RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 326
GK

Ar, Bg, Cf, Dn, Ej, Fm and Gv are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Bg sits third to the right of Ej. Gv sits third to the left of Ej. Fm is the immediate neighbour of Cf and Bg. Dn is not an immediate neighbour of Ej. How many people sit between Ar and Fm when counted from the left of Fm?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 327
GK

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Bright 2. Bring 3. Bread 4. Break 5. Brain

A
5, 3, 4, 1, 2
B
5, 3, 1, 2, 4
C
2, 5, 1, 4, 3
D
1, 5, 4, 2, 3
Question 328
GK

LHLP is related to TPTX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DZDH is related to LHLP. To which of the following is JFJN related, following the same logic?

A
RNQV
B
ROQW
C
RMQV
D
RNRV
Question 329
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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All carrots are onions. All onions are peas. Conclusions (I) : All peas are carrots. Conclusions (II) : Some onions are carrots.

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 330
GK

Electrical conductors are materials that possess which of the following properties?

A
Low resistivity
B
Constant resistivity
C
No resistivity
D
High resistivity
Question 331
GK

Which shortcut saves the current file in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel?

A
Ctrl + Tab
B
Ctrl + S
C
Ctrl + F
D
Ctrl + V
Question 332
GK

Which temple in Odisha is renowned for its chariot-shaped structure and is a prime example of Kalinga architecture?

A
Sun Temple
B
Lingaraja Temple
C
Jagannath Temple
D
Mukteshvara Temple
Question 333
GK

Aruna Mohanty, who received the Padma Shree award in 2017, is associated with which of the following dance forms?

A
Manipuri
B
Bharatanatyam
C
Odissi
D
Kathakali
Question 334
GK

As per International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) data, which country has the largest installed hydropower capacity in the world as of 2025?

A
China
B
United States
C
Brazil
D
Canada
Question 335
GK

Articles 245 to 255 of Part XI of the Indian Constitution primarily deal with which aspect of Centre-State relations?

A
Administrative relations
B
Legislative relations
C
Judicial relations
D
Financial relations
Question 336
GK

In November 2025, which city hosted the Syed Modi India International Badminton Tournament?

A
Lucknow
B
Mumbai
C
Hyderabad
D
New Delhi
Question 337
GK

A student notices that arithmetic results appear instantly, but loading data from main memory is slower. Which CPU feature primarily reduces this delay by keeping frequently used data close to the processor?

A
Instruction Set
B
Cache Memory
C
Address Decoder
D
CPU Fan
Question 338
GK

In October 2025, Max Verstappen won the United States Grand Prix representing which of the following teams?

A
McLaren
B
Ferrari
C
Racing Bulls
D
Red Bull Racing
Question 339
GK

What is the main objective of India's fiscal policy?

A
Reducing foreign trade
B
Economic growth and stability
C
Increasing fiscal deficit
D
Increasing inflation
Question 340
GK

In a certain code language, 'DOLE' is coded as '7348' and 'LEMO' is coded as '2738'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?

A
3
B
7
C
8
D
2
Question 341
GK

Each vowel in the word WORTHLESSLY is changed to the second letter following it in the English alphabetical order AND each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?

A
Two
B
One
C
Four
D
Three
Question 342
GK

Each vowel in the word READING is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?

A
M
B
Q
C
C
D
F
Question 343
GK

Six people A, B, P, Q, C and D are sitting in a straight line. They all are facing towards North. P is sitting immediately between Q and D. D is sitting third to the left of B. A sits second to the right of P. What is the position of C with respect to D?

A
Immediate left
B
Second to the left
C
Second to the right
D
Immediate right
Question 344
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5718624, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
One
B
Three
C
None
D
Two
Question 345
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? GDK 12 NKR 23 URY 34 BYF 45 ?

A
JEK 55
B
KGM 55
C
IFM 56
D
SBU 56
Question 346
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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: Some fans are cars. No car is a bus. Conclusions: (I) Some fans are buses. (II) Some cars are fans.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 347
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MHL21 OJN29 QLP37 SNR45 ?

A
UPS54
B
UPS53
C
UPT53
D
UPT54
Question 348
GK

If '+' means '−', '−' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 322 × 23 − 14 ÷ 463 + 232 = ?

A
35
B
298
C
760
D
427
Question 349
GK

Town G is to the west of Town H. Town I is to the north of Town G. Town J is to the east of Town I. Town K is to the south of Town J. Town H is to the north-east of Town K. What is the position of Town G with respect to Town J?

A
South-west
B
South-east
C
North-east
D
North-west
Question 350
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' and A − B means 'A is the father of B'. How is S related to Z if 'S = W × R + T − Z'?

A
Father
B
Son
C
Brother
D
Husband