RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions

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Question 1

Arithmetic

Which of the following pairs of Union Territories were merged to form a single Indian Union Territory in 2020?

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep

Chandigarh and Puducherry

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Question 2

Arithmetic

The government has made efforts to boost financial inclusion. Which 2014 scheme aimed to provide universal banking access in India?

JAM Trinity

PMAY

MUDRA Yojana

Jan Dhan Yojana

Question 3

Arithmetic

What is the main objective of the joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’ ?

To promote maritime trade

Humanitarian assistance and disaster management

Cooperation in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations

Cooperation in space research

Question 4

Arithmetic

Which initiative is associated with the construction of individual household toilets in India?

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

AMRUT

Jal Jeevan Mission

Smart Cities Mission

Question 5

Arithmetic

The Mauryan empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in which of the following years?

350 BCE

375 BCE

300 BCE

322 BCE

Question 6

Arithmetic

In which of the following years did the Government of India disinvest 51% of shares of Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) to Sterlite Industries (India) Limited, now Vedanta Limited?

1997

2008

2001

2004

Question 7

Arithmetic

The British Book Awards 2021 Freedom to Publish Award is primarily given for which purpose?

For best novel writing

For supporting freedom of expression and publishing rights

For highest book sales in the publishing industry

For excellence in journalism

Question 8

Arithmetic

Which Indian astronaut participated in the Axiom Mission-4 to the ISS in 2021 to conduct space agriculture experiments?

Sunita Williams

Kalpana Chawla

Rakesh Sharma

Shubhanshu Shukla

Question 9

Arithmetic

Which hazardous pesticide was agreed to be eliminated under the Stockholm Convention held in Geneva in 2021?

Glyphosate

Chlorpyrifos

DDT

Atrazine

Question 10

Arithmetic

As of May 2021, what is the total number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India?

70,683

60,000

72,000

65,300

Question 11

Arithmetic

Which of the following Indian states is bordered by both the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats?

Odisha

Punjab

Gujarat

Karnataka

Question 12

Arithmetic

According to the National Forest Policy 1988, how much percentage of the total area of the country should be under forest in order to maintain ecological balance?

25%

33%

20%

28%

Question 13

Arithmetic

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution defined?

Article 6

Article 10

Article 11

Article 5

Question 14

Arithmetic

How can you resize a window using its corners or borders in Windows?

Click the middle of the window and press Ctrl.

Press Alt + Enter to auto-resize the window.

Drag the title bar to change the size.

Place the mouse pointer over a border or corner until it turns into a double-headed arrow, then drag.

Question 15

Arithmetic

Which of the following joint military exercises between India and Mongolia commenced its 17th edition in Ulaanbaatar on 31 May 2021?

Yudh Abhyas

Vajra Prahar

Garuda Shakti

Nomadic Elephant

Question 16

Arithmetic

Who was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board as on 1st May 2021?

Naveen Gulati

Satish Kumar

Hitendra Malhotra

Braj Mohan Agrawal

Question 17

Arithmetic

In the Gupta period, the term Udranga referred to ________.

tax on trade goods

toll tax on rivers

land tax

royal donation to temples

Question 18

Arithmetic

What was India's total non-fossil fuel installed capacity as of November 2024, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy?

223.70 GW

263.70 GW

243.70 GW

213.70 GW

Question 19

Arithmetic

Who has developed the technology enabling India to shoot down fixed-wing drones using a laser beam?

Armed Forces Tribunal, Delhi

Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)

Aeronautical Development Agency

Defence Research Development Organisation

Question 20

Arithmetic

Which of the following is the correct sequence to create a new file in WordPad on a Windows computer?

File → Open → New Document

File → New

Home → New File

Insert → New File

Question 21

Arithmetic

The hot weather season in India is generally observed from:

October to November

March to May

December to February

June to September

Question 22

Arithmetic

What is the relation between the speed of sound (v), its wavelength ($\lambda$) and time period (T)?

$v = \lambda \times T$

$v = \lambda/T$

$v = \lambda+T$

$v = T/\lambda$

Question 23

Arithmetic

Which classical Sanskrit play was written by Kalidasa?

Mudrarakshasa

Svapnavasavadattam

Abhijnana-Shakuntalam

Mrichchhakatika

Question 24

Arithmetic

Which city hosted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in June 2021?

Hyderabad

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Mumbai

Question 25

Arithmetic

Which organisation was established in 1817 to promote Western education among Indians?

Hindoo College

Aligarh Movement

Arya Samaj

Brahmo Samaj

Question 26

Arithmetic

Tourism in India contributes to which type of economic activity?

Secondary

Tertiary

Quinary

Primary

Question 27

Arithmetic

He was a militant nationalist who believed that the only way to India's freedom is through mass protests, especially by the youth. For this purpose, he began celebrating local festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Shivaji Jayanti on a grand scale, urging the youth to join in. He was also the editor of 'Kesari', a Marathi newspaper, which became one of the strongest critics of British rule. The leader in question is:

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bipin Chandra Pal

Lala Lajpat Rai

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question 28

Arithmetic

Diabetes mellitus is caused by the inadequate secretion of which hormone?

Estrogen

Insulin

Adrenaline

Thyroxine

Question 29

Arithmetic

The earliest documented evidence of puppetry in India is in which of the following languages?

Bengali

Sanskrit

Gujarati

Tamil

Question 30

Arithmetic

The Right to Constitutional Remedies, allowing individuals to move the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of rights, is given under:

Article 31

Article 32

Article 30

Article 33

Question 31

Logical

Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an active social reformer who spoke greatly for the problems faced by women. He was an inseparable agent who brought down the social evil of 'sati'. The reform association founded by him was:

Arya Samaj

Prarthana Samaj

Brahmo Samaj

Ramakrishna Mission

Question 32

Logical

The main objective of the ‘Handball at School’ initiative (2021) launched in India is to:

Promote professional handball leagues in India

Introduce handball at the school level and develop grassroots talent

Train Indian athletes for the Olympics only

Organize international handball tournaments in India

Question 33

Logical

Which of the following pairs of Indian states share international borders with Bangladesh?

Manipur and Assam

Sikkim and Manipur

West Bengal and Tripura

Nagaland and Punjab

Question 34

Logical

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in India is primarily associated with which of the following?

Police investigations

Judicial activism

Election Commission

Judicial review

Question 35

Logical

Centralised planning influenced India's industrial strategy for decades. Under which five-year plan were small-scale industries given specific protection and incentives?

Fifth Plan

Fourth Plan

Second Plan

Third Plan

Question 36

Logical

What was the significant change in funding norms for National Sports Federations (NSFs) announced by the Indian government in 2021?

Allocation of at least 20% of their annual budget toward junior and youth development programmes

Elimination of funding for foreign coaches in order to promote Indian coaches and youth development programmes

Decrease in coach salaries

Reduction in financial assistance for training athletes

Question 37

Logical

What is the name of the glycoprotein produced in the liver that plays a crucial role in blood clotting?

Fibrinogen

Cadherin

Mucins

Selectin

Question 38

Logical

The foundation day anniversaries of which two Indian states was celebrated on 20 February 2021?

Meghalaya and Tripura

Nagaland and Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram

Assam and Manipur

Question 39

Logical

How is a long and healthy life measured in HDI?

Number of doctors

Access to hospitals

Life expectancy at birth

Health insurance coverage

Question 40

Logical

As per the Press Information Bureau release dated March 10, 2021, what is a major feature of the Bills of Lading Bill, 2021?

Fixing freight rates for maritime shipments

Replacing paper bills with biometric authentication

Modernising India's maritime laws by replacing the old law

Mandating insurance for all cargo vessels

Question 41

Logical

The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 12, 13, 14, 11, 16, 11, 12, 17, 15, 12 The mode of the data is:

Question 42

Logical

If the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is equal to four times the sum of its exterior angles, then what is the number of diagonals in the polygon?

Question 43

Logical

Find the mean proportional of 81 and 36.

Question 44

Logical

The population of a district is 360000, out of which 231000 are males. 66% of the population is literate. If 66% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?

67%

66%

63%

64%

Question 45

Logical

By selling 6 lemons for a rupee, a man loses 30%. To gain 5% how many must he sell for a rupee?

Question 46

Logical

Which of the following numbers divides 5,63,607?

Question 47

Logical

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) ÷ (-10) + (-4) \times 8$

-49

-50

-46

-47

Question 48

Logical

If one trouser is offered free on the purchase of three trousers, what is the effective discount percentage?

15%

20%

30%

25%

Question 49

Logical

Sapna invested ₹20,300 on simple interest, partly at the rate of 5% per annum and partly at the rate of 9% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 7 years, then find the sum invested at the rate of 5% per annum (in ₹).

13,052

13,050

13,051

13,049

Question 50

Logical

3 years ago, the age of a father was 40 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?

Question 51

Logical

A bus travelling at 84 km/hr completes a journey in 6 hours. What should be its speed to cover the same distance in 12 hours?

44 km/hr

42 km/hr

32 km/hr

46 km/hr

Question 52

Logical

Pankaj, Juhi and Siddharth invested ₹1,020, ₹1,740 and ₹1,840, respectively to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,050, what is Siddharth's share of the profit?

₹423

₹418

₹420

₹422

Question 53

The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 44. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 13 runs. Find his average (rounded off to two decimals) in all the 33 matches?

35.61

34.61

33.61

36.61

Question 54

Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of 0.48, 1.20 and 1.68.

H.C.F. = 0.24; L.C.M. = 4.80

H.C.F. = 0.12; L.C.M. = 2.40

H.C.F. = 0.12; L.C.M. = 1.68

H.C.F. = 0.24; L.C.M. = 16.8

Question 55

M and N start a business. M invests ₹33,000 more than N for 2 months and N invests for 7 months. M's share is ₹605 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹1,815. Find the capital contributed by M.

₹38,500

₹38,339

₹38,697

₹38,300

Question 56

A mobile phone is marked at ₹30,000. Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are applied. What is the final selling price?

₹24,000

₹22,600

₹21,600

₹24,600

Question 57

Train A leaves station M at 6:40 AM and reaches station N at 3:40 PM on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 8:40 AM and reaches station M at 2:40 PM on the same day. Find the time when trains A and B meet.

11:28 AM

1:28 PM

11:58 AM

12:28 PM

Question 58

The ratio between the perimeter and the length of a rectangle is 3: 1. If the area of the rectangle is 180.5 $cm^2$, then what is the breadth of the rectangle?

38 cm

21 cm

19 cm

9.5 cm

Question 59

The product of two consecutive positive natural numbers is 462. The greater of the two numbers is:

Question 60

8 men can complete a piece of work in 5 days, while 8 women can do it in 15 days. In how many days can 3 women and 4 men complete this work?

5 days

8 days

7 days

9 days

Question 61

The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 4 and 3360 respectively. If one of the numbers is 96, find the other one.

116

164

140

Question 62

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 9 11 19 61 239 ?

1201

1120

1102

1021

Question 63

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LEB QJG VOL ATQ ?

FYV

FVY

FYU

FRT

Question 64

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 geysers are fans. No fan is a bulb.   Conclusions (I): No geyser is a bulb. Conclusions (II): Some fans are geysers.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Question 65

If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for '$\times$', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 48 A 3 C 21 D 8 B 3 = ?

Question 66

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 38 41 47 59 83 ?

131

121

132

145

Question 67

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 E related to N if 'E $ F @ G + M * N'?

Mother

Mother's sister

Mother's mother

Sister

Question 68

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.)

ES - AN

NB - KW

WI - TD

KX - HS

Question 69

EGLU is related to CDJR in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WUDI is related to URBF. To which of the given options is QLXZ related, following the same logic?

OVIT

OIVW

YOBH

OWVI

Question 70

Salman ranked 24th from the top and 11th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

Question 71

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? O50P R51S U54V X59Y ?

A65B

Z65B

Z66A

A66B

Question 72

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 415 672 456 782 324 (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 lowest number is added to the second digit of the highest number?

Question 73

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.)

IDH

SNQ

MHK

PKN

Question 74

Each of the digits in the number 9123547 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?

Question 75

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 8 5 @ 8 σ 9 π % 2 8 # 1 2 $ * 8 1 π 5 (Right) How many such even numbers are there, which are immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by an even number?

Four

One

Two

None

Question 76

In a certain code language, 'TASK' is coded as '4628' and 'KIND' is coded as '1385'. What is the code for 'K' in the given code language?

Question 77

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 58, 64, 70, 76, 82, ?

Question 78

Seven people, I, J, K, L, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between P and J. R sits to the immediate left of J. No one sits to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and R. Q sits to the immediate right of L. How many people sit between K and Q?

Two

Three

Four

One

Question 79

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.)

LGK

HCF

PKO

UPT

Question 80

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below F. Only two boxes are kept between F and G. Only B is kept above D. A is kept at some place below E and at some place above C. How many boxes are kept above E?

Three

One

Two

Four

Question 81

Shivani starts from point X and drives 11 km towards the east. She then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 5 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 2 km. She then takes a right turn, drives 7 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 10 km. She then takes a final right turn and drives 9 km and stops at point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach point X again? (All turns are 90 degrees unless specified)

5 km south

10 km north

7 km north

7 km south

Question 82

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

Three

Four

One

Two

Question 83

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 pencils are copies. Some copies are erasers. Conclusions (I): Some pencils are erasers. (II): Some erasers are copies.

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Question 84

DWQR is related to VOIJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, XQKL is related to PICD. To which of the given options is ZSMN related, following the same logic?

REKF

RKEF

RFKI

RIKF

Question 85

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.)   (11, 110, 11) (8, 59, 5)

(17, 284, 4)

(47, 2187, 21)

(12, 130, 13)

(17, 270, 19)

Question 86

AXUJ is related to DBZP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MNOH is related to PRTN. To which of the given options is VZDZ related, following the same logic?

YFID

YIGF

YDIF

YDFI

Question 87

In a certain code language, 'REPS' is coded as '7531' and 'EARS' is coded as '3217'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

Question 88

Joe walks east for 60 m from his house. He then takes a left turn and walks for 20 m, turns left and walks for 80 m. He then turns left and walks for 30 m, turns left and walks for 30 m. He takes a final left turn and walks for 10 m and stops. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction he should move in order to reach his house? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

10 m towards the north

10 m towards the east

10 m towards the west

10 m towards the south

Question 89

If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 85624179 then the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right. Find the product of the digits which are second from the left end and third from the right end.

Question 90

If + means -, - means $\times$, $\times$ means + and $\div$ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $22 \div 85 \times 5 + 12 - 2 = ?$

Question 91

Seven boxes V, W, X, Y, Z, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only Y is kept above Z. Only two boxes are kept between Z and Q. Only V is kept below W. X is not kept immediately above Q. Which box is kept fourth from the top?