Practice Puzzles for competitve Exams.

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Puzzle 1:

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

In an international meet, representatives A, B, C, D, E, F G and H from eight different countries, viz Thailand, France, Holland, Austria, US, Spain, India and Germany (not necessarily in the same order), sit around a circular table facing the centre.

A, who represents Germany, sits third to the left of E. The one who is from India sits on the immediate right of A. D, who is from Holland, sits second to the right of B. B is not an immediate neighbour of E. C, who is from Spain, sits exactly in the middle of people representing US and India. G, the representative from France, sits second to the left of H, who is from Thailand.

Questions:

1. How many people sit between A and the representative from Austria when

counted in clockwise directions?

1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four

2. Which of the following is TRUE regarding representative F?

1) F is the representative of Austria.

2) F sits second to the left of the representative from Thailand.

3) The representative from Germany is not an immediate neighbour of F.

4) E sits third to the right of F.

5) None of these

3. In which of the following pairs is the representative from the first country

sitting on the immediate left of the representative from the second country?

1) India-Thailand 2) Austria-US 3) Thailand-Holland 4) Spain-Germany 5) US-Spain

4. What is the position of B with respect to the position of the representative

from the US?

1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the right 3) Fourth to the left 4) Second to the right 5) Second to the left

5. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of the

representative from Holland?

1) CG 2) BE 3) AH 4) HB 5) GE

 

Puzzle 2:

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G studied in colleges X, Y and Z and are currently in differen professions, namely Medicines, Fashion Designing Engineering, Business, Acting, Teaching and Architecture (not necessarily in the same order). At least two and not more than three friends had studied in the same college.

C is an architect and studied in college Y. E is not a businessman. Only G amongst the seven friends studied in college X along with E. F is an engineer and did not study in college Y. B is an actor and did not study in the same college as F. A did not study in college Z. Those who studied in college X are neither Fashion Designers nor teachers. None of those who studied in college Y is a teacher.

Questions:

1. Who amongst the following have studied in college Z?

1) B, A 2) C, F 3) B, D, F 4) A, D 5) D, F

2. Which of the following groups represents the students of college Y?

1) C, E, G 2) A, C, D 3) A, B, C 4) D, B, C 5) None of these

3. What is the profession of F?

1) Engineering 2) Business 3) Medicines 4) Acting 5) None of these

4. Who amongst the following is in the profession of Medicine?

1) E 2) G 3) A 4) D 5) None of these

5. What is the profession of A?

1) Teaching 2) Medicine 3) Business 4) Fashion Designing 5) None of these

 

Puzzle 1 Answers:

1.      1. 3 D and H     2. 5      3. 3      4. 4      5. 3

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PPuzzle 2 Answers:

1.    1. 5     

 2. 3  
 3. 1  
 4. 1     
 5. 4 

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