RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
17 Jun 2021 • Shift 3
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Question 1
Arithmetic
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ is replaced by ‘−’ and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 20 ÷ 5 + 8 × 2 + 1 = ?
A
95B
85C
80D
90Question 2
Arithmetic
Who among the following has been appointed as 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India in February 2021?
A
Sanjay MalhotraB
Ashish NaithaniC
Vineet JoshiD
Gyanesh KumarQuestion 3
Arithmetic
A sum when invested at the rate of 12.5% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹7,500 after 2 years. The simple interest (in ₹) for the given time period is:
A
1,500B
1,600C
1,700D
1,400Question 4
Arithmetic
Which physiographic feature lies parallel to the Shiwaliks and is about 8-16 km wide?
A
BhabarB
TeraiC
DeltaD
DoabQuestion 5
Arithmetic
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 411 559 916 247 769 (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 lowest number is subtracted from the first digit of the highest number?
A
10B
7C
8D
6Question 6
Arithmetic
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 :: ? #: EPV :: RFS: %
A
# = COW, % = SGQB
# = DMU, % = SGLC
# = CNU, % = THVD
# = DNU, % = SHTQuestion 7
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'MICE' is coded as '6398' and 'PEAR' is coded as '3215'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
2B
5C
3D
8Question 8
Arithmetic
The Thar Desert serves as a natural boundary between:
A
India and ChinaB
India and PakistanC
India and NepalD
India and AfghanistanQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Which of the following systems was abolished by the Nineteenth Amendment Act, 1966?
A
Election tribunalsB
Zamindari systemC
Privy purse systemD
Separate electorate systemQuestion 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) 8 9 # 1 9 © 3 5 © € @ # £ @ * © 5 £ € 5 4 4 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
3B
4C
5D
2Question 11
Arithmetic
The 1991 reforms promoted deregulation of industries. Which industry continued to be reserved for public sector post-1991 reforms?
A
ElectronicsB
AutomobilesC
Atomic energyD
TextileQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which of the following best describes the function of a 'Section Break (Next Page)' in MS Word?
A
It starts a new paragraph while maintaining the same formatting.B
It ends the current section and starts a new section on the subsequent page.C
It inserts a manual line break within the same paragraph.D
It creates a visual divider between different parts of the document on the same page.Question 13
Arithmetic
The period from 1905 to 1917 is known as the "Extremist Phase" in the Indian National Movement. Which of the following leaders was NOT associated with the extremist ideology during this time?
A
Bipin Chandra PalB
Bal Gangadhar TilakC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
Gopal Krishna GokhaleQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Seven friends, D, E, F, G, M, N and O, are sitting in a row facing north. Only five people sit between G and D. F sits to the immediate left of D. Only one person sits between F and M. O sits at some place to the left of E but at some place to the right of N. Who sits third from the left end of the line?
A
FB
MC
ND
OQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which metals are generally used for electrical transmission lines?
A
Iron and nickelB
Silver and goldC
Zinc and leadD
Copper and aluminiumQuestion 16
Arithmetic
A man spends 28% of his monthly salary on house rent. If every month, he also spends ₹687 on conveyance and ₹7,483 on grocery and saves the remaining ₹218, his monthly salary is:
A
₹11,738B
₹11,650C
₹11,594D
₹11,743Question 17
Arithmetic
Find the area of four walls of a cube, the length of whose edge is $(3x + 8y + 5)$ m.
A
$(36x^2 + 124y^2 + 100 + 82xy + 160y + 80x)$ m$^2$B
$(36x^2 + 256y^2 + 100 + 192xy + 160y + 120x)$ m$^2$C
$(36x^2 + 256y^2 + 100 + 192xy + 320y + 120x)$ m$^2$D
$(36x^2 + 184y^2 + 100 + 192xy + 160y + 80x)$ m$^2$Question 18
Arithmetic
The maximum number of Buddhist stupas had been built by which of the following rulers?
A
Chandragupta MauryaB
BimbisaraC
AshokaD
Pushyamitra SungaQuestion 19
Arithmetic
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 215 ÷ 4 + 822 × 3 − 45 = ?
A
691B
631C
521D
581Question 20
Arithmetic
Which of the following categories of MSMEs constitutes the major share of MSME registration on the Udyam Registration Portal?
A
MicroB
SmallC
LargeD
MediumQuestion 21
Arithmetic
What is the significance of pipelining in CPU architecture?
A
Stores instructions in memoryB
Transfers data between registersC
Increases clock speed using multiple coresD
Executes multiple instructions simultaneously by overlapping stagesQuestion 22
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 21 24 33 48 69 96 ?
A
116B
138C
141D
129Question 23
Arithmetic
Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. QT-OR-MP XA-VY-TW
A
JM-HK-FJB
AD-YB-VZC
TW-RU-PSD
NQ-LO-JNQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Where was the field demonstration of the DEW Mk-II(A) system conducted by DRDO in 2021?
A
BengaluruB
New DelhiC
KurnoolD
PokhranQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Chetan starts from Point Y and drives 37 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 18 km, turns right and drives 58 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 61 km. He takes a left turn, drives 21 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
39 km towards the southB
64 km towards the westC
43 km towards the westD
79 km towards the eastQuestion 26
Arithmetic
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
KNIB
MPKC
QTPD
ORMQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Which Indian Constitutional Amendment Act have decreased the Fundamental Rights from seven to six?
A
35th Constitutional Amendment ActB
76th Constitutional Amendment ActC
44th Constitutional Amendment ActD
42nd Constitutional Amendment ActQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Suzanne Collins' novel published in 2021 is titled:
A
The Crimson RiversB
Sunrise on the ReapingC
Léon: The ProfessionalD
Le Grand BleuQuestion 29
Arithmetic
What is the median of the following distribution? Class 120-170 170-220 220-270 270-320 320-370 Frequency 18 34 17 13 22
A
227B
220C
224D
216Question 30
Logical
Rishika travels a certain distance at a speed of 52 km/hr and double the earlier distance at 39 km/hr. She then returns to the starting point through the same route. If her average speed for the entire journey is 56 km/h, then what is her speed (in km/hr) for the return journey?
A
87B
81.9C
76D
83.8Question 31
Logical
Prabhat, Dinesh, Yug, Monu, Sakshi, Amit and Shipra are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Yug sits second to the left of Amit. Prabhat sits third to the right of Amit. Monu sits to the immediate right of Dinesh. Shipra is not an immediate neighbour of Prabhat. Who sits second to the left of Dinesh?
A
ShipraB
SakshiC
PrabhatD
YugQuestion 32
Logical
Where was the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16) initially held?
A
Cali, ColombiaB
Nairobi, KenyaC
Montreal, CanadaD
Rome, ItalyQuestion 33
Logical
Who among the following is the political head of the municipality in India?
A
MayorB
ChairmanC
Chief Municipal OfficerD
Municipal CommissionerQuestion 34
Logical
The greatest number that divides 48 and 46 leaving remainders 9 and 7, respectively, is:
A
46B
47C
43D
39Question 35
Logical
Find a single discount (rounded up to two decimal places) equal to three consecutive discounts of 26%, 29% and 2%.
A
47.56%B
47.12%C
48.51%D
48.86%Question 36
Logical
In October 2024, the Indian government notified rules under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023. What was a key objective of this legislation?
A
To legalise digital signatures for land registration documentsB
To establish a unified grievance redressal portal for all central ministriesC
To convert minor offenses under various laws from criminal to civil penaltiesD
To expand the RTI Act to cover private educational institutionsQuestion 37
Logical
Where did the International Summit on the Future of Energy Security take place in April 2021?
A
Paris, FranceB
Tokyo, JapanC
Berlin, GermanyD
London, United KingdomQuestion 38
Logical
If ‘+’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘−’ means ‘multiplication’, ‘×’ means ‘division’ and ‘÷’ means ‘addition’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 109 ÷ 76 × 4 − 5 + 18 = ?
A
189B
186C
201D
191Question 39
Logical
Which of the following terms was used for tanks or ponds in Gupta records?
A
NadiB
PrapaC
KshetraD
TadagaQuestion 40
Logical
The area of a quadrilateral ABCD is 299 cm$^2$. The lengths of the perpendiculars from the vertices B and D to the diagonal AC are 11 cm and 12 cm, respectively. Determine the length (in cm) of the diagonal AC.
A
26B
21C
29D
24Question 41
Logical
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? QJL OHJ MFH KDF ?
A
IBDB
IADC
IBED
IAEQuestion 42
Logical
Mr. Chotu starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards the North. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 7 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 4 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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 degrees turns only unless specified).
A
4 km to the EastB
6 km to the WestC
9 km to the SouthD
1 km to the NorthQuestion 43
Logical
Rajat ranked 16th from the top and 55th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
70B
71C
72D
69Question 44
Logical
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.) (2, 20, 4) (5, 61, 6)
A
(7, 45, 2)B
(4, 40, 6)C
(1, 8, 3)D
(3, 25, 4)Question 45
Logical
Amit had invested the same amount of sums at simple as well as compound interest, compounded annually. The time period of investment for both the sums was 2 years and rate of interest too was same, 4% per annum. At the end, he found a difference of ₹44 in both the interests received. What were the sums (in ₹) invested?
A
₹26,600B
₹27,850C
₹27,500D
₹26,750Question 46
Logical
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 187 ÷ 3 + 168 × 2 − 174 = ?
A
654B
652C
651D
653Question 47
Logical
Seven boxes, D, E, F, G, S, T and U, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept above F. Only three boxes are kept between F and S. Only one box is kept between D and E. E is kept immediately above S. Only four boxes are kept between D and G. T is kept at some place above U. Which box is kept second below T?
A
FB
GC
DD
SQuestion 48
Logical
In a certain code language, 'GATE' is coded as '6148' and 'TIPS' is coded as '5721'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?
A
4B
1C
7D
5Question 49
Logical
The BPO industry emerged due to globalisation. What is a key feature of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)?
A
Government ownershipB
Manufacturing heavy goodsC
Providing services to foreign companies from IndiaD
Domestic services onlyQuestion 50
Logical
Which of the following statements regarding the Exercise INDRA held in March-April 2021 is/are correct? 1. The exercise included participation of Russian Federation Naval Ships Pechanga, Rezkiy, and Aldar Tsydenzhapov, along with Indian Naval Ships Rana, Kuthar, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft P81. 2. The exercise was conducted in two phases: Harbour phase in Chennai and Sea phase in the Arabian Sea. 3. This was the 13th edition of Exercise INDRA, symbolises the long-term strategic relationship between India and Russia.
A
1, 2 and 3B
Only 1 and 3C
Only 2 and 3D
Only 1Question 51
Logical
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. ELX IJT MHP ? UDH
A
QGKB
QFKC
QGLD
QFLQuestion 52
Logical
The ratio of 39 hours to 17 days is:
A
12 : 142B
39 : 17C
14 : 143D
13 : 136Question 53
Logical
A seller marks their goods 45% above the cost price. On customer demand, they offer a 60% reduction on the bills. What percentage of profit or loss does the seller make?
A
45% lossB
42% lossC
39% profitD
41% lossQuestion 54
Logical
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the minimum investment for Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) in the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) from ₹10,000 to ________.
A
₹2,000B
₹1,500C
₹1,000D
₹500Question 55
Logical
The addition of H$^+$ ions to the equilibrium CH$_3$COOH $\rightleftharpoons$ CH$_3$COO$^-$ + H$^+$ will:
A
Lead to no changeB
Stop the reactionC
Shift the equilibrium rightD
Shift the equilibrium leftQuestion 56
Logical
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 22?
A
7986B
7019C
7664D
8371Question 57
Logical
Which state recorded the lowest unemployment rate according to the PLFS 2022-23?
A
TripuraB
MaharashtraC
GujaratD
KarnatakaQuestion 58
GK
Two taps can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 57 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 3 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-third of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?
A
19B
58C
57D
20Question 59
GK
Sharda Sinha received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2021 in which of the following fields?
A
SportsB
MedicineC
ArtD
SpiritualismQuestion 60
GK
Which of the following abbreviations represents a volatile memory technology commonly used for the primary working memory in personal computers?
A
DRAMB
SRAMC
NVMeD
CMOSQuestion 61
GK
Which of the following government schemes focuses on the development of urban infrastructure in India?
A
AMRUTB
PMGSYC
MGNREGAD
RURBAN MissionQuestion 62
GK
Among the islet cells of the pancreas, which cell type secretes the hormone that primarily raises blood glucose levels?
A
Beta cellsB
Alpha cellsC
Delta cellsD
PP cellsQuestion 63
GK
A person saves 30% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹560, then his income (in ₹) is:
A
840B
800C
168D
392Question 64
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. V has an exam on Friday. Exactly 3 people have exams between Q and S, neither of whom has on exam on Sunday. P has an exam immediately after U. T has an exam immediately before S. How many people have exams before U?
A
2B
3C
4D
1Question 65
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: Some hens are pigeons. All pigeons are crows. All crows are mynahs. Conclusions: (I) Some hens are mynahs. (II) Some mynahs are pigeons.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 66
GK
4 times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 35 years. After 8 years, 2 times the age of Q will be 40 years less than 6 times the age of P. The present age of Q (in years) is:
A
84B
97C
89D
80Question 67
GK
Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate was associated with the expedition to Bhilsa (Vidisha) in AD 1292?
A
Ulugh KhanB
IltutmishC
Ghazi MalikD
Alauddin KhiljiQuestion 68
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. HLF : JOH UYR : WBT
A
SFJ : UILB
SEK : VRTC
MPQ : RMTD
MFL : XRLQuestion 69
GK
Which river system is known for forming gorges in the Himalayan region?
A
GodavariB
TaptiC
BrahmaputraD
PennerQuestion 70
GK
The average score of 10 players was initially recorded as 55. However, it was later discovered that a score of 84 had been mistakenly read as 48. Determine the correct average score.
A
50B
55.5C
48.5D
58.6Question 71
GK
The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 77 and the third number is 101. Find the average of the remaining two numbers.
A
178B
201C
200D
179Question 72
GK
The side AB and AC of $\triangle$ABC are produced to points D and E, respectively. The bisectors of $\angle$CBD and $\angle$BCE meet at P. If $\angle$A = 84°, then the measure of $\angle$P is:
A
66°B
56°C
48°D
36°Question 73
GK
The median of the observations 60, 43, 24, 61, 72, 26, 39, 62, 49, 95 and 38 is:
A
43B
60C
62D
49Question 74
GK
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution states about the Official Language Commission in India?
A
Article 344B
Article 343C
Article 342D
Article 341Question 75
GK
Which of the following architectures was built by Aurangzeb?
A
Bibi-ka-MaqbaraB
Humayun's tombC
Taj MahalD
Qutub MinarQuestion 76
GK
HL 17 is related to KM -4 in a certain way. In the same way, LN 12 is related to OO -9. To which of the given options is UR 4 related, following the same logic?
A
IX -15B
VR 16C
XS -17D
OZ -18Question 77
GK
If $7 : 14 :: 8.7 : x$ and $5 : 35 :: 7 : y$. What is the ratio of x to y?
A
91 : 255B
85 : 246C
87 : 245D
88 : 243Question 78
GK
A boat travels 176 km upstream in 16 hours and 85 km downstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
A
24 km/hrB
20 km/hrC
14 km/hrD
23 km/hrQuestion 79
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 - EYB
YH - CVC
JS - NGD
KT - OHQuestion 80
GK
Besides resolving disputes, what power do the Nyaya Panchayats have in India?
A
Levying taxes for village developmentB
Managing village agricultureC
Imposing fines on offendersD
Issuing binding contractsQuestion 81
GK
If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale gains 15% and the retailer gains 25%, then find the cost of production of a table (in ₹), whose retail price for the customer is ₹31,900. (NOTE: Manufacturer sells to wholesaler, wholesaler sells to retailer and retailer sells to customers.)
A
20,000B
23,200C
25,000D
22,000Question 82
GK
In a certain code language, 'LIFE' is coded as '4268' and 'FUND' is coded as '3527'. What is the code for 'F' in the given code language?
A
6B
3C
2D
7Question 83
GK
The curved surface area of a cylinder is half of its total surface area. If its height is 12 cm, then find its diameter (in cm).
A
24B
20C
33D
22Question 84
GK
In the architecture of a Central Processing Unit (CPU), which statement accurately distinguishes the function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) from that of the Control Unit (CU)?
A
ALU decodes instructions, while CU handles data storage tasks.B
CU executes arithmetic operations, and ALU controls program instructions.C
ALU handles calculations and logic functions; CU manages instruction flow and coordination.D
CU interacts directly with peripheral devices, and ALU stores temporary data.Question 85
GK
Which of the following states is NOT covered by the Ganga Plain?
A
BiharB
HaryanaC
PunjabD
West BengalQuestion 86
GK
R is the wife of A. F is the son of A. G is the sister of T. T is the brother of F. How is T related to R?
A
SonB
Sister's sonC
Brother's sonD
BrotherQuestion 87
GK
Which colonial power held Yanaon (Yanam) and Chandernagore as part of its possessions in India?
A
FrenchB
PortugueseC
AustrianD
GermanQuestion 88
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 941 915 741 807 776 (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 third digit of the highest number is added to the first digit of the lowest number?
A
11B
7C
8D
9Question 89
GK
Which of the following scenarios would most effectively necessitate the use of a 'Keep with Next' paragraph formatting option in MS Word?
A
Automatically indenting the first line of every paragraph in a documentB
Applying a consistent bullet point style to a list of itemsC
Ensuring that a heading and the paragraph immediately following it always appear on the same pageD
Preventing a long paragraph from being split across multiple pagesQuestion 90
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 4 10 22 46 94 190 ?
A
390B
380C
384D
382Question 91
GK
Who among the following was appointed as the Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), in October 2024?
A
Praveena RaiB
Shashwat SharmaC
Deepak AgarwalD
Vipin KumarQuestion 92
GK
In the context of the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The BJP retained power with a clear majority. 2. BJP increased its seats compared to the 2019 Assembly elections. 3. Congress decreased its seats compared to the 2019 elections. 4. The vote share difference between BJP and Congress was narrow, with BJP securing 39.94% and Congress 39.09%.
A
Only 1, 2 and 4B
Only 2 and 4C
Only 1 and 3D
Only 1Question 93
GK
Who among the following was a radical rationalist and iconoclast in Maharashtra?
A
Vishnushastri ChiplunkarB
Ganesh Vasudev JoshiC
Bhaskar PandurangD
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar