RAILWAY NTPC QUESTION PAPER

1. Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper Kesari during the National struggle?
a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Lokmanya Tilak
d. Mohammad iqbal
Answer :  C

2. The Ghadar Movement was founded by 
a. Ajit Singh
 b. Lala Hansraj
c. Lala Hardayal
d. None of these
Answer :  C

3. The book 'Unto This Last' which influenced Gandhi was authored by
a. Boris Yaltsin
b. John Ruskin
c. Pushkin
d. Ruskin Bond
Answer :  B

4. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
a. Upanishad
b. Vedas
c. Tripitaka
d. Aranyak
Answer :  C

5. Budha means
a. the enlightened one
b. the religious preascher
c. the genius
d. the powerful
Answer :  A

6. Bijapur is known for its
a. Heavy rainfall
b. Rock Temple
c. Gol Gumbaj
d. State of Gomateshwara
Answer :  C

7. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
a. Odisha
b. Chhotanagpur
c. Bijapur
d. Golconda
Answer :  D

8. Geostationary orbit is at a height of
a. 6 km
b. 1000 km
c. 3600 km
d. 36000 km
Answer :  D

9. Which scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake?
a. Richter
b. Metric
c. Centigrade
d. Newton
Answer :  A

10. The largest ocean is
a. Atlantic ocean
b. Indian ocean
c. Arctic ocean
d. Pacific ocean
Answer :  D

11. Dead sea is situated in which one of the following
a. A Rift valley
b. An Intermontane Plateau
c. Intermontane Plains
d. Canyons
Answer :  A

12.The oldest type of energy known to man is
a. wind power
b. solar power
c. tidal power
d. geothermal energy
Answer :  D

13. The 'Dark continent' is
a. Africa
b. South America
c. Australia
d. Asia
Answer :  A

14. The largest producer of glod in the world is
a. Australia
b. Canada
c. Russia
d. South Africa
Answer :  A

15. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Indonesia/jakarta
b. Maldives/Male
c. North Korea/Seoul
d. Zimbabwe/Harare
Answer :  C

16. Which of the following states is a member of the 'Seven sisters'?
a. Paschim Banga
b. Tripura
c. Odisha
d. Bihar
Answer :  B

17. The Finance Commission is constrituted under Article... of the Constitution of India.
a. 275
b. 280
 c. 282
d. None of the above
Answer :  B

18. The article of Indian Constitution related to abolition of untouchability is
a. Article 15
b. Article 16
c. Article 17
d. Article 18
Answer :  C

19. The item 'Education' belongs to the
a. Union List
b. State List
c. Concurrent List
d. Residuary Subjects
Answer :  C

20. 'The Federal System with Strong Centre' has been borrowed by the Indian Constitution from
a. USA
b. Canada
c. UK
d. France
Answer :  B

21. The Constitution of India was adopted on
a. 26th January, 1950
b. 26th January, 1949
c. 26th November, 1949
d. 15th August, 1947
Answer :  C

22. Diarchy was first introduced under
a. Morley-Minto Reforms
b. Montford Reforms
c. Simon Commissin Plan
d. Government of India Act, 1935
Answer :  B

23. Which Amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in the preamble?
a. 28th
b. 40th
c. 42nd
d. 52nd
Answer :  C

24. Who had estimated National Income in India first?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. RC Dutt
c. VKRV Rao
d. DR Gadgil
Answer :  A

25. The planning commission of India is 
a. a constitutional body
b. a statutory body
c. a non-statutory body
d. an independent and autonomous body
Answer :  C

26. The 2011 census could the
a. 13th census
b. 14th census
c. 15th census
d. 16th census
Answer :  C

27. 'Higher than Hopes' is a biography of
a. Mother Teresa
b. Nelson Mandela
c. Bishop Tutu
d. None of the above
Answer :  B

28. Who coined the term 'Hindu rate of growth' for Indian Economy?
a. AK Sen
b. Kirit S Parikh
c. Raj Krishna
d. Motek Singh Ahluwalia
Answer :  C

29. Net National product(NNP)of a country is
a. GDP minus depreciation allowances
b. GDP plus net income from abroad
c. GNP minus net income from abroad
d. GNP minus depreciation allowances
Answer :  D

30. In which one of year 'Rolling plan' was in operation in India?
a. 1968-69
b. 1978-79
c. 1988-89
d. 1990-91
Answer :  B

31. The headquarter of UNHCR is located at
a. New York
b. Rome
c. London
d. Geneva
Answer :  D

32. SI unit of surface tension is
a. N/m2
b. N/m
c. Ns/m
d. J/S
Answer :  B

33. Which of the following is most elastic
a. rubber
b. wet clay
c. steel
d. plastic
Answer :  C

34. The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains unaltered
d. drops suddenly
Answer :  C

35. The best conductor of heat among the following is
a. alcohol
b. mercury
c. ether
d. water
Answer :  B

36. X-rays ware discovered by
a. Roenthen
b. Becquere
c. Curie
d. Van lane
Answer :  A

37. Which one of the following is not electromagneticin nature?
a. Cathode rays
b. X-rays
c. Gamma-rays
d. Infrared rays
Answer :  A

38. C, BASIC, COBOL and Java are examples of language
a. Low-level
b. computer
c. system programming
d. high level
Answer :  D

39. Where is the headquarter of ONGC?
a. Mumbai
b. Dehradun
c. Vadodra
d. Digboi
Answer :  B

40. Which is used in storage batteries?
a. Copper
b. Lead
c. Tin
d. Zinc
Answer :  B

41. The First field Marshal of India was 
a. A Vaidya
b. K.M Cariappa
c. Vikram Singh
d. SHFJ Manekshave
Answer :  B

42. Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmosphere air causes.
a. cancer
b. bronchitis
c. asphxiation
d. corrosion
Answer :  B

43. Which one of the following is used as an anti - freeze for the automobile engines?
a. propyl alcohol
b. Ethanol
c. Methanol
d. Ethylene glycol
Answer :  D

44. Enzymes are mainly
a. carbohydrate
b. protein
c. lipids
d. amino acid
Answer :  B

45. Virus of bird flue is also known as
a. NH 51
b. NH 5
c. N1H5
d. N5H1
Answer :  D

46. The weights of zinc, copper and aluminium in an alloy are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. In the alloy weighing 48 kg, the difference in weights of zinc and aluminium is
a. 20 kg
b. 4 kg
c. 5 kg
d. 16 kg
Answer :  A

47. If a shopkeeper marks the price of googs 50% more than their cost price and allows a discount of 40%, what is his gain or loss percent?
a. 15% loss
b. 10% loss
c. 10% gain
d. 15% gain
Answer :  B

48. Two number are in the ratio 9 : 16. If each number is increased by 15, then the ratio becomes 2 : 3. The numbers are 
a. 36 and 48
b. 27 and 48
c. 18 and 32
 d. 24 and 36
Answer :  B

49. Cyclist A started his journey on cycle at 7:30 am at a speed of 8km/h. After 30 min, cyclist B started from the same place but with a speed of 10 km/h. At what time did B overtake A?
a. 9 am
b. 9:30 am
c. 8 am
d. 10 am
Answer :  D

50. If the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 yr is Rs. 225 and the compound interest on the same sum at the same rate for 2 yr is Rs. 153, then the principal invested (in Rs.) is
a. 3000
b. 1875
c. 1500
d. 2250
Answer :  B

51. The areas, of a square and a rectangle with equal perimeter are denoted by S and R, respectively. Which one of the following is correct?
a. S < R
b. S = 2R
c. S = R
d. S > R
Answer :  D

52. A bought a computer system for Rs. 40000 and sold it to B at a loss of 4%. If B sold it to C for Rs. 40320, profit per cent for B is
a. 3
b. 6
c. 4
d. 5
Answer :  D

53. The difference between the selling price of a shirt sold at profits 15% and 17% is Rs. 3. Then the cost price of the shirt is
a. Rs. 175
b. Rs. 180
c. Rs. 200
d. Rs.150
Answer :  D

55. The value of K for which the system of equations x + 2y = 5, 3x+ky+15 = 0 has no solutions, is
a. 2
b. -2
c. 6
d. -6
Answer :  C

56. If the radius of a circle is increased by 10% then percentage of increase of its area is
a. 17
b. 21
c. 12
d. 15
Answer :  B

57. If the height and radius of a hemisphere and a right circular cyliner are respectively equal, then ratio of the volume of the hemisphere and the  cylinder is
a. 1 : 2
b. 1 : 1
c. 2 : 3
d. 3 : 2
Answer :  C

58. The volume of a solid hemisphere is numerically equal to its total surface area. Its radius is
a. 4 1/2 units
b. 9 units
c. 3 units
d. 1 1/2 units
Answer :  A