Reasoning Questions for Bank Exams: Twisted Ones |

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

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing south while the remaining is facing north.

Q and U face opposite directions and U sits fourth to the right of Q. V sits second to the left of T. The immediate neighbour of S faces the same direction as S. P sits second to the left of U. The immediate neighbour of P faces the same direction as V. W is not an immediate neighbour of V. Both the immediate neighbour of Q face opposite directions. One of the immediate neighbour of W faces north. R is at the fourth position with respect to P. W is not facing south. Both the immediate neighbours of V face same direction. V is third to the right of Q. R is not facing north. T is not third from the right end if he faces north. W sits second from the right end.

Facing the same direction means if one person faces north then the other person also faces north and if one person faces south then the other person also faces south. Facing the opposite direction means if one person faces north the other person faces south and vice versa.

Q1. What is the position of R with respect to S?

(a) Second to the right

(b)Third to the right

(c)Third to the left

(d)Fourth to the left

(e) None of the above

Q2. If T and U interchange their places and W and R interchange their places then who among the following will be fourth to the left of U?

(a) T

(b) W

(d) P

(e) None of the above

Q3. Who among the following sits at the extreme left end of the line?

(a) Q

(b) S

(d) Can’t be determined

(e) None of the above

Q4. What is the position of W with respect to that person who is second to the left of R?

(a) Immediate left

(b) Second to the right

(d) Third to the left

(e) None of the above

Q5. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) Q sits second to the left of R

(b) W sits on the immediate right of V

(d) Only three persons are facing north

(e) None of the above

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, G, H and J live on eight different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1 and the topmost floor of the building is numbered 8. The DOB of each of the persons fails in different month, viz March, Aril, May, June, July, August, September and October, but not necessarily in the same order.

The one whose DOB is in April lives on an even-numbered floor but not on the topmost floor. Only one person lives between G and the one whose DOB is July. Only two persons live between G and the one whose DOB is in April. Neither E nor C lives on the first floor. Only one person lives between C and the one whose DOB in May. A lives just above G. Only two persons live between E and A. The one whose DOB is in July does not live on floor number one, B lives on an even -numbered floor and just above C. The one whose DOB is in June lives on an even numbered floor and lives just above the person whose DOB is in October. C’s DOB is not in July or October. Only two persons live between the one whose DOB is in August and the one whose DOB is in March. D’s DOB is not in September. The one whose DOB is in August does not live on an odd-numbered floor. J lives just below the one whose DOB is in October.

Q6. Who among the following on the first floor?

(a) D

(b) C

(d) B

(e) None of the above

Q7. Whose DOB is in October?

(a) A

(b) C

(d) J

(e) None of the above

Q8. How many persons live between the person whose DOB is in September and J?

(a) Two

(b) Three

(d) None

(e)None of the above

Q9. Who among the following lives on the topmost floor?

(a) The one whose DOB is in July

(b) The one whose DOB is in March

(d) Can’t be determined

(e)None of the above

Q10. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) B’s DOB is in April and lives on the 5th floor

(b) H’s DOB is in May and lives on the first floor

(d) E lives on floor number three and his DOB is in July

(e)None of the above

Directions (11-15): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Study the conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the approximate answer: