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Batch : ELITE (CAT)

Subject : Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
DPP–01
Topic : Arrangement–1

Directions (1–5) : Read the following information Directions (6–10) : Read the following information
and answer the question that follows: and answer the question that follows:
Eight people are seated in a linear row facing north. B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8 are sitting in 2 rows
Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is not i.e., Row 1 and Row 2. There are four people sitting in
seated at the end of the row. Jaggu is an immediate each row- In Row 1, B2, B4, B5 and B7 are sitting and
neighbour of Anil. Two people are seated between are facing in the south direction. In Row 2, B1, B3, B6
Parul and Jaggu. Anil is seated to the left of Parul. and B8 are sitting and are facing in the north direction.
Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. Shyam is B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who is
seated to the left of Manju. an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. Only one
person sits between B4 and B2, who faces B3. B8 does
1. How many people are seated to the left of not sit at the extreme end of the row. B7 sits second to
Parul? the right of B5. B8 sits to the left of B6.
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4 6. Who among the following person is sitting
second to the left of the person who faces B1?
2. The number of people seated between Radha (a) B3 (b) B5
and Ekta is the same as the number of people (c) B8 (d) B7
seated between _______ and Parul.
(a) Shyam (b) Anil 7. Who among the following is sitting at the
(c) Jaggu (d) Nisha extreme end of the row?
(a) B2 (b) B3
3. The number of people seated to the left of (c) B4 (d) B5
Shyam is the same as the number of people
seated to the right of _______. 8. Who among the following sits second to the
(a) Nisha (b) Parul right of the one who faces B4?
(c) Radha (d) Jaggu (a) B1 (b) B3
(c) B6 (d) B8
4. Which of these statements is true?
(a) Jaggu is seated at the left end of the row 9. Find the Odd One Out.
(b) Four people are seated between Shyam and (a) B2 (b) B1
Ekta (c) B7 (d) B8
(c) Parul is an immediate neighbor of Manju
(d) All of these 10. How many people are sitting between B7 and
the one who faces B6?
5. What is the position of Nisha with respect to (a) 0 (b) 1
Parul? (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 2nd to the left (b) 3rd to the right
(c) 2nd to the right (d) 3rd to the left
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Directions (11–15) : Read the following information Directions (16–20) : Read the following information
and answer the question that follows: and answer the question that follows:
Seven school girls are sitting in a row facing the same Uday, Rohit, Manoj, Neeraj, Sandeep, Manish, Raju
direction (North). They are all of different ages 9 years, and Arvind are sitting in two rows facing each other, 4
11 years, 13 years, 15 years, 18 years, 19 years, and 25 in each row not necessarily in the same order. They are
years but not necessarily in the same order. Engineer, Doctor, Artist, Minister, Singer, Pilot,
i. Meeta sits at one of the extreme ends. Philosopher and Motivator not necessarily in the same
ii. Only two girls sit between Meeta and Rita. order. Further it is known that Pilot, Doctor,
iii. The age of Geeta is in multiple of 3. Philosopher and Motivator are facing south not
iv. Sita sits second to the left of Aneeta. necessarily in the same order whereas Engineer,
v. The age of Meeta is a perfect square while the age Singer, Minister and Artist are facing north not
of Rita is a prime number. necessarily in the same order.
vi. Preeto sits second to the right of Aneeta. (1) Neither Raju nor Sandeep sits at an end.
vii. Geeta is not an immediate neighbour of Preeto. (2) Uday is the Philosopher and he is sitting opposite
viii. Babita is not to the right of Meeta and his age is to the Engineer.
multiple of 5. (3) Neither Manoj nor Sandeep is a Motivator.
ix. The age of Preeto is half of the age of Geeta. (4) The doctor is sitting opposite the person, who is to
x. Sita is the second youngest while Aneeta is the immediate right of Raju and Raju is a Minister.
younger than Rita. (5) Either Arvind or Uday is the doctor.
(6) The Motivator and the Artist are sitting opposite
11. Who among the following girls is 19 years old? each other at the end.
(a) Meeta (b) Preeto (7) The Minister and the Engineer are adjacent to each
(c) Sita (d) Rita other.
(8) Rohit is the singer and is sitting to the immediate
12. How many girls sit between Babita and the girl left of Manish, who is an Artist.
whose age is 13 years?
(a) 4 (b) 3 16. Who among the following is the Motivator?
(c) 2 (d) 1 (a) Neeraj (b) Sandeep
(c) Arvind (d) Uday
13. Who sits second to the right of Preeto?
(a) Aneeta (b) Geeta
17. Choose the correct combination.
(c) Sita (d) None of these
(a) Minister – Manoj
(b) Pilot – Sandeep
14. What is the age difference of Rita’s immediate
(c) Engineer – Manish
neighbours?
(a) 6 (b) 5 (d) Singer - Uday
(c) 4 (d) 3
18. Four among the following are alike in a certain
15. If Geeta is related to 13 years in the same way way and so form a group. Which is the one that
as Aneeta is related to 19 years, then which of does not belong to that group?
the following is Babita related to, following the (a) Engineer, Motivator
same pattern? (b) Artist, Motivator
(a) 11 years (b) 25 years (c) Engineer, Philosopher
(c) 19 years (d) 17 years (d) Philosopher, Singer
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19. Which among the following is definitely true? 24. Find the Odd One Out.
(a) Manish is the Artist and sitting at the right (a) Poonam, Ram (b) Vaibhav, Neetu
extreme. (c) Poonam, Meena (d) Ram, Neetu
(b) Arvind is the doctor and sitting opposite the
Singer. 25. Who stands third to the right of Vaibhav?
(c) Neeraj is the Motivator and sitting to the (a) Ram (b) Neetu
immediate left of Arvind. (c) Seema (d) Tina
(d) All are true
Directions (26–30) : Read the following information
20. If Raju interchanges his place with Uday, who
and answer the question that follows:
sits to the immediate left of Raju?
Ten people are seated in two parallel rows, containing
(a) Engineer (b) Singer
five people in each row. They like three different types
(c) Philosopher (d) Pilot
of cakes, viz. Sponge, Butter and Chiffon cakes, but
not necessarily in the same order. In Row 1, A, B, C,
Directions (21–25) : Read the following information
and answer the question that follows: D, E are seated facing the South. In Row 2, P, Q R, S,
Seven friends - Poonam, Ram, Seema, Tina, Vaibhav, T are seated facing the North. P, who likes Sponge
Neetu and Meena stand in a row, not necessarily in the cake, sits at one of the extreme ends. D, who likes
same order. Three of them face towards south and rest Butter cake, faces S. A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits
of them face towards north. second to the left of D. Q, who likes neither Chiffon
(i) No two persons facing towards the south stand nor Sponge cake, sits third to the left of P. E, who sits
adjacent to each other. The two persons standing at one of the extreme ends of the row, sits third to the
at the extreme ends are facing opposite directions right of C, who faces R. Only four people in the group
to each other. like Chiffon cake. Neither C nor Q sits at any of the
(ii) Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and extreme ends of the row. Both C and R, who doesn't
Seema stands second to the right of Ram. like Chiffon cake, like the same kind of cake. E likes
(iii) Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena
neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake. Only one person
and Vaibhav.
among the five seated in row-2 likes Butter cake.
(iv) Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.
(v) Tina and Meena stand at the extreme end. Tina is
26. Who is seated third to the right of A?
the first person from the left end of the row.
(a) B (b) E
21. Who stands second to the right of Meena? (c) C (d) D
(a) Neetu (b) Ram
(c) Vaibhav (d) Poonam 27. Who is facing Q?
(a) C (b) E
22. Who among the following options faces (c) B (d) A
towards the south?
(a) Neetu (b) Seema 28. How many people in the group like Sponge
(c) Vaibhav (d) Tina cake?
(a) 1 (b) 2
23. Who stands second to the left of Neetu? (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) Tina (b) Poonam
(c) Meena (d) Seema
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29. Which of the following statements is True 30. Three of the four are alike in a certain way and
based on the given information? thus form a group. Find out the odd one out that
(a) Number of people who like Chiffon cakes doesn't belong to that group.
is one more than the number of people who (a) A – T (b) B – R
like Sponge cakes. (c) C – Q (d) D – S
(b) S likes Butter cakes.
(c) B, who faces Q, is seated at one of the
extreme ends of the row.
(d) T likes Sponge cake.
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Answer Key
1. (c) 11. (d) 21. (a)
2. (b) 12. (c) 22. (a)
3. (c) 13. (d) 23. (c)
4. (d) 14. (c) 24. (c)
5. (b) 15. (b) 25. (c)
6. (b) 16. (a) 26. (a)
7. (a) 17. (b) 27. (c)
8. (c) 18. (d) 28. (c)
9. (d) 19. (d) 29. (a)
10. (c) 20. (d) 30. (a)
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Hints & Solutions

1. (c) Case 1:
Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
not seated at the end of the row.
Case 1:
Case 2:
Anil Radha
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
Case 2:
Anil Radha Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. So,
case 1 is invalid.
Case 3:
Anil Radha Shyam is seated to the left of Manju.
Case 2: This is the final arrangement.
Jaggu is an immediate neighbour of Anil. Two
people are seated between Parul and Jaggu. Anil is
seated to the left of Parul.
So, case 3 is invalid. The number of people seated between Radha and
Ekta is the same as the number of people seated
Case 1: between Anil and Parul.
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha

Case 2:
3. (c)
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is
not seated at the end of the row.
Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. So, Case 1:
case 1 is invalid.
Shyam is seated to the left of Manju. Anil Radha
Case 2 : This is the final arrangement.
Case 2:

3 people are seated to the left of Parul. Anil Radha

2. (b) Case 3:
Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is Anil Radha
not seated at the end of the row.
Jaggu is an immediate neighbour of Anil. Two
Case 1:
people are seated between Parul and Jaggu. Anil is
Anil Radha seated to the left of Parul.
So, case 3 is invalid.
Case 2:
Case 1:
Anil Radha
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
Case 3:
Case 2:
Anil Radha
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
Jaggu is an immediate neighbour of Anil. Two
people are seated between Parul and Jaggu. Anil is Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. So,
seated to the left of Parul. case 1 is invalid.
So, case 3 is invalid. Shyam is seated to the left of Manju.
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Case 2: This is the final arrangement. Case 2:

Anil Radha

The number of people seated to the left of Shyam is Case 3:

the same as the number of people seated to the right
of Radha. Anil Radha

Jaggu is an immediate neighbour of Anil. Two

4. (d) people are seated between Parul and Jaggu. Anil is
Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is seated to the left of Parul.
not seated at the end of the row. So, case 3 is invalid.
Case 1: Case 1:
Anil Radha Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
Case 2: Case 2:
Anil Radha Jaggu Anil Parul Radha
Case 3: Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. So,
Anil Radha case 1 is invalid.
Shyam is seated to the left of Manju.
Jaggu is an immediate neighbour of Anil. Two
people are seated between Parul and Jaggu. Anil is Case 2: This is the final arrangement.
seated to the left of Parul.
So, case 3 is invalid.
Nisha is seated third to the right of Parul.
Case 1:
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha 6. (b)
B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who
Case 2:
is an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. So, there
Jaggu Anil Parul Radha are two cases possible i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.
Case 1:
Nisha is seated to the immediate left of Ekta. So,
case 1 is invalid. B4
Shyam is seated to the left of Manju. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Case 2: This is the final arrangement.
B1

All the given statements are true. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

5. (b) Case 2:
Anil is seated fourth to the left of Radha. Radha is B4
not seated at the end of the row.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Case 1:
Anil Radha
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B1 Case 1:

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ B4

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Only one person sits between B4 and B2, who faces
B3.
B1
Case 1:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B4 B2

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Case 2:
B4
B1 B3
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

B1
Case 2:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B2 B4
Only one person sits between B4 and B2, who faces
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ B3.
Case 1:
B3 B1
B4 B2
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

B8 does not sit at the extreme end of the row.

B1 B3
B8 sits to the left of B6.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B7 sits second to the right of B5.
So, Case 2 will be invalid.
Case 2:
Case 1 - Final arrangement :
B2 B4
B7 B4 B5 B2
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B3 B1
B1 B8 B3 B6
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B8 does not sit at the extreme end of the row.
B5 is second to the left of the one who faces B1.
B8 sits to the left of B6.
7. (a) B7 sits second to the right of B5.
B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who
is an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. So, there So, Case 2 will be invalid.
are two cases possible i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.
Case 1 - Final arrangement :
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B7 B4 B5 B2 Case 2:

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ B2 B4

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B1 B8 B3 B6

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ B3 B1

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B2 is sitting at the extreme end of the row.
B8 does not sit at the extreme end of the row.
8. (c) B8 sits to the left of B6.
B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who
is an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. So, there B7 sits second to the right of B5.
are two cases possible i.e. Case 1 and Case 2. So, Case 2 will be invalid.
Case 1:
B4 Case 1 - Final arrangement :
B7 B4 B5 B2
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B1
B1 B8 B3 B6
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Case 2:
B4 B6 sits second to the right of the one who faces B4.

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
9. (d)
B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who
B1 is an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. So, there
are two cases possible i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Case 1:

Only one person sits between B4 and B2, who faces B4

B3.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Case 1:
B4 B2 B1

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

B1 B3 Case 2:

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ B4

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
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10. (c)
B1 B1 sits at the extreme end of the row. The one who
is an immediate neighbor of B1 faces B4. So, there
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ are two cases possible i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.
Case 1:
Only one person sits between B4 and B2, who faces
B3. B4

Case 1: ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B4 B2
B1
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B1 B3
Case 2:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B4

Case 2: ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B2 B4
B1
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B3 B1
Only one person sits between B4 and B2, who faces
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ B3.
Case 1:
B8 does not sit at the extreme end of the row.
B4 B2
B8 sits to the left of B6.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B7 sits second to the right of B5.
So, Case 2 will be invalid.
B1 B3

Case 1 - Final arrangement : ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

B7 B4 B5 B2
Case 2:
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
B2 B4

B1 B8 B3 B6 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
B3 B1
B8 is not sitting at the extreme end of any row.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

B8 does not sit at the extreme end of the row.

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B8 sits to the left of B6. By (v), Meeta = 25 years and possibility for Rita =
11 or 13 or 19 years
B7 sits second to the right of B5.
So, Case 2 will be invalid. By (viii), Age of Babita = 15 years

Case 1 - Final arrangement : By (x), Age of Sita = 11 years and Aneeta = 13

years and Rita =19 years
B7 B4 B5 B2
By (viii), Possibility (i) of arrangements is ruled
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ out.

Using rest of the conditions, we have the following

B1 B8 B3 B6
arrangement
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

Two people are sitting between B7 and the one who

faces B6.
From the above discussion, Age of Rita is 19 years.
Hence Option d.
11. (d)

By condition (i), the following two cases are 12. (c)

possible-
By condition (i), the following two cases are
Possibility (i) possible-

Possibility (i)

Possibility (ii)

Possibility (ii)

By Condition (ii),
By Condition (ii),

Or
Or

By (ix), The only possibility is -

Geeta = 18 years and Preeto = 9 years By (ix), The only possibility is -

Geeta = 18 years and Preeto = 9 years

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By (v), Meeta = 25 years and possibility for Rita =
11 or 13 or 19 years
By (viii), Age of Babita = 15 years
By (x), Age of Sita = 11 years and Aneeta = 13
years and Rita =19 years
By (viii), Possibility (i) of arrangements is ruled
out.
Using rest of the conditions, we have the following
arrangement
By (ix), The only possibility is-
Geeta = 18 years and Preeto = 9 years
By (v), Meeta = 25 years and possibility for Rita =
11 or 13 or 19 years
By (viii), Age of Babita = 15 years
By (x), Age of Sita = 11 years and Aneeta = 13
years and Rita =19 years
By (viii), Possibility (i) of arrangements is ruled
out.

Using rest of the conditions, we have the following

arrangement

Two girls, Preeto and Rita are sitting between

Babita and a 13 years old girl.

Hence Option c.
Meeta sits second to the right of Preeto.

13. (d) Hence Option d.

By condition (i), the following two cases are
possible- 14. (c)
By condition (i), the following two cases are
Possibility (i) possible-
Possibility (i)

Possibility (ii)
Possibility (ii)

By Condition (ii),
By Condition (ii),

Or
Or
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By (ix), The only possibility is-

Geeta = 18 years and Preeto = 9 years

By (v), Meeta = 25 years and possibility for Rita =
11 or 13 or 19 years
By (viii), Age of Babita = 15 years
By (x), Age of Sita = 11 years and Aneeta = 13
years and Rita =19 years
By (viii), Possibility (i) of arrangements is ruled
out.
Using rest of the conditions, we have the following
arrangement
By (ix), The only possibility is-
Geeta = 18 years and Preeto = 9 years
By (v), Meeta = 25 years and possibility for Rita =
11 or 13 or 19 years
By (viii), Age of Babita = 15 years
By (x), Age of Sita = 11 years and Aneeta = 13
years and Rita =19 years
By (viii), Possibility (i) of arrangements is ruled
out.

Using rest of the conditions, we have the following

arrangement

From the above diagram, Aneeta and Preeto are

Rita’s immediate neighbours.

Required difference = 13 - 9 = 4.
13 years is at the immediate right of Geeta, 19 years
Hence Option c. is at the immediate right of Aneeta, so the required
answer is the girl sitting on the immediate right of
15. (b) Babita i.e. 25 years.
Hence Option b.
By condition (i), the following two cases are
possible- 16. (a)

Possibility (i) From (2), Uday is the Philosopher.

From (4), Raju is a Minister.
From (5), Arvind is a Doctor.
From (8), Rohit is a Singer and Manish is an Artist.
By (3), Neeraj is the only possibility for Motivator.
Possibility (ii)
Now, from (6) and (8)-

By Condition (ii),

Or
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By (1) and (7) By (1) and (7)

By (2) and (4) By (2) and (4)

By the above diagram, Neeraj is a Motivator. Sandeep is a Pilot.

Hence Option a. So Option b is correct.

17. (b) 18. (d)

From (2), Uday is the Philosopher. From (2), Uday is the Philosopher.

From (4), Raju is a Minister. From (4), Raju is a Minister.

From (5), Arvind is a Doctor. From (5), Arvind is a Doctor.

From (8), Rohit is a Singer and Manish is an Artist. From (8), Rohit is a Singer and Manish is an Artist.
By (3), Neeraj is the only possibility for Motivator. By (3), Neeraj is the only possibility for Motivator.

Now, from (6) and (8)- Now, from (6) and (8)-
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By (1) and (7) By (1) and (7)

By (2) and (4) By (2) and (4)

Except the Philosopher and Singer, in all other pairs By the above arrangement, all the statements given
both the persons are sitting at the extreme. Hence in choices A, B and C are true.
Option d.
Hence Option d.

19. (d)
20. (d)
From (2), Uday is the Philosopher.
From (2), Uday is the Philosopher.
From (4), Raju is a Minister.
From (4), Raju is a Minister.
From (5), Arvind is a Doctor.
From (5), Arvind is a Doctor.
From (8), Rohit is a Singer and Manish is an Artist.
By (3), Neeraj is the only possibility for Motivator. From (8), Rohit is a Singer and Manish is an Artist.
By (3), Neeraj is the only possibility for Motivator.
Now, from (6) and (8)-
Now, from (6) and (8)-
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By (1) and (7) Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.

That means Poonam faces towards the south. Since
two persons standing adjacent cannot face towards
south, Seema faces towards north. Three people
face towards the south so the third person facing
towards south is Neetu.

Neetu stands second to the right of Meena.

By (2) and (4)

22. (a)
From statement V, we can infer the following
information:
Tina Meena

Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena and

Vaibhav. That means Meena faces towards the
south. So Tina faces towards the north. We can
infer the following information.
If Raju interchanges his place with Uday, then Tina Vaibhav Neetu Meena
Sandeep would be at the immediate left of Raju. ↑ ↑ ↓
Since Sandeep is a Pilot, hence Option d.
Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.
Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and Seema
21. (a)
stands second to the right of Ram. That means Ram
From statement V, we can infer the following faces towards the north. We can infer the following
information: information:
Tina Meena

Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena and Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.
Vaibhav. That means Meena faces towards the That means Poonam faces towards the south. Since
south. So Tina faces towards the north. We can two persons standing adjacent cannot face towards
infer the following information. south, Seema faces towards north. Three people
face towards the south so the third person facing
Tina Vaibhav Neetu Meena towards south is Neetu.
↑ ↑ ↓

Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.

Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and Seema Only Neetu faces towards the south.
stands second to the right of Ram. That means Ram
faces towards the north. We can infer the following
information: 23. (c)
From statement V, we can infer the following
information:
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Tina Meena Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.

That means Poonam faces towards the south. Since
two persons standing adjacent cannot face towards
Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena and
south, Seema faces towards north. Three people
Vaibhav. That means Meena faces towards the
face towards the south so the third person facing
south. So Tina faces towards the north. We can
towards south is Neetu.
infer the following information.
Tina Vaibhav Neetu Meena
↑ ↑ ↓
In all the options except option c, the two persons
Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam. face the opposite direction.
Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and Seema
stands second to the right of Ram. That means Ram
faces towards the north. We can infer the following 25. (c)
information:
From statement V, we can infer the following
information:

Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam. Tina Meena

That means Poonam faces towards the south. Since
two persons standing adjacent cannot face towards
south, Seema faces towards north. Three people Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena and
face towards the south so the third person facing Vaibhav. That means Meena faces towards the
towards south is Neetu. south. So Tina faces towards the north. We can
infer the following information.
Tina Vaibhav Neetu Meena
As seen from the table, Meena stands second to the ↑ ↑ ↓
left of Neetu.
Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.
24. (c) Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and Seema
From statement V, we can infer the following stands second to the right of Ram. That means Ram
information: faces towards the north. We can infer the following
information:
Tina Meena

Neetu stands second to the right of both Meena and

Vaibhav. That means Meena faces towards the Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.
south. So Tina faces towards the north. We can That means Poonam faces towards the south. Since
infer the following information. two persons standing adjacent cannot face towards
south, Seema faces towards north. Three people
Tina Vaibhav Neetu Meena face towards the south so the third person facing
↑ ↑ ↓ towards south is Neetu.

Vaibhav stands to the immediate left of Poonam.

Poonam stands second to the left of Ram and Seema
stands second to the right of Ram. That means Ram As seen from the table, Seema stands third to the
faces towards the north. We can infer the following right of Vaibhav.
information:

26. (a)
E, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row,
sits third to the right of C, who faces R.
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Neither C nor Q sits at any of the extreme ends of Row-1:

the row.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E likes neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake. E B D C A
Row-1: Butter Butter Chiffon
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-2:
E C
Butter T Q S R P
Butter Sponge
Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
R
Only one person among the five seated in row-2
likes Butter cake.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Both C and R, who doesn't like Chiffon cake, like
the same type of cake.
P, who likes Sponge cake, sits at one of the extreme
ends. Row-1:
Q, who likes neither Chiffon nor Sponge cake, sits ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
third to the left of P. E B D C A
Row-1: Butter Butter Sponge Chiffon
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-2:
E C
Butter T Q S R P
Butter Sponge Sponge
Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Only four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
Q R P
Butter Sponge Row-1:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E B D C A
D, who likes Butter cake, faces S.
Butter Chiffon Butter Sponge Chiffon
A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits second to the left of D.
Row-1: Row-2:

↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ T Q S R P
E D C A Chiffon Butter Chiffon Sponge Sponge
Butter Butter Chiffon ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

Row-2: This is the final arrangement.

B is seated third to the right of A.
Q S R P
Butter Sponge
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 27. (c)
E, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row,
Therefore, only one person is left to be seated in sits third to the right of C, who faces R.
respective rows.
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Neither C nor Q sits at any of the extreme ends of Row-1:

the row.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E likes neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake. E B D C A
Row-1: Butter Butter Chiffon
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-2:
E C
Butter T Q S R P
Butter Sponge
Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
R
Only one person among the five seated in row-2
likes Butter cake.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Both C and R, who doesn't like Chiffon cake, like
the same type of cake.
P, who likes Sponge cake, sits at one of the extreme
ends. Row-1:
Q, who likes neither Chiffon nor Sponge cake, sits ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
third to the left of P. E B D C A
Row-1: Butter Butter Sponge Chiffon
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-2:
E C
Butter T Q S R P
Butter Sponge Sponge
Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Q R P
Only four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
Butter Sponge
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Row-1:
D, who likes Butter cake, faces S. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits second to the left of E B D C A
D. Butter Chiffon Butter Sponge Chiffon
Row-1:
Row-2:
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
T Q S R P
E D C A
Chiffon Butter Chiffon Sponge Sponge
Butter Butter Chiffon
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Row-2:
This is the final arrangement.
Q S R P
B is facing Q.
Butter Sponge
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
28. (c)
Therefore, only one person is left to be seated in E, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row,
respective rows. sits third to the right of C, who faces R.
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Neither C nor Q sits at any of the extreme ends of Butter Sponge

the row. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
E likes neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake.
Row-1:
Only one person among the five seated in row-2
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
likes Butter cake.
E C Both C and R, who doesn't like Chiffon cake, like
Butter the same type of cake.
Row-1:
Row-2: ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
R E B D C A
Butter Butter Sponge Chiffon
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Row-2:
P, who likes Sponge cake, sits at one of the extreme T Q S R P
ends. Butter Sponge Sponge
Q, who likes neither Chiffon nor Sponge cake, sits ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
third to the left of P.
Row-1:
Only four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-1:
E C ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Butter E B D C A
Butter Chiffon Butter Sponge Chiffon
Row-2:
Q R P
Row-2:
Butter Sponge T Q S R P
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Chiffon Butter Chiffon Sponge Sponge
D, who likes Butter cake, faces S. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits second to the left of
D.
This is the final arrangement.
Row-1:
Three people like Sponge cake.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E D C A
29. (a)
Butter Butter Chiffon
E, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row,
sits third to the right of C, who faces R.
Row-2: Neither C nor Q sits at any of the extreme ends of
Q S R P the row.
Butter Sponge E likes neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Row-1:
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Therefore, only one person is left to be seated in E C
respective rows. Butter
Row-1:
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Row-2:
E B D C A R
Butter Butter Chiffon
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Row-2:
T Q S R P
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P, who likes Sponge cake, sits at one of the extreme Row-2:

ends. T Q S R P
Q, who likes neither Chiffon nor Sponge cake, sits Butter Sponge Sponge
third to the left of P.
Row-1: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Only four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
E C
Row-1:
Butter ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E B D C A
Row-2:
Butter Chiffon Butter Sponge Chiffon
Q R P
Butter Sponge
Row-2:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ T Q S R P
D, who likes Butter cake, faces S. Chiffon Butter Chiffon Sponge Sponge
A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits second to the left of
D. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Row-1: This is the final arrangement.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Three people in the group like Sponge cake and
four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
E D C A
Butter Butter Chiffon
30. (a)
E, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row,
Row-2: sits third to the right of C, who faces R.
Q S R P Neither C nor Q sits at any of the extreme ends of
Butter Sponge the row.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ E likes neither Sponge nor Chiffon cake.
Row-1:
Therefore, only one person is left to be seated in ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
respective rows. E C
Row-1: Butter
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E B D C A Row-2:
Butter Butter Chiffon R

Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
T Q S R P
Butter Sponge P, who likes Sponge cake, sits at one of the extreme
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ends.
Q, who likes neither Chiffon nor Sponge cake, sits
third to the left of P.
Only one person among the five seated in row-2
Row-1:
likes Butter cake.
Both C and R, who doesn't like Chiffon cake, like ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
the same type of cake. E C
Row-1: Butter
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E B D C A Row-2:
Butter Butter Sponge Chiffon Q R P
Butter Sponge
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
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Row-1:
D, who likes Butter cake, faces S. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
A, who likes Chiffon cake, sits second to the left of E B D C A
D.
Row-1: Butter Butter Sponge Chiffon
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Row-2:
E D C A
T Q S R P
Butter Butter Chiffon
Butter Sponge Sponge
Row-2: ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Q S R P
Only four people in the group like Chiffon cake.
Butter Sponge
Row-1:
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E B D C A
Therefore, only one person is left to be seated in
respective rows. Butter Chiffon Butter Sponge Chiffon
Row-1:
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Row-2:
T Q S R P
E B D C A
Butter Butter Chiffon Chiffon Butter Chiffon Sponge Sponge
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Row-2:
T Q S R P This is the final arrangement.
A and T like the same type of cake and the rest of
Butter Sponge
them like different types of cake.
↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑

Only one person among the five seated in row-2

likes Butter cake.
Both C and R, who doesn't like Chiffon cake, like
the same type of cake.

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