Reasoning Quiz

Direction (Q1-Q3): Study the following informations carefully to answer the given questions:

Seven Persons – A, B, C, D, K, L and N are seated in a straight line facing north in ascending order of their salaries. N earns more than L and D. N earns more than A but he does not earn the highest. A earns more that L. The person who earns the second highest receives a salary of Rs. 35000 while the third lowest earner receives Rs. 23000. K earns less than L but more than D. C earns Rs. 18000.

Q1. Who among the following earns more than Rs. 23000 but less that Rs. 35000?
a. Only A
b. Only L
c. A and L
d. K and L
e. A and N

Q2. Who among the following may earn Rs. 21000?
a. K
b. D
c. L
d. C
e. N

Q3. Who among the following earns more than K but less than A?
a. C 
b. N
c. D
d. L
e. B

Direction (Q4-Q8): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

6 families Sharma, Dubey, Joshi, Verma, Agarwal and Mishra plan to go to 6 different hill stations, Mahabaleshwar, Kullu, Mussourie, Kodaikanal, Shimla and Nainital. They wish to go in 6 different months; Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May and June. Two of them want to travel by bus and two by rail and others by car or air. Following information is given:

◘ Mr. Agarwal goes to Mahabaleshwar but not by air or bus. 
◘ Mr. Sharma prefers bus journey but does not travel in Feb or May.
◘ Neither Mishra nor Dubey families go to Shimla or Mussourie.
◘ Kodaikanal was visited in April
◘ Families going to Kullu and Shimla go by air and car respectively
◘ Mr. Joshi goes to Nainital in March by bus and Mishra does not travel in April.

Q4. Who of the following visit Shimla?
a. Dubey 
b. Sharma
c. Mishra
d. Verma
e. None of these

Q5. Kodaikanal was visited by?
a. Sharma 
b. Mishra
c. Dubey
d. Verma
e. None of the above

Q6. Mr. Mishra visited ?
a. Shimla
b. Kullu
c. Mahabaleshwar
d. Kodaikanal
e. None of the above

Q7. If Mr. Agarwal travelled in June, then Mr. Sharma must have travelled in ?
a. January
b. April
c. May
d. Feb
e. None of the above

Q8. Which of the following is incorrect?
a. Nainital – air
b. Dubey – April
c. Kullu – bus
d. Mahabaleshwar – rail
e. Sharma – March

Direction (Q9-Q10): These question are based on the following letter/number/symbol arrangment. Study it carefully and answer the questions:

7 D 5 # A B 1 % K $ 4 E J F 3 * 2 H I @ L 6 Q U ! 9 M T 8 W 

Q9. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
a. K41
b. *HF
c. #B5
d. M8!
e. LQI

Q10. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a number?
a. None
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
E. Four

Answers:

1-

A and L 
Based on the information given, arrangement of the seven persons is ascending order of the salary will be
C < D < K < L < A < N < B

A and L will earn more that Rs.23000 and less than Rs. 35000

2-

D
Based on the information given, arrangement of the seven persons is ascending order of the salary will be
C < D < K < L < A < N < B
D may earn Rs.21000

3-

“L”
Based on the information given, arrangement of the seven persons is ascending order of the salary will be
C < D < K < L < A < N < B
L earns more than K but less than A

4-

Verma

5-
Dubey

6-
Kullu

7-
January

8-
Sharma – March

9-
#B5
In all except #B5, the seccond element is second to the right of first element and the third element is second to the left of first element.

10-
One
There is only one such symbol i.e. “!”