RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3551
GK

Seven boxes, F, G, H, I, L,M and N, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below I. Only two boxes are kept between I and F. Only H is kept above L. M is kept at some place below G and at some place above N. Which box is kept at second position from the bottom?

A
H
B
N
C
F
D
L
Question 3552
GK

The sum of the perimeter of two cubes, the length of whose edges are x cm and y cm, respectively, is 300 cm and the product of edges x and y is 156 cm². Find the sum of the volume of both cubes.

A
2968 cm³
B
2178 cm³
C
1756 cm³
D
3925 cm³
Question 3553
GK

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. Q has an exam on Tuesday. Exactly 2 people have exams between Q and R. P has an exam immediately before T, and S has an exam immediately after V. Only 1 person has an exam between T and V. Who has an exam on Monday?

A
S
B
U
C
V
D
T
Question 3554
GK

The musical narration of the 'Battle of Khongjom' is a popular folk music of which State?

A
Manipur
B
Nagaland
C
Kerala
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 3555
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: All burger are pizza. All burger are fries. All burger are taco. Conclusions: (I) All pizza are taco. (II) Some taco are fries.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (I) follows
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 3556
GK

The complete sequencing of the human genome has marked the beginning of:

A
cytogenetics
B
immunology
C
genomics
D
structural biology
Question 3557
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 8 4 Code A F L B G M C H N D J P E K Conditions: i) If the first element is a number and the last a symbol, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. ii) If the first and last elements are odd numbers, then the first and last elements are to be coded as @. iii) If both the second and third elements are perfect square roots, then the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for $94^8

A
FDKHE
B
EDKHF
C
FDDHE
D
FKKHE
Question 3558
GK

In January 2021, which major tribute was part of the Armed Forces Veterans' Day celebration held at Akhnoor, Jammu?

A
Launch of One Rank One Pension Phase II Benefits
B
Hoisting of a 108-feet National Flag and opening of a heritage museum 
C
Award ceremony for Gallantry Medals to ex-servicemen families
D
Inauguration of a National Veterans Memorial Park
Question 3559
GK

As per the NITI Aayog Report titled 'FAST TRACKING FREIGHT IN INDIA' of 2021, what was the share of road transport in the freight traffic?

A
50%
B
40%
C
71%
D
62%
Question 3560
GK

A, B, L, M, S, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only four people sit between M and T when counted from the right of M. M sits third to the left of L. S sits third to the left of Z. B is an immediate neighbour of both T and L. How many people sit between A and B when counted from the right of A?

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
4
Question 3561
GK

In February 2021, which bank of India has announced $10 billion three-year dollar/rupee swap auction?

A
State Bank of India
B
Reserve Bank of India
C
Bank of India
D
Bank of Baroda
Question 3562
GK

Which type of muscle fibres are primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract, and what is a key characteristic of their contraction?

A
Striated muscle fibres; intermittent and forceful contraction
B
Smooth muscle fibres; slow and sustained involuntary contraction
C
Cardiac muscle fibres; rhythmic and involuntary contraction
D
Skeletal muscle fibres; rapid and voluntary contraction
Question 3563
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? JCH34 KDI43 LEJ52 MFK61?

A
NGK71
B
NGK70
C
NGL70
D
NGL71
Question 3564
GK

Mr. IJK starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 27 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 4 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
2 km to the east
B
4 km to the west
C
1 km to the north
D
3 km to the south
Question 3565
GK

At what rate (in percentage) per annum will ₹1,300 give ₹650 as simple interest in 10 years?

A
8%
B
4%
C
7%
D
5%
Question 3566
GK

The term 'judicial service' under Articles 233-237 refers to:

A
Only district judges
B
All magistrates, including executive magistrates
C
Only sessions judges and additional sessions judges
D
District judges and civil judicial posts below them
Question 3567
GK

Purvang' and 'Uttaranga' are two sections of which of the components of Carnatic Music?

A
Varnam
B
Ragamalika
C
Anu Pallavi
D
Charanam
Question 3568
GK

What is the median of the following data? 75, 69, 45, 17, 22, 57, 79, 28, 18, 91, 32

A
46
B
45.5
C
44.5
D
45
Question 3569
GK

A sells a printer to B at a loss of 60% and B sells the printer to C at a profit of 25%. If C purchased the printer for ₹89,569 then what was the cost (in ₹) of the printer for A?

A
1,79,141
B
1,79,140
C
1,79,138
D
1,79,134
Question 3570
GK

Which of the following methods is the quickest way to open an existing MS PowerPoint presentation?

A
Press Ctrl + O
B
Double-click the .pptx file in File Explorer
C
Use the Alt + F4 shortcut
D
Open MS PowerPoint and click Blank Presentation
Question 3571
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 72384596, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Four
B
One
C
Three
D
Two
Question 3572
GK

If $a + b = 41$, and $a - b = 38$, find the value of $(a + b)^2$.

A
1763
B
1733
C
1759
D
1681
Question 3573
GK

What was the name of India's humanitarian mission to provide assistance to Myanmar after the earthquake in March 2021?

A
Operation Rahat
B
Operation Brahma
C
Operation Maitri
D
Operation Dost
Question 3574
GK

Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the representative elements?

A
They contain only metals.
B
They consist of both s- and p-block elements.
C
They only include p-block elements.
D
They are also called Transuranium elements.
Question 3575
GK

The Thar Desert is classified as which of the following?

A
Polar Desert
B
Tundra Desert
C
Subtropical Desert
D
Mediterranean Desert