Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each one of them has a different profession viz. doctor, engineer, architect, teacher, clerk, shopkeeper, businessman and banker.

A sits third to right of teacher. D sits second to left of G. G is not an immediate neighbor of the teacher. Only one person sits between B who is the shopkeeper and teacher. The one who is an architect sits third to right of the shopkeeper. H sits between architect and engineer. E is not an immediate neighbor of H. Engineer sits third to the right of clerk. Only one person sits between businessman and F. E is neither a businessman nor a doctor. F is not a doctor.

1.          Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement?

(1) E is an immediate neighbor of the engineer

(2) E is an architect

(3) The clerk is an immediate neighbor of the banker

(4) The teacher sits between H and the engineer

(5) Shopkeeper sits second to the right of the teacher

2.          What is the profession of H?

(1) Businessman    (2) Architect      (3) Banker

(4) Teacher               (5) Shopkeeper

3.          What is the position of doctor with respect to the banker?

(1) Immediately to the left     (2) Third to the left

(3) Second to the right             (4) Fourth to the left

(5) Second to the left

4.          Who sit(s) exactly between the architect and the businessman?

(1) C and H     (2) Clerk     (3) Banker and shopkeeper

(4) Doctor      (5) C and teacher

5.          Who amongst the following is a clerk?

(1) C            (2) D      (3) E     (4) F      (5) G

Directions (6-10): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions/inferences numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted and an inference is something which can be directly inferred from the given facts. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions/inference and decide which of those is/are implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only I is implicit.

Give answer (2) if only II is implicit.

Give answer (3) if either I or II is implicit.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Give answer (5) if both I and II are implicit.

6.          Statement: Let the secretary prepare PowerPoint presentation for Mr. Sanjay.

I.           Mr. Sanjay is incapable of preparing a PowerPoint presentation himself.

II.         The secretary is well versed with operations of Power Point.

7.          Statement: Vechicles found parked in VIP parking area would be towed away.

I.           Some people have different parking privileges than others.

II.         Parking spaces for VIPs and general public are separate.

8.          Statement: A flyover would ease the traffic on Capt. Shashi Kant Sharma Marg.

I.           The Capt. Shashi Kant Sharma Marg usually has a lot of traffic.

II.         Currently also there is a flyover on Capt. Shashi Kant Sharma road.

9.          Statement: The newly launched novel is making India read like never before.

I.           India did not have avid readers before the launch of this novel.

II.         This novel has not been as successful as other novel by the same author.

10.      Statement: To avoid standing in long queues, book your tickets on the internet.

I.           Most people prefer to book tickets on the internet these days.

II.         Apart from the internet, tickets are available elsewhere as well.

Qns.	Ans.	Qns.	Ans.
1	3	6	2
2	4	7	5
3	2	8	1
4	4	9	4
5	5	10	2