RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3426
GK

UQNV is related to SOLT in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, XTQY is related to VROW. To which of the given options is RNKS related, following the same logic?

A
PLIQ
B
PLQI
C
LPIQ
D
LPQI
Question 3427
GK

Which of the following is the most effective method for organizing files and folders in a computer's operating system?

A
Creating a logical folder structure that reflects the content, using clear, descriptive names
B
Naming files and folders with random characters to avoid confusion
C
Renaming folders frequently to prevent them from becoming cluttered
D
Storing all files and folders in one directory to save space
Question 3428
GK

As of February 2021, how many Khelo India Centres have been established across India for training athletes?

A
1511
B
1205
C
2021
D
1041
Question 3429
GK

Which transport initiative aims to link India with Thailand and Myanmar under India's Act East Policy?

A
Mekong-Ganga Corridor
B
East Coast Economic Corridor
C
IMT Trilateral Highway
D
Kaladan Project
Question 3430
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 277, 254, 221, ?, 125, 62

A
188
B
158
C
178
D
168
Question 3431
GK

What was the cutoff date for migrants to be eligible under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA)?

A
January 26, 1950
B
December 31, 2014
C
March 31, 2020
D
August 15, 1947
Question 3432
GK

Convectional rainfall is common in which part of India during the pre-monsoon period?

A
Chhota Nagpur Plateau  
B
Kerala coast
C
Western Ghats
D
Eastern Himalayas
Question 3433
GK

In January 2021, India mourned the loss of Dr K.S. Manilal, a pioneering scientist in which of the following fields?

A
Botany
B
Environmental Engineering
C
Astronomy
D
Marine Biology
Question 3434
GK

In lipid biochemistry, why do unsaturated fatty acids tend to be liquid at room temperature?

A
The cis-double bonds introduce kinks, reducing van der Waals interactions.
B
They have lower molecular weights than saturated fatty acids.
C
They form ionic bonds that prevent solidification.
D
Their double bonds increase molecular symmetry leading to less crystal packing.
Question 3435
GK

In a certain code language, 'CURE' is coded as '3527' and 'EATS' is coded as '1246'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?

A
1
B
2
C
6
D
7
Question 3436
GK

A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits to the immediate right of B. Only three people sit between D and E when counted from the left of D. Only three people sit between B and C. F sits to the immediate right of A. How many people sit between A and B when counted from the left of A?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 3437
GK

What is the maximum time limit for a co-operative society to conduct its annual general meeting after the close of the financial year?

A
6 months
B
9 months
C
3 months
D
12 months
Question 3438
GK

15 chairs and 3 tables cost ₹7,800 and 14 chairs and 6 tables cost ₹9,200. What is the cost of 17 chairs and 18 tables?

A
₹17,598
B
₹17,604
C
₹17,600
D
₹17,596
Question 3439
GK

A man receives ₹7,915 per month as salary. He saves 20% of his salary every month. His expenditure per month is:

A
₹6,420
B
₹6,332
C
₹6,270
D
₹6,346
Question 3440
GK

Which novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie portrays the interconnected lives of four African women?

A
Americanah
B
Dream Count
C
Half of a Yellow Sun
D
 Purple Hibiscus
Question 3441
GK

A man takes 13 hours to swim 91 km downstream. He swims 39 km upstream in the same time. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the boat in still water?

A
5
B
8
C
1
D
9
Question 3442
GK

Let a be an odd positive integer. If the roots of a quadratic equation $x^2 – (a − 1)x + 4a + 7 = 0$ are integers, then the least value of a is:

A
25
B
19
C
21
D
23
Question 3443
GK

N, I, G, H, T and S live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only H lives below G. Only I lives above S. T lives immediately below S. Who lives on floor numbered 3?

A
T
B
N
C
H
D
S
Question 3444
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
BURM
B
QJGB
C
HAXS
D
TMJF
Question 3445
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 letter-cluster pair 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
UP - CW
B
JE - RL
C
BW - JD
D
DY - LE
Question 3446
GK

A dealer purchased a water cooler for \u20b956,000. He allows a discount of 81% on its marked price and still gains 71%. Find the marked price of the water cooler.

A
5,03,937
B
5,03,908
C
5,04,030
D
5,04,000
Question 3447
GK

Mr. Plex starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards the East. He then takes a left turn, drives 31 km, turns left and drives 26 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified.)

A
18 km to the West
B
21 km to the West
C
13 km to the South
D
10 km to the North
Question 3448
GK

The Gini Coefficient is used to measure which of the following?

A
Unemployment rate
B
Consumption expenditure
C
Income inequality
D
Absolute poverty
Question 3449
GK

What happens when you apply a template to an existing MS PowerPoint presentation?

A
It only changes the background, without affecting text formatting.
B
It applies a new design while keeping the existing slide content.
C
It converts the PowerPoint presentation into a read-only format.
D
It completely replaces all slides and content.
Question 3450
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7532168, what will be the difference of the digits which are third from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
1
B
4
C
0
D
3