RRB-NTPC 2021 Mathematics
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2376
Arithmetic
Seven friends, A, B, C, D, P, Q and R, are sitting in a straight line facing north. Only two people sit to the left of R. Only three people sit between R and P. Only one person sits between P and A. D sits to the immediate left of Q. B is not an immediate neighbour of P. How many people sit to the right of C?
A
OneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 2377
Arithmetic
In MS Word 365, which feature allows users to set specific spacing before and after paragraphs to control the vertical space between paragraphs and improve document readability?
A
IndentationB
Page LayoutC
Line SpacingD
Paragraph SpacingQuestion 2378
Arithmetic
The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 5 km/hr. A man rows to a place at a distance of 75.6 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time (in hours) taken by him.
A
24.3B
26.6C
19.3D
20.8Question 2379
Arithmetic
Vinod starts from point A and drives 8 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
5 km to the southB
6 km to the southC
5 km to the northD
6 km to the northQuestion 2380
Arithmetic
Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and O. Only two people sit between J and P. P sits to the immediate left of I. Q sits to the immediate right of L. Who sits at third position from the left end of the line?
A
IB
OC
QD
KQuestion 2381
Arithmetic
The Battle of Kalinga was fought in which year after Ashoka embraced Buddhism?
A
240 BCEB
261 BCEC
273 BCED
250 BCEQuestion 2382
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? 19 B 4 D 7 B 8 C 32 D 11 B 2 = ?
A
48B
22C
30D
16Question 2383
Arithmetic
Shanu walks to his office 5 km away from home. In the morning, he covers the distance in 1 hour whereas, while returning home in the evening, he takes 30 more minutes to cover the same distance. Find his average speed (in km/hr) during the two-way journey.
A
1.5B
4.5C
5.5D
4Question 2384
Arithmetic
A seller marks their goods 28% above the cost price. On customer demand, they offer a 25% reduction on the bills. What percentage of profit or loss does the seller make?
A
7% lossB
6% lossC
4% lossD
1% profitQuestion 2385
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'ROME' is coded as '7245' and 'TURN' is coded as '5689'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?
A
9B
5C
2D
7Question 2386
Arithmetic
In MS PowerPoint, which of the following keys must be pressed to start a new line while typing inside a text box?
A
TabB
EnterC
ShiftD
SpacebarQuestion 2387
Arithmetic
AB is a chord in the minor segment of a circle of centre Q. P is a point on the major arc AB. The tangents drawn from external point D to the circle are AD and BD. If $\angle APB = 39^\circ$, then find the measure of $\angle ADB$.
A
$108^\circ$B
$98^\circ$C
$102^\circ$D
$89^\circ$Question 2388
Arithmetic
Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. CX-GB-KF GB-KF-OJ
A
PK-TO-WSB
WR-AV-EZC
LG-PK-SOD
FA-JE-NJQuestion 2389
Arithmetic
On simple interest, a certain sum of money amounts to ₹1,300 in 2 years and to ₹2,100 in 4 years. Find the rate of interest per annum.
A
80%B
75%C
90%D
85%Question 2390
Arithmetic
After which battle did Ashoka embrace Buddhism?
A
Battle of TakshashilaB
Battle of PanipatC
Battle of KalingaD
Battle of TaxilaQuestion 2391
Arithmetic
What is the Forty-Second Amendment of the Indian Constitution commonly known as?
A
Mini-ConstitutionB
Major BillC
Mini-ParliamentD
Constitutional GuideQuestion 2392
Arithmetic
Sachin bought 51 books at ₹1,120 per book from one shop and 49 books at ₹905 per book from another. What is the average price (in ₹) he paid per book?
A
1,024.65B
1,014.65C
1,029.65D
1,004.65Question 2393
Arithmetic
Afferent neurons in the peripheral nervous system are responsible for which of the following?
A
Conveying motor commands from the brain to musclesB
Integrating reflex responses at the spinal cord level onlyC
Facilitating secretion of neurotransmitters exclusivelyD
Transmitting sensory information from receptors to the central nervous systemQuestion 2394
Arithmetic
The cost of 4 pens and 3 notebooks is ₹277. The cost of 16 notebooks exceeds the cost of 12 pens by ₹144. What is the cost of 19 pens and 15 notebooks?
A
₹1,342B
₹1,347C
₹1,348D
₹1,345Question 2395
Arithmetic
A man covers distances of 1980 km, 1306 km, and 540 km at the speed of 12 km/hr, x km/hr, and 36 km/hr, respectively. If his average speed for the whole journey is 14 km/hr, then what is the value of x?
A
19B
13C
10D
14Question 2396
Arithmetic
Where did Anahat Singh win the women's squash title in 2021?
A
Indian Open 2021 PSA Copper event in MumbaiB
Chennai International Squash TournamentC
Indian Open 2021 PSA Gold event in DelhiD
SRFI Indian Tour PSA Challenger tournament in ChennaiQuestion 2397
Arithmetic
Pankaj, Meera, and Ashok invest ₹41,000, ₹39,000, and ₹84,000 respectively to start a business. At the end of the year, the total profit earned is ₹49,200. 29% of the total profit earned is given to charity and the rest is divided among them in the ratio of their investments. What will be the share of Ashok (in ₹)?
A
17,754B
17,670C
18,168D
17,892Question 2398
Arithmetic
Where will the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2021 take place from 25-27 April 2021?
A
HyderabadB
BengaluruC
New DelhiD
MumbaiQuestion 2399
Arithmetic
In a certain code language, 'ROPE' is coded as '5391' and 'OILY' is coded as '2458'. What is the code for 'O' in the given code language?
A
8B
5C
3D
2Question 2400
Arithmetic
The number of diagonals in a regular octagon is:
A
20B
19C
21D
24