Reasoning PYQs

Given: Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are working in the Indian army at different designations such as General, Brigadier, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, and Subedar. The hierarchy of the designations is given in decreasing order such that General is the seniormost designation and Subedar is the juniormost designation.

All of them like different cities i.e., Indore, Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun, Mumbai, Surat and Noida.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order.

1. The one who likes Delhi is immediately junior to D, who is three designations senior to G, who is not the Subedar.
2. Only one person is designated between D and E, who is immediately junior to A.
3. Only three persons are designated between A and the one who likes Surat. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. The number of persons senior to E is one less than the number of persons designated between the one who likes Indore and Mumbai.
5. F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun. 

Case 1 is eliminated because F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun, which is not satisfied. 

6. The one who likes Mumbai is neither designated adjacent to the one who likes Indore nor designated adjacent to the one who likes Delhi.

The final arrangement is:

No one is senior to one who likes Indore.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘No one’.

Given: Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are working in the Indian army at different designations such as General, Brigadier, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, and Subedar. The hierarchy of the designations is given in decreasing order such that General is the seniormost designation and Subedar is the juniormost designation.

All of them like different cities i.e., Indore, Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun, Mumbai, Surat and Noida.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order.

1. The one who likes Delhi is immediately junior to D, who is three designations senior to G, who is not the Subedar.
2. Only one person is designated between D and E, who is immediately junior to A.
3. Only three persons are designated between A and the one who likes Surat. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. The number of persons senior to E is one less than the number of persons designated between the one who likes Indore and Mumbai.
5. F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun. 

Case 1 is eliminated because F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun, which is not satisfied. 

6. The one who likes Mumbai is neither designated adjacent to the one who likes Indore nor designated adjacent to the one who likes Delhi.

The final arrangement is:

The one who likes Indore is three designations senior to G.

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

Given: Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are working in the Indian army at different designations such as General, Brigadier, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, and Subedar. The hierarchy of the designations is given in decreasing order such that General is the seniormost designation and Subedar is the juniormost designation.

All of them like different cities i.e., Indore, Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun, Mumbai, Surat and Noida.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order.

1. The one who likes Delhi is immediately junior to D, who is three designations senior to G, who is not the Subedar.
2. Only one person is designated between D and E, who is immediately junior to A.
3. Only three persons are designated between A and the one who likes Surat. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. The number of persons senior to E is one less than the number of persons designated between the one who likes Indore and Mumbai.
5. F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun. 

Case 1 is eliminated because F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun, which is not satisfied. 

6. The one who likes Mumbai is neither designated adjacent to the one who likes Indore nor designated adjacent to the one who likes Delhi.

The final arrangement is:

If the designations of D and C are interchanged then no one is two designations junior to D.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘No one’.

Given: Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F and G are working in the Indian army at different designations such as General, Brigadier, Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, Captain, and Subedar. The hierarchy of the designations is given in decreasing order such that General is the seniormost designation and Subedar is the juniormost designation.

All of them like different cities i.e., Indore, Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun, Mumbai, Surat and Noida.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order.

1. The one who likes Delhi is immediately junior to D, who is three designations senior to G, who is not the Subedar.
2. Only one person is designated between D and E, who is immediately junior to A.
3. Only three persons are designated between A and the one who likes Surat. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. The number of persons senior to E is one less than the number of persons designated between the one who likes Indore and Mumbai.
5. F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun. 

Case 1 is eliminated because F is immediately junior to C and likes Dehradun, which is not satisfied. 

6. The one who likes Mumbai is neither designated adjacent to the one who likes Indore nor designated adjacent to the one who likes Delhi.

The final arrangement is:

The one who likes Surat and C is designated as Captain.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Both 2) and 4)’.

Given: Seven persons — L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are going to play different games — Cricket, Hockey, Chess, Tennis, Volleyball , Football, and Badminton on different days of the week from Sunday to Saturday.

1. P goes on one of the days after Wednesday.
2. Three persons go between P and the one who goes to play Cricket.
3. As many persons go before the one who goes to play Cricket as after O.

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 

4. R goes immediately after the one who goes to play Chess.
5. N goes two persons before R, who goes neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. 

6. L goes to play Volleyball neither on Sunday nor Monday.
7. The one who goes to play Badminton goes three days after M.
8. Either R or N goes to play Tennis.
9. Q does not go to Hockey.

Case 2 gets eliminated because L goes to play Volleybal , neither on Sunday nor on Monday which is not satisfied.  So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

As many persons go before L as after the one who goes to play Chess.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The one who goes to play Chess’.

Given: Seven persons — L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are going to play different games — Cricket, Hockey, Chess, Tennis, Volleyball , Football, and Badminton on different days of the week from Sunday to Saturday.

1. P goes on one of the days after Wednesday.
2. Three persons go between P and the one who goes to play Cricket.
3. As many persons go before the one who goes to play Cricket as after O.

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 

4. R goes immediately after the one who goes to play Chess.
5. N goes two persons before R, who goes neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. 

6. L goes to play Volleyball neither on Sunday nor Monday.
7. The one who goes to play Badminton goes three days after M.
8. Either R or N goes to play Tennis.
9. Q does not go to Hockey.

Case 2 gets eliminated because L goes to play Volleybal , neither on Sunday nor on Monday which is not satisfied.  So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

P goes to play Chess.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Chess’.

Given: Seven persons — L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are going to play different games — Cricket, Hockey, Chess, Tennis, Volleyball , Football, and Badminton on different days of the week from Sunday to Saturday.

1. P goes on one of the days after Wednesday.
2. Three persons go between P and the one who goes to play Cricket.
3. As many persons go before the one who goes to play Cricket as after O.

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 

4. R goes immediately after the one who goes to play Chess.
5. N goes two persons before R, who goes neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. 

6. L goes to play Volleyball neither on Sunday nor Monday.
7. The one who goes to play Badminton goes three days after M.
8. Either R or N goes to play Tennis.
9. Q does not go to Hockey.

Case 2 gets eliminated because L goes to play Volleybal , neither on Sunday nor on Monday which is not satisfied.  So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

Three persons go between M and the one who goes to play Chess.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Three’.

Given: Seven persons — L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are going to play different games — Cricket, Hockey, Chess, Tennis, Volleyball , Football, and Badminton on different days of the week from Sunday to Saturday.

1. P goes on one of the days after Wednesday.
2. Three persons go between P and the one who goes to play Cricket.
3. As many persons go before the one who goes to play Cricket as after O.

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 

4. R goes immediately after the one who goes to play Chess.
5. N goes two persons before R, who goes neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. 

6. L goes to play Volleyball neither on Sunday nor Monday.
7. The one who goes to play Badminton goes three days after M.
8. Either R or N goes to play Tennis.
9. Q does not go to Hockey.

Case 2 gets eliminated because L goes to play Volleybal , neither on Sunday nor on Monday which is not satisfied.  So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

Q goes on Monday.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Monday’.

Given: Seven persons — L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R are going to play different games — Cricket, Hockey, Chess, Tennis, Volleyball , Football, and Badminton on different days of the week from Sunday to Saturday.

1. P goes on one of the days after Wednesday.
2. Three persons go between P and the one who goes to play Cricket.
3. As many persons go before the one who goes to play Cricket as after O.

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 

4. R goes immediately after the one who goes to play Chess.
5. N goes two persons before R, who goes neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. 

6. L goes to play Volleyball neither on Sunday nor Monday.
7. The one who goes to play Badminton goes three days after M.
8. Either R or N goes to play Tennis.
9. Q does not go to Hockey.

Case 2 gets eliminated because L goes to play Volleybal , neither on Sunday nor on Monday which is not satisfied.  So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

True combination: Thursday-Chess

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Thursday-Chess’.

Hence, we have only three such pairs of letters (TV, AE, and QN).

Given: Eleven persons —A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K—work across three different cities: Indore, Surat and Delhi.

At least three but not more than four persons work in each city.

1. B does not work in the same city as A, who works in the Indore city.
2. B and C work together in the same city.
3. D does not work in the Indore city. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. E, F, and G work together in the same city.
5. A and H work in the same city, but I do not work in the same city as H.
6. J neither works with C nor with F. 

7. K neither works in Surat nor works in the same city as F.
8. The number of persons who work in the Delhi city is one less than the number of persons who work in the Surat city.
9. D neither works in Delhi nor works with C.

Case 1 gets eliminated because D neither works in Delhi nor works with C, which is not satisfied . So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

The one who works with H works in the Indore city.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The one who works with H’.

Given: Eleven persons —A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K—work across three different cities: Indore, Surat and Delhi.

At least three but not more than four persons work in each city.

1. B does not work in the same city as A, who works in the Indore city.
2. B and C work together in the same city.
3. D does not work in the Indore city. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. E, F, and G work together in the same city.
5. A and H work in the same city, but I do not work in the same city as H.
6. J neither works with C nor with F. 

7. K neither works in Surat nor works in the same city as F.
8. The number of persons who work in the Delhi city is one less than the number of persons who work in the Surat city.
9. D neither works in Delhi nor works with C.

Case 1 gets eliminated because D neither works in Delhi nor works with C, which is not satisfied . So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

C works in the Delhi.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘C’.

Given: Eleven persons —A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K—work across three different cities: Indore, Surat and Delhi.

At least three but not more than four persons work in each city.

1. B does not work in the same city as A, who works in the Indore city.
2. B and C work together in the same city.
3. D does not work in the Indore city. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. E, F, and G work together in the same city.
5. A and H work in the same city, but I do not work in the same city as H.
6. J neither works with C nor with F. 

7. K neither works in Surat nor works in the same city as F.
8. The number of persons who work in the Delhi city is one less than the number of persons who work in the Surat city.
9. D neither works in Delhi nor works with C.

Case 1 gets eliminated because D neither works in Delhi nor works with C, which is not satisfied . So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

B and I work with C.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘More than one option is correct’.

Given: Eleven persons —A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K—work across three different cities: Indore, Surat and Delhi.

At least three but not more than four persons work in each city.

1. B does not work in the same city as A, who works in the Indore city.
2. B and C work together in the same city.
3. D does not work in the Indore city. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. E, F, and G work together in the same city.
5. A and H work in the same city, but I do not work in the same city as H.
6. J neither works with C nor with F. 

7. K neither works in Surat nor works in the same city as F.
8. The number of persons who work in the Delhi city is one less than the number of persons who work in the Surat city.
9. D neither works in Delhi nor works with C.

Case 1 gets eliminated because D neither works in Delhi nor works with C, which is not satisfied . So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

True

Statement:

J works in the Surat city

Hence**, the correct answer is ‘J works in the Surat city’.**

Given: Eleven persons —A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K—work across three different cities: Indore, Surat and Delhi.

At least three but not more than four persons work in each city.

1. B does not work in the same city as A, who works in the Indore city.
2. B and C work together in the same city.
3. D does not work in the Indore city. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2.

4. E, F, and G work together in the same city.
5. A and H work in the same city, but I do not work in the same city as H.
6. J neither works with C nor with F. 

7. K neither works in Surat nor works in the same city as F.
8. The number of persons who work in the Delhi city is one less than the number of persons who work in the Surat city.
9. D neither works in Delhi nor works with C.

Case 1 gets eliminated because D neither works in Delhi nor works with C, which is not satisfied . So, Case 2 is the final arrangement.

In all the other options, all the other persons work in the same department except option C.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘B’.

Given: Eight persons - E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between adjacent persons. Four of them are facing away from the centre while four of them are facing towards the centre of the table.

1. H sits third to the right of F, who sits opposite to J.
2. Two persons sit between H and K, who faces the opposite direction as F.  

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 3. The number of persons sitting between J and H is one less than the number of persons sitting between F and E. 4. L is an immediate neighbour of E. 5. The immediate neighbours of L are facing the opposite direction of L. 6. I sits second to the right of G where both are facing the same direction as E. 7. The immediate neighbours of G are not facing the centre. Case 2 is eliminated because the immediate neighbour of G facing the centre.

So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

The one who sits immediate right of G is sitting second to the left of the one who sits opposite to J.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The one who sits immediate right of G’.

Given: Eight persons - E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between adjacent persons. Four of them are facing away from the centre while four of them are facing towards the centre of the table.

1. H sits third to the right of F, who sits opposite to J.
2. Two persons sit between H and K, who faces the opposite direction as F.  

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 3. The number of persons sitting between J and H is one less than the number of persons sitting between F and E. 4. L is an immediate neighbour of E. 5. The immediate neighbours of L are facing the opposite direction of L. 6. I sits second to the right of G where both are facing the same direction as E. 7. The immediate neighbours of G are not facing the centre. Case 2 is eliminated because the immediate neighbour of G facing the centre.

So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

Two persons are sitting between F and G when counted from the left of F.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Two’.

Given: Eight persons - E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between adjacent persons. Four of them are facing away from the centre while four of them are facing towards the centre of the table.

1. H sits third to the right of F, who sits opposite to J.
2. Two persons sit between H and K, who faces the opposite direction as F.  

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 3. The number of persons sitting between J and H is one less than the number of persons sitting between F and E. 4. L is an immediate neighbour of E. 5. The immediate neighbours of L are facing the opposite direction of L. 6. I sits second to the right of G where both are facing the same direction as E. 7. The immediate neighbours of G are not facing the centre. Case 2 is eliminated because the immediate neighbour of G facing the centre.

So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

J sits immediate left of H and E sits immediate left of L.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Only II and IV’.

Given: Eight persons - E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between adjacent persons. Four of them are facing away from the centre while four of them are facing towards the centre of the table.

1. H sits third to the right of F, who sits opposite to J.
2. Two persons sit between H and K, who faces the opposite direction as F.  

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 3. The number of persons sitting between J and H is one less than the number of persons sitting between F and E. 4. L is an immediate neighbour of E. 5. The immediate neighbours of L are facing the opposite direction of L. 6. I sits second to the right of G where both are facing the same direction as E. 7. The immediate neighbours of G are not facing the centre. Case 2 is eliminated because the immediate neighbour of G facing the centre.

So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

Except I, all are facing the centre.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘I’.

Given: Eight persons - E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between adjacent persons. Four of them are facing away from the centre while four of them are facing towards the centre of the table.

1. H sits third to the right of F, who sits opposite to J.
2. Two persons sit between H and K, who faces the opposite direction as F.  

Here, there are two cases, i.e., Case 1 and case 2. 3. The number of persons sitting between J and H is one less than the number of persons sitting between F and E. 4. L is an immediate neighbour of E. 5. The immediate neighbours of L are facing the opposite direction of L. 6. I sits second to the right of G where both are facing the same direction as E. 7. The immediate neighbours of G are not facing the centre. Case 2 is eliminated because the immediate neighbour of G facing the centre.

So, Case 1 is the final arrangement.

J is third to the left of I.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Third to the left’.