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Question 531

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?

KFS GBO CXK YTG ?

  1. AOption (a)

    UPC

  2. BOption (b)

    WDG

  3. COption (c)

    VSF

  4. DOption (d)

    VWD

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UPC

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is , 

Combining the results, the next term in the series is UPC.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 532

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

In a certain code language, ‘know city routes’ is coded as ‘ha mi ko’ and ‘city lights beautiful’ is coded as ‘ly ha jh’. How is ‘city’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ha

  2. BOption (b)

    ly

  3. COption (c)

    ko

  4. DOption (d)

    jh

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ha

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

By matching the common word with the common code, we can conclude that the code for "city" is "ha."

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 533

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

Refer to the given number series and answer the question that follows. All numbers are single-digit numbers only. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) 4 9 6 5 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 3 6 2 1 2 1 6 9 1 7 4 7 (Right)

How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given: (Left) 4 9 6 5 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 3 6 2 1 2 1 6 9 1 7 4 7 (Right)

Required Conditions:  Even Digit — Even Digit — Odd Digit.

 (Left) 4 9 6 5 9 9 7 7 9 7 9 3 6 2 1 2 1 6 9 1 7 4 7 (Right)

(6 2 1)

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 534

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

Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. (NOTE: You have to take the given data to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts.)

How many such Animals are there which are also Toys but are not Dolls?

  1. AOption (a)

    31

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

9

Why this answer is correct

The shaded part represents animals that are also Toys but are not Dolls

  • The Circle represents Animals.
  • The Rectangle represents Toys.
  • The Triangle represents Dolls.

Thus, the number of such Animals is 9.

Hence,the correct answer is 9.

Question 535

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

Seven people, U, T, E, N, S, I and L, are sitting in a row, facing the north.

Only five people sit between I and L. S sits to the immediate left of L. Only one person sits between S and N. U sits at some place to the left of E but at some place to the right of T.

Who sits third from the left end of the line?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    N

  4. DOption (d)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

U

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people, U, T, E, N, S, I and L, are sitting in a row, facing the north.

  1. Only five people sit between I and L.
  2. S sits to the immediate left of L.
  3. Only one person sits between S and N.
  4. U sits at some place to the left of E but at some place to the right of T

The Final Arrangement is, 

As per the arrangement, U sits third from the left end of the line.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 536

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

Town J is to the west of Town T. Town R is to the east of Town T. Town K is to the south of Town R. Town M is to the west of Town K. Town M is to the south-west of Town T. Town J is to the north of Town M. What is the position of Town J with respect to Town K?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-west

  2. BOption (b)

    North-east

  3. COption (c)

    South-east

  4. DOption (d)

    North-west

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

North-west

Why this answer is correct

  • Town J is to the west of Town T.
  • Town R is to the east of Town T.
  • Town K is to the south of Town R.
  • M is to the west of Town K.
  • Town M is to the south-west of Town T.
  • Town J is to the north of Town M.

The Final Diagarm, 

Town J is located in the North-west direction with respect to Town K.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 537

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Which of the following letter-number clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete?

EAW 87 ZVR 75 UQM 63 PLH 51 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    KGC 39

  2. BOption (b)

    KHB 39

  3. COption (c)

    KFB 38

  4. DOption (d)

    KSB 38

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KGC 39

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Combining the results, the next term in the series is KGC 39.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 538

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

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

41 53 66 80 95 111 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    128

  2. BOption (b)

    123

  3. COption (c)

    134

  4. DOption (d)

    131

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

128

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

41 + 12 = 53

53 + 13 = 66

66 + 14 = 80

80 + 15 = 95

95 + 16 = 111

111 + 17 = 128

Thus, the missing term in the series is 128.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1';

Question 539

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 wife of B’,

A × B means ‘A is the father of B’, and

A ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’.

Based on the above, how is U related to Y if ‘U - V × W + X ÷ Y’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father’s sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother’s mother

  3. COption (c)

    Mother’s sister

  4. DOption (d)

    Father’s mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Mother’s mother

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+-timesdiv
MeaningSisterWifeFatherMother

 

Therefore, U is the mother of X, who is the mother of Y.U is the Mother’s mother of Y.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 540

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?

JKA KNF LQK MTP ?

  1. AOption (a)

    OIU

  2. BOption (b)

    MKJ

  3. COption (c)

    NWU

  4. DOption (d)

    MNG

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

NWU

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

The next cluster is NWU.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"