RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
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 x B means 'A is the wife of B' and A $\div$  B means 'A is the father of B'. Based on the above, how is S related to K if 'S -  D x F + H $\div$  K'?

A
Wife's brother
B
Wife's father
C
Brother's wife's father
D
Brother's wife's brother
Question 477
GK

If 'P' stands for '$\div$', 'Q' stands for 'x ', 'R' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '- ', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 24 D 32 P 8 R 26 Q 2 D 54 = ?

A
48
B
18
C
6
D
24
Question 478
GK

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between S and H. Only Q is kept above S. Only two boxes are kept between J and R. G is kept immediately above I. R is not kept immediately above G. How many boxes are kept above R?

A
Two
B
Three
C
Five
D
Four
Question 479
GK

In a certain code language, J- K means 'J is the father of K', J + K means 'J is the mother of K', J x K means 'J is the brother of K' and J $\div$ K means 'J is the sister of K'. Based on the above, how is M related to R if 'M x N $\div$  O + P - Q x R'?

A
Husband's mother's brother
B
Mother's mother's brother
C
Father's mother's brother
D
Husband's father's brother
Question 480
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 apples are baskets. All baskets are drums. Conclusions: (I) Some drums are apples. (II) No drum is an apple.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 481
GK

Refer to the following series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 7 5 3 1 5 9 6 2 4 1 5 8 9 6 5 2 1 4 2 5 8 7 6 3 2 5 9 8 5 4 1 5 9 6 2 3 6 5 4 8 7 5 9 8 7 4 1 5 9 7 5 2 6 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

A
13
B
11
C
7
D
9
Question 482
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
QO-VS
B
OM-TQ
C
SQ-XV
D
MK-RO
Question 483
GK

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '+' and ' - ‘ are interchanged and ’x ' and '$\div$ ' are interchanged? 28 - 13 + 17 $\div$ 43 x 43 = ?

A
24
B
26
C
22
D
25
Question 484
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? AVZ BWA CXB DYC ?

A
MDP
B
EZD
C
LPR
D
WKF
Question 485
GK

What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 11 29 51 81 123 ?

A
195
B
190
C
185
D
181
Question 486
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 eggs are kings. Some kings are tickets. Conclusion (I): All tickets are eggs. Conclusion (II): Some eggs are tickets.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 487
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 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.) (24, 11, 266) (26, 13, 340)

A
(13, 8, 104)
B
(25, 9, 227)
C
(23, 12, 274)
D
(27, 11, 295)
Question 488
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 621453, what will be the sum of all even digit in the new number thus formed?

A
8
B
4
C
2
D
6
Question 489
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MDG 36, PGK 40, SJO 44, VMS 48, ?

A
YOW 54
B
XOV 54
C
XPV 52
D
YPW 52
Question 490
GK

Which of the following initiatives is primarily focused on enhancing road connectivity through expressways and economic corridors?

A
Bharatmala Pariyojana
B
Smart Cities Mission
C
PM Gati Shakti
D
Sagarmala Programme
Question 491
GK

Which is the main difference between Sleep and Hibernate modes in Windows 11?

A
Hibernate keeps programs open on the screen.
B
Sleep saves data on hard disk; Hibernate saves in RAM.
C
Sleep completely shuts down the system.
D
Sleep uses more power than Hibernate.
Question 492
GK

Modern telecommunication systems use optical fibres to transmit data efficiently. Which optical phenomenon enables this high-speed data transmission?

A
Refraction of light
B
Total Internal Reflection
C
Interference of light
D
Dispersion of light
Question 493
GK

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) RE Statistics 2025, India holds the 3rd global rank in the installed capacity of which renewable energy category?

A
Wind Power
B
Solar Power
C
Bio Power
D
Hydropower
Question 494
GK

Why were the early Congress leaders described as "Moderates" during the period 1885–1905?

A
They adopted constitutional methods such as petitions and discussions to seek political reforms.
B
They rejected council participation and insisted on mass mobilisation to secure wider reforms.
C
They pursued immediate self-rule through direct political confrontation with colonial authorities.
D
They supported organised resistance through secret groups to push for administrative changes.
Question 495
GK

Which case recognised judicial review as part of the basic structure?

A
Minerva Mills case
B
Indra Sawhney case
C
Menaka Gandhi case
D
Keshavananda Bharati case
Question 496
GK

Which of the following compositions in Hindustani music is especially associated with Sufi devotional music?

A
Dhrupad
B
Tappa
C
Tarana
D
Qawwali
Question 497
GK

Which of the following is the correct full form of CD?

A
Compact Disk
B
Central Data
C
Control Disk
D
Computer Drive
Question 498
GK

According to the Constitution of India, the 'Right to Equality' is guaranteed under which exact set of five consecutive Articles?

A
Articles 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
B
Articles 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27
C
Articles 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23
D
Articles 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
Question 499
GK

Which computer application enables real-time inventory tracking using automated identification?

A
Presentation software
B
Email-based notification
C
OCR-based text editing
D
RFID-driven supply chain systems
Question 500
GK

If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 7213546, what will be difference between the highest and lowest digits in the number thus formed?

A
9
B
6
C
8
D
7