Puzzle Test
Important Instructions
Seven executives P, Q, R, S, T, U andW reach office in a particular sequence.
U reaches immediately before P but does not immediately follow S. R is the last one to reach office. T follows immediately after P and is subsequently followed by W. Who ranks fourth in the sequence of reaching office ?
Answer: D
Clearly, U is followed by P; P by T; T by W.
Now, U does not immediately follow S and R reaches last.
So, the order of reaching office is : S, Q, U, P, T, W, R.
So, P is fourth in the sequence.
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Five boys participated in a competition. Rohit was ranked lower than Sanjay. Vikas was ranked higher than Dinesh. Kamal`s rank was between Rohit and Vikas. Who was ranked highest ?
Answer: A
In terms of rank, we have : Rohit < Sanjay, Dinesh < Vikas. Since Kamal`s rank is between Rohit and Vikas, the sequence becomes : Dinesh < Vikas < Kamal < Rohit < Sanjay. Clearly, Sanjay was ranked highest.
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In a shop, the items were arranged in a shelf consisting of six rows.
Biscuits are arranged above the tins of chocolates but below the rows of packets of chips, cakes are at the bottom and the bottles of peppermints are below the chocolates.
The topmost row had the display of jam bottles. Where exactly are the bottles of peppermints ? Mention the place from the top.
Answer: D
Jam bottles are at the top.
Biscuits are below chips, chocolates are below biscuits, peppermints are below chocolates and cakes are at the bottom.
So, the sequence from top to bottom is :
Jam bottles, Chips, Biscuits, Chocolates, Peppermint, Cakes.
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Sitting in a row in front of a camera, Mr. X on the left of the person sitting in the centre but is on the right of Mr. Y.
Mr. P is on the right of Mr. Z and Mr. R is on the right of Mr. P.
Mr. R is the second person from the person sitting in the centre. Who is the person sitting in the centre ?
Answer: C
Mr. X is on the right of Mr. Y and on the left of person in the centre i.e. Y, X, ---
Mr. P is on the right of Mr. Z and Mr. R is on the right of Mr. P i.e. Z, P, R.
R is second from the person sitting in the centre.
So, the order is Y, X, Z, P, R.
Clearly, Z is sitting in the centre.
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(A). P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a circle facing the centre.
(B). R is immediate left of T.
(C). P is between S and T.
Who is to the immediate left of R ?
Answer: B
Clearly, in the circle the arrangement is as shown :
Q is to the immediate left of R..
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(A). P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a circle facing the centre.
(B). R is immediate left of T.
(C). P is between S and T. To find the answer to the above question, which of the following statements can be dispensed with ?
Answer: A
Clearly, in the circle the arrangement is as shown :
All the statements are necessary.
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A, B, C, D, E and F are seated in a circle facing the centre. D is between F and B. A is second to the left of D and second to the right of E. Who is facing A ?
Answer: A
Clearly, the circular arrangement is as shown :
Clearly, B is facing A.
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Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing you such that D is on the left of C and B is on the right of E. A is on the right of C and B is on the left of D. If E occupies a corner position, then who is sitting in the centre ?
Answer: D
D is on the left of C i.e. C, D.
B is on the right of E i.e. B, E.
A is on the right of C i.e. A, C.
B is on the right of D i.e. D, B.
From the above statements, the correct order is : A, C, D, B, E.
Clearly, D is sitting in the centre.
Note : It is given that A, B, C, D, E are sitting facing you. So, your right and left will be considered as left and right respectively.
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Compare the knowledge of persons X, Y, Z, A, B and C in relation to each other : 1. X knows more than A. 2. Y knows as much as B. 3. Z knows less than C. 4. A knows more than Y. The best knowledgeable person amongst all is:
Answer: A
Clearly, we have : A < X, Y = B, Z < C, Z< B, Y< A. Thus, the sequence becomes : X > A > Y = B > C > Z. So, X is the best knowledgeable person.
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Who among the following is the eldest ?
Answer: E
In terms of age, we have :
E < B, C < A, A < E, A < D
So, we have : C < A < E < B < A < D.
In terms of height, we have :
B < C, D < C, E < C, D < A
Either B or D is the eldest.
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- Deriving Conclusions From Passages
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