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Question 861

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

Seven people A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting in a row, facing north. Only D sits to the left of T. Only four people sit between D and A. Only O sits between Z and B and Z is not an immediate neighbor of A. Who sits immediately to the left of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    Z

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven people A, B, D, J, O, T and Z are sitting in a row, facing north.

  1. Only D sits to the left of T.
  2. Only four people sit between D and A.
  3. Only O sits between Z and B and Z is not an immediate neighbor of A.

The Final Arrangement is, 

By observing the final arrangement, we can see that D sits immediately to the left of T.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 862

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

NQTM is related to ILOH in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, UOLG is related to PJGB. To which of the following is HRPW related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    PDRT

  2. BOption (b)

    CMKR

  3. COption (c)

    LFTS

  4. DOption (d)

    NTGY

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

CMKR

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

For 'NQTM' related to 'ILOH':

For 'UOLG' related to 'PJGB':

Applying the same logic to 'HRPW':

Thus, HRPW is related to CMKR following the same alphabetical shift logic.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 863

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?

24 ÷ 5 – 11 + 70 × 14 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    123

  2. BOption (b)

    122

  3. COption (c)

    120

  4. DOption (d)

    126

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

126

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

Signs to be interchanged:

    • ↔ −
  • ×  ↔ ÷

Given Equation: 24 ÷ 5 – 11 + 70 × 14 = ?

After interchanging the signs, using BODMAS, the equation becomes:

= 24 × 5 + 11 − 70 ÷ 14 

= 24 × 5 + 11 − 5

= 120 + 11 − 5

**=**131 − 5

= 126

Hence, the correct answer is option 4

Question 864

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

How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a perfect square and immediately followed by an even digit? (NOTE: 1 is also a perfect square.)

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

None

Why this answer is correct

Given series: 7 3 5 2 3 5 3 5 2 2 5 2 5 2 5 6 5 4 6 5 4 9 9 8 5 5 2 

Required Condition: Perfect Square, Even Digit, Even Digit

 

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

There is no instance where an even digit is both preceded by a perfect square and followed by another even digit.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 865

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

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements: Some hairs are wires. All ropes are wires.

Conclusion (I) : Some hairs are ropes

Conclusion (II) : All wires are ropes

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion (II) follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

(I) Some hairs are ropes - Doesn't follow

(In the least possible Venn diagram, there is no direct relation between the hairs  and the ropes) .

(II) All wires are ropes - Doesn't follow

( all ropes are  wires, the wires circle is larger, meaning there are wires that are not necessarily ropes.)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is " Option 1"

Question 866

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

In a certain code language, ‘rain calms storms’ is coded as ‘gl ot fr and ‘patience gently calms’ is coded as ‘ot mi zp. How is ‘calms’ coded in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    zp

  2. BOption (b)

    fr

  3. COption (c)

    gl

  4. DOption (d)

    ot

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

ot

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

Therefore, the code for calms must be ot.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 4"

Question 867

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

Seven boxes A, B, J, E, C, T and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only T is kept below E. Only A is kept above J. Only C is kept between J and S. How many boxes are kept between B and T?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Zero

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes A, B, J, E, C, T and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Only T is kept below E.
  2. Only A is kept above J.
  3. Only C is kept between J and S

 

PositionBox
7 (Top)A
6J
5C
4S
3
2E
1 (Bottom)T
  1. Box B is placed at the only remaining position.

Final Arrangement:

7A
6J
5C
4S
3B
2E
1T
  • From the final arrangement, we can see that box E is the only box kept between B and T.
  • Thus, there is only one box kept between B and T.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 868

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

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs 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)

    PI-KM

  2. BOption (b)

    KD-FI

  3. COption (c)

    IB-DG

  4. DOption (d)

    NG-IL

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PI-KM

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

PI-KM,

KD-FI,

IB-DG,

NG-IL,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is PI-KM.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

Question 869

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

Palash starts from Point Y and drives 25 km towards West. He then takes a left turn, drives 23 km, turns right and drives 51 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km. He takes a left turn, drives 31 km. He then turns right, drives 35 km, turns left and drives 45 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)

    73 km towards south

  2. BOption (b)

    74 km towards north

  3. COption (c)

    71 km towards south

  4. DOption (d)

    77 km towards north

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

74 km towards north

Why this answer is correct

  1. Palash starts from Point Y and drives 25 km towards West.
  2. He then takes a left turn, drives 23 km, turns right and drives 51 km.
  3. He then takes a left turn and drives 16 km.
  4. He takes a left turn, drives 31 km.
  5. He then turns right, drives 35 km, turns left and drives 45 km to stop at Point Z.

The Final Diagram , 

The correct answer is 74 km towards north.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

Question 870

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

Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, X, Y and Z, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

Y is kept second from the bottom. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O. X is kept at one of the positions below Y. Only N is kept between O and P. M is kept at one of the positions above O.

How many boxes are kept between X and M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Five

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, M, N, O, P, X, Y, and Z, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Y is kept second from the bottom.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between Y and O.
  3. X is kept at one of the positions below Y.
PositionBox
7
6O
5
4
3
2Y
1X
  1. Only N is kept between O and P.
  2. M is kept at one of the positions above O.
  3. Z is the remaining box, which will be at the 3rd position.

Final Arrangement:

7M
6O
5N
4P
3Z
2Y
1X
  • The boxes between X and M  are Y, Z, P, N, and O.
  • Thus, there are five boxes kept between X and M.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.