If you are preparing for Railway exams, then practicing real exam questions is the smartest strategy. The RRB NTPC 2025 CBT-1 Exam (16 March Shift 1) included a mix of questions from Mathematics, Reasoning, General Awareness, and Current Affairs. In this, we have provided all questions from Shift 1 along with correct answers.

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11.The average of 13 numbers is 8. If each number is multiplied by 7, then what will the new average be:5?

  • A 7
  • B 8
  • C 56
  • D 13

Correct Answer: (C) 56

12. Administrators of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry are designated as _________.?

  • A Governor
  • B Lieutenant Governor
  • C Administrator
  • D Chief Minister

Correct Answer: (B) Lieutenant Governor

13.At the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy held in Dubai, which country did India defeat to secure their seventh ICC title in men’s senior cricket??

  • A South Africa
  • B England
  • C New Zealand
  • D Australia

Correct Answer: (C) New Zealand

14.Which legislation forms the legal basis for the creation and operation of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)??

  • A The Service Matters Act, 1990
  • B The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
  • C The Judiciary Act, 1971
  • D The Tribunals Reforms Act, 1980

Correct Answer: (B) The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

15. In December 2025, the Finance Minister called on states to manage their debt within the limits prescribed under which fiscal framework??

  • A GST
  • B FRBM
  • C Monetary Policy
  • D NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: (B) FRBM

16. Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only five people have exams between V and T. Only two people have exams between R and T. Q has the exam immediately after R. S has the exam immediately before P but after T. How many people have exams between P and U??

  • A One
  • B Two
  • C Three
  • D Four

Correct Answer: (B) Two

17.Girish scored 572 marks in an examination and was 30 marks short of 28% of maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 473 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?6?

  • A 22%
  • B 23%
  • C 21%
  • D 24%

Correct Answer: (A) 22%

18. Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 38 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 38 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together??

  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4

Correct Answer: (A) 1

19.If the median of a data is 61.54 less than its mode, then the median of the data exceeds its mean by _____. (Use the empirical formula to find the answer)?

  • A 32.03
  • B 36.77
  • C 30.77
  • D 28.47

Correct Answer: (C) 30.77

20.What was the main purpose of the India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement discussions held in New Delhi on 16 October 2025??

  • A To establish a common currency
  • B To coordinate defense policies
  • C To standardize education systems
  • D To promote trade and investment

Correct Answer: (D) To promote trade and investment