RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 451
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.) 16, 47 24, 71

A
15, 62
B
35, 104
C
27, 101
D
12, 45
Question 452
GK

Each of the digits in the number 9238471 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
6
B
8
C
10
D
7
Question 453
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 81 ? 36 21 11 6

A
48
B
54
C
56
D
52
Question 454
GK

In a certain code language, 'YORK' is coded as '0834' and 'KRAY' is coded as '3458'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

A
3
B
8
C
4
D
5
Question 455
GK

FRUZ is related to IVXD in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RHGP is related to ULJT. To which of the given options is ATPB related, following the same logic?

A
DESW
B
DXSF
C
DFSE
D
DXFS
Question 456
GK

In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the daughter of B' A - B means 'A is the father of B' A × B means 'A is the son of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the sister of B' Based on the above, how is Q related to D if 'Q + E - R × C ÷ D'?

A
Mother
B
Daughter
C
Sister
D
Sister's daughter
Question 457
GK

Which of the following numbers divides 81,42,42,541?

A
7
B
12
C
8
D
15
Question 458
GK

In covering a distance of 30 km, Anmol takes 7 hours more than Nikhil. If Anmol doubles his speed, then he would take 8 hours less than Nikhil. Anmol's speed is:

A
7 km/hr
B
1 km/hr
C
6 km/hr
D
3 km/hr
Question 459
GK

The current population of a town is 12,500. It increases by 52% and 30% in two successive years but decreases by 15% in the third year. What is the population of the town at the end of the third year?

A
20,995
B
20,991
C
20,990
D
20,998
Question 460
GK

The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 702. The greater of the two numbers is:

A
26
B
27
C
38
D
24
Question 461
GK

The LCM of the numbers 12.8 and 0.004 is:

A
128
B
0.128
C
1.28
D
12.8
Question 462
GK

A retailer offers the following discount scheme to his customers for the purchase of articles. 'Buy 30 and get 10 free' Find the discount percentage offered.

A
26%
B
25%
C
30%
D
28%
Question 463
GK

₹12,300 were divided among A, B and C such that 3 times the share of A = 6 times the share of B = 2 times the share of C. Find the share of A.

A
₹4,100
B
₹3,915
C
₹4,063
D
₹3,924
Question 464
GK

Find the median of 26, 13, 14, 15, 8, 36, 23, 35 and 50.

A
35
B
23
C
26
D
50
Question 465
GK

Town H is to the east of town R and to the north of town D. Town E is southeast of town H. In which direction is town D with respect to town R?

A
Southwest
B
Southeast
C
North
D
West
Question 466
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) >5 * \ + 9 & 6 # 6 4 $ & / @ # $ & 8 3 < (Right) How many such symbols are there that are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another symbol?

A
Four
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
Question 467
GK

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

A
One
B
Four
C
Three
D
Two
Question 468
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. JUNK - UJNK - KUJN LACK - ALCK - KALC

A
BUNS - UBNS - SUNB
B
FROM - RFOM - MRFO
C
MOST - OMST - OSTM 
D
MOCK - MCOK - KCOM
Question 469
GK

If + means -, - means x, x means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 51 + 8 − 8 ÷ 80 × 4 = ?

A
26
B
20
C
14
D
7
Question 470
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
OJR
B
JEM
C
GBI
D
LGO
Question 471
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 90 90 91 95 104 ?

A
122
B
120
C
121
D
119
Question 472
GK

In a certain code language, 'EARS' is coded as '4259' and 'SARI' is coded as '9725'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?

A
5
B
9
C
2
D
7
Question 473
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 three boxes are kept below F. Only two boxes are kept between F and A. Only D is kept immediately above B. C is kept at some place below G and at some place above E. How many boxes are kept between B and F?

A
4
B
1
C
2
D
3
Question 474
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
LNH
B
GIC
C
IKE
D
EGB
Question 475
GK

If + means -, - means x, x means ÷, ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $18 - 2 + 48 × 4 ÷ 21 = ?$

A
35
B
45
C
30
D
40