RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1101
GK

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. F is kept immediately above G. A is kept immediately above C. Only E is kept above B. Only two boxes are kept above F. A is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept above C?

A
Six
B
Three
C
Four
D
Five
Question 1102
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: All fathers are brothers. All brothers are sons. Conclusions: (I) All fathers are sons. (II) All brothers are fathers.

A
Only conclusion I follows.
B
Both conclusions I and II follow.
C
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
D
Only conclusion II follows.
Question 1103
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
BVQN
B
EYTQ
C
AUPM
D
FZVR
Question 1104
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 only. (Left) 7 1 * £ 5 9 # @ 8 $ & + 3 2 4 6 % Ω (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by another number?

A
3
B
1
C
2
D
4
Question 1105
GK

A cuboid has dimensions 10 cm, 8 cm and 6 cm. If the largest possible cube is cut from one of the corners of the cuboid, what is the total surface area of the remaining portion?

A
312 cm$^2$
B
376 cm$^2$
C
488 cm$^2$
D
160 cm$^2$
Question 1106
GK

Rishi travels 585 km at 65 km/hr, the next 368 km at 92 km/hr and the next 168 km at 56 km/hr. What is his average speed (in km/hr) for the whole journey? (Round off your answer to two decimal places)

A
71.81
B
72.97
C
70.06 
D
70.72
Question 1107
GK

The average weight of Tushar, Salil and Mukund is 45 kg. If the average weight of Tushar and Salil is 44 kg and that of Salil and Mukund is 47 kg, then the weight of Salil (in kg) is:

A
67
B
57
C
62
D
47
Question 1108
GK

Pallavi bought a toy for ₹255, decorated it at a cost of ₹5 and sold the toy for ₹154. Find the loss or profit percentage.

A
$530/13$ % profit
B
$540/13$ % profit
C
$530/13$ % loss
D
530% loss
Question 1109
GK

Simplify $x(4x - 4) + 5(x^2 - 5) + 12$.

A
$9x^2 - 4x + 13$
B
$-9x^2 - 4x - 13$
C
$9x^2 - 4x - 13$
D
$-9x^2 - 4x + 13$
Question 1110
GK

Under an offer at a shop selling trousers, customers were getting 4 trousers free on the purchase of 6 trousers. Find the discount available to the customer.

A
30%
B
40%
C
20%
D
50%
Question 1111
GK

The sum of the squares of two consecutive even natural numbers is 164. The sum of the numbers is:

A
16
B
32
C
8
D
18
Question 1112
GK

A retailer offers a discount scheme 'Buy 3 get 1 free'. Every item costs ₹3,000. He gave a discount of 20% on the total bill to his relative. If his relative takes home 4 items, then how much he would have paid?

A
₹7,200
B
₹5,400
C
₹7,000
D
₹6,200
Question 1113
GK

Seven people, A, B, C, T, U, V and W are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of V. Only A sits to the right of U. Only three people sit between U and W. T sits at some place to the left of B but at some place to the right of C. How many people sit between C and B?

A
One
B
Four
C
Two
D
Three
Question 1114
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 B. Only one box is kept above D. Only one box is kept between D and E. F is kept immediately above C. G is kept at some place below A. How many boxes are kept above B?

A
Five
B
Four
C
Three
D
Two
Question 1115
GK

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

A
3
B
2
C
1
D
0
Question 1116
GK

In a certain code language, 'FAIR' is coded as '4627' and 'RENT' is coded as '1365'.What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

A
1
B
7
C
5
D
6
Question 1117
GK

WFJU is related to AINX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MRZG is related to QUDJ. To which of the given options is YALP related, following the same logic?

A
CDSP
B
CDPS
C
CSPO
D
CSER
Question 1118
GK

IQNJ is related to GOLH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FNKG is related to DLIE. To which of the given options is CKHD related, following the same logic?

A
AIBF
B
IABF
C
AIFB
D
IAFB
Question 1119
GK

If 'I' stands for '+', 'J' stands for 'x', 'K' stands for '÷' and 'L' stands for '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 65 I 35 L 35 I 15 K 5 J 24 I 65 K 5 J 8 = ?

A
211
B
316
C
241
D
303
Question 1120
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 28 49 72 97 124 ?

A
144
B
172
C
153
D
166
Question 1121
GK

H is the brother of P. P is the brother of S. S is the daughter of K. K is the wife of L. N is the son of M. M is married to S. How is N related to L?

A
Brother's son
B
Son's son 
C
Daughter's son
D
Son
Question 1122
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 800, 1100, 850, 1150, 900, ?

A
1200
B
1150
C
600
D
650
Question 1123
GK

Tiya, Tarun, Shyam, Jiya, Varun and Ram are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. Ram sits third to the right of Tarun. Tarun sits second to the right of Tiya. Shyam sits to the immediate right of Varun. Who sits second to the right of Tarun?

A
Varun
B
Shyam
C
Jiya
D
Tiya
Question 1124
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: All fans are bulbs. No bulb is a geyser. Conclusions: (I): No fan is a geyser. (II): No geyser is a bulb.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 1125
GK

MONK is related to SUTQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KMLI is related to QSRO. To which of the following is CEDA related, following the same logic?

A
IKOP
B
IKJG
C
JUIY
D
JUYT