Puzzle Test Questions and Answers

Answer: A

Clearly, D must be staged on Friday. A must be staged before E i.e., order AE must be followed. But E cannot be staged on last day. Also, B must be staged immediately after F i.e., order FB must be followed. But B cannot precede D. So, F and B can be staged on Monday and Tuesday and A and E on Wednesday and Thursday. C, which cannot be staged on Tuesday shall be staged on Saturday. Thus, the order followed will be :

Clearly, A immediately follows B.
So, the answer is (a).

Answer: B

Clearly, D must be staged on Friday. A must be staged before E i.e., order AE must be followed. But E cannot be staged on last day. Also, B must be staged immediately after F i.e., order FB must be followed. But B cannot precede D. So, F and B can be staged on Monday and Tuesday and A and E on Wednesday and Thursday. C, which cannot be staged on Tuesday shall be staged on Saturday. Thus, the order followed will be :

 F will be played on Monday.
So, the answer is (b).

Answer: D

Clearly, D must be staged on Friday. A must be staged before E i.e., order AE must be followed. But E cannot be staged on last day. Also, B must be staged immediately after F i.e., order FB must be followed. But B cannot precede D. So, F and B can be staged on Monday and Tuesday and A and E on Wednesday and Thursday. C, which cannot be staged on Tuesday shall be staged on Saturday. Thus, the order followed will be :

 Play D is between E and C.
So, the answer is (d).

Answer: E

Clearly, D must be staged on Friday. A must be staged before E i.e., order AE must be followed. But E cannot be staged on last day. Also, B must be staged immediately after F i.e., order FB must be followed. But B cannot precede D. So, F and B can be staged on Monday and Tuesday and A and E on Wednesday and Thursday. C, which cannot be staged on Tuesday shall be staged on Saturday. Thus, the order followed will be :

 Clearly, order of staging of plays in F, B, A, E, D, C.
So, the answer is (e).

Answer: C

Clearly, D must be staged on Friday. A must be staged before E i.e., order AE must be followed. But E cannot be staged on last day. Also, B must be staged immediately after F i.e., order FB must be followed. But B cannot precede D. So, F and B can be staged on Monday and Tuesday and A and E on Wednesday and Thursday. C, which cannot be staged on Tuesday shall be staged on Saturday. Thus, the order followed will be :

C cannot be staged on Friday as well because D has to be staged on that day.

Answer: A

Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names, namely S, K, M A and R.
Then,
R < S < K < M  and  S < A < K.
R < S < A < K < M.
Rohan is shortest. So, the answer is (a).

Answer: D

Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names, namely S, K, M A and R.
Then,
R < S < K < M  and  S < A < K.
R < S < A < K < M.
Anuj is in the middle. So, the answer is (d).

Answer: B

Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names, namely S, K, M A and R.
Then,
R < S < K < M  and  S < A < K.
R < S < A < K < M.
In the order of increasing heights i.e. shortest to tallest, Sachin is second.

Answer: B

Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names, namely S, K, M A and R.
Then,
R < S < K < M  and  S < A < K.
R < S < A < K < M.
Kunal is second tallest.

Answer: A

Let us denote the five boys by the first letter of their names, namely S, K, M A and R.
Then,
R < S < K < M  and  S < A < K.
R < S < A < K < M.
Kunal is taller than Anuj but shorter than Mohit.