RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 CBT 1 Question Paper 22 Mar (in English)

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RRB NTPC Graduate 2026 Question Paper CBT 1 (in English)
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Test Date 22/03/2026
Test Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Subject RRB NTPC GRADUATE CBT 1
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Section : RRB NTPC GRADUATE CBT 1

Q.1 What is the inflation target set by the Government of India under
the Monetary Policy Committee framework until April 2026?
Ans A. 4% with a tolerance of ±2%

B. 3% with a tolerance of ±1%

C. 5% with a tolerance of ±2%

D. 6% with no specified tolerance
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C. 30

D. 28

Q.3 A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 100% above its cost price. What
percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 88%?270
Ans A. 4%
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Q.4 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs
are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT
belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
position in the letter-cluster.)8022
Ans A. ZC−AD

B. OR−OU

C. DG−EH

D. RU−SV

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Q.5 This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.
(Left) 442 405 297 384 316 (Right)
(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)
NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right.

What will be the resultant if third digit of the highest number is added to
the second digit of lowest number ?
Ans A. 12

B. 11

C. 10

D. 9

Q.6 Thermal pollution primarily results from which action related to industrial processes?
Ans A. Addition of detergents

B. Release of heavy metals

C. Use of water as a coolant

D. Suspended solid accumulation

Q.7 What was the Diwan-i-Riyasat under Alauddin Khilji?
Ans A. Department of religious endowments

B. Department of agriculture

C. Department controlling markets and prices

D. Department of royal correspondence

Q.8 Warli painting, a traditional tribal art form, originates from which Indian state?
Ans A. Odisha

B. Rajasthan

C. Maharashtra

D. Madhya Pradesh

Q.9 Under the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016, who has the exclusive power to
make laws on GST, where the supply of goods or services takes place in the course of
interstate trade or commerce?
Ans A. Parliament

B. NITI Ayog

C. President of India

D. State Legislatures

Q.10 The standard deviation of 7 consecutive integers with mean 0 is _______.
Ans A. 1

B. 3

C. 0

D. 2

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B.

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D.

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Q.12 22 is related to 60 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 27 is related to 75.
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Ans A. 86

B. 97

C. 103

D. 93

Q.13 20% of a number is more than 20% of 620 by 200. The number is:
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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 hands are legs. Some hands are faces. Some faces are arms.

Conclusions:
(I) Some legs are faces.
(II) Some hands are arms.
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Q.15 Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the
given series to make it logically complete?
DHG 42 CGF 38 BFE 34 AED 30 ?
Ans A. ZDC 26

B. ZDI 25

C. ZEB 26

D. ZCB 25
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B. 3

C. 4

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Q.17 Let ABC be a right-angled triangle such that ∠ B = 90°, ∠ ACB = 30° and AB = 5 cm. Find
the value (in cm) of AC + BC.
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Q.18 A tourist covers his 120 km journey in three stages. In the first stage, he travels at a
speed of x km/hr. In the second stage, he increases his speed by 50%. In the third stage,
he reduces his second-stage speed by 20%. He spends equal time on all the 3 stages,
and his average speed for the entire journey is 48 km/hr. Find the value of x correct to
one decimal place.
Ans A. 38.9

B. 38.3

C. 39.3

D. 40.3

Q.19 The abbreviation ASCII is a critical computer standard used worldwide. The letter C in
ASCII stands for Code, indicating that ASCII is a standard system for assigning a
unique numerical value to every single character, which is known as a character
_________________.
Ans A. processing chip

B. memory component

C. encoding scheme

D. input device

Q.20 Which metric indicates the average number of instructions a CPU executes per clock
cycle?
Ans A. Core count

B. Bus speed

C. IPC (Instructions Per Cycle)

D. Clock speed

Q.21 Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the
following series to make it logically complete?
NVA 7 KSX 14 HPU 21 EMR 28 ?
Ans A. LST 40

B. WPF 37

C. BJO 35

D. NDP 35

Q.22 Which language was predominantly used by Amir Khusrau in his literary compositions
during the Delhi Sultanate period?
Ans A. Apabhramsha

B. Prakrit

C. Sanskrit

D. Persian

Q.23 If A's salary is 130% more than that of B, then by how much percent is B's salary less
than that of A (correct to 2 decimal places)?8397
Ans A. 58.42%

B. 56.52%

C. 55.88%

D. 54.62%

Q.24 Who among the following is credited with establishing the 'Servants of India Society' to
promote education and social reforms during the Indian National Movement?
Ans A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Dadabhai Naoroji

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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Q.25 Find the solution of the following system of linear equations:
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C. x = 1, y = ,z=

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C. One

D. Three

Q.27 Which among the following is NOT a document related to Good Governance?
Ans A. National Forest Policy, 1988

B. Citizen Charter

C. Second Administrative Reforms Commission

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Ans A. 3

B. 5

C. 4

D. 6

Q.29 The power of High Courts to issue writs for purposes beyond Fundamental Rights is

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minor arc AB. If AB subtends an angle 120° at O, then find the measure of ∠ ASB.
Ans A. 120°

B. 110°

C. 100°

D. 60°

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Q.31 Which combination of symptoms is the most common characteristic of influenza in
humans?
Ans A. Fever, cough, and body aches

B. Rash, itching, and swelling

C. Chest pain, palpitations, and sweating

D. Vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration

Q.32 Two pipes can fill a cistern in 24 minutes and 36 minutes, respectively. A third pipe can
empty it in 18 minutes. If all three are opened together, how long will it take to fill the
tank?
Ans A. 144 minutes

B. 60 minutes

C. 108 minutes

D. 72 minutes

Q.33 Which of the following countries is the youngest country in terms of the lowest median
age for the year 2024?
Ans A. Iraq

B. Palestine

C. Niger

D. Afghanistan

Q.34 Dhruv starts from Point A and drives 38 km towards the East. He then takes a left turn,
drives 35 km, turns left and drives 39 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 37 km. He
takes a final left turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
90-degree turns only unless specified.)
Ans A. 4 km to the North

B. 3 km to the North

C. 1 km to the North

D. 2 km to the North

Q.35 In January 2025, Algeria signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States
that focuses on _____.
Ans A. educational cooperation

B. military cooperation

C. agricultural cooperation

D. healthcare cooperation

Q.36 In July 2025, Himachal Pradesh government began temporarily relocating families, due
to landslide threats, from a village called Kalang located in which district?
Ans A. Kullu district

B. Kangra district

C. Shimla district

D. Mandi district

Q.37 100 men have provisions for 26 days. If 48 men have left, for how many days the same
provisions would last for the remaining men?
Ans A. 54

B. 48

C. 50

D. 52

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Q.38 Which disease is caused specifically by a deficiency of Vitamin B1?
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Q.39 What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

111 110 106 97 81 ?
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B. 74

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C. Bengaluru

D. Mumbai

Q.41 The ratio of the ages of two persons, P and Q, is 3 : 4. After 6 years, the ratio of their
ages will become 4 : 5. What is the present age of P?
Ans A. 18 years

B. 30 years
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that on the right side of :: ?

# : POM :: LKI : %7813
Ans A. # = TJQ , % = HFL

B. # = SRP , % = GFE

C. # = RTP , % = GFM

D. # = TSQ , % = HGE

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Q.44 Which of the following teams secured the table tennis ITTF Mixed Team World Cup title
in December 2025 after emerging victorious in the final at Chengdu?
Ans A. Germany

B. Japan

C. Republic of Korea

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Q.45 23 is related to 139 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 28 is related to
169. To which of the following is 25 related, following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down
the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding
/subtracting /multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3
and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans A. 151

B. 146

C. 155

D. 141

Q.46 At what rate per annum will a sum of money become five times itself in 10 years under
simple interest?
Ans A. 80%

B. 38%

C. 40%

D. 42%

Q.47 The Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, and Naga Hills, which run almost east–west, are connected to
which hill chain that extends in a north–south direction?
Ans A. Nilgiri and Rakhine Hills

B. Mizo and Rakhine Hills

C. Satpura and Mizo Hills

D. Mizo and Vindhya Hills

Q.48 In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the sister of B’
A - B means ‘A is the husband of B’
A × B means ‘A is the son of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

Based on the above, how is T related to S if ‘T + P × M - V ÷ S’?
Ans A. Brother’s daughter

B. Son’s daughter

C. Daughter’s daughter

D. Sister’s daughter

Q.49 The sum of 12 numbers is 528. Find their average.
Ans A. 42

B. 43

C. 44

D. 45

Q.50 Each of L, M, N, O, A, B and C has an exam on a different day of a week starting from
Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. No one has exam before N. Only
three people have exams between N and O. Only one person has exam between O and
M. L has exam on Wednesday. B has exam on one of the days after C but on one of the
days before A. On which day of the week does B have exam?
Ans A. Saturday

B. Monday

C. Thursday

D. Tuesday

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C. TU - WX

D. KL - NO

Q.52 Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question.
(Left) 5 # % 8 * $ % @ 1 3 @ $ 4 6 9 7 # $ 2 % 5 4 (Right)

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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, then what will come in place of
the question mark (?) in the following equation?

79 − 8 ÷ 55 + 423 × 3 = ?
Ans A. 546

B. 519

C. 525

D. 584
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Q.55 There are 21 members in group A, 11 members in group B and 17 members in group C.
All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on
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C. 452

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Q.56 Who is widely regarded as the ‘Father of Computers’ for designing the first mechanical
computing device?
Ans A. Charles Babbage

B. Blaise Pascal
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Q.57 A bag contains coins of ₹1, ₹2, and ₹5 in the ratio 8 : 4 : 3. If the total value of the coins
is ₹930, what is the total number of coins in the bag?
Ans A. 400

B. 450

C. 420

D. 480

Q.58 A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 90 min, and at a speed of 65 m/min for 60
min. Her average speed (in m/min) for the entire journey is:
Ans A. 31

B. 42

C. 38

D. 44

Q.59 Which of the following factors most significantly contributed to the emergence of Indian
multinational corporations like Reliance Industries and Tata Group in the post-reform
era?
Ans A. Continued government subsidies

B. Expansion of nationalized sectors

C. Growth in agricultural exports

D. Globalization and privatization

Q.60 The price of each article of type P, Q, and R is ₹280, ₹180 and ₹120, respectively.
Subrata buys articles of each type in the ratio 3 : 2 : 3 for ₹6,240. How many articles of
type Q did he purchase?
Ans A. 16

B. 8

C. 14

D. 5

Q.61 Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center
of the table. Only one person sits between P and B when counted from the right of P. O
sits third to the left of Q. C sits third to the left of D. Q sits to the immediate right of C. R
is not an immediate neighbor of C. How many people sit between R and B when
counted from the right of R?16459
Ans A. Two

B. One

C. Four

D. Three

Q.62 In a certain code language,
X + Y means ‘X is the husband of Y’,
X – Y means ‘X is the mother of Y’,
X × Y means ‘X is the sister of Y’ and
X ÷ Y means ‘X is the father of Y’.

Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P + Q – R × S ÷ T’?
Ans A. Mother's brother

B. Father's brother

C. Father's father

D. Mother's father

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Q.63 What law, as of December 2025, requires intermediaries to act against unlawful and
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D. Digital Services Regulation Act, 2024

Q.64 In a certain code language, ‘BELL’ is coded as ‘1582’ and ‘SELL’ is coded as ‘2568’.
What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?2226
Ans A. 6

B. 1

C. 2
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C. Iran

D. Pakistan

Q.66 In a certain code language, ‘TOUR’ is coded as ‘4791’ and ‘FORT’ is coded as ‘1279’.
What is the code for ‘F’ in the given code language?10749
Ans A. 1

B. 2
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Q.68 Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and
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Q.69 Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be
done from left to right only. All numbers are single digit numbers only.

(Left) 2 < 8 5 8 7 4 9 $ % % % & @ ? & @ 5 9 6 ? (Right)

How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number
and also immediately followed by a symbol?9160
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Q.70 Which of the following terms is used for places that serve as the meeting point of two or
more transport routes?
Ans A. Network

B. Grid

C. Link

D. Node

Q.71 Which wind system blows consistently from high-pressure to low-pressure areas year-
round?
Ans A. Polar winds

B. Local winds

C. Planetary winds

D. Periodic winds

Q.72 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 crabs are bats. All bats are wigs. All wigs are dogs.

Conclusions:
(I) All crabs are dogs.
(II) Some dogs are bats.
Ans A. Only conclusion (II) follows

B. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

C. Only conclusion (I) follows

D. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Q.73 The areas of two similar triangles are 841 cm2 and 676 cm2, respectively. What is the
ratio of their corresponding altitudes?317
Ans A. 38 : 27

B. 29 : 26

C. 24 : 28

D. 27 : 24

Q.74 On 21 December 2025, President Droupadi Murmu approved the Viksit Bharat—
Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025,
enhancing rural wage employment guarantee to which of the following days in a
financial year?
Ans A. 150 days

B. 100 days

C. 125 days

D. 175 days

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Q.75 Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical
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Which of the given operations follows the same set of operations as in question?
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17 - 7 - 21 - 33 ;
21 - 11 - 33 - 45
Ans A. 16-8-24-48

B. 23-13-26-52

C. 14-4-12-24

D. 21-11-33-72

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Q.77 Six boxes, A, B, C, D, E and F are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the
same order. F is placed third from the top. Only two boxes are kept between F and D. A
is kept above F but somewhere below E. C is not kept at the second place from the
bottom. How many boxes are kept between A and B?
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B. Three

C. Four
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D. Rajasthan

Q.79 Which amendment made it constitutionally mandatory for municipalities to prepare
“District Planning Committees” and “Metropolitan Planning Committees”?
Ans A. 74th Amendment

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A. Tripartite

B. Chakravartin

C. Dharmayuddha

D. Mahasangram

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Q.81 In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You
have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer.
Q. Five boxes – Box-A, Box-B, Box-C, Box-D, and Box-E – have different weights.
Which box is the second heaviest?
(I) Box-C is heavier than Box-A and Box-B but lighter than Box-D.
(II) Box-E is heavier than Box-C but lighter than Box-D.
Ans A. Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question

B. Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not

C. Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

D. Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not

Q.82 P sells an item to Q at 77% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 50% loss. If R paid ₹
2655 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P? 6638
Ans A. 3000

B. 3001

C. 3002

D. 3003

Q.83 Which new weapon led to Mangal Pandey’s agitation as a sepoy of the 34th Bengal
Native Infantry?
Ans A. Brown Bess musket

B. Matchlock gun

C. Enfield rifle

D. Snider rifle

Q.84 Find the area of an equilateral triangle with side 8 cm (correct to 2 decimal places).
Ans A. 29.91 sq. cm.

B. 27.71 sq. cm.

C. 26.61 sq. cm.

D. 24.41 sq. cm.

Q.85 In which type of wave do particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave
propagation?
Ans A. Longitudinal wave

B. Transverse wave

C. Electromagnetic wave

D. Surface wave

Q.86

Ans A. 1345

B. 1348

C. 1340

D. 1335

Q.87 What term describes a situation in which a person is employed but not in the desired
capacity, in terms of compensation, hours, or skill level?
Ans A. Part-time employment

B. Involuntary employment

C. Low wage employment

D. Underemployment

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Q.89 Which Article deals with the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Ans A. Article 141

B. Article 32

C. Article 124

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Q.91 Which event best signalled the decline of Portuguese power in India and the emergence
of British and Dutch influence?
Ans A. Battle of Plassey (1757)

B. Establishment of Madras by the English (1639)
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D. Anglo-Persian capture of Hormuz (1622)
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difference of ₹52 between the two interests earned. What was the amount (in ₹) invested
in each case?
Ans A. 31600

B. 32500

C. 31750

D. 32850

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Q.94 In Windows 11, which built-in tool opens immediately when a user presses the keyboard
shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc?
Ans A. File Explorer

B. Task Manager

C. Control Panel

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Q.95

Ans A. 95.7%

B. 93.8%

C. 94.8%

D. 93.2%

Q.96 Which Supreme Court case, decided in April 2025, led to the 16th Presidential Reference
under Article 143 concerning timelines for assent to State Bills?
Ans A. State of Tamil Nadu vs Governor of Tamil Nadu

B. Nabam Rebia vs Deputy Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh

C. S.R. Bommai vs Union of India

D. Kaiser-I-Hind Pvt. Ltd. vs National Textile Corporation

Q.97 According to the Gandhian principles incorporated in the Directive Principles of
State Policy, the State shall endeavor to promote:
Ans A. Large-scale corporate farming

B. Industrialization in urban areas

C. Cottage industries on an individual or cooperative basis in rural areas

D. Foreign trade agreements

Q.98 Momentum of an object is defined as the product of its mass and velocity, hence what
are its SI units?
Ans A. kg m s–1

B. kg m s–2

C. kg m s

D. g m s–1

Q.99 Under the Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025, if an obligated
entity fails to meet targets, then environmental compensation is linked to carbon credit
prices. The compensation for shortfall is:
Ans A. A fixed penalty per tonne decided by SPCBs

B. Three times the average traded price of carbon credit certificates

C. Twice the average traded price of carbon credit certificates

D. Equal to the average traded price of carbon credit certificates

Q.100 The length, breadth and height of a room are 20m, 10m and 6m, respectively. If the rate
of painting the four walls and the ceiling of the room is ₹15/square metre, then find the
total cost.
Ans A. ₹6500

B. ₹8400

C. ₹7200

D. ₹9200

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Subject RRB NTPC GRADUATE CBT 1
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Q.1 In 2025, the Global AI Conclave, reinforcing India’s role as a thought leader in
responsible artificial intelligence, was hosted in which city?
Ans A. Chennai

B. Hyderabad

C. Bengaluru

D. New Delhi

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Q.3 The period of southwest monsoon season in India is:
Ans A. July to December

B. June to September

C. May to September
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B. YCX

C. GKF

D. NRM

Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘ROAD’ is coded as ‘8657’ and ‘DEAR’ is coded as ‘4567’.
What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?10511

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Q.6

Ans A. 75.1%

B. 74.1%

C. 73.5%

D. 72.5%

Q.7 In a certain code language, ‘REST’ is coded as ‘5729’ and ‘SEAT’ is coded as ‘7625’.
What is the code for ‘A’ in that language?2005
Ans A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 6

Q.8 Three friends X, Y and Z started a business by investing a sum of money in the ratio of 9
: 5 : 2. After 6 months, X withdraws half of his capital. If the sum invested by Z is
₹83,000, then out of a total annual profit of ₹88,000, what is the difference between X's
and Y's profit?
Ans A. ₹11,200

B. ₹10,550

C. ₹10,945

D. ₹12,710

Q.9 Which is the latest version of Windows?
Ans A. Windows 18

B. Windows 11

C. Windows 7

D. Windows 10

Q.10 The 24th Constitutional Amendment gave the Parliament which of the following
powers?
Ans A. Override judicial review

B. Suspend the High Court judgment

C. Suspend elections

D. Amend Fundamental Rights

Q.11
Ans
A.

B.

C.

D.

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Q.13 In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You
have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer.
Q. Ritu, Seema, Tanya, Usha, and Varsha scored different marks. Who scored the
highest marks?
(I) Tanya scored more than Ritu and Seema but less than Usha.
(II) Varsha scored more than Tanya but less than Usha.
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annually?
Ans A. Lakhpati Didis

B. Sahyogi Didis

C. Aatmanirbhar Didis

D. Crorepati Didis

Q.15 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs
are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong
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Q.17 A and B complete a work in 20 days. If A alone can do it in 45 days, then B alone can do
three-fourth of the same work in ______________days.
Ans A. 81

B. 54

C. 108

D. 27

Q.18 Which Sangam text, from the 2nd century CE, is an epic about a chaste wife’s devotion?
Ans A. Pattuppattu

B. Tolkappiyam

C. Manimekalai

D. Silappatikaram

Q.19 Which type of irrigation in India involves delivering water drop by drop at the root zone
of plants?
Ans A. Surface irrigation

B. Drip irrigation

C. Sub-irrigation

D. Sprinkler irrigation

Q.20 The population of a village was 2,90,000. It increased by 15% in the first year and
increased by 20% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______.7673
Ans A. 3,33,500

B. 4,00,200

C. 3,48,000

D. 3,91,500

Q.21 A man can row at 8 km/hr in still water. When the river flows at 2 km/hr, he takes 3 hours
12 minutes to row to a destination and back. Find the distance to the destination.
Ans A. 10 km

B. 8 km

C. 15 km

D. 12 km

Q.22 The part of the pomegranate that is consumed is known as:
Ans A. Pericarp

B. Placenta

C. Endocarp

D. Seed Coat

Q.23 Seven people, K, L, M, N, P, Q and R, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre
of the table but not necessarily in the same order. Only two people sit between R and N
when counted from the left of N. L sits third to the left of Q. P sits to the immediate right
of Q. P sits second to the left of R. M is not an immediate neighbour of L. Who sits third
to the right of K?82
Ans A. R

B. Q

C. M

D. P

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Q.24 In which year were the Telugu and Kannada languages given the status of Classical
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Q.25 Which shortcut opens the system menu of an active window?
Ans A. Alt+Space

B. Alt+Enter

C. Alt+F4

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D. 16

Q.27 Which of the following was NOT an excavated site of the Banas culture?
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B. Bagor

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Q.29 At what rate (in percentage) per year will a sum of money double itself in 20 years on
simple interest?839
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leading to SRAM being used for CPU cache and DRAM for main system memory (RAM)?
Ans A. DRAM is located directly on the CPU die, while SRAM is located on the motherboard.

B. DRAM is non-volatile, while SRAM is volatile.

C. SRAM is significantly faster, more expensive, and consumes less power than DRAM.

D. SRAM requires constant refreshing to hold data, while DRAM does not.

Q.31 Who among the following was the first Union Finance Minister of Independent India?
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Q.32 Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical
operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, a certain
mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number, and so on.
Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the question?
(NOTE: A two-/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations,
e.g. if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3 + 7, as a two-digit number cannot
be broken into individual digits.)

100 – 50 – 60 – 30 ; 300 – 150 – 160 – 80
Ans A. 160 – 80 – 90 – 180

B. 220 – 110 – 120 – 30

C. 100 – 50 – 40 – 20

D. 80 – 40 – 50 – 25

Q.33 Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be
done from left to right only.

(Left) = N * R ^ S V L ^ W O P Y $ @ H A F ? E R (Right)

How many such letters are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol
and also immediately followed by a symbol?11353
Ans A. Two

B. Four

C. One

D. Three

Q.34 If 2820 is divided into two parts such that one-fifth of the first part and one-eighth of the
second part are in the ratio 3 : 4, what is the ratio of the first part to the second part?
Ans A. 18 : 19

B. 15 : 32

C. 15 : 37

D. 17 : 36

Q.35 What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

34 38 46 58 74 ?
Ans A. 94

B. 98

C. 96

D. 92

Q.36 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 chairs are tables. Some tables are boards. No chair is a desk.
Conclusions:
(I) Some boards are tables.
(II) No table is a desk.
Ans A. Only conclusion (I) follows

B. Only conclusion (II) follows

C. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

D. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

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Q.38 In a 150-meter race, R beats S by 6 meters. In a 250-meter race, R beats S by 2 seconds.
As per this, in a race, if R runs for 30 seconds, then he beats S by ___ meters.
Ans A. 5.75

B. 7.25

C. 6.75
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C. Calendar for revenue collection

D. Standardized land revenue assessment

Q.40 Which post-surgical intervention, demonstrated by Indian researchers in 2025, was
shown to significantly reduce pelvic recurrence in high-risk bladder cancer patients?
Ans A. Immunotherapy used as a standalone post-surgical treatment

B. Radiation therapy administered after bladder cancer surgery
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The Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following cities?

B. Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata

C. Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore

D. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

Q.42 'Rathwa Ni Gher' is a tribal dance of the Rathwa tribal community of ______________.
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a Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week.
R has exam on Thursday. Only two people have exams between F and R. Only four
people have exams between S and F. W has exam on one of the days after F. E has
exam on the day immediately before O. L has exam on one of the days after W.
Who has exam on Friday?
Ans A. L

B. O

C. W

D. F
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Q.44 What will be the positive difference in the population of a town 3 years ago and 2
years ago, if its current population is 450000 and the population has been
increasing at a rate of 25% every year?
Ans A. 57050

B. 56850

C. 57950

D. 57600

Q.45 Girish scored 768 marks in an examination and was 60 marks short of 92% of maximum
marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 738 marks. What is the percentage of
marks scored by his friend?6628
Ans A. 82%

B. 80%

C. 79%

D. 81%

Q.46 Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
Ans A. Myanmar

B. Thailand

C. India

D. Indonesia

Q.47 Which of the following is the name of the Ethiopian volcano that erupted in November
2025?
Ans A. Melissa

B. Nyiragongo

C. Erta Ale

D. Hayli Gubbi

Q.48 S is married to R. S is the father of Q. Q has a sister named K and a brother named M.
How is K related to R?5168
Ans A. Son

B. Husband

C. Daughter

D. Wife

Q.49 17 is related to 68 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 24 is related to 96.
To which of the following is 21 related, following the same logic?

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down
the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/
subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and
then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans A. 89

B. 84

C. 77

D. 72

Q.50 What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

95 70 54 45 41 ?
Ans A. 40

B. 44

C. 42

D. 38
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Q.52 The primary goal of fiscal policy reforms post-1991 was to ____________.
Ans A. Stop tax collection

B. Ban private banks

C. Increase budget deficits

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B. No real roots

C. Real and distinct (irrational)

D. Real and distinct (rational)

Q.54 Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs
given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

UND : SSB
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Q.55 Physically, a CPU is placed on one or more microchips known as:
Ans A. Microprocessors

B. Integrated circuits (ICs)

C. Transistors

D. Compact disks
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Q.57 What is the function of the anaphase-telophase transition in mitosis?
Ans A. Separation of chromatids and reformation of the nuclear envelope

B. Condensation of chromosomes

C. Synthesis of new DNA strands

D. Initiation of DNA replication
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Q.58 Which Article, added by the 97th Amendment Act, 2011, promotes the
professional management of co-operative societies?
Ans A. Article 43B

B. Article 48A

C. Article 38

D. Article 43A

Q.59 The Bhabar and Terai regions of the Great Indian Plains differ primarily in:
Ans A. Influenced by the Himalayan Rivers

B. Rainfall and wind direction

C. Permeability of soil and groundwater availability

D. Human settlement patterns

Q.60 Consider the following statements.
1. Lord Mayo’s Resolution of 1870 on financial decentralization visualized the
development of local self-government institutions.
2. Hobhouse was the Chairman of the Royal Commission on Decentralization.
3. Under the Government of India Act of 1919, local self-government became a reserved
subject.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Ans A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 1 and 2 only

D. 2 and 3 only

Q.61 In traditional development economics, development primarily meant:
Ans A. Growth of per capita real income

B. Rise in national income levels

C. Increase in employment opportunities

D. Expansion of industrial production

Q.62 Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center
of the table. Only two people sit between R and P when counted from the left of P. Only
three people sit between C and O when counted from the left of C. P sits to the
immediate right of O. B sits to the immediate right of Q. Who sits fourth to the left of D?
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Ans A. P

B. Q

C. B

D. O

Q.63 Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the
following series to make it logically complete?
QBL 8 EPZ 16 SDN 24 GRB 32 ?
Ans A. CNE 41

B. MSY 42

C. KDU 42

D. UFP 40

Q.64 What is the legal consequence if an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of
a foreign country after the commencement of the Constitution?
Ans A. He/She ceases to be an Indian citizen

B. Indian citizenship is suspended for three years

C. Citizenship is retained subject to conditions

D. Dual citizenship is permitted

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Q.66 A trader gives 5% discount on the marked price of an article and gives 2 articles free for
buying 14 articles and gains 33% in the entire transaction. Assuming a customer pays
for 14 articles, the marked price of an article is what percent more than its cost price?
Ans A. 52%

B. 60%
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of this proposed organization?
Ans A. International AI Forum (IAIF)

B. International Artificial Intelligence Organization (IAIO)

C. Global AI Council (GAIC)

D. World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO)

Q.68 Vishu starts from Point A and drives 31 km towards East. He then takes a left turn,
drives 19 km, turns left and drives 34 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 32 km. He
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Q.69 RAFI is related to TELQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the
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given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the
statement.

Statements:
All cars are tram. All cars are rickshaw. All cars are bus.
Conclusions:
(I) All trams are bus.
(II) Some buses are rickshaws.
Ans A. Only conclusion (II) follows.
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Q.71 A shopkeeper purchased 32 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹102 per dozen. He sold
each one of them at the rate of ₹68. What percentage profit did he make?726
Ans A. 697%

B. 702%

C. 700%

D. 701%

Q.72 The marks obtained by 11 students in a mathematics test are as follows: 45, 62, 58, 71,
66, 54, 60, 49, 68, 57, 63. What is the median marks?
Ans A. 60

B. 66

C. 58

D. 54

Q.73 Which of the following sectors of the western coastal plain extends between Mumbai
and Goa?
Ans A. Konkan Coast

B. Coromandal Coast

C. Malabar Coast

D. Karnataka Coast

Q.74
The least common multiple and the highest common factor of and

are ____ and ______, respectively, where and are co-prime integers

greater than 1.
Ans A.

B.

C.

D.

Q.75 Why did nearly 19% of India face drought or drought-like conditions by August 2025
despite earlier heavy rains?
Ans A. Monsoon onset was delayed across all states.

B. A sharp reversal led to severe rainfall deficits in many regions.

C. Unusually high temperatures reduced rainfall.

D. Excessive river damming caused water shortages.

Q.76 Which ministry in the Indian Government launched Mission Sudarshan Chakra in
2025?
Ans A. Ministry of Science & Technology

B. Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Ministry of Defence

D. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

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B. u = 3, v = −15, w = 14

C. u = 1, v = 18, w = −17

D. u = 3, v = −18, w = 17

Q.78 Who led the Khasi resistance against British interference in the 1830s?
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done from left to right only.

(Left) # F * G W # C # Y R & @ W Z @ L & L N % # W (Right)

How many such letters are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol
and also immediately followed by a symbol?11499
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B. 2
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process?
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B. Government of India Act, 1858

C. Indian Councils Act, 1861

D. Pitt's India Act, 1784

Q.81 There are 16 members in group A, 86 members in group B and 21 members in group C.
All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on
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Q.82 Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-2) × 6
Ans A. -24

B. -27

C. -25

D. -28

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Q.83 According to the Second Five Year Plan (1956), which sectors of the economy did the
Indian government decide to develop and manage directly?
Ans A. Heavy industries

B. Agricultural sector

C. Service sector

D. Small businesses

Q.84 If the mode of a data exceeds its mean by 33.6, then the mode exceeds the median by
_____. (Use empirical formula to find the answer.)4205
Ans A. 22.4

B. 23.8

C. 20.6

D. 19.5

Q.85 A, B, C, Q, R and S live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor
in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on, till the
topmost floor, which is numbered 6. Q lives on the floor numbered 5. B lives on a floor
above Q. Only R lives below C. A lives on an even-numbered floor. How many people
live below S?
Ans A. Four

B. Two

C. Three

D. One

Q.86 The Indian men’s hockey team clinched the Asia Cup 2025 title by overcoming which of
the following teams 4 - 1 in the final held at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Bihar?
Ans A. Pakistan

B. Republic of Korea

C. Malaysia

D. Japan

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Ans A. 557

B. 556

C. 559

D. 567

Q.88 Which of the following pairs of author and their work is correctly matched?
Ans A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee – Kamayani

B. Munshi Premchand – Madhushala

C. Rabindranath Tagore – Anandamath

D. Sharat Chandra Chatterjee – Devdas

Q.89 What causes the flow of water to lose its smoothness when a tap is opened wider?
Ans A. The water pressure decreases.

B. The outflow speed increases, causing turbulence.

C. The water temperature changes.

D. The density of water changes.

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Q.91 Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and
relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as
that on the right side of :: ?

# : MNI :: UVQ : %1318
Ans A. # = OPN % = PBW
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number of members appointed by the President to the Council of States?
Ans A. Twenty

B. Ten

C. Twelve

D. Fourteen

Q.93 Two concentric circles have radii of 15 cm and 17 cm. Find out the length of the chord
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B. 27

C. 25

D. 24

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Ans A. Mother's sister

B. Father's mother

C. Mother's mother

D. Father's sister

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Q.96 P, Q, R, S, T and U live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor
in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the
topmost floor is numbered 6. Q lives on floor which is a prime number. The product of
the floors on which Q and R live is 3. Only 2 people live above P. T lives immediately
below S. How many people live below U?
Ans A. 3

B. 4

C. 2

D. 1

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B.

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D.

Q.98 Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question.

(Left) L U £ P $ D A Ω F % * N Q & R # Y @ C K * & M (Right)

If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from
the right?
Ans A. @

B. %

C. $

D. Ω

Q.99 8 is related to 41 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 81 is related to 406.
To which of the following is 13 related, following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down
the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as
adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1
and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Ans A. 64

B. 66

C. 68

D. 62

Q.100 If 8, x and 18 are in continued proportion, find the value of x.
Ans A. 18

B. 14

C. 12

D. 8

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Subject RRB NTPC GRADUATE CBT 1
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Q.1 Rohit gets double the amount in 6 years when invested at compound interest,
compounded annually. In how many years will the amount become sixteen times itself?
Ans A. 48

B. 12

C. 96

D. 24

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Q.3 In accordance with Article 84 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is the
minimum age a person must meet to qualify for membership of the House of the
People?
Ans A. Twenty-one years

B. Twenty-five years

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navigation systems? a
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B. National Hub for Advanced Satellite Navigation

C. Ananth Centre of Excellence for Navigation

D. Centre for Indigenous Navigation Technologies

Q.5 Which of the following pairs of leaders were closely associated with the signing of the
Lucknow Pact of 1916?

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Q.6 Which of the following is an example of Application Software?
Ans A. MS Excel

B. BIOS

C. Linux

D. Windows

Q.7 While cooking, if the exterior of the cooking vessel becomes blackened, what does it
indicate?
Ans A. The food inside is undercooked.

B. The fuel is fully burned.

C. The combustion of the fuel is incomplete.

D. The fuel contains moisture.

Q.8 In what duration (in years) will ₹7,200 fetch a simple interest of ₹1,080 at 6% per annum
rate of interest?846
Ans A. 1.5

B. 5

C. 2.5

D. 3.5

Q.9 The interference of two identical waves moving in opposite directions produces:
Ans A. Incident Waves

B. Standing Waves

C. Longitudinal Waves

D. Transversal waves

Q.10 In a race of 1200 metres, Amit gives Bhushan a head-start of 200 metres. Amit starts 20
seconds after Bhushan. Amit overtakes Bhushan 4 minutes after he (Amit) starts
running. Amit finishes the race 10 seconds before Bhushan. What is the running speed
(in m/s) of Amit?
Ans
A.

B.

C.

D.

Q.11 A pharmaceutical research laboratory purchases analytical testing kits priced at ₹12,000
each. The supplier offers a scheme of "Buy 10 kits, get 2 free," along with a volume
discount of 15% on purchases exceeding ₹1,00,000, and an additional 5% institutional
discount for research facilities. If the laboratory takes advantage of the complete
scheme offer, what is the effective discount percentage they receive on the total value
of kits? (Rounded off to two decimal places)
Ans A. 30.25%

B. 35.42%

C. 32.71%

D. 34.18%

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D. 268750

Q.13 Seven people B, C, D, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center
of the table.
D sits fourth to the right of O. Only two people sit between D and B when counted from
the left of D. B sits third to the right of C. Q is an immediate neighbor of B and R. How
many people sit between P and Q when counted from the right of P?16462
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common tangents. If the radius of the largest circle is 9 units and that of the smallest
circle is 4 units, then what is the radius of the middle circle (in units)?1425
Ans A. 8

B. 6

C. 5

D. 10

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Ans A. (−2, −1, 3)
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C. (−2, −1, −3)

D. (−2, 1, 3)

Q.16 In MS-Excel, if cells A1, A2 and A3 contain the values 2, 3 and 2 respectively, what is the
result of the formula =A1*A2 + A2/A3?
Ans A. 6
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Ans A. A river flowing into a larger river

B. A body of salty water mixing with river water

C. A lake at the rivers mouth

D. A river branching away from another

Q.18 Which Bill, assented to by the President of India in 2025, consolidates civil nuclear laws
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Q.19 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down
the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as
adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3
and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(252, 80, 172)
(170, 55, 115)
Ans A. (212, 72, 130)

B. (195, 95, 100)

C. (180, 53, 137)

D. (236, 105, 141)

Q.20 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
All phones are mobiles. No mobile is a pager. No mobile is a walkie-talkie.

Conclusions:
(I) No phone is a pager.
(II) Some walkie-talkies are pagers.
Ans A. Only conclusion (II) follows.

B. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

C. Only conclusion (I) follows.

D. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Q.21 Which international agreement did India reaffirm its commitment to during the 2025
climate summit?
Ans A. Paris Agreement

B. Kyoto Protocol

C. Basel Convention

D. Montreal Protocol

Q.22 Which wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was announced in October 2025 to be
developed as the third cheetah habitat in the state?
Ans A. Kuno National Park

B. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary

C. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

D. Madhav National Park

Q.23 When was the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna launched?
Ans A. 1991

B. 2008

C. 2014

D. 2000

Q.24 Siddharth, Lata, and Vivek invest ₹1570, ₹1760, and ₹1620 respectively to start a
business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1540, then what is the share of Vivek in
the profit?9023
Ans A. ₹503

B. ₹501

C. ₹504

D. ₹506

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D. Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Act, 2023

Q.26 In 2025, India was re-elected to the Council of which organization for the 2026–27 term
under Category B?
Ans A. International Civil Aviation Organization

B. World Trade Organization

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live between T and K. No one lives above T. J lives below K but above S. How many
people live below L?
Ans A. One

B. Three

C. Two

D. Four

Q.28 A person born in India between 26 January 1950 and 1 July 1987 is automatically
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Q.29 DUMB is related to FXOE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In
the same way, LGUN is related to NJWQ. To which of the following options is RPAW
related, following the same logic?8121
Ans A. TCXS

B. TZCS

C. TCDS

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3. Article 163 provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister to aid and
advise the Governor, except in discretionary matters.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Ans A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1 and 3 only

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Q.31 The prices of articles of types P, Q, and R are ₹280, ₹180 and ₹120, respectively. Tejas
buys these articles in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5 for a total of ₹12,600. How many articles of type
Q did he purchase?
Ans A. 15

B. 14

C. 7

D. 13

Q.32 The administration of the Mauryan Empire is described in which ancient text?
Ans A. Arthashastra

B. Rigveda

C. Manusmriti

D. Mahabharata

Q.33 In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’
A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D + F – G ÷ H x J’?
Ans A. Wife's father's brother's daughter

B. Wife's mother's brother's wife

C. Wife's father's brother's wife

D. Wife's mother's brother's daughter

Q.34 A typist takes 40 minutes to type 2 pages. How long (in minutes) will he take to type 90
pages?6745
Ans A. 1805

B. 1810

C. 1790

D. 1800

Q.35 Who was the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal?
Ans A. PV Sindhu

B. PT Usha

C. Saina Nehwal

D. Sania Mirza

Q.36 If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number
8634157, which of the following digits will be second from the left?28
Ans A. 1

B. 3

C. 4

D. 2

Q.37 Simplify the following expression:

Ans A. 4.5

B. 3.75

C. 4.25

D. 4

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Q.39 Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way
and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their
position in the letter cluster.)12023
Ans A. RNU

B. EAG

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B. 248

C. 168

D. 198

Q.41 What was the dominant type of economy in the Harappan heartland?
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All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on
each member of groups A, B and C are ₹137, ₹443 and ₹461, respectively. The overall
average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
Ans A. 347

B. 342

C. 344

D. 339

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Q.44 In a certain code language, ‘food is delicious’ is coded as ‘ga dc vr’ and ‘harry loves
food’ is coded as ‘dc hu bw’. How is ‘food’ coded in that language?2135
Ans A. bw

B. ga

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Q.45 The average of the first 63 even natural numbers is:
Ans A. 64

B. 65

C. 63

D. 62

Q.46 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:
Some towns are districts. No district is a state. No state is a city.

Conclusions:
(I) No town is a state.
(II) No district is a city.
Ans A. Only conclusion (I) follows

B. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

C. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

D. Only conclusion (II) follows

Q.47 Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 130 km/hr and 70 km/hr. The
length of one train is 130 m. The time taken by them to cross each other is 14 seconds.
The length (in m) of the other train (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is:
Ans A. 647.78

B. 650.67

C. 646.47

D. 649.6

Q.48 Who was the leader of the Paika Rebellion of 1817, a significant early armed resistance
against British East India Company rule in Odisha?
Ans A. Bakshi Jagabandhu

B. Sidhu Murmu

C. Chittu Singh

D. Alluri Sitarama Raju

Q.49 In a certain code language, ‘ALIT’ is coded as ‘2159’ and ‘HILT’ is coded as ‘6912’. What
is the code for ‘H’ in the given code language?11327
Ans A. 6

B. 2

C. 9

D. 1

Q.50 In which Indian state is the percussion instrument Davandi primarily found?
Ans A. Kerala

B. Odisha

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Punjab

Q.51 If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number
8263451, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
Ans A. 3

B. 4

C. 1

D. 2
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Q.53 What does the Food for Work Programme aim to provide to the rural poor of backward
districts?
Ans A. Free electricity and water supply

B. Supplementary wage employment

C. Free education and training abroad
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C. Bromine

D. Fluorine

Q.55 In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You
have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the
question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer.
Q. Anuj, Bhavesh, Chirag, Darshan, and Eklavya - each have different height. Who is the
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D. Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question

Q.56 A student finishes typing a paragraph and wants to make a copy of a sentence to use
later in the document. She first selects the sentence. Which shortcut should she press
next?
Ans A. Ctrl + V

B. Ctrl + C

C. Ctrl + F
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2009, was carried out by which of the following states?
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B. Manipur

C. Kerala

D. Maharashtra

Q.58 P sells an item to Q at 40% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 50% loss. If R paid ₹
6895 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P? 6641
Ans A. 9849
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Q.59 Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the
following series to make it logically complete?
SWD 9 HLS 12 WAH 16 LPW 21 ?
Ans A. CIK 30

B. KDT 27

C. AKM 32

D. AEL 27

Q.60 If the mean of the following data is 47, find the value of X.
Class 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80
Frequency 49 33 24 21 X

Ans A. 3

B. 27

C. 23

D. 8

Q.61 The appointing authority for the Chairman and members of a State Public Service
Commission under Article 316 of the Constitution of India is:
Ans A. The Chief Minister of the State

B. The President of India

C. The Governor of the State

D. The Speaker of the State Assembly

Q.62 Which of the following is a non-metallic natural resource?
Ans A. Limestone

B. Gold

C. Copper

D. Iron ore

Q.63 Which of the following is a clear example of potential energy?
Ans A. A burning candle

B. A moving car

C. A falling rock

D. A stretched rubber band

Q.64 Which of the following states/UT in India had the literacy rate above 80% as per Census
2011?
Ans A. Tamil Nadu and Assam

B. Sikkim and Odisha

C. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana

D. Goa and Tripura

Q.65 LEKO is related to OIPU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the
same way, CANQ is related to FESW. To which of the following is EIJS related, following
the same logic?
Ans A. LLPP

B. NOPA

C. HMOY

D. MNPZ

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Q.67 Which of the following best explains the difference between weather and climate?
Ans A. Weather and climate mean exactly the same phenomenon

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and Lightships?
Ans A. Chennai

B. Visakhapatnam

C. Mumbai

D. Kolkata

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Q.70 Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in
the same order. Only two boxes are kept between B and G. Only D is kept above E. No
box is kept below G. A is kept at some place below F but at some place above C. How
many boxes are kept above C?5471
Ans A. 4

B. 5
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A. India

B. China

C. United States

D. United Kingdom

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Ans A. 3

B. 4

C.

D.

Q.73 What is the maximum total duration for which President’s Rule can continue in a State
under Article 356, subject to parliamentary approvals and constitutional conditions?
Ans A. Up to two years

B. Up to one year

C. Up to three years

D. Up to four years

Q.74 Refer to the given letter, symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting
to be done from left to right only.

(Left) K Y C K & A A C P N P Y M R B # + J $ & ^ (Right)

How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol
and also immediately followed by a letter?11350
Ans A. One

B. Four

C. Three

D. Two

Q.75 What will be the maximum value of the quadratic expression 10(x −1) − 5x2 + 4(2 − x) +
8?
Ans A. 8.7

B. 7.8

C. 6.9

D. 9.6

Q.76 A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor
in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the
topmost floor, which is numbered 6.
Only one person lives above D. Only two people live between A and D. F lives
immediately above B. E does not live above D.
How many people live below C?

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Ans A. Five

B. Three

C. Four

D. Two

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Q.77 In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain
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(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down
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adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3
and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
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21, 82
Ans A. 23, 94

B. 24, 95

C. 24, 94

D. 23, 95

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Q.79 100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 40 men have left, for how many days the same
provisions would last for the remaining men?
Ans A. 47

B. 43

C. 45

D. 49

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Q.81 The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 led to which of the following fiscal
outcomes?
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B. Lowering of direct and indirect tax rates
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Kalamkari painting involves the use of which instrument for drawing outlines?
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C. Needle

D. Paintbrush

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Ans A. 36

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Q.84 In which year was the Ranji Trophy first held?
Ans A. 1926–27

B. 1934–35

C. 1950–51

D. 1947–48

Q.85 Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical
operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain
mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on.
Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question?
(NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations,
e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot
be broken into individual digits.)
15 - 75 - 80 - 160; 16 - 80 - 85 - 170
Ans A. 20-100-105-220

B. 18-80-85-170

C. 17-85-90-180

D. 13-75-80-160

Q.86 In a certain code language,
A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’
A - B means ‘A is the mother of B’
A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’
A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is G related to M if 'G + R - W x D ÷ M’?
Ans A. Mother

B. Mother's sister

C. Mother's mother

D. Sister

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Ans A. 67

B. 47

C. 74

D. 71

Q.88 Nikhil starts from Point A and drives 84 km towards North. He then takes a left turn,
drives 80 km, turns left and drives 83 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 90 km. He
takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and
towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are
90-degree turns only, unless specified.)
Ans A. 12 km to the east

B. 11 km to the west

C. 13 km to the east

D. 10 km to the west

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Q.89 A and B start a business by investing capitals in the ratio 5:7. After 4 months, C joins
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one year, the total profit is ₹27,675. The share of profit of B (in ₹) is:
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D. 15,175

Q.90 Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-14) + (-3) × 7
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B. -36

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# : MIN :: RNS : %
Ans A. # = OKP , % = PLQ

B. # = OKP , % = PLR

C. # = OKP , % = PMQ

D. # = OKO , % = PLQ

Q.92 Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain
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Q.93 What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

55 56 60 69 85 ?
Ans A. 108

B. 110
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Ans A. KMN 45

B. KKN 44

C. KLO 45

D. KSB 44

Q.95 The total surface area of a cube having side 91 cm is:473
Ans A. 49668 cm2
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Q.96 Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be
done from left to right only

(Left) € A © D R & I % B B V @ A J $ £ * S B £ N L (Right)

How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter
and also immediately followed by a symbol?4248
Ans A. 1

B. 0

C. 3

D. 2

Q.97 Which of the following separates the Andaman from Nicobar Islands?
Ans A. Nine Degree Channel

B. Six Degree Channel

C. Palk Strait

D. Ten Degree Channel

Q.98 Seven people, B, C, O, P, Q, R and S, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only
three people sit to the left of S. Only three people sit between B and O. Only four people
sit between Q and O, none of whom sit at the left end. C sits immediately to the left of R.
How many people sit between P and R?1011
Ans A. One

B. Two

C. Four

D. Three

Q.99 Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be
done from left to right only.

(Left) R # L ? V ! M S + N - $ O T * P / < Q U (Right)

How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter
and also immediately followed by another symbol?
Ans A. THREE

B. ONE

C. TWO

D. FOUR

Q.100 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 180 respectively. If one number is 45, what
is the other number?
Ans A. 36

B. 40

C. 20

D. 25

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