Reasoning Quiz for Upcoming IBPS Exams – Set 22 | Puzzle – Mains

Q. (1-5)
Study the following information and answer the question.

Ten friends namely – J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are
sitting on two desks with five persons on each. The persons on desk 2 are
facing north and desk 1’s are facing south. Each person on desk 1 faces another
person of desk 2. Each of them likes different colours i.e. black, green,
white, red, grey, purple, yellow, blue, orange and brown, not necessarily in
the same order. Also known that-

K sits opposite to the one who sits second to the left of
the person who likes yellow. The persons who like purple and blue sit opposite
to each other. The person who likes white sits opposite the one who likes
orange. J sits opposite S, who likes red. R is not facing north but sits third
to the left of L, who likes white. The person who likes orange is on the
immediate right of M, who doesn’t like grey. There is only one person between O
and Q. K sits at one of the extreme ends of the desk and likes purple.  The persons who like black and yellow are not
facing north. P doesn’t like grey. The person who likes black sits opposite the
one who is 2nd to the right of Q. O likes brown.

Q.1 which of the following colour liked by Q?

(a) Grey

(b) Green

(c) Yellow

(d) Orange

(e) None of these.

Q.2 How many friends sit between K and M?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) None

(e) None of these

Q.3 who among the following sits third to the right of the
one who likes black?

(a) L

(b) N

(c) One likes white color

(d) One likes yellow

(e) None of these.

Q.4 who among the following sit at the extreme ends of the desk
1?

(a) N, P

(b) R, L

(c) L, P

(d) N, R

(e) None of these. 

Q.5 Four of the five alike in a certain way and hence form a
group, which pair does not belong to that group?

(a) Q, L

(b) P, S

(c) R, K

(d) N, M

(e) O, P

Q. (6-10)
Study the following information and answer the question.

Eight friends namely P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W live on
different floors of an eight floors building. The lowermost floor of the
building is numbered 1 and topmost floor is numbered 8. Each of them likes
different colours i.e. Pink, White, Grey, Black, Blue, Red, Yellow and Green
(not necessarily in the same order). Also known that- Only three people live between the one who likes Pink and S.
The one who likes Pink lives on an even numbered floor. Only two people live
between Q and S. P lives immediately above W. Q doesn’t live on the lowermost
floor. P lives on an even numbered floor. W doesn’t like Green. Only three
people live between Q and the one who likes Green. W lives neither on the third
floor nor on the five. Only one person lives between the one who likes Grey and
White. The one who likes Grey lives immediately below the one who likes Red.
Only two people live between W and the one who likes White. R doesn’t like Pink
and W doesn’t like Red. U lives immediately above T. The one who likes Blue
lives immediately above the one who likes Black. Only one person lives between
T and the one who likes Yellow.

Q.6 On which floor does U live?

(a) 5th

(b) 3rd

(c) 4th

(d) 2nd

(e) None of these. 

Q.7 who lives between V and the one who likes White?

(a) U

(b) Q

(c) T

(d) W

(e) None of these.

Q. 8 which pair among the following is correct?

(a) S – 2 – Grey

(b) P – 4 – pink

(c) W – 8 – Yellow

(d) None of these

(e) None of these

Q.9 which of the following colour does W like?

(a) Blue

(b) Pink

(c) Yellow

(d) Black

(e) None of these.

Q.10 which colour does V like?

(a) Black

(b) Yellow

(c) Pink

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these.