RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 276
GK

Seven times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 46 years. After 8 years, six times Q's age will be 24 years less than six times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

A
11
B
12
C
5
D
3
Question 277
GK

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4,000 at 6.75% per annum rate of interest deposited on 22 February 2024 and withdrawn on 23 April 2024.

A
₹44
B
₹43
C
₹46
D
₹45
Question 278
GK

Simplify the given expression. $x(3x - 5) + 5(x^2 – 3) + 16$

A
$8x^2 - 5x - 1$
B
$8x^2 - 5x + 1$
C
$8x^2 - 5x - 1$
D
$-8x^2 - 5x - 1$
Question 279
GK

What smallest number should be added to 91673 so that the sum is completely divisible by 88?

A
24
B
21
C
23
D
26
Question 280
GK

If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'multiplication', 'x' means 'division' and '÷' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 12 + 105  \(\times\)  3  \(\div\)  14 - 3 = ?

A
30
B
19
C
23
D
27
Question 281
GK

In a certain code language, 'PEST' is coded as '6324' and 'PENS' is coded as '8634'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?

A
4
B
8
C
6
D
3
Question 282
GK

LGEI is related to RMKO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JECG is related to PKIM. To which of the given options is HCAE related, following the same logic?

A
INKG
B
NIKG
C
INGK
D
NIGK
Question 283
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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
NJL
B
LHJ
C
TPS
D
QMO
Question 284
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 670 669 661 634 570 ?

A
441
B
445
C
440
D
447
Question 285
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some woods are chisels. Some chisels are graphs. Conclusions: (I) Some woods are graphs. (II) All graphs are chisels.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 286
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements Statements: Some nuts are berries. All fruits are berries. Conclusions (I): Some nuts are fruits. Conclusions (II): All berries are fruits.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (II) follows.
Question 287
GK

Binoy starts from Point Y and drives 16 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn and drives 43 km, then turns right and drives 38 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 19 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 22 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
31 km towards the south
B
24 km towards the west
C
29 km towards the east
D
22 km towards the east
Question 288
GK

In a certain code language, 'GUNS' is coded as '7642' and 'STUN' is coded as '2364'. What is the code for 'T' in the given code language?

A
4
B
3
C
2
D
6
Question 289
GK

DUMB is related to TMCT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, POYV is related to FGON. To which of the given options is LQUX related, following the same logic?

A
BIPL
B
BPKI
C
BIPK
D
BIKP
Question 290
GK

Seven boxes F, G, H, M, N, O and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below O. Only one box is kept above N. Only one box is kept between N and H. G is kept immediately above M. F is kept at some place below P. How many boxes are kept between P and G?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 291
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 is the one that 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
BX - HK
B
GC - MP
C
TP - ZD
D
XT - DG
Question 292
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GLE25 HMF36 ING47 JOH58?

A
KPJ68
B
KPI68
C
KPJ69
D
KPI69
Question 293
GK

L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between N and Q when counted from the left of Q. S sits third to the right of R. L sits third to the left of M. S sits to the immediate right of L. O is not an immediate neighbour of L. How many people sit between O and Q when counted from the right of O?

A
Three
B
Two
C
Four
D
One
Question 294
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 130, 26 225, 45

A
155, 30
B
160, 32
C
200, 42
D
185, 36
Question 295
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VKQ 142, ZPU 136, DUY 130, HZC 124, LEG 118, ?

A
OIL 114
B
PJK 112
C
QKM 112
D
LKJ 114
Question 296
GK

Five people (A, B, C, D and E) are sitting in a straight line. They all are facing towards the north. B is sitting immediately between C and E. A is sitting third to the left of E. C is sitting second to the right of D. Who is sitting at the extreme left end of line?

A
D
B
E
C
B
D
A
Question 297
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) £ $ 7 1 1 @ @ 2 ©  $ 5 $ & @ £ % # 7 € © @ 8 $ (Right)  How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
2
B
0
C
1
D
3
Question 298
GK

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between A and E. Only G is kept above A. Only two boxes are kept between B and C. D is kept immediately above F. C is not kept immediately above D. How many boxes are kept above D?

A
One
B
Four
C
Two
D
Three
Question 299
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 31 47 63 79 ? 111 127

A
85
B
101
C
95
D
92
Question 300
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit. Counting to be done from left to right only.  (Left) % 6 @ 9 * 3 $ 7 8 ? 1 Ω 2  £ 5 # 4 & (Right)  If all the symbols and even numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the right end?

A
7
B
5
C
9
D
3