NTPC Graduate — Test 10

01. Who won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their significant contributions to global peace and disarmament efforts?

02. What type of shrine is the Neeramankara Temple located in Nemam, Kerala, in India known to be?

03. C is the third proportional of 44 and B. If B is the sum of the first three even natural numbers, then find the value of C. (Round off your answer to two decimal places)

04. Labour Bureau, what was the employment rate for women with vocational training?

05. students are there in his class?

06. O, P, Q, R, S, T and X are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between Q and X when counted from the left of X. P sits third to the right of R. O sits third to the left of T. P sits to the immediate right of O. S is not an immediate neighbour of O. How many people sit between S and X when counted from the right of S?

07. Which city hosted the QS Higher Ed Summit: Middle East in April 2025?

08. in the same folder?

09. Which of the following best describes the 'Gutter' margin in MS Word 2019?

10. Effective Revenue Deficit was introduced in the government budgeting during which year?

11. Two pipes can fill a cistern, individually, in 98 min and 28 min, respectively. There is a pipe located at the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously, then the empty cistern gets filled in 21 min. How long will the pipe at the bottom of the cistern take to empty the completely filled cistern if no other pipe is then open?

12. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 173 ÷ 3 − 135 × 5 + 17 = ?

13. How much of OECD sovereign debt is set to mature by 2027, according to the Global Debt Report 2025?

14. Gopal gets a 2% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 20% increase in the second year, and with that his present sale is ₹1,83,600. What was his sale (in ₹) two years ago?

15. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 611 733 279 265 370 (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 added to the first digit of the lowest number?

16. Which statement is correct with reference to Neptunium?

17. A cube of side 10 cm is cut into cubes of side 2 cm. Calculate the total surface area (in cm 2 ) of all the small cubes:

18. The simplified value of 118 - 5 × (10 + 20) + 55 is:

19. Two numbers are respectively 30% and 18% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

20. Which body primarily exercises the powers delegated through Article 243W of the Indian Constitution?

21. CSVG is related to GOZC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KKDY is related to OGHU. To which of the given options is SCLQ related, following the same logic?

22. As of 28 March 2025, approximately how many farmer IDs have been generated under the Digital Agriculture Mission in India?

23. The median of the observations 49, 91, 24, 46, 90, 20, 21, 14, 66, 32 and 92 is:

24. In March 2025, who became the first Indian to receive the Ramsar Award for ‘Wetland Wise Use’?

25. What will the amount after 1 year be, if ₹2,400 is invested at 20% compound interest per annum, compounded half-yearly?

26. If a hemisphere of radius 3 cm is fitted inside a cuboid and then water is filled inside the cuboid, the amount of water (in cm 3 ) present in the cuboid is: (Take π = 3.14)

27. A man covers distances of 100 km, 408 km, and 1460 km at the speeds of 20 km/hr, x km/hr, and 20 km/hr, respectively. If his average speed for the whole journey is 20 km/hr, then what is the value of x?

28. Which tree is commonly found throughout the plains of the Thar Desert?

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. Letter L M E P A U X Code 7 $ @ 9 2 % 6 Conditions:

30. 5 is related to 35 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 2 is related to 14. To which of the following is 9 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.)

31. One pipe can fill the tank in 8 minutes while another pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 11 minutes. If both the pipes are operated together on empty tank, how long (in minutes) will it take to fill three-fourth of the tank?

32. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept above G. Only one box is kept between F and G. Only three boxes are kept between F and B. B is kept in some place above G. E is kept immediately below B. A is kept in one of the places above D. C is not kept immediately above or below F. How many boxes are kept below A?

33. This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 388 739 783 483 785 (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 subtracted from the third digit of the lowest number?

34. Which tier of the Panchayati Raj system in India is involved in governing the entire Railway News Room district?

35. 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'. Based on the above, how is M related to Q if 'M – N × O ÷ P + Q'?

36. In the context of India’s population distribution, the term physiological density refers to population per _____.

37. Which of the following letter-number-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? CJL 11, DKM 15, ELN 19, FMO 23, ?

38. In which year was the World Trade Organization, which has promoted globalisation across nations, established?

39. In December 2024, which nationwide movement was launched to promote cycling as a sustainable and inclusive fitness activity?

40. Who among the following won the gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1?

41. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged, and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 87 × 3 ÷ 4 + 12 – 30 = ?

42. Which of the following statements about the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), launched in 2024, is/are correct?

43. Which tab in MS Word 365 contains options to change page margins, orientation and size?

44. A tangent is drawn from point P to a circle with centre O. The radius of the circle is 7 cm, and the distance from point P to the centre O is 25 cm. What is the length of the tangent from point P to the point of tangency?

45. Which principle of citizenship did India start following more strictly after the 2003 Amendment?

46. If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7481652, what will be the difference between the first digit from the left and the first digit from the right in the new number thus formed?

47. A large number of terracotta toys were found at which site of the Indus Valley Civilization?

48. 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 cars are old. Some old are new. Some new are red. Conclusions: (I) All old are cars. (II) Some new are old.

49. Which bank of India has been awarded the Digital Transformation Award 2025 for digital initiatives—Pravaah and Sarthi by Central Banking, London, United Kingdom?

50. Which of the following best encapsulates the fundamental difference between the von Neumann and Harvard architectures in computer systems?

51. Standard base pairing in DNA occurs due to which type of bonding?

52. 3 years ago from now, the age of father was 14 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?

53. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FCA HEC JGE LIG ?

54. Which region is NOT part of the outer boundary of the Peninsular Plateau?

55. A retailer offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an article. I. Two successive discounts of 27%. II. A discount of 36% followed by a discount of 45%. III. Successive discounts of 19% and 32%. IV. A discount of 34% followed by a discount of 7%. Which scheme will fetch the maximum selling price?

56. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 502 500 496 490 482 ?

57. 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.)

58. The average of three numbers is 23. If two of them are 11 and 26, the third number is:

59. Anil bought the first pen for ₹100 and the second pen for ₹160, respectively. He sells the first pen at 15% of the profit but the buyer bargains for the price, and he has to offer a 29% discount and the second pen at 58% of the profit. Find the total profit he had in this transaction (correct to two decimal places).

60. What was the poverty rate in India in 2019-21, according to the India National Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2023?

61. Which of the following companies built Fort St George in Chennai in the 1640s and later established the Madras Presidency in 1684?

62. Each of J, K, L, M, N, O and P has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only two people have exams before P. Only one person has an exam after L. Only three people have exams between P and J. Only one person has an exam between K and L. O has an exam immediately after M. How many people have exams between M and N?

63. What is the primary objective of the Shri S Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research 2025, at IIT Madras?

64. Town A is to the south of Town B. Town C is to the east of Town B. Town D is to the west of Town C. Town E is to the north of Town D. Town A is to the south-east of Town E. What is the position of Town B with respect to Town D?

65. By selling an article for ₹112, a man loses 20%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell it to gain 50%?

66. Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. FB-ID-KM JF-MH-OQ

67. In a certain code language, ‘BORN’ is coded as ‘2468’ and ‘NEST’ is coded as ‘1327’. What is the code for ‘N’ in the given code language?

68. Which of the following architectures has been built in the 'Charbagh' style?

69. Mr. I starts from Point M and drives 5 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 12 km and stops at Point N. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point M again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)

70. Which Article of the Constitution of India states about the directive for states to make provision for public assistance in cases of unemployment?

71. P is any point inside the rectangle ABCD. If PA = 69 cm, PB = 27 cm and PC = 38 cm, then the length of PD (in cm) is:

72. Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹1,200 at an interest rate of 3% per month in 1 month.

73. Who among the following was an old zamindar from Bihar who joined the rebel sepoys during the Revolt of 1857 and battled with the British for many months?

74. Which revolution in India is associated with the growth of the fishing industry?

75. 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.)

76. A person who spends 33% of his monthly income is able to save ₹6,298 per month. His monthly expenses (in ₹) are:

77. What is the primary objective of the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024?

78. The average height of 15 boys out of a class of 50 is 163 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height (in cm) of all the boys of the class is:

79. The mean and the mode of a data set are 51.5 and 61.7, respectively. Find the median of the data set, using the empirical formula.

80. A compound has an empirical formula CH ₂ and a molar mass of 56 g/mol. Its molecular formula is:

81. WR 21 is related to ZS 6 in a certain way. In the same way, GV 11 is related to JW −4. To which of the given options is UE 5 related, following the same logic?

82. If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then the resultant of which of the following would be 77?

83. Which of the following is a key reason for judicial review in India?

84. You have applied a specific character style to several instances of a product name throughout a lengthy MS Word document. If you need to change the font and color of all these instances, what is the most efficient method?

85. Seven people, I, J, K, L, O, P and Q are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of P. Only I sits to the right of Q. Only three people sit between Q and K. L sits at some place to the left of J but at some place to the right of O. How many people sit between O and J?

86. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 3 € $ 1 6 8 6 6 € $ # % # * 3 8 3 1 € 6 @ 3 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

87. 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 :: ? # : VSQ :: OLJ : %

88. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 42 57 72 87 102 ?

89. Which of the following was NOT a tribal revolt?

90. 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. Numb 2 @ 9 5 $ & 3 % # 7 + 4 8 6 er/sym bol Code D B A M L E C Q D P R B U K Conditions: 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. If the first element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. If both 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? @ 3 5 7

91. Which Indian state has the largest number of tribal communities classified under Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) as of December 2022?

92. Three persons X, Y, and Z started a business with their shares in the ratio 13 : 20 : 15. After 7 months, Y withdrew his 33% share, while Z withdrew his 24% share 5 months prior to the completion of the year. If the total profit at the end of year is ₹16,100, find the share of Z (in ₹) in the profit.

93. Chandragupta Maurya is said to have converted to: