RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 951
GK

Seven people, A, B, C, D, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the left of Q. Only four people sit between Q and D. Only three people sit to the right of R. C sits to the immediate left of P. B is not an immediate neighbour of R. Who sits third to the left of B?

A
A
B
R
C
D
D
C
Question 952
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.)

A
YG - BB
B
ND - QX
C
AP - DK
D
SJ - VE
Question 953
GK

Seven boxes C, D, E, M, N, O and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept between O and M. Only E is kept above N. No box is kept below M. C is kept at some place below D but at some place above P. Which box is kept third above P?

A
C
B
N
C
M
D
D
Question 954
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 8265943, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
None
Question 955
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 617 259 165 784 349 (Right) (Example- 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of the highest number?

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
4
Question 956
GK

In a certain code language, 'BIRD' is coded as '7394' and 'DRIP' is coded as '4392'. What is the code for 'P' in the given code language?

A
9
B
4
C
2
D
3
Question 957
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. Statement: Some Googles are apples. Some apples are Amazons. Conclusions : I. Some Googles are Amazons. II. No Google is an Amazon.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 958
GK

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 5?

A
7132956
B
6175753
C
7048030
D
6567359
Question 959
GK

Abdul and Mohsin together invested ₹76,800 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹19,000, Mohsin's share was ₹3,800. What was the difference between their investments?

A
₹46,300
B
₹45,780
C
₹44,260
D
₹46,080
Question 960
GK

Which of the following ratios is the greatest?

A
28:74
B
45:85
C
33:72
D
40:53
Question 961
GK

The average of first 153 even numbers is

A
153.5
B
154
C
155
D
154.5
Question 962
GK

Simplify the given expression. $x(7x - 5) +7(x^2 - 2) + 18$

A
$14x^2-5x-4$
B
$-14x^2-5x-4$
C
$14x^2 - 5x + 4$
D
$-14x^2 - 5x + 4$
Question 963
GK

6 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days, while 3 women can do it in 18 days. In how many days can 9 women and 8 men complete this work?

A
8 days
B
1 day
C
3 days
D
6 days
Question 964
GK

The marked price of a watch is ₹3,480. It is sold for ₹2,958. The rate of discount is _____

A
15%
B
17%
C
13%
D
10%
Question 965
GK

In $\triangle ABC$, $BD \perp AC$ at D and $\angle DBC = 54^\circ$. E is a point on BC such that $\angle CAE = 72^\circ$. What is the measure of $\angle AEB$?

A
$100^\circ$
B
$98^\circ$
C
$95^\circ$
D
$108^\circ$
Question 966
GK

Evaluate: $(-9) - (-60) \div (-6) + (-4) \times 9$

A
-57
B
-55
C
-58
D
-54
Question 967
GK

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? UXX VSU WNR ? YDL

A
XLV
B
XIO
C
WLZ
D
PSL
Question 968
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) + @ & ? % \ ? + < # 8 $ 1 % % 5 2 4 9 ^ 7 (Right) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
Three
B
Five
C
One
D
Two
Question 969
GK

In a certain code language, 'LUMA' is coded as '5796' and 'MALI' is coded as '8569'. What is the code for 'I' in that language?

A
8
B
9
C
5
D
6
Question 970
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. GULF - FLGU - GLUF ALTS - STAL - ATLS

A
SICK - KCSI – SCIK
B
LIMB - IMLB – IMBL
C
CALF – FLCA – ALCF
D
FINE - FNIE – ENIF
Question 971
GK

Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All Peaches are Pineapples. All Pineapples are Lemons. Conclusions: I. No Lemons are Peaches. II. Some Lemons are Peaches.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 972
GK

If 1 is added to each even digit of the number 36719542, then how many digits are repeated more than once in the new number formed?

A
One
B
Three 
C
None
D
Two
Question 973
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
TWA
B
HLO
C
JMQ
D
CFJ
Question 974
GK

UFNE is related to YCRB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CZVY is related to GWZV. To which of the given options is KTDS related, following the same logic?

A
OPGR
B
NRGQ
C
OQHP
D
MPFO 
Question 975
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1 2 4 7 28 33 ?

A
198
B
199
C
197
D
196