Railway-RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Previous Year Question Paper with Answer Key Free PDF Download -Dec 28, 2020-Shift 1
RRB NTPC 2019
Test Date: 28/12/2020
Test Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Subject: NTPC
Note
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Section: NTPC
Q.1 What is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?
1. A scheme to provide bicycles for girls studying in the 10th class.
2. A scheme to develop self-defence skills in girls.
3. A scheme to provide skills that give employability to women.
4. A small deposit scheme for the girl child. (Correct)
Q.2 A group of friends are sitting in an arrangement with one each at the corner of an octagon. All are facing the centre. Medha is sitting diagonally opposite Radha. Medha is on Seema's left. Raman is next to Seema and opposite to Govind. Govind is on Chandra's right. Shanti is not on Medha's right but is opposite to Shashi. Who is opposite to Chandra?
1. Seema (Correct)
2. Radha
3. Shanti
4. Raman
Q.3 Which of the following countries is NOT a member of BIMSTEC?
1. Maldives (Correct)
2. India
3. Nepal
4. Bhutan
Q.4 The cost price of an article is 75% of the marked price. If a discount of 15% is allowed, then the profit or loss percentage is:
1. 15.55% loss
2. 15% profit
3. 13.33% profit (Correct)
4. 12.44% loss
Q.5 Out of Harish's monthly salary of Rs. 45000, 1/5 of the expenditure are on education and 2/5 of the expenditure are on food and other necessities. The rest of the salary goes towards his savings. The amount of savings is:
1. Rs. 22500
2. Rs. 11250
3. Rs. 12000
4. Rs. 15000 (Correct)
Q.6 If sin theta = 3/4 and cos theta = 5/4, then the value of (1 + tan theta)/(1 - cot theta) is:
1. 11/5
2. -8/5
3. 2/5
4. -12/5 (Correct)
Q.7 Which of the following states is NOT a member of 'Seven Sisters' states of North-East India?
1. Tripura
2. Mizoram
3. Meghalaya
4. Sikkim (Correct)
Q.8 In which year was The Environment (Protection) Act passed by the Parliament of India?
1. 1986 (Correct)
2. 1988
3. 1990
4. 1991
Q.9 Between which two cities does India's first semi high-speed train 'Vande Bharat Express' run?
1. Puri and Howrah Junction
2. Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central
3. Hazrat Nizamuddin and Jhansi Junction
4. New Delhi and Varanasi Junction (Correct)
Q.10 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Pediatrics : children :: neurology : ?
1. heart
2. brain (Correct)
3. eyes
4. veins
Q.11 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
1. Book (Correct)
2. Chalk
3. Pen
4. Marker
Q.12 A cylinder has a height of 14 cm and the curved surface area is 528 cm2. The volume of the cylinder is:
1. 1244 cm3
2. 792 cm3
3. 1584 cm3 (Correct)
4. 2538 cm3
Q.13 Which of the following is a multi-barrel rocket system developed by DRDO?
1. Trishul
2. Pinaka (Correct)
3. Prithvi
4. Dhanush
Q.14 If the mass of a person is 60 kg on the surface of earth then the same person's mass on the surface of the moon will be:
1. 0 kg
2. 360 kg
3. 60 kg (Correct)
4. 10 kg
Q.15 Who was honoured with the 55th Jnanpith Award for the year 2019?
1. A A Aachuthan Namboothiri (Correct)
2. Krishna Sobti
3. Shobha Rao
4. Chitra Mudgal
Q.16 Mahatma Gandhi started the famous 'Salt March' from Sabarmati to Dandi. In which district of Gujarat is Dandi?
1. Navsari (Correct)
2. Surat
3. Porbandar
4. Kutch
Q.17 Which of the following passes connects Srinagar and Leh?
1. Jelep La
2. Nathu La
3. Bara La
4. Zoji La (Correct)
Q.18 The value of 6/5 of (1/3 + 2/4) - 5/6 of (3/10 + 12/20) - 1/6 is:
1. 1/3
2. 3/4
3. 5/6
4. 1/12 (Correct)
Q.19 If a3 - b3 = 625, a2 - b2 = 25 and a + b = 5 then the value of a2 + ab + b2 is:
1. 125 (Correct)
2. 25
3. 5
4. 150
Q.20 The angles of a triangle are 2x, (3x - 8) and (5x - 12). The greatest angle of the triangle is:
1. 112 degrees
2. 40 degrees
3. 118 degrees
4. 88 degrees (Correct)
Q.21 Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster.
RAMO : SCPS :: VXMJ : ?
1. WQZN
2. WQPN
3. WZPN (Correct)
4. WPZN
Q.22 Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of United Nations Security Council?
1. France
2. United Kingdom
3. Japan (Correct)
4. China
Q.23 In which of the following continents is the Gobi desert located?
1. Europe
2. North America
3. Asia (Correct)
4. Africa
Q.24 Which of the following is in the list of Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises?
1. India Tourism Development Corporation
2. Central Coalfields Limited
3. Coal India Limited (Correct)
4. Cochin Shipyard
Q.25 What is 'UBUNTU'?
1. Operating system (Correct)
2. Malware
3. External hard drive
4. Web Browser
Q.26 Which two banks were merged with Bank of Baroda with effect from 1st April 2019?
1. Allahabad Bank and Canara Bank
2. Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank (Correct)
3. Syndicate Bank and UCO Bank
4. Union Bank of India and Andhra Bank
Q.27 In a rectangle, the length is twice the breadth and the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 cm. The area of the rectangle is:
1. 512 cm2
2. 128 cm2 (Correct)
3. 288 cm2
4. 144 cm2
Q.28 Which part of the computer is called its brain?
1. Monitor
2. CPU (Correct)
3. Hard Disc
4. ROM
Q.29 In which year did ISRO launch the Mars Orbiter Mission?
1. 2013 (Correct)
2. 2015
3. 2012
4. 2014
Q.30 Shweta and Harish completed a project with an income of Rs. 28000. In this project Shweta worked for 20 days and Harish worked for 30 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio of 5 : 6, then Shweta's share is:
1. Rs. 10,000 (Correct)
2. Rs. 12,000
3. Rs. 18,000
4. Rs. 16,000
Q.31 A class of 50 girls and 70 boys sponsored a musical programme. If 40% of the girls and 50% of the boys attended, approximately what percentage of the class attended the programme?
1. 42%
2. 48%
3. 44%
4. 46% (Correct)
Q.32 If all the special characters are dropped from the below arrangement, which of the following will be the 10th to the right of X?
Arrangement: 3 X ! B 9 # F 4 5 * I K 2 S 8 R 5 % Z
1. R (Correct)
2. 8
3. S
4. 2
Q.33 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following table.
Table:
5 4 3
6 5 4
7 6 5
384 245 ?
1. 269
2. 244
3. 144 (Correct)
4. 249
Q.34 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Lawyer : court :: beautician : ?
1. ship
2. parlour (Correct)
3. class
4. house
Q.35 In general, the most appropriate average value in measuring central tendency is:
1. mode
2. mean (Correct)
3. median
4. range
Q.36 Which of the following units is used for measuring the amount of a substance?
1. Mole (Correct)
2. Tesla
3. Joule
4. Lux
Q.37 The greatest number that will divide 155, 260, 315 and leave the remainders 5, 10 and 15 respectively is:
1. 10
2. 75
3. 25
4. 50 (Correct)
Q.38 Who is the author of 'Rajatarangini'?
1. Kalidasa
2. Chand Bardai
3. Kalhana (Correct)
4. Jayadeva
Q.39 The simple interest on an amount of Rs. 3400 for 4 years is Rs. 680. The rate of interest is:
1. 6%
2. 8%
3. 5% (Correct)
4. 4%
Q.40 The adjacent angles of a rhombus are in the ratio of 3 : 6. The smallest angle of the rhombus is:
1. 40 degrees
2. 120 degrees
3. 80 degrees
4. 60 degrees (Correct)
Q.41 Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of which of the following states?
1. Bihar
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Odisha (Correct)
4. Rajasthan
Q.42 Which Sikh guru established the Khalsa Panth?
1. Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji
2. Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji (Correct)
3. Shri Guru Har Gobind ji
4. Shri Guru Nanak ji
Q.43 Which of the following monuments is NOT located in Delhi?
1. Buland Darwaza (Correct)
2. Alai Darwaza
3. Humayun's Tomb
4. India Gate
Q.44 Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
1. Cholera
2. Chicken Pox (Correct)
3. Typhoid
4. Tuberculosis
Q.45 The value of 180 / (2^3 + 3^2 + 1) + 37 - 20 equal to:
1. 27 (Correct)
2. 20
3. 23
4. 25
Q.46 In the domain of computers and the internet, what is the full form of URL?
1. Unique Resource Location
2. Unique Revoked Location
3. Uniform Resource Locator (Correct)
4. Universal Resource Locator
Q.47 The term 'Sericulture' is related to which of the following?
1. Fish farming
2. Bird farming
3. Silk farming (Correct)
4. Bee farming
Q.48 A rope is divided into three different parts. The first part is 1/5 of the whole length, the second part is 3/2 of the first. The third part is what fraction of the rope?
1. 3/4
2. 2/3
3. 1/3
4. 1/2 (Correct)
Q.49 The value of 5 sin 14 degrees sec 76 degrees + 3 cot 15 degrees - cot 75 degrees + 2 tan 45 degrees is:
1. 1
2. 8
3. 10 (Correct)
4. 0
Q.50 Which of the following shows a symbiotic relationship?
1. Funaria
2. Lichen (Correct)
3. Marsilea
4. Ulothrix
Q.51 Name the theme declared by United Nations for World Environment Day, 2020.
1. Beat Plastic Pollution
2. Biodiversity (Correct)
3. Connecting People to Nature
4. Water pollution
Q.52 Who was the founder of the Prarthana Samaj?
1. Atmaram Pandurang (Correct)
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Q.53 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
1. 12 - 96
2. 15 - 120
3. 13 - 104
4. 16 - 118 (Correct)
Q.54 The smallest 5 digit number that leaves a remainder of 6 when divided by 7 is:
1. 10002 (Correct)
2. 10009
3. 10007
4. 10003
Q.55 Through which of the following mediums can sound NOT travel?
1. Steel
2. Vacuum (Correct)
3. Air
4. Milk
Q.56 From among the given options, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
Given word: LAUGHTER
1. GRUNT (Correct)
2. RATE
3. HATE
4. GATE
Q.57 The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 7 and their LCM is 231. The smaller number is:
1. 33 (Correct)
2. 55
3. 44
4. 77
Q.58 What is to be added to 12% of 2400, so that the sum will be equal to 18% of 5400?
1. 952
2. 972
3. 684 (Correct)
4. 288
Q.59 If x/2 + 2/y = 1 and y/2 + 2/z = 1, then the value of z/2 + 2/x is:
1. -1
2. 0
3. 2
4. 1 (Correct)
Q.60 A train leaves station A towards station B at the speed of 50 km/h. After half an hour, another train leaves station B towards station A at 150 km/h. The distance between the stations is 725 km. The distance of the point from station A where the two trains are to meet is:
1. 250 km
2. 150 km
3. 168 km
4. 200 km (Correct)
Q.61 Two buses start from opposite points towards each other on a main road, 185 km apart. The first bus runs for 35 km and takes a right turn and runs for 17 km. It then turns left and runs for another 42 km and takes the direction back to reach the main road, in the meantime, the other bus has run only 36 km along the main road. What would the distance between the two buses be at this point?
1. 72 km (Correct)
2. 75 km
3. 80 km
4. 85 km
Q.62 In which city was the Khelo India Youth Games, 2020 held?
1. Guwahati (Correct)
2. Kolkata
3. Chennai
4. Bangalore
Q.63 What is the maximum strength of the members of the Lok Sabha?
1. 547
2. 549
3. 552 (Correct)
4. 543
Q.64 In the following question, select the related words from the given alternatives.
Writer : Pen :: Tailor : ?
1. Needle (Correct)
2. Scalpel
3. Axe
4. Saw
Q.65 The ratio of ladies to gents numbers in a club is 3 : 2. Recently, 300 ladies joined the club and the ratio became 5 : 2. The number of lady members now in the club is:
1. 900
2. 1200
3. 750 (Correct)
4. 600
Q.66 In which year was the Second battle of Panipat fought between Akbar and Hemu?
1. 1576
2. 1526
3. 1556 (Correct)
4. 1536
Q.67 In which state is the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station located?
1. Tamil Nadu (Correct)
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Karnataka
Q.68 If [1/(sin^2 65 degrees + cos^2 65 degrees)] + [sin 15 degrees / cos 75 degrees] + [cos 65 degrees / sin 25 degrees] = square root of 3 tan theta, then the value of theta is:
1. 60 degrees (Correct)
2. 45 degrees
3. 30 degrees
4. 90 degrees
Q.69 Who among the following was the youngest President of India?
1. Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (Correct)
2. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
3. Dr. Zakir Hussain
4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q.70 The sum of two numbers is 60 and their HCF and LCM are 12 and 72 respectively. The sum of the reciprocal of the two numbers is:
1. 5/12
2. 1/5
3. 5/72 (Correct)
4. 5/6
Q.71 Which of the following two countries of South America are land locked?
1. Paraguay and Bolivia (Correct)
2. Brazil and Venezuela
3. Guyana and Suriname
4. Chile and Ecuador
Q.72 The value of 5 2/3 + 0.73 - 3.123 is equal to:
1. 3.27 (Correct)
2. 3.12
3. 3.55
4. 5.73
Q.73 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks will create a repetitive pattern.
Pattern: c _ bba _ cab _ ac _ ab _ ac
1. b; a; b; c; c
2. b; c; a; c; b
3. a; b; c; b; c
4. a; c; b; c; b (Correct)
Q.74 The unit digit in 4 x 38 x 764 x 1256 is:
1. 5
2. 6
3. 8 (Correct)
4. 4
Q.75 Where is the Central Potato Research Institute of India located?
1. Delhi
2. Lucknow
3. Ranchi
4. Shimla (Correct)
Q.76 Where is the Head Quarters of the International Court of Justice located?
1. Paris
2. New York
3. The Hague (Correct)
4. Washington D.C.
Q.77 In order to qualify in an examination, one has to secure 50% of the overall marks. In the examination consisting of two papers, a student secured 40% in the first paper of 200 marks. Minimum what percentage of marks should be secured in the second paper of 150 marks in order to qualify in the examination?
1. 60%
2. 68%
3. 65%
4. 64% (Correct)
Q.78 The value of square root of (54 x square root of 125) divided by (24 x square root of 45) is:
1. 4 square root of 6
2. 4
3. 2 square root of 5
4. 2.5 (Correct)
Q.79 Who said, “Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it”?
1. Bhagat Singh
2. Chandra Sekhar Azad
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Correct)
4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Q.80 X and Y together can complete a piece of work in 12 days. Y and Z can do it in 18 days and X and Z can complete the same work in 15 days. If X, Y and Z can together complete the work, approximately how many days will be required to complete the work?
1. 18
2. 10 (Correct)
3. 14
4. 12
Q.81 Select the letter cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
BZA, DYC, FXE, HWG, ?
1. JVI (Correct)
2. KVI
3. JUH
4. JVH
Q.82 Which Indian state has the longest mainland coastline?
1. Maharashtra
2. Kerala
3. Gujarat (Correct)
4. Odisha
Q.83 The simple interest on a sum of amount for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 500. The compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same time is:
1. Rs. 515
2. Rs. 525 (Correct)
3. Rs. 510
4. Rs. 520
Q.84 Where is the Sabarimala temple located?
1. Maharashtra
2. Odisha
3. Kerala (Correct)
4. Andhra Pradesh
Q.85 Mukesh was facing the south. He walked 5 km straight and from there he turned at a 90 degree angle to his right and walked 5 km. Then he turned at a 45 degree angle to his left and walked 3 km. Where will he be from his actual position?
1. South-east direction
2. South-west direction (Correct)
3. South direction
4. North-west direction
Q.86 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
21 : 11 :: 31 : ?
1. 17
2. 16 (Correct)
3. 15
4. 18
Q.87 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following table.
Table:
28 63 94
8 18 ?
6 9 13
1. 69
2. 75 (Correct)
3. 76
4. 48
Q.88 P is the brother of Q and R. S is R's mother. T is P's father. Which of the following statements CANNOT be definitely true?
1. S is P's mother
2. T is Q's husband (Correct)
3. T is Q's father
4. T is S's husband
Q.89 From among the given options, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.
Given word: DAUGHTER
1. GET
2. TOUGH (Correct)
3. DATE
4. HURT
Q.90 Five girls Beena, Leena, Meena, Reena and Teena are playing game. They are sitting in a row facing towards the north. Meena is sitting at the west end and Teena is sitting at the east end. Leena and Reena are sitting together next to each other. Beena is sitting to the left of Leena and to the right of Meena. Who is sitting second from the east end?
1. Beena
2. Reena (Correct)
3. Leena
4. Teena
Q.91 Five students are sitting in a row, Sunil is neither a neighbour of Aastha nor Shyam. Aastha is a neighbour of Shyam and she is on the left end of the row. Sunil is a neighbour of Manjeet. Manjeet is exactly in the middle of the row, and is not a neighbour of Amita. Who are the neighbours of Amita?
1. Aastha and Manjeet
2. Shyam and Amita
3. Shyam and Manjeet
4. Manjeet and Amita (Correct)
Q.92 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
69, 55, 26, 13, ?
1. 5
2. 2
3. 4 (Correct)
4. 3
Q.93 Find the number of triangles in the diagram given below.
1. 32 (Correct)
2. 30
3. 29
4. 31
Q.94 The positions of Deepti and Mohan in a row are 14th from the left and 9th from the right respectively. If they interchange their places, then Mohan will be 21st from the right. Find the position of Deepti from the left now and the total number of persons in the row.
1. 26, 34 (Correct)
2. 24, 38
3. 33, 27
4. 34, 26
Q.95 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All Roses are Red.
Some Red are Colours.
All Colours are Paints.
Conclusions:
I. Some Red are Paints.
II. All Red are Roses.
1. Only conclusion II follows.
2. Both conclusion I and II follow.
3. Only conclusion I follows. (Correct)
4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Q.96 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
5, 10, 17, 26, ?
1. 35
2. 36
3. 37 (Correct)
4. 34
Q.97 Four different positions of a cube are shown in the figure. Which of the following colours is on the face opposite to the face that has black written on it?
Cube positions shown:
Position 1: Yellow, Orange, Blue
Position 2: Orange, Purple, Blue
Position 3: Blue, Black, Yellow
Position 4: Black, Pink, Yellow
1. Purple
2. Orange (Correct)
3. Blue
4. Pink
Q.98 Select the numbers that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series.
97, 86, 101, 89, 107, ?, ?
1. 84; 125
2. 121; 144
3. 114; 169
4. 94; 115 (Correct)
Q.99 Four letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
1. MNPO (Correct)
2. ACBD
3. IKJL
4. EGFH
Q.100 Four word-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
1. Paper : note (Correct)
2. Head : cap
3. Hand : glove
4. Gift : gift wrap
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