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Question 511

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

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)

    GEF

  2. BOption (b)

    IEH

  3. COption (c)

    XTW

  4. DOption (d)

    NJM

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

GEF

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Logic: 1st Letter − 4 = 2nd Letter and 2nd Letter + 3 = 3rd Letter.

GEF,

 IEH,

XTW,

NJM,

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 512

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

If ‘A’ stands for ‘+’, ‘B’ stands for ‘−’, ‘C’ stands for ‘×’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘÷’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

40 D 5 A 8 C 2 B 12 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

12

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

LetterOperator
A+
B−
C×
D÷

 

Given Expression:

40 D 5 A 8 C 2 B 12 = ?

After replacing the letters and applying the BODMAS rule,

= 40 ÷ 5 + 8 × 2 − 12

= 8 + 8 × 2 − 12

= 8 + 16 − 12

= 24 − 12

= 12

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 513

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)

    XD - UB

  2. BOption (b)

    UC -RA

  3. COption (c)

    ZI - WF

  4. DOption (d)

    TG - QE

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

ZI - WF

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

XD - UB,

UC - RA,

ZI - WF,

TG - QE,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is ZI - WF.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 514

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)

    YAD

  2. BOption (b)

    MOR

  3. COption (c)

    SUX

  4. DOption (d)

    EHJ

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

EHJ

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

YAD,

MOR,

SUX,

EHJ,

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 515

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.)

19, 229

22, 265

  1. AOption (a)

    23, 278

  2. BOption (b)

    24, 252

  3. COption (c)

    28, 337

  4. DOption (d)

    26, 314

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

28, 337

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number × 12) + 1

For the first set 19, 229

⇒ (19 × 12) + 1

⇒ 228 + 1 = 229.

For the second set 22, 265

⇒ (22 × 12) + 1

⇒ 264 + 1 = 265.

Applying the same logic to the numbers in Option 3

28 : 337

⇒ (28 × 12) + 1

⇒ 336 + 1 = 337.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 516

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

Seven people, Manu, Neha, Ojas, Pooja, Shina, Tina and Upendra, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Neha sits second to the left of Ojas. Upendra sits second to the left of Neha. Tina sits to the immediate left of Shina. Manu is not an immediate neighbour of Upendra.

How many people sit between Manu and Upendra, when counted from the left of Manu?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people, Manu, Neha, Ojas, Pooja, Shina, Tina and Upendra, are sitting around a circular table, facing the center.

  1. Neha sits second to the left of Ojas.
  2. Upendra sits second to the left of Neha.
  3. Tina sits to the immediate left of Shina.
  4. Manu is not an immediate neighbor of Upendra.

The final arrangement is , 

There are two people between Manu and Upendra.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 517

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

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

8 22 64 134 232 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    345

  2. BOption (b)

    358

  3. COption (c)

    354

  4. DOption (d)

    385

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

358

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

 

  • 8 + 14 = 22
  • 22 + 42 = 64
  • 64 + 70 = 134
  • 134 + 98 = 232
  • 232 + 126 = 358

Thus, the missing term in the series is 358.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2';

Question 518

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

Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

CFG : GJK ;

KMP : OQT

  1. AOption (a)

    ACH : BDI

  2. BOption (b)

    GNP : KRT

  3. COption (c)

    LMI : NOK

  4. DOption (d)

    DJL : AGI

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

GNP : KRT

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a series of alphabetical shifts where each letter is shifted forward by 4 positions.

For 'CFG' related to 'GJK':

For 'KMP' related to 'OQT':

Applying the same logic to the options:

Thus, GNP is related to KRT following the same pattern of adding 4 to the positional value of each letter.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 519

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

In a certain code language, ‘watch bow third’ is coded as 'ft gb vs' and ‘canoe watch art’ is coded as ‘vs rp hr’. How is ‘watch’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    vs

  2. BOption (b)

    gb

  3. COption (c)

    ft

  4. DOption (d)

    rp

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

vs

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

 

Thus, the code for watch is vs.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 520

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

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

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

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

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

5

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

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

Required Conditions:  Consonant − Vowel − Consonant

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

M E Q  , Y O W , G U S, S I K , K A R

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

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