NTPC UG — Test 29

01. Which of the following options best represents the predictions of a Punnett square?

02. Which of the following kings of Kalinga in the 2 nd century B.C. professed Jainism in India?

03. Who laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh?

04. Which Indian sprinter made a successful comeback by winning a silver medal in the women's 4×100m relay at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships?

05. What is the name of the Act that governs the rules and service conditions of All-India Services?

06. When did Donald Trump officially take office as the 47 th President of the United States?

07. Which edition of the BIMSTEC Summit in Thailand did the Indian Prime Minister attend on 4 April 2025?

08. Who among the following had given the idea to mobilise all the leading Indian political leaders under a common platform called the Indian National Congress?

09. Which of the following is a national waterway between Haldia (Sagar) and Prayagraj?

10. Which British policy promoted English education to create a loyal class serving British interests in India?

11. In February 2025, a self-cleaning, flexible heating fabric was developed by ___________.

12. Which fundamental law of chemistry is illustrated by the fact that hydrogen and oxygen always combine in a fixed 1 : 8 mass ratio to form water?

13. Manimekali, a notable work within early Tamil literature, is categorised as which type of literary composition?

14. Which organisation has released the India Justice Report (IJR) in April 2025?

15. Colonial policies significantly altered India’s trade structure. Which of the following best describes India’s foreign trade pattern at the time of independence?

16. The Eleventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists various subjects. Which level of government are these subjects intended for?

17. Which Indian city, also called the 'Detroit of India,' hosts manufacturers like Hyundai, BMW, Ford and Ashok Leyland, making it a major automotive hub?

18. What does the abbreviation 'PCB' stand for in operating systems?

19. Tussocky grass grows mainly in which type of forests?

20. In how many cities of Bihar were the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held?

21. Which of the following is NOT a feature of India’s federal system, thereby reflecting its unitary character?

22. What significant milestone did Pixxel achieve with its 2025 space launch?

23. Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China's Belt and Road Initiative in February 2025?

24. Which organisation’s support was crucial in India’s globalisation process post 1991 economic crisis?

25. The main objective of British economic policies in India was to:

26. Which of the following is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?

27. Which district became the first in India to meet its entire power demand through solar energy, as of 2025?

28. Which of the following was a major criticism of the Green Revolution in India?

29. When were Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife Begum Zinat Mahal sent to prison in Rangoon?

30. In dry areas, water from underground comes up through the soil by capillary action and dries quickly, leaving salts behind. These salts form a hard layer called:

31. Which of the following DOES NOT produce Greenhouse gases?

32. What special provision is granted under Article 371J of the Indian Constitution?

33. Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, joined which of the following institutions in May 2025 as a distinguished professor?

34. Which Amendment gave Constitutional recognition to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?

35. The Government conducted a crocodile census in the Vishwamitri River to estimate the population of mugger crocodiles. In which state is the Vishwamitri River located?

36. ‘Milind Panho’ is a post-Mauryan text which contains the conversations between the Indo-Greek ruler Menander and the scholar and Buddhist monk ___________.

37. Each modern industrialised country, including India, has a National Metrology Institute (NMI). What is the main role of an NMI?

38. Which Constitutional Amendment Act abolished the provision for nominating members from the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assemblies?

39. Which of the following coast lies in Karnataka and Kerala states?

40. Which of the following films is considered the first Indian sound (talkie) film, marking the beginning of Bollywood?

41. After allowing a discount of 28%, an article is available for ₹3,240. Its marked price is _______.

42. The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 18, 13, 14, 14, 19, 14, 17, 17, 14, 20 The mode of the data is:

43. Sapna invested ₹21,700 on simple interest, partly at 3% per annum and partly at 12% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 7 years, then find the sum invested at 3% per annum (in ₹).

44. The average weight of Mandar, Ketan and Tushar is 45 kg. If the average weight of Mandar and Ketan is 44 kg and that of Ketan and Tushar is 45 kg, then the weight of Ketan (in kg) is:

45. 4 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days, while 9 women can do it in 8 days. In how many days can 3 women and 6 men complete this work?

46. If 3 times Mary’s present age is 18 years more than 5 times Diya's present age, and 2 times Diya's present age is 3 years less than Mary's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of Mary and Diya?

47. The sides of a triangle are 44 cm, 33 cm, and 55 cm. What is its area? (in cm 2 )

48. Which of the following is the greatest number that, when dividing 183, 127 and 211, leaves the same remainder each time?

49. A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3570. The number is:

50. A jacket is marked at ₹12,000. Store A offers two successive discounts of 15% and 10%. Store B offers two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. A customer wants to know which store provides a better deal and by how much?

51. If the third proportional of 25 and 35 be x, then what is the value of x?

52. Which of the following numbers divides 3,27,087?

53. A train that is 220 m long overtakes a man moving at a speed of 10 km/hr (in same direction) in 44 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will it take this train to completely cross another train of a length of 315 m, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 79 km/hr?

54. Find the value of [868 ÷ {26 + 6 × (3 − 7)}].

55. M and N started a business. M invested ₹48,000 more than N for 3 months, while N invested for 4 months. M's share is ₹498 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹1,494. Find the capital contributed by M.

56. If the 6-digit number N84M69 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

57. A man makes a monthly payment equal to 30% of his monthly salary towards debt repayment. He spends 20% of the remaining salary and saves ₹602. His monthly salary (in ₹) is:

58. The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 182. The greater of the two numbers is:

59. Find the value of: 55 −13 ÷ 55 14 × 55 −11

60. The number of prime numbers lying between 306 and 313, both included, is:

61. Mahesh bought some sharpeners at the rate of ₹150 a dozen. He sold them for ₹41 each. His profit percentage is ______%.

62. A man driving a car at a speed of 41 km/hr crosses a bridge in 2.4 minutes. Find the length of the bridge.

63. A company earns a profit (in ₹) that is distributed among the company's three partners in the ratio of 14 : 10 : 16. If the difference between the smallest and the largest shares is ₹29,547, the total profit (in ₹) of the company is:

64. B is the father of O. O is the wife of A. A is the brother of T. T is the daughter of S. How is B related to S?

65. 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. Blackbook Statements: All kiwis are bananas. All bananas are grapes. Conclusions (I): All kiwis are grapes. Conclusions (II): Some grapes are bananas.

66. Which of the following options is the closest approximate value that will come in place of question mark (?) in the following equation?

67. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 23 ? 46 59 73 88

68. Mohit starts from Point Y and drives 35 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 83 km, turns right and drives 49 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 36 km. He takes a right turn, drives 76 km. He then turns left, drives 47 km, turns left again, drives 21 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

69. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 50 61 78 101 132 173 ?

70. What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged, and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged? 13 − 2 × 75 + 3 ÷ 24 = ?

71. 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.) Blackbook

72. 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.)

73. VXZA is related to WYAB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, YACD is related to ZBDE. To which of the following is BDFG related, following the same logic?

74. Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? BD 99 GI 97 LN 93 QS 87 ?

75. 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) 4 6 @ 2 & % 8 $ 7 + 1 * £ 5 & 3 Ω 9 # (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

76. If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit of the number 95423671, then what will be the product of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

77. 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. Blackbook Statements: Some lipsticks are tabs. No tab is a kite. Conclusions: (I): Some lipsticks are kites. (II): Some tabs are lipsticks.

78. URKE is related to ZWPJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OLEY is related to TQJD. To which of the given options is DATN related, following the same logic?

79. 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 is the letter-cluster pair that 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.)

80. Seven boxes D, E, F, G, H, I and X are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only F is kept above I. Only X is kept between I and E. Only H is kept below G. How many boxes are kept between D and F?

81. In a certain code language, ‘MORE’ is coded as ‘1432’ and ‘MOVE’ is coded as ‘3254’. What is the code for ‘V’ in the given code language?

82. In a certain code language, ‘the glass broke’ is written as ‘al tk jb’ and ‘answer the question ’ is coded as ‘ mo jb tu’. How is ‘the’ coded in the given language?

83. In a row of 151 students facing north, Mr. Into is 12 th from the right end. If Mr. Toni is 16 th to the left of Mr. Into; what is Mr. Toni's position from the left end of the line?

84. Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit between J and I. Only M sits to the right of K. Only one person sits between I and K. O sits at some place to the right of L but at some place to the left of N. How many people sit between N and L?

85. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WJO, BHR, GFU, ?, QBA

86. Mr. Tim starts from point A and drives 9 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 4 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 20 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.)

87. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 96 102 104 110 112 ?

88. Kabir ranked 27 th from the top and 34 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

89. Refer to the following letter-symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting is to be done from left to right only. (Left) 7 1 $ % 3 $ % 8 < 7 8 1 8 # < 7 @ * 5 5 + (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol Blackbook and also immediately followed by a symbol?

90. XAYA is related to BECE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GJHJ is related to KNLN. To which of the given options is MPNP related, following the same logic?

91. In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 15, 224 8, 63

92. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 8 + 5 ÷ 40 − 4 × 17 = ?

93. Seven people, I, J, K, L, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the left of V. Only four people sit between V and I. Only three people sit to the right of K. J sits to the immediate left of W. L is not an immediate neighbour of K. Who sits at the rightmost end of the line?