RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1801
Arithmetic

What milestone did Virat Kohli achieve in the 2021 IPL season (as of 15 April, 2021)?

A
Hitting 500 sixes in the IPL
B
Scoring 10,000 runs in the IPL
C
Registering a combined total of 1000 fours and sixes in IPL history
D
Winning 5 IPL titles
Question 1802
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'joy lab poet' is coded as 'to dl dh' and 'poet win union' is coded as 'dl fo kb'. How is 'poet' coded in the given language?

A
dl
B
dh
C
fo
D
to
Question 1803
Arithmetic

What happens when an Indian citizen renounces their citizenship?

A
They become a foreign diplomat.
B
Nothing changes.
C
They lose their Indian citizenship.
D
They are fined.
Question 1804
Arithmetic

Each of the digits in the number 8142769 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. Which of the following digits will be fourth from the left in the new number thus formed?

A
6
B
4
C
8
D
2
Question 1805
Arithmetic

Evan starts from point A and drives 12 km towards west. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 4 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 2 km. He then takes a right turn and drive 3 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 3 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 11 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again (all turns are 90° turns only unless specified)?

A
9 km south
B
11 km north
C
11 km south
D
12 km north
Question 1806
Arithmetic

In March 2021, which wildlife sanctuary in Punjab was proposed to be developed into a leopard safari to boost eco-tourism?

A
Jhajjar-Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary
B
Harike Wildlife Sanctuary
C
Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary
D
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
Question 1807
Arithmetic

In December 2024, Indian Navy Day was celebrated with which theme?

A
Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenization
B
Guardians of the Sea with Strategic Operational Excellence
C
Blue Waters and Technological Strength for National Defence
D
Innovation and Self-Reliance for Maritime Supremacy in India
Question 1808
Arithmetic

Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹350 is borrowed for 1.5 years at 20% per annum rate of interest.

A
85
B
155
C
105
D
205
Question 1809
Arithmetic

Which of the following characters is NOT allowed in a filename when renaming in Windows?

A
- (hyphen)
B
_ (underscore)
C
? (question mark)
D
# (hash)
Question 1810
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 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
LD - KH
B
OP - KL
C
IJ - EF
D
MN - IJ
Question 1811
Arithmetic

Which command in Windows 10 CMD will delete all .log files in the current directory without asking for confirmation?

A
del *.log
B
del *.log /p
C
del *.log /q
D
erase *.log
Question 1812
Arithmetic

Which of the following statements about Exercise CYCLONE, conducted in February 2021 is/are correct?  1. It was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.  2. The participating countries were India and Egypt.  3. The exercise focussed on artillery training of joint forces.

A
Only 1
B
Only 1 and 2
C
1, 2 and 3
D
Only 2
Question 1813
Arithmetic

DREAM is related to ZNAWI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DANCE is related to ZWJYA. To which of the given options is DOUBT related, following the same logic?

A
ZKKXP
B
ZKVXP
C
ZKPXP
D
ZKQXP
Question 1814
Arithmetic

The mode and median of a dataset is 52.7 and 65, respectively. What is the mean of the dataset? (Use empirical formula, and round off your answer to one decimal place.)

A
71.2
B
77.8
C
68.2
D
62.5
Question 1815
Arithmetic

If 68 is the mean proportion between $x$ and 272, what is the value of $x$?

A
17
B
19
C
16
D
15
Question 1816
Arithmetic

X, Y and Z invest a sum in the ratio 6: 59 : 41 respectively. If they earned total profit of ₹3,180 at the end of year, then what is the difference between the share of Y and Z?

A
₹634
B
₹484
C
₹540
D
₹432
Question 1817
Arithmetic

Kanishka, the Kushana ruler, was a patron of which religion?

A
Christianity
B
Buddhism
C
Jainism
D
Zoroastrianism
Question 1818
Arithmetic

Which of the following soils has the highest water-retaining capacity?

A
Red soil
B
Black soil
C
Desert soil
D
Alluvial soil
Question 1819
Arithmetic

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged, and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged?  $56 - 12 \times 4 ÷ 9 + 5 = ?$

A
55
B
54
C
78
D
90
Question 1820
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
PK - MJ
B
NO - IJ
C
FG - AB
D
JK - EF
Question 1821
Arithmetic

The mean proportional between 0.06 and 6 is:

A
0.06
B
0.6
C
60
D
6
Question 1822
Arithmetic

Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi as of March 2021, and from which constituency was he/she elected in the 2021 Delhi Assembly elections?

A
Rekha Gupta from Rajinder Nagar
B
Rekha Gupta from Shalimar Bagh
C
Atishi Marlena from Kalkaji
D
Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi
Question 1823
Arithmetic

The simplified value of $66 - 4 \times (30 + 3) + 40$ is:

A
-26
B
-27
C
-29
D
-33
Question 1824
Arithmetic

The Swadeshi Movement, launched to oppose the partition of Bengal and promote Indian goods, began in which year?

A
1904
B
1906
C
1907
D
1905
Question 1825
Arithmetic

The average of 10 observations is 40. It was realised later that an observation was misread as 34 in place of 43. Find the correct average.

A
39.9
B
43.9
C
40.9
D
41.9