RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1
GK
Under Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India, which body is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha)?
A
Rajya SabhaB
Finance Commission of IndiaC
Council of MinistersD
Supreme Court of IndiaQuestion 2
GK
A shopkeeper buys a laptop for 40,000. He first sells it at a 20% profit. Later, the buyer ₹ sells it to another person at a 10% loss. What is the final selling price of the laptop?
A
Option AB
Option BC
Option CD
Option DQuestion 3
GK
What is the primary advantage of converting an MS PowerPoint presentation to PDF format?
A
Automatically applies document encryption and password protectionB
Ensures universal viewing without requiring PowerPoint software C
Enables cross-platform editing with multiple software applicationsD
Significantly reduces file size while maintaining visual qualityQuestion 4
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’, A % B means ‘A is the father of B’, and A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. Which of the following means that Q is the sister of the wife of L? I. V % Q # K + Z – T x L I. V + Q # K % Z – T + L I. V # K x Q % L + T # Z V. V + Q # G – Z % T + L 11004
A
Both I and IIIB
Only IVC
Only ID
Both II and IVQuestion 5
GK
CM24 is related to HR26 in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, AT15 is related to FY17. To which of the following is CR12 related, following the same logic? 9439
A
HW14B
IW14C
IV14D
HV14Question 6
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? LTP25 MUQ36 NVR47 OWS58 ?
A
PXU69B
PXT69C
PXT68D
PXU68Question 7
GK
In the given figure, AB is parallel to CD and RS is a transversal. Find the value of X.
A
55B
45C
35D
65Question 8
GK
The base of a parallelogram is thrice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 216 2 cm , then find its height.
A
$5\sqrt2$B
$7\sqrt2$C
$8\sqrt2$D
$6\sqrt2$Question 9
GK
A wire of resistance 10 ohms is cut into two equal pieces. If these pieces are connected in parallel, what is the equivalent resistance?
A
10 ohmsB
20 ohmsC
2.5 ohmsD
5 ohmsQuestion 10
GK
In this question, a group of number/symbol is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions which follow. The correct combination of codes following the conditions is your answer. If none of the conditions follow, then codes for the respective Number/Symbol to be followed directly as given in the table. Conditions: (i) If both first and last elements are symbols, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged. (ii) If the first element is an odd number and the last an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©. (iii) If both second and third elements are perfect squares, the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element. What is the code for the following number-symbol group? 3 % @ 1 4
A
© H O M ©B
© M O H ©C
W H O M XD
W M O H ©Question 11
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? KDW 25, NGZ 35, QJC 55, TMF 95, WPI 175, ?
A
LSL 335B
ZML 335C
ZSL 335D
ZSG 335Question 12
GK
Find the vertex C (x, y) of a ∆ABC whose other vertices are A(1, 5) and B(4, 7), and the centroid is D(4, 5).
A
C (7, 4)B
C (3, 6)C
C (6, 3)D
C (7, 3)Question 13
GK
In June 2025, who among the following was appointed as the Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency?
A
Arvind KumarB
Parag JainC
Ravi SinhaD
Samant GoelQuestion 14
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 715 438 961 127 821 (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 third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of lowest number?
A
10B
9C
6D
3Question 15
GK
Two cubes, each of volume 216 cm , are joined end to end. Find the length of the diagonal of the resulting cuboid.
A
$5\sqrt2 cm$B
$8\sqrt7 cm$C
$7\sqrt3 cm$D
$6\sqrt6 cm$Question 16
GK
Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation on second number results in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as that followed in the question? (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constitute 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.) 5 – 5 – 25 - 125; 4 – 4 – 16 – 64
A
7 – 7 – 49 – 94B
8 – 8 – 64 – 520C
6 – 6 – 36 – 216D
3 – 3 – 9 – 36Question 17
GK
A user wants to transfer a large file to a colleague over the internet. Which internet service is most suitable for this task?
A
World Wide WebB
E-mailC
Instant MessagingD
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)Question 18
GK
The symbol Z in atomic notation refers to:
A
Neutron numberB
Atomic numberC
ChargeD
Mass numberQuestion 19
GK
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that 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
HMPB
JORC
OSVD
DILQuestion 20
GK
Choose the correct statements about quadrilaterals from the ones given below. A. In an isosceles trapezium, the parallel sides are equal. B. Kite is a type of parallelogram. C. All squares are rhombus. D. The quadrilateral formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of any quadrilateral is a trapezium.
A
A, B, DB
Only CC
A, DD
B, CQuestion 21
GK
Who among the following was jointly awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences along with 2 other economists?
A
Daron AcemogluB
Joel MokyrC
Thomas PikettyD
Paul KrugmanQuestion 22
GK
Omaira starts from point F and walks 45 m towards south. She takes a left turn, walks 30 m and then takes a left turn, walks 20 m, reaches point C and stops. Anjan starts from point Q which is 15 m towards the north of point C. He walks 30 m towards east, takes a left turn, walks 10 m and stops at point U. What is the shortest distance between point F and point U? (All turns are 90° turns only.) 3073
A
35 mB
25 mC
75 mD
60 mQuestion 23
GK
The inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka were predominantly composed in which of the following scripts?
A
BrahmiB
DevanagariC
KharosthiD
Gupta scriptQuestion 24
GK
At which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites was a dockyard discovered?
A
KalibanganB
HarappaC
LothalD
Mohenjo-daroQuestion 25
GK
Five interior angles of a 10-sided figure are each 185 degrees. If the remaining five interior angles are equal, then each of the five angles (in degrees) is equal to:
A
101B
107C
105D
103