RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1601
GK

Each of the digits in the number 4512689 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
None
Question 1602
GK

 Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) % € 9 2 5 * $ € © @ % % 1 7 $ * @ 6 7 3 & * (Right)  How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
5
B
4
C
3
D
2
Question 1603
GK

Seven boxes U, V, W, X, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept above V. Only one box is kept between F and V. Only three boxes are kept between F and U. U is kept at some place above V. E is kept immediately below U. G is kept at one of the places above X. W is not kept immediately above or below F. Which box is kept at the lowermost position?

A
W
B
U
C
X
D
F
Question 1604
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some pants are sweaters. Some sweaters are coats. Conclusions: (I) Some pants are coats. (II) Some sweaters are pants.

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 1605
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
LO-HJ
B
FI-BC
C
PS-LN
D
IL-EG
Question 1606
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
TW-VY
B
RU-TW
C
AD-CF
D
EH-GK
Question 1607
GK

L, M, N, O, Q, R, and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. S sits fourth to the left of O. R sits fourth to the right of M. Only two people sit between O and M when counted from the left of O. L is not an immediate neighbour of R or O. N is not an immediate neighbour of L. Who sits third to the right of Q?

A
O
B
S
C
N
D
L
Question 1608
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. HAIR - AHIR - RIAH MEAN - EMAN - NAEM

A
WANT - AWNT - TANW
B
LOCK - OLCK - OCKL
C
BOND - BNOD - DNOB
D
DUST - UDST - TSUD
Question 1609
GK

H, I, J, K, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only I sits between V and H. H sits third to the left of K. W sits to the immediate left of K. J is not an immediate neighbour of H. Who sits fourth to the left of U?

A
H
B
J
C
W
D
V
Question 1610
GK

In a certain code language, A $ B means 'A is the mother of B', A + B means 'A is the brother of B', A @ B means 'A is the wife of B', and A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'. How is E related to N if 'E @ F ÷ G $ M + N'?

A
Mother's mother
B
Mother's sister
C
Mother's father
D
Mother's brother
Question 1611
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $56 × 8 − 13 ÷ 3 + 11 = ?$

A
33
B
34
C
32
D
35
Question 1612
GK

Which of the given numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete? 235 246 268 301 345 ?

A
401
B
400
C
410
D
445
Question 1613
GK

Raj ranked 44th from the top and 15th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
57
B
59
C
56
D
58
Question 1614
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 statements. Statements: All Tractors are Buses. No Buses are Trucks. Conclusions: I. No Trucks are Tractors. II. Some Trucks are Tractors.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 1615
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1 2 4 8 10 20 22 ?

A
44
B
42
C
26
D
24
Question 1616
GK

Shreyas starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards the north. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 km, then turns left and drives 13 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
6 km to the west
B
5 km to the east
C
5 km to the west
D
6 km to the east
Question 1617
GK

NWLF is related to RZHC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VCDZ is related to ZFZW. To which of the following is DIVT related, following the same logic?

A
HMSP
B
GKSP
C
IMRP
D
HLRQ
Question 1618
GK

If + means -, - means x, x means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $7 - 4 + 15 \div 52 \times 13 = ?$

A
12
B
23
C
28
D
17
Question 1619
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operation(s) to the first number. Select the number-pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following pairs. (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.) 61, 127 52, 109

A
47, 325
B
83, 171
C
93, 196
D
63, 112
Question 1620
GK

Anil starts from Point A and drives 7 km towards the south. He then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 2 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 9 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point F. How far (shortest distance) and in which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
4 km towards the west
B
3 km towards the east
C
3 km towards the west
D
4 km towards the east
Question 1621
GK

GWSK is related to CTOH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, YQKE is related to UNGB. To which of the given options is QKCY related, following the same logic?

A
LGYW
B
OHZV
C
NGXU
D
MHYV
Question 1622
GK

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 11 and 330, respectively. If one of the numbers is 66, find the other one.

A
44
B
55
C
66
D
121
Question 1623
GK

One side of a right-angled triangle is twice the other and the hypotenuse is 15 cm. Find the area (in $cm^2$) of the triangle.

A
70
B
60
C
45
D
80
Question 1624
GK

The average weight (in kg) of a family of five members whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 76 kg and 38 kg is:

A
52.8
B
50.8
C
53.8
D
51.8
Question 1625
GK

M and N started a business. M invested ₹ 50,000 more than N for 3 months, while N invested for 7 months. M's share is ₹ 328 more than that of N, out of a total profit of ₹ 4,920. Find the capital contributed by M.

A
₹ 1,20,000
B
₹ 80,000
C
₹ 1,00,000
D
₹ 60,000