RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 76
GK

In a certain code language ,  A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,  A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’,  A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and  A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.  Based on the above, how is S related to K if ‘S + D ÷ F x H-  K’?

A
Brother's wife's father
B
Wife's brother
C
Wife's father
D
Brother's wife's brother
Question 77
GK

KH 13 is related to ID 2 in a certain way. In the same way, LO 9 is related to JK −2. To which of the following is LJ 7 related, following the same logic?

A
JG -6
B
KF -4
C
KG -6
D
JF -4
Question 78
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
RP−NL
B
LJ−HF
C
OM−KI
D
EC−ZA
Question 79
GK

Each vowel in the word TRAJECTORIES is changed to the second letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the second letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Four
Question 80
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 N and R when counted from the left of R. G sits third to the left of A. D sits to the immediate right of A. D sits second to the left of N. I is not an immediate neighbor of G. Who sits third to the right of E?

A
D
B
A
C
R
D
G
Question 81
GK

P is the daughter of Q. Q is the wife of S. T is the mother of X. T is the sister of S. How is T related to P?

A
Sister
B
Father's sister
C
Husband's sister
D
Mother
Question 82
GK

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters 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
MJP
B
JGM
C
URY
D
QNT
Question 83
GK

Which of the following options should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  G 5, M 12, S 19, Y 26, ?

A
D 33
B
J 33
C
A 33
D
E 33
Question 84
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  MCK 10, PFN 13, SIQ 16, VLT 19, ?

A
YOW 22
B
XPW 24
C
XOV 22
D
YPV 22
Question 85
GK

If + means -, - means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  92 - 8 ÷ 311 + 715 × 11 = ?

A
965
B
975
C
982
D
998
Question 86
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.)  8 - 3 - 24  5 - 8 - 40

A
4 - 8 - 43
B
14 - 6 - 34
C
2 - 9 - 15
D
4 - 9 - 36
Question 87
GK

GECD is related to CAYZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, AYWX is related to WUST. To which of the following is USQR related, following the same logic?

A
QNLN
B
QOLN
C
QPLR
D
QOMN
Question 88
GK

What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series?  5 14 41 122 ? 1094

A
365
B
361
C
381
D
368
Question 89
GK

What should come in place of the ‘?’ in the given series?  13 19 31 55 103 ?

A
199
B
203
C
190
D
195 "
Question 90
GK

The members of the Railway Convention Committee are nominated by which of the following authorities of India?

A
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C
The President of India
D
The Prime Minister of India
Question 91
GK

According to the Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework (SDG NIF) Progress Report of 2025, social protection coverage rose from 22% in 2016 to what percentage in 2025?

A
40%
B
55%
C
64.3%
D
78%
Question 92
GK

Who among the following was associated with the Farazi Movement in Bengal during the 19th century?

A
Birsa Munda
B
Dadu Mian
C
U Kiang Nongbah
D
Maznoom Shah
Question 93
GK

Which global event first initiated coordinated international action on environmental protection and development?

A
Stockholm Conference, 1972
B
Johannesburg Summit, 2002
C
Doha Climate Meeting, 2012
D
Rio Conference, 1992
Question 94
GK

Which of the following temples is NOT a prime example of the Dravidian style of temple architecture?

A
Gangaikondacholapuram Temple
B
Shore Temple
C
Siddhesvara Mahadeva Temple
D
Brihadeeswara Temple
Question 95
GK

Which of the following is NOT a function of the President?

A
Granting pardons and remissions
B
Presiding over Rajya Sabha sessions
C
Promulgating ordinances
D
Summoning and proroguing Parliament
Question 96
GK

As per the Indian Constitution, the Directive Principles of State Policy are ___________.

A
Justiciable and legally enforceable
B
Purely administrative rules
C
Non-justiciable but fundamental in governance
D
Justiciable only during emergencies
Question 97
GK

Which extremist leader authored the famous work, Gita Rahasya?

A
Aurobindo Ghose
B
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Bipin Chandra Pal
Question 98
GK

The roads and streets of the Harappan Lower Town were laid out in which pattern?

A
Irregular pattern without fixed alignment
B
Circular pattern with curved streets
C
Grid pattern intersecting at right angles
D
Radial pattern spreading from a centre
Question 99
GK

Which among the following kings from the early medieval period assumed the title "Gangaikonda"?

A
Rajendra I
B
Rajaraja I
C
Pulakesin II
D
Vijayalaya 
Question 100
GK

QX 18 is related to SS 4 in a certain way. In the same way, EL 10 is related to GG -4. To which of the following is IJ 5 related, following the same logic?

A
KL -11
B
TR -5
C
HF -8
D
KE -9