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 acidB
Sulphur trioxideC
Sulphur dioxideD
Sulphur hexafluorideQuestion 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 nameB
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 historyB
Opens the Help windowC
Opens the Find and Replace dialog boxD
Highlights selected textQuestion 1254
GK
Which two countries signed a peace accord known as the 'Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord' in October 2025?
A
Thailand and MyanmarB
Malaysia and IndonesiaC
Cambodia and ThailandD
Vietnam and CambodiaQuestion 1255
GK
Which neighbouring country is separated from India by the Palk Strait?
A
Sri LankaB
AfghanistanC
MyanmarD
MaldivesQuestion 1256
GK
Which of the following traditional art forms originated in the Mithila region of Bihar?
A
Warli paintingsB
Madhubani paintingsC
Kalamkari paintingsD
Pattachitra paintingsQuestion 1257
GK
In which year was the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution passed in India?
A
1950B
1960C
1964D
1962Question 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−WVYB
RQT−UTWC
TSV−VVXD
TRT−VUXQuestion 1259
GK
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series? 8 15 28 53 ? 199
A
102B
103C
104D
101Question 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
FZOB
ICWC
NHBD
GAUQuestion 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 - KEBAB
THEM - MTHE - EMTHC
FUND - UNFD - NFUDD
CLOT - CTLO - COTLQuestion 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
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 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 sonB
Wife's father's brotherC
Son's wife's father's brotherD
Son's wife's father's sisterQuestion 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
OB
MC
ND
IQuestion 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 eastB
2 km to the westC
1 km to the eastD
4 km to the eastQuestion 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
TB
RC
SD
UQuestion 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 – XJB
HP – OMC
RD – YAD
LG – SCQuestion 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 : WJSB
LRD : PLCC
FQK : JKLD
JGX : NAVQuestion 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
ThreeB
OneC
FourD
TwoQuestion 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 - MJB
IF - KHC
NK - PMD
PM - NMQuestion 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
14B
13C
15D
12Question 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
50B
53C
49D
57Question 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
TwoB
FourC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 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 44B
HYN 49C
GWM 50D
FXN 52Question 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
axB
zmC
jnD
yc