RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1251
GK

The dissolution of which of the following in water makes the solution acidic due to the formation of sulphurous acid?

A
Sulphonic acid
B
Sulphur trioxide
C
Sulphur dioxide
D
Sulphur hexafluoride
Question 1252
GK

When using the search term Invoice* in Windows 11 File Explorer, which files will be found?

A
Files that have “Invoice” anywhere in the name
B
Files that begin with the word “Invoice”
C
Files that contain exactly the word “Invoice”
D
Files that end with the word “Invoice”
Question 1253
GK

What is the primary function of the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + H in applications like MS Word?

A
Displays document history
B
Opens the Help window
C
Opens the Find and Replace dialog box
D
Highlights selected text
Question 1254
GK

Which two countries signed a peace accord known as the 'Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord' in October 2025?

A
Thailand and Myanmar
B
Malaysia and Indonesia
C
Cambodia and Thailand
D
Vietnam and Cambodia
Question 1255
GK

Which neighbouring country is separated from India by the Palk Strait?

A
Sri Lanka
B
Afghanistan
C
Myanmar
D
Maldives
Question 1256
GK

Which of the following traditional art forms originated in the Mithila region of Bihar?

A
Warli paintings
B
Madhubani paintings
C
Kalamkari paintings
D
Pattachitra paintings
Question 1257
GK

In which year was the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution passed in India?

A
1950
B
1960
C
1964
D
1962
Question 1258
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.  DCF−GFI  YXA−BAD

A
TRT−WVY
B
RQT−UTW
C
TSV−VVX
D
TRT−VUX
Question 1259
GK

What should come in place of the '?' in the given series?  8 15 28 53 ? 199

A
102
B
103
C
104
D
101
Question 1260
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
FZO
B
ICW
C
NHB
D
GAU
Question 1261
GK

Select the triad that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.  FORK – ORKF – RKFO  TUCK – UCKT – CKTU

A
BAKE - AKEB - KEBA
B
THEM - MTHE - EMTH
C
FUND - UNFD - NFUD
D
CLOT - CTLO - COTL
Question 1262
GK

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

A
One
B
Four
C
Three
D
Two
Question 1263
GK

In a certain code language,  A ÷ B means 'A is the son 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
Son's wife's brother's son
B
Wife's father's brother
C
Son's wife's father's brother
D
Son's wife's father's sister
Question 1264
GK

Seven boxes, G, H, I, L, M, N and O, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept below L.  Only four boxes are kept between M and L. H is kept above M. Only two boxes are kept between O and N. I is kept immediately above G. N is not kept immediately above I. Which box is kept fourth from the bottom?

A
O
B
M
C
N
D
I
Question 1265
GK

Anamika starts from Point A and drives 2 km towards the north. She then takes a right turn, drives 5 km, turns right and drives 7 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 5 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should she drive in order to reach Point A again?  (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

A
3 km to the east
B
2 km to the west
C
1 km to the east
D
4 km to the east
Question 1266
GK

Each vowel in the word CONTACT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be first from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
T
B
R
C
S
D
U
Question 1267
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 letter-cluster pair 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
QM – XJ
B
HP – OM
C
RD – YA
D
LG – SC
Question 1268
GK

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two sets of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.  DKW : HEV  EGK : IAJ

A
SOT : WJS
B
LRD : PLC
C
FQK : JKL
D
JGX : NAV
Question 1269
GK

Seven boxes R, A, N, D, O, M and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only five boxes are kept above N. Only three boxes are kept between N and S. O is kept at one of the positions below N. Only D is kept between S and R. A is kept at one of the positions above S. How many boxes are kept between R and O?

A
Three
B
One
C
Four
D
Two
Question 1270
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
KH - MJ
B
IF - KH
C
NK - PM
D
PM - NM
Question 1271
GK

If 3 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8254316, then what will be the sum of the digits that are third from the left and third from the right in the new number thus formed?

A
14
B
13
C
15
D
12
Question 1272
GK

In a certain code language, "JCPV" is coded as "51" and "DYSF" is coded as "48". What is the code for "HTOB" in that given language?

A
50
B
53
C
49
D
57
Question 1273
GK

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

A
Two
B
Four
C
Three
D
One
Question 1274
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  PHX 80, TLB 73 , XPF 66 , BTJ 59, ?

A
GYM 44
B
HYN 49
C
GWM 50
D
FXN 52
Question 1275
GK

In a certain code language, 'zip sip unit' is coded as 'zm ax jn' and 'wife zip house' is coded as 'jn yc fj'. How is 'zip' coded in that language?

A
ax
B
zm
C
jn
D
yc