RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2151
Arithmetic

In the context of the Panchayati Raj system in India, what does the term 'Village Panchayat' refer to?

A
A block-level committee
B
Local government at the village level
C
A district-level administrative body
D
An urban municipal corporation
Question 2152
Arithmetic

The average score of 50 students in a class test is 45. Later, it was found that in one instance, a score of 25 was wrongly recorded as 35, and in another instance, a score of 30 was wrongly recorded as 28. Find the actual average score of the class.

A
43.86
B
44.56
C
44.64
D
44.84
Question 2153
Arithmetic

Under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, which of the following vehicle categories are NOT eligible for demand incentives?

A
Electric three-wheelers used for personal use
B
Electric trucks with valid scrapping certificates
C
Electric two-wheelers with advanced batteries
D
Electric three-wheelers for commercial use
Question 2154
Arithmetic

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 6193425, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Two
B
Three
C
None
D
One
Question 2155
Arithmetic

What is the maximum percentage of reservation allowed for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the 103 rd Amendment Act, 2019?

A
5%
B
13%
C
18%
D
10%
Question 2156
Arithmetic

M, N, O, S, T and U 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. T lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between T and N. O lives on a floor below N. S lives on an even numbered floor. U lives on an odd numbered floor but not on floor number 5. How many people live between M and N?

A
Two
B
Four
C
Three
D
One
Question 2157
Arithmetic

In which year did the government notify the New Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) Policy for Atma Nirbhar Bharat, that provides overall guidance on strategic disinvestment, and intends to minimise the presence of Government in PSEs across all sectors of economy?

A
2021
B
2021
C
2023
D
2024
Question 2158
Arithmetic

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::? #: NQP :: HKJ : %

A
# = QTO, % = EEG
B
# = YTS, % = EUG
C
# = QTS, % = EHG
D
# = OMS, % = ERG
Question 2159
Arithmetic

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) at which of the following time intervals?

A
Monthly
B
Quarterly
C
Weekly
D
Half yearly
Question 2160
Arithmetic

Who headed the 1915 committee to examine the co-operative movement in India?

A
Sir John Simon
B
Lord Irwin
C
Lord Curzon
D
Sir Edward Maclagan
Question 2161
Arithmetic

A man receives ₹2,580 per month as salary. He saves 45% of his salary every month. His expenditure per month is:

A
₹1,455
B
₹1,517
C
₹1,419
D
₹1,399
Question 2162
Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.  (Left) £ @ 5 6 3 © & 4 9 % * $ $ % 6 & # & € © 5 8 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
3
B
2
C
0
D
1
Question 2163
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. B lives on a floor that is a prime number. The product of floors on which B and D live is 3. Only 2 people live above C. F lives immediately below A. How many people live between A and C?

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
4
Question 2164
Arithmetic

Which of the following was the final court of appeal for India under British rule?

A
Supreme Court at Calcutta
B
Privy Council in London
C
Federal Court
D
House of Commons
Question 2165
Arithmetic

A shopkeeper marks the price of an article at ₹5,180. Find the cost price if after allowing a discount of 31% he still gains 5% on the cost price.

A
₹3,387
B
₹3,470
C
₹3,404
D
₹3,376
Question 2166
Arithmetic

A cistern has a hole in the bottom through which the water is leaking. A tap can fill the cistern in 6 hours and the hole in the bottom can empty the fully filled cistern in 15 hours. If both the tap and the hole are open, then what will be the time taken to completely fill the empty cistern?

A
14 hours
B
22 hours
C
10 hours
D
26.1 hours
Question 2167
Arithmetic

A swimmer can swim downstream at 37 km/hr and upstream at 27 km/hr. What is the speed of the swimmer in still water?

A
26 km/hr
B
33 km/hr
C
32 km/hr
D
31 km/hr
Question 2168
Arithmetic

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  GM17, IO25, KQ33, MS41, ?

A
OU49
B
OU48
C
OV49
D
OV48
Question 2169
Arithmetic

Simplify: $(3z - 9y)^2 + (9z + 3y)^2 – 81z^2$

A
$3z^2 + 81y^2$
B
$9z^2 + 90y^2$
C
$7z^2 + 95y^2$
D
$18z^2 + 91y^2$
Question 2170
Arithmetic

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some trees are flowers. All flowers are beautiful. Some beautiful are girls. Conclusions:(I) Some flowers are trees. (II) Some beautiful are flowers.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 2171
Arithmetic

The product of two consecutive positive integers is 247. If the smaller of these two integers is represented by x, which of the following will correspond to the equation for finding out the value of x?

A
$x^2 - x + 247 = 0$
B
$x^2 + x + 247 = 0$
C
$x^2 + x - 247 = 0$
D
$x^2 - x - 247 = 0$
Question 2172
Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) £ % * 3 6 £ 1 © & 8 1 5 5 3 * # © 7 1 7 3 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

A
1
B
0
C
3
D
2
Question 2173
Arithmetic

If the mode of the following data is 165, then what is the value of x? Class 150-155 155-160 160-165 165-170 170-175 Frequency 23 25 37 x 28

A
37
B
54
C
53
D
43
Question 2174
Arithmetic

The Flying Apsara' painting is a masterpiece in which of the following caves?

A
Ellora
B
Elephanta
C
Karle
D
Ajanta
Question 2175
Arithmetic

Where was the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in January 2021?

A
1. Zurich, Switzerland
B
2. Basel, Switzerland
C
3. Davos, Switzerland
D
4. Geneva, Switzerland