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Question 911

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)

    NK - PM

  2. BOption (b)

    PM - NM

  3. COption (c)

    IF - KH

  4. DOption (d)

    KH - MJ

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

PM - NM

Why this answer is correct

The logic follows here, 

NK - PM,

IF - KH,

KH - MJ,

 

PM - NM,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is PM - NM.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 912

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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements: Some butters are vegetables. All scales are vegetables.

Conclusions (I) Some butters are scales.

Conclusions (II) All vegetables are scales.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  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 butters are scales—Doesn't follow

(Their is no direct relation between butters and scales and some butters are scales; it may be possible but not definite. Hence, it is false) 

(II) All vegetables are scales—Doesn't follow

(All scales are vegetables but all vegetables are scale is may be possible but not definite. Hence, it is false)

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1".

Question 913

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

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

8 15 28 53 ? 199

  1. AOption (a)

    102

  2. BOption (b)

    103

  3. COption (c)

    101

  4. DOption (d)

    104

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

102

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

The pattern is as follows:

  • 8 × 2 − 1 = 15
  • 15 × 2 − 2 = 28
  • 28 × 2 − 3 = 53
  • 53 × 2 − 4 = 102
  • 102 × 2 − 5 = 199

According to the pattern, the value that should replace the question mark is 102.

Hence, the correct answer is "option 1"

Question 914

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

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

No box is kept below L. Only four boxes are kept between M and L. H is kept above M. Only two boxes are kept between O and N. I is kept immediately above G. N is not kept immediately above I.

Which box is kept fourth from the bottom?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    O

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

I

Why this answer is correct

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

  1. No box is kept below L.
  2. Only four boxes are kept between M and L.
  3. H is kept above M.
PositionBox
7H
6M
5
4
3
2
1L
  1. Only two boxes are kept between O and N.
  2. I is kept immediately above G.
  3. N is not kept immediately above I.

Final Arrangement:

7H
6M
5O
4I
3G
2N
1L

Thus, the box kept fourth from the bottom is I.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 915

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

Each vowel in the word CONTACT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will be first from the right in the new group of letters thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

S

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is ,

LetterCONTACT
Change−1+1−1−1+1−1−1
New LetterBPMSBBS

The new group of letters formed is: B P M S B B S

Left   B P M S B B S   Right 

The first letter from the right in this group is S.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 916

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. Only N is kept above P. Only two boxes are kept between P and X. Only O is kept below Y. Z is not kept immediately above X. Which box is kept second above M?

  1. AOption (a)

    X

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

P

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. Only N is kept above P.
  2. Only two boxes are kept between P and X.
  3. Only O is kept below Y.
PositionBox
7N
6P
5
4
3X
2Y
1O
  1. Z is not kept immediately above X.
  2. Only M and Z are remaining to be placed in positions 4 and 5.

Final Arrangement:

7N
6P
5Z
4M
3X
2Y
1O

Thus, the box kept second above M is P.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 917

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

Seven boxes R, A, N, D, O, M and S are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Only five boxes are kept above N. Only three boxes are kept between N and S. O is kept at one of the positions below N. Only D is kept between S and R. A is kept at one of the positions above S. How many boxes are kept between R and O?

  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

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

  1. Only five boxes are kept above N.
  2. Only three boxes are kept between N and S.
  3. O is kept at one of the positions below N.
PositionBox
7
6S
5
4
3
2N
1O
  1. Only D is kept between S and R.
  2. A is kept at one of the positions above S.

Final Arrangement:

7A
6S
5D
4R
3M
2N
1O

Thus, two boxes are kept between R and O.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 918

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 ‘÷’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

34 B 45 D 5 A 2 C 4 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    37

  3. COption (c)

    33

  4. DOption (d)

    31

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

33

Why this answer is correct

BODMAS Table: 

ABCD
+−×÷

 

Given: 34 B 45 D 5 A 2 C 4 

Replacing the letters with mathematical signs and applying the BODMAS rule:

= 34 − 45 ÷ 5 + 2 × 4

= 34 − 9 + 2 × 4

= 34 + 8 − 9

= 42 − 9

= 33

Hence, the correct answer is "option 3"

Question 919

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

If 3 is added to each odd digit and 2 is subtracted from each even digit in the number 8254316, then what will be the sum of the digits that are third from the left and third from the right in the new number thus formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    15

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    13

  4. DOption (d)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

14

Why this answer is correct

Given number: 8254316

Digit8254316
Change−2−2+3−2+3+3−2
New Digit6082644

Number formed : 6 0 8 2 6 4 4

  • Third from the left is: 8
  • Third from the right is: 6

So, the sum of the digit third from the left and the digit third from the right is:8 + 6 = 14.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 920

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

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

47 61 78 98 121 147 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    168

  2. BOption (b)

    173

  3. COption (c)

    176

  4. DOption (d)

    180

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

176

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

  • 47 + 14 = 61
  • 61 + 17 = 78
  • 78 + 20 = 98
  • 98 + 23 = 121
  • 121 + 26 = 147
  • 147 + 29 = 176

Thus, the missing term in the series is 176.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3';