RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 3651
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) 6 @ $ 1 8 # 9 % ≺ 2 4 ⋟ 3 ^ 5 & 7 (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

A
Three
B
One
C
More than three
D
Two
Question 3652
GK

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the agricultural sector post the reform period of 1991? 1. Quantitative restrictions on imports of agricultural products to India were fully removed from April 2001. 2. There was a huge increase in the import duties on agricultural products to India after 1991. 3. Due to the export-oriented policy after 1991, there was a shift from production for the domestic market towards production for the export market, with more focus on cash crops than food grains.

A
Only 1
B
Only 1 and 2
C
Only 1 and 3
D
Only 2 and 3
Question 3653
GK

What is the name of the 2021 tournament won by Vidarbha?

A
Ranji Trophy
B
Vijay Hazare Trophy
C
Indian Premier League
D
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Question 3654
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FRO RDA DPM PBY ?

A
BKN
B
BNK
C
BHY
D
HBU
Question 3655
GK

In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the son of B', A-B means 'A is the sister of B', A x B means 'A is the wife of B' and A $\div$ B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is E related to K if 'E ÷ F + G - H x K'?

A
Wife's brother's son
B
Wife's sister's husband
C
Wife's sister's son
D
Wife's brother's wife
Question 3656
GK

'Maand' is the popular folk music of which state?

A
Rajasthan
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Jharkhand
Question 3657
GK

If a sum of ₹6,60,000 is invested for a year at 2% per annum compounded half yearly, then find the compound interest.

A
₹11,987
B
₹12,824
C
₹13,266
D
₹12,931
Question 3658
GK

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

A
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
Question 3659
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 ::? #: ZTW :: NHK: %

A
# = UGF, % = SPR
B
# = UKH, % = OHY
C
# = UOR, % = SMP
D
# = UPL, % = TYF
Question 3660
GK

P, A, R, T, L and Y 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. No one lives below R. Only A lives above T. Only two people live between R and P. Y lives on an even numbered floor. R lives on the lowermost floor. How many people live between L and A?

A
Zero
B
Three
C
Two
D
One
Question 3661
GK

Mr. PQR starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 11 km, turns right and drives 17 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 8 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
7 km to the east
C
1 km to the east
D
3 km to the west
Question 3662
GK

Evaluate: \(82 \times 111\)

A
9092
B
9202
C
9102
D
9112
Question 3663
GK

A total profit of ₹12,200 is to be distributed amongst P, Q, and R such that P: Q = 15: 4 and Q: R = 3: 1. The share (in ₹) of R in the profit is:

A
700
B
800
C
650
D
750
Question 3664
GK

At what rate (in percentage) per annum on simple interest will a sum of money triple itself in 10 years?

A
20%
B
30%
C
29%
D
19%
Question 3665
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 letters are message. Some messages are emails. No email is a post. Conclusions: (I) No letter is a post. (II) Some emails are letters.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (1) follows
Question 3666
GK

The Indian textile industry was subjected to discriminatory trade practices. Which of the following policies harmed the Indian textile industry under British rule?

A
Free trade within India
B
Export subsidies
C
Imposition of heavy duties on Indian exports to Britain
D
Equal tariffs on imports and exports
Question 3667
GK

If $a + b = 70$ and $(a – b)^2 = 208$, find the value of the product of a and b.

A
1173
B
1254
C
1223
D
1240
Question 3668
GK

In an isosceles triangle, the vertex angle measures 44°. What is the measure of each of the base angles?

A
58° and 58°
B
65° and 65°
C
68° and 68°
D
64° and 64°
Question 3669
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? NR25 MQ36 LP47 KO58 ?

A
JM68
B
JN69
C
JN68
D
JM69
Question 3670
GK

A man sold an article at a gain of 39%. If he had sold it for ₹558 more, he would have gained 64%. The cost price (in ₹) of the article is:

A
2,230
B
2,232
C
2,231
D
2,233
Question 3671
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 2637458, what will be the sum of the greatest and the smallest digits in the new number thus formed?

A
9
B
8
C
11
D
10
Question 3672
GK

In this question, a group of numbers/symbols are coded using letter codes as per the codes given below, and the conditions that follow. The correct combination of codes (following only the condition/s that apply) is your answer. 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 7 @ 6 2 # % & 8 9 = $ 3 4 + Code E J A H F R B Y L H Q T K Z Conditions: (i) If the first element is an odd number and the last element is also an odd number, then the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. (ii) If the first and last elements are perfect squares, then the code of the 1st and last element are to be interchanged. (iii) If the first and last element is a symbol, then the first and last element is to be coded as >. What is the code for the following? 9%+27

A
LRZHE
B
ERZHE
C
LRZHL
D
ERZHL
Question 3673
GK

When you reuse slides from another presentation in MS PowerPoint 365, which of the following options ensures the imported slides retain their original formatting?

A
Import slides as images to lock their look
B
Copy and paste the slides
C
Apply the destination theme after inserting
D
Click 'Keep Source Formatting' in the Reuse Slides pane
Question 3674
GK

Which dynasty replaced the Shungas in Magadha?

A
Kanvas
B
Satavahanas
C
Guptas
D
Kushanas
Question 3675
GK

What significant announcement did Vandana Katariya, who holds the record for the most international caps in Indian women's hockey history, make in April, 2021?

A
Her retirement from international hockey
B
Her appointment as the captain of the Indian women's hockey team
C
Her participation in the upcoming Olympics
D
Her decision to join a new hockey team