RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 526
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.) (99, 103, 111) (157, 161, 169)

A
(208, 212, 220)
B
(323, 328, 336)
C
(112, 117, 125)
D
(196, 198, 206)
Question 527
GK

In a certain code language, 'MAKI' is coded as '2468' and 'MASK' is coded as '2496'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

A
8
B
9
C
4
D
2
Question 528
GK

RS 4 is related to UR −11 in a certain way. In the same way, IJ 8 is related to LI −7. To which of the following is MN 12 related, following the same logic?

A
HY −7
B
MK −4
C
IO −5
D
PM −3
Question 529
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. (Left) X P S A D U G L O E J F K I M C R T Q (Right) How many vowels are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the right end and fifth from the left end of the series?

A
Two
B
More than one
C
Three
D
One
Question 530
GK

The zone on Earth where no S-waves are detected is known as:

A
Epicentral gap
B
Active zone
C
Shadow zone
D
Seismic belt
Question 531
GK

Which union ministry primarily organized the national-level celebration for the 150 th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’?

A
Ministry of Education
B
Ministry of Culture
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Question 532
GK

What is a unitary feature of the Constitution of India?

A
Supremacy of the Constitution
B
Dual government
C
Bicameral legislature
D
Integrated judiciary
Question 533
GK

The basic unit of memory used by a computer to store binary data is called a:

A
Byte
B
Nibble
C
Word
D
Bit
Question 534
GK

Which Indian ruler was the first to enter into a Subsidiary Alliance with the British in 1798?

A
Maharaja of Mysore
B
Maharaja of Jaipur
C
Nizam of Hyderabad
D
Nawab of Oudh
Question 535
GK

Which of the following machines was designed by Charles Babbage?

A
Atanasoff–Berry Computer
B
Analytical Engine
C
UNIVAC
D
ENIAC
Question 536
GK

The First War of Independence (1857) began at which place?

A
Delhi
B
Lucknow
C
Kanpur
D
Meerut
Question 537
GK

Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to paste copied content?

A
Ctrl + F
B
Ctrl + S
C
Ctrl + C
D
Ctrl + V
Question 538
GK

The Gram Nyayalayas Act was enacted in which of the following years?

A
2008
B
2002
C
2006
D
2005
Question 539
GK

Population density is defined as the number of people per:

A
Total population
B
Urban center
C
Arable land
D
Unit of land area
Question 540
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, what will come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation? \(9\ A\ 3\ C\ 15\ B\ 2 = ?\ D\ 10\)

A
39
B
33
C
34
D
43
Question 541
GK

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

A
Four
B
Three
C
One
D
Two
Question 542
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. JS-BJ-SB LU-DL-UD

A
NW-FN-KL
B
NW-FN-WR
C
NW-FN-OP
D
NW-FN-WF
Question 543
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as the one followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. PK - QL - RT RM - SN - TV

A
KG - MI - NO
B
LG - MH - NO
C
LG - MH - NP
D
KG - MH - NO
Question 544
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

A
AZD
B
BAE
C
EDH
D
RQT
Question 545
GK

Seven people A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the left of O. Only three people sit between O and Z. Only one person sits between Z and D. A sits to the immediate left of J. B is not an immediate neighbor of Z. Who sits immediately to the right of D?

A
T
B
B
C
O
D
Z
Question 546
GK

R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only two people sit between R and G when counted from the right of R. Only three people sit between D and N when counted from the right of N. G sits to the immediate right of N. A sits to the immediate right of I. Who sits fourth to the right of E?

A
G
B
A
C
R
D
N
Question 547
GK

In a certain code language, ‘hall menu peak’ is coded as ‘yy ae wp’ and ‘peak boat owner’ is coded as ‘mr yy sf’. How is ‘peak’ coded in that language?

A
yy
B
mr
C
wp
D
ae
Question 548
GK

In a certain code language, A ^ B means ‘A is the mother of B’, A ÷ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’, A ! B means ‘A is the wife of B’, and A √ B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is T related to Z if ‘T √ U ÷ V ^ W ! Z’?

A
Wife's father
B
Father's brother
C
Wife's brother
D
Brother's son
Question 549
GK

Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. P is kept second from the top. Only three boxes are kept between L and M. N is kept immediately before P. Only M is kept after O. R is kept immediately above O. How many boxes are kept between Q and M?

A
One
B
Three
C
Four
D
Two
Question 550
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 diesels are petrol. Some petrol are fuels. Conclusions: (I) No fuel is petrol. (II) No petrol is diesel.

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