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Question 321

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven members from same family R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting in a linear row facing north. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U. X is the only son of S. R is a male person. T sits third from the extreme end. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother. There are two persons between V and R. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife. There are two people's sits between W and U. V is R's grandfather. W sits to the left of U. T's mother sits second to the right of T. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

Who is the wife of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    W

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

W

Why this answer is correct

  1. T sits third from the extreme end.

  2. T's mother sits second to the right of T.

  3. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother.

  4. There are two persons between V and R.

  5. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

  6. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father.

  7. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife.

  8. There are two people's sits between W and U.

  9. W sits to the left of U.

  10. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U.

Thus, Case 2(a) and Case 2(b) eliminated.

  1. V is R's grandfather.
  2. X is the only son of S.
  3. R is a male person.

Final arrangement:

Hence, W is the wife of T.

Question 322

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven members from same family R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting in a linear row facing north. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U. X is the only son of S. R is a male person. T sits third from the extreme end. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother. There are two persons between V and R. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife. There are two people's sits between W and U. V is R's grandfather. W sits to the left of U. T's mother sits second to the right of T. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

Who is sitting adjacent to father of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    V

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

U

Why this answer is correct

  1. T sits third from the extreme end.

  2. T's mother sits second to the right of T.

  3. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother.

  4. There are two persons between V and R.

  5. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

  6. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father.

  7. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife.

  8. There are two people's sits between W and U.

  9. W sits to the left of U.

  10. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U.

Thus, Case 2(a) and Case 2(b) eliminated.

  1. V is R's grandfather.
  2. X is the only son of S.
  3. R is a male person.

Final arrangement:

Hence, U is sitting adjacent to the father of S.

Question 323

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven members from same family R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting in a linear row facing north. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U. X is the only son of S. R is a male person. T sits third from the extreme end. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother. There are two persons between V and R. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife. There are two people's sits between W and U. V is R's grandfather. W sits to the left of U. T's mother sits second to the right of T. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

How many granddaughters does U have?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

Why this answer is correct

  1. T sits third from the extreme end.

  2. T's mother sits second to the right of T.

  3. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother.

  4. There are two persons between V and R.

  5. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

  6. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father.

  7. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife.

  8. There are two people's sits between W and U.

  9. W sits to the left of U.

  10. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U.

Thus, Case 2(a) and Case 2(b) eliminated.

  1. V is R's grandfather.
  2. X is the only son of S.
  3. R is a male person.

Final arrangement:

Hence, U does not have a granddaughter.

Question 324

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven members from same family R, S, T, U, V, W and X are sitting in a linear row facing north. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U. X is the only son of S. R is a male person. T sits third from the extreme end. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother. There are two persons between V and R. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife. There are two people's sits between W and U. V is R's grandfather. W sits to the left of U. T's mother sits second to the right of T. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

Who is sitting at the extreme right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

X

Why this answer is correct

  1. T sits third from the extreme end.

  2. T's mother sits second to the right of T.

  3. V is an immediate neighbour of T's Mother.

  4. There are two persons between V and R.

  5. T's wife sits to the immediate right of R.

  6. There is only one person sits between T's wife and S's father.

  7. The number of people sitting to the left of S is the same as the number of people sitting to the right of T's wife.

  8. There are two people's sits between W and U.

  9. W sits to the left of U.

  10. U's daughter sits to the immediate right of U.

Thus, Case 2(a) and Case 2(b) eliminated.

  1. V is R's grandfather.
  2. X is the only son of S.
  3. R is a male person.

Final arrangement:

Hence, X is sitting at the extreme right end.

Question 325

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. Each of them has different number of pens from 1 to 7. The pens are of different colors – Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

G and E are not adjacent to each other. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen. B sits adjacent to C. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens. Neither A nor D has Black color pens. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. One person has 5 yellow pens. F does not have odd number of pens. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens. B does not have Green pens.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

A

Why this answer is correct

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

Number of pens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen.

  2. B sits adjacent to C.

  3. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. So, A and B must have 6 and 3 pens respectively.

  2. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens.

  3. Neither A nor D has Black color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. So, case 1(b) is rejected.

  2. G and E are not adjacent to each other. So, case 2 is rejected.

  3. One person has 5 yellow pens. So, E must have 5 Yellow pens.

  4. F does not have odd number of pens. So, F and G have 4 and 7 pens respectively.

  5. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens.

  6. B does not have Green pens. So, C and A have Green and White pens respectively. Also, B has Blue pens.

Final case:

All have odd number of pens except A.

Hence, A is the correct answer.

Question 326

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. Each of them has different number of pens from 1 to 7. The pens are of different colors – Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

G and E are not adjacent to each other. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen. B sits adjacent to C. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens. Neither A nor D has Black color pens. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. One person has 5 yellow pens. F does not have odd number of pens. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens. B does not have Green pens.

What is the color of pens that B has?

  1. AOption (a)

    Green

  2. BOption (b)

    Pink

  3. COption (c)

    Yellow

  4. DOption (d)

    Blue

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above 

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Blue

Why this answer is correct

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

Number of pens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen.

  2. B sits adjacent to C.

  3. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. So, A and B must have 6 and 3 pens respectively.

  2. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens.

  3. Neither A nor D has Black color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. So, case 1(b) is rejected.

  2. G and E are not adjacent to each other. So, case 2 is rejected.

  3. One person has 5 yellow pens. So, E must have 5 Yellow pens.

  4. F does not have odd number of pens. So, F and G have 4 and 7 pens respectively.

  5. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens.

  6. B does not have Green pens. So, C and A have Green and White pens respectively. Also, B has Blue pens.

Final case:

B has Blue pens.

Hence, Blue is the correct answer.

Question 327

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. Each of them has different number of pens from 1 to 7. The pens are of different colors – Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

G and E are not adjacent to each other. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen. B sits adjacent to C. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens. Neither A nor D has Black color pens. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. One person has 5 yellow pens. F does not have odd number of pens. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens. B does not have Green pens.

How many pens does E have?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    7

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

5

Why this answer is correct

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

Number of pens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen.

  2. B sits adjacent to C.

  3. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. So, A and B must have 6 and 3 pens respectively.

  2. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens.

  3. Neither A nor D has Black color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. So, case 1(b) is rejected.

  2. G and E are not adjacent to each other. So, case 2 is rejected.

  3. One person has 5 yellow pens. So, E must have 5 Yellow pens.

  4. F does not have odd number of pens. So, F and G have 4 and 7 pens respectively.

  5. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens.

  6. B does not have Green pens. So, C and A have Green and White pens respectively. Also, B has Blue pens.

Final case:

E has 5 pens.

Hence, 5 is the correct answer.

Question 328

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. Each of them has different number of pens from 1 to 7. The pens are of different colors – Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

G and E are not adjacent to each other. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen. B sits adjacent to C. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens. Neither A nor D has Black color pens. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. One person has 5 yellow pens. F does not have odd number of pens. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens. B does not have Green pens.

Who among the following has 7 pens?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    The one, who has white color pens

  3. COption (c)

    The one, who has Black color pens

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    The one, who has Blue color pens

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

The one, who has Black color pens

Why this answer is correct

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

Number of pens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen.

  2. B sits adjacent to C.

  3. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. So, A and B must have 6 and 3 pens respectively.

  2. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens.

  3. Neither A nor D has Black color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. So, case 1(b) is rejected.

  2. G and E are not adjacent to each other. So, case 2 is rejected.

  3. One person has 5 yellow pens. So, E must have 5 Yellow pens.

  4. F does not have odd number of pens. So, F and G have 4 and 7 pens respectively.

  5. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens.

  6. B does not have Green pens. So, C and A have Green and White pens respectively. Also, B has Blue pens.

Final case:

The one, who has Black color pens, has 7 pens.

Hence, option 3 is correct answer.

Question 329

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around the circular table facing towards the center. Each of them has different number of pens from 1 to 7. The pens are of different colors – Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

G and E are not adjacent to each other. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen. B sits adjacent to C. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens. Neither A nor D has Black color pens. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. One person has 5 yellow pens. F does not have odd number of pens. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens. B does not have Green pens.

Who sits immediate left of E?

  1. AOption (a)

    The one, who has 7 pens

  2. BOption (b)

    The one, who has white color pens

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

Why this answer is correct

Persons: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow.

Number of pens: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  1. The one, who has black color pen, sits third to the right of C, who has 1 pen.

  2. B sits adjacent to C.

  3. One person sits between B and the one, who has 2 pink color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. A has double number of pens than that of B, who does not have Pink color pens. So, A and B must have 6 and 3 pens respectively.

  2. A sits immediate left of F, who has Red color pens.

  3. Neither A nor D has Black color pens.

Case 1(a):

Case 1(b):

Case 2:

  1. The one, who has 3 pens, sits adjacent to E. So, case 1(b) is rejected.

  2. G and E are not adjacent to each other. So, case 2 is rejected.

  3. One person has 5 yellow pens. So, E must have 5 Yellow pens.

  4. F does not have odd number of pens. So, F and G have 4 and 7 pens respectively.

  5. The one, who has Green pens, sits immediate left of one, who has White pens.

  6. B does not have Green pens. So, C and A have Green and White pens respectively. Also, B has Blue pens.

Final case:

So, D sits immediate left of E.

Hence, D is the correct answer.

Question 330

LIC ADO 2019• Reasoning Ability and Numerical Ability

Direction: In the following questions, the symbols, ©, $, *, @ and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'A © B' means ‘A is either greater than or equal to B’

'A $ B' means ‘A is either smaller than or equal to B’

'A % B' means ‘A is neither greater then nor smaller than B’

'A * B' means ‘A is greater than B’

'A @ B' means ‘A is smaller than B’

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be True, find which of the conclusion/s given below them is/are definitely True?

Statements:      

 A * B, B © C, C © D

Conclusions:     

I. D * B          

II. C @ A

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only conclusion II is true

Why this answer is correct

According to the question

X is
Symbol©$%*@
Meaning≥≤=><
to Y

Given statement: A * B, B © C, C © D

On converting: A > B, B ≥ C, C ≥ D

On combining: A > B ≥ C ≥ D

Conclusions:     

I. D * B → D > B → False (As, B ≥ C ≥ D → B > D)

II. C @ A → C < A → True (As, A > B ≥ C → A > C)

Hence, only conclusion II is true.$

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