RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1426
GK

Nilesh starts from Point Y and drives 17 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn and drives 31 km, then turns left and drives 45 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km. He takes a right turn, drives 28 km and stops at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
61 km towards the west
B
58 km towards the west
C
54 km towards the east
D
49 km towards the east
Question 1427
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? DKC ZGY ? RYQ NUM

A
UDU
B
VCV
C
VCU
D
VDU
Question 1428
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 112 101 90 79 68 ?

A
56
B
54
C
55
D
57
Question 1429
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 letter-cluster pair 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
MC - PY
B
YV - CR
C
PF - SB
D
JB - MX
Question 1430
GK

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 9524367, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Two
B
None
C
Three
D
One
Question 1431
GK

Seven people, A, B, C, D, P, Q and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the left of B. Only three people sit between B and Q. Only one person sits between Q and P. D sits to the immediate left of C. R is not an immediate neighbour of Q. How many people sit to the right of A?

A
Three
B
One
C
Two
D
Four
Question 1432
GK

In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. RUST - URST - RSTU KITE - IKTE - KTEI

A
MINK - IMNK - KINM
B
MANY - AMNY - MNYA
C
SPOT - PSOT - POTS
D
VEIN - VIEN - NIEV
Question 1433
GK

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. SDF : RCE MVZ : LUY

A
BGJ : AFI
B
RTY : SZU
C
ADH : BFJ
D
CNR : DOS
Question 1434
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 538 745 317 853 276 (Right) (Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?

A
9
B
8
C
11
D
10
Question 1435
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 4 8 24 96 ? 2880

A
240
B
410
C
480
D
320
Question 1436
GK

A store offers a discount of 14% on a television marked at ₹78,000. During a sale, an additional 8% discount is offered on the already discounted price. What is the total discount percentage?

A
18.23%
B
20.88%
C
22.48%
D
21.62%
Question 1437
GK

An amount of ₹570 is divided among three persons in the ratio of 2: 12: 11. The difference between the largest and the smallest shares (in ₹) in the distribution is:

A
166
B
228
C
293
D
284
Question 1438
GK

A sum of money triples itself at a certain rate of compound interest in 15 years. In how many years will it amount to 27 times of itself?

A
39 years
B
45 years
C
55 years
D
36 years
Question 1439
GK

An article is sold at a profit of 57%. If the cost price is increased by ₹20 and the selling price is reduced by ₹18, then the profit would be 47.5%. What is the original cost price (in ₹) of the article?

A
200
B
500
C
300
D
400
Question 1440
GK

A number, when increased by 60%, gives 3610. The number is:

A
2256.25
B
4512.5
C
1128.125
D
6768.75
Question 1441
GK

88 tube lights were purchased for ₹88, and 46 tube lights broke in transit. The trader sold the remaining tube lights at ₹3.10 each. Find his profit.

A
₹47.10
B
₹48.20
C
₹42.20
D
₹36.60
Question 1442
GK

Which of the following numbers divides 393064111?

A
11
B
14
C
15
D
10
Question 1443
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 bricks are spoons. No brick is a game. Conclusions (I): Some games are spoons. Conclusions (II): All spoons are games.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 1444
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: Some orchids are cacti. No cactus is a marigold. Conclusions: (I) No marigold is a cactus. (II) Some cacti are orchids.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Question 1445
GK

If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then the resultant of which of the following would be 9?

A
41 C 13 B 3 A 35 D 5
B
41 B 13 C 3 D 35 A 5
C
41 D 13 B 3 C 35 A 5
D
41 A 13 C 3 B 35 D 5
Question 1446
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 F. Only one box is kept between F and D. A is kept immediately above G. C is kept at some place below E. Which box is kept at the top?

A
C
B
E
C
G
D
A
Question 1447
GK

H, I, J, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Q sits to the immediate right of J. Only three people sit between Q and S when counted from the left of Q. Only three people sit between J and H. P sits to the immediate right of R. How many people sit between J and R when counted from the right of R?

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Question 1448
GK

Each of the digits in the number 9823415 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits which are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
10
B
11
C
9
D
8
Question 1449
GK

In a certain code language, 'GETS' is coded as '8106' and 'EGIS' is coded as '0167'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?

A
1
B
7
C
0
D
6
Question 1450
GK

In a certain code language, 'A # B' means 'A is the brother of B', 'A % B' means 'A is the daughter of B', 'A = B' means 'A is the wife of B' and 'A ¥ B' means 'A is the father of B'. How is D related to S if 'D = O # M ¥ E % S'?

A
Father's brother's son
B
Father's brother's sister
C
Husband's brother's wife
D
Father's brother's daughter