RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
28 Aug 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
Who among the following was the runner-up defeated by Viktor Axelsen in his third India Open victory in the 2021 India Open Badminton Tournament in January 2021?
A
Anthony Sinisuka GintingB
Lakshay SenC
Lee Cheuk YiuD
Chou Tien ChenQuestion 2
Arithmetic
In which of the following years was Delhi Metro Rail Corporation established?
A
1992B
1995C
1999D
1997Question 3
Arithmetic
What is the full name of MNREGA in the Indian policy context?
A
Modern National Rural Employment Growth ActB
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ActC
Ministry for National Rural Employment Growth AgendaD
Mainstream National Rural Education Guarantee ActQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Which of the following constitutional mechanisms ensures political representation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Indian Parliament?
A
Article 15 and 16B
Article 341 and 342C
Article 330 and 332D
Article 338 and 339Question 5
Arithmetic
The DBT-funded project that first produced a GMP-grade viral vector for Indian CAR-T research was supported under which flagship scheme?
A
Biotechnology Ignition GrantB
PACEC
National Biopharma MissionD
Atal Jai AnusandhanQuestion 6
Arithmetic
Which of the following rivers flows through a small part of the Great Indian Desert?
A
RaviB
MahanadiC
SatlujD
LuniQuestion 7
Arithmetic
In which of the following years did Vasco da Gama land in Calicut on the Malabar Coast for the second time?
A
1509B
1502C
1505D
1511Question 8
Arithmetic
The Pochampad Dam is also known as _________.
A
Hirakud ProjectB
Sri Rama Sagar ProjectC
Bhakra Nangal ProjectD
Nagarjuna Sagar ProjectQuestion 9
Arithmetic
Which of the following Bengali writers composed the famous novel Anandamath?
A
Sarat Chandra ChattopadhyayB
Rabindranath TagoreC
Kazi Nazrul IslamD
Bankim Chandra ChattopadhyayQuestion 10
Arithmetic
At what age did Gautama Buddha attain Enlightenment (Nirvana) at Bodh Gaya in Bihar?
A
49 yearsB
42 yearsC
35 yearsD
29 yearsQuestion 11
Arithmetic
After a hundred years of conquest and administration, the English East India Company faced a massive uprising that took place in _________.
A
1856B
1857C
1854D
1855Question 12
Arithmetic
How many facial bones are there in the face skeleton, each with its own anatomical landmarks and stage of development?
A
14B
18C
11D
21Question 13
Arithmetic
What was the theme for National Safety Day, observed on 4 March 2021?
A
Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit BharatB
Safety Awareness: A National PriorityC
Safety First: Every DayD
Secure India: Secure FutureQuestion 14
Arithmetic
In the first phase of the Green Revolution (approximately mid 1960s upto mid 1970s), the use of HYV seeds was restricted to the more affluent states such as _________.
A
Rajasthan, Gujarat and KeralaB
Bihar, Odisha and West BengalC
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and AssamD
Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil NaduQuestion 15
Arithmetic
During the Later Vedic period, which of the following animals was specifically mentioned as useful for ploughing swampy land?
A
CowB
BuffaloC
HorseD
ElephantQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1953 by separating Telugu-speaking areas from which of the following states?
A
MadrasB
KeralaC
KarnatakaD
Tamil NaduQuestion 17
Arithmetic
The Koyna Project is constructed on a tributary of the River Krishna in which state?
A
KarnatakaB
Tamil NaduC
MaharashtraD
Andhra PradeshQuestion 18
Arithmetic
Which advanced radar systems are being deployed under a ₹5,700-crore contract signed in March 2024 and operational from April 2021 to strengthen India's air defence network?
A
Over-the-horizon radarsB
Synthetic aperture radarsC
Passive electronically scanned array radarsD
High-Power Radars (HPR)Question 19
Arithmetic
Who is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India as of May 2021?
A
Shaktikanta DasB
Sanjay MalhotraC
Raghuram RajanD
Urjit PatelQuestion 20
Arithmetic
The UK-India Free Trade Agreement that concluded on 6 May 2021, primarily aims to reduce barriers to which sector listed first in its conclusion summary?
A
Agricultural commoditiesB
Medicinal productsC
Digital trade and e-commerceD
Legal servicesQuestion 21
Arithmetic
Which of the following is the correct method to rename a file or folder using the left mouse button?
A
Click and drag the file $\rightarrow$ Rename it in the pop-up windowB
Double-click the file name $\rightarrow$ Type the new name $\rightarrow$ Press EscC
Select the file $\rightarrow$ Press F2 or click once on the name $\rightarrow$ Type new name $\rightarrow$ Press EnterD
Select the file $\rightarrow$ Press F1 $\rightarrow$ Type new name $\rightarrow$ Press EnterQuestion 22
Arithmetic
In which event, at The Ten 2021 athletics meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA, did Gulveer Singh break his own national record in March 2021?
A
MarathonB
5,000m raceC
3,000m steeplechaseD
10,000m raceQuestion 23
Arithmetic
Which theory suggests that planets were formed out of a cloud of material surrounding a young Sun?
A
Collision TheoryB
Binary Star HypothesisC
Nebular HypothesisD
Big Bang TheoryQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Which of the following statements about the Right to Property in India is correct?
A
It is a fundamental right under Article 31 (now omitted).B
It was completely abolished by the Forty-Second Amendment (1976).C
It is a fundamental right under Article 32 of the Constitution.D
It is no longer a fundamental right.Question 25
Arithmetic
In 2021, who launched 'Srjanam', India's first indigenous automated bio medical waste treatment plant?
A
HD KumaraswamyB
Dr. Jitendra SinghC
Nitin Jairam GadkariD
Manohar LalQuestion 26
Arithmetic
The first human gene therapy experiment, which began in September 1990, used a retroviral vector against which deficiency?
A
X-Linked AdrenoleukodystrophyB
Mitochondrial encephalopathyC
3-Methylglutaconic AciduriaD
Adenosine deaminaseQuestion 27
Arithmetic
In which year was the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations Member States?
A
2017B
2015C
2016D
2014Question 28
Arithmetic
As of December 2024, what is the age eligibility of player to avail facility of Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training (RESET) Programme?
A
18-40 yearsB
20-45 yearsC
20-50 yearsD
25-55 yearsQuestion 29
Logical
For a spontaneous process at constant temperature and pressure, the Gibbs free energy change is _________.
A
$\Delta G = 0$B
$\Delta G > 0$C
$\Delta GD
$\Delta G = \Delta H + T\Delta S$Question 30
Logical
As per the Ministry of Defence's Year End Review 2024 (PIB), what is the number of C- 295 aircraft to be indigenously built by TASL in India?
A
72B
56C
40D
65Question 31
Logical
Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with special provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other backwards classes?
A
Part IIIB
Part IXC
Part XVID
Part IVQuestion 32
Logical
Which of the following correctly differentiates between RAM and ROM?
A
ROM performs all logical operations, while RAM controls input devicesB
RAM is permanent memory while ROM is volatileC
RAM loses its content when the computer is turned off, while ROM retains its dataD
ROM is used to store data temporarily during program executionQuestion 33
Logical
What minimum legal practice experience did the Supreme Court mandate on 20 May 2021 for applicants to the Civil Judge (Junior Division) post?
A
Three years of legal practice experienceB
Four years of legal practice experienceC
One year of legal practice experienceD
Two years of legal practice experienceQuestion 34
Logical
The _________ developed 32-bit microprocessors for space applications named VIKRAM3201 and KALPANA3201.
A
Indian Space Research OrganizationB
European Space AgencyC
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationD
Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyQuestion 35
Logical
In which of the following years was the Bharatmala Pariyojana approved by the Government of India covering a length of 34,800 km to improve connectivity and reduce logistics cost in the country?
A
2014B
2017C
2024D
2022Question 36
Logical
Which of the following sectors contributed significantly to India's GDP growth after the 1991 reforms?
A
AgricultureB
Public sector enterprisesC
Services sectorD
Cottage industriesQuestion 37
Logical
Sharing borders with the states of Kerala and Karnataka, Mudumalai National Park of Tamil Nadu is a part of which biosphere reserve of India?
A
Nilgiri Biosphere ReserveB
Kangchendzonga Biosphere ReserveC
Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveD
Nokrek Biosphere ReserveQuestion 38
Logical
The average weight of Gopal, Akshay and Atul is 45 kg. If the average weight of Gopal and Akshay is 44 kg and that of Akshay and Atul is 46 kg, then the weight of Akshay (in kg) is:
A
65B
55C
60D
45Question 39
Logical
What smallest number should be added to 74978 so that the sum is completely divisible by 24?
A
22B
17C
20D
26Question 40
Logical
A number, when increased by 80%, gives 2520. The number is:
A
4200B
1400C
2800D
700Question 41
Logical
The LCM of $4^3 \times 6^2 \times 15$, $4^2 \times 15^2 \times 19$ and $6^3 \times 15^2 \times 19^2$ is:
A
$2^8 \times 3^4 \times 5^2 \times 19^2$B
$2^8 \times 3^5 \times 5^3 \times 19^2$C
$2^8 \times 3^5 \times 5^2 \times 19^2$D
$2^9 \times 3^5 \times 5^2 \times 19^2$Question 42
Logical
Anshuman and Kunal together invested 48,300 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹14,000, Kunal's share was ₹6,000. What was the difference between their investments?
A
₹5,940B
₹6,500C
₹7,640D
₹6,900Question 43
Logical
Simplify: $x(8x - 7) + 7(x^2 - 5) + 14$
A
$-15x^2 - 7x + 21$B
$15x^2 - 7x - 21$C
$-15x^2 - 7x - 21$D
$15x^2 - 7x + 21$Question 44
Logical
Yash travels 152 km at 38 km/hr, the next 189 km at 63 km/hr and the next 375 km at 75 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)
A
59.67B
51.83C
58.22D
70.03Question 45
Logical
The cost of 9 pens and 9 pencils is ₹252. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹1 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹3, then the cost of 13 pens and 3 pencils is ₹100. What is the original cost of 10 pens and 19 pencils?
A
₹513B
₹517C
₹514D
₹516Question 46
Logical
The sum of two numbers is 121 and their L.C.M. is 264. What are the two numbers?
A
81, 40B
86, 35C
88, 33D
93, 28Question 47
Logical
A dealer wants to make a 20% profit on a smart watch that costs him ₹1,575. To attract customers, he plans to offer a 10% discount on the listed price. At what price should he list the smart watch to achieve his desired profit?
A
₹2,100B
₹1,918C
₹1,654D
₹1,890Question 48
Logical
Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹400 is borrowed for 4.5 years at 20% per annum rate of interest.
A
460B
360C
410D
340Question 49
Logical
6 years ago, the age of a father was 34 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?
A
23B
28C
26D
24Question 50
GK
The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 19, 15, 10, 14, 13, 18, 19, 19, 11, 11 The mode of the data is:
A
19B
20C
15D
10Question 51
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 ₹91, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?
A
2,774B
2,697C
2,730D
3,025Question 52
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 2,45,015?
A
2B
11C
15D
5Question 53
GK
If the third proportional of 9 and 51 be x, then what is the value of x?
A
287B
288C
291D
289Question 54
GK
The marked price of an article is ₹4,500. It is sold at successive discounts of 25% and 20%. Find the selling price of the article (in ₹).
A
2,700B
2,800C
2,750D
2,900Question 55
GK
Mahesh bought some pens at the rate of ₹150 a dozen. He sold them for ₹44 each. His profit percentage is _________ %.
A
256B
250C
254D
252Question 56
GK
The population of a district is 374000, out of which 170000 are males. 78% of the population is literate. If 72% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
A
85%B
83%C
81%D
80%Question 57
GK
Arjun and Malaika have to travel from Delhi to Kanpur in their respective cars. Arjun is driving at 140 km/hr while Malaika is driving at 65 km/hr. Find the time taken by Malaika to reach Kanpur if Arjun takes 13 hours.
A
25 hoursB
34 hoursC
26 hoursD
28 hoursQuestion 58
GK
Anand, Preeti and Dev invested ₹1,310, ₹1,350 and ₹1,140, respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,630, what is Dev's share of the profit?
A
₹488B
₹487C
₹489D
₹490Question 59
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 27 31 40 56 81 ?
A
121B
120C
118D
117Question 60
GK
In a certain code language, A $ B means 'A is the son of B' A + B means 'A is the brother of B' A @ B means 'A is the wife of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is E related to N if 'E @ F $ G ÷ M + N'?
A
Brother's daughterB
Brother's wifeC
WifeD
DaughterQuestion 61
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WVH BAM GFR LKW ?
A
QPBB
QBPC
QWED
QEWQuestion 62
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
PT-KQB
JN-EKC
MQ-HND
SW-NUQuestion 63
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 letters are mails. All schedules are mails. Conclusions: (I) Some letters are schedules. (II) Some mails are schedules.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Only conclusion (I) follows.D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.Question 64
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.) (16, 63, 16) (36, 111, 4)
A
(47, 144, 4)B
(48, 162, 15)C
(44, 155, 20)D
(1, 12, 6)Question 65
GK
If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '$\times$', 'C' stands for '$+$' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 48 D 14 B 3 C 27 A 3 = ?
A
24B
31C
15D
37Question 66
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
RXCJB
OUZGC
KQVCD
NTYEQuestion 67
GK
BGLY is related to DJNB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JSTK is related to LVVN. To which of the given options is PBZT related, following the same logic?
A
RWBYB
REWBC
REBWD
RWYIQuestion 68
GK
Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only J sits to the left of O. Only four people sit between J and I. Only K sits between M and N, and M is not an immediate neighbor of I. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?
A
MB
LC
OD
IQuestion 69
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) 8 & % 1 @ 2 3 $ 9 8 6 Ω 4 # 5 * £ 7 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the right?
A
4B
2C
6D
9Question 70
GK
Rahul starts from Point Y and drives 14 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 6 km, then he turns right and drives 20 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 6 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
4 km towards the eastB
6 km towards the northC
6 km towards the eastD
4 km towards the northQuestion 71
GK
RUWU is related to YBDB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JMOM is related to QTVT. To which of the given options is TWYW related, following the same logic?
A
ADEDB
ACEDC
ADFDD
AEELQuestion 72
GK
In a certain code language, 'reading is important' is written as 'pb mk lo' and 'is it raining' is coded as 'jo mt pb'. How is 'is' coded in the given language?
A
loB
mkC
joD
pbQuestion 73
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 two boxes are kept below Z. Only one box is kept above W. Only one box is kept between W and Q.V is kept immediately above Y. R is kept at some place below X. How many boxes are kept between X and V?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 74
GK
Seven people, I, J, K, L, P, Q and R are sitting in a row, facing north. Only J sits to the left of P. Only four people sit between J and I. Only K sits between R and Q. R is not an immediate neighbour of I. Who sits at the extreme right end of the line?
A
RB
LC
KD
IQuestion 75
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JMR11 KNS20 LOT29 MPU38 ?
A
NQU42B
NQV47C
NQU46D
NQV56Question 76
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7453186, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
TwoB
ThreeC
NoneD
OneQuestion 77
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '$\div$' are interchanged? $57 \times 3 - 11 \div 7 + 42 = ?$
A
54B
50C
52D
56Question 78
GK
In a certain code language, 'BLUE' is coded as '7524' and 'UNIT' is coded as '1356'. What is the code for 'U' in the given code language?
A
1B
2C
5D
6Question 79
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) 3 4 7 # # # 5 * £ 8 2 £ & € 2 $ £ @ 3 # 7 & (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
6B
5C
3D
4Question 80
GK
If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 91526374, what will be the sum of second digit from left and third digit from right in the new number thus formed?
A
10B
14C
6D
2Question 81
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. TOWN - NWTO - TWON CLAW - WACL - CALW
A
PICK - KCPI - PCIKB
ROSE - RSOE - ESORC
FUME - UMFE - UMEFD
HALF - FLHA - ALHFQuestion 82
GK
Seven boxes L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. M is kept fourth from the bottom. O is placed immediately below M. Q is placed immediately above R. P is the topmost box. M is placed immediately below L. Which box is placed at the bottom?
A
OB
RC
LD
QQuestion 83
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 85 86 88 92 100 ?
A
118B
117C
116D
115Question 84
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 is the one 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.)
A
TM-WRB
OH-RNC
NG-QLD
JC-MHQuestion 85
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: Some notes are books. All books are tables. Conclusion (I): Some notes are tables. Conclusions (II): All tables are books.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (II) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 86
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 3 12 30 57 93 ?
A
130B
138C
135D
140