NTPC Graduate — Test 8

01. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’. How is M related to Q if ‘M + N ÷ O – P × Q’?

02. Town E is to the east of Town F. Town F is to the south of Town G. Town G is to the east of Town H. Town H is to the west of Town I. Town E is to the south-west of Town I. What is the position of Town G with respect to Town I?

03. Ashish’s salary is ₹11,000 per month. He spends ₹4,000 on house rent and ₹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 all his monthly savings on birthday celebrations.

04. A person saves 40% of his income. If his expenditure is ₹480, then his income (in ₹) is:

05. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 38?

06. A can do a piece of work in 57 hours, B and C together can do it in 28 hours, while A and C together can do it in 19 hours. How long (in hours) will B alone take to do it?

07. Through which of the following plateaus does the River Damodar flow?

08. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 898 740 280 169 993 (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 first digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

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

10. Who was the chairman of the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) when it was constituted on 18 November 2004 in India?

11. 2025, where India discussed the Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029?

12. What is the projected population of India by 2036, according to the National Commission on Population?

13. 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 ::? # : OLR :: PMS : %

14. In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 50, 4 80, 7

15. Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of I. Only three people sit between I and J. Only two people sit between J and Q. L sits third to the left of P. K sits to the immediate right of P. How many people sit between O and Q?

16. If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is added to each odd digit in the number 7362145, what will be the sum of all the odd digits in the new number thus formed?

17. According to the Regulating Act of 1773 of the East India Company, to whom did the governors of Madras and Bombay report regularly?

18. The median of the observations 87, 56, 79, 81, 11, 53, 94, 45, 32, 99 and 98 is:

19. The book "Gita Rahasya", a philosophical interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita, was written by which of the following leaders?

20. The Meissner effect is a defining characteristic of which state of matter?

21. M, N, O, P, Y and Z 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 two people lives between N and Z. Only M lives above P. Y lives on an even numbered floor. N lives on the lowermost floor. How many people live between O and M?

22. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 51 ÷ 12 + 162 × 3 − 104 =?

23. Which of the following films won the 2025 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language?

24. In December 2024, which day honoured Dr BR Ambedkar’s contribution to social justice?

25. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 601 600 597 592 585 ?

26. Select the correct statement regarding the properties of diagonals of a rhombus.

27. The capacity of a cuboid tank of water is 70,000 litres. Find the breadth of the tank, if its length and depth are 4 m and 10 m, respectively.

28. Sharda Sinha, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025, was originally known for singing in which Indian languages?

29. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FMT AHO VCJ QXE ?

30. The retail price of a water geyser is ₹11,300. If the manufacturer gains 5%, the wholesale dealer gains 10% and the retailer gains 15%, then find the cost price of the water geyser (rounded off to two decimal places.) (Note: Manufacturer sells to wholesaler, wholesaler sells to retailer and retailer sells to customer.)

31. Who is most commonly associated with the 'safety valve' theory regarding the formation of the Indian National Congress?

32. Which of the following is an indirect tax levied in India?

33. 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.)

34. In March 2025, India hosted the inaugural edition of which naval exercise aimed at enhancing maritime cooperation with African nations?

35. The Scythians, or Shakas, originally came from _______.

36. In MS Word 365, what is the shortcut to remove manual character formatting from selected text?

37. 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. E lives on a floor which is a prime number. The product of floors on which E and A live is 8. C lives immediately above F. The sum of floors on which A and B live is 7. How many people live between C and E?

38. The sculpture of bearded man, found in Mohejo-daro, is made of which material?

39. In the context of file deletion, what is the typical immediate effect of moving a file to the 'Trash' or 'Recycle Bin' in a GUI-based Operating System?

40. Which Himalayan range is the northern-most and contains the loftiest peaks?

41. The original price of a music set is ₹8,000. The price is decreased by 12% and then raised by 20%. What is its new price (in ₹)?

42. 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 34 kg, find the average weight of the whole class (in kg).

43. In a certain code language, ‘read this book’ is coded as ‘op st qr’ and ‘book on table’ is coded as ‘qr lm pq’. How is ‘book’ coded in the given language?

44. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the application of the Directive Principles of the State Policy?

45. 2 men or 9 women can do a job in 14 days. 2 men work for 9 days and leave. The number of women required to complete the remaining work in 9 days is:

46. Who was the son and successor of Chandragupta II?

47. Prabin starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 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.)

48. Parliament?

49. DNA polymerase catalyses the addition of nucleotides during DNA replication. Its main role is to:

50. As per the Indian Space Association (ISpA) in 2025, _____ satellites out of the approved 52-satellite constellation for the defence sector are expected to be built by the private sector.

51. What was the unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in rural India during the period 2022-23, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) annual report 2022-23?

52. In which of the following cities Gharanas of Thumri are based?

53. 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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some guns are bombs. Some guns are cargos. Some bombs are riffles. Conclusions: (I): Some guns are riffles. (II): Some bombs are cargos.

54. A shopkeeper marked his goods at X% above their cost price and sold them at a discount of 16%. If he gained 68% profit, then find the value of X.

55. 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)

56. 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 ::? # : UWC :: OHW : %

57. Raj has ₹1,218 with him. He divided it amongst his sons Varun and Ashish and asked them to invest it at 10% rate of interest per annum, compounded annually. It was seen that Varun and Ashish got the same amount after 13 and 14 years, respectively. How much (in ₹) did Raj give to Ashish?

58. On International Women’s Day 2025, which Indian bank launched ‘Asmita’, a collateral- free digital SME loan tailored for women entrepreneurs?

59. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? AHE CJG ELI GNK ?

60. Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 13 26 29 58 61 122 125 ?

61. What was the budget allocated in the Smart City Mission for the financial year 2023-24?

62. What is Tetrachloromethane primarily used for in manufacturing?

63. The diameter of a metallic solid sphere is 42 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire with a cross-sectional diameter of 0.6 cm. Find the length (in metre) of the wire.

64. If '−' means '÷', '÷' means '×', '×' means '+' and '+' means '−', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 3 ÷ 45 × 855 − 19 + 16 = ?

65. The peasant struggle of the Warli tribe in the year 1945 occurred in which of the following states of India?

66. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 773 263 387 270 378 (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 first digit of the lowest number is subtracted from the Railway News Room first digit of the highest number?

67. A, B, C, D, G, H, and I are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only one person sits between H and I when counted from the right of H. Only one person sits between I and C. Only one person sits between H and G. Only two people sit between A and C. Only one person sits between B and G. Who sits third to the right of D ?

68. From 10-14 February 2025, in which city did India host the annual Conference of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the first time?

69. 20 dual desks and 12 chairs were bought for ₹79,600. If the average cost of a dual desk was ₹3,500, find the average cost of a chair.

70. students are there in his class?

71. Which of the following shortcut keys can be used to quickly open a presentation in PowerPoint?

72. Which Constitutional Article specifically provides for free legal aid to the poor?

73. VO Chidambaram Pillai was actively involved in the revolutionary movement in which of the following areas?

74. Where is plantation agriculture mainly practised in India?

75. Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. HO-JQ-LN JQ-LS-NP

76. How long (in years) will it take for ₹1,680 to become ₹2,100 at a rate of 4% per annum simple interest?

77. Which feature in Windows allows you to create shortcuts to frequently used folders for easier access?

78. LQRU is related to ONTS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RKVQ is related to UHXO. To which of the given options is XEZM related, following the same logic?

79. Two concentric circles have radii of 10 cm and 26 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle that is tangent to the smaller circle.

80. Which Indian state became the first to establish a Senior Citizens Commission in March 2025?

81. The cost of 5 shirts and 7 trousers together is ₹6,150 and the cost of 3 shirts is equal to the cost of 4 trousers. What is the cost (in ₹) of 2 shirts and 2 trousers together?

82. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8457312, what will be sum of the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

83. In a certain code language, ‘NOSE’ is coded as ‘3517’ and ‘OILY’ is coded as ‘2458’. What is the code for ‘O’ in the given code language?

84. A group of numbers/symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol to be followed directly as given in the table. Number/S 9 2 @ & 3 4 5 % 1 8 ∆ 7 6 ymbol Code L C Z M D W A P R T F B K 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 the second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for the following group? 7 & 2 @ 9 % 2

85. Which of the following sports events were included in the school-level competitions organised by the Uttar Pradesh government in December 2024?

86. What special status did the Sixty-ninth Amendment Act, 1991 give to Delhi?