RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1326
GK
In a certain code language, 'bat view month' is coded as 'nd wz nh' and 'oven month gum' is coded as 'on ju wz'. How is 'month' coded in the given language?
A
nhB
onC
wzD
ndQuestion 1327
GK
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below D. Only two boxes are kept between D and C. Only F is kept above G. B is kept at some place below A and some place above E. Which box is kept immediately above B?
A
CB
AC
FD
DQuestion 1328
GK
Which Harappan city, around 2500 BCE, is noted for its dockyard, indicating advanced architectural planning for trade?
A
MohenjodaroB
KalibanganC
LothalD
DholaviraQuestion 1329
GK
In a certain code language, A @ B means ‘A is the son of B’, A # B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and A % B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is E related to B if ‘E + R @ D% N # B’?
A
MotherB
WifeC
SisterD
Brother's wifeQuestion 1330
GK
According to the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, the threshold for ‘substantial interest’ in a bank was revised from ₹5 lakh to which of the following amounts?
A
₹5 croreB
₹50 lakhC
₹2 croreD
₹1 croreQuestion 1331
GK
A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only five people live above D. Only two people live above A. C lives below F but above A. B does not live on an even numbered floor. How many people live below C?
A
FourB
OneC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 1332
GK
The splitting of the ancient Indo–Brahma river into the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra drainage systems is believed to have been primarily caused by which geological event?
A
Pleistocene upheavalB
River capture by erosionC
Volcanic eruptionsD
Glacial meltingQuestion 1333
GK
When was the India European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed, which came into effect on 1 October 2025?
A
March 2024B
August 2024C
January 2025D
September 2025Question 1334
GK
Which cultural and musical group celebrated its 10th anniversary in December 2025?
A
Satyajit Ray SocietyB
Kala MandirC
India PanoramaD
Robir KiranQuestion 1335
GK
The summer solstice occurs when the Sun is directly overhead at which of the following latitudes?
A
Tropic of CapricornB
Arctic CircleC
EquatorD
Tropic of CancerQuestion 1336
GK
At what rate (in percentage) per year will a sum of money double itself in 16 years on simple interest?
A
4.25B
12.5C
8.25D
6.25Question 1337
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.) (20, 46, 2) (32, 136, 24)
A
(6, 42, 10)B
(32, 93, 11)C
(13, 25, 1)D
(17, 78, 16)Question 1338
GK
A file name is highlighted, and you want to copy it to another folder while keeping it in the original folder as well. Which pair of steps matches this task?
A
Press Ctrl + C, then Ctrl + BB
Press Ctrl + C, then Ctrl + VC
Press Ctrl + X, then Ctrl + VD
Press Ctrl + S, then Ctrl + VQuestion 1339
GK
There are 78 members in group A, 22 members in group B and 34 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹136, ₹383 and ₹457, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
256B
261C
258D
255Question 1340
GK
In 2025, which Indian High Court issued the pioneering 'Policy Regarding the Use of AI Tools in District Judiciary', becoming the first in the country to frame comprehensive guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) use in judicial work?
A
Delhi High CourtB
Madras High CourtC
Bombay High CourtD
Kerala High CourtQuestion 1341
GK
Which of the following sectors observed a negative growth rate in Real GVA (Gross Value Added) during Q1 of FY 2025-26 as per the report published by NSO and MoSPI?
A
ConstructionB
Tertiary SectorC
Agriculture and AlliedD
Mining & QuarryingQuestion 1342
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: All bananas are apples. All apples are grapes. Some grapes are oranges. Conclusions: (I) All grapes are bananas. (II) All oranges are apples.
A
Only conclusion (I) followsB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsQuestion 1343
GK
P sells an item to Q at 50% profit. Q sells the same item to R at 60% loss. If R paid ₹ 3234 for the item, then at what price (in ₹) is the item purchased by P?
A
5390B
5387C
5391D
5393Question 1344
GK
This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 318 745 472 123 672 (Right) (Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) If all the numbers are arranged in the ascending order, the position of how many numbers will remain unchanged?
A
0B
3C
1D
2Question 1345
GK
In which of the following states is the slash and burn agriculture known as ‘Kuruwa’?
A
JharkhandB
Madhya PradeshC
Arunachal PradeshD
RajasthanQuestion 1346
GK
If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 20 D 8 A 2 C 1 B 5 = ?
A
22B
20C
21D
23Question 1347
GK
A, B, C, D, E and F live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. Only two people live below C. Only two people live between B and C. A lives above E but below C. F does not live above D. Who lives immediately below B?
A
CB
DC
FD
AQuestion 1348
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.) (6,3,14) (14,8,27)
A
(19,12,36)B
(14,87,26)C
(6,15,21)D
(16,25,31)Question 1349
GK
A dealer buys two articles X and Y for ₹500 each. He marks each of them at the same price. He sells X by giving two successive discounts of 50% and 28% and still earns ₹958 as profit. If he sells Y at a single discount of 77%, then what is the profit percentage on Y?
A
86.30%B
86%C
85%D
85.30%Question 1350
GK
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of :: ? # : IGC :: TRN : %
A
# = LGY; % = QJHB
# = LJF; % = QOKC
# = LJK; % = QNJD
# = JKF; % = QJH