RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 2001
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 15 19 27 39 55 ?

A
75
B
76
C
72
D
74
Question 2002
GK

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.) (79, 235, 32) (87, 225, 42)

A
(77, 235,32)
B
(88, 280, 34)
C
(83, 290, 45)
D
(93, 185, 56)
Question 2003
GK

In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’ A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A % B means ‘A is the father of B’ A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’ Based on the above, how is L related to E if ‘L # N – C # V x E’?

A
Son’s daughter
B
Daughter’s son
C
Brother’s daughter
D
Father’s mother
Question 2004
GK

S, T, U, V, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only two people sit between E and F when counted from the right of E. Only two people sit between F and T. Only three people sit between E and U. S sits to the immediate left of V. Who sits third to the left of G?

A
F
B
S
C
V
D
U
Question 2005
GK

What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 33 40 54 75 103 ?

A
134
B
136
C
135
D
138
Question 2006
GK

The product of two consecutive natural numbers is 380. The greater of the two numbers is:

A
20
B
24
C
12
D
14
Question 2007
GK

If ‘A’ stands for ‘$\div$’, ‘B’ stands for ‘$\times$’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘$-$’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 10 C 20 A 2 D 3 B 5 = ?

A
4
B
3
C
5
D
6
Question 2008
GK

Which two forms of energy together make up the total mechanical energy of an object?

A
Potential and kinetic energy
B
Electrical and chemical energy
C
Heat and sound energy
D
Light and heat energy
Question 2009
GK

Which of the following operations specifically relies on system software instead of application software to function properly?

A
Designing a presentation file
B
Allocating memory to programs
C
Modifying a digital photo file
D
Playing an audio or video file on System
Question 2010
GK

Arun has ₹1407 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Mahesh and Vijay, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Mahesh’s investment amounts to the same value after 12 years as Vijay’s investment does after 13 years. How much (in ₹) did Arun give to Vijay?

A
737
B
837
C
670
D
520
Question 2011
GK

Find the mean proportional between 7.2 and 20.

A
10
B
11
C
8
D
12
Question 2012
GK

A car covers one-fifth of the distance from A to B at the speed of 8 km/h, one-tenth of the distance at 25 km/h and the remaining at the speed of 20 km/h. Find the average speed of the whole journey.

A
14.225 km/h
B
12.625 km/h
C
15.625 km/h
D
17.225 km/h
Question 2013
GK

In what duration (in years) will ₹8,400 fetch a simple interest of ₹840 at 5% per annum rate of interest?

A
2
B
1
C
3
D
4
Question 2014
GK

In which of the following years was the School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (SMMME) established at Bhubaneswar?

A
1984
B
2012
C
2002
D
1995
Question 2015
GK

At approximately what depth inside the Earth is the boundary between the mantle and the core located?

A
2,900 km
B
3,900 km
C
4,900 km
D
1,900 km
Question 2016
GK

In the Windows Operating System, if a file named config.ini is located in the root directory of the main drive, what is the correct and complete absolute path to reference this file?

A
C:\Users\config.ini
B
config.ini
C
\config.ini
D
C:\config.ini
Question 2017
GK

During the 1990–91 balance of payments crisis, India’s foreign exchange reserves were sufficient to finance imports for only:

A
two weeks
B
one week
C
three months
D
one month
Question 2018
GK

Water flows out through a circular pipe, whose internal diameter is 2 cm, at the rate of 4 metres per second into a cylindrical tank, the radius of whose base is 80 cm. By how much will the level of water rise in 24 minutes?

A
100 cm
B
90 cm
C
96 cm
D
91 cm
Question 2019
GK

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi break the Salt Act at Dandi?

A
1928
B
1931
C
1930
D
1929
Question 2020
GK

What is the total number of languages listed under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India, as on 30 June 2024?

A
20
B
22
C
26
D
16
Question 2021
GK

A and B complete a work in 22 days. If A alone can do it in 44 days, then B alone can do three-fourth of the same work in ______________days.

A
66
B
132
C
99
D
33
Question 2022
GK

Which of the following is an example of a minor industrial region of India?

A
Gujarat region
B
Hugli region
C
Chota Nagpur region
D
Brahmaputra valley
Question 2023
GK

Consider the following statements. 1. Article 13 provides for judicial review of both pre-constitutional and post-constitutional laws. 2. Article 13 declares that all laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the Fundamental Rights shall be null and void. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A
Neither 1 nor 2
B
Both 1 and 2
C
2 only
D
1 only
Question 2024
GK

Tea cultivation in India is mainly concentrated in which of the following regions?

A
North-Eastern Hills
B
Aravali Hills
C
Central Plateau
D
Thar Desert
Question 2025
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 – Pallavi, Shreya, Monika, Ritu, and Alka – are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who is sitting at the extreme left end? (I) Shreya sits immediately to the right of Pallavi. (II) Monika sits immediately to the right of Shreya, and Ritu is not at any end.

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