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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 questions given below.

Eight people – G, M, L, R, K, V, J and P were born in different years –1989, 1983, 1995, 1987, 1993, 2000, 1997 and 2002 but not necessarily in the same order. Each person’s age calculated with respect to the year (2018), same month and same date. Each one of them likes different colours viz., White, Maroon, Black, Pink, Blue, Red, Green and Purple but not necessarily in the same order.

More than three persons were born between the one who likes Red and the one who likes Pink. Two persons were born between L and the one who likes Green. Only one person was born between P and the one who likes Purple. Average age of R and J will be equal to the age of the one who likes Maroon. M’s age was one year less than the twice the age of the one who likes Blue. Three persons were born between G and the one who likes Black. G was born before the one who likes Black. R was elder than J. V was 2 years younger than K. The age of the one who likes Pink was an even number. J does not like White. The one who likes Maroon’s age was not a multiple of 5.

1) Who among the following person likes White?

A.L

B.R

C.K

D.V

E. None of these

2) If M is related to White, L is related to Pink, then R is related to which of the following?

A.Pink

B.Black

C.Blue

D.Green

E.None of these

3) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?

A.M

B.The one who likes Red

C.The one who likes Black

D.K

E.G

4) V likes which of the following colour?

A.Red

B.Pink

C.White

D.Blue

E.None of these

5) What is the age difference between P and the one who likes White (in years)?

A.3

B.2

C.4

D.5

E.None of these

Explanation :

Average age of R and J will be equal to the age of the one who likes Maroon. The one who likes Maroon’s age is not a multiple of 5. R was elder than J.As we compared the above statement with all the age only two cases are possible (R-25 and J-21) or (R-35 and J-23).

M’s age was one less than the twice the age of the one who likes Blue. Three persons were born between G and the one who likes Black. G was born before the one who likes Black.

V is 2 years younger than K. Two persons were born between L and the one who likes Green. Only one person was born between P and the one who likes Purple. More than three persons were born between the one who likes Red and the one who likes Pink. The age of the one who likes Pink was an even number. J does not like white.

Case 1, 2(b): I and 2(b): II will be dropped because the one who likes pink’s age was even number.

1) Answer: B

2) Answer: C

3) Answer: D

4) Answer: B

5) Answer: C