RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
14 Jun 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
At what rate of interest per annum will a sum of ₹8,000 amount to ₹15,625 in 1 year and 6 months, if the interest is compounded half-yearly?
A
65%B
50%C
67%D
70%Question 2
Arithmetic
Arpan starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards East. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only, unless specified)
A
4 km to the southB
3 km to the southC
2 km to the southD
1 km to the southQuestion 3
Arithmetic
The greatest number that divides 152 and 181 leaving remainders 2 and 6, respectively, is:
A
33B
35C
25D
34Question 4
Arithmetic
How many times may the President of India ask the Prime Minister to have an executive recommendation reconsidered by the Cabinet?
A
It is at the President's absolute discretion without limits.B
As many times as neededC
TwiceD
Only onceQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Ganesh starts from point A and drives 11 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 15 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards 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 westB
3 km to the westC
3 km to the eastD
4 km to the eastQuestion 6
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'WILD' is coded as '5391' and 'DOGS' is coded as '2458'. What is the code for 'D' in the given code language?
A
1B
4C
2D
5Question 7
Arithmetic
What are the names of the venues where the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2021 was held?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium and Indira Gandhi Indoor StadiumB
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, and Dr Karni Singh Shooting RangeC
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, and Talkatora StadiumD
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, and Dr Karni Singh Shooting RangeQuestion 8
Arithmetic
What is the median of the following data? 72, 47, 98, 52, 20, 86, 85, 69, 59, 81, 53
A
69.5B
69C
68.5D
70Question 9
Arithmetic
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have an exam on different days of the week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. V has an exam on Thursday. Exactly 4 people have their exam between S and U, neither of whom has an exam on Sunday. R has an exam immediately before P. T does not have an exam on Friday. S does not have an exam after P. Who among the following has an exam on Tuesday?
A
UB
TC
RD
SQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) 3 % 2 % 2 £ £ & © £ 1 1 8 5 $ 9 9 5 2 & 5 6 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
2B
3C
1D
4Question 11
Arithmetic
Which of the given tribal uprisings did NOT take place around the unrest during the Revolt of 1857?
A
Naikda MovementB
Rebellion of SambalpurC
Santhal RebellionD
Birsa Munda RevoltQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Green Revolution technologies heavily relied on inputs and were scale-sensitive. Why did small and marginal farmers face challenges in adopting Green Revolution technologies?
A
Scarcity of agricultural labourersB
High input costs and credit inaccessibilityC
Limited demand for food grainsD
Excess availability of landQuestion 13
Arithmetic
In January 2021, Libia Lobo Sardesai was honoured with the Padma Shri for her historical contributions. What role did she play in Indian history?
A
Goa's liberation movement activistB
Leader in the anti-emergency protest movementC
Leader in the Bhoodan land reform movementD
Defence researcher in Post Independent IndiaQuestion 14
Arithmetic
If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is added to each odd digit in the number 7153246, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?
A
28B
21C
19D
24Question 15
Arithmetic
In March 2021, India's Parliament passed the Bills of Lading Bill, 2021. What was the primary objective of this legislation?
A
To privatise major portsB
To establish new maritime boundariesC
To regulate inland water transportD
To modernise the 169 years old shipping lawQuestion 16
Arithmetic
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 is the letter-cluster pair that 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
JN - HLB
LP - JKC
NR - LPD
OS - MQQuestion 17
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 113 137 106 130 99 123 ?
A
116B
96C
92D
110Question 18
Arithmetic
Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. QV-SX-UW NS-PU-RT
A
KP-MR-OQB
LP-MR-OSC
KP-MR-OSD
LP-NR-OSQuestion 19
Arithmetic
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 823 664 309 431 175 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the first digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?
A
16B
11C
13D
14Question 20
Arithmetic
The speed of a boat in still water is 7 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr. A man rows to a place at a distance of 52.8 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time (in hours) taken by him.
A
40.6B
23.6C
29.9D
30.8Question 21
Arithmetic
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7452183, then what will be the difference between the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed be?
A
6B
9C
8D
7Question 22
Arithmetic
The average price of three items of furniture is ₹15,135. If their prices are in the ratio 3: 5:7, the price of the cheapest item (in ₹) is:
A
7,063B
3,027C
9,081D
5,045Question 23
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FKP DIN BGL ZEJ ?
A
XCHB
CXHC
XHCD
CHXQuestion 24
Arithmetic
A 100 m long train overtakes a man moving at a speed of 9 km/hr (in same direction) in 30 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will this train take to completely cross another 220 m long train, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 51 km/hr?
A
34B
5C
10D
16Question 25
Arithmetic
Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a new slide in PowerPoint 2019?
A
Ctrl + NB
Ctrl + MC
Ctrl + KD
Ctrl + DQuestion 26
Arithmetic
A dealer marks his goods at 5% above the cost price and allows a discount of 67% on the marked price. What is his gain or loss percentage (correct to two decimal places)?
A
66.14% lossB
68.42% lossC
65.35% lossD
66.1% lossQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the distribution of elements in the periodic table?
A
There is a zig-zag line separating metals and non-metals.B
Non-metals are on the top right corner.C
Metalloids are scattered randomly throughout the table.D
Metals are located on the left side.Question 28
Arithmetic
The length of the base of a parallelogram is $(4x^2 - 7xy + y^2)$ m and its height is $(x + y)$ m. Find the area of parallelogram, when $x = 3$ and $y = -2$.
A
69 m²B
82 m²C
48 m²D
57 m²Question 29
Logical
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: Some houses are small. Some small are forks. All forks are knives. Conclusions: (I) Some small are houses. (II) Some forks are small.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 30
Logical
During the 2021 defense expo, Gallium Nitride (GaN) Semiconductor Solutions was highlighted as a key advancement in which area of defense technology?
A
Radar and electronic warfare systemsB
Combat navigationC
Space communicationsD
Cybersecurity infrastructureQuestion 31
Logical
JR 11 is related to MV 2 in a certain way. In the same way, KL 7 is related to NP -2. To which of the given options is WO 2 related, following the same logic?
A
ZT-7B
AT-7C
AS-5D
ZS -7Question 32
Logical
What is the setting for Alice Feeney's 2021 psychological thriller Beautiful Ugly?
A
East Gladness, ConnecticutB
Prague, Czech RepublicC
A remote Scottish islandD
A Nebraskan town during the Dust BowlQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following is NOT a type of quadrilateral?
A
OctagonB
TrapezoidC
KiteD
RhombusQuestion 34
Logical
As per the Ministry of Finance, what percentage of India's population filed income tax returns in FY 2023-24?
A
66.80%B
6.68%C
36.68%D
16.68%Question 35
Logical
In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the sister of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is M related to Q if 'M ÷ N + O - P × Q'?
A
BrotherB
Wife's BrotherC
FatherD
Wife's FatherQuestion 36
Logical
The Great Plains of India were primarily formed due to the deposition by which of the following rivers?
A
Krishna, Godavari and KaveriB
Yamuna, Sutlej and GomtiC
Indus, Ganga and BrahmaputraD
Narmada, Tapi and MahanadiQuestion 37
Logical
As per IMF's January 2021 report, what is the projected global headline inflation rate for 2021?
A
5 %B
6 %C
6.5 %D
4.2 %Question 38
Logical
Which action best describes the effect of applying bullets or numbering to a selection of text in MS Word?
A
It converts the selected text into a structured list with symbols or numbers for better organization.B
It applies a background color to highlight important paragraphs.C
It automatically splits the document into multiple sections.D
It hides the selected content to protect it from being viewed.Question 39
Logical
In a bag containing red, green, and pink tokens, the ratio of red to green tokens is 7 : 4, while the ratio of pink to red tokens is 20 : 11. What is the ratio of green to pink tokens?
A
12:37B
11:35C
9:38D
12:41Question 40
Logical
If 4: 16 :: 7.3: x and 4: 32 :: 7: y. What is the ratio of x to y?
A
73 : 140B
71 : 141C
74 : 138D
77 : 150Question 41
Logical
In modern motherboards, which component is directly connected to the CPU to facilitate high-speed communication?
A
NorthbridgeB
GPUC
PCBD
ROMQuestion 42
Logical
In April 2021, India's trade deficit with which country widened to a record $99.2 billion?
A
The USB
ChinaC
The UKD
GermanyQuestion 43
Logical
Which of the following dance forms is often accompanied by the famous song form 'Thumri'?
A
KuchipudiB
KathakC
SattriyaD
ChhauQuestion 44
Logical
By when must an employer deposit employee deductions with a co-operative society if wages are paid daily?
A
Within 7 days of deductionB
Within 24 hoursC
Before the weekly holidayD
Before the next working dayQuestion 45
Logical
The Amaravati Stupa had been built by which of the following rulers?
A
SatavahanaB
ShungasC
MauryasD
GuptasQuestion 46
Logical
Narcondam Island is located in:
A
Gulf of MannarB
LakshadweepC
Arabian SeaD
Andaman SeaQuestion 47
Logical
The evidence of the earliest cotton cultivation in the Indus valley is found at which site?
A
KalibanganB
MehrgarhC
HarappaD
RakhigarhiQuestion 48
Logical
A man has invested ₹50,000 at a rate of 12% per annum simple interest for 4 years. Find the amount (in ₹) that he will receive after 4 years.
A
75,000B
74,000C
25,000D
24,000Question 49
Logical
If 4% of x = 24, then x is equal to:
A
1300B
700C
600D
1200Question 50
Logical
What will come in the place of the question mark ‘(?)’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 116 ÷ 5 − 423 × 3 + 13 = ?
A
508B
808C
708D
608Question 51
Logical
The marked price of a laptop is ₹750. It sells with two successive discounts of 4% and25%. An additional 25% discount is given on cash payment. What is the selling price (in ₹) of the laptop on cash payment?
A
402B
406C
405D
407Question 52
Logical
The channel between Minicoy and the Maldives is known as the:
A
Equatorial ChannelB
Eight Degree ChannelC
Ten Degree ChannelD
Nine Degree ChannelQuestion 53
Logical
The Indian High Courts Act was passed in the year ______.
A
1909B
1861C
1857D
1872Question 54
Logical
In a certain code language, 'FIRE' is coded as '5371' and 'ACID' is coded as '8247'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?
A
3B
2C
4D
7Question 55
Logical
Which of the following components is/are NOT a part of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
A
Control Unit (CU)B
Graphic CardC
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)D
RegistersQuestion 56
Logical
If the eight-digit number 51880p69 is divisible by 3, then the maximum value of p is:
A
4B
8C
6D
3Question 57
Logical
Which of the following statements best describes the Indian Union Cabinet's role in legislation?
A
The Cabinet is the only law-making body in India.B
The Cabinet has judicial authority over legislations surpassing the judiciary.C
The Cabinet gives final shape to government bills and prepares the legislative agenda.D
The Cabinet enacts laws without any involvement of any house of the Indian Parliament.Question 58
GK
If the mode of a data exceeds its mean by 20.1, then the mode exceeds the median by _______. (Use empirical formula)
A
18.6B
4.4C
13.4D
3.9Question 59
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
BK - IFB
HQ - OLC
TC - AYD
PY - WTQuestion 60
GK
Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. U has an exam on Tuesday. Only two people have exams between P and U. V has an exam immediately before R but not on Saturday. T has an exam after P but before Q. How many people have exams between S and Q?
A
ThreeB
FiveC
TwoD
FourQuestion 61
GK
MS 14 is related to OV 8 in a certain way. In the same way, NN 5 is related to PQ -1. To which of the given options is SR 6 related, following the same logic?
A
OO 4B
UU 0C
KP 3D
OI 6Question 62
GK
The tripartite struggle for Kannauj was among the:
A
Cholas, Pandyas and CherasB
Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas and RashtrakutasC
Guptas, Hunas and PalasD
Chalukyas, Palas and RashtrakutasQuestion 63
GK
In April 2021, in which city of India did the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) approve the city's first deer park?
A
FaridabadB
MoradabadC
HisarD
NoidaQuestion 64
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) £ * 6 @ 1 £ 8 6 @ % $ 7 # 1 9 # 6 % * 5 € & (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
6B
5C
7D
4Question 65
GK
Which Indian freedom fighter was one of the first to openly support Marxist and communist ideologies, and played a pioneering role in the labour movement and the formation of the Communist Party of India?
A
Chidambaram PillaiB
PurushottamdasC
Pulin DasD
M N RoyQuestion 66
GK
A, B, C, D, G, H and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only B sits between H and A. A sits third to the left of D. G sits to the immediate left of D. C is not an immediate neighbour of A. Who sits third to the left of I?
A
GB
CC
AD
HQuestion 67
GK
How many functional items are listed in the Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution for Panchayats?
A
36B
11C
21D
29Question 68
GK
Enzyme cofactors such as NAD$^+$ function mainly by:
A
increasing the overall concentration of the enzymeB
acting as a permanent structural component of the enzymeC
lowering the activation energy by stabilising the transition stateD
providing a binding site for competitive inhibitorsQuestion 69
GK
Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. U has an exam on Wednesday. Exactly 4 people have an exam between Q and V, neither of whom has an exam on Monday. P has an exam immediately before S, and R has an exam immediately after S. T has an exam immediately before Q. How many people have an exam before Q?
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 70
GK
The shorter side of a rectangle is 24 cm less than the longer side. The numerical value of its area is equal to 8 times the numerical value of its perimeter. What is the length (in cm) of its longer side?
A
57B
48C
52D
54Question 71
GK
Which of the following statements regarding the Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialization Scheme (UNNATI), as highlighted in Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question (answered on 20 December 2024), is/are correct? 1. The total budget outlay for the UNNATI Scheme is ₹10,037 crores, with 60% of the outlay allocated to the North East Region. 2. Capital Investment Incentives in Zone A districts are higher than in Zone B districts. 3. The UNNATI Scheme is effective for 10 years, with an additional 8 years for meeting committed liabilities. 4. The UNNATI Scheme is a Central sector scheme implemented under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
A
1 OnlyB
1, 2, 3 and 4C
1 and 3 OnlyD
2 and 3 OnlyQuestion 72
GK
As of April 2021, how many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A
20B
22C
14D
18Question 73
GK
Which of the following is the largest Peninsular river?
A
NarmadaB
GodavariC
MahanadiD
KaveriQuestion 74
GK
A water tank can be filled in 38 minutes by using 44 pipes of the same capacity. In how many minutes (rounded off to two decimal places) will the water tank be filled if we use 37 pipes of the same capacity as above?
A
49.75B
39.05C
43.91D
45.19Question 75
GK
Find the average of all prime numbers between 20 and 40.
A
25B
28C
30D
20Question 76
GK
A shopkeeper purchased 59 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹728 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹91. What percentage profit did he make?
A
50%B
52%C
48%D
49%Question 77
GK
Globalisation refers to the integration of economies worldwide. Which of the following was a major globalisation strategy adopted by the Indian government in 1991?
A
Promoting import substitution industrialisationB
Reducing trade barriers and encouraging foreign investmentC
Imposing high export tariffsD
Imposing high import tariffsQuestion 78
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 872 870 866 860 852 ?
A
840B
842C
843D
841Question 79
GK
Mahesh gets a 2% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 20% increase in the second year, and with that his present sale is ₹1,90,400. What was his sale (in ₹) two years ago? (Rounded off to two decimal places.)
A
1,86,666.67B
1,58,666.67C
1,55,555.56D
1,35,555.56Question 80
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? OQJ MOH KMF IKD ?
A
GIBB
GICC
GJBD
GJCQuestion 81
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6318574, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 82
GK
Find the cost (in ₹) of digging a cuboidal pit that is 6 m long, 64 m broad and 10 m deep at the rate of 15 per m³.
A
57,600B
57,598C
57,602D
57,591Question 83
GK
The exchange rate system was reformed to reflect market conditions. What type of exchange rate regime did India adopt post-1991?
A
Gold standardB
Managed floating exchange rateC
Fixed exchange rateD
Floating exchange rateQuestion 84
GK
What is the primary advantage of using a Directory Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure for file systems compared to a simple tree structure?
A
DAGs enable the creation of hard links, allowing a single file to have multiple directory entries.B
DAGs inherently provide better data security and access control.C
DAGs allow for faster traversal and searching of files.D
DAGs reduce disk fragmentation and improve storage efficiency.Question 85
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 ::? #: USO :: LJF : %
A
# = IOR, % = IZCB
# = XVR, % = IGCC
# = XVI, % = IZCD
# = ZOR, % = IQVQuestion 86
GK
3 bags and 6 pens together cost ₹744, whereas 9 bags and 9 pens together cost ₹1,854. The cost of 6 bags exceeds the cost of 10 pens by:
A
₹565B
₹568C
₹564D
₹567Question 87
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/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.) (14, 66, 19) (43, 134, 24)
A
(10, 35, 8)B
(45, 97, 4)C
(6, 42, 15)D
(37, 81, 4)Question 88
GK
In a certain code language, 'sit back relax' is coded as 'ha mi pu' and 'relax and enjoy' is coded as 'pu co Iz'. How is 'relax' coded in the given language?
A
miB
puC
haD
coQuestion 89
GK
The number of diagonals in a regular heptagon is:
A
18B
15C
14D
19Question 90
GK
Who among the following won the men's singles title at the Indian Open 2021 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Copper event?
A
Abhay SinghB
Saurav GhosalC
Kareem El TorkeyD
Marwan El ShorbagyQuestion 91
GK
Who received a Special Citation in the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes for civil rights journalism?
A
Nikole Hannah-JonesB
Ta-Nehisi CoatesC
Ida B WellsD
Chuck StoneQuestion 92
GK
Which pair of compounds illustrates the Law of Multiple Proportions?
A
HCl and HBrB
NaOH and NaClC
CO and CO \(_2\)D
CaCO \(_3\) and CaCl \(_2\)Question 93
GK
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits third to the left of C. F sits second to the left of E. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. D sits to the immediate right of A. What is the position of B with respect to G?
A
To the immediate rightB
To the immediate leftC
Second to the leftD
Third to the leftQuestion 94
GK
The total length of the Northern Plain of India from west to east is approximately _______.
A
1600 kmB
3500 kmC
3200 kmD
2400 kmQuestion 95
GK
A tap fills a cistern in 15 hours. Another tap empties the full tank in 17 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill two-third of the tank, if the tank is empty initially and both the taps are open together?
A
340B
85C
170D
255