RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2151
GK

Seven people, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T, are sitting in a straight line facing north. T is sitting at one of the ends of the line. Only two people are sitting to the left of R. P is sitting to the immediate right of R and immediate left of S. Q is sitting to the immediate left of O. Q does not sit at an extreme end of the line. How many people are sitting between O and N?

A
Two
B
Zero
C
Four
D
One
Question 2152
GK

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged? $1125 \times 45 ÷ 39 - 17 + 19 = ?$

A
992
B
973
C
379
D
975
Question 2153
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 614 457 249 625 150 (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 second digit of the highest number is subtracted from the second digit of the lowest number?

A
4
B
3
C
6
D
2
Question 2154
GK

A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows.  Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.  Number/symbol 2 @ 9 5 $ & % # 7 + 4 8 6 Code T F A J L E W Q D P R B S Conditions: If the first element is a symbol and the last a number, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. If the first element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What will be the code for the following group? 7 2 4 @ 5

A
PBBFJ
B
JTBFP
C
JBBFP
D
PTBFJ
Question 2155
GK

A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6.  A lives on a floor which is a prime number. The product of floors on which A and E live is 3. Only 2 people live above B. F lives immediately below C. How many people live between D and F?

A
Three
B
Four
C
One
D
Two
Question 2156
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.  (Left) 401 418 733 283 902 (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 second digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?

A
3
B
6
C
4
D
2
Question 2157
GK

How many countries were evaluated in the Climate Change Performance Index 2021?

A
73
B
83
C
93
D
63
Question 2158
GK

Fardeen starts from point A and drives 13 km towards west. He then takes a left turn, drives 7 km, turns right and drives 6 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 19 km and stops at point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach point A again (all turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)?

A
10 km north
B
15 km north
C
12 km south
D
15 km south
Question 2159
GK

The simplified value of $127 - 7 \times (17 + 6) + 93$ is:

A
59
B
57
C
62
D
51
Question 2160
GK

Pipe A can fill a tank in 18 minutes, while pipe B can empty the completely filled tank in 20 minutes. Initially, pipe A is opened and after 6 minutes pipe B is also opened. In how much time (in minutes) will the remaining tank be filled completely?

A
120
B
137
C
107
D
127
Question 2161
GK

As of April 2021, what percentage of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised, bringing both the nations closer to concluding the deal?

A
90%
B
80%
C
70%
D
95%
Question 2162
GK

Simplify $(2x – 5y)^2 + (5x + 2y)^2 + (2x + 5y)(2x – 5y)$.

A
$33x^2 + 4y^2$
B
$-34x^2 + 4y^2$
C
$-33x^2-4y^2$
D
$34x^2-4y^2$
Question 2163
GK

Which of the following countries assumed the Chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO) in 2021?

A
Bangladesh
B
Myanmar
C
Sri Lanka
D
India
Question 2164
GK

The Supreme Court can issue writs under Article 32 only for which specific purpose?

A
To resolve disputes between states
B
To enforce the Directive Principles of State Policy
C
To protect Fundamental Rights
D
To review decisions of statutory tribunals
Question 2165
GK

What is the key difference between the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction in federal disputes versus its writ jurisdiction?

A
Federal dispute jurisdiction can be exercised suo moto, while writ jurisdiction requires a petition.
B
Federal dispute jurisdiction applies to civil matters, while writ jurisdiction applies to criminal matters.
C
Federal dispute jurisdiction is advisory, while writ jurisdiction is binding. 
D
Federal dispute jurisdiction is exclusive to SC, while writ jurisdiction is concurrent with High Courts.
Question 2166
GK

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 105 97 89 81 73 ?

A
65
B
58
C
60
D
70
Question 2167
GK

Which country became the first in Latin America to exit China's Belt and Road Initiative in 2021?

A
Chile
B
Argentina
C
Colombia
D
Panama
Question 2168
GK

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

A
1
B
3
C
4
D
2
Question 2169
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 x B means 'A is the wife of B'  and A ÷ B means 'A is the father of B'.  How is M related to Q if 'M + N x O ÷ P - Q'?

A
Father's sister
B
Mother's mother
C
Father's mother
D
Mother's sister
Question 2170
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  XBF UYC RVZ OSW ?

A
TPL
B
TLP
C
LTP
D
LPT
Question 2171
GK

Which type of subordinate court primarily handles disputes related to property ownership and contractual agreements?

A
Civil Courts
B
Criminal Courts
C
Revenue Courts
D
Family Courts
Question 2172
GK

FARM is related to CXOJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FRESH is related to COBPE. To which of the given options is RICH related, following the same logic?

A
OEZF
B
OFZE
C
OFZF
D
OEZE
Question 2173
GK

What is the purpose of the Slide Master in MS PowerPoint?

A
To apply consistent formatting, fonts, and layouts to all slides
B
To export slides as images
C
To delete multiple slides at once
D
To insert animations and transitions
Question 2174
GK

The median of the observations 76, 83, 30, 11, 81, 52, 18, 34, 84, 35 and 27 is:

A
30
B
35
C
52
D
34
Question 2175
GK

The mode and median of a data set is 28.4 and 88, respectively. What is the mean of the data set? (Use empirical formula.)

A
114.2
B
119.2
C
117.8
D
127.7