RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51
Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT a component of essential maternal care?

A
Supplementation of iron and folic acid
B
Tetanus immunisation
C
Education on breastfeeding practices
D
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
Question 52
Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 25, 61, 115, 187, ?

A
278
B
277
C
276
D
275
Question 53
Arithmetic

What was the ranking of India in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index according to the 2021 edition of the Sustainable Development Report released in June 2021?

A
121
B
106
C
99
D
114
Question 54
Arithmetic

MOST is related to EFKK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GEMJ is related to YVEA. To which of the given options is IDOI related, following the same logic?

A
AUZG
B
AGUZ
C
AUGZ
D
AGZU
Question 55
Arithmetic

In August 2021, which facility was inaugurated by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Upendra Dwivedi, at IIT Madras to bridge academic research and military needs?

A
Agnishodh, the Indian Army Research Cell (IARC) 
B
Bharat Military Technology Incubation Hub
C
Project SAMBHAV Secure Army Mobile Lab
D
Defence Innovation and Technology Research Centre
Question 56
Arithmetic

The sides of a triangle are 70 cm, 56 cm and 42 cm. What is its area? (in $cm^2$)

A
1176
B
1171
C
1186
D
1211
Question 57
Arithmetic

During a sale 50% of the goods are sold at 45% profit, 30% of the remaining goods are sold at 27% profit and the still remaining goods are sold at a loss of 43%. If there is an overall profit of x%, then what is the value of x?

A
11.5
B
10
C
12
D
13
Question 58
Arithmetic

Find the weighted average of the numbers 17, 12, 23, 45, and 301, using the respective weights 29, 87, 15, 26, and 18.

A
58.4
B
42.42
C
42.5
D
48.4
Question 59
Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT a direct tax?

A
Income tax
B
Tax on capital gains
C
Corporate tax
D
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Question 60
Arithmetic

Gharana Parampara is found in which of the following?

A
Karnataka Classical Music
B
Hindustani Classical Music
C
Hindustani Lok Music
D
Karnataka Folk Music
Question 61
Arithmetic

Which of the following zones lies between low and high tide in sea margins?

A
Tidal zone 
B
Shoreline
C
Near-shore
D
Foreshore
Question 62
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 50% above its cost price and offers a 10% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹56, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?

A
240
B
324
C
260
D
493
Question 63
Arithmetic

As per Zoological Survey of India's 'Animal Discoveries - New Species and New Records 2023', which species is recognised as the largest existing bovine in India?

A
Gaur
B
Nilgai
C
Yak
D
Wild water buffalo
Question 64
Arithmetic

Who has been appointed as the first woman Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on July 2021?

A
Prof. Anu Singh Lather
B
Prof. Uma Kanjilal 
C
Prof. Shashikala Wanjari
D
Dr. Najma Akhtar
Question 65
Arithmetic

According to the Ministry of Power, which of the following is the primary source of energy in India? (As of May 2023).

A
Solar
B
Nuclear
C
Thermal
D
Hydroelectric
Question 66
Arithmetic

Which climate classification system is most widely used in the world?

A
Trewartha Classification
B
Thornthwaite Classification
C
Strahler Classification
D
Koppen Classification
Question 67
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 93?

A
856497
B
855786
C
856159
D
858226
Question 68
Arithmetic

The sides of a triangle are $189$ cm, $48$ cm and $195$ cm. What is its area? (in $cm^2$)

A
4532
B
4509
C
4501
D
4536
Question 69
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 is the letter-cluster pair that 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
NQ-NT
B
LO-MP
C
IL-JM
D
JM-KN
Question 70
Arithmetic

The ratio of the cost prices of articles X and Y is $2:3$. A man earns a profit of $43\%$ by selling X and loses $12\%$ by selling Y. What is his gain/loss percentage in the entire transaction?

A
Gain, $10\%$
B
Gain, $9.5\%$
C
Loss, $11.5\%$
D
Loss, $10\%$
Question 71
Arithmetic

The ages of P and Q are in the ratio $5:9$. If P's age is $25$ years, then Q is how many years older than P?

A
$20$ years
B
$10$ years
C
$15$ years
D
$25$ years
Question 72
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 is the letter-cluster pair that 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
DH-DK
B
NR-OS
C
QU-RV
D
VZ-WA
Question 73
Arithmetic

What is China's global infrastructure initiative aimed at fostering connectivity worldwide, launched in $2013$?

A
Great Wall Initiative
B
Economic Belt Initiative
C
Economic Corridor
D
Belt and Road Initiative
Question 74
Arithmetic

A $40$ kg object is moved horizontally from point A to point B on a table. What is the work done by gravity during this movement?

A
$10$ J
B
$0$ J
C
$98$ J
D
$400$ J
Question 75
Arithmetic

The number $699138$ is divisible by:

A
$117$
B
$99$
C
$102$
D
$108$