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PUZZLE IN REASONING
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Directions(1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
M, V, K, D, T, J and R are seven friends studying in different classes – III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX standards. Each of them has different favourite colours – yellow, blue, red, white, black, green and violet.
J likes red and studies in Class V. R likes violet and studies in class III. M studies in Class VIII and does not like green and yellow. K likes white and does not study in VII and in IV. D studies in VI and likes black. T does not study in IV and who studies in class IV does not like green.
1. In which standard does ‘V’ study?
A. IV
B. IX
C. VII
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these
2. What is M’s favourite colour?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue
E. None of these
3. In which standard does K study?
A. III
B. V
C. IV
D. VII
E. None of these
4. What is V’s favourite colour?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Data inadequate
E. None of these
5. In which standard does T study?
A. IV
B. VII
C. VIII
D. IX
E. None of these
Directions(6-7): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
If ‘A × B means ‘A’ is wife of ‘B’
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A’ is brother of ‘B’
If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A’ is daughter of ‘B’
If ‘A – B’ means ‘A’ is son of ‘B’
6. Which of the following means ‘T is father of P’?
A. P + Q × R – T
B. P ÷ R – T × Q
C. P + Q ÷ R × T
D. P – Q + T ÷ R
E. None of these
7. How is Y related to Z if ‘Y × V + W ÷ Z’?
A. Daughter
B. Father-in-law
C. Wife
D. Daughter-in-law
E. Cannot be determined
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Directions(8-10): In the following question @, #, %, * and $ are used according to following meaning.
‘P @ Q’ means, ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P # Q’ means, ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means, ’P is neither greater nor equal to Q’.
‘P * Q’ means, ‘P is neither smaller nor greater than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means, ‘P is neither smaller nor equal to Q’.
Now according to the following statement, if they are true, judge their Conclusion I, II, and III follow definitely true.
8.
Statements: M % R, R # T, T * N
Conclusions:
I. N * R
II. N $ R
III. N $ M
A. All are true
B. Either I or II is true
C. Either I or II and III is true
D. Either I or III and II is true
E. None of these
9.
Statements: J # N, K @ N, T $ K
Conclusions:
I. J % T
II. T $ N
III. N @ J
A. None is true
B. I and II is true
C. II and III is true
D. I and III is true
E. All are true
10.
Statements: B * D, D @ H, H % F
Conclusions:
I. B * F
II. B $ F
III. D $ F
A. None is true
B. Either I or II is true
C. Either I or II and III is true
D. only III is true
E. All are true
ANSWERS:
- A
- D
- E
- C
- B
- C
- D
- C
- E
- A
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