NTPC Graduate — Test 38

01. What was the theme for the Republic Day 2025 celebrations in India?

02. According to the World Bank 2021 data, what was the poverty rate at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) for India?

03. Who is known as the 'Mother of Indian Revolution' for her pioneering role in the early Indian independence movement and for unfurling the first version of the Indian national flag abroad?

04. The crescent-shaped sand dunes found in the Thar Desert are called:

05. 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 an exam on Wednesday. Exactly 3 people have an exam between P and S. V has an exam immediately after T, and Q has an exam immediately before T. Only 3 people have an exam between U and T. How many people have an exam after Q?

06. Find the simple interest (in closest integral ₹) on ₹3,000 at 8% per annum rate of interest for the period from 14 February 2024 to 15 April 2024.

07. The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 8, and the perimeter of the park is 264 m. Find the area (in m 2 ) of the park.

08. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 190 735 494 761 781 (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 subtracted from the second digit of the lowest number?

09. Which of the following was the famous ruler of the Satavahana dynasty?

10. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The average score of 12 students is 70, and that of the rest is 62. What is the average score of the class?

11. An article is sold for ₹x. If it is sold at 25% of this price, there is a loss of 50%. What is the percentage profit when it is sold for ₹x?

12. ZRVY is related to TLPS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WOSV is related to QIMP. To which of the given options is UMQT related, following the same logic?

13. Which soil is deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus but rich in iron and aluminium?

14. The sum of the lengths of the edges of a cube is equal to the sum of the lengths of the edges of a cuboid whose length, breadth and height are in the ratio 4 : 3 : 1. Find the volume (in cm 3 ) of the cuboid if the volume of the cube is 512 cm 3 .

15. In the Indian parliamentary system, who has the authority to dissolve the Lok Sabha before its term expires?

16. In the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, how many seats did the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) secure out of the total constituencies?

17. In a certain code language, ‘LINK’ is coded as ‘9236’ and ‘SINK’ is coded as ‘6349’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

18. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5637482, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

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 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.) (29, 41, 53) (37, 49, 61) Railway News Room

20. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? PK23 OJ34 NI45 MH56 ?

21. The famous dance form 'Kuchipudi' derives its name from the village Kuchelapuram, which is located in _______________.

22. 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. T has an exam on Wednesday. Exactly 4 people have exams between S and R, neither of whom has an exam on Monday. Q has an exam immediately before and V has an exam immediately after P. U has an exam immediately before S. Who has an exam on Sunday?

23. What is the primary environmental impact of the release of freon from refrigeration plants on the atmosphere?

24. As per the Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules, 2022, notified by the Finance Ministry, up to which date will the GST compensation cess be levied in India?

25. ASXZ is related to DVAC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MEJL is related to PHMO. To which of the following options is VNSU related, following the same logic?

26. During the 1886 session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta, a major demand was raised for simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in England and India. Who presided over this session?

27. Which of the following actions is essential for preserving changes made to an Excel workbook under a new file name?

28. 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) @ 2 % * 4 2 & £ % 1 £ & 9 7 & 9 7 $ 9 1 $ 2 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

29. What was the rate of increase in capital expenditure by the central government on major infrastructure sectors from 2019-20 to 2023-24?

30. Seven friends, C, D, E, F, G, H and P, are sitting in a row facing north. Only three people sit between F and C. P sits to the immediate left of C. No one sits to the right of E. Only two people sit between E and P. H sits to the immediate right of D. How many people sit between G and H?

31. 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.)

32. Which of the following sessions of the INC passed a resolution opposing the Arms Act and the Vernacular Press Act?

33. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 497 581 452 460 775 (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 second digit of the highest number is subtracted from the second digit of the lowest number?

34. The mean of a data is 43 and its median is 78. The mode (using empirical relation) of the data is:

35. 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 :: ? # : UEQ :: VFR : %

36. A man takes 6 hours to swim 66 km downstream. He swims 42 km upstream in the same time. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

37. The folk song of Kerala, which is sung to send away the evil ghosts and spirits, is called:

38. Why is decentralised planning considered advantageous in the Panchayati Raj system in India?

39. If 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 248937615, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?

40. On 15 April 2025, in which city of India STREE Summit 2025 on Women’s Safety and Empowerment was held?

41. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 912 910 920 918 928 ? 936

42. The fourth proportion to 3, 9 and 4 is the same as the third proportion to A and 12. What is the value of A?

43. A pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 14 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be filled is:

44. Which city is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November 2025?

45. L, M, N, O, P and W live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only three people live between M and N, where M lives below N. O lives on an odd-numbered floor and immediately above M. W lives on one of the floors below P and on one of the floors above L. How many people live between P and L?

46. What is the primary purpose of the semi-cryogenic engine of ISRO in 2025?

47. What will be the difference in population 3 years ago and 2 years ago of a town whose current population of 1,40,000 is increasing at a rate of 25% every year?

48. In finding the HCF of two numbers by division method, the quotients are 1, 4, and 6, respectively, and the last divisor is 29. What is the LCM of the two numbers?

49. Consider a scenario where a user interacts with a touch-sensitive display. Which of the following best describes the functional duality of this component within a computer system?

50. SUZD is related to ACHL in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, YAFJ is related to GINR. To which of the following options is WYDH related, following the same logic?

51. Keshav’s salary is ₹13,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent, ₹1,500 on bills and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent his complete monthly savings for the birthday celebration.

52. According to the second law of reflection, all the incident ray, the normal to the mirror at the point of incidence and the reflected ray:

53. In a dicot root, which tissue(s) is/are found between the xylem and phloem?

54. What is the median of the following data? 65, 67, 32, 16, 64, 27, 37, 16, 43, 85, 77

55. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 536, 513, 480, ?, 384, 321

56. A dealer purchased a water cooler for ₹56,000. He allows a discount of 81% on its marked price and still gains 71%. Find the marked price of the water cooler.

57. Mr. Plex starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards the East. He then takes a left turn, drives 31 km, turns left and drives 26 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)

58. The Gini Coefficient is used to measure which of the following?

59. What happens when you apply a template to an existing MS PowerPoint presentation?

60. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7532168, what will be the difference of the digits which are third from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

61. Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in a 'page fault' error during typical computer operation?

62. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

63. 2418.4 × 795.8 × 0.3735 is equal in value to:

64. As of March 2025, the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), under the aegis of National Health Mission (NHM), is implemented for how many days in India?

65. A, B, L, M, S, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Z sits fourth to the right of B. Only two people sit between L and T when counted from the left of L. M sits third to the left of S. N is an immediate neighbour of S and T. How many people are there between Z and N when counted from the left of N?

66. Ashoka appointed special officers to spread Dhamma, known as:

67. Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of CRPF in January 2025?

68. On 7 March 2025, Govind Ballabh Pant's death anniversary, tributes were paid for his leadership in India's early post-independence years. Which state did he serve as its first Chief Minister?

69. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Supreme Court judgement delivered in April 2025 in a case involving the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra? The Supreme Court overturned the Bombay High Court’s decision that forbade the use of Urdu on municipal signboards. The Court held that language must reflect the religion of the majority in a particular region. The bench recognised Urdu as part of India’s Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb and criticised prejudice against languages.

70. According to the Charter Act of 1853, how many legislative members were there in the Council of the Governor General?

71. Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution states about the formation of Union Public Service Commission of India?

72. What was the key purpose of amending the Legal Services Authorities Act in 2002?

73. 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 chain are bracelet. All bracelet are ring. Some ring are tops. Conclusions: (I) All chain are ring. (II) Some tops are chain.

74. A total profit of ₹25,300 is to be distributed amongst P, Q, and R such that P : Q = 9 : 7 and Q : R = 3 : 12. The share (in ₹) of R in the profit is:

75. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6185742, then what will the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed be?

76. Which of the following urban agglomerations has the highest population in India as per Census 2011?

77. In a certain code language, ‘MAZE’ is coded as ‘3647’ and ‘ZIPS’ is coded as ‘1275’. What is the code for ‘Z’ in the given code language?

78. In a certain code language, ‘VEST’ is coded as ‘3649’ and ‘SOAP’ is coded as ‘1295’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

79. decreased by 5 m. If the length is decreased by 6 m and breadth is increased by 7 m, then its area increases by 31 m 2 . What is the perimeter of the original rectangle (in m)?

80. Mahesh withdrew ₹3,200 from a bank. He received a total of 33 notes of ₹50 and ₹100 denominations. The number of ₹50 notes received by him was:

81. Windows?

82. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the son of B’, A – B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is E related to K if ‘E ÷ F − G x H + K’?

83. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LOH 1, JMG 4, HKF 9, FIE 16, ?

84. The speed of a boat in still water is 12 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 10 km/hr. A man rows to a place at a distance of 24.2 km and comes back to the starting point. Find the total time (in hours) taken by him.

85. Which major port is NOT located on the western coast of India?

86. 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.)

87. In which of the following locations was the PHDCCI International Week scheduled to be held in March 2025, which is postponed now?

88. B starts from Point U and drives 5 km towards the South. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km, turns right and drives 16 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 3 km, turns left and drives 1 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 2 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 12 km and stops at Point X. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point U again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified).

89. Which of the following countries is completely landlocked and shares an open border with India?

90. Which of the following tennis player captured the 2024 US Open Men’s Singles title, marking his second Grand Slam win?