RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2126
GK

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of D. Only three people sit between D and F. Only two people sit between F and A. G sits third to the left of B. C sits to the immediate right of B. How many people sit to the right of E?

A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
Question 2127
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 23 D 16 A 4 C 6 B 2 = ?

A
14
B
37
C
31
D
26
Question 2128
GK

Each of the digits in the number 7452318 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
9
B
8
C
10
D
11
Question 2129
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EXN 12, IBR 23, MFV 34, QJZ 45, ?

A
UND 56
B
SNB 57
C
TMC 54
D
UMB 56
Question 2130
GK

In a certain code language, 'DIRT' is coded as '5274' and 'TIDY' is coded as '4352'. What is the code for 'Y' in the given code language?

A
2
B
5
C
4
D
3
Question 2131
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LRY, SQA, ZPC, ?, NNG

A
JOF
B
GOE
C
GOF
D
JOE
Question 2132
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
NR-IA
B
CG-XP
C
WA-RI
D
HL-CU
Question 2133
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 5 7 11 17 25 ?

A
30
B
40
C
25
D
35
Question 2134
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: All cartons are boxes. No box is a sheet. Conclusions: (I) No carton is a sheet. (II) Some sheets are boxes.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
Question 2135
GK

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. D is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between D and E. B is kept at one of the positions below D. Only A is kept between E and C. F is kept at one of the positions above E. How many boxes are kept below D?

A
2
B
4
C
3
D
1
Question 2136
GK

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

A
Mother's brother's daughter
B
Mother's brother's son
C
Mother's brother's wife
D
Mother's brother's sister
Question 2137
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 26 38 46 58 66 78 ?

A
88
B
86
C
84
D
82
Question 2138
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
ZC-EH
B
FI-KM
C
TW-YB
D
JM-OR
Question 2139
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: No Buffaloes are Cats. Some Cats are Turkeys. Conclusions: I. No Buffaloes are Turkeys. II. Some Buffaloes are Turkeys.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D
Only conclusion (I) follows.
Question 2140
GK

If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $9 − 4 + 24 ÷ 21 × 3 = ?$

A
19
B
12
C
26
D
4
Question 2141
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 268 667 457 856 426 (Right) (Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If 1 is subtracted from the first digit of every number, in how many numbers will the third digit be exactly divisible by the first digit?

A
Two
B
None
C
Three
D
One
Question 2142
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
OR-VM
B
QT-XP
C
MP-TK
D
KN-RI
Question 2143
GK

Luv starts from Point A and drives 8 km towards the east. He then takes a right turn and drives 5 km, then turns right and drives 11 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 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 north
B
7 km to the north
C
7 km to the south
D
6 km to the south
Question 2144
GK

In a certain code language, 'BODY' is coded as '2469' and 'DICE' is coded as '1593'. What is the code for 'D' in that language?

A
6
B
1
C
3
D
9
Question 2145
GK

A vendor bought lemons at 7 for ₹1. How many lemons must he sell for ₹1 to gain 75%?

A
8
B
4
C
5
D
6
Question 2146
GK

Which of the following solutions is slightly acidic due to hydrolysis?

A
NH$_4$CH$_3$COO
B
NH$_4$Cl
C
Na$_2$CO$_3$
D
CH$_3$COONa
Question 2147
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? OKI 4, QLG 8, SME 12, UNC 16, ?

A
WOA 24
B
WOA 20
C
WOV 20
D
VOW 16
Question 2148
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 ::? # : LHM :: OKP : %

A
# = FDH, % = NHU
B
# = UPS, % = RPV
C
# = DCV, % = NHY
D
# = GCH, % = TPU
Question 2149
GK

If $7.5 : 19.5 :: 16 : x$, find the value of x.

A
39.4
B
41.1
C
41.6
D
45.1
Question 2150
GK

According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, what is the current expenditure on Research and Development (R & D) as a percentage of India's GDP?

A
0.45%
B
1.15%
C
0.64%
D
1.28%