RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
6 Jun 2021 • Shift 2
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Question 1
Arithmetic
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
PK - MJB
NO - IJC
FG - ABD
JK - EFQuestion 2
Arithmetic
The mean proportional between 0.06 and 6 is:
A
0.06B
0.6C
60D
6Question 3
Arithmetic
Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi as of March 2021, and from which constituency was he/she elected in the 2021 Delhi Assembly elections?
A
Rekha Gupta from Rajinder NagarB
Rekha Gupta from Shalimar BaghC
Atishi Marlena from KalkajiD
Arvind Kejriwal from New DelhiQuestion 4
Arithmetic
The simplified value of $66 - 4 \times (30 + 3) + 40$ is:
A
-26B
-27C
-29D
-33Question 5
Arithmetic
The Swadeshi Movement, launched to oppose the partition of Bengal and promote Indian goods, began in which year?
A
1904B
1906C
1907D
1905Question 6
Arithmetic
The average of 10 observations is 40. It was realised later that an observation was misread as 34 in place of 43. Find the correct average.
A
39.9B
43.9C
40.9D
41.9Question 7
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LJQ NLS PNU RPW?
A
TRZB
TRYC
TSZD
TSYQuestion 8
Arithmetic
A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. The product of floors on which D and F live is 10. C lives immediately above E. The sum of floors on which B and D live is 11. How many people live between A and E?
A
3B
1C
2D
4Question 9
Arithmetic
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers. (Left) 5 $ 5 % 8 7 * 5 % & 8 @ 2 6 2 £ 3 8 1 & 5 6 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?
A
2B
3C
4D
7Question 10
Arithmetic
Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation in January 2021?
A
Manish SinghalB
Dr. Mayank SharmaC
Dr. V NarayananD
Bhuvnesh KumarQuestion 11
Arithmetic
What is the purpose of pressing Alt + Tab on the keyboard of a computer system?
A
Switches between open applicationsB
Shuts down the systemC
Minimises all windowsD
Opens Task ManagerQuestion 12
Arithmetic
The ratio of the market prices of gram and pea is 2: 5, and the ratio of the quantities consumed by a family is 4: 3. Find the ratio of the expenditure on gram to pea.
A
9:16B
8:15C
3:4D
17:10Question 13
Arithmetic
The average of first 13 whole numbers is:
A
6B
6.5C
5D
7Question 14
Arithmetic
In India, a city with a population of less than 10,000 and more than 5000 is classified as which type of class town?
A
Class VIB
Class IC
Class VD
Class IIQuestion 15
Arithmetic
In India, which of the following is a groundwater-based irrigation source?
A
PondB
TankC
River canalD
Open-wellQuestion 16
Arithmetic
Ashish has ₹1,218 with him. He divides it amongst his sons Arun and Mahesh and asks them to invest it at 10% rate of interest compounded annually. It was seen that Arun and Mahesh got same amount after 11 and 12 years, respectively. How much (in ₹) did Ashish give to Mahesh?
A
430B
580C
638D
738Question 17
Arithmetic
Consider a hierarchical file system. If a user attempts to delete a non-empty directory using a standard 'delete directory' command without any recursive options, what is the most likely outcome?
A
The operating system will automatically delete all files and subdirectories within it.B
The operating system will prompt the user for confirmation to delete each item within the directory.C
Only the directory structure will be removed, leaving the files and subdirectories orphaned.D
The operating system will return an error indicating that the directory is not empty.Question 18
Arithmetic
What does OCI stand for in the context of Indian citizenship?
A
Overseas Card for IndiansB
Official Citizen of IndiaC
Overseas Citizen of IndiaD
Original Citizen IdentityQuestion 19
Arithmetic
Which leader presided over the 1929 Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, where the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' was passed?
A
Subhas Chandra BoseB
Jawaharlal NehruC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
CR DasQuestion 20
Arithmetic
One pipe can fill the tank in 9 minutes while another pipe can empty completely filled tank in 90 minutes. If both the pipes are operated together on empty tank, how long (in minutes) will it take to fill half of the tank?
A
5B
10C
6D
11Question 21
Arithmetic
A vendor bought lemons at 6 for ₹1. How many lemons must he sell for ₹1 to gain 100%?
A
3B
7C
4D
5Question 22
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'GATE' is coded as '4628' and 'TURN' is coded as '3567'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?
A
4B
6C
3D
2Question 23
Arithmetic
The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 18 years more than 4 times the present age of the son. After 5 years, 4 times the father's age will be 8 years less than 14 times the son's age. The difference (in years) between the present ages of the father and the son is:
A
49B
45C
48D
53Question 24
Arithmetic
In which city of India was the Arctic Circle India Forum held on 3-4 May 2021?
A
KolkataB
PatnaC
ChandigarhD
New DelhiQuestion 25
Arithmetic
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 139 136 131 124 115? 91
A
106B
109C
104D
101Question 26
Arithmetic
Simplify $(5x - 2y)² + (2x + 5y)² + (5x + 2y)(5x – 2y)$.
A
-55x² + 25y²B
54x² + 25y²C
-54x² - 25y²D
55x² - 25y²Question 27
Arithmetic
Which of the following Urban Local Government Bodies in India was discontinued after 1992?
A
Municipal Committee/CouncilB
Municipal CorporationC
Notified Area CommitteeD
Nagar PanchayatQuestion 28
Arithmetic
A, B, C, D, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits third to the left of I. G sits second to the left of H. Only I sits between A and G. C is not an immediate neighbor of B. How many people sit between D and G when counted from the right of D?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 29
Arithmetic
What is the primary function of a Notified Area Committee in India?
A
Regulate local elections for better local self-governanceB
Oversee military areas to help address military and civilian issuesC
Handle port activities and ensure their smooth functioningD
Manage developing towns due to get a municipality statusQuestion 30
Logical
Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, a certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g. if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 14 - 15 - 20 - 40 ; 19 - 20 - 25 - 50
A
5-6-11-22B
3-4-9-14C
7-9-18 - 20D
8-10-15 - 30Question 31
Logical
In a certain code language, 'BLUE' is coded as '4628' and 'LOAD' is coded as '3567'. What is the code for 'L' in the given code language?
A
3B
6C
7D
8Question 32
Logical
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers. (Left) @ $ & 7 7 @ 5 7 & & 4 1 9 3 $ 7 8 & 7 € € 1 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
5B
4C
2D
3Question 33
Logical
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GKO 11, IMQ 13, KOS 15, MQU 17, ?
A
OSW 19B
NQS 21C
ORT 21D
NTZ 19Question 34
Logical
If 'A' stands for '$\times$', 'B' stands for '-', 'C' stands for '+', and 'D' stands for '$\div$', then the resultant of which of the following will be 9?
A
8 B 3 C 10 A 2 D 5B
8 B 3 A 10 C 2 D 5C
8 A 3 C 10 B 2 D 5D
8 C 3 B 10 A 2 D 5Question 35
Logical
Which movement or idea is associated with the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education proposed in 1937?
A
Nai Talim or Basic EducationB
Free higher educationC
Education through EnglishD
Adult Literacy MissionQuestion 36
Logical
Which kitchen process is an example of osmosis?
A
Placing raw mango in a concentrated salt solutionB
Grinding spices togetherC
Flushing food items with nitrogenD
Boiling pasta in milkQuestion 37
Logical
Tanveer starts from Point B and drives 2 km towards west. He then takes a right turn, drives 4 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 3 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point B again (all turns are 90° turns only unless specified)?
A
5 km southB
7 km southC
6 km southD
4 km southQuestion 38
Logical
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
IM - KOB
SP - QIC
LP - NRD
GK - IMQuestion 39
Logical
Raju starts from point A and drives 9 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 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 degree turns only unless specified.)
A
6 km to the southB
5 km to the northC
5 km to the southD
6 km to the northQuestion 40
Logical
In a certain code language, 'BRAVE' is coded as '29317' and 'VIBER' is coded as '38792'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?
A
7B
2C
1D
9Question 41
Logical
Surendra has 102 litres of Oil A and 224 litres of Oil B. He fills a number of identical containers with the two types of oil in a manner that each container has only one type of oil, and all containers are completely filled. What can be the maximum volume (in litres) of each container that Surendra uses, so that all the oil that Surendra has, of both the types, can be poured into these containers?
A
1B
8C
9D
2Question 42
Logical
Under the Digital Agriculture Mission launched in 2024, which of the following is/are among the foundational registries of AgriStack? 1. Farmers' Registry 2. Village Panchayat Audit Database 3. Crop Sown Registry
A
2 and 3 onlyB
All 1, 2, and 3C
1 onlyD
1 and 3 onlyQuestion 43
Logical
In a multitasking operating system, what role does RAM primarily play when multiple applications are open simultaneously?
A
It acts as permanent storage for installed software.B
It temporarily holds active program data and instructions to enable fast switching between tasks.C
It queues printing tasks before they reach the printer.D
It processes user input commands from external devices like keyboard or mouse.Question 44
Logical
What is the purpose of the 'One Nation, One Permit' scheme proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
A
Single road ticketing platform systemB
Common civil aviation licenseC
Ease of transport for inter-state freight vehiclesD
Permit for urban parking facilitiesQuestion 45
Logical
Who administered the agrahara lands during the post-Gupta period?
A
Village assembliesB
BrahminsC
Feudal lordsD
MonksQuestion 46
Logical
Find the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is equal to 112 cm.
A
36,976 cm²B
38,980 cm²C
37,948 cm²D
39,424 cm²Question 47
Logical
Find the duration (in years) in which ₹1,200 will amount to ₹2,220 at a rate of 20% per annum simple interest.
A
6.25B
3.25C
4.25D
5.25Question 48
Logical
What is the Gram Sabha in the context of the Panchayati Raj system in India?
A
A block-level committeeB
A judicial body for urban areasC
The deliberative assembly of all eligible village residentsD
An advisory council of State representativesQuestion 49
Logical
What is the primary contributor to the sour taste in foods like lemons, vinegar and yoghurt?
A
AlkaloidsB
SaltsC
BasesD
AcidsQuestion 50
Logical
Free legal aid is part of which part of the Indian Constitution?
A
PreambleB
Directive PrinciplesC
Fundamental RightsD
Fundamental DutiesQuestion 51
Logical
Who among the following has been appointed as the Comptroller General of India in November 2024?
A
Mahesh Kumar AggarwalB
K Sanjay MurthyC
Tuhin Kanta PandeyD
Dr. V NarayananQuestion 52
Logical
GV 14 is related to LS 5 in a certain way. In the same way, HQ 5 is related to MN -4. To which of the given options is MG 0 related, following the same logic?
A
NY -6B
RD -9C
BG -7D
HR -3Question 53
Logical
Which of the following best explains why uracil is used in RNA instead of thymine?
A
Uracil enhances RNA splicing.B
Thymine is not recognized by ribosomes.C
Thymine inhibits transcription.D
Uracil is energetically cheaper to synthesise.Question 54
Logical
The marked price of a bed is ₹1,600, which is 25% above the cost price. It is sold at a discount of 16% on the marked price. Find the profit percentage.
A
5%B
4%C
6%D
7%Question 55
Logical
Each of the digits in the number 8569142 is arranged in the descending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged in the new number thus formed as compared to that in the original number?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 56
Logical
F is the brother of G. G is the wife of H. H is the son of I. I is the wife of J. How is F related to J?
A
Son's wife's brotherB
FatherC
SonD
Son's wife's fatherQuestion 57
Logical
Which Indian English poet's first poetry collection titled 'The Striders', published in 1966, received a Poetry Book recommendation?
A
Nissim EzekielB
AK RamanujanC
R ParthasarathyD
Dom MoraesQuestion 58
GK
Let AB and CD be two parallel lines and PQ be a transversal such that PQ intersects AB at the point R and CD at the point S, respectively. If $\angle BRP = (2x + 13)^\circ$ and $\angle DSP = (3x - 22)^\circ$, then find $\angle CSP$.
A
105°B
95°C
97°D
83°Question 59
GK
How much international bandwidth does Airtel's 2Africa Pearls 2021 undersea cable landing system add?
A
Over 200 terabits per secondB
Over 100 terabits per secondC
Over 500 terabits per secondD
Over 50 terabits per secondQuestion 60
GK
According to the Economic Survey 2023-24, how many Indians are estimated to have escaped multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21?
A
16.5 croreB
13.5 croreC
10 croreD
20.5 croreQuestion 61
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 910 316 525 204 303 (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 first digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?
A
9B
12C
8D
10Question 62
GK
RWKA is related to TULZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VSMY is related to XQNX. To which of the given options is ZOOW related, following the same logic?
A
BMPVB
CLQUC
ALOVD
CNPWQuestion 63
GK
M, N, O, P, Y and Z live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. O lives on floor numbered 4. Only two people live between O and P. Only M lives between O and N. Y lives immediately below O. Who lives on floor numbered 2?
A
NB
ZC
MD
YQuestion 64
GK
Manjit's salary is ₹10,000 per month. He spends ₹6,000 on house rent and ₹3,000 on bills, and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent all his monthly savings on birthday celebrations.
A
10,000B
12,000C
9,000D
11,000Question 65
GK
When using the 'Replace' function (Ctrl + H) in MS PowerPoint, which of the following options allows users to replace only whole words and not parts of words?
A
Use wildcardsB
Sounds like (English)C
Find whole words onlyD
Match caseQuestion 66
GK
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 41?
A
7995B
7431C
8537D
7889Question 67
GK
The area of a rectangle increases by 8 m² if its length is increased by 5 m and breadth is decreased by 7 m. If the length is decreased by 5 m and breadth is increased by 8 m, then its area increases by 33 m². What is the perimeter of the original rectangle (in m)?
A
575B
576C
573D
574Question 68
GK
When and where is the second part of the Fifth Session (INC-5.2) of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution scheduled to take place?
A
September 2021 in Paris, FranceB
July 2021 in Nairobi, KenyaC
August 2021 in Geneva, SwitzerlandD
October 2021 in Ottawa, CanadaQuestion 69
GK
On selling a wardrobe at ₹3,437, the value of gain is 75\% more than the value of loss incurred on selling it at ₹3,338. In order to gain 50\%, find the selling price (in ₹).
A
5,061B
5,058C
5,062D
5,059Question 70
GK
Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. Only J sits to the left of Q. Only four people sit between J and I. Only O sits between P and K and P is not an immediate neighbour of I. Who sits at the extreme right end of the row?
A
OB
KC
LD
IQuestion 71
GK
Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. ZIL: ARO GRZ: TIA
A
JPE: QJTB
MAP: NZJC
XMS: CNHD
LOT: OKGQuestion 72
GK
Which of the following is NOT a feature of subsistence farming?
A
Traditional seed varietiesB
Use of family labourC
Use of high-end machineryD
Manual agricultural practicesQuestion 73
GK
Who among the following won the 2024 Booker Prize, and what is the title of the winning novel?
A
Rachel Kushner – Creation LakeB
Samantha Harvey – OrbitalC
Percival Everett – JamesD
Anne Michaels – HeldQuestion 74
GK
Pipe A can fill a tank in 18 minutes, while pipe B can empty the completely filled tank in 27 minutes. Initially, pipe A is opened and after 6 minutes pipe B is also opened. In how much time (in minutes) will the remaining tank be filled completely?
A
36B
32C
35D
21Question 75
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 crabs are ties. Some ties are hooves. Some hooves are vents. Conclusions: (I): Some vents are crabs. (II): Some hooves are crabs.
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 76
GK
Which of the following is not a surrounding feature of the Thar Desert?
A
Aravalli RangeB
Indus River PlainC
Rann of KachchhD
Vindhya HillsQuestion 77
GK
2% of 50% of a number is what percentage of that number?
A
100%B
0.1%C
1%D
52%Question 78
GK
Who among the following was awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July 2024?
A
Abhinav BindraB
Manu BhakerC
Neeraj ChopraD
Mary KomQuestion 79
GK
In December 2024, PM Modi made a historic visit to which Gulf country, marking the first such visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 43 years?
A
KuwaitB
OmanC
BahrainD
QatarQuestion 80
GK
What is the difference between dragging text with the mouse (left-click) and Ctrl + dragging text in MS Word 365?
A
Both actions move the text.B
Dragging moves the text; Ctrl + dragging copies it.C
Dragging deletes the text; Ctrl + dragging pastes it.D
Ctrl + dragging changes the font style.Question 81
GK
If '-' means '÷', '÷' means '$\times$', '$\times$' means '+' and '+' means '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $1568 - 16 + 4 \div 5 \times 22 = ?$
A
492B
294C
100D
113Question 82
GK
Which among the following significant changes was introduced in the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2021?
A
Mandating representation of at least two Muslim women on Waqf BoardsB
Privatisation of Waqf propertiesC
Abolition of the Central Waqf CouncilD
Exemption of Waqf properties from legal scrutinyQuestion 83
GK
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '$\div$' are interchanged? $52 \div 15 - 189 \times 9 + 117 = ?$
A
684B
672C
688D
678Question 84
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? #: RND :: QRX : %
A
# = MQB, % = FFTB
# = MRQ, % = HHNC
# = PMB, % = SSZ D
# = PQC, % = YYPQuestion 85
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 801 800 797 792 785?
A
773B
775C
776D
774Question 86
GK
The mode of the observations 4, 3, 8, 7, 3, 7, 3, 1, 1, 3, 8, 3, 3, 5 and 3 is:
A
4B
7C
3D
8Question 87
GK
Whom did Chandragupta II marry after defeating the Saka king?
A
KubernagaB
KumarraniC
ParbatideviD
RuprekhaQuestion 88
GK
The mode and median of a data set is 89.7 and 32, respectively. What is the mean of the data set? (Use empirical formula.)
A
2.6B
1126C
5.9D
3.15Question 89
GK
What is the title of the first poetry collection by Nissim Ezekiel, one of the most celebrated poets in Indian English Literature?
A
Echoes of the SoulB
Shadows and DreamsC
The Unfinished VerseD
A Time of ChangeQuestion 90
GK
Which initiative was launched on 25 September 2014 to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build best in class infrastructure and make India a hub for manufacturing, design and innovation?
A
Make in India initiativeB
Industrial Corridor Development ProgrammeC
Start Up India initiativeD
Stand Up India InitiativeQuestion 91
GK
As per the NFHS-5 (2019-21), what is the approximate percentage of households in India with access to improved sanitation facilities?
A
85%B
70%C
65%D
55%Question 92
GK
What is the main goal of the PM Gati Shakti initiative?
A
Strengthen healthcare facilitiesB
Improve transportation and logisticsC
Increase agricultural productivityD
Enhance digital infrastructure