RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

21 Aug 2021 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which organisation has released the India Justice Report (IJR) in April 2021?

Ambedkar Trusts

National Trusts

Tata Trusts

Bombay Public Trusts

Question 2

Arithmetic

Which of the following is a national waterway between Haldia (Sagar) and Prayagraj?

National Waterways 1

National Waterways 3

National Waterways 4

National Waterways 2

Question 3

Arithmetic

Which Indian sprinter made a successful comeback by winning a silver medal in the women's 4×100m relay at the 2021 Asian Athletics Championships?

Hima Das

Dhanalakshmi Sekar

Dutee Chand

Srabani Nanda

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which organisation’s support was crucial in India’s globalisation process post 1991 economic crisis?

WHO

UNICEF

IMF

UNESCO

Question 5

Arithmetic

Which district became the first in India to meet its entire power demand through solar energy, as of 2021?

Silvassa

Kavaratti

Leh

Diu

Question 6

Arithmetic

In February 2021, a self-cleaning, flexible heating fabric was developed by ___________.

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Guwahati

IIT Bombay

Question 7

Arithmetic

When were Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal sent to prison in Rangoon?

April 1857

October 1858

January 1859

October 1857

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which of the following coast lies in Karnataka and Kerala states?

Kachchh coast

Kathiawar coast

Malabar coast

Konkan coast

Question 9

Arithmetic

Manimekali, a notable work within early Tamil literature, is categorised as which type of literary composition?

An Epic

An Autobiography

A Treatise

A Memoir

Question 10

Arithmetic

In dry areas, water from underground comes up through the soil by capillary action and dries quickly, leaving salts behind. These salts form a hard layer called:

hardpans

pedalfer

laterite

granite

Question 11

Arithmetic

The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:

support rural employment

promote Indian self-sufficiency

benefit the British economy

industrialise India

Question 12

Arithmetic

Each modern industrialised country, including India, has a National Metrology Institute (NMI). What is the main role of an NMI?

To maintain standards of measurements

To monitor weather conditions

To regulate internet access in the country

To conduct medical research

Question 13

Arithmetic

What is the name of the Act that governs the rules and service conditions of All-India Services?

All-India Civil Act, 1950

Indian Services Governance Act, 1955

All-India Services Act, 1951

Civil Services Regulation Act, 1946

Question 14

Arithmetic

Colonial policies significantly altered India’s trade structure. Which of the following best describes India’s foreign trade pattern at the time of independence?

Export of capital goods and import of consumer goods

Export of finished goods and import of raw materials

Balanced trade between agriculture and industry

Export of raw materials and import of manufactured goods

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which British policy promoted English education to create a loyal class serving British interests in India?

Education Policy

Subsidiary Alliance

Divide and Rule

Trade Policy

Question 16

Arithmetic

Tussocky grass grows mainly in which type of forests?

Tropical Thorn forests

Tropical Deciduous forests

Evergreen forests

Montane forests

Question 17

Arithmetic

Which of the following DOES NOT produce Greenhouse gases?

Tidal energy

Natural gas transport fuel

Thermal power plant

Diesel generator

Question 18

Arithmetic

Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, joined which of the following institutions in May 2021 as a distinguished professor?

National Law University, Delhi (NLUD)

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (DU)

Indian Law Institute (ILI)

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)

Question 19

Arithmetic

Which of the following was a major criticism of the Green Revolution in India?

It reduced agricultural output.

It discouraged use of technology.

It promoted organic farming.

It led to regional and crop imbalances.

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which of the following options best represents the predictions of a Punnett square?

Genotype and phenotype probabilities

Genetic linkage relationships in siblings

Genetic mutations over several generations

DNA sequence in parents

Question 21

Arithmetic

The Government conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri River to estimate the population of mugger crocodiles. In which state is the Vishwamitri River located?

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

Question 22

Arithmetic

Which of the following films is considered the first Indian sound (talkie) film, marking the beginning of Bollywood?

Sholay

Raja Harishchandra

Alam Ara

Mughal-e-Azam

Question 23

Arithmetic

Who laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh?

Mangubhai C Patel

Narendra Modi

Mohan Yadav

JP Nadda

Question 24

Arithmetic

What special provision is granted under Article 371J of the Indian Constitution?

Provision for official language use in Goa and Daman and Diu

Special status for the Hyderabad–Karnataka region

Creation of a common High Court for the northeastern states

Special powers to the Governor of Manipur for law and order

Question 25

Arithmetic

What significant milestone did Pixxel achieve with its 2021 space launch?

Launch of a reusable rocket

India’s first lunar lander by a startup

Launch of the first private satellite constellation from India

Construction of a domestic space observatory

Question 26

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?

It receives input from the keyboard and mouse only.

It stores all user files permanently.

It processes data and controls operations of all parts of the computer.

It sends output to printers and monitors.

Question 27

Logical

Which of the following is NOT a feature of India’s federal system, thereby reflecting its unitary character?

Single citizenship for the entire country

Requirement of some Constitutional Amendments to be ratified by States

An upper house of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) representing the states

Division of powers between the Centre and States

Question 28

Logical

Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China's Belt and Road Initiative in February 2021?

Panama

Argentina

Chile

Brazil

Question 29

Logical

The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists various subjects. Which level of government are these subjects intended for?

Urban Municipal Corporations

State Governments (State legislative matters)

Panchayati Raj Institutions (village/local level)

Central Government (Union ministries)

Question 30

Logical

What does the abbreviation 'PCB' stand for in operating systems?

Program Control Block

Process Control Block

Primary Communication Bus

Process Communication Block

Question 31

Logical

Who among the following had given the idea to mobilise all the leading Indian political leaders under a common platform called the Indian National Congress?

A O Hume

W C Bannerjee

Surendranath Bannerjee

Ananda Mohan Bose

Question 32

Logical

Which fundamental law of chemistry is illustrated by the fact that hydrogen and oxygen always combine in a fixed $1 : 8$ mass ratio to form water?

Law of Conservation of Energy

Dalton's Atomic Theory

Law of Multiple Proportions

Law of Constant Proportions

Question 33

Logical

In how many cities of Bihar were the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 held?

Question 34

Logical

‘Milind Panho’ is a post-Mauryan text which contains the conversations between the Indo-Greek ruler Menander and the scholar and Buddhist monk ___________.

Nagasena

Badarayana

Patanjali

Kapila

Question 35

Logical

Which Indian city, also called the 'Detroit of India,' hosts manufacturers like Hyundai, BMW, Ford and Ashok Leyland, making it a major automotive hub?

Gurugram

Pune

Sanand

Chennai

Question 36

Logical

After allowing a discount of 28%, an article is available for ₹3,240. Its marked price is _______.

₹4147

₹4450

₹4332

₹4500

Question 37

Logical

If the 6-digit number N84M69 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

$M + N = 7$

$M - N = 1$

$M = N$

$M - N = -7$

Question 38

Logical

A train that is 220 m long overtakes a man moving at a speed of 10 km/hr (in same direction) in 44 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it take this train to completely cross another train of a length of 315 m, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 79 km/hr?

Question 39

Logical

A sum of ₹15,625 amounts to ₹24,389 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually. The rate of interest per annum is:

$14\%$

$16\%$

$19\%$

$15\%$

Question 40

Logical

Sapna invested ₹21,700 on simple interest, partly at 3% per annum and partly at 12% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 7 years, then find the sum invested at 3% per annum (in ₹).

17,360

17,357

17,361

17,358

Question 41

Logical

Which of the following is the greatest number that, when dividing 183, 127 and 211, leaves the same remainder each time?

Question 42

Logical

The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 182. The greater of the two numbers is:

Question 43

Logical

If the third proportional of 25 and 35 be x, then what is the value of x?

Question 44

Logical

The sides of a triangle are 44 cm, 33 cm, and 55 cm. What is its area? (in $cm^2$)

732

726

742

749

Question 45

Logical

A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3570. The number is:

4462.5

1115.625

2231.25

6693.75

Question 46

Logical

The number of prime numbers lying between 306 and 313, both included, is:

Question 47

Logical

A jacket is marked at ₹12,000. Store A offers two successive discounts of 15% and 10%. Store B offers two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. A customer wants to know which store provides a better deal and by how much?

Store A; by ₹150

Store A; by ₹100

Store B; by ₹100

Both stores A and B offer the same price

Question 48

Logical

ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If $\angle ABC = 74^\circ$ and $\angle BAC = 54^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle ACD$ (in degree)?

76°

91°

85°

82°

Question 49

Logical

If 3 times Mary’s present age is 18 years more than 5 times Diya's present age, and 2 times Diya's present age is 3 years less than Mary's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of Mary and Diya?

Question 50

Logical

Find the value of x satisfying: $5(5x^2 - 6) - 5(5x^2 + 2x - 4) = 20$

-3

-1

Question 51

Logical

The average weight of Mandar, Ketan and Tushar is 45 kg. If the average weight of Mandar and Ketan is 44 kg and that of Ketan and Tushar is 45 kg, then the weight of Ketan (in kg) is:

Question 52

Mahesh bought some sharpeners at the rate of ₹150 a dozen. He sold them for ₹41 each. His profit percentage is ______%.

226

230

232

228

Question 53

The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 18, 13, 14, 14, 19, 14, 17, 17, 14, 20 The mode of the data is:

Question 54

Which of the following numbers divides 3,27,087?

Question 55

4 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days, while 9 women can do it in 8 days. In how many days can 3 women and 6 men complete this work?

11 days

13 days

8 days

4 days

Question 56

A man driving a car at a speed of 41 km/hr crosses a bridge in 2.4 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.

2.18 km

2.54 km

0.69 km

1.64 km

Question 57

A company earns a profit (in ₹) that is distributed among the company's three partners in the ratio of 14 : 10 : 16. If the difference between the smallest and the largest shares is ₹29,547, the total profit (in ₹) of the company is:

1,96,892

1,96,980

1,97,067

1,96,943

Question 58

A man makes a monthly payment equal to 30% of his monthly salary towards debt repayment. He spends 20% of the remaining salary and saves ₹602. His monthly salary (in ₹) is:

1,075

1,072

1,115

1,078

Question 59

M and N started a business. M invested ₹48,000 more than N for 3 months, while N invested for 4 months. M's share is ₹498 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹1,494. Find the capital contributed by M.

₹78,600

₹76,800

₹75,000

₹78,000

Question 60

Seven people, I, J, K, L, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the left of V. Only four people sit between V and I. Only three people sit to the right of K. J sits to the immediate left of W. L is not an immediate neighbour of K. Who sits at the rightmost end of the line?

Question 61

Refer to the following letter-symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting is to be done from left to right only. (Left) 7 1 $ % 3 $ % 8 < 7 8 1 8 # < 7 @ * 5 5 + (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

Four

One

Two

Three

Question 62

In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘1432’ and ‘MOVE’ is coded as ‘3254’. What is the code for ‘V’ in the given code language?

Question 63

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 kiwis are bananas. All bananas are grapes. Conclusions (I): All kiwis are grapes. Conclusions (II): Some grapes are bananas.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 64

Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit between J and I. Only M sits to the right of K. Only one person sits between I and K. O sits at some place to the right of L but at some place to the left of N. How many people sit between N and L?

Two

One

Four

Three

Question 65

B is the father of O. O is the wife of A. A is the brother of T. T is the daughter of S. How is B related to S?

Son's wife's brother

Son's wife's sister

Son's wife's mother

Son's wife's father

Question 66

XAYA is related to BECE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GJHJ is related to KNLN. To which of the given options is MPNP related, following the same logic?

QUQV

QSQT

QTQT

QTRT

Question 67

Mr. Tim starts from point A and drives 9 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final right 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.)

1 km to the south

3 km to the south

4 km to the east

2 km to the south

Question 68

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

Question 69

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 96 102 104 110 112 ?

118

116

120

119

Question 70

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged, and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged? $13 - 2 \times 75 + 3 \div 24 = ?$

Question 71

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? $8 + 5 \div 40 - 4 \times 17 = ?$

Question 72

Mohit starts from Point Y and drives 35 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 83 km, turns right and drives 49 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 36 km. He takes a right turn, drives 76 km. He then turns left, drives 47 km, turns left again, drives 21 km and stops 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° turns only unless specified.)

37 km towards west

39 km towards north

43 km towards east

41 km towards south

Question 73

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.)

NE-HL

PG-JN

LC-FJ

JA-DG

Question 74

Seven boxes D, E, F, G, H, I and X are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only F is kept above I. Only X is kept between I and E. Only H is kept below G. How many boxes are kept between D and F?

Three

Two

One

Four

Question 75

VXZA is related to WYAB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, YACD is related to ZBDE. To which of the following is BDFG related, following the same logic?

CFFH

CEGH

CDFH

CEFH

Question 76

In a certain code language, ‘the glass broke’ is written as ‘al tk jb’ and ‘answer the question ’ is coded as ‘ mo jb tu’. How is ‘the’ coded in the given language?

Question 77

URKE is related to ZWPJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OLEY is related to TQJD. To which of the given options is DATN related, following the same logic?

IFYS

IYSF

IFSY

IUOP

Question 78

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 23 ? 46 59 73 88

Question 79

If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit of the number 95423671, then what will be the product of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

Question 80

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 50 61 78 101 132 173 ?

201

220

221

210

Question 81

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.)

MPO

YBZ

ORP

EHF

Question 82

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WJO, BHR, GFU, ?, QBA

LDC

LWC

LDX

LMX

Question 83

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.) 15, 224 8, 63

9, 80

11, 123

6, 37

13, 170

Question 84

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.)

BR-XE

CS-YA

VL-RT

HX-DF

Question 85

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? BD 99 GI 97 LN 93 QS 87 ?

VX 79

TV 79

UW 77

VW 77

Question 86

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: Some lipsticks are tabs. No tab is a kite. Conclusions: (I): Some lipsticks are kites. (II): Some tabs are lipsticks.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.