Reasoning Quiz For NIACL AO Prelims 2023-07th August

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Ten people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J sit in a line facing north direction. Each one of them likes different countries i.e., Italy, Turkey, Iran, US, UK, China, Japan, Russia, Norway and Chile. All the given information is not necessarily in the same order.
One person sits between the one who likes Iran and the one who likes Turkey. A does not like Iran. H does not like Chile. A sits third from the left end. Five persons sit between A and E who likes US. Both G and D are immediate neighbors of E. F and A do not sit near to each other. C sits fourth to the left of B. Six persons sit between G who likes Norway and the one who likes Russia. I likes Italy and sit fourth to the left of D. I and A do not sit near to each other. Four persons sit between J who likes Japan and F who likes UK.

Q1. How many persons sit to the left of F?
(a) Seven
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q2. If F is related to US and J is related to China, then in the same way, B is related to ____?
(a) Chile
(b) Iran
(c) Italy
(d) UK
(e) None of these

Q3. What is the position of J with respect to the one who likes Italy?
(a) Fourth to the left
(b) Third to the left
(c) Sixth to the right
(d) Fourth to the right
(e) None of these

Q4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) Russia, Turkey
(b) Italy, Norway
(c) China, Japan
(d) Chile, UK
(e) UK, US

Q5. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) A likes Turkey and sits three places away from F
(b) B sits fourth to the right of J
(c) The one who likes US, sits between G and D
(d) H sits second to the left of F
(e) None is correct

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six seats each. Each row has one vacant seat. Vacant seats are not opposite each other. M, N, P, R, and L are sitting in row 1 facing south. Y, Z, B, D, and E are sitting in row 2 facing north. N is sitting to the left of P. At least two persons are sitting to the left of Y. E sits to the immediate left of D. M sits third to the left of P who is facing the immediate neighbour of the vacant seat. B sits second to the right of Y who faces the immediate neighbour of N. The one who faces the vacant seat of row 1, is sitting fourth to the left of the immediate neighbour of B. R is not facing E. P is sitting at the third position from the right end. B is not sitting at an extreme end. The vacant seat in row 2 is to the right of Y.

Q6. How many people are sitting to the right of R?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Three
(e) None of these

Q7. Who among the following is sitting second to the left of L?
(a) The one who is sitting between R and P
(b) The one who is sitting opposite to Y
(c) The one who is sitting third from the left end
(d) The one who is sitting second to the right of M
(e) Can’t be determined

Q8. If P is related to B and R is related to Y, then in the same way, who among the following will be related to E?
(a) L
(b) N
(c) P
(d) M
(e) None of these

Q9. The number of persons sitting to the right of N is same as the number of persons sitting to the right of _____?
(a) D
(b) P
(c) B
(d) Y
(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) E is sitting third to the left of B
(b) R is sitting opposite to the one who is sitting just right of Y
(c) P is sitting between N and L
(d) Four persons are sitting to the right of D
(e) None of these

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