Reasoning PYQs

**Given

Statements:

** N ≥ M ≥ L = A, D > C ≥ A

On combining: N ≥ M ≥ L = A ≤ C < D

Conclusions:

I. N > C → False (as N ≥ M ≥ L = A ≤ C, so no definite relationship can be determined between N and C.)

II. L ≥ D → False (as L = A ≤ C < D, so D is greater than L and not L is greater than or equal to D.)

There is no direct relation given between N and C so the first conclusion doesn't follow. L is smaller than D so the second conclusion also doesn't follow.

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

**Given

Statements:

** P ≥ Q > R = S < T, R > V ≤ U

On combining: P ≥ Q > R > V ≤ U, T > S = R > V ≤ U

Conclusions:

I. V < P → True (as P ≥ Q > R > V, so, V is less than P)

II. S ≤ U → False (as S = R > V ≤ U, so, no specific relation can be obtained between S and U)

Hence, only I follow.

**Given

Statement:

** P > Q < R; R = E; A ≥ E; S < W > E

**Combined

Statement:

** P > Q < R = E < W > S; A ≥ E < W > S

Conclusions: 

I. P > E → False ( P > Q < R = E, From this combined sentence we cannot get any clear conclusion. Hence, conclusion is false.)

II. Q ≤ W → False ( In the combined statement we can see Q < W but required is greater than equal at the same time. Hence, Conclusion is false.)

Hence, None of the Conclusion Follows.

Person: Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som. 

Directions: North and South.

1. At least two persons are sitting to the right of Som, who is facing north direction. Som and Hari are not sitting at the extreme ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Som and Hari. Meera is sitting immediately left of Hari and not more than one person sits between Meera and Som. 

2) Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. 

In Case 3, Meera is sitting in the middle of the row which contradicts the given condition that Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row. That is why Case 3 is eliminated. 

3) All the people sitting on the right side of Nita face the North. In Case 1, The only possible position for Nita is extreme left. Still, Hari, Ritu, and Geeta are facing the south direction which contradicts the fact that all people sitting right Nita are facing North direction. So, Case 1 is eliminated. In Case 2, the possible position of Nita is the extreme right end. So, Nita will face south and all other persons will face North.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, One person is sitting to the left of Anu.

Person: Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som. 

Directions: North and South.

1. At least two persons are sitting to the right of Som, who is facing north direction. Som and Hari are not sitting at the extreme ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Som and Hari. Meera is sitting immediately left of Hari and not more than one person sits between Meera and Som.

 

2) Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. 

In Case 3, Meera is sitting in the middle of the row which contradicts the given condition that Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row. That is why Case 3 is eliminated. 

3) All the people sitting on the right side of Nita face the North. In Case 1, The only possible position for Nita is extreme left. Still, Hari, Ritu, and Geeta are facing the south direction which contradicts the fact that all people sitting right Nita are facing North direction. So, Case 1 is eliminated. In Case 2, the possible position of Nita is the extreme right end. So, Nita will face south and all other persons will face North.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, Hari sits second to the right of the person who sits in the middle of the row.

Person: Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som. 

Directions: North and South.

1. At least two persons are sitting to the right of Som, who is facing north direction. Som and Hari are not sitting at the extreme ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Som and Hari. Meera is sitting immediately left of Hari and not more than one person sits between Meera and Som

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2) Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. 

In Case 3, Meera is sitting in the middle of the row which contradicts the given condition that Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row. That is why Case 3 is eliminated. 

3) All the people sitting on the right side of Nita face the North. In Case 1, The only possible position for Nita is extreme left. Still, Hari, Ritu, and Geeta are facing the south direction which contradicts the fact that all people sitting right Nita are facing North direction. So, Case 1 is eliminated. In Case 2, the possible position of Nita is the extreme right end. So, Nita will face south and all other persons will face North.

The final arrangement is:

All the given persons are facing North except Nita. Hence, Nita does not belongs to the group.

Person: Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som. 

Directions: North and South.

1. At least two persons are sitting to the right of Som, who is facing north direction. Som and Hari are not sitting at the extreme ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Som and Hari. Meera is sitting immediately left of Hari and not more than one person sits between Meera and Som.

 

2) Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. 

In Case 3, Meera is sitting in the middle of the row which contradicts the given condition that Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row. That is why Case 3 is eliminated. 

3) All the people sitting on the right side of Nita face the North. In Case 1, The only possible position for Nita is extreme left. Still, Hari, Ritu, and Geeta are facing the south direction which contradicts the fact that all people sitting right Nita are facing North direction. So, Case 1 is eliminated. In Case 2, the possible position of Nita is the extreme right end. So, Nita will face south and all other persons will face North.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, Meera sits second to the right of Som.

Person: Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som. 

Directions: North and South.

1. At least two persons are sitting to the right of Som, who is facing north direction. Som and Hari are not sitting at the extreme ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Som and Hari. Meera is sitting immediately left of Hari and not more than one person sits between Meera and Som. 

2) Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. 

In Case 3, Meera is sitting in the middle of the row which contradicts the given condition that Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row. That is why Case 3 is eliminated. 

3) All the people sitting on the right side of Nita face the North. In Case 1, The only possible position for Nita is extreme left. Still, Hari, Ritu, and Geeta are facing the south direction which contradicts the fact that all people sitting right Nita are facing North direction. So, Case 1 is eliminated. In Case 2, the possible position of Nita is the extreme right end. So, Nita will face south and all other persons will face North.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, Six persons are facing the north direction.

Given number:2947159842 

Forward Pair: 24

Backward Pair: 59, 79, 57, 89

Five Pairs of digits are there in the number “2947159842”.

Hence correct answer is Five.

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K 

Flat: A and B 

Floors: Five

1) C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 

 

2)  Both E and D live on the same floor. E lives either on the topmost floor or the lowermost floor. Two floors are between E and F but they live in different flats.  Both K and D live in the same flat.

 

3) C lives above E. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. G lives to the west of J.

4. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. As J lives in Flat B that is why B lives in Flat A.

In Case 2, C lives below E which contradicts the condition that C lives above E. So, Case 2 is eliminated. 

 

4. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

 

All the given persons belong to Flat B except C. Hence, C does not belong to the group.

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K 

Flat: A and B 

Floors: Five

1) C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 

 

2)  Both E and D live on the same floor. E lives either on the topmost floor or the lowermost floor. Two floors are between E and F but they live in different flats.  Both K and D live in the same flat.

 

3) C lives above E. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. G lives to the west of J.

4. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. As J lives in Flat B that is why B lives in Flat A.

In Case 2, C lives below E which contradicts the condition that C lives above E. So, Case 2 is eliminated. 

 

4. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

 

Hence, One floor is between H and J.

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K 

Flat: A and B 

Floors: Five

1) C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 

 

2)  Both E and D live on the same floor. E lives either on the topmost floor or the lowermost floor. Two floors are between E and F but they live in different flats.  Both K and D live in the same flat.

 

3) C lives above E. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. G lives to the west of J.

4. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. As J lives in Flat B that is why B lives in Flat A.

In Case 2, C lives below E which contradicts the condition that C lives above E. So, Case 2 is eliminated. 

 

4. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

 

Hence, E (the one who lives to the southwest of K) lives to the west of D.

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K 

Flat: A and B 

Floors: Five

1) C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 

 

2)  Both E and D live on the same floor. E lives either on the topmost floor or the lowermost floor. Two floors are between E and F but they live in different flats.  Both K and D live in the same flat.

 

3) C lives above E. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. G lives to the west of J.

4. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. As J lives in Flat B that is why B lives in Flat A.

In Case 2, C lives below E which contradicts the condition that C lives above E. So, Case 2 is eliminated. 

 

4. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

 

Hence, G is stays three floor above K.

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K 

Flat: A and B 

Floors: Five

1) C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 

 

2)  Both E and D live on the same floor. E lives either on the topmost floor or the lowermost floor. Two floors are between E and F but they live in different flats.  Both K and D live in the same flat.

 

3) C lives above E. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. G lives to the west of J.

4. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. As J lives in Flat B that is why B lives in Flat A.

In Case 2, C lives below E which contradicts the condition that C lives above E. So, Case 2 is eliminated. 

 

4. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

 

Hence, A stays on Floor 3, Flat B.

Given word: APPROACHABLE

1^st, 3^rd, 7^th, 8^th and 12^th letters of the word APPROACHABLE are: P, C, A, H and E

Combining and un-jumbling the letters we get: CHEAP, and PEACH

Since 2 words are possible from the letters.

Hence, the answer is Z.

We follow the given symbols to illustrate the relations:

Eight members: M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T

1) P is the husband of T. R is the son of T. Q is the sister of R.

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2) O is the grandmother of R. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. 

3) S is the sister-in-law of P. M has only two sons. There are two couples in this family. 

The final arrangement is:

O is the female member of the family. So, Statement I is false. Hence, Only II and III is true.

We follow the given symbols to illustrate the relations:

Eight members: M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T

1) P is the husband of T. R is the son of T. Q is the sister of R.

2) O is the grandmother of R. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. 

3) S is the sister-in-law of P. M has only two sons. There are two couples in this family. 

The final arrangement is:

Four male members are there in the family.

We follow the given symbols to illustrate the relations:

Eight members: M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T

1) P is the husband of T. R is the son of T. Q is the sister of R.

2) O is the grandmother of R. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. 

3) S is the sister-in-law of P. M has only two sons. There are two couples in this family. 

The final arrangement is:

Hence, M is the father-in-law of T.

In all the options, except IDWS, the first and last letter are the pair of opposite letters and the middle two letters are also the pair of opposite letters.

For example, in UQJF, U and F are the pair of opposite letters and QJ is also the pair of opposite letters.

In IDWS, it should be R instead of S to make it correct.

Hence, the correct answer is IDWS.

All the persons are facing Noth direction.

1)  R is sitting second from one of the ends of the row. Four persons are sitting between R and T. Two persons are sitting between T and S. More than three persons are sitting between R and S. V is sitting second to the right of S.

 

2)  Five persons are sitting between V and Q. The number of persons sitting between V and Q is one more than the number of persons sitting to the right of Q.

As five persons are sitting between V and Q four persons will be sitting to the right of Q. In Case 2, if we place five persons in between V and Q then the condition that four persons will be sitting to the right of Q cannot be fulfilled. So, Case 2 is eliminated.

3) U is sitting third from one of the ends and P is not an immediate neighbor of Q. The number of persons sitting between U and P is the same as the number of persons sitting between T and S.

As two persons are sitting between T and S that is why two persons are sitting between U and P. U is sitting third from the left end because if we place U third from the right end then P will be an immediate neighbor of Q which contradicts the given condition.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, Four persons are sitting between T and the one who sits second to the right of S.