RRB-NTPC 2016 General Awareness
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 201
GK
Based on the 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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
A
PNKB
DAYC
OLJD
NKIQuestion 202
GK
Each of the digits in the number 84157639 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?
A
OneB
TwoC
NoneD
ThreeQuestion 203
GK
LM 5 is related to NL -14 in a certain way. In the same way, JK 9 is related to LJ -10. To which of the following is UV 11 related, following the same logic?
A
NJ 9B
GT 3C
WU -8D
YT -7Question 204
GK
Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? HWR66 , MBW78 , RGB90 , WLG102 , ?
A
BOL114B
BQM114C
EQL114D
BQL114Question 205
GK
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All huts are villages. No hut is a district. Conclusions: (I) No village is a district. (II) Some districts are huts.
A
Both conclusions (I) and (II) followB
Only conclusion (II) followsC
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) followsD
Only conclusion (I) followsQuestion 206
GK
Seven people A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting in a row, facing north. Only one person sits to the right of A. Only three people sit between B and A. Only three people sit between T and J, neither of whom sits on the left end. D sits immediately to the right of Z. Only one person sits between T and O. Who sits immediately to the left of A?
A
TB
JC
BD
DQuestion 207
GK
Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only). (Left) 45623332112387464658256543423 (Right) How many such odd digits are there each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?
A
ONEB
TWOC
FIVED
NONEQuestion 208
GK
In a certain code language, ‘COAL’ is coded as ‘7649’ and ‘ALSO’ is coded as ‘5967’. What is the code for ‘S’ in the given code language?
A
5B
9C
6D
7Question 209
GK
Seven boxes M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only N is kept above P. Only two boxes are kept between P and X. Only O is kept below Y. Z is not kept immediately above X. Which box is kept second above M?
A
PB
XC
ZD
O "Question 210
GK
Gopal Krishan Gokhale went to England in 1897 to give evidence before which commission?
A
Welby CommissionB
Fraser CommissionC
Hunter CommissionD
Raleigh CommissionQuestion 211
GK
Which of the following is NOT a prominent language of the Indo-Aryan family?
A
BengaliB
KurukhC
HindiD
UrduQuestion 212
GK
The Goa Carnival is primarily associated with which of the following cultural or religious traditions?
A
Christian traditionB
Jewish traditionsC
Buddhist traditionD
Persian traditionsQuestion 213
GK
Which international health day was celebrated on November 14, 2025?
A
World Malaria DayB
World Diabetes DayC
World Hypertension DayD
World Health DayQuestion 214
GK
What is the function of the keyboard shortcut Alt + F10?
A
Closes the documentB
Maximizes the current windowC
Opens the Help menuD
Selects the active tab on the Ribbon and shows access keysQuestion 215
GK
Which of the following types of weathering is common in areas with large temperature differences between day and night?
A
SolutionB
OxidationC
CarbonationD
ExfoliationQuestion 216
GK
What was the impact of the 1990s' reforms on India's economic growth?
A
They had no significant impact.B
They caused economic instability.C
They resulted in economic stagnation.D
They led to more sustainable growth.Question 217
GK
The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025, author László Krasznahorkai, belongs to which country?
A
SerbiaB
SlovakiaC
RomaniaD
HungaryQuestion 218
GK
On 16 September 2025, World Ozone Day was observed under which theme?
A
Ozone for LifeB
Global Cooperation Protecting Life on EarthC
From Science to Global ActionD
Montreal Protocol: Our Shield, Our FutureQuestion 219
GK
Which of the following country will host the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference?
A
PortugalB
South AfricaC
BarbadosD
FranceQuestion 220
GK
Jay ranked 12 th from the bottom and 9 th from the top in his class. How many students are there in his class?
A
17B
18C
19D
20Question 221
GK
In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. TREK - RTEK - KRTE MAPS - AMPS - SAMP
A
OPEN - OEPN - NEPOB
MANY - AMNY - YANMC
SIDE - ISDE - IDESD
WISE - IWSE - EIWSQuestion 222
GK
If 1 is added to each odd digit and 1 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 47321568, which of the following digits will be first from the left in the new number thus formed?
A
5B
3C
8D
7Question 223
GK
Akshay starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the north. He then takes a right turn, drives 15 km, turns right and drives 17 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 18 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-degree turns only unless specified.)
A
4 km to the westB
2 km to the eastC
3 km to the eastD
5 km to the westQuestion 224
GK
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ON35, MP44, KR53, ?
A
JT65B
JU62C
IT62D
IU63Question 225
GK
Seven boxes F, A, C, T, O, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are kept below A. Only three boxes are kept between T and A. Only one box is kept between S and R. R is kept immediately above A. Only four boxes are kept between S and F. O is kept at someplace above C. How many boxes are kept below O?
A
OneB
TwoC
FourD
Three