RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?  3 ÷ 2 + 15 × 3 - 5 = ? + 10

A
15
B
17
C
13
D
16
Question 2
GK

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 applies specifically to migrants belonging to the notified communities from which set of neighbouring countries?

A
Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan
B
Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan
C
Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
D
Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Pakistan
Question 3
GK

D, E, F, G, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of E. Only O sits to the right of G. Only three people sit between G and F. Q sits at some place to the left of P but at some place to the right of D. How many people sit between D and P?

A
Four
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
Question 4
GK

Which team was the winner of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25?

A
Haryana
B
Gujarat
C
Vidarbha
D
Karnataka
Question 5
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 57 58 62 71 87 112 ?

A
76
B
137
C
148
D
144
Question 6
GK

Which of the following states is one of those with high population density due to flat plains, fertile soils and abundant rainfall, according to the 2011 Census?

A
Gujarat
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Rajasthan
D
Kerala
Question 7
GK

I, J, K, L, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between K and T when counted from the right of K. Only three people sit between S and L when counted from the right of L. T sits to the immediate right of L. J sits to the immediate right of R.  Who sits fourth to the right of I?

A
T
B
J
C
S
D
L
Question 8
GK

Which among the following dynasties was founded by Dantidurga?

A
Rashtrakuta
B
Chola
C
Gurjara Pratihara
D
Pala
Question 9
GK

The H.C.F. and the L.C.M. of two numbers are 49 and 490, respectively. If one of the numbers is 245, find the other one.

A
196
B
147
C
98
D
49
Question 10
GK

What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹1,560 in 4 years at 20% per year rate of interest?

A
3,900
B
975
C
1,950
D
1,248
Question 11
GK

Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. BATH - HBAT - THBA TOYS - STOY - YSTO

A
CART - ACTR - CTAR
B
TOMB - OMTB - MTOB
C
LOVE - OVEL - VELO
D
ABLE - EABL - LEAB
Question 12
GK

Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of powers, authority and responsibilities of the Panchayats?

A
Ninth Schedule
B
Tenth Schedule
C
Eleventh Schedule
D
Twelfth Schedule
Question 13
GK

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 90% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 71%?

A
8%
B
13%
C
11%
D
10%
Question 14
GK

In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the son of B', A# B means 'A is the sister of B', A x B means 'A is the wife of B' and A & B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is S related to T if 'S + G & J # K x T'?

A
Wife's father
B
Father
C
Wife's brother
D
Brother
Question 15
GK

A train travels three equal distances of 180 km each at speeds of 45 km/hr, 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr, respectively. What is the total time taken to cover all three distances?

A
3.5 hours
B
4.5 hours
C
9 hours
D
7 hours
Question 16
GK

Nitin starts from Point Y and drives 13 km towards south. He then takes a right turn, drives 59 km, turns left and drives 49 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km. He takes a left turn, drives 37 km. He then turns right, drives 38 km, turns right and drives 23 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are $90^\circ$ turns only unless specified.)

A
51 km towards south
B
49 km towards south
C
43 km towards north
D
48 km towards north
Question 17
GK

In what ratio must Rohit, a grocer, mix two varieties of gram flour costing ₹130 and ₹150 per kg, respectively, so as to get a mixture worth ₹145.50 per kg?

A
31:9
B
7:31
C
9:31
D
31:7
Question 18
GK

If $\alpha : \beta = 15 : 22$ and $\beta : \gamma = 12 : 13$, then what is the value of $\alpha : \beta : \gamma$?

A
90 : 66 : 143
B
90 : 132 : 143
C
45 : 66 : 143
D
90 : 143 : 132
Question 19
GK

Radhe starts from Point A and drives 32 km towards west. He then takes a left turn, drives 30 km, turns left and drives 49 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 46 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 17 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 $90^\circ$ degrees turns unless specified)

A
12 km to the nouth
B
15 km to the west
C
16 km to the south
D
13 km to the south
Question 20
GK

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Question: Among 5 Sticks, M,A,N,C and G each having a different length, which stick is the longest? Statements: (I) M is shorter than A but longer than N. (II) N is longer than C but shorter than G.

A
Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not.
B
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question.
C
Both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
D
Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not.
Question 21
GK

Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below G. Only one box is kept above V. Only one box is kept between V and U. X is kept immediately above P. W is kept at some place below E. How many boxes are kept between E and X?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
Three
Question 22
GK

Which organisation, established by the Indian government, serves as the regulatory and promotional body to facilitate increased private sector participation in India's space activities as of March 2021?

A
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACE)
B
Space Applications Centre (SAC)
C
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D
Department of Space (DoS)
Question 23
GK

A trader lost 5% by selling a shirt for ₹850. He will gain x% by selling it for ₹1,530. The value of x is:

A
81
B
71
C
86
D
61
Question 24
GK

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.)

A
QR - WX
B
AB - GH
C
MN - SV
D
IJ - OP
Question 25
GK

How can gender equality contribute to human development?

A
By limiting opportunities for women
B
By eliminating barriers to women's participation in education and workforce
C
By reducing workforce diversity
D
By focussing solely on male-dominated industries