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Reasoning Ability Puzzle

Nov 17 2020

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

Answer the questions based on the information given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight row. Some of them are facing the north while others face the south direction. Not more than two persons sit adjacent to each other facing the same direction.Persons facing south direction are less than the persons facing north direction.

H sits third to the left of E, who faces north. Immediate neighbours of E are facing the opposite direction to each other. D faces the same direction as E. Two persons sit between G and A, both face the same direction. Three persons sit between E and F, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. B sits second to the left of D and vice versa, neither B nor D sits at extreme ends of the row. G doesn’t sit adjacent to C.

1) Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

a) Only one person sits between E and A.

b) F sits second to the right of C.

c) B sits third to the right of F.

d) G doesn’t sit adjacent to D.

e) None is true.

2) Who sits immediate right of F?

a) H

b) D

c) C

d) B

e) None of these

3) What is the position of B with respect to E?

a) 2nd to the right

b) Immediate left

c) 3rd to the left

d) Immediate right

e) None of those given as an option

4) Four of the five among the following are similar in such a way to form a group which one of the following doesn’t belong to a group?

a) AC

b) GB

c) EA

d) HC

e) DG

5) Who sits third to the left of C?

a) The one who sits at the extreme left end of the row

b) C

c) The one who sits immediate right of E

d) D

e) The one who sits second to the right of D

Explanation:

  • H sits third to the left of E, who faces north.
  • Three persons sit between E and F, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.

  • B sits second to the left of D and vice versa, neither B nor D sits at extreme ends of the row.
  • D faces the same direction as E.
  • Immediate neighbours of E are facing the opposite direction to each other.

  • Two persons sit between G and A, both face the same direction.
  • G doesn’t sit adjacent to C.
  • Not more than two persons sit adjacent to each other facing the same direction.
  • Persons facing south direction are less than the persons facing north direction
  • So the final arrangement becomes:

1) Answer: C

2) Answer: B

3) Answer: D

4) Answer: D

5) Answer: C

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