RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1976
Arithmetic
Town C is to the east of Town D. Town E is to the north of Town C. Town F is to the south of Town E. Town G is to the west of Town F. Town D is to the north-east of Town G. What is the position of Town C with respect to Town F?
A
WestB
SouthC
NorthD
EastQuestion 1977
Arithmetic
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India prohibits human trafficking?
A
Article 21B
Article 24C
Article 19D
Article 23Question 1978
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'HEIR' is coded as '2468' and 'EASY' is coded as '1327'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
1B
2C
4D
7Question 1979
Arithmetic
The Utkal Plains are situated along which part of India's coastal plain?
A
Eastern Coastal PlainB
Konkan CoastC
Malabar CoastD
Western Coastal PlainQuestion 1980
Arithmetic
After 51 litres of petrol was poured into an empty storage tank, it was still 1% empty. How much petrol (in litres, rounded off to two decimal places) must be poured into the storage tank in order to fill it?
A
50.52B
51.52C
52.52D
52.05Question 1981
Arithmetic
When 1063, 2815 and 3451 are divided by the greatest number x, the remainder in each case is y. What is the value of $(3x - 14y)$?
A
-65B
-60C
-62D
-66Question 1982
Arithmetic
The synapse's effectiveness in transmitting nerve impulses is most critically determined by which of the following?
A
The diameter of the axonB
The length of the dendritic arborisationC
The concentration of neurotransmitter and the number of receptors in the postsynaptic membraneD
The presence of myelin sheaths along the dendritesQuestion 1983
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 that follows the same logic. GEAN - NAGE - GAEN MAKE - EKMA - MKAE
A
TURN - URTN - URNTB
BOLD - BLOD - DLOBC
FOWL - LWFO - FWOLD
BEAN - NABE - EABNQuestion 1984
Arithmetic
The arithmetic mean of the observations 69, 60, 39, 58, 55, 31, 84, 64 and 80 is:
A
59B
53C
50D
60Question 1985
Arithmetic
The 'Reclining Statue of Lord Vishnu' is found in which of the following caves?
A
Elephanta cavesB
Undavalli cavesC
Ellora cavesD
Ajanta cavesQuestion 1986
Arithmetic
The Tonnage Tax Scheme, seen in Union Budget 2021-26, is associated with taxing which sector?
A
Telecom companiesB
Manufacturing companiesC
Digital companiesD
Shipping activitiesQuestion 1987
Arithmetic
M, N, O, P, Y and Z 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. O lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between O and Z. Y lives on an odd numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between Y and M. P lives immediately below Y. How many people live between N and P?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
FourQuestion 1988
Arithmetic
The simplified value of $139 - 15 \times (11 + 4) + 52$ is:
A
-24B
-25C
-34D
-33Question 1989
Arithmetic
Who won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their significant contributions to global peace and disarmament efforts?
A
Nihon HidankyoB
Antonio GuterresC
Greta ThunbergD
Al GoreQuestion 1990
Arithmetic
What type of shrine is the Neeramankara Temple located in Nemam, Kerala, in India known to be?
A
Nirandhara typeB
Sandhara typeC
Sarvatobhadra typeD
Mandapa typeQuestion 1991
Arithmetic
$C$ is the third proportional of 44 and $B$. If $B$ is the sum of the first three even natural numbers, then find the value of $C$. (Round off your answer to two decimal places)
A
3.27B
0.98C
1.98D
4.58Question 1992
Arithmetic
According to the 6th Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey conducted by the Labour Bureau, what was the employment rate for women with vocational training?
A
36.20%B
52.60%C
46.30%D
41.10%Question 1993
Arithmetic
Rajesh ranked 17th from the top and 44th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
61B
60C
59D
62Question 1994
Arithmetic
O, P, Q, R, S, T and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between Q and X when counted from the left of X. P sits third to the right of R. O sits third to the left of T. P sits to the immediate right of O. S is not an immediate neighbour of O. How many people sit between S and X when counted from the right of S?
A
TwoB
OneC
ThreeD
FourQuestion 1995
Arithmetic
Which city hosted the QS Higher Ed Summit : Middle East in April 2021?
A
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaB
Doha, QatarC
Kuwait City, KuwaitD
Dubai, UAEQuestion 1996
Arithmetic
What happens if a user tries to rename a file to the same name as an existing file in the same folder?
A
The file extension is automatically changed.B
Windows merges the contents of both files.C
Windows displays an error: "A file with this name already exists."D
Windows appends a number to the new filename (e.g., Document (2).txt).Question 1997
Arithmetic
Which of the following best describes the 'Gutter' margin in MS Word 2019?
A
The space at the top of the page for a headerB
The blank space on all four sides of the pageC
Extra space added for document bindingD
A margin applied only to odd-numbered pagesQuestion 1998
Arithmetic
Effective Revenue Deficit was introduced in the government budgeting during which year?
A
2003-04B
2008-09C
2015-16D
2011-12Question 1999
Arithmetic
Two pipes can fill a cistern, individually, in 98 min and 28 min, respectively. There is a pipe located at the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, then the empty cistern gets filled in 21 min. How long will the pipe at the bottom of the cistern take to empty the completely filled cistern if no other pipe is then open?
A
583 minB
606 minC
588 minD
577 minQuestion 2000
Arithmetic
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $173 ÷ 3 - 135 \times 5 + 17 = ?$
A
529B
528C
527D
530