Directions (1-2): Answer the following questions based on the information given below.
Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W have different heights.
“x#@ A” means n friends are shorter than A, where n = 0, 1, 2, 3 and so on.
“x@# A” means n friends are taller than A, where n = 0, 1, 2, 3 and so on.
“@# B A” means B is just shorter than A.
“AP@#” means A is taller than P.
“BA #@” means B is just taller than A.
5 #@ V; 4 @# Q; SU @#; QS #@; RW #@: PT @#
Q1. Who among the following is the shortest friend?
(a) T
(b) U
(c) P
(d) W
(e) Can’t be determined
Q2. How many persons are shorter than P?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) Can’t be determined
Directions (3-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Seven persons M, N, O, P, Q, R and T joined a company on different dates. Each of them has different salaries. Only T joined before R. The first person who joined the company has the third highest salary. O joined before P but not immediately before P. N joined before Q, such that at most two persons joined after N. P is not the fifth person to join the company. O’s salary is more than T. M’s salary is just more than O’s salary. Q’s salary is twice of N’s salary whose salary is 1/4th of P’s salary. N’s salary is not the lowest. Number of persons joined between T and M is equal to the number of persons joined between N and P.
Q3. Who is the third person to join the company?
(a) O
(b) M
(c) N
(d) P
(e) Can’t be determined
Q4. Who among the following joined the company before the one whose salary is third lowest?
I. P
II. M
III. T
(a) Only I
(b) Only II and III
(c) Only I and II
(d) Only III
(e) All I, II and III
Q5. Who has highest salary?
(a) T
(b) M
(c) N
(d) P
(e) None of these
Solutions
Solutions (1-2):
Sol. R > W > V > P > Q > S > U/T > T/U
S1. Ans. (e)
S2. Ans. (d)
Solutions (3-5):
Sol. According to Salary: M > O > T > P > Q > N > R
According to joining: T > R > M > O > N > Q > P
S3. Ans. (b)
S4. Ans. (b)
S5. Ans. (b)
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