RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 101
GK
The radius of a right circular cone is $8$ cm and its height is $15$ cm. The total surface area of the cone is:
A
$184\pi$ $cm^2$B
$136\pi$ $cm^2$C
$200\pi$ $cm^2$D
$64\pi$ $cm^2$Question 102
GK
A boat travels downstream at a speed of $25$ km/hr and upstream at a speed of $15$ km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?
A
$4$ km/hrB
$5$ km/hrC
$6$ km/hrD
$8$ km/hrQuestion 103
GK
In the following series, only one letter-cluster is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT letter- cluster. WOG ASK EWO IAS MEV QIA
A
MEVB
EWO C
QIAD
IASQuestion 104
GK
Laksh starts from point A and drives $7$ km towards east. He then takes a right turn and drives $12$ km. He takes a final left turn and drives $6$ km and stops at point B. Vinod starts from point P, which is $16$ km east of Point A, and drives $4$ km towards east. He then takes a right turn and drives $12$ km. He takes a final right turn and drives $3$ km and stops at Point Q. What is the shortest distance between Point Q and Point B? (All turns are $90$ degree turns only.)
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$5$ kmB
$6$ kmC
$3$ kmD
$4$ kmQuestion 105
GK
Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing $4$ people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row $1$, A, D, G and F are seated and all of them are facing south. In row $2$, P, R, N and Z are seated and all of them are facing north. Thus, each person faces another person from the other row. Z sits third to the left of R. The one facing F is an immediate neighbour of R. A sits at some place to the right of F and is not facing P. D sits third to the right of G. Who amongst the following faces N?
A
PB
GC
AD
ZQuestion 106
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? $9, 25, 57, 105, 169, ?$
A
$248$B
$247$C
$249$D
$250$Question 107
GK
In the context of the Revolt of $1857$, what did the General Service Enlistment Act of $1856$ require of sepoys?
A
Restriction on marrying without the permission of British officersB
Mandatory conversion of sepoys to Christianity before joining serviceC
Prohibition on wearing religious symbols such as caste marks or beardsD
Compulsory overseas service, violating the religious beliefs of some sepoysQuestion 108
GK
In this question, a statement is given followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true, and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the given courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Many students in rural schools fail to clear the basic reading and writing tests due to lack of trained teachers and poor infrastructure. Courses of Action: I. Immediate recruitment and training of teachers should be carried out in rural areas. II. All students failing the tests should be expelled from schools to maintain quality.
A
Neither I nor II followsB
Only II followsC
Both I and II followD
Only I followsQuestion 109
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::? #: NVS :: JRO: %
A
# = MUR, % = KSPB
# = MUS, % = KSPC
# = MUR, % = KSOD
# = MUR, % = KRPQuestion 110
GK
In August $2021$, researchers demonstrated that genetically engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria can function as which of the following, directly interfacing with electronics?
A
Self-powered chemical sensorsB
Wireless energy storage unitsC
Microbial fuel cells for electricity generationD
Bio-fueled medical implantsQuestion 111
GK
A shop offers three successive discounts of $10\%$, $15\%$ and $20\%$ on a product. Find the single equivalent discount percentage that would result in the same final price.
A
$40.8\%$B
$45\%$C
$38.8\%$D
$42.8\%$Question 112
GK
Which of the following regions did the Shakas (Scythians) migrate from before entering India?
A
Southeast AsiaB
Central AsiaC
North AfricaD
Western EuropeQuestion 113
GK
What does Article $51$A(b) emphasise?
A
Promoting national integration and unityB
Safeguarding public propertyC
Upholding and protecting the sovereignty of IndiaD
Cherishing and following the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedomQuestion 114
GK
The blood pressure recorded when the heart relaxes is called ________.
A
pulseB
systolicC
diastolicD
venousQuestion 115
GK
Which of the following were prominent leaders of the Extremist phase of the Indian National Movement, who emphasised Swadeshi, self-reliance, and direct action against British rule?
A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and MG RanadeB
Bipan Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Ashwini Kumar DuttC
Surendranath Banerjee, Pherozeshah Mehta and Ananda CharluD
Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and MG RanadeQuestion 116
GK
What is the effect of using Ctrl + J in MS Word, and how is it distinct from Ctrl + Shift + J?
A
Ctrl + J justifies text; Ctrl + Shift + J applies distributed distributed justification where last line is also stretched B
Ctrl + J centers text; Ctrl + Shift + J varies justificationC
Ctrl + J left-aligns; Ctrl + Shift + J right-alignsD
Both shortcuts justify text identicallyQuestion 117
GK
The mean of three numbers is $15$. If $2$ is added to each of these numbers, what will be the new mean?
A
$17$B
$16$C
$18$D
$15$Question 118
GK
What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '$\times$' and '$\div$' are interchanged? $50 - 8 +2 \div6 \times 4 = ?$
A
$56$B
$54$C
$57$D
$55$Question 119
GK
Which statutory body, established during the first phase of the Green Revolution, deals with food grains and supply chain management in India?
A
Food Corporation of IndiaB
Food and Agriculture OrganizationC
Food Stack PortalD
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development AuthorityQuestion 120
GK
Which statement is correct about neutrons?
A
They have positive charge.B
They are heavier than protons.C
They are neutral.D
They have negative charge.Question 121
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 parks are meadows. All meadows are forests. Some forests are gardens. Conclusions: (I): Some parks are gardens. (II): Some meadows are gardens.
A
Neither conclusion I nor II followsB
Both conclusions I and II follow C
Only conclusion II followsD
Only conclusion I followsQuestion 122
GK
In August $2021$, which of the following organisations released the Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) Committee Report, outlining $7$ guiding principles for responsible AI use in the financial sector?
A
NITI AayogB
Ministry of FinanceC
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)D
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)Question 123
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? $4 \ 4 \ 12 \ 60 \ 420 \ ?$
A
$3720$B
$3760$C
$3780$D
$3740$Question 124
GK
If an Age Pyramid has a wide base and is tapering rapidly upwards, what does it indicate?
A
Non-stationary populationB
Stationary populationC
Progressive populationD
Regressive populationQuestion 125
GK
Simplify: $0.5 + 0.2 \times 4.8 \div (2.4\div1.2) - 0.90 \div 2$
A
$0.53$B
$0.51$C
$0.50$D
$0.52$Previous
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