Reasoning Aptitude
PUZZLES TEST MCQs
Directions: Read the information given below to answer these questions:
(i) Aarti is older than Sanya. (ii) Muskan is elder than Aarti but younger than Kashish. (iii) Kashish is elder than Sanya. (iv) Sanya is younger than Muskan. (v) Gargi is the eldest.
[M.A.T. 2003]
Garima is taller than Sarita but not taller than Reena. Reena and Tanya are of the same height. Garima is shorter than Anu. Amongst all the girls, who is/are the shortest?
Answer: (d)
Let the first letter of the name of each girl represent her height.
Then, Garima is taller than Sarita = G > S.
Garima is not taller than Reeta = R > G.
Reena and Tanya are of the same height = R = T.
Garima is shorter than Anu = A > G.
All the above indicate that Garima is either shorter than or equal in height to each of the girls except Sarita, while Sarita is shorter than Garima.
Thus, Sarita is the shortest.
Directions: Read the information given below to answer these questions:
(i) Aarti is older than Sanya. (ii) Muskan is elder than Aarti but younger than Kashish. (iii) Kashish is elder than Sanya. (iv) Sanya is younger than Muskan. (v) Gargi is the eldest.
[M.A.T. 2003]
Daksh is taller than Manick but not as tall as Rohan. Somesh is shorter than Daksh but taller than Farhan. Who among them is the shortest?
Answer: (d)
In terms of heights, we have: Rohan > Daksh > Manick, Daksh > Somesh > Farhan.
Thus, the whole sequence may be :
(i) Rohan > Daksh > Manick > Somesh > Farhan; or
(ii) Rohan > Daksh > Somesh > Manick > Farhan; or
(iii) Rohan > Daksh > Somesh > Farhan > Manick.
Thus, either Manick or Farhan may be the shortest.
So, the given information is insufficient.
Directions: Read the information given below to answer these questions:
(i) Aarti is older than Sanya. (ii) Muskan is elder than Aarti but younger than Kashish. (iii) Kashish is elder than Sanya. (iv) Sanya is younger than Muskan. (v) Gargi is the eldest.
[M.A.T. 2003]
D is taller than C and E. A is not as tall as E. C is taller than A. D is not as tall as B. Who among them is next to the tallest one?
Answer: (b)
Clearly, A is shorter than each one of C and E.
Thus, D is taller than each one of A, C, and E.
But, B is taller than D.
So, B is the tallest and D comes next.
Answer: (c)
From I and V,
we have : Y > X > L or Y > L.
Answer: (b)
Since III mentions that Z is the youngest,
it clearly indicates that each one of L, M, N and Y is older than Z.
Answer: (b)
From II, IV and V,
we have : M = N > Y > X, i.e. X < M.
Answer: (a)
From I, II, IV and V,
we have : M = N > Y > X > L, i.e. M > L.
Thus, L is younger than M.
So, III is not required.
Directions: Read the following statements carefully to answer the questions:I. X is older than L. II. M and N are of equal age. III. Z is the youngest. IV. Y is younger than N. V. Y is older than X.
[I.A.M. 2003]
If shaloo is taller than Rakhi but shorter than Prerna and Rakhi are as tall as Meghna but taller than Komal, then Meghna is:
Answer: (e)
As given, we have : Prerna > Shaloo > Rakhi; Rakhi = Meghna, Rakhi > Komal.
Thus, the sequence of heights becomes; Prerna > Shaloo > Rakhi = Meghna > Komal
Clearly, Meghna is shorter than Shaloo.
Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it:
A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight. (i) A weights twice as much as B. (ii) B weights four and a half times as much as C. (iii) C weights half as much as D. (iv) D weights half as much as E. (v) E weights less than A but more than C.
[I.A.M. 2003]
Which of the following is the lightest in weight?
Answer: (c)
C is the lightest in weight.
Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions given below it:
A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight. (i) A weights twice as much as B. (ii) B weights four and a half times as much as C. (iii) C weights half as much as D. (iv) D weights half as much as E. (v) E weights less than A but more than C.
[I.A.M. 2003]
E is lighter in weight than which of the other two articles?
Answer: (a)
E is lighter in weight than A and B.