RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2051
GK
Veer has ₹1404 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Nitin and Pravin, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 8% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Nitin’s investment amounts to the same value after 19 years as Pravin’s investment does after 20 years. How much (in ₹) did Veer give to Pravin?
A
675B
525C
829D
729Question 2052
GK
The primary objective of monetary policy is _____________.
A
To maintain price stabilityB
To maximize employmentC
To evade taxesD
To fund electionsQuestion 2053
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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
NQUB
DGKC
PSWD
JMPQuestion 2054
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 35 36 40 49 65 ?
A
92B
90C
81D
89Question 2055
GK
72 is related to 22 following a certain logic. Following the same logic,132 is related to 37. To which of the following is 108 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 /deleting /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
31B
42C
38D
28Question 2056
GK
Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 5 - 2 \times 4$
A
11B
15C
12D
14Question 2057
GK
The energy stored in human liver and muscle tissues is mainly in the form of which carbohydrate?
A
GlycogenB
StarchC
SucroseD
CelluloseQuestion 2058
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? 60 A 6 C 3 B 5 D 8 = ?
A
16B
14C
15D
17Question 2059
GK
In December 2025, which country officially transferred the BRICS presidency to India during the concluding session of the 4th BRICS Sherpas Meeting?
A
BrazilB
ChinaC
RussiaD
South AfricaQuestion 2060
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark “?” in the given series to make it logically complete? JVO 5, HTM 11, FRK 17, DPI 23, ?
A
BOG 29B
BME 27C
BNG 29D
AMF 30Question 2061
GK
Which of the following programmes aims to increase soil fertility and thereby helps in production of healthy food through organic practices without the use of agro-chemicals?
A
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas YojanaB
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima YojanaC
Pradhan Mantri Kisan MaanDhan YojanaD
Rastriya Krishi Vikas YojanaQuestion 2062
GK
Which of the following characteristics represents the ability of a computer to work continuously without fatigue?
A
SpeedB
AccuracyC
DiligenceD
VersatilityQuestion 2063
GK
What is the primary function of the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut in Windows?
A
To minimize all open applicationsB
To close the currently active windowC
To open Task ManagerD
To switch between open windowsQuestion 2064
GK
As per Census of India 2011, which union territory of India recorded the highest population growth rate?
A
Dadra and Nagar HaveliB
PuducherryC
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsD
Daman and DiuQuestion 2065
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 :: ? # : BYU :: GDZ : %
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"# = JIE , % = YVR"B
"# = JGC , % = YUS"C
"# = JGB , % = XUQ"D
"# = JGC , % = YVR"Question 2066
GK
The monthly incomes of two friends Tushar and Salil, are in the ratio 6 : 7 respectively and each of them saves ₹66,000 every month. If the ratio of their monthly expenditure is 2 : 4, find the monthly income of Tushar (in ₹).
A
1,10,880B
79,200C
78,200D
80,200Question 2067
GK
Which technique was primarily used to produce flake tools in India during the Middle Palaeolithic culture?
A
Levallois techniqueB
Percussion methodC
Blade-tool technologyD
Pressure flakingQuestion 2068
GK
Which of the following Articles was inserted into the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution by the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act of 2011?
A
Article 48A - Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild lifeB
Article 43A - Participation of workers in management of industriesC
Article 43B - Promotion of co-operative societiesD
Article 39A - Equal justice and free legal aidQuestion 2069
GK
Which of the following instruments is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
A
BarometerB
TiltmeterC
AnemometerD
SeismographQuestion 2070
GK
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets: 14 → 69 18 → 89
A
16 → 79B
20 → 99C
22 → 109D
24 → 119Question 2071
GK
Gopal has ₹1394 with him. He divides this amount between his two sons, Akshay and Arjun, and asks them to invest their respective shares at a compound interest rate of 5% per annum, compounded annually. It is observed that Akshay’s investment amounts to the same value after 16 years as Arjun’s investment does after 17 years. How much (in ₹) did Gopal give to Arjun?
A
680B
814C
530D
714Question 2072
GK
According to the 2025 Human Development Report, what was India’s Human Development Index (HDI) value for the year 2023?
A
0.685B
0.672C
0.676D
0.683Question 2073
GK
Which of the following three river systems are primarily responsible for the formation of the Northern Plains of India?
A
Narmada, Tapti, KaveriB
Mahanadi, Ganga, BrahmaputraC
Indus, Ganga, BrahmaputraD
Krishna, Godavari, YamunaQuestion 2074
GK
Which of the following is an example of application software that depends entirely on system software to function?
A
Linux KernelB
BIOSC
Microsoft WordD
UbuntuQuestion 2075
GK
Seven people B, C, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the center of the table. Only one person sits between P and R when counted from the right of R. P sits third to the left of S.O sits third to the left of B. C is an immediate neighbor of both R and S. How many people sit between Q and C when counted from the right of Q?
A
OneB
TwoC
ZeroD
Three