NTPC UG — Test 44

01. Which of the following states shares its boundary with Bangladesh?

02. The village headman during the Gupta period was commonly known as _____.

03. When was the Mines Act enacted in India?

04. Where was the semicryogenic engine hot test held in April 2025?

05. Which of the following was NOT a component of globalisation in India's economic reforms?

06. Who among the following is the first African woman to assume office as the Commonwealth Secretary General in April 2025?

07. Which unit of the Indonesian Special Forces participated in Exercise GARUD SHAKTI, held in November 2024?

08. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released which edition of its publication titled 'Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data' in April 2025?

09. Which of the following courts is known as the 'Guardian of the Constitution' in India?

10. What was the major demographic feature of India at the time of independence?

11. Who among the following Grammy-winning Indian musicians was awarded the Padma Shri in 2025?

12. The First Backward Classes Commission was appointed in which year?

13. The infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred when Gandhi called all the Indians to observe April 6, 1919, as a day of non-violent protest against which of the following colonial policies?

14. Which type of Indian cinema refers to commercial, mainstream films primarily produced in Hindi, known for their songs, drama and spectacle?

15. Which of the following leaders is associated with the concept of ‘Drain of Wealth’ theory?

16. Which of the following Indian languages is spoken mainly in the state of Odisha?

17. Which body is responsible for recruitment to All India Services like IAS and IPS?

18. What does the abbreviation EBCDIC stand for?

19. In a State government, a minister holds office:

20. Slump is a type of:

21. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves is located in Madhya Pradesh?

22. The seeds of which plant of the Fabaceae family are used as a spice, flavouring agent and food supplement?

23. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to:

24. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act set limits on the fiscal deficit and public debt. What was the fiscal deficit target under the original FRBM Act by 2008-09?

25. Which of the following Indian players won two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games in Paris 2025 and was awarded with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in January 2025?

26. The 105 th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2021, is related to which of the following?

27. What was Gandhi’s view about the relation between means and ends in Satyagraha?

28. Which Indian state announced a ₹6,124 crore investment to boost road connectivity and infrastructure expansion in 2025?

29. What does the Constitution of India stipulate regarding the composition of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

30. What does the abbreviation ASCII stand for?

31. In May 2025, the Indian Army held the 'Teesta Prahar' integrated field exercise in which state to demonstrate operational readiness and combined operational capabilities?

32. Which of the following was NOT a kingdom based on the modern-day Tamil Nadu?

33. Which among the following developed Bhargavastra, a multi-layered counter-drone system designed to neutralise drone threats, in May 2025?

34. The India Infrastructure Report 2023, released in December 2023 by Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, is related to _________.

35. Transition elements are generally found in which block of the periodic table?

36. As per the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India, which port is known as the largest container port in India (as of May 2025)?

37. In May 2025, China announced visa-free access for all member states of which regional organisation?

38. Who among the following inaugurated seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 held at Bihar?

39. Which two researchers independently suggested that acid-base reactions could be thought of as proton-transfer reactions for the first time, in 1923?

40. In May 2025, which venture capital firm launched a new investment vertical to support startups in India's defence and strategic technology sectors?

41. The population of a district is 376000, out of which 230000 are males. 11% of the population is literate. If 11% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?

42. The average runs scored by a batsman in 23 matches is 40. In the next 10 matches, the batsman scored an average of 13 runs. Find his average runs scored (rounded off to two decimals) in all the 33 matches.

43. A cylindrical rod has an outer curved surface area of 7700 cm 2 . If the length of the rod is 95 cm, then the outer radius (in cm) of the rod, correct to two places of decimal, is: Blackbook

44. Given that 134 0.78 = x, 134 0.52 = y and x z = y 8 , then the value of z is close to:

45. Sapna invested ₹21,100 on simple interest, partly at the rate of 6% per annum and partly at the rate of 14% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 3 years, then find the sum invested at the rate of 6% per annum (in ₹).

46. In covering a distance of 110 km, Pranay takes 6 hours more than Aman. If Pranay doubles his speed, then he would take 5 hours less than Aman. Pranay's speed is:

47. The marks scored by 10 students are given below. 10, 19, 18, 18, 13, 14, 16, 18, 16, 12 The mode of the data is:

48. The number 578289151 is divisible by which of the following?

49. Evaluate: (−9) − (−60) ÷ (−6) + (−3) × 6

50. An amount of ₹785 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2 : 6 : 17. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

51. If the interest earned during the 2 nd year on a certain sum is ₹2,508, and the rate of interest is 20% per annum compounded annually, then the sum is:

52. Simplify: x(3x − 9) + 3(x 2 − 2) + 14

53. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 184 cm. If the base is 44 cm, find the length of the equal sides (in cm).

54. The cost of 7 pens and 17 pencils is ₹92. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹0.50 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹8, then the cost of 8 pens and 14 pencils is ₹186. What is the original cost of 9 pens and 6 pencils?

55. The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 28 and 336, respectively. If one of the numbers is 112, find the other one.

56. Arjun and Malaika have to travel from Delhi to Kanpur in their respective cars. Arjun is driving at 60 km/hr while Malaika is driving at 96 km/hr. Find the time taken by Malaika to reach Kanpur if Arjun takes 8 hours.

57. Praveen and Hemant start a business. Praveen invests ₹16,000 more than Hemant for 7 months and Hemant invests for 6 months. Praveen's share is ₹1,007 more than that of Hemant, out of a total profit of ₹7,049. Find the capital contributed by Praveen.

58. If the 6-digit number N51M91 is divisible by 11, then which of the options below can give a possible correct relation between M and N?

59. What single discount is equivalent to three successive discounts of 24%, 26% and 18%? (Rounded off to two decimal places)

60. If 2 times Mary’s present age is 16 years more than 3 times Diya's present age, and 2 times Diya's present age is 2 years less than Mary's present age, then what is the difference (in years) between the ages of Mary and Diya?

61. I bought two bicycles for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 8% and the second at a gain of 17%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first bicycle.

62. Find the mean proportional between 28 and 252.

63. The LCM of the numbers 4.8 and 0.024 is:

64. Pari starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards south. She then takes a left turn, drives 10 km, turns right and drives 5 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 17 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

65. If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5187463, which of the following digits will be second from the left in the new number thus formed?

66. All 103 students in a class are standing in a row facing north. Farah is 39 th from the right end while Kanak is 52 nd from the left end. How many people stand between Farah and Kanak?

67. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. LCP : PZV TWB : XTH

68. If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 19 + 17 − 2 ÷ 84 × 3 = ?

69. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 89 94 102 113 127 ?

70. In a certain code language, ‘AMID’ is coded as ‘4257’ and ‘INKS’ is coded as ‘1346’. What is the code for ‘I’ in the given code language?

71. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 19 32 47 64 83 ?

72. Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of F. Only B sits to the right of D. Only three people sit between D and A. E sits at some place to the left of G but at some place to the right of C. How many people sit to the right of F?

73. 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 bottles are hats. No hat is a maize. Conclusions: (I): No bottle is a maize. (II): Some maizes are hats.

74. 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.) 72, 145 83, 167

75. If 3 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6243514, what will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and second from the right?

76. Six people, C, D, E, F, G and T, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Only two people sit between C and D when counted from the right of C. Only one person sits between E and G. G sits to the immediate left of D. T is not an immediate neighbour of E. Who sits second to the right of T? Blackbook

77. D is the wife of O. O is the brother of M. M is the father of E. E is the daughter of S. How is D related to S?

78. Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. FVB : ETE RUC : QSF

79. Kiran starts from Point A and drives 5 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns left and drives 8 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.)

80. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 53 69 87 107 129 ?

81. 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. APES - EAPS - SEPA FROM - OFRM - MORF

82. 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

83. What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CMT ENU GOV IPW ?

84. Each of the digits in the number 513946287 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and third from the right in the new number thus formed?

85. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RFG THI VJK XLM ?

86. Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question that follow. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 1 \ 1 \ @ ^ & % > * 9 & + 2 9 4 + 1 ^ 7 7 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by another symbol and also immediately followed by a number?

87. 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 watches are clocks. All clocks are pendulums. Conclusions: (I) Some watches are pendulums. (II) All pendulum are clocks.

88. 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.)

89. Seven boxes F, G, H, I, K, L, and O are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept above G. Only three boxes are kept between G and F. Only one box is kept between I and L. L is kept immediately above F. Only four boxes are kept between I and K. H is kept at some place above O. Which box is kept second below H?

90. In a certain code language, ‘MOST’ is coded as ‘2457’ and ‘BEAM’ is coded as ‘4136’. What is the code for ‘M’ in that language?

91. Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, M, N and O, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between A and D. Only C is kept above A. Only two boxes are kept between O and N. B is kept immediately above M. N is not kept immediately above

92. 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

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