RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2501
GK

In a certain code language, 'eat healthy food' is coded as 'xy zd uv' and 'food is essential' is coded as 'uv aq bc'. How is 'food' coded in the given language?

A
aq
B
xy
C
uv
D
zd
Question 2502
GK

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : LQT :: ZEH : %

A
# = ODW, % = OIE
B
# = OTW, % = WBE
C
# = OHD, % = LDK
D
# = LKO, % = WYE
Question 2503
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 201, 200, 197, 192, 185, ?

A
176
B
184
C
187
D
185
Question 2504
GK

In May 2021, which state / union territory Cabinet approved ₹3.21 crore to conduct five cloud-seeding trials for combating the air pollution?

A
Bihar
B
Chandigarh
C
Haryana
D
Delhi
Question 2505
GK

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern between the pairs is the same? # : KSM :: OWQ : %

A
HPI – TBY
B
GOI – SAU
C
FNH – PXV
D
JQL – UWZ
Question 2506
GK

Which of the following statements regarding the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) is/are correct? 1. A new Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) was launched by the Government of India in 2021. 2. It aims to promote oil palm cultivation for making the country Aatma Nirbhar in edible oils with special focus on North-Eastern States and A & N Islands. 3. The Mission aims to bring additional area of 6.5 lakh ha under Oil Palm plantation in the next 5 years, from 2021-26 to 2030-31.

A
Only 2 and 3
B
Only 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
1, 2 and 3
Question 2507
GK

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. R sits third to the left of Q. P sits second to the left of T. Both U and P are immediate neighbours of Q. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. How many people live between T and U when counted from the left of T?

A
3
B
1
C
4
D
2
Question 2508
GK

The average of eight numbers is 124. Find the least number if it is one-sixteenth of the sum of the numbers.

A
64
B
65
C
62
D
63
Question 2509
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? IPK PWR WDY DKF ?

A
RKM
B
KMR
C
KRM
D
RMK
Question 2510
GK

C is the third proportional of 57 and B. If B is the sum of the first three even natural numbers, then find the value of C. (Rounded off to two decimal places)

A
2.53
B
1.33
C
0.65
D
0.07
Question 2511
GK

A can do a certain work at the same time in which B and C together can do it. If A and B together can do it in 7 days and C alone in 9 days, then B alone can do it in ________ days.

A
252
B
63
C
189
D
126
Question 2512
GK

The average of three numbers is 23. If two of them are 11 and 26, the third number is:

A
31
B
33
C
32
D
34
Question 2513
GK

Anil bought the first pen for ₹100 and the second pen for ₹160, respectively. He sells the first pen at 15% of the profit but the buyer bargains for the price, and he has to offer a 29% discount and the second pen at 58% of the profit. Find the total profit he had in this transaction (correct to two decimal places).

A
₹74.45
B
₹74.26
C
₹77.75
D
₹72.91
Question 2514
GK

What was the poverty rate in India in 2019-21, according to the India National Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2023?

A
22.67%
B
16.23%
C
24.58%
D
14.96%
Question 2515
GK

Which of the following companies built Fort St George in Chennai in the 1640s and later established the Madras Presidency in 1684?

A
British East India Company
B
Portuguese East India Company
C
Spanish East India Company
D
Genoese East India Company
Question 2516
GK

Each of J, K, L, M, N, O and P has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Only two people have exams before P. Only one person has an exam after L. Only three people have exams between P and J. Only one person has an exam between K and L. O has an exam immediately after M. How many people have exams between M and N?

A
Four
B
Three
C
One
D
Two
Question 2517
GK

What is the primary objective of the Shri S Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research 2021, at IIT Madras?

A
To enhance India's capabilities in satellite navigation systems
B
To establish a research hub for space-related medical research
C
To tackle complex thermal challenges in space applications
D
To develop advanced propulsion systems for launch vehicles
Question 2518
GK

Town A is to the south of Town B. Town C is to the east of Town B. Town D is to the west of Town C. Town E is to the north of Town D. Town A is to the south-east of Town E. What is the position of Town B with respect to Town D?

A
East
B
South
C
West
D
North
Question 2519
GK

By selling an article for ₹112, a man loses 20%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell it to gain 50%?

A
220
B
210
C
200
D
230
Question 2520
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. FB-ID-KM JF-MH-OQ

A
NI-PL-RU
B
MI-PK-RT
C
MI-PK-RU
D
NI-PK-RU
Question 2521
GK

In a certain code language, 'BORN' is coded as '2468' and 'NEST' is coded as '1327'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?

A
7
B
2
C
8
D
1
Question 2522
GK

Which of the following architectures has been built in the 'Charbagh' style?

A
Taj Mahal
B
Gumbaj of Bijapur
C
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque
D
Qutub Minar
Question 2523
GK

Mr. I starts from Point M and drives 5 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 7 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 12 km and stops at Point N. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point M again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)

A
4 km towards the east
B
12 km towards the north
C
5 km towards the south
D
4 km towards the west
Question 2524
GK

Which Article of the Constitution of India states about the directive for states to make provision for public assistance in cases of unemployment?

A
Article 42
B
Article 39
C
Article 40
D
Article 41
Question 2525
GK

P is any point inside the rectangle ABCD. If PA = 69 cm, PB = 27 cm and PC = 38 cm, then the length of PD (in cm) is:

A
70
B
72
C
78
D
74