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Question 681

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

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

(21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 5 − 19 × 4 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

  1. AOption (a)

    4 and 5

  2. BOption (b)

    5 and 6

  3. COption (c)

    36 and 21

  4. DOption (d)

    2 and 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

4 and 5

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

The logic followed here is to interchange the given numbers and verify the equation using the BODMAS rule.

Given equation: (21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 5 − 19 × 4 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

For Option (1): Interchanging 4 and 5

After interchanging numbers 4 and 5, the equation becomes:

(21 × 2) ÷ 3 + 15 × 4 − 19 × 5 + 36 + 7 × 6 = 57

  • LHS = (42) ÷ 3 + 15 × 4 − 19 × 5 + 36 + 7 × 6
  • LHS = 14 + 15 × 4 − 19 × 5 + 36 + 42
  • LHS = 14 + 60  + 36 + 42 − 95
  • LHS = 74 + 36 + 42 − 95
  • LHS = −21 + 36 + 42
  • LHS = 15 + 42
  • LHS = 57

Comparing LHS with Right Hand Side (RHS):

  • 57 = 57
  • LHS = RHS

 

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 682

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

Tanmay starts from Point Y and drives 23 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 63 km, turns right and drives 31 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 27 km. He takes a right turn, drives 79 km. He then turns left, drives 36 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    71 km towards east

  2. BOption (b)

    73 km towards west

  3. COption (c)

    75 km towards east

  4. DOption (d)

    71 km towards west

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

71 km towards east

Why this answer is correct

  • Tanmay starts from Point Y and drives 23 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 63 km, turns right and drives 31 km.
  • He then takes a right turn and drives 27 km.
  • He takes a right turn, drives 79 km.
  • He then turns left, drives 36 km to stop at Point Z

The Final Diagram , 

The shortest distance is 71 km and the direction is East.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1"

Question 683

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

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table. E sits second to the left of F. A is sitting immediately between B and C. D sits to the immediate right of C. Who is sitting immediately between E and F?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

G

Why this answer is correct

Gievn: Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table.

  1. E sits second to the left of F.
  2. A is sitting immediately between B and C.
  3. D sits to the immediate right of C.

The Final Arrangement is, 

The person sitting immediately between them at pos(2) is G.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 684

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

In a certain code language,

A ? B means ‘A is the wife of B’,

A @ B means ‘A is the mother of B’,

A : B means ‘A is the father of B’ and

A + B means ‘A is the daughter of B’.

How is M related to H if ‘M + A @ R ? C : H’?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother's sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother's daughter

  3. COption (c)

    Mother's brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother's father

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Mother's sister

Why this answer is correct

Let us first decode the given symbols and then draw a family tree.

Symbol?@:+
MeaningWifeMotherFatherDaughter

 

Given : M + A @ R ? C : H

 

​Therefore, M and R are sisters, and R is the mother of H → M is the Mother's sister of H.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 685

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

If ‘P’ stands for ‘×’ , ‘Q’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘R’ stands for ‘-’ and ‘S’ stands for ‘+’, what will come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the following equation?

(96 Q 12) P 5 S (42 Q 7) P 8 R 12 P 5 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    34

  2. BOption (b)

    48

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    28

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

28

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

LetterOperator
P×
Q÷
R−
S+

 

Given Expression:(96 Q 12) P 5 S (42 Q 7) P 8 R 12 P 5 = ?

After replacing the letters and applying the BODMAS rule:

= (96 ÷ 12) × 5 + (42 ÷ 7) × 8 − 12 × 5

=  8 × 5 + 6 × 8 − 12 × 5

= 40 + 48 − 60

= 88 − 60

= 28

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4"

Question 686

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

Refer to the following series and answer the question. (Counting to be done from left to right only.) (All numbers are single-digit numbers only.)

(Left) 9 3 1 2 6 8 4 5 3 9 7 2 4 5 1 8 2 3 5 9 8 5 7 3 5 6 (Right)

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

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    More than two

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

More than two

Why this answer is correct

Given: (left) 9 3 1 2 6 8 4 5 3 9 7 2 4 5 1 8 2 3 5 9 8 5 7 3 5 6 (right)

Required Conditions: Even Digit - Odd Digit -  Odd Digit.

(left) 9 3 1 2 6 8 4 5 3 9 7 2 4 5 1 8 2 3 5 9 8 5 7 3 5 6 (right)

 4 5 3  4 5 1  2 3 5

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 687

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

Raman ranked 25th from the top and 67th from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

  1. AOption (a)

    92

  2. BOption (b)

    91

  3. COption (c)

    93

  4. DOption (d)

    90

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

91

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • Rank of Raman from the top = 25th
  • Rank of Raman from the bottom = 67th

Total number of students = (Rank from the Top + Rank from the Bottom) − 1

= (25 + 67) − 1

= 92 − 1

= 91

There are 91 students in the class.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 688

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

In a certain code language, ‘SOAP’ is coded as ‘5279’ and ‘ATOP’ is coded as ‘4527’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    7

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

4

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Therefore, the code for the letter 'T' is 4.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2."

Question 689

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

In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select, from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.

MEGA - EAGM - AGEM

TONS - OSNT - SNOT

  1. AOption (a)

    KITE - IETK - ETIK

  2. BOption (b)

    LEGS - ELGS - SEGL

  3. COption (c)

    WEAR - WAER - RAEW

  4. DOption (d)

    POND - OPND - DONP

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KITE - IETK - ETIK

Why this answer is correct

The Logic followed here is:

Logic: Each group of letters in the triad is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word based on their positions.

For MEGA − EAGM − AGEM,

 

For TONS − OSNT − SNOT

 

Applying the same logic for KITE − IETK − ETIK:

 

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 690

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?

KE64, MC27, PZ8, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    SV1

  2. BOption (b)

    TV8

  3. COption (c)

    TW1

  4. DOption (d)

    TV1

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

TV1

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Combining the results, the missing cluster is TV1.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".