RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

29 Aug 2021 • Shift 2

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Question 1
Arithmetic

Which of the following subjects was NOT a part of the Transferred Subjects under the Government of India Act of 1919?

A
Local self-government
B
Police
C
Health
D
Education
Question 2
Arithmetic

Which of the following properties generally increases across a period (left to right) in the periodic table?

A
Reduction
B
Ionisation enthalpy
C
Metallic character
D
Atomic radius
Question 3
Arithmetic

Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in 2021, succeeding Preeti Sudan?

A
Sanjay Mitra
B
Anil Swarup
C
Ajay Kumar
D
Rajiv Gauba
Question 4
Arithmetic

Yagnavarman, Sardulavarman and Anantavarman were the kings of which of the following kingdoms?

A
Magadha Guptas
B
Maitrakas of Valabhi
C
Maukharis of Kanauj
D
Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
Question 5
Arithmetic

Before becoming the Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai served in which court?

A
Delhi High Court
B
Allahabad High Court
C
Bombay High Court
D
Madras High Court
Question 6
Arithmetic

What is the purpose of the submarine cable project launched by the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in 2021?

A
Improve underwater defense systems
B
Support ocean tourism
C
Increase internet speed in coastal areas
D
Enhance long-term Indian Ocean observations
Question 7
Arithmetic

A solution with a pH of 2 is how many times more acidic than a solution with pH 4?

A
10 times
B
2 times
C
100 times
D
200 times
Question 8
Arithmetic

The spread of the Green Revolution technology enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in ________.

A
sugarcane
B
vegetables
C
oil seeds
D
food grains
Question 9
Arithmetic

Which postulate of Dalton's atomic theory explains the Law of Definite Proportions?

A
Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
B
Atoms of different elements have different masses and properties.
C
Atoms of the same element are identical in mass and size.
D
Atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds.
Question 10
Arithmetic

Which ISRO mission, launched in May 2021, aims to enhance India's all-weather day-and-night Earth observation capabilities?

A
INSAT-3DS
B
Cartosat-3
C
RISAT-1B
D
EOS-09
Question 11
Arithmetic

Who among the following translated the book 'Heart Lamp' from Kannada to English, for which the author won the prestigious International Booker Prize in May 2021?

A
Manorama Mishra
B
Deepa Bhasthi
C
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
D
Geeta Singh
Question 12
Arithmetic

Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India?

A
Article 250
B
Article 245
C
Article 249
D
Article 256
Question 13
Arithmetic

What happened to employment opportunities after the 1991 reforms?

A
Stayed the same
B
Increased, especially in private and service sectors
C
Decreased in all sectors
D
Only grew in agriculture
Question 14
Arithmetic

The largest area of the Great Indian Desert in India is located in which state?

A
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Punjab
D
Haryana
Question 15
Arithmetic

Which agency on 2021 authorised to share information with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to combat cyber fraud?

A
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
B
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
C
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP)
D
Cyber and Information Security Division (CISD)
Question 16
Arithmetic

In January 2021, which state cricket association unveiled plans to construct the largest cricket stadium in India, with a seating capacity of 1.25 lakh spectators?

A
Odisha Cricket League
B
Punjab Cricket Association
C
Delhi District Cricket Association
D
Andhra Cricket Association
Question 17
Arithmetic

Which of the following is a mode of losing Indian citizenship?

A
Renunciation
B
Birth
C
Registration
D
Naturalization
Question 18
Arithmetic

In which year was the Paris Agreement adopted?

A
2015
B
2013
C
2016
D
2017
Question 19
Arithmetic

In the context of British plantations in India, what does the term 'bigha' refer to?

A
A unit of measurement of land
B
A plant that replaced indigo in Britain
C
An agreement made with the ryots
D
A revenue estate which has one or more villages
Question 20
Arithmetic

Which of the following accurately represents the two main components of the CPU and their functions?

A
Monitor and Keyboard – Control the speed of data processing
B
RAM and ROM – Store data and instructions permanently
C
HDD and SSD – Perform data input and output tasks
D
ALU and CU - Perform calculations and control all computer operations
Question 21
Arithmetic

What are quaternary activities mainly associated with?

A
Transportation
B
Industrial work
C
Information and research
D
Agriculture
Question 22
Arithmetic

Which of the following Five-Year Plans was based on the Harrod-Domar Model?

A
First
B
Third
C
Fifth
D
Seventh
Question 23
Arithmetic

In FIFO scheduling, which process is executed first?

A
The process with the shortest execution time
B
The process that arrives first
C
The process with the highest priority
D
The process that arrives last
Question 24
Arithmetic

Where was the 12th World Government Summit, 2021, held?

A
Delhi, India
B
Muscat, Oman
C
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
D
Dubai, UAE
Question 25
Arithmetic

What is the general slope of the Deccan Plateau?

A
North to South
B
West to East
C
South to North
D
East to West
Question 26
Arithmetic

During which period of Indian history were the stupas of Sanchi and Sarnath built, reflecting its architectural style?

A
Gupta rule
B
Kushan rule
C
Mauryan rule
D
Vakataka rule
Question 27
Arithmetic

Which of the following countries was elected to the Vice Presidency of the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) in 2021?

A
France
B
Japan
C
Australia
D
India
Question 28
Arithmetic

Who among the following strongly criticised British education for being too Western and disconnected from Indian realities?

A
Charles Wood
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Raja Rammohan Roy
D
Macaulay
Question 29
Arithmetic

The 'Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat' aims to achieve how much nuclear energy capacity by 2047?

A
75 GW
B
125 GW
C
50 GW
D
100 GW
Question 30
Arithmetic

Which Indo-Greek ruler's envoy Heliodorus installed a pillar in Vidisha and was a devotee of Lord Krishna?

A
Diodotus
B
Demetrius
C
Antialkidas
D
Menander
Question 31
Logical

The famous male torso from Harappa, remarkable for its naturalistic pose and chiselled in the round, is made of ________.

A
steatite
B
red limestone
C
bronze
D
terracotta
Question 32
Logical

Ashok Chandra assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ________ on 16th January 2021.

A
Punjab National Bank
B
Central Bank of India
C
Canara Bank
D
Union Bank of India
Question 33
Logical

What is the projected valuation of India's satellite communication (satcom) market by 2028?

A
$10 billion
B
$20 billion
C
$5 billion
D
$15 billion
Question 34
Logical

Canal irrigation is best suited for which of the following geographical regions?

A
High mountain regions
B
Rocky plateaus
C
River basins and flat lands
D
Desert regions
Question 35
Logical

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the Parliament legislate on a subject in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution in the national interest?  

A
Article 249
B
Article 250
C
Article 248
D
Article 252
Question 36
Logical

By when has India aimed to achieve its defence production of ₹3 lakh crore, which will strengthen its position as a global defence manufacturing hub?

A
2032
B
2029
C
2028
D
2030
Question 37
Logical

Which initiative was launched to provide reliable electricity to all households in India, especially in rural areas?

A
UJALA Scheme
B
Shakti Scheme
C
Saubhagya Scheme
D
GARV Dashboard
Question 38
Logical

Who among the following passed an Act in 1898, making it an offence to provoke people against the British rulers?

A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Northbrook
C
Lord Elgin
D
Lord Mayo
Question 39
Logical

The process of planet formation through collision and sticking of small celestial bodies is called:

A
Fragmentation
B
Degassing
C
Differentiation
D
Accretion
Question 40
Logical

Lok Adalats in India have statutory status under which of the following enactments?

A
The Civil Procedure Code, 1908
B
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
C
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
D
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Question 41
Logical

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-10) + (-3) \times 9$

A
-42
B
-44
C
-45
D
-41
Question 42
Logical

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 18 and 216, respectively. If one of the numbers is 72, find the other one.

A
25
B
10
C
54
D
5
Question 43
Logical

If the 6-digit number N36M77 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

A
M + N = -3
B
M - N = 3
C
M - N = 1
D
M = N
Question 44
Logical

The product of two positive numbers is 245. If the first number is five times the second number, then the sum of the two numbers is:

A
38
B
51
C
40
D
42
Question 45
Logical

Train A leaves station M at 8:35 AM and reaches station N at 3:35 PM on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 10:35 AM and reaches station M at 3:35 PM on the same day. Find the time when trains A and B meet.

A
11:50 AM
B
12:40 PM
C
12:10 PM
D
12:50 PM
Question 46
Logical

If the third proportional of 8 and 16 be x, then what is the value of x?

A
31
B
34
C
32
D
35
Question 47
Logical

A bus travelling at 10 km/hr completes a journey in 16 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 8 hours?

A
14 km/hr
B
10 km/hr
C
20 km/hr
D
25 km/hr
Question 48
Logical

Praveen and Hemant start a business. Praveen invests ₹78,000 more than Hemant for 5 months and Hemant invests for 6 months. Praveen's share is ₹1,360 more than that of Hemant, out of a total profit of ₹5,440. Find the capital contributed by Praveen.

A
₹1,56,000
B
₹1,55,955
C
₹1,55,875
D
₹1,56,185
Question 49
Logical

Sapna invested ₹22,800 on simple interest, partly at 5% per annum and partly at 11% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 4 years, then find the sum invested at 5% per annum (in ₹).

A
15,676
B
15,675
C
15,678
D
15,677
Question 50
Logical

The average of first 159 even numbers is

A
161
B
160.5
C
159.5
D
160
Question 51
Logical

Find the effective discount for the scheme - Buy 12, get 8 free.

A
10%
B
21%
C
40%
D
20%
Question 52
Logical

If 4 times a son's age is added to his father's age, the sum is 46 years. If 2.8 times the father's age is added to the son's age, the sum is 88 years. What is the father's age (in years)?

A
35
B
25
C
28
D
30
Question 53
Logical

If the radius of the base of a right circular cylinder is decreased by 46% and its height is increased by 261%, then what is the percentage increase (closest integer) in its volume?

A
5%
B
35%
C
17%
D
19%
Question 54
Logical

Vijay got an increase of 4% in his sales amount in the first year and 25% in the second year; also with this, his current sales are ₹1,50,800, what was his sales (in ₹) two years ago?

A
₹1,20,640
B
₹96,000
C
₹1,16,000
D
₹1,45,000
Question 55
Logical

The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 20, 16, 16, 19, 16, 12, 19, 10, 14, 18 The mode of the given data is:

A
19
B
12
C
16
D
20
Question 56
GK

A store offers a discount of 14% on a television marked at ₹78,000. During a sale, an additional 8% discount is offered on the already discounted price. What is the total discount percentage?

A
18.23%
B
20.88%
C
22.48%
D
21.62%
Question 57
GK

An amount of ₹570 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2: 12: 11. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

A
166
B
228
C
293
D
284
Question 58
GK

A sum of money triples itself at a certain rate of compound interest in 15 years. In how many years will it amount to 27 times of itself?

A
39 years
B
45 years
C
55 years
D
36 years
Question 59
GK

An article is sold at a profit of 57%. If the cost price is increased by ₹20 and the selling price is reduced by ₹18, then the profit would be 47.5%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?

A
200
B
500
C
300
D
400
Question 60
GK

A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3610. The number is:

A
2256.25
B
4512.5
C
1128.125
D
6768.75
Question 61
GK

88 tube lights were purchased for ₹88, and 46 tube lights broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining tube lights at ₹3.10 each. Find his profit.

A
₹47.10
B
₹48.20
C
₹42.20
D
₹36.60
Question 62
GK

Which of the following numbers divides 393064111?

A
11
B
14
C
15
D
10
Question 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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All bricks are spoons. No brick is a game. Conclusions (I): Some games are spoons. Conclusions (II): All spoons are games.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 64
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 orchids are cacti. No cactus is a marigold. Conclusions: (I) No marigold is a cactus. (II) Some cacti are orchids.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 65
GK

If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then the resultant of which of the following would be 9?

A
41 C 13 B 3 A 35 D 5
B
41 B 13 C 3 D 35 A 5
C
41 D 13 B 3 C 35 A 5
D
41 A 13 C 3 B 35 D 5
Question 66
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 F. Only one box is kept between F and D. A is kept immediately above G. C is kept at some place below E. Which box is kept at the top?

A
C
B
E
C
G
D
A
Question 67
GK

H, I, J, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Q sits to the immediate right of J. Only three people sit between Q and S when counted from the left of Q. Only three people sit between J and H. P sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between J and R when counted from the right of R?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 68
GK

Each of the digits in the number 9823415 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
10
B
11
C
9
D
8
Question 69
GK

In a certain code language, 'GETS' is coded as '8106' and 'EGIS' is coded as '0167'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?

A
1
B
7
C
0
D
6
Question 70
GK

In a certain code language, 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A % B' means 'A is the daughter of B', 'A = B' means 'A is the wife of B' and 'A ¥ B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is D related to S if 'D = O # M ¥ E % S'?

A
Father's brother's son
B
Father's brother's sister
C
Husband's brother's wife
D
Father's brother's daughter
Question 71
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? SET DQE OCP ZOA ?

A
KLA
B
KAL
C
LKA
D
LAK
Question 72
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. LOPE - LEPO - EPOL QUIT - QTIU - TIUQ

A
BANG - BGNA - GNAB
B
SLOP - SLPO - LOPS
C
FILE - IFLE - EILF
D
WAST - WSAT - TSAW
Question 73
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 9 19 39 69 109 ?

A
150
B
160
C
155
D
159
Question 74
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
GLH
B
EJF
C
NSO
D
LQN
Question 75
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 4268953, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
One
B
None
C
Three
D
Two
Question 76
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 33, 55, 77, ?, 121.

A
109
B
101
C
111
D
99
Question 77
GK

Sunil starts from Point A and travels 8 km towards north, turns left and travels 6 km, and then turns right and covers another 7 km. He then turns right and travels another 6 km. How far (shortest distance) is he from Point A? (All turns are 90-degree turns only.)

A
4 km
B
5 km
C
10 km
D
15 km
Question 78
GK

Ramu ran 60 km towards the west, turned left and ran 15 km. He then turned left and ran 40 km. In which direction is Ramu facing at the end? (All turns are 90 degrees unless specified)

A
East
B
North
C
South
D
West
Question 79
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
GE-BC
B
TR-PN
C
RP-NL
D
WU-SQ
Question 80
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) & 8 5 @ 1 £ 3 % 6 2 Ω # * 4 7 + $ 9 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the right?

A
0
B
2
C
1
D
3
Question 81
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 # % 2 ^ @ 3 & 1 $ 5 Ω 7 % # 6 * £ 5 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the right?

A
5
B
1
C
3
D
7
Question 82
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? INQ23 JOR32 KPS41 LQT50 ?

A
MRU58
B
MRV59
C
MRU59
D
MRV58
Question 83
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. HO-JQ-MP KR-MT-PS

A
NU-PW-RV
B
MU-PW-RV
C
MU-OW-SV
D
NU-PW-SV
Question 84
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 162 ? 42 22 12 7

A
82
B
78
C
76
D
74
Question 85
GK

In a row of 59 people facing the north, Bela sits 20 th from the left end. If Ajeet sits 16 th to the right of Bela, what is Ajeet's position from the right end of the line?

A
26 th
B
21 st
C
22 nd
D
24 th
Question 86
GK

In a certain code language, 'she has guts' is coded as 'bs kr ni' and 'packet has gone' is coded as 'ud ni gy'. How is 'has' coded in the given language?

A
bs
B
ni
C
kr
D
ud
Question 87
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '÷' are interchanged, and '-' and 'x' are interchanged? 11-2×48+6÷15=?

A
10
B
22
C
16
D
29
Question 88
GK

In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the next one following a certain logic. Choose the correct option that follows the same pattern: MIND → IMND → DIMN COLD → ? → ?

A
OCLD, DCOL
B
OCLD, DOCL
C
OC LD, DOC L
D
OC LD, D OCL
Question 89
GK

Kunal ranked 29 th from the top and 15 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
40
B
44
C
43
D
41
Question 90
GK

L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Q sits to the immediate right of N. Only three people sit between Q and S when counted from the left of Q. Only three people sit between N and M. L sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between O and R when counted from the left of R?

A
Three
B
One
C
Two
D
Four
Question 91
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.) (26, 96, 22) (46, 108, 8)

A
(7, 15, 1)
B
(1, 39, 19)
C
(30, 63, 2)
D
(24, 84, 18)
Question 92
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 pair.)

A
CE-FH
B
SU-VX
C
KM-NO
D
AC-DF