RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

20 Jun 2021 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

In January 2021, which veteran filmmaker received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award for Indian cinema?

Sai Paranjpye

Shyam Benegal

Vishal Bhardwaj

Mira Nair

Question 2

Arithmetic

Anand purchased an item and incurred ₹169 in repair expenses. Subsequently, he sold it to Bharath with a 25% profit. Eventually, Bharath sold the item for ₹4,480, making a 44% loss. What was the original cost (in ₹) of the item for Anand?

6,397

6,231

6,400

6,403

Question 3

Arithmetic

In which year was English education formally introduced in India by the British?

1813

1835

1854

1829

Question 4

Arithmetic

Who won the Album of the Year at the 67 th Annual Grammy Awards in 2021?

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

Question 5

Arithmetic

The average of five numbers is 56. Four of the numbers are 35, 42, 32, and 26. What is the fifth number?

145

135

Question 6

Arithmetic

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. AJK: BEG JIL: KDH

RLO: SIK

BKK: CFH

OHF: PCC

KKQ: LFM

Question 7

Arithmetic

Privatisation involves transferring the ownership of enterprises from the public to the private sector. What is the primary goal of privatisation?

Increase monopoly power

Improve efficiency and reduce government burden

Increase fiscal deficit

Enhance public employment

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which body was established to control all matters of civil and military government of British territories in India?

Board of Legislature

Board of Control

Board of Executives

Board of Directors

Question 9

Arithmetic

If the median of a data is 20.8 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _______. (Use the empirical formula)

6.32

13.72

12.43

10.4

Question 10

Arithmetic

Refer to the number and symbol series given below 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 4 9 $ € * 9 @ * 6 6 5 © 5 6 3 8 7 6 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

Question 11

Arithmetic

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 26347591, what will be the sum of the second digit from left and third digit from right in the new number thus formed?

Question 12

Arithmetic

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1847653, what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

Question 13

Arithmetic

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 657 435 578 659 619 (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 third digit of the lowest number?

Question 14

Arithmetic

An article is sold for ₹x. If it is sold at 40% of this price, there is a loss of 50%. What is the percentage profit when it is sold for ₹x?

25%

22%

28%

27%

Question 15

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.)

SXBE

BGKN

FYUB

FKOR

Question 16

Arithmetic

If $a + b = 32$ and $(a – b)^2 = 372$, find the value of product of a and b.

145

163

161

261

Question 17

Arithmetic

P is any point inside the rectangle ABCD. If PA = 94 cm, PB = 61 cm and PC = 67 cm, then the length of PD (in cm) is:

102

Question 18

Arithmetic

At what rate (in percentage) per annum simple interest will a sum of money triple itself in 8 years?

37.5

36.5

Question 19

Arithmetic

Reena, Naveen and Arpita started a business in partnership, investing in the ratio of 5: 6: 13, respectively. At the end of the year, they earned a profit of ₹36,400, which is 14% of their total investment. How much did Naveen invest (in ₹)?

₹65,000

₹65,105

₹64,769

₹64,818

Question 20

Arithmetic

The population of a town in the year 1956 was 2,07,300. If its population increased in two successive decades by 20% in each decade, the population of the town in the year 1976 was:

2,98,513

2,98,512

2,98,511

2,98,507

Question 21

Arithmetic

Which component of Windows OS allows users to modify system settings such as display resolution, sound preferences and user accounts?

Command Prompt

Task Manager

Control Panel

File Explorer

Question 22

Arithmetic

Nagara Uprising, a significant peasant rebellion that occurred in the Nagar province (present-day Shivamogga district) of the Mysore Kingdom, took place in:

1710-11

1798-99

1856-57

1830-31

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which keyboard shortcut is used to save an MS PowerPoint presentation quickly?

Ctrl + S

Ctrl + N

Ctrl + O

Ctrl + P

Question 24

Arithmetic

Seven friends, E, F, G, H, I, J and Q, are sitting in a row facing north. Only three people sit to the left of Q. Only H sits to the right of E. Only three people sit between E and J. I sits at some place to the left of F but at some place to the right of G. How many people sit between G and F?

Two

Three

Four

One

Question 25

Arithmetic

The simplified value of $285 - 6 \times (23 + 19) + 83$ is:

110

106

107

116

Question 26

Arithmetic

In November 2024, which Indian state conducted an Olympic-style school sports event with participation from Gulf-based Indian schools?

Tamil Nadu

Delhi

Maharashtra

Kerala

Question 27

Arithmetic

What is one of the key advantages of the parliamentary system in ensuring smooth governance?

The executive has absolute power over the legislature.

The judiciary controls both the legislature and the executive.

The Prime Minister can dissolve the legislature at will.

It ensures harmony and cooperation between the legislature and the executive.

Question 28

Arithmetic

Find the greatest number by which when the numbers 247 and 189 are divided, it leaves remainders 3 and 6, respectively.

Question 29

Arithmetic

Two taps can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 36 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill two-third of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

Question 30

Logical

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number 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 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.) 78, 91 94, 107

82, 105

86, 99

71, 74

99, 114

Question 31

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 :: ? #: OWF :: VDM : %

# = TBK, % = QYU

# = TBM, % = QYH

# = TBK, % = QYH

# = TYK, % = QYH

Question 32

Logical

A right circular cone is 6.7 cm high, and the radius of its base is 17.6 cm. It is melted and recast into a new right circular cone with a base radius of 8.8 cm. Find the height (in cm) of the new cone.

34.5

25.5

37.5

26.8

Question 33

Logical

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1385724, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

Question 34

Logical

The Planning Commission used a technique called 'perspective planning' for formulating five year plans in India. Which of the following best describes 'perspective planning'?

Long-term strategic planning

Tactical planning for one year

Planning without time limits

Crisis management planning

Question 35

Logical

Where was the ISSF World Cup 2021 held, where Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse won silver in the 10 m Air Rifle Mixed Team event?

New Delhi, India

Lima, Peru

Cairo, Egypt

Munich, Germany

Question 36

Logical

The coordination number of atoms in a body-centered cubic (BCC) lattice is:

Question 37

Logical

N is the brother of E. E is the husband of P. L and G are sons of P. How is N related to G?

Husband's brother

Father

Father's brother

Father's father

Question 38

Logical

Which of the following statements regarding the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections is/are INCORRECT? 1. The Indian National Congress won more than 15 seats. 2. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the highest vote share. 3. Rashtriya Janata Dal won 4 seats in the Assembly.

Only 3

Only 1 and 2

1, 2 and 3

Only 2

Question 39

Logical

One-third of a journey is covered at a speed of 67 km/hr, the next one-third of the journey is covered at a speed of 66 km/hr, and the remaining journey is covered at a speed of 17 km/hr. The average speed (in km/hr, rounded off to one decimal place) for the entire journey is:

43.7

28.6

33.7

29.6

Question 40

Logical

Reward for loyalty' as a factor for ministerial selection in India refers to:

ensuring each geographic region gets equal representation

verifying the educational background of candidates

granting monetary rewards to ministers

recognising and rewarding longstanding support

Question 41

Logical

Which state has the longest coastline in India, excluding islands?

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Question 42

Logical

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 413, 390, 357, ?, 261, 198

344

324

334

314

Question 43

Logical

Which Union Territory of India has the longest coastline as per the 2022-23 Annual Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Daman and Diu

Puducherry

Lakshadweep

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 44

Logical

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KO29 JN41 IM53 HL65 ?

GK77

GL78

GK78

GL77

Question 45

Logical

The 9 th Amendment Act, 1960, was enacted to give effect to which of the following agreements?

Indo-Pak Agreement, 1958

Shimla Agreement, 1972

Tashkent Agreement, 1966

Lahore Declaration, 1999

Question 46

Logical

What is the theme of the 2021 G20 Johannesburg Summit?

Climate Action Now

Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability

Digital Transformation

Global Economic Recovery

Question 47

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.)

WE - CJ

FN - LS

CK - JP

JR - PW

Question 48

Logical

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 1 5 & 3 * $ 4 @ % 2 7 # 9 ^ # ⋟ 6 8 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

One

Two

None

Three

Question 49

Logical

The Harsha inscription of 554 CE mentions the rise of Yajnavarman from which place?

Kannouj

Magadha

Gaya

Thanesar

Question 50

Logical

If a sum of ₹9,10,000 is invested for a year at 2% per annum compounded half yearly, then find the compound interest.

₹18,291

₹20,081

₹17,125

₹18,828

Question 51

Logical

Which type of cell reference in MS Excel modifies both, the column letter and row number automatically when a formula is copied to another location?

Mixed Reference

Static Reference

Absolute Reference

Relative Reference

Question 52

Logical

Which prominent Indian leader led the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928, a major civil disobedience movement against increased land taxes?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 53

Logical

The Indian government is set to implement the 'One State, One RRB' (Regional Rural Bank) policy to improve operational efficiency, reduce competition and consolidate the existing 43 RRBs into ______.

Question 54

Logical

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

Hertz (Hz)

Joule

Pascal

Millisecond

Question 55

Logical

What specific provision concerning the President of India is outlined in Article 59(3) of the Constitution of India?

Powers of the President

Election of the President

Impeachment of the President

Salary and privileges of the President

Question 56

Logical

The mode of the observations 21, 27, 25, 31, 21, 35, 23, 25, 32, 27, 21, 29, 32, 29 and 31 is:

Question 57

Logical

In February 2021, India's External Affairs Minister and envoys from 61 countries visited which national park to experience its rich biodiversity and the iconic one-horned rhinos?

Periyar National Park

Jim Corbett National Park

Sundarbans National Park

Kaziranga National Park

Question 58

Logical

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

2118

1440

2652

1749

Question 59

Mr. OPQ starts from Point A and drives 31 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 20 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified)

5 km to the west

3 km to the south

9 km to the east

4 km to the north

Question 60

There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 22 and 44 students, respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40 kg and that of section B is 37 kg, find the average weight of the whole class (in kg).

37.5

38.5

Question 61

SGUL is related to XLZQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MAOF is related to RFTK. To which of the following options is BPDU related, following the same logic?

GZIU

GZUI

GUIZ

GUZI

Question 62

Which Indian state was named the "Go-To Global Destination for 2021" by the Wall Street Journal, highlighting its rich heritage and diverse wildlife?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Kerala

Odisha

Question 63

A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 80 min, and at a speed of 65 m/min for 70 min. Her average speed (in m/min) is:

Question 64

What was the Revised Estimate (RE) for the Department of Rural Development for the financial year 2024-25, as per the Annual Report 2024-25, published by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India?

₹173,912.11 crore

₹180,878.11 crore

₹160,069.46 crore

₹155,964.23 crore

Question 65

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. P has the exam on Tuesday. Only two people have exams after R. S has the exam immediately before Q but after R. U has the exam immediately after V. How many people have exams between T and S?

One

Three

Four

Two

Question 66

The successive discounts of 24%, 18% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of: (Rounded up to two decimal places.)

51.51%

52.84%

49.27%

50.14%

Question 67

Which of the following soils is most suitable for rice cultivation in India?

Saline soil

Alluvial soil

Desert soil

Red soil

Question 68

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 911 910 920 919 929 ? 938

926

924

928

929

Question 69

A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.   Number/symbol 9 % 2 5 * $ 3 ^ # 4 + 6 7 8 Code S G L F B M C H N D J P E K Conditions: i) If the first element is a symbol and the last a number, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. ii) If the first element is an odd number and the last element is an even number, then the first and last elements are to be coded as @. iii) If both the second and third elements are divisible by 2, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for 768*%?

EPPBG

GPKBE

EPKBG

EKKBG

Question 70

RUYQ is related to KNRJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ORVN is related to HKOG. To which of the given options is LOSK related, following the same logic?

HELD

HEDL

EHLD

EHDL

Question 71

Alluvial soil is mainly found in which region of India?

Peninsular Plateau

Indo-Gangetic Plain

Eastern Ghats

Western Ghats

Question 72

A booster pump can be used for filling as well as for emptying a tank. The capacity of the tank is 1800 m³. The emptying capacity of the tank is 10 m³/min higher than its filling capacity, and the pump needs 6 minutes lesser to empty the tank than it needs to fill it. What is the filling capacity of the pump in m³/min?

Question 73

Which of the following conditions will prevent a file from being renamed in a Windows-based operating system?

The file is currently opened in another application.

The file is located in the Recycle Bin.

The file has a long name exceeding 255 characters.

The file has the 'Read-only' attribute enabled.

Question 74

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4568712, what will be the difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

Question 75

Which part of a Hindu temple serves as the innermost chamber for the primary deity?

Garbhagriha

Shikhara

Jagati

Kalasha

Question 76

Mr. Y starts from Point B and drives 1 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 2 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point A. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point B again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

18 km towards the east

9 km towards the south

1 km towards the north

22 km towards the west

Question 77

In a certain code language, 'can you knock' is coded as 'mo nv sb' and 'knock the door' is coded as 'kx rg nv'. How is 'knock' coded in the given language?

Question 78

The population of a village was 1,10,000. It increased by 5% in the first year and increased by 30% in the second year. Its population after two years is

1,50,150

1,15,500

1,48,500

1,43,000

Question 79

Kavita buys 2 apples and 5 mangoes for ₹239. When the cost of an apple is decreased by 50% and that of a mango remains the same, then the cost of 2 apples and 4 mangoes is ₹184. What is the original cost of 8 apples and 8 mangoes?

₹438

₹440

₹436

₹441

Question 80

In March 2021, how many Light Combat Helicopters, Prachand, were ordered by the Ministry of Defence?

156

126

196

136

Question 81

Which of the following best describes the nature of the Northern Plain?

Rocky and elevated

Arid and barren

Alluvial and fertile

Hilly and forested

Question 82

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PTM NSJ LRG ? HPA

JQD

JQE

JPD

HPD

Question 83

A, B, L, M, S, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. M sits to the immediate right of T. Only three people sit between M and A when counted from the left of M. Only three people sit between T and Z. L sits to the immediate right of S. How many people sit between B and S when counted from the left of S?

Question 84

What is the purpose of the 'AutoFill' feature in MS Excel 365?

To validate cell data

To split text into multiple cells

To copy cell content or continue a pattern

To automatically sum a range of values

Question 85

The Great Bath is located at:

Dholavira

Rakhigarhi

Harappa

Mohenjo-daro

Question 86

What was the total financial allocation for the Department of Rural Development for FY 2024-25, as per the Demand of Grants 2024-25 Analysis?

₹1.26 lakh crore

₹1.50 lakh crore

₹2.58 lakh crore

₹1.77 lakh crore

Question 87

Which of the following ratios is greatest?

18:37

25 : 26 

23:25

13:32

Question 88

Seven boxes, F, G, H, I, L,M and N, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below I. Only two boxes are kept between I and F. Only H is kept above L. M is kept at some place below G and at some place above N. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?

Question 89

The sum of the perimeter of two cubes, the length of whose edges are x cm and y cm, respectively, is 300 cm and the product of edges x and y is 156 cm². Find the sum of the volume of both cubes.

2968 cm³

2178 cm³

1756 cm³

3925 cm³

Question 90

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. Q has an exam on Tuesday. Exactly 2 people have exams between Q and R. P has an exam immediately before T, and S has an exam immediately after V. Only 1 person has an exam between T and V. Who has an exam on Monday?

Question 91

The musical narration of the 'Battle of Khongjom' is a popular folk music of which State?

Manipur

Nagaland

Kerala

Arunachal Pradesh

Question 92

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 burger are pizza. All burger are fries. All burger are taco. Conclusions: (I) All pizza are taco. (II) Some taco are fries.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Only conclusion (II) follows

Question 93

The complete sequencing of the human genome has marked the beginning of:

cytogenetics

immunology

genomics

structural biology

Question 94

A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.   Number/symbol 5 $ 7 2 % * 3 ^ # 9 + 6 8 4 Code A F L B G M C H N D J P E K Conditions: i) If the first element is a number and the last a symbol, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. ii) If the first and last elements are odd numbers, then the first and last elements are to be coded as @. iii) If both the second and third elements are perfect square roots, then the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for $94^8

FDKHE

EDKHF

FDDHE

FKKHE

Question 95

In January 2021, which major tribute was part of the Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebration held at Akhnoor, Jammu?

Launch of One Rank One Pension Phase II Benefits

Hoisting of a 108-feet National Flag and opening of a heritage museum 

Award ceremony for Gallantry Medals to ex-servicemen families

Inauguration of a National Veterans Memorial Park