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Question 211

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Aw, Bt, Ck, Dv, Er, Fn and Gy are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Bt sits second to the right of Aw. Ck sits third to the left of Aw. Er sits to the immediate right of Gy. Dv sits second to the right of Er. What is the position of Fe with respect to Er?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediate right

  3. COption (c)

    Third to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the left

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Third to the left

Why this answer is correct

  1. Since all persons face the centre: right = counterclockwise, left = clockwise. Fix Aw at pos(1). Bt sits second to the right of Aw (counterclockwise): Aw(1) → pos(2) → Bt(3).

  2. Ck sits third to the left of Aw (clockwise): Aw(1) → pos(7) → pos(6) → Ck(5).

  3. Er sits to the immediate right of Gy (counterclockwise). Dv sits second to the right of Er. The only available adjacent slots fitting this chain Gy → Er → skip → Dv are pos(6), pos(7), and pos(2). So, Gy(6), Er(7), and Dv(2).

  4. The only remaining person Fn (Fe) occupies the last vacant position, pos(4). Final: Aw(1), Dv(2), Bt(3), Fn(4), Ck(5), Gy(6), Er(7).

To find the position of Fe (Fn) with respect to Er, we count from Er at pos(7) to Fn at pos(4). Moving clockwise (left): Er(7) → Gy(6) → Ck(5) → Fn(4). This is third to the left.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 4'.

Question 212

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

ZJF OYU DNJ SCY ?

  1. AOption (a)

    HUY

  2. BOption (b)

    HRN

  3. COption (c)

    HTY

  4. DOption (d)

    HRT

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

HRN

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is that each letter in the term is obtained by subtracting 11 from the positional value of the corresponding letter of the previous term in the English alphabetical series.

The term completing the series is HRN.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 213

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

71 S 45 P 5 R 15 Q 5 P 6 S 13 R 74 S 69 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    292

  2. BOption (b)

    246

  3. COption (c)

    286

  4. DOption (d)

    311

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

286

Why this answer is correct

Logic:

LetterOperation
P× (Multiplication)
Q÷ (Division)
R− (Subtraction)
S+ (Addition)

 

Given Equation:

71 S 45 P 5 R 15 Q 5 P 6 S 13 R 74 S 69 = ?

After replacing the letters with their respective signs, we get:

= 71 + 45 × 5 − 15 ÷ 5 × 6 + 13 − 74 + 69

= 71 + 45 × 5 − 3 × 6 + 13 − 74 + 69

= 71 + 225 - 18 + 13 - 74 + 69

= 378 - 92

= 286

Therefore, the value that will come in place of the question mark is 286.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 214

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

WRT : VPQ

GUA : FSX

  1. AOption (a)

    SBL : RZM

  2. BOption (b)

    NXR : MVO

  3. COption (c)

    FOY : EMW

  4. DOption (d)

    OVQ : LTO

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

NXR : MVO

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed in this pattern is a series of alphabetical shifts where each consecutive letter in the term is decreased by a progressively increasing integer.

For 'WRT' related to 'VPQ':

W(23)R(18)T(20)
−1 ↓−2 ↓−3 ↓
V(22)P(16)Q(17)

For 'GUA' related to 'FSX':

G(7)U(21)A(27)
−1 ↓−2 ↓−3 ↓
F(6)S(19)X(24)

Applying the same logic to 'NXR' from the options:

N(14)X(24)R(18)
−1 ↓−2 ↓−3 ↓
M(13)V(22)O(15)

Thus, the pair NXR : MVO follows the same pattern.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 215

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

CK 34 is related to BL 68 in a certain way. In the same way, HP 42 is related to GQ 84. To which of the following is NV 23 related, following the same logic?

  1. AOption (a)

    MW 48

  2. BOption (b)

    MW 46

  3. COption (c)

    OU 44

  4. DOption (d)

    OW 46

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

MW 46

Why this answer is correct

Given:

The logic followed in the series is as follows:

CK 34 → BL 68:

HP 42 → GQ 84:

Similarly, for NV 23:

NV 23 → MW 46:

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 216

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & 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)

    MD – QH

  2. BOption (b)

    SJ – WN

  3. COption (c)

    VL – YO

  4. DOption (d)

    PG – TK

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

VL – YO

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Each letter in the second cluster is obtained by adding 4 to the alphabetical position of the corresponding letter in the first cluster.

Option 1) MD - QH,

Option 2) SJ - WN,

Option 3) VL - YO

This pair does not follow the +4 rule.

Option 4) PG - TK,

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is VL - YO.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 217

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged and ‘x’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

7 ÷ 2 + 64 x 8 - 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    14

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

14

Why this answer is correct

Signs Interchanged:

Original Sign→New Sign
÷→×
+→−
×→÷
−→+

 

Given Equation: 7 ÷ 2 + 64 × 8 − 8

After interchanging the signs, the new equation is:

= 7 × 2 − 64 ÷ 8 + 8

= 7 × 2 - 8 + 8

= 14 - 8 + 8

= 14

Therefore, the value that will come in place of the question mark is 14.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 218

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language,

A @ B means ‘A is the brother of B’,

A x B means ‘A is the daughter of B’,

A o B means ‘A is the father of B’, and

A ≥ B means ‘A is the wife of B’.

Based on the above, how is Z related to N if 'Z o C ≥ L @ M x N'?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife's brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Father's mother

  3. COption (c)

    Son's wife's father

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother's father

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Son's wife's father

Why this answer is correct

Given:

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

A is
Symbol@×oge
MeaningBrotherDaughterFatherWife
of B

 

On checking: Z o C ge L @ M × N

  1. Z o C - 'Z o C' means 'Z is the father of C'.

  2. C ge L - 'C ge L' means 'C is the wife of L'.

  3. L @ M - 'L @ M' means 'L is the brother of M'.

  4. M × N - 'M × N' means 'M is the daughter of N'.

Therefore, L is the son of N, and C is the wife of L. Since Z is the father of C, Z is the father of N's son's wife.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 219

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

29, 59

35, 71

  1. AOption (a)

    53, 105

  2. BOption (b)

    41, 83

  3. COption (c)

    56, 112

  4. DOption (d)

    46, 91

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

41, 83

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Logic: Second Number = (First Number × 2) + 1

For the first set 29, 59

⇒ (29 × 2) + 1

⇒ 58 + 1 = 59.

For the second set 35, 71

⇒ (35 × 2) + 1

⇒ 70 + 1 = 71.

Applying the same logic to the options:

Checking Option 2: 41, 83

⇒ (41 × 2) + 1

⇒ 82 + 1 = 83.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 220

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one over the other but not necessarily in the same order. Exactly five boxes are kept between E and B. D is kept fifth from the bottom. F is kept immediately below A but above E. C is not kept below A. G is kept below B but above D. How many boxes are kept between C and G?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Seven boxes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) are kept one over the other from 1 (bottom) to 7 (top).

1) D is kept fifth from the bottom.

2) G is kept below B but above D.

3) Exactly five boxes are kept between E and B.

Since D is at position 5, G must be at position 6 and B must be at position 7 (top) to satisfy the condition that G is below B and above D. Since B is at position 7 and there are five boxes between B and E, E must be at position 1 (bottom).

PositionBox
7 (Top)B
6G
5D
4
3
2
1 (Bottom)E

 

4) F is kept immediately below A but above E.

5) C is not kept below A. (This implies C is kept above A)

The remaining positions are 2, 3, and 4. If A is at position 3, F will be at position 2 (immediately below A). Then C must occupy position 4, which is above A, satisfying all conditions.

Final Arrangement:

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

 

From the final arrangement, we can see that box D is kept between C and G.

Thus, there is only one box kept between C and G.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.