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Question 411

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?

3 ÷ 5 + 16 x 8 - 8 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    20

  2. BOption (b)

    21

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

21

Why this answer is correct

Given Sign Interchanges:

Original Sign+−×÷
New Sign−+÷×

 

Original Equation:

3 ÷ 5 + 16 × 8 − 8 = ?

Replacing the signs according to the interchange rules:

= 3 × 5 − 16 ÷ 8 + 8 

= 3 × 5 - 2 + 8

= 15 - 2 + 8

= 23 - 2

= 21

Therefore, the value that will come in place of '?' is 21.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 412

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Natesh starts from point Y and drives 58 km towards East. He then takes a left turn, drives 28 km, turns left and drives 40 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 71 km. He takes a right turn, drives 18 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-degree turns only unless specified.)

  1. AOption (a)

    45 km towards west

  2. BOption (b)

    43 km towards north

  3. COption (c)

    39 km towards south

  4. DOption (d)

    41 km towards north

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

43 km towards north

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is based on the directional path taken by Natesh from his starting position to his final position.

Step-by-step Movement:

  • Natesh starts at Point Y.
  • He drives 58 km towards East.
  • He takes a left turn (which is towards the North) and drives 28 km.
  • He turns left (which is towards the West) and drives 40 km.
  • He takes another left turn (which is towards the South) and drives 71 km.
  • Finally, he takes a right turn (which is towards the West) and drives 18 km to reach Point Z.

Therefore, he should drive 43 km towards north to reach point Y.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Question 413

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘GODS’ is coded as ‘7642’ and ‘DIVE’ is coded as ‘1357’. What is the code for ‘D’ in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    7

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

7

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is.

Logic: The code for a specific letter is determined by identifying common letters and their corresponding common digits across different coded words.

Analysis of the given codes:

GODS is coded as '7642'

DIVE is coded as '1357'

 

Therefore, the code for 'D' is 7.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Question 414

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘KEPT’ is coded as ‘7523’ and ‘OKAY’ is coded as ‘4136’. What is the code for ‘K’ in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is the comparison of words and their corresponding codes to identify the unique digit assigned to each letter.

For

KEPT is coded as '7523'

OKAY is coded as '4136'

Therefore, the code for 'K' is 3.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 415

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

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

24 35 40 51 56 ?

  1. AOption (a)

    70

  2. BOption (b)

    68

  3. COption (c)

    69

  4. DOption (d)

    67

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

67

Why this answer is correct

Logic followed here is.

Logic: The series follows an alternating addition pattern where the numbers 11 and 5 are added to consecutive terms to find the next number.

 

Therefore, the number that should come in place of ‘?’ in the series is 67.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

Question 416

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & 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?

3 B 2 D 12 A 4 C 3 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Why this answer is correct

Deciphering the given code:

LetterOperationSymbol
ADivision÷
BMultiplication×
CAddition+
DSubtraction−

 

Calculation of the Equation:

Given equation: 3 B 2 D 12 A 4 C 3 = ?

Substituting the symbols:

= 3 × 2 − 12 ÷ 4 + 3

= 3 × 2 - 3 + 3

= 6 - 3 + 3

= 6

Therefore, the correct value in place of the question mark is 6.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

Question 417

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Rajdeep ranked 64th from the top and 23rd from the bottom in his class. How many students are there in his class?

  1. AOption (a)

    84

  2. BOption (b)

    86

  3. COption (c)

    87

  4. DOption (d)

    85

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

86

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:

Position of Rajdeep from the top = 64th

Position of Rajdeep from the bottom = 23rd

To find the total number of students in the class, the following formula is used:

Total number of students = (Position from top + Position from bottom) − 1

= (64 + 23) − 1

= 87 − 1

= 86

So, there are 86 students in the class.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.

Question 418

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question. Counting to be done from left to right.

(Left) M M C R V I K Z J N L U W X W F O Y X F G(Right)

How many such consonants are there, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

None

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

(Left) M M C R V I K Z J N L U W X W F O Y X F G (Right)

Required pattern:

Vowel → Consonant → Vowel

Checking the series:

(Left) M M C R V I K Z J N L U W X W F O Y X F G (Right)

There is no consonant which is immediately preceded by a vowel and immediately followed by a vowel.

Consonants satisfying the condition:

→ None

Therefore, there are 0 such consonants.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2 — None".

Question 419

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 letter-cluster pair 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)

    AB−EF

  2. BOption (b)

    NO−RS

  3. COption (c)

    XY−AE

  4. DOption (d)

    JK−NO

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

XY−AE

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is

Logic: The letters in each cluster are consecutive, and the letters of the second cluster are each 4 positions ahead of the corresponding letters in the first cluster.

Option 1)  AB-EF,

A + 4 = E; B + 4 = F. (AB and EF are both consecutive letter pairs).

Option 2) NO-RS,

N + 4 = R; O + 4 = S. (NO and RS are both consecutive letter pairs).

Option 3) XY-AE

X + 4 = B ≠ A; Y + 4 = C ≠ E. Also, A and E are not consecutive letters.

This pair does not follow the rule.

Option 4) JK-NO,

J + 4 = N; K + 4 = O. (JK and NO are both consecutive letter pairs).

Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others is XY-AE.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 3'.

Question 420

RRB Technician 2026• General Intelligence & Reasoning

Seven people, A, V, C, L, E, K and N, are sitting in a row, facing north. Only four people sit to the left of E. Only four people sit to the right of L. Only one person sits between K and L. V sits to the immediate left of A. C does not sit to the left of N. Who sits third to the right of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

A

Why this answer is correct

Based on the given information, we can determine the seating arrangement of seven people A, V, C, L, E, K, and N sitting in a row facing North.

Key Points

1. Position of E: Only four people sit to the left of E. This implies E is at the 5th position from the left.

2. Position of L: Only four people sit to the right of L. This implies L is at the 3rd position from the left.

3. Position of K: Only one person sits between K and L. Since E is already at the 5th position, K must be at the 1st position.

4. Position of V and A: V sits to the immediate left of A. We need two consecutive vacant seats. The available positions are 2, 4, 6, and 7. The only consecutive pair is 6 and 7. Thus, V is at the 6th position and A is at the 7th position.

5. Position of C and N: C does not sit to the left of N, which means C sits to the right of N. The remaining positions are 2nd and 4th. Therefore, N must be at the 2nd position and C must be at the 4th position.

Seating Arrangement:

Therefore, A sits third to the right of C.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".