Reasoning Puzzle Practice Test Question Paper - 4 with Answer Key and Solution

Here is solved questions of problems on Reasoning Puzzle [Reasoning Ability] for SBI PO and IBPS exams. Puzzle related questions are asked in almost all entrance examinations and candidates need to practice this section very hard to score good marks and hence good position in merit list.

Reasoning Puzzle Practice Test- 4

Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below

Eight people S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the center. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.
M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbor of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S is the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

Q.1. Who is accountant?

A) P
B) L
C) S
D) N
E) None of these

Q.2. Who is sitting on the right side of Shopkeeper?

A) Supervisor
B) Reporter
C) Supervisor or reporter
D) Doctor
E) None of these

Q.3. Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group ?

A) Teacher - Painter
B) Supervisor - Shopkeeper
C) Cricketer - Reporter
D) Doctor - Accountant
E) Shopkeeper – Doctor

Q.4. How many people are sitting between S and M when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from M?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) None of these

Q.5. What is S’s position with respect to Shopkeeper?

A) Third to the right
B) Second to the right
C) Third to the left
D) Second to the left
E) None of these

Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

A building has eight floors from 1 to 8 in such a way that ground floor is numbered 1, the above floor is numbered 2 and so on. The top most floor is numbered 8. Eight persons G, P, M, R, Q, A, D and C are staying each on one of these floors. A is staying on floor 6. There is a gap of three persons between G and R. C is staying on the topmost floor. Neither P nor M is staying on the floor 5. Q is staying middle of P and M. R is staying on the floor 1. M is not an immediate neighbor of G.

Q.6. Who is staying on floor number 2?

A) P
B) M
C) Either P or M
D) Can not be determined
E) None of these

Q.7. How many persons are there between C and M?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) None of these

Q.8. If all persons are arranged in alphabetical order such as A occupies floor 1 then who will occupy floor 5?

A) G
B) Q
C) M
D) P
E) None of these

Q.9. Q is staying on which floor?

A) 3rd
B) 5th
C) 7th
D) 2nd
E) None of these

Q.10. Who are immediate neighbors of G?

A) M and A
B) A and P
C) D and Q
D) D and P
E) None of these

Answers of above questions:

Solution for Q .1 to 5

Below answers are given in clockwise direction in circle

M - Supervisor
L - Accountant
P - Painter
S - Cricketer
T - Teacher
O - Reporter
R - Shopkeeper
N - Doctor

Solution for Q. 6 to 10

8th floor- C
7th floor- D
6th floor- A
5th floor- G
4th floor- P
3rd floor- Q
2nd floor- M
1st floor- R

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