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Reasoning Ability Puzzle

Here we are providing new series of Reasoning Questions for upcoming exams, so the aspirants can practice it on a daily basis.

Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.

First 15 multiples of 3 are written from bottom to top. All the letters of the word “CIRCUMFERENCE” are written against each number but not in the same order. There are two vacant positions. No two same letters are placed next to each other except ‘E’ in positions 7 and 8. Clues below are given without considering these positions. No other letter is repeated other than the letters in the given word. Positions represent 1 to 15 from bottom to top.

Letters in positions 1, 3, 10 and 14 form the word FERN, but not in the same order.

Only one letter is placed between R and R. Both R are placed in odd positions below 7th position but not in the lowermost position.

Letters in positions 1, 13 and 14 form the word FUN, but not in the same order.

Letters in positions 10, 11 and 14 form the word MEN, but not inthe same order.

One of the vacant positions is between U and M.

Number of letters placed below vacant position is same as the number of letters placed above N.

Letters in Positions 4, 6 and 15 are filled with same letters.

1) Which of the following is a vacant position?

A.2

B.13

C.14

D.6

E.None of these

2) How many letters are placed below F?

A.2

B.9

C.None

D.13

E.None of these

3) How many letters are between N and I?

A.4

B.1

C.2

D.5

E.3

4) What is the position of M from the top?

A.4th

B.3rd

C.7th

D.5th

E.None of these

5) How many letters are there between E in 7th position and the vacant position?

A.3

B.4

C.2

D.None

E.6

Explanation :

  • No two same letters are placed next to each other except ‘E’ in positions 7 and 8. Letters in positions 1, 3, 10 and 14 form the word FERN, but not in thesame order. Letters in positions 1, 13 and 14 form the word FUN, but not in thesame order. Letters in positions 10, 11 and 14 form the word MEN, but not in thesame order.
  • By solving these words we get,

  • Only one letter is placed between R and R. Both Rare placed in odd positions below 7thposition but not in the lowermost position. One of the vacant positions is between U and M.

  • Number of letters placed below vacant position is same as the number of letters placed above N. Letters in positions 4, 6 and 15 are filled with same letters.
  • And hence the final arrangement is,

1) Answer: A

2) Answer: C

3) Answer: E

4) Answer: D

5) Answer: B