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 #5 PUZZLE AND SEATING ARRANGEMENT

#23 INEQUALITY

#24 SYLLOGISM

#29 CODING - DECODING

#33 DIRECTION - SENSE

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Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions:

Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows having five people each in such a
way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row – 1 P, Q, R,
S and T are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are
facing south. In row-2 A, B, C, D and E are seated (not necessarily in the same
order) and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating
arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other
row. The person facing A sits on the immediate right of Q. Only two people sit
between P and R. Neither Q nor P faces D. E sits third to the right of B. A sits
second to the left of E. Only one person sits between Q and S. P is not an
immediate neighbour of Q.

दस व्यक्ति दो समानाां तर पांक्तियोां में प्रत्येक पांक्ति में पाां च व्यक्ति इस प्रकार बैठे हैं कक
आसन्न व्यक्तियोां के बीच समान दू री है । पांक्ति-1 में P, Q, R, S और T बैठे हैं (जरूरी नहीां
कक इसी क्रम में होां) और वे सभी दकिण की ओर मुख करके बैठे हैं । पांक्ति-2 में A, B, C, D
और E बैठे हैं (जरूरी नहीां कक इसी क्रम में होां) और वे सभी उत्तर की ओर मुख करके बैठे
हैं । इसकिए, दी गई बैठने की व्यवस्था में एक पांक्ति में बैठे प्रत्येक सदस्य का मुख दू सरी
पांक्ति के दू सरे सदस्य की ओर है । A की ओर मुख करने वािा व्यक्ति Q के ठीक दाईां ओर
बैठा है । P और R के बीच केवि दो व्यक्ति बैठे हैं । न तो Q और न ही P का मुख D की
ओर है । Q और S के बीच P, Q का कनकटतम पडोसी नहीां है ।

Q1. Who amongst the following is facing T?

कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन T के सम्मुख है ?

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(a) D
(b) E
(c) A
(d) C
(e)B

Q2. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding S?

S के सांबांध में कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन सा कथन सत्य है ?

(a) S faces one of the immediate neighbours of C
(b) Q is one of the immediate neighbours of S
(c) None of the given statements is true
(d) R sits on the immediate right of S
(e) Only one person sits between S and T

Q3. Who among the following is facing C?

कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन C के सम्मुख है ?

(a) Q
(b) R
(c) S
(d) P
(e) T

Q4. What is the position of E with respect to D?

D के सन्दभभ में E का स्थान क्या है ?

(a) Third to the right
(b) Second to the right

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(c) Immediate left
(d) Immediate right
(e) Second to the left

Q5. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the given
arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong
to that group?

दी गई व्यवस्था के आधार पर कदए गए पाां च में से चार एक कनकित तरीके से समान हैं और
इसकिए एक समूह बनाते हैं । वह कौन सा है जो उस समूह से सांबांकधत नहीां है ?
(a) S
(b) P
(c) T
(d) B
(e) D
ANSWERS:

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. C

SOLUTIONS:

P T Q R S

B A C E D

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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Eight people Khan, Ojha, Gupta, Goel, Mishra, Mall, Singh and Rathore are
sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Three of
them are facing outward while five are facing towards the centre. Three
people are sitting between Mall and Ojha. Singh is sitting third to the right of
Mall, who is not facing the centre. Goel is sitting third to the right of Khan, who
is not facing the centre. Mishra is third to the right of Gupta. Mall is sitting
third to the left of Mishra.

आठ िोग खान, ओझा, गुप्ता, गोयि, कमश्रा, मॉि, कसांह और राठौड एक गोिाकार मेज के
चारोां ओर बैठे हैं िे ककन जरूरी नहीां कक इसी क्रम में होां। उनमें से तीन का मुख बाहर की
ओर है जबकक पाां च का मुख केंद्र की ओर है । मॉि और ओझा के बीच तीन व्यक्ति बैठे हैं ।
कसांह मॉि के दायें से तीसरे स्थान पर बैठा है , कजसका मुख केंद्र की ओर नहीां है । गोयि,
खान के दायें से तीसरे स्थान पर बैठे हैं , कजनका मुख केंद्र की ओर नहीां है । कमश्रा, गुप्ता के
दायें से तीसरे स्थान पर हैं । मॉि, कमश्रा के बायीां ओर तीसरे स्थान पर बैठा है ।

1. Who sits between Mall and Khan?

मॉि और खान के बीच कौन बैठा है ?

a) Ojha
b) Gupta
c) Mishra
d) Singh
e) None of these

2. Who among the following is second to the right of Ojha?

कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन ओझा के दायें से दू सरे स्थान पर है ?

a) Goel
b) Gupta

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e) Mall
d) None of these

3. Which of the following statements is/are true with respect to Rathore?

राठौड के सांबांध में कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन सा/से कथन सत्य है /हैं ?
a) Rathore is opposite of Singh.
b) Rathore is fourth to the right of Singh.
c) Rathore is fourth to the left of Singh.
d) All are true
e) None of these

4. Which of the following groups represents the group, of those facing away
from the centre?

कनम्नकिक्तखत में से कौन सा समूह केंद्र से कवपरीत कदशा की ओर उन्मुख िोगोां के समूह का
प्रकतकनकधत्व करता है ?
a) Khan, Gupta, Mall
b) Gupta, Mall, Goel
c) Khan, Ojha, Gupta
d) Goel, Mishra, Mall
e) None of these

5. What is the position of Gupta with respect to Rathore?

राठौड के सांबांध में गुप्ता की क्तस्थकत क्या है ?

a) Gupta is third to the right of Rathore.
b) Gupta is second to the left of Rathore.
c) Gupta is third to the left of Rathore.
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d) Gupta is in front of Rathore.
e) None of these

ANSWERS:

1. E
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C

SOLUTIONS:

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Answer the questions based on the information given below:

Eight people are born in four different months of two dates. Months are
March, June, July and August. In two different dates 10th or 17th. Two people
are born on each month. No two people are born on same date. Number of
people born before Zoya is same as the number of people born after Uma.
Pihu was born immediately before Uma. Only three people were born between
Pihu and Tanvi. Riya is one of the people. Jiya was born in odd number date in
the month which has odd number of days. Zoya was born immediately after
Jiya. Tanvi was not born in July. Ruhi was born immediately before Isha.

आठ व्यक्ति चार अिग-अिग महीनोां की दो तारीखोां में पैदा होते हैं । महीने माचभ, जू न,
जु िाई और अगस्त हैं । दो अिग-अिग तारीखोां में 10 या 17 तारीख. प्रत्येक माह में दो
िोग पैदा होते हैं । कोई भी दो व्यक्ति एक ही तारीख को पैदा नहीां होते । जोया से पहिे
पैदा हुए िोगोां की सांख्या उमा के बाद पैदा हुए िोगोां की सांख्या के समान है । पीहू का
जन्म उमा से ठीक पहिे हुआ था। पीहू और तन्वी के बीच केवि तीन िोगोां का जन्म
हुआ। ररया उन िोगोां में से एक है . कजया का जन्म उस महीने की कवषम सांख्या वािी
तारीख में हुआ था कजसमें कदनोां की सांख्या कवषम है । कजया के ठीक बाद जोया का जन्म
हुआ था. तन्वी का जन्म जु िाई में नहीां हुआ था. रूही का जन्म ईशा से ठीक पहिे हुआ
था।

1.In which of the following month Uma was born?

कनम्नकिक्तखत में से ककस महीने में उमा का जन्म हुआ था?

a) May
b) June
c) August
d) July
e) None of these

2.In which of the following month Isha was born?

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ईशा का जन्म कनम्नकिक्तखत में से ककस महीने में हुआ था?
a) May
b) June
c) August
d) July
e) None of these

3.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way thus forms a group. Find
the one which does not belong to the group?

कनम्नकिक्तखत पाां च में से चार एक कनकित तरीके से समान हैं , इस प्रकार एक समूह बनाते हैं ।
वह ज्ञात कीकजए जो समूह से सांबांकधत नहीां है ?
a) Tanvi
b) Jiya
c) Zoya
d) Ruhi
e) Isha

4.Who was born on July?

जु िाई को ककसका जन्म हुआ था?

a) Tanvi
b) Jiya
c) Pihu
d) Ruhi
e) Isha

5. How many people are born between Zoya and Isha?

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जोया और ईशा के बीच ककतने िोगोां का जन्म हुआ है ?
a) 1
b) 5
c) 3
d) 4
e) None

ANSWERS:

1. D
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. D

SOLUTIONS:

MONTH 10th 17th

MARCH TANVI JIYA

JUNE ZOYA RIYA

JULY PIHU UMA

AUGUST RUHI ISHA

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In the given questions, the relationship between different elements is shown
in the statements followed by some conclusions. Find the conclusion which is
definitely true.
A. Only I is true.
B. Only II is true.
C. Either I or II is true.
D. Neither I nor II is true.
E. Both I and II are true

1. Statement –
5>7=8>4≥1,3<6≤8>9
Conclusion –
I. 4>6
II. 5≥3
2. Statement –
M < N = O ≤ P < Q , R =N ≥ B ≥ W
Conclusion –
I. W=O
II. N>W

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3. Statement –
T < S < J < I = M > N , B < G < M =X
Conclusion –
I. S<X
II. N>B
4. Statement –
E>F≥G=H<I>J,K<L<H≤A
Conclusion –
I. F>K
II. L<I
5. Statement –
C≤D<E>F,G≥C≤T<V
Conclusion –
I. T>E
II. G≥F
Answers –
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. D

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Study the following statements and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the
commonly known facts.
a. None is follow.
b. Both II and III follow
c. Either I or II and Only III follow.
d. Only I follow
e. Only III follow.

1. Statement –
Only a few SBI are PNB.
All PNB are HDFC.
Some HDFC are ICICI.
Only a few ICICI are Axis.

Conclusion –
I. Few SBI are not HDFC is a possibility.
II. A few Axis are not PNB is a possibility.
III. Some ICICI are PNB is a possibility.

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 2. Statement –
Only a few moong are dal.
All dal are healthy.
Only a few millets are dal.
Some healthy are tasty.

Conclusion –
I. All millets are not healthy is a possibility.
II. A few moong can be dal.
III. Some dal are tasty is a possibility.

3. Statement –
Major ponds are lakes.
Only a few lakes are sea.
No sea is ocean.

Conclusion –
I. Some pond is ocean.
II. No pond is ocean.
III. All sea can be lakes.

4. Statement –
Only a few lines are ray.
Some ray are line segment.
No line segment is straight.

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Conclusion-
I. Some line being line segment is a possibility.
II. No ray is straight.
III. All ray can be straight.

5. Statement –
Major IITians are businessman.
No businessman is poor.
Only a few poor are middleclass.

Conclusion –
I. Some IItians are middleclass.
II. All poor can be middle class.
III. No IITians is poor.

Answers –
1. B
2. E
3. C
4. D
5. A

Solution –

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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Apple is tasty healthy is coded as “Pa , Is , Ts , Hl”
Orange is acidic nature is coded as “Og, Ac, Is, Nt”
Lime is acidic nature is coded as “Ac, Is , Lm , Nt”
Healthy nature is good is coded as “ Hl , Nt , Od, Is”
1. What will be the code for “Tasty”?
a. Pa
b. Ts
c. Either a or b
d. Both a and b
e. None of these

2. What will be the code for the phrase “Lime acidic nature”?
a. Lm , Ac , Nt
b. Ac , Og , Nt
c. Pa , Is , Ac
d. Nt , Od , Is
e. Lm , Nt , Od

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 3. If “Apple is good” is coded as “Pa , Is , Gd” , then what will be the code
for “ Lime is tasty”?
a. Lm is Hi
b. Od Lm Nt
c. Ac Od Is
d. Lm Is Ts
e. Nt Og Hi

4. How many definite code will be obtained?

a. 6
b. 7
c. 5
d. 4
e. 9

5. What will be the code for “Orange”?

a. Od
b. Ac
c. Hi
d. Ts
e. Og

Answers-
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
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Solution –

Is is

Acidic Ac

Orange Og

Healthy Hi

Nature Nt

Lime Lm

Good Gd

Apple /
Tasty
Pa / Ts

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A person walks 5m west from point N to reach point M. There he walked 12m
in north to reach at point O. He walked right 3m to reach at point P. From
point P, he walked 3m right to reach at point Q. Point R is 8m east to point Q.
From point R, he again turned right and walked for 10m to reach at point S.
1. What is the shortest distance between O and N?
a. 12m
b. 13m
c. 11m
d. 15m
e. 18m

2. Point S is in which direction with respect to point Q?

a. South
b. North
c. North east
d. South east
e. West

3. Which of the following are south east of R?

a. M

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c. Both
d. None
e. P

4. Find odd one out?

a. M,R
b. N,R
c. M,Q
d. M,P
e. O,S

5. Point N is in which direction with respect to point S?

a. North west
b. South
c. South east
d. North east
e. East

Answers-
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. E
5. A

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