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1. A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order, are sitting at a round table. A is between D and F, C is opposite to D and D and E are not on neighboring chairs. Which one of the following pairs must be sitting on neighboring chairs? a. A and B b. C and E c. B and F d. A and C

Answer: b. C and E

Explanation:

In all possible arrangements C and E are neighbors

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


Directions: Read the following information to answer Questions 2-4. P, Q, R, S, T and U are standing in a circle talking, facing inward. T is next to R who is standing 3 places away from S. P is standing 2 seats away from U.

2. Which of the following has to be true?

a. P is standing opposite to R b. P is standing next to T c. P is standing next to S d. P is standing next to Q

Answer: c. P is standing next to S

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


3. Which of the following has to be true? a. T is to the right of R b. T is to the immediate left of S c. R is to the immediate left of P d. None of the above

Answer: d. None of the above

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


4. If U does not want to stand next to Q then a. S will be next to T b. T has to be next to P c. S and T, both will be next to P d. Q has to be next to P

Answer: d. Q has to be next to P

Explanation:

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Directions: Solve Questions 5-8, based on given information. Arnab organized a seminar. He invited 3 female guests A, B and C. He also called 3 male guests P, Q and R. But by mistake he arranged 9 chairs in a single row and numbered them 1-9 from left to right. 1) None of the females are sitting next to each other 2) A and B are not sitting next to any other guests 3) C is next to Q and R 4) B, P and R are not at the end of the row 5) P is sitting next to a chair at the end of the row 6) There is only one vacant chair between B and R

5. How many guests are sitting next to an empty chair?

a. 2 b. 1 c. 3 d. 4

Answer: d. 4

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


6. Which statement is not necessary and is redundant? a. Only 1 b. Only 2 and 3 c. Only 6 d. Only 5

Answer: a. Only 1

Explanation:

It can be derived from other statements

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


7. If P sits on chair number 8, C sits in a. Chair 5 b. Chair 7 c. Chair 6 d. Chair 3

Answer: c.  Chair 6

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


8. If P sits on chair 2, then R sits in chair a. 3 or 5 b. 5 c. 3 d. 6

Answer: a. 3 or 5

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away

Position of R and Q are interchangeable in both the above cases


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Direction: Solve Questions 9-12, based on given information. During a party, a game was being played. For the game 9 people (mix of boys and girls) have to stand in a row. Boys had red t-shirt and girls had pink t-shirt. The row starts at left and with a pink t-shirt. Boys and girls stand alternately in the row. Each position in the row can be occupied by one person only. 1) A stands 7 places before B

2) 3rd pink t-shirt is C


3) 2nd boy after C is D
4) 4th place in row is occupied by E 5) F is a girl 6) G stands between C and A

9. How many people amongst the above mentioned can be given a definite place in the row?

a. 4 b. 9 c. 6 d. 8

Answer: c.  6

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


10. If H is also amongst the 9 people of the game, what is definitely true amongst the following options? a. H is a boy b. H is a girl c. H is to the left of D d. H is to the right of C

Answer: c.  H is to the left of D

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


11. What is true about A? a. A is a girl b. A has to stand next to F c. A is standing 3 places from C d. None of the above

Answer: c.  A is standing 3 places from C

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


12. What is the correct sequence from left to right? a. AEGD b. BDCE c. AEBD d. GECB

Answer: d. GECB

Explanation:

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Directions: Solve Questions 13-15, based on the given information. A, B, C, D, E and F are books of six subjects. They are to be arranged on a vertical shelf such that each shelf will have only one book. The bottom shelf is the first shelf and top one is 6th. 1) There are 2 shelves between shelves on which B and F are kept 2) B is kept on a shelf below F’s shelf. 3) Neither A nor E are kept on a shelf immediately below or immediately above the shelf which has B 4) A is not on an odd numbered shelf. 5) There is only one shelf between shelves of D and E 6) E is not on a shelf immediately below or immediately above the shelf which has C

13.  Which subject is on the bottom shelf?

a. A b. B c. D d. F

Answer: b. B

Explanation:

Shelf 6     A


Shelf 5     E
Shelf 4     F
Shelf 3     D
Shelf 2     C
Shelf 1     B


14. On which shelf subject F books are kept?

a. 3rd


b. 6th
c. 2nd
d. 4th

Answer: d. 4th

Explanation:

Shelf 6     A


Shelf 5     E
Shelf 4     F
Shelf 3     D
Shelf 2     C
Shelf 1     B


15. How many shelves are there between C and E a. 2 b. 4 c. 1 d. 0

Answer: a. 2

Explanation:

Shelf 6     A


Shelf 5     E
Shelf 4     F
Shelf 3     D
Shelf 2     C
Shelf 1     B


Directions: Solve Questions 16-17, based on the given information. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are playing a game standing in a circle facing outwards. R is neither neighbor of P nor of V. S is neighbor of P but not of W. T is neighbor of W and is third to the right of U. Q is neighbor of U and fourth to the left of S.

16. Following are some groups given. In which of those, the middle person is standing between the third and the first person?

a. TRS b. VPS c. PUQ d. SWT

Answer: b. VPS

Explanation:

P q r s and t sit around a table p sits 2 seats away


17. If R and V interchange their positions, then what will be position of U? a. To the immediate left of V b. To the immediate left of R c. To the immediate right of R d. Opposite of W

Answer: c. To the immediate right of R

Explanation:

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Directions: Solve Questions 18-20, based on the given information. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are 7 people in a company. 3 teams - I, II and III, have to be made such that each team should have at least one female and one male in it. T is brother of R. R, who is a female, does not want to be on a team which has P, T or S. U, a male, wants to be in a team which has only Q. P is in team I with his best friends. V is in team III.

18. In which team there may be three members?

a. III b. I or II c. I d. I or II or III

Answer: c.  I

Explanation:

Female (f) ; Male (m) Team I      -     P(m) T(m) S(f) Team II     -     U(m) Q(f)

Team III    -     V(m) R(f)


19. Who is in team with R? a. V or U b. V c. Q d. U

Answer: b. V

Explanation:

Female (f) ; Male (m) Team I      -     P(m) T(m) S(f) Team II     -     U(m) Q(f)

Team III    -     V(m) R(f)


20. How many female members are there? a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 3 or 4

Answer: a. 3

Explanation:

Female (f) ; Male (m) Team I      -     P(m) T(m) S(f) Team II     -     U(m) Q(f)

Team III    -     V(m) R(f)