IBPS PO Mains: Reasoning Quiz (Puzzles)Direction: Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:(1) There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G based in Delhi. Each of them is from a different state, has a different profession, and plays a different instrument.(2) C, a doctor, is from Bihar.(3) E and F play mandolin and violin, though not necessarily in that order.(4) A is not from Kerala.(5) The person from Kerala is an engineer and plays guitar.(6) The lawyer plays sitar.(7) The businessman from UP plays violin.(8) The teacher and the cricketer play flute and piano, though not necessarily in that order.(9) F is a pilot.(10) The Maharashtrian is a teacher.(11) The Gujarati plays piano.(12) G, a Punjabi, does not play sarod.(13) B is a cricketer.

1. Which state does A belong to?A) GujaratB) KeralaC) Maharashtra D) Can’t sayE) None of these

2. Which instrument does B play?A) flute B) pianoC) sarodD) Can’t sayE) sitar

3. Which instrument does C play?A) mandolin B) sitar C) violin D) None of these E) sarod

4. What is D’s profession?A) EngineerB) LawyerC) TeacherD) Can’t sayE) Cricketer

5. Which state does E belong to?A) GujaratB) KeralaC) UPD) Can’t say E) none of these

Directions (1-5): Study the following information and answer the given question.Eight friends−J, K, L, M, N, O and P live on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. J lives on floor numbered 4. Only one person lives between J and L. O lives on the floor immediately below L. Only one person lives between O and P. P lives above O. O lives on floor numbered 5. Only one person live between K and N, M lives on an even numbered floor but does not live on floor numbered 8.  K lives below Q’s floor.

6. Four of the following five are alike as per the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?(A) PO(B) QL(C) MJ(D) LJ(E) MN

7. Who lives exactly between the floors on which L and J live?(A) K (B) P (C) O (D) N  (E) M

8. Who amongst the following lives on floor numbered 2?(A) M (B) L (C) O (D) Q (E) P

9. Which of the following is true about M as per given arrangement?(A) M lives on the lowermost floor.(B) K lives on one of the floor below M.(C) All the given statements are true.(D) Only two people live between M and O.(E) M lives on an odd numbered floor.

10. If L and Q interchange their places and so do M and J, who amongst the following will live between the floors on which M and P live, as per the given arrangement?(A) Only Q(B) No one(C) Only L

(D) Both P and L (E) Both Q and O

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven Marketing managers - A, B, C, D, E, F and H visit Market on four days –Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in a week. At least one Manager but not more than two managers visit in Market on each of these days. Each of them belongs to different Telecom Companies – Vodafone, Reliance, BSNL, MTNL, Uninor, Airtel and Idea.

D visits on Friday and belongs to MTNL Company. The person who belongs to BSNL neither visits on the day  Uninor’s manager visits nor with E and H. F belongs to Idea and visits alone on Tuesday. B visits on Wednesday and he does not belong to BSNL. C visits on Wednesday, H doesnot belong to Airtel. The person who belongs to BSNL visit with the person who belongs to

Vodafone. The person who belongs to Airtel visits on Friday. A visits on Saturday and belongs to Uninor.

1. The person belongs to which of the following Telecom Company who visits with the person related with Reliance?.

1) Uninor  2) Vodafone  3) BSNL  4) Data Inadequate  5) None of these

2. On which day of the week does E visit?

1) Wednesday  2) Saturday  3) Wednesday or Saturday 4) Friday  5) None of these

3. Who among them visit the market along with A?

1) None  2) H  3) E  4) D  5) Either H or D

4. On which day MTNL manager and Airtel manager visit?

1) Wednesday  2) Friday  3) Saturday  4) Data Inadequate  5) None of these

5. With which company does C belong to ?

1) BSNL  2) Vodafone  3) Uninor  4) Data Inadequate  5) None of these

Directions (Q. 6-10): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer.

1) If only conclusion I is true.

2) If only conclusion II is true.

3) If either conclusion I or II is true.

4) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.

5) If both conclusions I and II are true.

6. Statements: 

A = B <= X = Y > Z P < B < R

Conclusions: 

I. A < R II. R < Y

7. Statements: 

V > W = X >= Z  , W < P , X > Q

Conclusions: 

I. Q < V II. P > Z

8. Statements: 

R = X > M >= P, X <= K < S

Conclusions: 

I. R < S II. K > P

9. Statements: 

S >= P > L, P = N < K ,S < Z

Conclusions: 

I. Z = K II. N <= S

10. Statements: 

S > K, M <= T <= R, K < M

Conclusions: 

I. R > S II. K < T

Directions (Q. 6-10) : Read the given information and answer the following questions:

Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They are reading different kind of books—

Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Drama, Thriller and Action, but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them have worn shirt of different colours—White, Black, Green, Red, Yellow and Blue. The persons who read Literature, Poetry and Thriller books are neither in White nor in Black. P is neither wearing White shirt nor on the immediate left of the person who reads Literature. The only person who is between T and U reads Fiction book. S is reading Literature and the colour of his shirt is Green. He is facing the person who is reading Fiction book. One who is reading Drama book is seated opposite the person wearing blue shirt. The person whose shirt is green colour is on the immediate left of the person who is reading Thriller book. The people who are in Black and Yellow shirts have neither reading Drama nor Poetry. R is not reading Poetry. One who is reading Action is on the immediate left of the person who is reading Poetry. U neither reads Drama book nor fiction book.

6. Who among the following reads Thriller book?1) P 2) Q 3) R 4) S 5) T

7. Who among the following is wearing White shirt?1) P 2) Q 3) R 4) S 5) T

8. One who is reading Drama book is in which shirt?1) Black 2) Blue 3) Green 4) Red 5) None of these

9. Who is sitting second to the left of S?1) U 2) R 3) T 4) Q 5) P

10. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?1) S–Thriller–Yellow 2) Q–Literature–Blue 3) R–Fiction–White 

4) T–Drama–White 5) None of these

(4-7): Study the following information to answer the given question.

There are six lectures to be given on six days of a week starting from Monday and ending on Saturday. The different lectures are on Maths, English, Reasoning, GK, Computer and GS. Moreover, some additional information is also given.Lecture on neither GK nor GS is scheduled on the first day and there are two lecture between them.There is one lecture between GK and Maths and that lecture is not on English.“The lecture on Reasoning is just before that on GS and not after English.” The lecture on Maths is not on the first day.

4. Which of the following lectures is given on Thursday?(a) English(b) GK(c) Computer(d) Maths(e) None of these

5. How many lectures are given between GK and Reasoning?(a)  Three(b) Two(c) One(d) None(e) Can’t be determined

6. ‘Reasoning’ is related to ‘Maths’ in   a certain way on the basis of the above arrangement and ‘Computer’ is related to ‘English’ in the same way. Then, Which of the following is ‘GS’ related to, following the same pattern?(a)  Maths(b) Computer(c) GK(d) Reasoning(e) English

7. Which of the lectures is definitely given on the last day?(a)  Reasoning(b) GS(c) Computer(d) Maths(e) English