RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 451
GK

The Western Ghats are highest in which region?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Goa
C
Kerala
D
Karnataka
Question 452
GK

Which component of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) is responsible for performing calculations and logical comparisons?

A
Control Unit (CU)
B
Main Memory (RAM)
C
Register
D
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Question 453
GK

Which factors are responsible for the increase in metallic character down a group in the periodic table?

A
Decreasing ionization energy and increasing atomic size
B
Constant ionization energy and decreasing atomic size
C
Increasing ionization energy and decreasing atomic size
D
Increasing atomic size and constant ionization energy
Question 454
GK

Under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, rural households are guaranteed a minimum of how many days of wage employment per year?

A
50 days
B
125 days
C
100 days
D
75 days
Question 455
GK

Which law governs the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature?

A
Boyle's Law
B
Gay-Lussac's Law
C
Charles's Law
D
Avogadro's Law
Question 456
GK

In 2025, India's ranking in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was:

A
15 th
B
18 th
C
12 th
D
10 th
Question 457
GK

In which field are computers used for tasks like weather forecasting, simulation, and research?

A
Space and Meteorology
B
Sports Training
C
Agriculture
D
Entertainment
Question 458
GK

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 listed which of the following among the top 3 most competitive economies?

A
Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong
B
Brazil, Russia, South Africa
C
USA, China, India
D
Germany, Japan, Canada
Question 459
GK

Which inscription expresses Ashoka's remorse after the Kalinga war?

A
Rock Edict I
B
Rock Edict VII
C
Pillar Edict V
D
Rock Edict XIII
Question 460
GK

GILF is related to NPSM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JLOI is related to QSVP. To which of the following is MORL related, following the same logic?

A
VTYS
B
TVYS
C
VTSY
D
TVSY
Question 461
GK

What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 156 180 228 300 ? 516

A
396
B
382
C
376
D
402
Question 462
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
OQM
B
KMI
C
TVR
D
FHE
Question 463
GK

In a certain code language, 'FILE' is coded as '4128' and 'LIME' is coded as '1268'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?

A
8
B
6
C
1
D
2
Question 464
GK

Each vowel in the word MELODIA 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. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
Three
B
One
C
Zero
D
Two
Question 465
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. TNM : XPJ URL : YTI

A
FUS : JWQ
B
LQX : PTU
C
HMK : LOH
D
EDO : IFK
Question 466
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? BHP 16 LRZ 25 VBJ 36 FLT 49 ?

A
UDN 81
B
PVD 64
C
LCS 64
D
LXE 81
Question 467
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. MLJ−LKI XWU−WVT

A
FDA−EDB
B
FDA−DCA
C
FEC−EDB
D
FEC−DDA
Question 468
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (Left) G L Y N J Z U Q M F D E U S A B Y D V X P (Right) How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a vowel?

A
One
B
None
C
Three
D
Two
Question 469
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
HDG
B
EAD
C
KGI
D
NJM
Question 470
GK

Six boxes, Q, R, S, T, U and W, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept between U and R. Only S is kept above W. No box is kept below R. T is kept at some place below Q. Which box is kept immediately above T?

A
Q
B
U
C
R
D
W
Question 471
GK

In a certain code language, 'FIRE' is coded as '5279' and 'FEAR' is coded as '5427'. What is the code for 'A' in the given code language?

A
7
B
5
C
2
D
4
Question 472
GK

Riya starts from Point A and drives 4 km towards the south. She then takes a left turn, drives 8 km, turns left and drives 6 km. She then takes a left turn and drives 9 km. She takes a final left turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
3 km to the west
B
2 km to the east
C
4 km to the west
D
1 km to the east
Question 473
GK

Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. G sits to the immediate right of L. Only three people sit between O and M when counted from the left of O. Only three people sit between L and Q when counted from the right of Q. F is an immediate neighbor of Q as well as M. How many people sit between H and O when counted from the right of H?

A
One
B
Three
C
Two
D
Four
Question 474
GK

Seven boxes, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept above C. Only one box is kept between F and C. Only three boxes are kept between F and E. E is kept at some place above C. G is kept immediately below E. B is kept at one of the places above D. A is not kept immediately above or below F. How many boxes are kept between B and G?

A
1
B
4
C
3
D
2
Question 475
GK

Seven people, T, E, A, R, I, N and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of R. Only G sits to the right of E. Only three people sit between E and A. I sits at some place to the left of T but at some place to the right of N. How many people sit between N and T?

A
Three
B
Two
C
Four
D
One