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RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1541

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

RL 12 is related to VQ 16 in a certain way. In the same way, NH 15 is related to RM 19. To which of the given options is IC 24 related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    LG 29

  2. BOption (b)

    MH 28

  3. COption (c)

    KJ 28

  4. DOption (d)

    KH 29

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

MH 28

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is: The first letter is increased by 4, the second letter is increased by 5, and the number is increased by 4.

RL 12 is related to VQ 16 →

NH 15 is related to RM 19 →

The pattern observed is: (1st letter + 4), (2nd letter + 5), and (Number + 4).

Similarly, let's find the relation for IC 24:

Therefore, the code for 'IC 24' is MH 28.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1542

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Read the given statements 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 statements.

Statements:

All balls are hens.

All rabbits are hens.

Conclusions:

(I) Some balls are rabbits.

(II) Some hens are rabbits.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

**Given

Statements:

**

All balls are hens.

All rabbits are hens.

Venn Diagram Logic:

Conclusions:

(I) Some balls are rabbits: Does not follows (Because both balls and rabbits are subsets of hens, but there is no definite relation given between balls and rabbits.)

(II) Some hens are rabbits: Follows (Because all rabbits are hens, which means at least some hens are rabbits.)

∴ Only conclusion (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1543

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

100, 97, 91, 82, 70, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    54

  2. BOption (b)

    53

  3. COption (c)

    52

  4. DOption (d)

    55

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

55

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is: 

 Each number in the series is obtained by subtracting consecutive multiples of 3 (3, 6, 9, 12, 15...) from the previous number.

 

Therefore, the value that should come in place of the question mark is 55.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1544

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Which of the given letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the following series to make it logically complete?

YCG 18 HLP 23 QUY 28 ZDH 33 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    IMQ 38

  2. BOption (b)

    IRB 37

  3. COption (c)

    INP 38

  4. DOption (d)

    ILP 37

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

IMQ 38

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is:

Each letter in the cluster is shifted forward by 9 positions in the alphabetical series, and the numbers are increased by 5.

 

Therefore, the cluster that replaces the question mark is IMQ 38.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1545

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the given 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 1 3 4 7 5 1 3 6 6 7 9 5 9 6 7 8 1 3 7 3 (Right)

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

(

NOTE:

1 is also a perfect square)

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    1

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

3

Why this answer is correct

Given:

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

We need to find the odd digits which are:

→ Immediately preceded by a perfect square

→ Immediately followed by an odd digit

Perfect square single-digit numbers are: 1, 4, 9

Required pattern: Perfect square → Odd digit → Odd digit

Checking the series:

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

The odd digits satisfying the condition are:

→ 7 in (4 7 5)

→ 5 in (9 5 9)

→ 3 in (1 3 7)

Therefore, there are 3 such odd digits.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1546

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Oren starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards the East. He then takes a left turn, drives 6 km, turns left and drives 17 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 13 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 4 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.)

  1. AOption (a)

    7 km to the South

  2. BOption (b)

    8 km to the South

  3. COption (c)

    8 km to the North

  4. DOption (d)

    7 km to the North

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

7 km to the North

Why this answer is correct

Given:

→ Oren starts from Point A and drives 13 km towards East.

→ Turns left and drives 6 km.

→ Turns left and drives 17 km.

→ Turns left and drives 13 km.

→ Turns left and drives 4 km to reach Point P.

Step-by-step movement:

Final Position:

Point P is 7 km south of Point A.

Therefore, to reach Point A again, Oren must travel 7 km towards North.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4 - 7 km to the North".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1547

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) ? % 4 5 % & ^ ? \ \ 4 $ % & 5 4 / 4 % ^ 7 (Right)

How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol$?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given:

(Left) ? % 4 5 % & ^ ? \ \ 4 $ % & 5 4 / 4 % ^ 7 (Right)

We need to find the numbers which are:

→ Immediately preceded by a symbol

→ Immediately followed by a symbol

Required pattern:

Symbol → Number → Symbol

Checking the series:

(Left) ? % 4 5 % & ^ ? \ \ 4 $ % & 5 4 / 4 % ^ 7 (Right)

The numbers satisfying the condition are:

→ 4 in ( \ 4 $ )

→ 4 in ( / 4 % )

Therefore, there are 2 such numbers.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1 - Two".$

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1548

RRB Group D 2025• 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.

KIH−DBA

OML−HFE

  1. AOption (a)

    TQO−LJI

  2. BOption (b)

    TQO−MKJ

  3. COption (c)

    TRQ−MKJ

  4. DOption (d)

    TRQ−LKI

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

TRQ−MKJ

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is: Each letter of the second cluster is obtained by subtracting 7 from the positional values of the corresponding letters of the first cluster.

For KIH − DBA →

For OML − HFE →

Similarly, Option 3:

Therefore, the pair following the same pattern is 'TRQ − MKJ'.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1549

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

35 40 30 45 25 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    50

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    60

  4. DOption (d)

    45

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

50

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is: The series follows an alternating pattern of adding and subtracting consecutive multiples of 5 (+5, -10, +15, -20, +25).

The series is:

Therefore, the number that should come in place of the question mark is 50.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1550

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

After walking 20 metres north from point A, Jane turns right and walks another 15 metres. Then she turns right again and walks 50 metres to stop at point B. In which direction is point A with respect to point B?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-west

  2. BOption (b)

    West

  3. COption (c)

    East

  4. DOption (d)

    North-west

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

North-west

Why this answer is correct

Given:

→ Jane walks 20 metres north from point A.

→ Turns right and walks 15 metres.

→ Turns right again and walks 50 metres to reach point B.

Step-by-step movement:

Final Position of B with respect to A:

→ 15 m East

→ 30 m South

So, point B is in the South-East direction from A.

Therefore, point A will be in the North-West direction from B.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4 - North-west".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1551

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

\( 71 \div 9 + 192 \times 16 - 41 = ? \)

  1. AOption (a)

    591

  2. BOption (b)

    619

  3. COption (c)

    668

  4. DOption (d)

    523

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

668

Why this answer is correct

Given Equation:

71 ÷ 9 + 192 × 16 − 41 = ? →

÷+×−
×−÷+

After interchanging the signs based on the table above, the new equation is:

71 × 9 − 192 ÷ 16 + 41 = ?

Following BODMAS (Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction):

⇒ 639 - 12 + 41 = ?

⇒ 680 - 12 = ?

⇒ 668 = ?

Therefore, the value that comes in place of the question mark is 668.

Henve, the correct answer is "Option 3".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1552

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

If ‘+’ means ‘subtraction’, ‘−’ means ‘multiplication’, ‘×’ means ‘division’, and ‘÷’ means ‘addition’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

\( 25 – 6 \div 4 + 16 \times 4 \div 16 + 22 = ? \)

  1. AOption (a)

    146

  2. BOption (b)

    144

  3. COption (c)

    142

  4. DOption (d)

    145

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

144

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is to replace the mathematical symbols with their designated operations and then solve the resulting expression using the BODMAS rule (Bracket, Of, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction).

Logic:

+−×÷
−×÷+

 

Given the expression:

25 – 6 ÷ 4 + 16 × 4 ÷ 16 + 22 = ?

Substituting the symbols as per the table:

25 × 6 + 4 − 16 ÷ 4 + 16 − 22

Solving using the BODMAS rule:

⇒ 150 + 4 - 4 + 16 - 22 = ?

⇒ 170 - 26 = ? 

⇒ 144 = ? 

Therefore, the value that will come in place of the question mark is 144.

Hence. the correct answer is "Option 1".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1553

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. B is sitting third to the right of C. A is sitting third to the left of C. D and A are immediate neighbours. Who is to the immediate left of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

E

Why this answer is correct

Given:

→ A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

→ B is sitting third to the right of C.

→ A is sitting third to the left of C.

→ D and A are immediate neighbours.

Find the immediate left of C

The person sitting immediately left of C is E.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3 - E".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1554

RRB Group D 2025• 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)

    NMJ

  2. BOption (b)

    RQN

  3. COption (c)

    XXT

  4. DOption (d)

    CBY

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

XXT

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is:

The difference between the positional values of consecutive letters in each letter-cluster follows a consistent pattern of -1 and -3, except for the odd one out.

1) NMJ →

2) RQN →

 

3) XXT →

4) CBY→

 

Therefore, 'XXT' is the odd one out as it does not follow the (-0, -3) pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1555

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘BACK’ is coded as ‘8561’ and ‘TACK’ is coded as ‘6458’. What is the code for ‘T’ in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

4

Why this answer is correct

Given:

‘BACK’ is coded as ‘8561’

‘TACK’ is coded as ‘6458’

Therefore, the code for T is 4.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 1556

RRB Group D 2025• 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 1 7 2 6 5 1 6 7 8 8 5 9 4 6 1 6 8 8 8 3 5 2 6 7 8 (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)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4

Why this answer is correct

Given:

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

We need to find the odd numbers which are:

→ Immediately preceded by an odd number

→ Immediately followed by an even number

Required pattern: Odd → Odd → Even

Checking the series:

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

The odd numbers satisfying the condition are:

→ 7 in (1 7 2)

→ 9 in (5 9 4)

→ 5 in (3 5 2)

→ 1 in (5 1 6)

Therefore, there are 4 such odd numbers.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3 - 4".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1557

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘bowl tin leaf’ is coded as ‘ef cz bi’ and ‘leaf mode theme’ is coded as ‘cz nx an’. How is ‘leaf’ coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ef

  2. BOption (b)

    cz

  3. COption (c)

    nx

  4. DOption (d)

    bi

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

cz

Why this answer is correct

Given:

‘bowl tin leaf’ is coded as ‘ef cz bi’

‘leaf mode theme’ is coded as ‘cz nx an’

Therefore, the code for ‘leaf’ is ‘cz’.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2 - cz".

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Question 1558

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

48 56 71 93 122 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    157

  2. BOption (b)

    156

  3. COption (c)

    159

  4. DOption (d)

    158

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

158

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

48, 56, 71, 93, 122, ?

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4 - 158".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1559

RRB Group D 2025• 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 line?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given:

→ D is immediately left of F

→ C is third to the left of B

→ F is an immediate neighbour of C

→ E is second to the right of C

→ A is immediately left of E

The person sitting at the extreme right end is B.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 1.

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 22 Dec, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 1560

RRB Group D 2025• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language,

A ± B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A * B means ‘A is the daughter of B’,

A ₹ B means ‘A is the father of B’ and

A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’.

How is D related to O if 'D ± R # A * C ₹ O’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Father's mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Brother's wife

Why this answer is correct

Given:

→ A ± B means A is the wife of B

→ A * B means A is the daughter of B

→ A ₹ B means A is the father of B

→ A # B means A is the brother of B

Expression:

D ± R # A * C ₹ O : D is the wife of R. R is the brother of A. A is the daughter of C. C is the father of O 

Family Table:

Since R is the brother of O, D (wife of R) is O's brother's wife.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 3.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in RRB Group D?

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