RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1876
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
SURB
NPLC
DFBD
QSOQuestion 1877
GK
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 55 56 60 69 85 ?
A
108B
110C
104D
112Question 1878
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? IJM 77 PQT 69 WXA 61 DEH 53 ?
A
KMN 45B
KKN 44C
KLO 45D
KSB 44Question 1879
GK
The total surface area of a cube having side 91 cm is:
A
49668 cm2B
49716 cm2C
49666 cm2D
49686 cm2Question 1880
GK
Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only (Left) € A © D R & I % B B V @ A J $ £ * S B £ N L (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?
A
1B
0C
3D
2Question 1881
GK
Which of the following separates the Andaman from Nicobar Islands?
A
Nine Degree ChannelB
Six Degree ChannelC
Palk StraitD
Ten Degree ChannelQuestion 1882
GK
Seven people, B, C, O, P, Q, R and S, are sitting in a straight line, facing north. Only three people sit to the left of S. Only three people sit between B and O. Only four people sit between Q and O, none of whom sit at the left end. C sits immediately to the left of R. How many people sit between P and R?
A
OneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 1883
GK
Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left ) R # L ? V ! M S + N - $ O T * P / < Q U (Right ) How many such symbols are there , each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by another symbol ?
A
THREEB
ONEC
TWOD
FOURQuestion 1884
GK
The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 5 and 180 respectively. If one number is 45, what is the other number?
A
36B
40C
20D
25Question 1885
GK
Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right only. (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.) (Left) 3 6 2 £ 4 9 + 7 ~ 1 # % $ 5 ? & = * Ω 8 @ (Right) How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number but not immediately followed by an even number?
A
OneB
TwoC
FourD
ThreeQuestion 1886
GK
Which of the following sectors is Shri Uday Kotak connected with, for which he was awarded the Padma Bhushan as announced in the Padma Awards 2016?
A
Science and InnovationB
Trade and IndustryC
Social DevelopmentD
Public ServiceQuestion 1887
GK
12 is related to 86 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 17 is related to 116. To which of the following is 21 related, following the same logic? (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.)
A
146B
152C
158D
140Question 1888
GK
The cold and chilly winds that are blocked by the Himalayas originate from Central Asia and regions close to which of the following?
A
Pacific OceanB
Arctic CircleC
Central AfricaD
Mediterranean RegionQuestion 1889
GK
The ages of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 8. After 6 years, the ratio becomes 3 : 4. What is A’s present age?
A
9 yearsB
9.7 yearsC
7.5 yearsD
11 yearsQuestion 1890
GK
27% reservation for OBCs in educational institutions was provided through which Constitutional Amendment of the Indian Constitution?
A
Eighty-Sixth AmendmentB
Ninety-Third AmendmentC
Ninety-Fourth AmendmentD
Ninety-Seventh AmendmentQuestion 1891
GK
The mean and the mode of a set of data are 17.9 and 24.7, respectively. Find the median of the data, using the empirical formula (correct to one decimal place).
A
19.9B
21.4C
20.2D
20.3Question 1892
GK
FDI in Multi Brand Retail Trade is permitted up to what limit?
A
49%B
51%C
100%D
74%Question 1893
GK
Which Indian cooperatives were ranked first and second, respectively, in the International Cooperative Alliance World Cooperative Monitor 2025, as announced at the ICA CM50 Conference in Doha in 2025?
A
IFFCO ranked first and KRIBHCO ranked secondB
IFFCO ranked first and Amul (GCMMF) ranked secondC
Amul (GCMMF) ranked first and KRIBHCO ranked secondD
Amul (GCMMF) ranked first and IFFCO ranked secondQuestion 1894
GK
Two runners A and B start simultaneously from the same point on a circular track of length 840 m and run in the clockwise direction. The speed of A is 7 m/s and the speed of B is 5 m/s. At what distance from the starting point in the clockwise direction and after how many complete rounds by A, does A meet with B again the first time?
A
210 m after completing 3 roundsB
210 m after completing 2 roundsC
420 m after completing 3 roundsD
420 m after completing 2 roundsQuestion 1895
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 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) 15, 73 19, 93
A
22, 113B
23, 114C
23, 113D
22, 114Question 1896
GK
Under the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, who is eligible for representation in a municipality without voting rights?
A
Governors of StatesB
Members of the Gram SabhaC
Persons with special knowledge in municipal administrationD
The Chief MinisterQuestion 1897
GK
Which process in the contemporary period is responsible for economic integration of countries on a global scale?
A
IndustrialisationB
GlocalisationC
TransnationalisationD
GlobalisationQuestion 1898
GK
In 2025, which United Nations body released the Global Methane Status Report?
A
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)B
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)C
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)D
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)Question 1899
GK
There are 30 members in group A, 21 members in group B and 40 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹378, ₹355 and ₹224, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
302B
304C
303D
305Question 1900
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the wife of B' A - B means 'A is the mother of B' A × B means 'A is the father of B' A ÷ B means 'A is the husband of B' Based on the above, how is Y related to S if 'Y + N × K ÷ T - S'?
A
Father’s sisterB
MotherC
Father’s motherD
Sister