RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1676
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Refer to the following letter, number, symbol series and answer the question. (Left) 5 C £ T R 6 B $ D © 9 6 * 9 # Z 7 2 R $ O K (Right) If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fourth from the left?
A
6B
BC
DD
RQuestion 1677
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When did the Legal Services Authorities Act come into force?
A
9 November 1995B
15 August 1947C
1 April 1988D
26 January 1950Question 1678
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Who among the following introduced the Blue Water Policy to strengthen Portuguese naval power in the Indian Ocean?
A
Nuno da CunhaB
Afonso de AlbuquerqueC
Bartholomew DiazD
Francisco De AlmeidaQuestion 1679
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What is the value of (7x + 6y), if mean of the following distribution is 50? Class 0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 Total Frequency 6 19 x 5 y 59
A
190B
200C
182D
170Question 1680
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Through which Constitutional Amendment were the Fundamental Duties incorporated into the Constitution?
A
52nd Amendment, 1985B
97th Amendment, 2011C
61st Amendment, 1989D
42nd Amendment, 1976Question 1681
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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
GI–JLB
MO–PRC
JL–MOD
BD–FHQuestion 1682
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Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. (Left) % 1 7 3 < $ 3 7 4 ^ < & # 5 < 3 ^ % > \ & (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a number?
A
TwoB
NoneC
ThreeD
OneQuestion 1683
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The ratio of the salaries of A and B is 4 : 5. If A's salary is increased by 20% and B's salary is decreased by 10%, what is the new ratio of their salaries?
A
16 : 15B
14 : 13C
15 : 14D
13 : 12Question 1684
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If a boat travels with a speed of 12 km/hr in still water and the speed of stream is 3 km/hr, what would be the time taken (in hours) by boat to go 60 km downstream?
A
4B
9C
5D
6Question 1685
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By how much was the rupee devalued in July 1991?
A
10 per centB
18 per centC
30 per centD
25 per centQuestion 1686
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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: All hands are legs. Some hands are ears. Some ears are arms. Conclusions: (I) Some legs are ears. (II) Some hands are arms.
A
Only conclusion II follows.B
Only conclusion I follows.C
Both conclusions I and II follow.D
Neither conclusion I nor II follows.Question 1687
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PQRS is a cyclic trapezium with PS parallel to QR. If $\angle P = 85^\circ$, then the other three angles are:
A
$\angle Q = 85^\circ$, $\angle R = 95^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$B
$\angle Q = 85^\circ$, $\angle R = 85^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$C
$\angle Q = 95^\circ$, $\angle R = 85^\circ$, $\angle S = 95^\circ$D
$\angle Q = 95^\circ$, $\angle R = 95^\circ$, $\angle S = 85^\circ$Question 1688
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Which component of System Software is directly responsible for managing the flow of data between the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and a peripheral device like a printer or a mouse?
A
Operating System KernelB
Application Programming Interface (API)C
Utility SoftwareD
Device DriverQuestion 1689
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In the fiscal year 2024-25, the total remittances sent home by Indians overseas set a new record of:
A
135.46 billion dollarsB
122.57 billion dollarsC
126.76 billion dollarsD
156.10 billion dollarsQuestion 1690
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Seven people F, G, H, I, U, V, and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. G sits third to the right of U. Only three people sit between F and H when counted from the right of H. G sits to the immediate right of H. V sits to the immediate right of W. Who sits second to the right of I?
A
WB
GC
UD
FQuestion 1691
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In 2025, which multilateral development bank signed five loan agreements with India, including a US$ 650 million loan to support the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana?
A
New Development Bank (NDB)B
World BankC
Asian Development Bank (ADB)D
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)Question 1692
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In a certain code language, A@ B means ‘A is the son of B’ A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A & B means ‘ A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is T related to K if ‘T@S%G+H & K’?
A
Mother's brotherB
Mother's fatherC
SonD
Mother's brother's sonQuestion 1693
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A boat moves at a speed of 7 km/h in still water. The boat goes 40 km downstream and then 40 km upstream. It is observed that the total time taken for this journey is 560 minutes less than the time it would take if the speed of the stream were 2 km/h faster. What is the initial speed (in km/h) of the stream?
A
3.5B
4.5C
4D
3Question 1694
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According to the United Nations World Population Prospects (2019), which region is projected to contribute most significantly to global population growth by 2050, thereby affecting future population density trends?
A
Sub Saharan AfricaB
Eastern Southeastern AsiaC
Europe North AmericaD
Latin America and the CaribbeanQuestion 1695
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A shopkeeper purchased 52 dozens of articles at the rate of ₹400 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of ₹58. What percentage profit did he make?
A
73%B
74%C
71%D
75%Question 1696
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Which mountain ranges traverse the Trans-Himalayan zone in India?
A
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, SatpuraB
Himalayas, Satpura, KarakoramC
Zanskar, Ladakh, KarakoramD
Himalayas, Aravalli, VindhyaQuestion 1697
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In a business, A, B, and C invest in the ratio 3 : 5 : 4. Out of the total profit, B gives ₹15,000 to A such that A’s share of the profit becomes equal to C’s share. What is the total profit (in ₹) of the business?
A
1,20,000B
2,40,000C
1,50,000D
1,80,000Question 1698
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A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 100% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 2%?
A
49%B
48%C
50%D
47%Question 1699
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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. Q. Harsh, Ketan, Mayank, Rohit, and Sidharth, each have different height. Who is the shortest? (I) Mayank is taller than Harsh but shorter than Ketan. (II) Rohit is taller than Harsh but shorter than Mayank.
A
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is notB
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionC
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is notD
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionQuestion 1700
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Which stitched sailing vessel of the Indian Navy, which was scheduled for its maiden overseas voyage in December 2025 from Porbandar to Muscat, aims to revive India’s ancient maritime legacy?
A
INSV MhadeiB
INSV KaundinyaC
INSV ShardulD
INSV Tarangini