Puzzle Test
Important Instructions
In a March Past, seven persons are standing in a row. Q is standing left to R but right to P. O is standing right to N and left to P. Similarly, S is standing right to R and left to T. Find out who is standing in the middle.
Answer: B
Q is left to R and to the right of P i.e. P, Q, R. O is to the right of N and left of P i.e. N, O, P. S is to the right of R and left of T i.e. R, S, T. So the order is : N, O, P, Q, R, S, T. Clearly, Q is in the middle.
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In the Olympic Games, the flags of six nations were flown on the masts in the following way : The flag of America was to the left of Indian tricolour and to the right of the flag of France.
The flag of Australia was on the right of the Indian flag but was to the left of the flag of Japan,
Which was to the left of the flag of China.
Find the two flags which are in the centre.
Answer: A
Clearly, the correct sequence is :
France, America, India, Australia, Japan, China.
The two flags in the centre are of India are Australia.
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(i). Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family.
(ii). They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months.
(iii). Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali Sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice Cream and Dry Fruits.
(iv). The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exacty middle in the mmonths given.
(v). Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February.
(vi). Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born in the next month immediately after Namita.
(vii). Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice Cream.
What is the choice of Asha ?
Answer: D
(I) Choice : Jayant likes Chocolates; Tanmay likes Bengali sweets. Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice cream. So, Namita likes Pastrises. Asha does not like Ice cream. So, she is fond of Dry fruits. Finally, Kamal likes Ice cream.
(II) Date of Birth : The one who likes Pastrises i.e., Namita is born in the middle of months given i.e., in March. Tanmay is born in next month after Namita i.e., in April. Jayant's birthday is in February.
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Choice |
Date of Birth |
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Jayant |
Chocolates |
February |
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Kamal |
Ice cream |
January or May |
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Namita |
Pastries |
March |
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Asha |
Dry fruits |
January or May |
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Tanmay |
Bengali sweets |
April |
The choice of Asha is Dry fruits.
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A is elder to B while C and D are elder to E who lies between A and C.
If C be elder to B, Which one of the following statements is necessarily true ?
Answer: D
In terms of age, we have :
B < A, E < C, E < D, B < C.
Since E lies between A and C, the sequence becomes :
B < A < E < C < D or B < A < E < D < C.
Clearly, whichever may be the case, E is elder to B.
Hence, (d) is necessarily true.
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Rohan is taller than Anand but shorter than Seema.
Krishna is taller than Pushpa but shorter than Anand.
Dhiraj is taller than Krishna but shorter than Seema.
Who among them is the tallest ?
Answer: B
In terms of height, we have :
Anand < Rohan, Rohan < Seema, Pushpa < Krishna, Krishna < Anand, Krishna < Dhiraj, Dhiraj < Seema.
So, the sequence becomes :
Pushpa < Krishna < Dhiraj < Anand < Rohan < Seema.
Clearly, Seema is the tallest.
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Seven friends Kamal, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamal, Manish, Rohit, AMit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other.
Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam, who is sitting one place right of Amit. Kamal forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite Priya and is sitting on the left of Gaurav. Who is the only person sitting between Rohit and Manish ?
Answer: C
Clearl in a circle the arrangement is as shown :
Gaurav is sitting between Rohit and Manish.
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There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy, lying on a table one above the other.
Sociology is on the top of all the books.
Accountancy is immediately below Education which is immediately below Sociology.
Economics is immediately above Psychology but not in the middle.
Hindi is immediately below Psychology.
Economics is between which of the following books ?
Answer: C
Sociilogy is on top of all books, Education is below Sociology. Accountancy is below Education.
Economics is above Psychology and Psychology is above Hindi.
Economics is not in the middle. So, in the middle lies the seventh book i.e. English.
Thus, the sequence from top to bottom is :
Sociology, Education, Accountancy, English, Economics, Psychology, Hindi.
Economics is between English and Psychology.
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In a pile of 10 books, there are 3 of History, 3 of Hindi, 2 of Mathematics and 2 of English.
Taking from above, there is an English books between a History and Mathematics book, a History book between a Mathematics and an English book, a Hindi book between an English and A Mathematics book, a Mathematics book between two Hindi books and two Hindi books between a Mathematics and a History book.
Book of which subject is at the sixth position from the top ?
Answer: B
Starting from above , English is between History and Mathematics i.e. H, E, M.
History is between Mathematics and English i.e. H, E, M, H, E.
Hindi is between English and Mathematics i.e. H, E, M, H, E, Hi, M.
Mathematics is between two Hindi books i.e. H, E, M, H, E, Hi, M, Hi.
Two Hindi books are between Mathematics and History i.e. H, E, M, H, E, Hi, M, Hi, Hi, H.
Clearly, Hindi book is at sixth position from top.
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B is twice as old as A but twice younger than F.
C is half the age of A but twice the age of D.
Which two persons from the pair of oldest and youngest ?
Answer: B
Let A's age be x.
Then, B's age is 2x.
B is twice younger than F i.e. F is twice older than B. So, F's age is 4x.
C is half the age of A i.e. C's age is x/2. C is twice the age of D i.e D is half the age of C i.e. D's age is x/4.
So, the descending order of ages is F, B, A, C, D/
Clearly, F is the oldest and D is the youngest.
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(A) Gopal is shorter than Ashok but taller than Kunal;
(B) Navin is shorter than Kunal;
(C) Jayesh is taller than Navin;
(D) Ashok is taller than Jayesh. Which of the given informations is not necessary to answer the above question ?
Answer: C
In terms of height, we have :
Gopal < Ashok, Kunal < Gopal, Navin < Kunal, Navin < Jayesh, Jayesh < Ashok.
So the sequence becomes :
Navin < Kunal < Gopal < Jayesh < Ashok.
Clearly, statement C is not necessary.
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