RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 601
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $32 + 8 \times 2 - 12 ÷ 5 = ?$

A
85
B
88
C
89
D
87
Question 602
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
YEI
B
BIL
C
PWZ
D
OVY
Question 603
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 475 648 857 591 362 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If 1 is added to the third digit of every number, then how many numbers will become even?

A
None
B
Two
C
Three
D
One
Question 604
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 6 6 7 11 20 ?

A
38
B
35
C
36
D
37
Question 605
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) @ 3 5 1 7 % @ 2 © 1 © © 4 4 9 & © 1 © £ 5 5 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
4
B
1
C
2
D
3
Question 606
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 24, 66 18, 48

A
22, 58
B
30, 84
C
20, 56
D
28, 74
Question 607
GK

Tirtha starts from Point Y and drives 23 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 12 km. He then turns right and drives 27 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 12 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 $90^\circ$ turns only unless specified.)

A
9 km towards west
B
5 km towards east
C
4 km towards north
D
5 km towards south
Question 608
GK

9 years ago, the age of a father was 25 years more than twice his son's age. After how many years, from now, will he be twice his son's age?

A
21
B
18
C
19
D
16
Question 609
GK

The total surface area of a cube having side 74 cm is:

A
32856 cm$^2$
B
32896 cm$^2$
C
32857 cm$^2$
D
32846 cm$^2$
Question 610
GK

The average of first 171 even numbers is

A
172
B
173
C
172.5
D
171.5
Question 611
GK

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 76 kg and 35 kg is:

A
53.2
B
52.2
C
51.2 
D
50.2
Question 612
GK

Simplify: $x(3x - 7) + 7(x^2 -4) + 18$

A
$10x^2 - 7x - 10$
B
$-10x^2 - 7x - 10$
C
$10x^2 - 7x + 10$
D
$-10x^2 - 7x + 10$
Question 613
GK

A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3580. The number is:

A
4475
B
6712.5
C
2237.5
D
1118.75
Question 614
GK

By selling 6 buttons for a rupee, a man loses 45%. To gain 10% how many must he sell for a rupee?

A
2
B
4
C
3
D
5
Question 615
GK

A, B and C started a business investing ₹610, ₹630 and ₹1,450, respectively. If B's share in the profit earned by them is ₹591. what is the difference in the profit (in ₹) earned by A and C?

A
785
B
₹786
C
₹788 
D
₹791
Question 616
GK

A man goes to Indore from Bhopal at a speed of 12 km/hr and returns to Bhopal at speed of 24 km/hr, through the same route. What is his average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?

A
12
B
21
C
16
D
11
Question 617
GK

The number of prime numbers lying between 411 and 424, both included, is:

A
4
B
3
C
2
D
5
Question 618
GK

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 52749631, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three 
D
Four
Question 619
GK

KNML is related to ADCB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WZYX is related to MPON. To which of the given options is SVUT related, following the same logic?

A
IKLJ
B
IKJI
C
ILKO
D
ILKJ
Question 620
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 36719542, then what will be the sum of the digits that are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

A
8
B
12
C
15
D
10
Question 621
GK

In a certain code language, 'CALM' is coded as '3257' and 'MONK' is coded as '1346'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?

A
5
B
3
C
1
D
7
Question 622
GK

In a certain code language, A $ B means 'A is the son of B' A + B means 'A is the brother of B' A@B means 'A is the wife of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is E related to N if 'E $ F ÷ G + M @ N'?

A
Wife's brother
B
 Wife's father
C
Father
D
Brother
Question 623
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 5 4 2 -2 -10 ?

A
-27
B
-24
C
-26
D
-25
Question 624
GK

Six people, D, E, F, G, H and Y, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. F sits third to the left of G. Only one person sits between F and Y when counted from the right of F. Only two people sit between Y and H. D is an immediate neighbour of H. How many people sit between D and E when counted from right of E?

A
Two
B
One
C
Zero
D
Three
Question 625
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 oranges are apples. All apples are grapes. Conclusions: (I) Some apples are oranges. (II) All grapes are oranges.

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