RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
11 Aug 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Who addressed the opening session of the 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi in March 2021?
A
Pralhad JoshiB
Bhupender YadavC
Piyush GoyalD
Amit ShahQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Which of the following rivers is a peninsular river and flows eastward?
A
SabarmatiB
NarmadaC
TaptiD
MahanadiQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which of the following US biotech companies opened a $200 million tech and innovation hub in 2021?
A
GenentechB
BiogenC
NovavaxD
AmgenQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Which of the following conducted India's inaugural Agentic AI Hackathon in 2021?
A
AI Nexus FoundationB
Techvantage.aiC
DigitalNext AID
Bharat Innovation LabQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Which sector was given top priority under the Second Five-Year Plan of India (1956-61)?
A
Education and healthB
AgricultureC
Small-scale industriesD
Heavy and basic industriesQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Who among the following was the renowned poet-saint of the Bhakti movement known for composing dohas (couplets)?
A
BhasaB
KabirC
KalidasaD
BharaviQuestion 7
Arithmetic
In March 2021, the Lok Sabha passed the Bills of Lading Bill, modernising how many years of old colonial shipping law?
A
169 yearsB
175 yearsC
150 yearsD
120 yearsQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
A
Water wave on surfaceB
Light wave in vacuumC
Sound wave in airD
Radio wave during transmissionQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Who has written the book 'Parliament: Powers, Functions & Privileges; A Comparative Constitutional Perspective', launched by the Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in January 2021?
A
MJ AkbarB
Dr. Rajen SaikiaC
Dr. KS ChauhanD
K Natwar SinghQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Which method used in metallurgy specifically describes the formation of metal oxides by heating carbonate ores?
A
CalcificationB
ChlorinationC
CalcinationD
CarbonationQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which exercise did INS Shivalik complete just before joining RIMPAC in June 2024?
A
AUSINDEXB
INDRAC
JIMEXD
SLINEXQuestion 12
Arithmetic
The location of cement plants is mainly governed by the availability of:
A
bauxiteB
cottonC
iron oreD
limestoneQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which Indian Prime Minister is closely associated with initiating the 1991 LPG reforms?
A
Rajiv GandhiB
Indira GandhiC
Atal Bihari VajpayeeD
PV Narasimha RaoQuestion 14
Arithmetic
A computer system mainly includes which three components?
A
CPU, Scanner, Air ConditionerB
Monitor, USB, LightC
Mouse, CPU, MobileD
Input, Processing, OutputQuestion 15
Arithmetic
What type of rainfall occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain barrier?
A
Cyclonic rainfallB
Orographic rainfallC
Convectional rainfallD
Frontal rainfallQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which of the following devices is primarily used to convert digital signals into sound for audio output?
A
PrinterB
SpeakerC
MicrophoneD
MonitorQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which country served as the host for the 2021 Asian Winter Games?
A
KazakhstanB
ChinaC
JapanD
South KoreaQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission of India in April 2021?
A
Justice (Retd.) Ranjan GogoiB
Justice (Retd.) AK SikriC
Justice (Retd.) Dinesh MaheshwariD
Justice (Retd.) Kurian JosephQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Which of the following is NOT a principle of Jainism?
A
The whole world, including stone and water, has life.B
Rejection of the doctrine of KarmaC
Practice of non-injury to living beingsD
Monastic life is the only way to salvation.Question 20
Arithmetic
Which island nation lies to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands?
A
MaldivesB
Andaman IslandsC
Sri LankaD
MauritiusQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Puja Tomar, the first Indian woman to achieve a victory in a UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fight in 2024, participates in which sport?
A
WrestlingB
Mixed Martial ArtsC
BoxingD
JudoQuestion 22
Arithmetic
Hema Malini, who was appointed Member of Committee on the Empowerment of Women in April 2021, represents which parliamentary constituency?
A
BareillyB
AgraC
MeerutD
MathuraQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Which military operation was launched to integrate Hyderabad into India in 1948?
A
Operation ShieldB
Operation PeaceC
Operation PoloD
Operation LotusQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the composition of Municipalities?
A
Article 243SB
Article 243RC
Article 243XD
Article 243QQuestion 25
Arithmetic
What makes basic rules in the Constitution effective?
A
They are based on popular customs only.B
They are legally enforceable.C
They are a secret.D
They are not enforced.Question 26
Arithmetic
Globalisation influenced consumer choices in India. Which trend reflects the impact of globalisation on Indian consumers?
A
Decline in foreign goodsB
Less brand diversityC
Monopolisation of FMCGD
Wider availability of international brandsQuestion 27
Arithmetic
In which of the following Indian cities was the Prarthana Samaj, which believed in the spiritual equality of all castes, founded in the 19th century?
A
BombayB
KanpurC
MysoreD
JodhpurQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Which two chemists are credited with developing the law of mass action in 1864, which states that the concentration of the reactants determines how quickly a chemical change occurs?
A
Fritz Haber and Carl BoschB
Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Humphry DavyC
Cato M Guldberg and Peter WaageD
Georg Brandt and Torbern BergmanQuestion 29
Arithmetic
On the occasion of Republic Day 2021, the president of India conferred how many Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2024?
A
17B
9C
49D
23Question 30
Arithmetic
In May 2021, which Indian AI healthcare startup announced plans to go public within two years, aiming to expand its diagnostic tools for conditions like tuberculosis and stroke?
A
HealthifyMeB
NiramaiC
1mgD
Qure.aiQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following Amendments clarified that the President must act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers?
A
44th AmendmentB
42nd AmendmentC
24th AmendmentD
74th AmendmentQuestion 32
Logical
What was the Congress leaders' approach to achieving limited self-government in the early years?
A
Violent protestsB
Peaceful petitionsC
Foreign interventionD
Revolutionary warsQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following states recorded the second-highest population density in 2011 as per the Census of India?
A
Madhya PradeshB
MaharashtraC
Uttar PradeshD
West BengalQuestion 34
Logical
Which of the following options best describes the purpose of the Red Data Book?
A
A list of protected forest areasB
A compilation of forest conservation lawsC
A record of endangered plant and animal speciesD
A collection of tree speciesQuestion 35
Logical
How are the one-third reserved seats for women distributed across different categories in local bodies?
A
Only one-third of the general (unreserved) seats are reserved for women, excluding reserved-category seats.B
One-third of all seats, including those reserved for SC/ST/OBC categories, are reserved for women, allowing a seat to be reserved simultaneously for a woman and for an SC/ST/OBC candidate.C
One-third reservation applies only to leadership positions such as Sarpanch or Chairperson.D
One-third reservation applies only to rural Panchayats and not to urban municipal bodies.Question 36
Logical
Which of the following countries launched Operation Brahma for the earthquake in Myanmar?
A
BhutanB
ThailandC
IndiaD
CambodiaQuestion 37
Logical
According to the Citizenship Act, how many years must a person ordinarily reside in India to apply for citizenship by naturalisation under general conditions?
A
5 yearsB
7 yearsC
12 yearsD
10 yearsQuestion 38
Logical
The BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2021 was held in which city?
A
GandhinagarB
MumbaiC
New DelhiD
BengaluruQuestion 39
Logical
Agricultural credit has grown significantly since liberalisation, though distribution remains uneven. Which institution is the apex body for rural credit in India?
A
RBIB
SIDBIC
NABARDD
FCIQuestion 40
Logical
The Shaka dynasty in India was founded by ______.
A
Maues (Moga)B
NahapanaC
Rudradaman ID
Menander IQuestion 41
Logical
The product of two consecutive positive natural numbers is 272. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
36B
9C
17D
28Question 42
Logical
Find the value of $[290 \div (27 + 5 \times (2-7))]$.
A
145B
141C
140D
150Question 43
Logical
What smallest number should be added to 81661 so that the sum is completely divisible by 73?
A
25B
24C
26D
30Question 44
Logical
ABCD is a trapezium in which BC $||$ AD and AC = CD. If $\angle ABC = 113^\circ$ and $\angle BAC = 26^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle ACD$ (in degree)?
A
$168^\circ$B
$165^\circ$C
$41^\circ$D
$166^\circ$Question 45
Logical
A store sells a printer priced at ₹32,000, offering a trade discount of 9%. What is the discount amount?
A
₹2,780B
₹2,880C
₹2,740D
₹2,840Question 46
Logical
I bought two frocks for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 10% and the second at a gain of 15%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first frock.
A
740B
744C
704D
720Question 47
Logical
Train A leaves station M at 8:05 a.m. and reaches station N at 3:05 p.m. on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 10:05 a.m. and reaches station M at 3:05 p.m. on the same day. Find the time when Trains A and B meet.
A
12:10 p.m.B
12:30 p.m.C
12:00 p.m.D
11:50 a.m.Question 48
Logical
Find the value of x satisfying: $5(5x^2 – 7) – 5(5x^2 + 2x - 4) = 15$
A
2B
-1C
-3D
0Question 49
Logical
What sum of money (in ₹) will amount to ₹2,280 at 4% per annum simple interest in 5 years?
A
₹11,400B
₹1,900C
₹1,850D
₹1,950Question 50
Logical
Which of the following numbers divide 726179?
A
29B
28C
23D
20Question 51
Logical
If the third proportional of 54 and 18 is x, then what is the value of x?
A
5B
6C
9D
3Question 52
Logical
The average weight of Vipul, Mohan, and Mohammad is 46 kg. If the average weight of Vipul and Mohan is 36 kg and that of Mohan and Mohammad is 43 kg, then the weight of Mohan (in kg) is:
A
30B
20C
35D
40Question 53
Logical
The population of a district is 364000, out of which 178000 are males. 63% of the population is literate. If 63% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
A
66%B
62%C
63%D
65%Question 54
Logical
A man driving a car at a speed of 75 km/hr crosses a bridge in 1.4 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.
A
1.02 kmB
1.75 kmC
1.18 kmD
1.01 kmQuestion 55
Logical
If 2 times a mother's present age is 27 years more than 9 times her daughter's present age, and 6 times the daughter's present age is 9 years less than the mother's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of the mother and the daughter?
A
21B
29C
24D
23Question 56
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6.75% per annum rate of interest deposited on 23 February 2024 and withdrawn on 24 April 2024.
A
₹43B
₹44C
₹45D
₹46Question 57
GK
A jacket is marked at ₹8,000. The shopkeeper offers a 30% discount on the marked price. After the discount, a 12% sales tax is added on the discounted price. What is the final price of the jacket?
A
₹6,440B
₹7,248C
₹6,240D
₹6,272Question 58
GK
The perimeter of a square is 248 m. Its area (in m$^2$) is:
A
3848B
3816C
3840D
3844Question 59
GK
Manoj, Swati and Rahul invested ₹1,020, ₹1,440 and ₹1,230, respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,260, what is Rahul's share of the profit?
A
₹420B
₹423C
₹421D
₹422Question 60
GK
The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 73 kg and 39 kg is:
A
51.4B
53.4C
52.4D
50.4Question 61
GK
A number when increased by 100% gives 2700. The number is:
A
1350B
2700C
4050D
675Question 62
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 15,99,16,901?
A
25B
19C
28D
18Question 63
GK
M and N start a business. M invests ₹70,000 more than N for 3 months and N invests for 5 months. M's share is ₹288 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹4,896. Find the capital contributed by M.
A
₹1,50,000B
₹1,40,000C
₹1,80,000D
₹1,60,000Question 64
GK
The LCM of $3^3 \times 8^2 \times 14$, $3^2 \times 14^2 \times 19$ and $8^3 \times 14^2 \times 19^2$ is:
A
$3^3 \times 8^2 \times 14^2 \times 19$B
$3^2 \times 8^2 \times 14^2 \times 19^3$C
$3^2 \times 8^3 \times 14 \times 19^2$D
$3^3 \times 8^3 \times 14^2 \times 19^2$Question 65
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
UQ-VRB
QM-ROC
SO-TQD
WS-XUQuestion 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 marks are tattoo. No tattoo is a painting. Conclusions: (I): Some marks are painting. (II): Some tattoo are mark.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Only conclusion (II) follows.Question 67
GK
In a certain code language, 'DRUM' is coded as '2194' and 'CURD' is coded as '4592'. What is the code for 'C' in the given code language?
A
2B
5C
9D
4Question 68
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 316 288 262 238 216 ?
A
185B
205C
196D
172Question 69
GK
In a row of people all facing north, Mukul is 5th from the right end. Alok is 10th from the right end. Alok is exactly between Mukul and Rohan. If Rohan is 6th from the left end of the line, how many people are there in the row?
A
20B
23C
26D
24Question 70
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 10 16 28 52 ?
A
99B
104C
100D
102Question 71
GK
In a certain code language, 'TALK' is coded as '5327' and 'LINE' is coded as '6143'. What is the code for 'L' in the given code language?
A
2B
6C
4D
3Question 72
GK
If 'P' stands for '$\times$', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (63 P 2) R (24 P 3) S (98 Q 2) R (48 Q 3) R 3 = ?
A
98B
84C
122D
104Question 73
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. SAIN - ANIS - NIAS COIN - ONIC - NIOC
A
YOUR - YUOR - RUOYB
MACE - AMCE - EAC MC
MILE - IELM - ELIMD
FEAT - EFAT - TEAFQuestion 74
GK
Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 8 6 1 & & 2 ^ ^ $ $ > 5 ^ 6 ^ 4 & # 6 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?
A
TwoB
OneC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 75
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 4 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6854376, which of the following digits will be third from the right?
A
6B
4C
0D
8Question 76
GK
B starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km, then turns right and drives 19 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 21 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
4 km to the northB
7 km to the eastC
9 km to the westD
5 km to the westQuestion 77
GK
BSWK is related to GXTH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LCQE is related to QHNB. To which of the given options is VMKY related, following the same logic?
A
AQIWB
BSGVC
ARHVD
ZRFUQuestion 78
GK
In a row of 49 students facing north, Amir is 22nd from the right end. If Tarun is 23rd to the left of Amir, what is Tarun's position from the left end of the line?
A
3rdB
5thC
4thD
6thQuestion 79
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 sharks are salmons. Some salmons are tunas. Conclusions: I. Some sharks are tunas. II. No tunas are sharks.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 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 B is kept above C. Only two boxes are kept between C and A. Only E is kept below F. G is not kept immediately above A. How many boxes are kept below A?
A
1B
3C
2D
4Question 81
GK
If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'division', '$\div$' means 'multiplication', '$\times$' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $49 - 1 \times 480 \div 40 + 6 = ?$
A
291B
289C
292D
290Question 82
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' and 'A * B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is W related to R if W = A $ C @ D * R?
A
Mother's motherB
Mother's sisterC
SisterD
MotherQuestion 83
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? FIB27 GJC38 HKD49 ILE60 ?
A
JMF71B
JME70C
JME71D
JMF70Question 84
GK
Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O, are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of K. Only three people sit between K and J. Only two people sit between J and I. L sits third to the left of O. M sits to the immediate right of O. How many people sit between N and I?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
TwoQuestion 85
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WXA UWB SVC QUD OTE ?
A
MRFB
LRFC
MSFD
MREQuestion 86
GK
Sukesh starts from Point Y and drives 25 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km. He then turns right and drives 5 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A
30 km towards northB
7 km towards westC
14 km towards southD
25 km towards eastQuestion 87
GK
ORJN is related to ILDH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MPHL is related to GJBF. To which of the given options is TWOS related, following the same logic?
A
QNMIB
QNIMC
NQMID
NQIMQuestion 88
GK
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits second to the right of A. G sits second to the right of B. C is the immediate neighbour of E and G. D sits second to the right of E. How many people sit between F and E when counted from the left of E?
A
FiveB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 89
GK
If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 85624179, find the sum of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number thus formed.
A
12B
16C
14D
21Question 90
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 981 982 986 995 1011 ?
A
1026B
1036C
1021D
1031Question 91
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 716 893 279 546 182 (Right) (Example: 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If the given numbers are rearranged in descending order, what is the third digit of the fourth number from the left extreme end?
A
4B
9C
6D
7Question 92
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
KO-ONB
CG-FGC
AE-DED
SW-VWQuestion 93
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.) 9, 108 16, 192
A
14, 154B
6, 66C
12, 162D
11, 132Question 94
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
FMHB
KRMC
DKED
HOJ