RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
09 Sep 2021 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
What was the Extremists' method to resist British policies apart from agitation and boycott?
A
Passive resistanceB
Cultural assimilationC
Petitioning ParliamentD
Armed rebellionQuestion 2
Arithmetic
The Kyoto Protocol is related to (the) _____
A
desertification controlB
protection of ozone layerC
preservation of wildlifeD
reduction of greenhouse gas emissionsQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which of the following is an example of secondary memory?
A
RAMB
ROMC
Cache MemoryD
Hard DiskQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Where was INIOCHOS-25, the multinational air exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force, conducted?
A
BulgariaB
MacedoniaC
AlbaniaD
GreeceQuestion 5
Arithmetic
The World Happiness Report, 2021, ranked which of following countries as the happiest in the world for the eighth consecutive year?
A
FinlandB
DenmarkC
SwitzerlandD
IcelandQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Which ministry introduced the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2021, to streamline minor offence resolution?
A
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareB
Ministry of Chemicals and FertilizersC
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public DistributionD
Ministry of PharmaceuticalsQuestion 7
Arithmetic
What is the term for India's mainstream Hindi-language film industry?
A
TollywoodB
KollywoodC
BollywoodD
MollywoodQuestion 8
Arithmetic
The artistic and architectural style evident in the Bagh Caves of Madhya Pradesh, India, is predominantly associated with which of the following faiths?
A
IslamB
HinduismC
BuddhismD
JainismQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Who received the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Women's Footballer of the Year award for the 2024-25 season?
A
Alessia RussoB
Lauren JamesC
Mariona CaldenteyD
Khadija ShawQuestion 10
Arithmetic
To align with modern industrial practices, which new order did the Central Government introduce in 2021 to replace the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966?
A
The Sugar (Control) Order, 2021B
The Sugar (Trade and Export) Order, 2021C
The Sugar (Production and Supply) Order, 2021D
The Sugar (Monitoring and Pricing) Order, 2021Question 11
Arithmetic
What is the nature of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution?
A
Exclusively for StatesB
Exclusively for UnionC
Both the Centre and the States can legislateD
Only during emergenciesQuestion 12
Arithmetic
What was the major aim of India's 1991 economic reforms?
A
To reduce taxes on luxury goodsB
To stabilise India's economyC
To nationalise all companiesD
To increase government controlQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Airports play a vital role in improving regional connectivity. Which scheme promotes affordable air travel to under-served and unserved airports?
A
UDAYB
PM Gati ShaktiC
SagarmalaD
UDANQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Which type of Municipality is formed for a transitional area under Article 243Q of the Indian Constitution?
A
Nagar PanchayatB
Town PanchayatC
Municipal CouncilD
Municipal CorporationQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which of the following options explains the variation in temperature between coastal and interior parts of India?
A
AltitudeB
ContinentalityC
Pressure beltsD
LatitudeQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which value has three significant figures?
A
0.0056B
1.62C
23D
287.5Question 17
Arithmetic
The primary purpose of the cache memory is to:
A
increase the speed of data retrievalB
store data permanentlyC
store data for later useD
display images on screenQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Tertiary activities are also known as the:
A
service sectorB
health sectorC
industrial sectorD
agricultural sectorQuestion 19
Arithmetic
The 18 th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD) 2021 was held in which month of 2021 in Bhubaneswar?
A
MarchB
FebruaryC
AprilD
JanuaryQuestion 20
Arithmetic
Which of the following factors has least contributed to rural distress in India?
A
Fragmentation of land holdingsB
Declining productivity of rainfed agricultureC
High rural literacy levelsD
Post-harvest infrastructure shortagesQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Which Article gives the President of India the power to grant pardons and reprieves?
A
Article 72B
Article 76C
Article 74D
Article 75Question 22
Arithmetic
Which pair acts as a conjugate acid-base pair?
A
$Cl_2$ and $Cl^-$B
$NaOH$ and $OH^-$C
$H_2O$ and $HCl$D
$NH_4^+$ and $NH_3$Question 23
Arithmetic
What is the eligibility criteria for the beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for projects costing above ₹10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above ₹5 lakh in the business/service sector?
A
At least X standard passB
At least VIII standard passC
At least XII standard passD
At least V standard passQuestion 24
Arithmetic
John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as the President of which country in January 2021?
A
MoroccoB
GhanaC
South AfricaD
KenyaQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Who among the following launched the AIKosha in 2021?
A
Union Minister for FinanceB
Union Minister for Health & Family WelfareC
Union Minister for DefenceD
Union Minister for Electronics & Information TechnologyQuestion 26
Arithmetic
In India, how many sessions of Parliament are held in a year?
A
ThreeB
OneC
SixD
TwoQuestion 27
Arithmetic
The AI-powered handheld X-ray devices deployed in Uttar Pradesh for TB detection have been designed to interpret which rapid diagnostic assay?
A
LAMP-TBB
CB-NAATC
TruenatD
Line Probe AssayQuestion 28
Arithmetic
As in May 2021, who was the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) & Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)?
A
Ajit Kumar MohantyB
Sekhar BasuC
KN VyasD
Ratan Kumar SinhaQuestion 29
Arithmetic
Who among the following Delhi Sultans controlled the prices of food; horses, ponies, cattle and slaves; cloth and fruit; and articles for domestic consumption and personal use?
A
Alauddin KhaljiB
Ghiyasuddin TughluqC
Ghiyasuddin BalbanD
Khizr KhanQuestion 30
Logical
In April 2021, which Indian opposition leader discussed concerns about democratic backsliding in a 2021 event at Brown University?
A
Mamata BanerjeeB
Sharad PawarC
Rahul GandhiD
Arvind KejriwalQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following mass movements occurs when saturated soil and debris flow down a slope during heavy rainfall?
A
AvalancheB
MudflowC
Soil creepD
RockfallQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following duties was added by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002?
A
To develop a scientific temperB
To uphold and protect national unityC
To protect the environmentD
To provide education to children aged six to fourteen yearsQuestion 33
Logical
To resolve peace following the riots that followed the Partition, the 'Delhi Pact' was signed between the Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Pakistan Prime Minister, _____
A
Muhammad Ali JinnahB
Malik Firoz Khan NoonC
Liaquat Ali KhanD
Benazir BhuttoQuestion 34
Logical
Why are tribal settlements usually located in remote and forested areas of India?
A
Because they are not allowed to enter citiesB
Because forests provide natural resources and livelihoodC
Due to easy access to modern infrastructureD
Because government policies force them to live thereQuestion 35
Logical
What type of rocks mainly compose the Peninsular Plateau of India?
A
Recent volcanic lava deposits from plate marginsB
Layers of limestone and sandstone from marine originC
Old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocksD
Young sedimentary rocks formed in coastal plainsQuestion 36
Logical
When did John Dalton publish his atomic theory that holds that all elements are made up of tiny, indivisible particles?
A
1808B
1798C
1803D
1800Question 37
Logical
Where was India's first solar-powered airport terminal inaugurated in early 2021?
A
DehradunB
BhubaneswarC
KeralaD
GoaQuestion 38
Logical
In June 2021, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) signed an MoU with Norway's Kongsberg to build India's first vessel in which category?
A
Aircraft carrierB
Deep-submergence rescue vesselC
Polar research vesselD
Hospital shipQuestion 39
Logical
8 years ago, the age of a father was 11 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
3B
7C
4D
2Question 40
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹400 is borrowed for 6.5 years at 4% per annum rate of interest.
A
154B
84C
204D
104Question 41
Logical
9 men can complete a piece of work in 16 days, while 5 women can do it in 18 days. In how many days can 2 women and 4 men complete the work?
A
18 daysB
16 daysC
15 daysD
20 daysQuestion 42
Logical
The current population of a town is 15,250. It increases by 25% and 60% in two successive years but decreases by 57% in the third year. What is the population of the town at the end of the third year?
A
13,115B
13,118C
13,110D
13,111Question 43
Logical
If the radius of a sphere is halved, then find the ratio of volume of the original sphere with that of the new sphere.
A
4 : 1B
8 : 1C
16 : 1D
2 : 1Question 44
Logical
Zeeshan travels 364 km at 91 km/hr, the next 441 km at 63 km/hr and the next 648 km at 81 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)
A
76.47B
69.95C
72.94D
79.14Question 45
Logical
The LCM of the numbers 3.9 and 0.169 is:
A
5.07B
507C
0.507D
50.7Question 46
Logical
Find the difference between a discount of 32% on an item marked for ₹1,000 and two successive discounts of 20% and 12% on the same item.
A
₹20B
₹24C
₹22D
₹26Question 47
Logical
The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 42. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 16 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimal places) in all the 33 matches.
A
35.12B
34.12C
33.12D
36.12Question 48
Logical
Mahesh bought some pens at the rate of ₹180 a dozen. He sold them for ₹19 each. His profit percentage is _____. (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)
A
30.67%B
26.67%C
24.67%D
28.67%Question 49
Logical
A man goes to Nagpur from Visakhapatnam at a speed of 20 km/hr and returns to Visakhapatnam at speed of 30 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?
A
24B
23C
22D
26Question 50
Logical
A number when increased by 100% gives 2770. The number is:
A
4155B
2770C
1385D
692.5Question 51
Logical
The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 13 and 1170, respectively. If one of the numbers is 130, find the other one.
A
91B
104C
117D
143Question 52
GK
What is the discount on a product with a list price of ₹3,000 and a discount rate of 25%?
A
₹1,000B
₹700C
₹750D
₹900Question 53
GK
Aman and Pawan together invested ₹62,800 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹11,600, Pawan's share was ₹2,900. What was the difference between their investments?
A
₹32,000B
₹31,800C
₹31,400D
₹30,400Question 54
GK
The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 306. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
19B
18C
31D
36Question 55
GK
An amount of ₹976 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2: 11: 17. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:
A
488B
531C
495D
517Question 56
GK
The number 869671195 is divisible by which of the following?
A
5B
13C
12D
15Question 57
GK
The average price of three items of furniture is ₹16,035. If their prices are in the ratio 3: 5: 7, the price of the cheapest item (in ₹) is:
A
3,207B
7,483C
5,345D
9,621Question 58
GK
If the third proportional of 26 and 52 be x, then what is the value of x?
A
107B
104C
102D
106Question 59
GK
Priya starts from Point Y and drives 12 km towards the east. She then takes a right turn, drives 10 km. She then turns right and drives 15 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified)
A
9 km towards northB
3 km towards eastC
7 km towards southD
2 km towards westQuestion 60
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 99 100 105 114 127 ?
A
145B
146C
144D
143Question 61
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/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.) (23, 70, 211) (12, 37, 112)
A
(5, 16, 48)B
(22, 45, 105)C
(18, 54, 153)D
(33, 100, 301)Question 62
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. LONG - ONLG - GNOL EARN - AREN - NRAE
A
CUTE - UCTE - EUTCB
BACK - ACBK - ACKBC
COIN - OICN - NIOCD
SKIP - SIKP - PIKSQuestion 63
GK
Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. V is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between V and W. X is kept at one of the positions below V. Only E is kept between W and G. U is kept at one of the positions above W. How many boxes are kept between F and X?
A
FourB
ThreeC
OneD
TwoQuestion 64
GK
YELP is related to BZOK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, EURF is related to HPUA. To which of the given options is KKXV related, following the same logic?
A
MDAPB
NFAQC
MEBRD
OGZPQuestion 65
GK
Each of the digits in the number 257146983 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are third from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
13B
12C
11D
10Question 66
GK
JGCK is related to HEAI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MJFN is related to KHDL. To which of the given options is PMIQ related, following the same logic?
A
NKHOB
NKHPC
NKGOD
NKGPQuestion 67
GK
Seven people, B, C, D, E, F, G and L, are sitting in a row facing North. Only three people sit between D and G. C sits to the immediate left of G. No one sits to the right of L. Only two people sit between L and C. B sits to the immediate right of E. How many people sit between F and B?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
OneD
FourQuestion 68
GK
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of D. Only three people sit between D and F. Only two people sit between F and A. G sits third to the left of B. C sits to the immediate right of B. How many people sit to the right of E?
A
2B
3C
4D
5Question 69
GK
If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 23 D 16 A 4 C 6 B 2 = ?
A
14B
37C
31D
26Question 70
GK
Each of the digits in the number 7452318 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?
A
9B
8C
10D
11Question 71
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EXN 12, IBR 23, MFV 34, QJZ 45, ?
A
UND 56B
SNB 57C
TMC 54D
UMB 56Question 72
GK
In a certain code language, 'DIRT' is coded as '5274' and 'TIDY' is coded as '4352'. What is the code for 'Y' in the given code language?
A
2B
5C
4D
3Question 73
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LRY, SQA, ZPC, ?, NNG
A
JOFB
GOEC
GOFD
JOEQuestion 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
NR-IAB
CG-XPC
WA-RID
HL-CUQuestion 75
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 5 7 11 17 25 ?
A
30B
40C
25D
35Question 76
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 cartons are boxes. No box is a sheet. Conclusions: (I) No carton is a sheet. (II) Some sheets are boxes.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 77
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. D is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between D and E. B is kept at one of the positions below D. Only A is kept between E and C. F is kept at one of the positions above E. How many boxes are kept below D?
A
2B
4C
3D
1Question 78
GK
In a certain code language, 'A% B' means 'A is the daughter of B', 'A = B' means 'A is the wife of B', 'A ¥ B' means 'A is the father of B' and 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B'. How is W related to S if 'W % A # K = E ¥ S'?
A
Mother's brother's daughterB
Mother's brother's sonC
Mother's brother's wifeD
Mother's brother's sisterQuestion 79
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 26 38 46 58 66 78 ?
A
88B
86C
84D
82Question 80
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
ZC-EHB
FI-KMC
TW-YBD
JM-ORQuestion 81
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 Buffaloes are Cats. Some Cats are Turkeys. Conclusions: I. No Buffaloes are Turkeys. II. Some Buffaloes are Turkeys.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 82
GK
If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $9 − 4 + 24 ÷ 21 × 3 = ?$
A
19B
12C
26D
4Question 83
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 268 667 457 856 426 (Right) (Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If 1 is subtracted from the first digit of every number, in how many numbers will the third digit be exactly divisible by the first digit?
A
TwoB
NoneC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 84
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
OR-VMB
QT-XPC
MP-TKD
KN-RIQuestion 85
GK
Luv starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the east. He then takes a right turn and drives 5 km, then turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 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
6 km to the northB
7 km to the northC
7 km to the southD
6 km to the southQuestion 86
GK
In a certain code language, 'BODY' is coded as '2469' and 'DICE' is coded as '1593'. What is the code for 'D' in that language?
A
6B
1C
3D
9