REASONING QUIZ

Direction (1-7): Study the given information and answer the following questions:

Eight friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around circular table and belong to eight different states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Maharashtra. They read three Newspapers in Hindi, English and Punjabi. At least two persons read one news paper not necessarily in the same order.

Only P and Q read Hindi Newspaper. P is third to right of Q. M is from Kerala reads English Newspaper and is sitting immediate right of Q. R is from Chandigarh and reads Punjabi Newspaper. T reads the same Newspaper as S reads who is third to left of R and fourth to right of N. O is sitting exact opposite of P who belongs to UP. Persons belongs to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh read English Newspaper. S is from Haryana while N is from Andhra Pradesh reads English Newspaper. T is from Punjab.

1.      Who does not read English Newspaper?

(1) O                                            (2) N

(3) M                                (4) T

(5) None of these

2.      From which state Q belongs?

(1) UP                              (2) Bihar

(3) Maharashtra               (4) Andhra Pradesh

(5) None of these

3.      Which of the following is not correct combination?

(1) T-Punjab-Punjabi       (2) Q-Kerala-Hindi

(3) O-Maharashtra-English        

(4) P-UP-Hindi

(5) All are correct combinations

4.      Which two persons are sitting adjacently who read Punjabi Newspapers?

(1) RT                              (2) RN

(3) RS                              (4) TS

(5) None of these

Directions (5-7): Given questions one based on the above question. One group does not match to group find that one.

5.       (1) OQ                      (2) RN            

(3) PT                          (4) MS

(5) MO

6. (1) PQ                          (2) RS            

(3)TR                         (4) OM

(5)SN

7. (1) NOQ                        (2) OQM
(3)QMS                      (4) SPT

(5) TNR

Directions (8-10): Following questions are based on the information given below:

I. ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’

II. ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’

III. ‘P + Q means ‘P is mother of Q’

IV.’P ÷ Q means ‘P is the brother of Q’

8.      In the expression B + D × M ÷ N, how M related to B?

(1) Granddaughter                      

(2) Son

(3) Grandson                  

(4) Granddaughter or Grandson

(5) None of these

9.      Which of the following represents ‘J’ is son of ‘F’?

(1)  J ÷ R – T × F             (2) J + R – T × F

(3) J ÷ M – N × F             (4) cannot be determined

(5) None of these

10.    Which of the following represents ‘R’ is niece of ‘M’?

(1) M÷ K × T – R                         (2) M – J + R – N

(3) R – M × T ÷ W                       (4) cannot be determined

(5) None of these

Solutions:(1-7)

1. (4):      2. (2):     3. (2):     4. (1):    5. (5):     6. (3):    7. (5):

Solutions (8-10)

8. (3):

9. (5): option (2) is vague it shows J is female. As well as (1) and (3) do not serve our purpose

10. (2):