RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
GK

Why does evaporation cause cooling?

A
Because evaporation increases particle size
B
Because evaporation reduces air pressure
C
Because particles lose heat to the surroundings during evaporation
D
Because particles absorb latent heat from the surroundings during evaporation
Question 77
GK

A machine depreciates at a rate of 10% per annum. If the current value of the machine is ₹1,00,000, what will be its value after 2 years?

A
₹79,000
B
₹81,000
C
₹78,000
D
₹80,000
Question 78
GK

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. S has an exam on Tuesday. Exactly two people have an exam between S and P. T has an exam immediately before U and R has an exam immediately after Q. Only 1 person has an exam between U and Q. How many people have exams after Q?

A
4
B
2
C
1
D
3
Question 79
GK

What happens to the speed of sound in a medium when its temperature increases?

A
It decreases.
B
It increases.
C
It remains the same.
D
It is not affected by the temperature.
Question 80
GK

The reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj institutions is provided by which of the following Constitutional amendments?

A
75th Amendment
B
74th Amendment
C
73rd Amendment
D
70th Amendment
Question 81
GK

In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer. Question: Among 5 students, F, A, K, E and D each having a different height, which student is the shortest? Statements: (I) A is shorter than E. K is shorter than F. (II) K is taller than A.

A
Data in statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
B
Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
C
Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
D
Data in statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question 
Question 82
GK

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 39?

A
625649
B
625092 
C
622776
D
622710
Question 83
GK

Which statement about lyophilic sols is correct?

A
They do not show the Tyndall effect.
B
They have strong affinity for the dispersion medium.
C
They are unstable compared to lyophobic sols.
D
They are easily coagulated by electrolytes.
Question 84
GK

If the ratio of two numbers is 5: 4 and their HCF is 5, find their LCM.

A
90
B
128
C
100
D
124
Question 85
GK

The Brundtland Report, 'Our Common Future' (1987), formally introduced which key concept, defined as meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own?

A
Green Economy
B
Inclusive Growth
C
Sustainable Development
D
Ecological Modernisation
Question 86
GK

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Gandhi's first major involvement in India's freedom struggle, was launched in support of which group?

A
Indigo farmers in Bihar
B
Cotton mill workers in Bombay
C
Tea plantation workers in Assam
D
Peasant tenants in Awadh
Question 87
GK

Who was appointed as the president and chief executive officer of BMW Group India as of September 2021?

A
Anurag Mehrotra
B
Santosh Iyer
C
Hardeep Singh Brar
D
Balbir Singh Dhillon
Question 88
GK

Three bells ring at intervals of 12, 15 and 18 minutes. If they rang together at 10:00 am, when will they ring together again?

A
1:00 p.m.
B
12:00 p.m.
C
 4:00 p.m.
D
2:00 p.m.
Question 89
GK

The simple interest (in ₹) on ₹5,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years is:

A
₹530
B
₹500
C
₹600
D
₹580
Question 90
GK

The price of fuel decreases by 10%, 45% and 10% in three successive months, but increases by 65% in the fourth month. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the price of fuel in the fourth month as compared to its original price? (Round off the answer to two decimal places.)

A
Decreases by 26.49%
B
Decreases by 30.57%
C
Increases by 21.55%
D
Increases by 25.16%
Question 91
GK

A, B, C, D, E and F have different heights. E is taller than exactly $4$ people and F is shorter than exactly $4$ people. D is shorter than A but taller than C. C is not the shortest. How many people are shorter than C?

A
$2$
B
$4$
C
$3$
D
$1$
Question 92
GK

The main advantage of genetic variation in a population is to enhance:

A
similarity
B
disease susceptibility
C
survival
D
reproductive speed
Question 93
GK

In a certain code, 'dogs bark loud' is coded as 'xl mn vc', 'cats and dogs' is coded as 'rs tp xl', and 'bark and play' is coded as 'mn rs wz'. What is the code for 'cats' in that code? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

A
mn
B
xl
C
tp
D
rs
Question 94
GK

Ramanand spends $48\%$ of his income on food, $25\%$ on house rent, $12\%$ on conveyance and $60\%$ of the remaining on children's education. Find the percentage of his income left with him.

A
$9\%$
B
$6\%$
C
$8.25\%$
D
$9.98\%$
Question 95
GK

Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right.  (Left) $ T 1 & 9 Z 7 * A 0 # K @ N Z (Right) How many such numbers are there which are immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
None
Question 96
GK

If $₹10,000$ becomes $₹12,100$ in $2$ years at compound interest compounded annually, what is the annual percentage rate of compounding?

A
$8$
B
$12$
C
$9$
D
$10$
Question 97
GK

The simple interest on a certain sum of money at $8\%$ per annum for $3$ years is $₹360$ more than the simple interest on the same sum at $6\%$ per annum for $3$ years. Find the principal.

A
₹$4,800$
B
₹$6,000$
C
₹$3,600$
D
₹$7,200$
Question 98
GK

What is the average of $6, 8, 10$ and $12$?

A
$9$
B
$8$
C
$10$
D
$7$
Question 99
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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.  Statements:  No nail is a cutter.  All cutters are knives.  No cutter is a scissor.  Conclusions:  (I) No scissor is a knife.  (II) Some nails are knives.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. 
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 100
GK

The progressive increase in pesticide concentration at successive trophic levels is termed as:

A
biodegradation
B
biomagnification
C
biotransformation
D
bioaccumulation