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
ThreeB
TwoC
OneD
NoneQuestion 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
7B
9C
8D
11Question 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 fatherB
Wife's fatherC
Wife's brotherD
Wife's mother's brotherQuestion 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 northB
33 km towards westC
35 km towards northD
29 km towards southQuestion 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 – LEB
XV-NHC
BZ-RLD
OM – EYQuestion 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
ThreeB
OneC
TwoD
FourQuestion 1082
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 5 9 20 40 67 103 ?
A
146B
148C
184D
164Question 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 – HTB
QE – MAC
BK – XFD
NV – JRQuestion 1084
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? KFP SNX AVF IDN ?
A
KDFB
IAKC
QLVD
LFPQuestion 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 fatherB
Father's father's brotherC
Mother's brotherD
Father's mother's fatherQuestion 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) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 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
93B
90C
92D
91Question 1088
GK
Who among the following worked for widow remarriage in India?
A
Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarB
Jyotiba PhuleC
Bal Gangadhar TilakD
Swami VivekanandaQuestion 1089
GK
The transverse nature of light can be demonstrated using ______.
A
LensB
PolaroidC
PrismD
MirrorQuestion 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 huntingB
Emergence of a complex varna hierarchyC
End of religious practices and ritualsD
Shift from settled villages to nomadic lifeQuestion 1091
GK
One of the winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2025, Semia Gharbi, belongs to which place?
A
TunisiaB
AlbaniaC
PeruD
MongoliaQuestion 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
IndiaB
RussiaC
ChinaD
United StatesQuestion 1093
GK
Which combination of SI base units correctly represents the unit of density based on its dimensional formula?
A
Gram per litreB
Kilogram per metre cubedC
Kilogram per litreD
Milligram per cubic centimetreQuestion 1094
GK
Which of the following folk music styles belongs to Sikkim?
A
Bihu songsB
BaulC
LepchaD
LavaniQuestion 1095
GK
Which of the following courts upheld the government's "Sahyog portal" takedown powers in September 2025?
A
Delhi High CourtB
Bombay High CourtC
Calcutta High CourtD
Karnataka High CourtQuestion 1096
GK
The bar at the bottom of the Windows screen that shows open applications is:
A
Menu barB
Title barC
Scroll barD
TaskbarQuestion 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 expansionB
Aggressively pursuing global acquisitions and enhancing industrial growthC
Limiting its activities to non-core industriesD
Restricting industrial growth to maintain a stable economyQuestion 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
ZCHB
YSKC
JKPD
KLMQuestion 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
TwoB
FourC
OneD
ThreeQuestion 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
8B
1C
2D
4