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RRB Section Controller 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 Section Controller 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 Section Controller 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 3 km towards the south, then 6 km towards the east, then 12 km towards the south, then 2 km towards the east. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The net movement is 8 km east and 15 km south, which places the person to the South-east of the start.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 1 km towards the south, then 5 km towards the west, then 11 km towards the south. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The net movement is 5 km west and 12 km south, which places the person to the South-west of the start.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 22 km towards the north, then 7 km towards the west, then 2 km towards the north. In which direction is the person now from the starting point?
Solution
The net movement is 7 km west and 24 km north, which places the person to the North-west of the start.
Analogy · solved example
3 : 12 :: 5 : ?
Solution
The rule is: multiply by the next integer. Applying it to 5 gives 30.
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General Intelligence & Reasoning shows up in every RRB Section Controller mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
RRB Section Controller: 23-question practice mock
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RRB Section Controller Latest notified cycle sets 30 General Intelligence & Reasoning questions for 30 marks in the Computer Based Test.
Yes. RRB Section Controller 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.
The RRB Section Controller syllabus lists Analogies and classification, 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 Section Controller mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.