Question 1

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

As per the given above question , we can see that In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. All others are sitting at the ends .

Question 2

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

From the given above question , we can say that In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north. In all other, the second is the neighbour of the one facing the first.R and A is the one that does not belong to that group .

Question 3

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

On the basis of above given question , we can say that The floor number of every person is written by increasing 1 in their actual floor number but that of Q it is written by decreasing 1.Hence , Q is correct answer .

Question 4

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

As per the given above question , we have P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6th floor. Either Q or the person living on the 6th floor sits at the extreme ends of the line. From above it is clear that Q person live on the 6th floor .

Question 5

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

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Question 6

The person who scored the maximum scored 13 marks more than F's marks. Which o the following can be D's score?

Accepted Answer

_ > _ > _ > _ C > A, E ...........(i) B > D > _ > _ > _ > _ ...........(ii) Since E did not score the least, we get B > D > F (81) > C > E (62) > A is the correct answer; B's score is maximum according to above sequence. F has scored 81 marks. Then B's score = 81 + 13 = 94 marks and D is between B and F. D is most likely to score 89 marks.

Question 7

What is the earliest time when Ajay can complete all tasks?

Accepted Answer

From the solution of previous questions Ajay completed tasks at 3 pm.

Question 8

If Ajay takes 2 hours for B and completes other preceding tasks without delay, when can E starts?

Accepted Answer

From the above solution E start from 2 pm.

Question 9

What is the earliest time when Ajay would compete C?

Accepted Answer

Given takes are A, B, C, D, E (here we will assume the condition to complete the work at the earliest) From the 1stcondition- Task A → from 11 am to 9 am to 11 am, From the 2nd condition B → From 11 am to 12 noon (Since it has started after completion of A) From the 3rd condition C → From 12 noon to 1 pm Task D's one hour work will be done along with B. D's second hour work will be done along with C. Hence to commence E, D must complete 3 hrs. Hence timing of task D → from 11 am to 2 pm and After this the remaining task E → From 2 pm to 3 pm

Question 10

If the Nepalese is in Track 3, the Chinese in Track 1, then the Indian could be in:

Accepted Answer

There are five tracks T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Chines ---Indian (Chinese is let o Indian) Chinese Indian and the Iraqi Nepalese Iraqi/Indian Englishmen. Hence the Indian and the Iraqi should be in track 2 and track 4 in any order.

Question 11

it the Nepalese is in Track 4 and the Indian is in Track 3, then the english man coul;d be in :

Accepted Answer

There are five tracks T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Chines ---Indian (Chinese is let o Indian) The arrangement with the given condition is not possible as it contradicts the given conditions.

Question 12

If the Iraqi is to the left of the Chinese, then the Iraqi could be in :

Accepted Answer

There are five tracks T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Chines ---Indian (Chinese is left of Indian) The arrangement in this case could be : Nepalese Iraqi Englishman Chinese Indian So Iraqui will be on track 2.

Question 13

There are 6 volumes of books on a track kept in order (such as, vol. 1, vol. 2 and so on). Aftersome readers used them, their order got disturbed. The changes showed as follows: Vol. 5 was directly to the right of vol. 2 Vol. 4 has vol. 6 to its and…

Accepted Answer

There are five tracks T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 Chines ---Indian (Chinese is left of Indian) Initial Position is V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 Now from the 1st condition: V2 V5 From 2nd condition V6 V4 and none of them at position number three hence they cannot be at 1st three places From 3rd condition V5 V1 V3 At 5th place even numbered book is placed. From these information we can conclude that :- V2 V5 V1 V3 V6 V4 hence 4 is correct.

Question 14

If Sunil is ranked sixth and Ankit is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true?

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- Since Sunil got the sixth and Ankit got the fifth rank, hence we can conclude that Raman must have got the highest and Tony must have got the least rank. And the order of ranks of Vicky, Priya and Ankit must be Vicky > Priya > Ankit. Vicky must have got the second or third rank and accordingly Priya must have got the third or ourth rank. Deepak mlust have got any rank among two, three and four.

Question 15

It Raman gets the highest, Vicky should be ranked not lower than

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- If Raman Sunil got the highest, then Tony will get least and be ranked 7th. Now since Priya and Ankit are always ranked numerically highest than Vicky. Hence, Vicky can never be ranked lower than 4th.

Question 16

If Raman is ranked second and Ankit is ranked first, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- Given that Ankit is ranked 1st. But is not possible as he always scores less than Vicky and Priya. Hence this case is possible and data is inconsistent.

Question 17

If Sunil is ranked second, which of the following can be true?

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- If Sunil gets the second rank, then Raman gets the first rank and Tony gets the last rank. In that case Vicky's rank can be 3 or 4, and Priya's rank can be 4 or 5 and Ankit's rank can be 5 or 6 then Deepak's rank can be 3, 4, or 5.

Question 18

If Vicky is ranked fifth, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- If Vicky is ranked 5th , then Priya is ranked 6th and Ankitis ranked 7th. Then only possibility is Sunil is ranked 1st

Question 19

Ganesh Cultural Centre or promoting arts has appointed 3 instructors for music, dance and painting. Music instructor takes session from 12 noon to 4:00 pm on Monday, Thursday and scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday between 10:00 am…

Accepted Answer

Vicky > Priya Priya > Ankit One of them is true- Raman is highest or Tony is least or Sunil got highest and Deepak got least. Now or each and every question we have different case- From the information, dance and painting will held simultaneously as dance instructor are scheduled on Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday and Sunday between 10:00 to 2:00 pm and 9:00 am to 12 noon slot on Tuesday, Friday and Thursday and also 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm slot on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday is filled up by Painting instructor. So on Tuesday and Thursday both session will simultaneously held. Tuesday : Dance 10:00 am to 2:00 pm , Painting 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and on Thursday : Dance - 10:00 am to 12:00 noon , Painting - 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Question 20

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

Row 1. ? P V S T R Q Row 2. ? C F A E B D (e)is the correct answer.there is a difference of one in all the rest.

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