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Q: In a pile of reading material, there are novels, story-books, dramas and comics. Every novel has a drama next to it, every story-book has a comic next to it and there is no story-book next to novel. If there be a novel at the top and the number of books be 40, the order of the books in the pile is :

Correct answer: ndscTest the order novel, drama, story, comic repeated through the pile. Each novel has a drama immediately below it, satisfying the first rule. Each story-book has a comic immediately below it, satisfying the second. And no story-book touches a novel, since the drama above it and the comic below it keep them apart - the comic separating each story-book from the novel that begins the next group of four.

Q: Five men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C. The one who reads last had taken from A. E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A. Who read the newspaper last ?

Correct answer: DThe order established from the clues is B, C, E, A, D. C is second because the first reader hands it on to him; A is fourth because the last reader takes it from A; B is first because two readers separate B from A; and E must be third since he is neither first nor last. That leaves D in the fifth place, so D reads it last.

Q: There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a school. Each of the teachers teaches two subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D's optional subject was History while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as one of their subjects. F's compulsory subject is Mathematics which is an optional subject of both C and E. History and English are A's subjects but in terms of compulsory and optional subjects, they are just reverse of those of D's. Chemistry is an optional subject of only one of them. The only female teacher in the school has English as her compulsory subject. Which of the following has same compulsory and optional subjects as those of F's ?

The given information can be analysed as follows : Let 'O' denote optional and 'C' denote compulsory . A B C D E F History C C C O - - Physics - - - - C O Mathematics - - O - O C English O - - C - - Chemistry - O - - - - One compulsory subject of F is Mathematic. F has Physics as one of the subjects. So, Physics is optional of F. F has Mathematics as optional and Physics as one subject. So, Physics is the compulsory subject of E. A and D have the same subjects -- History and English. D has History as optional subject and so English is the compulsory subject of D. Subjects of A and D are reverse in regard of optional and compulsory. So, A has History as compulsory subject and English as optional. Chemistry is the optional subject of only one teacher. So, it is the optional of B, which only remains. We know that History is the compulsory subject of three teachers. So, it is compulsory for A, B and C. D is the teacher having English as her compulsory subject. So, D is the only female teacher. E has same subjects as those of F but the compulsory and optional subjects of E are reverse of those of F. So, the answer is 'none of these'

Q: If (i) P is taller than Q ; (ii) R is shorter tan P; (iii) S is taller than T but shorter than Q, Then who among them is the tallest ?.

Correct answer: PP is taller than Q, and S is shorter than Q while taller than T, giving \( P > Q > S > T \). The remaining clue puts R below P. Every named person is therefore below P, either through the chain or directly, so P is the tallest - and note that R’s position among the others is left undetermined, which does not matter here.

Q: (i). Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family. (ii). They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months. (iii). Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali Sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice Cream and Dry Fruits. (iv). The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exacty middle in the mmonths given. (v). Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February. (vi). Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born in the next month immediately after Namita. (vii). Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice Cream. In which month was Kamal born ?

(I) Choice : Jayant likes Chocolates; Tanmay likes Bengali sweets. Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice cream. So, Namita likes Pastrises. Asha does not like Ice cream. So, she is fond of Dry fruits. Finally, Kamal likes Ice cream. (II) Date of Birth : The one who likes Pastrises i.e., Namita is born in the middle of months given i.e., in March. Tanmay is born in next month after Namita i.e., in April. Jayant's birthday is in February. Choice Date of Birth Jayant Chocolates February Kamal Ice cream January or May Namita Pastries March Asha Dry fruits January or May Tanmay Bengali sweets April Kamal was born in January or May.

Q: There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a school. Each of the teachers teaches two subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D's optional subject was History while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as one of their subjects. F's compulsory subject is Mathematics which is an optional subject of both C and E. History and English are A's subjects but in terms of compulsory and optional subjects, they are just reverse of those of D's. Chemistry is an optional subject of only one of them. The only female teacher in the school has English as her compulsory subject. Who is a female member in the group ?

The given information can be analysed as follows : Let 'O' denote optional and 'C' denote compulsory . A B C D E F History C C C O - - Physics - - - - C O Mathematics - - O - O C English O - - C - - Chemistry - O - - - - One compulsory subject of F is Mathematic. F has Physics as one of the subjects. So, Physics is optional of F. F has Mathematics as optional and Physics as one subject. So, Physics is the compulsory subject of E. A and D have the same subjects -- History and English. D has History as optional subject and so English is the compulsory subject of D. Subjects of A and D are reverse in regard of optional and compulsory. So, A has History as compulsory subject and English as optional. Chemistry is the optional subject of only one teacher. So, it is the optional of B, which only remains. We know that History is the compulsory subject of three teachers. So, it is compulsory for A, B and C. D is the teacher having English as her compulsory subject. So, D is the only female teacher. D is the only female teacher.

Q: (i). Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family. (ii). They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months. (iii). Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali Sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice Cream and Dry Fruits. (iv). The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exacty middle in the mmonths given. (v). Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February. (vi). Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born in the next month immediately after Namita. (vii). Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice Cream. Which combination of month and item is true for Jayant ?

(I) Choice : Jayant likes Chocolates; Tanmay likes Bengali sweets. Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice cream. So, Namita likes Pastrises. Asha does not like Ice cream. So, she is fond of Dry fruits. Finally, Kamal likes Ice cream. (II) Date of Birth : The one who likes Pastrises i.e., Namita is born in the middle of months given i.e., in March. Tanmay is born in next month after Namita i.e., in April. Jayant's birthday is in February. Choice Date of Birth Jayant Chocolates February Kamal Ice cream January or May Namita Pastries March Asha Dry fruits January or May Tanmay Bengali sweets April The correct combination for Jayant is February -- Chocolates.

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331.

In a pile of reading material, there are novels, story-books, dramas and comics.
Every novel has a drama next to it, every story-book has a comic next to it and there is no story-book next to novel.
If there be a novel at the top and the number of books be 40, the order of the books in the pile is :

A.nscd
B.ndsc
C.csdn
D.dncs

Answer: B

Correct answer: ndsc

Test the order novel, drama, story, comic repeated through the pile. Each novel has a drama immediately below it, satisfying the first rule. Each story-book has a comic immediately below it, satisfying the second. And no story-book touches a novel, since the drama above it and the comic below it keep them apart - the comic separating each story-book from the novel that begins the next group of four.

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332.

Hitesh is richer than Jaya whereas Mohan is richer than Pritam.
Lalit is as rich as Jaya. Amit is richer than Hitesh.
What conclusion can be definitely drawn from the above statement ?

A.Jaya is poorer than Pritam
B.Mohan is richer than Amit
C.Lalit is poorer than Hitesh
D. Pritam is richer than Lalit

Answer: C

In terms of richness, we have :
Jaya < Hitesh, Pritam < Mohan, Lalit = Jaya, Hitesh < Amit.
So, we have : Lalit = Jaya < Hitesh < Amit and Pritam < Mohan.
Clearly, Lalit is poorer than Hitesh.

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333.

Five men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper.
The one who reads first gives it to C. The one who reads last had taken from A. E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A.

Who read the newspaper last ?

A.A
B.B
C.C
D.D
E.None of these

Answer: D

Correct answer: D

The order established from the clues is B, C, E, A, D. C is second because the first reader hands it on to him; A is fourth because the last reader takes it from A; B is first because two readers separate B from A; and E must be third since he is neither first nor last. That leaves D in the fifth place, so D reads it last.

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334.

There are six persons A, B, C, D, E and F in a school. Each of the teachers teaches two subjects, one compulsory subject and the other optional subject. D's optional subject was History while three others have it as compulsory subject. E and F have Physics as one of their subjects. F's compulsory subject is Mathematics which is an optional subject of both C and E. History and English are A's subjects but in terms of compulsory and optional subjects, they are just reverse of those of D's. Chemistry is an optional subject of only one of them. The only female teacher in the school has English as her compulsory subject. Which of the following has same compulsory and optional subjects as those of F's ?

A.D
B.B
C.A
D.C
E.None of these

Answer: E

The given information can be analysed as follows :
Let 'O' denote optional and 'C' denote compulsory .

	A	B	C	D	E	F
History	C	C	C	O	-	-
Physics	-	-	-	-	C	O
Mathematics	-	-	O	-	O	C
English	O	-	-	C	-	-
Chemistry	-	O	-	-	-	-

One compulsory subject of F is Mathematic. F has Physics as one of the subjects. So, Physics is optional of F. F has Mathematics as optional and Physics as one subject.
So, Physics is the compulsory subject of E. A and D have the same subjects -- History and English. D has History as optional subject and so English is the compulsory subject of D. Subjects of A and D are reverse in regard of optional and compulsory.
So, A has History as compulsory subject and English as optional.
Chemistry is the optional subject of only one teacher. So, it is the optional of B, which only remains.
We know that History is the compulsory subject of three teachers. So, it is compulsory for A, B and C.
D is the teacher having English as her compulsory subject.
So, D is the only female teacher.

E has same subjects as those of F but the compulsory and optional subjects of E are reverse of those of F. So, the answer is 'none of these'

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335.

If (i) P is taller than Q ; (ii) R is shorter tan P; (iii) S is taller than T but shorter than Q, Then who among them is the tallest ?.

A.P
B.Q
C.S
D.T
E.Can't be determined

Answer: A

Correct answer: P

P is taller than Q, and S is shorter than Q while taller than T, giving \( P > Q > S > T \). The remaining clue puts R below P. Every named person is therefore below P, either through the chain or directly, so P is the tallest - and note that R’s position among the others is left undetermined, which does not matter here.

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336.

Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.
(1) Mr. A sits opposite Mr. C.
(2) Miss B sits right to the barber.
(3) The washerman is on the left of the tailor.
(4) Miss D sits opposite Mr. C.

What are the trades of A and B ?

A.Tailor and Barber
B.Tailor and cook
C.Barber and cook
D.Washerman and cook

Answer: B

Clealry, C and D sit opposite to each other. So, if A sits opposite to cook, B shall be the cook.
Now, B is to the right of barber. So, one of the rest, say C will be barber.
Clealry, then D on the opposite side shall be washerman or tailor. But, washerman is left of tailor and D on the left of A.
So, D is washerman and A is tailor.
Thus, A and B are Tailor and Cook.

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337.

(i). Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family.
(ii). They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months.
(iii). Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali Sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice Cream and Dry Fruits.
(iv). The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exacty middle in the mmonths given.
(v). Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February.
(vi). Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born in the next month immediately after Namita.
(vii). Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice Cream.

In which month was Kamal born ?

A.January
B.May
C.January or may
D.Data inadequate
E.None of these

Answer: C

(I) Choice : Jayant likes Chocolates; Tanmay likes Bengali sweets. Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice cream. So, Namita likes Pastrises. Asha does not like Ice cream. So, she is fond of Dry fruits. Finally, Kamal likes Ice cream.
(II) Date of Birth : The one who likes Pastrises i.e., Namita is born in the middle of months given i.e., in March. Tanmay is born in next month after Namita i.e., in April. Jayant's birthday is in February.

	Choice	Date of Birth
Jayant	Chocolates	February
Kamal	Ice cream	January or May
Namita	Pastries	March
Asha	Dry fruits	January or May
Tanmay	Bengali sweets	April

Kamal was born in January or May.

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338.

Ashish is heavier than Govind. Mohit is lighter than Jack. Pawan is heavier than Jack but lighter than Govind.
Who among them is the heaviest ?

A.Govind
B.Jack
C.Pawan
D.Ashish
E.Mohith

Answer: D

In terms of weight, we have :
Govind < Ashish, Mohit < Jack, Jack < Pawan, Pawan < Govind.
So, the sequence becomes :
Mohit < Jack < Pawan < Govind < Ashish.
Clearly, Ashish is the heaviest.

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339.

Who is a female member in the group ?

Answer: D

The given information can be analysed as follows :
Let 'O' denote optional and 'C' denote compulsory .

	A	B	C	D	E	F
History	C	C	C	O	-	-
Physics	-	-	-	-	C	O
Mathematics	-	-	O	-	O	C
English	O	-	-	C	-	-
Chemistry	-	O	-	-	-	-

D is the only female teacher.

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340.

(i). Jayant, Kamal, Namita, Asha and Tanmay are five members of a family.
(ii). They have their birth dates from January to May, each member in one of these months.
(iii). Each one likes one particular item for his/her birthday out of Bengali Sweets, Chocolates, Pastries, Ice Cream and Dry Fruits.
(iv). The one who likes Pastries is born in the month which is exacty middle in the mmonths given.
(v). Asha does not like Ice cream but brings Chocolates for Jayant in February.
(vi). Tanmay who is fond of Bengali sweets is born in the next month immediately after Namita.
(vii). Namita does not like Dry fruits or Ice Cream.

Which combination of month and item is true for Jayant ?

A.March - Pastrise
B.February-Pastrise
C.February-Ice cream
D.Cannot be determined
E.None of these

Answer: E

	Choice	Date of Birth
Jayant	Chocolates	February
Kamal	Ice cream	January or May
Namita	Pastries	March
Asha	Dry fruits	January or May
Tanmay	Bengali sweets	April

The correct combination for Jayant is February -- Chocolates.

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