NTPC UG — Test 26

01. Where was India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train unveiled in September 2024?

02. What is the low-pressure belt near the equator commonly known as?

03. Which summit held in Kochi in February 2025 aimed to attract investments across various sectors in Kerala?

04. Which of the following is an example of a synthetic polymer used in industry?

05. What is a key feature of classical Indian drama?

06. Which of the following states are covered under the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

07. After the fall of Mauryas, which dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, a commander-in-chief who killed the last Mauryan?

08. What is a distinctive feature of Warli paintings?

09. Which river valley project was developed with assistance from ‘Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’?

10. As a tribute to 1857 hero Babu Kunwar Singh, the IAF Surya Kiran air show in April 2025 dazzled the skies of _________.

11. Which of the following is a tribal revolt led by the leader Birsa from Ranchi, which began as a religious movement and later turned to fight against the colonial land settlements, moneylenders and forest contractors?

12. Which of the following digital initiatives aims to make the legislative proceedings of State and Union Territory Legislatures in India completely paperless?

13. The Partition of Bengal (1905) was justified by the British on the grounds of ____.

14. Which ISRO mission, successfully completed in January 2025, demonstrated autonomous docking between two satellites?

15. Which Indian artist received the Asia Arts Pathbreaker Award at the 2025 Asia Arts Game Changer Awards, for her innovative contributions to contemporary art?

16. What is the primary objective of the AI-based BharatGen model launched by the Science and Technology Minister in June 2025?

17. 70-75% people during the colonial period were engaged in _________.

18. Which of the following is a distinct feature of a statutory corporation in India?

19. The 'Connect India 2025' event organised by an Indian association in the USA called IAM, aimed to bring together partner organisations from which region?

20. Which of the following is a non-statutory and non-constitutional body?

21. In which case did the SC hold that judicial review is a basic feature of the Constitution?

22. Which amendment abolished the privy purse and privileges of the former rulers of princely states?

23. What is a key feature of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025?

24. Which of the following was an uprising led by traditional landed militia (foot soldiers) in Odisha?

25. Which of the following best defines globalisation in the context of post 1991 economic reforms in India?

26. What is the primary function of infrastructure in an economy?

27. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?

28. In the 2025 World Aquatics World Cup, which team did the Greece women's team defeat to win the gold medal for the first time?

29. How many deeps are found in the Indian Ocean?

30. Which of the following is the correct way to create a new folder on the desktop in Windows?

31. In a LAN setup, which of the following statements is true?

32. What percentage of India’s population lived mostly in villages during the British colonial rule?

33. Which convention, ratified in 1998, attempts to safeguard the environment and human health by encouraging shared accountability and collaboration in the global trade of pesticides and hazardous chemicals?

34. India’s renewable energy sector saw a record-breaking addition of 24.5 GW and 3.4 GW through which of the following in 2024, as per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy data?

35. The famous Virupaksha temple of Pattadakal was built in the 8 th century by the:

36. Which of the following Indian brands has secured the second position in the Future Brand Index, 2024?

37. In Lassaigne’s test, which element is revealed by the formation of a precipitate of Prussian blue on heating part of the solution with iron (II) sulphate solution?

38. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are separated by the ______.

39. In news in 2025, which state announced plans to create India’s first Quantum Computing Village?

40. Recipient of Padma Bhushan in 2025, Shri Pankaj R Patel was the Chairman of which of the following pharmaceutical companies of India in April 2025?

41. The radius of a sphere is 16 cm. Find its surface area.

42. Sapna invested ₹21,900 on simple interest, partly at 14% per annum and partly at 10% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 2 years, then find the sum invested at 14% per annum (in ₹).

43. The HCF of two numbers is 16 and their LCM is 240. If one number is 48, find the other number.

44. The average of first 167 even numbers is

45. I bought two frocks for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 7% and the second at a gain of 23%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first frock.

46. ₹28,000 were divided among A, B and C, such that 2 times the share of A = 9 times the share of B = 6 times the share of C. Find the share of A.

47. In △ ABC, BD ⟂ AC at D and ∠ DBC = 40°. E is a point on BC such that ∠ CAE = 37°. What is the measure of ∠ AEB?

48. A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 9 km/hr. The other one walks at 12.6 km/hr. The train needs 13.5 and 15 seconds, respectively, to overtake them. What is the speed of the train if both the persons are walking in the same direction as the train? Blackbook

49. The number of prime numbers lying between 389 and 403, both included, is:

50. If the third proportional of 32 and 24 is x, then what is the value of x?

51. In an election between two candidates 92 % of the registered voters cast their vote and 20 % of the votes polled were found invalid. Winning candidate got 75 % of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 322 votes. How many voters were registered?

52. Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6.75% per annum rate of interest deposited on 21 February 2024 and withdrawn on 22 April 2024.

53. An item marked for ₹38,800 is available on a discount of 25% or two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What is the difference between the selling prices in the discount schemes?

54. P, Q and R started a business investing amounts of ₹2,030, ₹1,700, and ₹1,010, respectively. If Q's share in the profit earned by them is ₹975. what is the difference in the profit (in ₹) earned by P and R?

55. The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 5 and 495, respectively. If one of the numbers is 55, find the other one.

56. The average price of three items of furniture is ₹5,310. If their prices are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7, the price of the cheapest item (in ₹) is:

57. Which of the following numbers divides 747579723?

58. The total surface area of a cube having side 40 cm is:

59. If 2 times the age of Ram is 25 years more than 9 times the age of Ramya, and 5 times the age of Ramya is 4 years less than the age of Ram, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of Ram and Ramya?

60. A wholesaler gives a scheme discount of 10% on a marked price of ₹400. What is the selling price?

61. The cost of 7 pens and 8 pencils is ₹230. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹1 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹7, then the cost of 14 pens and 4 pencils is ₹150. What is the original cost of 8 pens and 8 pencils?

62. Given that 7 0.07 = x, 7 0.07 = y and x z = y 3 , then the value of z is close to:

63. A man driving a car at a speed of 79 km/hr crosses a bridge in 3.6 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.

64. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) $ \ % % # > ? > ^ # 6 5 > > 4 9 \ 6 ^ \ / (Right) How many such numbers are there that are immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

65. If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 36719542, then what will be the product of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

66. 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.)

67. 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. Blackbook Statements : All fathers are brothers. All brothers are sons. Conclusions : (I) All fathers are sons. (II) All brothers are fathers.

68. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 3, −2, −12, −32, −72, ?

69. In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. TRIM - ITRM - MIRT MIST - SMIT - TSIM

70. Seven boxes V, W, X, Y, Z, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Y is kept immediately above Q. W is kept immediately above Z. Only X is kept above V. Only two boxes are kept above Y. W is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept between R and X?

71. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 65 × 5 − 19 ÷ 3 + 25 = ?

72. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. C sits to the immediate right of D. Only three people sit between C and G when counted from the left of C. Only three people sit between D and B. A sits to the immediate right of F. How many people sit between C and A when counted from the right of C? Blackbook

73. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘ × ’ and ‘+’ are interchanged and ‘ − ’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 32 ÷ 2 × 72 − 9 + 5 = ?

74. Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. F is kept immediately above G. A is kept immediately above C. Only E is kept above B. Only two boxes are kept above F. A is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept above C?

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 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.) (52, 100, 196) (65, 126, 248)

76. 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.)

77. Tina starts from Point Y and drives 4 km towards north. Then, she takes a left turn and drives 2 km, she turns left again and drives 6 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 4 km. Then, she turns right and drives 4 km. She then takes a final right turn and drives 2 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, Blackbook unless specified.)

78. 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 which follows the same logic. MICE - EMCI - MEIC DEAR - RDAE - DREA

79. If 1 is subtracted from each even digit of the number 97145286, find the sum of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number thus formed.

80. Mr. Toni ranked 69 th from the top and 13 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

81. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. VTM : ZQQ DNU : HKY

82. L, M, N, O, Q, R, and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. L sits fourth to the right of R. Only two people sit between Q and N when counted from the left of Q. M sits third to the left of O. S is an immediate neighbor of O and N. How many people sit between L and S when counted from the left of S?

83. 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.) Blackbook

84. In a certain code language, ‘this is lethal’ is coded as ‘po ko re’ and ‘she is happy’ is coded as ‘re lo ao’. How is ‘is’ coded in the given language?

85. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 512 513 505 532 468 ?

86. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GBD 14, KFH 17, OJL 20, SNP 23, ?

87. In a certain code language, ‘GIFT’ is coded as ‘7529’ and ‘FITS’ is coded as ‘2596’.What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?

88. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 160 151 140 127 112 ?

89. Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 7 1 * £ 5 9 # @ 8 $ & + 3 2 4 6 % Ω (Right) Blackbook How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by another number?

90. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KFU-15 IIQ-22 GLM-31 EOI-42 ?

91. 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All Hummingbirds are Storks. Some Storks are Flamingos. Conclusions: I. Some Hummingbirds are Flamingos. II. No Flamingos are Hummingbirds.

92. In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the husband of B’, A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A x B means ‘A is the sister of B’ and A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. How is C related to J if ‘C – E ÷ G + I x J’?

93. Xheik starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 4 km, turns left and drives 21 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 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.)