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Question 441

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

If ‘P’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘R’ stands for ‘×’, ‘S’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘Q’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

109 S 256 P 8 Q 2 R 17 Q 58 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    81

  2. BOption (b)

    23

  3. COption (c)

    49

  4. DOption (d)

    57

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

49

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is ,

BODMAS Table:

According to the question, the signs are substituted as follows:

AlphabetSign
P÷
R×
S+
Q−

 

**Given expression:**109 S 256 P 8 Q 2 R 17 Q 58 = ?

After replacing and apply the BODMAS rule:

= 109 + 256 ÷ 8 - 2 × 17 − 58 

= 109 + 32 - 2 × 17 − 58 

 

= 109 + 32 - 34 − 58

= 141- 92

= 49

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

Question 442

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:

Some foods are rains.

All tables are rains.

Conclusions:

(I) Some foods are tables.

(II) All rains are tables.

  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: (b)B.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is:

(I) Some foods are tables - Doesn't follow

There is no direct relation between foods and tables; maybe it is possible but not definite. Hence, it is false.

(II) All rains are tables -  Doesn't follow

(All tables are rains but all rains is table is not tables.)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 443

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

In a certain code language, ‘cap room apple’ is coded as 'og uv bc' and ‘apple queen book’ is coded as ‘wd og ex’. How is ‘apple’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    wd

  2. BOption (b)

    uv

  3. COption (c)

    bc

  4. DOption (d)

    og

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

og

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Comparison of the two statements:

 

Therefore, the code for 'apple' is 'og'.

Hence , the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 444

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

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

7 16 29 51 77 112 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    160

  2. BOption (b)

    150

  3. COption (c)

    161

  4. DOption (d)

    151

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

151

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

 

  • 7 + 9 = 16
  • 16 + 13 = 29
  • 29 + 22 = 51
  • 51 + 26 = 77
  • 77 + 35 = 112
  • 112 + 39 = 151

Thus, the missing term in the series is 151.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4';

Question 445

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

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question.

(Left) L U H T R B F G A O D Q S I X M C K W (Right)

How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is sixth from the right end and seventh from the left end of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Given:  (Left) L U H T R B F G A O D Q S I X M C K W (Right)

  • Seventh from the left end is F.
  • Sixth from the right end is I.

The letters between F and I are G and H.

There are 2 letters between them.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 446

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

In a certain code language,

A ÷ B means ‘A is the son of B’,

A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A + B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and

A & B means ‘A is the father of B’.

How is S related to H if ‘S ÷ D + R # Y & H’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother's brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother's brother's son

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's son

  4. DOption (d)

    Father's father

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Mother's brother's son

Why this answer is correct

Preparing the family tree diagram by using the following symbols:

As per the given information:

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

Symbol÷#+&
MeaningSonWifeBrotherFather

Given: S ÷ D + R # Y & H

Therefore, S is the Mother's brother's son of H.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2 ".

Question 447

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

R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

Only three people sit between G and A when counted from the left of G. Only three people sit between N and E when counted from the right of E. R sits to the immediate right of N. I is an immediate neighbor of E as well as A.

Who sits second to the left of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

I

Why this answer is correct

Given:  R, E, A, D, I, N and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

  1. Only three people sit between G and A when counted from the left of G.
  2. Only three people sit between N and E when counted from the right of E.
  3. R sits to the immediate right of N.
  4. I is an immediate neighbor of E as well as A.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Therefore, I sits second to the left of D.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 448

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

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

Only K is kept above R. Only S is kept between R and I. Only J is kept below L.

How many boxes are kept between Q and R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

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

  1. Only K is kept above R.
  2. Only S is kept between R and I.
PositionBox
7K
6R
5S
4I
3
2
1
  1. Only J is kept below L.
  2. The only remaining position is occupied by Q.

Final Arrangement:

7K
6R
5S
4I
3Q
2L
1J

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 449

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

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

OURS –UROS –ROUS

SAME –AMSE –MSAE

  1. AOption (a)

    HEAD-ADHE-DHAE

  2. BOption (b)

    THEY-HEYT-TYEH

  3. COption (c)

    FEAR-EAFR-AFER

  4. DOption (d)

    SELF-ELFS-LFSE

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

FEAR-EAFR-AFER

Why this answer is correct

The Logic follows here, 

OURS –UROS –ROUS,

SAME –AMSE –MSAE,

Applying for the same logic , 

FEAR-EAFR-AFER

Hence, the correct answer is  "Option 3"

Question 450

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

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

KF - MH - NP

MH - OJ - PR

  1. AOption (a)

    QL - SN - TV

  2. BOption (b)

    QL - SN - TU

  3. COption (c)

    RL - SN - TU

  4. DOption (d)

    RL - SM - TU

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

QL - SN - TV

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For KF − MH − NP ,

For  MH - OJ - PR,

Applying for the same logic QL − SN − TV,

Therefore, the triad QL − SN − TV follows the same pattern.

Hence, the  correct answer is "option 1"