Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q1-Q5): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below:

Seven Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V of different heights are standing in a row facing North. It is also known that :
(i) The tallest person has as many persons to his left as to his right.
(ii) The shortest person is standing at the extreme left end of the row. The second shortest person is at the extreme right end of the row.
(iii) V is shorter that R, who is standing immediately left of T.
(iv) There are exactly 2 persons between S & V, but T is not one of them.
(v) P is shorter than V, who is not the tallest.
(vi) Neither S nor V is the shortest. T is not the second shortest.
(vii) U is taller than T, but shorter than Q.

Q1. Who is the tallest person of the group?
a. R
b. S
c. Q
d. U
e. None of these

Q2. How many persons are standing between R and V?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
e. None of the above

Q3. Who are the immediate neighbors of T?
a. U and Q
b. U and S
c. R and S
d. P and R
e. None of the above

Q4. Who is standing to the immediate left of S?
a. T
b. R
c. Q
d. U
e. None of these

Q5. How many different seating arrangements can be formed ?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4
e. 5

Direction (Q6-Q10): In the given questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions I and II given below the statements is/are definitely true.

Q6. Statements: M < K, P < X, P ≥ K, H = M
      Conclusions: I. X > H, II. X = H

a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Either I or II is true
d. Both I and II are true
e. Neither I nor II is true

Q7. Statements: Z ≤ W, H ≥ Z, Y > H, W < S
      Conclusions: I. S > Y, II. Y = W

a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Either I or II is true
d. Both I and II are true
e. Neither I nor II is true

Q8. Statements: J > O, C ≥ G, J < G, L ≥ O
       Conclusions: I. O = C, II. C > O

a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Either I or II is true
d. Both I and II are true
e. Neither I nor II is true

Q9. Statements: T = Y, W ≤ M, T < W, B ≤ Y
      Conclusions: I. M > B, II. W ≥ Y

a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Either I or II is true
d. Both I and II are true
e. Neither I nor II is true

Q10. Statements: I > B, N > D, I ≥ R, D ≥ X, X = R
        Conclusions: I. I > X, II. N > X

a. Only I is true
b. Only II is true
c. Either I or II is true
d. Both I and II are true
e. Neither I nor II is true

Answers:

Q1-Q5:
Since R T are together and R is not the shortest so T is also not the shortest, it has to be P and R T cannot be between S and V. So the possible arrangements are:
(a) P R T S Q U V
(b) P R T S U Q V

Q1 – B
Q2 – D
Q3 – C
Q4 – A
Q5 – A
Q6 – A
Q7 – E
Q8 – B
Q9 – A
Q10 – B