Reasoning Aptitude
PUZZLES MCQs
Directions: study the following information and answer the questions given below: Seven specialist doctors P, Q, R, S, T, U and V visit a polyclinic on the four days - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - in a week. At least one doctor but not more than two doctors visit the polyclinic on each of these days. Each of them is specialist of different fields - ENT, orthopaedics, paediatrics, Neurology, ophthalmology, Radiology and Oncology.* S visits on Friday with Radiologist, Paediatrician does not visit on Saturday nor with T and V. * Oncologist U visits alone on Tuesday.* Q visits on Wednesday and he is not Paedistrician.* R visits on Wednesday.* V is not Radiologist.* Paediatrician visits with ENT specialist.* Neurologist visits on Friday.* P is neither Orthopaedics nor Radiologist.
[Bank P.O. 2003]
What is the speciality of P?
Answer: (b)
P is the ophthalmologist.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Seven boys A, D, Y, U, P, Q and J live in three different buildings - Ashiana, top-view and Ridge. Each of them is flying kites of different colours i.e. red, green, blue, white, black, yellow and pink, not necessarily in that order. Not more than three or less than two stay in any of the buildings. Q is flying a pink kite and lives in the same buildings as only J. i.e, Ashiana. Y is flying a black kite and does not live in Ridge building. U does not live in the same building as A or P and is flying a yellow coloured kite. D lives in Ridge building with only one more person and is flying a green kite. None in the top-view building flies a white kite. P does not fly a blue kite.[Bank Recruitment, 2004]
Who stay in top-view building?
Answer: (e)
A, Y and P stay in top-view building.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Seven boys A, D, Y, U, P, Q and J live in three different buildings - Ashiana, top-view and Ridge. Each of them is flying kites of different colours i.e. red, green, blue, white, black, yellow and pink, not necessarily in that order. Not more than three or less than two stay in any of the buildings. Q is flying a pink kite and lives in the same buildings as only J. i.e, Ashiana. Y is flying a black kite and does not live in Ridge building. U does not live in the same building as A or P and is flying a yellow coloured kite. D lives in Ridge building with only one more person and is flying a green kite. None in the top-view building flies a white kite. P does not fly a blue kite.[Bank Recruitment, 2004]
What coloured kite is J flying?
Answer: (b)
J flies the white kite.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questiions :
A business school with six professors L, M, N, O, P and Q has decided to implement a new scheme of course mangement. Each professor has to coordinate one course and support another course. This semester, O's support course is finance, while three others have it in coordinate's role. P and Q have marketing as one of their subjects. Q coordinates operations, which is a support course for both N and P. Finance and IT are L's subjects. Both L and O have same subjects. Strategy is a support course for only one of the professors.[JMET, 2005]
Which course is supported by M?
Answer: (c)
M's support course is strategy.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questiions :
A business school with six professors L, M, N, O, P and Q has decided to implement a new scheme of course mangement. Each professor has to coordinate one course and support another course. This semester, O's support course is finance, while three others have it in coordinate's role. P and Q have marketing as one of their subjects. Q coordinates operations, which is a support course for both N and P. Finance and IT are L's subjects. Both L and O have same subjects. Strategy is a support course for only one of the professors.[JMET, 2005]
Who among the following are coordinating the Finance course?
Answer: (c)
L, M and N coordinate finance.
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questiions :
A business school with six professors L, M, N, O, P and Q has decided to implement a new scheme of course mangement. Each professor has to coordinate one course and support another course. This semester, O's support course is finance, while three others have it in coordinate's role. P and Q have marketing as one of their subjects. Q coordinates operations, which is a support course for both N and P. Finance and IT are L's subjects. Both L and O have same subjects. Strategy is a support course for only one of the professors.[JMET, 2005]
Who coordinates the IT course?
Answer: (c)
O coordinates the IT course.
Directions: Study the information given below and answers the questions that follow: * There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F.* They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant.* There two married couples in the family. D, the salesman, is married to the lady Teacher.* The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant, is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer, is the daughter-in-law od A.* E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F.
[A.I.M.A.T.S. 2002]
How is D related to F?
Answer: (a)
D is the grandfather of F.
Directions: Read the following statements to answer the questions: * Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a game of cards.* A's father, mother and Uncle were in the group.* There were two women. B, the mother of A, got more points than her husband.* D got more points than E but less than F. Niece of E got lowest points.* Father of A got more points than F but could not win the game.
[L.I.T.T.M. 2003]
Who is the husband of B?
Answer: (a)
C is B's husband.
Directions: Read the following statements to answer the questions: * Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a game of cards.* A's father, mother and Uncle were in the group.* There were two women. B, the mother of A, got more points than her husband.* D got more points than E but less than F. Niece of E got lowest points.* Father of A got more points than F but could not win the game.
[L.I.T.T.M. 2003]
Who won the game?
Answer: (b)
B got the highest points and won the game.
Directions: Read the following statements to answer the questions: * Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a game of cards.* A's father, mother and Uncle were in the group.* There were two women. B, the mother of A, got more points than her husband.* D got more points than E but less than F. Niece of E got lowest points.* Father of A got more points than F but could not win the game.
[L.I.T.T.M. 2003]
Who got the lowest points?
Answer: (a)
A got the lowest points.