 7 months. M's share is ₹ 328 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹ 4,920. Find the capital contributed by M.

₹ 1,20,000

₹ 80,000

₹ 1,00,000

₹ 60,000

Question 55

50 glass bottles were purchased for ₹ 50 and 28 glass bottles broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining glass bottles at ₹ 5.80 each. Find his profit.

₹ 68.50

₹ 76.60

₹ 75.30

₹ 77.60

Question 56

The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 42. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 13 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimals) in all the 33 matches.

35.21

34.21

33.21

32.21

Question 57

The difference between an interior angle and exterior angle of a regular polygon is $120^\circ$. Find the number of sides of the polygon.

Question 58

FKPX is related to IPSC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, REBR is related to UJEW. To which of the following options is ATKG related, following the same logic?

DFRT

DYLN

DLNY

DYNL

Question 59

Navneet starts from Point Y and drives 10 km towards west. He then takes a right turn, drives 18 km. He then turns right and drives 10 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 15 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified)

3 km towards south

10 km towards north

4 km towards east

6 km towards west

Question 60

In a certain code language, 'CLAM' is coded as '1587' and 'LOAM' is coded as '4875'. What is the code for 'O' in that language?

Question 61

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.)

HKO

DGK

ORW

BEI

Question 62

If + means -, - means x, x means $\div$ and $\div$ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $12 - 2 + 49 \times 7 \div 5 = ?$

Question 63

Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below X. Only two boxes are kept between X and W. Only E is kept above V. H is kept at some place below G and at some place above U. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?

Question 64

FRUZ is related to JUYC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VDKL is related to ZGOO. To which of the given options is HMWU related, following the same logic?

LPAX

XPLA

LPXA

XAPL

Question 65

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? JUO UFZ FQK QBV ?

BGM

BMG

BYG

BGY

Question 66

If 'A' stands for '$\div$', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $11 \ B \ 3 \ C \ 20 \ D \ 93 \ A \ 3 = ?$

Question 67

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 510 511 519 546 610 ?

735

695

755

715

Question 68

Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All candles are waxes. No candle is a tubelight. Conclusions: (I) Some tubelights are waxes. (II) All waxes are tubelights.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

 Only conclusion (I) follows.

Question 69

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F sits to the immediate right of G. B sits third to the left of G. A is the immediate neighbour of D and G. C sits second to the left of B. How many people sit between E and D when counted from the left of D?

Two

Four

One

Three

Question 70

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 984 673 543 126 341 (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?

Question 71

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JCV 13, MFY 25, PIB 49, SLE 97, VOH 193, ?

YRK 385

URK 385

YOK 385

YRK 383

Question 72

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept above F. Only three boxes are kept between F and E. Only one box is kept between G and C. C is kept immediately above E. Only four boxes are kept between G and A. B is kept at some place above D. How many boxes are kept above E?

Two

Four

One

Three

Question 73

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 16, 30, 49, 73, ?

105

104

103

102

Question 74

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.)

HL-OF

CG-JB

KO-RI

EI-LC

Question 75

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.)

AE-DH

KO-NR

HL-JQ

LP-OS

Question 76

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 458 294 680 183 297 (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 ascending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?

None

Four

Two

One

Question 77

In a certain code language, 'MALT' is coded as '1264' and 'PALM' is coded as '4521'. What is the code for 'P' in that language?

Question 78

JFCK is related to HDAI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MIFN is related to KGDL. To which of the given options is PLIQ related, following the same logic?

JNOG

JNGO

NJOG

NJGO

Question 79

If 'A' stands for '$\div$', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $6 \ B \ 7 \ D \ 84 \ A \ 3 \ C \ 15 = ?$

Question 80

In a certain code language, A $ B means 'A is the mother of B', A + B means 'A is the brother of B', A @ B means 'A is the wife of B', and A $\div$ B means 'A is the father of B'. How is E related to N if 'E @ F $\div$ G + M $ N'?

Mother's mother

Mother's father

Mother's brother

Mother's sister

Question 81

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 26 40 55 71 ? 106

104

Question 82

Seven people, F, G, H, I, J, K and R, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. I sits third to the left of J. R sits second to the left of G. Only J sits between H and R. F is not an immediate neighbour of I. How many people sit between K and R when counted from the right of K?

One

Four

Two

Three

Question 83

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying 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, 33 17, 29

26, 43

23, 40

24, 43

22, 38

Question 84

Each of the digits in the number 8237519 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

Question 85

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some files are books. All books are keys. Conclusions: (I) Some files are keys. (II) All keys are books.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 86

Virat starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards South. He then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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 $90^\circ$ turns only unless specified.)

19 km towards North

19 km towards South

15 km towards East

15 km towards South