2 apat TOGrEAL reasonans ‘Thus he should be associated withthe Enger who lives in Delhi while the Badminton player i Protasion af vite eae Cites [Foot [Eng [Kate Dei] [eke Ba Hose tats | Dag. CA TW Tenis Tad [Doe Bad —[ TW |e. fable | Eng | DaittE Now, the Hockey and Tenis payers cannot be maried to te Doctr. Thus, the only option lft wth Doctor i the Crchetor. Also, the Hokey payer cannot be maid to the CA. Hence, the Tenn player ust be mariod tothe CA and the Hockey player with the Professor. Hence, we get te nal mati as, ve ST i Tae |g ae Raa Tey [fat Pea [poe Tea] ex i ier {te} etd ‘Another way in which the matix for the above ilustration ean be made i described as follows For the question given, we tako the 6 male players as the fed parameter, in 6 column. Then we put the remaining parameters in two rows. The rows are futher divided into 2 rows. We pet a cross and tick in both the splited rows (as shown) Footer ‘Tennis | Badminton] arhiete | Hockey | Cricketer whole ida isto tthe gven information into this matrix, co that we can fd the unknown elements in the remaining calls. Whatever combinations are not possible, we put them in the crossed rows, and whatever combinations are possible are putin teked ro Statement 4: Footballer is maried to an Engineer but does nat belong to either Kolkata or Dei Application for matrix focmation ~ Engineer ino ticked row corresponding to wives, and “K" and in the crossed row of cies. AS soon as we know an element in any cell ticked rows, We totally cess the corrsponding crossed cal Statement 2: Doctor dovs not stayin Indore, Athiete doos not stayin Emakulam. Application - This information eannet be put into matx at this stage, hence we wil pu it separately ager UR oh TYPES OF ARRANGEMETS ‘Statement 3: Hockey player Is not marie to any one of Doctor, CA or Housewite ‘Application ~ We wil put 0, CA and KW in the crossed sub row under the wives rom, a Hockey players column, Statement 4: One of the Engineers stay in Delhi Application ~ Again this information cannot be put directly in the mati, but we Know from the ‘matrix, tat this Engineer isnot married tothe Footballer because Fetballer cannot stayin Deh once this Enginger is martied to romecne et Statement 8: Hockey player, Tenis layer and Cricketer stay in Kolkata, Indore and Bangalore ‘Application ~ We put K, I and 8 in the ticked sub row under the cities row of Hockey player, Tenis player and Cricketer column respectively, Statement 6: Lay who stays in Emakulam is a Housewife, Now as Athlete cannot stayin Ernakulam (St2), he must stay in Delhi and thus is marred tothe Engineer. Badminton player must stay in the only remaining ety i, Emakulam and his wife is a housewife, The Football player stays in Anmadabad, Applicaton ~ Hence we end up withthe mati, by looking at which we can easily answer all the questions Footbater] ‘Tennis [Radmintn] arilee = Fr Hockey | Cricketer Kond Now we can answer the questions [AL Profesor ig married to the Hockey player [AZ Doctor stays In Bangin, ‘AB. Engineer trom Delhi is marie tothe Athelete 'MA. The Badminton player stays in Ernakulam, AAS. The Football player stays in Ahmedabad,BD. [OSICKC reasonans caraput TB ciass exercise Teaser Consider a square room of 10 ft x 20 ft, whose floc isto be tiled in a chessboard pattern with alternate black and white. In two opposite corners af the room, there are two pillars each of Cross-section 4 ft x1 ft The eautant area which needs to be dled appears as shown below. We have a Supply of tes rom ‘Domino’ company, each of size 2 ft x 2 ft halfback and half white (as shown alongside the floor elon), Is possible to tie the floor using such tes? Chapter Ue 1Y?65 OF ARRANGER DIRECTIONS for questions 4 to 5: Refer to the data Below and answer the questions that follow 7 solo artistes ~ Joshi, Kali, Lajwant, Mohandas, Narad, Oorvashi and Parmesh ~ are scheduled to perform ata day-long classical music extravaganza. Out of them, three wil perform inthe re- lunch session white the remaining four wil perform in ti set-lunch session. Joshi must perform immeciately before Parmesh, inthe same session. Lajwanti and Oorash insist on performing in Geren sessions Kalla must perlom immediately after lunch, 4. Tf Mohandas is the fist perormer, which ofthe flowing could not be the last performer? 2) Lajwant 2)Naraa 3) 00nashi 48) Paresh 2. IF Lajant isthe sith performer, who among the following could be the third performer? 4) Mohandas 2) Narad 3) Oowashi 4) None of these 11 Mohandas performs before Parmesh but after Qavathi then in which postion could Narad be? 2) Secona 2) Fit 2) Seventh 4) None of these 4. I Narad isthe second performer then which ofthe following best describes the sixth per formance? 2) Parmesh 2)00rashi )tajvant ‘4)cannotbedetermines 5. If Lajwanti the second performer, then in how many ways can the days sched n2 24 36 an DIRECTIONS for questions 6 to &: Refer tothe data below and answer the questions that follow Six boys A, B,C, D, E and F, and six gels P,Q, RS, T and U ave going to 486 & play, There are 6 consecutive seats each inthe fist and second row ofthe audience. They ha 6 each in the frst and second rows of the audience, Iti algo known that: A does not wish to st next to any of the gis, Q and fare best ‘vende and insist on siting together. S and C sit together in the frst row. 8 and Q also sit together [Rand F sit in diferent rows and nether sts ina corner set. ‘There are an equal numbers of boys and girs in each row 6 IF sits in the second row, then which of the following must be true? 2) B sts next 0 4 5) Caits next to A 2) Rats ext to A 2) Sats next to &re EEE —— @ eet 17. Which of the following can be tr 2) B tits nox 0 ¢ 2) Asse nest to 8 3) Rte next 10 5 4) Q sts next oD 8. TR, U and B sit dwell behind C, § and F respectively, which ofthe flloing cannot be 4) D sits ina ft row con 3) O ste ina second row comer 2) Pts ina frst row comer 4) P sits in a second row comer DIRECTIONS for questions 9 to 13; Refer tothe data below and answer the questions that follow. Four matted couples are siting around a round table such that neither any couple nor two men ae siting together. Disa mae siting opposite to G E is siting between F and To the immediate right of 8 Is Cand Mare of same sex and are not siting opposite to each other ‘nly two persons ae sting between C and 8 who are matried to each othe. 9, Who is mavied to 0? DA 28 aF a6 10, Which of following cannot be the married couple according to gen condtons? 2) Gand H 2)E and A 3)6 and € 4) None of these 11. Who is married tothe male siting between H and CP ne aH 310 DIRECTIONS for questions 12 to 45: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. be Doi, Me: Deshmukh, Mt Pati, Mr, Kale, Mr, Pandey and Mr. Chaudhary are the managers from the Product, Sale, Marketing, Personne, Logistics and Systems departments (not necessaly in the ame orde) in company ABE Ltd, They were chosen for giving a presentation on the progress of thoi respective departments, The presentations were scheduled from Monday to Friy. We also know the falling re fae Josh wants to be te fist to make the presentation and Mr. Dashmukh wants to be the Tost to make the presentation. + Except on Friday, there is ely one presentation everyday. + Me Pai the Logistics manager does not have any preference forthe day of presentation +The Product department presentation should be immediately flowed by Marketing depart: + Me Chaudhary a Personnel manager is having a presentation on Thurs, + Hi Pandey is nether the Product nor the Sales manager, but he presets his report on Fri Chapter LR TYPES OF ARRANGEMENTS ch 12. Which ofthe following managers presente their report on Wednesday? 1) Me Pati 2) Pandey 3) Me Kale 4) Cannot be determin Wo isthe Marketing Manager of company ABC Ltd? 4) Mr Kale 2)Me Pandey 30M. Pail 4) Mr. Deshmukh Which department manage is deftly the last one to present his port? 2) Marketing manager 2) Product manager 2) Sales manager 2) Logisties manager 415. Which department manager prasented his report on Monday? | 2) Logites Manager 2) Sales Manager 5) Product Manager 4) Marketing Manager DIRECTIONS for questions 36 to 19: Refer to the dat below and answer the questions that follow. Five people A, B,C, D and E live in houses of different colours (Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink and White) and follow diferent professions (Teacher, Chemist, Lawyer, Banker and Artist). Furthermore +The chemist ves inthe green house Av wha isnot the teacher, lies in a blue house + alracentiy pained his house white 20 ig not the awe 16. I Cis the lawyer, then D could be described by 1) Teacher 2) Chemist 2) Yellow house 4) Banker 5) None of the above 27,1 isthe lawyer, then the teacher must be Da 28 ae 4) alter 2) or 5) either @2) or @) 118.11 € isthe artist and isthe banker, then the teacher must stay in a 1) Yellow house 2) Green house 3) Blue house 4) Blue or Yellow house 5) Ary af the above 11. the lawyar and Eis the ats, than the banker 2) must be 6 2) must be A 3) must be D 4) must be Aor & 5) has a white house(cATaptt {GGHEAT Reasonanc Challengers DIRECTIONS for questions 4 to 4: Refer tothe data below and answer the questions that follow. The panel at Perfect Institution of Managers plans to interview 8 candidates - A, 8, CD, FG and H — which inclode four engineers, two commerce graduates, one arts graduate and a doctor. Each candidate has scored a diferent percentile in the PAT. and wil be ealled at 40 minute intoals starting from 2:40 pm. It also known that + Neither the fst nor the last interviewee i an engineer +The doctor, C, cannat come before § pm + The engineer with 2 98.35 comes at 2 pm +B comes at 3:40 and has 2 98.67 + Fis an engnger who has scored 99.43 + His an arts graduate with a score of 9.97 + Als.a commerce graduate who comes at 5 pm 1. 11D isa commerce graduate who comes at 5:40 pm, which of the following need not be 1 C comes at 6:20 am 2) comes at 4:20 pm 3) H comes at 1:40 pm 4) G eames before A does 2. 1G, a commerce grad with 99.67, comes at 2.20 pm, then which of the following must be 1) C comes at 5:0 pm 2) H comes at 4:20 pm 3) 6 fs an engineer 48) F comes at 5:40 pm 3.11 is an enginoor who is immediately followed by €, then whieh of the following must be true? 2) F comes at 420 am 2) There are atleast three people who have scored above E in the PAT 3) Cis the last person to be interviewed 4) Fs the fist person to be interviewed 4. ITE comes at 4:20 and 6 at 5:40, then which of the flowing need not be tue? 1) 0 scored a 98.35, 2) B isan engineer 53) C comes more than 4 hours after W 4) F comes at 220 pm Chaper\Le TWP es OF aRaNGEMENtS practice exercise DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 4: Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow. Six participants Barrack, Vladimir, Hillary, Donald, Davis and Benjamin have participated in racing No two of them completed race at the same time. Garrack and Vladimir have completed the race before Benjamin. David wes last one to complate the race. Hillary completed race before Donelé and Donald completed race just before Barrack. 1. Who completed the race just before David? 2) Benjamin 2) Barack 3)Vladinir 4) Cannot be determine 2. If Donald stood third, then how many possibites stil exist in order to determine the se ‘ence in which the paripants completed the race? n3 22 a4 4) None ofthese 3. How many participants can complete the race before Donald? Da 22 Diez 4) More than 2 4. Who stood fst inthe race? 1) itary 2)00nald 3)Barrack 4) Cannot be determines DIRECTIONS for questions 5 to 8: Refer to the data and answer the following questions ive Books containing 300 pages, 400 pages, S00 pages, 600 pages and 700 pages are stacked fone above the other. The books have ioe, indigo, green, yellow and red covets (not necessary ln that order) and they belong to Ashish, Bhushan, Chandrakant, Dattu and Eknath (ot necessary in tat ore) The following points are known: 4) The bottom-most book contains 400 pages. 21 There is at least one book on top of and undemeath Bhushan’ book 3] _Dattu’s book contains 500 pages. 4] The viletcovered book has 300 pages 5] Chandrakant's book has lndgo-cloured cover and contains 600 pages 61 Eknath’s book does not have a ed cover and only one pers has a book with fever pages than Eknath's Book 21 The topmost book has green caver and the maximum number of pages.cataput TOUERT reasonns Who has the book withthe yellow cover? 2) bat 2)Ashish snBbushan 4) Ekrath {6 Who has the book containing 700 pages? 1) batts 2yAshish a) Bhushan 4) Exnath 17. What i the color of the cover of Bhushan's book? 1 Indigo 2)¥eliow 2) Vilet a) Red 8, If both the indigo- and vialet-covered books had at least two books underneath them, then wich of te flloning must be tu? 4) Bhushan’s book Is second from the top 2) The red-covered book is fourth from the top. 13) The book with 600 pages i the mide one 4) Batu bookie second from the top DIRECTIONS for questions 9 to 21: Refer to the data and anewer the following questions. 6 horses, A, 8, 6, , E and F, took part in race. Each of them wore trappings ofa diferent colour, The flowing information is known: +B was in blue and came second to a horse in sey. +A was in god while C was ia purple, The hors in fourth place ware wit +3 horses fished between F and D. +The horse wearing yellow finished just ahead of C and ust behind E 9. Which ofthe folaing could be a possible ising orere 2) DBAFEC 2) FRCDEA +) BBCEFA 4) FeaeD 10, 10 was in yellow, who won the race? Da ae 20 ac 11. Which thee horses finshed between F and 0? DAGE DABC DARE aaGE Chapter U8 {YPES OF ARRANGEMENTS 2 DIRECTIONS for questions 22 to 15: Refer to the data and answer the following questions. Five friends, named Ajay, Bhushan, Chandru, Dinesh and Eknath, each belonging to a different profession. play Creke, Tenis, Hockey, Polo and Squash, not necessarily in tho same order, We know that ‘ay plays Tennis and he is not a Professor Dinesh is et a Doct. The Whiter plays Squash and the Doctor plays Cickot Anushan does not play Squash, Eknath is the Manages and does not play Pot. ‘The Sth person i an Azchitee 412. If Dinesh plays Polo, who pays Cricker? 1) Bhushan 2) Chandu aaiay 4)Exnath 13. What isthe profession of the person who pays Pola? 1) arcitect, 2) Professor 3)Docter 4) cannot be determines 14, Who of the following is the Areitect™ 2 Aisy 2)Bhushan 3) Chanda 4) Eknath Which game is played by the Manager? 2) Squash 2) Tennis 3) Hockey 4) Cannot be determinedcataput ERIERT reasonan > LR-4.2 CONDITIONALITIES & GROUPING Ba THEORY Introduction In the formation of groups, or for an event to accur or fora particular arrangement, certain Conditions are imposed. These conditions have to be taken into account uring the formation the groupe or forthe particular event to occu, Taneated into Mathematics, we need to understand the conctonal statements in Logic. In conetionalty, on the baie of the occurence of an event, the occurence of another event depends. This chapter intadices you to seh lagen conditional statoments and shows how they are applied to segregate objects into groups ‘Types of Conditional Statements Conditional statements can be classified into four grou 8) IA occurs then wil also occur ‘Te revese implication ofthis statement is, that, if & has not occured A wil also nat cccu ‘The not statement is denoted by the symbol 2, not B's denoted as ~8 Tes not necessary that 8 + A b) IFA occurs then will not occur The reverse implication is 15 not nacessary that -8 Coew-esc Dica-c+-b ESAS-AS Eo BoB o£rere eee tet ete ett tee EE D8 sersonne a faeacicaall CEA TC has occured, then A and D must also have cccured, Hence, (4 2, EDA 1 Te, 1, We cannot say. I Tue. 1V. Tre, 1 E does not occur, then €, O & A all do not occur Statement I, IIT and Iv are true. Hence 3h a boa Lore Cie 1B has occured, then E, D, A & C all have not occured. So, option 4 ie. A must have occured fs false. Hence, (4. pC tL IFA has occured, then C, 0 & E must have also occured, Hence, [4] AS. pct (aay 110 occurs then © EA also occur Only 8 will not occur. Hence [2 ‘Grouping Using Conditional statements Directions for questions 1 to 5: Refer tothe data below and answer the questions that follow. 2 collectors, Ajay and Puneet, ae each selecting a group of three wildlife prints fom 7 prints 7 1.0, WX. and Z. No print ean e in both groups. The selections made by Alay and Puneet ae subject to the folowing restitions. 1 TU isin ajay's group, W must be in Puneet’ grou, 2. 1X isi Ajay’s group, Z must be In Puneet’s group. 3. Tand Z cannot bein the same group. Wand Y cannot be inthe same grup, (Qh. 1X isin Ajay’s group any one ofthe following could be in Puneets group except aT au 3 aw Chapter ut CCONDITIONALITIES & GROURING [12 (G2. Which ofthe following pais of groups selected by Ajay and Puneet confirm to the restriction? a KY PUNEET Dtuy WX DTZ vw. x DUK Z nwy ay x uye 03. IU isin Ajay’s grou, than which of the following is tus? 11 T mast be in Ay’ group. 3) V must be in Puneet’ soup. 2) must be in Aiy’s group. 44) ¥ cant bein Puneets ou. 4. IF U and X ar in Ajay’s group, Punce’s group must consist of D TWand ¥ 2) TY and Z 3) V, Wand Z 4), ¥ and 2 5. I Tis in Puneet’ group, which of the following is tue? 4 U cannot be in Ajay's group 2) X cannat bein Aay’s group. 3) ¥ cannot be in Puneets group. &) Z must be in Puneet’ gous soln step 2 entity the elements, Seven prints 7, U,V, WX. ¥ and Z step 2 entity the groups. Ajay (A) and Puneet (. Conditons: LIFU a in Ajy’s group, W must be in Punee’s group. ke, UC A> WP, 2. IF X i in Aay’s group, Z must bo in Puneets group. 10, X cA ZR, 3. and 2 cannot bein the same goup ie, TZ 44 Wand Y cannot bein the same oun i. WY". ‘AA. From condition (2), X Z.¢ P. Hence, [2caTaput GGHEAC Reasonan BB cass EXERCISE Teaser Some miscreant has stolen a cookie fram Zeenat’s cookie ja. She realises that there are onty ie stick questioning, each of them people who could possibly have done it, and catch mnakes two statements, as flows ‘rand; It wast Eeshaan 1 was Btu itu It wass't Chand Chandni: It was Eeshaan Te wasn’ Anand iva: i was Chan 1 wae Bt eshaan: Tt was Diya e fom the cookie jar? tn was known that each persen told exactly one Ue, Who stole the coo Chapter Ut CONDITIONALITIES & GROUFING £2 DIRECTIONS for questions 2 to 4: Refer tothe below and answer the questions that follow, tna five-member team to goto a science fa, tees scientats and two students ae to be selected A.B, 6 and € are scentats and P,Q R and 5 are students, 1 A wil not go iC goes. i. wal go only # Q goes i, Qi ot go i R goes. iy, B wil go only if E goes. Me Dil not go HS goes. iE wll not go with Vis 8 wil ot wth, 1. What is he largest number of students and scientists combination possbier a4 22 33 44 2. WB is selected, then which ater scionite may be selecta? GA WOE MCE 1 @) only 20) and Gi) 3)00 oF 23.00) only 2.10 select, then whi ater sts ts must be selects? Pp aR 38 aR ors 4, Who ofthe following isnot necessary selcted? ne 28 ae as DIRECTIONS for questions 5 to & Refer to the data and answer the folowing questions. ‘A combination of three students is being selected for a quiz competion. The students must be Chosen fom a group of seven students ~ Fad, Gaurav, Harsh, Jayant, Kran, Laxman and Mahesh = according ta th folowing contin 1 anyone of Farid or Gaurav ie ehoten, then the athar must also be chosen. Harish ang Jayant cannot be chosen together. ‘Both or any one af either Harsh or Farid must be chosen Which ofthe following combination of students conforms tothe ven conitons? 2) Hare, Kran, Manesh 2) Farid, Kien, Laxman 3) Gauras, Harsh, Mahesh 4) Harsh, Jayant, Loman lente must algo be chosen? 6, If ayant is chosen, then which of the folloing pais of st 4) Fav and Gaurav 4) Gaurav and Kiran 2) Fat ana Mahesh 4) Laxman and Kian‘caput chapter ue OGICAL rensonans CONDITIONALITIES & GROUPING 12 7. If Kiran i chosen, then which of the following pats of students could also be chosen? 1) Farland Harish 2) Farid and Laxman 3) Gaurav and Hari 4) Hasish ang Laxman 8, If Harsh and Mahesh ate chosen, then how many of the remaining students could possibly be chosen as the third stugent? pa 22 33 oa DIRECTIONS for questions 9 to 13: Refer tothe data below and answer the questions tha follow. Seven programmers (TU, V,W, X, ¥ and 2) must be assgned to two project, 4 to project 1 and 3 to project 2, subject tthe following conditions: + Vand v must be in diferent projects + 1fZis assigned to project 2, W also must be assigned to project 2 + ITs assigned to project 2. U must be assigned to project + Y has tobe assigned to project 2 9. Which ofthe folowing could be an acceptable team assigned to project 1? POTKNZ YZ ATMY DUM Ow yz 430. IFW and x ar assigned tothe same project, then which ofthe fllowing must be true? 2) Vis in Project 2 2)Zis in Project 2 3) Tis n Prot 2 2) X iin Projet 2 11. If Wand x are assigned to the project 1, then which ofthe following pais must be together? DZandw 2) Zand 2) Vand W 4) T and U 412, a1 W asignes to project 2, which of the folowing must be a corect assignation? ) T= 4, W-2 2) 2-4,x-2 3 U-nw-2 ax-17-2 13, 1F2is assignes to project 2, then which of te flloning must be tre? 2) Ui in Project 2 2) X is in Projet 2. ss og ® , es 2) Vis in Project 2 2) Uis in Projet 2 DIRECTIONS for questions 14 to 48: Refer tothe data below and answer the questions that follow. Company XYZ nasa wight member HR team consisting of Shivan, Stella, Rhea, Karan, Rahul, Ra Rina and Amit. At the start of a two manth eampus recruitment dive, Company XYZ divides ty fit member HR team into two groups: Group A and Group 8 each consisting of four members After conducting campus recruitment dives at citfeent colleges and cities for one month, the ups wil meet ad the team will again divide int: Group A and Group 8 of four members cach, hich will again conduct campus recruitment dives at eifrent colleges and cite for a month The groups must be formed wth the following restiton: + For the frst month, Rina cannot be in the same group as Amit. + For the secend month, both Rina and Amit must be inthe Group A. + For exch ofthe two months, if Shivani sin the Group B, Karan must aldo bein the Group 8. For each ofthe two months, Rhea must bein the same group as Ral 114. Which of the flowing cou be the members ofthe Group A forthe fest month? 2) Shiva, Sela, Karan and Amit 2) Shiai Karan, Rahul and Rav 3) Stella, Rhea, Rav and Rina 4) Stoll, Karan, Rina and Amit 415. I Rahul sin the Group A for the second month, which ofthe following must be the mem bots of the Group & for that month? 2 Shiva, Stella, Rhea and Ravi 2) Shiva, Stella, Karan and Ravi 3) Stoll, Rhea, Karan and Rav 4) Stoll, Rhes, Ravi and Amit 426, I for each month, Rav isin a liferent groun from Rina, Ravi must bein a group wth which of the fling for exacty one month? 2) Shien 2)stea 2) Karan 4) Amt 27. AF ea 15m the Group B forthe fst month, which of the following must Be in the Group 2 for that month? 1) Stivai 2)stela 2) Karan 4) Amit 418, Hf exactly two person change groups atthe end of the first month, those two pecsons could be whit ofthe foiwing? 2) tela anc Karan 3) Rina and amit 2) Stella and Ravi 48) karan and Amt