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RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 09 Feb, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 141

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

(All numbers are single-digit numbers only.)

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

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    0

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

1

Why this answer is correct

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

Now,

An odd number must be immediately preceded by an even number and immediately followed by an even number.

So, Needed pattern is: Even - Odd - Even.

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

Only one such pattern exists in the entire series.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

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Question 142

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/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

\( 15 - 3 - 45 \)

\( 12 - 4 - 48 \)

  1. AOption (a)

    5 - 6 - 36

  2. BOption (b)

    41 - 3 - 113

  3. COption (c)

    10 - 2 - 30

  4. DOption (d)

    31 - 2 - 62

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

31 - 2 - 62

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Third Number = First Number × Second Number.

For, 15 - 3 - 45

⇒ 15 × 3 = 45

For, 12 - 4 - 48

⇒ 12 × 4 = 48

Now, checking the options using the same pattern:

Option 1) 5 - 6 - 36

⇒ 5 × 6 = 30 ≠ 36

Option 2) 41 - 3 - 113

⇒ 41 × 3 = 123 ≠ 113

Option 3) 10 - 2 - 30

⇒ 10 × 2 = 20 ≠ 30

Option 4) 31 - 2 - 62

⇒ 31 × 2 = 62

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 143

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. D sits third to the right of C. E sits third to the left of C. B sits second to the left of D. G sits to the immediate left of A. How many people sit between F and G when counted from the left of F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

Why this answer is correct

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

D sits third to the right of C.

E sits third to the left of C.

B sits second to the left of D.

G sits to the immediate left of A.

Total people between F and G = 3

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 144

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

PDH, RFJ, THL, VJN, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    XLP

  2. BOption (b)

    XMP

  3. COption (c)

    XLO

  4. DOption (d)

    XMO

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

XLP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

So, 'XLP' will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 145

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘touch snow gently’ is coded as ‘lu ek ag’ and ‘snow falls light’ is coded as ‘ph lu yn’. How is ‘snow’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ek

  2. BOption (b)

    yn

  3. COption (c)

    ph

  4. DOption (d)

    lu

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

lu

Why this answer is correct

Given:

 “touch snow gently” → “lu ek ag”

“snow falls light” → “ph lu yn”

So, the code for snow = lu

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 146

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

121, 144, 169, 196, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    125

  2. BOption (b)

    215

  3. COption (c)

    115

  4. DOption (d)

    225

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

225

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "225" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 4".

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Question 147

RRB Group D 2026• 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?

\( 37 \div 5 - 91 + 16 \times 4 = ? \)

  1. AOption (a)

    272

  2. BOption (b)

    268

  3. COption (c)

    274

  4. DOption (d)

    270

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

272

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Decoding the given information:

Alphabet+−×÷
Meaning−+÷×

Now, replacing the sign from left to right using BODMAS Rule, we get:

⇒ 37 ÷ 5 − 91 + 16 × 4 = ?

⇒ 7.4 − 91 + 64 = ?

⇒ 71.4 − 91 = ?

⇒ 272

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1".

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Question 148

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

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

    0

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

1

Why this answer is correct

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

Now,

An odd number must be immediately preceded by an odd number and immediately followed by an odd number.

So, Needed pattern is: Odd - Odd - Odd.

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

Only one valid triplet satisfies the condition.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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Question 149

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language,

A+ B means ‘A is the sister of B’

A # B means ‘A is the brother of B’

A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’

A @ B means ‘ A is the father of B’

Based on the above, how is L related to R if ‘L@O+V#E×R’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Wife's father

  4. DOption (d)

    Wife's brother

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Wife's father

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Decoding the Symbols:

Symbol+#×@
MeaningSisterBrotherWifeFather

Given: L @ O + V # E × R

It means: L is the father of O, O is the sister of V, V is the brother of E, and E is the wife of R.

 

So, L is the wife’s father of R.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 150

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

76 81 91 111 151 ?6044

  1. AOption (a)

    232

  2. BOption (b)

    233

  3. COption (c)

    230

  4. DOption (d)

    231

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

231

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "231" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 4".

RRB Group D Official Paper (Held On: 09 Feb, 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence & Reasoning
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Question 151

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

173 166 159 152 145 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    139

  2. BOption (b)

    138

  3. COption (c)

    137

  4. DOption (d)

    136

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

138

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "138" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 2".

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Question 152

RRB Group D 2026• 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?

97 − 46 + 12 ÷ 8 × 2 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    95

  2. BOption (b)

    97

  3. COption (c)

    99

  4. DOption (d)

    102

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

95

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Decoding the given information:

Alphabet+−×÷
Meaning−+÷×

 

Now, replacing the sign from left to right using BODMAS Rule, we get:

⇒ 97 + 46 − 12 × 8 ÷ 2 = ?

⇒ 97 + 46 − 48 = ?

⇒ 143 − 48 = ?

⇒ 95

Hence, the correct option is "Option 1".

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Question 153

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Mr. Apso starts from point A and drives 7 km towards north. He then takes a right turn, drives 4 km, turns right and drives 9 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 2 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.) 474

  1. AOption (a)

    4 km to the east

  2. BOption (b)

    2 km to the west

  3. COption (c)

    5 km to the east

  4. DOption (d)

    3 km to the west

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4 km to the east

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given:

Mr. Apso starts from point A and drives 7 km towards north.

He then takes a right turn, drives 4 km, turns right and drives 9 km.

He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km.

He takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at point P.

So, To reach Point A, he must go 4 km towards the East

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 154

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Each of the digits in the number 7231456 is arranged in the ascending order from left to right. The position(s) of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given number: 7 2 3 1 4 5 6

Original number: 7 2 3 1 4 5 6

Digits arranged in ascending order: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

PositionOriginal DigitNew DigitStatus
171Changed
222Unchanged
333Unchanged
414Changed
545Changed
656Changed
767Changed

Digits whose positions remain unchanged: 2, 3

Number of unchanged positions = 2

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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Question 155

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘chase clouds away’ is coded as ‘hl mt dv’ and ‘clouds block sun’ is coded as ‘ya co hl’. How is ‘clouds’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    hl

  2. BOption (b)

    mt

  3. COption (c)

    dv

  4. DOption (d)

    ya

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

hl

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given:

‘chase clouds away’ → hl mt dv

‘clouds block sun’ → ya co hl

So, the code for clouds = hl.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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Question 156

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

RUOT is related to VYSX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MPJO is related to QTNS. To which of the given options is HKEJ related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    LOIM

  2. BOption (b)

    LPIM

  3. COption (c)

    LOIN

  4. DOption (d)

    LPIN

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

LOIN

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For RUOT → VYSX

Now, for MPJO → QTNS

Now, applying the same logic for HKEJ:

So, HKEJ → LOIN

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 157

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven people, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a straight row, facing north.

Only four people sit to the right of S. T sits second to the left of N. R sits fourth to the left of P. Q sits to the immediate right of S. Who sits at the extreme left end of the line?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    O

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

O

Why this answer is correct

Given: N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing north.

Only four people sit to the right of S.

T sits second to the left of N.

R sits fourth to the left of P.

Q sits to the immediate right of S

Now, The extreme left end is position 1 → O

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 158

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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.)

  1. AOption (a)

    JOR

  2. BOption (b)

    GKN

  3. COption (c)

    TXA

  4. DOption (d)

    YCF

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

JOR

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) JOR

Option 2) GKN

Option 3) TXA

Option 4) YCF

Here, JOR is odd from the given options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 159

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a row of 55 people facing north, Tanmay sits 18th from the left end. If only 17 people sit between Yash and Tanmay, then what is Yash’s position from the right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    20th

  2. BOption (b)

    21st

  3. COption (c)

    18th

  4. DOption (d)

    19th

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

20th

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Tanmay is 18th from the left end and there are 17 people between Tanmay and Yash in a row of 55 people.

Here, Yash’s position from the left end = 18 + 17 + 1 = 36th

Now, Yash’s position from the right end = 55 − 36 + 1 = 20th

So, Yash is 20th from the right end.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 160

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below.

(Left) 687 652 691 287 286 (Right)

(Example- 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7)

NOTE - All operations to be done from left to right.

What will be the resultant if the second digit of the highest number is added to the third digit of the lowest number?2425

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    17

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    19

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15

Why this answer is correct

Given: 687, 652, 691, 287, 286

Now, the second digit of the highest number and the third digit of the lowest number, then add them.

Highest number = 691

1st Digit2nd Digit3rd Digit
691

Second digit of highest number = 9

Lowest number = 286

1st Digit2nd Digit3rd Digit
286

Third digit of lowest number = 6

So, 9 + 6 = 15

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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