RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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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-governmentB
PoliceC
HealthD
EducationQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Which of the following properties generally increases across a period (left to right) in the periodic table?
A
ReductionB
Ionisation enthalpyC
Metallic characterD
Atomic radiusQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in 2021, succeeding Preeti Sudan?
A
Sanjay MitraB
Anil SwarupC
Ajay KumarD
Rajiv GaubaQuestion 4
Arithmetic
Yagnavarman, Sardulavarman and Anantavarman were the kings of which of the following kingdoms?
A
Magadha GuptasB
Maitrakas of ValabhiC
Maukharis of KanaujD
Pushyabhutis of ThanesarQuestion 5
Arithmetic
Before becoming the Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai served in which court?
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Delhi High CourtB
Allahabad High CourtC
Bombay High CourtD
Madras High CourtQuestion 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 systemsB
Support ocean tourismC
Increase internet speed in coastal areasD
Enhance long-term Indian Ocean observationsQuestion 7
Arithmetic
A solution with a pH of 2 is how many times more acidic than a solution with pH 4?
A
10 timesB
2 timesC
100 timesD
200 timesQuestion 8
Arithmetic
The spread of the Green Revolution technology enabled India to achieve self-sufficiency in ________.
A
sugarcaneB
vegetablesC
oil seedsD
food grainsQuestion 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?
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INSAT-3DSB
Cartosat-3C
RISAT-1BD
EOS-09Question 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?
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Manorama MishraB
Deepa BhasthiC
Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniD
Geeta SinghQuestion 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 250B
Article 245C
Article 249D
Article 256Question 13
Arithmetic
What happened to employment opportunities after the 1991 reforms?
A
Stayed the sameB
Increased, especially in private and service sectorsC
Decreased in all sectorsD
Only grew in agricultureQuestion 14
Arithmetic
The largest area of the Great Indian Desert in India is located in which state?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
PunjabD
HaryanaQuestion 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?
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Odisha Cricket LeagueB
Punjab Cricket AssociationC
Delhi District Cricket AssociationD
Andhra Cricket AssociationQuestion 17
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a mode of losing Indian citizenship?
A
RenunciationB
BirthC
RegistrationD
NaturalizationQuestion 18
Arithmetic
In which year was the Paris Agreement adopted?
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2015B
2013C
2016D
2017Question 19
Arithmetic
In the context of British plantations in India, what does the term 'bigha' refer to?
A
A unit of measurement of landB
A plant that replaced indigo in BritainC
An agreement made with the ryotsD
A revenue estate which has one or more villagesQuestion 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 processingB
RAM and ROM – Store data and instructions permanentlyC
HDD and SSD – Perform data input and output tasksD
ALU and CU - Perform calculations and control all computer operationsQuestion 21
Arithmetic
What are quaternary activities mainly associated with?
A
TransportationB
Industrial workC
Information and researchD
AgricultureQuestion 22
Arithmetic
Which of the following Five-Year Plans was based on the Harrod-Domar Model?
A
FirstB
ThirdC
FifthD
SeventhQuestion 23
Arithmetic
In FIFO scheduling, which process is executed first?
A
The process with the shortest execution timeB
The process that arrives firstC
The process with the highest priorityD
The process that arrives lastQuestion 24
Arithmetic
Where was the 12th World Government Summit, 2021, held?
A
Delhi, IndiaB
Muscat, OmanC
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaD
Dubai, UAEQuestion 25
Arithmetic
What is the general slope of the Deccan Plateau?
A
North to SouthB
West to EastC
South to NorthD
East to WestQuestion 26
Arithmetic
During which period of Indian history were the stupas of Sanchi and Sarnath built, reflecting its architectural style?
A
Gupta ruleB
Kushan ruleC
Mauryan ruleD
Vakataka ruleQuestion 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
FranceB
JapanC
AustraliaD
IndiaQuestion 28
Arithmetic
Who among the following strongly criticised British education for being too Western and disconnected from Indian realities?
A
Charles WoodB
Rabindranath TagoreC
Raja Rammohan RoyD
MacaulayQuestion 29
Arithmetic
The 'Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat' aims to achieve how much nuclear energy capacity by 2047?
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75 GWB
125 GWC
50 GWD
100 GWQuestion 30
Arithmetic
Which Indo-Greek ruler's envoy Heliodorus installed a pillar in Vidisha and was a devotee of Lord Krishna?
A
DiodotusB
DemetriusC
AntialkidasD
MenanderQuestion 31
Logical
The famous male torso from Harappa, remarkable for its naturalistic pose and chiselled in the round, is made of ________.
A
steatiteB
red limestoneC
bronzeD
terracottaQuestion 32
Logical
Ashok Chandra assumed charge as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ________ on 16th January 2021.
A
Punjab National BankB
Central Bank of IndiaC
Canara BankD
Union Bank of IndiaQuestion 33
Logical
What is the projected valuation of India's satellite communication (satcom) market by 2028?
A
$10 billionB
$20 billionC
$5 billionD
$15 billionQuestion 34
Logical
Canal irrigation is best suited for which of the following geographical regions?
A
High mountain regionsB
Rocky plateausC
River basins and flat landsD
Desert regionsQuestion 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 249B
Article 250C
Article 248D
Article 252Question 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
2032B
2029C
2028D
2030Question 37
Logical
Which initiative was launched to provide reliable electricity to all households in India, especially in rural areas?
A
UJALA SchemeB
Shakti SchemeC
Saubhagya SchemeD
GARV DashboardQuestion 38
Logical
Who among the following passed an Act in 1898, making it an offence to provoke people against the British rulers?
A
Lord CurzonB
Lord NorthbrookC
Lord ElginD
Lord MayoQuestion 39
Logical
The process of planet formation through collision and sticking of small celestial bodies is called:
A
FragmentationB
DegassingC
DifferentiationD
AccretionQuestion 40
Logical
Lok Adalats in India have statutory status under which of the following enactments?
A
The Civil Procedure Code, 1908B
The Indian Penal Code, 1860C
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987D
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Question 41
Logical
Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-10) + (-3) \times 9$
A
-42B
-44C
-45D
-41Question 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
25B
10C
54D
5Question 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 = -3B
M - N = 3C
M - N = 1D
M = NQuestion 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
38B
51C
40D
42Question 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 AMB
12:40 PMC
12:10 PMD
12:50 PMQuestion 46
Logical
If the third proportional of 8 and 16 be x, then what is the value of x?
A
31B
34C
32D
35Question 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/hrB
10 km/hrC
20 km/hrD
25 km/hrQuestion 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
₹1,56,000B
₹1,55,955C
₹1,55,875D
₹1,56,185Question 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
15,676B
15,675C
15,678D
15,677Question 50
Logical
The average of first 159 even numbers is
A
161B
160.5C
159.5D
160Question 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
35B
25C
28D
30Question 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
₹1,20,640B
₹96,000C
₹1,16,000D
₹1,45,000Question 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
19B
12C
16D
20Question 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
166B
228C
293D
284Question 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 yearsB
45 yearsC
55 yearsD
36 yearsQuestion 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
200B
500C
300D
400Question 60
GK
A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3610. The number is:
A
2256.25B
4512.5C
1128.125D
6768.75Question 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
₹47.10B
₹48.20C
₹42.20D
₹36.60Question 62
GK
Which of the following numbers divides 393064111?
A
11B
14C
15D
10Question 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 5B
41 B 13 C 3 D 35 A 5C
41 D 13 B 3 C 35 A 5D
41 A 13 C 3 B 35 D 5Question 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
CB
EC
GD
AQuestion 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
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 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
10B
11C
9D
8Question 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
1B
7C
0D
6Question 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 sonB
Father's brother's sisterC
Husband's brother's wifeD
Father's brother's daughterQuestion 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
KLAB
KALC
LKAD
LAKQuestion 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 - GNABB
SLOP - SLPO - LOPSC
FILE - IFLE - EILFD
WAST - WSAT - TSAWQuestion 73
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 9 19 39 69 109 ?
A
150B
160C
155D
159Question 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
GLHB
EJFC
NSOD
LQNQuestion 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
OneB
NoneC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 76
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, 33, 55, 77, ?, 121.
A
109B
101C
111D
99Question 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 kmB
5 kmC
10 kmD
15 kmQuestion 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
EastB
NorthC
SouthD
WestQuestion 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-BCB
TR-PNC
RP-NLD
WU-SQQuestion 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
0B
2C
1D
3Question 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
5B
1C
3D
7Question 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
MRU58B
MRV59C
MRU59D
MRV58Question 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-RVB
MU-PW-RVC
MU-OW-SVD
NU-PW-SVQuestion 84
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 162 ? 42 22 12 7
A
82B
78C
76D
74Question 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 thB
21 stC
22 ndD
24 thQuestion 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
bsB
niC
krD
udQuestion 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
10B
22C
16D
29Question 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, DCOLB
OCLD, DOCLC
OC LD, DOC LD
OC LD, D OCLQuestion 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
40B
44C
43D
41Question 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
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 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-FHB
SU-VXC
KM-NOD
AC-DF