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Question 171

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Each letter in the word JUMBLED is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is first from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    13

  4. DOption (d)

    9

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

10

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Given word: 'JUMBLED'

After arranged in alphabetical order:

AlphabetsJUMBLED
Alphabetical orderBDEJLMU

 

The letters are:  Left  B D E J L M U Right

Thier are 10 letter between J and U. 

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 172

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

  1. AOption (a)

    NPS

  2. BOption (b)

    QSV

  3. COption (c)

    EGJ

  4. DOption (d)

    HJL

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

HJL

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Logic: The difference between the first and second letter is +2, and the difference between the second and third letter is +3.

NPS,

 

QSV,

EGJ,

HJL,

Therefore, the letter cluster that does not belong to the group is HJL.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 173

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In a certain code language,

A ≤ B means ‘A is the son of B’

A ¥ B means ‘A is the father of B’

A @ B means ‘A is the brother of B’

A - B means ‘A is the wife of B’

Based on the above, how is P related to X if 'P - Q @ S ≤ T ¥ X'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father's mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Son's wife

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's wife

  4. DOption (d)

    Father's sister

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Brother's wife

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart

Let us first decode the given symbols and then draw a family tree.

Symbol≤¥@-
MeaningSonFatherBrotherWife

Given: P - Q @ S ≤ T ¥ X

 

Since Q, S, and X are siblings  and P is the wife of Q, therefore P is the Brother's wife of X.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 174

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In a certain code language, "WIAO" is coded as "40" and "TNCR" is coded as "47". What is the code for "FXAJ" in that given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    33

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    39

  4. DOption (d)

    41

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

33

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Logic: Sum of positional values and then subtracting 8 from the total sum.

For WIAO ,

  • Sum of positional values = 23 + 9 + 1 + 15 = 48
  • Code = 48 − 8 = 40

 

For TNCR ,

  • Sum of positional values = 20 + 14 + 3 + 18 = 55
  • Code = 55 − 8 = 47

 

Applying the same logic FXAJ:

  • Sum of positional values = 6 + 24 + 1 + 10 = 41
  • Code = 41 − 8 = 33

 

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 175

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Moksh starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 14 km, turns left and drives 29 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 8 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)

    8 km to the east

  2. BOption (b)

    7 km to the east

  3. COption (c)

    7 km to the west

  4. DOption (d)

    8 km to the west

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

7 km to the east

Why this answer is correct

Given:

  • Moksh starts from Point A and drives 21 km towards the south. He then takes a left turn, drives 14 km, turns left and drives 29 km.
  • He then takes a left turn and drives 21 km.
  • He takes a final left turn, drives 8 km and stops at Point P

The Final Diagram,

 

Since Point P is 7 km West of Point A, to reach Point A from Point P, Moksh must drive the shortest distance of 7 km towards the East.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 176

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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.

GFK : JAE

LGP : OBJ

  1. AOption (a)

    CLW : FGQ

  2. BOption (b)

    JKH : MGB

  3. COption (c)

    FNP : IIK

  4. DOption (d)

    GIM : JDH

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

CLW : FGQ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is based on alphabetical shifts.

For 'GFK' related to 'JAE':

G(7)F(6)K(11)
+3 ↓−5 ↓−6 ↓
J(10)A(1)E(5)

For 'LGP' related to 'OBJ':

L(12)G(7)P(16)
+3 ↓−5 ↓−6 ↓
O(15)B(2)J(10)

Applying the same logic to 'CLW':

C(3)L(12)W(23)
+3 ↓−5 ↓−6 ↓
F(6)G(7)Q(17)

Thus, CLW is related to FGQ following the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 177

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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 carpets are shoes.

All paintings are shoes.

Conclusions:

(I) Some carpets are paintings.

(II) Some shoes are paintings.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only conclusion (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

Conclusions:

(I) Some carpets are paintings. -Does not follow (

(II) Some shoes are paintings. Follows

Only conclusion (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 178

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In a row of people all facing the north, Jonny is 24th from the left end. Anuj is 28th from the left end. Anuj is exactly between Jonny and Rishabh. If Rishabh is 16th from the right end of the line, how many people are there in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    45

  2. BOption (b)

    44

  3. COption (c)

    47

  4. DOption (d)

    46

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

47

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • Position of Jonny from the left end = 24th
  • Position of Anuj from the left end = 28th
  • Difference in positions between Jonny and Anuj = 28 − 24 = 4
  • Since Anuj is exactly between Jonny and Rishabh, the number of positions between Anuj and Rishabh must be the same as between Jonny and Anuj.
  • Position of Rishabh from the left end = Position of Anuj from the left + 4

= 28 + 4

= 32nd

Position of Rishabh from the right end = 16th

Total number of people in the row = (Position of Rishabh from the left end + Position of Rishabh from the right end) − 1

= 32 + 16 − 1

= 47

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 179

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Anil ranked 27th from the top and 19th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

  1. AOption (a)

    45

  2. BOption (b)

    44

  3. COption (c)

    46

  4. DOption (d)

    43

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

45

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • Rank of Anil from the top = 27th
  • Rank of Anil from the bottom = 19th
  • To find the total number of students in the class, we use the following formula:

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

= (27 + 19) − 1

= 46 − 1

= 45

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 180

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

  1. AOption (a)

    QM - OK

  2. BOption (b)

    NJ - LH

  3. COption (c)

    WS - UQ

  4. DOption (d)

    UQ - SP

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

UQ - SP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is

For  QM - OK,

For NJ - LH,

For WS - UQ,

For UQ - SP,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is UQ - SP.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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