RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 751
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
YADB
EHJC
MORD
SUXQuestion 752
GK
Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. Only four boxes are kept between Q and O. Only P is kept above Q. Only two boxes are kept between N and R. S is kept immediately above M. R is not kept immediately above S. Which box is kept fourth from the top?
A
SB
OC
PD
MQuestion 753
GK
In a certain code language, A @ B means 'A is the mother 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
Mother's sisterB
SisterC
Mother's motherD
MotherQuestion 754
GK
Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. (NOTE: You have to take the given data to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts.)
A
9B
31C
5D
16Question 755
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the sister of B', A - B means 'A is the wife of B', A × B means 'A is the father of B', and A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B'. Based on the above, how is U related to Y if 'U - V × W + X ÷ Y'?
A
Mother's motherB
Father's motherC
Father's sisterD
Mother's sisterQuestion 756
GK
Each of the digits in the number 5421389 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
THREEB
NONEC
TWOD
ONEQuestion 757
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
XTWB
IEHC
GEFD
NJMQuestion 758
GK
Town J is to the west of Town T. Town R is to the east of Town T. Town K is to the south of Town R. Town M is to the west of Town K. Town M is to the south-west of Town T. Town J is to the north of Town M. What is the position of Town J with respect to Town K?
A
South-eastB
South-westC
North-eastD
North-westQuestion 759
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 8 22 64 134 232 ?
A
345B
385C
358D
354Question 760
GK
Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. JTT : OQS NQS : SNR
A
EOR : JLQB
VMK : QKJC
SGD : NDBD
TUJ : ORKQuestion 761
GK
Seven people, U, T, E, N, S, I and L, are sitting in a row, facing the north. Only five people sit between I and L. S sits to the immediate left of L. Only one person sits between S and N. U sits at some place to the left of E but at some place to the right of T. Who sits third from the left end of the line?
A
UB
TC
ED
NQuestion 762
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.) 19, 229 22, 265
A
24, 252B
23, 278C
28, 337D
26, 314Question 763
GK
Seven people, Manu, Neha, Ojas, Pooja, Shina, Tina and Upendra, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Neha sits second to the left of Ojas. Upendra sits second to the left of Neha. Tina sits to the immediate left of Shina. Manu is not an immediate neighbour of Upendra. How many people sit between Manu and Upendra, when counted from the left of Manu?
A
ThreeB
TwoC
NoneD
OneQuestion 764
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) 4 9 6 5 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 3 6 2 1 2 1 6 9 1 7 4 7 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?
A
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 765
GK
In a certain code language, 'know city routes' is coded as 'ha mi ko' and 'city lights beautiful' is coded as 'ly ha jh'. How is 'city' coded in the given language?
A
jhB
koC
lyD
haQuestion 766
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 41 53 66 80 95 111 ?
A
131B
134C
128D
123Question 767
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? JKA KNF LQK MTP ?
A
MNGB
OIUC
NWUD
MKJQuestion 768
GK
In 2022, the President pardoned a woman jailed for a minor crime. Which Article of the Indian Constitution allows the President to grant pardons?
A
Article 75B
Article 74C
Article 72D
Article 53Question 769
GK
What is GII in the context of Human Development?
A
Gender Inequality IndexB
Gender Inability IndexC
Gender Inequality InformationD
General Inequality IndexQuestion 770
GK
Which feature of the Brahmo Samaj best reflects its reformist interpretation of Hindu religious practice?
A
Promoting monotheistic worship and rejecting ritual sacrifices entirely.B
Defending priestly authority and supporting elaborate temple ceremonies.C
Upholding hereditary priesthood and strengthening caste divisions everywhere.D
Reviving Vedic polytheism and encouraging ritual offerings across India.Question 771
GK
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently appointed a new President. Who assumed charge as the IMA National President in December 2025?
A
Dr. Ketan DesaiB
Dr. Amit ChakrabartyC
Dr. Anil NayakD
Dr. Dilip BhanushaliQuestion 772
GK
Which pigment is responsible for the green color of plants?
A
XanthophyllB
ChlorophyllC
CaroteneD
AnthocyaninQuestion 773
GK
"Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in appeals from High Courts in regard to civil matters" is provided in which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India?
A
Article 133B
Article 132C
Article 131D
Article 134Question 774
GK
In which year was the first "Sanskrit Commission" constituted?
A
1952B
2013C
2019D
1956Question 775
GK
Article 243ZI of the Indian Constitution empowers the State Legislature to make laws regarding co-operative societies. Which principle is NOT included in its scope?
A
Democratic member controlB
Autonomous functioningC
Voluntary formationD
Compulsory State supervision