Reasoning Puzzle Questions For Bank PO Exams





Directions (1-5) Read the following information and answer the questions given below it:
(1) Seven students P, Q, R, S, T, U and V take a series of tests.
(2) No two students get similar marks.
(3) V always scores more than P.
(4) P always scores more than Q.
(5) Each time either R scores the highest and T gets the least or alternatively
(6) S scores the highest and U or Q scores the least.


1. If S is ranked sixth and Q is ranked fifth, which of the following can be true?
(a) V is ranked first or fourth 
(b) R is ranked second or third
(c) P is ranked second or fifth 
(d) U is ranked third or fourth
(e) T is ranked fourth or fifth. 


2.If R gets more, V should be ranked not lower than:
(a) second 
(b) third 
(c) fourth 
(d) fifth 
(e)sixth


3.If R is ranked second and Q is ranked fifth, which of the following must be true?
(a) S is ranked third 
(b) T is ranked sixth 
(c) P is ranked sixth 
(d)V is ranked fourth 
(e) U is ranked sixth


4.If S is ranked second, which of the following can be true? 
(a) U gets more than V 
(b) V gets more than S 
(c) P gets more than R
(d) P gets more than V 
(e) T gets more than Q


5.If V is ranked fifth, which of the following must be true?
(a) S scores the highest 
(b) R is ranked second
(c) T is ranked third
(d) Q is ranked fourth 
(e) U scores the least 


Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
(1) A, B, C, D and E are five friends.
(2) B is elder to E, but not as tall as C.
(3) C is younger to A, and is taller to D and E.
(4) A is taller to D, But younger to E.
(5) D is elder to A but is shorter in the group.


6.Who among the following is the eldest?
(a) A
(b) B 
(c) C 
(d) D 
(e) None of these


7.Which of the following pairs of students is elder to D?
(a) BA 
(b) BC 
(c) BE 
(d) EA 
(e) None of these


8.Which of the following statements is correct about B?
(1)B is not the tallest 
(2) B is shorter to E
(3)When they are asked to stand in ascending order with respect to their heights, B is in the middle


(a) Only (1) is correct
(b) Only (1) and (3) are correct
(c) All are correct
(d) All are incorrect
(e) None of these


9.If F, another friend is taller than C, how many of them will be between F and E according to their height?
(a) None 
(b) One
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these


10.If a selection is to be made among them who would be relatively older and also taller, who among them should be chosen?
(a) A 
(b) B 
(c) C 
(d) D 
(e) E 




Answers:


1-d
2-c
3-b
4-a
5-a
6-e
7-e
8-a
9-e
10-b