Practice Reasoning Questions For IBPS 2017 Exams (Puzzle & Seating Arrangement):
Dear Readers, Important Practice Reasoning Questions with explanation for IBPS Exams 2017 was given here with explanation, candidates those who are preparing for Banking and all other Competitive exams can use this practice questions.
Direction (Q. 1-5):Â Study the following information and answer the given questions.
Seven people namely P, Q, R, S, T, U and V like seven different colours viz. Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Grey, white and Pink, but not necessarily in the same order. Each person also works in the same office but different designation namely Attender, Clerk, Stenographer, Financial Adviser, Administrator, Manager and CEO. (Designations are in increasing order of experience; Attender being the least experienced whilst the CEO being most experienced)
Only one person has more experience than Q. The one who likes blue colour is more experienced than the one who likes pink but less experienced than T, who is a Financial Adviser. The one who likes blue colour is not a Clerk. Q does not like green colour. P likes white. S is more experienced than the one who likes blue colour but less experienced than the one who likes green colour. The one who likes Red colour is less experienced than S. Both R and U have less experience than the one who likes Red colour. U neither likes blue nor is the least experienced person. The one likes yellow is not a manager.
1). Which of the following colour does R likes?
- Pink
- Blue
- White
- Red
- None of these
2). Which of the following combination represents the designation in which V works and the colour he likes?
- Manager- Grey
- Stenographer – Blue
- Attender – Green
- CEO- Green
- Stenographer – Pink
3). Which of the following person represent the people who have more experience than R and less experience than S?
- Q
- T
- U
- P
- None of these
4). Which of the following colour does ‘S’ likes?
- Green
- Pink
- Grey
- Yellow
- None of these
5). Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
- PR
- RT
- ST
- QV
- UR
Direction (Q. 6-10): Study the following information and answer the given questions.
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between each other but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them arefacing the centre while some are facing outside the centre.
B sits third to the left of A. Only three persons sit between B and H. E sits to the immediate right of H. Only one person sits between E and D. The immediate neighbours of E face opposite direction. G sits second to the right of D. Both G and C face the same direction as H. Immediate neighbours of F faces opposite direction. E faces inside. D faces a direction opposite to that of B.
6). How many persons sit between A and F when counted from the left of F?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- More than four
- None
7). Who amongst the following sits third to right of B?
- A
- H
- C
- E
- None of these
8). How many persons face the centre as per the given arrangement?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- None of these
9). Which of the following statements is true as per the given arrangement?
- A and E face the same direction
- H is sitting third to left of G
- Immediate neighbours of B faces the same direction
- G faces the centre.
- None is true
10). As per the given arrangement F is related to H in the same way G is related to A. Following the same pattern to whom is related to E?
- A
- D
- B
- C
- None of these
Answers:
Question (1-5):
P <Â U < R < T < S < Q < V
| Colour | White | Pink | Blue | Red | Yellow | Grey | Green |
| Person | P | U | R | T | S | Q | V |
| Designation | Attender | Clerk | Steno | F.A | Admin | Manager | CEO |
1). Answer: b)
R likes Blue colour.
2). Answer: d)
V is CEO and likes Green colour.
3). Answer: b)
P <Â U < R < T < S < Q < V
The above arrangement clearly shows, T is more experienced than R and less experienced than S.
4). Answer: d)
S likes yellow colour.
5). Answer: c)
First person is less experienced than second person except option c).
Question (6-10)
6). Counted from the left of F, there are four persons sit between A and F.
Answer is: C
7). E is sitting third to right of B
Answer is: D
8). Three (B, E and F) of them face the centre of the table.
Answer is: C
9). The immediate neighbours of B are G and D; both are facing outside the centre. Hence, option c) only true.
Answer is: C
10). H is sitting second to right of F. A is sitting second to right of G. In the same way E is sitting second to the right of A.
Answer is: A
