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Question 491

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

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

(28 ÷ 4) × 6 + 14 × 3 − 7 × 9 + (66 ÷ 2) + 38 = 67

  1. AOption (a)

    2 and 6

  2. BOption (b)

    2 and 3

  3. COption (c)

    6 and 3

  4. DOption (d)

    4 and 7

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

2 and 3

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

On interchanging each option one by one,

 

  1. 2 and 6L.H.S = (28 ÷ 4) × 2 + 14 × 3 − 7 × 9 + (66 ÷ 6) + 38

= 7 × 2 + 42 − 63 + 11 + 38

= 14 + 42 − 63 + 11 + 38

= 56 − 63 + 11 + 38

= −7 + 11 + 38

= 42 ≠ 67 (R.H.S)

 

Option 2) 2 and 3

(28÷4) × 6 + 14 × 2 − 7 × 9 + (66 ÷ 3 ) + 38 = 67

L.H.S = 7 × 6 + 14 × 2 − 63 + 22 + 38

= 42 + 28 − 63 + 22 + 38

= 70 − 63 + 22 + 38

= 7 + 22 + 38

= 67 = 67 (R.H.S)

 

  1. (28 ÷ 4 ) × 3 + 14 × 6 − 7 × 9 + (66÷2) + 38 = 67

L.H.S = 7 × 3 + 14 × 6 − 63 + 33 + 38

= 21 + 84 − 63 + 33 + 38

= 105 − 63 + 33 + 38

= 42 + 33 + 38

= 113 ≠ 67 (R.H.S)

 

  1. 4 and 7

L.H.S = (28÷7) × 6 + 14 × 3 − 4 × 9 + (66 ÷ 2) + 38 = 67

= 4 × 6 + 42 − 36 + 33 + 38

= 24 + 42 − 36 + 33 + 38

= 66 − 36 + 33 + 38

= 30 + 33 + 38

= 101 ≠ 67 (R.H.S)

 

Since LHS = RHS, the equation is correct after interchanging 2 and 3.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 492

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. Only one box is kept above E. Only two boxes are kept between C and E. B is kept immediately above E. Only Q is kept immediately below S. D is kept at some place below B and at some place above R. How many boxes are kept between B and S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Four

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. Only one box is kept above E.
  2. B is kept immediately above E.
  3. Only two boxes are kept between C and E.
PositionBox
7B
6E
5
4
3C
2
1
  1. Only Q is kept immediately below S.
  2. D is kept at some place below B and at some place above R.

Final Arrangement:

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

There are four boxes (E, D, R, and C) kept between B and S.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 493

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

MJ 8 is related to OM -6 in a certain way. In the same way, RW 12 is related to TZ -2. To which of the following is UR 1 related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    YT -10

  2. BOption (b)

    UH -5

  3. COption (c)

    KKO -12

  4. DOption (d)

    WU -13

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

WU -13

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

MJ 8 is related to OM -6,

RW 12 is related to TZ -2,

Applying to the same logic ,  UR 1 related to WU −13,

Thus, UR 1 is related to WU −13.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 494

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

In a certain code language, ‘VIBE’ is coded as ‘4395’ and ‘BITE’ is coded as ‘5914’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

1

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Therefore, the code for T is 1.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 495

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 come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation?

81 A 3 D 7 B 2 C 16 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    24

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    32

  4. DOption (d)

    29

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

29

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

According to the question, the symbols represent:

ABCD
÷×+−

 

Given Equation: 81 A 3 D 7 B 2 C 16 = ?

After replacement and following BODMAS rule,

= 81 ÷ 3 − 7 × 2 + 16

= 27 − 7 × 2 + 16

= 27 + 16 − 14 

= 43 − 14

= 29

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 496

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?

URW GDI SPU EBG ?

  1. AOption (a)

    NJP

  2. BOption (b)

    PLR

  3. COption (c)

    QNS

  4. DOption (d)

    LIN

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

QNS

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

 

The resulting term is QNS.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 497

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.

QVI : KZJ

USH : OWI

  1. AOption (a)

    LQG : FUH

  2. BOption (b)

    BRH : VVF

  3. COption (c)

    CNK : WRJ

  4. DOption (d)

    AHL : UMK

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

LQG : FUH

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a series of alphabetical shifts based on the positional values of the letters.

For 'QVI' related to 'KZJ':

Q(17)V(22)I(9)
−6 ↓+4 ↓+1 ↓
K(11)Z(26)J(10)

For 'USH' related to 'OWI':

U(21)S(19)H(8)
−6 ↓+4 ↓+1 ↓
O(15)W(23)I(9)

Applying the same logic to 'LQG':

L(12)Q(17)G(7)
−6 ↓+4 ↓+1 ↓
F (6)U (21)H (8)

Thus, LQG is related to FUH.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 498

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 son of B’

A = B means ‘A is the father of B’

A ? B means ‘A is the daughter of B’

Based on the above, how is B related to X if 'B % C ? O € P = X'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Brother's daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother's mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Brother's daughter

Why this answer is correct

Preparing the family tree diagram by using the following symbols:

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

Symbol%€=?
MeaningSisterSonFatherDaughter

Given: B % C ? O € P = X

Therefore, B is the daughter of O, and O is the brother of X (since both are children of P and O is male). Thus, B is the Brother's daughter of X.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 499

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?

FHD GIE HJF IKG ?

  1. AOption (a)

    JKM

  2. BOption (b)

    JKG

  3. COption (c)

    JLH

  4. DOption (d)

    JMG

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

JLH

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Similarly, the next term in the series is JLH.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 500

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

In a certain code language,

A $ B means ‘A is the father of B’,

A @ B means ‘A is the sister of B’,

A # B means ‘A is the wife of B’ and

A & B means ‘A is the brother of B’.

How is L related to T if ‘L # I $ G @ H & T’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Mother

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

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

Symbol(Space)@#&
MeaningFatherSisterWifeBrother

 

Given: L # I G @ H & T

 

From the family tree, it is evident that I is the father of G, H, and T. Since L is the wife of I, she is the mother of all his children.

Therefore, L is the Mother of T.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.