RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1751
GK

Kamal, Lalit, Manish, Neil, Om and Pawan 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. Lalit lives on an even-numbered floor. Lalit lives on a floor immediately below Kamal's floor and immediately above Manish's floor. Pawan lives on a floor immediately above Neil's floor. Pawan lives on an even-numbered floor. Om does not live on floor number 4. On which floor does Om live?

A
2nd
B
5th
C
3rd
D
6th
Question 1752
GK

A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 150% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 60%?

A
36%
B
34%
C
33%
D
39%
Question 1753
GK

GJHA is related to JNLD in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KMEL is related to NQIO. To which of the following is NROT related, following the same logic?

A
QWZT
B
SWVQ
C
QWTT
D
QVSW
Question 1754
GK

How many nations became signatories to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in December 2025?

A
151
B
122
C
72
D
190
Question 1755
GK

A rise in the sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean accompanied by deficient rainfall in India is associated with which of the following phenomena?

A
Sa Nina
B
Chi Nina
C
El Nino
D
Pro Nino
Question 1756
GK

At what rate (in percentage, rounded off to two decimal place) per year will a sum of money 5 times itself in 12 years on simple interest?

A
35.33
B
31.33
C
33.33
D
66.66
Question 1757
GK

In most web browsers, when multiple tabs are open in a web browser, pressing Ctrl + Tab performs which action?

A
Launches a new tab
B
Navigates to the previous tab on the left
C
Removes the selected tab
D
Navigates to the next tab on the right
Question 1758
GK

Which type of lens is used in a simple microscope?

A
Plano-concave
B
Biconcave
C
Biconvex
D
Cylindrical
Question 1759
GK

Chetan’s salary is ₹18000 per month. He spends ₹5000 on house rent, ₹2000 on bills and the rest of the amount is his monthly savings. Find his savings (in ₹) in a year, if in the month of his birthday, he spent his complete monthly saving for birthday celebration.

A
132000
B
121000
C
110000
D
99000
Question 1760
GK

A chemical research laboratory uses three compounds A, B, and C in the cost ratio 3 : 5 : 7. When a fourth compound D is added to the mixture, the total cost increases by 40%. If the new ratio becomes A : B : C : D = 3 : 5 : 7 : x, what is the value of x?

A
9
B
8
C
4
D
6
Question 1761
GK

Who is officially authorized to conduct environment audits under the Environment Audit Rules, 2025?

A
Environment Audit Designated Agency
B
Registered Environment Auditor
C
Environmental Consultant
D
Certified Environment Auditor
Question 1762
GK

Which of the following locations stores recently opened files in Windows for quick access?

A
Recycle Bin
B
Quick Access
C
Desktop
D
Control Panel
Question 1763
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 9 11 14 19 26 ?

A
35
B
37
C
39
D
41
Question 1764
GK

The Economic Survey 2024–25 states that India’s foreign exchange reserves were adequate to cover approximately what percentage of external debt as of December 2024?

A
About 90%
B
About 60%
C
More than 110%
D
About 75%
Question 1765
GK

Which global event in 1992 popularized sustainable development?

A
Kyoto Protocol
B
Montreal Protocol
C
Rio Earth Summit
D
Paris Agreement
Question 1766
GK

Four classes have a ratio of boys to girls as 4 : 5, 3 : 2, 6 : 5 and 5 : 6, respectively. Which class has a higher proportion of boys?

A
Second class (3 : 2)
B
Third class (6 : 5)
C
First class (4 : 5)
D
Fourth class (5 : 6)
Question 1767
GK

Which of these Union Territories has a legislative assembly and council of ministers?

A
Daman and Diu
B
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C
Puducherry
D
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Question 1768
GK

Which Article of the Indian Constitution was given practical effect through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, leading to the establishment of the Panchayati Raj System in India?

A
Article 38
B
Article 40
C
Article 56
D
Article 48
Question 1769
GK

A shopkeeper buys 45 identical calculators for ₹54,000. He sells 30 of them at a profit of 25% and the remaining at a loss of 20%. What is the overall profit or loss percentage?

A
5% profit
B
10% profit
C
5% loss
D
10% loss
Question 1770
GK

Let ABC be a right-angled triangle such that $\angle B = 90^\circ$, AB = 12 cm and AC = 13 cm. Find the value of $\tan A - \cot C$.

A
2
B
6
C
0
D
5
Question 1771
GK

A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods at a 20% loss but uses a false balance and gains 40%. The actual weight (rounded off to one decimal place) he uses for 1 kg is:

A
568.8 gm
B
576.7 gm
C
571.4 gm
D
575.4 gm
Question 1772
GK

Seven friends – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – each have a meeting on a different day of the week, starting from Monday to Sunday. C has a meeting on Thursday. Only one person has a meeting between C and F. A’s meeting is immediately before F’s, but not on a Monday. Only two persons have meetings between A and G. B’s meeting is before E’s but after D’s. On which day does B have the meeting?

A
Friday
B
Wednesday
C
Tuesday
D
Monday
Question 1773
GK

What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 445A0208 is divisible by 3?

A
9
B
5
C
2
D
7
Question 1774
GK

Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 32 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 32 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

A
4
B
1
C
2
D
3
Question 1775
GK

Which of the following devices functions as both an input and an output device?

A
Printer
B
Speaker
C
Touchscreen
D
Keyboard