Reasoning PYQs

Given: Nine boxes R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are placed one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

1. Five boxes are placed between box T and box Z.
2. Box W is placed two boxes below box Z.
3. Number of boxes placed between box W and box T is three more than the number of boxes placed below box S. 

There are 3 cases i.e., Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3. (Because five boxes are placed between T and Z) 

4. One box is placed between box S and box X.
5. Box U is placed five boxes above box R. 

Case 2 is eliminated because there is no place for X. Case  1 is eliminated because there is no place for box U and R. 

6. Box Y is not placed above box V. So, the final arrangement is:

Except ‘A-H’, all are adjacent boxes

Hence, the correct answer is ‘A-H’.

Given: Nine boxes R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are placed one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

1. Five boxes are placed between box T and box Z.
2. Box W is placed two boxes below box Z.
3. Number of boxes placed between box W and box T is three more than the number of boxes placed below box S. 

There are 3 cases i.e., Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3. (Because five boxes are placed between T and Z) 

4. One box is placed between box S and box X.
5. Box U is placed five boxes above box R. 

Case 2 is eliminated because there is no place for X. Case  1 is eliminated because there is no place for box U and R. 

6. Box Y is not placed above box V. So, the final arrangement is:

The number of boxes placed above Box W is the same as the number of boxes placed below Box R.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Box R’.

Given: Nine boxes R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are placed one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

1. Five boxes are placed between box T and box Z.
2. Box W is placed two boxes below box Z.
3. Number of boxes placed between box W and box T is three more than the number of boxes placed below box S. 

There are 3 cases i.e., Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3. (Because five boxes are placed between T and Z) 

4. One box is placed between box S and box X.
5. Box U is placed five boxes above box R. 

Case 2 is eliminated because there is no place for X. Case  1 is eliminated because there is no place for box U and R. 

6. Box Y is not placed above box V. So, the final arrangement is:

Five boxes are placed between box V and box S.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘five’.

Given: Nine boxes R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are placed one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

1. Five boxes are placed between box T and box Z.
2. Box W is placed two boxes below box Z.
3. Number of boxes placed between box W and box T is three more than the number of boxes placed below box S. 

There are 3 cases i.e., Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3. (Because five boxes are placed between T and Z) 

4. One box is placed between box S and box X.
5. Box U is placed five boxes above box R. 

Case 2 is eliminated because there is no place for X. Case  1 is eliminated because there is no place for box U and R. 

6. Box Y is not placed above box V. So, the final arrangement is:

Y is fifth from the top of the stack.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘fifth’.

Hence, ‘five’ pairs are there in the word ‘PERCEIVE’, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the English Alphabet.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit at the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person likes different flowers –Lily, Rose, Lotus, Iris, Pensy, Tulip, Aster and Dahlia

1. The one who sits fifth to the right of G likes Iris.
2. One person sits between the ones who like Iris and Pensy.
3. D sits immediately to the right of G.
4. The one who likes Pensy is not an immediate neighbour of G but sits third to the left of B. 

There are 2 cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. (Because G can face either inward or outward) 5. B sits opposite to E who likes Lily. 

6. A sits second to the right of E. 

7. H sits second to the right of the one who likes Rose. H doesn’t like Iris.

8. The one who sits immediate right of H likes Tulip.

9. C sits second to the right of F but doesn’t sit opposite to the one who likes Lotus and Aster. 

10. G doesn’t like Lotus. The one who likes Aster doesn’t sit at the corners.

Case 1 is eliminated because G the one who likes Aster sits at the corner. So, the final arrangement: 

I. G sits second to the left of the one who likes Iris. This is false.

II. A sits opposite to the one who likes Aster. This is true. 

III. Two persons sit between H and E when counting from the left of H. This is true.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Both II and III’.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit at the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person likes different flowers –Lily, Rose, Lotus, Iris, Pensy, Tulip, Aster and Dahlia

1. The one who sits fifth to the right of G likes Iris.
2. One person sits between the ones who like Iris and Pensy.
3. D sits immediately to the right of G.
4. The one who likes Pensy is not an immediate neighbour of G but sits third to the left of B. 

There are 2 cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. (Because G can face either inward or outward) 5. B sits opposite to E who likes Lily. 

6. A sits second to the right of E. 

7. H sits second to the right of the one who likes Rose. H doesn’t like Iris.

8. The one who sits immediate right of H likes Tulip.

9. C sits second to the right of F but doesn’t sit opposite to the one who likes Lotus and Aster. 

10. G doesn’t like Lotus. The one who likes Aster doesn’t sit at the corners.

Case 1 is eliminated because G the one who likes Aster sits at the corner. So, the final arrangement: 

Except A, all the other persons sit at corners.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘A’.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit at the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person likes different flowers –Lily, Rose, Lotus, Iris, Pensy, Tulip, Aster and Dahlia

1. The one who sits fifth to the right of G likes Iris.
2. One person sits between the ones who like Iris and Pensy.
3. D sits immediately to the right of G.
4. The one who likes Pensy is not an immediate neighbour of G but sits third to the left of B. 

There are 2 cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. (Because G can face either inward or outward) 5. B sits opposite to E who likes Lily. 

6. A sits second to the right of E. 

7. H sits second to the right of the one who likes Rose. H doesn’t like Iris.

8. The one who sits immediate right of H likes Tulip.

9. C sits second to the right of F but doesn’t sit opposite to the one who likes Lotus and Aster. 

10. G doesn’t like Lotus. The one who likes Aster doesn’t sit at the corners.

Case 1 is eliminated because G the one who likes Aster sits at the corner. So, the final arrangement: 

Four persons sit between D and B when counted from the left of D.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Four’.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit at the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person likes different flowers –Lily, Rose, Lotus, Iris, Pensy, Tulip, Aster and Dahlia

1. The one who sits fifth to the right of G likes Iris.
2. One person sits between the ones who like Iris and Pensy.
3. D sits immediately to the right of G.
4. The one who likes Pensy is not an immediate neighbour of G but sits third to the left of B. 

There are 2 cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. (Because G can face either inward or outward) 5. B sits opposite to E who likes Lily. 

6. A sits second to the right of E. 

7. H sits second to the right of the one who likes Rose. H doesn’t like Iris.

8. The one who sits immediate right of H likes Tulip.

9. C sits second to the right of F but doesn’t sit opposite to the one who likes Lotus and Aster. 

10. G doesn’t like Lotus. The one who likes Aster doesn’t sit at the corners.

Case 1 is eliminated because G the one who likes Aster sits at the corner. So, the final arrangement: 

E is second to the right of the one who likes Aster.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Second to the right’.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit at the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person likes different flowers –Lily, Rose, Lotus, Iris, Pensy, Tulip, Aster and Dahlia

1. The one who sits fifth to the right of G likes Iris.
2. One person sits between the ones who like Iris and Pensy.
3. D sits immediately to the right of G.
4. The one who likes Pensy is not an immediate neighbour of G but sits third to the left of B. 

There are 2 cases i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. (Because G can face either inward or outward) 5. B sits opposite to E who likes Lily. 

6. A sits second to the right of E. 

7. H sits second to the right of the one who likes Rose. H doesn’t like Iris.

8. The one who sits immediate right of H likes Tulip.

9. C sits second to the right of F but doesn’t sit opposite to the one who likes Lotus and Aster. 

10. G doesn’t like Lotus. The one who likes Aster doesn’t sit at the corners.

Case 1 is eliminated because G the one who likes Aster sits at the corner. So, the final arrangement: 

The number of persons sit between A and the one who likes Dahlia when counting from right of A is one more than the number of persons sit between D and the one who likes Pensy when counting from left of D.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The one who likes Pensy’.

Given: Seven persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing in a linear row such that all are facing the north.

Each person uses mobile of different mobiles - Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme and Oneplus.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. M uses Realme and stands second from the end.
2. Only two persons stand between M and L.
3. The one who uses Oppo stands immediate right of L. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. The number of persons standing towards the left of the one who uses Oppo is one more than the number of persons standing towards the right of N. 5. Only three persons stand between N and the one who uses Xiaomi. 6. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who uses Xiaomi. 7. More than two persons stand between P and the one who uses Vivo. R uses Apple. 8. The one who uses Oneplus stands second to the right of O. 

Case 1 is eliminated because R uses Apple and there is no space for R. So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

The one who stands second to the left of Q uses Samsung.

Hence, the correct answer is 'The one who stands second to the left of Q'.

Given: Seven persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing in a linear row such that all are facing the north.

Each person uses mobile of different mobiles - Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme and Oneplus.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. M uses Realme and stands second from the end.
2. Only two persons stand between M and L.
3. The one who uses Oppo stands immediate right of L. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. The number of persons standing towards the left of the one who uses Oppo is one more than the number of persons standing towards the right of N. 5. Only three persons stand between N and the one who uses Xiaomi. 6. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who uses Xiaomi. 7. More than two persons stand between P and the one who uses Vivo. R uses Apple. 8. The one who uses Oneplus stands second to the right of O. 

Case 1 is eliminated because R uses Apple and there is no space for R. So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

As many persons stand to the right of M stand between O and the one who uses Xiaomi.

Hence, the correct answer is “As many persons stand to the right of M”.

Given: Seven persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing in a linear row such that all are facing the north.

Each person uses mobile of different mobiles - Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme and Oneplus.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. M uses Realme and stands second from the end.
2. Only two persons stand between M and L.
3. The one who uses Oppo stands immediate right of L. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. The number of persons standing towards the left of the one who uses Oppo is one more than the number of persons standing towards the right of N. 5. Only three persons stand between N and the one who uses Xiaomi. 6. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who uses Xiaomi. 7. More than two persons stand between P and the one who uses Vivo. R uses Apple. 8. The one who uses Oneplus stands second to the right of O. 

Case 1 is eliminated because R uses Apple and there is no space for R. So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

M is second to the left of the one who uses Apple.

Hence, the correct answer is “Second to the left”.

Given: Seven persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing in a linear row such that all are facing the north.

Each person uses mobile of different mobiles - Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme and Oneplus.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. M uses Realme and stands second from the end.
2. Only two persons stand between M and L.
3. The one who uses Oppo stands immediate right of L. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. The number of persons standing towards the left of the one who uses Oppo is one more than the number of persons standing towards the right of N. 5. Only three persons stand between N and the one who uses Xiaomi. 6. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who uses Xiaomi. 7. More than two persons stand between P and the one who uses Vivo. R uses Apple. 8. The one who uses Oneplus stands second to the right of O. 

Case 1 is eliminated because R uses Apple and there is no space for R. So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

Correct combination: M - Vivo

Hence, the correct answer is “M - Vivo”.

Given: Seven persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are standing in a linear row such that all are facing the north.

Each person uses mobile of different mobiles - Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Realme and Oneplus.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. M uses Realme and stands second from the end.
2. Only two persons stand between M and L.
3. The one who uses Oppo stands immediate right of L. 

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2. 4. The number of persons standing towards the left of the one who uses Oppo is one more than the number of persons standing towards the right of N. 5. Only three persons stand between N and the one who uses Xiaomi. 6. P is an immediate neighbor of the one who uses Xiaomi. 7. More than two persons stand between P and the one who uses Vivo. R uses Apple. 8. The one who uses Oneplus stands second to the right of O. 

Case 1 is eliminated because R uses Apple and there is no space for R. So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

The one who uses Apple among the following person stands exactly between N and L

Hence, the correct answer is “​The one who uses Apple”.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H purchased different items one after another in an app, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person purchases different items viz., Pen, Books, Jeans, Ring, Shoes, Biscuit, Bottle and Towel.

1. Only three persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Pen.
2. A purchased two persons before the one who purchased Pen.
3. B purchased three persons after A and just before the one who purchased Books. 

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

4. As many persons purchased between H and B as between C and the one who purchased Pen.
5. More than two persons purchased between C and D, who purchased Bottle but after C. 

6. As many persons purchased before D as after the one who purchased Ring.
7. F purchased Towel but before the one who purchased Ring.
8. Neither B nor C purchased Jeans.
9. The one who purchased Shoes purchased immediately after G.

Case 2 gets eliminated because C purchased before A so there is no space for F. So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

Four persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Shoes.

Hence, the correct answer is “More than three”.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H purchased different items one after another in an app, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person purchases different items viz., Pen, Books, Jeans, Ring, Shoes, Biscuit, Bottle and Towel.

1. Only three persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Pen.
2. A purchased two persons before the one who purchased Pen.
3. B purchased three persons after A and just before the one who purchased Books. 

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

4. As many persons purchased between H and B as between C and the one who purchased Pen.
5. More than two persons purchased between C and D, who purchased Bottle but after C. 

6. As many persons purchased before D as after the one who purchased Ring.
7. F purchased Towel but before the one who purchased Ring.
8. Neither B nor C purchased Jeans.
9. The one who purchased Shoes purchased immediately after G.

Case 2 gets eliminated because C purchased before A so there is no space for F. So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

E purchased Books

Hence, the correct answer is “Books”.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H purchased different items one after another in an app, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person purchases different items viz., Pen, Books, Jeans, Ring, Shoes, Biscuit, Bottle and Towel.

1. Only three persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Pen.
2. A purchased two persons before the one who purchased Pen.
3. B purchased three persons after A and just before the one who purchased Books. 

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

4. As many persons purchased between H and B as between C and the one who purchased Pen.
5. More than two persons purchased between C and D, who purchased Bottle but after C. 

6. As many persons purchased before D as after the one who purchased Ring.
7. F purchased Towel but before the one who purchased Ring.
8. Neither B nor C purchased Jeans.
9. The one who purchased Shoes purchased immediately after G.

Case 2 gets eliminated because C purchased before A so there is no space for F. So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

As many persons purchased the item after G as before the one who purchased immediately after H.

Hence, the correct answer is “The one who purchased immediately after H”.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H purchased different items one after another in an app, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person purchases different items viz., Pen, Books, Jeans, Ring, Shoes, Biscuit, Bottle and Towel.

1. Only three persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Pen.
2. A purchased two persons before the one who purchased Pen.
3. B purchased three persons after A and just before the one who purchased Books. 

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

4. As many persons purchased between H and B as between C and the one who purchased Pen.
5. More than two persons purchased between C and D, who purchased Bottle but after C. 

6. As many persons purchased before D as after the one who purchased Ring.
7. F purchased Towel but before the one who purchased Ring.
8. Neither B nor C purchased Jeans.
9. The one who purchased Shoes purchased immediately after G.

Case 2 gets eliminated because C purchased before A so there is no space for F. So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

If all the persons purchased the item in the alphabetical order from last to first, then three persons remain unchanged in their position.

Hence, the correct answer is “Three”.

Given: Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H purchased different items one after another in an app, but not necessarily in the same order.

Each person purchases different items viz., Pen, Books, Jeans, Ring, Shoes, Biscuit, Bottle and Towel.

1. Only three persons purchased the item between H and the one who purchased Pen.
2. A purchased two persons before the one who purchased Pen.
3. B purchased three persons after A and just before the one who purchased Books. 

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

4. As many persons purchased between H and B as between C and the one who purchased Pen.
5. More than two persons purchased between C and D, who purchased Bottle but after C. 

6. As many persons purchased before D as after the one who purchased Ring.
7. F purchased Towel but before the one who purchased Ring.
8. Neither B nor C purchased Jeans.
9. The one who purchased Shoes purchased immediately after G.

Case 2 gets eliminated because C purchased before A so there is no space for F. So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

G is five persons after the one who purchased Biscuit.

Hence, the correct answer is “G is five persons after the one who purchased Biscuit”.