RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 626
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. (Left) L U H T R B F G A O D Q S I X M C K W (Right) How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is sixth from the right end and seventh from the left end of the series?

A
Four
B
Three
C
Five
D
Two
Question 627
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? NSL HMF BGZ VAT ?

A
PIN
B
PUN
C
PNK
D
PNU
Question 628
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only) (Left) Y O W G U R C X Z H M E S I K A Q D F T B (Right) How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 629
GK

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? LNK NPM PRO RTQ ?

A
TUW
B
TWR
C
TUR
D
TVS
Question 630
GK

LEMO is related to RJST in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JYKI is related to PDQN. To which of the following options is BNCX related, following the same logic?

A
SHIK
B
HSIC
C
KISH
D
CISH
Question 631
GK

R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between G and A when counted from the left of G. Only three people sit between N and E when counted from the right of E. R sits to the immediate right of N. I is an immediate neighbor of E as well as A. Who sits second to the left of D?

A
R
B
A
C
N
D
I
Question 632
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? XBU TXQ PTM LPI ?

A
APT
B
SEL
C
KFO
D
HLE
Question 633
GK

R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only one person sits between G and E when counted from the left of E. D sits third to the right of N. R sits third to the left of I. D sits to the immediate right of R. A is not an immediate neighbor of R. How many people sit between A and E when counted from the right of A?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Four
Question 634
GK

Each letter in the word PROVIDE is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is third from the left and the one which is fourth from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

A
9
B
5
C
6
D
8
Question 635
GK

In a certain code language, ‘cap room apple’ is coded as ‘og uv bc’ and ‘apple queen book’ is coded as ‘wd og ex’. How is ‘apple’ coded in the given language?

A
bc
B
wd
C
og
D
uv
Question 636
GK

In a certain code language, A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’, A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’, A + B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and A & B means ‘A is the father of B’. How is S related to H if ‘S ÷ D + R # Y & H’?

A
Father's father
B
Mother's brother's son
C
Brother's son
D
Mother's brother
Question 637
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 7 16 29 51 77 112 ?

A
161
B
150
C
151
D
160
Question 638
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 foods are rains. All tables are rains. Conclusions: (I) Some foods are tables. (II) All rains are tables.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (I) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 639
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
ZDB
B
VZX
C
BGD
D
YCA
Question 640
GK

In a certain code language, ‘world chest food’ is coded as ‘rn lu vd’ and ‘food sing sheep’ is coded as ‘bx rn ph’. How is ‘food’ coded in the given language?

A
bx
B
lu
C
rn
D
vd
Question 641
GK

Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 4 km towards South. He then takes a left turn, drives 23 km, turns left and drives 8 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified.)

A
19 km to the West
B
20 km to the North
C
21 km to the South
D
18 km to the East
Question 642
GK

In a certain code language, A ≠ B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A * B means ‘A is the father of B’ A ; B means ‘A is the son of B’ A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ Based on the above, how is F related to O if ‘F ≠ G ; H + M * O’?

A
Sister
B
Husband's father's sister
C
Wife
D
Brother's wife
Question 643
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
DGJ
B
NQT
C
BEG
D
PSV
Question 644
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. KF - MH - NP MH - OJ - PR

A
RL - SM - TU
B
QL - SN - TU
C
QL - SN - TV
D
RL - SN - TU
Question 645
GK

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. A is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between A and G. F is kept at one of the positions below A. Only E is kept between G and D. C is kept at one of the positions above G. How many boxes are kept between A and D?

A
3
B
2
C
1
D
4
Question 646
GK

If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘R’ stands for ‘×’, ‘S’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘Q’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 109 S 256 P 8 Q 2 R 17 Q 58 = ?

A
81
B
23
C
57
D
49
Question 647
GK

What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series? 232 ? 204 288 176 316

A
250
B
260
C
270
D
240
Question 648
GK

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) was established under which law?

A
Central Services Act, 1985
B
Administrative Reforms Act, 1980
C
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
D
Public Service Commission Act, 1986
Question 649
GK

Which Article of the Constitution of India grants the “Right to Constitutional Remedies,” empowering individuals to move the Supreme Court for enforcement of Fundamental Rights?

A
Article 21
B
Article 226
C
Article 32
D
Article 19
Question 650
GK

In a laboratory, copper sulphate solution reacts with iron filings, causing a colour change and the deposition of a new metal. Which statement correctly explains the reason for this reaction?

A
Copper is more reactive than iron
B
Iron and copper belong to the same group
C
Iron and copper sulphate have similar reactivity
D
Iron is more reactive than copper