RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Blossom Shower' triggers the blossoming of the flowers of which crops in Kerala and nearby areas?
A
TeaB
CoffeeC
SunflowerD
CottonQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Which of the following helps in organizing files?
A
Naming files meaningfullyB
Not saving any filesC
Placing all files on the desktopD
Saving all files in one folderQuestion 3
Arithmetic
In India, the area under 'Permanent Pastures and Grazing Lands' is mostly owned by:
A
cooperativesB
private companiesC
the Forest DepartmentD
Village PanchayatsQuestion 4
Arithmetic
In April 2021, which defence subsidiary signed a landmark defence MoU with Slovakia aimed at boosting India's indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities?
A
NewSpace India LtdB
Airbornics Defence & Space Pvt LtdC
BrahMos Aerospace Pvt LtdD
Paras Defence and Space Technologies LtdQuestion 5
Arithmetic
What is the primary purpose of introducing e-passports in India in May 2021?
A
To enhance security and prevent identity fraudB
To reduce the cost of passport productionC
To increase the number of pages in the passportD
To change the colour of the passport coverQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Who has the authority to transfer judges of the High Courts in India?
A
President of IndiaB
Chief Minister of the StateC
Parliament of IndiaD
Chief Justice of India acting on behalf of the Supreme CourtQuestion 7
Arithmetic
Which of the following best explains why adult literacy varies significantly across Indian states?
A
Socio-economic and educational disparitiesB
Unequal industrial developmentC
Variations in population densityD
Different climate zonesQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which Five Year Plan marked the beginning of the Green Revolution in India?
A
Third Five Year PlanB
Second Five Year PlanC
Fourth Five Year PlanD
First Five Year PlanQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Which of the following is NOT a state function or state variable in a thermodynamic system?
A
PressureB
EnthalpyC
WorkD
Internal energyQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Which physical feature marks the northeastern boundary of the Peninsular Block?
A
Aravalli RangeB
Malda faultC
Eastern GhatsD
Western GhatsQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which of the following constitutional bodies was created to recommend appointments and transfers of judges in India?
A
National Judicial Appointments CommissionB
High Court TribunalC
Supreme Council of JudgesD
Central Judicial CommissionQuestion 12
Arithmetic
For her outstanding contributions towards films, which Indian filmmaker was honoured with the prestigious Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) award by the French government in April 2021?
A
Mira NairB
Zoya AkhtarC
Deepa MehtaD
Payal KapadiaQuestion 13
Arithmetic
The provision of early childhood care and education to children below six years of age was introduced by which Constitutional Amendment?
A
Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976B
Seventy-fourth Amendment Act, 1992C
Eighty-sixth Amendment Act, 2002D
Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978Question 14
Arithmetic
Mahavdev Govind Ranade devoted his entire life to the ________.
A
Prarthana SamajB
Deva SamajC
Servants of India SocietyD
Theosophical SocietyQuestion 15
Arithmetic
What did the Supreme Court direct regarding the investigation of 171 alleged fake encounters in Assam?
A
Ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to investigateB
Dismissed the allegationsC
Declared the encounters justifiedD
Ordered the Assam Human Rights Commission to transferred the cases to the CBIQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Which of the following countries withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in April 2021?
A
SlovakiaB
Czech RepublicC
AustriaD
HungaryQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which of the following organisations is NOT related to the development of 'DIGIPIN', which was launched in 2021?
A
IIT HyderabadB
ISROC
DRDOD
Department of PostsQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Who among the following was conferred with the Padma Shri Award 2021 in the field of Literature and Education in April 2021?
A
Prof. Anil Kumar Boro B
Prof. Sushil Kumar ModiC
Prof. Nandamuri BalakrishnaD
Prof. MT Vasudevan NairQuestion 19
Arithmetic
In which year was the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) initially constituted under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India by an executive order?
A
2005B
2010C
2007D
2008Question 20
Arithmetic
Which 2021 book by Pankaj Mishra examines Middle Eastern conflicts in a global context?
A
Beyond BordersB
Global TurmoilC
Echoes of the EastD
The World After GazaQuestion 21
Arithmetic
In which of the following years was Burhan-ul-Mulk appointed the Nazim of Awadh?
A
1712B
1732C
1702D
1722Question 22
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements about the Council of Ministers is correct?
A
Ministers of State rank higher than Cabinet Ministers.B
Cabinet Ministers are a smaller group within the Council of Ministers.C
The Council of Ministers is appointed by the Chief Justice.D
All members of the Council of Ministers are part of the Cabinet.Question 23
Arithmetic
Pitt's India Act of 1784 established which of the following bodies?
A
Dual Government in BengalB
Indian Civil ServicesC
Board of ControlD
Supreme Court at CalcuttaQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Which of the following elements is NOT generally found in proteins?
A
NitrogenB
PhosphorusC
CarbonD
HydrogenQuestion 25
Arithmetic
The Green Revolution in India primarily led to an increase in the production of which crops?
A
Rice and PulsesB
Wheat and SugarcaneC
Rice and Maize D
Wheat and RiceQuestion 26
Arithmetic
Developing countries have often experienced mixed outcomes from globalisation. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of globalisation for developing economies?
A
Job creationB
Transfer of technologyC
Unequal income distributionD
Export growthQuestion 27
Logical
Which soil is acidic in nature and found in high rainfall areas?
A
Laterite soilB
Red soilC
Alluvial soilD
Black soilQuestion 28
Logical
What is the primary goal of the 'MILAN 2021' naval exercise hosted by India?
A
To promote maritime cooperation among friendly naviesB
To build new submarines jointly with FranceC
To launch new defence satellitesD
To train for desert warfareQuestion 29
Logical
While multitasking, which of the following best describes what happens when Alt + Tabis used repeatedly?
A
It locks the computer.B
It cycles through open applications in the order of last use.C
It opens the Task Manager.D
It closes the active window.Question 30
Logical
Which trio of leaders is famously associated with the rise of Extremist ideology in Indian nationalism?
A
Lal-Bal-PalB
Gokhale-Tilak-GandhiC
Nehru-Gandhi-PatelD
Aurobindo-Lajpat Rai-GokhaleQuestion 31
Logical
Yakshagana is a folk theatre form from which of the following states of India?
A
Tamil NaduB
PunjabC
KarnatakaD
GujaratQuestion 32
Logical
Which player was honoured with the 2021 Football Writers' Association Men's Footballer of the Year award?
A
Erling HaalandB
Bukayo SakaC
Harry KaneD
Mohamed Salah Question 33
Logical
Which type of mountain range is formed by the uplifted folded sedimentary rocks?
A
Volcanic MountainsB
Block MountainsC
Fold MountainsD
Residual MountainsQuestion 34
Logical
During the period of medieval Indian literature, which language began to decline as the dominant medium for Buddhist literary expression and scholarship?
A
PaliB
SanskritC
ApabhramshaD
PrakritQuestion 35
Logical
The RTI Act applies to which of the followings in India?
A
Only JudiciaryB
Only Central GovernmentC
All Public AuthoritiesD
Only State GovernmentQuestion 36
Logical
Which Indian institute developed a fluorescent sensor capable of detecting cyanide in water and human cells, using just a UV light source?
A
IIT DelhiB
IIT BombayC
IIT MadrasD
IIT GuwahatiQuestion 37
Logical
Sapna invested ₹20,300 on simple interest, partly at 11% per annum and partly at 3% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 5 years, then find the sum invested at 11% per annum (in ₹).
A
4,350B
4,351C
4,347D
4,352Question 38
Logical
The number of prime numbers lying between 430 and 443, both included, is:
A
4B
2C
3D
5Question 39
Logical
Two times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 41 years. After 7 years, nine times Q's age will be 24 years less than six times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?
A
19B
22C
20D
13Question 40
Logical
Evaluate: (-9) - (-60) $\div$ (-10) + (-3) $\times$ 7
A
-35B
-38C
-36D
-39Question 41
Logical
The LCM of the numbers 14.2 and 0.05 is:
A
142B
0.142C
14.2 D
1.42Question 42
Logical
Find the mean proportional of 400 and 4.
A
37B
39C
40D
41Question 43
Logical
A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 44% above its cost price and offers a 25% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹126, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?
A
1,968B
2,192C
2,098D
2,268Question 44
Logical
ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If $\angle$ABC = $36^\circ$ and $\angle$BAC = $94^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle$ACD (in degree)?
A
$159^\circ$B
$186^\circ$C
$80^\circ$D
$163^\circ$Question 45
Logical
A bus travelling at 84 km/hr completes a journey in 20 hours. What should its speed be to cover the same distance in 10 hours?
A
167 km/hrB
165 km/hrC
171 km/hrD
168 km/hrQuestion 46
Logical
X, Y and Z invested a sum in the ratio of 19 : 88 : 18, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹2,200 at the end of the year, what is the difference between the shares of Y and Z?
A
1,181B
₹1,232C
₹1,302D
₹1,391 Question 47
Logical
Find the simple interest on ₹4,000 at 7.5% per annum rate of interest deposited on 9 February 2024 and withdrawn on 10 April 2024.
A
₹51B
₹48C
₹49D
₹50Question 48
Logical
The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 18, 10, 15, 18, 18, 13, 20, 18, 17, 19 The mode of the given data is:
A
18B
15C
10D
13Question 49
Logical
The sides of a triangle are 14 cm, 48 cm, and 50 cm. What is its area? (in $cm^2$)
A
321B
324C
336D
314Question 50
Logical
Which of the following numbers divides 44,43,48,269?
A
12B
9C
10D
19Question 51
Logical
M and N start a business. M invests ₹64,000 more than N for 2 months and N invests for 3 months. M's share is ₹552 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹1,656. Find the capital contributed by M.
A
₹95,898B
₹96,000C
₹95,804D
₹95,828Question 52
Logical
The number 889897 is divisible by which of the following?
A
52B
64C
69D
59Question 53
Logical
A can do a work in 16 days and B can do the same work in 18 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then what fraction of the work is left?
A
$29/36$B
$19/36$C
$25/36$D
$17/36$Question 54
Logical
The population of a district is 350000, out of which 175000 are males. 36% of the population is literate. If 22% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
A
50%B
53%C
48%D
47%Question 55
Logical
Hema can do a certain piece of work in 30 days. Hema and Raji can together do the same work in 25 days, and Hema, Raji and Smitha can do the same work together in 10 days. In how many days can Hema and Smitha do the same work together?
A
$75/7$B
$68/9$C
$84/7$D
$71/8$Question 56
GK
A cuboid has dimensions 10 cm, 8 cm and 6 cm. If the largest possible cube is cut from one of the corners of the cuboid, what is the total surface area of the remaining portion?
A
312 cm$^2$B
376 cm$^2$C
488 cm$^2$D
160 cm$^2$Question 57
GK
Rishi travels 585 km at 65 km/hr, the next 368 km at 92 km/hr and the next 168 km at 56 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)
A
71.81B
72.97C
70.06 D
70.72Question 58
GK
The average weight of Tushar, Salil and Mukund is 45 kg. If the average weight of Tushar and Salil is 44 kg and that of Salil and Mukund is 47 kg, then the weight of Salil (in kg) is:
A
67B
57C
62D
47Question 59
GK
Pallavi bought a toy for ₹255, decorated it at a cost of ₹5 and sold the toy for ₹154. Find the loss or profit percentage.
A
$530/13$ % profitB
$540/13$ % profitC
$530/13$ % lossD
530% lossQuestion 60
GK
Simplify $x(4x - 4) + 5(x^2 - 5) + 12$.
A
$9x^2 - 4x + 13$B
$-9x^2 - 4x - 13$C
$9x^2 - 4x - 13$D
$-9x^2 - 4x + 13$Question 61
GK
Under an offer at a shop selling trousers, customers were getting 4 trousers free on the purchase of 6 trousers. Find the discount available to the customer.
A
30%B
40%C
20%D
50%Question 62
GK
The sum of the squares of two consecutive even natural numbers is 164. The sum of the numbers is:
A
16B
32C
8D
18Question 63
GK
A retailer offers a discount scheme 'Buy 3 get 1 free'. Every item costs ₹3,000. He gave a discount of 20% on the total bill to his relative. If his relative takes home 4 items, then how much he would have paid?
A
₹7,200B
₹5,400C
₹7,000D
₹6,200Question 64
GK
Seven people, A, B, C, T, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of V. Only A sits to the right of U. Only three people sit between U and W. T sits at some place to the left of B but at some place to the right of C. How many people sit between C and B?
A
OneB
FourC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 65
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 two boxes are kept below B. Only one box is kept above D. Only one box is kept between D and E. F is kept immediately above C. G is kept at some place below A. How many boxes are kept above B?
A
FiveB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 66
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) 9 # 8 $ 1 * £ 3 4 7 + Ω 6 2 & % 5 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by another symbol and also immediately followed by another symbol?
A
3B
2C
1D
0Question 67
GK
In a certain code language, 'FAIR' is coded as '4627' and 'RENT' is coded as '1365'.What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?
A
1B
7C
5D
6Question 68
GK
WFJU is related to AINX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MRZG is related to QUDJ. To which of the given options is YALP related, following the same logic?
A
CDSPB
CDPSC
CSPOD
CSERQuestion 69
GK
IQNJ is related to GOLH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FNKG is related to DLIE. To which of the given options is CKHD related, following the same logic?
A
AIBFB
IABFC
AIFBD
IAFBQuestion 70
GK
If 'I' stands for '+', 'J' stands for 'x', 'K' stands for '÷' and 'L' stands for '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 65 I 35 L 35 I 15 K 5 J 24 I 65 K 5 J 8 = ?
A
211B
316C
241D
303Question 71
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 28 49 72 97 124 ?
A
144B
172C
153D
166Question 72
GK
H is the brother of P. P is the brother of S. S is the daughter of K. K is the wife of L. N is the son of M. M is married to S. How is N related to L?
A
Brother's sonB
Son's son C
Daughter's sonD
SonQuestion 73
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 800, 1100, 850, 1150, 900, ?
A
1200B
1150C
600D
650Question 74
GK
Tiya, Tarun, Shyam, Jiya, Varun and Ram are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. Ram sits third to the right of Tarun. Tarun sits second to the right of Tiya. Shyam sits to the immediate right of Varun. Who sits second to the right of Tarun?
A
VarunB
ShyamC
JiyaD
TiyaQuestion 75
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 fans are bulbs. No bulb is a geyser. Conclusions: (I): No fan is a geyser. (II): No geyser is a bulb.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 76
GK
MONK is related to SUTQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KMLI is related to QSRO. To which of the following is CEDA related, following the same logic?
A
IKOPB
IKJGC
JUIYD
JUYTQuestion 77
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $42 \times 6 - 18 \div 4 + 15 = ?$
A
64B
66C
68D
62Question 78
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
PRNB
VXTC
TVRD
RTOQuestion 79
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 bottles are ludo. All ludo are drums. Conclusions: (I): Some drums are ludo. (II): All bottles are drums.
A
Only conclusion (I) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Only conclusion (II) follows.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 80
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 515 518 523 530 539 ?
A
550B
549C
548D
551Question 81
GK
Seven boxes C, D, E, M, N, O and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below O. Only one box is kept above N. Only one box is kept between N and E. C is kept immediately above M. D is kept at some place below P. How many boxes are kept between P and C?
A
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 82
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? UXZ RUW ORT LOQ ?
A
IKNB
IKMC
ILND
ILMQuestion 83
GK
Gill starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards south. She then takes a left turn, drives 12 km, turns left and drives 4 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 5 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
A
9 km towards westB
7 km towards eastC
7 km towards westD
9 km towards southQuestion 84
GK
If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 6 − 3 + 77 × 7 ÷ 11 = ?
A
28B
18C
21D
35Question 85
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
PLQB
EAGC
HDID
LHMQuestion 86
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers. (Left) 4 6 % Ω 9 # @ 8 $ 7 1 * £ 5 & + 3 2 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?
A
2B
1C
4D
3Question 87
GK
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.) 86, 286 48, 248
A
65, 265B
70, 280C
78, 378D
45, 235Question 88
GK
Dominic starts from Point A and drives 6 km towards east. He then takes a right turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right 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° turns only unless specified.)
A
11 km; southB
10 km; southC
13 km; southD
12 km; southQuestion 89
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
ORMB
KNIC
TWS D
RUPQuestion 90
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? BGK HMQ NSW TYC ?
A
ZIEB
ZLEC
ZELD
ZEIQuestion 91
GK
Each of the digits in the number 7356981 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?
A
9B
11C
8D
10Question 92
GK
In a certain code language, 'FELT' is coded as '4629' and 'LOAN' is coded as '1345'. What is the code for 'L' in the given code language?
A
4B
3C
1D
2Question 93
GK
Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only P is kept above R. Only X is kept between R and Q. Only Z is kept below S. How many boxes are kept between Y and Z?
A
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
Two