NTPC Graduate — Test 37

01. In January 2025, which veteran filmmaker received the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award for Indian cinema?

02. Anand purchased an item and incurred ₹169 in repair expenses. Subsequently, he sold it to Bharath with a 25% profit. Eventually, Bharath sold the item for ₹4,480, making a 44% loss. What was the original cost (in ₹) of the item for Anand?

03. In which year was English education formally introduced in India by the British?

04. The average of five numbers is 56. Four of the numbers are 35, 42, 32, and 26. What is the fifth number?

05. 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. AJK : BEG JIL : KDH

06. Privatisation involves transferring the ownership of enterprises from the public to the private sector. What is the primary goal of privatisation?

07. Which body was established to control all matters of civil and military government of British territories in India?

08. If the median of a data is 20.8 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _____. (Use the empirical formula)

09. Refer to the number and symbol series given below and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) £ € # 9 4 9 $ € * 9 @ * 6 6 5 © 5 6 3 8 7 6 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

10. If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 26347591, what will be the sum of the second digit from left and third digit from right in the new number thus formed?

11. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1847653, what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

12. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 657 435 578 659 619 (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 the second digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

13. An article is sold for ₹x. If it is sold at 40% of this price, there is a loss of 50%. What is the percentage profit when it is sold for ₹x?

14. Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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.)

15. P is any point inside the rectangle ABCD. If PA = 94 cm, PB = 61 cm and PC = 67 cm, then the length of PD (in cm) is:

16. At what rate (in percentage) per annum simple interest will a sum of money triple itself in 8 years?

17. Reena, Naveen and Arpita started a business in partnership, investing in the ratio of 5 : 6 : 13, respectively. At the end of the year, they earned a profit of ₹36,400, which is 14% of their total investment. How much did Naveen invest (in ₹)?

18. The population of a town in the year 1956 was 2,07,300. If its population increased in two successive decades by 20% in each decade, the population of the town in the year 1976 was:

19. Which component of Windows OS allows users to modify system settings such as display resolution, sound preferences and user accounts?

20. Nagara Uprising, a significant peasant rebellion that occurred in the Nagar province (present-day Shivamogga district) of the Mysore Kingdom, took place in:

21. Seven friends, E, F, G, H, I, J and Q, are sitting in a row facing north. Only three people sit to the left of Q. Only H sits to the right of E. Only three people sit between E and J. I sits at some place to the left of F but at some place to the right of G. How many people sit between G and F?

22. The simplified value of 285 - 6 × (23 + 19) + 83 is:

23. In November 2024, which Indian state conducted an Olympic-style school sports event with participation from Gulf-based Indian schools?

24. What is one of the key advantages of the parliamentary system in ensuring smooth governance?

25. Find the greatest number by which when the numbers 247 and 189 are divided, it leaves remainders 3 and 6, respectively.

26. Two taps can fill a cistern in 3 hours and 36 hours, respectively. A third tap can empty it in 4 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill two-third of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

27. In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 78, 91 94, 107

28. Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and Railway News Room relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : OWF :: VDM : %

29. A right circular cone is 6.7 cm high, and the radius of its base is 17.6 cm. It is melted and recast into a new right circular cone with a base radius of 8.8 cm. Find the height (in cm) of the new cone.

30. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1385724, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

31. The Planning Commission used a technique called 'perspective planning' for formulating five year plans in India. Which of the following best describes 'perspective planning'?

32. Where was the ISSF World Cup 2025 held, where Rudrankksh Patil and Arya Borse won silver in the 10 m Air Rifle Mixed Team event?

33. The coordination number of atoms in a body-centered cubic (BCC) lattice is:

34. N is the brother of E. E is the husband of P. L and G are sons of P. How is N related to G?

35. Which of the following statements regarding the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections is/are INCORRECT?

36. One-third of a journey is covered at a speed of 67 km/hr, the next one-third of the journey is covered at a speed of 66 km/hr, and the remaining journey is covered at a speed of 17 km/hr. The average speed (in km/hr, rounded off to one decimal place) for the entire journey is:

37. 'Reward for loyalty' as a factor for ministerial selection in India refers to:

38. Which state has the longest coastline in India, excluding islands?

39. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 413, 390, 357, ?, 261, 198

40. Which Union Territory of India has the longest coastline as per the 2022-23 Annual Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs?

41. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KO29 JN41 IM53 HL65 ?

42. agreements?

43. What is the theme of the 2025 G20 Johannesburg Summit?

44. 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.)

45. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 1 5 & 3 * $ 4 @ % 2 7 # 9 ^ # ⋟ 6 8 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

46. The Harsha inscription of 554 CE mentions the rise of Yajnavarman from which place?

47. If a sum of ₹9,10,000 is invested for a year at 2% per annum compounded half yearly, then find the compound interest.

48. Which type of cell reference in MS Excel modifies both, the column letter and row number automatically when a formula is copied to another location?

49. Which prominent Indian leader led the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928, a major civil disobedience movement against increased land taxes?

50. The Indian government is set to implement the 'One State, One RRB' (Regional Rural Bank) policy to improve operational efficiency, reduce competition and consolidate the existing 43 RRBs into _______.

51. What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

52. What specific provision concerning the President of India is outlined in Article 59(3) of the Constitution of India?

53. The mode of the observations 21, 27, 25, 31, 21, 35, 23, 25, 32, 27, 21, 29, 32, 29 and 31 is:

54. In February 2025, India's External Affairs Minister and envoys from 61 countries visited which national park to experience its rich biodiversity and the iconic one-horned rhinos?

55. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 11?

56. Mr. OPQ starts from Point A and drives 31 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 20 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified)

57. There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 22 and 44 students, respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40 kg and that of section B is 37 kg, find the average weight of the whole class (in kg).

58. SGUL is related to XLZQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MAOF is related to RFTK. To which of the following options is BPDU related, following the same logic?

59. Which Indian state was named the "Go-To Global Destination for 2025" by the Wall Street Journal, highlighting its rich heritage and diverse wildlife?

60. A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 80 min, and at a speed of 65 m/min for 70 min. Her average speed (in m/min) is:

61. What was the Revised Estimate (RE) for the Department of Rural Development for the financial year 2024-25, as per the Annual Report 2024-25, published by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India?

62. Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. P has the exam on Tuesday. Only two people have exams after R. S has the exam immediately before Q but after R. U has the exam immediately after V. How many people have exams between T and S?

63. The successive discounts of 24%, 18% and 20% are equivalent to a single discount of: (Rounded up to two decimal places.)

64. Which of the following soils is most suitable for rice cultivation in India?

65. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 911 910 920 919 929 ? 938

66. A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table. Railway News Room Conditions: i) If the first element is a symbol and the last a number, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. ii) If the first element is an odd number and the last element is an even number, then the first and last elements are to be coded as @. iii) If both the second and third elements are divisible by 2, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for 768*%?

67. RUYQ is related to KNRJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ORVN is related to HKOG. To which of the given options is LOSK related, following the same logic?

68. Alluvial soil is mainly found in which region of India?

69. A booster pump can be used for filling as well as for emptying a tank. The capacity of the tank is 1800 m 3 . The emptying capacity of the tank is 10 m 3 /min higher than its filling capacity, and the pump needs 6 minutes lesser to empty the tank than it needs to fill it. What is the filling capacity of the pump in m 3 /min?

70. Which of the following conditions will prevent a file from being renamed in a Windows- based operating system?

71. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4568712, what will be the difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

72. Which part of a Hindu temple serves as the innermost chamber for the primary deity?

73. Mr. Y starts from Point B and drives 1 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 9 km, turns right and drives 2 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point A. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point B again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

74. In a certain code language, ‘can you knock’ is coded as ‘mo nv sb’ and ‘knock the door’ is coded as ‘kx rg nv’. How is ‘knock’ coded in the given language?

75. The population of a village was 1,10,000. It increased by 5% in the first year and increased by 30% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______.

76. Kavita buys 2 apples and 5 mangoes for ₹239. When the cost of an apple is decreased by 50% and that of a mango remains the same, then the cost of 2 apples and 4 mangoes is ₹184. What is the original cost of 8 apples and 8 mangoes?

77. In March 2025, how many Light Combat Helicopters, Prachand, were ordered by the Ministry of Defence?

78. Which of the following best describes the nature of the Northern Plain?

79. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PTM NSJ LRG ? HPA

80. A, B, L, M, S, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. M sits to the immediate right of T. Only three people sit between M and A when counted from the left of M. Only three people sit between T and Z. L sits to the immediate right of S. How many people sit between B and S when counted from the left of S?

81. What is the purpose of the 'AutoFill' feature in MS Excel 365?

82. The Great Bath is located at:

83. What was the total financial allocation for the Department of Rural Development for FY 2024-25, as per the Demand of Grants 2024-25 Analysis?

84. Which of the following ratios is greatest?

85. Seven boxes, F, G, H, I, L,M and N, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below I. Only two boxes are kept between I and F. Only H is kept above L. M is kept at some place below G and at some place above N. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?

86. Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Q has an exam on Tuesday. Exactly 2 people have exams between Q and R. P has an exam immediately before T, and S has an exam immediately after V. Only 1 person has an exam between T and V. Who has an exam on Monday?

87. The musical narration of the 'Battle of Khongjom' is a popular folk music of which State?

88. 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 burger are pizza. All burger are fries. All burger are taco. Conclusions: (I) All pizza are taco. (II) Some taco are fries.

89. The complete sequencing of the human genome has marked the beginning of:

90. A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table. Conditions: i) If the first element is a number and the last a symbol, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. ii) If the first and last elements are odd numbers, then the first and last elements are to be coded as @. iii) If both the second and third elements are perfect square roots, then the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for $94^8?

91. In January 2025, which major tribute was part of the Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebration held at Akhnoor, Jammu?