RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 1926
GK
Who was popularly known as the 'Lion of Punjab' during the Extremist phase?
A
RajguruB
Bhagat SinghC
Lala Lajpat RaiD
Bal Gangadhar TilakQuestion 1927
GK
Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) M K L $ F % G & # @ S ! S + ? K > H V G (Right) If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the right?
A
#B
@C
&D
+Question 1928
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 :: ? # : JOP :: YDE : %
A
# = OTL % = TPZB
# = OTT % = TTZC
# = OTU % = TYZD
# = TOU % = TZYQuestion 1929
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 :: ? # : PZH :: MWE : %
A
# = FPX % = IZAB
# = YPX % = WGOC
# = FPX % = WGPD
# = FPX % = WHOQuestion 1930
GK
What is the mode of the data given below? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.] Age in years 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 No. of patients 31 29 33 28 39 10 18
A
61.75B
62.75C
64.75D
65.75Question 1931
GK
In a certain code language, 'OMIT' is coded as '4295' and 'TIME' is coded as '2458'. What is the code for 'E' in the given code language?
A
4B
8C
5D
2Question 1932
GK
On which of the following days was World Wetlands Day observed in 2016, focusing on the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”?
A
February 3B
February 1C
February 4D
February 2Question 1933
GK
What are the different forms of a gene called?
A
ChromosomesB
GenotypesC
PhenotypesD
AllelesQuestion 1934
GK
Who among the following received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contribution to Indian classical dance?
A
Mallika SarabhaiB
Shovana NarayanC
Birju MaharajD
Sonal MansinghQuestion 1935
GK
What is the maximum value that must be assigned to A so that the 8-digit number 230A7807 is divisible by 3?
A
5B
4C
9D
7Question 1936
GK
A solid cylinder is cut into 5 identical pieces by making cuts parallel to its flat surfaces. The curved surface area of all pieces is equal to the flat surface area of all pieces. If the total surface area of a piece is S square units, then the total surface area of the cylinder was ____ square units initially.
A
5SB
2SC
4SD
3SQuestion 1937
GK
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 136% above its cost price. What percentage of discount on marked price should be allowed to gain 18%?
A
47%B
51%C
48%D
50%Question 1938
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 73 71 68 63 56 ?
A
45B
44C
46D
43Question 1939
GK
Which glacier, located in the Karakoram range, is the longest in this range and the second longest in the world outside the polar regions?
A
Pindari GlacierB
Baltoro GlacierC
Siachen GlacierD
Gangotri GlacierQuestion 1940
GK
51 is related to 253 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 38 is related to 188. To which of the following is 32 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, 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
156B
158C
152D
154Question 1941
GK
What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 122 120 117 112 105 ?
A
93B
94C
95D
92Question 1942
GK
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some beds are pillows. All pillows are towels. All towels are cushions. Conclusions: (I) All cushions are pillows. (II) Some towels are beds.
A
Only conclusion (II) followsB
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsC
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 1943
GK
The ratio of the angles of a triangle is 2:3:4. What percentage of the total angle measure is the largest angle? (Round to the nearest integer)
A
44%B
40%C
42%D
46%Question 1944
GK
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 30 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 30 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?
A
3B
1C
2D
4Question 1945
GK
Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question. (All numbers are single digit numbers only) (Left) E % Y & T 2 K 4 # 5 C * 6 S D $ 3 7 R @ G (Right) If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the right?
A
SB
*C
KD
CQuestion 1946
GK
The marks obtained by a student in five subjects are: 72, 68, 74, 70, and 76. What is the average marks of the student per subject?
A
74B
70C
75D
72Question 1947
GK
J, K, L, R, S and T 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 is numbered 6. Only three people live between R and S, where R lives below S. J lives on an odd numbered floor and immediately above R. L lives on one of the floors below K and on one of the floors above T. Who lives on floor number 4?
A
TB
RC
LD
JQuestion 1948
GK
A computer performs millions of calculations in a fraction of a second. Which characteristic is primarily demonstrated here?
A
VersatilityB
AccuracyC
StorageD
SpeedQuestion 1949
GK
In a circular race of length 1530 m, Shahrukh and Amir start simultaneously from the same point and run in the same direction. Shahrukh completes one round in 85 seconds, while Amir completes one round in 90 seconds. How many different meeting points are there on the circumference of the track?
A
1B
35C
11D
2Question 1950
GK
Who among the following composed the work Rajashekharacharitra, which is a Prabandha dealing with the wars and loves of Rajashekhara, King of Avanti?
A
Allasani PeddanaB
Madayagari MallanaC
KrishnadevarayaD
Nachana Somanatha