Reasoning PYQs

Given: Eight persons — S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z — are sitting in a linear row facing either North or South, but not necessarily in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together face the same direction.

1. Three persons sit between Y and S.
2. Z sits second to the right of S and doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
3. More than one person sit between Z and Y. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e. Case 1 and case 2. 4. X sits fourth to the left of Z. 5. Two persons sit between X and V. 6. W sits second to the right of V. 7. U sits fourth to the right of W. 8. Both the immediate neighbours of X face the same direction. 9. T and Y face the same direction.  10. U and Y face opposite direction to each other.  11. T doesn’t face north.

Case 1 gets eliminated because G faces in north direction. So, the final arrangement:

S sits third to the right of U.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘S’.

Given: Eight persons — S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z — are sitting in a linear row facing either North or South, but not necessarily in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together face the same direction.

1. Three persons sit between Y and S.
2. Z sits second to the right of S and doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
3. More than one person sit between Z and Y. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e. Case 1 and case 2. 4. X sits fourth to the left of Z. 5. Two persons sit between X and V. 6. W sits second to the right of V. 7. U sits fourth to the right of W. 8. Both the immediate neighbours of X face the same direction. 9. T and Y face the same direction.  10. U and Y face opposite direction to each other.  11. T doesn’t face north.

Case 1 gets eliminated because G faces in north direction. So, the final arrangement:

V is third to the left of X.

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

Given: Eight persons — S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z — are sitting in a linear row facing either North or South, but not necessarily in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together face the same direction.

1. Three persons sit between Y and S.
2. Z sits second to the right of S and doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
3. More than one person sit between Z and Y. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e. Case 1 and case 2. 4. X sits fourth to the left of Z. 5. Two persons sit between X and V. 6. W sits second to the right of V. 7. U sits fourth to the right of W. 8. Both the immediate neighbours of X face the same direction. 9. T and Y face the same direction.  10. U and Y face opposite direction to each other.  11. T doesn’t face north.

Case 1 gets eliminated because G faces in north direction. So, the final arrangement:

I. T sits to the left of S - True

II. Z faces North - False

III. U sits at the extreme end of the row - True

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

Given: Eight persons — S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z — are sitting in a linear row facing either North or South, but not necessarily in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together face the same direction.

1. Three persons sit between Y and S.
2. Z sits second to the right of S and doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
3. More than one person sit between Z and Y. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e. Case 1 and case 2. 4. X sits fourth to the left of Z. 5. Two persons sit between X and V. 6. W sits second to the right of V. 7. U sits fourth to the right of W. 8. Both the immediate neighbours of X face the same direction. 9. T and Y face the same direction.  10. U and Y face opposite direction to each other.  11. T doesn’t face north.

Case 1 gets eliminated because G faces in north direction. So, the final arrangement:

Three persons face north.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Three’.

Given: Eight persons — S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z — are sitting in a linear row facing either North or South, but not necessarily in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together face the same direction.

1. Three persons sit between Y and S.
2. Z sits second to the right of S and doesn’t sit at any of the extreme ends of the row.
3. More than one person sit between Z and Y. 

Here, there are two cases, i.e. Case 1 and case 2. 4. X sits fourth to the left of Z. 5. Two persons sit between X and V. 6. W sits second to the right of V. 7. U sits fourth to the right of W. 8. Both the immediate neighbours of X face the same direction. 9. T and Y face the same direction.  10. U and Y face opposite direction to each other.  11. T doesn’t face north.

Case 1 gets eliminated because G faces in north direction. So, the final arrangement:

As many persons sit between Z and X sit between T and V.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘As many persons sit between Z and X’.

Given: Seven boxes- A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different colours i.e., Green, Pink, Black, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue and all of them are kept one above the other.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. At most two boxes are kept above the box B.
2. The box which has Black colour is kept just above the box B.
3. As many boxes are kept above the box which has Black colour as below box F.
4. Three boxes are kept between box F and box D. 

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

 

5. The box which has Brown colour is kept two boxes below box D.
6. The box which has Yellow colour is kept just below the box which has Red colour and just above the box which has Green colour. 

 

7. Two boxes are kept between the box which has Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position.
8. Box E is kept just below the box which has Pink colour.
9. Box C is kept below box A.

Case 2 gets eliminated because two boxes are kept between the box which has a Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position, which is not satisfied. So, the final arrangement:

 

Except A-Blue colour, all the combinations are not correctly matched

Hence, the correct answer is ‘A-Blue colour’.

Given: Seven boxes- A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different colours i.e., Green, Pink, Black, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue and all of them are kept one above the other.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. At most two boxes are kept above the box B.
2. The box which has Black colour is kept just above the box B.
3. As many boxes are kept above the box which has Black colour as below box F.
4. Three boxes are kept between box F and box D. 

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

 

5. The box which has Brown colour is kept two boxes below box D.
6. The box which has Yellow colour is kept just below the box which has Red colour and just above the box which has Green colour. 

 

7. Two boxes are kept between the box which has Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position.
8. Box E is kept just below the box which has Pink colour.
9. Box C is kept below box A.

Case 2 gets eliminated because two boxes are kept between the box which has a Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position, which is not satisfied. So, the final arrangement:

 

I). Box C doesn’t kept above box G - False

II). Box A is kept at the topmost position - True

III). More than three boxes are kept below the box which has Pink colour - True

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

Given: Seven boxes- A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different colours i.e., Green, Pink, Black, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue and all of them are kept one above the other.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. At most two boxes are kept above the box B.
2. The box which has Black colour is kept just above the box B.
3. As many boxes are kept above the box which has Black colour as below box F.
4. Three boxes are kept between box F and box D. 

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

 

5. The box which has Brown colour is kept two boxes below box D.
6. The box which has Yellow colour is kept just below the box which has Red colour and just above the box which has Green colour. 

 

7. Two boxes are kept between the box which has Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position.
8. Box E is kept just below the box which has Pink colour.
9. Box C is kept below box A.

Case 2 gets eliminated because two boxes are kept between the box which has a Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position, which is not satisfied. So, the final arrangement:

 

The box which has Red colour is kept at fifth position from the top.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The box which has Red colour’.

Given: Seven boxes- A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different colours i.e., Green, Pink, Black, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue and all of them are kept one above the other.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. At most two boxes are kept above the box B.
2. The box which has Black colour is kept just above the box B.
3. As many boxes are kept above the box which has Black colour as below box F.
4. Three boxes are kept between box F and box D. 

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

 

5. The box which has Brown colour is kept two boxes below box D.
6. The box which has Yellow colour is kept just below the box which has Red colour and just above the box which has Green colour. 

 

7. Two boxes are kept between the box which has Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position.
8. Box E is kept just below the box which has Pink colour.
9. Box C is kept below box A.

Case 2 gets eliminated because two boxes are kept between the box which has a Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position, which is not satisfied. So, the final arrangement:

 

Box E has Brown colour.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Box E’.

Given: Seven boxes- A, B, C, D, E, F and G have different colours i.e., Green, Pink, Black, Yellow, Red, Brown and Blue and all of them are kept one above the other.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

1. At most two boxes are kept above the box B.
2. The box which has Black colour is kept just above the box B.
3. As many boxes are kept above the box which has Black colour as below box F.
4. Three boxes are kept between box F and box D. 

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

 

5. The box which has Brown colour is kept two boxes below box D.
6. The box which has Yellow colour is kept just below the box which has Red colour and just above the box which has Green colour. 

 

7. Two boxes are kept between the box which has Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position.
8. Box E is kept just below the box which has Pink colour.
9. Box C is kept below box A.

Case 2 gets eliminated because two boxes are kept between the box which has a Brown colour and box G which is not kept at the topmost position, which is not satisfied. So, the final arrangement:

 

Two boxes are kept between box D and box C.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Two’.

Pairs:- (01), (45),(46),(56), and (69)

Hence, five pairs are there in the number ‘8571065491’, each of which has as many digits between them in the number as are there in the general numerical order

Given: Nine persons – R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are designated at nine different designations – Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager (CM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk, but not necessarily in the same order.

The order of the designations is in decreasing order of seniority such that CGM is the seniormost designation and Clerk is the junior-most.

1. W is designated four persons senior to R.
2. S is designated two persons junior to R.
3. Y is designated immediately senior to W. 

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

 

4. Three persons are designated between Y and X.
5. Z is designated junior to AM. 

 

6. More than four persons are designated between Z and T.
7. V is designated junior to U but not immediately junior.

Case 2 gets eliminated because there is no place for V and U. So, the final arrangement:

 

R is related to Chief Manager, The first person given is two persons junior to the designation given.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Chief Manager’.

Given: Nine persons – R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are designated at nine different designations – Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager (CM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk, but not necessarily in the same order.

The order of the designations is in decreasing order of seniority such that CGM is the seniormost designation and Clerk is the junior-most.

1. W is designated four persons senior to R.
2. S is designated two persons junior to R.
3. Y is designated immediately senior to W. 

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

 

4. Three persons are designated between Y and X.
5. Z is designated junior to AM. 

 

6. More than four persons are designated between Z and T.
7. V is designated junior to U but not immediately junior.

Case 2 gets eliminated because there is no place for V and U. So, the final arrangement:

 

The number of persons designated senior to U is the same as the number of persons designated junior to R.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘R’.

Given: Nine persons – R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are designated at nine different designations – Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager (CM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk, but not necessarily in the same order.

The order of the designations is in decreasing order of seniority such that CGM is the seniormost designation and Clerk is the junior-most.

1. W is designated four persons senior to R.
2. S is designated two persons junior to R.
3. Y is designated immediately senior to W. 

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

 

4. Three persons are designated between Y and X.
5. Z is designated junior to AM. 

 

6. More than four persons are designated between Z and T.
7. V is designated junior to U but not immediately junior.

Case 2 gets eliminated because there is no place for V and U. So, the final arrangement:

 

S is designated as Probationary Officer.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Probationary Officer’.

Given: Nine persons – R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are designated at nine different designations – Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager (CM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk, but not necessarily in the same order.

The order of the designations is in decreasing order of seniority such that CGM is the seniormost designation and Clerk is the junior-most.

1. W is designated four persons senior to R.
2. S is designated two persons junior to R.
3. Y is designated immediately senior to W. 

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

 

4. Three persons are designated between Y and X.
5. Z is designated junior to AM. 

 

6. More than four persons are designated between Z and T.
7. V is designated junior to U but not immediately junior.

Case 2 gets eliminated because there is no place for V and U. So, the final arrangement:

 

Four persons are designated between T and the one who is designated immediately senior to Z.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Four’.

Given: Nine persons – R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are designated at nine different designations – Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager (CM), Senior Manager (SM), Manager, Assistant Manager (AM), Probationary Officer (PO) and Clerk, but not necessarily in the same order.

The order of the designations is in decreasing order of seniority such that CGM is the seniormost designation and Clerk is the junior-most.

1. W is designated four persons senior to R.
2. S is designated two persons junior to R.
3. Y is designated immediately senior to W. 

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

 

4. Three persons are designated between Y and X.
5. Z is designated junior to AM. 

 

6. More than four persons are designated between Z and T.
7. V is designated junior to U but not immediately junior.

Case 2 gets eliminated because there is no place for V and U. So, the final arrangement:

 

The one who is immediately junior to W is designated as Assistant General Manager (AGM).

Hence, the correct answer is ‘The one who is immediately junior to W’.

The second, fifth, sixth and tenth letters of the word GENERATION are E, R, A, N respectively.

The words formed will be EARN and NEAR. 

Hence, two such words are formed so M will be the answer.

Given: Ten persons – Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z – live in a five-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on up to the topmost floor numbered 5. Each floor has two flats, namely Flat-1 and Flat-2.

Flat-1 is to the west of Flat-2. Flat-1 of any floor is immediately above Flat-1 of the floor below it and immediately below Flat-1 of the floor above it. The same applies to Flat-2.

1. T lives three floors above Y in a different named flat.
2. The one who lives to the east of T lives two floors above S.
3. X lives just to the north-east of S. 

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

 

4. One floor is between the floors of X and Q.
5. Q and T live in the same flat.
6. W lives immediately below Q.
7. V lives three floors above W in the same named flat. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because there is no place for V.

 

8. Z lives above U, who doesn’t live in the bottom-most floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

 

Q is related to R. The logic here is that the flat of the first person is to the north-west of the flat of the second person.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘R’.

Given: Ten persons – Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z – live in a five-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on up to the topmost floor numbered 5. Each floor has two flats, namely Flat-1 and Flat-2.

Flat-1 is to the west of Flat-2. Flat-1 of any floor is immediately above Flat-1 of the floor below it and immediately below Flat-1 of the floor above it. The same applies to Flat-2.

1. T lives three floors above Y in a different named flat.
2. The one who lives to the east of T lives two floors above S.
3. X lives just to the north-east of S. 

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

 

4. One floor is between the floors of X and Q.
5. Q and T live in the same flat.
6. W lives immediately below Q.
7. V lives three floors above W in the same named flat. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because there is no place for V.

 

8. Z lives above U, who doesn’t live in the bottom-most floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

 

Two persons live between Z and Y in the same numbered flat.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Two’.

Given: Ten persons – Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z – live in a five-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2, and so on up to the topmost floor numbered 5. Each floor has two flats, namely Flat-1 and Flat-2.

Flat-1 is to the west of Flat-2. Flat-1 of any floor is immediately above Flat-1 of the floor below it and immediately below Flat-1 of the floor above it. The same applies to Flat-2.

1. T lives three floors above Y in a different named flat.
2. The one who lives to the east of T lives two floors above S.
3. X lives just to the north-east of S. 

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

 

4. One floor is between the floors of X and Q.
5. Q and T live in the same flat.
6. W lives immediately below Q.
7. V lives three floors above W in the same named flat. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because there is no place for V.

 

8. Z lives above U, who doesn’t live in the bottom-most floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

 

R lives in Flat 2, Floor 1

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Flat 2, Floor 1’.