NTPC Graduate — Test 47

01. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8315476, which of the following digits will be third from the right?

02. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration of tribal areas in which region?

03. 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 :: ? # : XTR :: LHF : %

04. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 4 7 13 24 42 ? 107

05. vertices B and D to the diagonal AC are 12 cm and 15 cm, respectively. Determine the length (in cm) of the diagonal AC.

06. If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7156423, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

07. Mr. HIJ starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 26 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km, turns right and drives 2 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 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)

08. The income of a person increases by 15% annually. If the initial income is ₹70,000, calculate the income after 2 years.

09. 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. Number/Symb 1 8 6 7 4 # 2 @ & ol Code Y A L B S D E Z C 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 an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. (iii) If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. Railway News Room What will be the code for the following group? # 6 @ 2

10. 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 animals are deer. All animals are bears. All animals are cows. Conclusions: (I) All deer are cows. (II) Some cows are bears.

11. If the fourth proportion to P, 4 and 3 is 6, then find the value of P.

12. In this question, a group of number/symbol is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions which follow. The correct combination of codes following the conditions is your answer. 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, 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 an even number, the first and last Railway News Room elements are to be coded as ©. (iii) If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What is @9#7 coded as?

13. The average of 8 numbers is 16. The average of 6 of these numbers is 16. The average of the remaining two numbers is:

14. What will the following PowerShell command in Windows OS do? Command: Remove-Item C:\Logs -Recurse -Force

15. Each of the digits in the number 1673459 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

16. What is the lateral surface area (in cm 2 ) of the cuboid?

17. B is the mother of A. C is the sister of A’s father D. E is the brother of C. How is B related to E?

18. In March 2025, India introduced anti-dumping duties on five products imported from which country?

19. Education remained largely inaccessible to the masses during colonial rule. What was India’s literacy rate around 1947?

20. 4 chairs and 4 tables cost ₹7,000 and 6 chairs and 5 tables cost ₹8,800. What is the cost of 16 chairs and 2 tables?

21. Akash sold an article at a loss of 17%. If he had bought the item at 5% less and had sold it for ₹310 more, then he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price (in ₹) of the article.

22. Which option correctly explains the fundamental difference between input and output devices in a computer system?

23. Which type of legislative bills must be introduced in the Lok Sabha only after obtaining the prior approval of the President of India?

24. Who was elected as the Chair of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) for the 2025–26 term during the 67 th GBM?

25. What amount will be disbursed from FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26 under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund established by the Central Government?

26. When the difference between compound interest, compounded annually, and simple interest for three years is ₹152 at 4% interest per annum, the principal is ₹_____.

27. In this question, a group of number/symbol is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions which follow. The correct combination of codes following the conditions is your answer. 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 element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last Railway News Room elements are to be coded as ©. (III) If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What is 843% coded as?

28. A pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours. Another pipe can empty the filled tank in 24 hours. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, then the time (in hours) in which the tank will be two-third filled, is:

29. In February 2025, who won the ‘CA in Public Service’ award from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India?

30. Consider a scenario where a user is interacting with a virtual reality (VR) environment. Which of the following input devices is least likely to be the primary means of navigation and interaction within this immersive environment?

31. Which of the following physiographic regions lies north of the Narmada River?

32. Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India related to the accounts of a state shall be submitted to whom among the following?

33. YRUO is related to QJMG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, SLOI is related to KDGA. To which of the given options is UNQK related, following the same logic?

34. Which of the following cities hosted the inaugural Women's Hockey India League in 2025?

35. Who among the following established its factory in Petapuli on the North Coromandel Coast in 1606?

36. 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.)

37. Seven boxes D, E, F, G, I, J and K are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between E and D. Only F is kept above E. Only two boxes are kept between J and K. G is kept immediately above I. K is not kept immediately above G. Which box is kept fourth from the top?

38. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EFR7, HIU12, KLX17, NOA22, ?

39. A person drove at 77 km/hr for 3.5 hours, then increased his speed by 9 km/hr, and reached the destination in another hour. Find the average speed (in km/hr) of the person during the entire journey.

40. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LIP NKR PMT ROV ?

41. D, E, F, H, I, J and K are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between E and J when counted from the right of E. Only two people sit between J and F. Only three people sit between E and I. D sits to the immediate left of K. Who sits third to the left of H?

42. ’Top-khanah’ was the general name given to the military/artillery branch of which of the following?

43. Which of the following statements regarding Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 is/are correct? The exercise was conducted by the Indian Air Force at an Air Force Station near Siachen Glacier. It involved Para (Special Forces) of the Indian Army, MARCOS of the Indian Navy, and Garud commandos of the Indian Air Force. The primary aim was to enhance joint operational capability in high-altitude mountain warfare. The exercise included combat free falls and hostage rescue operations.

44. The 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Memoir or Autobiography was awarded to which of the following?

45. 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.)

46. Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in January 2025?

47. DIOR is related to MQXZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, NOYX is related to WWHF. To which of the given options is OMZV related, following the same logic?

48. Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? (Note: The entire number should be interchanged and not individual digits of a given number.) 4 × (56 − 20) + (28 ÷ 7) × 5 − 17 = 55

49. Anish starts from Point A and drives 3 km towards the East. He then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 2 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 9 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.)

50. Which of the following stupas marks the spot where Buddha gave his first sermon?

51. 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. PBW : RDV NDS : PFR

52. In January 2025, who chaired the high-level review meeting on ISRO’s upcoming missions for 2025?

53. Which of the following cities hosted the European Political Community Summit in November 2024?

54. What price should Kunal mark on a pair of pants which costs him ₹3,300, so as to gain 33% after allowing a successive discount of 25% and 30%?

55. The LCM of 44, 86 and another number, x, is 7568. Which of the following can be the value of x?

56. 12 is related to 8 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 56 is related to 52. To which of the following is 49 related, following the same logic? (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.)

57. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 853 628 981 217 132 (Right) Railway News Room (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 first digit of the lowest number?

58. Which of the following is NOT a thermometric property?

59. Public health services remained largely inaccessible to the masses during the colonial rule. What was India's approximate life expectancy at the time of independence?

60. Harshavardhana belonged to which ancient region?

61. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) was established as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under which of the following Acts?

62. How many villages in India have completed the computerisation of land records as of March 2025, according to the Department of Land Resources?

63. By selling cloth at ₹344/m, a shopkeeper loses 57%. Find the rate (in ₹/m) at which it should be sold so as to earn a profit of 71%.

64. 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 between I and P. Only O is kept above Q. No box is kept below P. J is kept at some place below H but at some place above G. Which box is kept third above G?

65. Seven people, A, B, C, D, Q, R and S are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between A and B. R sits to the immediate left of B. No one sits to the right of D. Only two people sit between D and R. C sits to the immediate right of S. How many people sit between Q and C?

66. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 223, 174, 132, 97, 69, ?

67. 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) € & % 6 2 1 € 9 4 5 @ £ $ 4 5 4 & & # 7 £ 7 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

68. F, G, H, K, L, and M live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. K lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between K and G. F lives on a floor below G. L lives on an even numbered floor. H lives on an odd numbered floor but not on floor number 5. How many people live between M and G?

69. In 2024, India celebrated its first National Space Day. What event did this day commemorate?

70. Which region in India is the least populated due to physical barriers and limited accessibility?

71. Which of the following numbers is used to represent the ASCII value of the uppercase letter 'B'?

72. When did the citizenship provisions in the Constitution come into effect?

73. The simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2,200 at the rate of 7% per annum in 2 years is:

74. What is the approximate area covered by the Thar Desert in India?

75. Which of the following can be considered as an immediate cause of the Sanyasi Rebellion?

76. The average weight of 5 students is 60 kg. After a new student joins the group, the average becomes 62 kg. What is the weight of the new student?

77. Who specifically paints the Pithora artworks?

78. Which statement is true regarding a balanced diet?

79. Which of the following statements related to the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme launched in 2024 is/are correct? Statement 1: The ONOS scheme aims to provide digital access to over 13,000 international journals for research institutions across India. Statement 2: INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) is responsible for managing financial transactions related to the subscription charges of these journals.

80. How many offices of the University Grants Commission are in Delhi?

81. 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) # 8 2 * 3 & % # £ 2 € 3 5 @ 3 5 * & % @ 3 € (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

82. What is the median of the following data? 46, 19, 87, 72, 80, 91, 82, 15, 53, 86, 26

83. What was the term for Anglo-Indian bureaucrats in the princely states?

84. For a regular polygon, the sum of the interior angles is 200% more than the sum of its exterior angles. Each interior angle of the polygon measures x°. What is the value of x?

85. Which Schedule and Article contain the names and extent of states and union territories?