RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1776
Arithmetic

What happens when you press the Delete key after selecting a file in File Explorer in Windows OS?

A
The file is opened.
B
The file is renamed.
C
The file is permanently deleted.
D
The file is sent to the Recycle Bin.
Question 1777
Arithmetic

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. The product of floors on which F and E live is 15. C lives immediately above B. The sum of floors on which D and E live is 7. How many people live between B and D?

A
3
B
2
C
1
D
4
Question 1778
Arithmetic

Who authored the book 'Hind Swaraj', which outlined the principles of non-violent resistance and self-rule?

A
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D
Jawaharlal Nehru
Question 1779
Arithmetic

What is the fundamental difference between a 'cold boot' and a 'warm boot' of a computer system?

A
A cold boot preserves the current state of applications, while a warm boot closes them.
B
A cold boot restarts the operating system from a powered-off state, while a warm boot restarts it from a running state.
C
A cold boot is initiated by the user, while a warm boot is initiated by the operating system due to an error.
D
A cold boot only reloads the kernel, while a warm boot reinitializes all hardware components.
Question 1780
Arithmetic

Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs), the Government of India's education initiatives for tribal communities, were introduced in which year?

A
2018-19
B
1974-75
C
2014-15
D
1997-98
Question 1781
Arithmetic

Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. Only five people sit between L and Q. P sits to the immediate left of Q. Only one person sits between P and I. O sits at some place to the left of K but at some place to the right of J. Who sits third from the left end of the line?

A
P
B
Q
C
O
D
J
Question 1782
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 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
NQ - RM
B
NM - PO
C
SR - UT
D
UT - WV
Question 1783
Arithmetic

Who will be the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4?

A
Ashish Khanna
B
Shubhanshu Shukla
C
Sunita Williams
D
Rakesh Sharma
Question 1784
Arithmetic

Which of the following ratios is greatest?

A
41 : 64
B
50 : 59
C
26 : 90
D
40 : 70
Question 1785
Arithmetic

What was the theme of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention held in January 2021?

A
Strengthening Bonds: The Indian Diaspora and India@75
B
Redefining Engagement with the Indian Diaspora
C
Engaging Diaspora for a Self-Reliant India
D
Diaspora's contribution to a Viksit Bharat
Question 1786
Arithmetic

AB is parallel to CD. A transversal PQ intersects AB and CD at E and F, respectively, and $\angle PEB = 59°$. G is a point between AB and CD such that $\angle BEG = 50°$ and $\angle GFE = 33°$. What is the measure of $\angle EGF$?

A
76°
B
80°
C
74°
D
88°
Question 1787
Arithmetic

Which state has the longest coastline in mainland India?

A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Gujarat
D
Maharashtra
Question 1788
Arithmetic

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 7 ?

A
894
B
87
C
875
D
687
Question 1789
Arithmetic

Bhawani Pathak and Devi Choudhurani were famous leaders associated with which of the following?

A
Indigo Rebellion
B
Munda Rebellion
C
Chuar Rebellion
D
Fakir and Sanyasi Rebellion
Question 1790
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 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
PS - QT
B
KN - LO
C
GJ - HK
D
DH - FP
Question 1791
Arithmetic

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1001 1000 997 992 985 ?

A
975
B
976
C
978
D
977
Question 1792
Arithmetic

L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. M is sitting to the immediate right of Q and immediate left of O. N is sitting to the immediate right of O. P is sitting to the immediate left of L. R is sitting to the immediate right of L and immediate left of Q. The position of how many persons will remain unchanged if all the persons are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction starting from L (including L)?

A
4
B
5
C
1
D
3
Question 1793
Arithmetic

According to the Future of Jobs Report 2021, which of the following is identified as the most transformative trend for businesses by 2030?

A
Robotics and automation
B
Energy generation and storage
C
Health and information processing
D
Broadening digital access
Question 1794
Arithmetic

A boat takes 51 minutes to go 10.2 km upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of the stream is 7: 6. How much total time (in hours) will the boat take to go 17.7 km upstream and 66.3 km downstream?

A
3.4
B
2.1
C
1.9
D
0.3
Question 1795
Arithmetic

The sides (in cm) of a right triangle are $(x – 13)$, $(x – 26)$ and $x$. Its area (in cm²) is:

A
999
B
1014
C
1010
D
1012
Question 1796
Arithmetic

If 24 is subtracted from three times an unknown number, the difference is 258. What is the unknown number?

A
78
B
70
C
94
D
82
Question 1797
Arithmetic

Which of the following actors was honoured with the 2021 International Goya Award for his contributions to global cinema?

A
Sigourney Weaver
B
Richard Gere
C
Cate Blanchett
D
Juliette Binoche
Question 1798
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
SUP
B
NPK
C
PRV
D
GID
Question 1799
Arithmetic

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between D and F. Only A is kept above D. Only two boxes are kept between C and G. E is kept immediately above B. G is not kept immediately above E. How many boxes are kept below E?

A
1
B
2
C
4
D
3
Question 1800
Arithmetic

WJ 15 is related to UN 11 in a certain way. In the same way, QH 8 is related to OL 4. To which of the given options is RI 3 related, following the same logic?

A
IN -9
B
PL -7
C
TR -5
D
PM -1