RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 401
GK

In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. SAIN - ANIS - NIAS COIN - ONIC - NIOC

A
YOUR - YUOR - RUOY
B
MACE - AMCE - EAC M
C
MILE - IELM - ELIM
D
FEAT - EFAT - TEAF
Question 402
GK

Refer to the following number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 8 6 1 & & 2 ^ ^ $ $ > 5 ^ 6 ^ 4 & # 6 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
Three
Question 403
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 4 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 6854376, which of the following digits will be third from the right?

A
6
B
4
C
0
D
8
Question 404
GK

B starts from Point A and drives 16 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km, then turns right and drives 19 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 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
4 km to the north
B
7 km to the east
C
9 km to the west
D
5 km to the west
Question 405
GK

BSWK is related to GXTH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, LCQE is related to QHNB. To which of the given options is VMKY related, following the same logic?

A
AQIW
B
BSGV
C
ARHV
D
ZRFU
Question 406
GK

In a row of 49 students facing north, Amir is 22nd from the right end. If Tarun is 23rd to the left of Amir, what is Tarun's position from the left end of the line?

A
3rd
B
5th
C
4th
D
6th
Question 407
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 sharks are salmons. Some salmons are tunas. Conclusions: I. Some sharks are tunas. II. No tunas are sharks.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 408
GK

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only B is kept above C. Only two boxes are kept between C and A. Only E is kept below F. G is not kept immediately above A. How many boxes are kept below A?

A
1
B
3
C
2
D
4
Question 409
GK

If '+' means 'subtraction', '-' means 'division', '$\div$' means 'multiplication', '$\times$' means 'addition', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $49 - 1 \times 480 \div 40 + 6 = ?$

A
291
B
289
C
292
D
290
Question 410
GK

In a certain code language, 'A = B' means 'A is the mother of B', 'A $ B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A @ B' means 'A is the wife of B' and 'A * B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is W related to R if W = A $ C @ D * R?

A
Mother's mother
B
Mother's sister
C
Sister
D
Mother
Question 411
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? FIB27 GJC38 HKD49 ILE60 ?

A
JMF71
B
JME70
C
JME71
D
JMF70
Question 412
GK

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

A
Three
B
One
C
Four
D
Two
Question 413
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? WXA UWB SVC QUD OTE ?

A
MRF
B
LRF
C
MSF
D
MRE
Question 414
GK

Sukesh starts from Point Y and drives 25 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km. He then turns right and drives 5 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

A
30 km towards north
B
7 km towards west
C
14 km towards south
D
25 km towards east
Question 415
GK

ORJN is related to ILDH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MPHL is related to GJBF. To which of the given options is TWOS related, following the same logic?

A
QNMI
B
QNIM
C
NQMI
D
NQIM
Question 416
GK

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

A
Five
B
Three
C
Four
D
Two
Question 417
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 85624179, find the sum of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number thus formed.

A
12
B
16
C
14
D
21
Question 418
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 981 982 986 995 1011 ?

A
1026
B
1036
C
1021
D
1031
Question 419
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 716 893 279 546 182 (Right) (Example: 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If the given numbers are rearranged in descending order, what is the third digit of the fourth number from the left extreme end?

A
4
B
9
C
6
D
7
Question 420
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 pair.)

A
KO-ON
B
CG-FG
C
AE-DE
D
SW-VW
Question 421
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 9, 108 16, 192

A
14, 154
B
6, 66
C
12, 162
D
11, 132
Question 422
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
FMH
B
KRM
C
DKE
D
HOJ
Question 423
GK

A man walks to a viewpoint and returns to the starting point by his car maintaining constant speed and thus takes a total time of 5 hours 30 minutes. He would have gained 3 hours by driving both ways. How long would it have taken for him to walk both ways with same walking speed?

A
7 hours 15 minutes
B
8 hours 30 minutes
C
8 hours 45 minutes
D
9 hours 30 minutes
Question 424
GK

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 74 kg and 36 kg is:

A
52
B
50
C
51
D
53
Question 425
GK

The number 861616843 is divisible by which of the following?

A
43
B
36
C
50
D
47