Reasoning Aptitude
PUZZLES TEST MCQs
Directions:
Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Five friends Satish, Rajesh, Rehman, Rakesh and Vineet each presents one paper to their class on Physics, Zoology, Botany, English or Geology. One day a week, Monday through Friday.
I. Vineet does not present english and does not given his presentation on tuesday. II. Rajesh makes the Geology presentation and does not do it on Monday or Friday. III. The physics presentation is made on Thursday. IV. Rehman makes his presentation, which is not on English, on wednesday. V. The Botany presentation is on Friday and not by Rakesh. VI. Satish makes his presentation on Monday.
[C.L.A.T. 2014]
What day is the English presentation made?
Answer: (b)
English presentation made on Monday.
Directions:
Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Five friends Satish, Rajesh, Rehman, Rakesh and Vineet each presents one paper to their class on Physics, Zoology, Botany, English or Geology. One day a week, Monday through Friday.
I. Vineet does not present english and does not given his presentation on tuesday. II. Rajesh makes the Geology presentation and does not do it on Monday or Friday. III. The physics presentation is made on Thursday. IV. Rehman makes his presentation, which is not on English, on wednesday. V. The Botany presentation is on Friday and not by Rakesh. VI. Satish makes his presentation on Monday.
[C.L.A.T. 2014]
What day does Rakesh make his presentation on?
Answer: (d)
Rakesh makes his presentation on Thursday.
Directions:
Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
Five friends Satish, Rajesh, Rehman, Rakesh and Vineet each presents one paper to their class on Physics, Zoology, Botany, English or Geology. One day a week, Monday through Friday.
I. Vineet does not present english and does not given his presentation on tuesday. II. Rajesh makes the Geology presentation and does not do it on Monday or Friday. III. The physics presentation is made on Thursday. IV. Rehman makes his presentation, which is not on English, on wednesday. V. The Botany presentation is on Friday and not by Rakesh. VI. Satish makes his presentation on Monday.
[C.L.A.T. 2014]
What presentation does Vineet do?
Answer: (d)
Botany
Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A teacher's training institute has to conduct a refresher course for teachers of seven different subjects. History, Geography, Political science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and English from 12th December to 19th, December. I. The course should start with Geography. II. 13th December being a Sunday, should be a holiday. III. Music should be on the day previous to english. IV. The course should end with History. V. Political science should be immediately after the holiday, Sanskrit follows political science. VI. There should be a gap of one day between sanskrit and English and between music ans hindi.[N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]
How many days gap is there between Music and Political science?
Answer: (a)
From the above table, it is clear that there is a one day gap between music and political science.
Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A teacher's training institute has to conduct a refresher course for teachers of seven different subjects. History, Geography, Political science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and English from 12th December to 19th, December. I. The course should start with Geography. II. 13th December being a Sunday, should be a holiday. III. Music should be on the day previous to english. IV. The course should end with History. V. Political science should be immediately after the holiday, Sanskrit follows political science. VI. There should be a gap of one day between sanskrit and English and between music ans hindi.[N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]
Which subject is followed by Music?
Answer: (a)
From the above table, it is seen that English is followed by 'Music'.
Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A teacher's training institute has to conduct a refresher course for teachers of seven different subjects. History, Geography, Political science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and English from 12th December to 19th, December. I. The course should start with Geography. II. 13th December being a Sunday, should be a holiday. III. Music should be on the day previous to english. IV. The course should end with History. V. Political science should be immediately after the holiday, Sanskrit follows political science. VI. There should be a gap of one day between sanskrit and English and between music ans hindi.[N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]
Which subject precedes History?
Answer: (d)
From the above table, it is clear that Hindi precedes history.
Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A teacher's training institute has to conduct a refresher course for teachers of seven different subjects. History, Geography, Political science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and English from 12th December to 19th, December. I. The course should start with Geography. II. 13th December being a Sunday, should be a holiday. III. Music should be on the day previous to english. IV. The course should end with History. V. Political science should be immediately after the holiday, Sanskrit follows political science. VI. There should be a gap of one day between sanskrit and English and between music ans hindi.[N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]
Which subject will be on Tuesday?
Answer: (c)
As Sunday is on 13th December, therefore Tuesday will be on 15th December. Hence, Sanskrit subject will be on Tuesday.
Directions: These questions are based on the following information:
Five men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C. The one who reads last had taken from A, E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A.[S.S.C. 1999]
Who read the newspaper last?
Answer: (d)
D read the newspaper last.
Directions: Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
A teacher's training institute has to conduct a refresher course for teachers of seven different subjects. History, Geography, Political science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Music and English from 12th December to 19th, December. I. The course should start with Geography. II. 13th December being a Sunday, should be a holiday. III. Music should be on the day previous to english. IV. The course should end with History. V. Political science should be immediately after the holiday, Sanskrit follows political science. VI. There should be a gap of one day between sanskrit and English and between music ans hindi.[N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]
Which refresher course will start three days before the English subject?
Answer: (c)
As per the above table, Political science will start three days before the English subject.
Directions: These questions are based on the following information:
Five men A, B, C, D and E read a newspaper. The one who reads first gives it to C. The one who reads last had taken from A, E was not the first or last to read. There were two readers between B and A.[S.S.C. 1999]
B passed the newspaper to whom?
Answer: (b)
B passed the newspaper to C.