Mental Ability is an important and high-scoring section in the RRB ALP examination. A strong understanding of RRB ALP Mental Ability Questions helps candidates improve logical thinking, accuracy, and overall exam performance. This section includes topics like reasoning, series, coding-decoding, analogy, classification, puzzles, and non-verbal reasoning. Regular practice can significantly boost problem-solving speed and confidence.
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Practicing mental ability questions regularly helps candidates enhance their logical reasoning skills and perform better in the RRB ALP Exam. Download the free PDF below:
RRB ALP Mental Ability Questions – Practice Now
We have provided some sample RRB ALP Mental Ability Questions and answers below. Candidates are advised to attempt them to evaluate their preparation level and identify areas that need improvement.
1. 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.)
2. A shopkeeper marks his goods 35% above cost price and gives a discount of 15%. What is his profit or loss percentage?
3. If the simple interest on a sum of money at 8% per annum for 3 years is ₹1,440, find the principal.
4. What is the mode of the following data? 32, 36, 40, 32, 38, 42, 36, 32, 44, 40, 36, 32, 38, 44, 32
5. Rahul starts from Point A and drives 12 km towards the North. He then takes a right turn and drives 8 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 18 km. He takes a final left turn and drives 5 km and stops at Point B. How far is Point B from Point A?
6. P, Q, R, S, T and U live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 6. Only two people live between P and R, where P lives below R. Q lives on an odd-numbered floor and immediately above P. T lives on one of the floors below U and above S. Who lives on floor numbered 4?
7. The LCM of 2.4, 0.24 and 0.8 is:
8. This question is based on the five three-digit numbers given below. 473 218 596 341 682 What will be the resultant if the second digit of the highest number is added to the first digit of the lowest number?
9. In a certain code language, ‘sky is blue’ is coded as ‘mn tz pk’ and ‘blue ocean water’ is coded as ‘tz wr lp’. How is ‘blue’ coded in the given language?
10. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? BDG KMP TWZ ?
11. A and B can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 20 days respectively. If they work together for 6 days, how much work is still left?
12. Two trains running in opposite directions cross each other in 12 seconds. Train A has a speed of 54 km/hr and Train B has a speed of 36 km/hr. If the length of Train A is 180 m, find the length of Train B.
13. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘-‘ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 36 + 4 – 3 × 15 ÷ 9 = ?
14. 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 letter-cluster 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.)
15. A flask in the shape of a right circular cone of height 24 cm is filled with water. The water is poured into a cylindrical flask whose radius is one-third of the radius of the base of the cone. What is the height of water in the cylindrical flask?
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What is the RRB ALP Selection Process 2026?
The RRB ALP selection process 2026 involves four major stages – CBT 1 and 2, CBAT, document verification and medical examination. Given below are the details:
- Computer-Based Test (CBT 1)
- Computer-Based Test (CBT 2)
- Computer-Based Aptitude Test (CBAT)
- Document Verification
- Medical Examination
What is the RRB ALP exam pattern?
The RRB ALP CBT 1 exam pattern is divided into sections such as Maths, Mental Ability and General Science. On the other hand, the CBT 2 exam consists of two parts. Part A focuses on subjects like Maths, General Intelligence & Reasoning, Basic Science & Engineering, General Awareness of Current Affairs, and Part B has questions from the relevant trade. Given below is the RRB ALP Exam Pattern for both the tests:
RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern
The RRB ALP CBT 1 Exam Pattern is divided into four major sections. The table below shows the marks distribution and the number of questions asked in the exam:
- Total Questions: 75
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Marking Criteria: +1 for every correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1/3 for every wrong answer
| Subjects | Question and Marks | Marks |
| Maths | 25 | 25 |
| Mental Ability | 25 | 25 |
| General Science | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 75 | 75 |
RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam Pattern
The RRB ALP CBT 2 Exam consists of Part A and Part B. Both these parts have different exam durations for candidates. The details are tabulated below:
- Total Questions: 175
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Marking Criteria: +1 for every correct answer
- Negative Marking: -1/3 for every wrong answer
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Maths (Part A) | Questions:100 | 100 | Duration: 90 Mins |
| General Intelligence & Reasoning (Part A) | |||
| Basic Science & Engineering (Part A) | |||
| General Awareness of Current Affairs (Part A) | |||
| Relevant Trade (Part B) | No.of Questions:75 | 75 | Duration: 60 Mins |
| Total | No.of Questions: 175 | 175 | Duration: 2 Hour 30 Mins |
- Only Part-A marks of CBT-2 will be considered for shortlisting, provided the candidate scores at least 35% in Part-B (qualifying in nature).
- Final merit will be prepared RRB-wise based on 50% weightage of CBT-2 Part-A marks and 50% weightage of CBAT scores. Candidates will then be shortlisted for Document Verification and Medical Examination according to vacancies and their preferences for zones and posts.
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