RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

When referring to the conventional rod puppet shows of West Bengal, what is the name used?

Putul Nautch

Kathputli

Yakshagana

Gombeyatta

Question 2

Arithmetic

In May 2021, DRDO inaugurated a new research centre focusing on which advanced technology?

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics

Quantum Technology

Nanotechnology

Question 3

Arithmetic

Which among the following two organisations signed an Memorandum of Understanding to establish an incubation centre promoting innovation in solar energy and green hydrogen in May 2021?

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Defence Research and Development Organisation and National Thermal Power Corporation

National Institution for Transforming India Aayog and Indian Space Research Organisation

National Solar Energy Federation of India and National Institute of Solar Energy

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which DRDO-developed system, tested in 2021, is designed to detect and neutralise multiple types of underwater threats?

Maareech

Varunastra

MIGM

Takshak

Question 5

Arithmetic

Bhaga and Chandra streams join at which place in Himachal Pradesh forming the river Chenab?

Tandi

Kullu

Rohtang Pass

Verinag Spring

Question 6

Arithmetic

Which Fundamental Right guarantees Freedom of Speech, Assembly and Movement?

Right to Cultural Rights

Right to Equality

Right to Freedom

Right to Constitutional Remedies

Question 7

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the correct method to create a new folder using the File menu in Windows 7?

Open Computer → Right-click drive → File → New → Folder

Open Computer → Open desired drive (e.g., D:) → Click on File → New → Folder

Start → File → Folder → New

Control Panel → File → Create → New Folder

Question 8

Arithmetic

In which year was the first metro line in India, between Esplanade and Bhowanipur in Kolkata, inaugurated—marking the beginning of metro rail services in the country?

1994

1977

1990

1984

Question 9

Arithmetic

How many significant figures are there in 2.308 cm?

Question 10

Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT a function under the Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution?

Public health

Foreign trade promotion

Urban poverty alleviation

Urban planning

Question 11

Arithmetic

What does Ctrl + F help users to do?

Find a file on the desktop

Forward an email

Find text in the current document or webpage

Format the document

Question 12

Arithmetic

Who was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India in February 2021?

Sunil Arora

Sushil Chandra

Gyanesh Kumar

Rajiv Kumar

Question 13

Arithmetic

Who among the following Delhi sultans accidentally died during a game of polo in the year 1210?

Qutbuddin Aibak

Jalaluddin Khilji

Firuz Shah Tughluq

Ibrahim Lodi

Question 14

Arithmetic

Kartik Aaryan won the Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male) award at the 25th IIFA Awards held in March 2021 at Jaipur for his performance in which of the following films?

Chandu Champion

Shehzada

Satyaprem Ki Katha

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Question 15

Arithmetic

The February 2021 Technology Adoption Fund launched by IN-SPACe has earmarked ______ to support private space start-ups.

₹100 crore

₹1,000 crore

₹500 crore

₹250 crore

Question 16

Arithmetic

This revolutionary freedom fighter co-founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association in 1928. Along with B K Dutt, he threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929. He was tried and executed at the age of 23, along with revolutionaries Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru. The freedom fighter is:

Ramprasad Bismil

Bhagat Singh

Uddham Singh

Chandrasekhar Azad

Question 17

Arithmetic

The Inter-State Council is constituted under which Article?

Article 263

Article 368

Article 280

Article 346

Question 18

Arithmetic

Clean cooking fuel is essential for rural women's health and environmental sustainability. Which scheme provides LPG connections to women in BPL households?

Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Question 19

Arithmetic

In which city was the agreement signed in March 2021 to resolve the border dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?

Batken

Bishkek

Osh

Dushanbe

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which of the following processes is absent in $C_4$ plants?

Transpiration

Photorespiration

Photosynthesis

Respiration

Question 21

Arithmetic

Which valuable tree grows mainly in the western Himalayas and is used in construction?

Magnolia

Rhododendron

Cinchona

Deodar

Question 22

Arithmetic

Which of the following is cited as evidence for a highly centralised administration in the Indus-Sarasvati civilisation?

Elaborate royal tombs

Absence of seals and standard script

Standardised weights and measures

Monumental palaces and temples

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which non-constitutional body investigates corruption complaints against public servants?

Finance Commission

Lokpal

Election Commission

Union Public Service Commission

Question 24

Arithmetic

Which Indian Army officer has written the book titled 'Ready, Relevant and Resurgent: A Blueprint for the Transformation of India's Military', which was unveiled by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May 2021?

CDS General Anil Chauhan

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani

Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai

General Upendra Dwivedi

Question 25

Arithmetic

The brothers Sidhu and Kanhu were the leaders of which of the following tribal uprisings?

Koya revolts

Santhal Rebellion

Kol Mutiny

Ho uprising

Question 26

Arithmetic

Which of the following is/are an ancient set of inscriptions, promoting moral values and governance principles and is considered one of the earliest written records in Indian history?

Arthashastra

Upanishads

Vedas

Edicts of Ashoka

Question 27

Arithmetic

Which of the following human activities contributes the most to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?

Construction of dams

Burning of fossil fuels

Use of fertilisers in agriculture

Afforestation

Question 28

Arithmetic

Which of the following organisations developed the nanoporous multilayered polymeric membrane for high-pressure seawater desalination in May 2021?

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Question 29

Arithmetic

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, allows juveniles aged 16-18 to be tried as adults in cases of:

theft

drug abuse

cybercrime

heinous crimes

Question 30

Logical

According to constitutional provisions, what is the maximum permissible size of a State Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister?

20% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly

No specific limit is defined

15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly

10% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly

Question 31

Logical

Which of the following is considered a major challenge to human development in India?

Rapid urbanisation

High foreign exchange reserves

Increasing digital infrastructure

Persistent regional disparities

Question 32

Logical

During the colonial period, the services sector accounted for only ________.

22-29%

5-10%

15-20%

25-32%

Question 33

Logical

In which of the following years was the first thermal power plant of the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Limited commissioned?

1909

1916

1925

1899

Question 34

Logical

Which among the following state lies in the south of the Great Indian Desert?

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

Haryana

Question 35

Logical

Where was Exercise Dharma Guardian, 2021, held?

Pune, India

New Delhi, India

East Fuji, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Question 36

Logical

Which Indian airport secured a position among the top 10 hub airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region in the 2024 ACI Hub Connectivity Rankings?

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Chennai International Airport

Kempegowda International Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)

Question 37

Logical

Who among the following won a maiden Italian Open title in May 2021 by defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Rome?

Daniil Medvedev

Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz

Rafael Nadal

Question 38

Logical

To harden the steel, which material is required in the steel industry?

Mica

Manganese

Limestone

Bauxite

Question 39

Logical

Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian revolutionary politician and author was also recognised by which of the following title?

Mahamana

Tilak of Punjab

Deshbandhu

Punjab Kesari

Question 40

Logical

If the marked price of a book is ₹900, then find the selling price of the book after getting discount of 13%.

₹891

₹789

₹783

₹889

Question 41

Logical

The average of three numbers is 20. If two of them are 18 and 28, the third number is:

Question 42

Logical

An amount of ₹638 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2: 5: 4. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

110

157

174

Question 43

Logical

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

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

Question 44

Logical

If 2 times Mary's present age is 20 years more than 6 times Diya's present age, and 5 times Diya's present age is 6 years less than Mary's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of Mary and Diya?

Question 45

Logical

Anaya has to reach Hyderabad which is 574 km away in 18 hours. His starting speed for 11 hours was 36 km/hr. For the next 136 km his speed was 34 km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Hyderabad in the decided time of 18 hours?

8 km/hr

14 km/hr

9 km/hr

20 km/hr

Question 46

Logical

Find the mean proportional between 18 and 32.

Question 47

Logical

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹1,200 at an interest rate of 4% per month for 2 months.

₹96

₹16

₹28

₹8

Question 48

Logical

The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 40. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 14 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimal places) in all 33 matches.

32.12

33.12

31.12

34.12

Question 49

Logical

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 24 and 288, respectively. If one of the numbers is 72, find the other one.

170

Question 50

Logical

The LCM of $2^3 \times 7^2 \times 12$, $2^2 \times 12^2 \times 18$ and $7^3 \times 12^2 \times 18^2$ is:

$2^7 \times 3^5 \times 7^3$

$2^7 \times 3^6 \times 7^4$

$2^7 \times 3^6 \times 7^3$

$2^7 \times 3^6 \times 7^2$

Question 51

Logical

A trader claims to sell vegetables at a profit of 52%, but also dishonestly uses a weight which is 8% less than what is mentioned on it. Find the total percentage of profit earned by the trader. (Round off the answer to the nearest whole number.)

61%

63%

69%

65%

Question 52

Logical

If the length, breadth and height of a room are 10.5 m, 8.5 m and 11 m, respectively, then what is the area (in $m^2$) of the four walls of the room?

414

418

416

412

Question 53

If the measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is $140^\circ$, then the number of its diagonals will be:

Question 54

Ritik and Sanjay together invested ₹77,600 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹19,000, Sanjay's share was ₹7,600. What was the difference between their investments?

₹14,343

₹15,520

₹15,928

₹16,401

Question 55

In an election between two candidates, 96% of the registered voters cast their vote and 15% of the votes polled were found invalid. The winning candidate got 80% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1224 votes. How many voters were registered?

2503

2501

2500

2502

Question 56

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24?

73,40,390

68,30,908

71,32,968

79,91,987

Question 57

If the 6-digit number N73M10 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

M + N = 3

M - N = -3

M = N

M - N = 1

Question 58

A number when increased by 100% gives 2730. The number is:

2730

4095

1365

682.5

Question 59

Ritesh and Gauri have to travel from Delhi to Kanpur in their respective cars. Ritesh is driving at 150 km/hr while Gauri is driving at 60 km/hr. Find the time taken by Gauri to reach Kanpur if Ritesh takes 8 hours.

20 hours

17 hours

14 hours

30 hours

Question 60

A shopkeeper offers a scheme discount of 20% and an additional 5% discount if payment is made in cash. What is the total discount percentage on ₹1,000?

23%

26%

24%

25%

Question 61

The cost of 19 pens and 13 pencils is ₹254. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹6 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹9, then the cost of 14 pens and 2 pencils is ₹106. What is the original cost of 12 pens and 15 pencils?

₹171

₹173

₹174

₹175

Question 62

Seven people, I, J, K, L, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of V. Only I sits to the right of U. Only three people sit between U and W. J sits at some place to the left of K but at some place to the right of L. How many people sit between L and K?

One

Three

Two

Four

Question 63

MKOJ is related to SQUP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KIMH is related to QOSN. To which of the following is HFJE related, following the same logic?

LNKP

NLPK

LNPK

NLKP

Question 64

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $32+4\times2-6\div9=?$

Question 65

In a certain code language, 'always on time' is written as 'aj tj tr' and 'time is precious' is coded as 'lo tr mo'. How is 'time' coded in the given language?

Question 66

If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit of the number 86071452 and then the digits are arranged in ascending order, find the sum of the digits, which are repeated more than once in the new number formed.

Question 67

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 33, 34, 36, 40, 48, ?

Question 68

In a certain code language, 'music is therapy' is written as 'ak bj jo' and 'stop the music' is coded as 'tu mt jo'. How is 'music' coded in the given language?

Question 69

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 4 12 28 52 84 ?

125

124

130

120

Question 70

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? DKS ELT FMU GNV ?

ROX

ROW

HOW

HOX

Question 71

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 256 987 325 489 723 (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 72

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.)

FH-KD

MO-RL

IK-NG

CE-HA

Question 73

Seven people, B, C, D, E, F, G and L, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between B and F when counted from the left of B. Only three people sit between D and E when counted from the right of E. G sits to the immediate right of D. C is an immediate neighbour of E as well as F. Who sits to the second to the left of L?

Question 74

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 3851764, what will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right?

Question 75

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.)

OQ-TV

VX-AC

GI-LM

KM-PR

Question 76

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 beds are pillows. Some beds are curtains. Conclusions: (I) Some pillows are curtains. (II) Some curtains are beds.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Only conclusion II follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 77

In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. DIMS - SIDM - IMDS COLT - TOCL - OLCT

GUYS - SUGY - YUGS

FROG - GRFO - ROFG

TIME - ITME - EIMT

FOUR - FUOR - RUOF

Question 78

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, K, L and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only D is kept above C. Only L is kept between C and B. Only A is kept below K. How many boxes are kept between O and A?

Three

Two

One

Four

Question 79

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KFU-15 IIQ-22 ? EOI-42 CRE-55

HGL-31

KJG-32

KLJ-30

GLM-31

Question 80

Alexander starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km, then turns left and drives 17 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 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 east

3 km to the east

2 km to the east

4 km to the east

Question 81

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.)

JM-QG

EH-LC

LO-SJ

OR-VM

Question 82

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. FEI-HGK YXB-AZD

WVZ-YXB

SRV-TTW

SQT-UTX

SQT-TSW

Question 83

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.) (46, 41, 26) (77, 72, 57)

(59, 54, 34)

(93, 88, 83)

(81, 71, 61)

(62, 57, 42)

Question 84

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) # 3 % 7 $ 5 * & 4 β 9 Ω 4 9 μ 8 @ $ 1 π 3 (Right) How many such symbols are there that are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

Three

Five

One

Six

Question 85

Geeta starts from Point P and drives 6 km towards south. Then, she takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right again and drives 10 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. Then, she takes a left turn and drives 2 km; she takes a left turn again and drives 4 km and stops at Point Q. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point P again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)

8 km towards south

4 km towards north

4 km towards south

6 km towards south

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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All beds are pillows. Some beds are curtains. Conclusions: (I) Some pillows are curtains. (II) Some curtains are beds.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Question 87

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 14 16 20 28 44 ?

Question 88

A is the brother of H. H is the father of R. R is the daughter of M. G is the father of M. How is A related to M?

Daughter's husband's brother

Husband's father

Husband's brother

Daughter's husband's father

Question 89

If 1 is subtracted from each even digit of the number 36719542, then what will be the product of digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

Question 90

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 A and D. Only F is kept above A. Only two boxes are kept between B and C. E is kept immediately above G. C is not kept immediately above E. How many boxes are kept above E?

Four

One

Three

Two