Who among P, Q, T, V and M is exactly in the middle when they are arranged in ascending order of their heights ?
Statements:
1. V is taller than Q but shorter than M.
2. T is taller than Q and M but shorter than P.
Answer: D
From 1, we have: M > V > Q.
From 2, we have: T > Q, T > M, P > T.
Combining the above two, we have: P>T>M>V>Q i.e. Q
Clearly, M is in the middle.
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How is A related to D ?
Statements:
1. B is the brother of A.
2. B is D's son.
Answer: D
From 1 and 2, we conclude that A is either son or daughter of D.
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What is the shortest distance between Devipur and Durgapur ?
Statements:
1. Durgapur is 20 kms away from Rampur.
2. Devipur is 15 kms away from Rampur.
Answer: D
Clearly, the distance of each village from Rampur is given in 1 and 2. But nothing about their relative positions is mentioned. So, the distance between the two villages cannot be calculated.
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How much money do Vivek and Suman have together ?
Statements:
1. Suman has 20 rupees less than what Tarun has.
2. Vivek has 30 rupees more than what Tarun has.
Answer: D
From 1, we have: S = T - 20.
From 2, we have: V = T + 30.
Thus, from both 1 and 2, we have: V + S = (T + 30) + (T - 20) = (2 T + 10).
So, to get the required amount, we need to know the amount that Tarun has.
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Among P, Q, R, S and T, Q is the second tallest and S is immediate taller than the shortest. Who among them is in the middle when they stand in the order of their heights ?
Statements:
1. T is not the shortest.
2. R is taller than S but shorter than Q.
3. P ranks third in height above S when all are arranged in the order of height.
Answer: B
From the given statement, the descending order of heights is :__, Q,__, S,__.
From 2, we have the order: _, Q, R, S,__. Thus, R is in the middle.
From 3, we have the order : P, Q,__, S,__. But, according to I, T is not the shortest.
So, R is the shortest. Thus, we have the order : P, Q, T, S, R. So, T is in the middle.
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On which date of the month was Anjali born in February 2004 ?
Statements:
1. Anjali was born on an even date of the month.
2. Anjali's birth date was a prime number.
Answer: D
From 1 and 2, we conclude that Anjali was born in February 2004 on a date which is an even prime number. Since the only even prime number is 2, so Anjali was born on 2nd February, 2004.
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In a row of five children A, B, C, D and E, who is standing in the middle ?
Statements:
1. D is to the immediate right of E and B is to the immediate left of E.
2. B is at the extreme left of the, row.
Answer: D
From 1, we have the order: B, E, D.
From 2, B is at the extreme left of the row.
Thus, considering both 1 and 2, we conclude that among the five children, D is the third and hence the middle child in the row.
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How is J related to P ?
Statements:
1. M is brother of P and T is sister of P.
2. P's mother is married to J's husband who has one son and two daughters.
Answer: B
From 2, we know that P's mother is married to J's husband, which means that J is P's mother.
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On which day in April is Gautam's birthday?
Statements:
1. Gautam was born exactly 28 years after his mother was born.
2. His mother will be 55 years 4 months and 5 days on August 18 this year.
Answer: D
Clearly, the birthday of Gautam's mother can be found out from 2 and then Gautam's birthday can be determined using the fact given in 1.
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What is the rank of P from the bottom in a class of 30 students ?
Statements:
1. M is third from the top and there are five students between M and P.
2. The rank of K is fourth from the bottom and there are 17 students between K and P.
Answer: C
From 1, we conclude that P is 9th from the top. Thus, in a class of 30 students, P ranks 22nd from the bottom.
From 2, we conclude that P is 22nd from the bottom.
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