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Question 181

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 pairs.)

  1. AOption (a)

    VP – MU

  2. BOption (b)

    RL-IQ

  3. COption (c)

    OI – EN

  4. DOption (d)

    CW-TB

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

OI – EN

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is

VP - MU,

RL - IQ,

OI - EN,

CW - TB,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is OI - EN.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 182

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

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

FCZ YVS ROL KHE ?

  1. AOption (a)

    DAX

  2. BOption (b)

    DFG

  3. COption (c)

    DBW

  4. DOption (d)

    DZW

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DAX

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is, 

The missing term in the series is DAX.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 183

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

Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing north. Only three people sit between H and W. K sits to the immediate left of W. No one sits to the right of I. Only two people sit between I and K. Z sits to the immediate right of J. How many people sit between Y and Z?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people H, I, J, K, W, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing north.

  • No one sits to the right of I.
  • Only two people sit between I and K.
  • K sits to the immediate left of W.
  • Only three people sit between H and W.
  • Z sits to the immediate right of J

The Final Arrangement is,

The total number of people sitting between Y and Z is Two.

Hence,the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 184

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Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 19 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 44 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 10 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 degrees turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    31 km to the West

  2. BOption (b)

    35 km to the North

  3. COption (c)

    22 km to the East

  4. DOption (d)

    33 km to the South

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

31 km to the West

Why this answer is correct

Given:

  • Mr. Yorly starts from Point A and drives 9 km towards North. He then takes a left turn, drives 13 km, turns left and drives 19 km.
  • He then takes a left turn and drives 44 km.
  • He takes a final left turn, drives 10 km and stops at Point P
  • The Final Diagram ,

Point P is located 31 km East of Point A. Therefore, to reach Point A again from Point P, Mr. Yorly must drive in the opposite direction.

Distance = 31 km

Direction = West

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1".

Question 185

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

2814 × 7 − 3 ÷ 75 + 5 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    522

  2. BOption (b)

    622

  3. COption (c)

    321

  4. DOption (d)

    421

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

622

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS rule:

After if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged.

Perform operations according to BODMAS:

⇒2814 ÷ 7 + 3 × 75 - 5 = ?

⇒402 + 225 - 5 = ?

⇒ 627 - 5 = ?

= 622.

Hence, the correct answer is “Option 2”.

Question 186

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BGKM is related to HKMN in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FHNP is related to LLPQ . To which of the following is NRTX related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    TVVY

  2. BOption (b)

    SWYC

  3. COption (c)

    GFLN

  4. DOption (d)

    TXZD

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

TVVY

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is based on the alphabetical positions of the letters, where each letter is shifted forward by a decreasing sequence of values (+6, +4, +2, +1).

For 'BGKM' related to 'HKMN':

B(2)G(7)K(11)M(13)
+6 ↓+4 ↓+2 ↓+1 ↓
H(8)K(11)M(13)N(14)

For 'FHNP' related to 'LLPQ':

F(6)H(8)N(14)P(16)
+6 ↓+4 ↓+2 ↓+1 ↓
L(12)L(12)P(16)Q(17)

Applying the same logic to 'NRTX':

N(14)R(18)T(20)X(24)
+6 ↓+4 ↓+2 ↓+1 ↓
T(20)V(22)V(22)Y(25)

Thus, NRTX is related to TVVY.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 187

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LHLP is related to TPTX in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DZDH is related to LHLP.

To which of the following is JFJN related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    RNRV

  2. BOption (b)

    RNQV

  3. COption (c)

    RMQV

  4. DOption (d)

    ROQW

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

RNRV

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a constant alphabetical shift for each letter in the group.

For 'LHLP' related to 'TPTX':

L(12)H(8)L(12)P(16)
+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓
T(20)P(16)T(20)X(24)

For 'DZDH' related to 'LHLP':

D(4)Z(26)D(4)H(8)
+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓
L(12)H(8)L(12)P(16)

Applying the same logic to 'JFJN':

J(10)F(6)J(10)N(14)
+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓+8 ↓
R(18)N(14)R(18)V(22)

Thus, JFJN is related to RNRV.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 188

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

(Left) S Z E C A O Q M D P U I J L N X K D (Right)

How many such vowels are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) S Z E C A O Q M D P U I J L N X K D (Right)

Required Pattern: Consonant − Vowel − Vowel

(Left) S Z E C A O Q M D P U I J L N X K D (Right)

C A O  ,  P U I

There are exactly two such pairs that satisfy the given conditions.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 189

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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 below C. Only two boxes are kept between E and C. Only Q is kept above D. S is kept at some place below B but at some place above R.

Which box is kept immediately above S?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

E

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 below C.
  2. Only two boxes are kept between E and C.
  3. Only Q is kept above D.
  4. S is kept at some place below B but at some place above R.

Final Arrangement:

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

Thus, the box kept immediately above S is E.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 190

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Seven boxes C,D,E,F,G,H and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. C is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between C and G. F is kept at one of the positions below C. Only H is kept between G and P. E is kept at one of the positions above G.

How many boxes are kept between D and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes C,D,E,F,G,H and P are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. C is kept second from the bottom.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between C and G.
  3. F is kept at one of the positions below C.
PositionBox
7
6G
5
4
3
2C
1F
  1. Only H is kept between G and P.
  2. E is kept at one of the positions above G.
  3. D is the only remaining box and will occupy the third position.

Final Arrangement:

7E
6G
5H
4P
3D
2C
1F

Thus, there are three boxes (P, H, and G) kept between D and E.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

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