First day, 1st slot of RRB NTPC 2020 CBT 1 Exam has been conducted on 28th December 2020 and it’s time to discuss the most awaited exam analysis & review of RRB NTPC Stage I (CBT 1) Preliminary Exam 2020. A lot of candidates appeared for this exam in order to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Indian Railway. At Career Power, we are providing RRB NTPC 2020 CBT 1 Exam Analysis of first shifts (All Days). The first day first shift was conducted from 10:30 AM to 12PM on 28th December 2020.
RRB NTPC CBT 1 Exam Analysis: Overall
The level of the exam can be considered as Easy to Moderate.
| Sections | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 40 | 30-32 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 30 | 25-28 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 22-25 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 76-80 |
RRB NTPC Exam Analysis: Mathematics
This section had 30 questions. The level of Mathematics (Quantitative Aptitude) section was Easy to Moderate. One can easily attempt questions if they have practised well. The mathematics section is generally lengthy comprising questions from arithmetic and advance maths both. The maximum questions were asked from Trigonometry, Percentage, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Mensuration, Profit & Loss, etc. The topic-wise distribution of questions has been provided below:
The Quantitative Mathematics asked were:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Percentage | 1 | Easy |
| Number System | 3 | Easy |
| LCM & HCF | 2-3 | Easy |
| Time & Work | 2-3 | Easy |
| CI & SI | 2-3 | Easy |
| Time & Distance | 3 | Easy |
| Profit & Loss | 2 | Easy |
| Mensuration | 1 | Easy |
| Trigonometry | 4-5 | Easy |
| Average | 1-2 | Easy |
| Square- Root | 2 | Easy |
| Ratio | 1-2 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
RRB NTPC Exam Analysis: General Awareness
This section had 40 questions and the overall level of difficulty was Easy to Moderate. Some questions were asked from Indian-personalities (like: Prime Ministers, Presidents, Chief Ministers & Governors etc.), Awards, Longest & Largest in India & World Most of the questions were asked from Static GK, Current Affairs, History, Physical Geography, Basic Computer & Biology.
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| History | 6 | Easy |
| Polity | 1-2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Static GK | 8-9 | Easy |
| Geography | 5 | Easy |
| Chemistry | 1-2 | Easy |
| Biology | 3-4 | Easy |
| Physics | 2-3 | Easy |
| Computer | 4 | Easy |
| Current Affairs | 11-12 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 40 | Easy- Moderate |
The list of General Knowledge (GK) / General Awareness questions asked in the exam are mentioned below:
Brain of Computer: CPU
State having longest coastline in india: Gujarat
Governor of Bihar: Phagu Chauhan
Full form of URL: Uniform Resource Locator
Youngest President of India: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
The Vande Bharat Express runs between which two stations: New Delhi and Varanasi
Khelo india youth games 2020: Guwahati
Article 324?
Where is GOBI Desert?
First COVID Vaccine
Highest peak in Andaman Nicobar: Saddle Peak?
Mother Earth Day is observed on which date?: 22nd April
SI Unit of electric current?
Total Ramsar sites in india: 42
55th Gyanpeeth Award: Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
Writer of rajtarangini: Kalhana
Kudankulam nuclear power plant: Tamilnadu
Which state is not part of 7 sisters states?: Sikkim
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
Which pass connects Jammu & Leh? Banihal pass
International Court of Justice: The Hague, Netherlands
One Question-Related to Election commission
Question-related to state painting?
The mass of a person on earth is 10 kg. Find its weight on the moon?
Sabrimala temple iin which state: Kerala
2nd Battle of panipat: 1556
world environment day 2020 theme
Which bank has been merged into Bank of Baroda?
One Question related Hunger Index
Ubuntu comes under what?
Battle of plassey: 1757
RRB NTPC Exam Analysis: General Intelligence and Reasoning
The level of General Intelligence and Reasoning was of Easy to Moderate. Most of the questions were asked from Mathematical Operations, Blood Relation, Analogy, Sentence arrangement and Venn Diagram etc. The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in this section are provided below.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles | 3 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| Venn Diagram | 3 | Moderate |
| Sentence arrangement | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Statement & Assumptions | 3 | Moderate |
| Statement & Conclusion | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alpha-Nemuric Series | 2-3 | Easy |
| Analogy | 3 | Easy |
| Mathematical Operations | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Odd one out | 2 | Easy-Moderate |
| Seating Arrangement | 1 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in the 1st shift of RRB NTPC Examination conducted on 28th December 2020:
- Longest national highway in India? Nh-44
- DNA Double helix model was given by? Francis Crick and James Watson
- Chikankari is famous in which city of India? Lucknow
- Desbandhu title was given to which of the freedom fighters? Chittaranjan Das
- Sharda Act – Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
- How many Ramsar Sites are there in India?- 42
- Who is the current Bihar governor? Phagu Chauhan
- Who is the Youngest President of India? Neelam Sanjiva Reddy,
- URL: Full Form? Uniform Resource Locator.
Here are a few questions as shared by the candidates who have appeared in the 2nd shift of RRB NTPC Examination conducted on 28th December 2020:
Q. Who is the Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Smt. Anandiben Patel
Q. In which year did Moplah revolt take place?
A. 1921
Q. What is the chemical formula of Hard water? –
A. H2O
Q. Which is the largest Island in the world?
A. Victoria Island
Q. Where did the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 were held?
A. Guwahati, Assam
Q. Who is the CEO of Nokia?
A. Pekka Lundmark
Q. Full form of NRU?
A. Natural rate of unemployment.