Puzzle Test Questions and Answers

Answer: E

One town has population 20 lacs.
Two towns have population more than 50 lacs.
Two towns are on same latitudes.
B is a hill station. E is a harbour. Clearly, A which has the same longitude as E, cannot be a harbour and clearly, D having population 20 lacs cannot be an industrial town. So, it is a harbour. Thus, E and D are harbours.
Clearly, one harbour is industrial town but D is not. So, E is an industrial town with population more than 50 lacs. Clearly, longitudes of a hill station and industrial town are same. So, A having same longitude as E, is a hill station. Latitudes of D and C are same and D is harbour. So, C cannot be a hill station. So, B is the other hill station. Thus, three plains are C, D, E. One industrial town is neither a hill station nor a harbour. So, C is an industrial town with population more than 50 lacs. Clearly, both harbours are capitals. So, E and D are capitals. The hill station A, having same longitude as a harbour, is also a capital. Population of D is 20 lacs. So, population of A and B is less than 5 lacs. Clearly, only one hill station is capital. So, C is the other capital.
The capitals are A, C, D and E. The hill stations are A and B. So, A is a hill station as well as a capital.

Answer: C

(I). A and E are good in studies; C is poor in studies. The remaining two i.e. B and D are average in studies.
(II). A comes from a rich family; E belong to a poor family.
Now, B and D are average in studies. So, B and D come from middle-class families.
Now, C remains. So, C belongs to a poor family (because two boys come from poor families).
(III). The students who are poor and average in studies are in under-graduate classes i.e. B, C and D.
The remaining two i.e. A and E study in post-graduate classes.
(IV). B, C and E are industrious. A is not industrious. Now, two boys are not industrious.
So, D is also not industrious.
(V). Two boys interested in acting are not industrious. So, A and D are interested in acting. The boy interested in music comes from middle-class family. B and D come from middle-class families. But D is interested in acting. So, B is interested in music. E is not interested in any activity. Clearly, C is interested in sports.
C is interested in sports.

Answer: B

(I). A and E are good in studies; C is poor in studies. The remaining two i.e. B and D are average in studies.
(II). A comes from a rich family; E belong to a poor family.
Now, B and D are average in studies. So, B and D come from middle-class families.
Now, C remains. So, C belongs to a poor family (because two boys come from poor families).
(III). The students who are poor and average in studies are in under-graduate classes i.e. B, C and D.
The remaining two i.e. A and E study in post-graduate classes.
(IV). B, C and E are industrious. A is not industrious. Now, two boys are not industrious.
So, D is also not industrious.
(V). Two boys interested in acting are not industrious. So, A and D are interested in acting. The boy interested in music comes from middle-class family. B and D come from middle-class families. But D is interested in acting. So, B is interested in music. E is not interested in any activity. Clearly, C is interested in sports.
B is interested in music.

Answer: D

(I). A and E are good in studies; C is poor in studies. The remaining two i.e. B and D are average in studies.
(II). A comes from a rich family; E belong to a poor family.
Now, B and D are average in studies. So, B and D come from middle-class families.
Now, C remains. So, C belongs to a poor family (because two boys come from poor families).
(III). The students who are poor and average in studies are in under-graduate classes i.e. B, C and D.
The remaining two i.e. A and E study in post-graduate classes.
(IV). B, C and E are industrious. A is not industrious. Now, two boys are not industrious.
So, D is also not industrious.
(V). Two boys interested in acting are not industrious. So, A and D are interested in acting. The boy interested in music comes from middle-class family. B and D come from middle-class families. But D is interested in acting. So, B is interested in music. E is not interested in any activity. Clearly, C is interested in sports.
D is the middle-class family boy interested in acting.

Answer: B

(I). A and E are good in studies; C is poor in studies. The remaining two i.e. B and D are average in studies.
(II). A comes from a rich family; E belong to a poor family.
Now, B and D are average in studies. So, B and D come from middle-class families.
Now, C remains. So, C belongs to a poor family (because two boys come from poor families).
(III). The students who are poor and average in studies are in under-graduate classes i.e. B, C and D.
The remaining two i.e. A and E study in post-graduate classes.
(IV). B, C and E are industrious. A is not industrious. Now, two boys are not industrious.
So, D is also not industrious.
(V). Two boys interested in acting are not industrious. So, A and D are interested in acting. The boy interested in music comes from middle-class family. B and D come from middle-class families. But D is interested in acting. So, B is interested in music. E is not interested in any activity. Clearly, C is interested in sports.
A and E study in post-gradute classes.

Answer: D

(I). A and E are good in studies; C is poor in studies. The remaining two i.e. B and D are average in studies.
(II). A comes from a rich family; E belong to a poor family.
Now, B and D are average in studies. So, B and D come from middle-class families.
Now, C remains. So, C belongs to a poor family (because two boys come from poor families).
(III). The students who are poor and average in studies are in under-graduate classes i.e. B, C and D.
The remaining two i.e. A and E study in post-graduate classes.
(IV). B, C and E are industrious. A is not industrious. Now, two boys are not industrious.
So, D is also not industrious.
(V). Two boys interested in acting are not industrious. So, A and D are interested in acting. The boy interested in music comes from middle-class family. B and D come from middle-class families. But D is interested in acting. So, B is interested in music. E is not interested in any activity. Clearly, C is interested in sports.
D is not industrious and is average in studies.

Answer: B

The given information can be analysed as follows :

Since A and B are not alike and because A is industrial, B cannot be industrial but only a hill station.
So, we put a cross for B across industrial.
Clearly, A, C, E, and F are industrial centres, So, the answer is (b).

Answer: C

The given information can be analysed as follows :

Since A and B are not alike and because A is industrial, B cannot be industrial but only a hill station.
So, we put a cross for B across industrial.
Clearly, C and F are Historical places. So, the answer is (c).

Answer: C

The given information can be analysed as follows :

Since A and B are not alike and because A is industrial, B cannot be industrial but only a hill station.
So, we put a cross for B across industrial.
Clearly, B, C, D, E and F are Hill station. So, the answer (c).

Answer: A

The given information can be analysed as follows :

Since A and B are not alike and because A is industrial, B cannot be industrial but only a hill station.
So, we put a cross for B across industrial.
E alone is a Hill station and an industrial centre but not a Historical place. So, the answer is (a).