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 Mother
B
The Emperor of Gladness
C
The Night Sky with Exit Wounds
D
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Question 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 west
B
10 km towards the east
C
13 km towards the south
D
11 km towards the north
Question 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
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 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 Format
C
MS Excel Worksheet Object
D
Unformatted Text
Question 2782
GK

Which of the following cities is set to host the COP30 climate summit in 2021?

A
Tokyo, Japan
B
Paris, France
C
Belem, Brazil
D
Nairobi, Kenya
Question 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 imaginary
B
Discriminant = 8, roots are real and equal
C
Discriminant = -8, roots are real and distinct
D
Discriminant = 8, roots are real and distinct
Question 2784
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 163 131 99 67 35 ?

A
2
B
4
C
12
D
3
Question 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
Peacock
B
Sparrow
C
Horse
D
Unicorn
Question 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 $ S
B
@ QJ $ @
C
SQJ $ @
D
@ QJ $ S
Question 2788
GK

Which component is commonly used in a circuit to vary the resistance?

A
Diode
B
Voltmeter
C
Rheostat
D
Transformer
Question 2789
GK

Which of the following companies founded in 1602 is also known as the 'Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC)'?

A
Austrian East India Company
B
Dutch East India Company
C
Portuguese East India Company
D
German East India Company
Question 2790
GK

In March 2021, Indian PM Narendra Modi attended the National Day celebrations of which country as the Chief Guest?

A
Maldives
B
Bhutan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Mauritius
Question 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
705
B
720
C
710
D
715
Question 2792
GK

Which of the following elements had NOT been discovered during Mendeleev's time?

A
Chlorine and Fluorine
B
Hydrogen and Nitrogen
C
Gallium and Germanium
D
Radon and Polonium
Question 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 Yojana
B
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
C
Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana
D
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Question 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-PS
B
LH-NJ-PS
C
KH-NJ-PS
D
LH-NJ-PR
Question 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, % = PWR
B
# = WUY, % = PNR
C
# = WUO, % = ZNR
D
# = WZY, % = UQR
Question 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 + Enter
B
Pressing Ctrl + Tab
C
Clicking the 'Increase List Level' button in the Paragraph group
D
Clicking the 'Decrease List Level' button in the Paragraph group
Question 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
9
B
6
C
8
D
4
Question 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
17
B
35
C
21
D
33
Question 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 format
B
To save the presentation in a format that opens directly in Slide Show mode
C
To save the presentation as a template for future use
D
To compress the presentation file size