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Question 701

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?

39 – 15 ÷ 3 + 124 × 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    52

  2. BOption (b)

    53

  3. COption (c)

    59

  4. DOption (d)

    50

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

53

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged

Given Equation: 39 − 15 ÷ 3 + 124 × 4

After interchanging: 39 + 15 × 3 − 124 ÷ 4, using the BODMAS rule:

= 39 + 15 × 3 − 124 ÷ 4

= 39 + 15 × 3 − 31

= 39 + 45 − 31

= 84 − 31

= 53

Hence, the correct answer is "option 2"

Question 702

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.)

(15, 12, 37)

(25, 15, 50)

  1. AOption (a)

    (2, 8, 20)

  2. BOption (b)

    (23, 5, 40)

  3. COption (c)

    (18, 17, 42)

  4. DOption (d)

    (24, 10, 40)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

(2, 8, 20)

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Third Number = (First Number + Second Number) + 10

For the first set (15, 12, 37)

⇒ (15 + 12) + 10

⇒ 27 + 10 = 37.

For the second set (25, 15, 50)

⇒ (25 + 15) + 10

⇒ 40 + 10 = 50.

Applying the same logic to the options:

(2, 8, 20)

⇒ (2 + 8) + 10

⇒ 10 + 10 = 20.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 703

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?

LJL MKM NLN OMO ?

  1. AOption (a)

    PNP

  2. BOption (b)

    PQS

  3. COption (c)

    PMO

  4. DOption (d)

    POO

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PNP

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is.

Combining the results from each letter position, the next term in the series is PNP.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 704

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

Seven people F, G, H, L, M, O and Q are sitting in a row facing north. Only two people sit between H and Q. Only H sits to the right of G. Only three people sit between G and F. L sits at some place to the left of O, but at some place to the right of M.

How many people sit between M and O?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people, F, G, H, L, M, O, and Q, are sitting in a row facing north.

  1. Only two people sit between H and Q.
  2. Only H sits to the right of G.
  3. Only three people sit between G and F.
  4. L sits at some place to the left of O, but at some place to the right of M.

The Final Arrangement is, 

Number of people sit between M and O is 3

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3"

Question 705

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In a certain code language, ‘FISH’ is coded as ‘1963’ and ‘HITS’ is coded as ‘6983’. What is the code for ‘T’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    9

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

8

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here. 

Thus, the code for the letter T is 8.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 706

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 Consultants are there who are Bankers as well as Advocates?

  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    11

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

32

Why this answer is correct

The shaded part shows, such Consultants are there who are Bankers as well as Advocates​

Thus, there are 32 consultants who are bankers as well as advocates.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 707

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)

    ZWX

  2. BOption (b)

    PNN

  3. COption (c)

    FCD

  4. DOption (d)

    KHI

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

PNN

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is ,

Logic: 1st Letter − 3 = 2nd Letter; 2nd Letter + 1 = 3rd Letter.

For ZWX,

 

For PNN,

For FCD,

For KHI,

Therefore, the letter cluster that does not belong to the group is PNN.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 708

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. Only two boxes are kept between G and B. Only D is kept above C. No box is kept below B. F is kept at some place below A but at some place above E. How many boxes are kept between D and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    4

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

4

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. Only two boxes are kept between G and B.
  2. Only D is kept above C.
  3. No box is kept below B.
  4. F is kept at some place below A but at some place above E.

The Final Arrangement is, 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four boxes are kept between D and E.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 3"

Question 709

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: Some doors are petals. Some flowers are petals.

Conclusion (I): Some flowers are doors.

Conclusion (II): All petals are flowers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some flowers are doors -  Doesn't follow

(There is no direct relation between flowers and doors; maybe it is possible but not definite. Hence, it is false)

(II) All petals are flowers - Doesn't follow (Some petals are flowers, and some flowers are petals. Hence, it is false)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 710

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

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

211, 219, 235, 259, 291, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    330

  2. BOption (b)

    331

  3. COption (c)

    341

  4. DOption (d)

    321

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

331

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

 

  • 211 + 8 = 219
  • 219 + 16 = 235
  • 235 + 24 = 259
  • 259 + 32 = 291
  • 291 + 40 = 331

 

Thus, the missing term in the series is 331.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2';