Puzzle Test Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: (i). There is a group of five persons – A, B, C, D and E.
(ii). One of them is a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocated.
(iii). Three of them – A, C and advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them – B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea.
(iv). The industrialist and D and A are friend to one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea.
(v). The horticulturist is C`s brother. Which of the statements above is superfluous?
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607d0876c91527511d8aac4e(ii). One of them is a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocated.
(iii). Three of them – A, C and advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them – B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea.
(iv). The industrialist and D and A are friend to one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea.
(v). The horticulturist is C`s brother. Which of the statements above is superfluous?
- 1(iv)false
- 2(iii)false
- 3(v)false
- 4(ii)false
- 5Niltrue
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Answer : 5. "Nil"
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.
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Since all the statements are required to analyse the given data, none of them is superfluous.
Q:Directions: Study the following information to answer the questions.
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing 6 people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T, and U are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the outer row.
S sits third to right of Q, either S or Q sits an extreme end of line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sits between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate end of line.
The immediate neighbour of B faces the person who sits third to left of P, R and T are immediate neighbours of the each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbour of D.
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement & so form a group which is the one that does not being not being to that group?
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5fdb3d74b025f97e019588aaS sits third to right of Q, either S or Q sits an extreme end of line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sits between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate end of line.
The immediate neighbour of B faces the person who sits third to left of P, R and T are immediate neighbours of the each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbour of D.
- 1A-Tfalse
- 2B-Tfalse
- 3F-Pfalse
- 4C-Ufalse
- 5E-Qtrue
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Answer : 5. "E-Q"
Q:Instructions Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
P,T, M, J, V, R and W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.Com. Each of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown, not necessarily in the same order. None of them studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is in B. A. and likes Blue. R is in B.Com. and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes Yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.
Which colour does T like ?
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5e74842b559cf86f3379f8fdP,T, M, J, V, R and W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.Com. Each of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown, not necessarily in the same order. None of them studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is in B. A. and likes Blue. R is in B.Com. and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes Yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.
- 1Blackfalse
- 2Bluefalse
- 3Whitefalse
- 4Data inadequatefalse
- 5None of thesetrue
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Answer : 5. "None of these"
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Answer : 5. "George "
Q:Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight friends Manoj, Neeru, Ombir, Vipin, Willy, Xevier, Yacoub and Zampa attend symposiums on different months of the year viz. March, June, October and November, such that not more than two friends attend their symposiums in each of the months. Symposiums can be held on either 10th or 27th day of the month.
No two symposiums can be held on the same day. Willy and Neeru attend the symposiums on the same month. There are three symposiums held between the symposiums of Xevier and Ombir. Willy does not attend their symposium in November. Zampa attends his symposium immediately after Neeru. Vipin attends his symposium in the month of November. The number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Yacoub and Zampa is the same as the number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Neeru and Vipin. Xevier does not attend the symposium on October. Willy attends his symposium before Neeru.
Who among the following friends attends the symposium on 10th October?
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5e8d5ab72412bb0c4fa14fbaEight friends Manoj, Neeru, Ombir, Vipin, Willy, Xevier, Yacoub and Zampa attend symposiums on different months of the year viz. March, June, October and November, such that not more than two friends attend their symposiums in each of the months. Symposiums can be held on either 10th or 27th day of the month.
No two symposiums can be held on the same day. Willy and Neeru attend the symposiums on the same month. There are three symposiums held between the symposiums of Xevier and Ombir. Willy does not attend their symposium in November. Zampa attends his symposium immediately after Neeru. Vipin attends his symposium in the month of November. The number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Yacoub and Zampa is the same as the number of friends who attend their symposiums between the symposiums of Neeru and Vipin. Xevier does not attend the symposium on October. Willy attends his symposium before Neeru.
- 1Willyfalse
- 2Manojfalse
- 3Vipinfalse
- 4Zampatrue
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 4. "Zampa "
Q:Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have bought gifts of different costs. Each of them bought gifts of different colors i.e. Red, Orange, Blue, Yellow and Brown. Two of them bought gift of white color but not necessarily in the same order.
U bought a gift of Red color which is more expensive than the one having Blue colored gift. The person who bought gift of Blue color has more expensive gift than the one who bought Brown colored gift. P buy more expensive gift than the one who bought gift of yellow color. The one having gift of yellow color has a cost of 3k. Only three persons bought gifts which is less expensive than the one who has Brown colored gift. Brown colored gift is more expensive than 3k.
R buys a gift of 2k but not of White color. R and S does not bought the least expensive gift. Gift of Q is more expensive than that of P and less expensive than that of V. V is not having the second highest expensive gift.
Which of the following persons is having the most expensive gift?
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63dce6139e375859433994ae- 1Vtrue
- 2Tfalse
- 3The one having orange colored giftfalse
- 4The one having Blue colored giftfalse
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Answer : 1. "V"
Q:Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Six persons – Rashmi, Mahi, Rahul, Jyotika, Raja, and Abhisek were living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons owns a different car – Jaguar, Audi, Ferrari, BMW, Bentley and Tesla, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building was numbered as 1, the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on.
There were 2 floors between Abhisek and the one who owns Ferrari. Abhisek lives below the one who owns Ferrari. The one who owns Tesla lives just above the one who owns Ferrari. Rashmi owns Audi and there were 2 floors between Rashmi and Raja. There was 1 floor between Jyotika and the one who owns Jaguar. Jyotika lives above the one who owns Jaguar. There were 2 floors between Mahi and the one who owns BMW. Mahi lives above the one who owns BMW. Mahi and Rashmi were living on consecutive floors.
How many person(s) lives below the one who owns Bentley?
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5df74b9e392583635dd1536eSix persons – Rashmi, Mahi, Rahul, Jyotika, Raja, and Abhisek were living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons owns a different car – Jaguar, Audi, Ferrari, BMW, Bentley and Tesla, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building was numbered as 1, the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on.
There were 2 floors between Abhisek and the one who owns Ferrari. Abhisek lives below the one who owns Ferrari. The one who owns Tesla lives just above the one who owns Ferrari. Rashmi owns Audi and there were 2 floors between Rashmi and Raja. There was 1 floor between Jyotika and the one who owns Jaguar. Jyotika lives above the one who owns Jaguar. There were 2 floors between Mahi and the one who owns BMW. Mahi lives above the one who owns BMW. Mahi and Rashmi were living on consecutive floors.
- 1Nonefalse
- 2Onefalse
- 3Twotrue
- 4Threefalse
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Answer : 3. "Two"
Q:Instructions Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
P,T, M, J, V, R and W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.Com. Each of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown, not necessarily in the same order. None of them studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is in B. A. and likes Blue. R is in B.Com. and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes Yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.
What is the colour combination of those who are in B.Sc. ?
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5e7487adab844a18ffedc64dP,T, M, J, V, R and W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.Com. Each of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown, not necessarily in the same order. None of them studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is in B. A. and likes Blue. R is in B.Com. and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes Yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.
- 1Yellow, Black, Violetfalse
- 2Yellow, Brown, Violetfalse
- 3Violet, Black, Brownfalse
- 4Yellow, White, Violettrue
- 5None of thesefalse
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