Logical Ability – 7

Analytical Puzzles and Seating Arrangements

1. Five passengers are standing in a row. P5 is sitting next to P3 and P2 is sitting

next to P4. P1 is not next to P2 or P3. If P4 is on the extreme left , who is
adjacent to P5 ?
a) P2 and P3
b) P4 and P3
c) P3 and P1
d) P4 and P1
2. Five friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are standing in a row. B is between F and
D. E is between A and C. A stands next to neither F nor D. C does not stand
next to D. F is between which of the following persons?
a) A and C
b) C and B
c) B and C
d) A and B
3. There are five bus stops A, B, C, D and E at equal intervals. C is not the
middle stop. A and E are not terminal stops. C comes twice as many stops as
D in upwards journey as B comes after A. D is the first stop in the
downward journey. Give the correct sequence of stops in the downward
journey.
a) DEACB
b) DAECB
c) DACEB
d) DCBAE

Directions for questions 4 to 5: Answer the questions based on the information

given below:

There are six persons – Q, R, S, T, U and V seated in a straight line facing North. S
is second to the right of T and T is second to the right of Q. R is to the left of Q and
is second to the left of V.
 4. How many persons are seated between T and V?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0
5. What is Q’s position with respect to S?
a) Third to the left
b) Fourth to the left
c) Second to the left
d) Immediate left

Directions for questions 6 to 10: These questions are based on the following
Information.

Eight people are divided equally and are sitting in two parallel rows facing each
other. A, B, C and D (not necessarily in the same order) are seated in the row
facing North. P, Q, R and S (not necessarily in the same order) are seated in a row
facing South. Moreover

 S sits to the left of Q

 A faces the immediate neighbor of S
 Only one person sits between A and C
 P does not face A
 B is not an immediate neighbor of A
6. Which of the following is true regarding D?
a) D sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
b) A sits to the immediate left of D
c) Q faces D
d) C is an immediate neighbor of D
7. Who amongst the following faces C?
a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) S
8. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate right of the person who
faces C?
 a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) S
9. Three of the four are alike in a certain way based on the given seating
arrangement and thus form a group. Which is that one that does not belong
to that group?
a) A
b) Q
c) R
d) S
10. Who among the following faces R?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

Directions for Questions 11– 15: These questions are based on the following
information.

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated around a circular table facing

the center, but not necessarily in the same order. Moreover

 D sits third to the left of A

 A is an immediate neighbor of both F and H
 Only one person sits between C and F
 B is not an immediate neighbor of D
 Only one person sits between G and B
11.A is related to G in a certain way similarly C is related to H in the same way
following the given seating arrangements. To who amongst the following is
F related following the same pattern?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
 12.Who among the following sits second to the right of C?
a) F
b) A
c) D
d) G
13.What is the position of C with respect to the position of E?
a) Third to the left
b) Second to the left
c) Immediate right
d) Third to the right
14.Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating
arrangement?
a) A sits to the immediate left of H
b) B sits exactly between C and G
c) F sits second to the right of C
d) None of these
15. Starting from A if all the friends are made to sit in alphabetical order in the
clockwise direction the positions of how many (excluding A) will remain
unchanged?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three

Directions for Questions 16– 18: These questions are based on the following
information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated around a circular table facing

the center, but not necessarily in the same order. Further

 No two males or females are immediate neighbors of each other.

 A is the wife of H and sits third to the left of E.
 F sits second to the right of D.
 D is not an immediate neighbor of A or E.
 H and C are immediate neighbors of each other.
  F is not an immediate neighbor of his wife B.
16.Which of the following is true about G?
a) G is a male
b) G sits exactly between F and H
c) G sits second to the right of B
d) G sits third to the left of E
17.Who sits third to the left of B?
a) F
b) S
c) D
d) H
18.How many people sit between B and F counted in anticlockwise direction
from B?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

Directions for Questions 19 - 20: These questions are based on the following
information.

Five students from different Universities met in an inter college festival. They can
speak only some languages. A speaks Hindi and Bengali. B speaks Hindi and
English. C speaks English and Bengali. D speaks Tamil and Hindi and E speaks
Bengali and Tamil.

19.Which of the following can act as an interpreter if C and D wish to speak to

each other?
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Only E
d) A, B and E
20.Which pair among the following pairs cannot speak with each other without
an interpreter?
a) B and E
 b) A and B
c) A and C
d) B and D

Directions for Questions21-24: These questions are based on the following

information.

Seven subjects – Mechanics, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics,

History and Geography are to be conducted from 22nd July to 29th July, not
necessarily in that order. Further

 The course should start with Psychology.

 23rd July being a Sunday is a holiday.
 History subject should be immediately before Geography.
 The Course should end with Mechanics.
 Philosophy should be immediately after the holiday.
 There should be a gap of one day between Economics and Geography.
21.Which subject will be on Tuesday?
a) Mechanics
b) Geography
c) Economics
d) Psychology
22.Which subject precedes Mechanics?
a) Economics
b) Geography
c) Philosophy
d) None of the above
23.How many days gap is there between History and Philosophy?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) No gap
24.Which subject is followed by History?
a) Geography
b) Psychology
c) Philosophy
 d) Economics

Directions for Questions25-26: These questions are based on the following

information.

Five cities A, B C, D and E are famous for their Lovely Gardens, Fancy Jewellery,
Educational Institutes, Blue Pottery and Scents but not in the same order and one
city are famous for only one feature.

 A and C are neither Educational Institutes nor have Lovely Gardens.

 B and E are not famous for Jewellery or Pottery.
 Scents and Jewellery have nothing to do with A.
 D and E are not famous for Garden and Jewellery.
 D is not famous for Educational Institutes.
25. City E is famous for which of the following features?
a) Jewellery
b) Educational Institutes
c) Scents
d) Gardens

26.Which of the following is definitely false

a) A is famous for Pottery
b) D is famous for Scents
c) C is famous for Educational Institutes
d) B is Famous for Gardens
27.Keerthy is taller than Kanika who is shorter than Kajal. Komal is taller than
Kanchana but shorter than Kanika. Who among the following is the
shortest?
a) Keerthy
b) Kajal
c) Kanika
d) Kanchana

Directions for Questions28-30: These questions are based on the following

information.

Ganesh has 5 marbles named A, B, C, D and E.

  A weighs half as much as B
 B weighs one and a half as much as C
 C weighs twice as much as D
 D weighs three fourth as much as E
28. Which marble is the middle most as in weight?
a) D
b) C
c) B
d) A
29.Which marble is the lightest?
a) B
b) C
c) A
d) D
30.Which marble is the heaviest?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

Directions for Q. No. 31 to 35 : Study the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it : 

P, T, M, J, V, R and W are seven friends studying in a college. Three of them are in B.Sc. and two each are in B.A. and B.com. Each
of them has a favourite colour from Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet and Brown but not necessarily in the same order. None
of them, studying in B.Sc. likes either Red or Black. M is B.A and likes Blue. R is in B.Com and likes Brown. J is in B.Sc. and likes
yellow. P who does not like Red is in the same discipline of R, and T is in the same discipline of M. V does not like Violet.

31. Which colour does T like ?

(a) Black
(b) Blue
(c) White
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

32. Which colour does P like ?

(a) Black
(b) Violet
(c) Red
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

33. Which of the following groups is in B.Sc. ?

(a) M, V, W
(b) J, P, W
(c) J, V, T
(d) V, P, W
(e) Nope of these

34. What is the colour combination likings of those who are in B.Sc. ?
(a) Yellow, Black, Violet
(b) Yellow, Brown, Violet
(c) Violet, Black, Brown
(d)Yellow, White, Violet
(e) None of these

35. Which colour does V like ?

(a) Red
(b) White
(c) Black
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

ANSWERS:
1. e
2. a
3. e
4. d
5. b

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information, carefully to answer the given questions.

Five friends F, M, K, N and Y are working in 5 different hospitals C, P, O, S and U and they earn different salaries i.e. 8000, 12000, 15000,
18000 and 20000 and they all are of different ages i.e. 24, 26, 27, 29 and 30 years. These all informations are not necessarily in same order.
Person who is 29 year old earns highest salary but does not work in C and P hospital. Y does not work in S and U hospital and his age is not
30. The salary of N is less than 15000. The person who is 26 years old earns 18000 per month. F earns 12000 per month but does not work
in P and S. M works in C hospital and earns more than 15000. Person who is 27 years old works in U. 30 years old person earns at least
15000.

36. In which hospital does F work?

1) U
2) C
3) P
4) S
5) O

37. Who works in Hospital P?

1) M
2) K
3) N
4) Y
5) Cannot be determined

38. If the name of the person represents it’s salary then which of the following is true?
1) F + M = K
2) K + N = U
3) N + Y = M
4) F + N = Y
5) None of these

39.The person whose age is a prime number works in hospital

1) C
2) P
3) O
4) S
5) Cannot be determined

40. Which of the following combinations is definitely true?

1) M – 29 years – C – 20000
2) N – 24 years – P – 8000
3) F – 24 years – S – 12000
4) Y – 29 years – O – 20000
5) None of these

Direction (Q. 6-9): Read the following information carefully and answer the question which follows:

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row. There are 3 married couples in the group. Any person doesn’t sit with her spouse.
D and E, both married but not to each other, are sitting 3 places away from each other. H is single and she is sitting at a maximum possible
distance from F. A is not married to D. There are exactly four people sitting between H and B. C, who is married to B is an immediate
neighbour of A. F is unmarried and he is not sitting on the right of any of the members.

41. Who is sitting on the immediate right of E?

1) B
2) G
3) Either B or G
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these

42. Which of the following pairs is not married to each other?

1) BC
2) GE
3) DG
4) AE
5) Can’t be determined

43.Which of the following is definitely sitting between a couple?

1) D
2) C
3) B
4) E
5) Can’t be determined

44. How many females are there in the group?

1) Three
2) Two
3) Four
4) Five
5) Can’t be determined

45.. Which among the following is definitely a couple?

1. F H

2.H A

3.DG

4.GF

5.Cannot be deterrmined

 ANSWERS      
1. 1
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
5. 4

Solutions (6-9)
F E G B D C A H / DG - EA - CB - H - F
 6.  2
7. 2
8. 32

9.  3
10.3

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it:

One of the seven subjects,viz., Maths, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, English and Statistics is taught on one day in a week starting
from Monday and ending on Sunday. Chemistry is taught on Thursday. English is neither taught on Tuesday nor on Saturday. Only one
lecture is held between Chemistry and Botany. Zoology is taught after two days of maths lecture. Statistics is neither taught on Monday nor
Sunday. Botany is not taught on the immediate next day on which Zoology is taught. Physics is taught on Monday. 

1.    On which of the following days is Physics taught?

(1) Monday                       (2) Tuesday
(3) Wednesday                 (4) Thursday 
(5) Friday

2.    How many subjects are taught between Botany and Zoology?

(1)  None                           (2) One 
(3) Two                              (4) Three 
(5) Four

3.    Which of the following subjects is taught on Saturday?

(1) Botany                         (2) Statistics 
(3) Zoology                        (4) Math’s
(5) Physics

4.    On which of the following days is Statistics taught?

(1) Tuesday                       (2) Wednesday
(3) Thursday                     (4) Friday
(5) Cannot be determined

5.    If Statistics is related to Zoology, and Physics is related to Botany in a certain way, then to which of the following is Chemistry related to,
following the same pattern?
(1) Math                            (2) Statistics 
(3) Physics                        (4) English 
(5) Cannot be determined.

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. B is second to the right of H and third to the left of A. D is not an
immediate neighbor of either B or H and is second to the right of F. C is fourth to the right of G who is not an immediate neighbor of H.

6.    If E and F interchange their places, who will be second to the right of B?
(1) F                                  (2) C
(3) D                                  (4) Data Inadequate
(5) None of these

7.    In which of the following pairs is the second person sitting to the immediate left of the first person?
(1) BG                               (2) HE
(3) FA                                (4) DC
(5) AF

8.    Who is fourth to the right of H?

(1) B                                  (2) A
(3) F                                  (4) Data Inadequate
(5) None of these

9.    Who is to the immediate right of B?

(1) C                                  (2) E
(3) H                                  (4) G
(5) None of these

10.  Who is third to the right of E?

(1) C                                  (2) F
(3)  D                                 (4) Data Inadequate
(5) None of these

ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATION:

 Solution (1-5):

1.    (1)
2.    (4)
3.    (3)
4.    (4)
5.    (2)

SOLUTION (6-10):

6.    (5)
7.    (5)
8.    (3)
9.    (4)
10.  (2)