RRB-NTPC 2021 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2401
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.  The product of floors on which E and F live is 10. A lives immediately above C. The sum of floors on which B and E live is 11. What is the sum of floors on which C and D live?

A
6
B
4
C
5
D
7
Question 2402
GK

If 2% of x = 24, then x is equal to:

A
1300
B
2500
C
1200
D
2400
Question 2403
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
JM - IL
B
NQ - MP
C
FI - EH
D
NT - JK
Question 2404
GK

Which of the following is a common component in toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth by neutralising the excess acid to prevent tooth decay?

A
Bases
B
Halogens
C
Acids
D
Salts
Question 2405
GK

In the context of file systems, what is the primary purpose of a file system 'metadata'?

A
To optimise the physical storage of file data on the storage device for faster access
B
To define the graphical representation of files and folders for the user
C
To store the actual content and data of the files
D
To record information about the files and directories, such as their names, sizes, timestamps and permissions
Question 2406
GK

The ratio of numbers of girls and boys participating in sports of a school is 1: 5. If the number of girls is 200, determine the number of boys participating in the sports.

A
1020
B
1000
C
975
D
1030
Question 2407
GK

In a certain code language, 'good morning all' is coded as 'cx fg zq' and 'all students present' is coded as 'zq nr vk'. How is 'all' coded in the given language?

A
zq
B
nr
C
fg
D
vk
Question 2408
GK

Who among the following won the 2024 Booker Prize for Fiction for their novel Orbital, which explores themes of isolation, the human condition, and our relationship with Earth?

A
Sally Rooney
B
Colson Whitehead
C
Samantha Harvey
D
Douglas Stuart
Question 2409
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.  (Left) 210 878 407 692 140 (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 subtracted from the first digit of the lowest number?

A
-6
B
-7
C
-8
D
-4
Question 2410
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 2645783, what will be the sum of the highest and lowest digits in the new number thus formed?

A
10
B
14
C
12
D
16
Question 2411
GK

If + means -, - means x, x means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  30 - 5 ÷ 2 + 10 × 2 = ?

A
150
B
147
C
100
D
125
Question 2412
GK

A dealer marks his goods 65% above the cost price and allows a discount of 8% on the marked price. What is his gain or loss percentage?

A
53.34% gain
B
51.8% gain
C
51.74% loss
D
52.07% loss
Question 2413
GK

9 men or 8 women can do a job in 19 days. 9 men work for 9 days and leave. The number of women required to complete the remaining work in 8 days is:

A
12
B
11
C
10
D
8
Question 2414
GK

Sunny starts from point A and drives 11 km towards the east. He then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 12 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 10 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 1 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 degree turns only unless specified.)

A
2 km to the south
B
2 km to the north
C
1 km to the south
D
4 km to the south
Question 2415
GK

In October 2024, Nayab Singh Saini sworn in for his second term as the Chief Minister of which Indian state?

A
Haryana
B
Rajasthan
C
Punjab
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 2416
GK

In the ministerial hierarchy in India, Ministers of State generally have:

A
no executive responsibility in any of the portfolios
B
secondary rank within the portfolios assigned to Cabinet Ministers
C
authority over the Cabinet portfolios
D
equal standing with Cabinet Ministers in their assigned portfolios
Question 2417
GK

Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) the 'Gorakhnath Sharma vs. State of Chhattisgarh' case, as ruled by the Chhattisgarh High Court in February 2021? The case involved allegations of brutal non-consensual sexual assault by a husband on his wife, leading to her death.  The Chhattisgarh High Court convicted the husband and awarded maximum punishment in the case of rape.

A
Both 1 and 2
B
Neither 1 nor 2
C
Only 2
D
Only 1
Question 2418
GK

When 1278, 2368 and 4318 are divided by the greatest number x, the remainder in each case is y. What is the value of (3x - 14y)?

A
-82
B
-85
C
-79
D
-86
Question 2419
GK

In MS PowerPoint 2019, which of the following tabs must you first select to access the 'Open' option for loading a saved PowerPoint file?

A
File tab
B
Insert tab
C
Design tab
D
Home tab
Question 2420
GK

The first parallel government, following the Quit India Movement, was established in which city?

A
Ballia
B
Talchar
C
Benaras
D
Satara
Question 2421
GK

The length of a rectangular park is 27 m more than its breadth. Its area is 2268 m². Its breadth (in m) is:

A
23
B
40
C
38
D
36
Question 2422
GK

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.  (Left) 993 281 995 257 599 (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 first digit of the lowest number?

A
8
B
7
C
10
D
6
Question 2423
GK

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and 'x' and '÷' are interchanged?  45 ÷ 13 - 286 × 2 + 68 =?

A
680
B
670
C
660
D
690
Question 2424
GK

The 2021 SEA Games were scheduled to be held in which country?

A
Malaysia
B
Indonesia
C
Vietnam
D
Thailand
Question 2425
GK

One pipe can fill the tank in 7 minutes while another pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 56 minutes. If both the pipes are operated together on empty tank, how long (in minutes) will it take to fill three-fourth of the tank?

A
7
B
12
C
6
D
13