RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2751
Arithmetic

The Green Revolution was introduced to counter food shortages. Which region(s) was/were the initial focus of the Green Revolution?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Punjab and Haryana
C
Bihar
D
Odisha and Assam
Question 2752
Arithmetic

With reference to computer systems, what does CPU stand for?

A
Computer Processing Utility
B
Central Programming Unit
C
Central Processing Unit
D
Control Processing Unit
Question 2753
Arithmetic

In January 2021, which veteran filmmaker received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award for Indian cinema?

A
Sai Paranjpye
B
Shyam Benegal
C
Vishal Bhardwaj
D
Mira Nair
Question 2754
Arithmetic

Anand purchased an item and incurred ₹169 in repair expenses. Subsequently, he sold it to Bharath with a 25% profit. Eventually, Bharath sold the item for ₹4,480, making a 44% loss. What was the original cost (in ₹) of the item for Anand?

A
6,397
B
6,231
C
6,400
D
6,403
Question 2755
Arithmetic

In which year was English education formally introduced in India by the British?

A
1813
B
1835
C
1854
D
1829
Question 2756
Arithmetic

Who won the Album of the Year at the 67 th Annual Grammy Awards in 2021?

A
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
B
Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter
C
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department
D
Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet
Question 2757
Arithmetic

The average of five numbers is 56. Four of the numbers are 35, 42, 32, and 26. What is the fifth number?

A
145
B
135
C
68
D
55
Question 2758
Arithmetic

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. AJK: BEG JIL: KDH

A
RLO: SIK
B
BKK: CFH
C
OHF: PCC
D
KKQ: LFM
Question 2759
Arithmetic

Privatisation involves transferring the ownership of enterprises from the public to the private sector. What is the primary goal of privatisation?

A
Increase monopoly power
B
Improve efficiency and reduce government burden
C
Increase fiscal deficit
D
Enhance public employment
Question 2760
Arithmetic

Which body was established to control all matters of civil and military government of British territories in India?

A
Board of Legislature
B
Board of Control
C
Board of Executives
D
Board of Directors
Question 2761
Arithmetic

If the median of a data is 20.8 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _______. (Use the empirical formula)

A
6.32
B
13.72
C
12.43
D
10.4
Question 2762
Arithmetic

Refer to the number and symbol series given below and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) £ € # 9 4 9 $ € * 9 @ * 6 6 5 © 5 6 3 8 7 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
7
B
5
C
8
D
6
Question 2763
Arithmetic

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 26347591, what will be the sum of the second digit from left and third digit from right in the new number thus formed?

A
14
B
10
C
8
D
12
Question 2764
Arithmetic

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1847653, what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

A
11
B
14
C
12
D
10
Question 2765
Arithmetic

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 657 435 578 659 619 (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 second digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

A
10
B
11
C
12
D
9
Question 2766
Arithmetic

An article is sold for ₹x. If it is sold at 40% of this price, there is a loss of 50%. What is the percentage profit when it is sold for ₹x?

A
25%
B
22%
C
28%
D
27%
Question 2767
Arithmetic

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
SXBE
B
BGKN
C
FYUB
D
FKOR
Question 2768
Arithmetic

If $a + b = 32$ and $(a – b)^2 = 372$, find the value of product of a and b.

A
145
B
163
C
161
D
261
Question 2769
Arithmetic

P is any point inside the rectangle ABCD. If PA = 94 cm, PB = 61 cm and PC = 67 cm, then the length of PD (in cm) is:

A
95
B
96
C
98
D
102
Question 2770
Arithmetic

At what rate (in percentage) per annum simple interest will a sum of money triple itself in 8 years?

A
24
B
37.5
C
25
D
36.5
Question 2771
Arithmetic

Reena, Naveen and Arpita started a business in partnership, investing in the ratio of 5: 6: 13, respectively. At the end of the year, they earned a profit of ₹36,400, which is 14% of their total investment. How much did Naveen invest (in ₹)?

A
₹65,000
B
₹65,105
C
₹64,769
D
₹64,818
Question 2772
Arithmetic

The population of a town in the year 1956 was 2,07,300. If its population increased in two successive decades by 20% in each decade, the population of the town in the year 1976 was:

A
2,98,513
B
2,98,512
C
2,98,511
D
2,98,507
Question 2773
Arithmetic

Which component of Windows OS allows users to modify system settings such as display resolution, sound preferences and user accounts?

A
Command Prompt
B
Task Manager
C
Control Panel
D
File Explorer
Question 2774
Arithmetic

Nagara Uprising, a significant peasant rebellion that occurred in the Nagar province (present-day Shivamogga district) of the Mysore Kingdom, took place in:

A
1710-11
B
1798-99
C
1856-57
D
1830-31
Question 2775
Arithmetic

Which keyboard shortcut is used to save an MS PowerPoint presentation quickly?

A
Ctrl + S
B
Ctrl + N
C
Ctrl + O
D
Ctrl + P