RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
12 Aug 2021 • Shift 1
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles deals with the citizenship of people of Indian origin residing outside India?
A
Article 8B
Article 11C
Article 7D
Article 9Question 2
Arithmetic
The Indian handicraft industry suffered significant decline under colonial economic policies. What was a major reason for the decline of Indian handicrafts during British rule?
A
Environmental degradationB
Rise of Indian industryC
Influx of machine-made British goodsD
Lack of domestic demandQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which of the following countries does NOT share a land border with India?
A
Sri LankaB
AfghanistanC
ChinaD
MyanmarQuestion 4
Arithmetic
What is the primary goal of the Indian government's Bhashini project?
A
To create a multilingual AI platform for real-time translation among Indian languagesB
To establish a national database of dialectsC
To develop a new programming language for Indian developersD
To digitise ancient Indian manuscriptsQuestion 5
Arithmetic
What was India's Human Development Index (HDI) value in the 2021 UNDP report?
A
0.685B
0.676C
0.69D
0.700Question 6
Arithmetic
Which desktop element in Windows displays system notifications, date and time, and background apps status?
A
File ExplorerB
Notification AreaC
Start MenuD
Control PanelQuestion 7
Arithmetic
Article 323B of the Constitution of India (added by the 42nd Amendment) empowers the Parliament to establish tribunals for adjudication of matters related to certain subjects. Which of the following matters is specifically covered under Article 323B?
A
Matters such as taxation, foreign exchange, land reforms, etc., which can be assigned to tribunals by legislationB
Appointment of Supreme Court judgesC
Recruitment and service conditions of public servants (civil services)D
Only industrial disputes between employers and workersQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which sector(s) employed the largest share of the working population in India on the eve of independence?
A
Secondary sectorB
Primary sectorC
Both tertiary and secondary sectorsD
Tertiary sectorQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Impulse is defined as __________.
A
rate of change of forceB
change in displacementC
product of force and timeD
product of mass and velocityQuestion 10
Arithmetic
The First Battle of Panipat was fought in 1526, replacing the Lodi Dynasty with Mughal rule in India. It was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and __________.
A
Shah JahanB
AkbarC
AurangzebD
BabarQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which state government introduced the Drone Promotion and Utilisation Policy, 2021?
A
Madhya PradeshB
JharkhandC
PunjabD
OdishaQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which leader played the most crucial role in integrating princely states into India post-independence?
A
BR AmbedkarB
Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelC
Jawaharlal NehruD
Subhas Chandra BoseQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which of the following was the objective of the law enacted in 1856 in India?
A
Banning of child labourB
Abolition of caste systemC
Temple entry for ShudrasD
Legalising widow remarriageQuestion 14
Arithmetic
What was the theme of the IIAS-DARPG India Conference held in New Delhi in February 2021?
A
Digital Transformation in Governance - Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last MileB
Next Generation Administrative Reforms - Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last MileC
Innovations in Public PolicyD
Strengthening Federal StructuresQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which Act first created the position of a Governor-General of India with civil and military authority?
A
Charter Act 1833B
Regulating ActC
Government of India Act 1858D
Pitt's India ActQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which level of government generally legislates on matters such as police, public health and agriculture in India?
A
Union GovernmentB
State LegislaturesC
Inter-State CouncilD
Local BodiesQuestion 17
Arithmetic
In which northeastern state was the Hornbill Festival held with record participation in December 2024?
A
NagalandB
MeghalayaC
ManipurD
AssamQuestion 18
Arithmetic
By what year is the India-UK FTA expected to be fully implemented?
A
2027B
2021C
2030D
2026Question 19
Arithmetic
Which version of the skill development scheme, launched by the government and implemented from FY 2022 to 2026, aims to provide free training to rural youth in India?
A
Skill India 3.0B
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2.0C
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0D
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana 2.0Question 20
Arithmetic
Which Indian relay team set a national record in the 4x100m event at the National Relay Carnival 2021?
A
Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta H, Amiya MallickB
Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur, Manikanta H, Amlan BorgohainC
Srabani Nanda, Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Archana SuseendranD
Amiya Mallick, Mohammed Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom, Rajesh RameshQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a small hand-held pointing device that controls the two-dimensional movement of the cursor on a screen?
A
MouseB
ScannerC
TouchscreenD
KeyboardQuestion 22
Arithmetic
Article 6 of the Constitution pertains to the citizenship of persons who migrated to India from which of the following territories?
A
PakistanB
Sri LankaC
BangladeshD
MyanmarQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Which of the following administrative features was common to both Pallava and Pandya kingdoms?
A
Rule by elected monarchsB
Division of the kingdom into Mandalams and NadusC
Abolition of land revenue taxesD
Village assemblies were called Sabha and UrQuestion 24
Arithmetic
How many total Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015?
A
15B
16C
17D
18Question 25
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a feature of the Eastern Coastal Plain of India?
A
Wider and formed by alluvial depositsB
Presence of numerous estuariesC
Located between the Western Ghats and the Arabian SeaD
Narrow and rockyQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Which of the following Indian organisations successfully conducted the combat firing of the Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM) in May 2021?
A
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Indian Air ForceB
Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian NavyC
Indian Space Research Organisation and Indian ArmyD
Bharat Dynamics Limited and Indian Coast GuardQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Kathputli is a traditional puppet show of which of the following Indian states?
A
RajasthanB
AssamC
OdishaD
KeralaQuestion 28
Arithmetic
As per the Ministry of Agriculture data from 1950-51 to 2014-15, which land use category in India has shown a declining trend?
A
Net sown areaB
Forest areaC
Barren and wastelandD
Area under non-agricultural useQuestion 29
Arithmetic
In which year did Andre-Marie Ampère publish his magnum opus 'Mathematical Theory of Electrodynamic Phenomena Deduced Solely from Experiments'?
A
1833B
1827C
1818D
1811Question 30
Arithmetic
Harold C Urey was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, in 1934:
A
for discovery in the chemistry of the transuranium elementsB
for the discovery of heavy hydrogenC
for the discovery and development of conductive polymersD
for the development of the density-functional theoryQuestion 31
Logical
Which of the following instruments is primarily used by the RBI for monetary policy implementation in the post 1991 reform era?
A
Repo rateB
Export incentivesC
Tariff ratesD
Direct taxesQuestion 32
Logical
Which economic system dominated India on the eve of independence (in 1947)?
A
Import substitution industrialisationB
Colonial agrarian economyC
Global free marketD
Socialist planned economyQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following is a discretionary power of the President of India?
A
Dissolving the Lok Sabha without adviceB
Appointing the Chief Justice of IndiaC
Appointing a Prime Minister when no party has a clear majorityD
Giving assent to a Money BillQuestion 34
Logical
The Gulf of Mannar lies between:
A
mainland India and Andaman IslandsB
India and Sri LankaC
Sri Lanka and MaldivesD
India and MaldivesQuestion 35
Logical
What is the purpose of the 'Melt and Pour' rule introduced in the DMISP Policy 2021?
A
Steel used in government-funded projects is completely manufactured in IndiaB
Steel exports must include documentation of Indian melting processesC
Importing partially processed steel and finishing it domestically qualifies as "domestic" D
Biometric authentication is required at smelting plants for traceabilityQuestion 36
Logical
Which important Sikh festival is on 5 November 2021?
A
BaisakhiB
LohriC
Guru Nanak JayantiD
HoliQuestion 37
Logical
Which Indian space tech startup along with Google launched India's first private satellite constellation?
A
Ship RocketB
UdaanC
LivspaceD
PixxelQuestion 38
Logical
The government initiative known as KIRTI, an acronym for Khelo India Rising Talent Identification, was inaugurated in __________.
A
2023B
2024C
2021D
2022Question 39
Logical
Which Indian city was announced by the global governing body WPA as the host of the 2021 Para Athletics World Championships?
A
New DelhiB
ChennaiC
BengaluruD
MumbaiQuestion 40
Logical
A man driving a car at a speed of 99 km/hr crosses a bridge in 1.2 minutes. Find the length (in metres) of the bridge.
A
1970B
1980C
1960D
1950Question 41
Logical
Sapna invested ₹20,900 on simple interest, partly at 9% per annum and partly at 13% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 3 years, then find the sum invested at 9% per annum (in ₹).
A
12,349B
12,350C
12,352D
12,348Question 42
Logical
Rahul, Monika, and Yuvraj invest ₹1,310, ₹1,430, and ₹1,040, respectively, to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,890, then what is the share of Yuvraj in the profit?
A
₹519B
₹523C
₹520D
₹522Question 43
Logical
The perimeter of a square is 336 m. Its area (in $m^2$) is:
A
7052B
7036C
7057D
7056Question 44
Logical
3 years ago, the age of a father was 21 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
18B
23C
15D
21Question 45
Logical
A trader claims to sell vegetables at a profit of 57%, but also dishonestly uses a weight which is 13% less than what is mentioned on it. Find the total percentage of profit earned by the trader. (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.)
A
80%B
79%C
85%D
75%Question 46
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 86,16,16,843?
A
43B
47C
50D
36Question 47
Logical
If the 6-digit number N18M05 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?
A
M = NB
M - N = 2C
M - N = 1D
M + N = -2Question 48
Logical
Which of the following ratios is the greatest?
A
37:76B
43:65C
35:72D
50:60Question 49
Logical
Which of the following statements is correct?
A
A square is a special case of neither a rectangle nor a rhombus.B
A square is a special case of a rhombus only.C
A square is a special case of both a rectangle and a rhombus.D
A square is a special case of a rectangle only.Question 50
Logical
I bought two dresses for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 9% and the second at a gain of 18%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first dress.
A
824B
820C
784D
800Question 51
Logical
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 12 cm and a height of 8 cm?
A
16 $cm^2$B
24 $cm^2$C
48 $cm^2$D
96 $cm^2$Question 52
Logical
After giving two successive discounts, each of x% on the marked price of an article, the total discount is ₹18,000. If the marked price of the article is ₹50,000, find the value of x.
A
20B
30C
10D
40Question 53
Logical
The average of first 160 even numbers is
A
161.5B
162C
161D
160.5Question 54
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 81,42,42,541?
A
7B
12C
8D
15Question 55
GK
In covering a distance of 30 km, Anmol takes 7 hours more than Nikhil. If Anmol doubles his speed, then he would take 8 hours less than Nikhil. Anmol's speed is:
A
7 km/hrB
1 km/hrC
6 km/hrD
3 km/hrQuestion 56
GK
The current population of a town is 12,500. It increases by 52% and 30% in two successive years but decreases by 15% in the third year. What is the population of the town at the end of the third year?
A
20,995B
20,991C
20,990D
20,998Question 57
GK
The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 702. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
26B
27C
38D
24Question 58
GK
The LCM of the numbers 12.8 and 0.004 is:
A
128B
0.128C
1.28D
12.8Question 59
GK
A retailer offers the following discount scheme to his customers for the purchase of articles. 'Buy 30 and get 10 free' Find the discount percentage offered.
A
26%B
25%C
30%D
28%Question 60
GK
₹12,300 were divided among A, B and C such that 3 times the share of A = 6 times the share of B = 2 times the share of C. Find the share of A.
A
₹4,100B
₹3,915C
₹4,063D
₹3,924Question 61
GK
Find the median of 26, 13, 14, 15, 8, 36, 23, 35 and 50.
A
35B
23C
26D
50Question 62
GK
Town H is to the east of town R and to the north of town D. Town E is southeast of town H. In which direction is town D with respect to town R?
A
SouthwestB
SoutheastC
NorthD
WestQuestion 63
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) >5 * \ + 9 & 6 # 6 4 $ & / @ # $ & 8 3 < (Right) How many such symbols are there that are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 64
GK
A, B, C, D, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Q sits to the immediate right of D. Only three people sit between Q and S, when counted from the left of Q. Only three people sit between D and C. A sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between D and R, when counted from the right of R?
A
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 65
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. JUNK - UJNK - KUJN LACK - ALCK - KALC
A
BUNS - UBNS - SUNBB
FROM - RFOM - MRFOC
MOST - OMST - OSTM D
MOCK - MCOK - KCOMQuestion 66
GK
If + means -, - means x, x means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 51 + 8 − 8 ÷ 80 × 4 = ?
A
26B
20C
14D
7Question 67
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
OJRB
JEMC
GBID
LGOQuestion 68
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 90 90 91 95 104 ?
A
122B
120C
121D
119Question 69
GK
In a certain code language, 'EARS' is coded as '4259' and 'SARI' is coded as '9725'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?
A
5B
9C
2D
7Question 70
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 three boxes are kept below F. Only two boxes are kept between F and A. Only D is kept immediately above B. C is kept at some place below G and at some place above E. How many boxes are kept between B and F?
A
4B
1C
2D
3Question 71
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
LNHB
GICC
IKED
EGBQuestion 72
GK
If + means -, - means x, x means ÷, ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $18 - 2 + 48 × 4 ÷ 21 = ?$
A
35B
45C
30D
40Question 73
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 cars are buses. Some cars are trucks. Conclusions (I): Some trucks are cars. Conclusions (II): Some buses are cars
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (I) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.Question 74
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. COME - OCME - EOCM NEAT - ENAT - TENA
A
GONE - OGNE - EONGB
SANK - ASNK - KASNC
DOST - DSOT - TSODD
HEAT - EHAT - EATHQuestion 75
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.) (38, 12, 456) (44, 11, 484)
A
(67, 5, 365)B
(38, 8, 304)C
(61, 4, 254)D
(43, 6, 278)Question 76
GK
Harry starts from Point A and drives 1 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km, then turns right and drives 8 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 15 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 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
8 km to the westB
10 km to the westC
9 km to the westD
5 km to the westQuestion 77
GK
Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between V and X. Only W is kept above F. No box is kept below X. E is kept at some place below G but at some place above U. Which box is kept third above U?
A
XB
GC
ED
WQuestion 78
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 trams are cows. No cow is a bun. Conclusions: (I): No tram is a bun. (II): Some buns are cows.
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 79
GK
SWER is related to GKSF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WAIV is related to KOWJ. To which of the given options is MQYL related, following the same logic?
A
AEMZB
AEMUC
AZEMD
AZMEQuestion 80
GK
Each of the digits in the number 19758436 is arranged in descending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
NoneD
OneQuestion 81
GK
Each of the digits in the number 8934612 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
6B
10C
7D
8Question 82
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 99, 100, 102, 106, 114, ?
A
130B
135C
125D
103Question 83
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 3 13 28 48 ? 103
A
71B
73C
68D
70Question 84
GK
Seven people, D, E, F, G, H, I and X, are sitting in a row facing North. Only two people sit to the left of G. Only three people sit between G and H. Only one person sits between H and F. E sits to the immediate left of I. D is not an immediate neighbour of H. How many people sit to the right of X?
A
OneB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 85
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VRM 9 WTJ 6 XVG 3 YXD 0 ?
A
ZZA-3B
ZYZ-3C
ZZA-6D
ZZZ -6Question 86
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 $ % 4 & 1 9 @ 5 & 3 Ω 8 * 2 £ # 6 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the right?
A
1B
5C
9D
4Question 87
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? VEC WFD XGE YHF ?
A
ZVGB
ZWRC
ZIGD
ZMLQuestion 88
GK
Seven boxes V, W, X, Y, Z, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between Q and V. Only Y is kept above W. No box is kept below V. X is kept at some place below Z but at some place above R. Which box is kept third above R?
A
ZB
QC
XD
WQuestion 89
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
EAWB
OKGC
MIED
DZBQuestion 90
GK
A is the son of S. D is the daughter of F. F is the father of G. G is the sister of A. A is married to Q. W is the son of A. How is S related to D?
A
Mother's motherB
Father's sisterC
MotherD
SisterQuestion 91
GK
In a certain code language, 'FOUR' is coded as '5427' and 'RISE' is coded as '6143'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?
A
7B
3C
6D
4