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 29B
QU 28C
PV 29D
QV 29Question 1902
GK
The term GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) is most closely related to which computer characteristic?
A
DiligenceB
No HeuristicsC
Storage CapacityD
AccuracyQuestion 1903
GK
Evaluate: (-9) - (-56) ÷ (-8) + (-4) × 7
A
-47B
-44C
-43D
-46Question 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
GujaratiB
KannadaC
MarathiD
HindiQuestion 1906
GK
In which system of thermodynamics, there is no exchange of energy or matter between the system and the surroundings?
A
Partially closedB
IsolatedC
OpenD
ClosedQuestion 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-thirdB
One-fourthC
One-halfD
Two-thirdsQuestion 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 eastB
8 km to the westC
7 km to the westD
7 km to the eastQuestion 1909
GK
Along with CO2, which of the following initiators are essential for light-independent reactions during photosynthesis?
A
ATP and NADPHB
CO2 and glucoseC
Hydrolases and H2OD
CO2 and H2OQuestion 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
151B
146C
155D
141Question 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 : 5B
5 : 3C
5 : 2D
3 : 5Question 1912
GK
Evaluate: 16 + 20 ÷ 4 - 2 × 3
A
18B
17C
14D
15Question 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
735B
725C
730D
720Question 1914
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 13 15 18 23 30 ?
A
38B
33C
41D
36Question 1915
GK
The first residential university of the world, Nalanda, was established under the patronage of which of the following rulers?
A
Chandragupta IB
SamudraguptaC
Kumaragupta ID
SkandaguptaQuestion 1916
GK
Which battle in 1741 marked the defeat of the Dutch by an Indian ruler?
A
Carnatic WarsB
Battle of ColachelC
Battle of PlasseyD
Battle of BuxarQuestion 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 tradeB
Creating stagflation tendenciesC
Possibility of increased inflationD
Drastically increasing social capital developmentQuestion 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 ProvinceB
Ituri ProvinceC
North Kivu ProvinceD
Kinshasa ProvinceQuestion 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
3B
4C
1D
2Question 1920
GK
Where was the Nagpur Book Festival 2025 scheduled to be held?
A
Yeshwant StadiumB
Reshimbagh GroundC
Kasturchand ParkD
Mankapur StadiumQuestion 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
₹12,000B
₹5,000C
₹10,000D
₹15,000Question 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 questionB
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is notC
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionD
Data in Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement II is notQuestion 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 DeviB
M.S. Subbulakshmi and T. SadasivamC
Lata Mangeshkar and Hridaynath MangeshkarD
Kishore Kumar and Ruma Guha ThakurtaQuestion 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
205B
218C
198D
213Question 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 notB
Both statements I and II together are NOT sufficient to answer the questionC
Both statements I and II together (and not statement I alone or statement II alone) are sufficient to answer the questionD
Data in Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in Statement I is not