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Q301RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In the 2024 Global Hunger Index released on October 2024, India is ranked 105th out of the how many countries?
  1. A127
  2. B210
  3. C90
  4. D195
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Correct answer: (A) 127

Q302RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Hitesh starts from Point A and drives 10 km towards east. He then takes a left turn, drives 5 km, turns left and drives 11 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 6 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? (All turns are 90° turns only unless specified.)
  1. A2 km to the south
  2. B1 km to the north
  3. C2 km to the north
  4. D1 km to the south
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Correct answer: (B) 1 km to the north

Q303RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Refer to the following letter, symbol series and answer the question. (Left) V E @ M O S % & V I % X $ T P N $ V # C & B J (Right) If all the letters are dropped from the series, which of the following will be fifth from the left?
  1. A@
  2. B#
  3. C$
  4. D%
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Correct answer: (C) $

Q304RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their positions in the letter-cluster.)
  1. AKMI
  2. BVWT
  3. CPQN
  4. DYZW
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Correct answer: (A) KMI

Q305RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Seven people, F, J, M, L, R, V and X, are sitting in a row, facing north. No one sits to the right of J. Only three people sit between J and R. Only two people sit between R and M. V sits third to the left of L. X sits to the immediate right of L. How many people sit to the left of X?
  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C1
  4. D4
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Correct answer: (D) 4

Q306RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In a certain code, 'tall boy smart' is coded as 'we ki no' 'short boy lazy' is coded as 'pa ki ru' 'tall girl lazy' is coded as 'we sa ru' (all the codes are two letter coded only) What is the code for “tall boy”?
  1. Apa ru
  2. Bwe sa
  3. Csa ki
  4. Dwe ki
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Correct answer: (D) we ki

Q307RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’, A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’, A % B means ‘A is the father of B’ and A # B means ‘A is the daughter of B’. How is F related to M if ‘F # H x J % E % M’?
  1. ASon’s daughter
  2. BBrother’s son
  3. CFather’s sister
  4. DFather’s mother
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Correct answer: (C) Father’s sister

Q308RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
21 is related to 274 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 26 is related to 339. To which of the following is 34 related, following the same logic? (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 etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
  1. A452
  2. B445
  3. C447
  4. D443
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Correct answer: (D) 443

Q309RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the son of B’ A – B means ‘A is the sister of B’ A x B means ‘A is the wife of B’ A ÷ B means ‘A is the brother of B’ Based on the above, how is C related to G if ‘C x S + D – F ÷ G’?
  1. AMother's sister's son
  2. BFather's sister's daughter
  3. CSister's son's wife
  4. DMother's sister's daughter
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Correct answer: (C) Sister's son's wife

Q310RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
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 etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (11, 13, 17) (8, 7, 11)
  1. A(6, 21, 25)
  2. B(13 , 17, 13)
  3. C(10, 11, 15)
  4. D(9, 9, 5)
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Correct answer: (C) (10, 11, 15)

Q311RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
81 is related to 260 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 108 is related to 287. To which of the following is 156 related, following the same logic? (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 etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
  1. A334
  2. B332
  3. C340
  4. D335
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Correct answer: (D) 335

Q312RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series? 23 34 45 56 67 ?
  1. A76
  2. B75
  3. C77
  4. D78
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Correct answer: (D) 78

Q313RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
What should come in place of the '?' in the given series, based on the English alphabetical order? RLO QKN PJM OIL ?
  1. ANHK
  2. BNGK
  3. CNGL
  4. DNHL
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Correct answer: (A) NHK

Q314RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
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 papers are bags. All bags are copies. Some copies are erasers. Conclusions: (I): All papers are erasers. (II): All bags are erasers.
  1. AOnly conclusion (I) follows.
  2. BNeither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
  3. COnly conclusion (II) follows.
  4. DBoth conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
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Correct answer: (B) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Q315RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) U P X @ F H R A A # / E M # U L J \ L \ \ (Right) How many such symbols are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?
  1. ANone
  2. BThree
  3. CTwo
  4. DOne
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Correct answer: (D) One

Q316RRB JE CBT-1, 19 Feb 2026, Shift 1 (9:00 AM)
Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) K & Z # % X N E A A Y C + H \ Y = C $ M H (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a letter?
  1. AThree
  2. BTwo
  3. CZero
  4. DOne
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Correct answer: (B) Two

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