RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2776
GK
Which novel by Ocean Vuong follows a 19-year-old named Hai who becomes the caretaker of an elderly woman with dementia?
A
Time is a MotherB
The Emperor of GladnessC
The Night Sky with Exit WoundsD
On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousQuestion 2777
GK
Mr. I starts from Point J and drives 5 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 2 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 4 km. He then takes a final right turn, drives 9 km and stops at Point K. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point J again? (All turns are 90 degree turns only unless specified.)
A
10 km towards the westB
10 km towards the eastC
13 km towards the southD
11 km towards the northQuestion 2778
GK
What power does the President of India hold regarding the Contingency Fund of India?
A
The President delegates the control of the fund to the Finance Commission.B
The President controls the fund to advance money for unforeseen expenses.C
The President approves the annual disbursement of the fund.D
The President can only advise on the use of the fund.Question 2779
GK
What was the unemployment rate in India as per the Periodic Labour Force Survey during January to December 2024?
A
3.2 %B
16.5 % C
2.1 %D
5.6 %Question 2780
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) & 5 @ 9 7 £ $ 5 $ 9 8 8 8 * $ $ # * 1 7 1 4 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 2781
GK
When utilising the 'Paste Special' function in MS Word to insert content copied from a spreadsheet, which of the following paste options would preserve the original formula calculations while displaying the calculated values in the Word document?
A
Picture (Enhanced Metafile)B
HTML FormatC
MS Excel Worksheet ObjectD
Unformatted TextQuestion 2782
GK
Which of the following cities is set to host the COP30 climate summit in 2021?
A
Tokyo, JapanB
Paris, FranceC
Belem, BrazilD
Nairobi, KenyaQuestion 2783
GK
Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation $3x^2 - 4x + 2 = 0$, and hence determine the nature of its roots.
A
Discriminant = -8, roots are imaginaryB
Discriminant = 8, roots are real and equalC
Discriminant = -8, roots are real and distinctD
Discriminant = 8, roots are real and distinctQuestion 2784
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 163 131 99 67 35 ?
A
2B
4C
12D
3Question 2785
GK
What is the third proportional of $10x^2$ and $30xy$?
A
$92y^2$B
$87y^2$C
$93y^2$D
$90y^2$Question 2786
GK
Which animal/bird was commonly depicted on Harappan seals?
A
PeacockB
SparrowC
HorseD
UnicornQuestion 2787
GK
In this question, a group of numbers is coded by using letters and symbols as per the table given below and the conditions which follow. Number 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 Code Z Q * @ # $ T Conditions: 1. If the 1st and 2nd digits are even, both are to be coded as 'A'. 2. If the 1st and last digits are odd, both are to be coded as the code for the 1st digit. 3. If the 3rd and 4th digits are even, their codes are to be interchanged. What is the correct combination of codes (by following only the applicable condition(s)) for the following digits? 38159
A
SQJ $ SB
@ QJ $ @C
SQJ $ @D
@ QJ $ SQuestion 2788
GK
Which component is commonly used in a circuit to vary the resistance?
A
DiodeB
VoltmeterC
RheostatD
TransformerQuestion 2789
GK
Which of the following companies founded in 1602 is also known as the 'Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)'?
A
Austrian East India CompanyB
Dutch East India CompanyC
Portuguese East India CompanyD
German East India CompanyQuestion 2790
GK
In March 2021, Indian PM Narendra Modi attended the National Day celebrations of which country as the Chief Guest?
A
MaldivesB
BhutanC
Sri LankaD
MauritiusQuestion 2791
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '× ' and '÷ ' are interchanged? 69 ÷ 11 + 408 × 6 − 14 = ?
A
705B
720C
710D
715Question 2792
GK
Which of the following elements had NOT been discovered during Mendeleev's time?
A
Chlorine and FluorineB
Hydrogen and NitrogenC
Gallium and GermaniumD
Radon and PoloniumQuestion 2793
GK
Which was the new scheme announced during Budget 2021-26 that targets 100 low-productivity districts and focuses on enhancing agricultural productivity, crop diversification, sustainable practices, irrigation and post-harvest storage?
A
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada YojanaB
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima YojanaC
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi YojanaD
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman NidhiQuestion 2794
GK
Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. JF-LH-NP HD-JF-LN
A
KH-NI-PSB
LH-NJ-PSC
KH-NJ-PSD
LH-NJ-PRQuestion 2795
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 ::? #: TRV :: SQU: %
A
# = IOY, % = PWRB
# = WUY, % = PNRC
# = WUO, % = ZNRD
# = WZY, % = UQRQuestion 2796
GK
A user wants to have a bulleted list in MS PowerPoint. After typing a list item and pressing Enter, they want to create a sub-bullet point (a lower-level bullet). Which of the following actions will reliably achieve this?
A
Pressing Alt + EnterB
Pressing Ctrl + TabC
Clicking the 'Increase List Level' button in the Paragraph groupD
Clicking the 'Decrease List Level' button in the Paragraph groupQuestion 2797
GK
Two transversal lines S and T cut a set of distinct parallel lines. S cuts the parallel lines in points A, B, C and D and T cuts the parallel lines in points E, F, G and H. If AB = 5 cm, CD = 3 cm and EF = 15 cm, then the length (in cm) of GH is:
A
9B
6C
8D
4Question 2798
GK
A 120 m long train overtakes a man moving at a speed of 9 km/hr (in same direction) in 18 seconds. How much time (in seconds) will this train take to completely cross another 230 m long train, moving in the opposite direction at a speed of 27 km/hr?
A
17B
35C
21D
33Question 2799
GK
In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle measures 14°. What is the measure of each of the base angles?
A
103° and 103°B
86° and 86°C
83° and 83°D
79° and 79°Question 2800
GK
What is the primary purpose of the .ppsx file format in MS PowerPoint 365?
A
To save the presentation in a read-only formatB
To save the presentation in a format that opens directly in Slide Show modeC
To save the presentation as a template for future useD
To compress the presentation file sizePrevious
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