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Question 31.

Directions for the following questions:Examine carefully the following statements and answer the three items that follow. Out of four friends A, B, C and D


I. A and B play football and cricket.II. B and C play cricket and hockey.III. A and D play basketball and football.IV. C and D play hockey and basketball.
[U.P.S.C. (CSAT) 2013]
Who plays football, basketball and hockey?
  1.    D
  2.    C
  3.    B
  4.    A
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> D
Answer: (a)
It is clear from the above table that D plays football, basketball and hockey.
Question 32.

Directions for the following questions: Answer the following questions based on the statements given below.I. There are 3 poles on each side of the road. II. These six poles are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F. III. The poles are of different colours namely golden, Silver, metallic, black, bronze and white.IV. The poles are of different heights. V. E, the tallest pole, is exactly opposite to the golden coloured pole. VI. The shortest pole is exactly opposite to the mettalic coloured pole. VII. F, the black coloured pole, is located between A and D. VIII. C, the bronze colured pole, is exactly opposite to A. IX. B, the metallic coloured pole, is exactly opposite to F. X. A, the white coloured pole, is taller than C but shorter than D and B.
[C.L.A.T. 2013]


What is the color of the pole diagonally opposite to the bronze colored pole?
  1.    White
  2.    Silver
  3.    Metallic
  4.    Golden
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Golden
Answer: (d)
Pole D with golden color is diagonally opposite to bronze colored pole.
Question 33.

Directions for the following questions: Answer the following questions based on the statements given below.I. There are 3 poles on each side of the road. II. These six poles are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F. III. The poles are of different colours namely golden, Silver, metallic, black, bronze and white.IV. The poles are of different heights. V. E, the tallest pole, is exactly opposite to the golden coloured pole. VI. The shortest pole is exactly opposite to the mettalic coloured pole. VII. F, the black coloured pole, is located between A and D. VIII. C, the bronze colured pole, is exactly opposite to A. IX. B, the metallic coloured pole, is exactly opposite to F. X. A, the white coloured pole, is taller than C but shorter than D and B.
[C.L.A.T. 2013]


Which is the colour of the tallest pole?
  1.    Golden
  2.    Silver
  3.    Bronze
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Silver
Answer: (b)
Tallest pole is of silver colour.
Question 34.

Directions for the following questions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

A group of seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F AND G work as economist, agriculture officer, IT officer, terminal operator, clerk, forex officer and research analyst, for banks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the same order. C works for bank N and is neither a research analyst nor a clerk. E is an IT officer and works for bank R. A works as a forex officer and does not work for bank L or Q. The one who is an agriculture officer works for bank M. The one who works for bank L works as a terminal operator. F works for bank Q. G works for bank P as a research analyst. D is not an agriculture officer.


[Syndicate Bank (PO) 2009]
Who amongst the following works as an agriculture officer?
  1.    C
  2.    B
  3.    F
  4.    D
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> B
Answer: (b)
B is an agriculture officer.
Question 35.

Directions for the following questions: Answer the following questions based on the statements given below.I. There are 3 poles on each side of the road. II. These six poles are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F. III. The poles are of different colours namely golden, Silver, metallic, black, bronze and white.IV. The poles are of different heights. V. E, the tallest pole, is exactly opposite to the golden coloured pole. VI. The shortest pole is exactly opposite to the mettalic coloured pole. VII. F, the black coloured pole, is located between A and D. VIII. C, the bronze colured pole, is exactly opposite to A. IX. B, the metallic coloured pole, is exactly opposite to F. X. A, the white coloured pole, is taller than C but shorter than D and B.
[C.L.A.T. 2013]


Which is the second tallest pole?
  1.    A
  2.    D
  3.    B
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of these
Answer: (d)
As comparison between B and D is not given
so it cannot be determined which is second tallest pole.
Question 36.

Directions for the following questions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

A group of seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F AND G work as economist, agriculture officer, IT officer, terminal operator, clerk, forex officer and research analyst, for banks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the same order. C works for bank N and is neither a research analyst nor a clerk. E is an IT officer and works for bank R. A works as a forex officer and does not work for bank L or Q. The one who is an agriculture officer works for bank M. The one who works for bank L works as a terminal operator. F works for bank Q. G works for bank P as a research analyst. D is not an agriculture officer.


[Syndicate Bank (PO) 2009]
For which bank does D work?
  1.    Q
  2.    L
  3.    N
  4.    S
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> L
Answer: (b)
D works with bank L.
Question 37.

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

Madan and Rohit are in the same team of hockey. Parth defeated Rohit in badminton but lost to Sachin in tennis. Nitin teams with Sagar in football and with Sachin in hockey. Rohit defeated Sachin in chess. Those who play cricket do not play badminton, volleyball or tennis. Madan and Parth are in opposite teams of basketball. Nitin represents his state in cricket while Sagar does so at the district level. Boys who play chess do not play football, basketball or volleyball. Madan and Parth are together in the volleyball team. Boys who play football also play hockey.


[M.B.A. 1998]
Who plays the largest number of games?
  1.    Sagar
  2.    Rohit
  3.    Parth
  4.    Nitin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Parth
Answer: (c)
Parth plays the largest number of games
i.e. four.
Question 38.

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

Madan and Rohit are in the same team of hockey. Parth defeated Rohit in badminton but lost to Sachin in tennis. Nitin teams with Sagar in football and with Sachin in hockey. Rohit defeated Sachin in chess. Those who play cricket do not play badminton, volleyball or tennis. Madan and Parth are in opposite teams of basketball. Nitin represents his state in cricket while Sagar does so at the district level. Boys who play chess do not play football, basketball or volleyball. Madan and Parth are together in the volleyball team. Boys who play football also play hockey.


[M.B.A. 1998]
Which is the most popular game with this group?
  1.    Cricket
  2.    Hockey
  3.    Football
  4.    Badminton
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Hockey
Answer: (b)
Since hockey is played by the maximum number of students (5) in the group,
so hockey is the most popular game.
Question 39.

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

Madan and Rohit are in the same team of hockey. Parth defeated Rohit in badminton but lost to Sachin in tennis. Nitin teams with Sagar in football and with Sachin in hockey. Rohit defeated Sachin in chess. Those who play cricket do not play badminton, volleyball or tennis. Madan and Parth are in opposite teams of basketball. Nitin represents his state in cricket while Sagar does so at the district level. Boys who play chess do not play football, basketball or volleyball. Madan and Parth are together in the volleyball team. Boys who play football also play hockey.


[M.B.A. 1998]
Which boy plays both badminton and hockey?
  1.    Sachin
  2.    Rohit
  3.    Nitin
  4.    Parth
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rohit
Answer: (b)
Rohit plays both badminton and hockey.
Question 40.

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : (i) There are five types of cards viz. A, B, C, D and E. There are three cards of each type. These are to be inserted in envelopes of three colours - Red, Yellow and Brown. There are five envelopes of each colour. (ii) B, D and E type cards are inserted in red envelopes. A, B and C type cards are to be inserted in yellow envelopes and C, D and E type cards are to be inserted in brown envelopes. (iii) Two cards each of B and D type are inserted in red envelopes.


[S.B.I.P.O. 2000]
Which of the following combinations of types of cards and the number of cards and color of envelope is definitely correct?
  1.    A-2, B-2, C-1 : Yellow
  2.    C-2, D-1, E-2 : Brown
  3.    C-1, D-2, E-2 : Brown
  4.    B-2, D-2, A-1 : Red
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> C-2, D-1, E-2 : Brown
Answer: (b)
There are 2 C-type, 1 D-type and 2 E-type cards in brown envelopes.

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