RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 351
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 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
OL-JQ
B
UR-PW
C
XU-SY
D
RO-MT
Question 352
GK

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. SAID - AISD - DIAS MODE - ODME - EDOM

A
HOGS - OHGS - SOGH
B
TONG - ONTG - GNOT
C
UGLY - GLUY - GLYU
D
MIND - MNID - DNIM
Question 353
GK

Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing north. Only J sits to the left of W. Only four people sit between J and Y. Only I sits between K and H and K is not an immediate neighbor of Y. How many people sit to the right of Z?

A
Three
B
One
C
None
D
Two
Question 354
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 38 55 74 95 118 ?

A
161
B
143
C
155
D
152
Question 355
GK

WT 16 is related to XW -1 in a certain way. In the same way, DE 9 is related to EH -8. To which of the following is NK 19 related, following the same logic?

A
UY 1
B
NJ 7
C
ON 2
D
TY 5
Question 356
GK

Tus ranked 56 th from the bottom and 51 st from the top in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
107
B
106
C
105
D
108
Question 357
GK

QQ 5 is related to VR -6 in a certain way. In the same way, LV 12 is related to QW 1. To which of the following is ES 16 related, following the same logic?

A
YT 4
B
JT 5
C
UG 3
D
RW 1
Question 358
GK

In a certain code language, EUOA is coded as 53 and YFMP is coded as 71. What is the code for RIZB in that given language?

A
56
B
66
C
60
D
58
Question 359
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TGA WJD ZMG CPJ ?

A
FSM
B
ERL
C
DPN
D
GTC
Question 360
GK

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (Note: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (163, 186, 23) (144, 200, 56)

A
(141, 229, 98)
B
(113, 178, 65)
C
(135, 187, 62)
D
(201, 243, 43)
Question 361
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four 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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.) 

A
FGC
B
BCY
C
LNI
D
NOK
Question 362
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) U L Y M R D E L C D A E H R O H F X L D W H (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a consonant?

A
Four
B
Two
C
One
D
Three
Question 363
GK

Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Y is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O. X is kept at one of the positions below Y. Only N is kept between O and P. M is kept at one of the positions above O. How many boxes are kept between X and M?

A
Three
B
One
C
Four
D
Five
Question 364
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
TPR
B
NJK
C
PLN
D
VRT
Question 365
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 90 91 ? 126 190 315

A
101
B
91
C
99
D
111
Question 366
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All routers are dongles. All routers are phones. Conclusion (I) : Some dongles are phones Conclusion (II) : All phones are routers

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Only conclusion (I) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 367
GK

In a certain code language, A x B means 'A is the mother of B', A ≠ B means 'A is the wife of B', A ÷ B means 'A is the daughter of B' and A ₹ B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is C related to M if 'C ÷ D ≠ E ₹ L x M'?

A
Son's wife's sister
B
Son's wife
C
Wife's sister
D
Mother's sister
Question 368
GK

Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept above R. Only two boxes are kept between R and S. Only three boxes are kept between D and S. Only Q is kept below C. B is not kept immediately above S. How many boxes are kept between E and Q?

A
Three
B
One
C
Two
D
Four
Question 369
GK

If 2 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 63145729, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
Four
Question 370
GK

In India, which of the following institutions conducts Open Market Operations (OMOs) to manage money supply effectively?

A
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)
C
Every state-owned govt. bank
D
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Question 371
GK

Which of the following natural regions is dominated by xerophytic or drought-resisting scrub with long roots, few or no leaves, and waxy or needle-shaped foliage?

A
British type cool temperate region
B
Mediterranean woodland
C
Steppe grasslands
D
Hot desert (Sahara type) region
Question 372
GK

What was the theme for World Leprosy Day 2025?

A
"Beat Leprosy".
B
"Unite. Act. Eliminate."
C
"Act Now. End Leprosy."
D
"United for Dignity"
Question 373
GK

Who is the author of the book "The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India," which was launched in April 2025?

A
Rosie Thomas
B
Arun Singhal and Devendra Kumar Sharma
C
Sanjeev Chopra
D
P.S. Raman
Question 374
GK

Which Indian player set a new world record for most sixes in ODI cricket with 352 in November 2025?

A
Virat Kohli
B
Suryakumar Yadav
C
Shubham Gill
D
Rohit Sharma
Question 375
GK

The conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy and then into light and thermal energy occurs in which of the following cases?

A
When a fan rotates
B
When a candle burns
C
When water is boiled
D
When a flashlight is turned on