RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1901
GK

HM 14 is related to EJ 16 in a certain way. In the same way, RW 22 is related to OT 24. To which of the following is SX 27 related, following the same logic?

A
PU 29
B
QU 28
C
PV 29
D
QV 29
Question 1902
GK

The term GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) is most closely related to which computer characteristic?

A
Diligence
B
No Heuristics
C
Storage Capacity
D
Accuracy
Question 1903
GK

Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-8) + (-4) × 7

A
-47
B
-44
C
-43
D
-46
Question 1904
GK

Girish scored 424 marks in an examination and was 13 marks short of 19% of the maximum marks. In the same examination, his friend scored 529 marks. What is the percentage of marks scored by his friend?

A
26%
B
22%
C
23%
D
25%
Question 1905
GK

Which of the following languages is linked with the abhang devotional verses composed by Sant Tukaram in praise of the Divine?

A
Gujarati
B
Kannada
C
Marathi
D
Hindi
Question 1906
GK

In which system of thermodynamics, there is no exchange of energy or matter between the system and the surroundings?

A
Partially closed
B
Isolated
C
Open
D
Closed
Question 1907
GK

According to Article 171 of the Constitution of India, the total membership of a State’s Legislative Council shall not surpass which of the following proportions of the total members of the State Legislative Assembly?

A
One-third
B
One-fourth
C
One-half
D
Two-thirds
Question 1908
GK

Lagan starts from Point A and drives 22 km towards South. He then takes a right turn, drives 13 km, turns right and drives 27 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 5 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 degrees turns only unless specified)

A
8 km to the east
B
8 km to the west
C
7 km to the west
D
7 km to the east
Question 1909
GK

Along with CO2, which of the following initiators are essential for light-independent reactions during photosynthesis?

A
ATP and NADPH
B
CO2 and glucose
C
Hydrolases and H2O
D
CO2 and H2O
Question 1910
GK

23 is related to 139 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 28 is related to 169. To which of the following is 25 related, following the same logic? (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.)

A
151
B
146
C
155
D
141
Question 1911
GK

Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of 10% of A and 20% of B is equal to three-fourths the sum of 20% of A and 10% of B. Find the ratio of A to B.

A
2 : 5
B
5 : 3
C
5 : 2
D
3 : 5
Question 1912
GK

Evaluate: 16 + 20 ÷ 4 - 2 × 3

A
18
B
17
C
14
D
15
Question 1913
GK

Two trains move in opposite directions at 90 km/hr and 70 km/hr. One train is 480 m long. If they cross each other in 27 seconds, find the length of the other train (in metres).

A
735
B
725
C
730
D
720
Question 1914
GK

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 13 15 18 23 30 ?

A
38
B
33
C
41
D
36
Question 1915
GK

The first residential university of the world, Nalanda, was established under the patronage of which of the following rulers?

A
Chandragupta I
B
Samudragupta
C
Kumaragupta I
D
Skandagupta
Question 1916
GK

Which battle in 1741 marked the defeat of the Dutch by an Indian ruler?

A
Carnatic Wars
B
Battle of Colachel
C
Battle of Plassey
D
Battle of Buxar
Question 1917
GK

Which of the following is a limitation for increasing the government expenditure to stimulate economic growth in Indian economy?

A
Drastically increasing foreign trade
B
Creating stagflation tendencies
C
Possibility of increased inflation
D
Drastically increasing social capital development
Question 1918
GK

In 2025, which province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Zaire Ebola virus strain?

A
Kasai Province
B
Ituri Province
C
North Kivu Province
D
Kinshasa Province
Question 1919
GK

Two taps can fill a cistern in 2 hours and 57 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 57 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill half of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?

A
3
B
4
C
1
D
2
Question 1920
GK

Where was the Nagpur Book Festival 2025 scheduled to be held?

A
Yeshwant Stadium
B
Reshimbagh Ground
C
Kasturchand Park
D
Mankapur Stadium
Question 1921
GK

A and B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If they earn a total profit of ₹25,000, then how much profit does B receive?

A
₹12,000
B
₹5,000
C
₹10,000
D
₹15,000
Question 1922
GK

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. Five people – Nisha, Ojas, Pallav, Ritu, and Suman – are standing in a straight line facing east. Who is standing second from the left end? (I) Pallav is standing immediately to the left of Ritu, and Ritu is not standing at either ends. (II) Nisha is standing at the extreme left end, and Ojas is standing immediately to the right of Suman.

A
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
B
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not
C
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
D
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not
Question 1923
GK

The biography Sivam Subham: The Biography of a Couple, highlighted in October 2025 current-affairs notes, chronicles the life of which legendary couple?

A
Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi
B
M.S. Subbulakshmi and T. Sadasivam
C
Lata Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar
D
Kishore Kumar and Ruma Guha Thakurta
Question 1924
GK

107 is related to 158 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 122 is related to 173. To which of the following is 154 related, following the same logic? (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.)

A
205
B
218
C
198
D
213
Question 1925
GK

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. Arjun, Kunal, Mohit, Prateek, and Saurav, each have different height. Who is the tallest? (I) Mohit is taller than Arjun and Kunal but shorter than Prateek. (II) Saurav is taller than Mohit but shorter than Prateek.

A
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is not
B
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
C
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the question
D
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not