RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1076
GK

If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 4317856, how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Three
B
Two
C
One
D
None
Question 1077
GK

Each letter in the word INJURED 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 second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

A
7
B
9
C
8
D
11
Question 1078
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
Wife's mother's father
B
Wife's father
C
Wife's brother
D
Wife's mother's brother
Question 1079
GK

Shishir starts from Point Y and drives 75 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 35 km, turns left and drives 38 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 41 km. He takes a right turn, drives 37 km. He then turns left, drives 26 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

A
32 km towards north
B
33 km towards west
C
35 km towards north
D
29 km towards south
Question 1080
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 pairs.)

A
VT – LE
B
XV-NH
C
BZ-RL
D
OM – EY
Question 1081
GK

Eight people, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. T sits third to the left of W. T sits third to the right of V. X is an immediate neighbour of U and V. Z sits second to the left of S. How many people sit between X and W, when counted from the left of X?

A
Three
B
One
C
Two
D
Four
Question 1082
GK

What should come in place of the '?' in the given series?  5 9 20 40 67 103 ?

A
146
B
148
C
184
D
164
Question 1083
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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

A
LX – HT
B
QE – MA
C
BK – XF
D
NV – JR
Question 1084
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  KFP SNX AVF IDN ?

A
KDF
B
IAK
C
QLV
D
LFP
Question 1085
GK

In a certain code language,  A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B',  A x B means 'A is the husband of B',  A – B means 'A is the sister of B' and  A + B means 'A is the father of B'.  Based on the above, how is M related to R if 'M + N ÷ O – P x Q ÷ R'?

A
Father's father's father
B
Father's father's brother
C
Mother's brother
D
Father's mother's father
Question 1086
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: All hats are carpets. No carpet is a locket.  Conclusions: (I) No hat is a locket.                        (II) Some lockets are carpets.

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 1087
GK

Vimal ranked 28th from the top and 65th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

A
93
B
90
C
92
D
91
Question 1088
GK

Who among the following worked for widow remarriage in India?

A
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B
Jyotiba Phule
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Swami Vivekananda
Question 1089
GK

The transverse nature of light can be demonstrated using ______.

A
Lens
B
Polaroid
C
Prism
D
Mirror
Question 1090
GK

Which among the following best represents the change in society from the Early to the Later Vedic period?

A
Decline of agriculture and rise in hunting
B
Emergence of a complex varna hierarchy
C
End of religious practices and rituals
D
Shift from settled villages to nomadic life
Question 1091
GK

One of the winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2025, Semia Gharbi, belongs to which place?

A
Tunisia
B
Albania
C
Peru
D
Mongolia
Question 1092
GK

Which country's human rights practices report was criticised by Human Rights Watch for omitting categories like LGBT people, persons with disabilities, and freedom of assembly in August 2025?

A
India
B
Russia
C
China
D
United States
Question 1093
GK

Which combination of SI base units correctly represents the unit of density based on its dimensional formula?

A
Gram per litre
B
Kilogram per metre cubed
C
Kilogram per litre
D
Milligram per cubic centimetre
Question 1094
GK

Which of the following folk music styles belongs to Sikkim?

A
Bihu songs
B
Baul
C
Lepcha
D
Lavani
Question 1095
GK

Which of the following courts upheld the government's "Sahyog portal" takedown powers in September 2025?

A
Delhi High Court
B
Bombay High Court
C
Calcutta High Court
D
Karnataka High Court
Question 1096
GK

The bar at the bottom of the Windows screen that shows open applications is:

A
Menu bar
B
Title bar
C
Scroll bar
D
Taskbar
Question 1097
GK

In which of the following ways has the private sector contributed to India's industrial growth and global expansion since the economic reforms of 1991?

A
Relying solely on government subsidies for expansion
B
Aggressively pursuing global acquisitions and enhancing industrial growth
C
Limiting its activities to non-core industries
D
Restricting industrial growth to maintain a stable economy
Question 1098
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  FIN KNS PSX UXC ?

A
ZCH
B
YSK
C
JKP
D
KLM
Question 1099
GK

Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting in a row facing north. Only five people sit between G and O. H sits to the immediate left of O. Only one person sits between H and F. Q sits immediately to the left of L. How many people sit between L and O?

A
Two
B
Four
C
One
D
Three
Question 1100
GK

In a certain code language, 'BIKE' is coded as '4821' and 'KITE' is coded as '2146'. What is the code for 'B' in the given code language?

A
8
B
1
C
2
D
4