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RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 09 Jan, 2026 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 501

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

GWCL is related to PFLU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, QGMV is related to ZPVE. To which of the given options is RHNW related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    AQWF

  2. BOption (b)

    AQWE

  3. COption (c)

    QAWE

  4. DOption (d)

    AQDF

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

AQWF

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For, GWCL → PFLU

Now, for QGMV → ZPVE

Now, applying the same logic for RHNW:

So, RHNW → AQWF

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 502

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

DHL : FKN

QJM : SMO

  1. AOption (a)

    VTS:SDR

  2. BOption (b)

    MPS:ASY

  3. COption (c)

    AWN:CZP

  4. DOption (d)

    SDK:LGI

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

AWN:CZP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is based on the alphabetical position shift pattern between corresponding letters:

For, DHL → FKN

For, QJM → SMO

Now check options:

Option 1: VTS → SDR

Option 2: MPS → ASY

Option 3: AWN → CZP

Option 4: SDK → LGI

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 503

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

MKBZ is related to SQHF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PDRW is related to VJXC. To which of the given options is UFLQ related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    ALRW

  2. BOption (b)

    XIOT

  3. COption (c)

    YZPU

  4. DOption (d)

    WHNS

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ALRW

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For, MKBZ → SQHF

Now, for PDRW → VJXC

Now, applying the same logic for UFLQ:

So, UFLQ → ALRW

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 504

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven people, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting in a straight line, facing the north.

A sits third from the left end of the line.

Only one person sits between A and B. Only three people sit between C and B. E sits to the immediate right of C. D sits to the immediate right of G.

How many people sit to the right of F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line facing north.

A sits third from the left end.

Only one person sits between A and B.

Only three people sit between C and B.

E sits to the immediate right of C.

D sits to the immediate right of G.

 

People to the right of F are: 3 people.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 505

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a row, facing north. D sits to the immediate left of F. C sits third to the left of B. F is an immediate neighbour of C. E sits second to the right of C. A sits to the immediate left of E. Who sits at the extreme right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing north.

D sits to the immediate left of F.

C sits third to the left of B.

F is an immediate neighbour of C.

E sits second to the right of C.

A sits to the immediate left of E.

 

Now, the person at the extreme right end is B.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 506

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

48 66 83 99 114 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    128

  2. BOption (b)

    127

  3. COption (c)

    123

  4. DOption (d)

    126

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

128

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "128" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1"

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Question 507

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 9 9 3 9 2 4 4 1 9 1 6 9 4 9 9 6 3 2 6 1 7 9 8 3 9 8 7 (Right)

How many such odd numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

4

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 9 9 3 9 2 4 4 1 9 1 6 9 4 9 9 6 3 2 6 1 7 9 8 3 9 8 7 (Right)

Now,

We need to find odd numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an odd number.

So, needed pattern is: Odd - Odd - Odd

(Left) 9 9 3 9 2 4 4 1 9 1 6 9 4 9 9 6 3 2 6 1 7 9 8 3 9 8 7 (Right)

So, total valid numbers = 4

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

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Question 508

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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.)

  1. AOption (a)

    NRTX

  2. BOption (b)

    HLNR

  3. COption (c)

    PTWZ

  4. DOption (d)

    QUWA

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

PTWZ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is based on the alphabetical position pattern:

Option 1: NRTX

Option 2: HLNR

Option 3: PTWZ

Option 4: QUWA

Thus, PTWZ does not follow the pattern.

Hence, the odd one out is Option 3.

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Question 509

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Rohit starts from Point A and drives 15 km towards west. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 18 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 14 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again?

(

Note:

All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    4 km to the north

  2. BOption (b)

    3 km to the north

  3. COption (c)

    3 km to the south

  4. DOption (d)

    4 km to the south

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

3 km to the south

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Rohit drives 15 km West.

He turns left → 11 km South.

He turns left → 18 km East.

He turns left → 14 km North.

He turns left → 3 km West and reaches point P.

 

Therefore, to reach Point A again, Rohit must drive 3 km towards the South.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 510

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 5 5 7 8 2 3 3 2 3 3 9 5 5 7 9 8 5 6 3 5 3 8 3 5 5 8 9 (Right)

How many such odd numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

5

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 5 5 7 8 2 3 3 2 3 3 9 5 5 7 9 8 5 6 3 5 3 8 3 5 5 8 9 (Right)

Now,

We need to find odd numbers which are immediately preceded by an odd number and also immediately followed by an even number.

So, needed pattern is: Odd - Odd - Even

(Left) 5 5 7 8 2 3 3 2 3 3 9 5 5 7 9 8 5 6 3 5 3 8 3 5 5 8 9 (Right)

So, total valid occurrences = 5

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 09 Jan, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 511

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Eight people (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre.

Exactly three people sit between D and C. Exactly three people sit between F and H. A sits second to the right of D. E sits to the immediate right of A. D is an immediate neighbour of both H and G. B sits to the immediate left of G.

How many people sit between B and H, when counted from the left of H?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

2

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre.

Exactly three people sit between D and C.

Exactly three people sit between F and H.

A sits second to the right of D.

E sits to the immediate right of A.

D is an immediate neighbour of both H and G.

B sits to the immediate left of G.

So, two people sit between B and H when counted from the left of H.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 512

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

45 58 63 76 81 94 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    101

  2. BOption (b)

    99

  3. COption (c)

    93

  4. DOption (d)

    96

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

99

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "99" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 2".

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Question 513

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a row, facing north. A sits to the immediate right of E. F sits fourth to the left of E. Only one person sits between B and E. C sits to the immediate left of B. D sits second to the left of A. Three of the following four are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    FA

  2. BOption (b)

    BD

  3. COption (c)

    DE

  4. DOption (d)

    CB

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

FA

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing north.

A sits to the immediate right of E.

F sits fourth to the left of E.

Only one person sits between B and E.

C sits to the immediate left of B.

D sits second to the left of A.

Now, checking the options:

Option 1) FA → F and A are four places apart 

Option 2) BD → B and D are immediate neighbours 

Option 3) DE → D and E are immediate neighbours 

Option 4) CB → C and B are immediate neighbours 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 514

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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 their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(32, 16, 8)

(48, 24, 12)

  1. AOption (a)

    (196, 98, 46)

  2. BOption (b)

    (188, 124, 48)

  3. COption (c)

    (128, 64, 42)

  4. DOption (d)

    (156, 78, 39)

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

(156, 78, 39)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second number = (First number) ÷ 2 and Third number = (Second number) ÷ 2

32, 16, 8

⇒ 32 ÷ 2 = 16

⇒ 16 ÷ 2 = 8

48, 24, 12

⇒ 48 ÷ 2 = 24

⇒ 24 ÷ 2 = 12

Now, checking the options:

Option 1) (196, 98, 46)

⇒ 196 ÷ 2 = 98

⇒ 98 ÷ 2 = 49 (not 46)

Option 2) (188, 124, 48)

⇒ 188 ÷ 2 = 94 (not 124)

Option 3) (128, 64, 42)

⇒ 128 ÷ 2 = 64

⇒ 64 ÷ 2 = 32 (not 42)

Option 4) (156, 78, 39)

⇒ 156 ÷ 2 = 78

⇒ 78 ÷ 2 = 39

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 515

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

112 92 74 58 44 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    28

  2. BOption (b)

    34

  3. COption (c)

    30

  4. DOption (d)

    32

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

32

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "32" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 4"

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Question 516

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

76 × 4 – (80 ÷ 10) × 4 + 50 ÷ 2 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    119

  2. BOption (b)

    128

  3. COption (c)

    146

  4. DOption (d)

    95

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

119

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Given equation: 76 × 4 − (80 ÷ 10) × 4 + 50 ÷ 2 = ?

Now, interchanging Signs ‘+’ and ‘−’, and Signs ‘×’ and ‘÷’, then:

⇒ 76 ÷ 4 + (80 × 10) ÷ 4 − 50 × 2

⇒ 76 ÷ 4 + 800 ÷ 4 − 50 × 2

⇒ 19 + 200 − 100

⇒ 219 − 100

⇒ 119

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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Question 517

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘obey the lights’ is coded as ‘ro hm jw’ and ‘lights flash red’ is coded as ‘ld yc hm’. How is ‘lights’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ld

  2. BOption (b)

    ro

  3. COption (c)

    jw

  4. DOption (d)

    hm

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

hm

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is to compare the given sentences to identify the common word and its corresponding common code.

Given:

obey the lights → ro hm jw

lights flash red → ld yc hm

So, lights → hm

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 518

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 7 6 6 2 6 3 3 2 3 6 6 3 3 4 2 4 4 5 1 5 4 7 5 4 6 9 8 (Right)

How many such odd numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even number and also immediately followed by an even number?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

2

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 7 6 6 2 6 3 3 2 3 6 6 3 3 4 2 4 4 5 1 5 4 7 5 4 6 9 8 (Right)

Now,

Odd numbers which are immediately preceded by an even number and also immediately followed by an even number.

So, needed pattern is: Even - Odd - Even

(Left) 7 6 6 2 6 3 3 2 3 6 6 3 3 4 2 4 4 5 1 5 4 7 5 4 6 9 8 (Right)

So, total valid odd numbers = 2

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 519

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following series and answer the question (all numbers are single digit numbers only). Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 8 4 6 4 6 1 9 6 7 2 2 2 2 1 5 5 1 6 6 7 2 5 5 (Right)

How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 8 4 6 4 6 1 9 6 7 2 2 2 2 1 5 5 1 6 6 7 2 5 5 (Right)

Now,

Odd digits which are immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an even digit.

So, needed pattern is: Odd - Odd - Even

(Left) 8 4 6 4 6 1 9 6 7 2 2 2 2 1 5 5 1 6 6 7 2 5 5 (Right)

So, total valid odd digits = 2

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 520

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

DFC−ACZ

UWT−RTQ

  1. AOption (a)

    EFB−ACZ

  2. BOption (b)

    EGD−ADZ 

  3. COption (c)

    EGD−BDA 

  4. DOption (d)

    EFB−BDA 

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

EGD−BDA 

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For, DFC → ACZ

For, UWT → RTQ

Now, checking the options:

Option 1) EFB → ACZ

Option 2) EGD → ADZ

Option 3) EGD → BDA

Option 4) EFB → BDA

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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