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
(C)50 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
(C)412.625
(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
(C)4
(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
(C)500 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
(C)2.345
(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
(C)33
(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
(C)115
(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
(C)9:11
(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
(C)4 : 3
(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
(C)15
(D)17
Answer: C
Q.33 How many students like more than one subject?
(A)5
(B)10
(C)12
(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
(C)17 : 18
(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
(C)43
(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
(C)5
(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
(C)9
(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
(C)25
(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
(C)5
(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
(C)15
(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
(C)5.2
(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
(C)6.6
(D)5
Answer: B
Q.56 National Air Quality Index is determined on the basis of concentration of pollutants.
(A)5
(B)6
(C)7
(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
(C)50
(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
(C)17
(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
(C)12
(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
(C)12
(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
(C)64
(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
(C)1946
(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
(C)36
(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
(C)64
(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
(C)8 cm
(D)7 cm
Answer: D
Q.89 There are zones in Indian Railways.
(A)8
(B)18
(C)16
(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
(C)440
(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
(C)2250
(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
(C) Ban Ki-moon
(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
(C)10 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