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Question 81

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin  but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

Who likes Linen?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: A, B, C, D, E and F

Different items:  Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin

1- The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

2- There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen.

3- C lives just above one who likes Linen.

4- There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button.

 

 

No.PersonItems
6A
5
4E
3C
2Linen
1Button

 

5- There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin.

6- D is just below the one who likes Satin.

 

 

Case-1Case-2
No.PersonItemsPersonItems
6ASilkASatin
5D
4EE
3CSatinCSilk
2DLinenLinen
1ButtonButton

 

7- F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. So case 2 gets eliminated cause there is no space for F.

 

 

Case-1
No.PersonItems
6ASilk
5FWool
4ECotton
3CSatin
2DLinen
1BButton

 

Final arrangement.

D likes Linen.

Question 82

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin  but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

Who among the following likes Cotton?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

E

Why this answer is correct

1- The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

2- There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen.

3- C lives just above one who likes Linen.

4- There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button.

 

 

No.PersonItems
6A
5
4E
3C
2Linen
1Button

 

 

5- There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin.

6- D is just below the one who likes Satin.

 

 

Case-1Case-2
No.PersonItemsPersonItems
6ASilkASatin
5D
4EE
3CSatinCSilk
2DLinenLinen
1ButtonButton

 

7- F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. So case 2 gets eliminated cause there is no space for F.

 

 

Case-1
No.PersonItems
6ASilk
5FWool
4ECotton
3CSatin
2DLinen
1BButton

 

Final arrangement.

 E likes Cotton.

Question 83

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin  but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

How many persons live below one who likes Wool?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Four

Why this answer is correct

1- The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

2- There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen.

3- C lives just above one who likes Linen.

4- There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button.

 

 

 

 

No.PersonItems
6A
5
4E
3C
2Linen
1Button

5- There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin.

6- D is just below the one who likes Satin.

 

 

Case-1Case-2
No.PersonItemsPersonItems
6ASilkASatin
5D
4EE
3CSatinCSilk
2DLinenLinen
1ButtonButton

 

7- F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. So case 2 gets eliminated cause there is no space for F.

 

 

Case-1
No.PersonItems
6ASilk
5FWool
4ECotton
3CSatin
2DLinen
1BButton

 

Final arrangement.

Four persons live below one who likes Wool.

Question 84

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin  but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

Which of the following combinations is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    C - Satin

  2. BOption (b)

    E - Wool

  3. COption (c)

    A - Cotton

  4. DOption (d)

    B - Linen

  5. EOption (e)

    D - Satin

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C - Satin

Why this answer is correct

1- The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

2- There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen.

3- C lives just above one who likes Linen.

4- There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button.

 

 

No.PersonItems
6A
5
4E
3C
2Linen
1Button

5- There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin.

6- D is just below the one who likes Satin.

 

 

Case-1Case-2
No.PersonItemsPersonItems
6ASilkASatin
5D
4EE
3CSatinCSilk
2DLinenLinen
1ButtonButton

 

7- F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. So case 2 gets eliminated cause there is no space for F.

 

 

Case-1
No.PersonItems
6ASilk
5FWool
4ECotton
3CSatin
2DLinen
1BButton

 

Final arrangement.

C likes Satin.

Question 85

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin  but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

Who lives on the topmost floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    F

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

A

Why this answer is correct

1- The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.

2- There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen.

3- C lives just above one who likes Linen.

4- There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button.

likes Button.

 

 

No.PersonItems
6A
5
4E
3C
2Linen
1Button

5- There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin.

6- D is just below the one who likes Satin.

 

 

Case-1Case-2
No.PersonItemsPersonItems
6ASilkASatin
5D
4EE
3CSatinCSilk
2DLinenLinen
1ButtonButton

 

7- F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. So case 2 gets eliminated cause there is no space for F.

 

 

Case-1
No.PersonItems
6ASilk
5FWool
4ECotton
3CSatin
2DLinen
1BButton

 

Final arrangement.

A lives on the topmost floor.

Question 86

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the given statements.

A person walks in the east direction from point B. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

What is the position of Point B with respect to Point A

  1. AOption (a)

    Southwest

  2. BOption (b)

    Southeast

  3. COption (c)

    Northwest

  4. DOption (d)

    Northeast

  5. EOption (e)

    West

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Northwest

Why this answer is correct

The diagram according to the given conditions:

1. A person walks in the east direction from point B. 2. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. 3. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. 4. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. 5. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

  1. Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km.
  2. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km.
  3. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn.
  4. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q.
  5. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

The final diagram will be as follows:

 

Hence, B is in northwest direction with respect to A.

Question 87

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the given statements.

A person walks in the east direction from point B. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

How far and in which direction is Point Q with respect to Point B?

  1. AOption (a)

    19km, West

  2. BOption (b)

    17km, West

  3. COption (c)

    19km, East

  4. DOption (d)

    17km, East

  5. EOption (e)

    16km, East

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

19km, East

Why this answer is correct

The diagram according to the given conditions:

1. A person walks in the east direction from point B. 2. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. 3. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. 4. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. 5. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

  1. Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km.
  2. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km.
  3. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn.
  4. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q.
  5. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

The final diagram will be as follows:

 

Hence, the point Q is in 19km east of point B.

Question 88

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the given statements.

A person walks in the east direction from point B. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

What is the direction of Point E with respect to Point Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    South

  2. BOption (b)

    South-East

  3. COption (c)

    South-West

  4. DOption (d)

    North

  5. EOption (e)

    North-West

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

South-West

Why this answer is correct

The diagram according to the given conditions:

1. A person walks in the east direction from point B. 2. After, walking for 4km in the same direction, he took a right turn and walks 3km to reach point C. 3. From there, he took a left turn of 4km then a right turn of 4km and reaches point D. 4. Then, he turns left and walks for 4km to reach point E. 5. At last, he walks in the north direction and reaches Point P after walking 7km.

  1. Another person walks in the west direction from point A for 5km.
  2. Then, she turns right and walks for 4km.
  3. Then, she turns right again for 5km and took a left turn.
  4. After walking for 3km in the same direction, she took a left turn again and walk for 5km to reach point Q.
  5. From there, she walks 7km in the west direction to reach Point P.

The final diagram will be as follows:

 

Hence, Point E is in the south-west direction of point Q.

Question 89

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They all have different ages.

Q is second to the right of U. R sits opposite to Q  and is of 20 years of age. T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R. The age of P is half the age of S. S does not sit near to T. The age of U is twice the age of R. The age of S is 28 years. The sum of ages of P and Q is 32.

What is the age of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    22 years

  2. BOption (b)

    26 years

  3. COption (c)

    18 years

  4. DOption (d)

    20 years

  5. EOption (e)

    27 years

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

18 years

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: P, Q, R, S, T and U. 

1- Q is second to the right of U.

2- R sits opposite to Q  and is 20 years of age.

3- T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R.

 

 

4- S does not sit near to T.

5- The age of U is twice the age of R. So the age of U is 40.

6- The age of S is 28 years. The age of P is half the age of S. So P is 14 years old.

7- The sum of ages of P and Q is 32. The age of Q is 18.

 

 

Hence, Q is 18 years old.

Question 90

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following questions carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They all have different ages.

Q is second to the right of U. R sits opposite to Q  and is of 20 years of age. T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R. The age of P is half the age of S. S does not sit near to T. The age of U is twice the age of R. The age of S is 28 years. The sum of ages of P and Q is 32.

Who is sitting immediate to the left of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    U

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

S

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: P, Q, R, S, T and U. 

1- Q is second to the right of U.

2- R sits opposite to Q  and is 20 years of age.

3- T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R.

 

 

4- S does not sit near to T.

5- The age of U is twice the age of R. So the age of U is 40.

6- The age of S is 28 years. The age of P is half the age of S. So P is 14 years old.

7- The sum of ages of P and Q is 32. The age of Q is 18.

 

Hence, S sits immediate left of Q.

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