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The document outlines frequently asked mathematics questions for the RRB NTPC exam, categorized into topics such as Number System, Percentage, Ratio, Time & Work, and more. It emphasizes mastering these questions to secure 20-30 marks and provides strategies for effective preparation, including practicing high-weightage topics and taking mock tests. Key insights highlight that arithmetic constitutes a significant portion of the exam, with specific focus areas recommended for study.

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The document outlines frequently asked mathematics questions for the RRB NTPC exam, categorized into topics such as Number System, Percentage, Ratio, Time & Work, and more. It emphasizes mastering these questions to secure 20-30 marks and provides strategies for effective preparation, including practicing high-weightage topics and taking mock tests. Key insights highlight that arithmetic constitutes a significant portion of the exam, with specific focus areas recommended for study.

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Here are the most frequently asked questions in RRB NTPC Maths based on previous years' papers.

If
you master these, you can easily secure 20-30 marks. 🚀

🔥 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – RRB NTPC MATHS 🔥


1. Number System & Simplification (5-7 Marks)
1. Find the LCM and HCF of 48, 72, and 108.
2. The sum of two numbers is 72, and their HCF is 8. Find the possible numbers.
3. Find the unit digit of 567³ × 43⁵ × 19⁴.
4. What is the remainder when 987654 is divided by 9?
5. Simplify: (1234+567)11+(18×25)\frac{(1234 + 567)}{11} + (18 × 25).

2. Percentage, Profit & Loss (6-8 Marks)


6. If the price of an item increases by 25%, by what percentage should the consumption decrease
to keep the expense the same?
7. A shopkeeper gives 10% discount and still earns 8% profit. What was the original marked price
of an item worth ₹720?
8. A person sells an article for ₹600 at 20% loss. What was the cost price?
9. A trader earns 15% profit after giving 20% discount. Find the marked price if the cost price is
₹800.
10. If A’s salary is increased by 20%, then decreased by 20%, what is the net percentage change?

3. Ratio & Proportion, Mixture & Allegation (5-7 Marks)


11. The ratio of A’s age to B’s age is 5:7. After 6 years, the ratio will be 3:4. Find their present ages.
12. In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 3:2. How much water should be added to
make the ratio 1:1?
13. Two alloys are mixed in the ratio 3:2. The first alloy contains 40% copper, and the second alloy
contains 25% copper. Find the percentage of copper in the final mixture.
14. If 30 men can complete a work in 16 days, how many men are required to complete the same
work in 12 days?
15. The income of A and B is in the ratio 5:7. If A’s income increases by 20% and B’s by 10%, what
will be the new ratio of their incomes?

4. Time, Speed & Distance + Time & Work (7-9 Marks)


16. A train 120 meters long passes a pole in 6 seconds. Find its speed in km/hr.
17. A and B can complete a task in 12 days and 16 days respectively. How many days will they take
together?
18. A boat goes upstream at 12 km/h and downstream at 18 km/h. Find the speed of the boat in
still water.
19. Two trains are moving in opposite directions at 60 km/h and 90 km/h. If their lengths are 120 m
and 150 m, find the time taken to cross each other.
20. If A does 50% more work than B in the same time, in how many days can A alone finish a task
that B completes in 30 days?

5. Average & Partnership (3-5 Marks)


21. The average of five numbers is 35. If one number is removed, the new average becomes 32. Find
the removed number.
22. A starts a business with ₹25,000, and B joins later with ₹15,000. If profits are divided in the ratio
5:3, after how many months did B join?
23. The average weight of 8 students is 55 kg. If a new student joins, the average increases to 57 kg.
Find the weight of the new student.
24. In a partnership, A invests ₹8,000, and B invests ₹12,000. After 6 months, C joins with ₹10,000. If
the total profit is ₹5,000, find C’s share.
25. The ages of A, B, and C are in the ratio 3:4:5. If their total age is 60 years, find B’s age.

6. Algebra & Mensuration (4-6 Marks)


26. Solve for x: x2−6x+9=0x^2 - 6x + 9 = 0
27. If a = 2, b = 3, find the value of a2+b2+2aba^2 + b^2 + 2ab.
28. The diagonal of a rectangle is 13 cm, and one side is 5 cm. Find the other side.
29. Find the area of a circle with radius 14 cm.
30. A cube has a side of 6 cm. Find its volume and total surface area.

7. Data Interpretation (DI) (5-7 Marks)


👉 Practice bar graphs, pie charts, and tabular data questions involving percentage calculation, average,
and ratio-based problems.
Example DI Question:
🔹A company’s revenue in 5 years is: 2018 – ₹5000, 2019 – ₹6000, 2020 – ₹7500, 2021 – ₹8000, 2022 –
₹9200.
🔹 Find the average revenue over these years.
🔹 By what percentage did the revenue increase from 2018 to 2022?

📌 Key Insights from Past RRB NTPC Papers


✔Most questions come from Arithmetic (50-60% of the paper).
✔Time, Speed & Distance, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio, and Simplification are the highest-scoring
topics.
✔Data Interpretation is easy if you master percentage & ratio concepts.
✔Geometry and Algebra are asked, but at a basic level (mostly formulas-based).
✔DI, Trains, and Time & Work are repeated every year!

🎯 HOW TO USE THESE QUESTIONS?


✅Solve all questions multiple times.
✅Revise shortcuts & tricks (like LCM-HCF, Ratio, % changes).
✅Focus on high-weightage topics first (like Simplification, Time & Work, Profit & Loss).
✅Take mock tests & previous year papers regularly.
✅Strengthen weak areas & improve calculation speed.

💯These are the most frequently asked and high-weightage questions. If you master them, your 20-30
marks are 100% safe in RRB NTPC Maths.

🚀Want short tricks or detailed solutions for these questions? Let me know! 👍

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