RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
How many individuals were conferred the Padma Awards in 2021?
A
120B
150C
113D
139Question 2
Arithmetic
Which region witnessed the strongest violence and martial law enforcement during the Rowlatt Satyagraha?
A
BiharB
BengalC
PunjabD
GujaratQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Which of the following indicators is NOT included in the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
A
Years of SchoolingB
Electricity AccessC
NutritionD
Monthly Per Capita ExpenditureQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Announced in 2021, what type of engine is ISRO designing for Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV)?
A
LOX-Kerosene hybrid engineB
Hydrogen-fueled engineC
Cryogenic solid fuel engineD
LOX-Methane engineQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Which of the following government bodies is responsible for disaster response and management at the national level in India?
A
SDRFB
IRDAC
NDMAD
NITI AayogQuestion 6
Arithmetic
What geographic feature primarily controls the eastern boundary of the Indian Desert?
A
Western GhatsB
Satpura HillsC
Aravalli HillsD
Vindhya RangeQuestion 7
Arithmetic
Select the INCORRECT operating system used in computers and laptops.
A
LinuxB
AndroidC
WindowsD
UnixQuestion 8
Arithmetic
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was established to formalise inflation targeting. How many members constitute India's MPC?
A
6B
3C
5D
7Question 9
Arithmetic
Which harmful social practice was banned in 1829 by Lord Bentinck during the British rule in India?
A
Child marriageB
PolygamyC
DowryD
SatiQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Which railway safety system did India begin implementing nationwide, covering 3,500 km in 2021 at a cost of ₹1,700 crore?
A
Nationwide Railway Safety SystemB
Kavach Automatic Train ProtectionC
Namo Bharat Signalling SystemD
GPS-based Tracking SystemQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which of the following ranges separates the Kashmir Valley from the rest of the Himalayan region?
A
ZaskarB
Pir PanjalC
KarakoramD
LadakhQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Where was the 2021 Southeast Asia Regional Forum of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held?
A
Jakarta, IndonesiaB
Bangkok, ThailandC
Manila, PhilippinesD
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which of the following texts is considered the earliest Tamil grammar work?
A
TolkappiyamB
SilappadikaramC
ManimekalaiD
KuralQuestion 14
Arithmetic
What is the name of the principle which states that each point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets that spread in all directions and form a new wavefront?
A
Doppler's PrincipleB
Huygens' PrincipleC
Fermat's PrincipleD
Superposition PrincipleQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Which company became the first in India to develop steel pipes for hydrogen transportation?
A
Hindalco IndustriesB
Jindal Steel & PowerC
Tata SteelD
SAILQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Who among the following became India's first Grandmaster in chess in 1988?
A
Dibyendu BaruaB
Viswanathan AnandC
R PraggnanandhaaD
Pentala HarikrishnaQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which of the following subjects is NOT under the control of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, according to the Constitution?
A
Public orderB
ElectricityC
EducationD
Public healthQuestion 18
Arithmetic
The Defence Ministry's planned order for 500 Invar anti-tank guided missiles—valued at ₹2,000-3,000 crore—will be placed with which defence Public Sector Unit (PSU)?
A
Bharat Dynamics LimitedB
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.C
Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd.D
Bharat Electronics LimitedQuestion 19
Arithmetic
The 1962 Sino-Indian War was primarily fought over which geographical region?
A
Himalayan BorderB
Indo-Gangetic PlainC
Deccan PlateauD
Brahmaputra ValleyQuestion 20
Arithmetic
What is the time limit to receive information from a public authority under the RTI Act?
A
60 daysB
30 daysC
45 daysD
15 daysQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Employment patterns during 1947-1991 showed limited diversification. Which sector employed the largest share of India's workforce throughout this period?
A
InfrastructureB
AgricultureC
Secondary sectorD
Services sectorQuestion 22
Arithmetic
The India Meteorological Department’s Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) operates at which of the following spatial resolutions?
A
10 kilometresB
3 kilometresC
12 kilometresD
6 kilometresQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Where is Wadge Bank, the site of the hydrocarbon exploration project proposed in May 2021 under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) and opposed by fishermen, located?
A
An offshore reef near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal regionB
A deep-sea basin around 60 km west of Mumbai in the Arabian SeaC
A coral atoll close to the Lakshadweep islands in the Indian OceanD
A submarine plateau about 80 km off the southern coast in the Indian OceanQuestion 24
Arithmetic
What does GUI stand for in an operating system context?
A
Graphical User InterfaceB
Global Utility InterfaceC
Graphical Unix IntegrationD
General User InstructionQuestion 25
Arithmetic
What is the name of the Super Expressway that links the metropolitan cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata?
A
Golden QuadrilateralB
North-South CorridorC
National Highway 44D
East-West CorridorQuestion 26
Arithmetic
In 2021, which Indian regulatory body launched the 'Digital India Financial Literacy Mission' to enhance awareness about digital finance and online fraud prevention?
A
Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)B
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)C
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)D
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Question 27
Arithmetic
Which Australian plateau is formed by the solidification of molten lava?
A
Kimberley PlateauB
Columbia and Snake Rivers PlateauC
Patagonian PlateauD
Malwa PlateauQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles deals with the amendment procedure of the Constitution?
A
Article 370B
Article 208C
Article 300D
Article 368Question 29
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the legislative allocation of co-operative societies in the Constitution of India?
A
It is a subject in the State List.B
It falls under the Residuary (Union) List.C
It is a subject in the Union List.D
It is a subject in the Concurrent List.Question 30
Logical
Which Constitutional Amendment introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India?
A
Ninety-ninth Amendment Act, 2015B
One Hundred and First Amendment Act, 2016C
One Hundred and Second Amendment Act, 2018D
One Hundredth Amendment Act, 2015Question 31
Logical
Who authored the book 'PMO: Prime Minister's Office through the Years' that was released in May 2021?
A
Jagdeep DhankharB
Manohar Lal KhattarC
Nayab Singh SainiD
Himanshu RoyQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following is NOT a part of urban transport infrastructure?
A
Irrigation canalsB
Metro systemsC
HighwaysD
Rail networksQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following elements is classified as a lanthanoid group element?
A
YttriumB
ActiniumC
ScandiumD
CeriumQuestion 34
Logical
In May 2021, which ISRO mission failed to deploy its Earth observation satellite due to a third-stage anomaly in the PSLV-C61 rocket?
A
INSAT-3DSB
RISAT-2BR2C
EOS-09D
Cartosat-3Question 35
Logical
What is the study of heredity and variation called?
A
EvolutionB
MutationC
GeneticsD
BiologyQuestion 36
Logical
Which country became a full member of BRICS in January 2021?
A
NigeriaB
EgyptC
IndonesiaD
ArgentinaQuestion 37
Logical
In Jain religion, the Svetambara canon consists of how many of Agamas?
A
6B
12C
35D
45Question 38
Logical
The opening of which of the following canals intensified British control over India's foreign trade?
A
Conolly CanalB
Suez CanalC
Buckingham CanalD
Munak CanalQuestion 39
Logical
Which of the following Jain councils was held at Vallabhi (Gujarat) in 512 CE under the chairmanship of Devardhi Kshamasramana?
A
ThirdB
SecondC
FourthD
FirstQuestion 40
Logical
Find the mean proportional between 16 and 256.
A
64B
63C
66D
65Question 41
Logical
The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 12, 14, 14, 15, 12, 16, 12, 10, 19, 11 The mode of the given data is:
A
15B
19C
14D
12Question 42
Logical
The diagonals of a rectangle PQRS meet at O. If $\angle QOR = 36^\circ$, then find $\angle OPS$.
A
$144^\circ$B
$72^\circ$C
$108^\circ$D
$54^\circ$Question 43
Logical
In an election between two candidates, 90% of the registered voters cast their vote and 18% of the votes polled were found invalid. The winning candidate got 51% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1845 votes. How many voters were registered?
A
124999B
124998C
124997D
125000Question 44
Logical
Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-6) + (-4) \times 6$
A
-43B
-45C
-46D
-42Question 45
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 71,67,10,501?
A
16B
19C
20D
13Question 46
Logical
A vertical post of a height 18 ft is broken at a certain height and its upper part, not completely separated, meets the ground at an angle of $30^\circ$. Find the height at which the post is broken.
A
4 ftB
6 ftC
7 ftD
5 ftQuestion 47
Logical
5 men can complete a piece of work in 16 days, while 3 women can do it in 15 days. In how many days can 9 women and 4 men complete this work?
A
1 dayB
4 daysC
2 daysD
3 daysQuestion 48
Logical
92 mirrors were purchased for ₹92, and 35 mirrors broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining mirrors at ₹4.40 each. Find his profit.
A
₹158.80B
₹157.90C
161.7D
153.1Question 49
Logical
An 8% discount and a 5% discount in succession is equivalent to a total discount of ___________________.
A
13.50%B
12.60%C
13.40%D
12.50%Question 50
Logical
7 years ago, the age of a father was 20 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
13B
16C
11D
12Question 51
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹1,200 at an interest rate of 4% per month for 8 months.
A
₹52B
₹64C
₹384D
₹32Question 52
Logical
X, Y and Z invest a sum in the ratio of 16 : 85 : 54, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹3,750 at the end of the year, then what is the difference between share of Y and Z?
A
₹676B
₹750C
₹706D
₹742Question 53
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 769501?
A
105B
96C
90D
97Question 54
GK
The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 870. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
38B
30C
41D
21Question 55
GK
The LCM of two numbers is seven times their HCF. The difference between the HCF and LCM is 222. Find the product of the two numbers.
A
9158B
9276C
9583D
9086Question 56
GK
The average of first 154 odd natural numbers, is:
A
153.5B
154C
155D
154.5Question 57
GK
A bus travelling at 36 km/hr completes a journey in 5 hours. What should be its speed to cover the same distance in 10 hours?
A
17 km/hrB
18 km/hrC
22 km/hrD
9 km/hrQuestion 58
GK
₹44,200 was divided among A, B and C such that 3 times the share of A = 9 times the share of B = 4 times the share of C. Find the share of A.
A
₹21,304B
₹21,216C
₹21,081D
₹21,178Question 59
GK
Simplify $x(3x – 6) + 5(x^2 – 4) + 19$.
A
$8x^2 - 6x - 1$B
$-8x^2 - 6x - 1$C
$-8x^2 - 6x + 1$D
$8x^2 - 6x + 1$Question 60
GK
Daksh travels 168 km at 21 km/hr, the next 100 km at 20 km/hr and the next 371 km at 53 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey?
A
36.61B
23.34C
29.63D
31.95Question 61
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. CSL: FPG KGX: NDS
A
MMX: PQSB
DJF: GGAC
JKY: MMTD
NGN : QJJQuestion 62
GK
KHIG is related to HEFD in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DABZ is related to AXYW. To which of the given options is BYZX related, following the same logic?
A
YVVUB
YWVDC
YVWUD
YUVUQuestion 63
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
LIDB
ROKC
MJFD
FCYQuestion 64
GK
Seven boxes T, U, V, W, X, Y and D are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below W. Only one box is kept above Y. Only one box is kept between Y and U. T is kept immediately above X. D is kept at some place below V. How many boxes are kept between V and T?
A
TwoB
OneC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 65
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 61 60 56 47 31 ?
A
6B
14C
28D
9Question 66
GK
In a certain code language, 'keep your goal' is coded as 'yt ru kj' and 'mind your business' is coded as 'kj gb mi'. How is 'your' coded in the given language?
A
kjB
miC
ruD
ytQuestion 67
GK
This question is based on five, four-digit numbers given below. (Left) 1338 2325 3627 5513 1764 (Right) (Example: 6975 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9, third digit = 7 and fourth digit = 5) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If all the digits in each number are reversed, then what will be the resultant if the second digit of the second largest number is multiplied to the second digit of the smallest number?
A
3B
2C
1D
4Question 68
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 : All pencils are erasers. Some erasers are crayons. Conclusions (I) : Some pencils are crayons. Conclusions (II) : Some erasers are pencils.
A
Only conclusion (II) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 69
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. ITM: LSO SSV: VRX
A
SUK: VTLB
TNN: WMPC
WQJ: ZRLD
FTF: ISIQuestion 70
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '÷' are interchanged, and '-' and 'x' are interchanged? $9+5÷130-10 \times 22 = ?$
A
44B
22C
32D
1279.8Question 71
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
RKQB
VOUC
OHMD
TMSQuestion 72
GK
Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a straight line. All are facing towards North. B is seated third from the extreme right end of the line. Only two people are seated between B and E. C is sitting second from the right of B. F is an immediate neighbour of B and C. A is sitting to the immediate right of D. How many people are seated between D and F?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
FourD
OneQuestion 73
GK
Refer to the following number-symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting is to be done from left to right only. (Left) 5 * 8 > 4 1 4 \ 4 $ ^ 3 ? 5 2 % / > 9 2 4 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by another number?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 74
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: All scissors are crayons. Some crayons are erasers. Conclusions: (I) Some scissors are erasers. (II) Some erasers are crayons.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.Question 75
GK
Six friends T, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. V sits second to the right of Y. Y sits to the immediate left of T. X sits second to the left of W. How many people sit between Z and V when counted from the left of V?
A
OneB
TwoC
NoneD
ThreeQuestion 76
GK
In a certain code language, 'HALF' is coded as '2586' and 'FLAG' is coded as '7862'. What is the code for 'G' in the given code language?
A
2B
7C
8D
6Question 77
GK
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (Note: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 78, 39 84, 42
A
94, 48B
52, 23C
66, 33D
58, 19Question 78
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 4 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6854376, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
NoneB
TwoC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 79
GK
Heerat starts from point A and walks 2 km towards east. She then takes a left turn and walks 2 km. She takes another left turn and walks 2 km. She takes a final left turn and walks 5 km to reach a point B. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she walk in order to reach point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless otherwise specified.)
A
2 km westB
3 km northC
2 km northD
2 km southQuestion 80
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
MP-KOB
PS-NRC
UX-SWD
RU-PSQuestion 81
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 58 60 65 73 84 ?
A
84B
98C
89D
95Question 82
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? YPP -1 VRM -3 ? PVG -27 MXD-81
A
STJ -9B
STI -9C
SSJ-6D
SSI-6Question 83
GK
Suresh starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 6 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 $90^\circ$ turns only unless specified.)
A
3 km to SouthB
3 km to NorthC
4 km to NorthD
4 km to SouthQuestion 84
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '÷' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '+' are interchanged? $63\times9÷3-3\times24+22÷11+9 = ?$
A
494B
526C
500D
428Question 85
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the sister of B', A - B means 'A is the brother 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 F related to Y if 'F-H x L ÷ O + Y'?
A
Mother's fatherB
Mother's brotherC
Father's fatherD
Father's brotherQuestion 86
GK
If + means -, - means x, x means $\div$, $\div$ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $40\times4+12\div6-4=?$
A
20B
17C
14D
22Question 87
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 391 392 396 405 421 ?
A
441B
431C
436D
446Question 88
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? HKB 11, FIZ 19, DGX 27, BEV 35, ?
A
ACR 43B
ZCT 43C
ZBR 45D
XAT 42