Logical Reasoning based on Arrangements

Directions for Questions 1–5: (Question Category: Matching Puzzle) Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:
i. Six picture cards P, Q, R, S, T and U are framed in six different colours – blue, red green, grey yellow and brown and are arranged from left to right (not necessarily in the same order).
ii. The pictures are of king, princess, queen, palace, joker and prince.
iii. The picture of the palace is in the blue colour frame but is not on card S and card P which is of the queen, is in the brown frame and is placed at the extreme right.
iv. The picture of the princess is neither on card S nor on card T and is not in either the green or the yellow frame. Card R has a picture of the king in a grey frame and it is fifth from right and next to card Q having the picture of the prince.



Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    For this question, start by using the direct clues first. We know that there are six cards P, Q, R, S, T, U; six colours—blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and, six pictures— King, Princess, Queen, Palace, Joker and Prince. The following set of deductions gives us the entire solution of the problem.
    The second part of the third statement is the most directly usable → P-Brown-Queen-Extreme right. We also know that R-King-Grey-Fifth from Right (ivth statement).
    Also Q being next to R, the following arrangements are possible
    Possibility Table 1:

    Q R -- -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    And Possibility Table 2:
    -- R Q -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    From this point we start using the indirect clues.
    From statement (iii), Palace-Blue-Not S → Hence T or U Further, from statement (iv), Princess — Not S and not T, → Not Green or Yellow → Hence, Red and U. This further gives us Palace —T-Blue.
    Hence, S must be the joker (only pair left). Also, green and yellow must be shared between Q and S. Thus, the following pairings emerge:
    P — Brown — Queen
    Q — Green/Yellow — Prince
    R — Grey — King
    S — Yellow/Green —Joker
    T — Blue —Palace
    U — Red — Princess
    For the Princess card (U) to be immediately between the Palace (T) and the Prince (Q), Possibility Table 2 must emerge to be the correct one. In such a case, the arrangement of cards becomes: S R Q U T P. Hence the Joker’s cards must be at the extreme left. Option (c) is correct.





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    For this question, start by using the direct clues first. We know that there are six cards P, Q, R, S, T, U; six colours—blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and, six pictures— King, Princess, Queen, Palace, Joker and Prince. The following set of deductions gives us the entire solution of the problem.
    The second part of the third statement is the most directly usable → P-Brown-Queen-Extreme right. We also know that R-King-Grey-Fifth from Right (ivth statement).
    Also Q being next to R, the following arrangements are possible
    Possibility Table 1:

    Q R -- -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    And Possibility Table 2:
    -- R Q -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    From this point we start using the indirect clues.
    From statement (iii), Palace-Blue-Not S → Hence T or U Further, from statement (iv), Princess — Not S and not T, → Not Green or Yellow → Hence, Red and U. This further gives us Palace —T-Blue.
    Hence, S must be the joker (only pair left). Also, green and yellow must be shared between Q and S. Thus, the following pairings emerge:
    P — Brown — Queen
    Q — Green/Yellow — Prince
    R — Grey — King
    S — Yellow/Green —Joker
    T — Blue —Palace
    U — Red — Princess
    U-Red is correct. Option (b) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    For this question, start by using the direct clues first. We know that there are six cards P, Q, R, S, T, U; six colours—blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and, six pictures— King, Princess, Queen, Palace, Joker and Prince. The following set of deductions gives us the entire solution of the problem.
    The second part of the third statement is the most directly usable → P-Brown-Queen-Extreme right. We also know that R-King-Grey-Fifth from Right (ivth statement).
    Also Q being next to R, the following arrangements are possible
    Possibility Table 1:

    Q R -- -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    And Possibility Table 2:
    -- R Q -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    From this point we start using the indirect clues.
    From statement (iii), Palace-Blue-Not S → Hence T or U Further, from statement (iv), Princess — Not S and not T, → Not Green or Yellow → Hence, Red and U. This further gives us Palace —T-Blue.
    Hence, S must be the joker (only pair left). Also, green and yellow must be shared between Q and S. Thus, the following pairings emerge:
    P — Brown — Queen
    Q — Green/Yellow — Prince
    R — Grey — King
    S — Yellow/Green —Joker
    T — Blue —Palace
    U — Red — Princess
    Data inadequate since we don’t know whether the Joker is yellow or green. Option (d) is correct.





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    For this question, start by using the direct clues first. We know that there are six cards P, Q, R, S, T, U; six colours—blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and, six pictures— King, Princess, Queen, Palace, Joker and Prince. The following set of deductions gives us the entire solution of the problem.
    The second part of the third statement is the most directly usable → P-Brown-Queen-Extreme right. We also know that R-King-Grey-Fifth from Right (ivth statement).
    Also Q being next to R, the following arrangements are possible
    Possibility Table 1:

    Q R -- -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    And Possibility Table 2:
    -- R Q -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    From this point we start using the indirect clues.
    From statement (iii), Palace-Blue-Not S → Hence T or U Further, from statement (iv), Princess — Not S and not T, → Not Green or Yellow → Hence, Red and U. This further gives us Palace —T-Blue.
    Hence, S must be the joker (only pair left). Also, green and yellow must be shared between Q and S. Thus, the following pairings emerge:
    P — Brown — Queen
    Q — Green/Yellow — Prince
    R — Grey — King
    S — Yellow/Green —Joker
    T — Blue —Palace
    U — Red — Princess
    The Palace is on Card T. Option (b) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    For this question, start by using the direct clues first. We know that there are six cards P, Q, R, S, T, U; six colours—blue, red, green, grey, yellow and brown and, six pictures— King, Princess, Queen, Palace, Joker and Prince. The following set of deductions gives us the entire solution of the problem.
    The second part of the third statement is the most directly usable → P-Brown-Queen-Extreme right. We also know that R-King-Grey-Fifth from Right (ivth statement).
    Also Q being next to R, the following arrangements are possible
    Possibility Table 1:

    Q R -- -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    And Possibility Table 2:
    -- R Q -- -- P
    King Queen
    Grey Brown

    From this point we start using the indirect clues.
    From statement (iii), Palace-Blue-Not S → Hence T or U Further, from statement (iv), Princess — Not S and not T, → Not Green or Yellow → Hence, Red and U. This further gives us Palace —T-Blue.
    Hence, S must be the joker (only pair left). Also, green and yellow must be shared between Q and S. Thus, the following pairings emerge:
    P — Brown — Queen
    Q — Green/Yellow — Prince
    R — Grey — King
    S — Yellow/Green —Joker
    T — Blue —Palace
    U — Red — Princess
    Data remains inadequate since we do not know which colour is for which card. Option (d) is correct.



Directions for Questions 6 to 8: Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:
A company is planning to organise 8 lectures—A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H for 3 subjects—Quants, D.I. and English.
The lectures are spread over three days.
Quants is to be covered first in 3 lectures followed by English and then D.I. in 2 lectures. Lectures A, C and D have to be different days. (Lectures B and F have to be on the same day), but lecture B cannot be clubbed with A or G or D. Lecture G and H should come on the same day. Lecture A is a lecture on Quants and Lecture C cannot be on the last day. It is also known that there are at least 3 lectures on day 1.



Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    Given that A, C and D have to be separate and that A is Quants, and C cannot be on the last day. Also that there are 3 lectures (at least) on day 1, the order of A, C and D must be

    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D

    Further B cannot be clubbed with A or D, hence must be on the second day. Thus F must also be on the same day. This gives us the following table.
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D
    B
    F

    This leaves us with G, H and E. Since, Day 1 has to have at least 3 lectures, G and H must be on day 1. This leaves us with E, which can be placed on either day 1 or 2 or 3.
    Thus, the final table is:
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A, G, H, E? C, B, F, E? D, E?

    G, H. Option (b) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    Given that A, C and D have to be separate and that A is Quants, and C cannot be on the last day. Also that there are 3 lectures (at least) on day 1, the order of A, C and D must be

    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D

    Further B cannot be clubbed with A or D, hence must be on the second day. Thus F must also be on the same day. This gives us the following table.
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D
    B
    F

    This leaves us with G, H and E. Since, Day 1 has to have at least 3 lectures, G and H must be on day 1. This leaves us with E, which can be placed on either day 1 or 2 or 3.
    Thus, the final table is:
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A, G, H, E? C, B, F, E? D, E?

    The data is inadequate since we do not know whether E was on Day 2 or not. Option (d) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    Given that A, C and D have to be separate and that A is Quants, and C cannot be on the last day. Also that there are 3 lectures (at least) on day 1, the order of A, C and D must be

    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D

    Further B cannot be clubbed with A or D, hence must be on the second day. Thus F must also be on the same day. This gives us the following table.
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A C D
    B
    F

    This leaves us with G, H and E. Since, Day 1 has to have at least 3 lectures, G and H must be on day 1. This leaves us with E, which can be placed on either day 1 or 2 or 3.
    Thus, the final table is:
    Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
    A, G, H, E? C, B, F, E? D, E?

    Again, the data is inadequate since we do not know for sure which the last 2 lectures were. Option (d) is correct.



Directions for Questions 9 to 11:
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. P teaches course ‘B’ but not in the month of April or May. Q teaches course ‘A’ in the month of March. R teaches in the month of January but does not teach course ‘C’ or ‘D’.



Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Using the three clues we get the following pairings:
    P — B — Not April or May
    Q — A — March
    R—Not C or D — January
    Put them together to get the following table.

    A B C D E
    Q P R
    March February January

    This leaves S and T to be teaching either C or D and either in April or May.
    We do not know who teaches C or D (between S & T). Hence Option (c) is correct.





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    Using the three clues we get the following pairings:
    P — B — Not April or May
    Q — A — March
    R—Not C or D — January
    Put them together to get the following table.

    A B C D E
    Q P R
    March February January

    This leaves S and T to be teaching either C or D and either in April or May.
    Course B occurs in February. Hence, we need to look for who is teaching in March. The answer to the question is Lecturer Q. Option (a) is correct.





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Using the three clues we get the following pairings:
    P — B — Not April or May
    Q — A — March
    R—Not C or D — January
    Put them together to get the following table.

    A B C D E
    Q P R
    March February January

    This leaves S and T to be teaching either C or D and either in April or May.
    In January, Course E is taught. Option (c) is correct.



Directions for Questions 12 to 15:
The annual gathering of a college was organised on a day. Six different programmes—drama, singing, mimicry, speech, story-telling and dance are to be performed by six students A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in the same order. The programme begins with a song not sung by B and ends with a dance. C performs mimicry immediately after the speech. E performs drama just before the dance. D or F are not available for the last performance. The 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 the interval.



Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    The first two statements are just introductions to the situation. Going ahead from third statement onwards, the following chain of thoughts should arise.

    Statement Reaction
    3 Song _ _ _ _ _ Dance
    4 Song Not B → To be used later
    5 To be used later
    6 Song _ _ _ Drama/E Dance
    7 D or F not dance. To be used later (since it is an indirect clue)
    8 To be used later
    9 Song – Mimicry – Drama Dance
    C C D E

    At this stage, use Statement 4 to get the following figure. Since speech comes before mimicry, storytelling comes after mimicry.
    Song Speech    Mimicry    Storytelling    Drama    Dance
                                    C                  D              E
    The unused clues at this stage are (B not song): (F not last), (A not speech). Using them does not give a definite placement for any of A, B or F. Hence,
    Data inadequate, since F can be either song or speech. Option (d) is correct.





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    The first two statements are just introductions to the situation. Going ahead from third statement onwards, the following chain of thoughts should arise.

    Statement Reaction
    3 Song _ _ _ _ _ Dance
    4 Song Not B → To be used later
    5 To be used later
    6 Song _ _ _ Drama/E Dance
    7 D or F not dance. To be used later (since it is an indirect clue)
    8 To be used later
    9 Song – Mimicry – Drama Dance
    C C D E

    At this stage, use Statement 4 to get the following figure. Since speech comes before mimicry, storytelling comes after mimicry.
    Song Speech    Mimicry    Storytelling    Drama    Dance
                                    C                  D              E
    The unused clues at this stage are (B not song): (F not last), (A not speech). Using them does not give a definite placement for any of A, B or F. Hence,
    Either A or B. Option (c) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    The first two statements are just introductions to the situation. Going ahead from third statement onwards, the following chain of thoughts should arise.

    Statement Reaction
    3 Song _ _ _ _ _ Dance
    4 Song Not B → To be used later
    5 To be used later
    6 Song _ _ _ Drama/E Dance
    7 D or F not dance. To be used later (since it is an indirect clue)
    8 To be used later
    9 Song – Mimicry – Drama Dance
    C C D E

    At this stage, use Statement 4 to get the following figure. Since speech comes before mimicry, storytelling comes after mimicry.
    Song Speech    Mimicry    Storytelling    Drama    Dance
                                    C                  D              E
    The unused clues at this stage are (B not song): (F not last), (A not speech). Using them does not give a definite placement for any of A, B or F. Hence,
    Can be either A or F. Hence, data inadequate. Option (d) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    The first two statements are just introductions to the situation. Going ahead from third statement onwards, the following chain of thoughts should arise.

    Statement Reaction
    3 Song _ _ _ _ _ Dance
    4 Song Not B → To be used later
    5 To be used later
    6 Song _ _ _ Drama/E Dance
    7 D or F not dance. To be used later (since it is an indirect clue)
    8 To be used later
    9 Song – Mimicry – Drama Dance
    C C D E

    At this stage, use Statement 4 to get the following figure. Since speech comes before mimicry, storytelling comes after mimicry.
    Song Speech    Mimicry    Storytelling    Drama    Dance
                                    C                  D              E
    The unused clues at this stage are (B not song): (F not last), (A not speech). Using them does not give a definite placement for any of A, B or F. Hence,
    Again could be A or B. Hence, data inadequate. Option (d) is correct.



Directions for Questions 16 to 18:
Six persons—Akshay, Bobby, Celina, Dimple, Esha and Faisal took up a job with XYZ Consultants 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 in the same order.
Faisal joined as a Manager on the first day. Bobby joined as a Supervisor but neither on Wednesday nor Friday. Dimple joined as a Technician on Thursday. The officer joined the firm on Wednesday. Esha joined as a clerk on Tuesday. Akshay joined as a Sales Executive.



Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    Basic information: Six persons A, B, C, D, E & F on six days, Monday to Saturday; six posts — Clerk (C), Officer (O), Technician (T), Manager (M), Supervisor (S) and Sales Executive (SE).
    The second paragraph gives the clues directly to fit in the following table:

    A → Sales Executive
    B → X Wed, X Friday
    C →
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    We also know that the officer joined on Wednesday. It can only be Celina (C). Thus, the table will look like:
    A → Sales Executive Friday
    B → Supervisor Saturday
    C → Officer Wednesday
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    Celina (b)





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Basic information: Six persons A, B, C, D, E & F on six days, Monday to Saturday; six posts — Clerk (C), Officer (O), Technician (T), Manager (M), Supervisor (S) and Sales Executive (SE).
    The second paragraph gives the clues directly to fit in the following table:

    A → Sales Executive
    B → X Wed, X Friday
    C →
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    We also know that the officer joined on Wednesday. It can only be Celina (C). Thus, the table will look like:
    A → Sales Executive Friday
    B → Supervisor Saturday
    C → Officer Wednesday
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    Bobby (c)





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    Basic information: Six persons A, B, C, D, E & F on six days, Monday to Saturday; six posts — Clerk (C), Officer (O), Technician (T), Manager (M), Supervisor (S) and Sales Executive (SE).
    The second paragraph gives the clues directly to fit in the following table:

    A → Sales Executive
    B → X Wed, X Friday
    C →
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    We also know that the officer joined on Wednesday. It can only be Celina (C). Thus, the table will look like:
    A → Sales Executive Friday
    B → Supervisor Saturday
    C → Officer Wednesday
    D → Technician Thursday
    E → Clerk Tuesday
    F → Manager Monday

    Friday (b)



Directions for Questions 19 to 21:
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 A, is to the immediate right of B.
iii. D is between A and B and is exactly opposite to C.



Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    The arrangement is:

    (a) D & E





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    The arrangement is:

    (a) E





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    The arrangement is:

    (a) B, C



Directions for Questions 22 to 25:
A group of five boys—Abdul, Bony, Chandan, Devdas and Eram, and a group of five girls—Paro, Queen, Reena, Saifali and Tulika are standing in rows facing each other (not in the same order). The group of girls is facing north.
Eram is not at any of the ends. Chandan is to the immediate right of Bony and Devdas is to the immediate left of Abdul, who is facing Paro. There are as many girls between Paro and Queen as between Reena and Saifali. Abdul is second to the left of Bony. Saifali and Reena are not facing either Bony or Devdas.



Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    Since Chandan-Bony (C-B) and Abdul-Devdas (A-D) are definitely next to each other in that order (note: C is to the right of B will be represented by C-B when they are facing South), Eram (E) will definitely be in the centre place (as he is not at the end).
    This gives us two possible arrangements for the men:
    (1) C B E A D or (2) A D E C B
    (2) is not possible since Abdul has to be second to Bony’s left.
    Thus the arrangement is:
    C      B     E     A     D
    R/S     Q     S/R     P     T
    (Where Paro, Queen, Reena, Saifali and Tulika are represented by P, Q, R, S, T respectively)
    The answer is:
    Chandan and Devdas (a)





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    Since Chandan-Bony (C-B) and Abdul-Devdas (A-D) are definitely next to each other in that order (note: C is to the right of B will be represented by C-B when they are facing South), Eram (E) will definitely be in the centre place (as he is not at the end).
    This gives us two possible arrangements for the men:
    (1) C B E A D or (2) A D E C B
    (2) is not possible since Abdul has to be second to Bony’s left.
    Thus the arrangement is:
    C      B     E     A     D
    R/S     Q     S/R     P     T
    (Where Paro, Queen, Reena, Saifali and Tulika are represented by P, Q, R, S, T respectively)
    The answer is:
    (d)





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    Since Chandan-Bony (C-B) and Abdul-Devdas (A-D) are definitely next to each other in that order (note: C is to the right of B will be represented by C-B when they are facing South), Eram (E) will definitely be in the centre place (as he is not at the end).
    This gives us two possible arrangements for the men:
    (1) C B E A D or (2) A D E C B
    (2) is not possible since Abdul has to be second to Bony’s left.
    Thus the arrangement is:
    C      B     E     A     D
    R/S     Q     S/R     P     T
    (Where Paro, Queen, Reena, Saifali and Tulika are represented by P, Q, R, S, T respectively)
    The answer is:
    Eram (a)





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Since Chandan-Bony (C-B) and Abdul-Devdas (A-D) are definitely next to each other in that order (note: C is to the right of B will be represented by C-B when they are facing South), Eram (E) will definitely be in the centre place (as he is not at the end).
    This gives us two possible arrangements for the men:
    (1) C B E A D or (2) A D E C B
    (2) is not possible since Abdul has to be second to Bony’s left.
    Thus the arrangement is:
    C      B     E     A     D
    R/S     Q     S/R     P     T
    (Where Paro, Queen, Reena, Saifali and Tulika are represented by P, Q, R, S, T respectively)
    The answer is:
    Queen (c)



Directions for Questions 26 to 29:

The plan above shows an office block for six officers—A, B, C, D, E and F. Both B and C occupy offices to the right of the corridor (as one enters the office block) and A occupies an office to the left of the corridor. E and F occupy offices on opposite sides of the corridor but their offices do not face each other. The offices of C and D face each other. E does not have a corner office. F’s office is further down the corridor than A’s, on the same side.



Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :


    From the last sentence, we get that F is also on the left side, so E will be on the right side. D will be on the left side. E does not have a corner office so he must be in the middle. E and F do not face each other and F’s office is further down the corridor, so F occupies the last office on the left side. Office of C and D face each other, so C will have the first office on the right side and D will have the first office on the left side.
    (c) C’s office is on E’s left.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :


    From the last sentence, we get that F is also on the left side, so E will be on the right side. D will be on the left side. E does not have a corner office so he must be in the middle. E and F do not face each other and F’s office is further down the corridor, so F occupies the last office on the left side. Office of C and D face each other, so C will have the first office on the right side and D will have the first office on the left side.
    (d) E’s office faces A’s office.





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :


    From the last sentence, we get that F is also on the left side, so E will be on the right side. D will be on the left side. E does not have a corner office so he must be in the middle. E and F do not face each other and F’s office is further down the corridor, so F occupies the last office on the left side. Office of C and D face each other, so C will have the first office on the right side and D will have the first office on the left side.
    (a) Only A is F’s neighbour.





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :


    From the last sentence, we get that F is also on the left side, so E will be on the right side. D will be on the left side. E does not have a corner office so he must be in the middle. E and F do not face each other and F’s office is further down the corridor, so F occupies the last office on the left side. Office of C and D face each other, so C will have the first office on the right side and D will have the first office on the left side.
    (b) He was giving directions to reach B’s office.



Directions for Questions 30 to 34: Four families decided to go for a picnic to Jhumri Talaiya and agreed to meet at a place called Rani ka Talab before moving for the picnic. One family has no kid, while the others have at least one kid each. Amongst each family with kids, at least one kid goes to the picnic. Following is the information about the families.
i. The family with two kids came just before the family with no kids.
ii. D who does not have any kids reached just before C’s family.
iii. P and his wife reached last with their only kid.
iv. Q is not B’s husband.
v. Q and S are fathers.
vi. C’s and A’s daughters go to the same school.
vii. B came before D and met A when she reached the fixed place.
viii. R stays farthest from the place and he is a good singer.
ix. S explained that his son could not come because of exams.



Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    The following reaction tracker table would help you solve this question set.
    Statement (i) (Family with 2 kids-Family with no kids) At this point, we just make a visual representation of this clue. It is not directly usable as it gives many possibilities. Further, it is also now known to us that we are trying to create a structure of the order in which the respective families come in. Mentally, we picture this as:
    Statement (ii) D just before C. Not usable at this point. Also D has no kids.
    Statement (iii) Usable at this point

    P & Wife
    Only kid

    Statement (iv) Q is not the husband of B (means B is female). Again this clue is not directly usable.
    Statement (v) Q and S are fathers. Hence males. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vi) A & C have daughters. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vii) A – B – D. Add the reaction of C coming after D (Statement ii) and we get the entire structure for the 4 women’s arrival. The table now becomes.
    A B C D
    No Kid 1 kid

    A B C D
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Now concentrate on the husbands (Q, R & S)
    Statement (viii): No information
    Statement (ix) S must have 2 kids. Since his son has not come and it is known that every family which has kids has at least 1 kid coming to the picnic. Thus the table now evolves to the following:
    Q-A S – B R – D P & C
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Note: Since Q is a father he cannot be D’s husband and only R is D’s only possible husband.
    (d)





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    The following reaction tracker table would help you solve this question set.
    Statement (i) (Family with 2 kids-Family with no kids) At this point, we just make a visual representation of this clue. It is not directly usable as it gives many possibilities. Further, it is also now known to us that we are trying to create a structure of the order in which the respective families come in. Mentally, we picture this as:
    Statement (ii) D just before C. Not usable at this point. Also D has no kids.
    Statement (iii) Usable at this point

    P & Wife
    Only kid

    Statement (iv) Q is not the husband of B (means B is female). Again this clue is not directly usable.
    Statement (v) Q and S are fathers. Hence males. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vi) A & C have daughters. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vii) A – B – D. Add the reaction of C coming after D (Statement ii) and we get the entire structure for the 4 women’s arrival. The table now becomes.
    A B C D
    No Kid 1 kid

    A B C D
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Now concentrate on the husbands (Q, R & S)
    Statement (viii): No information
    Statement (ix) S must have 2 kids. Since his son has not come and it is known that every family which has kids has at least 1 kid coming to the picnic. Thus the table now evolves to the following:
    Q-A S – B R – D P & C
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Note: Since Q is a father he cannot be D’s husband and only R is D’s only possible husband.
    (b)





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    The following reaction tracker table would help you solve this question set.
    Statement (i) (Family with 2 kids-Family with no kids) At this point, we just make a visual representation of this clue. It is not directly usable as it gives many possibilities. Further, it is also now known to us that we are trying to create a structure of the order in which the respective families come in. Mentally, we picture this as:
    Statement (ii) D just before C. Not usable at this point. Also D has no kids.
    Statement (iii) Usable at this point

    P & Wife
    Only kid

    Statement (iv) Q is not the husband of B (means B is female). Again this clue is not directly usable.
    Statement (v) Q and S are fathers. Hence males. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vi) A & C have daughters. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vii) A – B – D. Add the reaction of C coming after D (Statement ii) and we get the entire structure for the 4 women’s arrival. The table now becomes.
    A B C D
    No Kid 1 kid

    A B C D
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Now concentrate on the husbands (Q, R & S)
    Statement (viii): No information
    Statement (ix) S must have 2 kids. Since his son has not come and it is known that every family which has kids has at least 1 kid coming to the picnic. Thus the table now evolves to the following:
    Q-A S – B R – D P & C
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Note: Since Q is a father he cannot be D’s husband and only R is D’s only possible husband.
    (c)





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    The following reaction tracker table would help you solve this question set.
    Statement (i) (Family with 2 kids-Family with no kids) At this point, we just make a visual representation of this clue. It is not directly usable as it gives many possibilities. Further, it is also now known to us that we are trying to create a structure of the order in which the respective families come in. Mentally, we picture this as:
    Statement (ii) D just before C. Not usable at this point. Also D has no kids.
    Statement (iii) Usable at this point

    P & Wife
    Only kid

    Statement (iv) Q is not the husband of B (means B is female). Again this clue is not directly usable.
    Statement (v) Q and S are fathers. Hence males. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vi) A & C have daughters. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vii) A – B – D. Add the reaction of C coming after D (Statement ii) and we get the entire structure for the 4 women’s arrival. The table now becomes.
    A B C D
    No Kid 1 kid

    A B C D
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Now concentrate on the husbands (Q, R & S)
    Statement (viii): No information
    Statement (ix) S must have 2 kids. Since his son has not come and it is known that every family which has kids has at least 1 kid coming to the picnic. Thus the table now evolves to the following:
    Q-A S – B R – D P & C
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Note: Since Q is a father he cannot be D’s husband and only R is D’s only possible husband.
    (b)





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    The following reaction tracker table would help you solve this question set.
    Statement (i) (Family with 2 kids-Family with no kids) At this point, we just make a visual representation of this clue. It is not directly usable as it gives many possibilities. Further, it is also now known to us that we are trying to create a structure of the order in which the respective families come in. Mentally, we picture this as:
    Statement (ii) D just before C. Not usable at this point. Also D has no kids.
    Statement (iii) Usable at this point

    P & Wife
    Only kid

    Statement (iv) Q is not the husband of B (means B is female). Again this clue is not directly usable.
    Statement (v) Q and S are fathers. Hence males. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vi) A & C have daughters. Not usable at this point.
    Statement (vii) A – B – D. Add the reaction of C coming after D (Statement ii) and we get the entire structure for the 4 women’s arrival. The table now becomes.
    A B C D
    No Kid 1 kid

    A B C D
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    Now concentrate on the husbands (Q, R & S)
    Statement (viii): No information
    Statement (ix) S must have 2 kids. Since his son has not come and it is known that every family which has kids has at least 1 kid coming to the picnic. Thus the table now evolves to the following:
    Q-A S – B R – D P & C
    Daughter 2 Kid No Kid 1 kid

    (d) Note: Since Q is a father he cannot be D’s husband and only R is D’s only possible husband.



Directions for Questions 35 to 38:
In a bar, there are seven frequent visitors who visit the bar daily. On being asked about their visit to the bar the preceding Sunday, the following were the answers: Jai Chand: I came in first and the next two persons to enter were Sohan Singh and Shail Munshi. When I left the bar, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai were present in the bar. Deepak Garg left with me. Jai Prakash: When I entered the bar with Vinod Rai, Jai Chand was sitting there. There was someone else also, but I was not in a position to recognise him.
Shail Munshi; I went to the bar for a short while last Sunday and met Jai Chand, Sohan Singh and Deepak Garg there.
Sohan Singh: I left immediately after Shail Munshi left.
Deepak Garg: I met Jai Chand, Sohan Singh, Shail Munshi, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai during my first visit to the bar. But I got an urgent call and came out of the bar with Jai Chand. When I went to the bar the second time, Jai Prakash and Vinod Rai were there.
Pradeep Kumar: I had some urgent work, so I did not sit in the bar for a long time. Jai Prakash and Deepak Garg were the only people in the bar while I was there.
Vinod Rai: I was drunk and I don’t remember anything.



Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    This question looks extremely complicated due to the multiple statements, but the main issue required to be resolved while solving this question is the structure of the diagram. While solving this question concentrate mainly on who is present in the bar at different times of the day and correlate this information to the statements. Also try to number the events so as to give order to the various going-ins and coming-outs of the people. The following reaction tracker table gives the step by step reactions to the clues in the question.

    Statement of Reaction
    Jai Chand (JC) Event 1:JC comes in
    Event 2: Sohan Singh (SS) comes in.
    Event 3: Shail Munshi (SM) comes in.
    Constraint:JC leaves with Deepak Garg (DG) leaving Jai Prakash (JP) and Vinod Rai (VR) in the bar.
    Jai Prakash (JP) Event (Number not known):JP and VR enter.
    Constraint:JC and someone else was there.
    Shail Munshi (SM) Event: SM enters
    Constraint: Meets JC, SS and DG
    Sohan Singh (SS) Event x: SM leaves
    Event (x + 1): SS leaves
    Deepak Garg (DG) Event: DG enters.
    Constraints: Meets SS, SM, JP and VR during his first visit.
    Event: DG and JC leave.
    Constraint:JP and VR are there when DG enters again. (No one else present)
    Pradeep Kumar (PK) Event: PK enters
    Constraint: Only JP and DG are present at this time.
    Vinod Rai (VR) No info.
    Deductions: When JP and VR enter only 2 people are there. We also know the first 3 events—JC enters, SS enters and SM enters. Also, DG meets SC, SS, SM, JR & VR in his first visit.
    This gives us that:
    Event 4: DG enters
    Event 5: SM leaves
    Event 6: SS leaves
    Event 7:JP and VR enter (at this time only JC and DG are there)
    Event 8:JC and DG leave (Now only JP and VR are present)
    Event 9: DG comes back again (now JP, VR and DG are inside)
    Event 10: VR leaves (Since when PK enters only JP and DG are there)
    Event 11: PK enters
    Event 12: PK leaves

    DG enters before JP. Hence (b).





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    This question looks extremely complicated due to the multiple statements, but the main issue required to be resolved while solving this question is the structure of the diagram. While solving this question concentrate mainly on who is present in the bar at different times of the day and correlate this information to the statements. Also try to number the events so as to give order to the various going-ins and coming-outs of the people. The following reaction tracker table gives the step by step reactions to the clues in the question.

    Statement of Reaction
    Jai Chand (JC) Event 1:JC comes in
    Event 2: Sohan Singh (SS) comes in.
    Event 3: Shail Munshi (SM) comes in.
    Constraint:JC leaves with Deepak Garg (DG) leaving Jai Prakash (JP) and Vinod Rai (VR) in the bar.
    Jai Prakash (JP) Event (Number not known):JP and VR enter.
    Constraint:JC and someone else was there.
    Shail Munshi (SM) Event: SM enters
    Constraint: Meets JC, SS and DG
    Sohan Singh (SS) Event x: SM leaves
    Event (x + 1): SS leaves
    Deepak Garg (DG) Event: DG enters.
    Constraints: Meets SS, SM, JP and VR during his first visit.
    Event: DG and JC leave.
    Constraint:JP and VR are there when DG enters again. (No one else present)
    Pradeep Kumar (PK) Event: PK enters
    Constraint: Only JP and DG are present at this time.
    Vinod Rai (VR) No info.
    Deductions: When JP and VR enter only 2 people are there. We also know the first 3 events—JC enters, SS enters and SM enters. Also, DG meets SC, SS, SM, JR & VR in his first visit.
    This gives us that:
    Event 4: DG enters
    Event 5: SM leaves
    Event 6: SS leaves
    Event 7:JP and VR enter (at this time only JC and DG are there)
    Event 8:JC and DG leave (Now only JP and VR are present)
    Event 9: DG comes back again (now JP, VR and DG are inside)
    Event 10: VR leaves (Since when PK enters only JP and DG are there)
    Event 11: PK enters
    Event 12: PK leaves

    DG was sitting there (Event 7). Hence (c).





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    This question looks extremely complicated due to the multiple statements, but the main issue required to be resolved while solving this question is the structure of the diagram. While solving this question concentrate mainly on who is present in the bar at different times of the day and correlate this information to the statements. Also try to number the events so as to give order to the various going-ins and coming-outs of the people. The following reaction tracker table gives the step by step reactions to the clues in the question.

    Statement of Reaction
    Jai Chand (JC) Event 1:JC comes in
    Event 2: Sohan Singh (SS) comes in.
    Event 3: Shail Munshi (SM) comes in.
    Constraint:JC leaves with Deepak Garg (DG) leaving Jai Prakash (JP) and Vinod Rai (VR) in the bar.
    Jai Prakash (JP) Event (Number not known):JP and VR enter.
    Constraint:JC and someone else was there.
    Shail Munshi (SM) Event: SM enters
    Constraint: Meets JC, SS and DG
    Sohan Singh (SS) Event x: SM leaves
    Event (x + 1): SS leaves
    Deepak Garg (DG) Event: DG enters.
    Constraints: Meets SS, SM, JP and VR during his first visit.
    Event: DG and JC leave.
    Constraint:JP and VR are there when DG enters again. (No one else present)
    Pradeep Kumar (PK) Event: PK enters
    Constraint: Only JP and DG are present at this time.
    Vinod Rai (VR) No info.
    Deductions: When JP and VR enter only 2 people are there. We also know the first 3 events—JC enters, SS enters and SM enters. Also, DG meets SC, SS, SM, JR & VR in his first visit.
    This gives us that:
    Event 4: DG enters
    Event 5: SM leaves
    Event 6: SS leaves
    Event 7:JP and VR enter (at this time only JC and DG are there)
    Event 8:JC and DG leave (Now only JP and VR are present)
    Event 9: DG comes back again (now JP, VR and DG are inside)
    Event 10: VR leaves (Since when PK enters only JP and DG are there)
    Event 11: PK enters
    Event 12: PK leaves

    VR meets JC, DG and JP. He comes in after SM and SS have left and leaves before PK enters. Hence, he meets only 3 people. Hence (b).





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    This question looks extremely complicated due to the multiple statements, but the main issue required to be resolved while solving this question is the structure of the diagram. While solving this question concentrate mainly on who is present in the bar at different times of the day and correlate this information to the statements. Also try to number the events so as to give order to the various going-ins and coming-outs of the people. The following reaction tracker table gives the step by step reactions to the clues in the question.

    Statement of Reaction
    Jai Chand (JC) Event 1:JC comes in
    Event 2: Sohan Singh (SS) comes in.
    Event 3: Shail Munshi (SM) comes in.
    Constraint:JC leaves with Deepak Garg (DG) leaving Jai Prakash (JP) and Vinod Rai (VR) in the bar.
    Jai Prakash (JP) Event (Number not known):JP and VR enter.
    Constraint:JC and someone else was there.
    Shail Munshi (SM) Event: SM enters
    Constraint: Meets JC, SS and DG
    Sohan Singh (SS) Event x: SM leaves
    Event (x + 1): SS leaves
    Deepak Garg (DG) Event: DG enters.
    Constraints: Meets SS, SM, JP and VR during his first visit.
    Event: DG and JC leave.
    Constraint:JP and VR are there when DG enters again. (No one else present)
    Pradeep Kumar (PK) Event: PK enters
    Constraint: Only JP and DG are present at this time.
    Vinod Rai (VR) No info.
    Deductions: When JP and VR enter only 2 people are there. We also know the first 3 events—JC enters, SS enters and SM enters. Also, DG meets SC, SS, SM, JR & VR in his first visit.
    This gives us that:
    Event 4: DG enters
    Event 5: SM leaves
    Event 6: SS leaves
    Event 7:JP and VR enter (at this time only JC and DG are there)
    Event 8:JC and DG leave (Now only JP and VR are present)
    Event 9: DG comes back again (now JP, VR and DG are inside)
    Event 10: VR leaves (Since when PK enters only JP and DG are there)
    Event 11: PK enters
    Event 12: PK leaves

    JP and DG must be leaving last since they are there when PK leaves. Hence (d).



Directions for Questions 39 to 42:
Seven sports awardees—A, B, C, D, E, F and G are to be honoured at a special luncheon. The players will be seated on the dias in a row. A and G have to catch the flight for their One Day International cricket match and so must be seated at the extreme right. B, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna recipient must be in the centre. C and D are bitter rivals and therefore must be seated as far apart as possible.



Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Statement Reaction
    Statement ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G
    Statement 2 and 3 ----, ----, ----, B, ---- A, G OR ----, ----, ----, B, ---G, A.
    Statement 4 1 st and 5 th places must be occupied by C and D in any order.

    The end seats have to be occupied by either A, G, C or D. F cannot occupy any end seat. Hence, option (c) is correct.





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    Statement Reaction
    Statement ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G
    Statement 2 and 3 ----, ----, ----, B, ---- A, G OR ----, ----, ----, B, ---G, A.
    Statement 4 1 st and 5 th places must be occupied by C and D in any order.

    For E and A to be together, the only way is to put E on the 5 th seat. But this is not possible since the 5 th seat has to have either C or D. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    Statement Reaction
    Statement ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G
    Statement 2 and 3 ----, ----, ----, B, ---- A, G OR ----, ----, ----, B, ---G, A.
    Statement 4 1 st and 5 th places must be occupied by C and D in any order.

    One of the seats adjacent to B has to be taken by either C or D. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    Statement Reaction
    Statement ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----
    A, B, C, D, E, F and G
    Statement 2 and 3 ----, ----, ----, B, ---- A, G OR ----, ----, ----, B, ---G, A.
    Statement 4 1 st and 5 th places must be occupied by C and D in any order.

    C can be third or seventh. Hence, option (c) is correct.



Directions for Questions 43 to 47:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Six friends—Alok, Bheem, Chandar, Devdas, Earl and Ferguson are sitting on a bench facing in the same direction. Chandar is sitting between Alok and Earl;. Devdas is not at the end. Bheem is sitting to the immediate right of Earl. Ferguson is not at the right end.



Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    From the clues it is evident that ACEB should be 4 people in that order and should be sitting together with no one in between. This means that they can be seated in one of the following 3 ways:
    Possibility 1:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 2:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 3:      A      C     E     B
    This leaves us to place two people—D and F. Since, Devdas is not at the end and Ferguson is not at the right end, we know that Possibility 1 and Possibility 2 get rejected. This leaves us with Possibility 3 and the final placement would be:
    F     D     A     C     E     B
    (a)





Ans .

c


  1. Explanation :

    From the clues it is evident that ACEB should be 4 people in that order and should be sitting together with no one in between. This means that they can be seated in one of the following 3 ways:
    Possibility 1:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 2:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 3:      A      C     E     B
    This leaves us to place two people—D and F. Since, Devdas is not at the end and Ferguson is not at the right end, we know that Possibility 1 and Possibility 2 get rejected. This leaves us with Possibility 3 and the final placement would be:
    F     D     A     C     E     B
    (c)





Ans .

b


  1. Explanation :

    From the clues it is evident that ACEB should be 4 people in that order and should be sitting together with no one in between. This means that they can be seated in one of the following 3 ways:
    Possibility 1:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 2:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 3:      A      C     E     B
    This leaves us to place two people—D and F. Since, Devdas is not at the end and Ferguson is not at the right end, we know that Possibility 1 and Possibility 2 get rejected. This leaves us with Possibility 3 and the final placement would be:
    F     D     A     C     E     B
    (b)





Ans .

a


  1. Explanation :

    From the clues it is evident that ACEB should be 4 people in that order and should be sitting together with no one in between. This means that they can be seated in one of the following 3 ways:
    Possibility 1:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 2:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 3:      A      C     E     B
    This leaves us to place two people—D and F. Since, Devdas is not at the end and Ferguson is not at the right end, we know that Possibility 1 and Possibility 2 get rejected. This leaves us with Possibility 3 and the final placement would be:
    F     D     A     C     E     B
    (a)





Ans .

d


  1. Explanation :

    From the clues it is evident that ACEB should be 4 people in that order and should be sitting together with no one in between. This means that they can be seated in one of the following 3 ways:
    Possibility 1:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 2:      A      C     E     B
    Possibility 3:      A      C     E     B
    This leaves us to place two people—D and F. Since, Devdas is not at the end and Ferguson is not at the right end, we know that Possibility 1 and Possibility 2 get rejected. This leaves us with Possibility 3 and the final placement would be:
    F     D     A     C     E     B
    (d)