RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

18 Jun 2021 • Shift 2

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Question 1

Arithmetic

What will be the difference in population 3 years ago and 2 years ago of a town whose current population of 2,50,000 is increasing at a rate of 25% every year?

31,450

31,250

32,350

32,000

Question 2

Arithmetic

Find the smallest number by which 6627 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.

Question 3

Arithmetic

Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Union Ministers under Article 75(4) of the Constitution of India?

President of India

Prime Minister

Vice President

Chief Justice of India

Question 4

Arithmetic

Two banks, A and B, offered loans at 3.5% and 6% per annum, respectively. Atul borrowed an amount of ₹5,00,000 from each bank. Find the positive difference between the amounts of simple interest paid to the two banks by Atul after 4 years.

50,000

51,000

51,500

49,500

Question 5

Arithmetic

In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), a flagship mission aimed at addressing the urban housing shortage in India, launched?

2018

2022

2014

2015

Question 6

Arithmetic

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7125843, then what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed be?

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 64?

5129

4797

5760

5327

Question 8

Arithmetic

Harry ranked 34th from the top and 25th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 9

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper buys 20 pens at ₹15 each and another 30 pens at ₹10 each. He mixes all the pens and sells them at ₹14 each. What is the profit or loss per pen he makes on an average?

₹0.50 loss

₹1 profit

₹0.20 loss

₹2 profit

Question 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 £ & 1 2 © 2 5 $ 9 3 © 9 4 3 % 9 3 # © 6 2 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 11

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the greatest number that divides 104 and 133 and leaves 8 and 5 as respective remainders?

Question 12

Arithmetic

Which city hosted the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference and General Assembly in November 2024?

Bengaluru

Hyderabad

New Delhi

Mumbai

Question 13

Arithmetic

The mode of the observations 3, 6, 5, 7, 8, 4, 3, 3, 2, 5, 3, 6, 4, 8 and 5 is:

Question 14

Arithmetic

The shorter side of a rectangle is 18 cm less than the longer side. The numerical value of its area is equal to 6 times the numerical value of its perimeter. What is the length (in cm) of its longer side?

Question 15

Arithmetic

Find the effective price percentage of the marked price after three consecutive discounts of 8%, 16% and 3%. (Rounded up to two decimal places.)

73.29%

74.96%

72.61%

74.13%

Question 16

Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 5 8 17 44 125 ?

370

360

358

368

Question 17

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'DISH' is coded as '4268' and 'HUNT' is coded as '3527'. What is the code for 'H' in the given code language?

Question 18

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 :: ? #: WQM :: TNJ : %

# = ZTP, % = QKG

# = KUY, % = QKJ

# = MKP, % = QPI

# = JTP, % = MWR

Question 19

Arithmetic

Which of the following methods is used to create a new folder in Windows 11 OS from Desktop?

Drag a file to Desktop

Press Alt + F4

Press Ctrl + N

Right-click → Select New → Folder

Question 20

Arithmetic

What is the primary benefit of having local self-government institutions like Panchayats in India?

They solely focus on revenue collection.

They replace the entire administrative framework of the State.

They provide direct access to national policy-making.

They are closest to the people and understand local problems.

Question 21

Arithmetic

$\triangle$ ABC is similar to $\triangle$ PQR, QR = 8 cm, BC = 4 cm and perimeter of $\triangle$ PQR = 32 cm. Find the perimeter of $\triangle$ ABC.

64 cm

48 cm

16 cm

24 cm

Question 22

Arithmetic

Which provision was introduced in the Constitution of India through the 74th Amendment Act?

Part X

Part IX-A

Part IX

Part XI

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which of the following classical dance forms was performed by 'Maharis' as part of temple service?

Kathakali

Kathak

Kuchipudi

Odissi

Question 24

Arithmetic

A man spends 76% of his monthly salary on the rent of his house. If every month he also spends ₹627 on his conveyance and ₹3,947 on his grocery and saves the remaining ₹712, his monthly salary is:

₹22,111

₹22,025

₹22,119

₹22,023

Question 25

Arithmetic

As per April 2021, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows flexibility in UPI transaction limits for in-person merchant payments, ranging from ₹2 lakh to ______.

₹6 lakh

₹4 lakh

₹5 lakh

₹3 lakh

Question 26

Arithmetic

In the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, from which constituency did the current Chief Minister of J & K contest, and which party does he/she represent?

Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP)

Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Srinagar, Indian National Congress (INC)

Ganderbal, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Question 27

Arithmetic

TN 14 is related to PK 29 in a certain way. In the same way, JD 3 is related to FA 18. To which of the given options is SG -5 related, following the same logic?

OC 8

OC 10

OD 10

OD 8

Question 28

Arithmetic

Which mission, launched by ISRO in January 2021, carried the NVS-02 navigation satellite?

PSLV-C55

GSLV-F16

LVM3-M5

GSLV-F15

Question 29

Arithmetic

Commemorated on National Science Day, CV Raman established key scientific platforms in India. The scientific journal founded by him was ______.

Nature India

Science India Monthly

Current Science

Indian Journal of Physics

Question 30

Logical

In which year was 'Make in India' launched by the Government of India to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property, and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure in India?

2014

2015

2016

2019

Question 31

Logical

In 2024, the Government of India announced updates to the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), aiming to boost self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Which of the following is NOT an intended objective of the updated DAP 2024?

Streamlining procurement timelines and reducing bureaucratic hurdles

Eliminating all private sector participation in defence manufacturing

Promoting higher indigenisation requirements for defence contracts

Increasing collaboration between Indian defence firms and global OEMs

Question 32

Logical

In a certain code language, 'A + B' means 'A is the mother of B' 'A - B' means 'A is the brother of B' 'A x B' means 'A is the wife of B' 'A ÷ B' means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is Q related to T if 'P x Q - R + S ÷ T'?

Father's brother's son

Mother's mother's brother

Father's mother's brother

Sister's husband's father

Question 33

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EJM 13, FKN 15, GLO 17, HMP 19, ?

JNP 22

INQ 21

JRN 22

IOP 21

Question 34

Logical

Which of the following key combinations is primarily used to access the File menu in most legacy and standard Windows applications?

Alt + Insert

Alt + F

Alt + Tab

Alt + Delete

Question 35

Logical

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.)

TL - BV

PH - XR

GY - OJ

ZR - HB

Question 36

Logical

Which sequence of steps correctly initiates a blank presentation in MS PowerPoint 2016 or later?

File → New → Blank Presentation

File → Save As → Blank Template

View → New Window → Blank

Home → Layout → Clear All

Question 37

Logical

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? 122 ÷ 4 + 65 × 5 − 41 = ?

516

518

512

522

Question 38

Logical

In MS PowerPoint's Slide Master view, what is the primary benefit of customising the top-level master slide versus individual layout masters?

The top-level master is only relevant when exporting the presentation to other formats

Customising the top-level master ensures consistency of universal elements across all slide layouts

Changes to the top-level master overrides all formatting on individual layout masters

Individual layout masters cannot be edited unless the top-level master is modified first

Question 39

Logical

On the map of India, the Malwa Plateau is located in which direction relative to the Chotanagpur Plateau?

South

West

East

North

Question 40

Logical

Samrath ranked 31st from the top and 13th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 41

Logical

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 52% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on the marked price should be allowed to gain 14%?

28%

22%

27%

25%

Question 42

Logical

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Navy's initiative of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar in April 2021. The IOS Sagar initiative involves the deployment of INS Sunayna to the Southwest Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with a combined crew of India and nine Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs). The FFC personnel would undergo training at various naval professional schools at Visakhapatnam. The ship INS Sunayna was planned to be deployed for over a month in April 2021, undertaking port calls at Dar-es-Salaam, Nacala, Port Louis, Port Victoria and Male. Which of the above statements are correct?

1, 2 and 3

Only 1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

Only 1 and 2

Question 43

Logical

Umesh sold an article at a loss of 22%. If he had bought the item at 5% less and had sold it for ₹935 more, then he would have gained 15%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the article.

2,992

2,839

3,488

3,241

Question 44

Logical

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of National Agriculture Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), in October 2024?

Ashok Chandra

Deepak Agarwal

Vipin Kumar

Praveena Rai

Question 45

Logical

Which of the following caves are famous for its high citadel?

Junagadh caves

Ellora caves

Sudama caves

Bagh caves

Question 46

Logical

In industrial settings, Freon-12 is most commonly manufactured by which chemical reaction?

Wurtz reaction

Swarts reaction

Elimination reaction

Substitution reaction

Question 47

Logical

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 107 788 634 346 488 (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?

Question 48

Logical

The Lipulekh Pass, important for India's border trade, lies between India and

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Bhutan

Tibet (China)

Question 49

Logical

Mr. Alex starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards the South. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 7 km, turns left drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 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)

8 km to the East

6 km to the West

10 km to the East

4 km to the West

Question 50

Logical

As per World Bank's State of Social Protection Report 2021, between 2010 and 2022, social protection coverage in low- and middle-income countries increased from 41% to

51%

47%

45%

43%

Question 51

Logical

Dipti, Priti, Neeti, Reeti, Swati, Kirti and Jyoti are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Dipti sits second to the right of Priti. Jyoti sits to the immediate left of Priti. Swati is an immediate neighbour of both Jyoti and Neeti. Reeti is an immediate neighbour of Priti. Who sits second to the left of Neeti?

Reeti

Jyoti

Priti

Dipti

Question 52

Logical

In a certain code language, 'DEAF' is coded as '6458' and 'FLIP' is coded as '4723'. What is the code for 'F' in the given code language?

Question 53

Logical

With whose assistance did Chandragupta Maurya overthrow the Nanda dynasty?

Bimbisara

Chanakya

Megasthenes

Bindusara

Question 54

Logical

A bike can finish a certain journey in 6 hours at the speed of 92 km/hr. In order to cover the same distance in 3 hours, the speed of the bike (in km/hr) must be increased by

Question 55

What defines a conjoint vascular bundle?

Xylem and phloem present on the same radius

Xylem and phloem alternate along the radii

Cambium is absent

Xylem only on the outer side

Question 56

6 times the present age of Sujatha is 6 years more than 3 times the present age of Vanita. After 7 years, 4 times the age of Vanita will be 6 years less than 6 times the age of Sujatha. The age of Vanita is k years more than that of Sujatha. What is the value of k?

Question 57

A and B complete a work in 6 days. If A alone can do it in 7 days, then B alone can do it in ______ days.

Question 58

What is Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay best known for in the context of British India?

Introducing the Vernacular Press Act

Framing the Government of India Act, 1858

Drafting the Indian Penal Code and promoting English education

Leading the revolt of 1857

Question 59

Eshwar starts from Point Y and drives 13 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 27 km, turns right and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 18 km. He takes a left turn, drives 35 km. He then turns left, drives 45 km, turns left and drives 18 km to stop 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.)

47 km towards the north

42 km towards the east

36 km towards the south

51 km towards the west

Question 60

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 1 4 2 2 & 4 8 9 8 8 # 6 $ $ * 3 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 61

In a certain code language, 'RATS' is coded as '3571' and 'TUBE' is coded as '2146'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

Question 62

Which of the following options is INCORRECT regarding the factors that inflamed the feelings of the Sepoys and led to the Revolt of 1857?

Compulsion on sepoys to wear their caste marks and follow their own caste

Forceful conversions to Christianity

Act that required every new recruit to give an undertaking to serve overseas

Army maintaining chaplains at state cost and promotion of Christian propaganda among the sepoys

Question 63

Which of the following is a tributary of the Yamuna river?

Son

Tons

Gomti

Teesta

Question 64

The mean proportional between 0.09 and 16 is:

120

1.2

0.12

Question 65

The average of 6 numbers is 18. If each number is increased by 5, what will be the new average?

Question 66

If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'multiplication', 'x' means 'division' and '÷' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 96 × 8 − 11 ÷ 83 + 22 = ?

204

193

199

186

Question 67

Which metal was extensively used for coinage in the Mauryan Empire?

Gold

Iron

Silver

Copper

Question 68

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 bears are cats. All cats are pandas. Some bears are tigers. Conclusions: (I) Some tigers are cats. (II) Some pandas are bears.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Question 69

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 :: ? #: ACG :: CEI : %

# = WYC, % = GIK

# = WYC, % = KIM

# = XYC, % = GIM

# = WYC, % = GIM

Question 70

What is the primary purpose of the 'Formula Bar' in MS Excel?

To insert charts and images

To change the background color of cells

To display and edit the contents of a cell

To navigate between worksheets

Question 71

The enactment of the first Cooperative Credit Societies Act in 1904 was influenced by which of the following?

Simon Commission

Indian Famine Commission

Royal Commission on Agriculture

Hunter Commission

Question 72

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LEJ21 MFK32 NGL43 OHM54 ?

PIM65

PIN65

PIM66

PIN66

Question 73

The Shillong Plateau is divided into several parts. Which of the following is not a part of it?

Mikir Hills

Garo Hills

Maikala Range

Khasi Hills

Question 74

A boat takes 18 minutes to go 59.4 km upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of the stream is 3 : 2. How much total time (in hours) will the boat take to go 29.3 km upstream and 51.5 km downstream?

3.5

2.6

4.5

0.2

Question 75

What was the poverty headcount ratio in urban areas in 2019-21, as per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023?

19.28%

5.27%

32.59%

8.65%

Question 76

What percentage of the urban population in India lives in slum conditions as per the Census 2011?

14.7 %

18.2 %

12.8 %

17.4 %

Question 77

The doctrine of judicial review originated in which country?

United States of America

India

United Kingdom

France

Question 78

Which power suffered a decisive defeat in the Malabar region during the Battle of Colachel in 1741?

English East India Company

Spanish East India Company

Austrian East India Company

Dutch East India Company

Question 79

The larger of two supplementary angles is 60° more than the smaller one. The smaller angle (in degree) is:

67°

65°

60°

64°

Question 80

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. D is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between D and E. F is kept in one of the positions below D. Only A is kept between E and G. B is kept in one of the positions above E. How many boxes are kept between A and B?

Two

One

Three

Four

Question 81

If the mode of the following data is 125, then what is the value of x? Class 110-115 115-120 120-125 125-130 130-135 Frequency 13 31 39 X 15

Question 82

Who among the following has won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 in Dogri for his book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama'?

Velu Aasaan

Chaman Arora

Madhav Kaushik

Vilas Dangre

Question 83

Which Indian state hosted the Khelo India Youth Games in 2021?

Bihar

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh

Question 84

What has been the trend in the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 years and above from 2017-18 to 2023-24?

Fluctuated between 5% and 6%

Remained constant at 6%

Increased from 6% to 7%

Decreased from 6% to 3.2%

Question 85

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. LQM : NSN ETG : GVH

BKL : FJL

GHM : KMO

WHO : XZQ

BRQ : DTR

Question 86

10 is related to 2 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 45 is related to 9. To which of the following is 50 related, following the same logic? (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.)

Question 87

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 517, 494, 461, ?, 365, 302

438

418

428

408

Question 88

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8731542, what will be the difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

Question 89

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.)

PS - OR

HK - GJ

JH - KL

LO - KN

Question 90

Seven friends, K, L, M, N, O, P and S, are sitting in a row facing north. Only two people sit to the left of S. Only three people sit between S and O. K sits second to the right of S. Only two people sit between K and M. L sits at some place to the right of N but at some place to the left of P. How many people sit to the right of L?

Three

Four

Two

One

Question 91

The sum of the ages of Ramesh and Mahesh is $(2x^2 - 3x^2y + y^2 + 3xy^2)$ years. Age of Ramesh is $(x^2 + 3x^2y + y^2 + 3xy^2)$ years. Find the age of Mahesh.

$(x^2 - 6x^2y)$ years

$(x^2 - 6xy)$ years

$(x^2 + 6xy)$ years

$(x^2 + 6x^2y)$ years

Question 92

A person who spends 55% of his monthly income is able to save ₹6,408 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) are:

7,832

7,834

7,873

7,843