NTPC Graduate — Test 42

01. Which of the following is a major challenge facing the development of inland waterways in India?

02. A cistern can be filled with water by a pipe in 10 hours, and it can be emptied by a second pipe in 8 hours. If both the pipes are opened when the cistern is full, the time in which it will be emptied is:

03. Who among the following wrote the book 'I am a Soldier's wife'?

04. Which state had the highest multidimensional poverty index according to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023?

05. students are there in his class?

06. A, B, L, M, S, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. T sits third to the left of S. M sits second to the left of A. Only S sits between L and M. B is not an immediate neighbour of T. How many people sit between Z and M when counted from the right of Z?

07. Under its original jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of India can adjudicate disputes between:

08. A motorist covers a distance of 30 km in 50 minutes by moving at a speed of x km/hr for the first 13 minutes, then moving at the speed of 2x km/hr for the next 25 minutes and then again moving at the speed of x km/hr for the rest of the journey. The value of x is equal to:

09. The crest of a wave is the point where the disturbance is at:

10. already open in MS PowerPoint?

11. A student scored the following marks: 78, 85, 69, and 90 in four subjects. What score is required in the fifth subject to achieve an average of 80 marks across all five subjects?

12. The shorter side of a rectangle is 21 cm less than the longer side. The numerical value of its area is equal to 7 times the numerical value of its perimeter. What is the length (in cm) of its longer side?

13. radius (in cm) of the cylinder. Railway News Room

14. 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 the exam immediately after P. R has the exam before S but after V. Q has the exam on Sunday. Only four people have exams between P and U. How many people have exams between V and P?

15. Vikram, Anjali and Raj started a business in partnership, investing in the ratio of 7 : 3 : 20, respectively. At the end of the year, they earned a profit of ₹28,800, which is 25% of their total investment. How much did Anjali invest (in ₹)?

16. Which hill station is located in the Nilgiri Hills?

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

18. 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) € & % & 5 6 3 1 © 1 4 6 @ £ @ $ 8 8 £ 8 % 1 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

19. 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 Railway News Room 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. Numb 6 ÷ 7 % @ + 8 4 - 2 # 3 9 & er/sym bol Code P E S H W Q G T I M Z A V R Conditions: If the first element is a prime number and the last element is an even number, then the codes for these two (first and last elements) are to be interchanged. If the third element is a symbol, then it is to be coded as α. If both the second and the fourth elements are perfect numbers, then the fourth number is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for the following group? 3 ÷ 7 @ 4

20. The popular music of Bengal, which represents spiritual folk song, is known as:

21. Which of the following statements about the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme launched in 2024 is/are correct? The scheme will remain in force until 31 March 2026. One of the key aims of PM E-DRIVE is to provide direct subsidies to petrol and diesel vehicles to improve their fuel efficiency. The scheme includes provisions to support the development of EV charging infrastructure. PM E-DRIVE focuses exclusively on private vehicle ownership.

22. 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 Railway News Room that on the right side of :: ? # : MTZ :: KRX : %

23. In October 2024, India and Pakistan agreed to extend the Kartarpur Corridor agreement for how many additional years?

24. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1312 1320 1330 1342 1356 ?

25. (APO) held in May 2025?

26. Which of the following is the smallest inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?

27. The median of the observations 87, 56, 27, 31, 13, 39, 18, 80, 98, 92 and 25 is:

28. In March 2025, researchers from Northwestern University identified which smartwatch- based metric as a useful predictor of cardiovascular health risks?

29. According to the Ministry of Finance, States’ SGST revenue, including compensation released to States, in the post-GST period of 2017-18 to 2022-23 has achieved a tax buoyancy of _______.

30. A and B complete a work in 2 days. If A alone can do it in 38 days, then B alone can do 9-times of the same work in ______________ days.

31. If A's salary is 16% more than that of B, then by what percentage is B's salary less than that of A (correct to two decimal places)?

32. In a certain code language, ‘YOUR’ is coded as ‘5683’ and ‘UNIT’ is coded as ‘2519’. What is the code for ‘U’ in the given code language?

33. Mr. D starts from Point P and drives 11 km towards the South. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 1 km. He takes a final left turn derives 23 km and stops at Point Q. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point P again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified.)

34. Consider the following statements regarding the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) conducted in mid-April 2025. AIKEYME is a multilateral exercise co-hosted by the Indian Navy and Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Force (TPDF). The exercise was planned in Maputo, Mozambique, and tackled maritime security threats like piracy. The exercise happened in two phases: the Harbour Phase included training on Seamanship and Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), while the Sea Phase included Small Arms firing, Helicopter Operations and Search and Rescue. Which of the above statements are correct?

35. 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 ÷ H x K’?

36. India's trade structure under British colonial rule was molded to serve the economic interests of Britain. Which of the following best describes India’s trade structure at the eve of Independence?

37. If a : b :: b : c, c = 9a and b = 6, then find the positive value of c.

38. Simplify the following:

39. 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.)

40. 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 bottles are glasses. No glasses are plates. Some plates are spoons. Conclusion (I) No bottles are plates. Conclusion (II) No spoons are glasses.

41. In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one that follows the same logic. WORK - OWRK - KOWR FERN - EFRN - NEFR

42. 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? (11 S 7) P 3 R 41 S 8 P 12 R 54 = ?

43. 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 Railway News Room and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (23, 253, 11) (46, 1104, 24)

44. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TWY RUW PSU NQS ?

45. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LOH 1, JMG 8, HKF 27, FIE 64, ?

46. Which of the following movements, though initially religious in nature, later evolved into a peasant movement under the leadership of Dudu Miyan, son of Haji Shariatullah?

47. Consider the following statements regarding the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) in Indian tax regime.

48. The simplified value of 48 - (-18) × (-60 - 72 - 92) ÷ [8 × { 2 + (-6) × (-9)}] is: Railway News Room

49. In 1610, the Dutch established a factory in which of the following places, which later became the headquarters of the Dutch directorate for the Coromandel region?

50. According to the Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) 2025, what percentage of respondents selected 'risk associated with extreme weather events' as a key concern for the year ahead?

51. 15 chairs and 19 tables cost ₹5,300 and 19 chairs and 19 tables cost ₹5,700. What is the cost of 12 chairs and 13 tables?

52. The Kalapani dispute is between India and which of these?

53. 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) & # © @ 7 2 5 1 4 © 4 2 £ & 9 1 % # 4 4 & 1 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?

54. In Linux OS, which command is used to rename a file from oldname.txt to newname.txt ? Railway News Room

55. The ratio of the lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 3 : 10. The ratio of the areas of these two triangles, in the order mentioned, is:

56. A boat takes 27 minutes to go 37.2 km upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to that of the stream is 8 : 5. How much total time (in hours) will the boat take to go 79.4 km upstream and 85.8 km downstream?

57. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8146752, what will be the difference between the last and first digits from the left in the new number thus formed?

58. What was the name of the team that emerged victorious in the Aditya Birla Memorial Polo Cup 2025?

59. If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 2756493, then which of the following digits will be second from the left in the new number thus formed?

60. The successive discounts of 29%, 18% and 9% are equivalent to a single discount of: (Rounded up to two decimal places.)

61. Mr. STU starts from Point A and drives 33 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 21 km, turns left and drives 41 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 8 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)

62. What is the nature of wavefront from a point source in an isotropic medium?

63. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 21, 52, 87, 126, 169, ?

64. The prince Swati Tirunal was a patron of which of the following dance forms?

65. Which country's football federation had its FIFA suspension lifted in May 2025 after resolving issues related to third-party interference?

66. Seven people, A, B, L, M, N, S, and T are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of T. Only two people sit between T and N. Only two people sit between M and A. A sits to the immediate left of T. B sits to the immediate right of S. Who sits at third position from the left end of the line?

67. In a certain code language, ‘NEST’ is coded as ‘4683’ and ‘SOUP’ is coded as ‘2319’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

68. What is the term for elected members serving on the board of a co-operative society?

69. The profit made on a product is 79%. What is the loss percentage (correct to two decimal places) incurred on the sale if the figures of both the cost price and the selling price are interchanged?

70. What is the significance of PowerPoint’s "Protected View", while opening a downloaded file?

71. As per the Monetary Policy Statement, 2025-26, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the financial year 2025-26 is projected at what percentage?

72. A (x, 5), B (3, – 4) and C (– 6, y) are the three vertices of a triangle ABC. If (3.5, 4.5) is the centroid of the triangle, find the point (x + 3, y – 4).

73. If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 74135296, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

74. Who handled judicial matters in the provinces during the reign of the Gupta Empire?

75. Which of the following is a key river in the Thar Desert region?

76. Which of the following provisions are covered under Article 4 of the Constitution of India?

77. 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. JOL : FRO MKH : INK

78. 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.)

79. Mukesh sold a car for ₹1,20,000 at 40% loss. For what price (in ₹) should he sell the car to gain 55% profit?

80. In what time (in years) will ₹2,500 fetch an interest of ₹1,000 at 10% per year simple interest?

81. Which of the following best encapsulates the concept of a 'stored-program computer' as introduced by the Von Neumann architecture?

82. Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, O,P and Q, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below Q. Only one box is kept above G. Only one box is kept between G and H. I is kept immediately above J. P is kept at some place below O. How many boxes are kept between O and I?

83. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Round Table Conferences held from 1930 to 1932? (a) The Round Table Conferences were held to discuss Constitutional Reforms and India's future government under British rule. (b) Mahatma Gandhi attended only the Second Round Table Conference in 1931.

84. Which Article of the Constitution of India provides guidelines for states to make laws on the protection of monuments and objects of national importance?

85. The LCM of 48, 88 and another number, x, is 4752. Which of the following can be the value of x?

86. YAGK is related to PRXB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OQWA is related to FHNR. To which of the following options is NPVZ related, following the same logic?

87. The last ruler of the Shunga dynasty was:

88. Which of the following statements about DNA and RNA is true?

89. Which team did Vidarbha defeat in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy final?

90. Which keyboard shortcut is used to cut (move) text in MS Word?

91. Which position within the Union Council of Ministers of India is immediately below the Prime Minister in hierarchy?