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X CLASS ARRANGEMENTS ` KKP / M YP CEN TRE

ARRANGEMENTS
ANALYTICAL REASONING & PUZZLES
In this test, the question are put in the form of puzzles involving certain number of items may it be things or persons.
The candidate is required to study the information carefully and answer the questions.

Number Test
Here, a series of numbers is given. From this series, the candidate is asked to find out or pick out a number (or the
times of its occurrence) pertaining to certain specified conditions.

Ranking Test
Here, the ranks of a person (or an object) are mentioned from both top and bottom or from left and right. The
candidate, then may be asked to calculate the total number of persons (or objects) based upon the given ranks.

Ranks
n Rtop
If there are persons standing in a row and ranks of a person/object from top and from bottom are and
Rbottom n = Rtop + Rbottom - 1
, then

Illustration-1: How many 5’s are there in the following sequences which are immediately followed by 3 but
not immediately preceded by 7 ?
8953253855687335775365335738
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
Solution: C
As you know, a number which comes after a given number is said to follow it while the one which
comes before the given number precedes it.
Thus, the numbers satisfying the given conditions, can be shown as follows:
8953253855687335775365335738
Clearly, there are three such numbers.

Illustration-2: How many even numbers are there in the following sequence of numbers which are
immediately followed by an odd number as well as immediately preceded by an even number
?
86768932753422355228119
(A) one (B) three (C) five (D) None of these
Solution: D
As you know, numbers divisible by 2 are called even while those not divisible by 2 are called odd
numbers.
Thus, the numbers satisfying the given condition, can be shown as follows:
86768932753422355228119
Clearly, there are four such numbers.

Illustration-3: In the series:

641228742153862171413286
How many pairs of successive numbers have a difference of 2 each?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
Solution: C
Clearly, the pairs of successive numbers having a difference of 2 can be shown as follows:
641228742153862171413286
Thus, there are six such pairs.

Illustration-4: How many 8’s are there in the following number series which are exactly divisible by its
immediately preceding and also divisible by immediately succeeding numbers?
824517284842282698454832843183
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Solution: D
Clearly, the numbers satisfying the given conditions can be shown as follows:
824517284842282698454832843183
Thus, there are four such 8’s.

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Illustration-5: Rahul ranked ninth from the top and thirty eighth from the bottom in a class. How many
students are there in the class?
(A) 45 (B) 46 (C) 47 (D) 48
Solution: B
Clearly, the whole class consists of
(i) 8 students who have a rank higher than Rahul;
(ii) Rahul; and
(iii) 37 students who have rank lower than Rahul
i.e., (8 + 1 + 37) = 46 students.

Illustration-6: In a row of 21 girls, when Monika was shifted by four places towards the right, she became
12th from the left end. What was her earlier position from the right end of the row ?
(A) 9th (B) 10th (C) 11th (D) 14th
Solution: D
The change of place by Monika can be shown as number:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 M 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Clearly, Monika’s earlier position was 8th from the left end and 14th from the right end.

Illustration-7: In a row of boys, Deepak is seventh from the left and Madhu is twelfth from the right. If they
interchange their position, Deepak becomes twenty-second from the left. How many boys
are there in the row?
(A) 19 (B) 31 (C) 33 (D) cannot be determined.
Solution: C
Deepak’s new position is 22nd from left. But it is the same as Madhu’s earlier position which is 12th
from the right.
Thus, the row consists of (21 + 1 + 11) = 33 boys.

Illustration-8: A bus for Delhi leaves every thirty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a
passenger that the bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9.35
a.m. At what time did the enquiry clerk given this information to the passenger?
(A) 9.10 a.m (B) 8.55 a.m (C) 9.08 p.m (D) 9.15 a.m
Solution: D
The next bus will leave at 9.35 a.m. This means that the previous bus had left at
9.05 a.m. But it happened ten minutes before the clerk gave the information to the passenger.

Illustration-9: In the following series of numbers, find out how many times 1, 3 and 7 have appeared
together, 7 being in the middle and 1 and 3 on either side of 7.
2973173771331738571377173906
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) more than 5
Solution: A
2973173771331738571377173906

Illustration-10: In a class of 60, the number of girls are twice that of boys. Kamal ranked seventeenth from
the top. If there are nine girls ahead of Kamal, how many boys are after him in rank?
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 12 (D) 23
Solution: C
Clearly, there are 20 boys and 40 girls.
Number of students behind Kamal in rank = 60 – 17 = 43
Number of girls ahead of Kamal in rank = 9
Number of girls behind of Kamal in rank = 40 – 9 = 31
Number of boys behind Kamal in rank = 43 – 31 = 12

Illustration-11: What is the smallest number of ducks that could swim in this formation?
“Two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck between two ducks”
Solution: The smallest such number of ducks is 3 which are arranged as shown along side.
Duck Duck Duck

Illustration-12: Ramesh tells his son Ramswaroop, “I was of your present age when you were born”. If
Ramesh is 46 now, how old was the boy 5 years back.
Solution: Say, the Ramesh was ‘x’ years of age when his son Ramswaroop was born. When his son is ‘x’
years old, obviously, Ramesh is ‘2x’ years old. Ramesh is 46 years of age now so son’s present age
is 23 and so he was 18 years of age 5 years back.

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Illustration-13: Four girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Ravali is to the left of Ramani. Manju is
to the right of Ramani. Rita is between Ramani and Manju. Who would be second from the
left in the photograph?
Solution: Ravali is to the left of Ramani and Manju. So, the order is Ravali – Ramani – Rita – Manju. In the
photograph, Rita will be the second from right.

Illustration-14: Ashish is heavier than Govind. Mohit is lighter than Jack. Pawan is heavier than Jack but
lighter than Govind. Who among them is the heaviest?
Solution: In terms of weight:
Govind < Ashish; Mohit < Jack; Jack < Pawan and Pawan < Govind
 the sequence is Mohit < Jack < Pawan < Govind < Ashish
 Ashish is the heaviest

Illustration-15: Swaroop cuts a cake into two halves and cut one-half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each
of the small pieces is twenty five grams in weight. If he has eleven pieces of the cake in all
with him, how heavy was the original cake?
Solution: Eleven pieces consist with ten small pieces of weight 25 grams each = 25 x 10g i.e. 250 grams

 Total weight of the cake = 2 x 250 grams i.e 500 grams.

Directions (16 – 20): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
(i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circle and are facing the centre.
(ii) G is second to the left of C, who is the immediate left of F.
(iii) A is third to the left of E.
(iv) B is between D and E.

Illustration 16: Which of the following is false ?

(A) A is fourth to the right of e (B) G is to the immediate right of D
(C) F is third to the right of D (D) B is to the immediate left of D

Illustration 17: Which of the following is true ?

(A) C is fourth to the left of B (B) A is to the immediate right of G
(C) D is second to the left of E (D) B is second to the right of G

Illustration 18: Which of the following pairs has the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second
person ?
(A) BE (B) CA (C) GD (D) DG

Illustration 19: Which of the following has the middle person sitting between the remaining two ?
(A) FCE (B) EFB (C) DEB (D) none of these

Illustration 20: Which of the following is the position of F ?

(A) Fourth to the right of D (B) To the immediate left of C
(C) Between A and E (D) To the immediate right of A
Solutions: We first of all mark the seven blank positions around a circle.
Now, G is second to the left of C and C is to the immediate left of F.
We mark their positions as shown.
Also, B is between D and E. Thus, D, B, E sit together and occupy the three consecutive blank
positions. Now, only one position remains blank between G and C, and this must be occupied by A.
Now, D, B, E may sit in any of the positions (D, B, E) or (E, B, D). But A is third to the left of E only
when they sit in the order (D, B, E). Thus we mark their positions as shown.
D
G
G B

E
F A
F
C
C
Clearly, F is fourth to the right of D. So, (C) is false
Hence, the answer is (C).
C is third to the left of B. So (A) is false.
A is to the immediate right of G. So, (B) is true.
D is second to the left of G. So, (D) is false.
B is second to the left of G. So, (D) is false.
Hence, the answer is (B).
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 Clearly, only in the pair DG, the first person D sits to the immediate left to the second person G.
Hence, the answer is (D).
C sits between A and F; F sits between E and C; E sits between B and F; D sits between. Hence,
the answer is (D)
Clearly, F’s position is
(i) fourth to the right of D (ii) to the immediate right of C
(iii) between C and E (iv) second to the right of A
Hence, the answer is (A).

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ASSIGNMENT

LEVEL-1

Directions (1 to 3): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:

Ravi and Kunal are good in Hockey and Volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in Hockey and Baseball.
Gaurav and Kunal are good in Cricket and Volleyball. Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in Football and
Baseball.

1. Who is good in Hockey, Cricket and Volleyball?

(A) Sachin (B) Kunal (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav

2. Who is good in Baseball, Cricket, Volleyball and Football?

(A) Sachin (B) Kunal (C) Gaurav (D) Ravi

3. Who is good in Baseball, Volleyball and Hockey?

(A) Sachin (B) Kunal (C) Ravi (D) Gaurav

Directions (4 – 6): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:
Nine cricket fans are watching a match in a stadium. Seated in one row, they are J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R. L is
at the right of M and at third place at the right of N. K is at one end of the row. Q is seated adjacent to both O and P.
O is at the third place at the left of K. J is right next to left of O.

4. Who is sitting at the centre of the row?

(A) I (B) J (C) O (D) Q

5. Who is at extreme end of the row?

(A) J (B) N (C) P (D) R

6. Which of the following statements is true?

(A) N is two seats away from J. (B) M is at one extreme end.
(C) R and P are neighbors (D) There is one person between L and O.

Direction (7-10): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row facing towards North. C is sitting between A and E. B is sitting
immediate right to E. F is not at the right end.

7. How many persons are there to the right of D?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) None

8. Which of the following pairs is sitting to one side of D?

(A) FB (B) FA (C) FE (D) Can not be determined

9. Who is immediate left of C?

(A) A (B) E (C) Either E or A (D) Can not be determined
10. Who is at the right end?
(A) A (B) B (C) E (D) D

Directions (11 - 12): Choose the best alternative.

A blacksmit has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight
(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and a half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weights less than A but more than C.

11. Which of the following is the lightest in weight?

(A) A (B) B (C) c (D) D
12. E is lighter in weight than which of the other two articles?
(A) A, B (B) D, C (C) A, C (D) D, B

Direction (13-15): Read the following information and answer the questions given below:
Seven children A, B, C, D, E and G are standing in a line. G is to the right of D and to the left of B. A is on the right
of C. A is left of D. D and F have two children between them and F is at right end.
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13. Who is on the extreme right?
(A) B (B) E (C) F (D) G

14. Who is exactly in the middle?

(A) A (B) C (C) D (D) E

15. Who is on the extreme left?

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

LEVEL - 2

Directions (1-5): Read the following information and answer the questions given below it:
Seven friends Kamala, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit,
Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distance from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam, who is
sitting one place right of Amit. Kamala forms an angle of 90 degree from Gaurav and angle of 120 degree from
Manish. Manish is just opposite Pritam and Pritam is sitting on the left of Gaurav.

1. Who is the only person sitting between Rohit and Gaurav?

(A) Pritam (B) Amit (C) Manish (D) Kamala

2. Gaurav is not sitting at equal distance from –

(A) Rohit and Pritam (B) Amit and Kamala (C) Manish and Pritam (D) All of these

3. Gaurav is sitting ………. of Priya.

(A) To the left (B) To the right (C) Two places right (D) None of these

4. The angle between Gaurav and Manish is the clockwise direction is

(A) 150 (B) 180 (C) 210 (D) None of these

5. Which of the following statement is not correct?

(A) Pritam is between Manish and Kamla
(B) Manish is two places away from Priya
(C) Gaurav is sitting opposite Pritam
(D) All of the above

Directions (6 - 9): Read the following statements to answer these questions:

(i) X is older than L. (ii) M and N are of equal age
(iii) Z is the youngest. (iv) Y is younger than N
(v) Y is older than X.

6 Which two of the above statements indicate that Y is older than L?

(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (iv) and (v) (C) (i) and (v) (D) None of these

7. Which statement(s) indicate(s) that N is older than Z?

(A) (ii) and (iii) (B) (iii) only (C) (iii) and (iv) (D) None of these

8. Which statement(s) is/are not required to prove that L is younger than M?

(A) (iii) only (B) (iii) and (iv) (C) (iv) and (v) (D) (iii) and (v)

9. Which set of statements proves that X is younger than M?

(A) (i), (ii), (iv) (B) (ii), (iv), (v) (C) (i), (iv), (v) (D) None of these

Directions (10-14): Read the following information and answer these questions on the basis of the information
provided
(i) There is a family of 5 persons – A, B, C, D and E
(ii) They are working as a doctor, a teacher, a trader, a lawyer and a farmer.
(iii) B, an unmarried teacher, is the daughter of A
(iv) E, a lawyer, is the brother of C.
(v) C is the husband of the only married couple in the family.
(vi) A farmer is a father of two sons and an unmarried daughter.
(vii) Daughter-in-law of A is a doctor.

10. Who is the doctor in the family?

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 (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

11. Which of the following is a group of male members in the family?

(A) A, B and C (B) B and D (C) A, C and E (D) A, C and D

12. Which of the following is a group of female members in the family?

(A) B and C (B) B and D (C) D and E (D) A, C and E

13 Which of the following is the married couple?

(A) AB (B) AD (C) BD (D) CD

14 Who is the trader in the family?

(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Direction (15 - 18): Choose the correct answer:

15. Which is the third number to the left of the number which is exactly in the middle of the following sequence
of numbers?
123456789246897531987654321
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
(E) 7

16. How many 5s are there in the following number sequence which are immediately preceded by 7 and
immediately followed by 6?
755945764598756764325678
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

17. How many 7s immediately proceeded by 6 but not immediately followed by 4 are there in the following
series?
74276436753578437672406743
(A) One (B) Two (C) Four (D) Six

18. Count each 1 in the following sequence of numbers that is immediately followed by 2, if 2 is not immediately
followed by 3. How many such is are there?
1 2 1 3 4 5 1 2 3 5 2 1 2 6 1 4 5 1 1 2 4 1 2 3 2 1 75 2 1 2 5
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 9
KEY

LEVEL – 1:

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D
7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. A
13. C 14. D 15. C

LEVEL – 2

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C
7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. B
13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B

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