RRB-NTPC 2021 Questions
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Question 1
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the mother of B' A - B means 'A is the brother of B' A x B means 'A is the wife of B' and A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'. How is M related to Q if 'M + N ÷ O-P x Q'?
A
Wife's father's sisterB
Wife's mother's motherC
Wife's mother's sisterD
Wife's father's motherQuestion 2
Arithmetic
Town E is to the east of Town F. Town F is to the south of Town G. Town G is to the east of Town H. Town H is to the west of Town I. Town E is to the south-west of Town I. What is the position of Town G with respect to Town I?
A
EastB
NorthC
WestD
SouthQuestion 3
Arithmetic
Ashish's salary is ₹11,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent and ₹1,500 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
55,000B
66,000C
60,500D
49,500Question 4
Arithmetic
A person saves 40% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹480, then his income (in ₹) is:
A
800B
192C
288D
840Question 5
Arithmetic
Which of the following numbers is divisible by 38?
A
1938B
1495C
2620D
2423Question 6
Arithmetic
A can do a piece of work in 57 hours, B and C together can do it in 28 hours, while A and C together can do it in 19 hours. How long (in hours) will B alone take to do it?
A
1597B
1595C
1596D
1598Question 7
Arithmetic
Through which of the following plateaus does the River Damodar flow?
A
Meghalaya PlateauB
Malwa PlateauC
Deccan PlateauD
Chhotanagpur PlateauQuestion 8
Arithmetic
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 898 740 280 169 993 (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 third digit of the lowest number?
A
17B
18C
21D
19Question 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. (Left) 8 £ 6 @ & %46 @ 8$ 7 & 3 Ω 9 # 1 * 4 5 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even number and also immediately followed by an odd number?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 10
Arithmetic
Who was the chairman of the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) when it was constituted on 18 November 2004 in India?
A
MS SwaminathanB
Chakravarthi RangarajanC
Verghese KurienD
Krishnaswamy KasturiranganQuestion 11
Arithmetic
Which country hosted the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2021, where India discussed the Strategic Action Plan 2021-2029?
A
ItalyB
ChinaC
IndiaD
JapanQuestion 12
Arithmetic
What is the projected population of India by 2036, according to the National Commission on Population?
A
1.38 billionB
1.52 billionC
1.45 billionD
1.32 billionQuestion 13
Arithmetic
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 ::? #: OLR :: PMS : %
A
# = KLM, % = NHYB
# = MKI, % = NHUC
# = JGM, % = URXD
# = LKP, % = FGHQuestion 14
Arithmetic
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 50, 4 80, 7
A
90, 11B
70, 6C
100, 11D
60, 6Question 15
Arithmetic
Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of I. Only three people sit between I and J. Only two people sit between J and Q. L sits third to the left of P. K sits to the immediate right of P. How many people sit between O and Q?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 16
Arithmetic
If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is added to each odd digit in the number 7362145, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?
A
28B
26C
24D
20Question 17
Arithmetic
According to the Regulating Act of 1773 of the East India Company, to whom did the governors of Madras and Bombay report regularly?
A
Court of DirectorsB
The Governor GeneralC
The British CrownD
The British ParliamentQuestion 18
Arithmetic
The median of the observations 87, 56, 79, 81, 11, 53, 94, 45, 32, 99 and 98 is:
A
81B
56C
53D
79Question 19
Arithmetic
The book "Gita Rahasya", a philosophical interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita, was written by which of the following leaders?
A
Aurobindo GhoshB
Bal Gangadhar TilakC
Mahatma GandhiD
Gopal Krishna GokhaleQuestion 20
Arithmetic
The Meissner effect is a defining characteristic of which state of matter?
A
Insulating stateB
Ferromagnetic stateC
Paramagnetic stateD
Superconducting stateQuestion 21
Arithmetic
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. Only two people lives between N and Z. Only M lives above P. Y lives on an even numbered floor. N lives on the lowermost floor. How many people live between O and M?
A
ThreeB
FourC
OneD
TwoQuestion 22
Arithmetic
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and ‘÷’ are interchanged? $51 ÷ 12 + 162 \times 3 - 104 =?$
A
662B
642C
672D
652Question 23
Arithmetic
Which of the following films won the 2021 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language?
A
The Girl With The NeedleB
Emilia PérezC
All We Imagine as LightD
I'm Still HereQuestion 24
Arithmetic
In December 2024, which day honoured Dr BR Ambedkar's contribution to social justice?
A
Mahaparinirvan DiwasB
Constitution Awareness DayC
Ambedkar Smriti DiwasD
National Equality DayQuestion 25
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 601 600 597 592 585 ?
A
576B
571C
573D
577Question 26
Arithmetic
Select the correct statement regarding the properties of diagonals of a rhombus.
A
The diagonals of a rhombus are equal, intersect at right angles and bisect each other.B
The diagonals of a rhombus are not equal, intersect at right angles and bisect each other.C
The diagonals of a rhombus are equal, do not intersect at right angles and bisect each other.D
The diagonals of a rhombus are equal, intersect at right angles and do not bisect each other.Question 27
Arithmetic
The capacity of a cuboid tank of water is 70,000 litres. Find the breadth of the tank, if its length and depth are 4 m and 10 m, respectively.
A
1.75 mB
1.85 mC
1.95 mD
1.65 mQuestion 28
Logical
Sharda Sinha, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2021, was originally known for singing in which Indian languages?
A
Bhojpuri and MaithiliB
Punjabi and KashmiriC
Assamese and BodoD
Marathi and KonkaniQuestion 29
Logical
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FMT AHO VCJ QXE ?
A
ZSLB
LZSC
ZLSD
LSZQuestion 30
Logical
$y$ varies directly as $(x+3)$, and $y = 8$ when $x = 1$. What is the value of $y$ when $x=2$?
A
10B
5C
8D
2Question 31
Logical
The retail price of a water geyser is ₹11,300. If the manufacturer gains 5%, the wholesale dealer gains 10% and the retailer gains 15%, then find the cost price of the water geyser (rounded off to two decimal places.) (Note: Manufacturer sells to wholesaler, wholesaler sells to retailer and retailer sells to customer.)
A
₹9,500.75B
₹8,507.43C
₹10,110.11D
₹6,050.25Question 32
Logical
Who is most commonly associated with the 'safety valve' theory regarding the formation of the Indian National Congress?
A
AO HumeB
Dadabhai NaorojiC
WC BannerjiD
Lord DufferinQuestion 33
Logical
Which of the following is an indirect tax levied in India?
A
Capital Gain TaxB
Equalisation LevyC
Corporate TaxD
Goods and Services TaxQuestion 34
Logical
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
ACGB
SUYC
BEHD
FHLQuestion 35
Logical
In March 2021, India hosted the inaugural edition of which naval exercise aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation with African nations?
A
Exercise MILANB
Africa-India Key Maritime EngagementC
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)D
Exercise VARUNAQuestion 36
Logical
The Scythians, or Shakas, originally came from ______.
A
Eastern EuropeB
Central AsiaC
Southeast AsiaD
South IndiaQuestion 37
Logical
In MS Word 365, what is the shortcut to remove manual character formatting from selected text?
A
Ctrl + ZB
Ctrl + Shift + NC
Ctrl + BD
Ctrl + SpacebarQuestion 38
Logical
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. E lives on a floor which is a prime number. The product of floors on which E and A live is 8. C lives immediately above F. The sum of floors on which A and B live is 7. How many people live between C and E?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 39
Logical
The sculpture of bearded man, found in Mohejo-daro, is made of which material?
A
BronzeB
TerracotaC
CopperD
StoneQuestion 40
Logical
In the context of file deletion, what is the typical immediate effect of moving a file to the 'Trash' or 'Recycle Bin' in a GUI-based Operating System?
A
The file's data is immediately overwritten and unrecoverable.B
The file's metadata (inode or equivalent) is immediately purged from the file system.C
The file is compressed and archived before being permanently deleted.D
The file is moved to a special directory, and its directory entry is updated, but the data remains on the storage device.Question 41
Logical
Which Himalayan range is the northern-most and contains the loftiest peaks?
A
ShiwalikB
Himachal HimalayaC
PurvachalD
HimadriQuestion 42
Logical
Determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation $3x^2 + 2x + 5 = 0$.
A
Complex Roots (Imaginary Roots)B
Real and Equal RootsC
Real and Distinct RootsD
More than 2 real rootsQuestion 43
Logical
The original price of a music set is ₹8,000. The price is decreased by 12% and then raised by 20%. What is its new price (in ₹)?
A
7,748B
7,948C
8,948D
8,448Question 44
Logical
There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 22 and 44 students, respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40 kg and that of section B is 34 kg, find the average weight of the whole class (in kg).
A
35.5B
36C
37D
36.5Question 45
Logical
In a certain code language, 'read this book' is coded as 'op st qr' and 'book on table' is coded as 'qr lm pq'. How is 'book' coded in the given language?
A
opB
pqC
lmD
qrQuestion 46
Logical
Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the application of the Directive Principles of the State Policy?
A
Article 38B
Article 39C
Article 36D
Article 37Question 47
Logical
2 men or 9 women can do a job in 14 days. 2 men work for 9 days and leave. The number of women required to complete the remaining work in 9 days is:
A
2B
3C
5D
4Question 48
Logical
Who was the son and successor of Chandragupta II?
A
SkandaguptaB
Kumaragupta IC
RamguptaD
SamudraguptaQuestion 49
Logical
Prabin starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)
A
5 km to the northB
4 km to the northC
4 km to the southD
3 km to the northQuestion 50
Logical
Which country's federal election was held on 3 May 2021 to elect members of its 48th Parliament?
A
CanadaB
AustraliaC
United KingdomD
New ZealandQuestion 51
Logical
DNA polymerase catalyses the addition of nucleotides during DNA replication. Its main role is to:
A
Ligate Okazaki fragments togetherB
Remove RNA primers from the lagging strandC
Synthesise new DNA strands complementary to the templateD
Unwind the DNA double helixQuestion 52
Logical
As per the Indian Space Association (ISPA) in 2021, ______ satellites out of the approved 52-satellite constellation for the defence sector are expected to be built by the private sector.
A
41B
52C
31D
21Question 53
Logical
What was the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in rural India during the period 2022-23, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) annual report 2022-23?
A
5.10%B
4.00%C
3.50%D
2.40%Question 54
Logical
In which of the following cities Gharanas of Thumri are based?
A
Gwalior and BhopalB
Banaras and LucknowC
Agra and KiranaD
Patiala and TalwandiQuestion 55
Logical
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 guns are bombs. Some guns are cargos. Some bombs are riffles. Conclusions: (I): Some guns are riffles. (II): Some bombs are cargos.
A
Only conclusion (II) follows.B
Only conclusion (I) follows.C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.Question 56
GK
A shopkeeper marked his goods at X% above their cost price and sold them at a discount of 16%. If he gained 68% profit, then find the value of X.
A
101B
100C
99D
102Question 57
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
GJ - PSB
MQ - UZC
EH - NQD
JM - SVQuestion 58
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 ::? #: UWC :: OHW : %
A
# = MCU, % = KXSB
# = SRA, % = QMYC
# = QMY, % = MCUD
# = KXS, % = SRAQuestion 59
GK
Raj has ₹1,218 with him. He divided it amongst his sons Varun and Ashish and asked them to invest it at 10% rate of interest per annum, compounded annually. It was seen that Varun and Ashish got the same amount after 13 and 14 years, respectively. How much (in ₹) did Raj give to Ashish?
A
₹580B
₹638C
₹738D
₹430Question 60
GK
On International Women's Day 2021, which Indian bank launched 'Asmita', a collateral- free digital SME loan tailored for women entrepreneurs?
A
Bank of BarodaB
HDFC BankC
State Bank of IndiaD
Axis BankQuestion 61
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? AHE CJG ELI GNK ?
A
IONB
IPNC
IOMD
IPMQuestion 62
GK
Which of the following components is NOT part of the CPU?
A
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)B
Cache memoryC
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)D
Control Unit (CU)Question 63
GK
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 13 26 29 58 61 122 125 ?
A
131B
250C
225D
128Question 64
GK
What was the budget allocated in the Smart City Mission for the financial year 2023-24?
A
₹10,000 croreB
₹6,000 croreC
12,000 croreD
₹8,000 croreQuestion 65
GK
What is Tetrachloromethane primarily used for in manufacturing?
A
Fertiliser production and pesticide refiningB
Glass manufacturing and ceramic treatmentC
Textile dyeing and coloring of woollen clothesD
Production of refrigerants and aerosol propellantsQuestion 66
GK
The diameter of a metallic solid sphere is 42 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire with a cross-sectional diameter of 0.6 cm. Find the length (in metre) of the wire.
A
1362B
1367C
1372D
1364Question 67
GK
If $x + y = 10$, product of $x$ and $y$ is 16, then the value of $x^4 + y^4$ is:
A
4092B
4175C
4073D
4112Question 68
GK
If '-' means ‘÷’,‘÷’ means 'x', 'x' means '+' and '+' means '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $3 ÷ 45 \times 855 - 19 + 16 = ?$
A
180B
136C
164D
460Question 69
GK
The peasant struggle of the Warli tribe in the year 1945 occurred in which of the following states of India?
A
MizoramB
MaharashtraC
KeralaD
GujaratQuestion 70
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 773 263 387 270 378 (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 subtracted from the first digit of the lowest number?
A
6B
8C
5D
4Question 71
GK
A, B, C, D, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between H and I when counted from the right of H. Only one person sits between I and C. Only one person sits between H and G. Only two people sit between A and C. Only one person sits between B and G. Who sits third to the right of D ?
A
CB
GC
AD
IQuestion 72
GK
From 10-14 February 2021, in which city did India host the annual Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the first time?
A
GandhinagarB
New DelhiC
HyderabadD
AhmedabadQuestion 73
GK
20 dual desks and 12 chairs were bought for ₹79,600. If the average cost of a dual desk was ₹3,500, find the average cost of a chair.
A
₹850B
₹920C
₹950D
₹800Question 74
GK
Vijay ranked 34th from the top and 11th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
42B
44C
45D
43Question 75
GK
Which of the following shortcut keys can be used to quickly open a presentation in PowerPoint?
A
Alt + OB
Shift + OC
Tab + OD
Ctrl + OQuestion 76
GK
Which Constitutional Article specifically provides for free legal aid to the poor?
A
Article 21B
Article 32C
Article 44D
Article 39AQuestion 77
GK
VO Chidambaram Pillai was actively involved in the revolutionary movement in which of the following areas?
A
CalcuttaB
DelhiC
BombayD
MadrasQuestion 78
GK
Where is plantation agriculture mainly practised in India?
A
Kerala and AssamB
Odisha and ChhattisgarhC
Punjab and HaryanaD
Rajasthan and GujaratQuestion 79
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-LN JQ-LS-NP
A
LS-NU-PRB
LS-NU-PQC
KS-NU-PQD
KS-NV-PQQuestion 80
GK
What provision was extended under the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2020?
A
Term of the Lok SabhaB
GST Council termC
Reservation for SC/ST in legislaturesD
Voting age for electionsQuestion 81
GK
How long (in years) will it take for ₹1,680 to become ₹2,100 at a rate of 4% per annum simple interest?
A
6.25B
7.25C
8.25D
5.25Question 82
GK
Which feature in Windows allows you to create shortcuts to frequently used folders for easier access?
A
File ExplorerB
LibrariesC
Task BarD
Quick AccessQuestion 83
GK
LQRU is related to ONTS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RKVQ is related to UHXO. To which of the given options is XEZM related, following the same logic?
A
BCAKB
ABBKC
BABJD
ZBZLQuestion 84
GK
Two concentric circles have radii of 10 cm and 26 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle that is tangent to the smaller circle.
A
20 cmB
48 cmC
50 cmD
52 cmQuestion 85
GK
What is the mean of the following distribution? Marks 13 27 59 61 97 No. of Students 95 57 80 98 73
A
31B
45C
51D
74Question 86
GK
Which Indian state became the first to establish a Senior Citizens Commission in March 2021?
A
KeralaB
GujaratC
MaharashtraD
Tamil NaduQuestion 87
GK
The cost of 5 shirts and 7 trousers together is ₹6,150 and the cost of 3 shirts is equal to the cost of 4 trousers. What is the cost (in ₹) of 2 shirts and 2 trousers together?
A
2,150B
2,400C
2,100D
2,250Question 88
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8457312, what will be sum of the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?
A
7B
6C
8D
9Question 89
GK
In a certain code language, 'NOSE' is coded as '3517' and 'OILY' is coded as '2458'. What is the code for 'O' in the given code language?
A
1B
5C
2D
7Question 90
GK
A group of numbers/symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol to be followed directly as given in the table. Number/Symbol 9 2 @ & 3 4 5 % 1 8 Δ 7 6 Code L C Z M D W A P R T F B K Conditions: (i) If the first element is a symbol and the last a number, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. (ii) If the first element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. (iii) If both the second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for the following group? 7 & 2 @ 9 % 2
A
MMCZLP©B
©MZCLP©C
©MCZPL©D
©MCZLP©Question 91
GK
Which of the following sports events were included in the school-level competitions organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in December 2024?
A
Cricket and badmintonB
Tennis and swimmingC
Kabaddi and kho-khoD
Basketball and athleticsQuestion 92
GK
What special status did the Sixty-ninth Amendment Act, 1991 give to Delhi?
A
Granted full Statehood to DelhiB
Designated Delhi as the National Capital Territory with a legislative assemblyC
Made Delhi a Union Territory without a legislatureD
Brought Delhi under the control of the President through the Governor