RRB NTPC PYQ Set 1

General Awareness (8)

1. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
A. Ganga
B. Damodar
C. Brahmaputra
D. Hooghly

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Damodar River causes frequent floods in Bengal, hence the nickname.

2. The “Dandi March” was launched to protest against:
A. Rowlatt Act
B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C. Salt tax
D. Partition of Bengal

AnswerCorrect: Option C. Gandhi’s 1930 march protested the British monopoly on salt.

3. Who is the present Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?
A. Ban Ki-moon
B. António Guterres
C. Kofi Annan
D. Antonio Costa

AnswerCorrect: Option B. António Guterres began his second five-year term on 1 Jan 2022.

4. India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier is:
A. INS Vikrant
B. INS Viraat
C. INS Vikramaditya
D. INS Vishal

AnswerCorrect: Option A. INS Vikrant (IAC-1) was commissioned in Sept 2022.

5. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by:
A. Qatar
B. USA, Mexico & Canada
C. Morocco
D. Argentina

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Joint bid of USA–Mexico–Canada won the 2026 hosting rights.

6. Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years in India?
A. 42nd
B. 44th
C. 61st
D. 73rd

AnswerCorrect: Option C. 61st Constitutional Amendment, 1988.

7. The term “Bitcoin” was first introduced in a white-paper titled:
A. Digital Cash
B. Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
C. Crypto Currency
D. Blockchain Money

AnswerCorrect: Option B. 2008 white-paper by Satoshi Nakamoto.

8. Which state has the largest coastline in India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Maharashtra

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Gujarat (~1,600 km).

Mathematics (7)

9. Find the LCM of 36, 48 and 72.
A. 144
B. 216
C. 288
D. 432

AnswerCorrect: Option A. 2⁴ × 3² = 144.

10. A train 150 m long passes a pole in 9 s. Speed of the train is:
A. 50 km/h
B. 54 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 72 km/h

AnswerCorrect: Option C. 150/9 = 16.67 m/s → 60 km/h.

11. If 3^(x+2) = 81, then x equals:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

AnswerCorrect: Option B. 3^(x+2)=3^4 ⇒ x+2=4 ⇒ x=2.

12. A shopkeeper marks goods 40 % above cost price and gives 20 % discount. Gain % is:
A. 10 %
B. 12 %
C. 15 %
D. 20 %

AnswerCorrect: Option B. 1.4 × 0.8 = 1.12 ⇒ 12 % gain.

13. The average of 11 numbers is 50. If one number is removed, average becomes 49. The removed number is:
A. 60
B. 59
C. 58
D. 55

AnswerCorrect: Option A. Total = 550; new total = 490 ⇒ removed = 60.

14. Simple interest on ₹ 800 for 3 years at 5 % p.a. is:
A. ₹ 100
B. ₹ 120
C. ₹ 140
D. ₹ 160

AnswerCorrect: Option B. SI = 800×3×5/100 = 120.

15. If x : y = 3 : 4 and y : z = 8 : 9, then x : z =
A. 2 : 3
B. 3 : 4
C. 1 : 2
D. 4 : 5

AnswerCorrect: Option A. x : z = (3/4)×(8/9) = 24/36 = 2 : 3.

Reasoning (5)

16. Find the odd one out:
A. Mercury
B. Aluminium
C. Iron
D. Copper

AnswerCorrect: Option A. Mercury is liquid at room temperature.

17. Complete the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, ?
A. 58
B. 68
C. 78
D. 88

AnswerCorrect: Option C. Pattern ×2+2: 3×2+2=8, 8×2+2=18, 18×2+2=38, 38×2+2=78.

18. If SYSTEM is coded as TZTUFN, then COMPUTER is coded as:
A. DPNQVUFS
B. DPNQVUFT
C. CPNQVUFS
D. DPNQUFST

AnswerCorrect: Option A. Each letter +1.

19. A man walks 8 m east, then 6 m north. How far is he from start?
A. 10 m
B. 12 m
C. 14 m
D. 16 m

AnswerCorrect: Option A. √(8²+6²)=10 m.

20. Select the related word: Book : Publisher :: Film : ?
A. Director
B. Producer
C. Actor
D. Distributor

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Producer finances/organises film like publisher does for book.

General Science (5)

21. The gas used for ripening of green fruits is:
A. Methane
B. Ethylene
C. Acetylene
D. Carbon monoxide

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Ethylene is a natural plant hormone.

22. The SI unit of electric charge is:
A. Ampere
B. Coulomb
C. Volt
D. Ohm

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Coulomb (C).

23. Which part of the human ear converts sound vibrations into electrical signals?
A. Pinna
B. Cochlea
C. Ossicles
D. Eustachian tube

AnswerCorrect: Option B. Cochlea contains hair cells that transduce vibrations.

24. The pH value of human blood is approximately:
A. 6.8
B. 7.0
C. 7.4
D. 8.0

AnswerCorrect: Option C. Slightly alkaline, 7.35–7.45.

25. Which vitamin is fat-soluble and acts as an antioxidant?
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K

AnswerCorrect: Option C. Vitamin E protects cell membranes from oxidative damage.