RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 826
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
LIH
B
CAY
C
YVU
D
RON
Question 827
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  56 57 ? 70 86 111

A
63
B
61
C
62
D
64
Question 828
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
DGI
B
LOQ
C
ZDE
D
UXZ
Question 829
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 letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fifth from the right end and third from the left end of the series?

A
Five
B
Six
C
Four
D
Seven
Question 830
GK

Each of the digits in the number 3184657 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
One
B
Three
C
None
D
Two
Question 831
GK

In a certain code language, 'PWEA' is coded as '90' and 'QAMT' is coded as '102'. What is the code for 'LJCV' in the given code language?

A
91
B
94
C
86
D
97
Question 832
GK

Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. P5 sits to the immediate left of P6. There are exactly two people between P1 and P6 when checked from right of P6. P3 is sitting immediately between P2 and P1. P7 is sitting immediately between P4 and P5. How many people are sitting between P4 and P6 when checked from left of P6?

A
Three
B
Four
C
Two
D
One
Question 833
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.  LG - OJ - QS OJ - RM - TV

A
ID - LG - NO
B
JD - LG - NO
C
JD - LH - NO
D
ID - LG - NP
Question 834
GK

In a certain code language,  A = B means 'A is the son 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 father of B'.  How is W related to G if 'W = F $ K * L @ G'?

A
Father's sister's son
B
Wife's sister's son
C
Wife's father's sister's son
D
Sister's son
Question 835
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  FEL 17, KIQ 21, PMV 25, UQA 29, ?

A
YUF 32
B
ZUF 33
C
ZVG 33
D
YVG 32
Question 836
GK

Each of the digits in the number 3219854 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
ONE
B
THREE
C
NONE
D
TWO
Question 837
GK

DO 9 is related to FL -5 in a certain way. In the same way, EQ 3 is related to GN -11. To which of the following is KH 6 related, following the same logic?

A
ME -8
B
GY -11
C
IE -7
D
NI -14
Question 838
GK

MKPT is related to QOTX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ENSU is related to IRWY. To which of the following is DHGR related, following the same logic?

A
HLKV
B
HDRG
C
FJIT
D
QEIY
Question 839
GK

Mr. Vasu starts from Point A and drives 25 km towards the West. He then takes a left turn, drives 15 km, turns left and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 28 km, turns left and drives 14 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 12 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
10 km to the East
B
7 km to the South
C
9 km to the West
D
8 km to the North
Question 840
GK

Read the given statements 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 statements.  Statement: No Race Cars are Tractors. Some Tractors are Trains.  Conclusion I: No Race Cars are Trains.  Conclusion II: Some Race Cars are Trains.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 841
GK

Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. K sits third to the left of Z. Only two people sit between J and K when counted from the right of J. Only three people sit between J and I. H sits to the immediate left of W. Who sits third to the left of Y?

A
I
B
H
C
K
D
W
Question 842
GK

Read the given statements 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 statements.  Statement: Some Power Saws are Chisels. Some Chisels are Wrenches.  Conclusion (I): Some Power Saws are Wrenches.  Conclusion (II): No Power Saws are Wrenches.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Only conclusion (I) follows
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 843
GK

Each of the digits in the number 8254316 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
Three
B
None
C
One
D
Two
Question 844
GK

Six boxes, R, S, T, U, V and X, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.  Only one box is kept below S. Only one box is kept above U. Only one box is kept between U and V. T is kept immediately below S. R is kept at some place below X. How many boxes are kept between X and T?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
Four
Question 845
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) 3 5 1 5 9 5 3 4 6 4 8 5 1 3 2 9 6 6 6 3 6 8 7 (Right)  How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 846
GK

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, L, M and N, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.  Box I is kept at the third position from the top. Box N is kept at the third position from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between N and J. Only three boxes are kept between I and H. Box M is kept at a position somewhere above L. Which box is kept at the bottom?

A
L
B
H
C
I
D
J
Question 847
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  8 ? 29 50 78 113

A
16
B
15
C
18
D
14
Question 848
GK

Which Dravidian language is spoken outside India in Baluchistan?

A
Tamil
B
Brahui
C
Kannada
D
Malayalam
Question 849
GK

Which event directly triggered the British–Bengal confrontation that culminated in the Battle of Plassey (1757)?

A
Abuse of duty-free trade privileges granted by imperial farmans
B
Capture of Calcutta and attack on British factories by Siraj-ud-Daulah
C
Expansion of Mughal administrative reforms affecting coastal trade
D
Refusal of the English Company to conduct inland trade in Bengal
Question 850
GK

In January 2025, India became the fourth nation to achieve autonomous satellite docking in orbit. What was the name of this mission?

A
SpaDeX
B
Gaganyaan-1
C
NISAR
D
Chandrayaan-4