Reasoning Quiz for Bank & Insurance Exams 2017 – Set 8 | Puzzles

Directions (Q. 1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G studied in colleges X, Y and Z and are currently in different professions, namely Veterinary, Textile Management, Software Development, Cricket, Lawyer, Coach and Architecture (not necessarily in the same order). At least two and not more than three friends had studied in the same college. C is an architect and studied in college Y. E is not a Cricketer. Only G amongst the seven friends studied in college X along with E. F is a Software Developer and did not study in college Y. B is a Lawyer and did not study in the same college as F. A did not study in college Z. Those who studied in college X are neither Textile Manager nor Coaches. None of those who studied in college Y is a Coach.

1. Who amongst the following have studied in college Z?

1) B, A

2) C, F

3) B, D, F

4) A, D

5) D, F

2. Which of the following groups represents the students of college Y?

1) C, E, G

2) A, C, D

3) A, B, C

4) D, B, C

5) None of these

3. What is the profession of F?

1) Software Development

2) Cricket

3) Veterinary

4) Lawyer

5) None of these

4. Who amongst the following is in the profession of Veterinary?

1) E

2) G

3) A

4) D

5) None of these

5. What is the profession of A?

1) Coach

2) Veterinary

3) Cricket

4) Textile Management

5) None of these

6. Which of the following combinations of person, college and profession is definitely correct?

1) E-X-Textile Management

2) F-X-Software Development

3) A-Y-Cricketer

4) D-Z-Coach

5) None of these

7. Who amongst the following is a Coach?

1) A

2) D

3) E

4) G

5) None of these

Directions (Q. 8 – 12): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Eight friends—A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H—are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table while the other four sit in the middle of the four sides. Those who sit in the middle of the four sides face the centre while those who sit at the four corners face outside. A sits third to the left of C, who does not sit at any of the corners. E sits to the left but not on the immediate left of F, who is not an immediate neighbour of C. B and H are the immediate neighbours of neither each other nor of A and D respectively. D does not sit in the middle of any sides and at least two persons can sit between A and D. E and G sit opposite each other but do not face each other. F cannot sit opposite C.

8. Who among the following sits third to the left of H?

1) B

2) G

3) D

4) C

5) None of these

9. What is the position of B with respect to F?

1) Third to the left

2) Third to the right

3) Fourth to the left

4) Second to the right

5) None of these

10. Who among the following represent the immediate neighbours of F?

1) HG

2) GA

3) BE

4) AH

5) None of these

11. If they all are rearranged clockwise in alphabetical order starting from A (A retains his original position), which of the following would retain his original position?

1) H

2) G

3) D

4) E

5) None of these

12. Who among the following sits exactly between D and G?

1) B

2) H

3) F

4) C

5) None of these