RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
In humans, which blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all the body parts?
A
CapillariesB
VenulesC
VeinsD
ArteriesQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Which shortcut key combination is used to save a file quickly?
A
Ctrl + CB
Ctrl + FC
Ctrl + VD
Ctrl + SQuestion 3
Arithmetic
What is the tenure of a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) member?
A
5 years or till they attain the age of 65 yearsB
No fixed tenureC
6 years or till they attain the age of 65 yearsD
4 years or till they attain the age of 60 yearsQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Which sector witnessed the slowest growth during the period of 1947 to 1991?
A
Industrial sectorB
Infrastructure sectorC
Agricultural sectorD
Service sectorQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Which ministry releases the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 to assess the performance of states and union territories in school education?
A
Ministry of Social Justice and EmpowermentB
Ministry of Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipC
Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentD
Ministry of EducationQuestion 6
Arithmetic
As per the Census of India data, the overall population density of India in 2011 was:
A
$382$ persons/km²B
$325$ persons/km²C
$450$ persons/km²D
$500$ persons/km²Question 7
Arithmetic
What was the total number of medals won by India at the 2021 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Turin, Italy?
A
36B
34C
31D
33Question 8
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a common feature of Dravidian temples?
A
GopuramB
Pillar-less hallsC
Flat roofD
ShikharaQuestion 9
Arithmetic
The Regulating Act of 1773 stipulated that a Supreme Court be established in Calcutta with one Chief Justice and ________.
A
two additional justicesB
six additional justicesC
three additional justicesD
four additional justicesQuestion 10
Arithmetic
The Mediterranean region is best known for which type of vegetation?
A
Scrub and drought-resistant treesB
Deciduous forestsC
MangrovesD
Coniferous forestsQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which Constitutional Amendment granted constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj system in India?
A
73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992B
97th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2011C
74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992D
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976Question 12
Arithmetic
The popular folk art of Phad painting is traditionally associated with which of the following Indian states?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
Madhya PradeshD
MaharashtraQuestion 13
Arithmetic
In which of the following years did Sri Aurobindo resign from his post in Baroda and move to Calcutta, where he soon became one of the leaders of the Nationalist movement?
A
1916B
1910C
1914D
1906Question 14
Arithmetic
The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, has developed a light-coloured turmeric variety named:
A
IISR SurajB
IISR SuryaC
IISR SonaD
IISR PitambarQuestion 15
Arithmetic
What is the term used for a substance that reduces the rate of a chemical reaction?
A
CatalystB
ReactantC
ProductD
InhibitorQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which cutting-edge cancer treatment, jointly developed by IIT-Bombay and Tata Memorial Centre, received DCGI clearance for Phase-1 trials in December 2024?
A
CRISPR-Cas9 gene editingB
CAR-T cell therapyC
siRNA nanotherapyD
Oncolytic viral therapyQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which of the following steps correctly describes how to rename a file or folder using the File menu?
A
Select the folder $\rightarrow$ Press Delete $\rightarrow$ Type new nameB
Select the file/folder $\rightarrow$ Click File $\rightarrow$ Rename $\rightarrow$ Type new name $\rightarrow$ Press EnterC
Open the folder $\rightarrow$ Click View $\rightarrow$ Rename $\rightarrow$ Type new nameD
Right-click the folder $\rightarrow$ Select Copy $\rightarrow$ RenameQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Which sector dominated India's national income before independence?
A
IndustryB
Trade and transportC
AgricultureD
BankingQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Which of the following was a key feature of Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir before its abrogation in 2019?
A
The provisions of the Directive Principles of State Policy were fully enforceable in the state.B
Parliament needed the state government's concurrence to legislate on Union List matters for Jammu and Kashmir.C
Jammu and Kashmir had no representation in the Lok Sabha.D
Jammu and Kashmir could not be included in the First Schedule of the Constitution.Question 20
Arithmetic
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amended which Act to address issues and challenges in the regulation and management of waqf properties?
A
Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1930B
Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923C
Waqf Act, 1995D
Wakf Act, 1954Question 21
Arithmetic
Which Indian philanthropist organised a cultural extravaganza at New York's Lincoln Center in 2021?
A
Sudha MurthyB
Nita AmbaniC
Sangita JindalD
Kiran NadarQuestion 22
Arithmetic
Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is stated under Article 48A of the Indian Constitution?
A
Organisation of village panchayatsB
Legal aid for weaker sectionsC
Raising the level of nutritionD
Protection and improvement of the environmentQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Which of the following correctly describes India's foreign trade structure at the time of independence?
A
Complete trade isolationB
Balanced tradeC
Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goodsD
High exports of finished goodsQuestion 24
Arithmetic
What is one key indicator of economic development that showed consistent improvement in India post 1991?
A
Black moneyB
Infant mortality rateC
Foreign exchange reservesD
Fiscal deficitQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Miriyala Apparao, recipient of the Padma Shri (posthumous) in 2021, a pioneering figure in the field of Burrakatha (traditional storytelling), belonged to which Indian state?
A
Andhra PradeshB
KarnatakaC
KeralaD
Tamil NaduQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Which of the following Indian states has the highest elevation point in India (excluding POK)?
A
Himachal PradeshB
SikkimC
Arunachal PradeshD
UttarakhandQuestion 27
Arithmetic
India achieved a historic milestone by winning the presidency of which international organisation for the first time through a ballot process?
A
World Health Organization (WHO)B
International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)C
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)D
International Labour Organization (ILO)Question 28
Arithmetic
Which of the following can have higher optical density but lower mass density?
A
WaterB
TurpentineC
GermaniumD
GlassQuestion 29
Arithmetic
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
A
Excessive rainfall and floodingB
Cyclones and high tidesC
Undersea earthquakesD
Volcanic eruptions onlyQuestion 30
Logical
Who among the following was proclaimed as the leader of the revolt by the rebels during the First War of Independence, 1857, against British oppression?
A
Nana SahebB
Shah Alam IIC
Rani LaxmibaiD
Bahadur Shah ZafarQuestion 31
Logical
Which airline launched its Centre of Digital Innovation in 2021?
A
Air IndiaB
Go FirstC
VistaraD
Akasa AirQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the coastal plain is called the 'Hexadeltaic region' or the 'Gift of Six Rivers'?
A
Coastal plain of OdishaB
Coastal plain of Tamil NaduC
Coastal plain of KarnatakaD
Coastal plain of Andhra PradeshQuestion 33
Logical
In which of the following volumes of Akbar Nama, Akbar's administration, household, army, the revenues and the geography of his empire is discussed by Abul Fazl?
A
Both second and third volumeB
Both first and second volumeC
Only first volumeD
Only third volumeQuestion 34
Logical
The UN Ocean Conference 2021 is scheduled to be held in which city?
A
Sydney, AustraliaB
Nice, FranceC
Vancouver, CanadaD
Lisbon, PortugalQuestion 35
Logical
What was the name of the bilateral naval exercise held between India and Russia in the Bay of Bengal and Chennai from 28 March to 2 April 2021?
A
VARUNAB
BRAHMAC
INDRAD
SHAKTIQuestion 36
Logical
What is the percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2011?
A
$31.2\%$B
$35.3\%$C
$39.40\%$D
$36.4\%$Question 37
Logical
Which Indian organisation is organising a three-day cultural event at New York's Lincoln Center in September 2021 to showcase Indian arts and heritage?
A
National School of DramaB
Sangeet Natak AkademiC
Indian Council for Cultural RelationsD
Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural CentreQuestion 38
Logical
Which law provides for reservation in education and employment to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)?
A
103rd Constitutional AmendmentB
100th Constitutional AmendmentC
102nd Constitutional AmendmentD
104th Constitutional AmendmentQuestion 39
Logical
If the third proportional of 28 and 70 be x, then what is the value of x?
A
174B
172C
173D
175Question 40
Logical
9 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days, while 4 women can do it in 9 days. In how many days can 2 women and 4 men complete this work?
A
8 daysB
6 daysC
9 daysD
11 daysQuestion 41
Logical
The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 4 and 2600, respectively. If one of the numbers is 104, find the other one.
A
200B
250C
100D
50Question 42
Logical
₹37,600 were divided among A, B and C such that 4 times of A = 6 times of B = 7 times of C. Find the share of A.
A
₹16,800B
₹17,000C
₹17,200D
₹16,600Question 43
Logical
A number, when increased by $100\%$, gives 2810. The number is:
A
4215B
1405C
2810D
702.5Question 44
Logical
A laptop is marked at ₹50,000. A shopkeeper offers a festival discount of $10\%$, followed by an additional discount of $8\%$ on the reduced price. What is the final selling price of the laptop?
A
₹41,400B
₹42,000C
₹42,200D
₹41,800Question 45
Logical
If 5 times a son's age is added to his father's age, the sum is 42 years. If 2.8 times the father's age is added to the son's age, the sum is 76 years. What is the father's age (in years)?
A
31B
30C
21D
26Question 46
Logical
The income of Raman is ₹44,000. He saves $18.5\%$ of his income. If his income increases by $17\%$ and expenditure increases by $40\%$, then his savings will:
A
decrease by ₹6,864B
decrease by ₹6,860C
increase by ₹6,859D
increase by ₹6,862Question 47
Logical
The number 476643 is divisible by which of the following?
A
2B
3C
4D
8Question 48
Logical
The average of first 148 odd natural numbers, is:
A
147.5B
149C
148D
148.5Question 49
Logical
The median of the observations 6, 48, 32, 3, 37 and 18 is:
A
27B
30C
25D
32Question 50
Logical
The LCM of the numbers 4.9 and 0.008 is:
A
0.98B
9.8C
0.098D
98Question 51
GK
What sum of money (in ₹) will amount to ₹2,280 at $5\%$ per annum simple interest in 5 years?
A
₹9,120B
₹1,874C
₹1,774D
₹1,824Question 52
GK
A, B and C invested a sum in the ratio of 72: 12: 36, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹3,560 at the end of year, what is the difference between the shares of B and C?
A
₹620B
₹722C
₹610D
₹712Question 53
GK
Train A leaves station M at 6:35 AM and reaches station N at 3:35 PM on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 8:35 AM and reaches station M at 2:35 PM on the same day. Find the time when trains A and B meet.
A
12:23 PMB
11:03 AMC
11:43 AMD
11:23 AMQuestion 54
GK
The product of two positive numbers is 1805. If the first number is five times the second number, then the sum of the two numbers is:
A
126B
127C
114D
107Question 55
GK
What smallest number should be added to 63130 so that the sum is completely divisible by 13?
A
11B
8C
13D
9Question 56
GK
ABCD is a trapezium in which BC $||$ AD and AC = CD. If $\angle$ABC = $38^\circ$ and $\angle$BAC = $65^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle$ACD (in degree)?
A
34B
11C
37D
26Question 57
GK
A shopkeeper marked a toy car at ₹850 and sold it by allowing $15\%$ discount, thereby gaining $25\%$. Find the cost price of the toy car.
A
₹578B
₹662C
₹723D
₹638Question 58
GK
A man goes to Lucknow from Kanpur at a speed of 15 km/hr and returns to Kanpur at speed of 30 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?
A
22B
20C
19D
14Question 59
GK
I bought two shirts for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of $7\%$ and the second at a gain of $28\%$. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first shirt.
A
984B
944C
980D
960Question 60
GK
In a certain code language, 'keep it fun' is coded as 'tr cj ly' and 'lets have fun' is coded as 'mg ly ev'. How is 'fun' coded in the given language?
A
cjB
evC
lyD
trQuestion 61
GK
H, I, J, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. P sits third to the left of Q. R sits second to the left of S. Q is an immediate neighbour of both I and R. H is not an immediate neighbour of P. How many people sit between J and R when counted from the right of J?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
FourQuestion 62
GK
Each of the digits in the number 8234619 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?
A
ThreeB
FourC
SixD
FiveQuestion 63
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 bears are ants. No bear is a horse. Conclusions: (I) No ant is a horse. (II) No horse is a bear.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.Question 64
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. PGS : LBO HWK : DRG
A
LHC : PEGB
XQA : TLWC
CAL : GVPD
QFM : VKPQuestion 65
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IVP 16 HQM 5 GLJ -6 ? EBD -28
A
FGG -17B
HJI 21C
GHI -30D
BHJ 19Question 66
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
RMOB
UPRC
NILD
KFHQuestion 67
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 12 13 15 19 27 ?
A
48B
43C
44D
45Question 68
GK
Seven people, T, U, V, W, X, Y and D, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between X and U when counted from the right of X. Only three people sit between Y and W when counted from the right of W. U sits to the immediate right of W. D sits to the immediate right of T. Who sits fourth to the right of V?
A
DB
XC
TD
UQuestion 69
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. PACK - AKCP - KCAP FOLD - ODLF - DLOF
A
SUIT - USIT - TUISB
BELT - EBLT - TELBC
CLAP - LPAC - PALCD
APES - AEPS - SEPAQuestion 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 game are ludo. All ludo are drum. Conclusions (I): Some drum are ludo. Conclusions (II): All game are drum.
A
Only conclusion (II) follows.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 71
GK
In a certain code language, 'BALD' is coded as '6184' and 'LAMB' is coded as '4136'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?
A
4B
6C
1D
3Question 72
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
YOUB
HFDC
TRPD
BZXQuestion 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 x 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 - C x D'?
A
Sister's husbandB
Wife's sister's husbandC
SonD
HusbandQuestion 74
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? VOR TMP RKN PIL ?
A
NHIB
NGIC
NGJD
NHJQuestion 75
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
DH-KBB
JN-QGC
GK-NED
MQ-TKQuestion 76
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 93 108 131 162 201 ?
A
235B
228C
248D
241Question 77
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 B is kept above C. Exactly two boxes are kept between G and F. E is kept immediately above A. No box is kept below F. How many boxes are kept above D?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
TwoQuestion 78
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, K, L and O are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between B and D. Only C is kept above B. Only two boxes are kept between L and O. A is kept immediately above K. O is not kept immediately above A. Which box is kept fourth from the top?
A
AB
DC
LD
CQuestion 79
GK
Shivam starts from point X and drives 12 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 2 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 10 km. He then takes a final right turn and drives 10 km and stops at point Z. How far and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point X again? (All turns are 90 degrees unless specified)
A
7 km northB
7 km southC
10 km northD
5 km southQuestion 80
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.) (92, 6, 552) (98, 5, 490)
A
(52, 8, 438)B
(46, 9, 405)C
(48, 6, 478)D
(84, 7, 588)Question 81
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '$\div$' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '+' are interchanged? $45 + 5 \div 5 \times 6 - 3 + 24 \times 9 \div 3 \times 2 = ?$
A
198B
276C
246D
260Question 82
GK
If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '$\times$', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 44 D 9 B 6 C 52 A 4 = ?
A
3B
8C
21D
14Question 83
GK
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 174 152 134 120 110 ?
A
94B
104C
100D
90Question 84
GK
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) 5 ^ * # 0 2 4 @ % 9 $ % 3 > @ 7 & * (Right) If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the left?
A
%B
#C
@D
$Question 85
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 & * 4 6 % @ 7 $ & 1 # Ω 3 @ 8 * £ 5 9 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?
A
OneB
NoneC
More than twoD
TwoQuestion 86
GK
If '+' means '-', '-' means '$\times$', '$\times$' means '÷' and '$\div$' means '+', then what will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $26 + 14 - 2 \div 56 \times 7 = ?$
A
21B
14C
10D
6Question 87
GK
AGPV is related to DKSZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MWBL is related to PAEP. To which of the given options is VIKX related, following the same logic?
A
YBNMB
YMNBC
YMBND
TBNHQuestion 88
GK
Manish started from Point A and travelled 8 km towards the north. He then turned right and travelled 7 km. Then, he turned right and travelled 5 km. He then took a right and travelled 7 km and stopped at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive to reach Point A? (All turns are 90-degree turns only.)
A
5 km towards northB
2 km towards westC
4 km towards eastD
3 km towards south