RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 401
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
ROTB
VSXC
KHND
NKPQuestion 402
GK
Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting in a row facing north. No one sits to the right of Q. O sits to the immediate left of Q. Only three people sit between Q and H. F sits third to the left of L. G sits to the immediate right of L. How many people sit between M and O?
A
OneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 403
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 shackets are hats. Some shackets are caps. Conclusions: (I) Some hats are caps. (II) All caps are shackets.
A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 404
GK
Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting in a row facing north. No one sits to the right of M. Only three people sit between O and M. Only one person sits between M and L. H sits to the immediate left of G. Q is not an immediate neighbor of M. How many people sit between F and H?
A
FourB
OneC
TwoD
ThreeQuestion 405
GK
In a certain code language, "ZCKU" is coded as "94" and "SAPI" is coded as "126". What is the code for "GXRB" in that given language?
A
120B
114C
127D
119Question 406
GK
Based on the 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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
XPHB
MEOC
EWOD
ASKQuestion 407
GK
In a certain code language, 'NHJCR' is coded as '77' and 'QETLO' is coded as '61'. What is the code for 'PHASJ' in the given code language?
A
76B
70C
55D
52Question 408
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.) (12, 36, 3) (15, 75, 5)
A
(8, 56, 9)B
(7, 72, 12)C
(13, 188, 6)D
(14, 56, 4)Question 409
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RNT KGM DZF WSY ?
A
WKFB
YFTC
FPRD
PLRQuestion 410
GK
Which country joined as the 9th member of New Development Bank by BRICS in 2025?
A
MyanmarB
BruneiC
VietnamD
AlgeriaQuestion 411
GK
In the Windows 11 operating system, when working with multiple open applications, pressing the Alt key combined with the Tab key is the fastest way to __________ between the running programs.
A
closeB
saveC
switchD
openQuestion 412
GK
Which type of unemployment is caused by a decline in aggregate demand during economic downturns?
A
SeasonalB
StructuralC
CyclicalD
VoluntaryQuestion 413
GK
Dharmapala, the Pala ruler, is credited with founding which of the following famous universities near Bhagalpur in Bihar?
A
Odantapuri UniversityB
Nalanda UniversityC
Vikramashila UniversityD
Vallabhi UniversityQuestion 414
GK
Dr. BR Ambedkar described Directive Principles of State Policy as ______________.
A
a fundamental featureB
an essential featureC
an inalienable featureD
a novel featureQuestion 415
GK
Which of the following is the specialized kind of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid daughter cells?
A
MeiosisB
FertilizationC
TranslocationD
MitosisQuestion 416
GK
Provision for "just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief" under the Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) is contained in:
A
Article 42B
Article 41C
Article 43D
Article 47Question 417
GK
Which statement correctly describes the nature of Kumaragupta I's rule?
A
His reign was marked by repeated internal rebellions, weakening Gupta authority.B
His reign focused mainly on consolidation and prosperity of the Gupta realm.C
His reign faced the initial emergence of the Pushyabhutis, threats without major disruption.D
His rule witnessed continuous territorial expansion across central India.Question 418
GK
The new classification system for economic activities in India termed National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC-2025) was prepared by which national body?
A
NITI AayogB
National Statistical Commission (NSC)C
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)D
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)Question 419
GK
In 2025, which wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was notified as a tiger reserve?
A
Kanha SanctuaryB
Pench Wildlife SanctuaryC
Panna SanctuaryD
Omkareshwar SanctuaryQuestion 420
GK
Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below H. O is kept immediately above H. I is kept immediately above N. Only G is kept above L. M is not kept at the lowermost position. How many boxes are kept between M and G?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
ZeroQuestion 421
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? UWS OQM IKG CEA ?
A
WZTB
WXZC
WXTD
WYUQuestion 422
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. FI-HE-DG LO-NK-JM
A
PS - TW - VRB
KN - MJ - ILC
CB - AD - EFD
OR - QN - RVQuestion 423
GK
If 'A' stands for '$\div$', 'B' stands for 'x', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 36 A 3 C 21 D 12 B 2 = ?
A
18B
13C
9D
4Question 424
GK
In a certain code language, 'kin hair calm' is coded as 'nl ix wp' and 'guest calm iron' is coded as 'ag lj ix'. How is 'calm' coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)
A
wpB
agC
nlD
ixQuestion 425
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 352 ? 88 44 22 11
A
164B
160C
176D
178