RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2001
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) © 7 # 6 $ 6 4 7 & % 4 % 2 7 € 6 5 8 * $ 4 4 (Right) How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a symbol?

A
3
B
5
C
4
D
2
Question 2002
GK

In a certain code language, 'PANK' is coded as '1846' and 'KINA' is coded as '1689'. What is the code for 'I' in the given code language?

A
9
B
8
C
1
D
6
Question 2003
GK

In a row of people all facing north, Pranali is 21st from the left end and Anuj is 23rd from the left end. Anuj is exactly between Pranali and Harish. If Harish is 8th from the right end of the row, how many people are there in the row?

A
30
B
31
C
33
D
32
Question 2004
GK

In a certain code language, A $ B means 'A is the son of B' A + B means 'A is the brother of B' A @ B means 'A is the wife of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is E related to N if 'E + F $ G @ M ÷ N?

A
Son
B
Father
C
Husband
D
Brother
Question 2005
GK

Town A is to the east of Town B. Town C is to the south of Town A. Town D is to the east of Town C. Town E is to the south of Town D. Town F is to the east of Town E. What is the position of Town F with respect to Town A?

A
North
B
Northwest
C
Southeast
D
Northeast
Question 2006
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 horses are cats. No horse is a lion. Conclusions: (I): Some lions are cats. (II): All cats are lions.

A
Only conclusion (II) follows.
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
C
Only conclusion (I) follows.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 2007
GK

Each of the digits in the number 31246978 is arranged in descending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
None
B
One
C
Three
D
Two
Question 2008
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
IE-BG
B
NJ-GL
C
PL-IM
D
KG-DI
Question 2009
GK

Each of the digits in the number 3417659 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. What will be the sum of the digits that are second from the left and second from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
12
B
11
C
10
D
9
Question 2010
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 564 782 368 225 743 (Right) (Example: 697 - First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If 2 is added to the first digit of every number, in how many numbers will the first digit be exactly divisible by the second digit?

A
Two
B
None
C
Three
D
One
Question 2011
GK

AJLR is related to XHIP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, OBZJ is related to LZWH. To which of the given options is FVQD related, following the same logic?

A
CBNT
B
CBTY
C
CTNB
D
CTBN
Question 2012
GK

Sapna invested 22,800 on simple interest, partly at 5% per annum and partly at 14% per annum. If she earns equal interests from the two investments after 4 years, then find the sum invested at 5% per annum (in ₹).

A
16,798
B
16,799
C
16,800
D
16,801
Question 2013
GK

A shop offers 'Buy three for ₹6,000, get one free' for Dasara celebration, and also offers ₹600 cash back if a person pays in cash. What is the total percentage of discount offered for a customer who pays in cash?

A
25.50%
B
67.50%
C
33.33%
D
32.50%
Question 2014
GK

I bought two dresses for ₹1,200. I sold the first one at a loss of 9% and the second at a gain of 15%. If, on the whole I made neither a loss nor a gain, find the cost price (in ₹) of the first dress.

A
774
B
770
C
750
D
734
Question 2015
GK

The product of two consecutive positive natural numbers is 110. The greater of the two numbers is:

A
7
B
5
C
11
D
3
Question 2016
GK

The sum of five numbers is 655. The average of the first two numbers is 80, and the third number is 104. Find the average of the remaining two numbers.

A
185
B
195.5
C
184
D
196.5
Question 2017
GK

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the 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 its constituent digits. E.g., 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 17, 36 16, 34

A
53, 97
B
23, 48
C
12, 24
D
18, 39
Question 2018
GK

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. SOQ-NJL RNP-MIK

A
CYA-XTV
B
WRS-QMO
C
WRS-RNP
D
WSU-QNO
Question 2019
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. GAPS - SPGA - GPAS AUNT - TNAU - ANUT

A
HAIR - RIHA - HIAR
B
DINE - DNIE - ENID
C
DIMS - IMDS - IMSD
D
HALF - FLHA - ALHF
Question 2020
GK

In a certain code language, 'USER' is coded as '4629' and 'LAST' is coded as '1354'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

A
2
B
3
C
4
D
1
Question 2021
GK

H, I, J, K, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between V and I when counted from the right of V. Only three people sit between H and J when counted from the right of J. I sits to the immediate right of J. W sits to the immediate right of K. Who sits fourth to the right of U?

A
W
B
K
C
H
D
J
Question 2022
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
MI-TX
B
TP-AE
C
JF-QU
D
CY-JM
Question 2023
GK

If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? \(72 \times 6 \div 18 + 10 - 2 = ?\)

A
10
B
18
C
12
D
5
Question 2024
GK

Seven people, I, J, K, L, M, N and O, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of K. Only two people sit between K and O. Only two people sit between I and N. N sits to the immediate left of K. L sits to the immediate right of M. Who sits at the third position from the left end of the line?

A
I
B
O
C
L
D
J
Question 2025
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 pages are crows. Some crows are remotes. Conclusion: (I): Some pages are remotes. (II): All crows are pages.

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