Puzzles for SBI Clerk Pre Reasoning (Day-31)

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Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are born in seven different years viz., 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1995 and 2000. They are all like different colours viz., Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red and White but not necessary in the same order. Their ages were calculated based on the year 2018.

Only two persons are born between the one who likes Violet and U, whose age is not in odd number. Neither U nor the one who likes Violet is the youngest person. Three persons are born between Q and the one who likes Blue, none of them are born in even numbered year. The one who likes Red was born immediately before V. As many persons are born before P is same as after the one who likes Red. Q does not like Red. T was born immediately before the one who likes Yellow. More than two persons are born between T and the one who likes Green. As many persons born between Q and the one who likes White is same as between the one who likes Green and S.

1) P likes which of the following colours?

a) Orange

b) White

c) Green

d) Yellow

e) Red

2) Who among the following is the eldest person?

a) Q

b) P

c) R

d) T

e) None of these

3) How many persons are born between V and the one who likes Yellow?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) None

e) More than three

4) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following that does not belong to the group?

a) Q

b) T

c) V

d) P

e) S

5) If R is related to Violet and S is related to Orange in a certain way. Then, Q is related to which of the following?

a) Green

b) Blue

c) Yellow

d) Red

e) White

Puzzle

Direction (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons Amir, Balu, Chanu, David, Edward, Faran, Ganesh and Henry are having each one box named B, J, M, N, S, P, T and V but not necessary in the same order. The boxes were kept one above another in a stack.

Three boxes are kept between the box N and the box of Balu. The box of Balu was kept below the box N. The box S is kept immediately below the box of Balu. Two boxes are kept between the box S and the box of Faran. As many boxes are kept above the box of Faranis one more than the boxes kept below the box V. Three boxes are kept between the box V and the box of Edward. The box of Henry was kept immediately below the box P, which is does not kept at the topmost position. Henry and Amir do not have the box N. As many boxes are kept between the box B and the box of Amir is same as between the box J and the box of Amir. Henry does not have the box B. More than three boxes are kept between the box of Amir and the box M. Ganesh neither has the box S nor has box B. The box of Chanu does not kept immediate to the box V.

6) Which of the following boxes is kept at the topmost position?

a) Box M

b) Box V

c) Box B

d) Box T

e) Box J

7) How many boxes are kept below the box of Ganesh?

a) None

b) 1

c) 2

d) 3

e) More than three

8) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following that does not belong to the group?

a) M-David

b) V-Henry

c) T-Edward

d) J-Balu

e) N-Chanu

9) If T is related to Henry and V is related to Ganesh in a certain way. Then J is related to which of the following?

a) Balu

b) David

c) Chanu

d) Edward

e) Amir

10) Who among the following has the box N?

a) Amir

b) Chanu

c) Balu

d) Edward

e) David

Answers :

Directions (1-5):

Only two persons are born between the one who likes Violet and U, whose age is not in odd number. Neither U nor the one who likes Violet is the youngest person.

Three persons are born between Q and the one who likes Blue, none of them are born in even numbered year. The one who likes Red was born immediately before V.

As many persons are born before P is same as after the one who likes Red. Q does not like Red.

T was born immediately before the one who likes Yellow. More than two persons are born between T and the one who likes Green.

So, Case-2 will be dropped.

As many persons born between Q and the one who likes White is same as between the one who likes Green and S.

So, Case-1(b) will be dropped.

1) Answer: A

2) Answer: D

3) Answer: C

4) Answer: E

5) Answer: B

Direction (6-10):

Three boxes are kept between the box N and the box of Balu. The box of Balu was kept below the box N. The box S is kept immediately below the box of Balu.

Two boxes are kept between the box S and the box of Faran. As many boxes are kept above the box of Faranis one more than the boxes kept below the box V.

Three boxes are kept between the box V and the box of Edward.

So, Case-1 will be dropped.

The box of Henry was kept immediately below the box P, which does not kept at the topmost position. Henry does not have the box N.

Henry and Amir do not have the box N. As many boxes are kept between the box B and the box of Amir is same as between the box J and the box of Amir. Henry does not have the box B. More than three boxes are kept between the box of Amir and the box M.

So, Case-3 will be dropped.

Ganesh neither has the box S nor has box B. The box of Chanu was does not kept immediate to the box V.

6) Answer: C

7) Answer: A

8) Answer: D

9) Answer: B

10) Answer: D

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