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3310 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions asked in past RRB Group D papers, split into 331 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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This page collects every General Intelligence & Reasoning question that has appeared in past RRB Group D papers on AajExam — 3310 questions in total, organised into 331 short, timed practice sets. Each question is shown with its four options, the correct answer, and an explanation of the reasoning, so you can use the page either as a self-test or as a revision reference. Why previous year questions are the highest-value General Intelligence & Reasoning preparation you can do for RRB Group D: recruitment boards reuse a stable pool of concepts across cycles. The wording changes, the underlying idea rarely does. Working through a few hundred genuine past General Intelligence & Reasoning questions teaches you which sub-topics the paper actually rewards, how the examiner likes to frame distractors, and roughly how long each question type should take — none of which a syllabus document can tell you. How to use this page: attempt questions in blocks of ten without looking at the answers, then review every question you got wrong or guessed. Read the explanation for the concept, not just the answer letter. When a concept keeps catching you out, open the related topic page linked below and drill that single area before returning here. Repeat across the full bank, and track how your accuracy on the second pass compares with your first — a 15-20% improvement is normal and is the clearest sign your preparation is working. What is in this bank: the questions are transcribed from actual RRB Group D question papers, kept in the original order and wording, with solutions written by subject specialists. Sets are free to attempt, work on mobile, and need no login to read. If you would rather practise a complete paper end to end under exam conditions, the full RRB Group D previous-year papers are linked below as well.

General Intelligence & Reasoning PYQs asked in RRB Group D

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 3310. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.This question is based on the three-digit numbers given below. (469) 458 625 751 359 245 (DTI). (To the leftmost digit add 6, to the middle digit add 9 and to the third digit add 7.) (Note: All operations are to be performed on the given numbers.) If the numbers are arranged in descending order, then how many numbers' positions will remain unchanged?
- A.2
- B.3
- C.4
- D.1
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Answer: B. 3
Q2.In a certain code language, 'trust builds bond' is written as 'zn fy tk', and 'keep your trust' is written as 'fy ep rb'. In that language, how is 'trust' written?
- A.zn
- B.fy
- C.ep
- D.tk
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Answer: D. tk
Q3.In a certain code language, 'FOUR' is written as '5812' and 'ROUT' is written as '5628'. In that language, what is the code for the letter 'T'?
- A.5
- B.6
- C.2
- D.8
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Answer: B. 6
Q4.A point starts moving from point B and goes towards the north in direction for 37 km. Then it turns right and goes 40 km. Then it turns right again and travels 55 km. Then it again turns right and goes 18 km. Then it turns right and travels 64 km. The point reaches point A. In which direction and how far is point A from the starting point B (the midpoint of the 90-degree turns)?
- A.North at 22 km
- B.South at 23 km
- C.East at 23 km
- D.South at 24 km
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Answer: D. South at 24 km
Q5.Given statements and conclusions, you have to assume that the things stated in the statements are true even if they seem to differ from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements. Statements: (i) All players are guitarists. (ii) Some guitarists are singers. Conclusions: (I) Some singers are guitarists. (II) Some singers are players. Which conclusion follows?
- A.Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
- B.Both conclusions follow.
- C.Only conclusion (II) follows.
- D.Only conclusion (I) follows.
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Answer: B. Both conclusions follow.
Q6.In which of the following alphabet-clusters should the question mark (?) be placed so that they are placed in a particular series? FEA 40 EDZ 32 DCY 24 CBX 16 ?
- A.BBV 8
- B.BZV 7
- C.BEI 7
- D.BAW 8
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Answer: D. BAW 8
Q7.Three of the following four alphabet-clusters are alike in a certain way based on the position of letters in the English alphabet and thus form a group. Which alphabet-cluster does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The number of letters/consonants in the alphabet-cluster is not relevant to the basis of their grouping.)
- A.KMP
- B.VXA
- C.JLP
- D.GIL
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Answer: C. JLP
Q8.For the following number-symbol series, answer the question asked considering the order from left to right. (All numbers are single-digit.) 5 € $ 4 9 & & 4 € @ 0 7 @ 7 9 1 8 8 8 % 5 € (END) How many such numbers are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd number and immediately followed by an even number?
- A.3
- B.8
- C.9
- D.4
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Answer: A. 3
Q9.Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are seated in a row, all facing north. F is third to the left of A. A is third to the right of D. E is at the extreme right end. C is to the right of E. B is exactly between D and A. How many people are seated between C and B?
- A.Two
- B.Three
- C.More than three
- D.One
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Answer: D. One
Q10.Based on the position of letters in the English alphabet, JIKO is related to ZYAE in a certain way. Following the same logic, RQSW is related to which of the following alphabet-clusters?
- A.HYUO
- B.HNJU
- C.HGRM
- D.HGYT
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Answer: C. HGRM
Q11.Ans 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 to/subtracting from/multiplying with 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (9, 13, 26) (7, 9, 22)
- A.(11, 17, 30)
- B.(10, 25, 38)
- C.(8, 11, 26)
- D.(12, 19, 6) Section : General Awareness and Current Affairs
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Answer: C. (8, 11, 26)
Q12.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? ASE KCO UMY EWI ?
- A.OGT
- B.OGY
- C.OGS
- D.OSG
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Answer: C. OGS
Q13.Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. L is kept immediately above O. Only M is kept below R. N is kept immediately above Q. Only two boxes are kept above L. How many boxes are kept between S and N?
- A.Two
- B.One
- C.Four
- D.Three
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Answer: D. Three
Q14.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 119 110 102 95 ? 84 80
- A.86
- B.90
- C.87
- D.89
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Answer: D. 89
Q15.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 0 5 15 30 ? 75
- A.40
- B.55
- C.45
- D.50
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Answer: D. 50
Q16.This question is based on the five, three-digit numbers given below. (Left) 324 526 249 267 185 (Right) (Example: 697 – First digit = 6, second digit = 9 and third digit = 7) (NOTE: All operations to be done from left to right.) What will be the resultant if the third digit of the highest number is added to the second digit of the lowest number?
- A.12
- B.14
- C.11
- D.13
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Answer: B. 14
Q17.In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. DUAL – ULDA – ADUL RATE – AERT – TRAE
- A.ROAD – ODRA – AROD
- B.VIEW – WVIE – EWIV
- C.RENT – RTEN – ENRT
- D.GROW – ROWG – ORGW
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Answer: A. ROAD – ODRA – AROD
Q18.LMQR is related to VWAB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, IJNO is related to STXY. To which of the given options is HIMN related, following the same logic?
- A.RRVX
- B.RTVE
- C.RSWX
- D.RSVX
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Answer: C. RSWX
Q19.What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4 ÷ 2 + 15 × 5 − 8 = ? + 5
- A.12
- B.8
- C.18
- D.4
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Answer: C. 18
Q20.Read the given statements 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 statements. Statements: Some Mercuries are Venuses. All Venuses are Earths. No Earth is Mars. Conclusions: (I) Some Mercuries are Earths. (II) No Venus is Mars.
- A.Only conclusion (I) follows.
- B.Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
- C.Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
- D.Only conclusion (II) follows.
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Answer: B. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
Q21.If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 76 A 2 C (30 A 6) B 4 D 39 A 3 C 15 = ?
- A.45
- B.65
- C.60
- D.70
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Answer: C. 60
Q22.Refer to the given series and answer the question that follows. (All numbers are single digit numbers only.) Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) 2 2 1 3 7 2 6 7 2 9 9 2 2 3 5 7 4 9 3 8 7 (Right) How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an odd digit and also immediately followed by an odd digit?
- A.4
- B.2
- C.3
- D.1
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Answer: C. 3
Q23.Shivank starts from Point A and drives 15 km towards north. He then takes a left turn, drives 11 km, turns left and drives 16 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 14 km. He takes a final left turn, drives 1 km and stops at Point P. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point A again? (Note: All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
- A.4 km to the west
- B.2 km to the west
- C.3 km to the west
- D.1 km to the west
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Answer: C. 3 km to the west
Q24.Refer to the given series and answer the question that follows. (All numbers are single digit numbers only.) Counting to be done from left to right. (Left) 5 7 5 9 8 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 7 1 2 5 5 8 9 8 8 4 5 4 6 4 3 6 7 (Right) How many such odd digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?
- A.three
- B.five
- C.four
- D.two
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Answer: B. five
Q25.Read the given statements 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 statements. Statements: All caves are houses. All houses are dens. All dens are mansions. Conclusions: (I) All caves are mansions. (II) Some mansions are houses.
- A.Only conclusion (II) follows
- B.Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
- C.Only conclusion (I) follows
- D.Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
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Answer: D. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Q26.All 58 people are standing in a row facing north. Rizwan is 23rd from the right end, while Aman is 19th from the left end. How many people are there between Rizwan and Aman?
- A.13
- B.15
- C.14
- D.16
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Answer: D. 16
Q27.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
- A.42
- B.36
- C.33
- D.38
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Answer: B. 36
Q28.Ans OPNO is related to STRS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DECD is related to HIGH. To which of the given optuons is JKIJ related, following the same logic?
- A.NPLS
- B.NOMN
- C.NOLN
- D.NNLN
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Answer: B. NOMN
Q29.Ans In a certain code language, ‘CORN’ is coded as ‘6479’ and ‘OILY’ is coded as ‘2368’. What is the code for ‘O’ in the given code language?
- A.6
- B.2
- C.4
- D.8
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Answer: A. 6
Q30.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TRV RTR PVN NXJ ?
- A.KAF
- B.KZF
- C.LZF
- D.LAF
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Answer: A. KAF

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General Intelligence & Reasoning PYQs asked in RRB Group D

Q2.In a certain code language, 'trust builds bond' is written as 'zn fy tk', and 'keep your trust' is written as 'fy ep rb'. In that language, how is 'trust' written?

Q3.In a certain code language, 'FOUR' is written as '5812' and 'ROUT' is written as '5628'. In that language, what is the code for the letter 'T'?

Q6.In which of the following alphabet-clusters should the question mark (?) be placed so that they are placed in a particular series? FEA 40 EDZ 32 DCY 24 CBX 16 ?

Q9.Six people, A, B, C, D, E and F, are seated in a row, all facing north. F is third to the left of A. A is third to the right of D. E is at the extreme right end. C is to the right of E. B is exactly between D and A. How many people are seated between C and B?

Q10.Based on the position of letters in the English alphabet, JIKO is related to ZYAE in a certain way. Following the same logic, RQSW is related to which of the following alphabet-clusters?

Q12.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? ASE KCO UMY EWI ?

Q13.Seven boxes, L, M, N, O, Q, R and S, are kept one over the other, but not necessarily in the same order. L is kept immediately above O. Only M is kept below R. N is kept immediately above Q. Only two boxes are kept above L. How many boxes are kept between S and N?

Q14.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 119 110 102 95 ? 84 80

Q15.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 0 5 15 30 ? 75

Q17.In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic. DUAL – ULDA – ADUL RATE – AERT – TRAE

Q18.LMQR is related to VWAB in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, IJNO is related to STXY. To which of the given options is HIMN related, following the same logic?

Q19.What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 4 ÷ 2 + 15 × 5 − 8 = ? + 5

Q21.If ‘A’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘B’ stands for ‘×’, ‘C’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘−’, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 76 A 2 C (30 A 6) B 4 D 39 A 3 C 15 = ?

Q26.All 58 people are standing in a row facing north. Rizwan is 23rd from the right end, while Aman is 19th from the left end. How many people are there between Rizwan and Aman?

Q27.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

Q28.Ans OPNO is related to STRS in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, DECD is related to HIGH. To which of the given optuons is JKIJ related, following the same logic?

Q29.Ans In a certain code language, ‘CORN’ is coded as ‘6479’ and ‘OILY’ is coded as ‘2368’. What is the code for ‘O’ in the given code language?

Q30.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? TRV RTR PVN NXJ ?

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