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Question 311

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

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only four boxes are kept between S and H. Only Q is kept above S. Only two boxes are kept between J and R. G is kept immediately above I. R is not kept immediately above G.

How many boxes are kept above R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Five

Why this answer is correct

**Given:**Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Only Q is kept above S.
  2. Only four boxes are kept between S and H.
PositionBox
7Q
6S
5
4
3
2
1H
  1. Only two boxes are kept between J and R.
  2. G is kept immediately above I.
  3. R is not kept immediately above G.

Final Arrangement:

 

7Q
6S
5J
4G
3I
2R
1H

Thus, there are five boxes kept above R.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 312

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)

    OM-TQ

  2. BOption (b)

    QO-VS

  3. COption (c)

    SQ-XV

  4. DOption (d)

    MK-RO

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

SQ-XV

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Logic: First letter of the 2nd cluster = First letter of the 1st cluster + 5; Second letter of the 2nd cluster = Second letter of the 1st cluster + 4.

For OM-TQ,

For QO-VS,

For  SQ-XV,

For  MK-RO,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is SQ-XV.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 313

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

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

28 − 13 + 17 ÷ 43 × 43 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    22

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    26

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

24

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS 

Sign Interchange Table:

Original SignNew Sign
+−
−+
× (times)÷ (div)
÷ (div)× (times)

Equation after interchanging signs and applying BODMAS rule

= 28 + 13 − 17 × 43 ÷ 43 

= 28 + 13 − 17 × 1

= 28 + 13 − 17

= 41 − 17

= 24

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 314

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If 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 621453, what will be the sum of all even digit in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

6

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 621453

According to the question,if 2 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number,

  • The new number thus formed is: 403275
  • Now, identify the even digits in this new number: 4, 0, and 2.
  • So, the sum of all even digits is: 4 + 0 + 2 = 6.

Hence, the correct answer is  'Option 3'.

Question 315

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

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

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Zero

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Zero

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Given: MELODIA

According to information, 

MELODIA
−1+1−1+1−1+1+1
LFKPCJB

 

  • The new group of letters formed is: L, F, K, P, C, J, B
  • There are no letters that appear exactly twice in the new group.
  • Therefore, the number of letters appearing exactly twice is Zero.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 316

RRB NTPC 2026• General Intelligence and Reasoning• General Intelligence and 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 man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    OQM

  2. BOption (b)

    FHE

  3. COption (c)

    KMI

  4. DOption (d)

    TVR

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

FHE

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Logic: Second letter = First letter + 2; Third letter = Second letter − 4.

For OQM,

 

For  FHE,

 

For KMI,

 

For TVR,

Therefore, the letter cluster that is different from the others is FHE.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 317

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

In a certain code language, ‘FIRE’ is coded as ‘5279’ and ‘FEAR’ is coded as ‘5427’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    7

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

By comparing the words and their codes, we can determine the code for individual letters.

Thus, the code for A is 4.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 318

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

(24, 11, 266)

(26, 13, 340)

  1. AOption (a)

    (23, 12, 274)

  2. BOption (b)

    (13, 8, 104)

  3. COption (c)

    (25, 9, 227)

  4. DOption (d)

    (27, 11, 295)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

(25, 9, 227)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: (First Number × Second Number) + 2 = Third Number

For the first set (24, 11, 266)

⇒ (24 × 11) + 2

⇒ 264 + 2 = 266.

For the second set (26, 13, 340)

⇒ (26 × 13) + 2

⇒ 338 + 2 = 340.

Applying the same logic to the third set

(25, 9, 227)

⇒ (25 × 9) + 2

⇒ 225 + 2 = 227.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 319

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

Six boxes, Q, R, S, T, U and W, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only one box is kept between U and R. Only S is kept above W. No box is kept below R. T is kept at some place below Q.

Which box is kept immediately above T?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    W

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

U

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six boxes, Q, R, S, T, U and W, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Only S is kept above W.
  2. No box is kept below R.
  3. Only one box is kept between U and R.
PositionBox
6S
5W
4
3U
2
1R
  1. T is kept at some place below Q.

Final Arrangement:

6S
5W
4Q
3U
2T
1R

Thus, the box kept immediately above T is U.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 320

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

In a certain code language, ‘FILE’ is coded as ‘4128’ and ‘LIME’ is coded as ‘1268’. What is the code for ‘M’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    6

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

6

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here,

The logic followed here is the comparison of common letters and their corresponding digits in the given words.

Therefore, the code for the letter M must be 6.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"