RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
02 Sep 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Which of the following is NOT a part of chemical weathering?
A
Frost ActionB
HydrationC
OxidationD
CarbonationQuestion 2
Arithmetic
In which of the following years was the Aajeevika - Deendayal Antyodaya Yojna-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India?
A
2011B
2016C
2007D
2014Question 3
Arithmetic
What was the ultimate promise made by Bhagirath Majhi to the Santhals if they followed his teachings?
A
Restoration of tribal kingdomsB
Access to modern education and jobsC
Complete independence from British ruleD
Land restoration and divine protectionQuestion 4
Arithmetic
What is the purpose of the High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HEAUV) developed by DRDO's Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)?
A
Underwater surveillanceB
Surface-to-air missile deploymentC
Submarine crew trainingD
Deep-sea oil explorationQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Colonial economic policies created a skewed distribution of income and wealth in Indian society. Which of the following is a key indicator of income inequality in colonial India?
A
Unequal land ownership patternsB
High literacy rate among workersC
Uniform wages across sectorsD
Equitable distribution of irrigationQuestion 6
Arithmetic
What is the total number of inhabited islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as of May 2021?
A
Less than 14B
22C
18D
More than 30Question 7
Arithmetic
Which of the following dynasties was NOT involved in the struggle for the control of the prosperous city of Kannauj in northern India?
A
PratiharaB
PallavaC
PalaD
RashtrakutaQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Optical fibres work on the principle of ________.
A
reflection onlyB
refraction onlyC
total internal reflectionD
total internal refractionQuestion 9
Arithmetic
What is the main function of sclerenchyma, a plant tissue composed of dead cells with extremely thick lignified walls?
A
To help hold the flower parts together in a plantB
To provide mechanical support and strength to the plantC
To store food and other materials such as resins, mucilage and latex in the plantD
To transport water, nutrients and sugars throughout the plantQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Where was the headquarters of the Home Rule League founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak located?
A
AjmerB
PatnaC
SuratD
PuneQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which of the following terms describe a change in the DNA sequence resulting in changes in the genotype and the phenotype of an organism?
A
SegregationB
MutationC
DominanceD
TranscriptionQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Who is the author of the book 'The History and Stars of the World's Greatest Sporting Event: From Athens 1896 to Paris 2024', launched at New Delhi World Book Fair, 2021?
A
Amit BoseB
Digvijay Singh Deo C
Vijayan BalaD
Abhinav BindraQuestion 13
Arithmetic
The foreign exchange crisis forced India to seek external support. Which institution provided India a loan during the 1991 crisis?
A
World Bank B
IMF C
WTOD
ADBQuestion 14
Arithmetic
In 2021, which State Government launched the 'RISE' app for digital monitoring of child vaccinations, enhancing training for health workers to improve immunisation coverage?
A
Uttar Pradesh B
BiharC
UttarakhandD
JharkhandQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which of the following is the primary objective of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005?
A
To promote transparency and accountability in government functioningB
To regulate foreign investment in IndiaC
To control corruption in the judiciaryD
To ensure reservations for backwards classesQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Rohilla chief, Najib-ud-Daula, played a key role in the ________.
A
Third Battle of PanipatB
Mysore warsC
Anglo-Maratha warsD
Decline of BengalQuestion 17
Arithmetic
The partition of Bengal officially came into force in the year ________.
A
1905B
1948C
1919D
1912Question 18
Arithmetic
Who was honoured with the Rammohan Mission Purashkar 2021 for emphasising ISRO's role in national security?
A
G Madhavan NairB
V NarayananC
K SivanD
S SomanathQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Vijender Gupta, who became the Speaker of the Delhi Assembly in 2021, is the MLA from which of the following constituencies?
A
Karol BaghB
PatparganjC
Greater KailashD
RohiniQuestion 20
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A
It deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha.B
It defines the distribution of powers between the Union and States.C
It contains provisions regarding Official Languages.D
It provides for disqualification of members on grounds of defection.Question 21
Arithmetic
Which statement best describes a key feature of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP)?
A
Government and private entities share responsibilities and risks efficiently.B
The public partner fully finances a project, while the private partner has no risk.C
PPPs are only used for purely social (non-commercial) projects.D
Only public sector entities can participate in PPPs.Question 22
Arithmetic
Which type of land is most suitable for agriculture in India?
A
Mountainous landB
Rocky and arid landC
Forest landD
Level alluvial landQuestion 23
Arithmetic
What is the primary function of the Taskbar in Windows7?
A
To shut down the computerB
To install new softwareC
To display the system BIOSD
To show open programs and allow quick access to themQuestion 24
Arithmetic
In May 2021, which Indian Chief Minister announced naming a medical college after Ahilyabai Holkar in 2021?
A
Yogi AdityanathB
Uddhav ThackerayC
Bhupesh BaghelD
Ashok GehlotQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Which Windows feature helps to quickly locate a specific file in a large folder?
A
Search box in File ExplorerB
Right-click $\rightarrow$ DeleteC
Task ManagerD
Control PanelQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Who among the following is the appointing authority of District Judges in India?
A
Prime MinisterB
President of IndiaC
Governor of the stateD
Chief Justice of IndiaQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Which major initiative was highlighted by the New Delhi government to mark its first 100 days in office, as detailed in the report titled 'Kaam Karne Wali Sarkar: 100 Din Seva Ke'?
A
Launch of a new metro lineB
Introduction of a universal basic incomeC
Inauguration of a new legislative buildingD
Presentation of a report card highlighting achievementsQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Which of the following is NOT a mode of acquiring Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Act, 1955?
A
By descentB
By adoptionC
By registrationD
By birthQuestion 29
Arithmetic
Which of the following languages was granted classical status by the Government of India in 2005, following Tamil?
A
SanskritB
KannadaC
TeluguD
MalayalamQuestion 30
Logical
Which of the following best reflects Judicial Activism?
A
Declaring elections null and voidB
Passive interpretation of lawsC
Voluntary interference by the judiciary in public interestD
Only enforcing existing laws strictlyQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following organisations inaugurated the Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) at Metcalfe House, Delhi, in May 2021?
A
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)B
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)C
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)D
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)Question 32
Logical
The Tendulkar Committee revised India's methodology for measuring poverty. As per the Tendulkar Committee, which criterion is considered to measure poverty?
A
Calorie intakeB
Employment statusC
Consumption expenditureD
IncomeQuestion 33
Logical
Biogas plants are most commonly used in which sector in rural India?
A
Industrial useB
Household cooking and lightingC
TransportationD
Iron smeltingQuestion 34
Logical
Which state notified the Tsarap Chu Conservation Reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 to protect high-altitude biodiversity in 2021?
A
Sikkim for Himalayan red panda conservation purposesB
Himachal Pradesh to secure snow leopard habitatsC
Uttarakhand to protect alpine medicinal plant speciesD
Arunachal Pradesh to conserve high-altitude wetlandsQuestion 35
Logical
The Vadhavan Port is under development all-weather Greenfield deep draft major port in ________.
A
Tamil NaduB
MaharashtraC
GujaratD
KeralaQuestion 36
Logical
Which river originates from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh and flows westward?
A
SonB
NarmadaC
TapiD
GodavariQuestion 37
Logical
Gitanjali, a famous collection of poems, was originally written in which of the following languages?
A
EnglishB
UrduC
HindiD
BengaliQuestion 38
Logical
Which of the following organisations launched the Fiscal Health Index for India in 2021?
A
Ministry of FinanceB
Finance CommissionC
NITI AayogD
Reserve Bank of IndiaQuestion 39
Logical
The LCM of the numbers 10.8 and 0.06 is:
A
10.8B
108C
1.08D
0.108Question 40
Logical
A company offers a scheme discount of 'buy 5 get 3 free' offer on shirts. Find the discount percentage.
A
36.30%B
39.30%C
30%D
37.50%Question 41
Logical
The average weight of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 75 kg and 36 kg is:
A
50.2 kgB
53.2 kgC
52.2 kgD
51.2 kgQuestion 42
Logical
Kushal and Brijesh together invested ₹ 75,100 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹ 16,000, Brijesh's share was ₹ 4,400. What was the difference between their investments?
A
₹ 34,043B
₹ 35,768C
₹ 34,385D
₹ 33,795Question 43
Logical
The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 240. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
35B
23C
19D
16Question 44
Logical
Find the mean proportional between 26 and 104.
A
53B
52C
51D
49Question 45
Logical
Mahita is painting the four walls of her study room, which is shaped like a cube with a side length of 18.5 feet. What is the total area she needs to paint (in square feet)?
A
1385B
1369 C
1396D
1358Question 46
Logical
The income of Raman is ₹44,200. He saves 31% of his income. If his income increases by 22% and expenditure increases by 50%, then his savings will:
A
increase by ₹ 5,521B
decrease by ₹ 5,525C
increase by ₹ 5,530D
decrease by ₹ 5,524Question 47
Logical
If the 6-digit number N46M66 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?
A
M - N = 1B
M = NC
M + N = -2D
M - N = 2Question 48
Logical
Train A leaves station M at 6:30 AM and reaches station N at 3:30 PM on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 8:30 AM and reaches station M at 1:30 PM on the same day. Find the time when trains A and B meet.
A
11:30 AMB
11:00 AMC
10:50 AMD
12:00 PMQuestion 49
Logical
A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 50% above its cost price and offers a 30% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹ 86, then what is the list price (in ₹ ) of the fan?
A
2,444B
2,580C
2,825D
2,386Question 50
Logical
The average weight of Ketan, Tushar and Salil is 46 kg. If the average weight of Ketan and Tushar is 36 kg and that of Tushar and Salil is 44 kg, then the weight of Tushar (in kg) is:
A
37B
22C
42D
32Question 51
Logical
A bus travelling at 99 km/hr completes a journey in 20 hours. What should its speed be to cover the same distance in 12 hours?
A
165 km/hrB
159 km/hrC
168 km/hrD
156 km/hrQuestion 52
Logical
8 years ago, the age of a father was 21 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
8B
11C
13D
17Question 53
Logical
The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 3 and 276 respectively. If one of the numbers is 69, find the other one.
A
12B
35C
100D
110Question 54
GK
What smallest number should be added to 15335 so that the sum is completely divisible by 79?
A
71B
68C
70D
65Question 55
GK
If the shape of a water pipe is a rectangle with dimensions 5 m and 3 m and if water runs out of it at the speed of 36 km/hr, then what is the volume (in $m^3$) of the water that passed through the pipe in 12 minutes?
A
216000B
108000C
5400D
54000Question 56
GK
I bought two toy guns for ₹ 1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 9% and the second at a gain of 16%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first toy gun.
A
788B
792C
768D
752Question 57
GK
Successive discounts of 5% and 40% are equivalent to a single discount of:
A
41%B
45%C
43%D
42%Question 58
GK
Sapna invested ₹ 22,500 on simple interest, partly at 7% per annum and partly at 5% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 3 years, then find the sum invested at 7% per annum (in ₹).
A
9,373B
9,374C
9,376D
9,375Question 59
GK
Ravi started a business by investing ₹ 50,000. After six months, Raju joined him and invested an amount of ₹ 1,00,000. In one year since Ravi invested, they earned a profit of ₹ 63,000. What is Raju's share of the profit?
A
₹ 32,500B
₹ 31,000C
₹ 31,500D
₹ 32,000Question 60
GK
In a certain code language, 'SAID' is coded as '3517' and 'AERO' is coded as '2146'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?
A
5B
2C
1D
6Question 61
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between E and B. Only A is kept above C. No box is kept below B. G is kept at some place below F but at some place above D. How many boxes are kept below F?
A
2B
4C
3D
1Question 62
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
KMHB
IKEC
GICD
MOIQuestion 63
GK
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: Some Circular Saws are Trowels. Some Trowels are Power Saws. Conclusions: I: Some Circular Saws are Power Saws. II: No Circular Saws are Power Saws.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Only conclusion (II) follows.Question 64
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All soaps are gels. All soaps are conditioners. Conclusions: (I) Some gels are conditioners. (II) All conditioners are soaps.
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 65
GK
A, B, C, D, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between D and A, when counted from the left of A. Q sits third to the left of S. R sits to the immediate right of S. R sits second to the left of D. B is not an immediate neighbour of Q. Who sits third to the right of C?
A
DB
SC
RD
AQuestion 66
GK
A, B, C, D, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. B sits third to the left of Q. R sits second to the left of S. Q is an immediate neighbour of both A and R. C is not an immediate neighbour of B. How many people sit between D and R, when counted from the right of D?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 67
GK
DREAM is related to IWJFR in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FILED is related to KNQJI. To which of the given options is BLOWN related, following the same logic?
A
GQTBSB
FPSARC
HRUCTD
GRSCSQuestion 68
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) to complete the series? ABC12, BCD23, CDE34, DEF45, ?
A
EFG55B
EGH56C
EFG56D
FGH56Question 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
ERMB
BFJC
SWAD
UYCQuestion 70
GK
Seven boxes G, H, I, J, K, L and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below S. Only two boxes are kept between S and L. Only G is kept below J. H is kept at some place below K and at some place above J. I is kept above K. How many boxes are kept between K and J?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 71
GK
If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 5237648, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
NoneB
TwoC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 72
GK
Mr. Bravo starts from Point A and drives 1 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 2 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. 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
4 km to the westB
5 km to the southC
2 km to the northD
6 km to the eastQuestion 73
GK
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 A * B means A is the father of B How is X related to Z if: X $ M @ N * O = Z
A
BrotherB
Maternal uncleC
CousinD
FatherQuestion 74
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '$\times$' are interchanged and '-' and '÷' are interchanged? $42 \div 11 + 3 \times 18 - 2 = ?$
A
36B
24C
30D
18Question 75
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 4 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6854376, what will be difference between the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed?
A
6B
7C
8D
4Question 76
GK
Each of the digits in the number 5368794 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are first from the left and first from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
10B
9C
12D
7Question 77
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IGE 16, LJH 21, OMK 26, RPN 31, ?
A
UYX 36B
USQ 36C
VXY 28D
VYW 36Question 78
GK
Kasish starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards south. She then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 11 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 7 km. She takes a final left turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
1 km to eastB
2 km to eastC
1 km to westD
2 km to westQuestion 79
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 13 29 55 113 223 ?
A
494B
489C
498D
449Question 80
GK
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as in the given pair: 15, 227 9, 83
A
11, 123B
10, 102C
14, 198D
12, 146Question 81
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. BLOW - WLBO - LOBW LEAF - FELA - EALF
A
MOVE - EOMV - VOMEB
TOUR - OTUR - ROUTC
CLAW - CALW - WALCD
FANG - GAFN - ANFGQuestion 82
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) % 9 % 2 7 5 & $ * 5 © 6 1 1 * € 4 # 1 7 3 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
3B
4C
1D
2Question 83
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. TOES - SETO - TEOS CLAP - PACL - CALP
A
CALF - FLCA - ALCFB
RUST - RSUT - TSURC
TUNE - UNTE - UNETD
MICK - KCMI - MCIKQuestion 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 789 799 800 810 811 821 822 ?
A
832B
833C
831D
823Question 85
GK
In a certain code language, 'MUGS' is coded as '4627' and 'UNIT' is coded as '1375'. What is the code for 'U' in the given code language?
A
5B
6C
1D
7Question 86
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 31 32 34 38 46 ?
A
63B
64C
61D
62Question 87
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 pair.)
A
FH-HJB
IK-KMC
MO-OQD
RT-TBQuestion 88
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit. Counting to be done from left to right. (Left) & 3 Ω 9 # 1 * 2 + % 4 6 @ 8 $ 7 £ 5 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?
A
4B
7C
6D
5