RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3501
GK

Seven boxes D, E, F, G, S, T and U are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between E and D. Only F is kept above E. Only two boxes are kept between T and U. G is kept immediately above S. U is not kept immediately above G. Which box is kept fourth from the top?

A
F
B
G
C
D
D
T
Question 3502
GK

Vinod ranked 36 th from the top and 18 th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
54
B
53
C
51
D
52
Question 3503
GK

Seven people, D, E, F, G, L, M and N, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only M sits to the left of N. Only four people sit between M and L. Only F sits between G and D, and G is not an immediate neighbour of L. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

A
N
B
D
C
E
D
G
Question 3504
GK

Dholavira is unique for which of the following?

A
Scripted seals
B
Water conservation systems
C
Use of palm leaves
D
Rock-cut architecture
Question 3505
GK

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. ENU FLS GJQ ? IFM

A
HIO 
B
HOP
C
HHO
D
HIP
Question 3506
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
WQNJ
B
KEBW
C
QKHC
D
FZWR
Question 3507
GK

Which of the following countries DOES NOT share a land boundary with India?

A
Bhutan
B
Afghanistan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Myanmar
Question 3508
GK

Seven friends, I, J, K, L, M, N and R, are sitting in a row facing north. No one sits to the right of M. Only three people sit between M and R. Only two people sit between R and L. K sits third to the left of I. J sits to the immediate right of I. How many people sit between N and L?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
Three
Question 3509
GK

A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows. Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.   Number/Symbol 5 $ 7 2 % * 3 ^ # 9 + 6 4 Code A F L B G M C H N D J P K Conditions: Condition (i): If the first element is a number and the last a symbol, the codes for the first and the last elements are to be interchanged. Condition (ii): If the first and the last elements are odd numbers, then both are to be coded as @. Condition (iii): If both the second and third elements are perfect squares, then the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for 5#64% ?

A
ANPKG
B
AKPNG
C
GNPKA
D
GKPNA
Question 3510
GK

Which is the largest saline wetland in India?

A
Sambhar Lake 
B
Pulicat Lake
C
Chilika Lake
D
Wular Lake
Question 3511
GK

The successive discounts of 28%, 20% and 10% are equivalent to a single discount of:

A
50.59%
B
48.16%
C
46.10%
D
46.69%
Question 3512
GK

What is the IMF's projected US GDP growth rate for 2021, as per the April 2021 forecast?

A
3.7%
B
1.8% 
C
3.4%
D
2.5%
Question 3513
GK

According to the Economic survey 2024-25, what is the value of India's foreign exchange reserves, as of the end of December 2024?

A
$330.3 billion
B
$520.5 billion
C
$440.8 billion
D
$640.3 billion
Question 3514
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1865374, which of the following digits will be third from the left in the new number thus formed?

A
7
B
3
C
5
D
2
Question 3515
GK

Which of the given 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 ::? #: DZT :: QMG: %

A
# = YUO, % = VRL
B
# = OYV, % = PYT 
C
# = YPG, % = KUL
D
# = ZTY, % = VMH
Question 3516
GK

Which of the following statements is NOT correct with reference to the modern periodic table?

A
The first period contains 8 elements.
B
Groups are the vertical columns, and periods are horizontal rows.
C
Lanthanoids and actinoids are placed in separate panels at the bottom.
D
The second and third periods each contain 8 elements.
Question 3517
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 1862547, then what will be the difference between the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed be?

A
7
B
8
C
9
D
6
Question 3518
GK

A woman travelled at a speed of 20 m/min for 80 min, and at a speed of 65 m/min for 64 min. Her average speed (in m/min) is:

A
40
B
44
C
46
D
33
Question 3519
GK

The diagonals of a quadrilateral are perpendicular bisectors of each other. If the length of one diagonal is 3 cm and the area of the quadrilateral is 180 cm², find the length (in cm) of the other diagonal.

A
128
B
120
C
115
D
112
Question 3520
GK

In finding the HCF of two numbers by division method, the quotients are 4, 5, and 9, respectively, and the last divisor is 18. What is the LCM of the two numbers?

A
159806
B
159807
C
159804
D
159803
Question 3521
GK

Who discovered the antibacterial properties of a Penicillium fungus in 1929?

A
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
B
Paul Ehrlich
C
Marie Curie
D
Alexander Fleming
Question 3522
GK

Mr. OPQ starts from Point A and drives 31 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 20 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified)

A
5 km to the west
B
3 km to the south
C
9 km to the east
D
4 km to the north
Question 3523
GK

There are two sections A and B of a class, consisting of 22 and 44 students, respectively. If the average weight of section A is 40 kg and that of section B is 37 kg, find the average weight of the whole class (in kg).

A
37.5
B
38
C
38.5
D
39
Question 3524
GK

SGUL is related to XLZQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MAOF is related to RFTK. To which of the following options is BPDU related, following the same logic?

A
GZIU
B
GZUI
C
GUIZ
D
GUZI
Question 3525
GK

Which Indian state was named the "Go-To Global Destination for 2021" by the Wall Street Journal, highlighting its rich heritage and diverse wildlife?

A
Rajasthan
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Kerala
D
Odisha