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Question 651

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

Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. P7 sits second to right of P1. There are exactly two people between P1 and P6 when checked from right of P1. P2 is sitting immediately between P5 and P6. P3 sits second to right of P4. Who is sitting immediately between P6 and P3?

  1. AOption (a)

    P7

  2. BOption (b)

    P1

  3. COption (c)

    P5

  4. DOption (d)

    P4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P7

Why this answer is correct

Given:  Seven people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table.

  1. P7 sits second to right of P1.
  2. There are exactly two people between P1 and P6 when checked from right of P1.
  3. P2 is sitting immediately between P5 and P6.
  4. P3 sits second to right of P4.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 652

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. No box is kept above E. Only B is kept between E and Q. Only R is kept below C. Only one box is kept between Q and D. How many boxes are kept between S and R?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  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 B, C, D, E, Q, R and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order

  1. No box is kept above E.
  2. Only B is kept between E and Q.
PositionBox
7E
6B
5Q
4
3
2
1
  1. Only R is kept below C
  2. Only one box is kept between Q and D.

Final Arrangement:

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

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 653

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

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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.)

18, 323

19, 360

  1. AOption (a)

    21, 440

  2. BOption (b)

    14, 196

  3. COption (c)

    22, 485

  4. DOption (d)

    20, 400

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

21, 440

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number)2 − 1

For the first set 18, 323

⇒ (18)2 − 1

⇒ 324 − 1 = 323.

For the second set 19, 360

⇒ (19)2 − 1

⇒ 361 − 1 = 360.

Applying the same logic to the options:

For Option 1 (21, 440)

⇒ (21)2 − 1

⇒ 441 − 1 = 440.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 654

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

In a certain code language, 'XEQA' is coded as '49' and 'KLCH' is coded as ‘36'. What is the code for 'NJDX' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    51

  2. BOption (b)

    55

  3. COption (c)

    54

  4. DOption (d)

    49

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

54

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The pattern observed is the sum of positional values of letters + 2.

For XEQA is coded as 49 ,

  • Sum of positional values = 24 + 5 + 17 + 1 = 47
  • Code = 47 + 2 = 49

 

KLCH is coded as 36,

  • Sum of positional values = 11 + 12 + 3 + 8 = 34
  • Code = 34 + 2 = 36

 

Applying same logic for NJDX:

  • Sum of positional values = 14 + 10 + 4 + 24 = 52
  • Code = 52 + 2 = 54

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

Question 655

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

19 C 6 B 5 D 72 A 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    43

  2. BOption (b)

    45

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    47

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

40

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

ABCD
÷×+−

Given equation: 19 C 6 B 5 D 72 A 8 = ?

After substituting the signs and using the BODMAS rule:

= 19 + 6 × 5 − 72 ÷ 8

= 19 + 6 × 5 − 9

= 19 + 30 − 9

= 49 − 9

= 40

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 656

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:

All bats are chicks.

All bats are mats.

Conclusions:

(I) Some chicks are mats.

(II) All mats are bats.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only conclusion (I) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some chicks are mats - Follows (All bats are chicks and all bats are also mats, the bats where some chicks are definitely mats.)

(II) All mats are bats - Doesn't follow (All bats are mats, but all mats are mats may be possible but not definite. Hence, it is false)

Only conclusion (I) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 657

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

The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ORANGEY is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

  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

The logic follows here, 

Given Word: ORANGEY

Original Word:ORANGEY
Alphabetical Order:AEGNORY
  • The letters O, R, A, G, and E have all changed their positions.
  • Thus, there are two letters (N and Y) whose positions remain unchanged.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 658

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?

TAV SZU RYT QXS ?

  1. AOption (a)

    NOT

  2. BOption (b)

    NWT

  3. COption (c)

    PWR

  4. DOption (d)

    OXS

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

PWR

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The missing term in the series is PWR.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3 "

Question 659

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

Yaman starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 21 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km. He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (All turns are 90-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    5 km to the north

  2. BOption (b)

    2 km to the south

  3. COption (c)

    4 km to the north

  4. DOption (d)

    3 km to the south

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4 km to the north

Why this answer is correct

Given:  

  • Yaman starts from Point A and drives 18 km towards the west. He then takes a right turn, drives 19 km, turns right and drives 21 km.
  • He then takes a right turn and drives 23 km.
  • He takes a final right turn, drives 3 km and stops at Point P.

The Final Diagram , 

He should drive 4 km in north direction in order to reach Point A again.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 660

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

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

TO-UP-VY

QL-RM-SV

  1. AOption (a)

    MI-OJ-PR

  2. BOption (b)

    NI-OJ-PR

  3. COption (c)

    MI-OK-PR

  4. DOption (d)

    NI-OJ-PS

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

NI-OJ-PS

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed in these triads is based on the alphabetical positions of the letters, where a specific increment is applied to each successive pair.

For the triad 'TO-UP-VY':

For the triad 'QL-RM-SV':

Applying the same logic to find the matching triad:

Thus, 'NI-OJ-PS' follows the exact same pattern as the given triads.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.