RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

12 Aug 2021 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which country hosted the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in March 2021?

Bangladesh

Thailand

India

Sri Lanka

Question 2

Arithmetic

Which of the following is a water pollutant?

Carbon dioxide

Lead

Oxygen

Nitrogen gas

Question 3

Arithmetic

Who was called the 'Grand Old Man of India' and the first Indian to demand Swaraj?

Surendranath Banerjee

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 4

Arithmetic

The Queen's Stepwell in Gujarat, known officially as Rani-ki-Vav, is situated along the course of which river?

Sabarmati

Tapi

Saraswati

Narmada

Question 5

Arithmetic

After its 1971 electoral victory, Indira Gandhi's government amended the Constitution to remove legal obstacles to abolishing which of the following privileges?

Zamindari system

Monopoly trade licenses

Privy purses of former princely rulers

Separate electorates for minorities

Question 6

Arithmetic

Which two countries signed a historic peace treaty on 13 March 2021, ending nearly four decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region?

Azerbaijan and Georgia

Armenia and Turkey

Georgia and Russia

Armenia and Azerbaijan

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which of the following statements about the Gram Sabha is correct?

It consists only of elected members of the Gram Panchayat.

It has authority to override the decisions of the Panchayat.

It meets only once every five years.

It comprises all adult voters in the Panchayat area; its role is defined by state law.

Question 8

Arithmetic

The primary sector saw uneven regional development during 1947-91. Which region benefitted the most from the Green Revolution?

Western India

Eastern India

Northern India

Southern India

Question 9

Arithmetic

Which of the following types of memory is volatile, meaning its contents are lost when the computer is turned off?

ROM

Hard Disk

Pen Drive

RAM

Question 10

Arithmetic

What was the mascot name of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 held in Bihar in May 2021?

Appu

Nini

Dou Dou

Gajsimha

Question 11

Arithmetic

The first cross-country pipeline in Asia connected the Naharkatiya oilfield in Assam to which refinery?

Mathura Refinery

Haldia Refinery

Barauni Refinery

Panipat Refinery

Question 12

Arithmetic

What was the name of stadium where India beat Bangladesh in South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship 2021?

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi

Yupia Outdoor Stadium, Arunachal Pradesh

Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

Question 13

Arithmetic

If the temperature of air increases, what happens to the speed of sound and the minimum distance to hear an echo?

Speed decreases, minimum distance increases

Speed increases, minimum distance increases

Speed increases, minimum distance decreases

Speed decreases, minimum distance decreases

Question 14

Arithmetic

The 25th Amendment curtailed the right to property by amending which Article of Indian Constitution?

Article 33

Article 12

Article 13

Article 31

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which of the following is a Buddhist text containing stories related to the previous births of the Buddha?

Panchatantra

Jatakas

Arthashastra

Manusmriti

Question 16

Arithmetic

Which of the following best defines the strategy of Passive Resistance as advocated by Extremists?

Boycott, Swadeshi and non-cooperation with rulers

Assassination of British officers

Military training of Indian youth abroad

Armed confrontation with colonial forces

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which of the following natural regions is known for evergreen dense forests and high biodiversity?

Equatorial region

Tundra region

Steppe region

Mediterranean region

Question 18

Arithmetic

A mixed economy involves both private and public ownership. What was a distinctive feature of India's mixed economy model?

Public sector dominance in core industries

Absence of licensing

Full privatisation

Focus on consumerism

Question 19

Arithmetic

What is the significance of DRDO's successful test of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASHM) in 2021?

It replaced the need for aircraft carriers

It enhances India's strategic deterrence capabilities

It was the first missile to use solar propulsion

It marked India's first hypersonic missile test

Question 20

Arithmetic

What is baking soda chemically known as?

Sodium carbonate

Sodium bicarbonate

Calcium carbonate

Magnesium hydroxide

Question 21

Arithmetic

The vast network of railways that helped people meet their family and relatives was pioneered during the latter half of which of the following centuries in India?

19th

17th

20th

18th

Question 22

Arithmetic

The Harappans were first in Eurasia to grow ____.

Indigo

Mustard Seeds

Potato

Cotton

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which of the following options best describes the state of Indian industries under British rule?

Promotion of indigenous entrepreneurship

Rapid growth of modern manufacturing

Widespread industrialisation across rural India

Systematic decline of traditional industries

Question 24

Arithmetic

In the 2024 Global Innovation Index, which country was ranked as the most innovative?

United States

Switzerland

Singapore

Sweden

Question 25

Arithmetic

As per the 'India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023), which Indian state has the largest forest cover (area-wise) in the country?

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Uttar Pradesh

Question 26

Arithmetic

Which of the following types of cases is NOT generally taken up by Lok Adalats in India?

Murder trials

Motor accident claims

Divorce settlements

Utility bill disputes

Question 27

Arithmetic

According to a Times of India report from April 2021, there have been plans to locally manufacture which tetravalent dengue vaccine under the 'Make-in-India' initiative?

CYD-TDCV

Dengvaxia

QDENGA (TAK-003)

TV003 / TV005 

Question 28

Arithmetic

On 15 May 2021, the Supreme Court of India issued an immediate direction to the Centre to set up dedicated courts to deal with which cases?

Serious offenses like murder

Constitutional interpretations

Dowry harassment

Child sexual abuse

Question 29

Arithmetic

What happens when you create a folder with the same name in the same location?

It gives an error.

It replaces the old folder.

It opens the original folder.

The system automatically renames it.

Question 30

Logical

As per Deloitte, how much will AI in healthcare boost India's GDP by 2021?

USD 35-40 billion

USD 25-30 billion

USD 12-18 billion

USD 45-50 billion

Question 31

Logical

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep is a part of which island?

Majuli Island

Rameswaram Island

Lakshadweep Islands

Andaman Islands

Question 32

Logical

Crafted using the lost-wax technique in Mohenjo-daro, a significant city of the Indus Valley Civilisation, the prehistoric Dancing Girl figurine is primarily made of which of the following materials?

Stone

Copper

Terracotta

Bronze

Question 33

Logical

Which country won both the Men's and Women's titles at the Kabaddi World Cup 2021, held at Wolverhampton in England?

Iran

Pakistan

Bangladesh

India

Question 34

Logical

Which is the first Indian state/UT to launch the nPROUD (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) project?

Delhi

Kerala

Maharashtra

Telangana

Question 35

Logical

Which of the following initiatives was launched by the National Commission for Women (NCW) on 22 May 2021 to promote AI literacy and digital safety among women, especially in rural and semi-urban areas?

Yashoda AI: Your AI SAKHI

Tech Sakhi: Empowering Women

Digital Shakti: Women in Tech

Cyber Sakhi: AI Awareness Program

Question 36

Logical

Harsabardhan Sahu who built a new record in the field of 49 kg (Clean and Jerk) Weightlifting category, at Khelo India Youth Games 2021 is from which state?

Assam

Bihar

Odisha

Mizoram

Question 37

Logical

The typical landform seen in the Thar Desert is:

sand dunes

glacial moraines

river deltas

alluvial plains

Question 38

Logical

Which of the following is the main objective of the Right to Information Act?

To ensure secrecy in public administration

To provide private data to media houses

To promote transparency and accountability

To prevent public access to government records

Question 39

Logical

Tariff reforms were central to the liberalisation of trade. What happened to import tariffs after 1991?

It increased

It gradually reduced

It remained unchanged

It was replaced with import bans

Question 40

Logical

The population of a district is 328000, out of which 164000 are males. 24% of the population is literate. If 34% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?

13%

11%

17%

14%

Question 41

Logical

If the 6-digit number N75M52 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

M = N

M - N = 1

M + N = -1

M - N = 5

Question 42

Logical

A number, when decreased by 6%, gives 3760. The number is:

2000

4000

12000

8000

Question 43

Logical

If the third proportional of 9 and 60 be x, then what is the value of x?

398

400

402

401

Question 44

Logical

The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 552. The greater of the two numbers is:

Question 45

Logical

Which of the following numbers divides 6,30,605?

Question 46

Logical

What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side 13 cm?

52 cm

39 cm

40 cm

26 cm

Question 47

Logical

The LCM of $3^3 \times 8^2 \times 13$, $3^2 \times 13^2 \times 16$ and $8^3 \times 13^2 \times 16^2$ is:

$3^3 \times 8^3 \times 13^2 \times 16^2$

$3^3 \times 8^2 \times 13^2 \times 16$

$3^2 \times 8^3 \times 13 \times 16^2$

$3^2 \times 8^2 \times 13^2 \times 16^3$

Question 48

Logical

The number 253118139 is divisible by which of the following?

Question 49

Logical

The average of first 169 even numbers is

170

171

169.5

170.5

Question 50

Logical

A shopkeeper offers the following three schemes. Which scheme has the maximum discount percent? I. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20%. II. Buy 4 get 2 free. III. Buy 6 get 4 free

III only

I only

Both I and II

II only

Question 51

Logical

Daksh travels 200 km at 50 km/hr, the next 252 km at 42 km/hr and the next 204 km at 51 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)

53.31

38.25

46.86

53.45

Question 52

Logical

Veer bought some sharpeners at the rate of ₹180/dozen. He sold them for ₹23 each. His profit percentage is ____ % (rounded off to two decimal places).

51.33

53.33

57.33

55.33

Question 53

Logical

Simplify $x(9x - 8) + 7(x^2 - 3) + 18$.

$16x^2 - 8x + 3$

$-16x^2 - 8x + 3$

$-16x^2 - 8x - 3$

$16x^2 - 8x - 3$

Question 54

Logical

M and N start a business. M invests ₹68,000 more than N for 4 months and N invests for 7 months. M's share is ₹856 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹6,848. Find the capital contributed by M.

₹1,22,400

₹1,22,000

₹1,23,000

₹1,23,400

Question 55

Logical

A bus travelling at 66 km/hr completes a journey in 15 hours. What should be its speed to cover the same distance in 5 hours?

202 km/hr

203 km/hr

198 km/hr

193 km/hr

Question 56

Logical

The perimeter of a square is 76 m. Its area (in $m^2$) is:

372

360

361

336

Question 57

Logical

Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹400 is borrowed for 5.5 years at 12% per annum rate of interest.

364

264

314

244

Question 58

A sum of money triples itself at a certain rate of compound interest in 11 years. In how many years will it amount to 27 times of itself?

37 years

26 years

33 years

31 years

Question 59

Rekha, Sanjay, and Poonam invest ₹1,320, ₹1,170, and ₹1,660, respectively, to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,010, then what is the share of Poonam in the profit?

₹407

₹405

₹402

₹404

Question 60

A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 60% above its cost price and offers a 15% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹117, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?

283

470

398

520

Question 61

ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If $\angle ABC = 24^\circ$ and $\angle BAC = 112^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle ACD$ (in degree)?

$99^\circ$

$90^\circ$

$92^\circ$

$77^\circ$

Question 62

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 74 kg and 35 kg is:

50.8

49.8

52.8

51.8

Question 63

Five times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 29 years. After 8 years, five times Q's age will be 17 years less than seven times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

Question 64

The marked price of an article is ₹800. It is sold at two successive discounts of 24% and 15%, respectively. Find the selling price of the article.

₹595.48

₹686.42

₹516.80

₹625.78

Question 65

Simplify: $(\cos^4 A - \sin^4 A + 1) \cosec^2 A$

$\tan^2 A$

$2 \cot^2 A$

$\cot^2 A$

$2 \tan^2 A$

Question 66

In a certain code language, 'FATE' is coded as '3257' and 'AIDS' is coded as '6142'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

Question 67

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? YQT VNQ SKN PHK ?

MEH

MEG

MFG

MFH

Question 68

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 801 800 792 765 701 ?

576

676

656

556

Question 69

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $17 \div 5 - 25 + 42 \times 7 = ?$

104

106

105

103

Question 70

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.)

QU - VZ

OS - TX

JL - MK

EI - JN

Question 71

SACU is related to ZHJB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, UCEW is related to BJLD. To which of the following is PXZR related, following the same logic?

WEGY

GWER

GTRE

GERT

Question 72

Manoj starts from point E and drives 4 km towards west. He then takes a left turn and drives 5 km. He takes a right turn and drives 2 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 2 km. He takes another left turn and drives 3 km. He again takes a left turn and drives 2 km. He takes a final right turn and drives 3 km to reach a point D. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point E again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless otherwise specified.)

5 km north

3 km east

4 km east

3 km north

Question 73

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: All globes are ball. All globes are map. Conclusions: (I): Some balls are map. (II): All map are globe.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Question 74

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.)

MG - RA

YE - DY

IL - NF

FV - KO

Question 75

In the following triad, 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. SONG - OSNG - GNOS DAWN - ADWN - NWAD

PLOG - LPOG - GOLP

ROLE - ORLE - OLER

EXIL - EIXL - LIXE

OPEN - POEN - NPEO

Question 76

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 101 110 121 134 149 ?

163

159

156

166

Question 77

If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'multiplication', 'x' means 'division' and '÷' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $9 - 5 + 82 \times 2 \div 17 = ?$

Question 78

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.)

JN-IK

DH-CF

GK-FI

QU-PS

Question 79

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 5 9 @ ? 2 @ + $ 4 ? ? & 2 $ 5 ? 1 % * (Right)  How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

Two

One

Four

Three

Question 80

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: All sparrows are owls. No sparrow is a parrot. Conclusions: (I): No owl is a parrot. (II): No parrot is a sparrow.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Question 81

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? QNK WTQ CZW IFC ?

OIL

LOI

OLI

LIO

Question 82

Each of the digits in the number 8731245 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?

One

Three

Two

None

Question 83

Varun ranked 34th from the top and 11th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 84

In a certain code language, 'am with you' is coded as 'mp rk tp' and 'go with him' is coded as 'rk lo wt'. How is 'with' coded in the given language?

Question 85

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. HJS : JNV ACJ : CGM

LHS : NLW

ORC : QVF

OPC : QSG

WSK : YWM

Question 86

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 40, 48, 58, 66, 76, ?

Question 87

Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between M and J. O sits to the immediate left of J. No one sits to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and O. N sits to the immediate right of L. How many people sit between K and N?

Four

Three

One

Two

Question 88

Piyush ranked 35th from the top and 18th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 89

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.) (112, 104, 96) (136, 128, 120)

(129, 121, 116)

(91, 83, 77)

(140, 134, 130)

(154, 146, 138)

Question 90

Each of the digits in the number 81674293 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. Which of the following digits will be fourth from the left?

Question 91

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 5 # % 2 ^ @ 3 & 1 $ 7 Ω 5 % # 6 * 1 9 (Right) How many symbols in the series are immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a number?

Three

None

Two

One 

Question 92

Mr. Into ranked 96th from the top and 31st from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

126

128

123

125

Question 93

A is the father of H. H is the father of G. G is the son of E. F is the father of E. How is A related to F?

Husband's father

Daughter's husband's brother

Daughter's husband's father

Daughter's husband

Question 94

A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between A and G when counted from the right of A. Only two people sit between G and C. Only three people sit between A and F. E sits to the immediate left of D. How many people sit between C and E when counted from the right of C?

One

Three

Four

Two

Question 95

Town Q is to the east of Town P. Town R is to the south of Town Q. Town S is to the east of Town R. Town T is to the south of Town S. Town U is to the east of Town T. What is the position of Town U with respect to Town Q?

North-east

North-west

North

South-east