RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

18 Jun 2021 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Privatisation was a key pillar of the New Economic Policy of 1991. Which of the following is NOT a form of privatisation?

Disinvestment

Asset monetisation

Sovereign borrowing

Strategic sale

Question 2

Arithmetic

Mr. Yanki starts from Point A and drives 17 km towards the South. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 29 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 15 km, turns right drives 1 km. He then takes a left turn drives 6 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 11 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.)

4 km to the South

2 km to the West

6 km to the East

8 km to the North

Question 3

Arithmetic

India's dependency on food aid reduced after the Green Revolution. Which US program had earlier provided wheat aid to India?

PL-480

KL-580

Green Aid

Marshall Plan

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 87?

8004

8088

7150

7835

Question 5

Arithmetic

The sides (in cm) of a right triangle are $(x - 5)$, $(x – 10)$ and $x$. Its area (in cm$^2$) is:

150

162

158

163

Question 6

Arithmetic

4 chairs and 14 tables cost ₹4,000 and 16 chairs and 12 tables cost ₹5,000. What is the cost of 8 chairs and 4 tables?

₹2,002

₹1,998

₹2,004

₹2,000

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which Indian states are covered under the CITI-CDRA project as of March 2021?

Odisha, West Bengal, Assam

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala

Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab

Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Question 8

Arithmetic

In a class of 30 students, the average score on a test is 75. If 20 students scored an average of 80, what is the average score of the remaining 10 students?

Question 9

Arithmetic

In March 2021, the Indian Government has introduced a ______ incentive scheme for banks to encourage small-value UPI transactions in the financial year 2024-25?

₹1,500 crore

₹1,600 crore

₹1,700 crore

₹1,800 crore

Question 10

Arithmetic

If the third proportional of 81 and Z is 9, then what is the positive value of Z?

Question 11

Arithmetic

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. RCX TDS VEN XFI?

ZHE

ZIE

ZIF

ZGD

Question 12

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) & # 9 % 6 4 % ©@ & 6 4 6 7© 9 8 5 % 9©7 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Question 13

Arithmetic

India's telecom revolution is a major outcome of liberalisation. Which regulatory authority was established in 1997 to oversee the telecom sector?

TRAI

SEBI

NABARD

IRDAI

Question 14

Arithmetic

L is the mother of two sons, namely, P and J. F is the wife of P. Q is the daughter of J. How is L related to Q?

Husband's mother

Father's mother

Mother's mother

Mother

Question 15

Arithmetic

Fenil starts from Point Y and drives 19 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 49 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 28 km. He takes a left turn and drives 38 km. He then turns right and drives 21 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.)

51 km towards the south

39 km towards the west

41 km towards the south

45 km towards the east

Question 16

Arithmetic

The average weight of M and his three friends is 65 kg. If M's weight is 8 kg more than the average weight of his three friends, what is M's weight (in kg)?

Question 17

Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'FISH' is coded as '6458' and 'HAVE' is coded as '5723'. What is the code for 'H' in the given code language?

Question 18

Arithmetic

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. HKO: FJM DPY: BOW

WGO: SCJ

BPS: AKI

TRK: RQI

BZI: WVD

Question 19

Arithmetic

When the difference between compound interest, compounded annually, and simple interest for three years is ₹228 at 4% interest per annum, the principal is ₹______.

46,300

48,075

47,295

46,875

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which zone of the Great Indian Plains has high humidity and marshy conditions?

Bhangar

Bhabar

Delta

Terai

Question 21

Arithmetic

A sum, when invested at 20% simple interest per annum, amounts to ₹4,800 after 3 years. What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum at the same rate in 1 year?

2,400

1,200

600

300

Question 22

Arithmetic

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 birds are omnivores. All omnivores are lions. Some birds are reptiles. Conclusions: (I) Some omnivores are reptiles. (II) Some reptiles are lions.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Either conclusion (I) or (II) follows.

Question 23

Arithmetic

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. No one has the exam before V. Only four people have exams between P and R. Q has the exam immediately before R. T has the exam before U but after S. How many people have exams between S and R?

Three

Four

One

Two

Question 24

Arithmetic

A salesman marks his good 84% above the cost price and gives a discount of 50% on them. Find the percentage of this gain or loss.

5% gain

9% loss

6% gain

8% loss

Question 25

Arithmetic

Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the periodic trend of metallic character?

Metallic character decreases across a period from left to right.

Metallic character increases across a period from left to right.

Metallic character increases down a group.

The change from metallic to non-metallic is gradual.

Question 26

Arithmetic

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. T has an exam on Friday. Exactly 3 people have an exam between P and U, neither of whom has on exam on Sunday. S has an exam immediately after Q. V has an exam immediately before U. How many people have an exam after S?

Question 27

Arithmetic

A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits to the immediate left of G. D sits to the immediate left of B. B sits second to the left of F. E sits third to the left of G. How many people sit between C and F when counted from the left of C?

Two

One

Three

Four

Question 28

Arithmetic

Who among the following has become the first woman officer to take over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services, in October 2024?

Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar

Deena Mehta

Anju Rathi Rana

Arti Sarin

Question 29

Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 319, 296, 263, ?, 167, 104

220

200

210

230

Question 30

Logical

What is the median of the following data? 74, 85, 67, 27, 47, 16, 41, 32, 98, 38, 88

46.5

47.5

Question 31

Logical

If 12, 60, 13, and y are in proportion, then the value of y is:

Question 32

Logical

In a certain code language, 'NEAR' is coded as '3571' and 'WINK' is coded as '2346'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?

Question 33

Logical

Three numbers are in the ratio 3: 2: 13, and their LCM is 4758. Their HCF is ______.

Question 34

Logical

A bike can finish a certain journey in 20 hours at the speed of 66 km/hr. In order to cover the same distance in 15 hours, the speed of the bike (in km/hr) must be increased by

Question 35

Logical

A cube of side 5 cm and a cuboid of measurements 35 cm, 15 cm and 15 cm, respectively, of the same metal are melted and made into cubes of side 10 cm each. The number of cubes of side 10 cm thus formed is:

Question 36

Logical

What does PCB stand for in electric circuits?

Printed Circuit Board

Peripheral Circuit Bridge

Programmed Control Base

Process Control Board

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? $117 ÷ 7 + 426 × 6 - 66 = ?$

811

804

809

814

Question 38

Logical

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 853 628 981 217 132 (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 second digit of the highest number is added to the first digit of the lowest number?

Question 39

Logical

Which department at the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) led the 2021 research project on synthetic image generation for MR applications?

Department of Computer Science

Department of Design and Manufacturing

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Artificial Intelligence

Question 40

Logical

A person who spends 32% of his monthly income is able to save ₹7,752 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) are:

3,846

3,648

3,864

3,684

Question 41

Logical

Cardiomyocytes rely heavily on which mechanism to maintain their membrane potential and ensure proper contraction?

Passive diffusion through gap junctions only

Endocytosis of extracellular fluid

Facilitated diffusion of nutrients exclusively

A combination of voltage-gated ion channels and active ion pumps

Question 42

Logical

The curved surface area of a right circular cone is $4335\pi$ cm$^2$, and the diameter of its base is 102 cm. Find the height (in cm) of the cone.

Question 43

Logical

Find the smallest number by which 4232 must be multiplied to make it a perfect square.

Question 44

Logical

In which landmark case did the Supreme Court of India rule that the Council of Ministers DOES NOT cease to hold office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

Golaknath vs. State of Punjab, 1967

Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala, 1973

UNR Rao vs. Indira Gandhi, 1971

SR Bommai vs. Union of India, 1994

Question 45

Logical

Who among the following travelled from Bithoor to Kalpi, Delhi and Lucknow in 1857 to rally the support of native princes for an uprising against the British?

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Nana Saheb

Rani of Jhansi

Tantia Tope

Question 46

Logical

If the quadratic equations $6x^2 – 7x – 20 = 0$ and $6x^2 + bx −10 = 0$ have one root in common, find the value of b.

-11

-10

Question 47

Logical

The population of a town in 1968 was 4,85,000. If its population increased in two successive decades by 20% in each decade, the population of the town in 1988 was:

6,98,405

6,98,395

6,98,400

6,98,397

Question 48

Logical

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi initiated the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985–90) in India. Which of the following was a key focus area of the Seventh Five-Year Plan?

Privatisation

Liberalisation

Modernisation and technology upgrade

Structural reforms

Question 49

Logical

Which of the following actions will create a new folder on a Windows desktop?

Clicking on the Recycle Bin icon

Pressing Alt + Tab

Pressing Ctrl + F

Right-clicking on the desktop and selecting 'New' → 'Folder'

Question 50

Logical

Gaddi Nati is the famous folk dance of which of the following States?

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Question 51

Logical

What is the typical direction of jet streams influencing the Indian climate in winter?

West to east

Southwest to northeast

East to west

Southeast to northwest

Question 52

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KDG 19 LEH 30 MFI 41 NGJ 52 ?

OHL 64

OHK 63

OHK 64

OHL 63

Question 53

Logical

For which of the given bills can the President of India summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament? 1. Ordinary Bill 2. Money Bill 3. Constitutional Amendment Bill

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2 only

1 only

2 and 3 only

Question 54

Logical

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 :: ? #: IKO :: TVZ: %

# = EGK, % = XZD

# = FGK, % = XZD

# = ELK, % = XZD

# = EGK, % = YZD

Question 55

Logical

What happens if a no-confidence motion is passed in the Indian Lok Sabha against the union government?

The entire Council of Ministers must resign.

The Prime Minister is given a chance to reorganise the Cabinet.

Only the dissenting ministers resign.

A re-election is triggered.

Question 56

Logical

In a certain code language, 'BEAR' is coded as '4567' and 'RUIN' is coded as '1234'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

Question 57

In April 2021, India implemented a standardised curriculum in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries. What was the primary objective of this initiative?

To convert monasteries into secular schools

To reduce the number of monasteries in border areas

To promote Chinese language education

To integrate modern subjects alongside traditional teachings

Question 58

In MS PowerPoint, what is the significance of the aspect ratio setting (e.g. 16: 9, 4: 3) when you are setting up your slide size?

It controls the number of slides that can be included in the presentation.

It defines the proportions of the slide displayed on the screen, influencing how the content is laid out and how it appears on different display devices.

It sets the default font size and style for all text boxes in the presentation.

It determines the file size of the saved presentation.

Question 59

Which of the following memory types is also called solid-state storage?

Crystal Storage

Primary Memory

Cache Memory

Flash Memory

Question 60

What does 'Dhamma' primarily refer to in Ashoka's inscriptions?

Buddhist doctrine

Royal decree

Slogans of Buddha

Moral law

Question 61

Which irrigation system is commonly used in arid regions of India to conserve water by directly delivering irrigation water to the roots of plants?

Tank irrigation

Drip irrigation

Sprinkler irrigation

Canal irrigation

Question 62

3 men and 14 women can complete a piece of work in 18 days, and 11 men and 8 women can complete the same work in 12 days. The work of how many women is equivalent to that of one man?

Question 63

What was the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021?

Partnership for Accessing Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions

Partnership for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions

Partnership for Approaching Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Partnerships for Accessing Supportive Development and Climate Solutions

Question 64

What is the median of the following distribution? Class 140-190 190-240 240-290 290-340 340-390 Frequency 14 37 28 39 12

265

251

275

250

Question 65

Which city did PM Modi and President Macron visit to inaugurate a new Indian consulate in February 2021?

Baku

Marseille

Lyon

Toulouse

Question 66

In which early INC session was the demand first raised for the Indianisation of the higher administrative services, including the civil services?

Calcutta Session, 1886

Bombay Session, 1885

Allahabad Session, 1890

Madras Session, 1887

Question 67

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' is replaced by '-' and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $44 ÷ 8 + 5 × 1 + 7 = ?$

340

300

400

250

Question 68

Which feature allows you to create a multi-level numbered list (e.g., 1.1, 1.2) in MS Word 2019?

Define New Multilevel List

Format Painter

Change Styles option

Increase Indent button

Question 69

In March 2021, Ordnance Factories Day was observed to commemorate the founding of India's first ordnance factory in ______.

Hyderabad

Jabalpur

Pune

Cossipore

Question 70

The farming system that involves both crop cultivation and livestock raising is known as:

Plantation farming

Terrace agriculture

Subsistence farming

Mixed farming

Question 71

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5634812, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

Question 72

TQ=6 cm is a tangent to the circle and TPX is a secant. If TP = y cm and PX = 5 cm, find y.

Question 73

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between C and D. Only E is kept above C. Only two boxes are kept between F and A. G is kept immediately above B. A is not kept immediately above G. How many boxes are kept above F?

Question 74

Which of the following novels, published in 1961, was written by Attia Hosain and portrays the impact of the Partition on a feudal family?

Midnight's Children

Clear Light of Day

Sunlight on the Broken Column

Ice Candy Man

Question 75

GF 7 is related to EA -10 in a certain way. In the same way, UG 14 is related to SB -3. To which of the given options is LN 2 related, following the same logic?

II -13

JJ -14

IJ -15

JI -15

Question 76

Following the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections, who was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister, and which political party does he represent?

Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Indian National Congress (INC)

Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Indian National Congress (INC)

Ravinder Raina, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)

Question 77

Which union territory was added to India by the Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962?

Puducherry

Lakshadweep

Daman and Diu

Goa

Question 78

If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale gains 16% and the retailer gains 25%, then find the cost of production of a table (in ₹), whose retail price for the customer is ₹63,800. (NOTE: Manufacturer sells to wholesaler, wholesaler sells to retailer and retailer sells to customer.)

40,000

50,000

44,000

46,400

Question 79

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.)

VP - DX

ZT - HB

DX - LE

HB - PJ

Question 80

A and B can do a piece of work in 13 days and 52 days, respectively. Both work for 2 days and then A goes away. How long (in days) will B take to complete the remaining work?

Question 81

An article's cost price is ₹285, and the marked price is mentioned as ₹1,140. What is the profit percentage of the seller if he sells it by allowing a discount of 70% on the marked price?

17%

19%

23%

20%

Question 82

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 441 317 999 155 444 (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 subtracted from the first digit of the lowest number?

-8

-9

-5

-7

Question 83

LIQM is related to JGOK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, IFNJ is related to GDLH. To which of the given options is OLTP related, following the same logic?

JMRN

JMNR

MJNR

MJRN

Question 84

The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are $(2x - 5y + 3)$ m, $(5x + 7y - 7)$ m and $(x + y + 3)$ m, respectively. Find the perimeter of the cuboid.

$(32x + 12y + 4)$ m

$(32x + 12y - 4)$ m

$(16x - 12y + 8)$ m

$(16x - 12y - 8)$ m

Question 85

A, B, C, D, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between T and S when counted from the right of T. Only one person sits between S and C. Only one person sits between T and R. Only two people sit between A and C. Only one person sits between B and R. Who sits third to the right of D?

Question 86

The royal title used by Chandragupta I was:

Chakravartin

Maharajadhiraja

Samrat

Maharaj

Question 87

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $522 × 708 - 59 + 19 ÷ 17 = ?$

733

567

379

768

Question 88

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 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.)

NJGB

EAYS

AWTO

TPMH

Question 89

Which two policy areas are explicitly managed by the Union Cabinet in India as part of its coordinating functions?

Agriculture and Labour

Tourism and Sports

Education and Health

Foreign Relations and Defence

Question 90

Which international event focused on climate change was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024?

COP28

Earth Summit 2024

COP29

Global Climate Forum

Question 91

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 12 29 63 131 267 ?

531

543

521

539

Question 92

Which of the following statements regarding the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections are correct? 1. The BJP formed the government for a third consecutive term in Haryana. 2. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) secured 2 seats in the election. 3. Independent candidates secured more than 5 seats in the assembly. 4. The majority mark in the Haryana Legislative Assembly was 48 seats.

Only 1 and 2

Only 1 and 3

Only 2 and 3

Only 1, 2 and 4

Question 93

Which institution was established in 1921 as a deliberative body for princes?

Indian Council

Royal Consultation Board

Imperial Assembly

Chamber of Princes

Question 94

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.) (88, 76, 64) (71, 59, 47)

(40, 38, 36)

(64, 52, 40)

(99, 77, 55)

(58, 46, 24)