Reasoning PYQs

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 J.

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,

 

I. A lives below P.: True

II. Only one floor is below H’s floor.: False 

III. G lives two floors above J.: False 

Hence, the correct answer is Only I.

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 H.

The possible Venn diagram is,

Conclusions:

I. Some planet being storm is a possibility.: Follows (As there is no direct relation given between the elements)

II. No metal is silent.: Doesn't follow (As there is no direct relation given between the elements)

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusion I follows.

The possible Venn diagram is,

Conclusions:

I. All task being grain is a possibility.: Doesn't follow (As all task is bright and no bright is grain, so all task being grain is a possibility is not true.)

II. No silver is grain.: Doesn't follow (As there is no direct relation given between the elements.)

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

The possible Venn diagram is,

Conclusions:

I. Some signal are design.: Follows (As some signal is frame and all frame are design, so some signal are design is true.)

II. No frame is circle.: Doesn't follow (As there is no direct relation given between the elements.)

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusion I follows.

Given: Fourteen people are seated in two parallel rows, with seven people in each row. In Row 1 - A, C, D, F, G, H, and I are seated facing north, while in Row 2 - K, L, M, N, Q, R, and T are seated facing south, but not necessarily in the same order as given.

Each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row.

1. D sits third to the right of G, and one of them sits at the extreme end.
2. L faces the person who sits immediately right of G.
3. Two persons sit between L and T. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. More than two people sit between T and Q. 5. D doesn't face Q. 6. More than three people sit between F and A. 7. F does not face Q and L. 8. K sits second to the right of the person who faces the one sitting second to the left of F. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. 9. C faces one of the immediate neighbours of M.  10. No person sits between I and H. 11. I don't face T and N.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is The one who sits immediately right of T.

Given: Fourteen people are seated in two parallel rows, with seven people in each row. In Row 1 - A, C, D, F, G, H, and I are seated facing north, while in Row 2 - K, L, M, N, Q, R, and T are seated facing south, but not necessarily in the same order as given.

Each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row.

1. D sits third to the right of G, and one of them sits at the extreme end.
2. L faces the person who sits immediately right of G.
3. Two persons sit between L and T. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. More than two people sit between T and Q. 5. D doesn't face Q. 6. More than three people sit between F and A. 7. F does not face Q and L. 8. K sits second to the right of the person who faces the one sitting second to the left of F. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. 9. C faces one of the immediate neighbours of M.  10. No person sits between I and H. 11. I don't face T and N.

This is our final arrangement,

Except for T, all others sit at the ends.

Hence, the correct answer is T.

Given: Fourteen people are seated in two parallel rows, with seven people in each row. In Row 1 - A, C, D, F, G, H, and I are seated facing north, while in Row 2 - K, L, M, N, Q, R, and T are seated facing south, but not necessarily in the same order as given.

Each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row.

1. D sits third to the right of G, and one of them sits at the extreme end.
2. L faces the person who sits immediately right of G.
3. Two persons sit between L and T. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. More than two people sit between T and Q. 5. D doesn't face Q. 6. More than three people sit between F and A. 7. F does not face Q and L. 8. K sits second to the right of the person who faces the one sitting second to the left of F. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. 9. C faces one of the immediate neighbours of M.  10. No person sits between I and H. 11. I don't face T and N.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is I sits opposite to the one who sits immediately right of N.

Given: Fourteen people are seated in two parallel rows, with seven people in each row. In Row 1 - A, C, D, F, G, H, and I are seated facing north, while in Row 2 - K, L, M, N, Q, R, and T are seated facing south, but not necessarily in the same order as given.

Each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row.

1. D sits third to the right of G, and one of them sits at the extreme end.
2. L faces the person who sits immediately right of G.
3. Two persons sit between L and T. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. More than two people sit between T and Q. 5. D doesn't face Q. 6. More than three people sit between F and A. 7. F does not face Q and L. 8. K sits second to the right of the person who faces the one sitting second to the left of F. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. 9. C faces one of the immediate neighbours of M.  10. No person sits between I and H. 11. I don't face T and N.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is Two.

Given: Fourteen people are seated in two parallel rows, with seven people in each row. In Row 1 - A, C, D, F, G, H, and I are seated facing north, while in Row 2 - K, L, M, N, Q, R, and T are seated facing south, but not necessarily in the same order as given.

Each person in one row faces exactly one person in the other row.

1. D sits third to the right of G, and one of them sits at the extreme end.
2. L faces the person who sits immediately right of G.
3. Two persons sit between L and T. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. More than two people sit between T and Q. 5. D doesn't face Q. 6. More than three people sit between F and A. 7. F does not face Q and L. 8. K sits second to the right of the person who faces the one sitting second to the left of F. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. 9. C faces one of the immediate neighbours of M.  10. No person sits between I and H. 11. I don't face T and N.

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is Q, F.

Option 1: D + 1 = E, E + 2 = G, G + 1 = H

Option 2: M + 1 = N, N + 2 = P, P + 1 = Q

Option 3: T + 1 = U, U + 2 = W, W + 1 = X

Option 4: Y + 1 = Z, Z + 2 = B, B + 1 = C

Option 5: H + 1 = I, I + 2 = K, K + 1 = L

Except for RSTP, all others follow the same logic.

Hence, the correct answer is RSTP.

Given: A person starts from Point P.

1. Point P is 14 m west of point Q.
2. Point R is 36 m south of point Q.
3. Point R is 4 m east of point T.
4. Point T is 28 m south of point U.
5. Point V is 18 m south of point P.
6. Point W is 3 m east of point V.
7. Point X is 6 m north of point W.
8. Point Y is 5 m west of point X.

The final diagram is,

Hence, the correct answer is South-East.

Given: A person starts from Point P.

1. Point P is 14 m west of point Q.
2. Point R is 36 m south of point Q.
3. Point R is 4 m east of point T.
4. Point T is 28 m south of point U.
5. Point V is 18 m south of point P.
6. Point W is 3 m east of point V.
7. Point X is 6 m north of point W.
8. Point Y is 5 m west of point X.

The final diagram is,

Except for PX, in all other pairs, the second point is to the northeast of the first point.

Hence, the correct answer is PX.

Given: A person starts from Point P.

1. Point P is 14 m west of point Q.
2. Point R is 36 m south of point Q.
3. Point R is 4 m east of point T.
4. Point T is 28 m south of point U.
5. Point V is 18 m south of point P.
6. Point W is 3 m east of point V.
7. Point X is 6 m north of point W.
8. Point Y is 5 m west of point X.

The final diagram is,

 

Hence, the correct answer is North-East.

Given: Nine individuals, A, C, L, M, N, Q, T, V, and W, are employed in three different departments: Research, Logistics, and Finance, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

1. A does not work in the Finance department.
2. Both W and A work in the same department, but not with V. 

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

 

3. T does not work in the Research department. 

Here, we have subcases of Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. N works only with M. 

Here, we have a subcase of Case 2, i.e., Case 2 (i).

 

5. L and C are in the same department. 6. C does not work in the same department as T. 

 

7. Not more than three people can work in the Research department. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 1a.

 

8. Q does not work in the same department as L.

 

9. V does not work in the Finance department.  10. Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2 (i) and Case 2a.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is V.

Given: Nine individuals, A, C, L, M, N, Q, T, V, and W, are employed in three different departments: Research, Logistics, and Finance, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

1. A does not work in the Finance department.
2. Both W and A work in the same department, but not with V. 

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

 

3. T does not work in the Research department. 

Here, we have subcases of Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. N works only with M. 

Here, we have a subcase of Case 2, i.e., Case 2 (i).

 

5. L and C are in the same department.
6. C does not work in the same department as T. 

 

7. Not more than three people can work in the Research department. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 1a.

 

8. Q does not work in the same department as L.

 

9. V does not work in the Finance department. 
10. Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2 (i) and Case 2a.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is Finance.

Given: Nine individuals, A, C, L, M, N, Q, T, V, and W, are employed in three different departments: Research, Logistics, and Finance, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

1. A does not work in the Finance department.
2. Both W and A work in the same department, but not with V. 

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

 

3. T does not work in the Research department. 

Here, we have subcases of Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. N works only with M. 

Here, we have a subcase of Case 2, i.e., Case 2 (i).

 

5. L and C are in the same department.
6. C does not work in the same department as T. 

 

7. Not more than three people can work in the Research department. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 1a.

 

8. Q does not work in the same department as L.

 

9. V does not work in the Finance department. 
10. Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2 (i) and Case 2a.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Hence, the correct answer is W and T.

Given: Nine individuals, A, C, L, M, N, Q, T, V, and W, are employed in three different departments: Research, Logistics, and Finance, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

1. A does not work in the Finance department.
2. Both W and A work in the same department, but not with V. 

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

 

3. T does not work in the Research department. 

Here, we have subcases of Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. N works only with M. 

Here, we have a subcase of Case 2, i.e., Case 2 (i).

 

5. L and C are in the same department.
6. C does not work in the same department as T. 

 

7. Not more than three people can work in the Research department. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 1a.

 

8. Q does not work in the same department as L.

 

9. V does not work in the Finance department. 
10. Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2 (i) and Case 2a.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Sum of the people = 4 + 3 = 7

Hence, the correct answer is More than six.

Given: Nine individuals, A, C, L, M, N, Q, T, V, and W, are employed in three different departments: Research, Logistics, and Finance, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

1. A does not work in the Finance department.
2. Both W and A work in the same department, but not with V. 

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

 

3. T does not work in the Research department. 

Here, we have subcases of Case 1 and Case 2.

 

4. N works only with M. 

Here, we have a subcase of Case 2, i.e., Case 2 (i).

 

5. L and C are in the same department.
6. C does not work in the same department as T. 

 

7. Not more than three people can work in the Research department. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 1a.

 

8. Q does not work in the same department as L.

 

9. V does not work in the Finance department. 
10. Each department has at least two but not more than four people.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2 (i) and Case 2a.

This is our final arrangement,

 

Except for V, all others work in the same department.

Hence, the correct answer is V.