RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 676
GK

A, B, C, D, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between B and C, when counted from the left of B. Only three people sit between U and T, when counted from the right of T. D sits to the immediate right of U. A is an immediate neighbor of T as well as C. Who sits second to the left of S?

A
A
B
C
C
T
D
U
Question 677
GK

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and $\div$ are interchanged and ‘-’  and ‘x’ are interchanged? 14 - 2 x  48 + 3 $\div$ 7 = ?

A
23
B
19
C
14
D
7
Question 678
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? FOL ZIF TCZ NWT ?

A
HQN
B
HNY
C
HNJ
D
HON
Question 679
GK

Seven people, U, T, E, N, S, I and L, are sitting in a row, facing the north. Only E sits to the left of N. Only four people sit between E and T. Only U sits between I and L and I is not an immediate neighbor of T. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

A
U
B
L
C
S
D
N
Question 680
GK

KG 13 is related to IC - 2 in a certain way. In the same way, NH 20 is related to LD 5. To which of the following is NW 24 related, following the same logic?

A
LS 9
B
MS 11
C
MR 11
D
LR 9
Question 681
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 70 80 ? 106 122 140

A
100
B
94
C
96
D
92
Question 682
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.) (2, 11, 31) (13, 10, 41)

A
(29, 19, 56)
B
(6, 1, 25)
C
(8, 22, 45)
D
(10, 20, 50)
Question 683
GK

Sitara starts from Point A and drives 23 km towards the west. He then takes a left turn, drives 24 km, turns left and drives 33 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 34 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 10 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-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
11 km to the east
B
10 km to the south
C
8 km to the south
D
9 km to the north
Question 684
GK

Seven boxes L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only one box is kept between R and O. R is kept on one of the positions above O. Box N is kept immediately below L. Q is placed at the topmost position. Exactly three boxes are kept between P and M. P is kept on one of the positions above M. Box M is kept immediately above O. Which box is kept fourth from the top?

A
L
B
P
C
N
D
M
Question 685
GK

Refer to the given letter series and answer the question that follows. (Left) P W I C T G T X W J N L X T D X E S C S Z (Right) How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a consonant?

A
One
B
Two
C
None
D
Three
Question 686
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. QMO - KGI RNP - LHJ

A
KFG - EAC
B
KGI - EAC
C
KFG - DZB
D
KGI - DAB
Question 687
GK

In a certain code language, A $\div$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 $\div$ D & R # Y + H’?

A
Brother's brother
B
Wife's brother
C
Brother's wife's brother
D
Brother's wife's father
Question 688
GK

The Kensington ‘Treaty’ was signed between which of the following two countries in 2025?

A
United Kingdom (UK) and France
B
United Kingdom (UK) and Germany
C
Germany and France
D
United Kingdom (UK) and Italy
Question 689
GK

A window that covers the entire screen without showing the desktop behind it is said to be in:

A
Restored mode
B
Hidden mode
C
Full-screen mode
D
Minimized mode
Question 690
GK

Which of the following is NOT included in the four official meteorological seasons of India?

A
Winter season
B
Summer season
C
Spring season
D
Rainy season
Question 691
GK

National Unity Day, observed in India on 31 October 2025, commemorates the birth anniversary of which national leader?

A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Question 692
GK

How much funding did ADB pledge for India's urban infrastructure over the next five years from 2025 to 2030?

A
USD 5 billion
B
USD 8 billion
C
USD 12 billion
D
USD 10 billion
Question 693
GK

What was the central aim of Raja Rammohan Roy's Atmiya Sabha in early nineteenth-century Bengal?

A
Supporting caste exclusiveness and encouraging ritualistic social customs
B
Opposing idolatry and promoting rational interpretation of Vedantic doctrine
C
Defending polytheistic worship and resisting all intellectual reform efforts
D
Propagating occult traditions and discouraging scientific modes of thinking
Question 694
GK

As reiterated by the Supreme Court of India in September 2025, under which legislation does a Tribunal have the authority to order the eviction of a child from the property of a senior citizen in cases of failure to maintain them?

A
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2008
B
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
C
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2009
D
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2006
Question 695
GK

The Atal Tunnel is built in which Himalayan range?

A
Karakoram Range
B
Pir Panjal Range
C
Zaskar Range
D
Dhauladhar Range
Question 696
GK

Which of the following Chola rulers is credited with building a powerful navy and conquering Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Lakshadweep?

A
Rajaraja I
B
Vijayalaya
C
Kulottunga I
D
Rajendra I
Question 697
GK

When was the Telugu language declared as a classical language of India?

A
2007
B
2006
C
2008
D
2005
Question 698
GK

Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 9 6 3 1 8 7 2 9 5 6 1 4 7 5 3 4 5 6 2 6 8 7 2 3 7 6 5 8 (Right) How many such even digits are there which are immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an odd digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)

A
More than three
B
Two
C
Three
D
One
Question 699
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
UX-QR
B
OR-KM
C
QT-MO
D
SV-OQ
Question 700
GK

In a certain code language, A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’, A @ B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A # B means 'A is the wife of B' and A & B means ‘A is the brother of B’ . How is L related to T if 'L # I $ G @ H & T'?

A
Brother
B
Sister
C
Daughter
D
Mother