RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1826
Arithmetic
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LJQ NLS PNU RPW?
A
TRZB
TRYC
TSZD
TSYQuestion 1827
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 D and F live is 10. C lives immediately above E. The sum of floors on which B and D live is 11. How many people live between A and E?
A
3B
1C
2D
4Question 1828
Arithmetic
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers. (Left) 5 $ 5 % 8 7 * 5 % & 8 @ 2 6 2 £ 3 8 1 & 5 6 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?
A
2B
3C
4D
7Question 1829
Arithmetic
Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation in January 2021?
A
Manish SinghalB
Dr. Mayank SharmaC
Dr. V NarayananD
Bhuvnesh KumarQuestion 1830
Arithmetic
What is the purpose of pressing Alt + Tab on the keyboard of a computer system?
A
Switches between open applicationsB
Shuts down the systemC
Minimises all windowsD
Opens Task ManagerQuestion 1831
Arithmetic
The ratio of the market prices of gram and pea is 2: 5, and the ratio of the quantities consumed by a family is 4: 3. Find the ratio of the expenditure on gram to pea.
A
9:16B
8:15C
3:4D
17:10Question 1832
Arithmetic
The average of first 13 whole numbers is:
A
6B
6.5C
5D
7Question 1833
Arithmetic
In India, a city with a population of less than 10,000 and more than 5000 is classified as which type of class town?
A
Class VIB
Class IC
Class VD
Class IIQuestion 1834
Arithmetic
In India, which of the following is a groundwater-based irrigation source?
A
PondB
TankC
River canalD
Open-wellQuestion 1835
Arithmetic
Ashish has ₹1,218 with him. He divides it amongst his sons Arun and Mahesh and asks them to invest it at 10% rate of interest compounded annually. It was seen that Arun and Mahesh got same amount after 11 and 12 years, respectively. How much (in ₹) did Ashish give to Mahesh?
A
430B
580C
638D
738Question 1836
Arithmetic
Consider a hierarchical file system. If a user attempts to delete a non-empty directory using a standard 'delete directory' command without any recursive options, what is the most likely outcome?
A
The operating system will automatically delete all files and subdirectories within it.B
The operating system will prompt the user for confirmation to delete each item within the directory.C
Only the directory structure will be removed, leaving the files and subdirectories orphaned.D
The operating system will return an error indicating that the directory is not empty.Question 1837
Arithmetic
What does OCI stand for in the context of Indian citizenship?
A
Overseas Card for IndiansB
Official Citizen of IndiaC
Overseas Citizen of IndiaD
Original Citizen IdentityQuestion 1838
Arithmetic
Which leader presided over the 1929 Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, where the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj' was passed?
A
Subhas Chandra BoseB
Jawaharlal NehruC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
CR DasQuestion 1839
Arithmetic
One pipe can fill the tank in 9 minutes while another pipe can empty completely filled tank in 90 minutes. If both the pipes are operated together on empty tank, how long (in minutes) will it take to fill half of the tank?
A
5B
10C
6D
11Question 1840
Arithmetic
A vendor bought lemons at 6 for ₹1. How many lemons must he sell for ₹1 to gain 100%?
A
3B
7C
4D
5Question 1841
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'GATE' is coded as '4628' and 'TURN' is coded as '3567'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?
A
4B
6C
3D
2Question 1842
Arithmetic
The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 18 years more than 4 times the present age of the son. After 5 years, 4 times the father's age will be 8 years less than 14 times the son's age. The difference (in years) between the present ages of the father and the son is:
A
49B
45C
48D
53Question 1843
Arithmetic
In which city of India was the Arctic Circle India Forum held on 3-4 May 2021?
A
KolkataB
PatnaC
ChandigarhD
New DelhiQuestion 1844
Arithmetic
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 139 136 131 124 115? 91
A
106B
109C
104D
101Question 1845
Arithmetic
Simplify $(5x - 2y)² + (2x + 5y)² + (5x + 2y)(5x – 2y)$.
A
-55x² + 25y²B
54x² + 25y²C
-54x² - 25y²D
55x² - 25y²Question 1846
Arithmetic
Which of the following Urban Local Government Bodies in India was discontinued after 1992?
A
Municipal Committee/CouncilB
Municipal CorporationC
Notified Area CommitteeD
Nagar PanchayatQuestion 1847
Arithmetic
A, B, C, D, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits third to the left of I. G sits second to the left of H. Only I sits between A and G. C is not an immediate neighbor of B. How many people sit between D and G when counted from the right of D?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 1848
Arithmetic
What is the primary function of a Notified Area Committee in India?
A
Regulate local elections for better local self-governanceB
Oversee military areas to help address military and civilian issuesC
Handle port activities and ensure their smooth functioningD
Manage developing towns due to get a municipality statusQuestion 1849
Arithmetic
How do you add text to a slide in MS PowerPoint?
A
Use the Transitions tabB
Click inside a text placeholder and start typingC
Press Ctrl + TD
Drag an image onto the slideQuestion 1850
Arithmetic
Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Dogri literature for the book 'Ik Hor Ashwthama'?
A
Padma SachdevB
Ved RahiC
Mohan SinghD
Chaman Arora