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RRB Group D sets 30 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 30 marks in the Computer Based Test, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
The non-verbal and analytical reasoning that SSC and railway papers lean on: series, analogy, classification, coding and the figure-based questions. It rewards pattern recognition built through volume, so the return on drilling a lot of questions is unusually high here.
How much General Intelligence & Reasoning is worth in each RRB Group D stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Test | 30 | 30 | — | 30% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the RRB Group D pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 1 km towards the north, then 9 km towards the east, then 11 km towards the north. How far (in km) is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The moves net to 9 km east and 12 km north. The straight-line distance is √(9²+12²) = 15 km.
Ranking · solved example
In a class of 17 students, a boy ranks 11th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 17 − 11 + 1 = 7.
Coding-decoding · solved example
In a certain code, each letter is moved 2 places forward in the alphabet. How is "STAR" written in that code?
Solution
Moving every letter of STAR 2 places forward gives UVCT.
Coding-decoding · solved example
In a certain code, each letter is moved 2 places forward in the alphabet. How is "RATE" written in that code?
Solution
Moving every letter of RATE 2 places forward gives TCVG.
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General Intelligence & Reasoning shows up in every RRB Group D mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
RRB Group D Latest notified cycle sets 30 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 30 marks in the Computer Based Test.
Yes. RRB Group D deducts one third of a mark for each wrong answer, General Intelligence & Reasoning included, so unsure guesses cost you. One third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Questions left blank carry no penalty.
The RRB Group D syllabus lists Analogies, Alphabetical and number series, Coding and decoding, Mathematical operations, Relationships and blood relations, Syllogism and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Intelligence & Reasoning question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the RRB Group D mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.