Puzzle Set-2 for SBI PO & IBPS PO/Clerk and for other bank exams 2017

Puzzle Set-2 for SBI PO & IBPS PO/Clerk and for other bank exams 2017

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1. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight family members Dhruv, Garima, Avinash, Varsha, Aakash, Deepti, Charu and Moksh are sitting around a square table in such a way that two persons sit on each of the four sides of the table facing the centre. Members sitting on opposite sides are exactly opposite each other.
Aakash and Garima are exactly opposite each other. Deepti is immediately right to Garima. Dhruv and Moksh are sitting on the same side. Moksh is exactly opposite Avinash, who is to the immediate left of Varsha. Dhruv is towards right of Deepti.
Questions:
1. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
1) Charu is opposite Varsha.
2) Deepti is to the left of Garima.
3) Avinash is towards the right of Aakash.
4) Moksh is sitting opposite Dhruv.
5) None of these
2. Who is sitting opposite Dhruv?
1) Charu
2) Deepti
3) Varsha
4) Moksh
5) None of these 
3. Who is sitting opposite Deepti?
1) Moksh
2) Charu
3) Varsha
4) Charu or Varsha
5) None of these
4. Who is next to Varsha in anti-clockwise direction?
1) Garima
2) Avinash
3) Dhruv
4) Deepti
5) None of these
5. Which of the following pairs of persons has both the persons sitting on the same side with first person sitting to the left of second person?
1) Aakash — Charu
2) Moksh — Charu
3) Dhruv — Aakash
4) Avinash — Charu
5) None of these

2. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven professionals A, B, C, D, E, F and G are practising their professions in different cities Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Bhubaneshwar, not necessarily in the same order. Each has a different profession –Doctor, Engineer, Pharmacist, Lawyer, Counsellor, Professor and Artist, not necessarily in the same order.
A is a Pharmacist and practises in Bhubaneshwar. D practises in Bangalore but is not a Doctor or an Artist. The one who practises in Hyderabad is a Professor. G is a Counsellor and does not practise in Mumbai or Chennai. E is a Lawyer and practises in Ahmedabad. F practises in Chennai but is not an artist. C practises in Mumbai.
Questions
1. What is D’s profession?
1) Doctor
2) Professor
3) Engineer
4) Cannot be determined 
5) None of these
2) Who is the Professor?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) None of these
3. Which of the following combinations of profession and place is correct?
1) Pharmacist - Jaipur
2) Engineer - Chennai
3) Doctor - Bangalore
4) Artist - Mumbai
5) None of these
4. Which of the following persons works in Jaipur? 
1) B
2) G
3) C
4) B or G
5) None of these 
5. Who is the Doctor?
1) D
2) B
3) C
4) B or C
5) None of these

3. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven candidates Harish, Samir, Nilesh, Shailaja, Nikita, Laxman and Sujata are to be interviewed for selection as Trainee Officers by different panels I to VII for different companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G not necessarily in the same order.
Nilesh is interviewed by panel IV for Company A. Samir is interviewed by panel III but not for company C or D. Harish is interviewed for company B but not by panel I or II. Nikita is interviewed by panel VI for company E. Panel VII conducts the interview for company F. Shailaja is interviewed by panel I but not for company C. Panel II does not interview Laxman.
Questions:
1. Shailaja is interviewed for which company?
1) A
2) G
3) F
4) D
5) None of these
2. Panel II conducts interview for which company? 
1) C
2) F
3) G
4) B
5) None of these 
3. Who is interviewed for company G?
1) Nikita
2) Samir
3) Shailaja
4) Laxman
5) None of these 
4. Who is interviewed for company F?
1) Shailaja
2) Sujata
3) Laxman
4) Cannot be determined  
5) None of these
5. Which candidate is interviewed by panel V?
1) Harish
2) Laxman
3) Sujata
4) Shailaja
5) None of these

4. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven friends working in a call centre. Each of them has different day offs in a week from Monday to Sunday not necessarily in the same order. They work in three different shifts I, II and III with at least two of them in each shift.
R works in shift II and his day off is not Sunday. P’s day off is Tuesday and he does not work in the same shift with either Q or W. None of those who work in shift I has day off either on Wednesday or on Friday. V works with only T in shift III. S’s day off is Sunday. V’s day off is immediate next day of that of R’s day off. T’s day off is not on Wednesday. W’s day off is not on the previous day of P’s day off. S works in shift I. Q does not work in the same shift with R and his day off is not on Thursday.
Questions:
1. Which of the following is W’s day off?
1) Tuesday
2) Monday
3) Saturday
4) Data inadequate  
5) None of these
2. Which of the following is R’s day off ?
1) Friday
2) Thursday
3) Tuesday
4) Wednesday
5) None of these
3. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift II?
1) RP
2) RV
3) QWS
4) Data inadequate  
5) None of these
4. Which of the following is Q’s day off ?
1) Friday
2) Wednesday
3) Thursday
4) Monday
5) None of these
5. Which of the following groups of friends work in shift I?
1) RV
2) RP
3) QWS
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

5. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
M, N, P, R, T, W, F and H are sitting around a circle facing  the centre. P is third to the left of M and second to the right of T. N is second to the right of P. R is second to the right of W, who is second to the right of M. F is not an immediate neighbour of P.
Questions:
1. Who is to the immediate right of P?
1) H
2) F
3) R
4) Data inadequate  
5) None of these
2. Who is to the immediate right of H?
1) R
2) F
3) M
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these 
3. Who is to the immediate left of R?
1) P
2) H
3) W
4) T  
5) Data inadequate
4. Who is third to the right of H?
1) T
2) W
3) R
4) F  
5) Data inadequate
5. Who is second to the right of F?
1) M
2) R
3) T
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
6. In which of the following is the first person sitting in between the second and the third person?
1) NHM
2) PHN
3) TRP
4) TWF
5) None of these

6. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is third to the right of C and second to the left of H. D is not an immediate neighbour of C or H. E is on the immediate right of A, who is second to the right of G.
Questions:
1. Who sits between G and D?
1) H
2) D
3) F
4) E
5) None of these
2. Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to H?
I. Second to the right
II. Fourth to the right
III. Fourth to the left
IV. Second to the left
1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Only III
4)  Both II & III  
5) None of these
3. Who is second to the left of C ?
1) A
2) B
3) E
4) D
5) None of these
4. Which of the following pairs of persons has first person sitting to the right of the second person?
1) CB
2) AE
3) FG
4) HA
5) DB
5. Who is on the immediate right of C?
1) E
2) B
3) D
4) B or D
5) None of these

7. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven members L, H, K, T, F, J and R represent different countries in Olympics, viz, USA, China, Korea, France, Russia, Australia and Japan; each one competes for a different sport, viz. Volleyball, Archery, Rifle Shooting, Tennis, Boxing, Athletics and Football. The order of persons, countries and games is not necessarily the same.
K represents China for Archery. T represents USA but not for Volleyball or Rifle Shooting. The one who represents Japan competes for Boxing. F competes for Volleyball but not for Korea. L represents Australia for Athletics. The one who represents Russia competes for Tennis. J does not represent Korea or Japan. R competes for Rifle Shooting.
Questions:
1. Which of the following combinations is correct?
1) J - Tennis - France 
2) R-Tennis - Russia
3) R - Tennis - France 
4) J - Tennis - Russia
5) None of these
2. Who represents Japan?
1) F 
2) R 
3) J
4) H 
5) None of these:
3. F represents which country?
1) France
2) Russia
3) Japan
4) Korea
5) None of  these
4. The one who competes for Rifle Shooting, represents which country?
1) France
2) Korea
3) Japan
4) USA
5) None of these 
5. For which game does T compete?
1) Boxing
2) Football
3) Tennis
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these

8. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Ashwini, Priya, Sudha, Rani, Meeta, Geeta and Mukta are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Ashwini is third to the left of Mukta and to the immediate right of Rani. Priya is second to the left of Geeta, who is not an immediate neighbour of Meeta.
Questions:
1. Who is to the immediate right of Priya?
1) Meeta
2) Sudha
3) Mukta
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these 
2. Who is second to the left of Rani?
1) Ashwini
2) Meeta
3) Priya
4) Sudha
5) None of these
3. Which of the following pairs of persons has the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person?
1) Rani-Meeta
2) Ashwini-Geeta
3) Sudha-Priya
4) Geeta-Sudha
5) None of these
4. Which of the following groups has the first person sitting between the other two?
1) Meeta-Ashwini-Geeta
2) Sudha-Rani-Geeta
3) Mukta-Priya-Rani
4) Mukta-Priya-Sudha  
5) None of these
5. Which of the following is the correct position of Rani with respect to Mukta?
I. Third to the right
II. Third to the left
III. Fourth to the left
IV. Fourth to the right
1) I only
2) II only
3) Both I & II
4) Both II & IV
5) Both I & III

9. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are members of a sports club and have liking for different games, viz Carrom, Table Tennis, Badminton, Bridge, Hockey, Football and Lawn Tennis but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them has a liking for different musical instruments, viz Sitar, Guitar, Harmonium, Flute, Tabla, Banjo and Santoor, not necessarily in the same order.
B likes Carrom and Banjo. E likes to play Bridge but not Harmonium or Tabla. The one who plays Hockey plays Sitar. F plays Guitar but not Table Tennis or Lawn Tennis. A plays Badminton and Flute. The one who plays Lawn Tennis does not play Tabla. C plays Harmonium and G plays Hockey. 
Questions:
1. Who plays Santoor?
1) D
2) A
3) E
4) D or E
5) None of these 
2. D plays which game?
1) Table Tennis
2) Lawn Tennis
3)  Football
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
3. Which of the following combinations of game-person-musical instrument is definitely correct?
1) Badminton - B - Flute
2) Table Tennis - E - Santoor
3) Lawn Tennis - D - Tabla
4) Table Tennis - C - Tabla
5) None of these
4. Who plays Football?
1) C
2) D
3) G
4) F
5) None of these
5. Who plays Table Tennis?
1) C
2) F
3) D
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
10 Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. F sits to the immediate right of D and third to the left of A. G sits third to the left of D who does not sit next to E. B sits next to G but not next to D. C does not sit next to either D or A.
Questions:
1. Who sits to the immediate left of A?
1) E
2) F
3) G
4) H
5) None of these
2. What is the position of H with respect to C?
1) Second to the left
2) First to the right
3) Third to the right
4) Second to the right  
5) None of these
3. Which of the following pairs sits between G and D?
1) AC
2) DF
3) HB
4) FA
5) None of these
4. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of which of the following (excluding A) would not change?
1) B
2) C
3) D
4) H
5) None of these
5. Four of the following are alike based upon their seating arrangement around the circle. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) FH
2) GE
3) CD
4) BG
5) EF