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
8B
9C
4D
2Question 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 −7B
MK −4C
IO −5D
PM −3Question 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
TwoB
More than oneC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 530
GK
The zone on Earth where no S-waves are detected is known as:
A
Epicentral gapB
Active zoneC
Shadow zoneD
Seismic beltQuestion 531
GK
Which union ministry primarily organized the national-level celebration for the 150 th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’?
A
Ministry of EducationB
Ministry of CultureC
Ministry of Home AffairsD
Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsQuestion 532
GK
What is a unitary feature of the Constitution of India?
A
Supremacy of the ConstitutionB
Dual governmentC
Bicameral legislatureD
Integrated judiciaryQuestion 533
GK
The basic unit of memory used by a computer to store binary data is called a:
A
ByteB
NibbleC
WordD
BitQuestion 534
GK
Which Indian ruler was the first to enter into a Subsidiary Alliance with the British in 1798?
A
Maharaja of MysoreB
Maharaja of JaipurC
Nizam of HyderabadD
Nawab of OudhQuestion 535
GK
Which of the following machines was designed by Charles Babbage?
A
Atanasoff–Berry ComputerB
Analytical EngineC
UNIVACD
ENIACQuestion 536
GK
The First War of Independence (1857) began at which place?
A
DelhiB
LucknowC
KanpurD
MeerutQuestion 537
GK
Which of the following keyboard shortcuts is used to paste copied content?
A
Ctrl + FB
Ctrl + SC
Ctrl + CD
Ctrl + VQuestion 538
GK
The Gram Nyayalayas Act was enacted in which of the following years?
A
2008B
2002C
2006D
2005Question 539
GK
Population density is defined as the number of people per:
A
Total populationB
Urban centerC
Arable landD
Unit of land areaQuestion 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
39B
33C
34D
43Question 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
FourB
ThreeC
OneD
TwoQuestion 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-KLB
NW-FN-WRC
NW-FN-OPD
NW-FN-WFQuestion 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 - NOB
LG - MH - NOC
LG - MH - NPD
KG - MH - NOQuestion 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
AZDB
BAEC
EDHD
RQTQuestion 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
TB
BC
OD
ZQuestion 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
GB
AC
RD
NQuestion 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
yyB
mrC
wpD
aeQuestion 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 fatherB
Father's brotherC
Wife's brotherD
Brother's sonQuestion 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
OneB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 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) followsB
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followC
Only conclusion (I) followsD
Only conclusion (II) follows