RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1151
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.)  (27, 12, 322)  (24, 13, 310)

A
(31, 8, 246)
B
(29, 10, 292)
C
(34, 9, 308)
D
(32, 7, 224)
Question 1152
GK

Shreya starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 24 km, turns right and drives 28 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 30 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 6 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
5 km to the east
B
6 km to the east
C
7 km to the west
D
3 km to the east
Question 1153
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.  Statements: Some engineers are designers. All designers are creators.  Conclusions:  (I) All creators are engineers.  (II) Some engineers are creators.

A
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (I) follows
Question 1154
GK

Each vowel in the word 'SCRAMBLE' is changed to the second letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order. Which letter will appear exactly twice in the group of the letters thus formed?

A
C
B
N
C
S
D
M
Question 1155
GK

In a certain code language, 'queen dirt world' is coded as 'ya yo mq' and 'world bat law' is coded as 'yo uj zs'. How is 'world' coded in that language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

A
mq
B
yo
C
uj
D
ya
Question 1156
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  JCT 6 NGQ -7 RKN -20 VOK -33 ?

A
ZXD -44
B
ZSH -46
C
ZDX -45
D
ZCD -54
Question 1157
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 cherries are bats.  No bat is an orange.  Conclusions:  (I) No cherry is an orange.  (II) Some oranges are bats.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (I) follows
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 1158
GK

Seven people A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting in a row, facing north. Only two people sit to the right of T. Only two people sit between T and B. Only two people sit between A and Z. Z sits to the immediate left of T. O sits to the immediate right of D. Who sits immediately to the right of J?

A
D
B
B
C
J
D
Z
Question 1159
GK

Each of the digits in the number 6534217 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
TWO
B
NONE
C
ONE
D
THREE
Question 1160
GK

Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.  HM - JR - LW  UL - WQ - YV

A
CF- GK - HP
B
CF - EK - GP
C
GP - EK - SV
D
GP - JK - CE
Question 1161
GK

WSPO is related to SPNN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, TQNL is related to PNLK . To which of the following is MKHI related, following the same logic?

A
IHFH
B
TYWD
C
IGEF
D
IGDE
Question 1162
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.  FA - HC - JL  ID - KF - MO

A
MH - OJ - QS
B
NH - OI - QR
C
NH - OJ - QR
D
MH - OJ - QR
Question 1163
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
KP – GL
B
ZW – VS
C
ME – IA
D
RF – NC
Question 1164
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  871 791 721 661 611 ?

A
571
B
501
C
523
D
539
Question 1165
GK

Refer to the following series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.)  (Left) 5 3 5 1 5 4 1 2 9 1 1 7 4 8 7 6 6 8 1 5 6 4 1 1 6 6 4 (Right)  How many such even numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number?

A
5
B
3
C
6
D
4
Question 1166
GK

All 193 people are standing in a row facing north. Ccd is 14th from the right end while Vks is 124th from the left end. How many people are there between Ccd and Vks?

A
52
B
55
C
54
D
53
Question 1167
GK

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  QMO NJL KGI HDF ?

A
EZB
B
EAC
C
EBB
D
EFH
Question 1168
GK

Which of the following is characterised as an interconnected chain of submerged mountains, with a central rift zone of intense volcanic activity?

A
Continental slope
B
Mid-oceanic ridges
C
Deep-ocean trenches
D
Abyssal plains
Question 1169
GK

Which of the following temples is described as a monumental representation of Surya's chariot with 24 wheels?

A
Virupaksha Temple
B
Mahabodhi Temple
C
Sun Temple, Konark
D
Airavatesvara Temple
Question 1170
GK

Who among the following is NOT associated with Carnatic music?

A
Ravi Shankar
B
Nithyasree Mahadevan
C
Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam
D
DK Pattammal
Question 1171
GK

Which of the following energy resource is considered exhaustible and polluting in India?

A
Wind
B
Solar
C
Biogas
D
Coal
Question 1172
GK

Arundhati Roy's first full-length memoir, published in 2025, is titled:

A
Notes from a Small Town
B
Mother Mary Comes To Me
C
Walking with the Ants
D
The Ministry of Lost Stories
Question 1173
GK

Which function is primarily regulated by the medulla?

A
Memory
B
Vision
C
Thinking
D
Involuntary actions
Question 1174
GK

Mount Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, known for its frequent and persistent eruptions, is located in _______, which reported a new eruption at a vent located in the west part of the Southeast Crater in February 2025.

A
Italy
B
Luxembourg
C
Estonia
D
Serbia
Question 1175
GK

Article 350B of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of which of the following?

A
Special Officer for Women and Children
B
Special Officer for Scheduled Castes
C
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
D
Special Officer for Other Backward Classes