RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 2126
GK
In which year was the report of Methodology for Measurement of Poverty in India submitted by the Dr. C Rangarajan Committee?
A
2008B
2014C
2010D
2017Question 2127
GK
In an isosceles triangle ABC, the equal sides AB and AC are each 10 cm, and the base BC is 12 cm. Find the area of the triangle.
A
40 cm 2B
45 cm 2C
48 cm 2D
36 cm 2Question 2128
GK
What does the Environment Audit Rules, 2025, aim to establish across India?
A
A new environmental tax systemB
A water conservation campaignC
A framework for environmental accountabilityD
A national reforestation programQuestion 2129
GK
There are 85 members in group A, 23 members in group B and 42 members in group C. All the members of these groups went to a restaurant. The average amounts spent on each member of groups A, B and C are ₹407, ₹365 and ₹280, respectively. The overall average amount (in ₹) spent per member is:
A
362B
363C
368D
365Question 2130
GK
C is the son of F. F is the sister of E. E is the son of G. G is the husband of H. How is C related to H?
A
Son's wife's brotherB
Son's sonC
Daughter's husbandD
Daughter's sonQuestion 2131
GK
In a certain code language, A + B means 'A is the daughter of B' A - B means 'A is the brother of B' A x B means 'A is the wife of B' A $\div$ B means 'A is the father of B' Based on the above, how is D related to J if 'D - F + G x H $\div$ J'?
A
FatherB
SonC
HusbandD
BrotherQuestion 2132
GK
The ages (in years) of patients in a clinic are recorded as follows: 15 , 18 , 21 , 21 , 23 , 25 , 28 , 30 , 35 , 40 , 45 , 50 , 55. Calculate the difference between the median age now and after removing the oldest patient (55 years) from the data set.
A
1.75 yearsB
1.5 yearsC
2.5 yearsD
1.25 yearsQuestion 2133
GK
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets: 19 → 78 24 → 98
A
21 → 86B
26 → 106C
30 → 122D
15 → 62Question 2134
GK
Movie studios use powerful computers to create special effects and animations. This is an application of computers in:
A
AccountingB
Scientific research onlyC
EntertainmentD
BankingQuestion 2135
GK
Seven people F, G, H, I, U, V, and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre of the table. U sits second to the right of H. Only one person sits between U and W. Only one person sits between H and F. Only two people sit between V and W. Only one person sits between G and F. Who sits fourth to the right of I?
A
VB
WC
GD
UQuestion 2136
GK
48 is related to 192 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 52 is related to 208. To which of the following is 61 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
244B
234C
254D
264Question 2137
GK
Seven boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Q is kept immediately above P. S is kept immediately above V. Only R is kept above U. Only two boxes are kept above Q. S is not kept at third position from the bottom. How many boxes are kept between R and T?
A
3B
2C
4D
1Question 2138
GK
In a certain code language, 'KITE' is coded as '5871' and 'TIME' is coded as '7853'. What is the code for 'M' in the given code language?
A
3B
8C
5D
7Question 2139
GK
System Software such as the Operating System is primarily designed to manage and coordinate the flow of data and instructions between the hardware and software, acting as the system's core ________.
A
application logicB
peripheral deviceC
utility serviceD
resource managerQuestion 2140
GK
The radius of a right circular cone is increased by 8% and slant height is decreased by 15%. Find the percentage change in curved surface area of the cone.
A
decreases by 8.2%B
increases by 7%C
decreases by 11.5%D
decreases by 7%Question 2141
GK
Recently appointed as CEO of Qatar Airways (December 2025), who is the new head of this major global airline?
A
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al ThaniB
Hamad Ali Al-KhaterC
Mohamed bin Rashid Al MaktoumD
Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-MeerQuestion 2142
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? AZA 27 XWX 36 UTU 45 RQR 54 ?
A
OMN 62B
ONO 63C
OTZ 62D
OON 63Question 2143
GK
A trader marks an article at a certain price and offers a 20% discount on it. Additionally, for every 120 articles purchased, he gives 3 more articles free of cost. If his overall profit on the transaction is 28%, find the percentage by which the marked price of an article exceeds its cost price. Assume the customer pays for only 120 articles.
A
64%B
68%C
72%D
60%Question 2144
GK
In a certain code language, 'TIME' is coded as '3519' and 'EARS' is coded as '6894'. What is the code for 'E' in that language?
A
4B
6C
8D
9Question 2145
GK
Evaluate: $16 + 20 \div 4 - 3 \times 3$
A
14B
12C
11D
15Question 2146
GK
As of December 2025, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G), what is the minimum size required for a house unit provided to beneficiaries?
A
15 sq. mB
25 sq. mC
35 sq. mD
20 sq. mQuestion 2147
GK
Meenakshi and Meena invest in a business in the ratio 12 : 32. If total profit is ₹2,904, then what is difference between the profit (in ₹) of Meenakshi and Meena?
A
₹1,320B
₹1,470C
₹1,220D
₹1,270Question 2148
GK
What is one way to monitor the real-time flow of activities on a Windows computer?
A
By checking system performance in the Settings appB
By using Task ManagerC
By analyzing processes through File ExplorerD
By viewing notifications in the Action CenterQuestion 2149
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
FCGB
PMQC
URVD
RPTQuestion 2150
GK
Two taps can fill a cistern in 4 hours and 26 hours respectively. A third tap can empty it in 26 hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill one-fourth of the empty cistern, if all of them are opened together?
A
2B
1C
4D
3