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Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 22 April 2016 II Shift

RRB NTPC 22 April 2016 – Shift 2

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Which of the following rebellions was NOT against restrictions imposed by the British rulers?

(A) Faqir and Sanyasi Rebellion

(B) The Indigo rebellion

(D) Naxalbari Rebellion

Answer: D

Q. 2 Which country does Roger Federer represent in Lawn Tennis competitions?

(A) Serbia

(B) US

(D) UK

Answer: C

Instructions: Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

(i) Radha, Rekha, Rakhi, Ragini, Rashmi, Reema and Renu are sitting around a circle facing the center.

(ii) Reema is not an immediate neighbor of Rashmi.

(iii) Radha is to the immediate right of Ragini.

(iv) Rekha is second to the left of Reema.

(v) Radha is third to the left of Renu.

Q. 3 Which of the following pairs of persons has the first person sitting to the immediate left of second person?

(A) Radha-Reema

(B) Rakhi-Rekha

(D) Ragini-Rashmi

Answer: C

Q. 4 Who is second to the left of Ragini?

(A) Reema

(B) Rakhi

(D) Rasluni

Answer: A

Q. 5 Which of the following groups has the first person sitting between the other two?

(A) Reema-Rasluni-Radha

(B) Rakhi-Ragini-Reema

(D) Renu-Rekha-Rakhi

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 6 What is the chemical name of common salt that we eat?

(A) Sodium bicarbonate

(B) Sodium chloride

(D) Sodium hydroxide

Answer: B

Q. 7 If 39574 is written as XPLMD, and 0826 as TBNQ, then DBMTX will be coded as

(A) 48730

(B) 48603

(D) 48743

Answer: C

Q. 8 The gland in the human body which secretes both enzymes and hormones is:

(A) Liver

(B) Pancreas

(D) Pituitary

Answer: B

Q. 9 Which one of the following countries’ official language is Dari, a form of Persian?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Bangladesh

(D) Afghanistan

Answer: D

Q. 10 Who is the current Minister of State for Commerce and Industry?

(A) Nirmala Sitharaman

(B) Vasundhara Raje Scindia

(D) Sushma Swaraj

Answer: A

Q. 11 In India, most villages suffer due to one of the following and not the others:

(A) Air pollution

(B) Sound pollution

(D) Water pollution

Answer: D

Q. 12 Given w = -2, x = 3, y = 0 & z = 1/2 . Then find the value 2x(w – z) .

(A) -9

(B) 9

(D) -8

Answer: A

Q. 13 Which of the following organizations were NOT formed outside India to help in the struggle for Indian independence?

(A) India House

(B) Gadar Party

(D) Berlin Committee

Answer: C

Q. 14 Two numbers are in ratio 4:9 and their HCF is 11. Their LCM is:

(A) 396

(B) 44

(D) 400

Answer: A

Q. 15 Ashok Pillar of Delhi has baffled scientists as it weathers all vagaries of weather and yet does not rust or corrode. Which is it made of

(A) Iron

(B) Bronze

(D) Single rock stone

Answer: A

Q. 16 Interchanging which two signs will make the following equation correct? 15 + 3 × 9 − 4 ÷ 16 = 57

(A) −and+

(B) −and÷

(D) +and÷

Answer: D

Q. 17 Which unit is used to measure Noise?

(A) Decibel

(B) Hertz

(D) Volt

Answer: A

Q. 18 An assertion and reason are given below.

Assertion: India is a Sovereign country.

Reason: Its parliament is placed in Delhi.

Choose the answer.

(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(D) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

Answer: B

Q. 19 Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements

Statement:

Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.

Conclusions:

I. Crude oil must be imported.

II. Domestic demand must be reduced.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Both I and II follow.

Answer: C

Q. 20 A jug has two holes. The Ist hole alone makes the jug empty in 15 minutes and 2^nd hole alone makes the jug empty in 20 minutes. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how long in minutes does it lake if both the holes together empty the jug?

(A) 4/7

(B) 7 ^4/7

(D) 8^7/4

Answer: D

Q. 21 Sharad introduced Meena as his son’s paternal grandfather’s only sister. How is Meena related to Sharad?

(A) Mother

(B) Sister

(D) Daughter

Answer: C

Q. 22 The length of a diagonal in cm of a rectangle of length 9 cm and width 6 cm is:

(A) 313

(B) ±313

(D) ±35

Answer: A

Q. 23 Degradation of global environment has not resulted in one of the following.

(A) Biodiversity loss

(B) Increased Carbon-di-oxide concentration in the atmosphere

(D) Landfills

Answer: D

Q. 24 A mobile bill costs Rs 10 for 3 minutes 30 seconds. What is the cost in rupees for 4 minutes 10 seconds?

(rounded to one decimal).

(A) 11.9

(B) 12

(D) 11.7

Answer: A

Q. 25 Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located in:

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: C

Q. 26 Bloodless surgery is done with

(A) Lasers

(B) Microneedles

(D) Fine scissors

Answer: A

Q. 27 Compute 35968 ÷ 562 ÷ 8 = ?

(A) 80

(B) 512

(D) 521

Answer: C

Q. 28 Monica takes 9 hrs 15 minutes walking distance and riding back to the same place where she started. She could walk both ways in 11 hrs 12 minutes. The time taken by her to ride back both ways is:

(A) 7 hrs 18 min

(B) 7 hrs 35 min

(D) 7 hrs 15 min

Answer: A

Instructions: Read the table and answer the questions based on it.

The table below represents the distance (in km) travelled by six trucks on six different days of the week.

Q. 29 If to travel a given distance, the time taken by Truck Q on Friday was 8 hours, then what was its average speed on that 9 day?

(A) 37.75km/hr

(B) 42.50 km/hr

(D) 32.25 km/hr

Answer: A

Q. 30 What is the average distance travelled by Truck S on all the days together?

(A) 296 km

(B) 1795/6 km

(D) 199 km

Answer: B

Q. 31 What is the total distance travelled by all the trucks together on Saturday’?

(A) 1623 km

(B) 1263 km

(D) 1632 km

Answer: D

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 32 To prevent rancidity of oil (due to oxidation) in which potato chips are fried, the bags of chips are flushed with the gas

(A) Oxygen

(B) Hydrogen

(D) Chlorine

Answer: C

Q. 33 Mr. Piyush sold a bus for Rs.3400 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

(A) 4500

(B) 4300

(D) 4600

Answer: D

Q. 34 If TRACTER =14 and TROLLEY = 14, then SCOOTER =

(A) 24

(B) 14

(D) 30

Answer: B

Q. 35 Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

LUNG : MAN :: GILL : ……….

(A) FISH

(B) COW

(D) BIRD

Answer: A

Q. 36 Divide Rs.156 in the ratio 1:2:4:5. The rupees in the respective ratios are given by:

(A) 13, 26, 53 & 64

(B) 13, 26, 51 & 66

(D) 13, 25, 53 & 65

Answer: C

Instructions: Read the data given below and answer the questions based on it.

There were 3 sections namely A, B, and (C) in a test. Out of three sections, 33 students passed in Section A. 34 students passed in Section (B) and 32 passed in Section C. 10 students passed in Section (A) and Section B. 9 passed in Section (B) and Section C, 8 passed in Section (A) and Section C. The number of students who passed each section alone was equal and was 21 for each section.

Q. 37 The ratio of the number of students passed in one or more of the sections to the number of students who passed in Section 7 (A) alone is:

(A) 78/21

(B) 3

(D) 75/21

Answer: A

Q. 38 How many passed all the three sections?

(A) 3

(B) 6

(D) 7

Answer: B

Q. 39 How many passed only one of the three sections?

(A) 21

(B) 42

(D) 52

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 40 Which of the storage device of computers has now become obsolete?

(A) Floppy

(B) C(D) ROM

(D) Hard disk

Answer: A

Q. 41 An assertion and reason are given below.

Assertion: Water is essential for life.

Reason: It is formed using three parts of Hydrogen and one part Oxygen.

Choose the answer.

(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(D) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

Answer: D

Q. 42 Compute 7497 ÷ 147 − 8 =?

(A) -20

(B) 20

(D) 7679 / 116

Answer: E

Q. 43 Bhimbetka caves are located in:

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya. Pradesh

(D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: B

Q. 44 If “÷” denotes “multiplication”, “−” denotes “addition”, “+” denotes “division” and “×” denotes “subtraction”, then which of the following is the value of the expression 19 ÷ 9 × 51 − 171 + 19

(A) 143

(B) 129

(D) 151

Answer: B

Q. 45 The Hubble Space Telescope, which belongs to , captured the first-ever predicted supernova explosion.

(A) USA

(B) UK

(D) Russia

Answer: A

Q. 46 Which is the correct ascending order of the given numbers?

(A) 3/7, 0.3, 2/7

(B) 0.3, 2/7, 3/7

(D) 2/7, 3/7, 0.3

Answer: C

Q. 47 Which instrument does Dr. L. Subramaniam play?

(A) Sitar

(B) Sarod

(D) Guitar

Answer: C

Q. 48 Among, the democratic countries of the world, which country’s constitution is the lengthiest and most detailed?

(A) US

(B) UK

(D) India

Answer: D

Q. 49 Monal Kumar travelled equal distance with speed of 3 lcmihr, 5 km/hr and 8 km/hr and takes a total time of 39.5 minutes. Find the total distance in km.

(A) 4

(B) 2

(D) 3

Answer: D

Q. 50 If “−” and “×” signs as well as “7” and “3” are interchanged, then which of the one following is correct?

(A) 20 × 1 − 7 = 3

(B) 1 × 20 − 7 = 20

(D) 20 − 3 × 1 = 7

Answer: C

Q. 51 Out of the FIFA World Cup awards which one is awarded to the best goalkeeper?

(A) Golden Boot

(B) Golden Ball

(D) Golden Cap

Answer: C

Q. 52 Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

EDITOR : MAGAZINE :: ………. : DRAMA.

(A) PLAY

(B) ARTISTS

(D) DIRECTOR

Answer: D

Q. 53 To which country does the ‘MOST’ ( Microvariability and Oscillation of Stars ) Space Telescope belong?

(A) India

(B) Canada

(D) USA

Answer: B

Q. 54 From the given series of jumbled letters separate the names of flowers and trees and select from the given choices the first letter of the name of flower and tree “saltoteuk”

(A) SR

(B) RE

(D) LT

Answer: D

Q. 55 If TIGER is coded as REGIT, how is LEOPAR(D) coded?

(A) DRAOPLE

(B) DRAPLED

(D) DRAOPEL

Answer: C

Q. 56 Which one of the three rivers at Triveni Sanaarn, Allahabad, is an underground river?

(A) Ganges

(B) Yamuna

(D) Kaveri

Answer: C

Q. 57 Mr. Yudish borrowed Rs.3500 at 4% per annum compound interest. The compound interest compounded annually for 2 years is:

(A) 285.6

(B) 3785.6

(D) 258.6

Answer: B

Q. 58 Reema pointed towards a painting and said, “He is my son’s paternal grandfather’s only daughter-inlaw’s father’s father”. How is he related to Reema?

(A) Paternal Uncle

(B) Paternal Grandfather

(D) Father

Answer: B

Q. 59 Mr. Yashwanth invested money in PD. How much will he get on maturity, if Rs.10000 is invested at 20% per annum compound interest for 6 months, compounded quarterly?

(A) 11025.25

(B) 11025

(D) 11025.5

Answer: B

Q. 60 In November 2015, the Government of India announced an increase in FDI for ‘News and current affairs channels’ from 26% to

(A) 49%

(B) 51%

(D) 75%

Answer: A

Q. 61 Sundarbans is the largest single block of tidal halophytic forest in the world.

(A) Woody shrubs

(B) Papyrus

(D) Marsh

Answer: C

Q. 62 Which of the following is a branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules?

(A) Biotechnology

(B) Femtotechnology

(D) Microtechnology

Answer: C

Q. 63 The variance of a set of data is 144. Then the standard deviation of the data is:

(A) ±12

(B) 12

(D) 72

Answer: B

Q. 64 A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 9% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights. His total gain in percentage is:

(A) 18.25

(B) 18.81

(D) 18.5

Answer: B

Q. 65 Which of the following is a wrong example of friction?

(A) Washing machine pushed along a floor

(B) Sled sliding across snow

(D) (A) person lifting a heavy object

Answer: D

Q. 66 If sin x = 4/5, then tanz/cotz = ?

(A) 13/9

(B) 3/4

(D) 16/9

Answer: D

Q. 67 Prior to independence, the first Indian jute mill was set up in ………..

(A) Gujarat

(B) Bengal

(D) Maharashtra

Answer: B

Q. 68 .css file extension usually refers to what kind of file?

(A) Image File

(B) System File

(D) Hypertext related File

Answer: D

Q. 69 The number of sides of a regular polygon whose exterior angles are each 45 is:

(A) 7

(B) 6

(D) 9

Answer: C

Q. 70 The cash difference between the selling price of an article at a profit of 2% and 14% is Rs.3. The ratio of two selling prices is:

(A) 17:19

(B) 17:20

(D) 17:53

Answer: A

Q. 71 If signs − and × , and numbers 5 and 14 are interchanged, then the value of 5 + 4 = 2 − 8 × 14 is

(A) 15

(B) 20

(D) 30

Answer: C

Q. 72 The most recently discovered link in human evolution is the discovery of fossils of:

(A) Lucy

(B) Homo naledi

(D) Austiopithelines

Answer: B

Q. 73 Aquarium is a container in which there are living fish and aquatic plants. Which statement about aquarium is correct?

(A) It is human made ecosystem

(B) It is a natural ecosystem

(D) It can only be termed a community

Answer: A

Q. 74 Simplify 2⁴ ÷ 2−1 :

(A) 1/32

(B) 16

(D) 8

Answer: C

Q. 75 Correct expression of 0.0236 = ?

(A) 13/500

(B) 236/1000

(D) 13/555

Answer: A

Q. 76 The other term for genetic engineering is:

(A) DNA fingerprinting

(B) DNA editing

(D) Gene therapy

Answer: C

Q. 77 The mode of the data -3, 4, 0, 4, -2, -5, 1, 7, 10, 5 is:

(A) 0

(B) 4

(D) 7

Answer: B

Q. 78 Mouma Das and Soumyajit Ghosh represent India in:

(A) Table Tennis

(B) Badminton

(D) Carrom

Answer: A

Q. 79 Compute of 54367 × 9999 =?

(A) 546315633

(B) 543655633

(D) 543615633

Answer: D

Q. 80 HIV is passed from one person to another in all of the following ways except:

(A) Mosquito bite

(B) Breast Feeding

(D) Sexual Contact

Answer: A

Q. 81 Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

CLIM(B) : TREE :: ……… : ……..

(A) ROW : SHIP

(B) RISE : TOP

(D) FILE : FINGER

Answer: C

Q. 82 Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices.

ROASTER: DUTY:: INVENTORY: ………

(A) GOODS

(B) SALES

(D) PRODUCTION

Answer: A

Q. 83 Yuvraj is Dipti’s mother’s father’s only granddaughter’s son’s cousin. How is Yuvraj related to Dipti?

(A) Nephew

(B) Son

(D) Grandson

Answer: A

Q. 84 The order of rotational symmetry of a rhombus is:

(A) 1

(B) 4

(D) 0

Answer: C

Q. 85 The first human to travel in space –

(A) Neil Armstrong

(B) Yuri Gagarin

(D) Valentina Tereshkova

Answer: B

Q. 86 Which Hollywood star has been confirmed to act with Indian actor Rajnikanth in upcoming film Enthiran 2?

(A) Dwayne Johnson

(B) Vin Diesel

(D) Sylvester Stallone

Answer: C

Q. 87 Simplify 7x + 3x(x − 4) = ?

(A) 10x + 12

(B) 10x − 12

(D) 3x² − 5

Answer: D

Q. 88 If the product of two numbers is 3192 and their LCM is 56 then their HCF is:

(A) 58

(B) 59

(D) 57

Answer: D

Q. 89 What is galvanized iron?

(A) (A) form of steel

(B) Zinc coated iron

(D) Iron ore

Answer: B

Q. 90 The building up and movement of ships is based on:

(A) Archimedes’ principle

(B) Faraday’s laws

(D) Newton’s 2nd law of motion

Answer: A

Q. 91 The mean deviation of the data 2, 9,9, 3, 6, 9, 4 from the mean is:

(A) 42/7

(B) 18/7

(D) 50/7

Answer: B

Q. 92 Prashanth is twice as good a sportsman as Tarun and together they finish a piece of work in 21 days. In how many days will Tarun alone finish the work?

(A) 42

(B) 63

(D) 50

Answer: B

Q. 93 Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements

Statements:

A. If all players play to their full potential, we will win the match.

B. We have won the match.

Conclusions:

I All players played to their full potential.

II. Some players did not play to their full potential.

(A) Only conclusion II follows

(B) Only conclusion I follows.

(D) Both I and II follow.

Answer: B

Q. 94 Even before East India Company consolidated power, India was exporting fine textiles made of:

(A) only cotton

(B) only silk

(D) cotton and silk

Answer: D

Q. 95 If COUNTER is coded as NTERCOU, then ANALOGY is coded as

(A) LOGYAAN

(B) LOGAYNA

(D) LGOYNAA

Answer: C

Q. 96 If Tan(A) = 15/8 andTanB= 7/24 , then Tan((A) + B) = ?

(A) 416/87

(B) 87/416

(D) 297/304

Answer: A

Q. 97 Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right of an Indian Citizen?

(A) Right to Equality

(B) Right to Privacy

(D) Right against Exploitation

Answer: B

Q. 98 Which one of the following insects cannot be called a ‘social insect’?

(A) Bees

(B) Crickets

(D) Ants

Answer: B

Q. 99 Solve: -4 = −7 + 3x .

(A) -1

(B) 1

(D) -11/3

Answer: B

Q. 100 An assertion and reason are given below.

Assertion: The phenomenon of nuclear fission generates great energy.

Reason: The process in which a nucleus is broken into two parts is called nuclear fission.

Choose the answer.

(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

(D) Assertion is true but Reason is false.

Answer: B

Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 27 April 2016 I Shift

RRB NTPC 27 April 2016 (1st Shift)

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Who along with Bhagath Singh, was the main accused in Assembly Bomb Case?

(A) Ram Praiad Bismil

(B) Ashfaqulla

(D) Betukeshwas Dutta

Answer: D

Q. 2 In the Union Budget 2015-16, two new IIMs will be opened in which of the following states?

(A) Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab

(B) Andhra Pradesh, Punjab

(D) Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar

Answer: C

Q. 3 CDM stands for:

(A) Clean Development Mechanism

(B) Carbon Degeneration Mechanism

(D) Cash Deposit Mechanism

Answer: A

Q. 4 R is P’s father’s nephew. S is P’s cousin but not the brother of R. How is S related to R?

(A) Father

(B) Sister

(D) Aunt

Answer: B

Q. 5 Which Indian city is known as The City Of Pearls” as once it was the only global center of large diamonds and natural’ pearls made?

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Jodhpur

(D) Chennai

Answer: A

Q. 6 On selling rice for Rs. 45 per kg, a shopkeeper bears loss of 20%. To earn a profit of 20%, the selling price should be

(A) Rs. 67.50

(B) Rs. 65

(D) Rs. 60

Answer: A

Q. 7 Read the statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives!

Statement: Most garments in that shop are expensive.

(A) There are no cheap garments available in that shop.

(B) Handloom garments in that shop are cheap.

(D) Some garments in that shop are expensive.

Answer: C

Q. 8 Choose the figure which is different from the rest three.

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: C

Q. 9 Shivam Industries installed a flour mill for Rs. 300,000 five years ago. If the fixed annual rate of depreciation is 5% and they sold the mill for Rs. 250,000, their gain/loss % is?

(A) No Gain – No loss

(B) Loss, 10%

(D) Gain, 10.0%

Answer: E

Q. 10 Zeatin is produced in ……. and transported to …….. in the xylem where it promotes cell division.

(A) Shoots, Roots

(B) Roots, Shoots

(D) Leaves. Stems

Answer: B

Q. 11 Which of the following term is associated with Hockey?

(A) Faceoff

(B) Kickoff

(D) Bodyline

Answer: A

Q. 12 Who among the following was not a chief minister before he/she became the Prime Minister of India?

(A) Morarji Desai

(B) Charan Singh

(D) V.P.Singh

Answer: C

Q. 13 Which country topped the list on “World Happiness Index”, 2015 published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)?

(A) Bhutan

(B) Switzerland

(D) Norway

Answer: B

Q. 14 Mecca Masjid, Hyderabad was completed by:

(A) Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

(B) Jahangir

(D) Aurangzeb

Answer: D

Q. 15 If A + B = 90° and cosB=1/3; then the value of sin A is:

(A) 1/2

(B) 1/4

(D) 2/3

Answer: C

Q. 16 Which among them is the largest network in terms of area?

(A) MAN

(B) WAN

(D) Internet

Answer: D

Q. 17 ……… are the most intelligent mammals on earth.

(A) Dolphins

(B) Elephants

(D) Hippos

Answer: A

Q. 18 Four pairs of words are given below out of which three are alike in some manner and one pair is different.

Which is different from the rest?

(A) Coins : Numismatics

(B) Stamps : Phillumenist

(D) Postcards : Deltiologist

Answer: B

Q. 19 If X² = 25² − 15² , then find the value of X.

(A) 40

(B) 50

(D) 25

Answer: C

Q. 20 ……….. enacted during an emergency imposed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi, is also known as mini constitution because of important & large number of changes made to it.

(A) 42^ndAmendment Act

(B) 44^thAmendment Act

(D) 73^rd Amendment Act

Answer: A

Q. 21 In a certain code language, if SIGN is coded as 8367 and DIRECT is coded as 134259, then SIREN will be coded

(A) 83472

(B) 84327

(D) 83427

Answer: D

Q. 22 Which of the following is not true about Frictional force?

(A) Friction is a force which opposes the relative motion of two surfaces in contact.

(B) The force of friction that acts when a body is moving (sliding) on a surface is called sliding friction.

(D) Rolling friction is much more than sliding friction, the use of ball bearings in a machine considerably reduces friction.

Answer: D

Q. 23 In which year did Ole Romer measure the speed of light for the first time in history?

(A) 1776

(B) 1676

(D) 1867

Answer: B

Q. 24 Calculate the simple interest if Rs. 1800 is invested for 10 years at a rate of 5% per annum.

(A) Rs. 900

(B) Rs. 450

(D) Rs. 2700

Answer: A

Q. 25 Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is headquartered at:

(A) New Delhi

(B) Kolkata

(D) Mumbai

Answer: A

Q. 26 Find out the greatest four digit number when divided by 8, 12, 16 leaves 2 as remainder in every case?

(A) 9984

(B) 9985

(D) 9987

Answer: C

Q. 27 Where did the Indian Independence League form in 1907?

(A) Surat

(B) Calcutta

(D) Berlin

Answer: C

Q. 28 (A) loan of Rs. 305 was taken at a certain rate per annum of compound interest, for 3 years. After three years the amount repaid was Rs. 670, calculate the rate of compound Interest.

(A) 30%

(B) 35%

(D) 25%

Answer: A

Q. 29 Pankaj Advani clinched his World title after winning the World 6-Red Snooker Championship by defeating ……… of China.

(A) Li Hang

(B) Chen Zhe

(D) Lu Ning

Answer: C

Q. 30 Acid Rain has a pH value of 13th

(A) 5.5 or less

(B) 12.5 or more

(D) 8.5 or more

Answer: A

Q. 31 Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives:

Statement: All the tablas are instruments. All instruments are pianos.

Conclusion:

I. All the pianos are instruments.

II. All the tablas are pianos.

(A) Only I conclusion follows

(B) Only II conclusion follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

Answer: B

Q. 32 First human who got married in space is:

(A) Yuri Denver

(B) Yuri Johnson

(D) David Malenchenko

Answer: C

Q. 33 What is the name of ecologically clean rocket developed by Russia based space research center?

(A) Angara

(B) Vostok

(D) Luna

Answer: A

Q. 34 The factors of are x² + 8x + 12

(A) (x + 6)(x + 2)

(B) (x − 6)(x + 2)

(D (x + 6)(x − 2)

Answer: A

Q. 35 Insert the missing character marked as

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) 5

Answer: B

Q. 36 The International Cricket Council (ICC) , the international governing body of Cricket founded in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, was initially known as:

(A) International Cricket Conference

(B) International Cricket Council

(D) Imperial Cricket Conference

Answer: D

Q. 37 Read the information and answer the Q. based on It.

In an examination, a student gets an average of 76.2 marks. The total marks for the five subjects are 500. His marks in 4 subjects are mentioned: calculate the marks obtained by the students in Social science marked as “x” in the table below.

(A) 60

(B) 58

(D) 56

Answer: C

Q. 38 In a right-angled triangle. the hypotenuse is 4 cm longer than the perpendicular which is 4 cm longer than the base. Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

(A) 12 cm

(B) 10 cm

(D) 30 cm

Answer: C

Q. 39 By selling 33m clothes, a person gains cost price of llm clothes. Find the gain %.

(A) 30%

(B) 33.33%

(D) 35%

Answer: B

Instructions: Answer the questions based on the following bar chart:

The following bar chart shows the trends of mutual funds investments into India from all over the world.

India’s Mutual Funds Investment

Q. 40 What was absolute difference in the mutual funds investments to India in between 1996 and 1997?

(A) 7.29

(B) 7.13

(D) 7.77

Answer: B

Q. 41 If India mutual funds investments from countries was proportionately the same in 1992 and 1997 as the total mutual funds investments from all over the world and lithe mutual funds investments in 1992 from the countries was Euro 2 million. What was the amount of mutual funds investments from the countries in 1997?

(A) 11

(B) 0.72

(D) 11.5

Answer: A

Q. 42 Which year exhibited the highest growth in mutual funds investments in India over the period shown?

(A) 1993

(B) 1994

(D) 1996

Answer: D

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 43 What is the ratio of radius of incircle and circumcircle for an equilateral triangle with an area of 22√3 square units?

(A) 1/2

(B) 1/4

(D) 2/3

Answer: A

Q. 44 If in a certain language, STRING is coded as TSIRGN, how is RANDOM coded in that code?

(A) ANRDMO

(B) ARDONM

(D) ADRONM

Answer: C

Q. 45 The average of 5 consecutive numbers is 50, the difference between “product of largest and smallest number with “product of fourth and second number is:

(A) 3

(B) -3

(D) 10

Answer: B

Q. 46 “Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram one of the “UNESCO World Heritage Site” founded by the Pallava kings is in ……….. district of ……..

(A) Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

(B) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

(D) Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Answer: B

Q. 47 Insert the missing character marked as ‘?’.

(A) 7

(B) 9

(D) 11

Answer: A

Q. 48 In a certain code language, if COTTON is coded as 325526 and WOOLEN is coded as 122976, then TOWEL will be coded as?

(A) 12579

(B) 21795

(D) 79125

Answer: C

Q. 49 The value of is:

(A) 0.12

(B) 0.012

(D) 0.0012

Answer: A

Q. 50 Calculate the sum of squares from 1 to 9.

(A) 284

(B) 285

(D) 380

Answer: B

Q. 51 Atmosphere of Venus mostly contains which of the following gases?

(A) Nitrogen

(B) Hydrogen

(D) Carbon dioxide

Answer: D

Q. 52 Aaton Van Leewen Hock is famous for the discovery of

(A) Microscope

(B) Nylon

(D) Radio valve

Answer: A

Q. 53 (A) thief drives his motorcycle at a speed of x km/hr. The Policemen started chasing him in a jeep after 4 hours and catches in 4 hours. If the average speed of jeep of policemen is 40 km/hr, then calculate the speed in km/hr for the thief’s motorcycle?

(A) 30

(B) 36

(D) 50

Answer: D

Q. 54 A map is drawn at a scale of 2 mm for 500 kms. Two places are marked at a distance of 3.6 mm; calculate the distance (in kms.) between these two places?

(A) 900

(B) 800

(D) 860

Answer: A

Q. 55 Choose the figure which is different from the rest there

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: A

Q. 56 ……… often referred to as shock treatment, is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illnesses.

(A) Electromyography (EMG)

(B) Electrocardiogram (ECG)

(D) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Answer: D

Q. 57 Find out the LCM of 3⁵, 3¹¹, 3⁻¹¹ and 3¹⁴…………….

(A) 3⁵

(B) 3¹¹

(D) 3¹⁴

Answer: D

Q. 58 Choose the figure which is different from the rest three.

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

Answer: D

Q. 59 What is the measure of temperature considered as normal in the human body?

(A) 95 degree F

(B) 97 degree F

(D) 96.8 degree F

Answer: C

Q. 60 Find x − √x = 20; Find the value of √x

(A) 5

(B) 6

(D) 7

Answer: A

Q. 61 What is the present Personal Income Tax exemption limit for male individuals below 60 years of age & HUF (FY 2015- 16)?

(A) Rs. 2.5 lakhs

(B) Rs. 3 lakhs

(D) Rs. 4 lakhs

Answer: A

Q. 62 ………. is used to control the fission reaction rate in a nuclear reactor as it absorbs neutrons without itself getting into fissioning.

(A) Heavy water

(B) Graphite

(D) Calcium

Answer: D

Q. 63 Insert the missing character marked as ‘?’.

(A) 15

(B) 18

(D) 20

Answer: B

Q. 64 A man can row his boat at a speed of 4 km/hr and he finds that the time taken rowing upstream is double to that taken downstream. Find the speed of the stream (in km/hr).

(A) 1.5

(B) 1.3

(D) 1

Answer: B

Q. 65 Insert the missing character marked as 6?’.

(A) 19

(B) 17

(D) 15

Answer: C

Q. 66 Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives:

Statement: Some mats are brooms. All the pencils are brooms

Conclusion:

I. Some brooms are pearls.

II. Some brooms are mats.

(A) Only I conclusion follows

(B) Only II conclusion follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

Answer: B

Q. 67 Read the statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

Statement: An industry worker has four children. No one else in the industry has four children.

(A) All workers in the industry have four children each.

(B) Everybody in the industry has children.

(D) Only one worker in the industry has exactly four children.

Answer: D

Q. 68 Calculate the difference between the squares of the largest and smallest two-digit prime numbers.

(A) 9298

(B) 9892

(D) 9288

Answer: D

Q. 69 The average weight of 30 students in a class is 25 kgs. If the weight of the class teacher is added, the average weight increase by 2 kgs. The weight of the class teacher (in kgs) is:

(A) 86

(B) 84

(D) 87

Answer: D

Q. 70 The huge storm known as Great red spot is associated with which planet?

(A) Mars

(B) Venus

(D) Jupiter

Answer: D

Instructions: Read the information carefully and answer the following questions:

Six girls are sitting in a circle facing the centre of the circle. They are Priya, Neha, Rashmi, Sonali, Tina and Veera. Tina is not between Neha and Sonali but some other one. Priya is next to the left of Veera. Rashmi is to the right of Priya.

Q. 71 Which one is sitting just right to Veera?

(A) Priya

(B) Tina

(D) Sonali

Answer: B

Q. 72 What is the position of Tina?

(A) Just next to the right of Neha

(B) Second to the left of Priya

(D) To the immediate right of Veera

Answer: D

Q. 73 If Priya and Rashmi interchange their positions then which of the following pair will sit together?

(A) Rashmi & Tina

(B) Priya & Veers

(D) Neha & Veera

Answer: E

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 74 Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives:

Statement: Some doctors are kings.

All the kings are handsome.

Conclusion:

I. All the doctors are handsome

II. All the kings are doctors.

(A) Only I conclusion follows

(B) Only II conclusion follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

Answer: D

Q. 75 Winner of 2015 “United Nations Champions of the Earth” award in the category Policy Leadership is …………

(A) Sheikh Hasina

(B) Paul Pohlman

(D) Barack Obama

Answer: A

Q. 76 Manish, Mukesh and Sachin are Accountants. Mukesh can file a return in 5 hours and Sachin in 4 hours alone. All three together can do it in 2 hours. In what time (in hrs.) will Manish do the work?

(A) 15

(B) 20

(D) 10

Answer: B

Q. 77 Who has recently been appointed as the Chief of New Development Bank of BRICS country, has also served as the chairman of Infosys Ltd., and was non- Executive chairman of ICICI Bank in the past?

(A) K.V.Kamath

(B) Nandan Nilekani

(D) Chanda Kochhar

Answer: A

Q. 78 ……… are atoms/molecules/ions containing the same number of electrons.

(A) Isotones

(B) Isotopes

(D) Valence Isoelectronic

Answer: C

Q. 79 Computer system which do not require any storage device?

(A) Analog

(B) Digital

(D) Third generation computer

Answer: A

Q. 80 Fertilisation of sperm with the ovum takes place in

(A) Uterus

(B) Cervix

(D) Ovary

Answer: C

Q. 81 If in a certain language, TOGGLE is coded as OTGGEL, how is KEPLER coded in that code?

(A) EEKLPR

(B) PREEKL

(D) EKLPRE

Answer: D

Q. 82 Read the statement and select a conclusion out of the given alternatives.

Statement. Movies convince viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by their very nature, movies persuade viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

(A) Movies viewing promotes criminal behaviour

(B) Movies viewers are most likely to be Victimized than others.

(D) Movies promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers

Answer: D

Q. 83 South West Monsoon generates in ……….

(A) Arabian Sea

(B) Indian Ocean

(D) Himalayas

Answer: B

Q. 84 ………… is the most electropositive and ……… is the most electronegative element of the third period of modern periodic table.

(A) Sodium. Potassium

(B) Magnesium, Aluminium

(D) Aluminium, Chlorine

Answer: C

Q. 85 If 22, x, 88 are in a continued proportion, find the value of x.

(A) 22

(B) 33

(D) 36

Answer: C

Q. 86 Rajat is the brother of Sanjay and Mamsh is the father of Rajat. Jay is the brother of Shreya and Shreya is the daughter of Sanjay. Who is the uncle of Jay?

(A) Rajat

(B) Sanjay

(D) cannot be determined

Answer: A

Q. 87 P is the brother of Q. Q is the brother of R. P is the son of S. Based these three statements, much of the following statements cannot be definitely true?

(A) Q is the beadier of P.

(B) Q is the son of S.

(D) S is the father of Q.

Answer: D

Instructions: Study the figure carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In the following figure the circle stands for unemployed, the smaller rectangle stands for lazy, the triangle stands for urban and the larger rectangle stands for foolish.

Q. 88 The number of non-urban, unemployed people who are neither foolish nor lazy are

(A) 12

(B) 11

(D) 7

Answer: D

Q. 89 The number of non-urban, unemployed, lazy and foolish people are

(A) 8

(B) 9

(D) 11

Answer: B

Q. 90 The number of Unemployed, lazy, urban and foolish people are

(A) 9

(B) 2

(D) 3

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 91 What is the local name given to the parliament of Pakistan?

(A) Majilis

(B) Majlis-e-Shoora

(D) Jatia Parliament

Answer: B

Q. 92 Which state of India has the largest number of cotton mills?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Answer: C

Q. 93 Find the maximum area of a rectangular field which is surrounded by a rope of 100 meters?

(A) 500m2

(B) 625m2

(D) 100m2

Answer: B

Q. 94 On the basis of Memory size & performance, which type of computer is known as “Big iron”?

(A) Micro Computer

(B) Mini Computer

(D) Supercomputer

Answer: C

Q. 95 If 90% of A = 30% of B and B= x% of A, find x.

(A) 600

(B) 900

(D) 1200

Answer: C

Q. 96 Which of the following fractions is largest?

(A) 3/4

(B) 4/5

(D) 7/8

Answer: D

Q. 97 The Value of is: sin60

(A) √1/2

(B) √3/2

(D) √1/√2

Answer: B

Q. 98 Which of the following hormone is not secreted by Pituitary gland?

(A) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).

(B) Prolactin

(D) Somatostatin

Answer: D

Q. 99 A, B and C are employed to complete a work in Rs. 784. If (A) and (B) together complete 23/28 of the work Calculate the wages (in Rs.) paid to C?

(A) 280

(B) 140

(D) 56

Answer: B

Q. 100 Find the value of 200 × 20 × 2 × 0.2 × 0.02 × 0.002 =?

(A) 0.064

(B) 0.64

(D) 640

Answer: A

Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 19 April 2016 I Shift

RRB NTPC 19 April 2016 (Shift 1)

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 If ‘summer is hot’ is coded as ‘de fe ba’ and ‘come cold summer’ as ‘ja ha ba’ and ‘winter is cold’ as ‘pa ja de’ then ‘come hot winter’ is coded as

(A) de ha ja

(B) te ha pa

(D) pa ha fe

Answer: D

Q. 2 What is the minimum number to be subtracted from 6321, which makes it completely divisible by 14?

(A) 8

(B) 12

(D) 11

Answer: C

Q. 3 Jahangir was the ………. Mughal emperor of India.

(A) 3^rd

(B) 4^th

(D) 6^th

Answer: B

Q. 4 If P means ‘÷’, R means ‘×’, Q means ‘+’ and S means ‘−’ then 48 P 8 Q 6 R 9 S 31 =?

(A) 60

(B) 29

(D) 54

Answer: B

Q. 5 ……… granted charter to East India Company to establish trading posts in India in 1600.

(A) Queen Elizabeth I

(B) Queen Elizabeth II

(D) King George VI

Answer: A

Q. 6 Ramdas invested Rs. 90000 in a cosmetic business. After few months. Shyamdas joined him with Rs. 30000. At the end of the year. the total profit was divided between them in ratio 4 : 1. After how many months did Shyamdas joined business?

(A) 4

(B) 3

(D) 6

Answer: B

Q. 7 Methane is known as …………..

(A) Laughing gas

(B) Tear gas

(D) Non-greenhouse gas

Answer: C

Q. 8 Hawa Mahal in Jaipur is constructed using

(A) White and green marble

(B) Granite

(D) Normal rocks

Answer: C

Q. 9 If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:2:3, then find the value of the largest angle.

(A) 30°

(B) 60°

(D) 120°

Answer: C

Q. 10 Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

Statement: Though the school bags policy has been announced, it is not clear how many schools are following it. The state Government is also clueless whether schools have implemented the rules. Which of the following is true according to the giver statement?

(A) School bags policy has been implemented by the Government.

(B) Schools are not interested in following the rules.

(D) State Government is not interested in follow-up.

Answer: C

Q. 11 The concept of the game of eliminating an opponent by touching.

(A) Kho Kho

(B) Table Tennis

(D) Kalari

Answer: A

Q. 12 The mean of 22 observations is 10. Two more observations are included and the new mean becomes 11. The mean of two new observations is

(A) 19

(B) 20

(D) 22

Answer: D

Q. 13 An angle is 10° more than one third of its complement. Find the greater angle.

(A) 30°

(B) 60°

(D) 75°

Answer: B

Q. 14 Neelam and Manisha starting from the same place run at a rate of 7 kmph and 9 kmph respectively. What time will they take to be 12 km apart, If they walk in the same direction?

(A) 3 hours

(B) 6 hours

(D) 9 hours

Answer: B

Q. 15 Delhi metro covers a distance in 40 minutes, if it runs at a speed of 48 kmph on an average.Find the speed at which the train must run to reduce the time of journey to 32 minutes:

(A) 60kmph

(B) 5Okmph

(D) 8Okmph

Answer: A

Q. 16 The mean of a distribution is 13 and the standard deviation is 7. What is the value of the coefficient variation?

(A) 50%

(B) 76.77%

(D) 38.88%

Answer: C

Q. 17 A car stops on applying brakes mainly due to force.

(A) Gravitational

(B) Centripetal

(D) Centrifugal

Answer: C

Q. 18 Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements:

1. Knowledge is not a skill. It is learning and experience.

2. The illiterate are not those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn.

Conclusions:

I. Those who cannot read and write are literate.

II. Knowledge and skill are two different things.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: B

Q. 19 Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements:

1. Depleting natural resources is a major concern in our country.

2. Unless we go for renewable energy sources in a big way, increase in population being a heavy bui-den on the energy resources. will reduce the quality of life.

Conclusions:

I. Depleting resources impacts quality of life.

II. Use of renewable energy sources is a solution to counter increase in population.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Neither I nor U follows.

Answer: C

Q. 20 Quartz used in clocks is

(A) Nitrogen silicate

(B) Silicon dioxide

(D) Calcium silicate

Answer: B

Q. 21 The head of the state in India is the

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President

(D) the Chief Justice of India

Answer: B

Q. 22 Name the type of government in Bangladesh.

(A) Islamic Republic

(B) Parliamentary Democracy

(D) Constitutional Monarchy

Answer: B

Q. 23 Which pair is not exactly similar to the other three pairs?

(A) Principal : School

(B) Pages : Notebook

(D) Students : Class

Answer: A

Q. 24 Which Indian state shares its borders with the maximum number of other Indian states?

(A) Manipur

(B) West Bengal

(D) Uttarakhand

Answer: C

Q. 25 …………… does not refer to the game of playing card.

(A) Bridge

(B) Blackjack

(D) Solitaire

Answer: C

Q. 26 …….. was appointed as one of the Goodwill Ambassadors by UNDP in March 2016.

(A) Ashley Judd

(B) Michelle Yeoh

(D) Hillary Clinton

Answer: B

Q. 27 …… is the process of absorption of moisture from the air.

(A) Deliquescence

(B) Capillary action

(D) Osmosis

Answer: A

Q. 28 The process of optimizing fat content in milk is called

(A) Vitamin fortification

(B) Pasteurization

(D) Homogenization

Answer: C

Q. 29 Bird : Wings : : Fish : ?

(A) Gills

(B) Head

(D) Legs

Answer: C

Q. 30 An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A): Perennial rivers mostly originate from the Himalayas.

Reason (R): The fountains in the Himalayas feed the rivers.

Choose the correct option.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

(D) A is false, but R is true

Answer: C

Q. 31 Find the missing (?) in the series 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ?

(A) 41

(B) 42

(D) 44

Answer: C

Q. 32 Which state has the second highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Bihar

Answer: D

Q. 33 If TABLE = RYZJC, then CHAIR =

(A) AFZHQ

(B) AFYGP

(D) ZFAHQ

Answer: B

Q. 34 Find the odd pair out.

(A) Nitrogen & oxygen : Air

(B) Sulphur & Phosphorus : Match stick

(D) Magnesium & Silver : Stainless steel

Answer: D

Q. 35 …….. was the first Geographical Indication (GI) tagged product in India.

(A) Darjeeling Tea

(B) Solapuri Chaddar

(D) Orissa Ikat

Answer: A

Q. 36 Freezing point of water is

(A) 40° F

(B) 42° F

(D) 32° F

Answer: D

Q. 37 ADGJ, CFIL, EHKN, ……………….

(A) FILO

(B) HKNQ

(D) GJMP

Answer: D

Q. 38 If the rate of interest is 8% per annum and Rs. 10000 lent at the compound interest half yearly then calculate the equivalent simple rate of interest for the first year?

(A) 8.16%

(B) 9%

(D) 10%

Answer: A

Q. 39 ‘.docx’ file is created with

(A) Spreadsheet

(B) Powerpoint

(D) Paint

Answer: C

Q. 40 Evaluate (35/2)% of 800gm — (45/2)% of 400gm

(A) 50 gm

(B) 150 gm

(D) 80 gm

Answer: A

Q. 41 12 men finished 1/4 part of whole work in 6 days. Find the number of additional men required to complete the job in the next 6 days.

(A) 36

(B) 12

(D) 24

Answer: D

Q. 42 B is the brother of C, D is the sister of B. F is the sister of E who is the son of C. K is the husband of C. How is D related to F ?

(A) Maternal Aunt

(B) Mother

(D) Niece

Answer: A

Q. 43 ……… does not belong to the twelve zodiac signs.

(A) Ophiuchus

(B) Aquarius

(D) Pisces

Answer: A

Q. 44 Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words and then select the one which is different.

(A) ENIMSAJ

(B) DLOGIRAM

(D) REWOLFNUS

Answer: C

Q. 45 Taxonomy is basically related to

(A) Biodiversity

(B) Tax structure

(D) Study of human behaviour

Answer: A

Q. 46 Ramesh purchased a memory card at a price of Rs. 625 including the sales tax. The rate of sales tax is 25%. If the seller has made a gain of 50%, then the cost price of the memory card is :

(A) Rs. 333

(B) Rs. 310

(D) Rs. 360

Answer: A

Q. 47 The shadow of a standing tower of height 25 m in is found to be 50 m longer when the sun’s elevation Changes from 60° to X°. Find the measure of X?

(A) 45°

(B) 30°

(D) 90°

Answer: B

Q. 48 30 persons can finish a job in 20 days. After 6 days how many persons should leave the job so that work is completed in a total of 26 days?

(A) 9

(B) 12

(D) 7

Answer: A

Q. 49 An investor invested 1/2 of his capital at 5%, 1/4 at 10% and the rest at 8%. If his income after 2 years is Rs. 2800, find the capital amount.

(A) Rs. 10000

(B) Rs. 15000

(D) RS. 12000

Answer: C

Q. 50 The distance between the two poles of length 16 m and 9 m, is X m. If two angles of elevation of their respective top from the bottom of the other ate complementary to each other then the value X is

(A) 10m

(B) 15m

(D) 12m

Answer: D

Q. 51 ….. is not a constituent of toothpaste.

(A) Abrasive

(B) Fluoride

(D) Surfactant

Answer: C

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

Suresh is taller than Ramesh who is shorter than Rakesh. Jinesh is taller than the shortest person but shorter than Rakesh. Pritesh is taller than Suresh but shorter than Jinesh.

Q. 52 Who is the shortest?

(A) Rakesh

(B) Ramesh

(D) Suresh

Answer: B

Q. 53 If Jayesh who is taller than Suresh joins the group. who will be fourth. if they are arranged in a descending order?

(A) Jayesh

(B) Jinesh

(D) Cannot be determined

Answer: D

Q. 54 Which statement, among the following, is correct?

(A) Suresh is taller than Jinesh.

(B) Pritesh is shorter than Rakesh.

(D) Ramesh is taller than Pritesh.

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 55 If VOTER = 41352, HEATER = 743654, TEASER = 645834, which number represents S?

(A) 1

(B) 5

(D) 7

Answer: C

Q. 56 Pointing to a man. a woman said “he is the brother of the daughter of my husband’s wife”. What is the woman to the man?

(A) Son

(B) Mother

(D) Sister

Answer: B

Q. 57 Triangle PQR is such that PR=7.5 cm and triangle PQR is similar to triangle XYZ. if XY=18 and YZ=12 cm then find the ratio of PQ:QR

(A) 1:2

(B) 3:2

(D) 5:2

Answer: B

Q. 58 The planet Pluto was discovered in the year…

(A) 1925

(B) 1930

(D) 1940

Answer: B

Q. 59 Two numbers are in the ratio 3:5. If each number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5:7. The smaller number is :

(A) 8

(B) 12

(D) 18

Answer: C

Q. 60 In 1955,…….. was renamed as State Bank of India.

(A) Bank of Bengal

(B) Bank of Bombay

(D) Imperial Bank of India

Answer: D

Q. 61 Two vessels contain milk and water in the ratio 2:3 and 7:3. Find the ratio in which the contents of the two vessels have to be mixed so that the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture is equal.

(A) 2:1

(B) 1:2

(D) 2:3

Answer: A

Q. 62 Find the value of 335 * 335 – 165 * 165?

(A) 20000

(B) 85000

(D) 27500

Answer: B

Q. 63 Which one is not generally used as a fruit?

(A) Strawberry

(B) Grapes

(D) Tomato

Answer: D

Q. 64 ‘Make in India Week’ was launched in …….. from 13^th to 18^th February 2016.

(A) Bhubaneswar

(B) Udaipur

(D) Mumbai

Answer: D

Q. 65 If Chennai : Tamil Nadu, then ………. : Jharkhand

(A) Raipur

(B) Ranchi

(D) Durgapur

Answer: B

Q. 66 Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

Most people get their own cars to office. The number of vehicles on road is increasing day by day. It leads to traffic congestion and adds to the ever-increasing air pollution issues. As a result, respiratory problems are on a rise. People should, as far as possible, take public transport or carpooling. Which of the following situations better fits the above statement?

(A) People are becoming rich day by day and hence buying more cars.

(B) People can go to the shopping malls in cars but not to office.

(D) More number of vehicles on road leads to traffic congestion.

Answer: D

Q. 67 The famous forbidden city is in

(A) France

(B) Italy

(D) USA

Answer: C

Q. 68 Rate of heat conduction in solids does not depend on

(A) Density of the material

(B) Dimensions of the material

(D) Electronic configuration

Answer: C

Q. 69 As per tiger census of 2014, tiger population in India was estimated at

(A) 1411

(B) 1706

(D) 1906

Answer: C

Q. 70 …… was the theme for World Wetland Day in 2016.

(A) Sustainable Livelihoods

(B) Wetlands take care of water

(D) Wetlands and Agriculture

Answer: A

Q. 71 L is K’s sister. M is the father of K. N and O are brothers. L is the mother of O. How is K related to N?

(A) Maternal Uncle

(B) Brother

(D) Cannot be determined

Answer: C

Q. 72 …….. is used in refrigeration.

(A) Chlorofluorocarbon

(B) Carbon dioxide

(D) Ammonium oxide

Answer: A

Q. 73 If (x² + 1/x²) =6, then find the value of (10x − 10/x)

(A) +/- 15

(B) +/- 20

(D) +/- 40

Answer: B

Q. 74 Halley’s comet is expected to return to the vicinity of earth in the year…

(A) 2086

(B) 2061

(D) 2026

Answer: B

Q. 75 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is technology.

(A) a wireless data communication

(B) a wired data communication

(D) satellite communication

Answer: B

Q. 76 Who was appointed as the Defense Minister when 16^th the Lok Sabha was formed in 2014?

(A) Venkaiah Naidu

(B) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(D) Suresh Prabhu

Answer: C

Q. 77 If ‘÷’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘÷’, and ‘−’means ‘×’, then 25 ÷ 25 + 5 ÷ 2 − 15 =?

(A) 0

(B) -12

(D) 45

Answer: C

Q. 78 If SMART = 31524, MARBLE = 428376 and EAT = 537. then STABLE =?

(A) 618537

(B) 253678

(D) 243678

Answer: A

Q. 79 Choose the odd one out

(A) Optical disc

(B) Magnetic Storage

(D) Petabyte

Answer: D

Q. 80 Which one is not true with ‘backup’?

(A) Exact copy of computer files.

(B) It is part of a business continuity plan.

(D) Offsite and on-site backup are more beneficial.

Answer: C

Q. 81 If the standard deviation of a population is 9.5 what would be the population variance?

(A) 19

(B) 90.25

(D) 93.25

Answer: B

Q. 82 Find the largest 6 digit number which is completely divided by 71?

(A) 999965

(B) 999954

(D) 999974

Answer: C

Q. 83 The first, all women two wheeler public transportation service in India was started in

(A) Gurgaon

(B) Noida

(D) Bengaluru

Answer: A

Q. 84 If (a − 1/a) = 3/4, Find the value of (a³ − 1/a³) .

(A) 164/31

(B) 171/64

(D) 164/37

Answer: B

Q. 85 Find the greatest number which on dividing 3050 and 5200 leaves remainders 7 and 9 respectively.

(A) 149

(B) 111

(D) 179

Answer: D

Instructions: Consider the table and answer questions based on it.

The following table represents the human resource profile of a global company.

Q. 86 The percentage of male employees in India to the total number of employees of the company is

(A) 11%

(B) 15.5%

(D) 20%

Answer: C

Q. 87 Total number of employees in the company is

(A) 950

(B) 960

(D) 1000

Answer: D

Q. 88 The ratio of female employees of US to Canada is

(A) 4 : 7

(B) 7 : 4

(D) 21 : 29

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 89 The period of Dominion of India refers to

(A) Pre-partition day

(B) Pre-Independence day

(D) Independence day to Republic day

Answer: D

Q. 90 Who won the man of the match award in the 2016 Asia Cup T20 held in Bangladesh?

(A) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar

(B) Virat Kohli

(D) R Ashwin

Answer: E

Q. 91 What is the average of first 25 multiples of 11?

(A) 152

(B) 147

(D) 134

Answer: C

Q. 92 If 2x(x + y + z) = 250, 2y(x + y + z) = 100, 2z(x + y + z) = 100, then find the value of (3x + 6y + 15z).

(A) 110

(B) 95

(D) 69

Answer: B

Q. 93 Kakori train robbery took place in the year

(A) 1923

(B) 1924

(D) 1926

Answer: C

Q. 94 By selling an article for Rs. 979, a shopkeeper bears a loss of 11%. If shopkeeper sells that article for Rs. 1232, then the profit % is :

(A) 12%

(B) 21%

(D) 14%

Answer: A

Q. 95 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 45 and 270 respectively. If the ratio of the two numbers is 2:3 and smaller of the two numbers is X, then find X²

(A) 2025

(B) 4225

(D) 18225

Answer: C

Q. 96 Inflammation of the mucous membrane is called

(A) Bronchitis

(B) Hepatitis

(D) Gastritis

Answer: A

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

Out of 200 kids, 20 wanted to see only the galaxy, 25 wanted to see only stars, 30 wanted to see only planets, 50 wanted to see stars, planets and moon, 25 wanted to see both moon and galaxy, 25 wanted to see only the moon and the remaining did not want to see anything.

Q. 97 In all, how many kids did not want to see the galaxy?

(A) 130

(B) 100

(D) 125

Answer: C

Q. 98 In all. how many kids wanted to see the moon?

(A) 50

(B) 75

(D) 120

Answer: C

Q. 99 How many kids wanted to see at least 2 objects?

(A) 50

(B) 25

(D) 55

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 100 Manish purchased mobile phone and got a 50% concession on the marked price of the phone and sold it for Rs. 8100 with 35% profit on the price he bought. What eras the marked price?

(A) Rs. 8000

(B) Rs. 12000

(D) R5. 9000

Answer: B

Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 12 April 2016 III Shift

RRB NTPC 12 April 2016 (3rd Shift)

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Ritesh sold a pen for Rs. 36 with a profit of 20%. If it were sold for Rs. 33. then what could be the percentage of profit or loss?

(A) 10% Profit

(B) 15% Profit

(D) 18% Loss

Answer: A

Q. 2 Which sport has the highest rank of Yokozuna?

(A) Sumo wrestling

(B) Judo

(D) Kendo

Answer: A

Q.3 Rearrange the jumbled up letters in their natural sequence and find the odd one out.

(A) SAMR

(B) MOETC

(D) PUJIERT

Answer: B

Q.4 What does UFO stand for?

(A) Under Fire Object

(B) Unidentified Flying Object

(D) Unidentified Free Object

Answer: B

Q.5 The height of a light house is 20 meters above sea level. The angle of depression (from the top of the lighthouse) of a ship in the sea is 30°. What is the distance of the ship from the foot of the light house?

(A) 16 m

(B) Latek 1

(D) 30 m

Answer: B

Q.6 Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar?

(A) Rani Durgavati

(B) Zeenat Mahal

(D) Razia Sultan

Answer: C

Q.7 When is International day for Preservation of Ozone layer observed?

(A) September 16

(B) July 4

(D) May 1

Answer: A

Q. 8 Who invented the bifocal glasses?

(A) Thomas Alva Edison

(B) Benjamin franIclin

(D) Isaac Newton

Answer: B

Q. 9 Identify the odd one from the list below.

(A) Snake

(B) Lizard

(D) Crocodile

Answer: C

Q. 10 What denotes learned and shared beliefs and behaviours?

(A) Culture

(B) Ethnicity

(D) Descent

Answer: A

Q. 11 Who invented the mobile phone?

(A) Joseph Wilson

(B) Edwin Land

(D) John Lloyd Wright

Answer: C

Q. 12 What of the following refers to hypotheses which are confirmed by varied tests?

(A) Assumption

(B) Theory

(D) Opinion

Answer: B

Q. 13 What does PD(A) stand for?

(A) Personal Data Assistant

(B) Personal Digital Assistant

(D) Prime Digital Assistant

Answer: B

Q. 14 If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:4:7, then find the ratio of the greatest angle to the smallest angle.

(A) 7:2

(B) 2:3

(D) 3:5

Answer: C

Q. 15 Name the architect who designed New Delhi.

(A) Le Corbusier

(B) Sir Edwin Lutyens

(D) George Baker

Answer: B

Q. 16 The mean of 10 observations is 17. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 11th observation is

(A) 16

(B) 8

(D) 12

Answer: C

Q. 17 Battle of Plassey was fought by the British under the leadership of 11th

(A) Robert Clive

(B) Lord Dalhousie

(D) James Heartly

Answer: A

Q. 18 Arun and Amit can do a piece of work in 9 days and 12 days respectively. If they work for alternate days and Amit starts the work first, then in how many days 35/36 parts of whole work will be completed?

(A) 10 days

(B) 12 days

(D) 8 days

Answer: A

Q. 19 Aparna changes the marked price of an item to 50% above its (C) P. What % of discount allowed in approximately to gain 10%?

(A) 27%

(B) 25%

(D) 37%

Answer: A

Q. 20 A wholesaler purchased 7 hair clips for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to get profit of 40%

(A) 6

(B) 5

(D) 3

Answer: B

Q. 21 If E = 5, GUN = 42 and ROSE = 57, then what is the value of GATE?

(A) 23

(B) 32

(D) 35

Answer: C

Q. 22 In which state is the Valley of Flowers National park situated?

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Assam

Answer: A

Q. 23 Three numbers are given in which the second is triple the fust and is also double the third. If the average of the three numbers is 66, find the first number.

(A) 36

(B) 54

(D) 72

Answer: A

Q. 24 Pihu and Aayu are miming on a circular track of diameter 28 m. Speed of Pim is 48 mis and that of Aayu is 40 m/s. They start from the same point at the same time in the same direction. When will they meet again for the first time?

(A) 8 seconds

(B) 11 seconds

(D) 14 seconds

Answer: B

Q. 25 Who replaced (B) S. Bassi as the Delhi Police Commissioner?

(A) Alok Kumar Verma

(B) Rakesh Maria

(D) Neeraj Kumar

Answer: A

Instructions: In the following questions are to be based on the details given below:

(A) salesman visits 274 houses in a town to fmd out the views about three products X, Y and Z. He found that 157 use X, 98 use only X, 22 use all the three, 14 use X and Z but not Y, 39 use Y and Z., 48 use only Y

Q. 26 Which product is the most popular one?

(A) X

(B) Y

(D) Both X and Z

Answer: A

Q. 27 How many use product Z only?

(A) 10

(B) 50

(D) 25

Answer: C

Q. 28 What fraction used at least two products?

(A) 67/274

(B) 76/274

(D) 37/274

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 29 (A) superfast Duronto express running at 90 kmph overtakes a bike miming at 36 kmph in 25 seconds.

What is the length of the train in meters?

(A) 375 m

(B) 225 m

(D) 325 m

Answer: A

Q. 30 If EFMIJ means DELHI, then the last letter of the word got by decoding IQBOS is

(A) R

(B) T

(D) M

Answer: A

Q. 31 An Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A): We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

Reason (R): White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

Choose the correct option.

(A) A is true but R is false.

(B) A is false but R is true.

(D) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

Answer: B

Q. 32 Select the pair in which the numbers are similarly related as in the given pair: 9 : 27 :: …… : ….

(A) 5 : 125

(B) 8 : 64

(D) 81 : 729

Answer: D

Q. 33 How many princely states were there in India at the time of Independence?

(A) 347

(B) 490

(D) 418

Answer: C

Q. 34 Given that x+(l/x ) =15, then find the value of 5x ÷ (5×2 − 11x + 5)

(A) 1/3

(B) 1/4

(D) 1/11

Answer: E

Q. 35 Who is considered as the Father of Modern Indian Renaissance?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi

(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer: D

Q. 36 Find the largest number of three digits exactly divisible by 15, 18, 27 and 30.

(A) 870

(B) 900

(D) 780

Answer: C

Q. 37 Who invented the Band-aid?

(A) Earle Dickson

(B) Alan Gant

(D) Frank Epperson

Answer: A

Q. 38 If (x+1/x) = 2, then find the value of (x3 + 1/x3) ÷ (x18 + 1/x18)

(A) 2/9

(B) 5

(D) 1/9

Answer: C

Q. 39 Find the approximate simple interest on Rs.2000 from March 9, 2010 to May 21, 2010 at 8.25% per annum.

(A) Rs 43

(B) Rs 37

(D) Rs 40

Answer: C

Q. 40 The angle of elevation of the top of a tower at a distance of 25 m from its foot is 60°. L The approximate height of the tower is

(A) 20.3 m

(B) 15.3 m

(D) 43.3 m

Answer: D

Q. 41 Which of the following refers to the number of pixels per inch, printed on a page?

(A) Print Margin

(B) Resolution

(D) Colour mode

Answer: B

Q. 42 In which generation of computer was the mechanical language for programming used?

(A) First

(B) Second

(D) Fourth

Answer: A

Q. 43 Which is the fastest land animal in the World?

(A) Dog

(B) Cheetah

(D) Horse

Answer: B

Q. 44 If @ means +, # means — , $ means x and * means ÷, then what is the value of 16 @ 4 $ 5 # 72 * 8 =

(A) 27

(B) 26

(D) 35

Answer: A

Q. 45 Four years ago, the ratio of Vikah’s to Rahul’s age was 3: 5. After 6 years, this ratio would become 4: 5. Find present age of Rahul.

(A) 10

(B) 15

(D) 17

Answer: C

Q. 46 If in a certain code language, PROMOTION is written as 365458957, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?

(A) 4579856

(B) 4578956

(D) 4578596

Answer: A

Q. 47 If `+’ means `multiplication’, ‘— ‘ means `division’, `÷ ‘ means `subtraction’ and ` ‘ means ‘addition’, then 9 + 8 × 8 — 4 × 9 is

(A) 65

(B) 11

(D) 56

Answer: A

Q. 48 Who was the American astronaut who returned to Earth after spending 340 days in International Space Station?

(A) Scott Kelly

(B) Mikhail Kornienko

(D) Douglas Hurley

Answer: A

Q. 49 Knife is an example for

(A) Lever

(B) Wedge

(D) Pulley

Answer: B

Q. 50 The famous tennis player Steffi Graf belongs to which among the following countries?

(A) USA

(B) England

(D) Switzerland

Answer: C

Q. 51 When two liquids do not mix with each other to form a solution, what is it called?

(A) Solvent

(B) Solute

(D) Decantation

Answer: C

Instructions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

(i) There are six members in a family in which there are two married couples.

(ii)Sandhya, a lawyer, is married to the engineer and is mother of Charu and Suraj.

(iii) Bhuvanesh, the teacher, is married Aruna.

(iv) Aruna has one son and one grandson.

(v) Of the two married ladies one is a housewife.

(vi) There is also one student and one male doctor in the family

Q. 52 How is Aruna related to Charu?

(A) Sister

(B) Mother

(D) Grandmother

Answer: D

Q. 53 Who among the following is the housewife?

(A) Charu

(B) Aruna

(D) None

Answer: B

Q. 54 Which of the following is true about the granddaughter in the family?

(A) She is a Doctor

(B) She is a Teacher

(D) Data inadequate

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 55 Find the correct option which has a similar relationship. Produce : Waste : : Contrast : ?

(A) Correct

(B) Match

(D) Oppose

Answer: E

Q. 56 An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A): Beri — Beri is a viral infection.

Reason (R): Vitamin deficiency causes diseases.

Choose the correct option.

(A) A is false but R is true.

(B) A is true but R is false.

(D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Answer: A

Q. 57 Glaciers are formed by

(A) Melting snow

(B) Accumulation of snow

(D) High rainfall

Answer: B

Q. 58 12 men and 16 women together can complete a work in 4 days. It takes 80 days for one man alone to complete the same work, then how many days would be required for one woman alone to complete the same work?

(A) 160

(B) 150

(D) 175

Answer: A

Q. 59 Jalal, Amit and Feroz enter into partnership. Jalal invests 4 times as much as Amit and Amit invests three-fourth of what Feroz invests. At the end of the financial year, the total profit earned is Rs. 19,000. Find the share for Jalal.

(A) Rs.15,000

(B) Rs.12,000

(D) Rs.10,000

Answer: B

Q. 60 How many astronauts have walked on the moon?

(A) 2

(B) 5

(D) 12

Answer: D

Q. 61 Identify the odd one from the list below.

(A) Stream

(B) Bridge

(D) River

Answer: B

Q. 62 An Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below.

Assertion (A): Leakages in household gas cylinders can be detected.

Reason (R): LPG has a strong smell.

Choose the correct option.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

(D) A is true but R is false.

Answer: D

Q. 63 Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal in 2015?

(A) Sushil Koirala

(B) Bidhya Devi Bhandari

(D) Kul Bahadur Gurung

Answer: C

Q. 64 Who is the current FIFA president?

(A) Sepp Blatter

(B) Gianni Infantino

(D) Dunga

Answer: B

Q. 65 Who won the 2015 Australian Grand Prix?

(A) Louis Hamilton

(B) Kimi Raikkonen

(D) Sebastian Vettel

Answer: A

Q. 66 What are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used by doctors and at airports?

(A) Sound wave

(B) X-rays

(D) Mechanical

Answer: B

Q. 67 If (7x+5)° and (x+5)° are complementary angles. then find value of x.

(A) 10

(B) 20

(D) 40

Answer: A

Q. 68 Rearrange the jumbled up letters in their natural sequence and find the odd one out.

(A) EARSUQ

(B) ONGPOYL

(D) RGETESNH

Answer: D

Q. 69 Choose the pair which is related in the same way as the words in the first pair from the given choices

Savage : Civilized :

(A) Brutal : Heroic

(B) Wild : Animal

(D) Illiterate : Book

Answer: C

Q. 70 In a college, 25% of male faculties are same in number as 113R1 of the female faculties. What is the ratio of male faculty to female faculty in that college?

(A) 4:3

(B) 3:4

(D) 3:2

Answer: A

Q. 71 If A denotes +, B denotes ‘ C denotes ‘ ÷’, D denotes ‘x’ then the value of the expression 9 D 48 C 6 B 16 A 3 is

(A) 53

(B) 35

(D) 56

Answer: C

Q. 72 What is the process of slow cooling of hot glass called?

(A) Annealing

(B) Humidifying

(D) Decantation

Answer: A

Q. 73 Find the products : 0.5 × 0.05 × 0.005 × 500

(A) 0.0625

(B) 0.00625

(D) 0.625

Answer: A

Q. 74 Boxing is related to Ring in the same way as Tennis is related to

(A) Court

(B) Ground

(D) Arena

Answer: A

Q. 75 Find the degree of the polynomial 8x4 + 2x2y3 + 4

(A) 4

(B) 5

(D) 1

Answer: B

Q. 76 In which Schedule to the Constitution of India is the list of States and Union Territories aiven?

(A) First Schedule

(B) Second Schedule

(D) Sixth Schedule

Answer: A

Q. 77 In a certain code, TABLE is written as GZYOV, then CHAIR can be written as

(A) XRZSI

(B) XZSRI

(D) XSZRI

Answer: D

Q. 78 Milk of Magnesia is used as a

(A) Laxative

(B) Pain killer

(D) Antibiotic

Answer: A

Q. 79 In a number system, on dividing 11509 by a certain number, Mukesh gets 71 as quotient and 7 as remainder. What is the divisor?

(A) 132

(B) 172

(D) 162

Answer: D

Instructions: Study the following table and answer the questions:

The table below depicts the Number of Books Sold by 5 cities during 5 months.

Months	City A	City B	City C	City D	City E
June	213	200	195	253	229
July	156	208	216	187	175
August	177	197	185	181	215
September	220	145	235	265	231
October	253	188	278	243	249

Q. 80 if 30% of the total number of books sold by City B, D and E together in July were academic books, how many non — academic books were sold by the same Cities together in the same month?

(A) 379

(B) 389

(D) 309

Answer: C

Q. 81 What is the respective ratio between the total number of books sold by City A in July and September together and total number of books sold by City E in August and October together?

(A) 57 : 49

(B) 49 : 57

(D) 47 : 58

Answer: D

Q. 82 What is the average number of books sold by City C in July, September and October together?

(A) 243

(B) 242

(D) 224

Answer: A

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 83 Find the missing value denoted by ‘?’ 3 : 243 : : 5 : ?

(A) 625

(B) 465

(D) 425

Answer: C

Q. 84 If the standard deviation of a population is 3, what would be the population variance?

(A) 9

(B) 6

(D) 15

Answer: A

Q. 85 Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some buds are flowers.
All flowers are trees.
All trees are leaves.

Conclusions:

Some leaves are buds.
All flowers are leaves.

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

(A) Only Conclusion I follows

(B) Only Conclusion II follows

(D) Neither I nor II follows

Answer: C

Q. 86 Find the LCM of the following fractions: 2/3 , 8/9 , 16/27, 32/81

(A) 32/81

(B) 81/32

(D) 11/41

Answer: C

Q. 87 In which state is Koyna dam located?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Gujarat

Answer: C

Q. 88 Which planet is the nearest in size to Earth?

(A) Mercury

(B) Mars

(D) Saturn

Answer: C

Q. 89 The mean of a distribution is 15 and the standard deviation is 5. What is the value of the coefficient variation?

(A) 16.66%

(B) 66.66%

(D) 100%

Answer: C

Q. 90 If S is the midpoint of a straight line PQ and R is a point different from S, such that PR=RQ, then

(A) ∠PRS = 90°

(B) ∠QRS = 90°

(D) ∠QSR < 90°

Answer: C

Q. 91 Who constructed the Hawa Mahal?

(A) Maharaja Bhagvat Singh

(B) Maharaja Jagatjit Singh

(D) Maharajah Jaswant Singh

Answer: C

Q. 92 If ‘>’ means ‘minus’, means ‘plus’, ‘4` means ‘multiplied by’ and # means `divided by’, then what would be the value of 27 < 81 #9>6=

(A) 32

(B) 30

(D) 25

Answer: B

Q. 93 Which king’s story is the subject of the play Mudrarakshasa?

(A) Jaychand

(B) Chandra Gupta II

(D) Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: D

Q. 94 The amount of alcohol in two different medicines is 1.5% and 2.5% respectively. In what ratio they should be mixed such that amount of alcohol in the new mixture is 3.5%

(A) 1:2

(B) 2:1

(D) 2:3

Answer: E

Q. 95 Who was responsible for building the Great wall of China?

(A) Qin Shi Huang

(B) Fa-Hien

(D) Yijing

Answer: A

Q. 96 Martin Crowe who passed away recently was the former cricket captain of which country?

(A) Australia

(B) England

(D) South Africa

Answer: C

Q. 97 If 70% of 5/ of a number is 90. find the number.

(A) 150

(B) 180

(D) 190

Answer: B

Q. 98 Which among the following is called quicksilver?

(A) Titanium

(B) Mercury

(D) Radium

Answer: B

Q. 99 Which of the following is a vertebrate?

(A) Kiwi

(B) Sponges

(D) Threadworm

Answer: A

Q. 100 Find the total Simple Interest on Rs.500 at 7% per annum, on Rs.700 at 10% per annum and on Rs.1000 at 4% per annum 0 for 3 years.

(A) 435

(B) 500

(D) 1000

Answer: A

Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 6 April 2016 II Shift

RRB NTPC 6 April 2016 ( 2nd Shift )

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 A recently discovered bird species named ‘Himalayan Forest Thrush’ was found in

(A)Dehradun

(B)Northeast India

(C)Uttarakhand

(D)Ladakh Region

Answer: B

Q.2 Leprosy is also known as

(A)Angina

(B)Hansen’s disease

(C)Gaucher disease

(D)Hodgkin disease

Answer: B

Q.3 Find the odd one out in relation world heritage sites.

(A)Rashtrapati Bhavan

(B)Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

(C)Taj Mahal

(D)Sun Temple

Answer: A

Q.4 One side of a rectangle is 12 m and its diagonal is 13 m. Find its area.

(A)60 sq.m

(B)55 sq.m

(D)45 sq.m

Answer: A

Q.5 Who was the coach for U-19 World Cup (2016) held in Bangladesh?

(A)Rahul Dravid

(B)Virendra Sehwag

(C)Sourav Ganguly

(D)Anil Kumble

Answer: A

Q.6 Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

Statement:

Domestic price of petrol has gone down.
International price of crude oil has decreased.

(A)I is the cause and II is the effect.

(B)II is the cause and I is the effect.

(C)I and II are independent of each other.

(D)I and II are effects of independent causes.

Answer: B

Q.7 In a map drawn to a scale of 1 cm = 18.5 km. the distance between places A and B = 22.25 cm. Find the actual distance in kilometers.

(A)411.625

(B)425.615

(D)405.615

Answer: A

Q.8 Find the odd one out.

(A)Silent valley

(B)Silicon valley

(C)Indus valley

(D)Damodar valley

Answer: B

Q.9 Who was conferred the Arjuna Award for badminton in 2015?

(A)Kidambi Srikanth

(B)Saina Nehwal

(C)Chetan Anand

(D)Rohit Sharma

Answer: A

Q.10 If ‘you are john’ is written as ‘net let fat’, ‘who are you’ is ‘let wet net’ and ‘John is good’ is ‘get set fat’, which represents ‘is’?

(A)set

(B)get

(C)fat

(D)cannot be determined.

Answer: D

Q.11 Till the end of 2015, India has established research stations in Antarctica.

(A)2

(B)3

(D)5

Answer: B

Q.12 A train running at 60 kmph crosses a pole in 30 seconds. What is the length of the train?

(A)250 m

(B)750 m

(D)450 m

Answer: C

Q.13 Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by Maharaja

(A)Jai Singh I of Jaipur

(B)Jai Singh II of Jaipur

(C)Ram Singh I

(D)Bishan Singh

Answer: B

Q.14 A statement followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statement: Customer service cannot be enforced. It has to come from within.

Conclusions:

Customer service should be voluntary.
Employees do not serve customers.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statement.

(A)Only conclusion I follows.

(B)Only conclusion II follows.

(C)Both I and II follow.

(D)Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: A

Q.15 As per the India State Forest Report 2015, has the largest forest cover in terms of its area.

(A)Assam

(B)Jammu and Kashmir

(C)Madhya Pradesh

(D)Himachal Pradesh

Answer: C

Q.16 9876 + 34.567 – ? = 9908.221

(A)23.45

(B)234.6

(D)2.346

Answer: D

Q.17 A’s share is 2 times that of B whose share is 3 times that of (C)Rs. 1800/- is to be given to them in that ratio. B’s share is

(A)Rs. 1080

(B)Rs. 540

(C)Rs. 180

(D)Rs. 900

Answer: B

Q.18 Cell phone : Communication : : Cycle : ?

(A)Walking

(B)Gym

(C)Mechanization

(D)Transportation

Answer: D

Q.19 Name the security force which does not fall under Union Home ministry.

(A)Sashastra Seema Bal

(B)Border Security Force

(C)Railway Protection Force

(D)Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force

Answer: C

Q.20 The greenhouse gas which is called laughing gas is

(A)Methane

(B)Carbon dioxide

(C)Nitrous oxide

(D)Sulphur dioxide

Answer: C

Q.21 If (a + b + c) = 6 and = 14, then (ab + bc + ca) = ?

(A)22

(B)11

(D)44

Answer: B

Q.22 Which one is called the dwarf planet?

(A)Venus

(B)Mercury

(C)Moon

(D)Pluto

Answer: D

Q.23 Major part of biogas is

(A)Hydrogen

(B)Nitrogen

(C)Methane

(D)Carbon dioxide

Answer: C

Q.24 Mac OS was introduced by

(A)IBM

(B)Microsoft

(C)Apple

(D)Micromax

Answer: C

Q.25 Find the missing (?) in the series: BDACE, GIFHJ, ? QSPRT

(A)LMKNO

(B)NLKOM

(C)LNKMO

(D)KLNOM

Answer: C

Q.26 Find the least number required to be added to 3105 so that it is exactly divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6.

(A)95

(B)120

(D)105

Answer: E

Q.27 Two vessels of equal volume contain milk and water in the ratio 1:3 and 2:1. If they are mixed together, what is the new ratio?

(A)11:13

(B)13:11

(D)11:9

Answer: A

Q.28 ………. extinguishes fire.

(A)O2

(B)CO2

(C)SO2

(D)NO2

Answer: B

Q.29 Four pairs of words are given. Find the odd one out.

(A)Saturn : Planet

(B)Sun : Star

(C)Milky Way : Constellation

(D)Titan : Satellite

Answer: C

Q.30 After entering Bangladesh, the main branch of the Ganges is known as

(A)Hooghly river

(B)Jamuna river

(C)Meghna river

(D)Padma river

Answer: D

Q.31 The efficiency of work of P and Q are in the ratio 5 : 7. What will be the ratio of number of days taken by them to finish the work?

(A)7 : 5

(B)3 : 4

(D)5 : 7

Answer: A

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. Among 60 students. 12 like only algebra, 13 like only geometry, 10 like only trigonometry, 5 like both algebra and trigonometry, 8 like only physics, 5 like both physics and geometry and the remaining like both algebra and physics.

Q.32 The number of students who like physics but not geometry is

(A)8

(B)13

(D)17

Answer: C

Q.33 How many students like more than one subject?

(A)5

(B)10

(D)17

Answer: D

Q.34 The ratio of students who like algebra to those who like geometry is

(A)12 : 13

(B)4 : 3

(D)17 : 13

Answer: B

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Q.35 Sagar has two daughters, Lata and Asha. Asha’s only paternal aunt’s son’s grandfather is Aniket. How is Sagar related to Aniket’s wife?

(A)Father

(B)Son

(C)Grandson

(D)Grandfather

Answer: B

Q.36 If OWL = 50 and N =14, then TIME is

(A)45

(B)47

(D)49

Answer: B

Q.37 In a certain code, ‘ride’ = 3218, ‘talk’ = 7564, ‘dirt’ = 4213 and ‘like’ = 8562. Which digit represents ‘a’?

(A)9

(B)3

(D)7

Answer: D

Q.38 Which of the following is not true in relation to the Global Positioning System?

(A)It is a space-based navigation system.

(B)It can predict cyclones.

(C)It can be used to map vehicular traffic.

(D)It can be used for in-car navigation

Answer: B

Q.39 If the posts of the President and Vice-president fall vacant, who will act as the President of India?

(A)Speaker of Lok Sabha

(B)Prime Minister of India

(C)Chief Justice of India

(D)Union Council of Ministers

Answer: C

Q.40 The average of first three out of four numbers is 18. The average of the last three numbers is 14. The sum of fast and last number is 16. The last number is

(A)17

(B)13

(D)7

Answer: E

Q.41 The difference between the ages of two sisters is 2 years when father’s age was 52. Father is elder by 2 years to mother. Elder sister’s age is half of mother’s age. Find the age of younger sister.

(A)27

(B)21

(D)23

Answer: D

Q.42 The maturity value after three years, of a certain sum at 15% p.a. simple interest, is Rs. 8,700/-. Find the principal amount.

(A)Rs. 5,000

(B)Rs. 6,000

(C)Rs. 5,500

(D)Rs. 6,500

Answer: B

Q.43 If PIXIE is OLD= then ELEANOR is

(A)DKDAMNQ

(B)DDKAMNR

(C)DKDANMR

(D)DJDAMNQ

Answer: A

Q.44 The marked prices of big and small notebooks are Rs. 10 and Rs. 15 respectively. A student bought 5 dozen small and 10 dozen big notebooks at a total discount of 5%. Find the total discount amount.

(A)Rs. 100

(B)Rs. 110

(C)Rs. 120

(D)Rs. 130

Answer: E

Q.45 An event happening once in 4 years is described as

(A)Biennial

(B)Quadrennial

(C)Triennial

(D)Perennial

Answer: B

Q. 46 Read the following data carefully and answer the Q. based on it.

(i) ‘A + G’ means ‘A is mother of G’

(ii) ‘A ÷ G ‘ means ‘A is daughter of G’

(iii) ‘A — G’ means ‘A is husband of G’

(iv) ‘A × G ‘ means ‘A is maternal aunt of G’

If L + M x N then how is L related to N?

(A)Aunt

(B)Mother

(C)Daughter

(D)Grandmother

Answer: D

Q.47 Find the value of [(525 + 252)2 − (525 − 252)2]/(525 × 252).

(A)3

(B)4

(D)6

Answer: B

Q.48 If 2 cos θ = √3, cos θx tan θ = ?

(A)1

(B)√3/3

(C)√3/2

(D)1/2

Answer: D

Q.49 A generator converts

(A)mechanical energy into electrical energy.

(B)electrical energy into chemical energy.

(C)thermal energy into electrical energy.

(D)electrical energy into light energy.

Answer: A

Q.50 A man has equal number of five, ten and twenty rupee notes amounting to Rs. 385. Find the total number of notes?

(A)13

(B)11

(D)21

Answer: E

Q.51 Which key combination is used for pasting text in MS Word?

(A)Ctrl + v

(B)Ctrl + z

(C)Alt + r

(D)Alt + f4

Answer: A

Q.52 Find the median of the data set: 1.9, 8.4, 3.6, 5.8

(A)5.1

(B)4.8

(D)5.6

Answer: E

Q.53 In the following equation, if the mathematical operators ‘-‘ and ‘ ‘ are interchanged then the value of 4 — 6 + 1 15 3 will be

(A)24

(B)20

(C)-5

(D)-4

Answer: B

Q.54 Which one is not a network protocol?

(A)SSH

(B)HTML

(C)PPP

(D)POP

Answer: B

Q.55 The mean of first 11 natural numbers is

(A)5.5

(B)6

(D)5

Answer: B

Q.56 National Air Quality Index is determined on the basis of concentration of pollutants.

(A)5

(B)6

(D)8

Answer: D

Q.57 Starting from her house a woman walks 15 km towards South. She turns right and walks 35 km. Again she turns right and walks 15 km. Then she turns left and walks 5 km. How far is her house now?

(A)35

(B)40

(D)15

Answer: B

Q.58 Motion of a spinning ‘top’ is an example of

(A)Centripetal Force

(B)Centrifugal Force

(C)Gravitational Force

(D)Frictional Force

Answer: A

Q.59 Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

Statements:

All teachers get angry.
Some teachers are sad.
Sad people may cry.

Which of the following conclusion is true?

(A) All sad people cry.

(B)Some teachers may cry.

(C)All angry people are teachers.

(D)All sad people get angry.

Answer: B

Q.60 If the mathematical operator ‘×’ means A, ‘+’ means R, `÷ ‘ means E and means B, then the value of 24B6E2A9R 17is

(A)14

(B)-3

(D)-10

Answer: A

Q.61 Which one is anti-virus?

(A)CodeRed

(B)Melissa

(C)CryptoLocker

(D)Dr.Web

Answer: D

Q.62 PM inaugurated the XII South Asian Games on 5th February 2016 at

(A)Lucknow

(B)Guwahati

(C)Kolkata

(D)Ahmedabad

Answer: B

Q.63 Name the chess champion against whom Viswananthan Anand lost in 2014 World Chess Championship.

(A)Vladimir Kramnik

(B)Veselin Topalov

(C)Boris Gelfand

(D)Magnus Carlsen

Answer: D

Q.64 Which one is different from the other three?

(A)Spinach

(B)Lentil

(C)Coriander

(D)Lettuce

Answer: B

Q.65 Expand (a − 4)3

(A)a3 − 12a2 + 48a + 64

(B)a3 − 48a2 + 12a − 64

(C)a3 + 12a2 − 48a − 64

(D)a3 − 12a2 + 48a − 64

Answer: D

Q.66 B does 50% of a work in 20 days. C joins B and they together to finish the remaining work in 4 days. C alone can do the whole work in days.

(A)10

(B)8

(D)9

Answer: A

Q.67 Losoong festival is popular in

(A)Himachal Pradesh

(B)Sikkim

(C)Arunachal Pradesh

(D)Tripura

Answer: B

Q.68 The most popular folk dance of Tamil Nadu

(A)Karagam

(B)Koodiyattam

(C)Yakshagana

(D)Kathakali

Answer: A

Q.69 The loss in selling an article for Rs. 1235 was 5%. At what price should it be sold to get a profit of 10%?

(A)Rs. 1,335

(B)Rs. 1,380

(C)Rs. 1,430

(D)Rs. 1,300

Answer: C

Q.70 If 22x — 40 = 207 + 3x, then x = ?

(A)14

(B)13

(D)11

Answer: B

Q.71 The ratio of two numbers is 4 : 3 and their HCF is 8. Find their LCM.

(A)48

(B)96

(D)84

Answer: B

Q.72 The technique used for printing ‘RESERVE BANK OF INDIA’ appearing on the face of the Indian currency notes is

(A)Intaglio printing

(B)Micro lettering

(C)Latent printing

(D)Screen printing

Answer: A

Q.73 The aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1929 was

(A)complete disobedience of the orders of the British Government.

(B)to protest the Chauri Chaura incident.

(C)partial disobedience of the orders of the British Government.

(D)to ensure all civil rights of the citizens are granted by the Government.

Answer: A

Q.74 The British Government agreed to grant independence to India in

(A)1944

(B)1945

(D)1947

Answer: C

Q.75 Y is R’s mother’s mother-in-law’s only daughter and Q’s wife. How is Q related to R?

(A)Paternal Uncle

(B)Nephew

(C)Husband

(D)Father

Answer: A

Q.76 Find the similarity in the following:

Ginger, Turnip, Carrot, Radish

(A)All are red in colour.

(B)All are round in shape.

(C)All of them grow above the soil.

(D)All are roots.

Answer: D

Q.77 Rearrange the jumbled letters to make a meaningful word and then select the one which is different.

(A)SUVNE

(B)APTLE

(C)ARMS

(D)RUJTIPE

Answer: B

Q.78 The surface-to-air, Akash missile, was test fired from

(A)Sriharikota

(B)Abdul Kalam Island

(C)Thumba

(D)Pokhran

Answer: B

Q.79 An article was sold at Rs. 920 at a profit of 15%. Find the selling price to get a profit of 20%.

(A)Rs. 1,000

(B)Rs. 980

(C)Rs. 960

(D)Rs. 940

Answer: C

Q.80 Yeast used in making bread

(A)acts as a catalyst for fermentation.

(B)does not help the process of fermentation.

(C)makes it tasty.

(D)acts as a preservative.

Answer: A

Q.81 The area of a triangle is 456 sq.cm and its height is 24 cm. The length of its base is

(A)32

(B)34

(D)38

Answer: D

Q.82 Louis Pasteur was known for discovery of

(A)Polio vaccine

(B)Chicken pox vaccine

(C)Smallpox vaccine

(D)Rabies vaccine

Answer: D

Q.83 Find the missing (?) in the series: 1, 1, 8, 4, 27, 9, ?, 16

(A)32

(B)48

(D)72

Answer: C

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

Seven students J, K, L, M, N, 0 and P are standing in a row, in random order, from left to right, such that —

P, 0, K and N do not stand on any of the extreme ends.
J is to the immediate left of P and immediate right of O.
M is not at the center.
K is to the immediate right of N and immediate left of L.

Q.84 The student standing to the immediate left of O is

(A)L

(B)J

(C)M

(D)P

Answer: C

Q.85 Who is at the center of the row?

(A)N

(B)J

(C)P

(D)K

Answer: C

Q.86 Who stands fifth from the left of the row?

(A)K

(B)P

(C)N

(D)J

Answer: C

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q.87 What is the difference between the maturity value of two deposits of Rs.5,000 each invested for 2 years

(i) at 5% simple interest and (ii) at the same interest compounded annually?

(A)Rs. 11.00

(B)Rs. 11.50

(C)Rs. 12.00

(D)Rs. 12.50

Answer: D

Q.88 The area of a trapezium is 18 sq.cm. Its height and base are 3 cm and 5 cm respectively. Find the length of the side parallel to the base.

(A)4 cm

(B)6 cm

(D)7 cm

Answer: D

Q.89 There are zones in Indian Railways.

(A)8

(B)18

(D)12

Answer: B

Instructions: Consider the table and answer questions based on it

The following table represents the category wise count of books in four local libraries.

Category	ABL	GHL	MNL	PQL
Self-help	150	170	200	200
Nonfiction	500	600	550	600
Fiction	750	610	700	600
Management	100	130	100	110
Comics	175	100	100	75
Technical	115	100	150	200

Q.90 The self-help books in library GHL is how much less than its fictional books?

(A)340

(B)430

(D)330

Answer: C

Q.91 Which library has the highest total count of books?

(A)ABL

(B)GHL

(C)MIN

(D)PQL

Answer: C

Q.92 The difference between the total number of nonfiction and management books of all four libraries is

(A)1850

(B)1810

(D)1800

Answer: B

Instructional: For the following questions answer them individually

Q.93 Evaluate (sin θ/ cos θ) × (cot θ/ cosec θ)

(A)cos θ

(B)sin θ

(C)tan θ

(D)sec θ

Answer: B

Q.94 A statement followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statement: Unlike Aryabhata, moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

Conclusions:

Aryabhatta is not a satellite.
Moon is star and Aryabhatta is a satellite.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statement.

(A)Only conclusion I follows.

(B)Only conclusion II follows.

(C)Both I and II follow.

(D)Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: D

Q.95 The recently approved, LIGO-India project, is related to

(A)Research on the use of solar energy

(B)Research on laser technologies

(C)Research on gravitational waves

(D)Research on relocation of lions

Answer: C

Q.96 Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statements:

Medical profession has become the most unethical.
People are afraid of falling sick

Conclusions:

Medical is the only unethical profession.
Unethical people fall sick.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.

(A)Only conclusion I follows.

(B)Only conclusion II follows.

(C)Both I and II follow.

(D)Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: D

Q.97 Name of the 8th UN Secretary General is

(A) B. Ghali

(B) Kofi A Annan

(D) Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Answer: C

Q.98 K walked at 3 kmph for a certain distance with L and thereafter at 6 kmph with M to cover a total distance of 27 km in 7 hours. Find the distance travelled with M.

(A)15 km

(B)12 km

(D)9 km

Answer: B

Q.99 Who is considered to be the ‘father of modern genetics’?

(A)Charles Darwin

(B)Gregor Mendel

(C)Alexander Fleming

(D)Otto Hahn

Answer: B

Q.100 Name the country whose currency is not called ‘Rupee’.

(A)Nepal

(B)Pakistan

(C)Sri Lanka

(D)Myanmar

Answer: D

Railway NTPC Previous Year Paper 5 April 2016 III Shift

RRB NTPC 5 April 2016 (3rd Shift)

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 1 Contemporary : Historic : : : Ancient

(A) Past

(B) Classic

(D) Future

Answer: C

Q. 2 Project Loon is a search engine project by ……. for providing internet access to rural and remote areas using high-altitude helium-filled balloons.

(A) Google

(B) Microsoft

(D) Yahoo

Answer: A

Q. 3 The communication satellite launched by India in November 2015 is

(A) GSAT-6

(B) GSAT-15

(D) IRNSS-1E

Answer: B

Q. 4 The HCF of two numbers is 4 and the two other factors of LCM are 5 and 7. Find the smaller of the two numbers.

(A) 10

(B) 14

(D) 28

Answer: C

Q. 5 Capital of Nagaland is

(A) Dimapur

(B) Kohima

(D) Tezpur

Answer: B

Q. 6 E and F can do a work in 10 days. If E alone can do it in 30 days, F alone can do it in days.

(A) 15

(B) 20

(D) 18

Answer: A

Q. 7 Who was the founder of Swaraj Party?

(A) C. Rajagopalachari

(B) Motilal Nehru

(D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B

Q. 8 2 cos(θ − 2/π ) + 3 sin(θ + 2/π ) − π (3 sin θ + 2 cos θ) = ?

(A) cos θ − sin θ

(B) sin θ − cos θ

(D) cot θ − tan θ

Answer: A

Q. 9 Banaras Hindu University which completed 100 years in February 2016 was founded by

(A) Gulzari Lal Nanda

(B) Madan Mohan Malaviya

(D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Answer: B

Q. 10 Which one is not a good conductor of electricity?

(A) Porcelain

(B) Aluminum

(D) Nickel

Answer: A

Q. 11 A statement followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statement: Based on his performance, Rajesh got a poor rating in his office.

Conclusions:

Rajesh did not perform well.
The rating given to Rajesh was not up to the mark.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statement.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: C

Q. 12 S can finish 50% of a work in a day. T can do 25% of the work in a day. Both of them together will finish the work in …. days.

(A) 2.66

(B) 2.33

(D) 1.67

Answer: C

Q. 13 ICT is the common abbreviation of

(A) International Communication Technology

(B) Intelligent Communication Technology

(D) Information and Communication Technology

Answer: D

Q. 14 Find the fourth proportional to 3.6, 6.9 and 11.4.

(A) 20.3

(B) 18.9

(D) 21.9

Answer: D

Q. 15 82, 70, 76, 64, 70, 58, ?

(A) 52

(B) 76

(D) 48

Answer: C

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it.

In a group of 75 students, 12 like only cabbage, 15 like only cauliflower, 21 like only carrot, 12 like both carrot and cabbage, 13 like only capsicum and 2 like both capsicum and cauliflower.

Q. 16 The difference between the people who like carrot and cauliflower is

(A) 6

(B) 18

(D) 4

Answer: C

Q. 17 What is the percentage of students that do not like cabbage?

(A) 16

(B) 32

(D) 68

Answer: D

Q. 18 How many students like only one vegetable?

(A) 60

(B) 61

(D) 71

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 19 Who was the first cricketer to score 4 successive centuries in World Cup Cricket?

(A) Kumar Sangakkara

(B) AB de Villiers

(D) Saeed Anwar

Answer: A

Q. 20 Car X and Y start at the same time at speeds of 12 kmph and 16 kmph. Find the distance between them after 3 minutes.

(A) 200 m

(B) 150 m

(D) 120 m

Answer: A

Q. 21 Consolation : Grief :: Sedative :

(A) Chloroform

(B) Anesthesia

(D) Burn

Answer: C

Q. 22 If the length (L cm) and breadth (B cm) of a rectangle are increased by 25%, fmd the difference between the areas of the old and new rectangles.

(A) 3LB/2 sq.cm

(B) 24LB/9 sq.cm

(D) 16LB/9 sq.cm

Answer: C

Q. 23 The technology developed to track enemy submarines in World War II was

(A) RADAR

(B) SONAR

(D) LIDAR

Answer: B

Q. 24 Read the given statements carefully and answer the Q..

Statement:

A leading tennis star who faced media after failing a dope test said, “I don’t want to end my career this way. I hope I will be given another chance to play this game. I let the sport down.”

Which of the following is true according to the given statement?

(A) He was challenging the outcome of the dope test.

(B) He was confident that he was right and would continue to play.

(D) The sport let him down.

Answer: C

Q. 25 A human adult’s entire digestive tract from mouth to anus is about meters long.

(A) 8

(B) 7

(D) 9

Answer: D

Q. 26 Which one of the following is not alkaline?

(A) Sodium

(B) Potassium

(D) Sulphur

Answer: D

Q. 27 The average ages of parents and two children are 30 years and 8 years respectively. The average age of the family is

(A) 16 years

(B) 19 years

(D) 17 years

Answer: B

Q. 28 A statement followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statement: After landing on the moon, Neil Armstrong said “One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.”

Conclusions:

Neil Armstrong calls himself as mankind.
Neil Armstrong only echoed the feeling of achievement by mankind.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statement.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: B

Q. 29 A student scored 470 marks in 6 subjects. The maximum marks for each subject was 100. What was his score in percentage terms?

(A) 67.33 %

(B) 69.45 %

(D) 78.67 %

Answer: C

Q. 30 An article was sold for Rs. 26.000 at a discount of 35%. Find the selling price if the discount was 15%.

(A) Rs. 36,000

(B) Rs. 40,000

(D) Rs. 34,000

Answer: D

Q. 31 If the mathematical operator ‘ ‘ means ‘ ‘, ‘+’ means ‘—’,’ ‘ means ‘+’ and ‘—’ means ‘ ‘, then 25 + 18 — 3 7 + 3 =?

(A) 25

(B) 21

(D) 40

Answer: D

Q. 32 A man covers 1 km in 10 minutes. What is his speed in kmph?

(A) 1.33

(B) 1.25

(D) 1.50

Answer: E

Q. 33 The Five Year Plan of the Government of India (2012-17) is under drafting.

(A) 10th

(B) 11th

(D) 13th

Answer: C

Q. 34 A man deposits Rs.500 at the beginning of each year for 2 years at 10% p.a. compound annually. Find the maturity value at the end of the 2nd year.

(A) Rs. 1,050

(B) Rs. 1,150

(D) Rs. 1,200

Answer: C

Q. 35 Which ailment is not related to heart?

A Aneurysm

(B) Cardiomyopathy

(D) Myocardial rupture

Answer: C

Q. 36 If ‘God is great’ = `cp an bo’, ‘great help done’ = `er cp fs’ and ‘he is great’ = `bo cp dq’, then what represents ‘he is god’?

(A) cp er bo

(B) an bo cp

(D) an bo dq

Answer: D

Q. 37 Euro’ is the currency of

(A) UK

(B) Sweden

(D) Denmark

Answer: C

Q. 38 If the arithmetic mean of 10 numbers is 35 and each number is increased by 2, find the mean of the new set of numbers.

(A) 28

(B) 34

(D) 37

Answer: D

Q. 39 Gunpowder mainly contains

(A) Calcium sulphate

(B) Potassium nitrate

(D) Zinc sulfide

Answer: D

Q. 40 Replace # sign with the mathematical operators `+’, ` ‘ and `—’ and `=’ to get a balanced equation out of (27 # 15 # 2) # 10 # 4. Choose the right sequence from below.

(A) + ÷ = –

(B) – + = ÷

(D) + = ÷ –

Answer: C

Q. 41 The most significant feature of Indus Valley civilization was

(A) Barter system

(B) Local transport system

(D) Administrative system

Answer: C

Q. 42 If ARC is written as $@* and HIT is #&% then CHAIR is

(A) #*&$@

(B) #*$&%

(D) *#$&%

Answer: C

Q. 43 If ‘healthcare is wealth’ is written as 1372, ‘health needs care’ is 417, ‘he needs wealth’ is 463, then ‘he is wealth’ is

(A) 326

(B) 764

(D) 246

Answer: A

Q. 44 The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 6 m. If its perimeter is 64 m, then its area is:

(A) 256 sq.m

(B) 247 sq.m

(D) 238 sq.m

Answer: B

Q. 45 The price of 12 kg of sugar is equal to that of 6 kg of rice. The price of 10 kg of sugar and 8 kg of rice Rs. 1040. Find the price 1 kg of sugar.

(A) Rs. 80

(B) Rs. 70

(D) Rs. 40

Answer: D

Q. 46 CBDA, GFHE, 1CJLI, ?

(A) NOPM

(B) MNOP

(D) ONPM

Answer: D

Q. 47 A man who had no brother or sister, pointed out to a photo and said “this boy is my father’s son”. Who was on the photo?

(A) The man’s son

(B) The man’s father

(D) The man’s grandfather

Answer: C

Q. 48 The HCF of two numbers is 6 and their LCM is 108. If one of the numbers is 12, then the other is

(A) 27

(B) 54

(D) 36

Answer: B

Q. 49 9876 – ? + 5431 = 5553

(A) 9754

(B) 9765

(D) 9854

Answer: A

Q. 50 Bina is the daughter of Mohan who is the only son-in-law of Meena. Meena has only one child. Kiran is the granddaughter of Meena. How is Kiran related to Bina?

(A) Sister

(B) Daughter

(D) Mother

Answer: A

Q. 51 NGT stands for

(A) National Geographic Television

(B) National Green Transport

(D) National Green Tribunal

Answer: D

Q. 52 If ‘code’ = 6241, ‘made’ = 5346, ‘come’ = 3124′ and ‘to’ = 27 then ‘dome’ =?

(A) 6134

(B) 5214

(D) 2634

Answer: D

Q. 53 In 2012 Olympics, the maximum gold medals were won by

(A) China

(B) Great Britain

(D) Russia

Answer: C

Q. 54 India came directly under the rule of the British Crown in the year

(A) 1857

(B) 1858

(D) 1856

Answer: B

Q. 55 E is the daughter of P who is the husband of the only daughter-in-law of K? How is E related to K?

(A) Daughter

(B) Granddaughter

(D) Mother

Answer: B

Q. 56 A trader bought a bag of 40 kg of basmati rice at Rs. 125 per kg and another bag of 60 kg at Rs. 150 per kg. He sold the entire stock at a profit of 20%. Find the selling price per kg.

(A) Rs. 152

(B) Rs. 158

(D) Rs. 172

Answer: C

Q. 57 The mean of 25 values was 40. But one value was written as 25 instead of 50. The corrected mean is

(A) 39

(B) 41

(D) 42

Answer: B

Q. 58 What number should be deducted from 1265 to make it divisible by 29 exactly?

(A) 15

(B) 16

(D) 17

Answer: C

Q. 59 Headquarters of NASA is at

(A) New York

(B) Washington

(D) Texas

Answer: B

Q. 60 Find a pair similar to ‘Arrow : Bow’ from the following.

(A) Football : Hand

(B) Salad : Knife

(D) Smoke : Water

Answer: C

Q. 61 Read the given statements carefully and answer the Q.. Knowledge and wisdom go hand in hand. The deeper the knowledge, the greater the wisdom. Knowledge is awareness. Wisdom is required to tackle complications. Which of the following is true according to the given statement?

(A) Knowledge and wisdom are synonymous.

(B) Knowledge and wisdom are entirely different.

(D) Wisdom can supplant knowledge.

Answer: C

Q. 62 India covers …… of earth’s land area. (approximate)

(A) 2.8%

(B) 2.4%

(D) 3.2%

Answer: B

Q. 63 If a + 2b = 55 and a — 2b = -13, fmd the value of b.

(A) 21

(B) 14

(D) 19

Answer: C

Q. 64 An article was sold for Rs.3,600 at a discount of 10%. Find the selling price if the discount was 15%.

(A) Rs. 3,600

(B) Rs. 4,000

(D) Rs. 3,400

Answer: D

Q. 65 Which one is considered as India’s first supercomputer?

(A) Aditya

(B) Vikram-100

(D) Shastra T

Answer: C

Q. 66 Bangladesh has a land border with

(A) only India

(B) India and Myanmar

(D) India and China

Answer: B

Q. 67 Rearrange the jumbled letters to make meaningful words and then select the one which is different.

(A) DOGL

(B) TSEVO

(D) LVREIS

Answer: B

Q. 68 Select the alternative that has a different relationship as the given pair-

Inside : Outside

(A) Day : Night

(B) Sun : Star

(D) White : Black

Answer: B

Q. 69 INSAT-3D the meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads was launched in

(A) 2012

(B) 2013

(D) 2015

Answer: B

Q. 70 Verification of login name and password is for

(A) Authenticating the user.

(B) Re-confirming the user.

(D) Completing the formality of login-in

Answer: A

Q. 71 Find the odd statement out in relation to a triangle.

(A) The longest side is opposite to the greatest angle.

(B) Exterior angle of a triangle = the sum of interior opposite angles.

(D) The square of one side = the sum of the squares of the other two sides

Answer: D

Q. 72 99 x 99 =?

(A) 9791

(B) 9801

(D) 9901

Answer: B

Q. 73 If cot 52° = b, tan 38° =?

(A) $$\surdb$$

(B) $$\surd b$$/2

(D) b

Answer: D

Q. 74 Infra-red rays are

(A) Longitudinal waves

(B) Transverse waves

(D) Electromagnetic waves

Answer: D

Q. 75 Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

Statement:

God has distributed time equally to mankind but not money.
But God has compensated by giving commonsense.

Conclusions:

God has not done justice to mankind in distributing money.
One has to use commonsense to manage money wisely.

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

Answer: B

Q. 76 A compiler is a

(A) Hardware

(B) Software

(D) Card

Answer: B

Q. 77 Tashkent Declaration followed Indo-Pak war of

(A) 1947

(B) 1965

(D) 1999

Answer: B

Q. 78 The sum of the ages of 4 children born at the intervals of 4 years is 48. Find the age of the youngest child.

(A) 4 years

(B) 5 years

(D) 7 years

Answer: C

Q. 79 The product of two numbers is 24 and the sum of their squares is 52. Find their sum.

(A) 5

(B) 10

(D) 20

Answer: B

Q. 80 The ratio of two numbers is 3:1 and their sum is 72. Find the difference between the numbers.

(A) 24

(B) 36

(D) 28

Answer: B

Instructions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it.

P, Q, R, S are four friends who pursue teaching, law, banking, cooking and own red, blue, white and yellow house, in a random order. An individual owns only one house and pursues only one profession.

P owns a red house and is not a banker.
The owner of blue house is a lawyer.
The colour of S’s house is either yellow or white.
R is a teacher.

Q. 81 The owner of the blue house is

(A) S

(B) R

(D) Cannot be determined

Answer: A

Q. 82 Q is a

(A) Lawyer

(B) Banker

(D) Teacher

Answer: B

Q. 83 White house is owned by 3

(A) Q

(B) R

(D) Cannot be determined

Answer: D

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 84 Which river does not flow into the Arabian Sea?

(A) Narmada

(B) Tapti

(D) Mahanadi

Answer: D

Q. 85 Name the Chinese President who visited India in 2015.

(A) Xi Jinping

(B) Hu Jintao

(D) Li Xian Ning

Answer: A

Instructions: The following table represents the marks of four students in five subjects.

Consider the information and answer questions based on it.

Q. 86 The difference between the total marks scored by Sunil and Jagdish is

(A) 190

(B) 125

(D) 115

Answer: C

Q. 87 Who has the highest marks in History and Geography put together?

(A) Shyam

(B) Sunil

(D) Rajesh

Answer: B

Q. 88 Who has the highest average marks?

(A) Shyam

(B) Sunil

(D) Rajesh

Answer: B

Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually

Q. 89 ‘Khajuraho’ group of monuments can be found in

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Bihar

(D) Gujarat

Answer: C

Q. 90 Stainless steel is

(A) A compound.

(B) A mixture.

(D) An alloy.

Answer: D

Q. 91 Human respiration releases

(A) Mixture of gases

(B) Carbon monoxide

(D) Carbon dioxide

Answer: D

Q. 92 Statue of Liberty is situated in

(A) Paris

(B) Washington

(D) New York

Answer: D

Q. 93 The historic Conference of Parties (COP 21) 2015, on climate change was held in

(A) Geneva

(B) Davos

(D) Bonn

Answer: C

Q. 94 Usually, colour blindness is

(A) A genetic disposition.

(B) A non-genetic condition.

(D) Caused by exposure to light.

Answer: A

Q. 95 What will happen to a person’s weight when he is in a moving elevator?

(A) Increase

(B) Decrease

(D) May increase or decrease

Answer: C

Q. 96 Rajya Sabha is also known as

(A) Legislative Council

(B) Senior House

(D) Lower House

Answer: C

Q. 97 Which one does not belong to the group?

(A) Panda Global

(B) Rabbit

(D) Kaspersky

Answer: B

Q. 98 Which country won the U-19 World Cup Cricket 2016?

(A) India

(B) Sri Lanka

(D) Bangladesh

Answer: C

Q. 99 Find the mean of the values: 1, 9, 7, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 2, 8

(A) 3

(B) 4

(D) 6

Answer: C

Q. 100 At what percentage simple interest per annum a certain sum will double in 10 years?

(A) 7%

(B) 8%

(D) 10%

Answer: D

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