RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2976
GK
Which of the following is the largest Peninsular river?
A
NarmadaB
GodavariC
MahanadiD
KaveriQuestion 2977
GK
A water tank can be filled in 38 minutes by using 44 pipes of the same capacity. In how many minutes (rounded off to two decimal places) will the water tank be filled if we use 37 pipes of the same capacity as above?
A
49.75B
39.05C
43.91D
45.19Question 2978
GK
Find the average of all prime numbers between 20 and 40.
A
25B
28C
30D
20Question 2979
GK
A shopkeeper purchased 59 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹728 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹91. What percentage profit did he make?
A
50%B
52%C
48%D
49%Question 2980
GK
Globalisation refers to the integration of economies worldwide. Which of the following was a major globalisation strategy adopted by the Indian government in 1991?
A
Promoting import substitution industrialisationB
Reducing trade barriers and encouraging foreign investmentC
Imposing high export tariffsD
Imposing high import tariffsQuestion 2981
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 872 870 866 860 852 ?
A
840B
842C
843D
841Question 2982
GK
Mahesh gets a 2% increase in his sale amount in the first year and a 20% increase in the second year, and with that his present sale is ₹1,90,400. What was his sale (in ₹) two years ago? (Rounded off to two decimal places.)
A
1,86,666.67B
1,58,666.67C
1,55,555.56D
1,35,555.56Question 2983
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? OQJ MOH KMF IKD ?
A
GIBB
GICC
GJBD
GJCQuestion 2984
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6318574, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?
A
ThreeB
FourC
TwoD
OneQuestion 2985
GK
Find the cost (in ₹) of digging a cuboidal pit that is 6 m long, 64 m broad and 10 m deep at the rate of 15 per m³.
A
57,600B
57,598C
57,602D
57,591Question 2986
GK
The exchange rate system was reformed to reflect market conditions. What type of exchange rate regime did India adopt post-1991?
A
Gold standardB
Managed floating exchange rateC
Fixed exchange rateD
Floating exchange rateQuestion 2987
GK
What is the primary advantage of using a Directory Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure for file systems compared to a simple tree structure?
A
DAGs enable the creation of hard links, allowing a single file to have multiple directory entries.B
DAGs inherently provide better data security and access control.C
DAGs allow for faster traversal and searching of files.D
DAGs reduce disk fragmentation and improve storage efficiency.Question 2988
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 ::? #: USO :: LJF : %
A
# = IOR, % = IZCB
# = XVR, % = IGCC
# = XVI, % = IZCD
# = ZOR, % = IQVQuestion 2989
GK
3 bags and 6 pens together cost ₹744, whereas 9 bags and 9 pens together cost ₹1,854. The cost of 6 bags exceeds the cost of 10 pens by:
A
₹565B
₹568C
₹564D
₹567Question 2990
GK
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (14, 66, 19) (43, 134, 24)
A
(10, 35, 8)B
(45, 97, 4)C
(6, 42, 15)D
(37, 81, 4)Question 2991
GK
In a certain code language, 'sit back relax' is coded as 'ha mi pu' and 'relax and enjoy' is coded as 'pu co Iz'. How is 'relax' coded in the given language?
A
miB
puC
haD
coQuestion 2992
GK
The number of diagonals in a regular heptagon is:
A
18B
15C
14D
19Question 2993
GK
Who among the following won the men's singles title at the Indian Open 2021 Professional Squash Association (PSA) Copper event?
A
Abhay SinghB
Saurav GhosalC
Kareem El TorkeyD
Marwan El ShorbagyQuestion 2994
GK
Who received a Special Citation in the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes for civil rights journalism?
A
Nikole Hannah-JonesB
Ta-Nehisi CoatesC
Ida B WellsD
Chuck StoneQuestion 2995
GK
Which pair of compounds illustrates the Law of Multiple Proportions?
A
HCl and HBrB
NaOH and NaClC
CO and CO \(_2\)D
CaCO \(_3\) and CaCl \(_2\)Question 2996
GK
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits third to the left of C. F sits second to the left of E. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. D sits to the immediate right of A. What is the position of B with respect to G?
A
To the immediate rightB
To the immediate leftC
Second to the leftD
Third to the leftQuestion 2997
GK
The total length of the Northern Plain of India from west to east is approximately _______.
A
1600 kmB
3500 kmC
3200 kmD
2400 kmQuestion 2998
GK
A tap fills a cistern in 15 hours. Another tap empties the full tank in 17 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill two-third of the tank, if the tank is empty initially and both the taps are open together?
A
340B
85C
170D
255Question 2999
GK
What is the advantage of keeping food in an airtight container?
A
It slows down oxidation.B
It enhances the taste of the food.C
It promotes anaerobic bacterial growth.D
It changes the colour of the food.Question 3000
GK
The award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties because:
A
An appeal can be filed in the High CourtB
A review petition can be filedC
No appeal is permissibleD
An appeal can be filed in the Supreme CourtPrevious
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