RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
08 Aug 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Which Act created the post of the Governor-General of Bengal?
A
Regulating Act, 1773B
Pitt's India Act, 1784C
Government of India Act, 1858D
Charter Act, 1813Question 2
Arithmetic
Which global chip-design conference, returning to San Francisco in June 2021, for its 62nd edition, announced a GenAI Chip Hackathon?
A
ICCADB
DACC
ISSCCD
Hot ChipsQuestion 3
Arithmetic
At the time of independence, which sector contributed the largest share to India's national income?
A
TradeB
IndustryC
ServiceD
AgricultureQuestion 4
Arithmetic
What is the primary aim of the 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana'?
A
Providing free education to girlsB
Providing LPG connections to womenC
Providing employment in rural areasD
Providing mobile phones to rural householdsQuestion 5
Arithmetic
During the colonial period in India, which social reformer worked for widow remarriage and against child marriage in Bengal?
A
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarB
Swami VivekanandaC
Jyotiba PhuleD
Syed Ahmed KhanQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Which resilient and adaptable polymer is frequently found in industrial brushes, toothbrushes, and other cleaning supplies?
A
NeopreneB
TeryleneC
TeflonD
Nylon 6, 6Question 7
Arithmetic
Who became the first athlete to break a national record at the Khelo India Para Games 2021 by lifting 101 kg in the 45 kg category powerlifting in March 2021?
A
Khushboo GillB
Sonam PatilC
Kavipriya RajaD
Jaspreet KaurQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Who was the Union Home Minister of India as of June 2021, following the general elections?
A
Nirmala SitharamanB
Rajnath SinghC
Amit ShahD
Piyush GoyalQuestion 9
Arithmetic
A significant river of the Indian Desert, Luni originates from western slopes of the Aravalli ranges near which place in Rajasthan?
A
UdaipurB
RajsamandC
SirohiD
AjmerQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Which stone was mainly utilised in building the Chennakeshava Temple in Belur, India?
A
SoapstoneB
MarbleC
SandstoneD
GraniteQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which of the following regional film industries is based in Chennai and produces movies in the Tamil language?
A
BollywoodB
MollywoodC
KollywoodD
TollywoodQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which of the following allows users to delete a file using the mouse?
A
Copy the fileB
Drag it to the Recycle BinC
Left-click the fileD
Minimize the windowQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which of the following Parliamentary Committees of India is considered a 'Financial Committee'?
A
Committee on Welfare of SCs and STsB
Committee on PetitionsC
Committee on PrivilegesD
Estimates CommitteeQuestion 14
Arithmetic
In how many assembly constituencies were the Delhi Assembly elections held on 5 February 2021?
A
62B
70C
78D
55Question 15
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of subsistence farming?
A
Use of modern irrigation techniquesB
Use of high-yielding varietiesC
Farming for family consumptionD
Commercial crop productionQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which of the following was the official theme for World Meteorological Day celebrated on 23 March 2021?
A
Closing the Early Warning Gap TogetherB
Weather-Ready, Climate-SmartC
Investing in Weather and Climate ServicesD
Climate Knowledge for Climate ActionQuestion 17
Arithmetic
The Nizam of Hyderabad accepted British subsidiary alliance under ________.
A
Sir John ShoreB
Lord HastingsC
Lord CornwallisD
Lord WellesleyQuestion 18
Arithmetic
In which border areas did India and China agree on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control on 21 October 2024?
A
Puga and ChumathangB
Rudok and GugeC
Depsang and DemchokD
Aksai and Lingzi ThangQuestion 19
Arithmetic
If an object moves up to four times faster than the speed of sound, the condition is called:
A
subsonicB
hypersonicC
supersonicD
transonicQuestion 20
Arithmetic
The Faraizi Movement, led by Haji Shariatullah, focused on religious purification and resisting the British in which region?
A
PunjabB
GujaratC
DelhiD
BengalQuestion 21
Arithmetic
In 2021, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) elected Hemant Patel as President for the 2021-2026 term. Where is this organisation based?
A
London, UKB
New Delhi, IndiaC
Chicago, USAD
Toronto, CanadaQuestion 22
Arithmetic
According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory, which of the following defines an acid?
A
Donates a protonB
Donates a hydroxide ionC
Accepts a protonD
Accepts an electron pairQuestion 23
Arithmetic
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a result of which global conference?
A
Earth Summit, 1992B
Stockholm ConferenceC
Paris AgreementD
Kyoto ConferenceQuestion 24
Arithmetic
In 2021, what does the abbreviation NGLV stand for in ISRO's latest rocket programme?
A
New Generation Lunar VehicleB
Next Generation Launch VehicleC
Nuclear Geo Launch VehicleD
National Geo Lander VehicleQuestion 25
Arithmetic
In May 2021, ISRO's Aditya-L1 mission released its first set of scientific data. What is the primary objective of this mission?
A
Observe the Sun's outermost layerB
Study Mars' atmosphereC
Explore the Moon's surfaceD
Investigate deep space phenomenaQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Which type of memory loses all its stored data when the power is turned off?
A
ROMB
RAMC
USB flash driveD
Hard disk driveQuestion 27
Arithmetic
What is the main reason behind the formation of lagoons along the Eastern Coastal Plains?
A
Sand deposition along the shallow coastlinesB
Tectonic activity and fault line shiftsC
Coral reef development and volcanic islandsD
Deposition by rivers and wave action along the coastQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Which scheme has been launched by the Chief Minister of Kerala in May 2021 to educate migrant children?
A
UshaB
PratibhaC
GargiD
JyothiQuestion 29
Logical
Which of the following is INCORRECT about the Harappans?
A
The most favoured ornaments were beads of carnelian.B
They exported ornaments, timber, some objects of daily use.C
The Harappans were engaged in active trade.D
The Harappans used only gold to make tools, pots and pans.Question 30
Logical
Which of the following is a shallow desert depression formed by wind erosion?
A
PedimentB
Deflation hollowC
PlayaD
InselbergQuestion 31
Logical
Privatisation aims to improve ________ in public enterprises.
A
operational efficiency and competitivenessB
government expenditureC
bureaucratic controlD
political influenceQuestion 32
Logical
The Rihand Hydroelectric Project is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
A
GunaB
SonebhadraC
RobertsganjD
SaharanpurQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following communities may apply for Indian citizenship after just 6 years of residence, as per the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019?
A
Buddhists from NepalB
Sikhs from PakistanC
Jews from IsraelD
Hindus from Sri LankaQuestion 34
Logical
Which city hosted the opening ceremony of the 2021 National Games?
A
HaridwarB
DehradunC
PatnaD
NainitalQuestion 35
Logical
President Murmu went to which country in April 2021 to represent India at the funeral of Pope Francis?
A
Vatican CityB
ItalyC
FranceD
GermanyQuestion 36
Logical
Which of the following is an example of soft infrastructure?
A
Water pipelinesB
Public educationC
BridgesD
AirportsQuestion 37
Logical
Which of the following statements regarding the estimation of India's national and per capita income during the colonial rule is correct?
A
The colonial government never made any sincere attempt to estimate India's national and per capita income.B
The colonial government estimated India's national and per capita income sincerely every year.C
The colonial government estimated India's per capita income but ignored national income.D
The colonial government estimated India's national income but ignored per capita income.Question 38
Logical
Under which of the following conditions is a Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) established in a State?
A
When the tribal population exceeds 10%B
When the tribal population exceeds 50%C
If the State has any forest areaD
If there is at least one Scheduled TribeQuestion 39
Logical
The sum of two numbers is 57 and their L.C.M. is 812. What are the two numbers?
A
21, 36B
26, 31C
28, 29D
33, 24Question 40
Logical
The greatest number that divides 131, 91, and 215, leaving remainders 8, 9, and 10 respectively, is:
A
37B
61C
57D
41Question 41
Logical
A man goes to Nagpur from Visakhapatnam at a speed of 55 km/hr and returns to Visakhapatnam at speed of 66 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?
A
58B
60C
63D
55Question 42
Logical
The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 80 and the third number is 101. Find the average of the remaining two numbers.
A
198B
182C
181D
197Question 43
Logical
A number when increased by 80% gives 2790. The number is:
A
3100B
775C
1550D
4650Question 44
Logical
Rahul buys a box of pens (listed price of ₹900) with a trade discount of 30%. What is the net price?
A
₹600B
₹700C
₹750D
₹630Question 45
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 4,81,355?
A
3B
15C
5D
6Question 46
Logical
A regular polygon has 30 sides. Find the measure of one interior angle.
A
$168^\circ$B
$128^\circ$C
$48^\circ$D
$12^\circ$Question 47
Logical
A shopkeeper marked the price of a table as ₹1,400 and offered two successive discounts, one of which is 12%. If a customer pays ₹1,133.44 for the table, then what was the second discount percentage offered?
A
10%B
8%C
15%D
5%Question 48
Logical
Find the value of $\sin (90 - x) \cos (180 - (x - y)) + \cos (90 - x) \sin (180 – (y – x))$ .
A
$\sin y$B
$\cos y$C
$- \cos y$D
$- \sin y$Question 49
Logical
If the third proportional of 81 and 27 is x, then what is the value of x?
A
6B
9C
11D
7Question 50
Logical
The current population of a town is 12,014. It increases by 25% and 60% in two successive years but decreases by 50% in the third year. What is the population of the town at the end of the third year?
A
12,014B
12,015C
12,019D
12,013Question 51
Logical
Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-10) + (-3) \times 6$
A
-36B
-33C
-35D
-32Question 52
Logical
Ritik and Sanjay together invested ₹79,200 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹16,500, Sanjay's share was ₹3,600. What was the difference between their investments?
A
₹42,824B
₹44,640C
₹46,400D
₹42,889Question 53
Logical
The average weight of Vipul, Mohan and Mohammad is 45 kg. If the average weight of Vipul and Mohan is 43 kg and that of Mohan and Mohammad is 50 kg, then the weight of Mohan (in kg) is:
A
66B
61C
51D
71Question 54
Logical
A train with a length of 195 m overtakes a man moving at a speed of 5 km/hr (in the same direction) in 13 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it take this train to completely cross another train that is 255 m long, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 76 km/hr?
A
13B
31C
32D
12Question 55
GK
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹1,200 at an interest rate of 3% per month for 11 months.
A
₹53B
₹396C
₹66D
₹33Question 56
GK
The sum of the squares of two consecutive odd natural numbers is 394. The sum of the numbers is:
A
24B
22C
32D
28Question 57
GK
P, Q and R invested a sum in the ratio of 34: 75: 6, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹3,600 at the end of the year, what is the difference between the shares of Q and R?
A
₹2,109B
₹2,316C
₹2,264D
₹2,160Question 58
GK
Seven times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 46 years. After 8 years, six times Q's age will be 24 years less than six times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?
A
11B
12C
5D
3Question 59
GK
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6.75% per annum rate of interest deposited on 22 February 2024 and withdrawn on 23 April 2024.
A
₹44B
₹43C
₹46D
₹45Question 60
GK
Simplify the given expression. $x(3x - 5) + 5(x^2 – 3) + 16$
A
$8x^2 - 5x - 1$B
$8x^2 - 5x + 1$C
$8x^2 - 5x - 1$D
$-8x^2 - 5x - 1$Question 61
GK
What smallest number should be added to 91673 so that the sum is completely divisible by 88?
A
24B
21C
23D
26Question 62
GK
If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'multiplication', 'x' means 'division' and '÷' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 12 + 105 \(\times\) 3 \(\div\) 14 - 3 = ?
A
30B
19C
23D
27Question 63
GK
In a certain code language, 'PEST' is coded as '6324' and 'PENS' is coded as '8634'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?
A
4B
8C
6D
3Question 64
GK
LGEI is related to RMKO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JECG is related to PKIM. To which of the given options is HCAE related, following the same logic?
A
INKGB
NIKGC
INGKD
NIGKQuestion 65
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
NJLB
LHJC
TPSD
QMOQuestion 66
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 670 669 661 634 570 ?
A
441B
445C
440D
447Question 67
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: Some woods are chisels. Some chisels are graphs. Conclusions: (I) Some woods are graphs. (II) All graphs are chisels.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Only conclusion (I) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 68
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 nuts are berries. All fruits are berries. Conclusions (I): Some nuts are fruits. Conclusions (II): All berries are fruits.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (II) follows.Question 69
GK
Binoy starts from Point Y and drives 16 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn and drives 43 km, then turns right and drives 38 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 22 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
31 km towards the southB
24 km towards the westC
29 km towards the eastD
22 km towards the eastQuestion 70
GK
In a certain code language, 'GUNS' is coded as '7642' and 'STUN' is coded as '2364'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?
A
4B
3C
2D
6Question 71
GK
DUMB is related to TMCT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, POYV is related to FGON. To which of the given options is LQUX related, following the same logic?
A
BIPLB
BPKIC
BIPKD
BIKPQuestion 72
GK
Seven boxes F, G, H, M, N, O and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below O. Only one box is kept above N. Only one box is kept between N and H. G is kept immediately above M. F is kept at some place below P. How many boxes are kept between P and G?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 73
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 is the one that 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
BX - HKB
GC - MPC
TP - ZDD
XT - DGQuestion 74
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GLE25 HMF36 ING47 JOH58?
A
KPJ68B
KPI68C
KPJ69D
KPI69Question 75
GK
L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between N and Q when counted from the left of Q. S sits third to the right of R. L sits third to the left of M. S sits to the immediate right of L. O is not an immediate neighbour of L. How many people sit between O and Q when counted from the right of O?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
FourD
OneQuestion 76
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.) 130, 26 225, 45
A
155, 30B
160, 32C
200, 42D
185, 36Question 77
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VKQ 142, ZPU 136, DUY 130, HZC 124, LEG 118, ?
A
OIL 114B
PJK 112C
QKM 112D
LKJ 114Question 78
GK
Five people (A, B, C, D and E) are sitting in a straight line. They all are facing towards the north. B is sitting immediately between C and E. A is sitting third to the left of E. C is sitting second to the right of D. Who is sitting at the extreme left end of line?
A
DB
EC
BD
AQuestion 79
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) £ $ 7 1 1 @ @ 2 © $ 5 $ & @ £ % # 7 € © @ 8 $ (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
2B
0C
1D
3Question 80
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 four boxes are kept between A and E. Only G is kept above A. Only two boxes are kept between B and C. D is kept immediately above F. C is not kept immediately above D. How many boxes are kept above D?
A
OneB
FourC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 81
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 31 47 63 79 ? 111 127
A
85B
101C
95D
92Question 82
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 only. (Left) % 6 @ 9 * 3 $ 7 8 ? 1 Ω 2 £ 5 # 4 & (Right) If all the symbols and even numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the right end?
A
7B
5C
9D
3Question 83
GK
Each of the digits in the number 8123457 is arranged in 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
TwoC
OneD
NoneQuestion 84
GK
BGLY is related to EIOA in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, NOXG is related to QQAI. To which of the given options is WUGM related, following the same logic?
A
ZJOWB
ZJOIC
ZWOJD
ZWJOQuestion 85
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 312 296 280 264 ? 232 216
A
242B
248C
260D
240Question 86
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
DGFB
ORQC
POTD
FIHQuestion 87
GK
Himank starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns left and drives 16 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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
3 km to SouthB
4 km to SouthC
4 km to NorthD
3 km to NorthQuestion 88
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 5672493, then which of the following digits will be third from the left in the new number thus formed?
A
2B
8C
6D
4Question 89
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 29134576, then what will be the difference between the greatest and smallest digit in the number thus formed?
A
6B
4C
2D
8Question 90
GK
K is the son of I. I is the father of L. L is the mother of O. O is the brother of S. How is K related to O?
A
Mother's brotherB
WifeC
FatherD
Brother