NICL AO Prelims 2017 – Puzzle Quiz – Set 1

Seven cakes X, P, Z, Q, C, S and V are kept above or below of
one another .They all are of different colours – white, purple, black, maroon,
red, orange and blue but not necessarily in the same order. These are the
further details-

The cake which is of black color and
S are three places away from each other. Cake which is of black color is
immediately above Z. Only three cakes are between P and the cake of white
color. Cake of white color is above S but not immediately above. Cake of maroon
color is immediately above the cake V. Cake which is of orange color is
immediately above P. Cake Z is not of red color. Cake X and C are two places
away from each other. Neither cake X nor cake Z is of purple color. Cake X is
above cake C.

Q.1
Which cake is kept third place from the top?

a)
C

b)
Red coloured cake

c)
S

d)
Black coloured cake

e)
none of these

Q.2
What is the colour of cake X?

a)
White

b)
Orange

c)
Blue

d)
Red

e)
none of these

Q.3
Which cake is kept three places above blue coloured cake?

a)
Purple colored cake

b)
S

c)
Maroon coloured cake

d)
C

e)
none of these

Q.4
X is related to orange, C is related to black. Then in the same way which is
related to Purple?

a)
S

b)
Z

c)
Q

d)
P

e)
none of these

Q.5
which combination is/are correct?

a)
C – Purple

b)
V – Black

c)
S – Maroon

d)
Z – White

e)
none of these