BANK PROBATIONARY OFFICER REASONING ABILITY PROBLEM SOLVING

In questions of this type, a set of informations are provided in a shuffled manner. This kind of question is very important. A set of five or more questions (number of questions is not fixed) based on a set of factual information. If you can successfully arrange the informations provided in the statements, then you may be able to solve all those five (or more) questions correctly. All you need in such questions is to read the statements carefully and minutely. Having enough practice over these questions will definitely be useful in the examinations. We are enclosing a sample question in order to enable you to develop an acquaintance with the problem. E.g. 1: In a car exhibition seven different companies, viz. Cardiac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo, were displayed in a row facing east such that: (i) Cardilac car was to the immediate right of Fargo. (ii) Fargo car fourth to the right of Fiat. (iii) Maruti car was between Ambassador and Bedford. (iv) Fiat, which was third to the left of Ambassador car, was at one of the ends. Problem of this type can be generally classified into the following. (1) Simple problems of categorisation (2) Arrangement problems. (3) Comparison problems. (4) Conditional selection (5) Miscellaneous problems. Puzzle problems can be solved easily by adopting a systematic and sequential approach towards the given informations. First of all take a quick glance at the question. This would need not more than a couple of seconds. This would help in developing a general idea as to what the general them of the problem is. Next, determine the usefulness of each of the informations and classify them accordingly into 'Actual Information' or 'Primary Information' or 'Negative Information' as the case may be . This can be done in the following way: A. PRIMARY INFORMATION: Statements which give information regarding the number of persons or items and what is the peculiarity of them are called Primary Informations. For example, in the sample problem above, the following sentences makes up 'Primary Information': E.g. : In a car exhibition, seven different companies, viz, Cardilac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo were displayed in a row facing east. B. NEGATIVE INFORMATION : Sentences which gives a negative information are called negative sentences i.e., sentences of the type 'B is not sitting next to A' or 'H is not a hill station'. A negative information does not inform us anything exactly but it gives a chance to eliminate a possibility. C. ACTUAL INFORMATION Whatever remains after putting aside the primary information and negative information can be categarised as actual information. While trying to solve a problem, one should begin with the actual information should be borne in mind.

TYPES OF PROBLEMS
(i) Simple problems of categarisation : This is the most simple type, and in this type the candidate is supposed to analyses the

given data and simply place different items in different categories. Such problems can be easily and quickly solved by constructing table as per the given informations. Directions (Qs. 1-5) : E.g. 2 : There are six persons A,B, C,D, E and F in a school. Each of the teachers teaces two subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D's optional subject was History while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as one of their subjects. F's compulsory subject is Mathematics which is an optional subject of bath C and E. History and English are A's subjects but in terms of compulsory and optional subjects, they are just an optional subject of only one of them. The only female teacher in the school has English as her compulsory subject Chemistry is the optional subject for one teacher. 1. What is C's compulsory subject? (1) History (3) Chemistry (5) Mathematics. 2. Who is female member in the group ? (1) A (3) C (2) B (4) D (5) E (2) Physics (4) English

A History Physics Maths English Chemistry C O -

B C O

C C O -

D O C -

E C O -

F O C -

Compulsory subject of F is Mathematics and Mathematics is optional for C and E. Also, F's other subject is Physics, hence it must be his optional subject . Similarly, E's compulsory subject is Physics. D's optional subject is History, hence his compulsory subject should be English. Therefore, A's compulsory and optional subjects are History and English respectively. B's optional subject must be Chemistry, since all other's optional have been determined . We know that History is the compulsory subject of three teachers. So, it is compulsory for A,B and C. The answers are : 1. (1) 2 (4); D is the teacher whose compulsory subject is English. Hence, D is female. 3 (5) 4 (3) 5 (4) You must have noticed that solving this types of problem (on categarisation) is very easy. But when you read the other types, a doubt may emerge as to how to recognise whether a given question is of this type or ,not. Note that, the data in such questions look like plain 'Yes/No' Type facts. (ii) Arrangement Problems In this type of questions, the problem is to arrange a group of people or items according to given specifications. The arrangement may be either in a circle or row, etc. in the case of Arrangement problems, the Actual Information can be further subdivided into Definite Information and Comparative Information according to its characteristics. (i) Definite Information : When the place of any or many object is definitely mentioned , we say that it is definite information.

3. Which of the following has the same compulsory and optional subjects as those of F's? (1) D (2) B (5) None of there (3) A (4) C

4. Disregarding which is the compulsory and which is the optional subject, who has the same two-subject combination as F ? (1) A (2) B (5) None of there (3) E (4) D

5. Which of the following group has History as the compulsory subject ? (1) A, C and D (3) C and D (5) A and D. (2) B, C and D (4) A, B and C

Solution to E.g. 2 : (Qs. 15) : The given information can be analysed as follows. Let 'O' denote optional and 'C' denote compulsory.

(ii)

Comparative information :

When the place of any object or man is not mentioned definitely but only a comparative position ( in comparison to another object or man) is mentioned , we say that it is comparative information. Sentences like "E is on the left and of the bench" and "C is on second position from right" are Definite Informations, which sentences "A is between C and E" and "B and F are sitting together" are comparative informations. Following steps will be useful in solving such problems : (i) Make a diagram of empty species (ii) Using all definite information, fill up as many empty spaces as possible. (iii) Now, move onto the comparative information. Taking these comparative information into account (and also the primary or negative information, if any ) consider all possibilities and choose the one which does not violate any condition. Note : While moving from definite information to comparative information, thing to be noted is that choose the comparative one which is based on a definite one. Such an appropriate choice would save you an extra second or minute. The following problems come under this category : E.g. 3: Directions (Qs 1 and 2 ) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it : (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a circle with their faces towards the centre. D is on the immediate left of E. A is opposite F B is to the immediate right of A Who is sitting opposite E ? (1) A (4) D 2. (2) B (5) F (3) C

Solution to E.g. 3 :(Qs. 1 2) : The questions are based on a circular sitting arrangement . Note that in a circular arrangement if there are even umbered persons, they should be marked opposite in pairs. In this arrangement, opposite or immediate lefty right can be marked without any delay. Here, there are six persons. Hence, F D C

E [A is opposite F] A

[B is to the immediate right of A ] [D is on the immediate left of E] The remaining person is C] The answers are : 1. (3) 2. (1) E.g. 4 : Directions (Qs. 1-5) . Read the following information and answer the questions given below it : Five persons are sitting in a row. One of the two persons at the extreme ends is intelligent and the other one is fair. A fat person is sitting on the right of a weak person. A tall person is on the left of the fair person and the weak person is sitting between the intelligent and the fat persons. 1. The tall person is at which place, counting from right? (1) First 2. (2) Second (3) Third (4) Fourth (5) None of these Which of the following described the person on the left of the weak person ? (1) Intelligent (2) Fat (3) Fair (4) Tall (5) Cannot be determined 3. Which of the following persons is sitting at the centre ? (1) Fair (4) Tall (2) Weak (3) Intelligent (5) Fat.

Who is sitting to the immediate right of F? (1) D (2) E (5) None of there (3) F (4) B

4.

On whose left is the fat person sitting ? (1) Fair (2) Intelligent (3) Tall (4) Weak (5) Cannot be determined.

5.

If the fair person and the fat person exchange their positions, and so also do the tall and the weak ones, then who will be sitting on the left of the weak person ? (1) Tall (2) Fair (3) Fat (4) Intelligent (5) Cannot be determined

A sales representative plans to visit each of the six companies M, N, P, Q, R and S exactly once during the course of one day. She is setting up her schedule for the day according to the following conditions. 1) 2) 3) 1. She must visit M before N and R She must visit N before Q. The third company she visit must be P. Which of the following must be true of the sale's representatives schedule ? 1) She visits M before Q 2) She visits N before R 3) She visits P before M 4) She visits P before S 5) She visits Q before R 2. If the sales representative visits S first, which company must she visit second? 1) M 3. 2) N 3) P 4) Q 5) R The sales representative could visit any of the following companies immediately after P except 1) S 4. 2) R 3) Q 4) N 5) M If the sales representative visits Q immediately before R and immediately after S, she must visit Q 1) First 4) Fifth 5. 2) Second 5) Sixth 3) Fourth

Solution to E.g. 4 : Int Tall Fair (One of the two persons at the extrence ends is intelligent and the other is fair. A tall person is on the left of the fair person. Hence, fair person must be on the extrence right] Int Weak Fat Tall Fair [A fat person is sitting on the right of weak person. The weak person is sitting between the Intelligent and fat persons] Hence, the arrangement is Int Weak Fat Tall Fair 1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (5) 4. (3) 5. (2); If positions are exchanged as given, the new arrangement will be Intelligent , Tall, Fair, Weak, Fat So the fair person will be on the left of the weak person. (iii) Problems on Comparison : In these questions a comparison of different objects or persons has to be made and conclusions have to be arrived at on the basis of this comparison. The following are some of the many possibilities on the basis of which a comparison can be made (i) (ii) (iii) Comparison of heights Comparison of marks Comparison of ages.

Which of the following could be the order in which the sales representative visits the six companies ? 1) M, S, P, N, R, Q 2) Q, N, P, R, S, M 3) M, R, N, Q, P, S 4) P, S, M. R, Q, N 5) P, R, M, N, Q, S

The following examples would give you an idea of these types of questions : E.g. 5 : Directions (Qs. 1 -5) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it :

Solution to E.g. 5 First make a rough diagram of the information in the question. Sentence (1) M>N, M > R ['a>b' means to 'she visits a before b'] Sentence (2) N > Q

Combining these two, M >N> Q and M>R. Sentence (3) Now, look for the informations given in each question and combining this with the informations M > N > Q, M > R and P find the answers. 1.(1); Clearly, she visits M before N and N before Q. So, she visit M before Q. 2.(1); S is first 2 S P [P is third from (3)] Also M must be followed by N, Q and R. Hence SMP M must be visited second 3. (5) Since P is third and there are only three places behind P. Also, M must be followed by three N, Q and R. Hence, M Cannot come before P, i.e., immediately after P she can visit any company except M. 4. If Q is visited just before R and immediately after S. the order followed will be M N S Q R. Since P must be in the 3rd place, so we have M N P S Q R, i.e. Q must be visited fifth.

(iv)

Problems on Conditional Selection

In this type of questions, a group of objects or persons has to be selected from a given larger group, according to some given restrictions. The following sample problem would give you an idea of such questions : E.g. 7 : Read the following information carefully and then answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D, and E are species of bacteria that if introduced into the media P, Q or R, will grow there subject to the following conditions: (i) A will grow only on P or R, but in order for it grow on either medium, D must not be present in that medium. B will grow on P, Q or R, but in order for it to grow on any of those medium, D must be present on that medium. C Will grow on any medium, but in order for it to grow on P, substance T must also be present on the medium. D will grow only on P or Q, but in order for it to grow on either medium, substance S must not be present on the medium. E will grow only on Q, but in order for it to grow there, C must not present on the medium. Which of the following will be a complete and accurate list of the species of bacteria that will grow on Q if T be the only substance present on the medium? (1) C (4) C, D, E 2. (2) E (5) E (3) B, D, E

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

5.(1); According to the information, P must be in the third place and the order M N Q must not be violated. This is followed only in the arrangement M S P N R Q. E.g. 6 : Suresh is older than Ramesh and Mohan is younger than Surendar. Murali is younger than Mohan but older than Suresh. Who is the youngest. (1) Suresh (3) Murali (5) Surendar (2) Ramesh (4) Mohan

1.

Which of the following species of bacteria will grow together on P, if no other species of bacteria and no substances are present ? (1) A and C (2) A and D (4) B and D (5) C and E. (3) B and C

Solution to E.g. 6 : Suresh is older than Ramesh Suresh > Ramesh Mohan is younger than Surendar Surendar > Mohan Murali is younger than Mohan but older than Suresh Mohan > Murali > Suresh. Hence, combining, we have Surendar > Mohan> Murali > Suresh > Ramesh.

3.

It is possible for which of the following species of bacteria to grow together on Q ? (1) A, B and D (3) A, C and D (5) C, D and E (2) B, D and E (4) B, C and E

4.

Which of the following species of bacteria will grow on P if substances T and S are present but no other species of bacteria are present ? (1) A, B and D (3) A, C and D (5) C, D and E (2) B, D and E (4) B, C and E

1.(4); From conditions (iii), (iv) and (v) C will grow any medium, hence it will grow on Q, if QT is the only substance present. From (iv), D will grow on Q, since S is the only restriction . From (v) E will grow on Q, Since the substance present is T and C is not present. Hence the answer is (4), i.e C, D, E 2.(4); From condition (ii) straightaway. 3.(2); Since nothing is stated in the question, we will assume that no other substances are present. From conditions (ii) and (v) we get the answer. Condition (iv) is also brought into condition. 4. (1); Since T is present C is one bacteria. Since S is present D cannot come. Hence A will be present. 5. (4); Since S is present with Q, the only bacteria list is C and E. 6. (1); C cannot come since E is present ; B cannot come since D is not present. (v) Miscellaneous : All the problems are not as typical and as purely standardised as we have made them out to be . Many a time the questions are a mix of the various categaries studied till now. We are giving you some additional examples so that you understand the miscellaneous types of problems that may be asked. Eg. 8 : Read the following informations carefully and answer the question given below it : One morning editor Rita Storey tackled the pile of manuscripts on her desk. She read five stories, each by a different author. The authors were Abner, Blake and Ellery (all males) and Celeste and Doris (both females). Each of the stories was about different threat to civilisation (one was about a vengeful mad scientist). One of the authors had the surname James. There are eight clues : (1) Rita read the five stories in the order from first to last : the story moon, the by Doris, Land's Lost, and the story about an impending ice age. Elle'ys story and Nightmares both take place on Earth. Of the two Rita read the on that

5.

Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of the species of bacteria that will grow on Q if S is the only substance present ? (1) B, D (4) C,E (2) B, E (5) D,E (3) C, D

6.

If E acquires the ability to grow on any medium that A is growing on, which of the following species of bacteria can grow together on P if no other bacteria and no other substances are present ? (1) A and E (3) A, C and E (5) B, D and E (2) C and D (4) A, D and E

Solution to E. g. 7 :It is better to diagrammatically represent the given information as follows: Bacteria A B C D E
P P
D(X)

Media P Q Q R

Substances T S

(i)
R

A (ii)

Q R

D(X)

D D D

P
C

(iii)
R

(iii)
Q

S(X) S(X)

(v)

Q C (x) E (2)

takes place under the sea some time before she read the one set in the mountains. (3) (4) Ms Frederick isn't the woman who wrote about nuclear explosions. As Rita set down Mr lrving's manuscript and picked up October Oppression she realised that she knew both authors personally, and that they were soon to be married to each other. Henderson's story and the story about killer plants take place, not necessarily respectively , on Mars and Venus; Rita didn't read these two stories consecutively. Blake didn't write Mushroon Machines ; Before reading their stories. Rita had never heard of the authors of either the story set Mans or the one about hostile aliens. After finishing Celeste's story. Rita read at least one other story before getting to Killer time. Who has written about a Vengeful Mad Scientist ? 1) Abner 2) Blake 3) Celeste 4) Can't be detrmined 5) None of these 2. Whose last name is James ? 1) Abner 3) Celeste 5) Ellery 3. 2) Blake 4) Doris

Solution to E.g. 9 : Let us first see what have to arrange: Names : Abner (A), Blake (B), Ellery (E), Doris (D) and Celeste (C). Surnames : James (J), Gordon (G), Frederick (F), lrving (I) and Henderson (H0. Titles : Land's Lost (L), Nightmares (N), October Oppression (O), Mushroom Madness (M) and Killer Time (K). Settings L Moon, sea mountains, Mars, Venus. Treats : Mad scientist, ice age, nuclear explosion killer plants, hostile aliens. We can arrange the given conditions as shown below: W can arrange the given conditions as shown below:

(5)

(6) (7)

(8)

1.

Sl. No.

Name Surname Title Setting Threat

1 2 3 4 5

C A D E B 1. (1) 4. (3)

G I F J H 2. (5) 5. (3).

N M O L K

sea moon

nuc mad

Venus killer mount hostille Mars ice

3. (4)

Give the title of Gordon's story. 1) Killer Time 2) Land's Lost 3) Mushroom Madness 4) Nightmares 5) October Oppression

PRACTICE TESTS
Directions (Q. 1-4): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: i) There are five types of cards viz. A, B, C, D and E. There are three cards of each type. These are to be inserted in envelopes of three colours red, yellow and brown. There are five envelopes of each colour. ii) B, D and E type cards are to be inserted in red envelopes; A, B and C type cards are to be inserted in yellow envelopes; and C, D and E type cards are to be inserted in brown envelopes.

4.

What is the threat involved in the story set on the moon ? 1) Hostile Aliens 2) killer plants 3) Mad scientist 4) Can't be detemined 5) None of these

5.

Who has written about impending ice age? 1) Grederick 3) Hendersom 2) Gordon 4) Orving 5) James

iii) Two cards each of B and D type are inserted in red envelopes. 1. How many cards of E type are inserted in brown envelopes? l) Nil 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Data inadequate 2. Which of the following combinations of the type of cards and the number of cards is definitely correct in respect of yellow-coloured envelopes? l) A-2, B-l, C-2 2) B-1, C-2, D-2 3) A-2, E-l, D-2 4) A-3, B-l, C-1 5) None of these 3. Which of the following combinations of types of cards and the number of cards and colour of envelope is definitely correct? 1) C-2, D-1, E-2, Brown 2) C-1, D-2, E-2, Brown 3) B-2, D-2, A-l, Red 4) A-2, B-2, C-l, Yellow 5) None of these 4. Which of the following combinations of colour of the envelope and the number of cards is definitely correct in respect of E type cards? 1) Red-2, Brown-1 2) Red-1, Yellow-2 3) Red-2, Yellow-1 4) Yellow-1, Brown-2 5) None of these Directions (Q. 5-8): Study the following information and answer the questions given below: i) 6 picture cards A, B, C, D, E and F are printed in six different-coloured inks blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and are arranged from left to right (not necessarily in the same order and colour as given). ii) The pictures were of king, princess, queen, palace, joker and prince. iii) The picture of palace was in blue colour but it was not printed on Card D. iv) Card A, which was bearing Queens picture printed in brown ink, was at the extreme right.

v) The picture of princess was neither on Card D nor E and was not printed in either green or yellow ink. Card C had picture of King printed in grey ink and it was fifth from right and next to Card B having picture of prince. 5. If the Princesss card is between the cards of the palace and prince, then at what number the Jokers card is placed from left? l) First 2) Fourth 3) Fifth 4) Second 5) None of these 6. Which of the following combinations of card and colour is TRUE for picture of princess? 1) E-Yellow 2) F-Red 3) B-Green 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 7. In which colour was the picture of Joker printed? 1) Data inadequate 2) Yellow 3) Red 4) Green 5) None of these 8. Picture of palace was printed on which of the following cards? 1) E 2)F 3)D 4) Either D or E 5) None of these Directions (Q. 9-11): Read the following information and answer the questions given below: i) An institute was planning to organise 8 lectures A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H (not necessarily in the same order) for 3 subjects X, Y and Z on 3 successive days. ii) Subject X was to be covered first in 3 lectures followed by Z and then subject Y in 2 lectures. iii) Lectures A, C and D have to be on separate days. iv) Lectures B and F have to be kept on separate days but lecture B can not be clubbed with A or G or D. v) Lectures G and H should come on one day. 9. Which of the following pairs of lectures can go along with lecture A on subject X?

1) B,C 2) G,H 3) D,E 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 10. Which combination of lectures was arranged on the second day of the series? 1) C,G,H 2) B,D,E 3)C,A,G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 11. Which of the following lectures were for subject Y? 1) D,F 2) G,H 3) B,C 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 12-14): Read the following informations and answer the questions given below. i) A finance companys office has 3 windows Wl, W2 and W3 for handling various transactions, ii) Wl is open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and between 2.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, iii) W2 is open between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, iv) W3 is open between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 11. On which day before noon, all the three windows are simultaneously open at least for some time? 1) Saturday 2) Thursday 3) Wednesday 4) Monday 5) None of these 13. On which day, more than one windows are not open simultaneously at any given time? 1) Tuesday 2) Wednesday 3) Friday 4) Saturday 5) None of these 14. On which days afternoon, only Wl and W2 are open simultaneously for some time? 1) Saturday 2) Thursday 3) Monday 4) Tuesday 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 15-18): Read the following information and answer the given questions: i) Six friends Ramesh, Dinesh, Lokesh, Nilesh, Shailesh and Hitesh work in different companies, namely P, Q, R, S, T and U, and each one wears company sponsored different coloured tie, i.e. Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, Purple and Red, though not necessarily in the same order. ii) The one wearing Blue tie works in companyS and the one wearing Green tie works in company P. iii) Hitesh does not work in company R or T. iv) Ramesh wears Pink tie and works in company Q. v) Nilesh does not work in company T and purple colour tie is not sponsored by company R. vi) Shailesh works in company U and neither Nilesh nor Dinesh works in companyS. vii)Company T does not sponsor Purple or Yellow coloured tie and Lokesh works in company P. Which colour tie is sponsored by Company R? 1) It can not be ascertained 2) Blue 2) Green 4) Pink 5) None of these Which of the following colour of tie-companyperson combinations is correct? 1) Green-R-Nilesh 2) Blue-S-Lokesh 3) Red-T-Dinesh 4) Yellow-R-Shailesh 5) None of these Which of the following is true? 1) Company U sponsors Green tie. 2) Shailesh wears Red tie. 3) Nilesh works in Company T. 4) Red colour is sponsored by company T. 5) None of these Which of the following sequence of companies represents Ramesh, Dinesh, Lokesh, Nilesh, Shailesh and Hitesh in the same order?

15.

16.

17.

18.

1) Q, P, T, R, U, S 2) Q, T, P, R, U, S 3) Q, P, T, S, U, R 4) Q, T, S, U, R, P 5) None of these Directions (Q.19-21): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: i) A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are standing in a row facing North. ii) B is not neighbour of G. iii) F is to the immediate right of G and neighbour of E. iv) G is not at the extreme end. v) A is sixth to the left of E. vi) H is sixth to the right of C. 19. Who among the following are neighbours? 1) AB 2) CG 3) FH 4) CA 5) None of these 20. Which one among the following defines the position of D ? 1) Fourth to the right of H 2) Third to the right of A 3) Neighbour of B and F 4) To the immediate left of B 5) None of these 21. Which of the following is true? 1) C is to the immediate left of A 2) D is neighbour of B and F 3) G is to the immediate right of D 4) A and E are at the extreme ends 5) None of these Directions (Q. 22-24): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: i) Five courses A, B, C, D and E each of one month duration are to be taught from January to May one after the other though not necessarily in the same order by lecturers P, Q, R, S and T. ii) P teaches course B but not in the month of April or May. iii) Q teaches course A in the month of March.

iv) R teaches in the month of January but does not teach course *C or D. 22. Which course is taught by S? 1) C 2) E 3) Either C or D 4) D 5) None of these 23. Which lecturers course immediately follows after course B? 1) Q 2) P 3) S 4) T 5) None of these 24. Which course is taught in the month of January? 1) C 2) D 3) E 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 25-29): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: a) In a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F there are three males and three females. There are two married couples and two persons are unmarried. Each one of them reads different newspapers, viz. Times of India, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Financial Times, Navbharat Times and Business Standard b) E, who reads Indian Express, is motherin-law of A, who is wife of C. D is the father of F and he does not read Times of India or Business Standard. B reads Navbharat Times and is the sister of F, who reads Hindustan Times, C does not read Business Standard. 25. Who among the following reads The Times of India? 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 26. How is F related to E? 1) Daughter 2) Brother 3) Son 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 27. Which of the following is one of the married couples?

1) D-B 2) D-E 3) B-F 4) E-F 5) None of these 28. Which of the following newspapers is read by A? 1) Times of India 2) Navbharat Times 3) Financial Times 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 29. How many sons does E have? l) Four 2) Three 3) Two 4) One 5) None of these Directions (Q. 30-32): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below: The annual gathering of a school was organised on a day in the morning hours. Six different items, viz. drama, singing, mimicry, speech, story-telling and dance, are to be performed by six children A, B, C, D, E and F not necessarily in the same order. The programme begins with song not sung by B and ends with dance. C performs mimicry immediately after speech. E performs drama just before dance. D or F is not available for the last performance. Speech is not given by A. An interval of 30 minutes is given immediately after mimicry with three more items remaining to be performed. D performs immediately after interval. 30. Which item is performed by F? 1) Drama 2) Song 3) Speech 4) Story-telling 5) None of these 31. Who performed dance? 1) A 2) B 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 32. Who was the first performer? 1) A 2) B 3) C 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 33-34): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: i) Six children B, D, C, M, J and K are split in two groups of three each and are made to stand in two rows in such a way that a child in one row is exactly facing a child in the other row.

ii) M is not at the ends of any row and is to the right of J, who is facing C. K is to the left of D, who is facing M. 33. Which of the following groups of children are in the same row? 1) BMD 2) MJK 3) BDC 4) MJD 5) None of these 34. Who is to the immediate left of B? 1) M 2) D 3) J 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 35-39): Read the following information and answer the questions given below. (i) A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven members standing in a row (not necessarily in the same order) facing north. (ii)C and B have as many members between them as G and C have between them, (iii) D, who is 3rd from the extreme left, is 3rd to the left of E (iv) A and D are neighbours and F and C are neighbours. Which of the following statements may be false? 1) A is 3rd to the left of F 2) D is 3rd to the left of E 3) F is 3rd to the right of A 4) B is 3rd to the left of C 5) None of these Which of the following statements is true? 1) C and E are neighbours 2) E is to the immediate left of F 3) C is to the immediate left of D 4) A is to the immediate left of D 5) None of these Who is at the extreme right? 1) Data inadequate 2) G 3) B 4) E 5) None of these Which of the following gives two pairs of neighbours? l) A, C and D, C 2) A, B and E, G 3) D, C and E, F 4) C, F and C, E 5) None of these

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39. What is the position of F? 1) Immediate to the right of E 2) Third to the left of G 3) Immediate to the left of C 4) 5th to the right of B 5) None of these Directions (Q. 40-41): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: i) Six books on different subjects, viz History, Geography, English, Hindi, Economics and Psychology, are arranged in a pile not necessarily in the same order. Each book belongs to different persons whose names are Dinesh, Harish, Vishwas, Lalita, Sanjay and Neeta. ii) English book, which is kept on the top, belongs to Dinesh. Psychology book, which is kept at the bottom, does not belong to Sanjay or Lalita. iii) Economics book belongs to Harish and is kept immediately after Hindi. iv) History book is immediately above Geography and immediately below Economics. Hindi book belongs to Neeta and History book belongs to Lalita. 40. Whom does the Psychology book belong to? 1) Neeta 2) Vishwas 3) Harish 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 41. Which book is fourth from the bottom? 1) History 2) Geography 3) Economics 4) Hindi 5) None of these Directions (Q.42-45): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: a) An examination board has organised examination for ten subjects viz A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J on six days of the week with a holiday on Sunday, not having more than two paper on any of the days. b) Exam begins on Wednesday with subject F. c) D is accompanied by some other subject but not on Thursday. A and G are on the same day immediately after holiday.

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d) There is only one paper on last day and Saturday. B is immediately followed by H, which is immediately followed by I. e) C is on Saturday. H is not on the same day as J. Examination for which of the following pairs of subjects is on Thursday? 1) HE 2) DB 3) FD 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Examination for which of the following subjects is on the next day of D? 1) B 2) C 3) I 4) H 5) None of these Examination for which of the following subjects is on the last day? 1) B 2) E 3) J 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Examination for subject F is on the same day as which of the following subjects? 1) E 2) D 3)1 4) B 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 46-48): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. i) Five friends Amar, Kapil, Sarvesh, Rohan and Nagesh wear shirts of different colours, viz. red, yellow, blue, white and greeen (not necessarily in the same order) while going for a party. ii) Each one of them has different likings viz. reading, playing, travelling, singing and writing. iii) Kapil, who has liking for singing, does not wear a yellow shirt. Sarvesh wears red shirt and does not like reading or writing. Nagesh likes to play and does not wear a blue or yellow shirt. Amar has liking for writing and Rohan does not wear a yellow or green shirt. 46. What is the colour of Kapils shirt? 1) White 2) Green 3) Blue 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 47. Who has liking for reading? 1) Rohan 2) Amar 3) Kapil 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

48. Which of the following combinations of personcolour-liking is correct ? 1) Rohan-Blue-Reading 2) Nagesh-White-Playing 3) Amar-Yellow-Writing 4) Nagesh-Green-Playing 5) None of these Directions (Q. 49-51): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. i) Five students Sujit, Randhir, Neena, Mihir and Vinay have total five books on subjects Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology and English written by authors Gupta, Khanna, Harish, DSouza and Edwin. Each student has only one book on one of the five subjects, ii) Gupta is the author of Physics book, which is not owned by Vinay or Sujit. iii) Mihir owns the book written by Edwin, iv) Neena owns Maths book. Vinay has English book, which is not written by Khanna. Biology book is written by DSouza. 49. W hich of the f ollowing is the correct combination of subject, student and author? 1) Maths-Neena-Harish 2) Physics-Mihir-Gupta 3) English-Vinay-Edwin 4) Biology-Sujit-DSouza 5) None of these 50. Who is the author of Chemistry book? 1) Harish only 2) Edwin only 3) Khanna or Harish 4) Edwin or Khanna 5) Data inadequate 51. Who is the owner of the book written by Harish? 1) Vinay 2) Sujit 3) Randhir 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 52-55): Read the following information carefully to answer these questions. i) In a family of six members A, B, C, D, E and F each one plays one game out of the 52.

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six games Chess, Carrom, Table tennis, Badminton, Bridge and Cricket, ii) Two are married couples, iii) B, who plays Carrom, is daughter-in-law of E. iv) A is father of D, the Table-tennis player, and D is father of C, who plays Cricket v) F is brother of C. vi) Chess is not played by a female member, vii) Es husband plays Badminton. Who among them plays Bridge? 1) E 2) F 3) A 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these How is F related to A? 1) Granddaughter 2) Grandson 3) Son 4) Daughter 5) None of these Who is husband of B? 1) Data inadequate 2) A 3) C 4)D 5)F How many male members are there in the family? 1) Two only 2) Three only 3) Four only 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 56-59): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. i) A group of five boys viz. A, B, C, D and E and a group of five girls viz. P, Q, R, S and T are standing in rows facing each other not necessarily in the same order. The group of boys is facing south. ii) E is not at any of the ends. C is to the immediate right of B and D is to the immediate left of A, who is facing P. There are as many girls between P and Q as between R and S. A is second to the left of B, S and R are not facing either B or D. 56. Which of the following indicates the pair of boys standing at the ends of the row? 1) CB 2) DB 3) CD 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 57. Which of the following is definitely true on the basis of the given information?

1) C is second to the right of D 2) P is third to the right of Q 3) S is to the immediate right of P 4) E is facing T 5) None of these 58. Who is standing to the immediate right of A? 1) E 2) C 3) B 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 59. Who is facing B? 1) R 2) S 3) Q 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 60-62): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. i) In a joint family of seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G, two are married couples. ii) G is a housewife and her husband is a lawyer. C is wife of B, A is an engineer and is granddaughter of G. D is father-inlaw of C, a doctor, and father of E, a Professor. F is As brother and Bs son. 60; How is F related to C? l) Son 2) Brother 3) Daughter 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 61. How is B related to E ? 1) Sister 2) Uncle 3) Cousin 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 62. Who is a lawyer? 1) B 2) F 3) D 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 63-65): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. i) Six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting along the sides of a hexagonal table for playing a game, though not necessarily in the same order. ii) F, who is sitting exactly opposite of A, is to the immediate right of B. iii) D is between A and B and is exactly opposite of C.

63. A is sitting between which of the following pairs of persons? l) D and E 2) Band E 3) B and C 4) E and C 5) None of these 64. Four of the following pairs are alike in a certain way on the basis of sitting positions and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group? 1) A,D 2) B,C 3) B, F 4) C, E 5) E, A 65. Who is sitting opposite of B? 1) C 2) A 3) E 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 66-69): Read the following information and answer the questions given below: i) Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and W have gathered at the Mumbai airport. Five of them are scheduled to go to five different places Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Bangalore and Calcutta. ii) Five of them are executives, each specializing in viz. Administration (Admn.), Human Resource Management (HRM), Marketing, Systems and Finance. iii) T an executive is going to Chennai and is neither from Finance nor Marketing. iv) W is a system specialist and is leaving for Delhi, U is an executive but is not going to one of the five places. v) Q is an executive from HRM but has come at the airport to see his friends. vi) P is an executive but not from Marketing and is flying to one of the destinations but not to Bangalore or Calcutta. 66. The one who is going to fly to Chennai is 1) not an executive 2) from administration 3) S 4) from finance 5) None of these 67. Who among the following specializes in Marketing? 1) S 2) P 3) U 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

68. R has specialisation in which of the following fields? 1) Finance 2) Marketing 3) Either Marketing or Finance 4) None 5) None of these 69. Who is going to fly to Bangalore? 1) Data inadequate 2) R 3) S 4) P 5) None of these Directions (Q. 70-72): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F took up a job with a firm in a week from Monday to Saturday. Each of them joined for different posts on different days. The posts were of Clerk, Officer, Technician, Manager, Supervisor, and Sales Executive, though not respectively. F joined as a Manager on the first day. B joined as a Supervisor but neither on Wednesday nor Friday. D joined as a Technician on Thursday. Officer joined the firm on Wednesday. E joined as a Clerk on Tuesday. A joined as a Sales Executive. 70. Who joined the firm on Wednesday? 1) B 2) C 3) B or C 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 71. Who was the last person to join the firm? 1) E 2) F 3) A 4) B 5) None of these 72. On which of the following days did the Sales Executive join? 1) Tuesday 2) Thursday 3) Saturday 4) Wednesday 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 73-76): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below: i) There are six different books on different subjects P, Q, K, S, T and U. These books are kept one above the other on a shelf. These books belong to six different persons A, B, C, D, E and F. It is not necessary that the orders of these books and persons are the same. ii) Only book of subject Q is kept between the books of subject P and T and only book of subject S is kept between books of subject P and U. The book of subject R is immediately above the book of subject T. iii) Cs book is kept on the top. A does not have books on subjects T and S. The book on subject P belongs to F. The book on subject U belongs neither to B nor to A. Ds book is kept at the bottom. The book on which of the following subjects belongs to A? 1)Q 2)S 3) P 4)T 5) None of these Who among the following possesses the book on subject T? 1) B 2) E 3) C or E 4) B or E 5) None of these Who owns the book on subject U? 1) B 2) E 3) D 4) C 5) None of these The book on which of the following subjects is kept on the top? 1) T 2) R 3) U 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

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