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Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
M, T, J, R, D, W and Q are seven friends traveling in three cars – X, Y and Z with at least two persons in each car. There are three female members among them with at least one in each car. T travels only with her boyfriend Q in car Y. M travels in his car X. D, a male and W does not travel in car Z. J is not a female member and W is a female.
Q.
In which car do three of them travel?
  • a)
    X                                                             
  • b)
    Y                                       
  • c)
     Z                                                             
  • d)
    Data Inadequate          
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rounak Menon answered
Of different colors - red, blue and green. There are at least two friends in each car. M and T are in the same car but not in the green car. J is in the green car with D. R is not in the red car. Q is in a car with M but not with D.

1. How many friends are in the green car?
- Four friends are in the green car.

2. Which two friends are in the red car?
- The information does not provide which two friends are in the red car.

3. In which car is R traveling?
- The information does not provide which car R is traveling in.

4. Who is traveling with J in the green car?
- D is traveling with J in the green car.

5. Which two friends are traveling with Q?
- The information does not provide which two friends are traveling with Q.

6. In which car are M and T traveling?
- The information does not provide which car M and T are traveling in, except that it is not the green car.

 Direction  : Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:
Five guest lecturers have to be scheduled for students starting from Monday and ending on Friday of the same week. The topics of lectures are maths, science, language, civics and grooming, not necessarily in the same order. The experts for lectures belong to Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Jaipur, not necessarily in the same order. Three guest lecturers are females and two are males.
The males will take lectures on alternate days and wont’ be available on Monday. The expert who belongs to Delhi is a female and is free only on Tuesday. The Civics lecture needs to be scheduled on Wednesday. Neither grooming, nor maths can be scheduled for Monday. The language lecture should be scheduled after civics. The grooming expert belongs to Hyderabad. The expert of science neither belongs to Chennai, nor to Jaipur. A female expert belongs to Jaipur.
Q. Which of the following statements is true about the lecture on grooming?
A. The expert who took the lecture is a female.
B. The expert delivered lecture on Thursday.
C. The expert delivered lecture on Tuesday.
  • a)
    Only B                                                    
  • b)
    Only A                              
  • c)
    Both A and B                        
  • d)
    None of the above statements is true.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Malavika Rane answered

Directions:  Read the information given below carefully and answer the questions:
National School of Game has announced the Summer Season Festival of Games to be held every day from Monday to Saturday. Following Games are to be played:
1) Kho-Kho                                                 2) Football           
3) Badminton                                             4) Tennis                              
5) Cricket                                     6) Swimming 
All these Games are to be held once a week. And the schedule is as under:
  • Kho-Kho is to shown a day before Cricket.
  • Badminton can not be shown on Tuesday.
  • Football should be shown next day after Swimming.
  • Tennis should be shown on Friday only and Football should not be shown a day before it. 
  • Cricket should not be shown on the last day.
Q. ​On which day ‘Football’ is played?
  • a)
    Monday                                
  • b)
    Tuesday           
  • c)
    Thursday                                               
  • d)
    Saturday                          
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anaya Patel answered
Tennis is to be shown on friday only. This implies that we can not show football a day after i.e. on Saturday as swimming is to be shown before football.
Moreover as it is given that we can not show a football a day before friday i.e. Thursday. Thus we can not even place it on wednesday as if we will do so then we will not be able to place kho-kho and cricket together as no consecutive days will be left with us.
Also football can not be shown on the first day i.e. Monday because swimming is to be shown before football.
Therefore to maintain a proper order we can place football only on Tuesday.

Directions : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five different TV channels – Star Plus, B4U, Sony, Zee and DDI – have announced to show quiz programmes by different hosts – Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Karishma Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan – on their respective channels in prime time. All hosts signed for different numbers of episodes with their respective channels. Among the given programmes, the longest one has a duration of 100 episodes. Shahrukh Khan will host, an 80-episdoe programme but neither on Zee nor on B4U channel. DDI will show an 100-episode programme but hosted neither by Hrithik nor by Karishma. Aishwarya has signed neither with Sony nor with Star Plus. Amitabh has signed exactly double the no. of episodes than Hrithik. Sony TV will be exactly in the middle, when all the channels will be compared in terms of the no. of episodes. B4U will show a 60-episode programme, not by Hrithik Roshan. Krishma Kapoor will host ¾ times with respect to Amitabh but not on B4U and Zee TV. Amitabh will show 100 episode programme.
Q.
What is the total number of episodes for the programme on Sony channel?
  • a)
    50                                                                            
  • b)
    80                               
  • c)
    100                                                          
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Shanaya Sharma answered

Direction  : Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:
Five guest lecturers have to be scheduled for students starting from Monday and ending on Friday of the same week. The topics of lectures are maths, science, language, civics and grooming, not necessarily in the same order. The experts for lectures belong to Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Jaipur, not necessarily in the same order. Three guest lecturers are females and two are males.
The males will take lectures on alternate days and wont’ be available on Monday. The expert who belongs to Delhi is a female and is free only on Tuesday. The Civics lecture needs to be scheduled on Wednesday. Neither grooming, nor maths can be scheduled for Monday. The language lecture should be scheduled after civics. The grooming expert belongs to Hyderabad. The expert of science neither belongs to Chennai, nor to Jaipur. A female expert belongs to Jaipur.
Q. 
Which of the following statements is true about the lecture that was held on Thursday?
A. The lecture was delivered by a male.
B. The lecture was delivered by an expert from Jaipur.
C. The lecture was delivered on the subject of Science       
  • a)
    Only C                                                    
  • b)
    Both A and C
  • c)
    Only B                                                    
  • d)
    Only A                              
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Dia Mehta answered

Directions  : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
P, Q, R, S, T, and U are travelling together in a bus. Out of these two are reporters, two are technicians, and one is a writer and one a photographer. P, the photographer is married to S who is a reporter. Writer is married to Q, whose occupation is same as that of U. P, Q, R and S are group of two married couples and all of them have different profession. U is brother of R.
Q. ​Who constitute the group of reporters?
  • a)
    ST                                                            
  • b)
    PQ                     
  • c)
    RT                                                     
  • d)
    SU   
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rounak Das answered
Explanation:


  • There are six people travelling together in a bus: P, Q, R, S, T, and U.

  • Two of them are reporters, two are technicians, and one is a writer and one a photographer.

  • P, the photographer is married to S who is a reporter.

  • The writer is married to Q, whose occupation is the same as that of U.

  • P, Q, R and S are a group of two married couples and all of them have different professions.

  • U is the brother of R.

  • We need to find out the group of reporters.

  • From the given information, we know that there are two reporters: S and either P or Q.

  • Also, we know that P and S are married, so they form a group together.

  • Therefore, the other group of reporters is ST.

  • Hence, the correct answer is option A, ST.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 L, M, N, O, P and Q are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. O sits third to right of M. Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces M sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of L. N and P are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. P does not face the immediate neighbor of D.
Q. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?
  • a)
    O, D
  • b)
    M, A
  • c)
    Q, C
  • d)
    L, D
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Deepak Chawla answered
Solution:

  • 12 people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each.

  • Row-1: L, M, N, O, P, and Q are seated facing South.

  • Row-2: A, B, C, D, E, and F are seated facing North.

  • O sits third to the right of M.

  • Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line.

  • The one who faces M sits second to the right of E.

  • Two people sit between B and F.

  • Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line.

  • The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left of L.

  • N and P are immediate neighbors of each other.

  • C sits second to the left of A.

  • P does not face the immediate neighbor of D.



Answer: Option D - L, D sit at extreme ends of the rows.

Explanation:

  • From the given arrangements, we can draw the following table:



| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|----|----|---|----|---|---|---|
| R1 | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
| R2 | A | B | C | D | E | F |


  • From the given information, we can deduce the following:

  • O sits third to the right of M. Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line. Hence, M cannot be at the extreme end, and O must be at the extreme end of row 1.

  • The one who faces M sits second to the right of E. Hence, E must be at position 4 in row 2.

  • Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. Hence, B and F must be at positions 2 and 5 in row 2.

  • The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left of L. Hence, B's immediate neighbor is A, and the person who sits third to the left of L is O. Therefore, L must be at position 1 in row 1, and C must be at position 3 in row 2.

  • N and P are immediate neighbors of each other. Hence, N must be at position 2 or 4 in row 1, and P must be at position 4 or 6 in row 1. But P does not face the immediate neighbor of D, so N must be at position 2 and P must be at position 6.




  • Therefore, the final arrangement is:



| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|----|----|---|

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Ten people G, H, I, J, K, L, W, X, Y and Z live in a building with four Floors. Each Floor has 3 flats – flat 1, flat 2, and flat 3 in the same order from left to right. Ground floor is numbered floor 1 and top most floor is floor 4. Each flat is built in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 2 is just above Flat 1 of floor 1 and so on.
The two flats in which no one lives are on even numbered floor and in even numbered flat. G does not live on even numbered floor and even numbered flat. W lives in the flat just above H. The flat between K and X is vacant and K lives in one of the flat above X. L lives in an odd numbered flat which is in the left of X. Z and Y lives on the same floor and no one else is living with them on that floor. G lives on a floor and flat just above W’s floor and flat. I live on one of the floors on which one flat is vacant. Z and I both lives in the flat which is numbered 1.
Q. Which of the following lives on the ground floor?
  • a)
     G
  • b)
     I
  • c)
     L
  • d)
     W
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anirudh Chavan answered
Understanding the Living Arrangements
To determine who lives on the ground floor, we need to analyze the clues given and arrange the information systematically.
Key Clues
- G does not live on even-numbered floors or flats.
- W lives just above H.
- There is a vacant flat between K and X, and K is above X.
- L lives in an odd-numbered flat to the left of X.
- Z and Y live on the same floor with no one else.
- G lives above W.
- I lives where one flat is vacant.
- Z and I both live in flat numbered 1.
Analyzing the Floors
1. Ground Floor (Floor 1):
- Flats: 1, 2, 3
- Since G cannot live in even-numbered flats or floors, G must live here.
- W and H cannot occupy this floor because W is above H.
2. First Floor (Floor 2):
- Flats 1, 2, 3
- W must be here, above H (who must then be on Floor 1).
- The flat arrangement is: H (1), W (2).
3. Second Floor (Floor 3):
- Flats 1, 2, 3
- K is above X. If X is on Floor 2, K must be on Floor 3. The arrangement will have a vacant flat between them.
- L in an odd flat left of X means L is in flat 1 (odd) of Floor 2.
4. Top Floor (Floor 4):
- Flats 1, 2, 3
- This is where Z and Y live together in flat 1.
Conclusion
After logically placing everyone according to the clues, we find:
- G lives on the ground floor (Floor 1).
- I cannot live on the ground floor since Z and I share flat 1 together on Floor 4.
Thus, the answer to who lives on the ground floor is C) L.

Directions : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five different TV channels – Star Plus, B4U, Sony, Zee and DDI – have announced to show quiz programmes by different hosts – Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Karishma Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan – on their respective channels in prime time. All hosts signed for different numbers of episodes with their respective channels. Among the given programmes, the longest one has a duration of 100 episodes. Shahrukh Khan will host, an 80-episdoe programme but neither on Zee nor on B4U channel. DDI will show an 100-episode programme but hosted neither by Hrithik nor by Karishma. Aishwarya has signed neither with Sony nor with Star Plus. Amitabh has signed exactly double the no. of episodes than Hrithik. Sony TV will be exactly in the middle, when all the channels will be compared in terms of the no. of episodes. B4U will show a 60-episode programme, not by Hrithik Roshan. Krishma Kapoor will host ¾ times with respect to Amitabh but not on B4U and Zee TV. Amitabh will show 100 episode programme.
Q. 
If Amitabh demands Rs 10 lakh per episode for hosting the programme, what amount will he receive from the organizers?
  • a)
    Rs 5 cr                                                    
  • b)
    Rs 10 cr                           
  • c)
    Rs 6 cr                                                              
  • d)
    Data inadequate
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Vandana Sharma answered
To no. of episodes done by amithabh. =100
demand in one episode=10,00,000
to .money=100×10,00,000=1000000000
=10 crore.

Directions : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five different TV channels – Star Plus, B4U, Sony, Zee and DDI – have announced to show quiz programmes by different hosts – Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Karishma Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan – on their respective channels in prime time. All hosts signed for different numbers of episodes with their respective channels. Among the given programmes, the longest one has a duration of 100 episodes. Shahrukh Khan will host, an 80-episdoe programme but neither on Zee nor on B4U channel. DDI will show an 100-episode programme but hosted neither by Hrithik nor by Karishma. Aishwarya has signed neither with Sony nor with Star Plus. Amitabh has signed exactly double the no. of episodes than Hrithik. Sony TV will be exactly in the middle, when all the channels will be compared in terms of the no. of episodes. B4U will show a 60-episode programme, not by Hrithik Roshan. Krishma Kapoor will host ¾ times with respect to Amitabh but not on B4U and Zee TV. Amitabh will show 100 episode programme.
Q.
Aishwarya Rai will host shows on which of the following channels? 
  • a)
    Zee                                                          
  • b)
    DDI            
  • c)
    Star Plus                                 
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Vandana Sharma answered
She will host B4U. u can see table given in above question

Directions for questions : Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
An 8-litre jug is filled with milk. There are two empty 5-litre and 3-litre jugs that are also available. Divide the 8 litres of milk into two equal parts by only using the 3 given jugs. No other measuring devices are available. There is no graduation mark in these jugs and eye estimation is not acceptable.
Q. What is the minimum possible number of pourings needed to achieve this result?
  • a)
    6                                                              
  • b)
    7
  • c)
    8                                                              
  • d)
    9
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nikhila menon answered
Solution:
To divide 8 litres of milk into two equal parts using 3 jugs of 8, 5 and 3 litres, we need to follow the following steps:

Step 1: Fill the 5-litre jug with milk from the 8-litre jug.
Step 2: Pour the milk from the 5-litre jug into the 3-litre jug until the 3-litre jug is full. This leaves 2 litres of milk in the 5-litre jug.
Step 3: Pour the milk from the 3-litre jug into the 8-litre jug, which already has 6 litres of milk in it.
Step 4: Fill the 3-litre jug with milk from the 5-litre jug.
Step 5: Pour the milk from the 3-litre jug into the 8-litre jug, which now has 9 litres of milk in it. Pour until the 8-litre jug is full, leaving 1 litre of milk in the 3-litre jug.
Step 6: Pour the milk from the 8-litre jug into the 5-litre jug.
Step 7: Pour the remaining 1 litre of milk from the 3-litre jug into the 5-litre jug.
Step 8: The 5-litre jug now has 3 litres of milk in it. Pour this into the 8-litre jug, which already has 8 litres of milk in it. This leaves 3 litres of milk in the 8-litre jug.

Therefore, we need a minimum of 7 pourings to divide 8 litres of milk into two equal parts.
Hence, the correct answer is option (B) 7.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 L, M, N, O, P and Q are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. O sits third to right of M. Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces M sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of L. N and P are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. P does not face the immediate neighbor of D.
Q. How many persons are seated between Q and N?
  • a)
    One
  • b)
    Two
  • c)
    Three
  • d)
    Four
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Arnab Verma answered
Seating Arrangement Problem

Given information:

- Two parallel rows containing six people each
- Row-1 faces South and has L, M, N, O, P and Q
- Row-2 faces North and has A, B, C, D, E and F
- O is seated third to the right of M
- Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line
- The person who faces M sits second to the right of E
- Two people sit between B and F
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of L
- N and P are immediate neighbors of each other
- C sits second to the left of A
- P does not face the immediate neighbor of D

To find:

How many persons are seated between Q and N?

Solution:

We need to find the number of people between Q and N. Let's analyze the given information to get the answer.

- O is seated third to the right of M. Hence, M can sit at either end of the line. Let's assume M is at the extreme left end and O is to the right of M.
- The person who faces M sits second to the right of E. Therefore, E must be at the extreme right end of the row facing North and B must be the person facing M.
- Two people sit between B and F. Therefore, B is at one end and F is at the other end of the row facing North.
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of L. Hence, L is to the left of B and N is to the right of B.
- N and P are immediate neighbors of each other. Therefore, P is to the right of N.
- C sits second to the left of A. Therefore, A is at one end of the row facing North.
- P does not face the immediate neighbor of D. Hence, D is not the immediate neighbor of N.

Using the above information, we can draw the following arrangement:

North A C D F B
South M E L N P Q

Therefore, there are two persons (L and O) between Q and N. Hence, the answer is option (B) two.

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of P. R and T are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbor of D.
Q. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows ?
  • a)
    S, D
  • b)
    Q, A
  • c)
    V, C
  • d)
    P, D
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Aditya Pillai answered
Seating Arrangement Puzzle: CAT Exam

Given Information:
- 12 people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each.
- In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing South.
- In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North.
- S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line.
- The one who faces Q sits second to right of E.
- Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line.
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of P.
- R and T are immediate neighbors of each other.
- C sits second to the left of A.
- T does not face the immediate neighbor of D.

Solution:
To solve this problem, we need to arrange the given information logically and systematically. Let's do it step by step.

Step 1: Draw a table to represent the given arrangement.

North South
Row 2: A B C D E F Row 1: P Q R S T V

Step 2: Use the given information to fill in the table systematically.

- S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line.
- S cannot sit at an extreme end of the line because Q is sitting to its left.
- Therefore, Q must be sitting at an extreme end of the line.
- Hence, Q is sitting in the rightmost position in Row 1.
- The one who faces Q sits second to right of E.
- Q is facing North.
- Therefore, the person facing Q must be sitting in the leftmost position in Row 2.
- Hence, E is sitting in the second position from the left in Row 2.
- Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line.
- B and F cannot sit at extreme ends of the line because there are only two people between them.
- Therefore, B and F must be sitting in the middle of their respective rows.
- Hence, B is sitting in the fourth position from the left in Row 2 and F is sitting in the third position from the right in Row 2.
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of P.
- The immediate neighbor of B is either A or C.
- P is facing South.
- Therefore, the person who sits third to the left of P must be sitting in the leftmost position in Row 1.
- Hence, the person facing the immediate neighbor of B must be sitting in the rightmost position in Row 2.
- Therefore, A is sitting in the second position from the right in Row 2 and C is sitting in the leftmost position in Row 2.
- R and T are immediate neighbors of each other.
- R and T must be sitting next to each other in Row 1.
- Therefore, R is sitting in the third position from the left in Row 1 and T is sitting in the fourth position from the left in Row 1.
- C sits second to the left of A.
- A is sitting in the second position from the

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight members of a family sitting around a circular table and all of them are facing away from the centre. Each of them has a different sunsign, viz. Aquarius, Libra, Leo, Cancer, Virgo, Pisces, Aries and Capricorn, but not necessarily in the same order. C sits second to the right of F’s wife, whose sunsign is neither Cancer nor Capricorn. No male is an immediate neighbour of C. E’s son sits second to the left of H and on the immediate right of the person whose sunsign is Leo. H, who is brother of B, has the sunsign Capricorn. H is not an immediate neighbour of F’s wife. E’s son’s sunsign is Libra. Only one person sits between G and H. F’s sister E sits on the immediate right of her father, whose sunsign is Aries. G is mother of B. Only one person sits between F’s father and A. A sit on the immediate left of the person whose sunsign is Pisces. Only one person sits between F and B. B sits second to the left of the person whose sunsign is Aquarius. B is father of D and is not an immediate neighbour of A.
Q. Whose sunsign is Aquarius?
  • a)
     D
  • b)
    G
  • c)
    Father of D
  • d)
    CND
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Simran Roy answered


Analysis:
- C sits second to the right of F's wife.
- E's son sits second to the left of H.
- H is brother of B and has the sunsign Capricorn.
- G is mother of B.
- A sits on the immediate left of the person whose sunsign is Pisces.
- B sits second to the left of the person whose sunsign is Aquarius.

Given Information:
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are eight family members with different sunsigns.
- F's wife's sunsign is neither Cancer nor Capricorn.
- No male is an immediate neighbour of C.
- E's son's sunsign is Libra.
- H is not an immediate neighbour of F's wife.
- F's sister E sits on the immediate right of her father, whose sunsign is Aries.
- Only one person sits between G and H.
- Only one person sits between F's father and A.
- Only one person sits between F and B.
- B is the father of D and is not an immediate neighbour of A.

Solution:
- From the information given, we can deduce that B's son D has the sunsign Aquarius because B is not an immediate neighbour of A and B sits second to the left of the person whose sunsign is Aquarius.
- Therefore, the sunsign of Aquarius belongs to D. Hence, the answer is option A) D.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given question.
Five Women Madhu, Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela and Rekha are married to Doctor, Naval Officer, Lawyer, Sales Manager and Engineer. The ladies are Accountant, Teacher and Doctor by Profession, while two are Housewives.
(i) One husband and Wife have the same profession.
(ii) Madhu and Kanchan are neither Housewives nor they are married to Doctor or Lawyer.
(iii) Sheela and Rekha are neither Teacher nor Accountant and their Husbands are neither the Engineer nor are in a Navy.
(iv) The Sales Manager is not Madhu’s or Chandni’s husband. His Wife is an Accountant.
(v) Rekha is not a doctor
(Vi) Chandni is not a Teacher and the Teacher’s husband is Naval officer.
Q. Who among the followings are Housewives?
  • a)
    Chandni, Rekha
  • b)
    Sheela, Chandni
  • c)
    Madhu, Rekha
  • d)
    Chandni, Madhu
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Based on the given information, we can determine the following:

1) One husband and wife have the same profession. This means that one of the women is married to a doctor, as there is only one doctor in the list of husbands.

2) Madhu and Kanchan are neither housewives nor married to a doctor or a lawyer.

3) Sheela and Rekha are neither teachers nor accountants, and their husbands are neither engineers nor in the navy.

4) The sales manager is not Madhu.

Now, let's use this information to answer the question:

Question: Who is married to the naval officer?

From the information given, we know that there is only one naval officer among the husbands. We also know that Madhu and Kanchan are not married to a naval officer.

Therefore, the only possibility is that Chandni is married to the naval officer.

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
M, T, J, R, D, W and Q are seven friends traveling in three cars – X, Y and Z with at least two persons in each car. There are three female members among them with at least one in each car. T travels only with her boyfriend Q in car Y. M travels in his car X. D, a male and W does not travel in car Z. J is not a female member and W is a female.
Q. 
Which of the following three represent the female group?
  • a)
    WQR                                                       
  • b)
    DQR                 
  • c)
    DTR                                                        
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sagnik Ghoshal answered
- a red car, a blue car, and a green car. Each car has at least one passenger.

1. What is the minimum number of passengers in each car?
- Each car must have at least one passenger.

2. Can two or more friends travel in the same car?
- Yes, two or more friends can travel in the same car.

3. Is it possible for all seven friends to travel in the same car?
- No, it is not possible for all seven friends to travel in the same car.

4. What is the maximum number of passengers in a car?
- The maximum number of passengers in a car is not specified.

5. If M and T are traveling together, which car are they most likely to be in?
- It is not possible to determine which car M and T are most likely to be in without additional information.

6. If D is traveling alone, which car is he most likely to be in?
- D could be in any of the three cars, as there is no information given about which friends are traveling together.

7. If J and R are in the same car, which car are they most likely to be in?
- It is not possible to determine which car J and R are most likely to be in without additional information.

8. If W is traveling in the red car, who else could be with him?
- There is no information given about which friends are traveling together, so it is not possible to determine who else could be with W in the red car.

9. If Q is traveling in the blue car, who else could be with him?
- There is no information given about which friends are traveling together, so it is not possible to determine who else could be with Q in the blue car.

10. If M and T are in one car and J and R are in another car, who could be in the third car?
- The third car could have any combination of the remaining friends (D and W) or they could be traveling alone.

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Eight friends — Nirvi, Rashi, Diya, Priya, Priti, Reena, Nisha and Isha — are sitting around a
circular table but not facing the centre. Each of them has her birthday in different months, viz
January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August, but not necessarily in the same
order.
Isha, whose birthday is in the month of April, sits third to the right of Priti. The one whose birthday is in the month of June sits second to the left of Nisha, whose birthday is in the month of January.  Diya, whose birthday is in the month of July, sits between the persons whose birthday, are in the months of February and June. Nisha sits second to the left of Rashi,who cannot  sit adjacent to Priti. Reena’s birthday is in the month of August and sits second to the right of Nirvi, whose birthday is in the month of March.
Q. Which of the following persons birthday is in the month of February?
  • a)
    Rashi
  • b)
    Nisha
  • c)
    Priti
  • d)
    Priya
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Anirudh Unni answered


Analysis:
- Isha's birthday is in April and she sits third to the right of Priti.
- The person with a June birthday sits second to the left of Nisha, who has a January birthday.
- Diya's birthday is in July and sits between the persons with February and June birthdays.
- Nisha sits second to the left of Rashi, who cannot sit adjacent to Priti.
- Reena's birthday is in August and she sits second to the right of Nirvi, who has a March birthday.

Solution:
- From the given information, we can deduce the following sequence: Rashi-Nisha-Isha-Priti-Diya-Nirvi-Reena-Priya.
- Priya's birthday must be in February since it is the only month left.
- Therefore, the person whose birthday is in February is Priya. So, the correct answer is option (d) Priya.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 L, M, N, O, P and Q are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. O sits third to right of M. Either O or M sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces M sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of L. N and P are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. P does not face the immediate neighbor of D.
Q. Which of the following is true regarding P?
  • a)
    F faces P
  • b)
    Q is an immediate neighbour of P
  • c)
    F faces the one who is second to right of P
  • d)
    P sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Pritam Ghosh answered
Understanding the Seating Arrangement
To solve the problem, we need to visualize the seating arrangement based on the provided clues.
Seating Rows
- Row-1 (Facing South): L, M, N, O, P, Q
- Row-2 (Facing North): A, B, C, D, E, F
Clues Breakdown
1. Positioning O and M: O sits third to the right of M. Since either O or M is at an extreme end, we can conclude:
- If M is at the extreme left, O will be at the extreme right, which is impossible as there are only six seats.
- Hence, M must be at the extreme left (M is at position 1 and O is at position 4).
2. Neighbor Relationships: Since O is at position 4:
- The person facing M is E (M at 1 faces E at 1).
- E then has the person who faces M sitting second to the right, which can be another clue.
3. B and F’s Position: Two people sit between B and F, meaning:
- If B is at position 2 (Row 2), F must be at position 5 or vice versa, ensuring neither sits at an extreme end.
4. N and P’s Positioning: N and P are neighbors, so they must occupy adjacent positions.
5. Finalizing the Arrangement: After deducing positions for L, M, N, O, P, Q in Row 1 and A, B, C, D, E, F in Row 2 through the clues, we determine that P does not face the immediate neighbor of D (which helps in confirming P and F’s positions).
Conclusion about P
From our arrangement:
- F faces the one who is second to the right of P.
Thus, the correct statement regarding P is:
Correct Answer: C - F faces the one who is second to the right of P

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. S sits third to right of Q. Either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sit between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line. The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to left of P. R and T are immediate neighbors of each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbor of D.
Q. How many persons are seated between V and R?
  • a)
    One
  • b)
    Two
  • c)
    Three
  • d)
    Four
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rounak Ghoshal answered
Analysis:
- S sits third to the right of Q, and either S or Q sits at an extreme end of the line.
- The one who faces Q sits second to the right of E.
- Two people sit between B and F, and neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line.
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left of P.
- R and T are immediate neighbors of each other.
- C sits second to the left of A.
- T does not face the immediate neighbor of D.

Solution:
Given the information:
- S sits third to the right of Q, so the possible positions for Q and S are:
- Q _ _ S _ _
- _ Q _ S _ _
- The person facing Q sits second to the right of E, so E must be in one of these two positions:
- _ _ E _ Q _
- Two people sit between B and F, so the possible positions for B and F are:
- _ _ E _ Q _ (B F)
- The immediate neighbor of B faces the person who sits third to the left of P, so the possible positions for P and the person facing B's neighbor are:
- _ _ E _ Q _ (B F) (P _)
- R and T are immediate neighbors, so they must be in one of these two positions:
- _ _ E _ Q _ (B F) (P R T)
- C sits second to the left of A, so the possible positions for A and C are:
- _ A E _ Q _ (B F) (P R T C)
- T does not face the immediate neighbor of D, so D must be in one of these positions:
- _ A E _ Q _ (B F) (P R T C D)
Therefore, the final seating arrangement is:
- A, C, E, Q, B, F in row-2 facing North
- P, R, T, S, D, V in row-1 facing South

Answer:
- There is one person seated between V and R.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given question.
Five Women Madhu, Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela and Rekha are married to Doctor, Naval Officer, Lawyer, Sales Manager and Engineer. The ladies are Accountant, Teacher and Doctor by Profession, while two are Housewives.
(i) One husband and Wife have the same profession.
(ii) Madhu and Kanchan are neither Housewives nor they are married to Doctor or Lawyer.
(iii) Sheela and Rekha are neither Teacher nor Accountant and their Husbands are neither the Engineer nor are in a Navy.
(iv) The Sales Manager is not Madhu’s or Chandni’s husband. His Wife is an Accountant.
(v) Rekha is not a doctor
(Vi) Chandni is not a Teacher and the Teacher’s husband is Naval officer.
Q. Who is the wife of Engineer?
  • a)
    Teacher
  • b)
    Accountant
  • c)
    House Wife
  • d)
    Doctor
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ishita Basak answered
From the given information, we can make the following deductions:

1. There are five women: Madhu, Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela, and Rekha.
2. They are married to five different men: Doctor, Naval Officer, Lawyer, Sales Manager, and Engineer.
3. The women have three different professions: Accountant, Teacher, and Doctor.
4. Two of the women are housewives.
5. One husband and wife have the same profession.
6. Madhu and Kanchan are neither housewives nor married to a Doctor or Lawyer.
7. Sheela and Rekha are neither Teachers nor Accountants.
8. Sheela and Rekha's husbands are neither Engineers nor in the Navy.
9. The Sales Manager is not Madhu.

Now, let's analyze the given information and answer the question.
The Sales Manager is not Madhu, so Madhu's husband cannot be the Sales Manager.

Answer: Madhu's husband is not the Sales Manager.

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given question.
Five Women Madhu, Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela and Rekha are married to Doctor, Naval Officer, Lawyer, Sales Manager and Engineer. The ladies are Accountant, Teacher and Doctor by Profession, while two are Housewives.
(i) One husband and Wife have the same profession.
(ii) Madhu and Kanchan are neither Housewives nor they are married to Doctor or Lawyer.
(iii) Sheela and Rekha are neither Teacher nor Accountant and their Husbands are neither the Engineer nor are in a Navy.
(iv) The Sales Manager is not Madhu’s or Chandni’s husband. His Wife is an Accountant.
(v) Rekha is not a doctor
(Vi) Chandni is not a Teacher and the Teacher’s husband is Naval officer.
Q. Which of the following pair is the correct match of husband –wife?
  • a)
    Naval Officer, Kanchan
  • b)
    Sales Manager, Madhu
  • c)
    Lawyer, Sheela
  • d)
    Engineer, Chandni
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Aniket Menon answered
From the given information, we can make the following deductions:

1. There are 5 women - Madhu, Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela, and Rekha.
2. There are 5 professions - Doctor, Naval Officer, Lawyer, Sales Manager, and Engineer.
3. There are 3 professions for the women - Accountant, Teacher, and Doctor.
4. There are 2 housewives.
5. One husband and wife have the same profession.
6. Madhu and Kanchan are neither housewives nor married to a doctor or lawyer.
7. Sheela and Rekha are neither teachers nor accountants, and their husbands are neither engineers nor in the Navy.
8. The sales manager is not Madhu.

Based on these deductions, we can now solve the question.

Question: Who is the Sales Manager?

From deduction 8, we know that Madhu is not the sales manager. Therefore, the sales manager must be one of the remaining women - Kanchan, Chandni, Sheela, or Rekha.

However, we do not have enough information to determine which one of them is the sales manager.

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