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Question 741

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six persons i.e., R, T, P, U, S and Q travel to the different states i.e., Delhi, Sikkim, Odisha, Goa, Kerala and Assam on two different dates i.e., 9th and 26th of three different months viz. May, June and July of the same year but not necessarily in the same order.
One person travel between P and the person who travels to Delhi. The person who travels to Delhi neither travels in month having an even number of days nor on even date. The person who travels to Delhi and the person who travels to Goa is not the first person to travel. Two Person travels between T and U who travels to Goa. T travels after P. The person who travels to Odisha travels just before S. Two persons travel between the person who travels to Kerala and the person who travels to Assam. U does not travel just after the person who travels to Assam. The number of persons travel between Q and S is one more than the number of person travel before R.

How many persons travel after the person who travel to Odisha?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (b)B.

Three

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Question 742

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six persons i.e., R, T, P, U, S and Q travel to the different states i.e., Delhi, Sikkim, Odisha, Goa, Kerala and Assam on two different dates i.e., 9th and 26th of three different months viz. May, June and July of the same year but not necessarily in the same order.
One person travel between P and the person who travels to Delhi. The person who travels to Delhi neither travels in month having an even number of days nor on even date. The person who travels to Delhi and the person who travels to Goa is not the first person to travel. Two Person travels between T and U who travels to Goa. T travels after P. The person who travels to Odisha travels just before S. Two persons travel between the person who travels to Kerala and the person who travels to Assam. U does not travel just after the person who travels to Assam. The number of persons travel between Q and S is one more than the number of person travel before R.

Who among the following person travels to Sikkim?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Q

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Question 743

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six persons i.e., R, T, P, U, S and Q travel to the different states i.e., Delhi, Sikkim, Odisha, Goa, Kerala and Assam on two different dates i.e., 9th and 26th of three different months viz. May, June and July of the same year but not necessarily in the same order.
One person travel between P and the person who travels to Delhi. The person who travels to Delhi neither travels in month having an even number of days nor on even date. The person who travels to Delhi and the person who travels to Goa is not the first person to travel. Two Person travels between T and U who travels to Goa. T travels after P. The person who travels to Odisha travels just before S. Two persons travel between the person who travels to Kerala and the person who travels to Assam. U does not travel just after the person who travels to Assam. The number of persons travel between Q and S is one more than the number of person travel before R.

Which of the following combination(s) is/are correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    R - Goa

  2. BOption (b)

    P - Assam

  3. COption (c)

    S - Assam

  4. DOption (d)

    R - Sikkim

  5. EOption (e)

    All are true

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Answer: (c)C.

S - Assam

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Question 744

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘ASPIRING’, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet (both in forward and backward directions)?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 745

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order.
Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.

Who among the persons lives with W?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Y

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Question 746

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order.
Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.

Which city does O live in?

  1. AOption (a)

    Barcelona

  2. BOption (b)

    Dehradun

  3. COption (c)

    Texas

  4. DOption (d)

    Either Texas or Dehradun

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Texas

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Question 747

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order.
Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.

How many persons live in Texas?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Four

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Question 748

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order.
Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.

Who does not live with W?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Q

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Question 749

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order.
Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.

Which of the following statement is true?

I. Q and Y live in same city
II. Y lives with W
III. More than two persons live in Texas

  1. AOption (a)

    Both II and III

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II

  4. DOption (d)

    Only III

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and III

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both II and III

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Question 750

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In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

U > I ≤ L ≤ O; R < T ≤ Y > E; X > Y > O ≤ B

Conclusions:

I. I < X II. R > U

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II is true

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion I is true

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Question 751

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In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

7 > 5 < 9 ≥ 3; 4 > 5 ≥ 0 < 2; 6 > 8 ≤ 4 > 1

Conclusions:

I. 7 > 6 II. 1 > 2

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II is true

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

If neither conclusion I nor II is true

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Question 752

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In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

M ≤ O > T > R > E; N = H ≤ R > K < U

Conclusions:

I. E > N II. H ≥ E

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II is true

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II are true

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

If either conclusion I or II is true

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Question 753

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Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain numbers of persons sit in a row face north. Two persons sit between Q and P. P sits 3rd to the left of L. B sits adjacent to L. Four persons sit between B and Q who sits just right of D. The numbers of persons sit between Q and P is one more than the numbers of persons sit between R and Q. S sits 2nd to the left of R. Two persons sit between S and E. The numbers of persons sit between E and S is same as the numbers of persons sit to the left of E. K sits at one of the extreme ends and two places away from L.

Who sits at the rightmost end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

K

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Question 754

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Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain numbers of persons sit in a row face north. Two persons sit between Q and P. P sits 3rd to the left of L. B sits adjacent to L. Four persons sit between B and Q who sits just right of D. The numbers of persons sit between Q and P is one more than the numbers of persons sit between R and Q. S sits 2nd to the left of R. Two persons sit between S and E. The numbers of persons sit between E and S is same as the numbers of persons sit to the left of E. K sits at one of the extreme ends and two places away from L.

How many persons sit between B and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    17

  4. DOption (d)

    14

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 755

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Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Certain numbers of persons sit in a row face north. Two persons sit between Q and P. P sits 3rd to the left of L. B sits adjacent to L. Four persons sit between B and Q who sits just right of D. The numbers of persons sit between Q and P is one more than the numbers of persons sit between R and Q. S sits 2nd to the left of R. Two persons sit between S and E. The numbers of persons sit between E and S is same as the numbers of persons sit to the left of E. K sits at one of the extreme ends and two places away from L.

How many persons sit in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    17

  2. BOption (b)

    19

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    16

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

18

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Question 756

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Six people Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh are going for the interview they like different Poetry namely Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo. Their interviews are scheduled from Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry.

Which of the following Poetry is liked by the person whose interview is scheduled on Monday?

  1. AOption (a)

    Remember

  2. BOption (b)

    Alone

  3. COption (c)

    Echo

  4. DOption (d)

    Life

  5. EOption (e)

    Wind

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Alone

Why this answer is correct

People: Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh

Poetry: Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo.

Days: Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

1) Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview.

The position of whether Sunil's interview is scheduled before Anita or after is not given. It gives rise to two cases.

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
Thursday
FridaySunil
Saturday

 

2) Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. 

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunilVanya/Moksh
TuesdayVanya/MokshRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
ThursdayVanya/Moksh
FridayVanya/MokshSunil
SaturdayRajEchoRajEcho

 

  1. The only possibility for Dhruv to have the interview in Case 1 is Thursday and Case 2 is Tuesday. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. 

In Case 2, Dhruv likes to Remember Poetry. It contradicts the condition that Dhruv does not like Remember Poetry. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayVanya/MokshRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayVanya/Moksh
SaturdayRajEcho

 

4) Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry. So, the only possibility is that Moksh likes Stars Poetry.

The final arrangement is:

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunilAlone
TuesdayVanyaRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayMokshStars
SaturdayRajEcho

 

Hence, Alone Poetry is liked by the person whose interview is scheduled on Monday.

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Question 757

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Six people Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh are going for the interview they like different Poetry namely Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo. Their interviews are scheduled from Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one that doesn't belong to that group.

  1. AOption (a)

    Sunil-Alone

  2. BOption (b)

    Raj-Echo

  3. COption (c)

    Anita-Wind

  4. DOption (d)

    Vanya-Life

  5. EOption (e)

    Dhruv-Life

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Vanya-Life

Why this answer is correct

People: Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh

Poetry: Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo.

Days: Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

1) Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview.

The position of whether Sunil's interview is scheduled before Anita or after is not given. It gives rise to two cases.

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
Thursday
FridaySunil
Saturday

 

2) Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. 

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunilVanya/Moksh
TuesdayVanya/MokshRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
ThursdayVanya/Moksh
FridayVanya/MokshSunil
SaturdayRajEchoRajEcho

 

  1. The only possibility for Dhruv to have the interview in Case 1 is Thursday and Case 2 is Tuesday. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. 

In Case 2, Dhruv likes to Remember Poetry. It contradicts the condition that Dhruv does not like Remember Poetry. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayVanya/MokshRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayVanya/Moksh
SaturdayRajEcho

 

4) Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry. So, the only possibility is that Moksh likes Stars Poetry.

The final arrangement is:

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunilAlone
TuesdayVanyaRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayMokshStars
SaturdayRajEcho

 

The given pairs represents the set of person and the poetry they like. Vanya likes Remember Poetry but in the given pair Life Poetry is give. That is why Vanya-Life is wrong Pair.

Hence, Vanya-Life doesn't belong to the group.

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Question 758

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Six people Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh are going for the interview they like different Poetry namely Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo. Their interviews are scheduled from Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry.

Which of the following poetry is liked by the one who give interview after two days from the day on which the person who likes Wind poetry give interview?

  1. AOption (a)

    Life

  2. BOption (b)

    Either Remember or Alone

  3. COption (c)

    Alone

  4. DOption (d)

    Either Echo or Life

  5. EOption (e)

    Stars

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Stars

Why this answer is correct

People: Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh

Poetry: Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo.

Days: Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

1) Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview.

The position of whether Sunil's interview is scheduled before Anita or after is not given. It gives rise to two cases.

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
Thursday
FridaySunil
Saturday

 

2) Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. 

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunilVanya/Moksh
TuesdayVanya/MokshRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
ThursdayVanya/Moksh
FridayVanya/MokshSunil
SaturdayRajEchoRajEcho

 

  1. The only possibility for Dhruv to have the interview in Case 1 is Thursday and Case 2 is Tuesday. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. 

In Case 2, Dhruv likes to Remember Poetry. It contradicts the condition that Dhruv does not like Remember Poetry. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayVanya/MokshRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayVanya/Moksh
SaturdayRajEcho

 

4) Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry. So, the only possibility is that Moksh likes Stars Poetry.

The final arrangement is:

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunilAlone
TuesdayVanyaRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayMokshStars
SaturdayRajEcho

 

Hence, Stars poetry is liked by the who gives an interview after two days from the day on which the person who likes Wind poetry gives an interview.

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Question 759

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Six people Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh are going for the interview they like different Poetry namely Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo. Their interviews are scheduled from Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry.

The number of days after the day on which ___ person interview is equal to the number of days before the person who likes wind.

  1. AOption (a)

    The one who likes Alone poetry

  2. BOption (b)

    Sunil

  3. COption (c)

    Vanya

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who likes Life poetry

  5. EOption (e)

    Raj

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

The one who likes Life poetry

Why this answer is correct

People: Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh

Poetry: Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo.

Days: Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

1) Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview.

The position of whether Sunil's interview is scheduled before Anita or after is not given. It gives rise to two cases.

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
Thursday
FridaySunil
Saturday

 

2) Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. 

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunilVanya/Moksh
TuesdayVanya/MokshRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
ThursdayVanya/Moksh
FridayVanya/MokshSunil
SaturdayRajEchoRajEcho

 

  1. The only possibility for Dhruv to have the interview in Case 1 is Thursday and Case 2 is Tuesday. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. 

In Case 2, Dhruv likes to Remember Poetry. It contradicts the condition that Dhruv does not like Remember Poetry. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayVanya/MokshRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayVanya/Moksh
SaturdayRajEcho

 

4) Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry. So, the only possibility is that Moksh likes Stars Poetry.

The final arrangement is:

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunilAlone
TuesdayVanyaRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayMokshStars
SaturdayRajEcho

 

Hence, Correct answer is The one who likes Life poetry.

IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 30 September 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 760

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.

Six people Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh are going for the interview they like different Poetry namely Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo. Their interviews are scheduled from Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry.

How many days are there between the days on which Vanya and Raj interview is scheduled?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Either One or Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

Why this answer is correct

People: Sunil, Raj, Anita, Vanya, Dhruv, and Moksh

Poetry: Life, Wind, Remember, Stars, Alone, and Echo.

Days: Monday to Saturday(of the same week).

1) Anita's interview is scheduled for Wednesday. Remember Poetry is liked by the person who has an interview just a day before the interview of Anita. One person has an interview between the days Anita and Sunil have an interview.

The position of whether Sunil's interview is scheduled before Anita or after is not given. It gives rise to two cases.

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
Thursday
FridaySunil
Saturday

 

2) Two persons have an interview scheduled between Vanya and Moksh. Raj likes Echo poetry and his interview is not scheduled for Thursday. 

Case 1Case 2
DaysPersonPoetryPersonPoetry
MondaySunilVanya/Moksh
TuesdayVanya/MokshRememberRemember
WednesdayAnitaAnita
ThursdayVanya/Moksh
FridayVanya/MokshSunil
SaturdayRajEchoRajEcho

 

  1. The only possibility for Dhruv to have the interview in Case 1 is Thursday and Case 2 is Tuesday. The person who likes Life poetry has an interview just after the person who likes wind poetry. Dhruv does not like Wind and Remember Poetry. 

In Case 2, Dhruv likes to Remember Poetry. It contradicts the condition that Dhruv does not like Remember Poetry. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunil
TuesdayVanya/MokshRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayVanya/Moksh
SaturdayRajEcho

 

4) Vanya and Sunil do not like Stars Poetry. So, the only possibility is that Moksh likes Stars Poetry.

The final arrangement is:

DaysPersonPoetry
MondaySunilAlone
TuesdayVanyaRemember
WednesdayAnitaWind
ThursdayDhruvLife
FridayMokshStars
SaturdayRajEcho

 

Hence, Three days are there between the days on which Vanya and Raj's interview is scheduled.

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