RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2851
Arithmetic
Anand purchased an item and incurred ₹127 in repair expenses. Subsequently, he sold it to Bharath with a 52% profit. Eventually, Bharath sold the item for ₹4,788, making a 44% loss. What was the original cost (in ₹) of the item for Anand?
A
5,498B
5,523C
5,625D
5,628Question 2852
Arithmetic
What is the longitudinal extent of India?
A
68°7'E to 97°25′EB
66°30′E to 98°00'EC
69°10'E to 96°15′ED
70°00′E to 95°30′EQuestion 2853
Arithmetic
Which force acts without physical contact and governs celestial body motion in mechanics?
A
Spring forceB
FrictionC
Gravitational forceD
TensionQuestion 2854
Arithmetic
A man receives ₹6,150 per month as salary. He saves 46% of his salary every month. His expenditure per month is:
A
₹3,321B
₹3,260C
₹3,295D
₹3,371Question 2855
Arithmetic
A right triangle with sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm is rotated about the side of 9 cm to form a cone. The volume (in cm³) of the cone so formed is:
A
320πB
421πC
324πD
432πQuestion 2856
Arithmetic
A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 70, and that of the rest is 64. What is the average score of the class?
A
66.4B
67.4C
65.4D
64.4Question 2857
Arithmetic
If A's salary is 17% more than that of B, then by what percentage is B's salary less than that of A (rounded off to two decimal places)?
A
16.39%B
11.57%C
14.53%D
17.11%Question 2858
Arithmetic
A dealer purchased a water heater for ₹2,107. After allowing a discount of 79% on its marked price, he still gains 89%. Find the marked price of the water heater.
A
₹19,065B
₹18,987C
18,948D
₹18,963Question 2859
Arithmetic
If 'P' stands for 'x', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 81 S 28 R 39 S (98 Q 7) = ?
A
72B
96C
84D
68Question 2860
Arithmetic
In 2024, India hosted its first and largest multinational air combat exercise, marking a significant milestone in its defence diplomacy. What was the name of this exercise?
A
Exercise ShaktiB
Exercise Yudh AbhyasC
Exercise Tarang ShaktiD
Exercise Vayu ShaktiQuestion 2861
Arithmetic
What is the mode of the data given below? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.] Age in years 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75-85 No. of patients 31 34 13 19 30 28 29
A
23.58B
17.36C
39.33D
26.25Question 2862
Arithmetic
Who were the defending champions at the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2021?
A
Hockey MaharashtraB
Hockey PunjabC
Hockey HaryanaD
Hockey JharkhandQuestion 2863
Arithmetic
Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions of which of the following classical dance forms?
A
OdissiB
ManipuriC
KuchipudiD
KathakQuestion 2864
Arithmetic
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Rowlatt Act, which was introduced by the British government to curb political dissent in India?
A
Arrest without trialB
Censorship of pressC
Restricitions on freedom of expressionD
Arrest of political leaders without warrantsQuestion 2865
Arithmetic
Why is the common cold rarely considered a lower respiratory tract infection?
A
It requires a vector for lower tract transmission.B
Rhinoviruses only infect the upper respiratory tract.C
Antibodies prevent it from entering the lungs.D
The virus is destroyed in the alveoli.Question 2866
Arithmetic
Given the cubic equation: $x^3 – 3x^2 + 4x – 12 = 0$. Find the sum of the products of the roots taken two at a time.
A
12B
-3C
4D
3Question 2867
Arithmetic
F, G, H, J, K and L 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. J lives immediately above L. Only two people live between F and L. F lives on an odd numbered floor. H lives immediately below K. How many people live between G and K?
A
FourB
TwoC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 2868
Arithmetic
Which of the following physical factors influences the compactness of rural settlements in dry regions like Rajasthan?
A
Groundwater salinityB
AltitudeC
Availability of waterD
Soil fertilityQuestion 2869
Arithmetic
Which Edition of the European Political Community Summit was held in November 2024?
A
4thB
6thC
7thD
5thQuestion 2870
Arithmetic
British land revenue policies were deeply exploitative. Under which system were landlords required to pay a fixed revenue regardless of crop yield?
A
RyotwariB
ZamindariC
MahalwariD
Indian revenue systemQuestion 2871
Arithmetic
Which prominent Indian freedom fighter was imprisoned in Mandalay Jail, Burma?
A
Bal Gangadhar TilakB
Jawaharlal NehruC
Subhas Chandra BoseD
Mahatma GandhiQuestion 2872
Arithmetic
Which of the following tribal communities was primarily involved in the Chuar Rebellion in the Jungle Mahals region?
A
BhumjiB
KhasisC
BhilsD
KolsQuestion 2873
Arithmetic
The Chinese traveler who visited Harsha's court was:
A
I-TsingB
Hiuen TsangC
Fa-HienD
HaoQuestion 2874
Arithmetic
Regarding the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, which of the following statements are correct? 1. The BJP won more than 100 seats. 2. The Congress improved its seat tally compared to 2019. 3. The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) secured more seats than the Uddhav faction. 4. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance was successful in forming the government.
A
Only 1 and 3B
Only 2 and 3C
Only 1, 2, and 4 D
Only 3 and 4Question 2875
Arithmetic
Which of the following is a disproportionation reaction?
A
$2Na + Cl_2 \rightarrow 2NaCl$B
$Zn + HCl \rightarrow ZnCl_2 + H_2$C
$Cu + HNO_3 \rightarrow Cu(NO_3)_2 + NO_2 + H_2O$D
$Cl_2 + H_2O \rightarrow HCl + HOCl$