RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
China deployed a sophisticated Large Phased Array Radar (LPAR) system near the __________ raising concerns over increased surveillance capabilities.
A
India-Bangladesh borderB
India-Nepal borderC
India-Bhutan borderD
India-Myanmar borderQuestion 2
Arithmetic
What is the correct order of the three-tier Panchayati Raj structure from bottom to top in India?
A
Panchayat Samiti – Gram Panchayat – Zila ParishadB
Gram Sabha – Gram Panchayat – Zila ParishadC
Gram Panchayat – Panchayat Samiti – Zila ParishadD
Zila Parishad – Panchayat Samiti – Gram PanchayatQuestion 3
Arithmetic
How did the Industrial Revolution alter the British economic interests in India?
A
From taxes to feudal ruleB
From plantations to nomadic lifeC
From control to cultural tiesD
From trade to industry and raw material useQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Which among the following South Indian kingdoms is known for the conquest that crossed the river Ganga in the north?
A
PandyasB
PallavaC
ChalukyaD
CholaQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Which chemical process results in the formation of plaque on copper, the rusting of iron and the blackening of silver?
A
FlocculationB
ExtrusionC
CorrosionD
EncapsulationQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Which of the following sectors employed the largest share of India’s population before independence?
A
IndustryB
AgricultureC
ServicesD
TradeQuestion 7
Arithmetic
Which type of rural settlement is most common in the northeastern states and Northern Plains of India?
A
DispersedB
Semi-clusteredC
HamletedD
ClusteredQuestion 8
Arithmetic
Which of the following players was awarded with National Sports award 2024 in the field of Para-Badminton in January 2021?
A
Nithya Sre Sumathy SivanB
Saina NehwalC
PV SindhuD
S MuralidharanQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Which of the following correctly describes the impact of 1991 reforms on agricultural exports?
A
Export promotion was encouraged through de-regulation.B
Export restrictions were imposed to ensure food security.C
Agricultural exports were completely banned.D
Only wheat and rice were allowed for export.Question 10
Arithmetic
Which of the following are main subsystems of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
A
Arithmetic Unit, Memory Unit and Output UnitB
Control Unit, Arithmetic Unit and Logic UnitC
Arithmetic Unit, Graphics Unit and Control BusD
Logic Unit, Input Unit and Storage UnitQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which law is most frequently applied when calculating the electric field, particularly when high symmetry is present?
A
Faraday's LawB
Coulomb's lawC
Gauss's LawD
Lenz's LawQuestion 12
Arithmetic
Which of the following refers to the newer and younger deposits of the floodplains in the Northern Plains of India, which are renewed almost every year and are therefore very fertile?
A
TeraiB
BhangarC
KankarD
KhadarQuestion 13
Arithmetic
Which of the following athletes set a new record in triple jump with a 15.66 m leap at the 2021 Khelo India Youth Games in May 2021?
A
Qadir KhanB
Animesh KujurC
Tushar ChaudharyD
Sheikh ZeeshanQuestion 14
Arithmetic
Which of the following groups is provided support under the One-Stop Centre (OSC) scheme?
A
Only women from a specific caste or religionB
Only women working in government officesC
Only married women in urban areasD
All women and girls below 18 years of age affected by violenceQuestion 15
Arithmetic
Exercise Desert Hunt 2021, an integrated tri-service special forces exercise was conducted by the Indian Air Force at which of the following stations?
A
Airforce station at JodhpurB
Airforce station at Gandhi NagarC
Airforce station at PrayagrajD
Airforce station at AgraQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Who was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021 for his leadership in Indian hockey?
A
Rupinder Pal SinghB
PR SreejeshC
Manpreet SinghD
Harmanpreet SinghQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which Amendment of the Citizenship Act introduced the provision that an illegal migrant cannot acquire citizenship by naturalisation or registration?
A
2015 AmendmentB
1986 AmendmentC
2005 AmendmentD
2003 AmendmentQuestion 18
Arithmetic
The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56 was against which groups along with the British officials?
A
Zamindars and moneylendersB
French tradersC
Afghan invadersD
Marathas and NawabsQuestion 19
Arithmetic
According to the report titled “India Revives ₹44,000 Crore Plan to Boost Defence Manufacturing”, published in 2021, what is the primary purpose of this plan?
A
Enhancing cyber defence capabilitiesB
Safeguarding ports and trade routesC
Developing fifth-generation fighter jetsD
Acquiring advanced radar systemsQuestion 20
Arithmetic
Which Act first recognised the political and administrative functions of the East India Company in India?
A
Charter Act 1813B
Pitt’s India Act 1784C
Government of India Act 1858D
Regulating Act 1773Question 21
Arithmetic
The government tracks the performance of eight core industries to monitor industrial activity. What is the approximate weight of the core industries in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
A
30%B
40%C
20%D
45%Question 22
Arithmetic
In which of the following years was the monetary policy framework moved towards flexible inflation targeting and a six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) constituted for setting the policy rate?
A
1992B
2016C
2013D
1998Question 23
Arithmetic
You want to create a file called "Notes.txt". Which tool would you use?
A
CalculatorB
PaintC
Windows Media PlayerD
NotepadQuestion 24
Arithmetic
The Indus River system includes all of the following rivers EXCEPT:
A
SutlejB
GodavariC
RaviD
JhelumQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Where was the 2021 Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards (GAISA) held?
A
Bengaluru International Exhibition CentreB
Taj Palace, New DelhiC
Pragati Maidan, New DelhiD
Bharat Mandapam, New DelhiQuestion 26
Arithmetic
In May 2021, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Nagpur. At which location did this ceremony take place?
A
Mouza Chicholi, Kamptee tehsil, Nagpur districtB
Swasthi Nivas, NagpurC
Vishwas Cell, Nagpur UniversityD
Subhash Nagar, NagpurQuestion 27
Arithmetic
Which of the following options best defines 'Sustainable Development'?
A
Industrialisation without any restrictionsB
Maximising profits from natural resourcesC
Using only renewable resourcesD
Development that meets present needs without compromising future generationsQuestion 28
Arithmetic
The 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award recognised which author as the Cultural Personality of the Year?
A
Nairithi KonduruB
Haruki MurakamiC
Sophie ElmhirstD
Michael CrummeyQuestion 29
Arithmetic
In 2021, which state achieved a major infrastructure milestone with the support of Indo-foreign collaboration?
A
GujaratB
Uttar PradeshC
Madhya PradeshD
RajasthanQuestion 30
Arithmetic
Which ISRO mission, in collaboration with JAXA, aims to explore the Moon's polar regions?
A
Chandrayaan-4B
Lunar Polar Exploration MissionC
ShukrayaanD
Chandrayaan-5Question 31
Logical
In 2022, which of the following states made headlines for having discovered the oldest Iron Age site in the Indian subcontinent?
A
GujaratB
Tamil NaduC
Uttar PradeshD
MeghalayaQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following authors penned the novel "Midnight's Children," famous for its fusion of historical narratives with elements of magical realism?
A
Rohinton MistryB
Vikram SethC
Arundhati RoyD
Salman RushdieQuestion 33
Logical
What types of climate and vegetation characterise the Taiga natural region?
A
Arid deserts with cactusB
Cold climate with coniferous forestsC
Flood-prone swamp areasD
Dense tropical vegetationQuestion 34
Logical
In May 2021, IBM and TCS partnered with Andhra Pradesh to build the “Quantum Valley Tech Park” in __________.
A
SrikakulamB
East GodavariC
KakinadaD
AmaravatiQuestion 35
Logical
One of the largest terminals in the world, Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), was inaugurated in which year with a capacity to handle up to 40 million passengers annually?
A
2010B
2005C
2020D
2015Question 36
Logical
In angiosperms, which of the following organs represents the male reproductive part of a flower?
A
GynoeciumB
PetalsC
AndroeciumD
SepalsQuestion 37
Logical
Yakshagana is a folk theatre form from which of the following States of India?
A
PunjabB
KarnatakaC
Tamil NaduD
GujaratQuestion 38
Logical
The provisions for salaries and emoluments of constitutional authorities are mentioned in which Schedule?
A
Ninth ScheduleB
Second ScheduleC
Seventh ScheduleD
Third ScheduleQuestion 39
Logical
Which state has special constitutional provisions to protect its tribal customs and laws under Article 371A?
A
AssamB
NagalandC
MizoramD
TripuraQuestion 40
Logical
4 times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 19 years. After 5 years, 3 times the age of Q will be 27 years less than 9 the age of P. The present age of Q is (in years):
A
63B
58C
66D
61Question 41
Logical
P, Q and R invest a sum in the ratio of 59 : 14 : 72, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹4,790 at the end of the year, what is the difference between the shares of Q and R?
A
₹2,022B
₹1,836C
₹1,966D
₹1,916Question 42
Logical
The number of prime numbers lying between 488 and 494, both included, is:
A
3B
4C
1D
2Question 43
Logical
The income of Raman is ₹86,400. He saves 22.5% of his income. If his income increases by 22% and expenditure increases by 25%, then his savings will:
A
decrease by ₹2,271B
increase by ₹2,268C
increase by ₹2,273D
decrease by ₹2,263Question 44
Logical
Diya has to reach Surat which is 811 km away in 14 hours. His starting speed for 5 hours was 91 km/hr. For the next 84 km his speed was 84 km/hr. By what speed he must travel now so as to reach Surat in the decided time of 14 hours?
A
38 km/hrB
39 km/hrC
35 km/hrD
34 km/hrQuestion 45
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 7.5% per annum rate of interest deposited on 5 February 2024 and withdrawn on 6 April 2024.
A
49B
51C
50D
48Question 46
Logical
A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3600. The number is:
A
4500B
6750C
2250D
1125Question 47
Logical
The average of first 165 even numbers is
A
166B
167C
165.5D
166.5Question 48
Logical
An article is marked for ₹720. If two successive discounts of 10% and 15% are allowed for sale, then the selling price of the article is:
A
₹597.60B
₹550.80C
₹468D
₹489.60Question 49
Logical
What sum of money (in ₹) will amount to ₹2,400 at 5% per annum simple interest in 4 years?
A
₹1,950B
₹2,000C
₹12,000D
₹2,050Question 50
Logical
The average price of three items of furniture is ₹16,005. If their prices are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7, the price of the cheapest item (in ₹) is:
A
9,603B
5,335C
3,201D
7,469Question 51
Logical
Anil bought some pens at the rate of ₹150 a dozen. He sold them for ₹45 each. His profit percentage is ______%.
A
258B
260C
262D
264Question 52
Logical
The product of two consecutive positive natural numbers is 930. The greater of the two numbers is:
A
29B
32C
33D
31Question 53
Logical
Simplify $x(7x - 2) + 5(x^2 - 3) + 13$.
A
$12x^2 - 2x + 2$B
$-12x^2 - 2x - 2$C
$12x^2 - 2x - 2$D
$-12x^2 - 2x + 2$Question 54
GK
Arjun and Malaika have to travel from Delhi to Kanpur in their respective cars. Arjun is driving at 66 km/hr while Malaika is driving at 99 km/hr. Find the time taken by Malaika to reach Kanpur if Arjun takes 3 hours.
A
2 hoursB
4 hoursC
12 hoursD
11 hoursQuestion 55
GK
An electronics retailer offers two successive discounts of 7% and 10% on a TV priced at ₹48,000. What is the difference in the final price after applying two successive discounts compared to applying a flat discount of 17%?
A
₹327B
₹312C
₹318D
₹336Question 56
GK
What smallest number should be added to 71079 so that the sum is completely divisible by 23?
A
15B
13C
9D
14Question 57
GK
M and N start a business. M invests ₹24,000 more than N for 3 months and N invests for 4 months. M's share is ₹962 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹7,696. Find the capital contributed by M.
A
₹57,424B
₹57,692C
₹57,626D
₹57,600Question 58
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 934725?
A
6B
2C
10D
3Question 59
GK
A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 50% above its cost price and offers a 30% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹175, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?
A
5,040B
5,250C
5,021D
5,088Question 60
GK
Find the mean proportional between 22 and 88.
A
47B
44C
46D
41Question 61
GK
The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 11 and 495, respectively. If one of the numbers is 55, find the other one.
A
99B
172C
21D
181Question 62
GK
Seven people, A, B, C, D, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of R. Only A sits to the right of C. Only three people sit between C and Q. B sits at some place to the left of P but at some place to the right of D. How many people sit between D and P?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 63
GK
In a certain code language, ‘PICK’ is coded as ‘3517’ and ‘COST’ is coded as ‘2146’. What is the code for ‘C’ in the given code language?
A
3B
1C
6D
4Question 64
GK
In a certain code language, A # B means ‘A is the mother of B’, A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A - B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A @ B means ‘A is the father of B’. How is C related to U if ‘C - O @ M # B % U’?
A
MotherB
Mother's motherC
Mother's sisterD
SisterQuestion 65
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged, and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 2 + 8 ÷ 84 − 7 × 27 = ?
A
15B
31C
26D
21Question 66
GK
In a certain code language, ‘CURE’ is coded as ‘8426’ and ‘THOU’ is coded as ‘5183’. What is the code for ‘U’ in the given code language?
A
4B
1C
8D
3Question 67
GK
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. LUNG - UNLG - GNUL FERN - ERFN - NREF
A
COIR - OICR - RIOCB
SWAP - SAWP - PAWSC
BAKE - AKBE - AKEBD
CUTS - UCTS - SUTCQuestion 68
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
ORKB
RUOC
ILFD
LOIQuestion 69
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 laptops are computers. Some laptops are desktops. Conclusions: (I): Some computers are desktops. (II): Some desktops are laptops.
A
Only Conclusion I followsB
Only Conclusion II followsC
Both Conclusions I and II followD
Neither Conclusion I nor II followsQuestion 70
GK
If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 36 + 48 × 4 ÷ 5 − 3 = ?
A
39B
47C
52D
43Question 71
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 94 ? 118 142 174 214
A
102B
106C
112D
108Question 72
GK
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.)
A
NJ-OLB
TP-USC
QM-ROD
KG-LIQuestion 73
GK
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All Steel are Nickel. Some Nickel are Chromium. Conclusions: I: Some Steel are Chromium. II: No Chromium are Steel.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Only conclusion (II) follows.Question 74
GK
Samar ranked 39th from the top and 34th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
72B
74C
71D
73Question 75
GK
Ram starts his journey from point A and drives for 12 km towards the south. He then turns right and drives for 7 km. He then turns left, drives for 5 km, then again turns left and drives for 13 km, and then again turns left and drives for 9 km. He then turns left and drives for 14 km. He takes a final right turn and drives for 8 km and stops. 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.)
A
8 km towards the eastB
8 km towards the northC
6 km towards the eastD
5 km towards the eastQuestion 76
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RXY TTV ? XLP ZHM
A
VWZB
PDMC
VPSD
SRVQuestion 77
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 0 3 # $\pi$ 2 $\sigma$ $\Omega$ 9 $ # 4 8 9 % 1 & 5 @ 8 6 $\mu$ (Right) How many such symbols are there, which are immediately preceded by a prime number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
OneB
TwoC
NoneD
ThreeQuestion 78
GK
Teena, Beena, Meera, Leena, Meenu and Reena are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. Reena sits second to the left of Teena. Meenu sits third to the left of Reena. Leena sits second to the left of Meera. Who sits second to the left of Beena?
A
ReenaB
TeenaC
LeenaD
MeeraQuestion 79
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. EYN : FAQ GWA : HYD
A
JUF : KWIB
SBL : TEMC
TQH : WSID
OCR : PDSQuestion 80
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 438 745 217 153 876 (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 added to the second digit of the lowest number?
A
10B
12C
13D
11Question 81
GK
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.)
A
RV-MPB
NR-ILC
KO-FID
IM-DHQuestion 82
GK
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. POST - OPST - PSTO LITE - ILTE - LTEI
A
GANY - AGNY - GNYAB
HOST - OHST - OSTHC
VAIN - VIAN - NIAVD
MIND - IMND - DINMQuestion 83
GK
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.) (19, 374, 14) (47, 2230, 22)
A
(50, 2514, 15)B
(27, 744, 11)C
(45, 2031, 2)D
(4, 22, 2)Question 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 750 755 745 750 740 745 735 ?
A
740B
750C
735D
745Question 85
GK
If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’ , ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then the resultant of which of the following would be 18?
A
45 D 6 B 8 C 42 A 2B
45 C 6 A 8 B 42 A 2C
45 B 6 C 8 D 42 A 2D
45 A 6 B 8 D 42 C 2Question 86
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? DKR 79, HOV 73, LSZ 67, PWD 61, TAH 55, ?
A
XEM 50B
XEL 49C
ZEL 51D
XOL 53Question 87
GK
Vinay starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 4 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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
3 km to westB
2 km to eastC
3 km to eastD
2 km to westQuestion 88
GK
Seven boxes V, W, X, Y, Z, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between Z and Y. Only X is kept above Z. Only two boxes are kept between W and V. R is kept immediately above Q. V is not kept immediately above R. Which box is kept fourth from the top?
A
WB
RC
QD
YQuestion 89
GK
Each of the digits in the number 8127365 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
8C
6D
7Question 90
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 9 13 21 33 49 ?
A
69B
70C
75D
67