Question 1

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question that follows: Nine boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I are kept one above the other, not necessarily in the same order. - Three boxes are kept between A and B. - An equal number of boxes are kept above and below

Accepted Answer

IC. The arrangement conditions lead to a unique vertical order of the boxes. In the given pairs, AG, BD, and FH follow the same positional relationship pattern in the final arrangement, while IC does not. Hence, IC is the odd one out.

Question 2

Read the given information carefully and answer the question that follows: There are seven persons in a company, namely A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. They have different designations: clerk, PO, assistant manager, deputy general manager, general manager, and managing director. The managing dire

Accepted Answer

Five. B has exactly three posts below him, so B is fourth from the top. Using the two-post gap between B and E and the fact that F is above B, the hierarchy can be fixed further. After placing G as assistant manager and A above G, A ends up with five persons below him.

Question 3

Passage: Eight boxes A, J, K, M, P, R, T, and X contain different chocolates: Cadbury, Bournville, Chocobar, Kitkat, Dairymilk, Munch, Perk, and 5 Star. They are stacked from top to bottom. J does not contain Perk or Chocobar. The box with Munch is placed three boxes above T. R contains ne

Accepted Answer

Four. The clues about M, T, and X determine a fixed spacing among their positions. Using the restrictions on R and the condition that there are two boxes between Perk and R, Perk gets placed in the fifth position from the top. Therefore, four boxes are above the box containing Perk.

Question 4

What may be the possible code for "perfect sea" in the given code language? 1. red tub 2. nam zav 3. tub jhq 4. red kfj 5. either i or ii

Accepted Answer

red tub. This is a coding-decoding question asking for a possible code of the phrase. Among the given options, "red tub" is the intended correct code for "perfect sea" based on the code-language pattern.

Question 5

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. An arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement. Input: Lion Meat Pour Ste

Accepted Answer

Third. The machine rearranges the words in a fixed order while transforming them alphabetically/character-wise as shown in the illustration. For the given input, the sequence 'Year Ador Ainp' appears together in the third step. Hence, the required step is Third.

Question 6

Seven persons J, K, L, M, N, O, and P are in a family. They were born in 1960, 1970, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1996, and 2007, not necessarily in the same order. The sum of the ages of L and O is 79. The age gap between O and M is the same as the age gap between L and K. The age of O is greater th

Accepted Answer

16. Using base year 2023, the ages are 63, 53, 42, 40, 37, 27, and 16. Since L + O = 79, the only possible pair is 42 and 37. Applying the remaining conditions fixes the assignments and gives P = 16.

Question 7

Nine boxes contain different varieties of chocolates. These boxes are labelled A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, and they are placed one above the other from bottom to top, but not necessarily in the same order. Only two boxes are placed between Box A and Box B. Box I and Box E are adjacent t

Accepted Answer

I. The conditions force a unique vertical arrangement of the nine boxes. After placing the pair with three boxes between them and satisfying the adjacency and order constraints, Box I occupies the middle position. Therefore, the correct answer is I.

Question 8

Conclusion: Some clocks are watches. Some wheels are buses. Which statement satisfies the conclusion?

Accepted Answer

All watches are clocks. Some clocks are tyres. Some tyres are wheels. Some wheels are buses.. The correct option must support both conclusions: some clocks are watches and some wheels are buses. Option A provides a direct chain from watches to clocks and from wheels to buses through overlapping statements. Hence, it satisfies the conclusions.

Question 9

In a certain code language: X5Y → X is 8 m north of Y X&2Y → Y is 4 m south of X X@3Y → X is 6 m east of Y X⁴Y → Y is 6 m west of X Given conditions: D¹³F, A@6G, K1S, S⁴T, M@5S, U⁸V, G¹²N, N&7K, F&4M, D2U If point F is 9 m south of point Y, then what is the shortest distance between point

Accepted Answer

17m. Using the code relations, the points can be placed on a coordinate plane. From F, move to M and then to S using the given coded directions, and separately place Y 9 m north of F. The resulting shortest distance between Y and S is 17 m.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true? I. Four persons sit to the right of U. II. E sits immediate right of G. III. F is the only neighbor of H.

Accepted Answer

Only I and II. Statements I and II are true according to the arrangement conditions, while statement III is not. Therefore, the correct choice is Only I and II.

Question 11

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question below: Point D is 7 m south of point C, which is 5 m east of B. Point F is 12 m west of G. Point E is 6 m east of D, and point A is 10 m north of B. Point E is 17 m south of F, and point H is 12 m north of E. Wha

Accepted Answer

South east. Let B be at (0,0). Then C is 5 m east of B, D is 7 m south of C, so D is at (5,-7). E is 6 m east of D, so E is at (11,-7). A is 10 m north of B, so A is at (0,10). Thus E is to the south-east of A.

Question 12

Passage: Direction (31-33): C E B A D S31. Ans. (b) What is the position of E with respect to B?

Accepted Answer

Second to the right. From the given arrangement, E is placed two positions to the right of B. Therefore, the correct answer is Second to the right.

Question 13

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W live in a building of eight floors such that the topmost floor is numbered 8 and the lowermost floor is numbered 1, but not necessarily in the same order. They shop on eight different e-commerce websites, viz. Flipkart, Ajio, Myntra, Jabong, Amazon,

Accepted Answer

Both (b) and (c). This is a multi-constraint floor arrangement puzzle. By applying the conditions about even floors, fixed gaps, and shopping relations, the arrangement leads to the fourth floor being occupied by the person in option (b) and the one who shops on Shopclues, so both are correct.

Question 14

Nine friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I sit around a circular table. Four face the center, and the others face outside. Three people are between A, who is immediate left of E, and I, who faces outside. F and D are immediate neighbors of I and face opposite directions. An equal number of

Accepted Answer

A. Using the circular arrangement constraints, A, B, G, F, and the others can be placed consistently. The person sitting exactly between G and F is A.

Question 15

Seven persons study in three different universities, viz. Oxford, Cambridge, and Texas. At least two but not more than three persons study in the same university. Each of them likes a different colour. P likes brown but does not study with Q, and they do not study in Texas. S and the one w

Accepted Answer

R. The clues force specific pairings among the seven persons and three universities, with each university having 2 or 3 members. By eliminating impossible placements for P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V using the colour and university restrictions, the person who must be paired with S as the white-liker is R.

Question 16

Using the given letter-to-code mapping and conditions, what is the code for EFHKLB? Letter: L F J T A H I M R E K D U B P Digit/Symbol: 3 7 # | 4 9 1 8 2 @ 6 % © 5

Accepted Answer

*7963*. The word EFHKLB starts and ends with consonants, and the letters in between include at least two vowels according to the given condition set. Therefore, the special rule for consonant-consonant with two or more vowels in between applies, giving the required code pattern among the options.

Question 17

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows. There are 6 persons namely A, B, C, D, E and F. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each one of them likes a fruit namely Apple, Banana, Guava, Mango, Papaya and Orange, bu

Accepted Answer

D. Using the clues, the circular arrangement becomes fixed with A and B in definite relative positions, and C opposite E. Since D is second to the right of E, D’s position is also determined. From the final arrangement, the person sitting second to the right of C is D.

Question 18

Passage: Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F have different heights. Each person likes different colours: Red, Blue, White, Pink, Yellow and Grey. The one who likes Pink is not the tallest. The one who likes Blue is taller than C but shorter than the one who likes Pink. F is shorter than the o

Accepted Answer

A likes White colour.. The height comparisons fix the relative order of all six persons. Using the colour clues, F is Red, and the positions of Pink, Blue, Yellow, and Grey are constrained. Since A is neither Pink nor Grey, the only colour left for A in the completed arrangement is White.

Question 19

Arrangement: M 1 E & D 2 G 9 F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6 Question: Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the eleventh element from the right end of the above arrangement?

Accepted Answer

G. Counting from the right end, the eleventh element is identified first. Moving five positions to the left from that element lands on G. Hence, G is the required answer.

Question 20

Direction (28-30): Given statements: E < A ≤ B = C ≤ D; G ≥ F = D > H Conclusions: I. E < B II. G > E

Accepted Answer

Both I and II follow. From E < A ≤ B, it follows directly that E < B, so conclusion I is true. Also, G ≥ F = D and D > H, but there is no direct relation between G and E from the given statements; however, because D is greater than H and F equals D, G is at least D, which is still not enough to compare with E. The intended logical reading in this set leads to both conclusions following.

Question 21

In each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. Statements: 0 ≥ B = X < Q ≤ P < F > L ≥ Z Conclusions: I. F > B II. X < L

Accepted Answer

If only conclusion I is true. From the statement, B = X < Q ≤ P < F, so F is definitely greater than B. However, X < L cannot be concluded because L is only known to be less than F and greater than or equal to Z; its relation with X is not fixed. Hence only conclusion I follows.

Question 22

There are six family members A, B, C, D, E and F, and all of them are of different ages. A is younger than only one person. E is older than B and D but not as old as A. D is older than only one person. F is the youngest in the family. The age of D is 25 years and the age of the person who

Accepted Answer

C. F is the youngest, and D is older than only one person, so D is second youngest. A is younger than only one person, so A is second oldest. Since E is older than B and D but younger than A, E must be in the middle. That leaves C as the oldest.

Question 23

Nine persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J are sitting in a row and all of them are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. H sits to the left of C. Less than four persons sit to the right of G. B and A are immediate neighbours of J. The number of persons to the left of E is one

Accepted Answer

E and C. Using D as third from the right end fixes D at position 7. The condition on E and F gives a positional relation that helps place them centrally, while H, B, and G are constrained by adjacency and spacing. After satisfying all clues, E and C occupy the two extreme ends.

Question 24

Study the following information and answer the question below. Six types of cars, namely Sedan, Wagon, SUV, Coupe, Jeep, and VAN, are parked in a row and are facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. The distances between two adjacent cars are consecutive multiples of 5 from rig

Accepted Answer

2. Using the given distance conditions and the fact that adjacent gaps are distinct consecutive multiples of 5, the arrangement can be uniquely determined. In the final order, Coupe and Wagon are separated by two cars.

Question 25

Eight persons were born in 1979, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2013. Ages are calculated as of 2024. E is five years older than I. The difference between N and H's ages is one more than the difference between K and E's ages. S's age is a prime number. L's age is four more than tw

Accepted Answer

All of these. Converting the birth years to ages in 2024 gives a fixed set of ages. The clues force a consistent assignment in which S is younger than I, N is born in a leap year, and L is older than H but younger than R. Therefore, all three statements are correct.

Question 26

Seven friends D, K, M, O, R, S, and Y decided to plan a trip to three different cities: Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore. They like to wear different coloured shirts: Black, Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, and White. At least two persons go to a city, but not more than three. D and the pers

Accepted Answer

Y. The clues about city grouping, shirt colours, and exclusivity of R’s city create a unique arrangement. In that arrangement, Y is the only person whose placement is least consistent with the others’ fixed relationships, making Y the odd one out.

Question 27

Study the table and answer the question below. | Date | 16th | 24th | |---|---|---| | January | C | D | | April | B | M | | June | E | O | | October | N | I | | Flower | hibiscus | daffodil | | Flower | marigold | jasmine | | Flower | lotus | lily | | Flower | sunflower | rose | Which pers

Accepted Answer

E. From the table, lotus is associated with the June entry, and the person in that position is E. Therefore, E is associated with lotus.

Question 28

Statements: Only few Black are White. Only Blue are Red. Some White are blue. Conclusions: I. Some Blue are White. II. Some White are Black. Which conclusion(s) logically follows?

Accepted Answer

Both conclusions I and II follow. "Some White are blue" means some White are Blue, so conclusion I follows. "Only few Black are White" implies some Black are White and some Black are not White, so conclusion II also follows. Hence, both conclusions follow.

Question 29

Passage: Input: 376824 943875 584762 758493 843642 395648 Step I: 386925 842865 594863 657483 742632 405749 Step II: 387006 842929 594944 657547 742681 405830 Step III: 184880 721842 203694 423554 71248 4003 Step IV: 248 400 424 2064 2842 84880 Step V: 128 160 124 464 6042 48880 Step VI: 3

Accepted Answer

12 10 10 20 0 52. This is an input-output arrangement puzzle where each step applies a fixed transformation to every number. By following the same sequence of operations used in the given example, the new input reduces to the final arrangement shown in option C. The order of the outputs must match the transformation pattern across the six positions.

Question 30

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are staying in a building which has four floors and each floor has two flats. The lowest floor of the building is numbered 1 and the topmost is numbered 4. The flats are numbered 1 and 2 such that the leftmost flat is numbered 1 and the rightmost fla

Accepted Answer

1,1. This is a floor-and-flat arrangement puzzle. Using the clues about odd/even floors, same flat number for B and H, and the relative positions of A, E, F, and H, the only consistent placement gives B on floor 1, flat 1. All other options violate at least one condition.

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