NTPC UG — Test 2

01. Which of the following was the first state to be formed on linguistic basis after severe agitation and the death of a protester?

02. Why can Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) sometimes exceed 100%?

03. In May 2025, who was appointed as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance?

04. India's first exploration licence auction and AI-Driven Mineral Targeting Hackathon was launched in:

05. Which issue did the World Economic Forum highlight as the top immediate global threat in its 2025 Global Risks Report published in January 2025?

06. Which city is constructing a 27-metre-tall clock tower at Talkatora Roundabout to enhance its architectural identity?

07. Geographically, Bhutan is divided into four regions. Which of the following is NOT a name of those divisions?

08. When was the Basel Convention adopted on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal?

09. To pass a Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, which of the following correctly states the minimum support required?

10. In post 1991 reforms, the term 'disinvestment' refers to:

11. The Parthians originated from which of the following countries?

12. According to the PLFS Annual Report (July 2023–June 2024), which Indian state made history in 2025 by becoming the first to achieve full literacy?

13. Which if the following is a landmark judgement of Justice Bela Trivedi, whose official retirement is scheduled for June 2025?

14. Which British law was a major influence on the Indian Constitution’s institutional framework?

15. Which of the following is the correct descending order of ministerial ranks in the Union Council of Ministers, as per Indian practice?

16. Which company received the 'Champion Company' award at the inaugural CII Awards for Excellence in Disability Inclusion in 2025?

17. To control over district courts and subordinate judiciary lies with which of the following?

18. Where is the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone located?

19. The Bhabar region lies in which part of the Great Plains?

20. Which key combination is commonly used in Windows OS to open the Task Manager?

21. In the Pallava administration, which was the smallest administrative unit directly managed by local self-governing assemblies?

22. Narayana Guru, a social reformer who led a massive movement against the discrimination of the lower castes, was from the state of:

23. Which state is leading with the highest number of solar power installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) by March 2025?

24. Which technology uses acoustic waves to locate objects in the ocean?

25. In which of the following years was the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) launched by the Government of India to provide connectivity to unconnected habitations as part of a poverty reduction strategy?

26. The ‘Kundara Proclamation’ which openly called for taking up arms against the British, is associated with which of the following freedom fighters?

27. Who among the following was honoured as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricketer of the Year for outstanding performance in 2024?

28. From the 11 th through the 18 th centuries, what type of literature was the most prominent in medieval India?

29. In April 2025, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the development of a Greenfield High-Speed Corridor connecting which two states on NH- 06 under Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM)?

30. What is the name of the patented respiratory device developed by AIIMS Raipur to curb airborne infections in May 2025?

31. On 21 May 2025, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in Delhi was appointed to oversee the implementation of which two major healthcare initiatives?

32. In which of the following groups does hydrogen belong?

33. Which of the following actions will permanently delete a file from an MS Windows system, bypassing the Recycle Bin?

34. In which of the following years was the Right to Information Act passed?

35. The Kopili Hydro Electric Project is located in which Indian state?

36. Which of the following zones receives vertical rays of the Sun throughout the year?

37. Which folk dance of Himachal Pradesh was recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records (2015) for having the largest number of participants performing simultaneously at a single venue?

38. In which of the following years did Vodafone start its journey in India?

39. Which of the following important Indian festivals was observed on 13 th and 14 th March 2025?

40. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acids?

41. The marked price of a stainless-steel bottle is ₹1,200. After applying two successive discounts of 10% and 5%, what is the selling price?

42. The average of first 170 even numbers is

43. Two numbers have HCF 6 and LCM 36. If the difference between the two numbers is 30, what are the two numbers?

44. The product of two positive numbers is 2880. If the first number is five times of the second number, then the sum of the two numbers is:

45. What smallest number should be added to 4519 so that the sum is completely divisible by 30?

46. A shirt is marked at ₹900. After a discount of 10%, it is sold. Find the selling price.

47. If the interest earned during the 2 nd year on a certain sum is ₹6,786, and the rate of interest is 20% per annum compounded annually, then the sum is:

48. Which of the following numbers divides 253118139?

49. Given that 4 0.72 = x, 4 0.86 = y and x z = y 8 , then the value of z is close to:

50. A number, when increased by 70%, gives 3910. The number is:

51. A, B and C invest a sum in the ratio of 63 : 35 : 42, respectively. If they earned a total profit of ₹5,120 at the end of the year, then what is the difference between share of B and C?

52. The number 245015 is divisible by which of the following?

53. Train A leaves station M at 7:50 a.m. and reaches station N at 2:50 p.m. on the same day. Train B leaves station N at 9:50 a.m. and reaches station M at 2:50 p.m. on the same day. Find the time when Trains A and B meet.

54. An equilateral triangle has each side measuring 13 cm; find its perimeter.

55. The population of a district is 351000, out of which 164000 are males. 14% of the population is literate. If 14% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?

56. If 2 times the mother's age is 26 years more than 4 times her daughter's age, and 3 times the daughter's age is 2 years less than the mother's age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of the mother and the daughter?

57. Which of the following ratios is the greatest?

58. The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 75 kg and 39 kg is:

59. Find the circumference (in m) of the largest circle that can be drawn completely inside a rectangle whose dimensions are given as 126 m and 226 m.

60. A sells a MacBook to B at a loss of 60% and B sells the MacBook to C at a profit of 25%. If C purchased the MacBook for ₹47,236, then what was the cost (in ₹) of the MacBook for A?

61. A man goes to Lucknow from Kanpur at a speed of 72 km/hr and returns to Kanpur at speed of 90 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?

62. ₹58,300 were divided among A, B and C, such that 4 times of A = 9 times of B = 3 times of C. Find the share of A.

63. Find the value of 50 −13 ÷ 50 15 × 50 −11 .

64. Sapna invested ₹20,900 on simple interest, partly at 10% per annum and partly at 9% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 5 years, then find the sum invested at 10% per annum (in ₹).

65. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KDU 94, HIQ 107, ENM 120, BSI 133, YXE 146, ?

66. In a certain code language, 'A = B' means ‘A is the wife of B’, 'A ¥ B' means ‘A is the father of B’, 'A # B' means ‘ A is the brother of B’ and 'A % B' means ‘A is the mother of B’. How is D related to A if 'D % E = L ¥ T # A'?

67. Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All meters are compasses. All compasses are scales. Conclusions: (I) Some scales are compasses. (II) All meters are scales.

68. 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.)

69. Town B is to the south of Town A. Town C is to the west of Town A. Town D is to the west of Town C. Town E is to the north of Town D and also to the south of Town F. What is the position of Town F with respect to Town D?

70. 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 one 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.)

71. Nushrat ranked 12 th from the bottom and 21 st from the top in his class. How many students are there in his class?

72. 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: Some kites are hats. No hat is a bat. Conclusions: (I): Some kites are bats. (II): Some hats are kites.

73. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 86 88 92 100 116 ?

74. If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (117 A 3) C (119 A 7) C 24 D 6 C (117 A 13) B 2 = ?

75. 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 Blackbook 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.) (75, 62, 49) (61, 48, 35)

76. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? COB 5, EQD 10, GSF 15, IUH 20, ?

77. CFJP is related to GJMS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, SVVB is related to WZYE. To which of the given options is EHEK related, following the same logic?

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

79. Each of the digits in the number 81374569 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

80. In a certain code language, ‘YOUR’ is coded as ‘4628’ and ‘UNIT’ is coded as ‘1385’. What is the code for ‘U’ in the given code language?

81. ETHC is related to XOMJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CZBE is related to VUGL. To which of the given options is HKQZ related, following the same logic?

82. 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.)

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

84. A, B, C, D, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. L sits to the immediate right of D. Only three people sit between L and C when counted from the left of L. Only three people sit between D and J. A sits to the immediate right of K. How many people sit between D and K when counted from the right of K?

85. In a certain code language, ‘LEFT’ is coded as ‘5427’ and ‘EARS’ is coded as ‘6153’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

86. Rajeev starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards east. He then takes a left turn, drives 4 km, turns left and drives 4 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 11 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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° turns only unless specified.)

87. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All number are single-digit numbers. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 5 # % 2 ^ @ 3 & 1 $ 7 Ω 5 2 # 6 * 1 9 (Right) Blackbook How many symbols in the series are immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?

88. VR 27 is related to YU 32 in a certain way. In the same way, MI 9 is related to PL 14. To which of the following is GC 13 related, following the same logic?

89. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 7 10 18 33 ?

90. In a row of 47 students facing North, Sonika is 18 th from the left end. If Dhruv is 11 th to the right of Sonika, what is Dhruv's position from the right-end of the line?

91. If 3 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6243514, what will be difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

92. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 25 ÷ 6 − 8 + 20 × 4 = ?

93. Amit ranked 34 th from the top and 45 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

94. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 84, 85, 87, 91, 99, ?