RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 151
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: Some cups are jugs. Some jugs are vases. Conclusion (I): Some cups are vases Conclusion (II): All vases are jugs

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Only conclusion (I) follows
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (II) follows
Question 152
GK

IP 18 is related to KL 4 in a certain way. In the same way, KL 16 is related to MH 2. To which of the following is AT 9 related, following the same logic?

A
TR -1
B
BK -9
C
JO -6
D
CP -5
Question 153
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:  Some papers are rains.  All rains are trees. Conclusions:  (I) Some papers are trees.  (II) All trees are rains.

A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (I) follows
Question 154
GK

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. ROSE - RSEO - OSRE JUGS - JGSU - UGJS

A
PING - PNGI - INPG
B
LADY - LDYA - ALYD
C
COLD - OCLD - OLDC
D
BOND - BNOD - DNOB
Question 155
GK

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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

A
PMO
B
XTW
C
FBE
D
JFI
Question 156
GK

Each of the digits in the number 3516472 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

A
Two
B
One
C
Three
D
Zero
Question 157
GK

In a certain code language, ‘PRIME’ is coded as ‘37862’ and ‘REMAP’ is coded as ‘87423’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

A
3
B
4
C
7
D
2
Question 158
GK

Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. JL – MO – PR EG – HJ – KM

A
CH – GK – JO
B
DP – GS – JU
C
NF – RJ – TL
D
MO – PR – SU
Question 159
GK

Neha starts from Point A and drives 11 km towards the east. She then takes a right turn, drives 8 km, turns right and drives 14 km. She then takes a right turn and drives 12 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 3 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
4 km to the south
B
2 km to the north
C
3 km to the south
D
1 km to the north
Question 160
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  MU1, NQ4, PN16, SL64, ?

A
RJ256
B
SJ258
C
SK256
D
WK256
Question 161
GK

Each vowel in the word CURRENT 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 fourth from the left in the new group of letters thus formed?

A
P
B
Q
C
R
D
S
Question 162
GK

Seven people, S, T, I, C, K, E and R, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only E sits to the left of K. Only four people sit between E and T. Only C sits between I and R, and I is not an immediate neighbor of T. Who sits at the extreme right of the line?

A
S
B
E
C
K
D
I
Question 163
GK

Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only five boxes are kept above D. Only three boxes are kept between D and C. Only four boxes are kept between C and S. Only E is kept between C and B. R is kept at one of the positions above C. How many boxes are kept between Q and S?

A
Three
B
One
C
Four
D
Two
Question 164
GK

In a certain code language,  A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,  A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’,  A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and  A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.  Based on the above, how is S related to K if ‘S + D ÷ F – H x K’?

A
Wife's brother
B
Father
C
Brother
D
Wife's father
Question 165
GK

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.  (Left) Z Q M H J E K D E L K Z V N E A T Q R Z U (Right)  How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

A
Four
B
Two
C
Three
D
One
Question 166
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  NFG 49, PIK 36, RLO 25, TOS 16, ?

A
VRW 9
B
USV 10
C
USW 9
D
VRV 10
Question 167
GK

In a certain code language,  J × Q means ‘J is the sister of Q’,  J ÷ Q means ‘J is the father of Q’,  J + Q means ‘J is the husband of Q’ and  J – Q means ‘J is the mother of Q’.  Based on the above, how is S related to W if ‘S + T – U ÷ V × W × Y’?

A
Mother's brother
B
Father's father
C
Wife's brother
D
Mother's father
Question 168
GK

Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?  EAW 91 XTP 98 QMI 105 JFB 112 ?

A
CYU 119
B
CXT 118
C
CZT 119
D
CLV 118
Question 169
GK

In a certain code language, ‘van elf sand’ is coded as 'ld ii ne' and ‘elf poem desk’ is coded as ‘ir le ii’. How is ‘elf’ coded in the given language? (All codes are two-letter codes.)

A
ne
B
ir
C
ii
D
ld "
Question 170
GK

The incidence of oral cancer in India is strongly linked to the frequent consumption of which of the following harmful substances?

A
Tobacco
B
Soft drinks
C
Fried food
D
High-salt diet
Question 171
GK

The laws to provide for the representation of the Chairpersons of the Panchayats are made by ___________.

A
The Parliament of India
B
The President of India
C
Governor of State
D
State Legislature
Question 172
GK

In the Balance of Payments, an increase in foreign exchange reserves appears under which category?

A
Current Account – Debit
B
Capital Account – Credit
C
Current Account – Credit
D
Capital Account – Debit
Question 173
GK

The Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) “Trishul,” commencing in November 2025, is being led by which branch of the Indian Armed Forces?

A
Indian Air Force
B
Indian Navy
C
Indian Army
D
Indian Coast Guard
Question 174
GK

In which year did the Indian Parliament enact the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act to institutionalise financial discipline and ensure long-term macroeconomic stability?

A
2000
B
2006
C
2009
D
2003
Question 175
GK

Which of the following is included among the water-soluble vitamins collectively grouped together in a specific vitamin class known as vitamin B complex?

A
Tocopherol
B
Calciferol
C
Thiamin
D
Retinol