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/hr
B
$5$ km/hr
C
$6$ km/hr
D
$8$ km/hr
Question 103
GK

In the following series, only one letter-cluster is incorrect. Select the INCORRECT letter- cluster.  WOG ASK EWO IAS MEV QIA

A
MEV
B
EWO 
C
QIA
D
IAS
Question 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.)

A
$5$ km
B
$6$ km
C
$3$ km
D
$4$ km
Question 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
P
B
G
C
A
D
Z
Question 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 officers
B
Mandatory conversion of sepoys to Christianity before joining service
C
Prohibition on wearing religious symbols such as caste marks or beards
D
Compulsory overseas service, violating the religious beliefs of some sepoys
Question 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 follows
B
Only II follows
C
Both I and II follow
D
Only I follows
Question 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, % = KSP
B
# = MUS, % = KSP
C
# = MUR, % = KSO
D
# = MUR, % = KRP
Question 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 sensors
B
Wireless energy storage units
C
Microbial fuel cells for electricity generation
D
Bio-fueled medical implants
Question 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 Asia
B
Central Asia
C
North Africa
D
Western Europe
Question 113
GK

What does Article $51$A(b) emphasise?

A
Promoting national integration and unity
B
Safeguarding public property
C
Upholding and protecting the sovereignty of India
D
Cherishing and following the noble ideals that inspired the national struggle for freedom
Question 114
GK

The blood pressure recorded when the heart relaxes is called ________.

A
pulse
B
systolic
C
diastolic
D
venous
Question 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 Ranade
B
Bipan Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Ashwini Kumar Dutt
C
Surendranath Banerjee, Pherozeshah Mehta and Ananda Charlu
D
Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale and MG Ranade
Question 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 justification
C
Ctrl + J left-aligns; Ctrl + Shift + J right-aligns
D
Both shortcuts justify text identically
Question 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 India
B
Food and Agriculture Organization
C
Food Stack Portal
D
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
Question 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 follows
B
Both conclusions I and II follow 
C
Only conclusion II follows
D
Only conclusion I follows
Question 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 Aayog
B
Ministry of Finance
C
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 population
B
Stationary population
C
Progressive population
D
Regressive population
Question 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
$0.52$