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
PNK
B
DAY
C
OLJ
D
NKI
Question 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
One
B
Two
C
None
D
Three
Question 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 9
B
GT 3
C
WU -8
D
YT -7
Question 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
BOL114
B
BQM114
C
EQL114
D
BQL114
Question 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) follow
B
Only conclusion (II) follows
C
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D
Only conclusion (I) follows
Question 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
T
B
J
C
B
D
D
Question 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
ONE
B
TWO
C
FIVE
D
NONE
Question 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
5
B
9
C
6
D
7
Question 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
P
B
X
C
Z
D
O "
Question 210
GK

Gopal Krishan Gokhale went to England in 1897 to give evidence before which commission?

A
Welby Commission
B
Fraser Commission
C
Hunter Commission
D
Raleigh Commission
Question 211
GK

Which of the following is NOT a prominent language of the Indo-Aryan family?

A
Bengali
B
Kurukh
C
Hindi
D
Urdu
Question 212
GK

The Goa Carnival is primarily associated with which of the following cultural or religious traditions?

A
Christian tradition
B
Jewish traditions
C
Buddhist tradition
D
Persian traditions
Question 213
GK

Which international health day was celebrated on November 14, 2025?

A
World Malaria Day
B
World Diabetes Day
C
World Hypertension Day
D
World Health Day
Question 214
GK

What is the function of the keyboard shortcut Alt + F10?

A
Closes the document
B
Maximizes the current window
C
Opens the Help menu
D
Selects the active tab on the Ribbon and shows access keys
Question 215
GK

Which of the following types of weathering is common in areas with large temperature differences between day and night?

A
Solution
B
Oxidation
C
Carbonation
D
Exfoliation
Question 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
Serbia
B
Slovakia
C
Romania
D
Hungary
Question 218
GK

On 16 September 2025, World Ozone Day was observed under which theme?

A
Ozone for Life
B
Global Cooperation Protecting Life on Earth
C
From Science to Global Action
D
Montreal Protocol: Our Shield, Our Future
Question 219
GK

Which of the following country will host the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference?

A
Portugal
B
South Africa
C
Barbados
D
France
Question 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
17
B
18
C
19
D
20
Question 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 - NEPO
B
MANY - AMNY - YANM
C
SIDE - ISDE - IDES
D
WISE - IWSE - EIWS
Question 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
5
B
3
C
8
D
7
Question 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 west
B
2 km to the east
C
3 km to the east
D
5 km to the west
Question 224
GK

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ON35, MP44, KR53, ?

A
JT65
B
JU62
C
IT62
D
IU63
Question 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
One
B
Two
C
Four
D
Three