Reasoning PYQs

Given: Seven persons, namely H, J, K, L, M, N, and P, joined an organization on the same month and same date but in different years - 1950, 1965, 1977, 1984, 1990, 2001, and 2012. They also prefer different hobbies, namely painting, cycling, singing, cooking, gaming, gardening, and traveling, but not necessarily in the same order. Their years of service are calculated with respect to the base year 2025.

1. N’s years of service is not an odd number.
2. Three people joined between N and the person who likes cooking, whose service years is not greater than 40 years. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

3. Four people joined between J and the person who likes cooking.

 

4. The years of service of the person who likes traveling is a multiple of 3, who joined immediately before L. 5. L doesn't like cooking.

 

6. The total years of service of N and H are a multiple of 5.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. The person who likes gardening has fewer years of service than H. 

 

8. More than four people joined between the person who likes gardening and the one who likes gaming.

 

9. The difference in years of service between the person who likes gaming and the person who likes singing is a multiple of 17. 

 

10. K has more years of service than the person who likes singing.  11. Only one person joined between P and the one who likes cycling.

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is Two.

Given: Seven persons, namely H, J, K, L, M, N, and P, joined an organization on the same month and same date but in different years - 1950, 1965, 1977, 1984, 1990, 2001, and 2012. They also prefer different hobbies, namely painting, cycling, singing, cooking, gaming, gardening, and traveling, but not necessarily in the same order. Their years of service are calculated with respect to the base year 2025.

1. N’s years of service is not an odd number.
2. Three people joined between N and the person who likes cooking, whose service years is not greater than 40 years. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

3. Four people joined between J and the person who likes cooking.

 

4. The years of service of the person who likes traveling is a multiple of 3, who joined immediately before L. 5. L doesn't like cooking.

 

6. The total years of service of N and H are a multiple of 5.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. The person who likes gardening has fewer years of service than H. 

 

8. More than four people joined between the person who likes gardening and the one who likes gaming.

 

9. The difference in years of service between the person who likes gaming and the person who likes singing is a multiple of 17. 

 

10. K has more years of service than the person who likes singing.  11. Only one person joined between P and the one who likes cycling.

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Total years = 35 + 24 = 59 years.

Hence, the correct answer is 59 years.

Given: Seven persons, namely H, J, K, L, M, N, and P, joined an organization on the same month and same date but in different years - 1950, 1965, 1977, 1984, 1990, 2001, and 2012. They also prefer different hobbies, namely painting, cycling, singing, cooking, gaming, gardening, and traveling, but not necessarily in the same order. Their years of service are calculated with respect to the base year 2025.

1. N’s years of service is not an odd number.
2. Three people joined between N and the person who likes cooking, whose service years is not greater than 40 years. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

3. Four people joined between J and the person who likes cooking.

 

4. The years of service of the person who likes traveling is a multiple of 3, who joined immediately before L. 5. L doesn't like cooking.

 

6. The total years of service of N and H are a multiple of 5.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. The person who likes gardening has fewer years of service than H. 

 

8. More than four people joined between the person who likes gardening and the one who likes gaming.

 

9. The difference in years of service between the person who likes gaming and the person who likes singing is a multiple of 17. 

 

10. K has more years of service than the person who likes singing.  11. Only one person joined between P and the one who likes cycling.

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is Traveling.

Given: Seven persons, namely H, J, K, L, M, N, and P, joined an organization on the same month and same date but in different years - 1950, 1965, 1977, 1984, 1990, 2001, and 2012. They also prefer different hobbies, namely painting, cycling, singing, cooking, gaming, gardening, and traveling, but not necessarily in the same order. Their years of service are calculated with respect to the base year 2025.

1. N’s years of service is not an odd number.
2. Three people joined between N and the person who likes cooking, whose service years is not greater than 40 years. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

3. Four people joined between J and the person who likes cooking.

 

4. The years of service of the person who likes traveling is a multiple of 3, who joined immediately before L. 5. L doesn't like cooking.

 

6. The total years of service of N and H are a multiple of 5.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. The person who likes gardening has fewer years of service than H. 

 

8. More than four people joined between the person who likes gardening and the one who likes gaming.

 

9. The difference in years of service between the person who likes gaming and the person who likes singing is a multiple of 17. 

 

10. K has more years of service than the person who likes singing.  11. Only one person joined between P and the one who likes cycling.

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is P.

Given: Seven persons, namely H, J, K, L, M, N, and P, joined an organization on the same month and same date but in different years - 1950, 1965, 1977, 1984, 1990, 2001, and 2012. They also prefer different hobbies, namely painting, cycling, singing, cooking, gaming, gardening, and traveling, but not necessarily in the same order. Their years of service are calculated with respect to the base year 2025.

1. N’s years of service is not an odd number.
2. Three people joined between N and the person who likes cooking, whose service years is not greater than 40 years. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

3. Four people joined between J and the person who likes cooking.

 

4. The years of service of the person who likes traveling is a multiple of 3, who joined immediately before L. 5. L doesn't like cooking.

 

6. The total years of service of N and H are a multiple of 5.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. The person who likes gardening has fewer years of service than H. 

 

8. More than four people joined between the person who likes gardening and the one who likes gaming.

 

9. The difference in years of service between the person who likes gaming and the person who likes singing is a multiple of 17. 

 

10. K has more years of service than the person who likes singing.  11. Only one person joined between P and the one who likes cycling.

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Except for M, all others joined an organization in an even-numbered year.

Hence, the correct answer is M.

Statements:

R = S > T = U ≥ V > W = X ≥ Y < Z

Conclusions:

I. R ≥ Z: False (R = S > T = U ≥ V > W = X ≥ Y < Z; Opposite signs between the elements)

II. V > Y: True (V > W = X ≥ Y: V > Y)

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusion II is true.

Statements:

M = N > O ≥ P < Q > R < J ≤ K > L

Conclusions:

I. M > K: False (M = N > O ≥ P < Q > R < J ≤ K; Opposite signs between the elements)

II. P < L: False (P < Q > R < J ≤ K > L; Opposite signs between the elements)

Hence, the correct answer is Neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Statements:

A < C ≤ D = F ≤ G < H > I ≤ J = K

Conclusions:

I. G > A: True (A < C ≤ D = F ≤ G: A < G or G > A)

II. C < I: False (C ≤ D = F ≤ G < H > I; Opposite signs between the elements)

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusion I is true.

Given: An uncertain number of persons are seated in a straight row facing north.

1. R sits fourth from one of the extreme ends of the row.
2. Three persons sit between T and R.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 3. J sits immediately to the left of T. 4. The number of persons sitting between J and R is two more than the number of persons sitting to the right of M. 5. M sits third to the right of A. 6. Five persons sit between A and K. 7. As many persons sit between R and K as between K and M.  

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Hence, the correct answer is T.

Given: An uncertain number of persons are seated in a straight row facing north.

1. R sits fourth from one of the extreme ends of the row.
2. Three persons sit between T and R.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 3. J sits immediately to the left of T. 4. The number of persons sitting between J and R is two more than the number of persons sitting to the right of M. 5. M sits third to the right of A. 6. Five persons sit between A and K. 7. As many persons sit between R and K as between K and M.  

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Hence, the correct answer is Tenth from the right end.

Given: An uncertain number of persons are seated in a straight row facing north.

1. R sits fourth from one of the extreme ends of the row.
2. Three persons sit between T and R.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 3. J sits immediately to the left of T. 4. The number of persons sitting between J and R is two more than the number of persons sitting to the right of M. 5. M sits third to the right of A. 6. Five persons sit between A and K. 7. As many persons sit between R and K as between K and M.  

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Hence, the correct answer is 22.

Given number: 694281537

 

Forward pairs: 2-5, 2-7, 1-3, 5-7

Backward pairs: 3-9, 1-4, 1-6, 4-6

Hence, the correct answer is More than four.

Given: Six people, A, D, F, H, J, and K, work in different departments: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Research, Legal, and Sales. They hold different positions, AM (Assistant Manager), MD (Managing Director), OM (Operations Manager), LS (Lead Strategist), TH (Team Head), and PD (President Director), where AM is the junior-most designation, while PD is the senior-most designation.

1. Only three people are junior to A.
2. The person working in Sales is immediately senior to A.
3. There is a gap of more than one designation between the persons working in Sales and Research. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. No designation lies between the persons working in Operations and Research. 

 

5. K works in Operations and is immediately senior to H. 

 

6. F is immediately senior to the person who works in Legal. 

 

7. F is senior to J, who does not work in Marketing.

 

8. Not more than two persons designated between D and J.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is J - Finance.

Given: Six people, A, D, F, H, J, and K, work in different departments: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Research, Legal, and Sales. They hold different positions, AM (Assistant Manager), MD (Managing Director), OM (Operations Manager), LS (Lead Strategist), TH (Team Head), and PD (President Director), where AM is the junior-most designation, while PD is the senior-most designation.

1. Only three people are junior to A.
2. The person working in Sales is immediately senior to A.
3. There is a gap of more than one designation between the persons working in Sales and Research. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. No designation lies between the persons working in Operations and Research. 

 

5. K works in Operations and is immediately senior to H. 

 

6. F is immediately senior to the person who works in Legal. 

 

7. F is senior to J, who does not work in Marketing.

 

8. Not more than two persons designated between D and J.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is H.

Given: Six people, A, D, F, H, J, and K, work in different departments: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Research, Legal, and Sales. They hold different positions, AM (Assistant Manager), MD (Managing Director), OM (Operations Manager), LS (Lead Strategist), TH (Team Head), and PD (President Director), where AM is the junior-most designation, while PD is the senior-most designation.

1. Only three people are junior to A.
2. The person working in Sales is immediately senior to A.
3. There is a gap of more than one designation between the persons working in Sales and Research. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. No designation lies between the persons working in Operations and Research. 

 

5. K works in Operations and is immediately senior to H. 

 

6. F is immediately senior to the person who works in Legal. 

 

7. F is senior to J, who does not work in Marketing.

 

8. Not more than two persons designated between D and J.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is F.

Given: Six people, A, D, F, H, J, and K, work in different departments: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Research, Legal, and Sales. They hold different positions, AM (Assistant Manager), MD (Managing Director), OM (Operations Manager), LS (Lead Strategist), TH (Team Head), and PD (President Director), where AM is the junior-most designation, while PD is the senior-most designation.

1. Only three people are junior to A.
2. The person working in Sales is immediately senior to A.
3. There is a gap of more than one designation between the persons working in Sales and Research. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. No designation lies between the persons working in Operations and Research. 

 

5. K works in Operations and is immediately senior to H. 

 

6. F is immediately senior to the person who works in Legal. 

 

7. F is senior to J, who does not work in Marketing.

 

8. Not more than two persons designated between D and J.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is More than four.

Given: Six people, A, D, F, H, J, and K, work in different departments: Finance, Marketing, Operations, Research, Legal, and Sales. They hold different positions, AM (Assistant Manager), MD (Managing Director), OM (Operations Manager), LS (Lead Strategist), TH (Team Head), and PD (President Director), where AM is the junior-most designation, while PD is the senior-most designation.

1. Only three people are junior to A.
2. The person working in Sales is immediately senior to A.
3. There is a gap of more than one designation between the persons working in Sales and Research. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. No designation lies between the persons working in Operations and Research. 

 

5. K works in Operations and is immediately senior to H. 

 

6. F is immediately senior to the person who works in Legal. 

 

7. F is senior to J, who does not work in Marketing.

 

8. Not more than two persons designated between D and J.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is F is junior to K.

Given word: MISUNDERSTAND

The fifth, seventh, ninth, and thirteenth letters = N, E, S, D

Meaningful word = DENS ( To live in a lair or a small, confined space), ENDS (To finish or stop an action), SEND (To cause something or someone to go to a destination), SNED (To cut off, prune, or lop, particularly in reference to removing branches from a tree)

Hence, the correct answer is Y.

Given: Eight people, A, C, G, H, J, P, R, and T, live in a four-storey apartment building. The lowest floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is 2, then 3, and the highest floor is 4. Each floor has two flats - Flat-1 and Flat-2. Flat-1 is to the west of Flat-2.

1. C resides on an odd-numbered floor.
2. No one lives to the west of C.
3. A lives exactly one floor above C, in the same flat.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. There are two floors between the floors on which G and R live. 5. R lives on a lower floor than G.

 

6. P lives to the east of the person who stays exactly one floor below H in the same flat. 

P doesn't live on the lowest floor. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. J and R do not live in the same numbered flat. 

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is P.

Given: Eight people, A, C, G, H, J, P, R, and T, live in a four-storey apartment building. The lowest floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is 2, then 3, and the highest floor is 4. Each floor has two flats - Flat-1 and Flat-2. Flat-1 is to the west of Flat-2.

1. C resides on an odd-numbered floor.
2. No one lives to the west of C.
3. A lives exactly one floor above C, in the same flat.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. There are two floors between the floors on which G and R live. 5. R lives on a lower floor than G.

 

6. P lives to the east of the person who stays exactly one floor below H in the same flat. 

P doesn't live on the lowest floor. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

 

7. J and R do not live in the same numbered flat. 

 

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is A and T.