RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
Arithmetic

J, K, L, M, P and Q each scored different marks. Only two people have scored between P and K. Only one person has scored more than M. Only three people have scored between M and P. Q has scored more than L but less than J. How many people have scored less than L?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 77
Arithmetic

Ajit starts from point A and drives $8$ km towards east. He then takes a right turn and drives $17$ km. He takes a final left turn and drives $10$ km and stops at point B. Vishal starts from point P, which is $13$ km east of point A, and drives $6$ km towards east. He then takes a right turn and drives $17$ km. He takes a final left turn and drives $1$ km and stops at point Q. What is the shortest distance between point Q and point B? (All turns are $90$-degree turns only.)

A
$3$ km
B
$1$ km
C
$4$ km
D
$2$ km
Question 78
Arithmetic

An object of mass $8$ kg is placed $7$ meters above the ground. What is the energy it possesses? (Take $g=10$ $m/s^2$)

A
$224$ J
B
$80$ J
C
$56$ J
D
$560$ J
Question 79
Arithmetic

LMNO is a cyclic quadrilateral such that $\angle M = 102^\circ$. The tangents at L and N meet at a point P. What is the measure of $\angle LPN$?

A
$26^\circ$
B
$20^\circ$
C
$24^\circ$
D
$22^\circ$
Question 80
Arithmetic

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. E sits third to the left of B. E does not sit at the centre of any side. F sits second to the right of B. G is the immediate neighbour of D and B. H sits to the immediate left of F. C does not sit in a corner. How many people sit between D and A when counted from the left of D?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Five
Question 81
Arithmetic

Which Article of the Constitution of India contains the provisions regarding 'Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India'?

A
Article 11
B
Article 5
C
Article 8
D
Article 13
Question 82
Arithmetic

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), founded in $1988$ to address global warming, was established by which two organisations?

A
UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
B
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C
World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
D
International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Trade Organization (WTO)
Question 83
Arithmetic

Which Governor-General of India introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System, compelling Indian rulers to host a British force and pay for its maintenance?

A
Lord Wellesley
B
Lord Cornwallis
C
Lord Hastings
D
Lord Dalhousie
Question 84
Arithmetic

On $16$ June $2021$, during his visit to Nicosia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received which distinction from Cyprus, named after its first President?

A
Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios IV
B
Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III 
C
Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios IV
D
Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III
Question 85
Arithmetic

A concave lens has a focal length of $20$ cm. An object is placed in front of the lens such that it forms a virtual image at $10$ cm from the lens on the same side as the object. What is the magnification that the lens produces?

A
Magnification = $0.75$
B
Magnification = $0.66$
C
Magnification = $0.5$
D
Magnification = $0.33$
Question 86
Arithmetic

What is the full form of SGSY, a policy aimed at poverty alleviation in India?

A
Swachh Gram Swarozgar Yojana
B
Swarna Jayanti Gram Samriddhi Yojana
C
Swabhimaan Gram Suraksha Yojana
D
Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
Question 87
Arithmetic

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.  KH-MI-NP  MJ-OK-PR

A
PL-QN-RV
B
OL-QM-RV
C
OL-QM-RT
D
PL-QM-RV
Question 88
Arithmetic

In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.  CLAY - YLCA - LACY  BOWS - SOBW - OWBS

A
DENT - EDNT - TEND
B
FROM - MRFO - ROFM
C
FILE - EIFL - LIFE
D
GEAR - GAER - RAEG
Question 89
Arithmetic

If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for '-', 'C' stands for '$\times$' and 'D' stands for '$\div$', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  $8$ C $7$ B $24$ D $8$ A $5 = ?$

A
$56$
B
$57$
C
$59$
D
$58$
Question 90
Arithmetic

The LCM of the numbers $5$, $155$ and $83$ is:

A
$12425$
B
$12865$ 
C
$12685$
D
$12245$
Question 91
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
LCT
B
IZQ
C
SAI
D
OFW
Question 92
Arithmetic

Which of the following Directive Principles of State Policy is based on the Gandhian principles?

A
To organise village panchayat
B
To secure equal pay for equal for men and women
C
To promote international peace
D
To secure the right to adequate means of livelihood
Question 93
Arithmetic

A student adds dilute HCl to Calcium carbonate. Which of the following experimental observations confirms that a gas is evolved?

A
Pungent smell observed
B
Solution turns pink
C
Effervescence is seen
D
Formation of white ppt
Question 94
Arithmetic

In which of the following regions in India are Tropical Evergreen Forests found?

A
Punjab
B
Sunderbans
C
Western Ghats
D
Rajasthan
Question 95
Arithmetic

As of March 14, 2024, which of the following is the world's tallest statue?

A
Tathagata Tsal, Sikkim
B
Statue of Unity, Gujarat
C
Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari
D
Adiyogi Shiva Statue, Coimbatore
Question 96
Arithmetic

What was a major focus of the 61st Constitutional Amendment?

A
Introduction of Anti-Defection Law
B
Reduction of voting age from 21 to 18 years
C
Reservation of seats for women in Panchayats
D
Abolition of Privy Purses for former rulers
Question 97
Arithmetic

The term 'Sangam' refers to which of the following?

A
A Tamil dynasty
B
A literary assembly of Tamil scholars
C
A type of Tamil poetry
D
South Indian religious texts
Question 98
Arithmetic

Which international organisation supports globalisation and free trade?

A
WHO
B
WTO
C
UNESCO
D
IMF
Question 99
Arithmetic

The desktop background is also known as:

A
wallpaper
B
icon
C
file
D
menu
Question 100
Arithmetic

Which Indian state hosted the 38th National Games in 2021?

A
Odisha
B
Uttarakhand
C
Bihar
D
Madhya Pradesh