RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1401
GK

The number 563607 is divisible by which of the following?

A
8
B
3
C
13
D
10
Question 1402
GK

In an election between two candidates, 80% of the registered voters cast their vote and 19% of the votes polled were found invalid. The winning candidate got 70% of the valid votes and won the election by a margin of 1458 votes. How many voters were registered?

A
5625
B
5622
C
5627
D
5623
Question 1403
GK

The cost of 2 pens and 15 pencils is ₹286. If the cost of a pen decreases by ₹4 and the cost of a pencil increases by ₹2, then the cost of 17 pens and 3 pencils is ₹128. What is the original cost of 11 pens and 8 pencils?

A
₹229
B
₹228
C
₹232
D
₹235
Question 1404
GK

Salman and Vivek together invested ₹33,900 in a business. At the end of the year, out of a total profit of ₹10,000, Vivek's share was ₹3,700. What was the difference between their investments?

A
₹8,814
B
₹9,547
C
₹8,840
D
₹9,551
Question 1405
GK

Sapna invested ₹20,300 on simple interest, partly at the rate of 8% per annum and partly at the rate of 6% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 6 years, then find the sum invested at the rate of 8% per annum (in ₹).

A
8,699
B
8,697
C
8,702
D
8,700
Question 1406
GK

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (45, 80, 5) (39, 30, 24)

A
(45, 72, 9)
B
(15, 10, 11)
C
(27, 6, 25)
D
(15, 0, 16)
Question 1407
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
GJP
B
KNT
C
QIA
D
ORX
Question 1408
GK

All 79 students in a class are standing in a row facing north. Shantanu is 37th from the right end while Vani is 23rd from the left end. How many people stand between Shantanu and Vani?

A
20
B
21
C
18
D
19
Question 1409
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 four boxes are kept between F and A. Only B is kept above F. Only two boxes are kept between G and E. D is kept immediately above C. E is not kept immediately above D. How many boxes are kept between E and F?

A
3
B
2
C
1
D
4
Question 1410
GK

IGBF is related to OMHL in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KIDH is related to QOJN. To which of the given options is MKFJ related, following the same logic?

A
SQLP
B
QSLP
C
QSPL
D
SQPL
Question 1411
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) 6 2 & % 5 9 # 8 $ 7 + Ω @ 1 * £ 3 4 (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by another symbol and also immediately followed by a number?

A
4
B
3
C
5
D
2
Question 1412
GK

In a certain code language, ‘life is mysterious’ is coded as ‘qr gt ob’ and ‘give his life’ is coded as ‘ob ft rd’. How is ‘life’ coded in the given language?

A
ft
B
rd
C
qr
D
ob
Question 1413
GK

In a certain code language, ‘PEST’ is coded as ‘4597’ and ‘HEPS’ is coded as ‘7654’. What is the code for ‘H’ in the given code language?

A
6
B
4
C
5
D
7
Question 1414
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? BGS 153, XLO 142, TQK 131, PVG 120, LAC 109, ?

A
FHA 98
B
GDZ 101
C
IDX 101
D
HFY 98
Question 1415
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 statement(s). Statements: All Wolves are Rhinoceroses. No Rhinoceroses are Kangaroos. Conclusions: I: No Kangaroos are Wolves. II: Some Kangaroos are Wolves.

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 1416
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
MOK
B
OQM
C
OSP
D
DFB
Question 1417
GK

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, K, L and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below O. Only one box is kept above L. Only one box is kept between L and D. C is kept immediately above K. A is kept at some place below B. How many boxes are kept between B and C?

A
Four
B
Two
C
Three
D
One
Question 1418
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 25 − 9 × 3 + 4 ÷ 2 = ?

A
20
B
17
C
19
D
18
Question 1419
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 991 990 992 991 993 992 994 ?

A
993
B
996
C
995
D
992
Question 1420
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 doors are carpets. No carpet is a mat. Conclusions: (I) No door is a mat. (II) No mat is a carpet.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 1421
GK

B is the brother of A. A is the wife of C. C is the father of K. K is the mother of S. How is B related to S?

A
Mother's mother's sister
B
Mother's sister's daughter
C
Mother's mother's brother
D
Mother's sister's son
Question 1422
GK

Vignesh starts from Point Y and drives 17 km towards south. He then takes a left turn, drives 25 km. He then turns right and drives 9 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 25 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

A
26 km towards east
B
26 km towards north
C
19 km towards south
D
13 km towards west
Question 1423
GK

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 12 ÷ 6 + 28 × 4 − 11 = ?

A
72
B
76
C
74
D
78
Question 1424
GK

L, M, N, O, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between O and R when counted from the right of O. Only two people sit between R and M. Only three people sit between O and N. L sits to the immediate left of Q. Who sits third to the left of S?

A
Q
B
R
C
L
D
N
Question 1425
GK

Each of the digits in the number 5936814 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and fourth from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
13
B
9
C
11
D
8