RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
12 Aug 2021 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
As of July 2021, how many Indian States have a bicameral legislature (i.e. both, a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council)?
A
EightB
SixC
SevenD
FiveQuestion 2
Arithmetic
In Indian State governments, to whom is the State Council of Ministers collectively responsible?
A
The Governor of the StateB
Council of StatesC
State Legislative AssemblyD
Chief Justice of the concerned StateQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which initiative is intended to encourage domestic manufacturing and attract foreign investment?
A
Digital IndiaB
Make in IndiaC
Startup IndiaD
Skill IndiaQuestion 4
Arithmetic
The Red Fort in Delhi was constructed during the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors?
A
BaburB
Shah JahanC
AurangzebD
AkbarQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Which revolutionary along with Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs in the Central Assembly in 1929?
A
Bhagat SinghB
Chandrashekhar AzadC
Ashfaqulla KhanD
RajguruQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Who made history as the first woman, the youngest person, and the first African to be elected President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2021?
A
Nawal El MoutawakelB
Tegla LoroupeC
Fatma SamouraD
Kirsty CoventryQuestion 7
Arithmetic
Which Gupta emperor was known as the 'Napoleon of India' due to his military conquests and strategic warfare?
A
Chandragupta IB
SamudraguptaC
KumaraguptaD
SkandaguptaQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which country led the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report by closing over 90% of its gender gap?
A
FinlandB
NorwayC
IcelandD
SwedenQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Although a colloid appears homogeneous, it is actually a __________.
A
suspensionB
true solutionC
homogeneous mixtureD
heterogeneous mixtureQuestion 10
Arithmetic
What happens when you delete a file or folder using the Delete key?
A
The file is copied to another folder.B
The file is renamed automatically.C
The file is sent to the Recycle Bin.D
The file is permanently deleted without warning.Question 11
Arithmetic
Which of the following pairs of neighbouring countries are landlocked and share only land borders with India?
A
Bangladesh and MyanmarB
Nepal and BhutanC
Pakistan and ChinaD
Sri Lanka and MaldivesQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which of the following represents the longitudinal extent of India?
A
$68^\circ7'E$ and $97^\circ25'E$B
$56^\circ7'E$ and $87^\circ25'E$C
$58^\circ7'E$ and $94^\circ25'E$D
$54^\circ7'E$ and $77^\circ25'E$Question 13
Arithmetic
Who among the following was appointed as the new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in May 2021?
A
Dr. Ajay KumarB
Dr. Anil KumarC
Shri Rajesh VermaD
Ms. Priya SharmaQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Who among the following wrote the novel Godaan, which is considered a classic of modern Hindi literature?
A
Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeB
Munshi PremchandC
RK NarayanD
Rabindranath TagoreQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which tool in Windows helps one manage and organize files and folders?
A
PaintB
Recycle BinC
File ExplorerD
Task ManagerQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which of the following indigenously developed underwater naval mines was successfully tested by DRDO and the Indian Navy in May 2021?
A
Multi-Influence Ground MineB
Barak MineC
Sea DragonD
VarunastraQuestion 17
Arithmetic
In April 2021, which startup, selected by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the National Quantum Mission (NQM), has launched the world’s first platform — QShield — that enables seamless cryptography management?
A
AMu LabsB
SST LabsC
CCS LabsD
QNu LabsQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Which postulate of Dalton's atomic theory reflects the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A
Atoms cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.B
Atoms of different elements have different masses and properties.C
Atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds.D
All matter is made up of indivisible particles called atoms.Question 19
Arithmetic
What was the main aim of TRYSEM (Training for Rural Youth for Self-Employment)?
A
Offering free education in rural areasB
Upgrading skills of rural youth to tackle unemploymentC
Providing loans to farmersD
Building infrastructure in villagesQuestion 20
Arithmetic
Which of these was NOT a cause of popular resentment against British rule before 1857?
A
Low wagesB
High taxesC
Religious toleranceD
Racial discriminationQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Padma Vibhushan awardee of 2021, Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam is a famous musician of which instrument?
A
ShehnaiB
ViolinC
SitarD
FluteQuestion 22
Arithmetic
The title Devaputra, used by the Kushana rulers, implies which of the following?
A
Hereditary monarchyB
Divine origin or claim to divinityC
Heir to Mauryan traditionsD
Protector of DharmaQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Who is the director of the film 'Laapataa Ladies', which won Best Picture at the 2021 IIFA Awards?
A
Kiran RaoB
Yash ChopraC
Farhan AkhtarD
Karan JoharQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Which of the following parts of the plant is primarily responsible for sexual reproduction in angiosperms?
A
StemB
LeafC
FlowerD
RootQuestion 25
Arithmetic
The Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline is mainly used to transport:
A
natural gasB
petrolC
crude oilD
keroseneQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Which Indian state shares its border with China, Nepal and Bhutan?
A
Himachal PradeshB
UttarakhandC
Arunachal PradeshD
SikkimQuestion 27
Arithmetic
What was the main aim of IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme) ?
A
To provide free food to rural familiesB
To promote urban employmentC
To assist poor rural families in acquiring assets or skills for self-employmentD
To build schools in villagesQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Which of these is a part of solid waste management infrastructure?
A
Drainage tanksB
Garbage collection and disposalC
Sewage pipelinesD
Electricity transmission linesQuestion 29
Logical
The Wahabi Movement was started by Syed Ahmad, of __________
A
HyderabadB
AmritsarC
JhansiD
Rae BareliQuestion 30
Logical
The new Indian Ports Bill 2021 seeks to repeal which Indian Act?
A
The Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856B
The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021C
The Calcutta Port (Pilotage) Act, 1948D
The Indian Ports Act, 1908Question 31
Logical
The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution relates to which of the following?
A
Functions of municipalitiesB
State list subjectsC
Powers and responsibilities of PanchayatsD
Anti-defection lawQuestion 32
Logical
Privatisation under the 1991 reforms primarily involved:
A
increasing agricultural subsidiesB
reducing bank interest ratesC
nationalising private companiesD
selling government shares in public sector enterprisesQuestion 33
Logical
The 'Montreal Protocol' was signed to control the emission of __________
A
chlorofluorocarbonsB
carbon dioxideC
methaneD
sulphur dioxideQuestion 34
Logical
Which of the following organisations collaborated with the Indian Navy for the VLSRSAM launch in March 2021?
A
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedB
Bharat Electronics LimitedC
Bhabha Atomic Research CentreD
Defence Research and Development OrganisationQuestion 35
Logical
What key principle did the Supreme Court emphasise in the 2024 Property Owners Association v State of Maharashtra case?
A
Public trust doctrine applies to all private assets.B
Only scarce or vital resources justify state takeover.C
State can acquire all private properties at will.D
Government power overrides individual property rights.Question 36
Logical
Which of the following schemes aims to empower adolescent girls?
A
NRHMB
Kishori Shakti YojanaC
National Nutrition MissionD
Janani Suraksha YojanaQuestion 37
Logical
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) holders are:
A
Persons entitled to hold constitutional postsB
Indian citizens with voting rightsC
Dual citizens of India and another countryD
Foreign nationals with special privilegesQuestion 38
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 386937355?
A
3B
15C
5D
14Question 39
Logical
M and N start a business. M invests ₹79,000 more than N for 7 months and N invests for 6 months. M's share is ₹745 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹6,705. Find the capital contributed by M.
A
₹12,00,000B
₹11,80,000C
₹12,05,000D
₹11,85,000Question 40
Logical
A book seller gives a 4% discount on the marked price and gives one book free during vacation for buying every pack of 15 books of the same cost, and thus gains 35%. By what percentage is the marked price higher than the cost price?
A
35%B
25%C
50%D
40%Question 41
Logical
83 mirrors were purchased for ₹83, and 22 mirrors broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining mirrors at ₹3.60 each. Find his profit.
A
₹144.50B
₹136.60C
₹132.40D
₹127.70Question 42
Logical
The population of a district is 362000, out of which 181000 are males. 47% of the population is literate. If 35% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
A
61%B
58%C
62%D
59%Question 43
Logical
The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 40. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 16 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimals) in all the 33 matches.
A
33.73B
34.73C
31.73D
32.73Question 44
Logical
The average price of three items of furniture is ₹5,325. If their prices are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7, the price of the cheapest item (in ₹) is:
A
7,455B
1,065C
3,195D
5,325Question 45
Logical
ABCD is a quadrilateral in which AB || DC, and E and F are the mid points of the diagonals AC and BD, respectively. If AB = 12 cm, BC = 40 cm, DC = 30 cm, and AD = 45 cm, then what is the length (in cm) of EF?
A
9B
8C
5D
13Question 46
Logical
The sides of a triangle are 28 cm, 45 cm, and 53 cm. What is its area? (in $cm^2$ )
A
665B
630C
664D
658Question 47
Logical
Rishi travels 198 km at 66 km/hr, the next 584 km at 73 km/hr and the next 656 km at 82 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)
A
82.07B
75.68C
82.71D
79.25Question 48
Logical
The LCM of the numbers 6.3 and 0.07 is:
A
63B
0.63C
6.3D
0.063Question 49
Logical
The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 11 and 330, respectively. If one of the numbers is 110, find the other one.
A
33B
90C
75D
72Question 50
Logical
A sum of ₹10,000 amounts to ₹12,321 in 2 years at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually. The rate of interest per annum is:
A
14%B
15%C
11%D
10%Question 51
Logical
The cost of 6 pens and 19 pencils is ₹275. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹7 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹7, then the cost of 15 pens and 4 pencils is 132. What is the original cost of 6 pens and 2 pencils?
A
₹89B
₹92C
₹88D
₹90Question 52
Logical
Evaluate $145^2$.
A
20975B
21025C
21075D
21005Question 53
Logical
If 2 times the mother's age is 26 years more than 4 times her daughter's age, and 3 times the daughter's age is 7 years less than the mother's age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of the mother and the daughter?
A
21B
24C
19D
23Question 54
GK
A company earns a profit (in ₹) that is distributed among the company's three partners in the ratio of 5: 8: 17. If the difference between the smallest and the largest shares is ₹78,106, the total profit (in ₹) of the company is:
A
1,95,278B
1,95,361C
1,95,302D
1,95,265Question 55
GK
A man driving a car at a speed of 54 km/hr crosses a bridge in 1.7 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.
A
2.58 kmB
2.13 kmC
1.53 kmD
0.92 kmQuestion 56
GK
Two cubes of edge 5 cm are joined to form a cuboid. Find the total surface area of the cuboid.
A
$25\ cm^2$B
$250\ cm^2$C
$100\ cm^2$D
$125\ cm^2$Question 57
GK
Find the mean proportional between 19 and 76.
A
36B
37C
38D
39Question 58
GK
What smallest number should be added to 16809 so that the sum is completely divisible by 41?
A
3B
2C
1D
4Question 59
GK
Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹400 is borrowed for 5.5 years at 4% per annum rate of interest.
A
68B
138C
88D
188Question 60
GK
What is the equivalent single discount for successive discounts of 20% and 10%?
A
27%B
25%C
30%D
28%Question 61
GK
Raghunandan walks 325 m towards the west to reach a cloth showroom. Then he turns to the right and walks 220 m straight to reach the fitness centre. Again, he turns to the right and walks for 200 m straight. Then, he turns to the right again and walks for 220 m. How far is he from the starting point?(All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)
A
125 mB
120 mC
105 mD
150 mQuestion 62
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '$\div$' are interchanged? $28+125\times5-12\div3= ?$
A
28B
46C
39D
21Question 63
GK
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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.) 37, 62 52, 77
A
81, 96B
69, 88C
64, 84D
46, 71Question 64
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? NUB 63, JQX 54, FMT 45, BIP 36, XEL 27, ?
A
TAI 17B
UAH 20C
TMH 15D
TAH 18Question 65
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
ORMB
VYTC
RUPD
LOIQuestion 66
GK
What should come in place of the question (?) in the given series? 53 70 91 116 145 ?
A
171B
194C
186D
178Question 67
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
SV-UXB
DG-FIC
BE-DGD
EI-HKQuestion 68
GK
Eight people, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are sitting in a straight line. All are facing towards the north. S sits third from the extreme left end of the line. W is an immediate neighbour of V. Only U sits between S and W. Z is sitting at the extreme right end of the line. T is an immediate neighbour of both Y and S. How many people sit to the right of W?
A
ThreeB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 69
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 442 530 626 730 842 ?
A
901B
1025C
962D
1090Question 70
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: All forests are hills. Some hills are deserts. Conclusions: (I): All hills are forests. (II): Some deserts are hills.
A
Only Conclusion II followsB
Only Conclusion I followsC
Both Conclusions I and II followD
Neither Conclusion I nor II followsQuestion 71
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: All bottles are ludo. All ludo are dancer. Conclusions: (I): Some dancers are ludo. (II): All bottles are dancers.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 72
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IUP -1 MRN -3 ? ULJ -27 YIH -81
A
YFQ -7B
PQS -7C
QOL -9D
QOP -9Question 73
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the son of B', A - B means 'A is the sister 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 Q related to D if 'Q $\div$ E - R $\times$ C + D'?
A
Son's wife's fatherB
FatherC
BrotherD
Son's wife's brotherQuestion 74
GK
HOLN is related to XGBF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, TIXH is related to JANZ. To which of the given options is PKTJ related, following the same logic?
A
FCBJB
FCBHC
FHBCD
FCJBQuestion 75
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
JQNB
HOKC
FMID
LSOQuestion 76
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '$\div$' are interchanged? $26\times2-21+7\div4=?$
A
11B
6C
18D
25Question 77
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 934 924 925 915 916 906 ? 897
A
896B
908C
907D
895Question 78
GK
In a certain code language, 'MAZE' is coded as '3527' and 'AIDS' is coded as '2416'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?
A
4B
2C
1D
5Question 79
GK
WPKD is related to TNHB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KHYV is related to HFVT. To which of the given options is BBPP related, following the same logic?
A
YZNMB
YMZNC
YZMND
YZSDQuestion 80
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8317456, what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right?
A
6B
12C
10D
8Question 81
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 126 257 352 984 751 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If 2 is added in the third digit of each number, how many numbers thus formed will be odd numbers?
A
TwoB
OneC
ThreeD
NoneQuestion 82
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) 2 % / < 9 $ / % 6 * 4 5 8 # ? > 2 2 + 2 \ (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
ThreeD
NoneQuestion 83
GK
1 is subtracted from each even digit of the number 95423671 and then the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right. Find the sum of the digits that are second from the left and third from the right.
A
9B
7C
6D
5Question 84
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 four boxes are kept between C and F. Only A is kept above C. Only two boxes are kept between D and E. G is kept immediately above B. E is not kept immediately above G. How many boxes are kept above G?
A
1B
3C
4D
2Question 85
GK
Harini starts from Point Y and drives 7 km towards the south. She then takes a left turn, drives 14 km. She then turns left and drives 7 km. She takes a final left turn, drives 18 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
10 km towards southB
8 km towards westC
1 km towards northD
4 km towards eastQuestion 86
GK
Seven boxes F, G, H, I, K, L, and O are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below H. Only two boxes are kept between H and O. Only L is kept above G. F is kept at some place below I and at some place above K. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?
A
OB
GC
FD
KQuestion 87
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. HTO : DWK XHE : TKA
A
PNW : LQSB
FCV : KZQC
HKV : ENSD
YFH : UKDQuestion 88
GK
L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between Q and S when counted from the right of Q. Only one person sits between S and N. Only one person sits between Q and R. Only two people sit between L and N. Only one person sits between O and R. Who sits third to the right of M?
A
SB
LC
ND
OQuestion 89
GK
In a certain code language, 'BEST' is coded as '3527' and 'EARN' is coded as '1246'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
2B
5C
1D
6