The RRB PO is a competitive exam to recruit candidates for Probationary Officer posts. The RRB PO recruitment 2025 notification will be released soon on their official website. The RRB Po selection process consists of three phases: Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview. The Prelims exam will be conducted on 22nd and 23rd November 2025. Among all sections, the Reasoning Ability section plays an important role in deciding your overall score, particularly in the Prelims stage, which is qualifying in nature. In this article, we are providing the most frequently asked reasoning questions for the RRB PO exam, along with preparation strategies. Candidates can download the free PDF with a detailed solution in the article below.
Practice Tests For Reasoning Section Based On Latest Exam Pattern & Syllabus
This free topic test is designed in accordance with the latest IBPS RRB PO exam pattern and syllabus. It covers important reasoning topics like Puzzles, Seating arrangements, syllogisms, Blood relations, and Direction Sense. Practising these high-weightage questions will boost your speed, accuracy, and confidence for the upcoming exam.
| Syllogism | Attempt Now |
| Inequality | Attempt Now |
| Puzzles | Attempt Now |
| Blood Relation | Attempt Now |
| Direction & Distance | Attempt Now |
| Order and Ranking | Attempt Now |
| Seating Arrangement | Attempt Now |
| Alphanumeric Series | Attempt Now |
| Coding-Decoding | Attempt Now |
| Data Sufficiency | Attempt Now |
| Logical Reasoning | Attempt Now |
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Importance of Reasoning Section in RRB PO Prelims
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 Questions | 40 Marks | 45 Minutes (Combined with Quant) |
This section is important because:
- It contributes 50% of the Prelims score.
- The questions are logic-based, hence scoring if approached correctly.
- It helps in time management if your practice is strong.
Most Asked Reasoning Topics in RRB PO (Prelims)
Based on the previous 5-year trend, the following are the most asked topics:
| Topic | Expected Questions | Difficulty Level |
| Puzzles & Seating Arrangement | 20–25 | Moderate to High |
| Syllogism | 4–5 | Easy to Moderate |
| Inequality | 4–5 | Easy |
| Blood Relations | 3–4 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3–4 | Easy |
| Alphanumeric Series | 3–5 | Easy |
| Coding-Decoding | 3–4 | Easy to Moderate |
| Miscellaneous (Order & Ranking, etc.) | 1–2 | Easy |
Download Questions FREE PDF with Detailed Solutions
We’ve compiled Most Asked Reasoning Questions based on previous year RRB PO Prelims papers in a downloadable PDF format. This PDF includes important questions for all topics like Puzzle, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Inequality, Blood Relations and many more questions with detailed solutions.
Preparation Strategies for RRB PO Reasoning
- Know the Latest pattern: The RRB PO Prelims Reasoning section consists of 40 questions (40 marks) to be solved in 25minutes. After knowing the exam pattern, you can solve the last 4 to 5 years’ question papers so that you can know the pattern and difficulty level of the examination.
- Prioritise High-Weightage Topics: Focus on puzzles and seating arrangements, as they contain 50-60% weightage of the Reasoning section. Start with easier puzzles to build confidence before tackling complex ones.
- Practice with Time Constraints: Aim to solve Prelims Reasoning questions in 20 minutes during practice. Use a timer to simulate exam conditions.
- Analyse Mistakes: After solving practice sets or mock tests, review detailed solutions to understand your errors and improve your performance.
- Use Quality Resources: To boost your reasoning preparation, you can practice with our topic tests, Mini mock tests and sectional Mock tests & boost your Reasoning performance.
- Take Mock Tests Regularly: Mock tests help improve speed and accuracy for the IBPS Clerk Exam and boost your performance in exam day.
Final Words
The Reasoning Ability section in RRB PO Prelims is not just about solving puzzles or syllogisms; it’s about how quickly and accurately you can solve the questions under pressure. The more you practice with real exam-level questions, the more confident you’ll become.
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