Reasoning Puzzles Questions for Bank Exams – Now a days, almost in all competitive exams Puzzles related questions is must asked and specially in Bank Recruitment Exams.
Following are some Puzzles Quiz/ Questions which are likely to be asked/ already asked in competitive exams.
Following Puzzles Quiz will help you securing good marks in upcoming SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO V, IBPS Clerk V, IBPS RRB Exams.
Reasoning Puzzles Questions for Bank Exams
Ques 1 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
J, K, H, R, F, L, N and Q are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. H is third to the left of L and is to the immediate right of K. R is third to the left of N but is not a neighbour of H or L. J is second to the right of Q.
Questions:
1. Who is second to the left of N ?
1) Q
2) K
3) J
4) F or J
5) None of these
5) None of these
2. Which of the following groups of persons has the first person sitting between the next two?
1) LKN
2) QFL
3) JHR
4) JHF
5) None of these
3. Who is to the immediate left of R?
1) Q
2) K
3) F
4) N
5) None of these
4. Which of the following is correct position of J with respect to K?
1) Third to the left
2) Third to the right
3) Second to the left
4) Second to the right
5) Fourth to the right
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their seating positions and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
1) RQ
2) LK
3) HJ
4) JR
5) FN
Ques 2 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight executives B, G, H, K, D, F, T and V are working in three departments Engineering, Systems and Marketing of the organization and are posted at different places viz. Chennai, Kozikode, Kolkata, Ranchi, Patna, Bhopal, Nagpur and Hyderabad not necessarily in the same order. At least two and not more than three executives work in any of the three departments.
G works in Engineering department at Chennai. H is posted in Ranchi but not in Systems department. No one from Marketing department is posted in Hyderabad. The only other person in same department as that of G is posted in Kolkata. D is posted in Hyderabad and F in Kozikode. V is not posted in Kolkata and works in the same department as that of D. B and T both work in Marketing department. The one who works in Marketing is not posted in Bhopal. T is not posted in Nagpur.
Questions:
1. T is posted at which place?
1) Nagpur
2) Patna
3) Bhopal
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
2. Who is posted in Kolkata?
1) K
2) T
3) V
4) K or T
5) None of these
3. Which department has only two Executives?
1) Systems
2) Marketing
3) Engineering
4) Marketing or Systems
5) Cannot be determined
4. Which of the following group of persons work in Mar-keting department?
1) KBT
2) BTF
3) BHD
4) BHT
5) None of these
5. Which of the following combinations of department, person and place is correct?
1) Marketing-B-Bhopal
2) Engineering-G-Kolkata
3) Systems-V-Chennai
4) Systems-T-Patna
5) None of these
Ques 3 - 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. A sits fourth to the right of H while second to the left of F. C is not the neighbour of F and B. D sits third to the right of C. H never sits next to G.
Questions:
1. Who amongst the following sits between B and D?
1) G
2) F
3) H
2) F
3) H
4) A
5) C
5) C
2. Which of the following pairs sit between H and G?
1) BH
2) EF
3) CE
2) EF
3) CE
4) DB
5) None of these
5) None of these
3. Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) AE
2) HF
3) BD
2) HF
3) BD
4) GE
5) CH
5) CH
4. Who is to immediate right of A?
1) C
2) D
3) G
2) D
3) G
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
5) None of these
5. Who sits second to the right of B?
1) A
2) C
3) D
2) C
3) D
4) E
5) None of these
5) None of these
6. Which is the position of B with respect to C?
I. Second to the right
II. Sixth to the left
III. Third to the left
IV. Fifth to the right
1) Only II
2) Only II and III
3) Only I and IV
2) Only II and III
3) Only I and IV
4) Data inadequate
5) Both III and IV
5) Both III and IV
Ques 4 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are five men, Anuj, Kunal, Sourav, Rahul and Harish. The one who is tallest is not the youngest. Kunal is older than only Harish. Sourav is older than Rahul but shorter than him. Only one person is taller than Rahul. Anuj is shortest while younger than only Sourav and Rahul. Only two men are shorter than Sourav.
Questions:
1. Which of the following men is third tallest of the five?
1) Sourav
2) Rahul
3) Harish
2) Rahul
3) Harish
4) Kunal
5) Kunal or Rahul
5) Kunal or Rahul
2. Who among the following men is tallest?
1) Sourav
2) Rahul
3) Kunal
2) Rahul
3) Kunal
4) Harish
5) Sourav or Harish
5) Sourav or Harish
3. If the five men are made to stand in a line according to their height, first in ascending order, then in descending order, then whose position will remain the same in both the arrangements?
1) Harish
2) Rahul
3) Kunal
2) Rahul
3) Kunal
4) Sourav
5) Rahul and Anuj
5) Rahul and Anuj
4. Who among the following is older than Kunal but younger than Rahul?
1) Harish
2) Sourav
3) Anuj
2) Sourav
3) Anuj
4) Data inadequate
5) Sourav or Anuj
5) Sourav or Anuj
5. Who among the following is taller than Anuj only?
1) Sourav
2) Harish
3) Rahul
2) Harish
3) Rahul
4) Kunal
5) Kunal or Harish
5) Kunal or Harish
Ques 5 - 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. E and G always sit next to each other. D sits third to the right of C. F sits second to the left of H. C never sits next to A while D never sits next to G. H is not the neighbour of D and C.
Questions:
1. Who sits between A and D?
1) B
2) F
3) C
2) F
3) C
4) E
5) None of these
5) None of these
2. Who sits second to the left of B?
1) F
2) G
3) A
2) G
3) A
4) E
5) None of these
5) None of these
3. Who sits to immediate right of F?
1) D
2) C
3) B
2) C
3) B
4) A
5) None of these
5) None of these
4. Which of the following pairs sits between B and F ?
1) HB
2) FD
3) BG
2) FD
3) BG
4) GC
5) AH
5) AH
5. Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1) CH
2) BA
3) FE
2) BA
3) FE
4) DG
5) AC
5) AC
Ques 6 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G represent seven different states Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Maharashtra in seven different games Hockey, Chess, Cricket, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Golf and Billiards. The order of persons, states and games is not necessarily the same. D represents Kerala in Chess. E represents Golf team but not from Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh, A represents Madhya Pradesh for Badminton. C represents Orissa but not for Cricket or Table-Tennis. The one who represents Bihar, represents “Table-Tennis. The one who represents Hockey represents Uttar Pradesh. F represents Maharashtra for Cricket. G does not represent Bihar.
Questions:
1. Who represents Uttar Pradesh?
1) G
2) F
2) F
3) B
4) Cannot be determined
4) Cannot be determined
2. Who represents Bihar?
1) G
2) E
3) B
2) E
3) B
4) B or E
5) None of these
5) None of these
3. Who represents Billiards team?
1) G
2) F
3) C
2) F
3) C
4) B
5) None of these
5) None of these
4. E represents which state?
1) Bihar
2) Kerala
3) Uttar Pradesh
2) Kerala
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Tamil Nadu
5) None of these
5) None of these
5. Which of the following combinations of game and state is correct?
1) Orissa-Chess
2) Orissa-Billiards
3) Tamil Nadu-Cricket
2) Orissa-Billiards
3) Tamil Nadu-Cricket
4) Maharashtra-Chess
5) None of these
5) None of these
Ques 7 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
B, D, F, H, K, W, M and T are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. F is third to the left of D who is second to the left of H. B is fourth to the right of H. K is third to the right of M who is not an immediate neighbour of F. T is not an immediate neighbour of B or D.
Questions:
1. Who is to the immediate right of T?
1) K
2) F
3) H
2) F
3) H
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
5) None of these
2. Who is second to the left of B?
1) T
2) K
3) D
2) K
3) D
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
5) None of these
3. Who is sitting between D and B?
1) T
2) F
3) M
2) F
3) M
4) W
5) Data inadequate
5) Data inadequate
4. Who is third to the left of H?
1) W
2) F
3) B
2) F
3) B
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
5) None of these
5. What is T’s position with respect to W?
1) Third to the right
2) Third to the left
3) Second to the left
2) Third to the left
3) Second to the left
4) Second to the right
5) None of these
5) None of these
Ques 8 - Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven boys. Each of them studies a different subject as Economics, Bio-Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English, German and Psychology. Each of them likes a different game as Football, Cricket, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Carrom, Volleyball and Hockey. The order of boys, subject and games is not necessarily the same. B studies Biology and likes cricket. D likes football but not studies Biochemistry or English and G likes Table-Tennis but not studies Physics. F studies Economics but not likes Carrom. A studies Psychology likes Hockey. One who studies Physics likes Badminton. C plays Carrom but not studies Bio-chemistry.
Questions:
1. F likes which game?
1) Volleyball
2) Badminton
2) Badminton
3) Table-Tennis
4) Cannot be determined
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
2. Who studies English?
1) E
2) D
3) C
2) D
3) C
4) G
5) None of these
5) None of these
3. Which one of the following statements is certainly true?
1) One who likes football studies English
2) One who likes Volleyball studies Bio-chemistry
3) One who likes Carrom sudies Psychology
4) One who likes Hockey studies English
5) One who likes Carrom studies English
4. D studies which subject?
1) Economics
2) Physics
3) Biology
2) Physics
3) Biology
4) German
5) None of these
5) None of these
5. Who likes Badminton?
1) D
2) E
2) E
3) G
4) Cannot be determined
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
Ques 9 - 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
2) Sudha
3) Mukta
4) Cannot be determined
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
2. Who is second to the left of Rani?
1) Ashwini
2) Meeta
3) Priya
2) Meeta
3) Priya
4) Sudha
5) None of these
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
2) Ashwini-Geeta
3) Sudha-Priya
4) Geeta-Sudha
5) None of these
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
2) Sudha-Rani-Geeta
3) Mukta-Priya-Rani
4) Mukta-Priya-Sudha
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 and II
2) II only
3) Both I and II
4) Both II and IV
5) Both I and III
5) Both I and III
Ques 10 - 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
2) A
3) E
4) D or E
5) None of these
5) None of these
2. D plays which game?
1) Table Tennis
2) Lawn Tennis
2) Lawn Tennis
3) Football
4) Cannot be determined
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
2) D
3) G
4) F
5) None of these
5) None of these
5. Who plays Table Tennis?
1) C
2) F
2) F
3) D
4) Cannot be determined
4) Cannot be determined
5) None of these
