RRB NTPC · Topic Collection

Reasoning PYQs

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

1020 Total Questions34 Official PapersYears: 2016–2026Search in Reasoning
Showing questions 641–660 of 1020Page 33 of 51
RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 641

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Rakesh ranked 39th from the top and 46th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

  1. AOption (a)

    86

  2. BOption (b)

    83

  3. COption (c)

    84

  4. DOption (d)

    85

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

84

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Rank of Rakesh from the top = 39th

Rank of Rakesh from the bottom = 46th

Total number of students = (Rank of a person from the top + Rank of the same person from the bottom) − 1

= (39 + 46) − 1

= 85 − 1

= 84

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 642

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

X is the mother of F. F is the sister of T. U is the father of K. K is the husband of T. How is K related to X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter's husband

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter's son

  4. DOption (d)

    Father

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Daughter's husband

Why this answer is correct

The family tree diagram is 

Therefore, K is the husband of T, who is the daughter of X → K is the Daughter's husband of X.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 643

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary.

  1. Roast

  2. Router

  3. Road

  4. Robust

  5. Rope

  1. AOption (a)

    3, 1, 5, 4, 2

  2. BOption (b)

    1, 4, 3, 5, 2

  3. COption (c)

    1, 4, 3, 2, 5

  4. DOption (d)

    3, 1, 4, 5, 2

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

3, 1, 4, 5, 2

Why this answer is correct

Dictionary order of given words:

  1. Road
  2. Roast
  3. Robust
  4. Rope
  5. Router

The sequence is 3, 1, 4, 5, 2.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 644

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In a certain code language,

A > B means ‘A is the sister of B’,

A = B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A ! B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and

A − B means ‘A is the son of B’.

How is S related to E if ‘S > C − O = P ! E’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife's sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Wife's brother

  3. COption (c)

    Wife's daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Wife's mother

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Wife's sister

Why this answer is correct

Symbol>=!-
MeaningSisterFatherWifeSon

Given: S > C - O = P ! E

The family tree diagram is 

Therefore, S is the sister of P, who is the wife of E . S is the Wife's sister of E.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 645

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

FGJ : HAE

KLO : MFJ

  1. AOption (a)

    HMG : JGC

  2. BOption (b)

    FJL : HDH

  3. COption (c)

    MGQ : OAM

  4. DOption (d)

    BMV : DGQ

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

BMV : DGQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For FGJ : HAE,

For KLO : MFJ,

Thus, the resulting pair is BMV : DGQ.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 646

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

314 277 244 215 190 169 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    152

  2. BOption (b)

    155

  3. COption (c)

    146

  4. DOption (d)

    149

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

152

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • 314 − 37 = 277
  • 277 − 33 = 244
  • 244 − 29 = 215
  • 215 − 25 = 190
  • 190 − 21 = 169
  • 169 − 17 = 152

Thus, the missing term in the series is 152.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1';

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 647

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

118 149 211 242 304 335 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    427

  2. BOption (b)

    387

  3. COption (c)

    397

  4. DOption (d)

    407

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

397

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

118 + 31 = 149

149 + 62 = 211

211 + 31 = 242

242 + 62 = 304

304 + 31 = 335

335 + 62 = 397

Thus, the missing term in the series is 397.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3';

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 648

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

    IN - BK

  2. BOption (b)

    EJ - RG

  3. COption (c)

    WB - PY

  4. DOption (d)

    TY - MV

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

EJ - RG

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

IN - BK,

 

EJ - RG,

WB - PY,

TY - MV,

 

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is EJ - RG.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 649

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Each vowel in the word WRENCHINGLY is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order AND each consonant is changed to the second letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Three

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Original LetterWRENCHINGLY
Logic−2−2+1−2−2−2+1−2−2−2−2
New LetterUPFLAFJLEJW

The group of letters formed is: U, P, F, L, A, F, J, L, E, J, W.

 

  • The letters that appear exactly twice are F, L, and J.
  • Total number of such letters = 3.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 4"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 650

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs 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.)

  1. AOption (a)

    KF – GA

  2. BOption (b)

    BP – XL

  3. COption (c)

    UC – QY

  4. DOption (d)

    TR – PN

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KF – GA

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

KF - GA,

 

BP - XL,

UC - QY,

TR - PN,

 

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is KF - GA.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 651

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. P7 sits second to right of P1. There are exactly two people between P1 and P6 when checked from right of P1. P2 is sitting immediately between P5 and P6. P3 sits second to right of P4. Who is sitting immediately between P6 and P3?

  1. AOption (a)

    P7

  2. BOption (b)

    P1

  3. COption (c)

    P5

  4. DOption (d)

    P4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P7

Why this answer is correct

Given:  Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table.

  1. P7 sits second to right of P1.
  2. There are exactly two people between P1 and P6 when checked from right of P1.
  3. P2 is sitting immediately between P5 and P6.
  4. P3 sits second to right of P4.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 652

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. No box is kept above E. Only B is kept between E and Q. Only R is kept below C. Only one box is kept between Q and D. How many boxes are kept between S and R?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order

  1. No box is kept above E.
  2. Only B is kept between E and Q.
PositionBox
7E
6B
5Q
4
3
2
1
  1. Only R is kept below C
  2. Only one box is kept between Q and D.

Final Arrangement:

7E
6B
5Q
4S
3D
2C
1R

Thus, there are two boxes kept between S and R.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 653

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 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.)

18, 323

19, 360

  1. AOption (a)

    21, 440

  2. BOption (b)

    14, 196

  3. COption (c)

    22, 485

  4. DOption (d)

    20, 400

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

21, 440

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number)2 − 1

For the first set 18, 323

⇒ (18)2 − 1

⇒ 324 − 1 = 323.

For the second set 19, 360

⇒ (19)2 − 1

⇒ 361 − 1 = 360.

Applying the same logic to the options:

For Option 1 (21, 440)

⇒ (21)2 − 1

⇒ 441 − 1 = 440.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 654

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

In a certain code language, 'XEQA' is coded as '49' and 'KLCH' is coded as ‘36'. What is the code for 'NJDX' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    51

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    54

  4. DOption (d)

    49

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

54

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The pattern observed is the sum of positional values of letters + 2.

For XEQA is coded as 49 ,

  • Sum of positional values = 24 + 5 + 17 + 1 = 47
  • Code = 47 + 2 = 49

 

KLCH is coded as 36,

  • Sum of positional values = 11 + 12 + 3 + 8 = 34
  • Code = 34 + 2 = 36

 

Applying same logic for NJDX:

  • Sum of positional values = 14 + 10 + 4 + 24 = 52
  • Code = 52 + 2 = 54

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 655

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’ , ‘B’ stands for ‘x’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘-‘ , what will be come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation?

19 C 6 B 5 D 72 A 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    43

  2. BOption (b)

    45

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    47

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

40

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

ABCD
÷×+−

Given equation: 19 C 6 B 5 D 72 A 8 = ?

After substituting the signs and using the BODMAS rule:

= 19 + 6 × 5 − 72 ÷ 8

= 19 + 6 × 5 − 9

= 19 + 30 − 9

= 49 − 9

= 40

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 656

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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 bats are chicks.

All bats are mats.

Conclusions:

(I) Some chicks are mats.

(II) All mats are bats.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some chicks are mats - Follows (All bats are chicks and all bats are also mats, the bats where some chicks are definitely mats.)

(II) All mats are bats - Doesn't follow (All bats are mats, but all mats are mats may be possible but not definite. Hence, it is false)

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 657

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ORANGEY is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Given Word: ORANGEY

Original Word:ORANGEY
Alphabetical Order:AEGNORY
  • The letters O, R, A, G, and E have all changed their positions.
  • Thus, there are two letters (N and Y) whose positions remain unchanged.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 658

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

TAV SZU RYT QXS ?

  1. AOption (a)

    NOT

  2. BOption (b)

    NWT

  3. COption (c)

    PWR

  4. DOption (d)

    OXS

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

PWR

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The missing term in the series is PWR.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3 "

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 659

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

Yaman starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 21 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km. He takes a final right 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? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    5 km to the north

  2. BOption (b)

    2 km to the south

  3. COption (c)

    4 km to the north

  4. DOption (d)

    3 km to the south

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4 km to the north

Why this answer is correct

Given:  

  • Yaman starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 21 km.
  • He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km.
  • He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P.

The Final Diagram , 

He should drive 4 km in north direction in order to reach Point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I Official Paper (Held On 17 Jun, 2026 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·General Intelligence and Reasoning
View full paper

Question 660

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and Reasoning

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

TO-UP-VY

QL-RM-SV

  1. AOption (a)

    MI-OJ-PR

  2. BOption (b)

    NI-OJ-PR

  3. COption (c)

    MI-OK-PR

  4. DOption (d)

    NI-OJ-PS

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

NI-OJ-PS

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed in these triads is based on the alphabetical positions of the letters, where a specific increment is applied to each successive pair.

For the triad 'TO-UP-VY':

For the triad 'QL-RM-SV':

Applying the same logic to find the matching triad:

Thus, 'NI-OJ-PS' follows the exact same pattern as the given triads.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in RRB NTPC?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.