RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

09 Sep 2021 • Shift 1

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Question 1
Arithmetic

The Desert National Park of Rajasthan is located in which districts of the state?

A
Phalodi and Jodhpur
B
Jaisalmer and Barmer
C
Udaipur and Rajsamand
D
Dholpur and Bharatpur
Question 2
Arithmetic

Which of the following is true for Read-Only Memory (ROM)?

A
It is volatile memory that stores data temporarily.
B
It processes the logic operations.
C
It stores data that can be modified by the user.
D
It stores the booting instructions permanently.
Question 3
Arithmetic

Which movement marked Mahatma Gandhi's entry into all-India politics?

A
Champaran Satyagraha
B
Civil Disobedience Movement
C
Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
D
Salt Satyagraha
Question 4
Arithmetic

Babar, the first Mughal ruler, was related to two of the biggest conquerors of the medieval world. If he was related to the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan on his maternal side, who was he related to from his paternal side?

A
Timur
B
Mahmud Ghazni
C
Ibrahim Lodi
D
Mohammed Ghori
Question 5
Arithmetic

What is the primary objective of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2021?

A
To restrict the establishment of new Waqf properties
B
To repeal the Waqf Act, 1995 and abolish Waqf Boards
C
To enhance transparency and inclusivity in the management of Waqf properties
D
To nationalise all Waqf properties under central government control and conduct an audit of new Waqf properties
Question 6
Arithmetic

What is the mandated time for the Public Information Officer (PIO) to provide information?

A
15 days for urgent matters
B
30 days generally and 48 hours for life or liberty cases
C
60 days for all cases
D
10 days for personal requests
Question 7
Arithmetic

Which Indian female shooter won a silver medal in the women's skeet event at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2021?

A
Maheshwari Chauhan
B
Ganemat Sekhon
C
Raiza Dhillon
D
Parinaaz Dhaliwal
Question 8
Arithmetic

The __________ of the Indian Constitution protects laws from being challenged in courts under judicial review.

A
Ninth Schedule
B
Third Schedule
C
Eleventh Schedule
D
Fifth Schedule
Question 9
Arithmetic

In which Schedule are the forms of oath and affirmation for various constitutional offices specified?

A
Tenth Schedule
B
Third Schedule
C
Fifth Schedule
D
Fourth Schedule
Question 10
Arithmetic

To adjust the screen resolution or change the desktop background in Windows, which of the following would a user typically access?

A
This PC
B
Documents
C
Run
D
Settings
Question 11
Arithmetic

In May 2021, India assumed the chairmanship of which regional organisation focused on productivity enhancement?

A
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
B
Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
C
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
D
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Question 12
Arithmetic

What is the name of India's indigenous counter-drone system tested in May 2021?

A
Bhargavastra
B
Trinetra
C
Akashteer
D
Nagastra
Question 13
Arithmetic

Which Constitutional Amendment granted constitutional status to Co-operative Societies in India?

A
97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011
B
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
C
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
D
86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
Question 14
Arithmetic

In which venue was the World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2021 hosted for the first time in India?

A
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
B
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
C
Ashoka University, Sonipat
D
India Expo Centre, Greater Noida
Question 15
Arithmetic

Vedantam Prahlada Sarma, born in Andhra Pradesh in 1923, was initiated into which of the following Indian classical dance forms?

A
Kuchipudi
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Odissi
D
Kathak
Question 16
Arithmetic

Which policy was adopted by the British in the post-1857 revolt in India due to distrust of Hindu-Muslim unity?

A
Subsidiary Alliance
B
Forward Policy
C
Doctrine of Lapse
D
Divide and Rule
Question 17
Arithmetic

The recipient of the Padma Shri in 2021, Hriday Narayan Dikshit, who is a renowned thinker, philosopher, politician and social worker, belongs to which Indian state?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Bihar
Question 18
Arithmetic

Which of the following states is known for its tribal settlement of the Gond community?

A
Chhattisgarh
B
Punjab
C
Kerala
D
Haryana
Question 19
Arithmetic

Pazhassi Raja was a freedom fighter from the state of modern-day ________.

A
Kerala
B
Gujarat
C
Telangana
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 20
Arithmetic

Which of the following Indian startups was selected to develop the country's first indigenous large language model under the India AI Mission April 2021?

A
Sarvam AI
B
AI4Bharat
C
Wadhwani AI
D
Infosys
Question 21
Arithmetic

Which of the following Indian Coast Guard Ships participated in NAVDEX 2021, strengthening India-UAE maritime cooperation?

A
INS Veera
B
ICGS Shoor
C
ICGS Sujata
D
INS Rajdhwaj
Question 22
Arithmetic

Which institution celebrated the Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav (RBSM) on 29 May 2021?

A
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
B
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam
C
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi
D
Indian Oil Institute of Petroleum Management, Haryana
Question 23
Arithmetic

Who predicted the existence of a new particle, now known as the neutrino, in 1931, using the conservation laws of energy and momentum for $\beta$-decay?

A
James Chadwick
B
Wolfgang Pauli
C
Paul Dirac
D
Enrico Fermi
Question 24
Arithmetic

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution specifically deal with the establishment of Tribunals for administrative and other matters?

A
Articles 356C and 360D
B
Articles 14 and 15
C
Articles 323A and 323B
D
Articles 32 and 226
Question 25
Arithmetic

Which biochemist received the Nobel Prize in 1958 for his work on the structure of proteins, especially insulin?

A
Rosalind Franklin
B
Frederick Sanger
C
Carl Neuberg
D
Eduard Buchner
Question 26
Arithmetic

In which Swiss city was the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in January 2021?

A
Davos
B
Zurich
C
Vienna
D
Geneva
Question 27
Arithmetic

In December 2024, India's Defense Ministry signed a contract with HAL for the procurement of how many Su-30MKI aircraft?

A
15
B
8
C
5
D
12
Question 28
Arithmetic

What is the main cause of different seasons on the Earth?

A
Solar flares
B
Earth's distance from the Sun
C
Earth's rotation
D
Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun
Question 29
Arithmetic

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Green Revolution in India?

A
Use of high-yielding variety seeds
B
Expansion of agricultural land
C
Mechanisation of agriculture
D
Increased use of fertilisers and irrigation
Question 30
Arithmetic

Which city became the capital of Vatsaraja during the expansion of the Gurjara- Pratihara dynasty?

A
Malwa
B
Mathura
C
Kannauj
D
Ujjain
Question 31
Logical

Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), part of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP), is a unique identification number of how many digits accorded based on the longitude and latitude coordinates of the land parcel?

A
12 digits
B
16 digits
C
10 digits
D
14 digits
Question 32
Logical

The element with atomic number 21 is ________.

A
Calcium
B
Scandium
C
Titanium
D
Zinc
Question 33
Logical

Which index combines life expectancy, education and per capita income to measure a country's human development?

A
GDP per capita
B
Consumer Price Index
C
Human Development Index (HDI)
D
Gini Index
Question 34
Logical

Which plateau is NOT a part of the Patland series?

A
Deccan Plateau
B
Hazaribagh Plateau
C
Malwa Plateau
D
Ranchi Plateau
Question 35
Logical

The Planning Commission was the apex body responsible for formulating Five-Year Plans. In which year was the Planning Commission of India established?

A
1951
B
1952
C
1948
D
1950
Question 36
Logical

Which of the following statements about the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) is correct?

A
It guarantees minimum support prices for rural produce.
B
It offers 100 days of guaranteed employment to rural poor.
C
It aims to organise rural poor into Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
D
It provides direct employment in rural public sector units.
Question 37
Logical

Who among the following was the first Indian athlete to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

A
Viswanathan Anand
B
Sachin Tendulkar
C
PV Sindhu
D
Leander Paes
Question 38
Logical

In which year was the PM JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan-Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) scheme launched?

A
2017
B
2019
C
2018
D
2020
Question 39
Logical

Which two state governments held official-level talks in Guwahati in April 2021 to resolve the long-standing inter-state border dispute?

A
Nagaland and Manipur
B
Mizoram and Tripura
C
Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
D
Mizoram and Assam
Question 40
Logical

How many Amrit Stations were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 May 2021?

A
103
B
100
C
110
D
108
Question 41
Logical

The average weight of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 73 kg and 37 kg is:

A
50 kg
B
53 kg
C
52 kg
D
51 kg
Question 42
Logical

The number of prime numbers lying between 402 and 409, both included, is.

A
4
B
6
C
1
D
3
Question 43
Logical

The marked price of an article is ₹280. A discount of 12.5% is allowed on the marked price and a profit of 40% is made. The cost price of the article is:

A
₹185
B
₹175
C
₹165
D
₹180
Question 44
Logical

A jacket is marked at ₹2,400. If it is sold at a 20% discount, what is the selling price?

A
₹2,000
B
₹1,920
C
₹1,980
D
₹1,900
Question 45
Logical

A sum of ₹10,00,000 is invested in a bank at 11% interest per annum compounded annually. On maturity, the amount payable becomes ₹13,67,631. Find the time period of the investment.

A
3.5 years
B
2.5 years
C
1 year
D
3 years
Question 46
Logical

The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 40. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 15 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimal places) in all 33 matches.

A
32.42
B
31.42
C
33.42
D
34.42
Question 47
Logical

ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If $\angle ABC = 45^\circ$ and $\angle BAC = 104^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle ACD$ (in degree)?

A
$117^\circ$
B
$114^\circ$
C
$118^\circ$
D
$130^\circ$
Question 48
Logical

The LCM of $5^3 \times 9^2 \times 14$, $5^2 \times 14^2 \times 19$ and $9^3 \times 14^2 \times 19^2$ is:

A
$5^3 \times 9^3 \times 14^2 \times 19^2$
B
$5^3 \times 9^2 \times 14^2 \times 19$
C
$5^2 \times 9^2 \times 14^2 \times 19^3$
D
$5^2 \times 9^3 \times 14 \times 19^2$
Question 49
Logical

Mahesh bought some sharpeners at the rate of ₹150 a dozen. He sold them for ₹21 each. His profit percentage is ________ %.

A
72
B
70
C
66
D
68
Question 50
Logical

The income of Raman is ₹41,400. He saves 24% of his income. If his income increases by 22% and expenditure increases by 25%, then his savings will:

A
decrease by ₹1,244
B
increase by ₹1,245
C
increase by ₹1,242
D
decrease by ₹1,241
Question 51
Logical

Which of the following ratios is the greatest?

A
35 : 80
B
37 : 56
C
33 : 54
D
38 : 75
Question 52
Logical

A number, when increased by 80%, gives 2430. The number is:

A
2700
B
4050
C
1350
D
675
Question 53
Logical

The number 740705 is divisible by which of the following?

A
4
B
5
C
12
D
9
Question 54
Logical

The cost of 13 pens and 3 pencils is ₹152. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹1 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹7, then the cost of 18 pens and 3 pencils is ₹165. What is the original cost of 12 pens and 11 pencils?

A
₹486
B
₹483
C
₹481
D
₹489
Question 55
Logical

Wasim travels 234 km at 78 km/hr, the next 441 km at 49 km/hr and the next 488 km at 61 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey?

A
50.87
B
50.13
C
58.15
D
54.83
Question 56
GK

The sum of two numbers is 40 and their L.C.M. is 351. What are the two numbers?

A
11, 29
B
6, 34
C
13, 27
D
18, 22
Question 57
GK

M and N start a business. M invests ₹43,000 more than N for 6 months and N invests for 7 months. M's share is ₹472 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹3,304. Find the capital contributed by M.

A
₹1,20,600
B
₹1,20,000
C
₹1,20,400
D
₹1,21,400
Question 58
GK

Vikram, Komal and Rishi invested ₹1,540, ₹1,760 and ₹1,170, respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,490, what is Rishi's share of the profit?

A
₹388
B
₹392
C
₹391
D
₹390
Question 59
GK

A man goes to Indore from Bhopal at a speed of 6 km/hr and returns to Bhopal at speed of 12 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?

A
4
B
8
C
10
D
6
Question 60
GK

What sum of money (in ₹) will amount to ₹2,280 at 5% per annum simple interest in 4 years?

A
₹1,400
B
₹1,850
C
₹1,950
D
₹1,900
Question 61
GK

Eight times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 12 years. After 8 years, three times Q's age will be 28 years less than eight times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

A
12
B
7
C
15
D
8
Question 62
GK

CFJP is related to FINT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ORZF is related to RUDJ. To which of the given options is XALR related, following the same logic?

A
POID
B
ADPV
C
ADVP
D
APOI
Question 63
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
KNJ
B
UXS
C
SVR
D
NQM
Question 64
GK

In a certain code language, 'FORM' is coded as '4629' and 'RISE' is coded as '1395'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

A
6
B
9
C
5
D
1
Question 65
GK

In a certain code language, 'NOPE' is coded as '6712' and 'NOTE' is coded as '2178. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

A
7
B
8
C
1
D
6
Question 66
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 plants are trees. Some trees are grasses. Conclusions: (I) Some plants are grasses. (II) Some trees are plants.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 67
GK

Manish starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards east. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 4 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 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.)

A
12 km towards east
B
12 km towards north
C
9 km towards south
D
9 km towards north
Question 68
GK

Seven people, F, G, H, I, J, K and R, are sitting in a row facing North. Only two people sit between H and R. Only F sits to the right of J. Only one person sits between R and J. G sits at some place to the right of I but at some place to the left of K. Who sits third from the right end of the line?

A
J
B
I
C
K
D
G
Question 69
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 285 106 346 349 408 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

A
12
B
14
C
11
D
8
Question 70
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: No Police Officers are Pilots. All Pilots are Soldiers. Conclusions: I. No Soldiers are Police Officers. II. Some Police Officers are Soldiers.

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 71
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
QG - WD
B
KA - QX
C
DS - JO
D
XN - DK
Question 72
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 271 216 172 139 117 ?

A
82
B
111
C
95
D
106
Question 73
GK

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 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.) (5, 12, 7) (22, 30, 8)

A
(35, 63, 25)
B
(18, 31, 13)
C
(18, 24, 3)
D
(25, 30, 2)
Question 74
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
MQ-PT
B
EI-HL
C
IM-LP
D
NR-OU
Question 75
GK

R is the brother of C. C is the sister of A. A is the father of G. G is the son of H. How is R related to H?

A
Husband's father
B
Brother
C
Husband's brother
D
Husband
Question 76
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 90 87 83 78 72 ?

A
65
B
67
C
63
D
66
Question 77
GK

A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between A and L when counted from the left of L. K sits third to the right of J. C sits third to the left of B. K sits to the immediate right of C. D is not an immediate neighbour of C. How many people sit between D and L when counted from the right of D?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Four
Question 78
GK

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '$\div$' and '$\times$' are interchanged and '+' and '-' are interchanged? $38 - 8 \div 2 + 16 \times 8 = ?$

A
53
B
52
C
55
D
54
Question 79
GK

Person X starts from point A and drives 5 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 10 km. He then takes a final right turn and drives 1 km and stops at point B. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees unless specified)

A
2 km east
B
1 km east
C
2 km west
D
1 km north
Question 80
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '$\div$' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '+' are interchanged? 93 × 9 ÷ 9 − 3 × 8 + 23 × 6 ÷ 3 − 3 × 2 = ?

A
235
B
274
C
266
D
290
Question 81
GK

Seven boxes C, D, E, M, N, O and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. O is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between O and E. P is kept at one of the positions below O. Only M is kept between E and D. C is kept at one of the positions above E. How many boxes are kept between P and C?

A
Four
B
One
C
Three
D
Five
Question 82
GK

RBNE is related to VXRA in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZTVW is related to DPZS. To which of the following is HLDO related, following the same logic?

A
KGHL
B
LHHK
C
MFGJ
D
LGFK
Question 83
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? WDK 84, BIP 79, GNU 74, LSZ 69, QXE 64, ?

A
VCI 49
B
VCJ 59
C
UCJ 59
D
VYJ 61
Question 84
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 3174658, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
None
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 85
GK

Each of the digits in the number 36719542 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
None
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
Question 86
GK

TG 21 is related to OE 4 in a certain way. In the same way, LE 18 is related to GC 1. To which of the following is RT 26 related, following the same logic?

A
MR 9
B
LR 11
C
LS 11
D
LR 9
Question 87
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? A25D E36H I49L M64P ?

A
Q81T
B
S81T
C
R81S
D
R81U
Question 88
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 @ 2 # * 0 8 μ π 3 σ 1 δ 6 9 $ 4 & 9 β 9 (Right) How many such symbols are there, which are immediately preceded by a perfect square number and also immediately followed by a perfect square number?

A
Two
B
Five
C
Three
D
One
Question 89
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 10 13 19 28 40 ?

A
60
B
55
C
50
D
52