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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): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and Z are born on eight different dates of same month from dates 5 to 12. They like different colors i.e. Red, pink, yellow, white, brown, black, orange and blue but not necessarily in the same order.

The eldest person likes black color and the youngest person likes yellow color. Three persons born between V and Q. V’s birth date is a prime number and he born before Q who likes blue color. The number of persons born before S is same as the number of persons born after the person who likes blue color. P is born 3 days before U and he likes Red color. The person who likes orange color is born before Red color and after V. R likes white color. T is neither eldest nor youngest person. S does not like brown color. Z does not like black color.

1) How many persons are born between Z and the one who like Red?

A.3

B.5

C.4

D.6

E.None of these

2) Find the odd one out.

A.V

B.P

C.Q

D.S

E.R

3) Position of how many persons will remain unchanged when they arearranged in alphabetical order form top to bottom?

A.3

B.2

C.4

D.1

E.None of these

4) Who among the following person’s birth date is an odd number but not a prime number?

A.V

B.T

C.S

D.U

E.Q

5) As many persons born after U as before whom?

A.P

B.The person who likesbrown color

C.Q

D.The person who likes Red color

E.Both A and D

Explanation :

The eldest person likes black color and the youngest person likes yellow color.

Three persons born between V and Q. V’s birth date is a prime number and he born before Q who likes blue color.

The number of persons born before S is same as the number of persons born after the person who likes blue color.

P is born 3 days before U and he likes Red color.

The person who like orange born before Red and after V

 R likes white color.

T is neither eldest nor youngest person.

S does not like brown color. Z does not like black color. By this condition Case-1 gets eliminated.

So the final arrangement is,

1) Answer: C

2) Answer: D

3) Answer: B

4) Answer: E

5) Answer: E