RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
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 cars are buses. Some cars are trucks. Conclusions (I): Some trucks are cars.  Conclusions (II): Some buses are cars

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 477
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. COME - OCME - EOCM NEAT - ENAT - TENA

A
GONE - OGNE - EONG
B
SANK - ASNK - KASN
C
DOST - DSOT - TSOD
D
HEAT - EHAT - EATH
Question 478
GK

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (38, 12, 456) (44, 11, 484)

A
(67, 5, 365)
B
(38, 8, 304)
C
(61, 4, 254)
D
(43, 6, 278)
Question 479
GK

Harry starts from Point A and drives 1 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn and drives 7 km, then turns right and drives 8 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 15 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 7 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
8 km to the west
B
10 km to the west
C
9 km to the west
D
5 km to the west
Question 480
GK

Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between V and X. Only W is kept above F. No box is kept below X. E is kept at some place below G but at some place above U. Which box is kept third above U?

A
X
B
G
C
E
D
W
Question 481
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 trams are cows. No cow is a bun. Conclusions: (I): No tram is a bun. (II): Some buns are cows.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 482
GK

SWER is related to GKSF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WAIV is related to KOWJ. To which of the given options is MQYL related, following the same logic?

A
AEMZ
B
AEMU
C
AZEM
D
AZME
Question 483
GK

Each of the digits in the number 19758436 is arranged in descending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
Two
B
Three
C
 None
D
One
Question 484
GK

Each of the digits in the number 8934612 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
10
C
7
D
8
Question 485
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 99, 100, 102, 106, 114, ?

A
130
B
135
C
125
D
103
Question 486
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 3 13 28 48 ? 103

A
71
B
73
C
68
D
70
Question 487
GK

Seven people, D, E, F, G, H, I and X, are sitting in a row facing North. Only two people sit to the left of G. Only three people sit between G and H. Only one person sits between H and F. E sits to the immediate left of I. D is not an immediate neighbour of H. How many people sit to the right of X?

A
One
B
Three
C
Four
D
Two
Question 488
GK

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? VRM 9 WTJ 6 XVG 3 YXD 0 ?

A
ZZA-3
B
ZYZ-3
C
ZZA-6
D
ZZZ -6
Question 489
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) 7 $ % 4 & 1 9 @ 5 & 3 Ω 8 * 2 £ # 6 (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the right?

A
1
B
5
C
9
D
4
Question 490
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? VEC WFD XGE YHF ?

A
ZVG
B
ZWR
C
ZIG
D
ZML
Question 491
GK

Seven boxes V, W, X, Y, Z, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between Q and V. Only Y is kept above W. No box is kept below V. X is kept at some place below Z but at some place above R. Which box is kept third above R?

A
Z
B
Q
C
X
D
W
Question 492
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
EAW
B
OKG
C
MIE
D
DZB
Question 493
GK

A is the son of S. D is the daughter of F. F is the father of G. G is the sister of A. A is married to Q. W is the son of A. How is S related to D?

A
Mother's mother
B
Father's sister
C
Mother
D
Sister
Question 494
GK

In a certain code language, 'FOUR' is coded as '5427' and 'RISE' is coded as '6143'. What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

A
7
B
3
C
6
D
4
Question 495
GK

A sum of money triples itself at a certain rate of compound interest in 11 years. In how many years will it amount to 27 times of itself?

A
37 years
B
26 years
C
33 years
D
31 years
Question 496
GK

Rekha, Sanjay, and Poonam invest ₹1,320, ₹1,170, and ₹1,660, respectively, to start a business. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹1,010, then what is the share of Poonam in the profit?

A
₹407
B
₹405
C
₹402
D
₹404
Question 497
GK

A shopkeeper lists the price of a fan at 60% above its cost price and offers a 15% discount on its list price. If he earns a profit of ₹117, then what is the list price (in ₹) of the fan?

A
283
B
470
C
398
D
520
Question 498
GK

ABCD is a trapezium in which BC || AD and AC = CD. If $\angle ABC = 24^\circ$ and $\angle BAC = 112^\circ$, then what is the measure of $\angle ACD$ (in degree)?

A
$99^\circ$
B
$90^\circ$
C
$92^\circ$
D
$77^\circ$
Question 499
GK

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 74 kg and 35 kg is:

A
50.8
B
49.8
C
52.8
D
51.8
Question 500
GK

Five times the present age of P exceeds the present age of Q by 29 years. After 8 years, five times Q's age will be 17 years less than seven times P's age at that time. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

A
3
B
5
C
6
D
11