Reasoning PYQs

Directions (70-72): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer. (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. (b)ifthe data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. (c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. (d) if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. (e) if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Q71. In a five membered family, who is tallest person? Statement I: Equal number of persons is shorter and taller than Daya. Arti is shorter than Arnav who is not the tallest. Jaya is just taller than Subhangi. Statemen II: Two persons between Arti and Arnav. Subhangi is taller than Jaya and shorter than Daya. Jaya is not the shortest person.

Directions (70-72): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer. (a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. (b)ifthe data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. (c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. (d) if the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. (e) if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Q72. Six persons sit in circular table facing towards centre. Who sits immediate left of P? Statement I: L sits two places away from B. One person sits between B and Q. K sits immediate right of Q but not sit near to B. Statement II:P sits 2^nd to the right of C. B sits 3^rd to the left of C but not sit near to K.

Directions (73-74): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and answer the following questions. (a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient (b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient (c) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer (d) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient (e) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer Q73. Five persons buy a thing one after another. Find how many persons buy thing after T? Statement I: One person buy thing between R and Q. At least two persons buy thing between S and R. Statement II: Three persons buy thing between Q and T. R buy exactly between Q and T.S does not buy just before and just after T. P buy a thing after S.

Directions (73-74): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and answer the following questions. (a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient (b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient (c) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer (d) If the data given in both I and II together are not sufficient (e) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer Q74. Five boxes are arranged one above the other from top to bottom. Which of the following box is placed just below the box D? Statement I: There are as many boxes below the box A is same as above E. Box B is placed below the box D but not just below. Statement II: Box C is placed two places above the box E. More than one box is placed between the box A and box B. Box E and box D are not placed adjacent to each other.

Q75. In the given number “7549823184‟, the position of the first and tenth numbers are interchanged, similarly, the position of the second and ninth numbers are interchanged, and so on till the end. Then, what is the sum of the digits which are placed at odd numbered positions from right to left?

Directions (76-78): Study the following information carefully to answer the related question: X#Y means X is 11m north to Y X€Y means X is 7m east to Y XαY means X is 6m west to Y X@Y means X is 13m south to Y X%Y means X is 9m west to Y XΩY means X is 8m south to Y

Q76. If P lies 10m to the north-west of L and O lies exactly between P and R either horizontally or vertically in the expression ‘OαL#M€N’ which holds true then, in which direction is M with respect to R?

Directions (76-78): Study the following information carefully to answer the related question: X#Y means X is 11m north to Y X€Y means X is 7m east to Y XαY means X is 6m west to Y X@Y means X is 13m south to Y X%Y means X is 9m west to Y XΩY means X is 8m south to Y

Q77. If the shortest distance between F and K is same as the distance between K and B which lies to the north of G in the expression ‘FΩG@H, G%JαK’ which holds true, then what will be the distance between B and H?

Directions (76-78): Study the following information carefully to answer the related question: X#Y means X is 11m north to Y X€Y means X is 7m east to Y XαY means X is 6m west to Y X@Y means X is 13m south to Y X%Y means X is 9m west to Y XΩY means X is 8m south to Y

Q78. If ‘M#AαB@S%R€N’ holds true, then which among the following point do not lie in the south-west of N?

Q79. Four among the following five are same in a certain manner and belongs to a group. Which among the following does not belong to the group?

Directions (80-84): Words and numbers are arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: Engage Bean 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 45 Glue 33 Step I: Bean 45 Engage 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 Glue 33 Step II: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Engage 15 Dream 21 Glue 33 Step III: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 21 Glue Step IV: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 Glue 21 And step IV is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input: Input: 38 42 Keep Neat Hold 51 63 Lake Peace 17 Q80. How many words are between “38” and “Peace” in the last step?

Directions (80-84): Words and numbers are arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: Engage Bean 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 45 Glue 33 Step I: Bean 45 Engage 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 Glue 33 Step II: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Engage 15 Dream 21 Glue 33 Step III: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 21 Glue Step IV: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 Glue 21 And step IV is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input: Input: 38 42 Keep Neat Hold 51 63 Lake Peace 17

Q81. How many steps are required to complete the arrangement?

Directions (80-84): Words and numbers are arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: Engage Bean 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 45 Glue 33 Step I: Bean 45 Engage 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 Glue 33 Step II: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Engage 15 Dream 21 Glue 33 Step III: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 21 Glue Step IV: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 Glue 21 And step IV is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input: Input: 38 42 Keep Neat Hold 51 63 Lake Peace 17

Q82. Which of the following element is second to the left of the element which is third from the right end in step IV?

Directions (80-84): Words and numbers are arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: Engage Bean 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 45 Glue 33 Step I: Bean 45 Engage 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 Glue 33 Step II: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Engage 15 Dream 21 Glue 33 Step III: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 21 Glue Step IV: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 Glue 21 And step IV is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input: Input: 38 42 Keep Neat Hold 51 63 Lake Peace 17

Q83. What is the sum of the elements which are third from the right end in step III and second from the left end in step II?

Directions (80-84): Words and numbers are arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearrange them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: Engage Bean 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 45 Glue 33 Step I: Bean 45 Engage 15 92 Cramp Dream 21 Glue 33 Step II: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Engage 15 Dream 21 Glue 33 Step III: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 21 Glue Step IV: Bean 45 Cramp 92 Dream 33 Engage 15 Glue 21 And step IV is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input: Input: 38 42 Keep Neat Hold 51 63 Lake Peace 17

Q84. As many elements are arranged to the left of “Lake” in step IV is the same as the number of elements are arranged to the right of ____in step II?

Directions (85-89): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: Twelve persons- O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are living in the four-floor building (but not necessarily in the same order). The ground floor is numbered as 1, the floor just above it is numbered as 2 and so on till the top most floor is numbered as 4. Each floor has 3 flats in it i.e., flat 1 and flat 2 and flat 3. Flat 1 of floor 2 is immediately above flat 1 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 1 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 2 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 2 of Floor 3. In the same way, flat 3 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 3 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 3 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 1 is exactly to the west of Flat 2 which is exactly to the west of flat 3. R lives on an even numbered floor to the south east of U. P lives just above U’s flat. Two floors gap between T and P. Y lives two floors above T and lives to the east of W. T lives in prime numbered flat and to the south east of X. X doesn’t live in odd numbered flat. S lives to the north west of Z. S and O live on the same floor. V lives below Q. X lives in the south of U.

Q85. On which of the following floor and flat does V live?

Directions (85-89): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: Twelve persons- O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are living in the four-floor building (but not necessarily in the same order). The ground floor is numbered as 1, the floor just above it is numbered as 2 and so on till the top most floor is numbered as 4. Each floor has 3 flats in it i.e., flat 1 and flat 2 and flat 3. Flat 1 of floor 2 is immediately above flat 1 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 1 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 2 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 2 of Floor 3. In the same way, flat 3 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 3 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 3 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 1 is exactly to the west of Flat 2 which is exactly to the west of flat 3. R lives on an even numbered floor to the south east of U. P lives just above U’s flat. Two floors gap between T and P. Y lives two floors above T and lives to the east of W. T lives in prime numbered flat and to the south east of X. X doesn’t live in odd numbered flat. S lives to the north west of Z. S and O live on the same floor. V lives below Q. X lives in the south of U.

Q86. How many floor(s) gaps is/are between O and T?

Directions (85-89): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: Twelve persons- O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are living in the four-floor building (but not necessarily in the same order). The ground floor is numbered as 1, the floor just above it is numbered as 2 and so on till the top most floor is numbered as 4. Each floor has 3 flats in it i.e., flat 1 and flat 2 and flat 3. Flat 1 of floor 2 is immediately above flat 1 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 1 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 2 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 2 of Floor 3. In the same way, flat 3 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 3 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 3 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 1 is exactly to the west of Flat 2 which is exactly to the west of flat 3. R lives on an even numbered floor to the south east of U. P lives just above U’s flat. Two floors gap between T and P. Y lives two floors above T and lives to the east of W. T lives in prime numbered flat and to the south east of X. X doesn’t live in odd numbered flat. S lives to the north west of Z. S and O live on the same floor. V lives below Q. X lives in the south of U.

Q87. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and form a group. Who among the following person does not belong to the group?

Directions (85-89): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: Twelve persons- O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are living in the four-floor building (but not necessarily in the same order). The ground floor is numbered as 1, the floor just above it is numbered as 2 and so on till the top most floor is numbered as 4. Each floor has 3 flats in it i.e., flat 1 and flat 2 and flat 3. Flat 1 of floor 2 is immediately above flat 1 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 1 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 2 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 2 of Floor 3. In the same way, flat 3 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 3 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 3 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 1 is exactly to the west of Flat 2 which is exactly to the west of flat 3. R lives on an even numbered floor to the south east of U. P lives just above U’s flat. Two floors gap between T and P. Y lives two floors above T and lives to the east of W. T lives in prime numbered flat and to the south east of X. X doesn’t live in odd numbered flat. S lives to the north west of Z. S and O live on the same floor. V lives below Q. X lives in the south of U.

Q88. Which among the following statement(s) is/are true? I. Y and O live on the same floor II. S lives just above W’s flat III. Q lives in flat 3

Directions (85-89): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow: Twelve persons- O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are living in the four-floor building (but not necessarily in the same order). The ground floor is numbered as 1, the floor just above it is numbered as 2 and so on till the top most floor is numbered as 4. Each floor has 3 flats in it i.e., flat 1 and flat 2 and flat 3. Flat 1 of floor 2 is immediately above flat 1 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 1 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 2 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 2 of Floor 3. In the same way, flat 3 of Floor 2 is immediately above flat 3 of floor 1 and immediately below flat 3 of Floor 3 and so on. Flat 1 is exactly to the west of Flat 2 which is exactly to the west of flat 3. R lives on an even numbered floor to the south east of U. P lives just above U’s flat. Two floors gap between T and P. Y lives two floors above T and lives to the east of W. T lives in prime numbered flat and to the south east of X. X doesn’t live in odd numbered flat. S lives to the north west of Z. S and O live on the same floor. V lives below Q. X lives in the south of U.

Q89. Who among the following lives in flat 3^rd on floor 3?

Q90. Two labours with one mason have come to complete the remaining work in a house. After half day owner himself guided and inspected their work. Total cost charged by them is 2000 rupees. Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement? (I) Owner was not satisfied by their work as he decided to inspect after half day. (II) Charge of mason is more than charge of two labours together. (III) Both the labours are talkative in nature.