RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1851
GK
Which of the following is a non-metallic natural resource?
A
LimestoneB
GoldC
CopperD
Iron oreQuestion 1852
GK
Which of the following is a clear example of potential energy?
A
A burning candleB
A moving carC
A falling rockD
A stretched rubber bandQuestion 1853
GK
Which of the following states/UT in India had the literacy rate above 80% as per Census 2011?
A
Tamil Nadu and AssamB
Sikkim and OdishaC
Himachal Pradesh and HaryanaD
Goa and TripuraQuestion 1854
GK
LEKO is related to OIPU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, CANQ is related to FESW. To which of the following is EIJS related, following the same logic?
A
LLPPB
NOPAC
HMOYD
MNPZQuestion 1855
GK
Which of the following best explains the difference between weather and climate?
A
Weather and climate mean exactly the same phenomenonB
Weather refers to long-term trends; climate refers to short-term changesC
Weather is permanent in nature; climate is temporary in natureD
Weather refers to short-term changes; climate refers to long-term patternsQuestion 1856
GK
In 2025, which city hosted the 3rd Council Meeting of the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA), organised by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships?
A
ChennaiB
VisakhapatnamC
MumbaiD
KolkataQuestion 1857
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 two boxes are kept between B and G. Only D is kept above E. No box is kept below G. A is kept at some place below F but at some place above C. How many boxes are kept above C?
A
4B
5C
2D
3Question 1858
GK
Which of the following countries was NOT among the top three in the Global AI Vibrancy Index 2024?
A
IndiaB
ChinaC
United StatesD
United KingdomQuestion 1859
GK
What is the maximum total duration for which President’s Rule can continue in a State under Article 356, subject to parliamentary approvals and constitutional conditions?
A
Up to two yearsB
Up to one yearC
Up to three yearsD
Up to four yearsQuestion 1860
GK
Refer to the given letter, symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) K Y C K & A A C P N P Y M R B # + J $ & ^ (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?
A
OneB
FourC
ThreeD
TwoQuestion 1861
GK
What will be the maximum value of the quadratic expression $10(x - 1) - 5x^2 + 4(2 - x) + 8$?
A
8.7B
7.8C
6.9D
9.6Question 1862
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 one person lives above D. Only two people live between A and D. F lives immediately above B. E does not live above D. How many people live below C?
A
FiveB
ThreeC
FourD
TwoQuestion 1863
GK
In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 16, 62 21, 82
A
23, 94B
24, 95C
24, 94D
23, 95Question 1864
GK
Which of the following best describes an operating system?
A
A program used to watch videosB
A program used to access the internetC
A program that manages memory, processes, and devicesD
A program used for data entryQuestion 1865
GK
100 men have provisions for 27 days. If 40 men have left, for how many days the same provisions would last for the remaining men?
A
47B
43C
45D
49Question 1866
GK
The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 led to which of the following fiscal outcomes?
A
Higher import dutiesB
Lowering of direct and indirect tax ratesC
Sharp increase in Government control over pricingD
Elimination of all public debtQuestion 1867
GK
Kalamkari painting involves the use of which instrument for drawing outlines?
A
StylusB
Bamboo penC
NeedleD
PaintbrushQuestion 1868
GK
In which year was the Ranji Trophy first held?
A
1926–27B
1934–35C
1950–51D
1947–48Question 1869
GK
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 operation on the second number results 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.) 15 - 75 - 80 - 160; 16 - 80 - 85 - 170
A
20-100-105-220B
18-80-85-170C
17-85-90-180D
13-75-80-160Question 1870
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ A - B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A $\div$ B means ‘A is the father of B’ Based on the above, how is G related to M if 'G + R - W x D $\div$ M'?
A
MotherB
Mother's sisterC
Mother's motherD
SisterQuestion 1871
GK
What is the mean of the following distribution? Marks 16 21 47 80 99 No. of Students 24 38 26 32 13
A
67B
47C
74D
71Question 1872
GK
Nikhil starts from Point A and drives 84 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 80 km, turns left and drives 83 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 90 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only, unless specified.)
A
12 km to the eastB
11 km to the westC
13 km to the eastD
10 km to the westQuestion 1873
GK
A and B start a business by investing capitals in the ratio 5:7. After 4 months, C joins the business with a capital equal to half of B’s capital. After 8 months from the start, A withdraws 40% of his capital, while B continues with the same investment. At the end of one year, the total profit is ₹27,675. The share of profit of B (in ₹) is:
A
17,175B
14,175C
16,175D
15,175Question 1874
GK
Evaluate: $(-9) - (-56) \div (-14) + (-3) \times 7$
A
-37B
-36C
-34D
-33Question 1875
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 :: ? # : MIN :: RNS : %
A
# = OKP , % = VPUB
# = OKP , % = PLRC
# = OKP , % = PMQD
# = OKO , % = PLQ