RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1276
GK

If 'A' stands for '+', 'B' stands for '−', 'C' stands for '×' and 'D' stands for '÷', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  34 B 45 D 5 A 2 C 4 = ?

A
35
B
33
C
37
D
31
Question 1277
GK

A is the wife of C. L and O are the son and daughter of C, respectively. Q is the wife of L and L is the father of G. M is the husband of O and M is the father of D. How is A related to D?

A
Mother's mother
B
Mother
C
Sister
D
Father's mother
Question 1278
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?  47 61 78 98 121 147 ?

A
168
B
176
C
173
D
180
Question 1279
GK

If + means -, - means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?  41 - 16 ÷ 271 + 611 × 13 = ?

A
866
B
812
C
880
D
860
Question 1280
GK

Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only N is kept above P. Only two boxes are kept between P and X. Only O is kept below Y. Z is not kept immediately above X. Which box is kept second above M?

A
Z
B
O
C
X
D
P
Question 1281
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.  Statements: Some butters are vegetables. All scales are vegetables.  Conclusions (I) Some butters are scales.  Conclusions (II) All vegetables are scales.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
C
Only conclusion (II) follows
D
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Question 1282
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?  OSR NRQ MQP LPO ?

A
KNM
B
KON
C
KPM
D
KLN
Question 1283
GK

A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Only two people sit between A and Z when counted from the left of A. J is an immediate neighbor of Z. Only one person sits between J and O when counted from the left of J. O is not an immediate neighbor of Z. T sits immediately to the left of D. How many people sit between B and O when counted from the left of O?

A
Five
B
Three
C
Two
D
Four
Question 1284
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.)  (5, 8, 14)  (19, 22, 28)

A
(26, 29, 34)
B
(15, 18, 34)
C
(41, 44, 52)
D
(34, 37, 43)
Question 1285
GK

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a row, facing north. F sits third to the left of A and F sits third to the right of D. E sits third to the left of B and B sits to the immediate left of G. How many people sit between G and E?

A
Three
B
One
C
Two
D
None
Question 1286
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 desktops are fans.  All fans are cups.  Conclusions:  (I) Some cups are fans.  (II) All desktops are cups.

A
Only conclusion (I) follows
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 1287
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  PSV3 , WZC13 , DGJ23 , KNQ33 , ?

A
RVX43
B
RUY43
C
SUX43
D
RUX43
Question 1288
GK

In which year was the Taj Mahal of India inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A
1983
B
1980
C
1984
D
1981
Question 1289
GK

The Battle of Chausa, fought on 26 June 1539, was a military engagement between:

A
Akbar and Hemu
B
Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
C
Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
D
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Question 1290
GK

Which of the following was a major reason for the arrival of Europeans in India?

A
To establish democratic governance
B
To spread industrialization
C
To promote European art and culture
D
To find a direct sea route for the spice trade
Question 1291
GK

The Human Development Index (HDI) rankings are based on a score between _________.

A
1 to 2
B
0 to 5
C
1 to 10
D
0 to 1
Question 1292
GK

Which statement correctly describes the role of Gopal Krishna Gokhale in the early Indian National Movement?

A
He initiated armed revolutionary propaganda against British oppression.
B
He founded the Swaraj Party in 1923 to contest British-imposed elections.
C
He worked via constitutional reforms and moderate methods, respected as Gandhi's political mentor.
D
He led the Salt March in 1930 as a protest against the salt tax.
Question 1293
GK

India became a founding member of which global organization promoting peace and cooperation?

A
United Nations
B
NATO
C
OPEC
D
ASEAN
Question 1294
GK

What is the primary purpose of Task Manager in Windows?

A
To manage user passwords
B
To edit text documents
C
To monitor and manage running applications, processes and system performance
D
To install new applications
Question 1295
GK

Which of the following landforms develops when a river cuts through a ridge, forming a narrow and steep-sided passage?

A
Plain
B
Moraines
C
Gorge
D
Dune
Question 1296
GK

Which type of mixture is formed when Ethyl alcohol is dissolved in water?

A
Compounds
B
New element
C
Homogeneous
D
Heterogeneous
Question 1297
GK

The Pattachitra paintings, known for intricate detailing and mythological themes, originate from which Indian state?

A
Rajasthan
B
Assam
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Odisha
Question 1298
GK

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.  Statements: All vans are trailers. No trailer is a scooter.  Conclusion (I) : No van is a scooter  Conclusion (II) : Some scooters are trailers

A
Only conclusion (II) follows
B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C
Only conclusion (I) follows
D
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Question 1299
GK

In a certain code language,  A ← B means 'A is the wife of B',  A ≥ B means 'A is the brother of B',  A @ B means 'A is the father of B', and  A £ B means 'A is the daughter of B'.  Based on the above, how is P related to U if 'P £ D ← M @ L ≥ U'?

A
Wife
B
Sister
C
Daughter
D
Mother
Question 1300
GK

If 3 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8254316, then how many digits will appear more than once in the new number thus formed?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
None