RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
10 Jun 2021 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Arithmetic
The Takht-i-Bahi inscription is associated with which region?
A
GandharaB
KannaujC
GujaratD
AgraQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Which Windows OS tool is used to change the system date and time?
A
Task ManagerB
Device ManagerC
Control PanelD
File ExplorerQuestion 3
Arithmetic
What provision was introduced by the Sixty-fifth Amendment Act of 1990 for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes?
A
A multi-member National CommissionB
A ministry for tribal affairsC
A new reservation policyD
A single special officerQuestion 4
Arithmetic
In November 2024, the Indian government introduced the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024. Which of the following is a key feature of this bill?
A
Exemption of OTT platforms from any regulatory oversightB
Complete deregulation of satellite television channelsC
Abolishment of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, without replacementD
Mandatory registration of digital news broadcasters and content creatorsQuestion 5
Arithmetic
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
PXRB
LTOC
NVQD
HPKQuestion 6
Arithmetic
X, Y and Z invest a sum in the ratio 45: 37: 71 respectively. If they earned total profit of ₹2,790 at the end of year, then what is the difference between the share of Y and Z?
A
₹599B
₹620C
₹644D
₹728Question 7
Arithmetic
Which Indian city is most influenced by retreating monsoon rainfall?
A
MumbaiB
ChennaiC
BhopalD
JaipurQuestion 8
Arithmetic
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.) (43, 48, 5) (49, 70, 21)
A
(36, 52, 13)B
(45, 52, 4)C
(20, 34, 14)D
(48, 71, 20)Question 9
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 49 55 63 73 85 99 ?
A
129B
115C
120D
111Question 10
Arithmetic
What will be the difference in population 3 years ago and 2 years ago of a town whose current population of 1,60,000 is increasing at a rate of 25% every year?
A
20,830B
20,480C
19,930D
19,730Question 11
Arithmetic
What happens if a municipality in India is dissolved before completing its full term?
A
The previous municipal council is reinstated.B
The central government takes over governance.C
The municipality ceases to exist.D
A new election must be held within 6 months.Question 12
Arithmetic
Which industry is closely associated with 'cluster development' and the second-largest sector in terms of job creation in India after agriculture?
A
AutomobileB
Textile and apparelC
PharmaceuticalsD
SteelQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which DRDO lab conducted a successful laser weapon test in April 2021?
A
ADE (Aeronautical Development Establishment)B
CAIR (Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics)C
CHESS (Centre for High Energy Systems and Sciences)D
NPOL (Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory)Question 14
Arithmetic
Where are the elements such as neptunium and plutonium found?
A
PitchblendeB
CoalC
SeawaterD
GraniteQuestion 15
Arithmetic
The marked price of a bed is ₹744, which is 31% above the cost price. If the profit percentage is 9%. Find the discount percentage. (rounded off to two decimal places)
A
15.52%B
18.65%C
14.59%D
16.79%Question 16
Arithmetic
Town C is to the east of Town D. Town E is to the north of Town C. Town F is to the south of Town E. Town G is to the west of Town F. Town D is to the north-east of Town G. What is the position of Town C with respect to Town F?
A
WestB
SouthC
NorthD
EastQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India prohibits human trafficking?
A
Article 21B
Article 24C
Article 19D
Article 23Question 18
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'HEIR' is coded as '2468' and 'EASY' is coded as '1327'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
1B
2C
4D
7Question 19
Arithmetic
The Utkal Plains are situated along which part of India's coastal plain?
A
Eastern Coastal PlainB
Konkan CoastC
Malabar CoastD
Western Coastal PlainQuestion 20
Arithmetic
After 51 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. How much petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal places) must be poured into the storage tank in order to fill it?
A
50.52B
51.52C
52.52D
52.05Question 21
Arithmetic
When 1063, 2815 and 3451 are divided by the greatest number x, the remainder in each case is y. What is the value of $(3x - 14y)$?
A
-65B
-60C
-62D
-66Question 22
Arithmetic
The synapse's effectiveness in transmitting nerve impulses is most critically determined by which of the following?
A
The diameter of the axonB
The length of the dendritic arborisationC
The concentration of neurotransmitter and the number of receptors in the postsynaptic membraneD
The presence of myelin sheaths along the dendritesQuestion 23
Arithmetic
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 that follows the same logic. GEAN - NAGE - GAEN MAKE - EKMA - MKAE
A
TURN - URTN - URNTB
BOLD - BLOD - DLOBC
FOWL - LWFO - FWOLD
BEAN - NABE - EABNQuestion 24
Arithmetic
The arithmetic mean of the observations 69, 60, 39, 58, 55, 31, 84, 64 and 80 is:
A
59B
53C
50D
60Question 25
Arithmetic
The 'Reclining Statue of Lord Vishnu' is found in which of the following caves?
A
Elephanta cavesB
Undavalli cavesC
Ellora cavesD
Ajanta cavesQuestion 26
Arithmetic
The Tonnage Tax Scheme, seen in Union Budget 2021-26, is associated with taxing which sector?
A
Telecom companiesB
Manufacturing companiesC
Digital companiesD
Shipping activitiesQuestion 27
Arithmetic
M, N, O, P, Y and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. O lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between O and Z. Y lives on an odd numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between Y and M. P lives immediately below Y. How many people live between N and P?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
FourQuestion 28
Arithmetic
The simplified value of $139 - 15 \times (11 + 4) + 52$ is:
A
-24B
-25C
-34D
-33Question 29
Logical
The mean and the mode of a data set are 33.9 and 40.1, respectively. Find the median of the data, using the empirical formula. (Round off your answer to two decimal places.)
A
35.97B
36.27C
35.33D
34.66Question 30
Logical
In early 2021, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a milestone by developing a laser weapon system. What is the power output of this system?
A
20 kilowattsB
10 kilowattsC
30 kilowattsD
40 kilowattsQuestion 31
Logical
Two pipes can fill a cistern, individually, in 35 min and 15 min, respectively. There is a pipe located at the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, then the empty cistern gets filled in 6 min. How long will the pipe at the bottom of the cistern take to empty the completely filled cistern if no other pipe is then open?
A
14 minB
5 minC
8 minD
17 minQuestion 32
Logical
What was the estimated capital expenditure of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India for the financial year 2024-25?
A
₹1.50 lakh croreB
₹2.72 lakh croreC
₹3.00 lakh croreD
₹2.00 lakh croreQuestion 33
Logical
The role of the Himalayas in shaping India's climate includes all, EXCEPT which of the following?
A
Creating convection currentsB
Contributing to snowfall in northern IndiaC
Acting as a barrier to southwest monsoon windsD
Blocking cold winds from Central AsiaQuestion 34
Logical
Who among the following was awarded with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for research in Diabetes in July 2024?
A
Pankaj ChaudharyB
Piyush GoyalC
Dr. Jitendra SinghD
Jitin PrasadaQuestion 35
Logical
For what value of k do the quadratic equations: $2x^2 – 5x + 3 = 0$ and $4x^2 - (k+1)x + 6 = 0$, have both roots common?
A
9B
11C
7D
5Question 36
Logical
What happens if you paste text into MS-PowerPoint 2019 with the Keep Source Formatting option?
A
The text adopts the destination slide's theme fonts/colors.B
The text retains its original formatting from the source.C
The text is converted into an image.D
The text size automatically adjusts to fit the slide.Question 37
Logical
Train A, running at a speed of 32 km/hr, takes 33 seconds to completely cross train B, running at 28 km/hr in the opposite direction. The length of train B is 1.5 times the length of train A. Train B crosses a bridge completely in 54 seconds. What is the length of the bridge (in m)?
A
109B
177C
154D
90Question 38
Logical
If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '$\times$', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then the resultant of which of the following would be 75?
A
84 B 12 C 76 D 36 A 4B
84 D 12 A 76 B 36 C 4C
84 A 12 D 76 C 36 B 4D
84 C 12 D 76 A 36 B 4Question 39
Logical
Roots of which of the following revolts lied in the fact that the British deprived the tribals of their traditional rights over the toddy trees?
A
Manjhi RevoltB
Telanga Kharia RevoltC
Khasi RebellionD
Koya revoltQuestion 40
Logical
If + means -, - means $\times$, $\times$ means $\div$, and $\div$ means +, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $15 - 3 \div 5 + 18 \times 6 = ?$
A
40B
57C
50D
47Question 41
Logical
Which type of wave is a sound wave in air?
A
LongitudinalB
TransverseC
ElectromagneticD
StandingQuestion 42
Logical
Who succeeded Dhruvasena?
A
DharapattaB
DronasimhaC
GuhasenaD
ShiladityaQuestion 43
Logical
Jon ranked 24 th from the top and 16 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
39B
40C
38D
37Question 44
Logical
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
PS - NQB
EH - CFC
KN - ILD
GJ - FKQuestion 45
Logical
The concept of Lok Adalat draws inspiration from the ________.
A
ancient Indian dispute resolutionB
Roman legal systemC
American arbitration systemD
British jury systemQuestion 46
Logical
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) € 3 © 3 $ % % 5 5 £ € 4 * € 3 7 5 & 8 2 5 * (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?
A
2B
1C
4D
3Question 47
Logical
In March 2021, which day was celebrated to promote the use of generic medicines?
A
Generic Drug DayB
Health Security DayC
Jan Aushadhi DiwasD
Bharat Medicine DayQuestion 48
Logical
Which transport system is most efficient in terms of energy consumption per tonne-km in India?
A
Inland waterwaysB
RailwaysC
AirwaysD
RoadwaysQuestion 49
Logical
I, J, K, L, M, N and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. K sits fourth to the right of L. Only two people sit between M and I when counted from the left of M. J sits third to the left of R. N is an immediate neighbour of R and I. How many people between K and N when counted from the left of N?
A
TwoB
FourC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 50
Logical
Mr. Y starts from Point B and drives 4 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 11 km and stops at Point A. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point B again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
A
7 km towards the southB
16 km towards the westC
11 km towards the northD
16 km towards the eastQuestion 51
Logical
X is directly proportional to $A^2$ and A is inversely proportional to Y. If X is 39 when Y is 20, find X when Y is 2.
A
3902B
3901C
3897D
3900Question 52
Logical
Study the given Venn diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. How many plumbers are there who are also hairdressers and judges?
A
11B
12C
23D
19Question 53
Logical
In March 2021, NITI Aayog released the 'Trade Watch - Quarterly (July-September [Q2] FY25)' report. According to this report, which of the following commodities entered India's top ten imports due to rising infrastructure demand?
A
CopperB
ZincC
NickelD
AluminiumQuestion 54
Logical
The first Law Commission in India was headed by ________.
A
Lord HastingsB
Lord MacaulayC
Lord CornwallisD
Sir Elijah ImpeyQuestion 55
GK
3 years ago from now, the age of father was 30 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
23B
27C
29D
24Question 56
GK
A right triangle with sides 56 cm, 42 cm and 70 cm is rotated about the side of 56 cm to form a cone. The total surface area (in cm²) of the cone so formed is:
A
$3446\pi$B
$4704\pi$C
$7056\pi$D
$5760\pi$Question 57
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? GEB IGD KIF MKH ?
A
OMJB
OMIC
ONJD
ONIQuestion 58
GK
A person saves 50% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹320, then his income (in ₹) is:
A
160B
640C
680D
600Question 59
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 2614759, what will be the sum of the digits which are sixth from the left and first from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
10B
14C
12D
6Question 60
GK
After allowing a discount of 76%, the value of a ceiling fan is ₹3,330. If no discount is allowed, then the shopkeeper gains 50%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the ceiling fan.
A
9,247B
9,248C
9,252D
9,250Question 61
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '÷' are interchanged? $127 ÷ 5 + 707 \times 7 - 38 = ?$
A
572B
576C
571D
575Question 62
GK
Which of the following countries will now co-host the rescheduled 2026 Rugby League World Cup along with Australia?
A
FijiB
SamoaC
TongaD
Papua New GuineaQuestion 63
GK
Judicial review is essential to:
A
increase executive powersB
uphold the supremacy of the ConstitutionC
reduce the workload of courtsD
replace parliamentary sovereigntyQuestion 64
GK
In 1892, the Indian National Congress passed a significant resolution at its Allahabad Session, which was a demand for the inclusion of Indians in which of the following?
A
Civil ServicesB
Provincial AssembliesC
Legislative CouncilD
Viceroy's CouncilQuestion 65
GK
Which of the following is not an 'Avanaddha Vadya'?
A
TablaB
DamruC
DholD
ManjiraQuestion 66
GK
E, X, P, A, N, and D live on six different floors of the same building. Only one person lives above D. Only A lives below P. E lives on an even numbered floor. X lives on a floor above D. How many people live below N?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
ZeroD
OneQuestion 67
GK
A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table. Letter F T E P A U X Code 7 $ @ 9 2 % 6 Conditions: 1. If the 1st letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, their codes are to be interchanged. 2. If the 2nd letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as 'W'. 3. If the 3rd and 4th letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the 3rd letter. 4. If the 1st and 2nd letters are vowels, then both are to be coded as 'Q'. What will be the code for the following group? EPTFU
A
@977%B
@9WW%C
@9$$%D
@$$7%Question 68
GK
Consider the following statements regarding the Five-Year Plans of India. Which of these statements is/are correct? 1. The First Five-Year Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model and it prioritised agricultural development to address food security. 2. The Second Five-Year Plan, known as the Mahalanobis Plan, focussed on rapid industrialisation.
A
Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2B
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2C
Statement 2 onlyD
Statement 1 onlyQuestion 69
GK
UB 15 is related to SF 11 in a certain way. In the same way, IO 8 is related to GS 4. To which of the given options is EL 3 related, following the same logic?
A
CP -1B
ED -5C
RD -7D
BD -9Question 70
GK
Arijit Singh received the Padma Shri in 2021 in which of the following fields?
A
SportsB
ArtC
Social WorkD
LiteratureQuestion 71
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 8 3 1 4 6 # 6 4 6 * % & $ @ 9 1 % 1 % # £ (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
4C
5D
3Question 72
GK
Which method CANNOT be used to create a new slide in MS PowerPoint 365?
A
Pressing Ctrl + MB
Clicking 'New Slide' on the Home tabC
Pressing Ctrl + ND
Right-clicking in the slide sorter pane and selecting 'New Slide'Question 73
GK
If you want to save a workbook in MS Excel 365 so that only viewing is allowed and editing is restricted, which feature should you use?
A
Read-Only ModeB
Print LayoutC
Read AloudD
Freeze PanesQuestion 74
GK
Which keyboard shortcut opens the Print dialog box in MS Excel 365?
A
Ctrl + SB
Ctrl + NC
Ctrl + OD
Ctrl + PQuestion 75
GK
The average of first 12 natural numbers is:
A
6B
6.5C
7D
7.5Question 76
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 $\times$ B' means 'A is the wife of B' and 'A $\div$ B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is M related to Q if 'M - N + O ÷ P $\times$ Q'?
A
Wife's father's mother's brotherB
Wife's mother's brotherC
Wife's mother's fatherD
Wife's father's fatherQuestion 77
GK
According to the IMF's April 2021 Global Financial Stability Report, how much did global stock returns decline on average during major geopolitical risk events?
A
1.5%B
01%C
2.5%D
3.2%Question 78
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) 8 $ 7 & 3 \(\Omega\) 9 # 1 8 £ 6 @ & % 4 6 @ * 4 5 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even number and also immediately followed by an odd number?
A
TwoB
FourC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 79
GK
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹900 at an interest rate of 6% per month in 12 months.
A
108B
648C
54D
74Question 80
GK
By selling an article for ₹112, a man loses 30%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell it to gain 15%?
A
184B
194C
174D
204Question 81
GK
What was the theme of the 8 th Indian Ocean Conference?
A
Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime PartnershipB
Sustainable Development in the Indian OceanC
Maritime Security and CooperationD
Blue Economy and Regional IntegrationQuestion 82
GK
In a certain code language, 'eat healthy food' is coded as 'xy zd uv' and 'food is essential' is coded as 'uv aq bc'. How is 'food' coded in the given language?
A
aqB
xyC
uvD
zdQuestion 83
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : LQT :: ZEH : %
A
# = ODW, % = OIEB
# = OTW, % = WBEC
# = OHD, % = LDKD
# = LKO, % = WYEQuestion 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 201, 200, 197, 192, 185, ?
A
176B
184C
187D
185Question 85
GK
In May 2021, which state / union territory Cabinet approved ₹3.21 crore to conduct five cloud-seeding trials for combating the air pollution?
A
BiharB
ChandigarhC
HaryanaD
DelhiQuestion 86
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern between the pairs is the same? # : KSM :: OWQ : %
A
HPI – TBYB
GOI – SAUC
FNH – PXVD
JQL – UWZQuestion 87
GK
Which of the following statements regarding the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is/are correct? 1. A new Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) was launched by the Government of India in 2021. 2. It aims to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Aatma Nirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and A & N Islands. 3. The Mission aims to bring additional area of 6.5 lakh ha under Oil Palm plantation in the next 5 years, from 2021-26 to 2030-31.
A
Only 2 and 3B
Only 1 and 2C
Only 2D
1, 2 and 3Question 88
GK
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. R sits third to the left of Q. P sits second to the left of T. Both U and P are immediate neighbours of Q. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. How many people live between T and U when counted from the left of T?
A
3B
1C
4D
2Question 89
GK
The average of eight numbers is 124. Find the least number if it is one-sixteenth of the sum of the numbers.
A
64B
65C
62D
63Question 90
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? IPK PWR WDY DKF ?
A
RKMB
KMRC
KRMD
RMKQuestion 91
GK
C is the third proportional of 57 and B. If B is the sum of the first three even natural numbers, then find the value of C. (Rounded off to two decimal places)
A
2.53B
1.33C
0.65D
0.07Question 92
GK
A can do a certain work at the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together can do it in 7 days and C alone in 9 days, then B alone can do it in ________ days.
A
252B
63C
189D
126