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Question 821

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

Seven persons Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som are seated in a row.

Some of them are facing the north direction while some of them are facing the south direction but not necessarily in the same order.

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.

All the people sitting right side of Nita are facing the North direction. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position. Which of the following does not belongs to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    Meera

  2. BOption (b)

    Geeta

  3. COption (c)

    Nita

  4. DOption (d)

    Hari

  5. EOption (e)

    Som

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Nita

Why this answer is correct

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:

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

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Question 822

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

Seven persons Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som are seated in a row.

Some of them are facing the north direction while some of them are facing the south direction but not necessarily in the same order.

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.

All the people sitting right side of Nita are facing the North direction. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari.

Who sits second to the right of Som?

  1. AOption (a)

    Hari

  2. BOption (b)

    Nita

  3. COption (c)

    Meera

  4. DOption (d)

    Geeta

  5. EOption (e)

    Anu

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Meera

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 823

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

Seven persons Meera, Hari, Nita, Ritu, Geeta, Anu, and Som are seated in a row.

Some of them are facing the north direction while some of them are facing the south direction but not necessarily in the same order.

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.

All the people sitting right side of Nita are facing the North direction. Geeta is sitting at one of the extreme ends and Anu is sitting immediately right of Geeta. Ritu is sitting in the middle of the row and facing the same direction as Hari.

How many persons are facing north direction?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Six

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Six

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 824

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Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

How many such pairs of digits are there in the number “2947159842”, each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the numerical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 825

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

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K are staying in either Flat A or Flat B of a five-storey building. But not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on.

Each of the floors has two flats in it Flat A and Flat B. Flat A on floor two is immediately above Flat A on floor one and immediately below Flat A on floor three and so on. In the same way, Flat B of floor two is immediately above the flat B of floor one and immediately below the flat B of Floor three and so on.

C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 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. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. C lives above E. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. G lives to the west of J.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    J

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

C

Why this answer is correct

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. 

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5
4CK
3
2CK
1

 

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.

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5ED
4FCK
3
2CKF
1ED

 

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.

  1. 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. 

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3H
2CK
1ED

 

  1. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3HA
2CK
1ED

 

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

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Question 826

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

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K are staying in either Flat A or Flat B of a five-storey building. But not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on.

Each of the floors has two flats in it Flat A and Flat B. Flat A on floor two is immediately above Flat A on floor one and immediately below Flat A on floor three and so on. In the same way, Flat B of floor two is immediately above the flat B of floor one and immediately below the flat B of Floor three and so on.

C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 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. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. C lives above E. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. G lives to the west of J.

How many floors are there between H and J?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Either Two or Three

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Either One or Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One

Why this answer is correct

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. 

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5
4CK
3
2CK
1

 

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.

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5ED
4FCK
3
2CKF
1ED

 

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.

  1. 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. 

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3H
2CK
1ED

 

  1. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3HA
2CK
1ED

 

Hence, One floor is between H and J.

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Question 827

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

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K are staying in either Flat A or Flat B of a five-storey building. But not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on.

Each of the floors has two flats in it Flat A and Flat B. Flat A on floor two is immediately above Flat A on floor one and immediately below Flat A on floor three and so on. In the same way, Flat B of floor two is immediately above the flat B of floor one and immediately below the flat B of Floor three and so on.

C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 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. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. C lives above E. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. G lives to the west of J.

Which of the following lives to the west of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who lives to the north of B.

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who lives to the southwest of K.

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

The one who lives to the southwest of K.

Why this answer is correct

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. 

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5
4CK
3
2CK
1

 

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.

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5ED
4FCK
3
2CKF
1ED

 

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.

  1. 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. 

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3H
2CK
1ED

 

  1. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3HA
2CK
1ED

 

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

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Question 828

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

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K are staying in either Flat A or Flat B of a five-storey building. But not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on.

Each of the floors has two flats in it Flat A and Flat B. Flat A on floor two is immediately above Flat A on floor one and immediately below Flat A on floor three and so on. In the same way, Flat B of floor two is immediately above the flat B of floor one and immediately below the flat B of Floor three and so on.

C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 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. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. C lives above E. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. G lives to the west of J.

What is the position of G with respect to K?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three floor above

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediately below

  3. COption (c)

    Three floor below

  4. DOption (d)

    Immediately above

  5. EOption (e)

    Two floor below

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three floor above

Why this answer is correct

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. 

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5
4CK
3
2CK
1

 

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.

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5ED
4FCK
3
2CKF
1ED

 

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.

  1. 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. 

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3H
2CK
1ED

 

  1. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3HA
2CK
1ED

 

Hence, G is stays three floor above K.

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Question 829

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

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K are staying in either Flat A or Flat B of a five-storey building. But not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on.

Each of the floors has two flats in it Flat A and Flat B. Flat A on floor two is immediately above Flat A on floor one and immediately below Flat A on floor three and so on. In the same way, Flat B of floor two is immediately above the flat B of floor one and immediately below the flat B of Floor three and so on.

C lives on an even-numbered floor. K lives in the east of the flat on which C lives. 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. H who lives on an odd-numbered floor lives below J and both live in different flat numbers. C lives above E. J does not live on the same floor and flat as B. G lives to the west of J.

On which of the following floor and flat does A stay?

  1. AOption (a)

    Floor 1, Flat A

  2. BOption (b)

    Floor 3, Flat B

  3. COption (c)

    Floor 2, Flat B

  4. DOption (d)

    Floor 3, Flat A

  5. EOption (e)

    Floor 5, Flat B

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Floor 3, Flat B

Why this answer is correct

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. 

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5
4CK
3
2CK
1

 

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.

Case 1Case 2
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5ED
4FCK
3
2CKF
1ED

 

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.

  1. 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. 

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3H
2CK
1ED

 

  1. A lives on floor 3 in flat B.

The final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5GJ
4BF
3HA
2CK
1ED

 

Hence, A stays on Floor 3, Flat B.

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Question 830

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If it is possible to make only one 5-letter English word with the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th and 12th letters of the word 'APPROACHABLE', which of the following will be the second letter from the left end of that word? If no such word can be made give 'Y' as the answer and if more than one such word can be made give 'Z' as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    Z

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Z

Why this answer is correct

Given word: APPROACHABLE

1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th and 12th 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.

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Question 831

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

In a family, there are eight members M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T. There are two couples in this family. P is the husband of T. S is the sister-in-law of P. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. M has only two sons. N is unmarried. O is the grandmother of R. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of T.

Which of the following statements is True?

I. O is the male member of the family.

II T is the sister of S.

III Q and R are siblings.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Only III

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I and II

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II and III

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Only II and III

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 832

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

In a family, there are eight members M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T. There are two couples in this family. P is the husband of T. S is the sister-in-law of P. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. M has only two sons. N is unmarried. O is the grandmother of R. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of T.

How many male members are there in the family?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Six

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 833

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

In a family, there are eight members M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T. There are two couples in this family. P is the husband of T. S is the sister-in-law of P. N is the Paternal Uncle of Q and R. M has only two sons. N is unmarried. O is the grandmother of R. Q is the sister of R. R is the son of T.

How is M related to T?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Father-in-Law

  4. DOption (d)

    Uncle

  5. EOption (e)

    Sister

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Father-in-Law

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 834

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Four of the following Five letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    IDWS

  2. BOption (b)

    UQJF

  3. COption (c)

    OKPL

  4. DOption (d)

    ETGV

  5. EOption (e)

    ANMZ

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

IDWS

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 835

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing North. R is sitting second from one of the ends of the row. Four persons are sitting in between R and T. The number of persons sitting between U and P is the same as the number of persons sitting between T and S. V is sitting second to the right of S. The number of persons sitting between V and Q is one more than the number of persons sitting to the right of Q. Two persons are sitting between T and S. More than three persons are sitting between R and S. Five persons are sitting between V and Q. U is sitting third from one of the end and P is not an immediate neighbor of Q.

How many persons are sitting between T and the one who sits second to the right of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Eight

  3. COption (c)

    Ten

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Four

Why this answer is correct

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.

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Question 836

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing North. R is sitting second from one of the ends of the row. Four persons are sitting in between R and T. The number of persons sitting between U and P is the same as the number of persons sitting between T and S. V is sitting second to the right of S. The number of persons sitting between V and Q is one more than the number of persons sitting to the right of Q. Two persons are sitting between T and S. More than three persons are sitting between R and S. Five persons are sitting between V and Q. U is sitting third from one of the end and P is not an immediate neighbor of Q.

Who sits Fourth to the right of U?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

T

Why this answer is correct

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, T sits fourth to the right of U.

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Question 837

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing North. R is sitting second from one of the ends of the row. Four persons are sitting in between R and T. The number of persons sitting between U and P is the same as the number of persons sitting between T and S. V is sitting second to the right of S. The number of persons sitting between V and Q is one more than the number of persons sitting to the right of Q. Two persons are sitting between T and S. More than three persons are sitting between R and S. Five persons are sitting between V and Q. U is sitting third from one of the end and P is not an immediate neighbor of Q.

How many persons are sitting in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    20 people

  2. BOption (b)

    16 people

  3. COption (c)

    25 people

  4. DOption (d)

    13 people

  5. EOption (e)

    22 people

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

22 people

Why this answer is correct

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, 22 people are sitting in the row.

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Question 838

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Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

No One is Two.

Some Two are Three.

All Three are Four.

Conclusions:

I. All Four can be One.

II. All One can be Four.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows -

Conclusions:

I. All Four can be One. → False (It is not possible that All Four are One as the part of Four which is Two cannot be One. So, it doesn't follow)

II. All One can be Four. → True (It is possible that All One is Four as there is no negative relation given between them.)

Hence, the correct answer is Only II follows.

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Question 839

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Direction: In the question below, there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows them from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

No force is friction.

Some friction is pull.

All pull is gravity.

Conclusions:

I. All pull can be force.

II. Some gravity is friction.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Only II follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements will be as follows,

 

I.  All pull can be force → False (as some pull is friction  and no friction is force so some pull is not force)

II. Some gravity is friction → True (as all pull is gravity and some pull is friction certainly, some gravity which is pull is friction)

Hence**, only II follow.**

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Question 840

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Directions

In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement-I: Only a few Bat are Ball.

Statement II: Only a few Ball are Black.

Statement-III: Few Bat are Card.

 

Conclusion-I: Some Card are Black.

Conclusion-II: Some Bat are not Black.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible venn diagram shown below.

Conclusions:-

1- Some Card are Black - False (There is no definite relation between Card and Black and It is possible that some Card can be Black. Therefore some Card are Black is false).

2- Some Bat are not Black- False (there is no definite relation between Bat and Black and it is possible that some Bat can not be Black. Therefore some Bat are not Black is false).

 

Hence, Neither I nor II follows.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.