Puzzle Test Reasoning Practice Question and Answer

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Answer : 3. "C"
Explanation :

A prefers tea. So, from (iv), the industrialist and D prefer coffee. But, from (iii), B and the journalist prefer coffee. So, B is the industrialist and D is the journalist.Now, A, C and advocate remain. Clearly, E is the advocate. The horticulturist is C's brother. It can be only A. C is a physicist.


A

B

C

D

E

Profession

Horticulturist 

Industrialist 

Physicist

Journalist

Advocate

Profession 

Tea

Coffee

Tea

Coffee

Tea

Hence, C is the physicist.

Q:

There are five persons A, B, C, D, E standing on six steps numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 from the bottom. At most one person is standing on each step. The step number, on which A is standing, is two less than that of C. Step number on which B is standing is one more than that of D. 

If A is standing on Step 1 and B is not standing on Step 6, which of the following is true? 

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  • 1
    B is standing on step 2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    C is standing on step 4
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    E is standing on step 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    D is standing one step higher than C
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "D is standing one step higher than C"

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