RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1526
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Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts are known for the production of which minerals?
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CopperB
BauxiteC
MicaD
GoldQuestion 1527
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What trend is noted in the share of agriculture in GDP from 1950–51 to 2016–17?
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Sharp rise and quick fallB
Significant reductionC
Continuous decline with reboundsD
Moderate growth with fluctuationsQuestion 1528
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Ustad Ahmad Lahori is renowned as the chief architect of which UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Humayun's Tomb, DelhiB
Fatehpur Sikri, AgraC
Taj Mahal, AgraD
Jaisalmer Fort, RajasthanQuestion 1529
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At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 24 years on simple interest?
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16.67B
14.67C
33.34D
18.67Question 1530
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Canary Current occurs in which of the following oceans?
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Southern OceanB
Pacific OceanC
Atlantic OceanD
Indian OceanQuestion 1531
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Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. (NOTE: All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) @ © € E 8 9 X © 7 6 9 4 S N % $ 2 © 1 # O N (Right) If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be eighth from the left?
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NB
SC
@D
%Question 1532
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A chemical engineer designs a cylindrical reaction vessel with inner radius 15 cm and height 40 cm. Inside this vessel, three identical cylindrical cooling tubes (each with radius 4 cm and same height as the vessel) are installed vertically. If the remaining space is filled to 75% capacity with reactive solution, what volume of solution (in liters) does the vessel contain? (Use $\pi = 3.14$) (Round your answer off to two decimal places.)
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16.67 litersB
18.15 litersC
19.33 litersD
17.42 litersQuestion 1533
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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. LUB : OSE RQH : UOK
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KGY : OBCB
GOQ : LMVC
KMT : MHVD
XMN : AKQQuestion 1534
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Which of the following is correct about Hibernation mode in computers?
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Uses minimum powerB
Uses maximum powerC
Uses extreme powerD
Uses supreme powerQuestion 1535
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A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 180% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 152%?
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8%B
9%C
7%D
10%Question 1536
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World Mental Health Day 2025 (10 October) focused on which theme/campaign message, observed internationally and in India?
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Mental health in humanitarian emergenciesB
Mental Health at WorkC
Universal Right to CareD
Youth and Well-beingQuestion 1537
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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 flats are villas. All villas are apartments. Some apartments are buildings. Conclusions: (I) All flats are apartments. (II) Some villas are buildings.
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Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsB
Only conclusion (I) followsC
Only conclusion (II) followsD
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followQuestion 1538
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Below are given two sets of numbers. In each set of numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operations on the second number result in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in question? (NOTE – A two/three-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits for operations, e.g., if 37 is followed by 10, the operation cannot be 3+7 as a two-digit number cannot be broken into individual digits.) 25 – 40 – 65 – 100; 70 – 85 – 110 – 145
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65 – 80 – 105 – 150B
15 – 30 – 65 – 90C
95 – 110 – 130 – 170D
50 – 65 – 90 – 125Question 1539
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Which aspect of Hindu religion is reflected through the Raut Nacha dance form in Chhattisgarh ?
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Legends of Lord ShivaB
Memories of Lord KrishnaC
Stories of Goddess ParvatiD
Epics of Lord RamaQuestion 1540
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If 1 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 5267341, which of the following digits will be second from the left end in the new number thus formed?
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2B
0C
6D
4Question 1541
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Amit invested the same sum at simple and compound interest (compounded annually) for 2 years at 4% per annum. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest is ₹47. Find the sum (in ₹) invested in each case.
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29,725B
29,375C
28,625D
28,475Question 1542
GK
Which Vedic text, composed around 1000 BCE, contains 1028 hymns dedicated to various deities?
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Sama VedaB
Yajur VedaC
Rig VedaD
Atharva VedaQuestion 1543
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L, M, N, 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. L lives on an even numbered floor, but not on floor number 4. Only two people live between L and E. D lives on an odd numbered floor, but not on the lowermost floor. Only two people live between D and N. F lives immediately below D. Who lives immediately above M?
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EB
FC
DD
NQuestion 1544
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In this question, a question is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and decide the appropriate answer. Question: Among 5 trees, L, M, N, T and V each having a different height, which tree is the shortest? Statements: (I) N is taller than L. (II) V is taller than N. M is only shorter than one tree.
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Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is notB
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is notC
Both statements I and II together (and not statement 1 alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionD
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionQuestion 1545
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Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? BWJ 12, YUI 17, VSH 22, SQG 27, ?
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POF 32B
ROD 32C
QOE 33D
PND 32Question 1546
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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two people sit between B and D when counted from the right of B. Only three people sit between E and C when counted from the right of C. D sits to the immediate right of C. F sits to the immediate right of A. Match each of the persons in Column I to their neighbour to the immediate left in Column II and select the correct answer from the given options. Column I (Boy) Column II (Neighbour to his immediate left ) i. G (W) G ii. E (X) D iii. A (Y) F iv. C (Z) B
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i-Z, ii-Y, iii-X, iv-WB
i-X, ii-W, iii-Z, iv-YC
i-Y, ii-W, iii-Z, iv-XD
i-W, ii-Y, iii-Z, iv-XQuestion 1547
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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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All rabbits are yaks. All yaks are whales. No whale is a shark. Conclusions: (I) No rabbit is a shark. (II) Some whales are rabbits.
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Only conclusion (II) follows.B
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.D
Only conclusion (I) follows.Question 1548
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Based on the English 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.)
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KFNB
WUZC
MKPD
ECHQuestion 1549
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The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI), which monitors monthly fluctuations in the global prices of a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged how many points in December 2025?
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120.5 pointsB
130.1 pointsC
128.6 pointsD
124.3 pointsQuestion 1550
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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 its 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.) (8, 128, 2) (9, 243, 3)
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(7, 343, 7)B
(10, 500, 4)C
(6, 216, 3)D
(11, 331, 5)