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Question 561

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)

    GHL

  2. BOption (b)

    EFJ

  3. COption (c)

    FGK

  4. DOption (d)

    YAD

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

YAD

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is,

Logic: The letter clusters are formed by adding specific values to the positional values of the letters in the English alphabetical order.

For GHL,

 

For EFJ,

 

For FGK,

For YAD,

 

The pattern followed is +2, +3, which is different from the others.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 4"

Question 562

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

RWFG is related to OTCD in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, FKTU is related to CHQR. To which of the following options is WBKL related, following the same logic? 13385

  1. AOption (a)

    THYU

  2. BOption (b)

    TYHI

  3. COption (c)

    TUHO

  4. DOption (d)

    THYI

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

TYHI

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is the subtraction of 3 from the positional values of each letter according to the English alphabetical order.

For 'RWFG' related to 'OTCD':

R(18)W(23)F(6)G(7)
−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓
O(15)T(20)C(3)D(4)

For 'FKTU' related to 'CHQR':

F(6)K(11)T(20)U(21)
−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓
C(3)H(8)Q(17)R(18)

Applying the same logic to 'WBKL':

W(23)B(2)K(11)L(12)
−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓−3 ↓
T(20)Y(25)H(8)I(9)

Thus, WBKL is related to TYHI.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 563

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?

GJL ORT WZB EHJ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    MOQ

  2. BOption (b)

    MQQ

  3. COption (c)

    MNP

  4. DOption (d)

    MPR

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

MPR

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The missing term in the series is MPR.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 564

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

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Exactly two boxes are kept between E and B. B is kept on one of the positions above E. C is kept at the bottommost position. Box G is kept immediately above E. Exactly two boxes are kept between D and G. Only one box is kept below F. Which box is immediately below B?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A

Why this answer is correct

**Given:**Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order

  1. C is kept at the bottommost position.
  2. Only one box is kept below F, so F is kept at Position 2.
PositionBox
7
6
5
4
3
2F
1 (Bottom)C
  1. Box G is kept immediately above E.
  2. Exactly two boxes are kept between E and B, and B is kept on one of the positions above E.
  3. Exactly two boxes are kept between D and G.
  4. The remaining box A is kept at Position 5.

Final Arrangement:

7D
6B
5A
4G
3E
2F
1C

Thus, the box immediately below B is A.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3 '.

Question 565

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

Each letter in the word PREDIAL is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and then all the letters thus obtained are arranged in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be fourth from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    J

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

J

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Given word: PREDIAL

PREDIAL
↓+1↓+1↓+1↓+1↓+1↓+1↓+1
QSFEJBM

New Word Formed :  Q, S, F, E, J, B, M

Left   Q, S, F, E, J, B, M   Right

The letter fourth from the right in the new group is J.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 566

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

Aj, Bv, Cu, Dq, Em, Fh and Gt are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre.

Gt sits third to the left of Fh. Em sits second to the left of Fh. Bv sits third to the right of Em. Aj is the immediate neighbour of Cu and Gt.

How many people sit between Dq and Aj when counted from the left of Aj?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

Why this answer is correct

**Given :**Aj, Bv, Cu, Dq, Em, Fh and Gt are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre.

  1. Gt sits third to the left of Fh.
  2. Em sits second to the left of Fh.
  3. Bv sits third to the right of Em.
  4. Aj is the immediate neighbour of Cu and Gt.

The Final Diagram , 

 

The people in between are Cu, Bv, and Fh, making a total of three people.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 567

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?

12 − 50 ÷ 2 × 2 + 15 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    48

  2. BOption (b)

    45

  3. COption (c)

    47

  4. DOption (d)

    49

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

47

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table:

Interchanging the signs:

    • ↔ −
  • × ↔ ÷

The given equation is 12 − 50 div 2 times 2 + 15 →

After interchanging the signs as per the rules and follow BODMAS rule, the new equation becomes:

⇒ 12 + 50 × (2 ÷ 2) − 15

 

⇒ 12 + 50 × 1 − 15

⇒ 12 + (50 × 1) − 15

⇒ 12 + 50 − 15

⇒ 62 − 15

 

⇒ 47

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

Question 568

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

ORVS is related to QTXU in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PSWT is related to RUYV. To which of the following is HKOL related, following the same logic? 13913

  1. AOption (a)

    JMQN

  2. BOption (b)

    JLPN

  3. COption (c)

    JNPW

  4. DOption (d)

    JMPN

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

JMQN

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is based on a forward shift in the English alphabetical order.

For 'ORVS' related to 'QTXU':

O(15)R(18)V(22)S(19)
+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓
Q(17)T(20)X(24)U(21)

For 'PSWT' related to 'RUYV':

P(16)S(19)W(23)T(20)
+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓
R(18)U(21)Y(25)V(22)

Applying the same logic to 'HKOL':

H(8)K(11)O(15)L(12)
+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓+2 ↓
J(10)M(13)Q(17)N(14)

Thus, HKOL is related to JMQN.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 569

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

Sima ranked 12th from the top and 13th from the bottom in her class. How many students are there in her class?

  1. AOption (a)

    23

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    22

  4. DOption (d)

    24

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

24

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Position of Sima from the top = 12th

Position of Sima from the bottom = 13th

To find the total number of students in the class, the formula used is:

Total number of students = (Position from the top + Position from the bottom) − 1

Total number of students = (12 + 13) − 1

= 25 − 1

= 24

So, there are 24 students in Sima's class.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 570

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

Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table. Only three people sit between G and F when counted from the right of F. Q sits to the immediate right of G. Only three people sit between Q and M when counted from the left of Q. O sits to the immediate right of H. How many people sit between L and H when counted from the left of H?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  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 F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre of the table.

  1. Only three people sit between G and F when counted from the right of F.
  2. Q sits to the immediate right of G.
  3. Only three people sit between Q and M when counted from the left of Q.
  4. O sits to the immediate right of H.

The Final Diagram, 

 

 

There are exactly two people M and F sitting between them.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

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