NTPC Graduate — Test 39

01. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024, what is the projected global temperature rise by the end of the century if current policies continue?

02. A dealer purchased an oven for ₹54,000. He allows a discount of 10% on its marked price and still gains 75%. Find the marked price of the oven.

03. Which of the following MS PowerPoint features allows you to record the timing for each slide and any narration or laser pointer movements to be replayed automatically during a slideshow?

04. Mr. Helux starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards the West. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns right and drives 21 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 39 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.)

05. The average weight of A, B and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B is 37 kg and that of B and C is 47 kg, then the weight of B (in kg) is:

06. 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 induction are stove. Some stove are oven. Some oven are tandoor. Conclusions: (I) Some tandoor are induction. (II) Some oven are induction.

07. The Badami caves in Karnataka have been built by which of the following rulers?

08. The Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre was inaugurated on 8 th April 2025 in which district?

09. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of the 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme in Gujarat in March 2025. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? The scheme aims to empower women by enabling SHG members to earn an annual household income of at least ₹1 lakh, sustained over agricultural seasons or business cycles. It offers direct annual cash transfers of ₹1 lakh to selected SHG members to support their livelihoods. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development under DAY-NRLM.

10. In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle measures 124°. What is the measure of each of the base angles?

11. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 6 13 25 42 64 ?

12. In a certain code language, 'A + B' means ‘A is the father of B’ 'A – B' means ‘A is the daughter of B’ 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’ 'A ÷ B' means ‘A is the wife of B’ Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P + Q x R – S ÷ T’?

13. Prior to 1992, what was the status of Local Governments in India?

14. In a certain code language, ‘talk to him’ is coded as ‘yd hp mu’ and ‘when you talk’ is coded as ‘nc mu bt’. How is ‘talk’ coded in the given language?

15. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JN28 IM40 HL52 GK64 ?

16. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '÷' and '−' are interchanged and '×' and '+' are interchanged? 4320 − 96 × 37 + 21 ÷ 372 = ?

17. Which of the following is a mineral-based industry that uses ore or other minerals as raw materials?

18. Kalpana and Sudha got 624 and 720 marks, respectively, in the same examination. If Kalpana scored 26% marks, then what is the percentage of marks scored by Sudha?

19. Labour reforms have remained a key agenda in the post-1991 economic policy landscape. How many labour codes were consolidated by the Indian government under the labour reforms enacted in 2019-2020?

20. Which of the given 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 ::? # : QVS :: GLI : %

21. 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 # 2 6 7 © 6 8 & © $ & 3 9 1 7 $ 5 # @ * 4 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

22. Mr C starts from Point A and drives 5 km towards the West. He then takes a right turn, drives 11 km, turns right and drives 3 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km. He then takes a final right turn drives 15 km and stops at Point B. 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)

23. How can rivers contribute to the formation of a coastal plain?

24. If a sum of ₹8,20,000 is invested for a year at 6% per annum compounded half yearly, then find the compound interest.

25. FBHP is related to JFLT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VRXF is related to ZVBJ. To which of the following options is HDJR related, following the same logic?

26. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recent Supreme Court developments on bail under the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) in 2024-25? The Supreme Court has clarified that prolonged incarceration without trial can be a valid ground for granting bail under PMLA-2002, despite the twin conditions under Section 45. In Arvind Kejriwal’s case, the Court ruled that the legality of arrest must also consider the “need and necessity” of arrest, in addition to the standard “reasons to believe” clause. The Court has held that “bail is the exception, jail the rule”, which remains applicable in money laundering cases.

27. If 1 is added to each even digit and each odd digit in the number 57831426, what will be the sum of the first two and the last two digits from the left in the new number thus formed?

28. Simplify the following:

29. 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 symbol and the last a number, then 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 perfect square roots, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. Railway News Room What will be the code for 536+8?

30. Which keyboard shortcut is typically used to paste copied content?

31. radii are 2 cm and 5 cm, respectively. What is the approximate weight (in kg) of the shell?

32. Hunger strike as a weapon was used for the first time by Mahatma Gandhi during which struggle?

33. The mode of the observations 24, 33, 32, 24, 28, 24, 29, 25, 25, 34, 27, 26, 22, 34, 27, 24 and 30 is:

34. What is a key difference between the Indian Prime Minister and the American President regarding their accountability to the legislature?

35. In a certain code language, ‘KITE’ is coded as ‘3641’ and ‘LACK’ is coded as ‘1295’. What is the code for ‘K’ in the given code language?

36. to review the finances of Urban Local Government Bodies?

37. The simplified value of 81 - 4 × (5 + 2) + 54 is:

38. During the Gupta Empire, the terms 'Chata' and 'Bhata' were used for ________.

39. What happens when you press 'Enter' while working with a bullet or numbered list in MS Word 365?

40. 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.)

41. A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between G and E when counted from the right of G. Only one person sits between E and B. Only one person sits between G and F. Only two people sit between C and B. Only one person sits between D and F. How many people sit between A and D when counted from the right of D?

42. Which law permitted widow remarriage in India?

43. Birjis Qadr, the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, was proclaimed the new Nawab of a princely state in which place?

44. Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) 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 given 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.) 12 - 13 - 15 - 30; 14 - 15 - 17 - 34

45. A car travels 60 km in the first hour, 80 km in the second hour, and 100 km in the third hour. What is the average speed of the car over the 3 hours?

46. A sum of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, and D in the ratio of 14 : 7 : 11 : 10. If C gets ₹196 more than B, how much did A receive?

47. Which of the following is a feature of contract farming in India?

48. According to the Reserve Bank of India, as of October 2024, India became the fourth country whose foreign exchange (forex) reserves swelled to $_______ billion.

49. Which country's interim president met with the Iraqi Prime Minister in Qatar in April 2025?

50. Let’s denote Z as the number of atoms per unit cell, M as the molar mass of the substance, and N A as Avogadro’s number. Which formula is used to calculate the density (d) of a unit cell?

51. Each of the digits in the number 63458791 is arranged in the descending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged in the new number thus formed as compared to that in the original number?

52. In which state of India is the Bhil tribal community found in large numbers?

53. Nandan had some marbles. When he distributed the marbles equally among 32 children, he found that 4 marbles were left. Had he distributed the marbles equally among 41 children and 48 children, he still would have had 13 and 20 marbles, respectively, left with him. But when he distributed them equally among 53 children, no marble was left. The number of marbles that Nandan initially had may lie between __________.

54. 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, number 2 and so on, till the topmost floor is numbered 6. F lives on an even numbered floor but not 6. The sum of floors on which C and F live is 9. The sum of floors on which F and E live is 5. A lives immediately below B. How many people live below B?

55. Which site is known for its elaborate dockyard structure?

56. What is used along with milk to distill the Pithora colours in Pithora painting?

57. What was the theme of the 2024 G20 Summit in Brazil?

58. What is the main function of MS PowerPoint?

59. In which year was the Right to Property removed from the Fundamental Rights of the Constitution of India?

60. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1112 1120 1130 1142 1156 ?

61. Which industries commonly used Tetrachloromethane as a degreasing agent?

62. In MS PowerPoint, which of the following keyboard combinations is used to create a new blank presentation?

63. height (in cm) of the cuboid.

64. A sells a smartphone to B at a loss of 60% and B sells the smartphone to C at a profit of 25%. If C purchased the smartphone for ₹42,206, then what was the cost (in ₹) of the smartphone for A?

65. A pipe can fill a tank in 27 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 28 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be one-fourth filled, is:

66. The population of a village was 1,20,000. It increased by 10% in the first year and increased by 30% in the second year. Its population after two years is _______.

67. 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.)

68. The percentage profit earned by selling a table lamp for ₹863 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same table lamp for ₹433. At what price (in ₹) should the table lamp be sold to make 25% profit?

69. The mean of a data is 76 and its median is 100. The mode (using empirical relation) of the data is:

70. Dhordo, the venue of Rann Utsav (from December, 2024 to February, 2025), is located in which Indian state and near what geographical feature?

71. 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. Only five people have exams between Q and T. U has the exam on Thursday. S has the exam immediately before V. R has the exam immediately before Q. How many people have exams between V and P?

72. The sum of nine times the present age of A and eight times the present age of B is 29 years. Two times the present age of B exceeds two times the present age of A by 20 years. What will be the sum of the ages (in years) of A and B, 6 years from now?

73. Disinvestment was adopted as a tool for privatisation in India. Which of the following options best defines disinvestment?

74. Which of the following best explains the functional diversity of RNA molecules in cells?

75. In January 2025, who was honoured with the Padma Shri for developing the HRMN-99 variety of apples?

76. Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. QRH MPG INF ELE ?

77. What type of engine is used in the Hansa NG trainer aircraft launched in April 2025?

78. JROK is related to HPMI in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GOLH is related to EMJF. To which of the given options is DLIE related, following the same logic?

79. If ‘P’ stands for ‘×’, ‘Q’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘R’ stands for ‘−’ and ‘S’ stands for ‘+’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 37 S (28 Q 7) P 5 R 4 P 6 S 21 = ?

80. At what rate (in percentage) per annum will ₹1,250 give ₹500 as simple interest in 10 years?

81. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 7 & 9 ^ # 1 * 5 ≺ 2 6 ≡ 4 ∆ 3 $ @ 8 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the right?

82. Seven people, A, B, L, M, N, S, and T are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the left of S. Only three people sit between S and B. T sits second to the right of S. Only two people sit between T and M. L sits at some place to the right of A but at some Railway News Room place to the left of N. How many people sit to the right of L?

83. Two trains having lengths of 100 m and 500 m are running at speeds of 100 km/hr and 110 km/hr, respectively, in the same direction. The time taken (in minutes) by the faster train, coming from behind, to completely cross the other train is:

84. In covering a distance of 90 km, Anirudh takes 3 hours more than Burhan. If Anirudh doubles his speed, then he would take 2 hours less than Burhan. Anirudh's initial speed is:

85. Campaign?

86. Who among the following was appointed as Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in January 2025?

87. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. E is kept immediately above G. C is kept immediately above D. Only B is kept above F. Only two boxes are kept above E. C is not kept at the third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept above C?

88. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution?

89. The Coromandel Coast is located along which part of India?

90. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (NOTE: All numbers are single digit numbers only.) (Left) 4 2 1 6 9 & © 2 $ % 6 & $ $ * 5 @ £ 1 8 @ # (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

91. TLOS is related to NFIM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VNQU is related to PHKO. To which of the given options is XPSW related, following the same logic?