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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.

Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

            Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are kept in the stack one above another which has eight racks numbered 1-8but not necessary in the same order. The bottommost rack is numbered 1, the one above is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost rack is numbered 8. The boxes were in different colours namely, Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and White but not necessary in the same order. Each box consists ofa different number of balls, which is either prime or square number between 10 to 55.

  Two boxes are kept between box E and the Yellow coloured box, which is kept at one of the odd numbered racks but not in the bottommost rack. Yellow coloured box is kept below the box E. There are 20 balls difference between the boxes was kept at the rack 5 and rack 2, which has square number of balls. Three boxes are kept between the box F and the Red coloured box, which is kept immediate above the box which has the balls in multiple of 12. Box F is kept in one of the even numbered racks. Two boxes are kept between Red coloured box and box A. Box A is kept immediately above the box which contains square number of balls in odd number. The White coloured box is kept immediately below the box B. As many boxes are kept below the White coloured box is same as above the box C. The White coloured box has only four balls less than the box which has maximum number of balls. H has the maximum number of balls. The Orange coloured box has 10 balls less than box A and kept one of the even numbered racks. The Blue coloured box is immediately above the Violet coloured box. As many boxes kept between box H and the Orange coloured box is same as between box B and the Green coloured box. The difference between the balls in the Yellow coloured box and box D is equal to the number of balls in the box C. Box D is kept above the box which contains 47 balls.

1) How many boxes are kept between box D and the Red coloured box?

A.Three

B.Two

C.Four

D.Five

E.One

2) Which of the following boxes has lowest number of balls?

A.The Orange coloured box

B.BoxA

C.The Yellow coloured box

D.BoxG

E.The Violet coloured box

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

A.The Violet coloured box

B.Box G

C.The Blue coloured box

D.Box B

E.The Indigo coloured box

4) If Violet is related to 19 and White is related to 25 in a certain way. Then, Blue is related to which of the following?

A.31

B.36

C.17

D.47

E.49

5) What is the difference between the balls in the box D and the Indigo coloured box?

A.36

B.26

C.13

D.14

E.22

Explanation

  • Two boxes are kept between box E and the Yellow coloured box, which is kept at one of the odd numbered racks but not in the bottommost rack. Yellow coloured box is kept below the box E. There are 20 balls difference between the boxes was kept at the rack 5 and rack 2, which has square number of balls.

  • Three boxes are kept between the box F and the Red coloured box, which is kept immediate above the box which has the balls in multiple of 12. Box F is kept in one of the even numbered racks.
  • Two boxes are kept between Red coloured box and box A. Box A is kept immediately above the box which contains square number of balls in odd number.

  • The White coloured box is kept immediately below the box B. As many boxes are kept below the White coloured box is same as above the box C. The White coloured box has only four balls less than the box which has maximum number of balls.
  • From the above statements, (Max. num of balls – Balls in White box)=4.
  • Then, the White coloured box must has second highest no. of balls and the maximum no. of ball in any box is 53.

So, Case-1(a) and Case-2(a) will be dropped.

  • H has the maximum number of balls.The Orange coloured box has 10 balls less than box A and kept one of the even numbered racks. The Blue coloured box is immediately above the Violet coloured box.
  • As many boxes kept between box H and the Orange coloured box is same as between box B and the Green coloured box.
  • So, Case-2(b) will be dropped.

  • The difference between the balls in the Yellow coloured box and box D is equal to the number of balls in the box C. Box D is kept above the box which contains 47 balls.

1) Answer: D

2) Answer: C

3) Answer: A

4) Answer: B

5) Answer: C