RRB NTPC 28 March 2016 (1st Shift)
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 Find the odd one out:
Ostrich, Crow, Pigeon, Sparrow.
(A) Ostrich
(B) Pigeon
(C) Crow
(D) Sparrow
Answer: A
Q. 2 Simplify √(1 − sin2 θ) ÷ (1 − cos2 θ)
(A) cot θ
(B) tan θ
(C) sec θ
(D) cosec θ
Answer: A
Q. 3 Pick the odd one out:
28, 44, 68, 80, 92
(A) 28
(B) 44
(C) 80
(D) 92
Answer: C
Q. 4 How much is one decalitre?
(A) 10 kilolitre
(B) 10 litre
(C) 100 litre
(D) 10 centilitre
Answer: B
Q. 5 Which river used to be called the ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
(A) Brahmaputra
(B) Hooghly
(C) Bhagirathi
(D) Damodar
Answer: D
Q. 6 If TEACHER: BOOKS, DOCTOR: ?
(A) Chalk
(B) Cycle
(C) Stethoscope
(D) Apron
Answer: C
Q. 7 In BRICS, which country is denoted by ‘B’?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Belgium
(C) Brazil
(D) Bahrain
Answer: C
Q. 8 Mrinalini Sarabhai passed away recently. Who was she?
(A) Film Actress
(B) Scientist
(C) Classical Dancer
(D) Playback Singer
Answer: C
Q. 9 Mohan is taller than Rohan but shorter than Farhan. Kannan is shorter than Mohan but taller than Rohan. Shankar is taller than Rohan and Farhan. Who is the tallest?
(A) Mohan
(B) Farhan
(C) Shankar
(D) Kannan
Answer: C
Q. 10 In a running race, if you overtake the last but one contestant, which position are you in?
(A) Last
(B) Second from last
(C) Third from last
(D) Fourth from last
Answer: B
Q. 11 What was the name of Maharana Pratap’s horse?
(A) Bulbul
(B) Chetak
(C) Hayagriva
(D) Badal
Answer: B
Q. 12 Aman and Ajay can build a wall in 9 days and 12 days respectively. In how many days can they finish the work if they work together?
(A) 551/7
(B) 111/2
(C) 2
(D) 7
Answer: A
Q. 13 Who is thought to have invented the thermoscope?
(A) Galileo Galilei
(B) Copernicus
(C) Isaac Newton
(D) J. Kepler
Answer: A
Q. 14 The number of bicycles sold by a shopkeeper in a particular week is shown below. How many bicycles were sold from Thursday to Sunday?
Sales
(A) 39
(B) 38
(C) 40
(D) 36
Answer: C
Q. 15 Who is a hacker?
(A) (A) person who sells goods in the street.
(B) (A) person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
(C) (A) person who only sells computers online.
(D) (A) person who records phone calls.
Answer: B
Q. 16 What is the measure of the two equal angles of a right isosceles triangle?
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 90°
Answer: B
Q. 17 Arteries carry blood, that is filled with
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Toxins
(D) Lipids
Answer: A
Q. 18 Which of these is not a memorial to a dead person?
(A) Bibi ka Maqbara
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Charminar
(D) Itmad Ud Daulah
Answer: C
Q. 19 Find two consecutive numbers where thrice the first number is more than twice the second number by 5.
(A) 5 and 6
(B) 6 and 7
(C) 7 and 8
(D) 9 and 10
Answer: C
Instructions: Read following table Answer the questions below.
Amar, Babu, Cera and Diya were asked to solve a question paper with 4 multiple choice questions with choices 1,2,3,4. The answer sheet as marked by them is reproduced here.
Babu got all the answers wrong. Amar s first two answers were definitely wrong. Diya got two answers right but her fourth answer was definitely wrong. Amar and Cera each have only one correct answer.
Q. 20 Which of Cera’s question is correct?
(A) Q1
(B) Q2
(C) Q3
(D) Q4
Answer: B
Q. 21 Which two answers of Diya is correct?
(A) Q1 and Q2
(B) Q1 and Q3
(C) Q2 and Q3
(D) Q3 and Q4
Answer: B
Q. 22 Whose answer to Q4 is correct?
(A) Amar
(B) Babu
(C) Diva
(D) None
Answer: A
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 23 In which State is Karla, famous for its Buddhist caves, located?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: A
Q. 24 In the following number series, one missing term is shown by `?’. Choose the missing term from the options below.
6, 12, 20, 30, ?, 56, 72
(A) 40
(B) 42
(C) 44
(D) 48
Answer: B
Q. 25 When was the Indian Constitution amended for the first time?
(A) 1949
(B) 1951
(C) 1952
(D) 1953
Answer: B
Q. 26 Circle:Circumference as Square:
(A) Sides
(B) Area
(C) Perimeter
(D) Diagonal
Answer: C
Q. 27 With which sport is Karnam Malleswari associated?
(A) Tennis
(B) Swimming
(C) Athletics
(D) Weightlifting
Answer: D
Q. 28 Which was the first satellite to orbit our Moon?
(A) Luna 2
(B) Luna 10
(C) Apollo 10
(D) Apollo 11
Answer: B
Q. 29 What should be subtracted from 107.03 to get 96.4?
(A) 1.63
(B) 10.63
(C) 10.53
(D) 9.63
Answer: B
Q. 30 Which number will be in the middle of the following numbers are arranged in descending order?
4456, 4465, 4655, 4665, 4565
(A) 4456
(B) 4465
(C) 4565
(D) 4655
Answer: C
Q. 31 Find the product of square root of 16 and square of 4?
(A) 8
(B) 64
(C) 16
(D) 256
Answer: B
Q. 32 Which of the following is true?
(A) 1 Gigabyte = 1024 MB
(B) 1 Gigabyte = 1,000,000 Kilobytes
(C) 1 Gigabyte = 10,000 MB
(D) 1 Gigabyte = 100,000 KB
Answer: A
Q. 33 If ‘A’ is the son of ‘B’ and is the father of ‘C’, how is ‘B’ related to ‘C’?
(A) Father
(B) Son
(C) Grandparent
(D) Grandchild
Answer: C
Q. 34 XCVI denotes
(A) 116
(B) 496
(C) 96
(D) 84
Answer: C
Q. 35 World Tuberculosis (TB) day is observed on?
(A) 28th March
(B) 24th March
(C) 24th May
(D) 28th May
Answer: B
Q. 36 Unscramble the letters ‘CCITRKE’ to form an English word and find the fifth letter of the unscrambled word?
(A) C
(B) K
(C) E
(D) I
Answer: B
Q. 37 Which of the following are called supplementary angles?
(A) Angles totalling 180°
(B) Angles totalling 135°
(C) Angles totalling 75°
(D) Angles totalling 90°
Answer: A
Q. 38 Who gave the slogan ‘Do or Die’ during India’s freedom struggle?
(A) Veer Savarkar
(B) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) Subramanya Bharati
Answer: C
Q. 39 Rajiv said, pointing to a girl, “She is the only daughter of the father of my sister’s brother”. If so how is the girl related to Rajiv?
(A) Mother
(B) Aunt
(C) Sister
(D) Sister-in-law.
Answer: C
Q. 40 A man buys 144 oranges for Rs.360 and sells them at a gain of 10%. At what rate per dozen does he sell them?
(A) 25
(B) 30
(C) 33
(D) 36
Answer: C
Q. 41 Arrange the following word in alphabetical order and find the third word?
Singer, Single, Sinister, Simple.
(A) Single
(B) Singer
(C) Sinister
(D) Simple
Answer: A
Instructions: Read the following information and answer the following questions.
In a class of 40 students, 28 can speak Tamil and 30 can speak Telugu. All students can speak at least one of the two languages.
Q. 42 Find the number of persons who can speak only Telugu?
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Answer: C
Q. 43 Find the number of students who can speak only Tamil
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Answer: B
Q. 44 Find the minimum number of students who can speak both Tamil and Telugu.
(A) 12
(B) 15
(C) 18
(D) 22
Answer: C
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 45 The function of the lens in our eyes is to
(A) Cover the eyes
(B) Send messages of images to the brain
(C) Change the focal distance of the eye
(D) Protects eyes from injury.
Answer: C
Q. 46 How many moons does the planet Mars have?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: B
Q. 47 In India who is the executive head of the state?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) The President
(C) The Chief justice of the Supreme Court
(D) The Governor
Answer: A
Q. 48 The product of the 2 numbers is 35828 and their HCF is 26. Find their LCM.
(A) 931788
(B) 689
(C) 1378
(D) 3583
Answer: C
Q. 49 Which is the capital of Cyprus?
(A) Nicosia
(B) Polis
(C) Lamaca
(D) Araddipou
Answer: A
Q. 50 If your father were your mother, your mother, your brother, your brother, your sister and your sister your
father, how would you call your sister?
(A) Father
(B) Mother
(C) Brother
(D) Sister
Answer: A
Q. 51 Raj scored 67, 69, 78, and 88 in 4 of his subjects. What should be his score in the 5th subject so that his average equals 80?
(A) 88
(B) 90
(C) 96
(D) 98
Answer: D
Q. 52 Who invented Penicillin?
(A) Ian Fleming
(B) Alexander Fleming
(C) Stephen Hawking
(D) Alexander Graham Bell
Answer: B
Q. 53 Aruna Asaf Ali is remembered for hoisting the Indian National Congress Flag at
(A) Non-cooperation Movement.
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Self-rule Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
Answer: D
Q. 54 In 2014, the …………… Lok Sabha was elected
(A) 16th
(B) 19th
(C) 14th
(D) 23rd
Answer: A
Q. 55 Which boxer is nicknamed The Real Deal’?
(A) Mike Tyson
(B) Mohammed Ali
(C) Evander Holyfield
(D) Joe Louis
Answer: C
Q. 56 If Christmas was on Sunday in 2011, what day will it be in 2012?
(A) Monday
(B) Tuesday
(C) Wednesday
(D) Thursday
Answer: B
Instructions: Read the following information and answer the following questions.
Five girls are sitting in front, facing you.
Ruhi and Manali respectively are sitting to the right and left of Urja.
Dhwani is sitting between Manali and Tanya
Q. 57 How many girls are there between Dhwani and Ruhi?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: B
Q. 58 Who is sitting in the middle?
(A) Dhwani
(B) Urj
(C) Manali
(D) Tanya
Answer: C
Q. 59 Who is sitting to the right of Tanya?
(A) Ruhi
(B) Manali
(C) Dhwani
(D) Urja
Answer: C
Instructions: For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 60 The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
(A) 1919
(B) 1921
(C) 1923
(D) 1916
Answer: A
Q. 61 Blunt:Sharp as Sow :……
(A) Reap
(B) Seeds
(C) Farmer
(D) Crop
Answer: A
Q. 62 Which among the below choices can cause a Tsunami (also known as harbor wave)
(A) Under sea earthquakes
(B) Typhoon
(C) Volcanic eruptions on land
(D) Drought
Answer: A
Q. 63 Find the odd one out.
1, 8, 27, 36, 125, 216
(A) 1
(B) 8
(C) 36
(D) 216
Answer: C
Q. 64 Calculate the amount on Rs. 37,500 @ 8% p.a compounded half yearly for 112 years.
(A) Rs. 42,182.40
(B) Rs. 42,000
(C) Rs. 42,120
(D) Rs. 42,812.40
Answer: A
Q. 65 How many prime numbers are there between 50 and 100?
(A) 6
(B) 10
(C) 13
(D) 5
Answer: B
Q. 66 What percent of 1 hour is 1 minute and 12 seconds?
(A) 2%
(B) 12%
(C) 11%
(D) 1.2%
Answer: A
Q. 67 Find the odd one out : External Hard drive, Keyboard, Digital camera, Compact Disc
(A) External Hard drive
(B) Keyboard
(C) Digital camera
(D) Compact Disc
Answer: B
Q. 68 Three bells ring at intervals of 15, 20 and 30 minutes respectively. If they all ring at 11.00 a.m. together, at what lime will ‘ they next ring together?
(A) 11.30 a.m.
(B) 12 noon
(C) 12.30 p.m.
(D) 1.00 p.m.
Answer: B
Q. 69 When did Vasco da Gama landed in India?
(A) 1492
(B) 1498
(C) 1948
(D) 1857
Answer: B
Q. 70 Five students Priyanka, Mary, Sunil, Asha and Ryan are standing in a line. Priyanka and Sunil are standing ahead of Ryan. Sunil is standing between Ryan and Asha. Between Sunil and Mary, Ryan is standing. Who is the first in the line?
(A) Asha
(B) Sunil
(C) Ryan
(D) Priyanka
Answer: D
Q. 71 From the following which is an example of a single-celled organism?
(A) Protozoa
(B) Arthropods
(C) Echinoderms
(D) Annelids
Answer: A
Q. 72 A’s height is 5/8th of B’s height. What is the ratio of B’s height to A’s height?
(A) 5:8
(B) 3:8
(C) 5:3
(D) 8:5
Answer: D
Q. 73 Which of the following is also called Marsh Gas?
(A) Propane
(B) Ethane
(C) Methane
(D) Butane
Answer: C
Q. 74 A man travelling by bus finds that the bus crosses 35 electric poles in 1 minute and the distance between 2 poles is 50 metres. Find the speed of the bus.
(A) 112 km/hr.
(B) 102 km/hr.
(C) 110 km/hr.
(D) 120 km/hr.
Answer: B
Q. 75 Of AMERICA = 1734651, INDIA: = 68961, how will you write CANADA?
(A) 719181
(B) 518191
(C) 519581
(D) 715148
Answer: B
Q. 76 Two-thirds of children are in the age group of 1-12 years. Of this, if three-fourths are in the age group of 1- 8 years find the fraction of children in the age group of 9-12 years?
(A) 1/3
(B) 1/4
(C) 1/6
(D) 1/2
Answer: C
Q. 77 Where can you find the Golden Temple of Dambulla?
(A) Amritsar
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Indonesia
(D) Malaysia
Answer: B
Q. 78 If COW=41, GOAT=43, then DOG=?
(A) 47
(B) 38
(C) 25
(D) 26
Answer: D
Q. 79 In a company 10 employees get a salary of Rs. 36,200 each and 15 employees get a salary of Rs. 33,550 each. What is the average salary per employee?
(A) 34,875
(B) 34,610
(C) 27,900
(D) 36,410
Answer: B
Q. 80 Ram is 4 times his son’s age today. Five years hence, Ram will be thrice his son’s age. Find their current ages?
(A) 60,15
(B) 40,10
(C) 20,5
(D) 32,8
Answer: B
Q. 81 Meena took a car loan for Rs.275,000 from the bank. She paid an interest@ 8% p.a. and settled the account after 3 years. At the time of settlement she gave her old scooter to the bank plus Rs335,000. What price did the scooter fetch?
(A) 60,000
(B) 6,000
(C) 66,000
(D) 6,600
Answer: B
Q. 82 The distance between two places, (A) and B, is 300 km. Two riders, on scooters start simultaneously from (A) and (B) towards each other. The distance between them after 2.5hrs is 25 km. If the speed of one scooter is 10 km/hr more than the other, find the speed of each scooter in km/hr.
(A) 50 and 60
(B) 30 and 40
(C) 40 and 50
(D) 60 and 70
Answer: A
Q. 83 Emperor Ashoka was the successor of?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Bindusara
(C) Susima
(D) Dasharatha
Answer: B
Q. 84 The dance form Kuchipudi originated from which part of India?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Odisha
Answer: C
Q. 85 Who is believed to have built the Konark Temple?
(A) Raja Kulothunga
(B) Narasimha Deva
(C) Vishnugopa
(D) Mahipala
Answer: B
Q. 86 A seven-sided polygon is called
(A) Nonagon
(B) Hexagon
(C) Heptagon
(D) Octagon
Answer: C
Q. 87 Julia started walking towards North direction from her house. After a while she turned left and later on turned right. She further turned right. Which direction is she facing now?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South
Answer: A
Q. 88 Read statements 1 and 2. Also read the conclusions 3 and 4 drawn from the statements.
Statement:
1. Some birds are Donkeys.
2. All donkeys are stupid.
Conclusions:
3. All birds are stupid.
4. Some birds are stupid.
Choose which of the conclusions are right.
(A) Only 3 is correct
(B) Only 4 is correct
(C) Both 3 and 4 are correct
(D) Neither 3 nor 4 is correct
Answer: B
Q. 89 What is the desert adjoining the Thar desert called in Pakistan?
(A) Gobi
(B) Cholisten
(C) Sukkur
(D) Mirpur
Answer: B
Q. 90 If Cot A = 12/5 then (SinA + CosA) × CosecA is?
(A) 12/5
(B) 17/5
(C) 11/5
(D) 2
Answer: B
Q. 91 Science of the study of preserved remains or traces of Animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past is called
(A) Anthropology
(B) Archaeology
(C) Paleontology
(D) Pharmacology
Answer: C
Q. 92 If (a2 − b2) ÷ (a + b) = 25, find a – b ?
(A) 15
(B) 18
(C) 25
(D) 30
Answer: C
Q. 93 Atomic weight of an element is compared with which of the following to get the atomic weight of that element?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon
(C) Hydrogen
(D) Nitrogen
Answer: C
Q. 94 What is the shape of the Earth?
(A) Perfect hemisphere
(B) Mostly flat
(C) Perfect Sphere
(D) Oblate Sphere
Answer: D
Q. 95 Which two teams played the first official international cricket match?
(A) England and Australia
(B) England and West Indies
(C) US(A) and Canada
(D) Australia and India
Answer: C
Q. 96 Which is the smallest continent?
(A) Australia
(B) Antarctica
(C) Africa
(D) South America
Answer: A
Q. 97 A man sells a table for Rs. 4200 at 25% loss. At what price must he sell to get a profit of 25%?
(A) 1,400
(B) 8,400
(C) 7,000
(D) 5,600
Answer: C
Q. 98 As the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?
(A) It increases
(B) It remains same
(C) It decreases
(D) There is no connection between the two
Answer: C
Q. 99 A tank can be filled by two taps X and Y in 5 hrs and 10 hrs respectively while another tap Z empties the tank in 20 hrs. In how many hours can the tank be filled if all 3 taps are kept open?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 7
(D) 8
Answer: B
Q. 100 Anil bought 100 eggs at Rs.6 per egg. He sold 25 eggs at 10% profit, another 25 eggs at 25% loss and the balance 50 eggs 0 at 20% profit. Find the overall profit or loss percent Anil made?
(A) 6.25% loss
(B) 6.25% profit
(C) 8% profit
(D) 12% loss
Answer: B