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RRB NTPC Exam RRB NTPC E xam Previous Paper 1.Compute : 66447 ÷ 321 ÷ 23 Sangeeta’s husband is the grandson of (A) 90 (B) 4761 the man who is in the photograph. (C) 9 (D) 4716 Hence, option B is correct. A. (A) B. (C) 4.In December 2015, who won the Hero C. (B) Hockey World League? D. (D) (A) India (B) Belgium Ans. B (C) Netherlands (D) Australia Sol. A. (C) B. (A) C. (B) D. (D) Ans. D 2.Four words are given below out of Sol. which three are alike in some manner ● The 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World and one is different. Which is different League Final took place from 27 from the rest? November to 6 December 2015 in (A) Fox (B) Wolf Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (C) Jackal (D) Deer ● A total of 8 teams competed for the A. (A) title. B. (B) ● Australia won the tournament for the C. (C) first time after defeating Belgium 2–1 D. (D) in the final match. Ans. D ● Host nation India won the third place Sol. by defeating the Netherlands. Except deer, all other animal eats meat, while deer eat grass. 5.The variance of a set of data is 49. Hence, option D is different from the Then the standard deviation of the data rest. is : (A) ± (B) 7 3.Pointing to a photograph, Sangeeta (C) 9 (D) 49 says, “This man’s son’s sister is my A. (B) mother-in-law.” How is the Sangeeta’s B. (C) husband related to the man in the C. (D) photograph? D. (A) (A) Grandson (B) Son Ans. A (C) Son-in-law (D) Nephew Sol. A. (D) Variance=49 B. (A) C. (C) D. (B) Ans. B 6.Which among the following statements Sol. is true? (A) Jharkhand is the largest mica producing state in India (B) Copper is found in Orissa (C) Limestone is found in Maharashtra (D) India is largest producer of Iron ore A. (D) B. (A) C. (B) D. (C) Ans. B Sol. ● Andhra Pradesh is the largest Sol. producer of Mica. ● Constitution (100th Amendment) Act ● On the other hand, mica (waste and 2015 ratified the land boundary scrap) is largely produced by the states agreement between India and of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar Bangladesh. and Jharkhand. ● The act amended the 1st schedule of ● Mines of mica are found in Giridih the constitution to exchange the and Kodarma districts of Jharkhand. disputed territories occupied by both the nations in accordance with the 1974 7.The mode of the data 7, 21, 2, 17, 3, bilateral LBA (Land Boundary 13, 7, 4, 9, 7, 9 is Agreement). (A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 21 (D) 4 10.Consider the following information : A. (A) $ means + , # means - , @ means × B. (C) and . means ÷ then find the value of C. (D) 16 $ 4 @ 5 # 72 . 8 : D. (B) (A) 26 (B) 27 Ans. D (C) 29 (D) 36 Sol. A. (A) Mode is the highest occurring number in B. (D) the given data C. (C) So, here Mode=7 D. (B) Ans. D 8. Compute : 2912 ÷ 364 – 2 Sol. (A) -6 (B) 6 (C) (D) A. (B) B. (D) C. (C) After putting the correct symbols, D. (A) 16 + 4 x 5 – 72 ÷ 8 (applying BODMAS) Ans. A ⇒ 16 + 4 x 5 – 9 Sol. ⇒ 16 + 20 - 9 ⇒ 36 – 9 ⇒ 27 Hence, option D is correct response. 9.The 100th amendment in our 11.Read the statements and select a Constitution is related to which of the Conclusion from the given alternatives : following? Statements : (A) Protection of livelihood and Some bottles are boxes. regulation of street vending Some boxes are crows. (B) Acquiring of territories by India and Some crows are red. transfer of certain territories to Conclusions : Bangladesh 1) Some bottles are red (C) Emoluments, Allowances and 2) No box is red Privileges to the Governors 3) No bottle is red (D) The reorganisation of the state of 4) Some boxes are red Andhra Pradesh (A) Either 2 or 4 follows A. (A) (B) Only 1 and 2 follow B. (B) (C) Either 1 or 3 and either 2 or 4 follow C. (C) (D) Either 1 or 3 follows D. (D) A. (A) Ans. B B. (D) ● He was the President of the COP 21 C. (B) UN Climate Change Conference held D. (C) in 2015. Ans. D ● The 2015 United Nations Climate Sol. Change Conference or COP 21 was held in Paris, France, from 30th November to 12th December 2015. 13.If two plane mirrors are kept at an Conclusions: angle of 120o to each other, then how 1) Some bottles are red – (false) many images will be formed? 2) No box is red – (false) (A) 3 (B) 4 3) No bottle is red – (false) (C) 2 (D) 6 4) Some boxes are red – (false) A. (C) All the above conclusions are false B. (B) because there is no direct relation C. (D) between the two given objects. D. (A) Hence, option D is correct. Ans. A Sol. 12.Which of the following statements No. of images = 360/x-1 is/are true? Hence, I. Laurent Fabius was the President of = 360/120-1 the COP 21 UN Climate Change = 3-1 Conference held recently = 2 images. II. Mr. Fabius is the Foreign Minister of France 14.Given k = -3, m = 1 and n = -4. Find III. Mr. Fabius is the Environment Minister of France the value of . (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (A) ±1 (B) 1 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3 (C) -1 (D) 0 A. (D) A. (D) B. (B) B. (B) C. (C) C. (C) D. (A) D. (A) Ans. B Sol. Ans. C Given k=-3, m=1, n=-4 Sol. ● Laurent Fabius is a French politician. 15. Direction: Study the following ● He is serving as President of the th figure and answer the questions given Constitutional Council since 8 March below : 2016. ● He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 17th July 1984 to 20th March 1986. ● He also served in the government as Minister of Finance from 2000 to 2002 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016. By which letter, the Unmarried Professors who live in nuclear family are A. (C) represented? B. (D) (A) R (B) Q C. (B) (C) S (D) P D. (A) A. (B) Ans. A B. (C) Sol. C. (A) ● State-run energy major GAIL D. (D) (India) Limited has launched geo-portal Ans. A called 'Bhuvan-GAIL Portal' system for Sol. utilizing space technology for its pipeline The required portion should be common monitoring to address pipeline safety in all the three. concerns. The respective letter is Q. ● Gail (India) Limited (GAIL) is formerly Hence, option A is correct. known as Gas Authority of India Limited. 16.By which letter, the people who live ● It is the largest state-owned natural in nuclear family but are neither gas processing and distribution company Unmarried nor Professors are in India. represented? ● It is headquartered in New Delhi. (A) T (B) R ● It was formed in 1984. (C) Q (D) S A. (C) B. (B) 19.If , then sin2x + 1 = ? C. (A) D. (D) (A) (B) Ans. C Sol. The required letter is T. Hence, option C is correct. (C) (D) 17. By which letter, the Unmarried A. (A) people who live in nuclear family but not B. (D) are College Professors are represented? C. (B) (A) R (B) U D. (C) (C) S (D) P Ans. B A. (C) Sol. B. (A) C. (B) D. (D) Ans. A Sol. The letter must be common in both circle as well as square. Therefore the required letter is – ‘S’ Hence, option A is the correct response. 18.Which of the following companies 20.Simplify : y(3y -1) – (3y – 1) recently introduced portal for satellite (A) 3y2 + 4y -1 (B) 3y2 - 4y – 1 monitoring of pipelines? (C) 3y2 + 4y + 1 (D) 3y2 – 4y + 1 (A) IOCL (B) ONGC A. (B) B. (A) (C) GAIL (D) Reliance C. (C) D. (D) C. (C) D. (A) Ans. D Sol. Ans. A Sol. The Forex reserves in 1997-1998 = 5040 The Forex reserves in 1994-1995 = 21.The value of (0.1)4 ÷ 0.1 is 3360 (A) 0.1 (B) 0.01 Ratio = 5040/ 3360 = 1.5 (C) 0.001 (D) 1 23.The Forex reserves in 1996-1997 were approximately what per cent of the A. (B) average Forex reserves over the period B. (A) under review? (A) 95% (B) 110% C. (C) D. (D) (C) 115% (D) 125% A. (A) Ans. C B. (B) Sol. C. (D) D. (C) 22. Direction: Study the following graph Ans. C and answer the questions given below : Sol. The bar graph given below shows the the average Forex reserves over the Forex reserves of a country (in million period under review = Japanese Y) from 1991-1992 to 1998- (2640+3720+2520+3360+3120+4320+ 1999. 5040+3120)/ 8 = 3480 Percent of the Forex reserves in 1996- 1997 over the average Forex reserves = 4320/3480 x100 = 124.13% = approximate 125% 24. For which year, the per cent increase of Forex reserves over the previous year, is the highest? (A) 1992-1993 (B) 1993-1994 The Forex reserves in 1997-1998 was (C) 1994-1995 (D) 1996-1997 how many times that in 1994-1995? (A) 0.7 (B) 1.2 A. (A) B. (D) (C) 1.4 (D) 1.5 C. (C) A. (D) D. (B) B. (B) Ans. A (C) 19 (D) 20 Sol. The percent increase of Forex reserves A.
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