Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-2): These questions are based on the following information.

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a straight line. B sits third to the left of E, who sits at the end of the line. C is not an immediate neighbour of F and E. One person sits between B and D. F is sitting at the left end of the line.

1.         What is the A’s position with respect of E?

(1)  fourth right           

(2)  third right            

(3)  fourth left       

(4)  fifth left 

(5)  None of these

2.         If all the six friends are made to sit alphabetically from right to left, position of how many of them will remain unchanged?

(1)  None                     

(2)  One                      

(3)  Two                 

(4)  Three      

(5)  None of these

Direction (3-8): Study the given information and answer the following questions:

Eight friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around circular table and belong to eight different states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Maharashtra. They read three Newspapers in Hindi, English and Punjabi. At least two persons read one news paper not necessarily in the same order.

Only P and Q read Hindi Newspaper. P is third to right of Q. M is from Kerala reads English Newspaper and is sitting immediate right of Q. R is from Chandigarh and reads Punjabi Newspaper. T reads the same Newspaper as S reads who is third to left of R and fourth to right of N. O is sitting exact opposite of P who belongs to UP. Persons who belong to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh read English Newspaper. S is from Haryana while N is from Andhra Pradesh reads English Newspaper. T is from Punjab.

3.       Who does not read English Newspaper?

(1) O                                                            (2) N

(3) M                                           (4) T

(5) None of these

4.       From which state Q belongs?

(1) UP                                         (2) Bihar

(3) Maharashtra                     (4) Andhra Pradesh

(5) None of these

5.       Which of the following is not correct combination?

(1) T-Punjab-Punjabi           (2) Q-Kerala-Hindi

(3) O-Maharashtra-English               

(4) P-UP-Hindi

(5) All are correct combinations

6.       Which two persons are sitting adjacently who read Punjabi Newspapers?

(1) RT                                         (2) RN

(3) RS                                          (4) TS

(5) None of these         

For Qs (7-8): on the basis of above arrangement four of the following forms a group which one does not related to the group?

7.       (1) OQ                                           (2) RN                  

(3) PT                                          (4) MS

(5) MO

8.        (1) PQ                                          (2) RS                   

(3)TR                                          (4) OM

(5)SN

Direction (9-10): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. You have to find out which of the conclusion logically follows from the given statements.

9.         Statements:                           X£ Y,      Y ³ W,    W < P,      P £ M

           Conclusions:  I. M > W     II.  P > X     III. X £ M

           (1) only I follows                 (2) only II follows

           (3) only III follows             (4) only I and III follows

           (5) None of these

10.      Statements:                           P ³ Q,      N £ S,     Q > N        S < T

           Conclusions:  I. T > Q,      II. P ³ S     III. Q > T    IV. P > N

           (1) only I and II follows    (2) only I, II and III follows

           (3) only III and IV follow (4) only II, III and IV follows

           (5) None of these

ANSWERS:

Solutions (1-2)

1. 3

2. 3

Solutions (3-8)

3. (4):

4. (2):

5. (2):

6. (1):

7. (5):

8. (3):

Solutions (9-10)