RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1226
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.)  (158, 141, 177)  (164, 147, 183)

A
(146, 129, 163)
B
(122, 105, 139)
C
(119, 102, 138)
D
(131, 114, 151)
Question 1227
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  GTXI BXUK WBRM RFOO ?

A
MKLR
B
NKKQ
C
NJKR
D
MJLQ
Question 1228
GK

In a certain code language, 'COLD' is coded as '4928' and 'CLOG' is coded as '7428'. What is the code for 'D' in the given code language?

A
9
B
4
C
2
D
8
Question 1229
GK

In a certain code language,  A + B means 'A is the father of B',  A - B means 'A is the sister of B',  A × B means 'A is the daughter of B', and  A ÷ B means 'A is the mother of B'.  Based on the above, how is P related to T if 'P ÷ Q - R + S × T'?

A
Sister's daughter
B
Daughter's daughter
C
Son's daughter
D
Husband's mother
Question 1230
GK

Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 30 km. He then takes a left turn, drives 26 km, turns left and drives 5 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 14 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
6 km to the North
B
3 km to the East
C
2 km to the East
D
5 km to the South
Question 1231
GK

Each letter in the word HARMFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

A
5
B
4
C
6
D
2
Question 1232
GK

In a row of 42 people facing the north, Amala sits 18th from the left end. If only 12 people sit to the right of Sneha, then how many people sit between Amala and Sneha?

A
9
B
11
C
10
D
12
Question 1233
GK

BEGH is related to HKMN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FIKM is related to LOQS. To which of the following is LNPS related, following the same logic?

A
KMOR
B
RTVY
C
QSUX
D
MOQT
Question 1234
GK

ZACY is related to VWYU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, QRTP is related to MNPL. To which of the following is CDFB related, following the same logic?

A
YAAI
B
YZBX
C
YYAX
D
YZAX
Question 1235
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  VRX 1, TPV 4, RNT 9, PLR 16, ?

A
DOP 36
B
KPR 36
C
GSP 49
D
NJP 25
Question 1236
GK

Ay, Bx, Cu, Dq, Ep, Fv and Gt are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Cu sits second to the left of Fv. Gt sits second to the left of Cu. Dq sits to the immediate left of Ep. Ay sits second to the right of Ep.  How many people sit between Bx and Ep when counted from the left of Bx?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 1237
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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

A
QMJ
B
SOP
C
VRO
D
KGD
Question 1238
GK

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  MQS QUW UYA YCE ?

A
CGI
B
CFH
C
CHH
D
CDF
Question 1239
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 tables are boxes. Some boxes are desktops.  Conclusions: (I) Some tables are desktops.  (II) Some boxes are tables.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Only conclusion (I) follows
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 1240
GK

SMAL is related to PIVF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GWGN is related to DSBH. To which of the following options is XKRV related, following the same logic?

A
UGPM
B
UPLO
C
UGMP
D
UMPG
Question 1241
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
WE - ZJ
B
SZ - VD
C
BM - EQ
D
OA - RE
Question 1242
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.  (Left) D E I V D I J Y T Z A K F Z S M U I Y E Q (Right)  How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

A
Four
B
One
C
Two
D
Three
Question 1243
GK

In a certain code language,  A = B means 'A is the sister of B',  A $ B means 'A is the brother 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
Wife's brother
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Wife's father
Question 1244
GK

Which of the following two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?  (12 × 8) ÷ 6 + 4 × 13 − (36 ÷ 9) × 15 + 25 = 49

A
12 and 36
B
13 and 15
C
4 and 6
D
4 and 8
Question 1245
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
BD - HJ
B
EH - KM
C
LN - RT
D
HJ - NP
Question 1246
GK

In a certain code language, 'yak lock zip' is coded as ' je tc ly' and 'zip shirt cake' is coded as 'rl jg tc'. How is 'zip' coded in the given language?

A
rl
B
je
C
tc
D
ly
Question 1247
GK

What should come in place of the '?' in the given series?  3 ? 90 360 1080 2160 2160

A
18
B
21
C
36
D
15
Question 1248
GK

Where is the head office of the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in India?

A
Lucknow
B
Hyderabad
C
Delhi
D
Patna
Question 1249
GK

The governor can dissolve Vidhan Sabha before the completion of its term on the advice of the _______.

A
High Court of the State
B
Election Commission
C
Chief Minister
D
President
Question 1250
GK

The thorn and scrub vegetation of India is mainly found in which region?

A
Malabar Coast
B
Eastern Himalayas
C
Sundarbans
D
Western Rajasthan