Critical

Reasoning

Topics To Be Discussed
Deductions Linear sequencing / Seating Arrangements Double line up Ordering

Selections / Conditionality and Grouping

Topics To Be Discussed
Family tree Codes

Series
Direction Sense

Statement Logic

Deductions

Introduction
Deduction means reducing two or more

statements into one.

Types: Reduce two statements into one Reduce more than two statements into one

 - DISTRIBUTED

X - UNDISTRIBUTED

SUBJECT
UNIVERSAL AFFIRMATIVE UNIVERSAL NEGATIVE PARTICULAR AFFIRMATIVE PARTICULAR NEGATIVE X X

PREDICATE
X X

Rules For Deductions

Only three distinct terms. The middle term must be distributed at least once. Middle term should not come in the Conclusion. Two Particular, No Conclusion. Two Negative, No Conclusion. One Statement Particular, Conclusion Particular. One Statement Negative, Conclusion Negative.

Rules For Deductions

Stat. 1 All No Some All All Some

Stat. 2

All

No

Many Some

No

No Some , Not

Concl

All

No No Some concl concl

No

Shortcuts

Stat. 1

UA

UN

PA

PN

UA

UA

UN

Stat. 2

UA

UN

PA

PN

PN

PA

PA

Con

UA

No Con

No Con No Con

PN

PA

PN

Problem 1

All clocks are fans. Some fans are walls

Deduction
Answer:

No Conclusion

Problem 2

All shawls are carpets No carpet is pullover.

Deduction
Answer:

No shawl is pullover (or) No Pullover is Shawl

Problem 3

All tables are cars. Some dusters are tables

Deduction
Answer:

Some dusters are cars (or) Some cars are dusters

Problem 4

Some birds are hens Some hens are trees

Deduction
Answer:

No Conclusion

Problem 5

No scientist is teacher Some teachers are researchers.

Deduction
Answer:

Some researchers are not scientists

Problem 6

All fingers are legs Some legs are hands All hands are ears

Deduction
Answer: No conclusion

Problem 7

No shirt is pant. No pant is a shoe. All shoe are books.

Deduction
Answer: No conclusion

Problem 8
No month is a year All months are hours Some hours are weeks

Deduction
Answer: No Conclusion

Problem 9

All huts are bungalows Some bungalows are kitchens All Kitchens are drawing Room

Deduction
Answer: No Conclusion

Problem 10

Shoes are socks Shoes are laces All laces are pages

Deduction
Answer: No Conclusion

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Introduction
Linear fashion means arrangement in a row. Analyze the problem and arrange it. Find the direct condition and start to solve, because the remaining conditions are based on the direct condition.

No condition for the particular item, shows their is possibility

in answer. Draw a Shape which is given in the question and arrange them

according to the conditions given.

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer:

1. 2. 3. 4.

a) H G KJ b) J b) G and L e) J and L

Problem 1
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting on a wall and

all of them are facing east. C is on the immediate right

of D. B is at an extreme end and has E as his neighbour. G is between E and F. D is sitting third from the south end. 1.Who is sitting to the right of E? 2.Name the person who should change places with C such that he gets the third place from the north end?

Problem 1
3. Which of the following pairs of people are sitting at the extreme ends? a) AB b) AE c) CB d) FB 4. Immediately between which of the following pairs of people is D sitting? a) AC b) AF c) CE d) CF

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. G G a) AB d) CF

Problem 2
In the Olympic Games, the flags of six nations were flown on the masts in the following way; The flag of America was to the left of Indian tricolour and to the right of the flag of France. The flag of Australia was on the right of the Indian flag but was to the left of the flag Japan, which was to the left of the flag of china. Find the two flags which are in the centre. a)India and Australia b) America and India c) Japan and Australia d) America ad Australia

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: a) India and Australia

Problem 3
In a car exhibition, seven cars of seven different companies viz. Cardilac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo were displayed in a row, facing east such that: 1.Cardialc car was to the immediate right of Fargo. 2.Fargo was fourth to the right of Fiat 3.Maruti car was between Ambassador and Bedford 4.Fiat, which was third to the left of Ambassador car, was at one of the ends.
Cont

Problem 8
1. Which of the following was the correct position of the Mercedes? a) Immediate right of Fargo b) Immediate left of Bedford c) Between Bedford and Fargo d) Fourth to the right of Maruti 2. Which cars are on the immediate either sides of the Cardilac car?

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: 1. Fourth to the right of Maruti 2. On either side of the Cardilac are the Fargo and the Mercedes.

Problem 4
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J are ten persons sitting in waiting hall. J is sitting two table right of F, who is right side of H. In between E and B two persons are sitting where B is sitting left of G. In between E and J eight persons are sitting. C is sitting immediate right of E and left of B. G is sitting four seats left of J. G and F have two persons in between where one person is I. I is sitting immediate right of G. H is sitting in seventh seat. Show the arrangement possible.

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer:

E C A/D B G I H F D/ A J

Problem 5
P,Q,R,S,T are 5 people who sit in a round table. P sits two tables to the left of R and Q sits two tables to the right of R. 1.If S is in between Q and R what is the arrangement? 2.How many different arrangements are possible? 3.If S is not sitting between Q and R then who is sitting between Q and S?

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer:

Either P is sitting when viewed anticlockwise or T and R when viewed clockwise.

Problem 6
6 people A,B,C,D,E and F sit around a table for dinner. Since A does not like C, he doesn't sit either opposite or beside C. B and F always like to sit opposite each other. 1. If A is beside F then who are the two neighbors of B? 2. If D is adjacent to F then who is adjacent to C?

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer:

1. D and E 2. E and B (or) D and B

Problem 7
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting along the sides of a hexagonal table for playing a game, thought not necessarily in the same order. F, who is sitting exactly opposite of A, is to the immediate right

of B. D is between A and B and is exactly opposite to C.

1.A is sitting between whom? 2.Who is sitting opposite B?

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: 1. D and E 2. E

Problem 8
Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades. i) Mr. A sit opposite to cook ii) Miss. B sits right to the barber iii) The washer man is on the left of the tailor iv) Miss. D sits opposite Mr. C. 1. What are the trades of A and B? a) Tailor and Barber b) Tailor and Cook c) Barber and Cook d) Washer man and Cook

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: b) Tailor and Cook

Problem 9
Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table two on each side. There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other. J is between L and F. G is between I and F. H, a lady member, is second to the left of J. F, a male member is seated opposite E, a lady member. There is a lady member between E and H? 1.Who is seated between E and H? 2.How many persons are seated between K and F? 3.Who is sitting immediate left of F?
Cont

Problem 9
4. Who among the following are the three lady members? a) E, G and J b) E, H and G c) G, H and J

5. Which of the following is true about J? a) J is a male member b) J is a female member

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

Answer: 1. K 2. Three 3. J 4. E, H and G 5. J is a male member

Problem 10
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle facing centre. B is sitting between G and D. H is third to the left of B and second to the right of A. C is sitting between A and G and B and E are not sitting opposite to each other. Which of the following statement is not correct? a) C is third to the right of D b) A is sitting between C and F c) E is sitting between F and D.

Answer:

Linear Sequencing / Seating Arrangement

1. c) E is sitting between F and D

Double Line Up

Introduction
Consists of at least two different variables. Form a table. More than one Question per passage. Check the Option for Elimination.

Problem 1
Five executives of European Corporation hold a

Conference in Rome
Mr. A converses in Spanish & Italian

Mr. B, a Spaniard, knows English also

Mr. C knows English and belongs to Italy Mr. D converses in French and Spanish Mr. E , a native of Italy knows French
Cont

Problem 1
1. Who can act as interpreter if Mr. C & Mr. D wish to converse a) only Mr. A b) Only Mr. B c) Mr. A & Mr. B d) Any of the other three 2. If a 6th executive is brought in, to be understood by maximum number of original five he should be fluent in a) English & French b) Italian & Spanish c) English & French d) French & Italian
Cont

Double Lineup
Answer:

1. d) Any of the other three. 2. b) Italian & Spanish

Problem 2
Spelunkers International offers exploring tours in eight caves: Abbott, Benny, Caeser, Dangerfield, Ewell, Fields, Guinness and Hope. (1) Class 1 spelunkers may not attempt cave Ewell, Fields or Hope (2) Class 2 spelunkers may not attempt Hope (3) Class 3 spelunkers may attempt any cave (4) Cave Caesar may be attempted only by spelunkers who have previously explored cave Benny (5) Cave Fields may be attempted only by spelunkers who have previously explored cave Ewell (6) Only two of the caves Benny, Caeser, Ewell, Fields, and Hope may be attempted by any explorer in a single tour. Cont

Problem 2
1. A class 2 spelunker who has previously explored cave Ewell may be restricted in choosing a tour by which rule's?

(I) Rule(4) (II) Rule(5)

(a) I only (d) II and III only

(III) Rule(6)
(c) I and III only

(b) II only (e) I, II and III

Problem 2
2. In how many different ways may a class 1 spelunker who has never explored any of the eight caves before set up a tour of three caves, if she wishes to explore caves Abbott and Caesar? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 6

Double lineup
Answer:

1. c) I and III only 2. b) 3

Problem 3
There are six cities A, B, C, D, E and F. A is not a hill station. B and e are not historical places. D is not an industrial city. A and D are not historical cities. A and B are not alike. 1. Which two cities are industrial centres? a) A and B b) E and F c) C and D d) B and F

Problem 3
2. Which two cities are historical places? a) A and C b) B and F c) C and F d) B and E 3. Which two cities are neither historical places nor industrial centres? a) A and B b) D and E c) F and C d) B and D 4. Which city is a hill station and an industrial centre but not a historical place? a) E b) F c) A d) B e) C

Double lineup
Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. b) E and F c) C and F d) B and D a) E

Problem 4
Five friends P, Q, R, S and T traveled to five different cities of Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad by five different modes of transport of Bus, Train, Aero plane, Car and Boat from Mumbai. i) The person who traveled to Delhi did not travel by boat. ii)R went to Bangalore by car and Q went to Calcutta by aero plane. iii)S traveled by boat whereas T traveled by Train. iv)Mumbai is not connected by bus to Delhi and Chennai.
Cont

Problem 4
1. Which of the following combinations of person and mode is not correct? a) P Bus b) R car c) T Aero plane d) S - Boat 2. Which of the following combinations is true for S? a) Delhi Bus b) Chennai- Bus c) Chennai - Boat 3. Who is that person traveled to Delhi? 4. The person went to Delhi traveled by?

Double lineup
Answer: 1. c) T Aero plane 2. c) Chennai Boat 3. T 4. Train

Problem 5
In a school, there were five teachers. A and B were teaching Hindi and English. C and B were teaching English and Geography. D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi. E and B were teaching History and French. 1.Who is teaching maximum number of Subjects? 2.More than two teachers were teaching which subjects? 3.Which subject were handle by D, B and A?

Double Lineup
Answer: 1. B 2. English and Hindi 3. Hindi

Problem 6
Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in the field. A and B are from Nehru house while the rest belong to Gandhi house. D and F are tall while the others are short. A, C and D are wearing glasses while the others are not. 1. Which of the two student, who are not wearing glasses are short? 2. Which short student of Gandhi house is not wearing glasses? 3. Which tall student of Gandhi house is not wearing glasses?

Double Lineup
Answer: 1. B and E 2. E 3. F

Problem 7
Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family. They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months. Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice cream and Dry fruits. The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exactly middle in the months given. Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February. Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born the next month immediately after Namita. Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice cream. Cont

Problem 7
1. What is the choice of Asha? 2. Which combination of month and item is true for Jayant? 3. What is the choice of Kamal? 4. In which month was Kamal born?

Double Lineup
Answer: 1. Dry fruits 2. February Chocolates 3. Ice cream 4. January or May

Problem 8
In a group of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while Jalaja and Shailja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, Vanaja, Shailja and Tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If pooja is an actress, who among the following is both a dancer and a violinist? a) Jalaja b) Shailja c) Tanuja d) Pooja

Double Lineup
Answer:

C) Tanuja

Problem 9
There are six friends A, B, C, D, E and F. each one is proficient in one of the games, namely Badminton, Volleyball, Cricket, Hockey, Tennis and polo. Each owns a different colored car, namely yellow, green, black, white, blue and red. D plays polo and owns a yellow colored car. C does not play either Tennis or Hockey and owns neither blue nor yellow colored car. E owns a white car and plays Badminton. B does not play Tennis, he owns a red colored car. A plays Cricket and owns a black car.

Problem 9
1. Who plays volleyball? 2. Which colored car F owns? 3. Which of the following combinations of color of car and game played is not correct? a) Yellow Polo b) Green Tennis c) Black Cricket d) Red Hockey

Double lineup
Answer: 1. C 2. Blue 3. b) Green - Tennis

Problem 10
P, Q, R, S, T and U are six students procuring their Masters degree in six different subjects English, History, Philosophy, Physics, Statistics and Mathematics. Two of them stay in hostel, two stay as paying guest (PG) and remaining two stay at their home. R does not stay as PG and studies philosophy. The students staying Statistics and History do not stay as PG. T studies Mathematics and S studies Physics. U and S stay in hostel. T stay as PG and Q stays at home.
Cont

Problem 10
1. Who studies English? 2. Which of the following combinations of subject and place of stay is not correct? a) English Hostel b) Mathematics PG c) Philosophy Home d) Physics - Hostel 3. Which subject does Q study? 4. Which of the following pairs of students stay at home? a) PQ b) QR c) RS d) ST

Double Lineup
Answer: 1. P 2. a) English Hostel 3. History or Statistics 4. b) QR

Ordering

Types
Ordering Questions Related to the rank Elimination Questions related to the extremes More than one Variable use ordering .

Only one variable use elimination or ordering.

Problem 1
There are six steps that lead from the first to the second floor. No two people can be on the same step. Mr. A is two steps below Mr. C. Mr. B is a step next to Mr. D Only one step is vacant (No one standing on that step) Denote the first step by step 1 and second

step by step 2etc.

Cont.

Problem 1
1. If Mr. A is on the first step, Which of the following is true? (a) Mr. B is on the second step (b) Mr. C is on the fourth step. (c) A person Mr. E, could be on the third step (d) Mr. D is on higher step than Mr. C. 2. If Mr. E was on the third step & Mr. B was on a higher step than Mr. E which step must be vacant (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 5 e) step 6

Problem 1
3. If Mr. B was on step 1, which step could A be on? (a) 2&e only (b) 3&5 only (c) 3&4 only (d) 4&5 only (e) 2&4 only

4. If there were two steps between the step that A was standing and the step that B was standing on, and A was on a higher step than D , A must be on step (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 6
Cont

Ordering
Answer:

1. 2. 3. 4.

(d) Mr. D is on higher step than Mr. C. (a) step 1 (c) 3&4 only (c) 4

Problem 2
A series of drama is to be arranged on all the five days of the week Monday to Friday. Drama contains Fiction, Romance, Horror, Comedy And Tragedy. Horror cannot

immediately precede Romance, Fiction should be

scheduled earlier than Romance, Comedy should come after tragedy. If Horror is arranged on Friday then what should be the sequence of the dramas.

Ordering
Answer:

Fiction, Romance, Tragedy, Comedy , Horror

Problem 3
Miss Dean wants to renovate her house. She hires a plumber, a carpenter, a painter, an electrician and an interior decorator. The work is to be finished in one stretch (Monday-Friday). Each worker will take full day to do his job. Miss Dean permits only one person to work each day. I. The painter can work only after the plumber and the carpenter have finished their jobs II. The interior decorator must do his job before the electrician. III. The carpenter cannot work on Monday or Cont Tuesday

Problem 8
1. If the painter work on Thursday, which one of the following alternatives is possible? (a) The electrician works on Tuesday. (b) The electrician works on Friday. (c) The interior decorator works after the painter does. (d) The painter works on consecutive days.

(e) Miss Dean cannot fit all of the workers in the schedule
Cont

Problem 3
2. If the painter works on Friday which of the following must be false? (a) The carpenter may work on Wednesday (b) The carpenter and the electrician may work on consecutive days (c) If the carpenter works on Thursday, the electrician has to work on Wednesday (d) The plumber may work before the electrician does (e) The electrician may work on Tuesday

Ordering
Answer:

1.(b). The electrician works on Friday. 2.(c). If the carpenter works on Thursday, the electrician has to work on Wednesday

Problem 4
The cricket ball is lighter than the hockey ball, and the volleyball is lighter than the football. The hockey ball is

lighter than the football but heavier than the tennis ball.
Which is the heaviest?

Ordering
Answer:

Football

Problem 5
Six students A, B, C, D, E, and F participated in a selfevaluation test of Quants and Data Interpretation (D.I). The total marks of A in Quants was just above C and in D.I. just above F. B was just above C in D.I. but he scored less than D in Quants. F got more marks than D and E in D.I. but did not perform as well in Quants as D.I. No one is in between C and D in Quants and C and A in D.I. 1. Who got the highest marks in D.I.? 2. Who was just below D in Quants?

Ordering
Answer:
1. B 2. Data Inadequate

Problem 6
Six plays A, B, C, D, E and F are to be staged, one on each day from Monday to Saturday. The schedule of the plays is to be in accordance with the following. i) A must be staged a day before E. ii) C must not be stages on Tuesday iii) B must be staged on the day following the day on which F is staged. iv) D must be staged on Friday only and should not be immediately preceded by B. v) E must not be staged on the last day of the schedule.
Cont

Problem 6
1. Which of the following plays immediately follows B? a) A b) C c) D d) E e) F 2. Which of the following plays is on Monday? a) E b) F c) C d) B e) A 3. Play D is between which of the following pairs of plays? a) B and E b) E and F c) A and E d) E and C e) C and F

Ordering
Answer: a) A b) F d) E and C

Problem 7
At the end of a cricket series, when five players were arranged in the ascending order of runs scored by them, O was fourth while N was first. When they were arranged in descending order for wickets taken by them, K replaces O while O replaces L. Ms position remains uncharged. K has scored more runs than M. L is having first rank in one ranking and fifth in another. 1.Who has scored the highest runs in the series? 2.Who has taken the lowest number of wickets?

Ordering
Answer:

1. L 2. O

Problem 8
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are eight friends. Three of them play cricket and table tennis and two of them play football. Each one of them has a different height. The tallest does not play football and the shortest does not play cricket. F is taller than A and D but Shorter than H and B. E who does not play cricket, is taller than B and is second to the tallest. G is shorter than D but taller than A. H, who is fourth from top, plays table tennis with D. G does not play either cricket or football. B does not play football.
Cont

Problem 8
1. Who is the tallest? 2. Who is the Shortest? 3. What is Fs position from the top when they are arranged in descending order of their height? 4. Which of the following group of friends play cricket? a) CAE b) CBF c) CBA d) None of these

Ordering
Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. C A Fifth b) CBF

Problem 9
i) ii) iii) iv) v) vi) A, B, C, D, E and F are six students in a class B and C are shorter than F but heavier than A D is heavier than B and taller than C E is shorter than D but taller than F F is heavier than D A is shorter than E but taller than F.

1. Who is the tallest? 2. Who is third from the top when they are arranged in descending order of height?
Cont

Problem 9
3. Who among them is the lightest? 4. Which of the following groups of friends is shorter than A? a) B, C only b) D, B, C only c) E, B, C only d) F, B, C only e) None of these

Ordering
Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. D A Data inadequate F, B, C only

Problem 10
A sales representative plans to visit each of 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. i)She must visit M before N and R. ii)She must visit N before Q iii)The third company she visits must be P. 1.If the sales representative visits S first, which company must she visit second?
Cont

Problem 10
2. The sales representative could visit any of the following companies immediately after P except: a) S b) R c) Q d) N e) M 3. Find the order in which the sales representative visits the six companies? 4. If sales representative visits Q immediately before R and immediately after S, she must visit Q: a) First b) second c) fourth d) fifth e) sixth

Ordering
Answer: 1. M 2. e) M 3. M, S, P, N, R, Q 4. d) fifth

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Introduction
Selecting a part out of whole. Infer from the statements without Assumptions Apply condition and select, Conditions are given based on which the action takes place. There are four basic conditions. Based on them the decisions are made. Based on this conditions the groups are formed.

Conditions
If A occurs then B also will occur If A occurs then B will not occur If A has not occurred then B will occur If A has not occurred then B also will not occur

Problem 6
From a group of six boys M, N, O, P, Q, R and five girls G, H, I, J, K a team of six is to be selected. Some of the criteria of selection are as follows: M and J go together O cannot be placed with N I cannot go with J N goes with H P and Q have to be together K and R go together
Cont

Problem 1
1. If the team consists of two girls and I is one of them, the other members are? a) GMRPQ b) HNOPQ c) KOPQR d) KRMNP 2. If four members are boys, which of the following cannot constitute the team? a) GJMOPQ b) HJMNPQ c) JKMNOR d) JKMPQR 3. If the team has three girls including J and K, the members of the team are? a) GHNR b) MNOG c) MORG d) NHOR

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. c) KOPQR 2. c) JKMNOR 3. c) MORG

Problem 2
Final year students plan to go for project which consist of 5 members ( 3 from A group and 2 from B group) based on the condition. There are two groups, group A consist of 6 members M N O P Q R and group B consist of 5 members V W X Y Z. conditions for selection are, i) M does not come , Z & O should come ii) X and Y remains together iii) R and V cannot go together iv) N is always go with Z v) Q always go with W Cont.

Problem 2
vi) O can go with V vii) O and P are together 1. If M is not there in the team, the team consist of? 2. If Q is there, who cannot be there in that team? a) X & Y b) R & V c) V & W

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. OPNZV 2. a) X & Y

Problem 3
From a group of 6 boys A,B,C,D,E,F and 5 girls L,M,N,O,P a group of 6 is to be selected based on the following conditions: 1.O and P have to be together 2.C cannot go with O 3.A and D have to be together 4.D cannot go with L 5.C and M have to be together 6.Band N have to be together 7.B and E cannot be together
Contd..

Problem 3
1. If the team consists of four girls the members of the team are:

i) BELNOP

ii) EFLNOP

iii) BFLNOP

2. If the team consist of 5 boys and 1 girl that girl would be:

i) L

ii) M

iii) N

iv) O

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: D and A cannot be there. So (iii)BFLNOP If B is selected, you cannot select E, without E you cannot form 5 boys team. So reject B, then you have A, C, D, E, F. If C is selected M will be there in that team. ii) M.

Problem 4
Coach balkishan is trying to put together a team of four

players for a tennis tournament. He has seven players

available: males A, B, C and females M,N, O and P. All players are of equal ability, and there must be at least two males in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with each other player.

Cont

Problem 4
Player B cannot play with player M, player C cannot play with player P, player M cannot play with player O.

1.If player O is selected and player B is rejected, the team will consist of which foursome?
2.If player M is in the team, which other players must be in the team as well?

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer:

1. A, C, O and N. 2. A, C and N.

Problem 5
From amongst 5 boys P, Q, R, S,T and 4 girls A, B, C, D a team of five should be selected. Conditions given: a)P and S are to remain together. b)Q cannot remain together with B or C c)R and A have to remain together. d)T cannot remain with A or D. Cont

Problem 5
1. If Q is selected, then the other members are? a) APRS b) ADRS c) BCPT d) ABCDR

2. If three members are girls the team is?

a) ABCRT

b) ACDRS c) BCDRS d) BCDPS

3. If the four members are to be boys and one member is A, then the remaining members of the team are?

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer:

1. a) APRS 2. d) BCDPS 3. PQRS

Problem 6
2 collectors, Frank and Gloria are each selecting a group of three wildlife prints from a group of 7 prints T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z. No print can be in both groups. The selections made by Frank and Gloria are subject to the following restrictions. a)If U is in Franks group, W must be in Glorias group b)If X is in Franks group, Z must be in Glorias group. c)T and Z cannot be in the same group. d)W and Y cannot be in the same group. Cont

Problem 6
1. If X is in Franks group, of the following could be in Glorias group except a) T b) U c) V d) W e) Z 2. Which of the following pairs of groups selected by Frank and Gloria conform to the restrictions? a) Fr TUV Gl - WXY b) Fr - TUZ Gl VWX c) Fr UXZ Gl TWY d) Fr VWX Gl UYZ 3. If U is in Franks group, which of the following is true? a) T must be in Franks group b) Y must be in Franks group c) Y cannot be in Franks group

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. a) T

2. d) Fl VWX Gl UYZ
3. b) Y must be in Franks group.

Mr. Pict must accommodate seven tour group passengers in two four person cabins on the S.S. Gallia. Each passenger in a cabin must be able to converse with at least one passenger, though not necessarily in the same language A, an Etruscan, also speaks Gothic and Hittite B and F are Hittites and speak only that language C, an Etruscan also speaks Gothic D and G are Goths and speak only Gothic E, an Etruscan also speaks Hittite Hittites refuse to share rooms with Goths Cont

Problem 12

Problem 7
1. Which combinations of passengers in one of the cabins will result in a rooming arrangement that satisfies all conditions for both cabins? a. B, C, F b. D, E, G c. C, D, E, G d. B, D, F, G 2. How many different combinations of cabin mates satisfy all conditions? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 e. 6

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer:

1. c. C, D, E, G
2. a. 2

Problem 8
From amongst six boys A, B, C, D, E and F and five girls P, Q, R, S and T, a team of six is to be selected under the following conditions: i) A and D have to be together. ii) C cannot go with S. iii) S and T have to be together. iv) B cannot be teamed with E. v) D cannot go with P. vi) B and R have to be together. vii) C and Q have to be together. Cont.

Problem 8
1. If there be five boys in the team, the lone girl member is? 2. If including P, the team has three girls, the member are? 3. If four members have to be girls, the members of the team are? 4. If the team including C consist of four boys, the members of the team other than C are?

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. Q

2. B C F Q R
3. B F P R S T 4. A B D Q R

Problem 14
There are five men A, B, C, D and E and six women P, Q, R, S, T and U. A, B and R are advocates; C, D, P, Q and S are doctors and the rest are teachers. Some teams are to be selected from amongst these eleven persons subject to the following conditions; i) A, P and U have to be together ii) B cannot go with D or R. iii) E and Q have to be together iv) C and T have to be together v) D and P cannot go together vi) C cannot go with Q. Cont

Problem 9
1. If the team is to consist of two male advocates, two lady doctors and one teacher, the members of the team are? 2. If the team is to consist of one advocate, two doctors, three teachers and C may not go with T, the members of the team are? a) A E P Q S U b) A E P Q T U c) B E Q S T U 3. If the team is to consist of one advocate, three doctors and one male teacher, the member of the team are?

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. A B P U S 2. b) A E P Q T U 3. D E Q R S

Problem 10
Company plan to do a new project which is consist of 2 engineers, 3 managers and 1 executives from 4 engineers ( A B C D), 5 managers ( P Q R S T ), 3 executive ( X Y Z). i)Engineer A does not work with P and X ii)Manager S and Executive Y work together iii)Engineer B does not work with manager T iv)Manager Q does not work with manager S v)R does not work with Z, X works with Q vi)B and D remains together vii)D does not work with Q and T Cont.

Problem 10
1. State the possibilities of forming team? 2. Who must be there in the team what

ever may be the possibilities?

Selections / Conditionality And Grouping

Answer: 1. i) A C R S T Y ii) B D P R S Y 2. R, S & Y

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Introduction
Hierarchical structure of a family.

It is called as Blood relations problems.

Identify genders by different notation.

Problem 1
A man shows his friend a woman sitting in a park and says She is the daughter of my grandmother's only son. What is the relation between the two members? (Infosys)

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer:

Man and Woman are Brother and Sister

Problem 2
Ram is the brother of shyam and Mahesh is the father of Ram. Jagat is the brother of Priya and Priya is the daughter of Shaym. Who is the uncle of Jagat?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: Ram

Problem 3
A, B, C, D, E and F is a group of six persons of a family. The number of gents is the same as the number of ladies. A and E are sons of F. D is the mother of Two children of whom one is a boy and the other is a girl. B is the son of A. in this group there is only one pair of married persons.

Problem 3
1. Find females in the family? 2. Who is the uncle of C? 3. Who is the husband of D? 4. Who are all the children of D? 5. Who is the grand daughter of F?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer:

1.CDF

2. E
3. A

4. BC
5. C.

Problem 4
A family consists of five members A, B, C, D and E. E has two sons and unmarried daughter and a daughter in law. The daughter in law is an officer and her brother in law A is an engineer. C is a doctor. The sister of B is a violinist who has learned to play violin from Bs wife? Who is the daughter of E? How is A related to D? Who is the wife of B?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: 1. C

2. A is the brother in law of D

3. D.

Problem 5
Looking at a portrait of a man, Harsh said, His mother is the wife of my fathers son. Brothers and sisters I have none. At whose portrait was Harsh looking?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: His Son

Problem 6
Rahul told Anand, Yesterday I defeated the only brother of the daughter of my

grandmother. Whom did Rahul defeat?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: Father

Problem 7
Deepak said to Nitin, that boy playing with the football is the younger of the two

brothers of the daughter of my fathers

wife. How is the boy playing football

related to Deepak?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: Brother

Problem 8
Neelam, who is Deepaks daughter, says to Deepika, your mother Rekha is the

younger sister of my father who is the third

child of Ramlal. How is Ramlal related to

Deepika?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: Grandfather

Problem 9
A is the son of B. C, Bs sister has a son D and a daughter E. F is the maternal uncle of D. 1.How is A related to D? 2.How is E related to F? 3.How many nephews does F have?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: 1. Cousin 2. Niece 3. Two (A&D)

Problem 10
Shobha is the niece of Ashish. Ashishs mother is Priya. Kamala is Priyas mother. Kamalas husband is Hari. Krishna is the mother in law of Hari. How is Shobha related to Hari?

Family Tree / Blood Relations

Answer: Great Granddaughter

Codes

Introduction
Codes may be numerical or alphabets. To decode find the format of arrangement. The arrangement can be any one of the following 1. Reversed order 2. Gaps in between 3. +1and-1 format 4. Tree format

Codes
Answer:

SNOW can be coded as QLMU.

Problem 1
If the word "CODING" is represented as DPEJOH , then the word "CURFEW" can

be represented?
(MBT)

Codes
Answer:

dvsgfx

Problem 2
If "segment" is coded as rffndou, what is the code for ritual.

(Wipro)

Codes
Answer

QJSVZM

Problem 3

? : BGLQ : : YDIN : VAFK (Wipro)

Codes
Answer:

EJOT

Problem 4
In a certain code each letter is coded as A = D, B=E, C=F

What is the code for SHOOT?

(BAAN)

Codes
Answer:

VKRRW

Problem 5

If DBMDVUUB BOMBAY = ?

CALCUTTA

Then

(BAAN)

Codes
Answer:

ANLAZX

Problem 6
In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as SQHOOKD. How DISPOSE can be written

in that code?

Codes
Answer: CHRONRD

Problem 7
If the word PEARL is written as MBXOI, then how the word DIAMOND would be

written in that code?

Codes
Answer:

AFXJLKA

Problem 8
In a certain code, SOLVED is written as LOSVDE. How WEIGHT will be

written in that code?

Codes
Answer: IEWGTH

Problem 9
If in a language INDIA is coded as JMEHB then in that language

SOURAV will be coded as ?

Codes
Answer: TNVQBU

Problem 10
In a certain code DUPLICATE is
written as MRVFJFVBE. How is

CARTOUCHE written in that code?

Codes
Answer:

UTBEPFJDW

Problem 1
If in a certain code "RANGE" is coded as 12345 and "RANDOM" is coded as 123678, then the code for the word "MANGO" would be?

(MBT & Wipro)

Number Coding
Answer:

82347

Problem 2
If the word FADENCOMT equals 345687921 then 1. What is FEAT? 2. Find representation of 2998? (Wipro)

Number Coding
Answer: 1. 3641 2. MOON

Problem 3
If Raman is written as 12345 and Dinesh as 675894, how will Mahaan be written?

Number Coding
Answer:

324225

Problem 4

If H = 8, HE = 13, then Hen will be equal to?

Number Coding
Answer :

HEN = 27

Problem 5
If Rose is coded as 6821, Chair is coded as 73456 and Preach is coded

as 961473, what will be the code for

search ?

Number Coding
Answer:

214673

Problem 6
In certain code RAIL is written as 5796 and TAPE is written as 3748.

how is PAIR written in that code?

Number Coding
Answer: 4795

Problem 7
In a certain code language, GRAPE is written as 27354 and FOUR is written

as 1687. How is GROUP written in

that code?

Number Coding
Answer: 27685

Problem 8
If FEED is coded as 4, what will be the code for BREAD?

Number Coding
Answer: 30/5 = 6

Problem 9
If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-1415-20-11, how will you code

DANGER?

Number Coding
Answer:

10 -7-20-13-11-24

Problem 10
If MASTER is coded as 411259, then POWDER will be coded as?

Number Coding
Answer: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=7, I=9, J=1, K=2, L=3, M=4, N=5, O=6, P=7, Q=8, R=9, S=1

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Series

Introduction
Series involves the numbers or alphabetic, that are arranged in a particular sequence. The sequence can be any of the following; 1.ascending 2.descending 3.gap 4.squares and cubes 5.+/- order series

Problem 1

5, 20, 24, 6, 2, 8, __ (Infosys)

Series
Answer: 12 (5*4=20, 20+4=24, 24/4=6, 6-4=2, 2*4=8, 8+4=12).

Problem 2

0, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 24, 26,__

(MBT)

Series
Answer:

35

Problem 3
___, ayw, gec, mki, sqo

(MBT)

Series
Answer:

usq

Problem 4
2, 5, 9, 19, 37,__

(MBT)

Series
Answer:

75

Problem 5

4, 11, 30, 67, __

(TCS)

Series
Answer:

128

Problem 6

4832, 5840, 6848

Series
Answer: Add 1008 = 6848 + 1008 = 7856

Problem 7
Find the number which is not matched properly in the above series? 1, 3, 5, 10, 17, 26.. a) 10 b) 17 c) 3 d) 26

Series
Answer: C) 3

Problem 8

13, 32, 24,43,35, ?, 46, 65

Series
Answer: 13, 24, 35, 46.( added with 11) 32, 43, 54, 65..( added with 11) = 54

Problem 9

8, 9, 8, 7, 10, 9, 6, 11, 10, ?, 12.

Series
Answer: 8 7 6 ? 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 = 5 ( add 1 in each)

Problem 10

2/ 5, 3/5, 4/55..

Series
Answer: = 1/5

Direction Sense

Introduction
This gives the path followed to reach the required destination. The basic thing necessary here is the NORTH,SOUTH,EAST,WEST directions to find the path.
N W S E

Problem 1
A man walks east and turns right and then from there to his left and then 45 degrees to his right. In which direction did he go?

(Infosys)

Direction Sense
Answer:

North west

Problem 2
A person travels 6km towards west, then travels 5km towards north, then finally travels 6km towards west. Where is he with respect to his starting position?

Direction Sense
Answer:

13km northwest

Problem 3
A starts from his office and walks 3 km towards north. He then turns right and walks 2km and then turns right

and walks 5km then turns right and walks 2 km and then
again turns right and walks 2 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?

Direction Sense
Answer:

South

Problem 4
As office is situated 5 km North from Bs office. B starts from his office and walks 2 km towards As

office. He then turns right and walks 3 km and then

turns left and walks 3 km. To which direction will he turn to reach As office?

Direction Sense
Answer:

West Direction

Problem 5
Pradeep walks 10 metres westward, then turns left and walks 10 mtrs. He then again turns left and walks 10 mtrs. He takes a 45 degree turn rightwards and walks

straight. In which direction is he walking now?

Direction Sense
Answer:

West

Problem 6
I am facing east. I turn 100 degree in the clockwise direction and then 145 degree in the anticlockwise direction. Which direction am I facing now?

Direction Sense
Answer: North - East

Problem 7
Radha moves towards South east a distance of 7 m, then she moves towards west and travels a distance of 14 m. From here, she moves towards North west a distance of

7 m and finally she moves a distance of 4 m towards

East and stood at that point. How far is the starting point

from where she stood?

Direction Sense
Answer:

= 10 metres

Problem 8
One evening before sunset two friends Sumit and Mohit were talking to each

other face to face. If Mohits shadow

was exactly to his right side, which direction was sumit facing?

Direction Sense
Answer: South

Problem 9
If south east becomes North, North east becomes West and so on, what will West become?

Direction Sense
Answer:

South - east

Problem 10
Lokeshs school bus is facing North when it reaches his school. After starting from Lokeshs house, it turns right twice and then left before reaching the school. What

direction was the bus facing when it left the bus stop in
front of Lokeshs house?

Direction Sense
Answer: West

Statement logics
Analysis and interpretation of data in the statements

are necessary

This helps in inferring the answers Types: 1) Conclusions

2) Assumptions
3) Arguments

Statement-Conclusions
In question has a statement and two conclusions. Analyse the conclusions and give answers. a) if conclusion 1 follows b) if conclusion 2 follows c) if neither 1 nor 2 follows. d) both 1 and 2 follows

Example 1
Statement: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lot of funds for education Conclusions: 1)Quality of education in India would improve soon

2) Funding alone can enhance Quality of education

Example 2
Statement: No new taxes are proposed in the revised budget. Conclusions: 1)The country has a balanced economy.

2) The country has a surplus

Example 3
Statement: No country is self-sufficient in absolute terms in the present era. Conclusions: 1) It is not possible to grow and produce all the things that a country needs. 2) Efficiency of people has decreased worldwide.

Example 4
Creating employment opportunities is the best way to make people out of poverty in India. Conclusions: 1)Unemployment is a cause of poverty in India 2) Employment opportunities are few and far in India

Example 5
It cannot be done Conclusions: 1) It is impossible 2) We can do nothing

Statement- Arguments
Each questions given below has 1 statement and two arguments.we should decide which of the arguments is strong Give answer: a)If only 1 is strong b)If only 2 is strong c)If neither 1 or 2 is strong d)If both 1 and 2 is strong

Example 1
Should Private sector be permitted to operate telephone services? Arguments: 1)Yes, they are operated in advanced western countries 2) No, It is risky to put them in private hands

Example 2
Should the political parties be banned? Arguments: 1) Yes, it is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians 2) No, it will lead to an end of democracy

Example 3
Traditional culture is better than the new culture. Arguments: 1) Both have their good points as well as weak points. 2) The new culture is ruining society.

Example 4
Every institution should be state owned. Arguments: 1) It will kill private enthusiasm.

2) People will not be serious to work hard.

Example 5
Should there be one government for the whole world? Arguments: 1) Yes, it will lead to a better control of wars in the world. 2) No, because the weaker nations will be devoured by the strong nations.

Statement- Assumptions
Each question contains 1 statement and 2 assumptions. Check the data and answer. Give answer: a) If only 1 implicit b) If only 2 implicit c) Both 1 and 2 implicit d) Neither 1 nor 2 implicit

Example 1
Statement: The pen is mightier than the sword Assumptions: 1) The pen is made up of stronger metal than the sword 2) The power of the mind is much stronger than brute physical power

Example 2
Statement: Go and get the file, an officer orders his subordinate Assumptions: 1) The file is confidential 2) The subordinate knows where the file is

Example 3
Statement: One can't get to the top overnight. Perseverance and patience are required. Assumptions: 1) People aim to get to the top. 2) Sustained efforts can get one to the top.

Example 4
Statement: If you are beautiful we will catch your beauty. If you are not beautiful, we will make you look beautiful. -Advertisement of a photo- studio Assumptions: 1) People like to be considered beautiful. 2) A photograph can make one look beautiful even if the person is not so.

Example 5
Statement: Happiness is to be shared. Unhappy people suffer. Assumptions: 1) Unhappy people share sufferings. 2) Happy people do not suffer.