RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2351
Arithmetic

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to insert a new slide in PowerPoint 2019?

A
Ctrl + N
B
Ctrl + M
C
Ctrl + K
D
Ctrl + D
Question 2352
Arithmetic

A dealer marks his goods at 5% above the cost price and allows a discount of 67% on the marked price. What is his gain or loss percentage (correct to two decimal places)?

A
66.14% loss
B
68.42% loss
C
65.35% loss
D
66.1% loss
Question 2353
Arithmetic

Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the distribution of elements in the periodic table?

A
There is a zig-zag line separating metals and non-metals.
B
Non-metals are on the top right corner.
C
Metalloids are scattered randomly throughout the table.
D
Metals are located on the left side.
Question 2354
Arithmetic

The length of the base of a parallelogram is $(4x^2 - 7xy + y^2)$ m and its height is $(x + y)$ m. Find the area of parallelogram, when $x = 3$ and $y = -2$.

A
69 m²
B
82 m²
C
48 m²
D
57 m²
Question 2355
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
IE - NG
B
QM - VO
C
GC - LF
D
DZ - IB
Question 2356
Arithmetic

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  (46 B 8) A 16 C 15 B 3 D 27 =?

A
41
B
68
C
29
D
52
Question 2357
Arithmetic

A vendor sells oranges at ₹44 each and incurs a loss of 78%. If he wants to make a profit of 78%, at what price (in ₹) should he sell each orange?

A
356
B
358
C
355
D
354
Question 2358
Arithmetic

Which bank has officially partnered with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as its exclusive banking partner in March 2021?

A
Axis Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
City Union Bank
D
ICICI Bank
Question 2359
Arithmetic

At what rate of interest per annum will a sum of ₹15,625 amount to ₹19,683 in 1 year and 6 months, if the interest is compounded half-yearly?

A
8%
B
20%
C
16%
D
19%
Question 2360
Arithmetic

In a certain code language, 'FISH' is coded as '6147' and 'SALE' is coded as '9512'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

A
5
B
4
C
9
D
1
Question 2361
Arithmetic

A local train without stoppages runs at an average speed of 70 km/hr, and with stoppages, at an average speed of 30 km/hr. What is the total time (in hours) taken by the local train for stoppages on a route of length 630 km?

A
19
B
12
C
10
D
8
Question 2362
Arithmetic

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) 7 @ £ 1 @ 7 # * 8 7 8 6 5 3 8 4 € # £ 9 1 £ (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
3
C
2
D
0
Question 2363
Arithmetic

Which of the following ratios is greatest?

A
17 : 42
B
20 : 36
C
21 : 45
D
25 : 50
Question 2364
Arithmetic

If the median of a data is 45.98 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _____ . (Use empirical formula)

A
25.13
B
22.99
C
21.05
D
26.54
Question 2365
Arithmetic

Which of the following states recorded the highest Schedule Tribes (ST) sex ratio in 2011, as per the Census of India data?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Goa
C
Mizoram
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 2366
Arithmetic

Which of the following is NOT located in the Andaman group?

A
Havelock
B
Barren
C
Neil
D
Minicoy
Question 2367
Arithmetic

In which of the following countries did the United Nations Biodiversity Convention 2024 (COP16) conclude in February 2021?

A
Germany
B
France
C
Italy
D
Colombia
Question 2368
Arithmetic

Which shortcut key combination is used to insert a hyperlink in MS PowerPoint 365?

A
Alt + X
B
Ctrl + Shift + X
C
Ctrl + N
D
Ctrl + K
Question 2369
Arithmetic

Anuj starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards East. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 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
2 km to the south
B
4 km to the south
C
1 km to the south
D
3 km to the south
Question 2370
Arithmetic

F is the husband of G. G is the mother of H. H is the husband of I. I is the mother of J. How is F related to J?

A
Father's brother
B
Father's father
C
Mother's brother
D
Mother's father
Question 2371
Arithmetic

In MS Word, if you want to duplicate a selected text without removing it from its original location, which set of commands should you use?

A
Delete → Undo
B
Select → Move
C
Copy → Paste
D
Cut → Paste
Question 2372
Arithmetic

Pradeshtris' word is used for which officers during the Mauryan Empire?

A
Chief minister
B
Commander of army
C
Officers responsible for suppression of criminals
D
Judges
Question 2373
Arithmetic

I, J, K, L, M and Y 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. Only L lives above Y. I lives on some floor below J. Only M lives below K. How many people live between J and M?

A
Four
B
One
C
Three
D
Two
Question 2374
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: All cows are emu. All emus are ostrich. Some ostriches are duck. Conclusions: (I) Some ducks are cows. (II) All ostriches are cows.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows
Question 2375
Arithmetic

In Windows-based systems, which Alt key combination is most likely to display the contextual control menu of the active window, especially when the title bar is inaccessible?

A
Alt + F4
B
Alt + Del
C
Alt + Space
D
Alt + F10