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Question 671

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?

1 D 40 A 7 B 7 C 46 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

According to the given information:

LetterABCD
Sign÷×+−

 

Given Expression: 1 D 40 A 7 B 7 C 46 = ?

Replacing the letters with signs and using the BODMAS rule:

= 1 − 40 ÷ 7 × 7 + 46

= 1 − 40 + 46

 

= 1 + 46 − 40

= 47 − 40

= 7

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 672

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 one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)

  1. AOption (a)

    SWY

  2. BOption (b)

    NRT

  3. COption (c)

    QUO

  4. DOption (d)

    JNP

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

QUO

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Logic: First letter + 4 = Second letter; Second letter + 2 = Third letter.

For SWY,

For NRT,

For QUO,

For JNP,

 

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

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 673

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

Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

N is kept fourth from the top. Only two boxes are kept between N and S. Only P is kept above M. O is kept immediately above S. Q is kept on one of the positions after M but on one of the positions before N.

Which box is kept third from the bottom?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

R

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. N is kept fourth from the top.
  2. Only P is kept above M.
  3. Q is kept on one of the positions after M but on one of the positions before N.
PositionBox
7P
6M
5Q
4N
3
2
1
  1. Only two boxes are kept between N and S.
  2. O is kept immediately above S.
  3. R is kept at the only remaining position.

Final Arrangement:

7P
6M
5Q
4N
3R
2O
1S

Thus, the box at the third position from the bottom is R.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 674

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.)

(53, 47, 35)

(117, 111, 99)

  1. AOption (a)

    (85, 76, 64)

  2. BOption (b)

    (33, 27, 14)

  3. COption (c)

    (212, 206, 194)

  4. DOption (d)

    (74, 68, 55)

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

(212, 206, 194)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = First Number − 6; Third Number = Second Number − 12

For the first set (53, 47, 35)

⇒ 53 − 6 = 47

⇒ 47 − 12 = 35.

For the second set (117, 111, 99)

⇒ 117 − 6 = 111

⇒ 111 − 12 = 99.

Applying the same logic to the set in Option 3

(212, 206, 194)

⇒ 212 − 6 = 206

⇒ 206 − 12 = 194.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 675

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

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

OKH 41, GCZ 47, YUR 53, QMJ 59, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    IEB 65

  2. BOption (b)

    IDA 64

  3. COption (c)

    IJL 64

  4. DOption (d)

    IFA 65

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

IEB 65

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

The cluster that completes the series is IEB 65.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 676

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

G is the father of Y. Y is the brother of J. M is the father of W. W is the son of J.

How is M related to G?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter's husband

  2. BOption (b)

    Daughter's son

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Daughter's husband

Why this answer is correct

The family tree diagram is 

Therefore, M is the husband of J, who is the daughter of G → M is the Daughter's husband of G.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 677

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

Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only three boxes are kept between M and J. I is kept third from the top. Only M is kept between H and I. Only K is kept below J. G is kept at one of the positions below M but not immediately above J.

Which box is kept third from the bottom?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

L

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. I is kept third from the top.
  2. Only K is kept below J.
  3. Only three boxes are kept between M and J.
PositionBox
7
6M
5I
4
3
2J
1K
  1. Only M is kept between H and I.
  2. G is kept at one of the positions below M but not immediately above J.

Final Arrangement:

7H
6M
5I
4G
3L
2J
1K

Thus, the box kept third from the bottom is L.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 678

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

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

4 4 8 12 16 28 32 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    68

  2. BOption (b)

    62

  3. COption (c)

    64

  4. DOption (d)

    60

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

60

Why this answer is correct

Observe the series by separating the odd and even positions.

Odd Position Series: 4 , 8 ,16, 32

Pattern:

  • 4 × 2 = 8
  • 8 × 2 = 16
  • 16 × 2 = 32

Even Position Series: 4, 12, 28, ?

Pattern:

  • 4 × 2 + 4 = 12
  • 12 × 2 + 4 = 28
  • 28 × 2 + 4 = 60

Thus, the missing term in the series is 60.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4';

Question 679

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

FACN is related to LFIS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DUAH is related to JZGM. To which of the following options is VJSW related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    BBOY

  2. BOption (b)

    BOBY

  3. COption (c)

    BYOB

  4. DOption (d)

    BOYB

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

BOYB

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For 'FACN' related to 'LFIS':

For 'DUAH' related to 'JZGM':

Applying the same logic to 'VJSW':

Thus, VJSW is related to BOYB.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 680

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

Each letter in the word HARMFUL is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is second from the left and the one which is first from the right in the new letter cluster thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    13

  4. DOption (d)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

14

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Given Word: HARMFUL

Arrange the letters of HARMFUL in alphabetical order.

Original WordHARMFUL
Alphabetical OrderAFHLMRU

Given Word =  A F H L M  R U 

Left    A   F   H   L  M  R  U  Right   

  • Second from the left = F
  • First from the righht = U

The 14 letters between F and U are: G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"