RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 976
GK

In a row of people all facing north, Puja is 13th from the left end. Barun is 15th from the left end. Barun is exactly between Puja and Risabh. If Risabh is 12th from the right end of the row, how many people are there in the row?

A
30
B
25
C
28
D
27
Question 977
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 75364812, then what will be the sum of the greatest and smallest digit in the new number thus formed?

A
8
B
9
C
10
D
12
Question 978
GK

Manoj ranked 26th from the top and 55th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
81
B
79
C
80
D
82
Question 979
GK

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit. Counting to be done from left to right. (Left) 2 Ω % 1 4 9 & 5 7 * 6 @ ? 3 # 8 £ $ (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by another number?

A
Three 
B
Two
C
One
D
Four
Question 980
GK

XTXY is related to CYCD in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GCGH is related to LHLM. To which of the given options is LHLM related, following the same logic?

A
QNPX
B
QMQR
C
QMPR
D
QLPR
Question 981
GK

A is the father of R. R is the mother of C. C is the son of D. G is the father of D. How is A related to G?

A
Son's wife's brother
B
Son's wife's father
C
Wife's father
D
Wife's brother
Question 982
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 is the one that 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
IK - BD
B
YA- RT
C
LN - EG
D
EH - XZ
Question 983
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 12 16 25 41 ? 102

A
62
B
50
C
66
D
56
Question 984
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the 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 its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 8, 25 11, 34

A
6, 17
B
15, 46
C
13, 39
D
9, 37
Question 985
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 statements. Statements: All oranges are melons. All melons are grapes. Conclusions: (I) Some melons are oranges. (II) All grapes are oranges.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 986
GK

If 'P' stands for '$\times$', 'Q' stands for '÷', 'R' stands for '-' and 'S' stands for '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? (228 Q 12) S 69 P 3 S (216 Q 18) R 10 S 30 P 4 = ?

A
328
B
428
C
268
D
348
Question 987
GK

In a certain code language, 'INKS' is coded as '4628' and 'NEAR' is coded as '1385'. What is the code for 'N' in the given code language?

A
5
B
8
C
6
D
1
Question 988
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 26, 21, 11, -4, -24, ?

A
-54
B
57
C
-49
D
49
Question 989
GK

Ajay starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards North. He then takes a right turn, drives 3 km, turns right and drives 12 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 6 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are $90^\circ$ turns only unless specified.)

A
3 km to west
B
3 km to east
C
 4 km to east
D
4 km to west
Question 990
GK

Seven people, A, B, C, D, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between A and C. Q sits to the immediate left of C. No one sits to the right of B. Only two people sit between B and Q. D sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between P and D?

A
Three
B
Four
C
One
D
Two
Question 991
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
PTR
B
GKH
C
WAY
D
NRP
Question 992
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? BIP 104, ELS 97, HOV 90, KRY 83, NUB 76, ?

A
QKE 69
B
MXE 69
C
QYE 69
D
QXE 69
Question 993
GK

Seven people, I, J, K, L, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit between V and J. U sits to the immediate left of J. No one sits to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and U. W sits to the immediate right of L. How many people sit between K and W?

A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
One
Question 994
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7135682, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
None
Question 995
GK

Mr. Tuff starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn and drives 2 km, then turns left and drives 9 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 2 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
7 km to the north
C
7 km to the south
D
6 km to the south
Question 996
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 two boxes are kept below G. Only one box is kept above A. Only one box is kept between A and E. B is kept immediately above D. C is kept at some place below F. How many boxes are kept below A?

A
5
B
3
C
4
D
2
Question 997
GK

The number 788973289 is divisible by which of the following?

A
12
B
7
C
13
D
18
Question 998
GK

Find the simple interest (in ₹) if a sum of ₹400 is borrowed for 4.5 years at 8% per annum rate of interest.

A
124
B
194
C
144
D
244
Question 999
GK

56 tube lights were purchased for ₹56, and 20 tube lights broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining tube lights at ₹4.60 each. Find his profit.

A
₹112.50
B
₹112.60
C
₹109.60
D
₹120.80
Question 1000
GK

A spherical tank has a diameter of 10 metres. What is the volume of the spherical tank? (Use $\pi = 3.141$)

A
423.5 cubic metre
B
523.5 cubic metre
C
492.6 cubic metre
D
504.8 cubic metre