RRB NTPC E xam Previous Paper 1.Who won the Miss Universe pageant 2015 ? (A) Monika Radulovic (B) Pia Wurtzbach Sol. sin θ= , (C) Asiadna Gutierrez then θ = 60 degrees (D) Olivia Jordan then tan θ = √3 A. (B) B. (A) 4.Real currency belongs to which country? C. (D) (A) China D. (C) (B) Cuba (C) Brazil Sol. (D) Gambia • 2015 Miss Universe pageant was held in A. (B) AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. B. (A) • Pia Wurtzbach won the 2015 Miss C. (C) Universe pageant. D. (D) • 80 contestants competed for the crown. 2.To make the equations to meet Sol. which of the following two symbols • The Brazilian real is the official currency must be interchanged. of Brazil. 3 + 2 x 6 – 4 ÷ 5 = 10 • The value of 1 Brazilian real is approx 17 A. + and ÷ rupees. B. x and ÷ • It was introduced on 1 July 1994. C. ÷ and – D. ÷ and x 5.Which of the following conduct the watercycle on earth? Sol. From option (A), (+ and ÷) we get; (A) Wind 3 + 2 x 6 – 4 ÷ 5 = 10 (B) Moon After changing the signs (C) Sun = 3 ÷ 2 x 6 - 4 + 5 (D) Earth = 9 - 4 + 5 A. (C) = 10 B. (B) Hence, option A is correct. C. (A) D. (D) Sol. • Water cycle is the continuous movement 3.If sin θ= , then tan θ = ? of water in cycle form from the oceans to (A) 3/2 the atmosphere to the Earth and on again. (B) 1/2 • Basically, the sun drives the water cycle (C) 3 by heating water in the oceans. (D) √3 A. (B) 6.Choose the odd one- B. (C) (A) GMT C. (A) (B) UTC D. (D) (C) EDT (D) BMI A. (D) B. (C) 75/100 = 3/4 C. (A) Thus 48/60 is unique D. (B) 9.Transportation of water and minerals in a Sol. GMT, UTC and EDT are time zones. BMI plant is conducted by __________ refers to the body mass index. (A) Stem Hence, BMI is different from others. (B) Roots (C) Xylem 7. (D) Petiole A. (D) If , , , B. (A) Then find = ? C. (C) D. (B) A. 12 B. 16 Sol. C. 24 • Xylem transports water and solutes D. 32 from the roots to the leaves. • The phloem carries nutrients up and down Sol. the plant. Here the number coded for the given • At night, when stomata close, the water symbols as shown as below: is held in the stem and leaf by the cohesion of water molecules to each other as well as x = 48 the adhesion of water to the cell walls of 6 x 8 = 48 the xylem vessels and tracheids. 4 x 6 = 24 10.Famous Titanic ship belongs to which country? (A) U.S.A. 2 x 4 = 8 (B) China So, x = 2 x 6 =12 (C) Great Britain Hence, option A is correct answer. (D) France A. (C) 8.Choose the completely different in the B. (D) following? C. (A) 15/20, 48/60, 21/28, 75/100 D. (B) (A) 15/20 (B) 48/60 Sol. (C) 21/28 • Titanic was a British passenger liner that (D) 75/100 sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. A. (B) • It belonged to Great Britain. B. (D) • It was built in Belfast, Ireland, in the C. (C) United Kingdom of Great Britain and D. (A) Ireland. Sol. In the simplest forms 11.Solve the equation (a-2 + 1)(a2 - 1) - a2: 15/20 = 3/4, (A) 1/a2 48/60 = 4/5, (B) a2 21/28 =3/4, (C) -1/a2 (D) -a/(a-1)2 • She got the award in 1969. A. (D) • She is also regarded as the “first lady of B. (C) Indian cinema". C. (B) D. (A) 14.The Arithmetic mean of 20 inspections is 15.5 it was found later that 24 was read Sol. Given that, (a-2+1)(a2-1) - a2 as 42 by mistake. Then find the correct mean? = (A) 14 (B) 14.4 (C) 14.6 = (D) 15 A. (A) B. (D) = C. (C) = -1/a2 D. (B) 12.Which of the following won the academy Sol. Incorrect total sum = 20×15.5 = 310 award for the best-animated feature film? Since 24 is misread as 42 (A) Songs of the sea Correct sum = 310 + 24 - 42 = 292 (B) Big Hero Correct mean = 292/20 = 14.6 (C) The tale of princess Kaguyo (D) The box trolls 15. A. (A) |||Common||| Direction: Answer the B. (D) question on the basis of given information. C. (B) In a party of 70 people, 52 can speak D. (C) English and 26 can speak French. |||End||| Sol. How many people can speak both French • Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American 3D and English? computer-animated superhero film. (A) 8 • It was the highest-grossing animated film (B) 10 of 2014. (C) 12 • It won the animated feature award. (D) 6 A. (D) 13.Who was the first recipient of Dada B. (C) Saheb Phalke Award? C. (A) (A) Prithvi Raj Kapoor D. (B) (B) Lata Mangeshker (C) Satyajit Roy Sol. English = 52 (D) Devika Rani French = 26 A. (C) Both English and French = 52+26 - 70 = 8 B. (A) C. (D) 16.How many people can speak only D. (B) French? (A) 8 Sol. (B) 16 • Devika Rani was the first recipient of the (C) 18 Dadasaheb Phalke Award. (D) 24 C. (C) A. (A) D. (A) B. (D) C. (B) Sol. 198 = 2×32×11 D. (C) 78 = 2×3×13 Sol. Only french = 26 - Both English and HCF = 2×3 = 6 French = 26 - 8 = 18 20.A man walks with the speed of 4km/hr 17. for 3 hrs and return the same distance with How may people can speak only English? the 16 km/hr by running. Find out the time (A) 44 taken by him in running? (B) 18 (A) 45 Minutes (C) 26 (B) 72 Minutes (D) 32 (C) 30 Minutes A. (A) (D) 42 Minutes B. (D) A. (B) C. (C) B. (D) D. (B) C. (A) D. (C) Sol. English = 52 French = 26 Sol. Distance = 4×3 = 12km Both English and French = 52+26 - 70 = 8 Time in running = 12/16 hr = 3/4 hr = 45 Only English = 52 - 8 = 44 minutes 18.What is the colour of blood of octopus? 21.Cost of a residential flat increases by (A) Red 15% every year if the present cost is (B) Blue Rs.60,00,000, then find its cost after 2 (C) Pink years. (D) Black (A) Rs.78,00,000 A. (C) (B) Rs.83,45,000 B. (A) (C) Rs.85,39,500 C. (B) (D) Rs.79,35,000 D. (D) A. (D) B. (A) Sol. C. (B) • Octopus has blue blood. D. (C) • They evolved a copper rather than the iron-based pigment that is called Sol. Cost after 2 years = 6000000(1 + hemocyanin, which makes its blood blue. 15/100)(1 + 15/100) = 6000000×1.15×1.15 = 7935000 19.Find the H.C .F. of 198 and 78? (A) 8 22.What was another name of Chanakya? (B) 9 (A) Dev Varman (C) 6 (B) Vishnu Gupt (D) 7 (C) Ram Gupt A. (D) (D) Brijeshwar B. (B) A. (A) B. (D) 25.What would be the no. in the following C. (B) services in place of question mark (?) D. (C) 26, 29,33,38, ?, 51. A. 44 Sol. B. 42 • Chanakya was an ancient Indian teacher, C. 46 philosopher, economist, jurist and royal D. 49 advisor. • He was also known as Vishnu Gupt. Sol. The series will be, • He assisted the first Mauryan emperor 26+3 = 29 Chandragupta. 29+4 = 33 33+5 = 38 23.Which process is responsible to 38+6 = 44 generate solar energy in the sun? 44+7 = 51 (A) Nuclear Fusion hence, option A is the correct response. (B) Solar Power (C) Thermal Power 26.Which city is a planned city according to (D) Gravitational energy Vastushastra? A. (D) (A) New Delhi B. (C) (B) Banglore C. (B) (C) Mumbai D. (A) (D) Chandigarh A. (A) Sol. B. (C) • Nuclear fusion is responsible to C. (D) generate solar energy in the sun. D. (B) • It converts hydrogen atoms into helium. • The energy released from nuclear fusion Sol. reactions accounts for the longevity of • Chandigarh was planned by the stellar heat and light. famous French architect Le Corbusier. • It is a union territory in India. 24.Who has received the Dronacharya • It is internationally known for its Award in boxing? architecture and urban design. (A) Gurucharan Singh • It is located near the foothills of the (B) Balwan Singh Sivalik Range of the Himalayas (C) Rajinder Singh (D) Sanjeev Kumar Singh 27.Mariana Trench is situated in which of A. (B) the ocean? B. (D) (A) Atlantic ocean C. (A) (B) Pacific ocean D. (C) (C) Indian ocean (D) Southern ocean Sol. A. (D) • Gurcharan Singh is an Indian B. (C) Professional boxer. C. (B) • He received the Dronacharya Award in D. (A) boxing in the year 2004. Sol. • Mariana trench is the deepest sea trench 30.Ankita is standing at the corner of a in the floor of the western North Pacific rectangular field having 40 meter and 30 Ocean. meter length and breadth respectively. If • The maximum known depth is 10,984 she run along the diagonal and returned to metres. the intial point then find out total distance • It is is named after the nearby Mariana travelled by her. Islands. (A) 100 meter (B) 80 meter 28.The cost in manufacturing of a machine (C) 140 meter is divided among material, labour and extra (D) 120 meter expenditure and the ratio was 5:3:1.