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Question 161

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

EADI is related to KGJO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, IEHM is related to OKNS. To which of the following is MILQ related to, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    SORW

  2. BOption (b)

    SPRW

  3. COption (c)

    SORX

  4. DOption (d)

    SPRX

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

SORW

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For EADI → KGJO

Now, for IEHM → OKNS

Now, applying the same logic for MILQ:

So, MILQ → SORW

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 162

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

VTQS is related to PNKM in a certain way. In the same way, PMKF is related to JGEZ. To which of the given options is ROLG related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    LIFA

  2. BOption (b)

    LJEB

  3. COption (c)

    MJEM

  4. DOption (d)

    MIFA

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

LIFA

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

For VTQS → PNKM

Now, for PMKF → JGEZ

Now, applying the same logic for ROLG:

So, ROLG → LIFA

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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Question 163

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘FIRM’ is coded as ‘5713’ and ‘MEAN’ is coded as ‘2148’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  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

The logic followed here is:

Given:

FIRM → 5713

MEAN → 2148

So, the code for M = 1.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

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Question 164

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

T, U, V, W, X and Y are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Y is an immediate neighbour of both T and V. U is sitting to the immediate right of V. W is sitting second to the left of Y. How many people sit between X and Y when counted from the right of X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six people T, U, V, W, X and Y are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Y is an immediate neighbour of both T and V.

U is sitting to the immediate right of V.

W is sitting second to the left of Y.

So, two people (U and V) sit between X and Y.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 165

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In a row of 85 students facing north, Rohan’s position is 35th from the left and Shekhar’s position is 25th from the right. Kuldeep is sitting exactly between both of them. Find the position of Kuldeep from Rohan when counted to the right of Rohan.

  1. AOption (a)

    14th

  2. BOption (b)

    12th

  3. COption (c)

    15th

  4. DOption (d)

    13th

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

13th

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Rohan is 35th from the left end and Shekhar is 25th from the right end in a row of 85 students.

Here, Shekhar’s position from the left end = (85 − 25) + 1 = 61st

Now, Number of students between Rohan and Shekhar = 61 − 35 = 26 − 1 = 25

Since Kuldeep sits exactly in the middle,

Kuldeep’s position from Rohan = (25 + 1) ÷ 2 = 13th

So, Kuldeep is 13th from Rohan.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 166

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.)

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

If all the odd numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be seventh from the right?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Why this answer is correct

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

Now, Remove all the odd numbers and find the 7th number from the right end.

After removing odd numbers: 4 2 4 8 6 2 6 4 8 6 2 4 2

Direction13th12th11th10th9th8th7th6th5th4th3rd2nd1stSide
Left →4248626486242← Right

So, the 7th number from the right end = 6

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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Question 167

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

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NOTE:

Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(14 280 5)

(7 336 12)

  1. AOption (a)

    12 578 10

  2. BOption (b)

    18 876 9

  3. COption (c)

    13 992 11

  4. DOption (d)

    21 336 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

21 336 4

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = First Number × Third Number × 4.

For, (14, 280, 5)

⇒ 14 × 5 = 70

⇒ 70 × 4 = 280

For, (7, 336, 12)

⇒ 7 × 12 = 84

⇒ 84 × 4 = 336

Now, checking the options:

Option 1) (12, 578, 10)

⇒ 12 × 10 = 120

⇒ 120 × 4 = 480 ≠ 578

Option 2) (18, 876, 9)

⇒ 18 × 9 = 162

⇒ 162 × 4 = 648 ≠ 876

Option 3) (13, 992, 11)

⇒ 13 × 11 = 143

⇒ 143 × 4 = 572 ≠ 992

Option 4) (21, 336, 4)

⇒ 21 × 4 = 84

⇒ 84 × 4 = 336 = 336

Therefore, the set (21, 336, 4) follows the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4.

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Question 168

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question.

(Left) M R Y T O N B F W A H L D X G Z J Q V E P K (Right)

How many vowels are there in the above series?5696

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given series: (Left) M R Y T O N B F W A H L D X G Z J Q V E P K (Right)

Vowels in English alphabet: A, E, I, O, U

(Left) M R Y T O N B F W A H L D X G Z J Q V E P K (Right)

Vowels found in the series: O, A, E

Number of vowels = 3

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 169

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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 from commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All cushions are pillows.

No pillow is a blanket.

Some blankets are envelopes.

Conclusion I: Some envelopes are pillows.

Conclusion II: No cushion is a blanket.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Both Conclusions I and II follow.

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Answer: (b)B.

Only Conclusion II follows.

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

All cushions are pillows.

No pillows are blankets.

Some blankets are envelopes.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some envelopes are pillows – Does not follow  (Envelopes may overlap only with blankets, and pillows are separate from blankets, so no definite overlap is established between envelopes and pillows).

II. No cushion is a blanket – Follows (Cushions are inside pillows and pillows do not overlap with blankets, so cushions cannot be blankets).

So, only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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Question 170

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

(Left) 423 253 174 324 749 (Right)

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

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

If 2 is added to the first digit of every number, in how many numbers will the first digit be exactly divisible by the second digit?15147

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given numbers: 423, 253, 174, 324, 749

Logic: Add 2 to the first digit of each number and check whether the result is exactly divisible by the second digit.

423 →

First digit + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6

6 is exactly divisible by 2 

253 →

First digit + 2 = 2 + 2 = 4

4 is not exactly divisible by 5 

174 →

First digit + 2 = 1 + 2 = 3

3 is not exactly divisible by 7 

324 →

First digit + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5

5 is not exactly divisible by 2 

749 →

First digit + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9

9 is not exactly divisible by 4 

Only 423 satisfies the condition.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

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Question 171

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

MJB 9, QNF 16, URJ 23, YVN 30, ?9648

  1. AOption (a)

    AYR 37

  2. BOption (b)

    CYR 42

  3. COption (c)

    CZR 37

  4. DOption (d)

    BZS 36

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

CZR 37

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

So, the missing term = CZR 37

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 172

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In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the son of B’,

A - B means ‘A is the brother of B’,

A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’, and

A ÷ B means ‘A is the father of B’.

Based on the above, how is D related to J if ‘D ÷ F x G + H - J’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister's son's wife's brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister's son's wife's father

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's son's wife's father

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother's son's wife's brother

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Brother's son's wife's father

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

Decoding the Symbols:

Symbol+−×÷
MeaningSonBrotherWifeFather

Given: D ÷ F × G + H − J

It means: D is the father of F, F is the wife of G, G is the son of H, and H is the brother of J.

Hence, D is J’s brother’s son’s wife’s father.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 173

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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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster)

  1. AOption (a)

    TSQ

  2. BOption (b)

    ONL

  3. COption (c)

    BAY

  4. DOption (d)

    GFE

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

GFE

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Option 1) TSQ

Option 2) ONL

Option 3) BAY

Option 4) GFE

Here, GFE is odd from the given options.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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Question 174

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What should come in place of ? in the given series in order to make it logically complete?

JF125 KE64 MC27 PZ8 ?3863

  1. AOption (a)

    TV8

  2. BOption (b)

    SV1

  3. COption (c)

    TV1

  4. DOption (d)

    TW1

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

TV1

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

So, the missing term = TV1

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 175

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What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?

158 171 186 204 226 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    249

  2. BOption (b)

    255

  3. COption (c)

    253

  4. DOption (d)

    251

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

253

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "253" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

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Question 176

RRB Group D 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete.

BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

  1. AOption (a)

    DIJPQ

  2. BOption (b)

    DEJPP

  3. COption (c)

    DEJPQ

  4. DOption (d)

    DELPQ

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

DEJPQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

BADC → BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

FEHG → BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

JILK → BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

NMPO → BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

RQTS → BA_C F_HG _ILK NM_O R_TS

Therefore, the sequence of letters to be filled is DEJPQ.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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Question 177

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A,B,C,D,E,F and G are sitting in a straight line facing North.

Only E sits to the left of B. Only four people sit between E and C. Only G sits between F and D and F is not an immediate neighbor of C.

How many people sit to the right of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

2

Why this answer is correct

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

Only E sits to the left of B.

Only four people sit between E and C.

Only G sits between F and D and F is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Now,

People to the right of D (position 5) are: C and A → 2 people

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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Question 178

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

99 ÷ 3 − 15 ÷ 5 + 156 × 2 − 12 × 4 − 16 ÷ 8 + 11 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    361

  2. BOption (b)

    390

  3. COption (c)

    414

  4. DOption (d)

    449

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

414

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:

⇒ 99 × 3 + 15 × 5 − 156 ÷ 2 + 12 ÷ 4 + 16 × 8 − 11 = ?

⇒ 297 + 75 − 78 + 3 + 128 − 11 = ?

⇒ 372 − 78 + 3 + 128 − 11 = ?

⇒ 294 + 3 + 128 − 11 = ?

⇒ 297 + 128 − 11 = ?

⇒ 425 − 11 = ?

⇒ 414

Hence, the correct option is "Option 3".

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Question 179

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

79 83 92 108 133?

  1. AOption (a)

    168

  2. BOption (b)

    171

  3. COption (c)

    170

  4. DOption (d)

    169

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

169

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

thus, "169" will replace the question mark in the given series.

Hence, the correct option is "Option 4".

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Question 180

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements:

All lotions are creams.

All creams are shampoos.

No cream is a facewash.

Conclusion (I) : No shampoo is a facewash.

Conclusion (II) : No lotion is a facewash.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

All shampoos are creams.

No creams are facewash.

Some lotions are creams.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. No shampoo is a facewash –  Does not follow (There is no direct relation is given between shampoos and facewash), so shampoos cannot be facewash).

II. No lotion is a facewash – Follow  (All lotion are inside of the creams and no creams are facewash, so we cannot say all lotions are separated from facewash).

So, only conclusion II follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

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