50 IMPORTANT NUMBER SERIES QUESTIONS

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50 IMPORTANT NUMBER SERIES QUESTIONS For Bank, Insurance, SSC, Railways & Other Government Exams

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50 IMPORTANT NUMBER SERIES QUESTIONS

For Bank, Insurance, SSC, Railways & Other Government Exams

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50 Important Missing Number Series Questions

1) 3, 7, 29, 143, 779, ?

a) 4997

b) 4649

c) 4847

d) 4799

e) 4999

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

x2 + 13, x3 + 23, x4 + 33, x5 + 43, x 6 + 53

3 x 2 +13 = 7,

7 x 3 + 23 = 29,

29 x 4 + 33 = 143,

143 x 5 +43 = 779,

779 x 6 + 53 = 4799

2) 4, 5, ?, 88, 620, 5585

a) 16

b) 18

c) 17

d) 20

e) 22

Answer & Solution: c

The series is

x1 + 1, x3 + 2, ×5 + 3, x7 + 4, x9 + 5, x11 + 6,

4 x 1+1 = 5,

5 x3+2=17,

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17 x 5 + 3 = 88,

88 x 7 + 4 = 620,

620 x 9 + 5 = 5585

3) 11, 20, 42, ?, 166, 330

a) 72

b) 66

c) 86

d) 80

e) 82

Answer & Solution: e

The series is

x2 - 2, x2 + 2, (Alternately Repeated)

4) 128, 64, 96, 240, ?, 3780

a) 740

b) 840

c) 850

d) 845

e) 745

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

x0.5, x1.5, x2.5, x3.5, x4.5

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5) 8484, ?, 8486, 8495, 8488, 8493

a) 8485

b) 8584

c) 8684

d) 8497

e) 8496

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

+13, —11, +9, —7, +5

6) 68, 132, 268, ?, 1068, 2132

a) 394

b) 464

c) 325

d) 532

e) 484

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

x2 - 4, x2 + 4, (Repeated)

7) 23, 12, 13, 21, ?, 112.5

a) 33

b) 44

c) 55

d) 66

e) 65

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

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×0.5+ 0.5, ×1+1, ×1.5+1.5, ×2+2, ×2.5+2.5

8) 8, 10, 18, 44, 124, ?

a) 366

b) 263

c) 194

d) 276

e) 286

Answer & Solution: a

8 10 18 44 124 366

+2 +8 +26 +80 +242

+6 +18 +54 +162

×3 ×3 ×3

9) 4, 4, 21, 68, ?, 2154

a) 435

b) 365

c) 462

d) 572

e) 425

Answer & Solution: b

4 4 21 68 365 2154

(×2-22) (×3+ 32) (×4-42) (×5-52) (×6-62)

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10) 7, 20, 59, 176, ?, 1580

a) 527

b) 526

c) 627

d) 562

e) 270

Answer & Solution: a

The series is

×3 – 1, ×3 – 1 (Repeated)

7 × 3 = 21 – 1 = 20

20 × 3 = 60 – 1 = 59

59 × 3 = 177 – 1 = 176

176 × 3 = 528 – 1 = 527

11) 6 -3 24 -57 186 ?

a) -582

b) 475

c) 627

d) 545

e) -543

Answer & Solution: e

The series is

x-3 +15, x-3 +15, (Repeated)

6 x -3 + 15 = -3,

-3 x -3 + 15 = 24,

24 x -3 + 15 = -57,

-57 x -3 + 15 = 186,

186 x -3 + 15 = -543

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12) 4 8 14 23 36.5 ?

a) 124

b) 91.75

c) 108.5

d) 84.5

e) 56.75

Answer & Solution: e

The series is

x1.5 + 2 (Repeated)

4 x 1.5 +2 = 8,

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14,

14x 1.5 + 2 = 23,

23 x 1.5 + 2 = 36.5,

36.5 x 1.5 + 2 = 56.75,

13) 9 5 6 10.5 23 ?

a) 60

b) 16

c) 18.5

d) 42.5

e) 32.5

Answer & Solution: a

The series is

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x0.5 + 0.5, x1 + 1, x 1.5+ 1.5, x2 + 2, x2.5 + 2.5

9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5,

5 x 1 + 1 = 6,

6 x 1.5 + 1.5 = 10.5,

10.5 x 2 + 2 = 23,

23 x 2.5 + 2.5 = 60.

14) 1 19 55 112 193 ?

a) 301

b) 336

c) 330

d) 252

e) 636

Answer & Solution: a

The series is

1 19 55 112 193 301

+18 +36 +57 81 +108

+18 +21 +24 +27

+3 +3 +3

15) 3 7 15 31 63 ?

a) 95

b) 125

c) 128

d) 127

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e) 98

Answer & Solution: d

The series is x2 + 1 (Repeated)

3 × 2 + 1 = 7,

7 x 2 + 1 =15,

15 × 2 + 1 = 31,

31 x 2 + 1= 63,

63 x 2 +1 = 127

16) 13 27 56 ? 234 473

a) 110

b) 112

c) 115

d) 120

e) 80

Answer & Solution: c

The series is

13 x 2 + 1 = 27,

27 x 2 + 2 = 56,

56 x 2 + 3 = 115,

115 x 2 + 4 = 234,

234 x 2 + 5 = 473

17) 48 144 288 864 1728 ?

a) 5164

b) 4185

c) 5284

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d) 5184

e) 5418

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

x3, x2, (alternatively)

18) 46656 1156 32768 ? 21952 676

a) 861

b) 900

c) 2700

d) 961

e) 841

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

(36)3, (34)2, (32)3, (30)2, (28)3, (26)2

(36)3 = 46656,

(34)2 = 1156,

(32)3 = 32768,

(30)2 = 900,

(28)3 = 21952,

(26)2 = 676

19) 4 14 32 60 ? 154

a) 90

b) 80

c) 95

d) 100

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e) 108

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

+32 + 1, +42 + 2, +52 + 3, +62 + 4, +72 + 5

4 + 32 + 1 = 14,

14 + 42+ 2 = 32,

32 + 52 + 3 = 60,

60 + 62 + 4 = 100,

100 + 72 +5 = 154

20) 56 ? 80 102 128 161

a) 66

b) 67

c) 77

d) 75

e) 87

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

+11, +13, +22, +26, +33, +39

56 + 11 = 67,

67 + 13 = 80,

80 + 22 = 102,

102 + 26 = 128,

128 + 33 = 161,

161 + 39 = 200

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21) 3, 732, 1244, 1587, 1803, 1928, ?

a) 2144

b) 1999

c) 1995

d) 2053

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: e

The series is

+93 +83 +73 +63 +53 +43

22) 16, 24, ?, 210, 945, 5197.5, 33783.76

a) 40

b) 36

c) 58

d) 60

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: d

The Series is

×1.5 ×2.5 ×3.5 ×4.5 ×5.5 ×6.5

23) 5, 12, 36, 123, ?, 2555, 15342

a) 508

b) 381

c) 504

d) 635

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: a

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5 × 1 + 1 × 7 = 12

12 × 2 + 2 × 6 = 36

36 × 3 + 3 × 5 = 123

123 × 4 + 4 × 4 = 508

508 × 5 + 5 × 3 = 2555

2555 × 6 + 6 × 2 = 15342

24) 8, 11, 17, ?, 65, 165.5, 498.5

a) 27.5

b) 32

c) 28

d) 30.5

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: d

8 ×0.5 + 7 = 11

11 × 1 + 6 = 17

17 × 1.5 + 5 = 30.5

30.5 × 2 + 4 = 65

65 × 2.5 + 3 = 165.5

165.5 × 3 + 2 = 498.5

25) 9, 15, 27, 51, 99, ?

a) 165

b) 195

c) 180

d) 190

e) None of these

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Answer & Solution: b

9 15 27 51 99 195

(×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3) (×2-3)

26) 13, 21, 36, 58, 87, ?

a) 122

b) 128

c) 133

d) 123

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: d

13 21 36 58 87 123

+8 +15 +22 +29 +36

+7 +7 +7 +7

27) 7, 9, 19, 45, 95, ?

a) 150

b) 160

c) 145

d) 177

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: d

7 + (1)2 + 1 = 9

9 + (3)2 + 1 = 19

19 + (5)2 + 1 = 45

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45 + (7)2 + 1 = 95

95 + (9)2 + 1 = 177

28) 14, 15, 23, 32, 96, ?

a) 121

b) 124

c) 152

d) 111

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: a

The series is

+12 +22 +32 +42 +52

29) 20, 24, 36, 56, 84, ?

a) 116

b) 124

c) 120

d) 128

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: c

The series is

20 24 36 56 84 120

+(4×1) +(4×3) +(4×5) +(4×7) +(4×9)

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30) 117, 389, 525, 593, 627, ?

a) 654

b) 640

c) 6

d) 630

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: e

117 389 525 593 627 644

+272 +136 +68 +34 +17

31) 1 2 6 15 31 56 ?

a) 96

b) 94

c) 98

d) 92

e) 99

Answer & Solution: d

The pattern of the number series is

1 + (1)2 = 2,

2 +(2)2= 6,

6 + (3)2 = 15,

15 + (4)2 = 31,

31 + (5)2 = 56,

56 + (6)2 = 92

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32) 41 39 43 37 45 ?

a) 55

b) 36

c) 33

d) 35

e) 49

Answer & Solution: d

There are two alternating series of +2 and -2 pattern respectively.

33) 3 8 23 68 203 ?

a) 607

b) 608

c) 604

d) 606

e) 610

Answer & Solution: b

The difference gets multiplied by 3 successively.

The series is

3 + 5 = 8,

8 + 15 = 23,

23 + 45 = 68,

68 + 135 = 203,

203 + 405 = 608

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34) 12 6 6 9 18 ?

a) 45

b) 54

c) 63

d) 36

e) 32

Answer & Solution: a

The series is

12 × 0.5 = 6,

6 × 1 = 6,

6 × 1.5 = 9,

9 × 2 = 18,

18 × 2.5 = 45,

35) 9 15 27 45 69 99 ?

a) 137

b) 133

c) 135

d) 139

e) 149

Answer & Solution: c

The series is

9 + (1 × 6) = 15,

15 + (2 × 6) = 15 + 12 = 27,

27 + (3 × 6) = 27 + 18 = 45,

45 + (4 × 6) = 45 + 24 = 69,

69 + (5 × 6) = 69 + 30 = 99,

99 + (6 × 6) = 99 × 36 = 135

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36) 2 51 87 112 ? 137

a) 148

b) 121

c) 128

d) 118

e) None of these

Answer & Solution: c

The series is

+72, +62, +52, +42, +32, +22

37) 2 3 8 27 ? 565 3396

a) 34

b) 108

c) 110

d) 112

e) 120

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

2 × 1 + 1 = 3,

3 × 2 + 2 = 8,

8 × 3 + 3 = 27,

27 × 4 + 4 = 112,

112 × 5 + 5 = 565,

565 × 6 + 6 = 3396

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38) 8 5 ? 26.75 97.625 444.3125

a) 10.5

b) 9.5

c) 7.5

d) 12.5

e) 11.25

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

8 × 0.5 + 1 = 5,

5 × 1.5 + 2 = 9.5,

9.5 × 2.5 + 3 = 26.75,

26.75 × 3.5 + 4 = 97.625,

97.625 × 4.5 + 5 = 444.3125

39) 27 125 ? 729 1331 2197

a) 216

b) 343

c) 512

d) 289

e) 256

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

(3)3, (5)3, (7)3, (9)3, (11)3, (13)3

40) 4 10 30 102 ? 2110

a) 610

b) 420

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c) 121

d) 120

e) 510

Answer & Solution: b

The series is

4 × 1 + 1 × 6 = 10

10 × 2 + 2 × 5 = 30

30 × 3 + 3 × 4 = 102

102 × 4 + 4 × 3 = 420

420 × 5 + 5 × 2 = 2110

610 × 6 + 6 × 1 = 3660 + 6 = 3666

41) 18 99 682 5443 ?

a) 48972

b) 48963

c) 48957

d) 48948

e) 48682

Answer & Solution: a

The series is:

18 × 6 – 9 = 99

99 × 7 – 11 = 682

682 × 8 – 13 = 5443

5443 × 9 – 15 = 48972

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42) 1324 1721 2190 2737 3368 ?

a) 3986

b) 4089

c) 4136

d) 4290

e) 4068

Answer & Solution: b

The series is:

(11)3 – 7 = 1324

(12)3 – 7 = 1721

(13)3 – 7 = 2190

(14)3 – 7 = 2737

(15)3 – 7 = 3368

(16)3 – 7 = 4089

43) 363 234 141 78 39 18 ?

a) 12

b) 11

c) 10

d) 9

e) 8

Answer & Solution: d

The series is:

13 + 7 + 73 = 363

12 + 6 + 63 = 234

11 + 5 + 53 = 141

10 + 4 + 43 = 78

9 + 3 + 33 = 39

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8 + 2 + 23 = 18

7 + 1 + 13 = 9

44) 665 463 307 191 109 ?

a) 79

b) 69

c) 55

d) 51

e) 47

Answer & Solution: c

The series is:

93 – 82 = 665

83 – 72 = 463

73 – 62 = 307

63 – 52 = 191

53 – 42 = 109

43 – 32 = 55

45) 210 336 504 720 990 1320 ?

a) 1651

b) 1688

c) 1716

d) 1794

e) 1720

Answer & Solution: c

The series is:

5 × 6 × 7 = 210

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6 × 7 × 8 = 336

7 × 8 × 9 = 504

8 × 9 × 10 = 720

9 × 10 × 11 = 990

10 × 11 × 12 = 1320

11 × 12 × 13 = 1716

46) 3 81 ? 1029 2187 3993

a) 375

b) 648

c) 192

d) 575

e) 243

Answer & Solution: a

The series is 13 × 3, 33 × 3, 53 × 3, 73 × 3, …………………..

47) 30 45 75 105 165 ?

a) 185

b) 205

c) 215

d) 195

e) 230

Answer & Solution: d

Each number is a prime number multiplied by 15.

The series is

15 × 2, 15 × 3, 15 × 5, 15 × 7, 15 × 11, ….

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48) 8 24 12 36 18 54 ?

a) 64

b) 79

c) 34

d) 37

e) 27

Answer & Solution: e

The series is ×3, ÷2 (Repeated)

49) 4320 720 144 ? 12 6 6

a) 56

b) 60

c) 26

d) 36

e) 16

Answer & Solution: d

The series is

÷6, ÷5, ÷4, ÷3, ÷2, ÷1

50) 26 63 124 215 342 ?

a) 511

b) 509

c) 504

d) 515

e) 525

Answer & Solution: a

The series is (33 – 1), (43 – 1), (53 – 1), (63 – 1), (73 – 1)

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50 Important Number Series Questions

51). 1224 ? 3022 4221 5620 7219

a) 2165

b) 1986

c) 1976

d) 1875

e) 2023

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

(35)2 -1, (45)2 -2, (55)2 -3, (65)2 -4, (75)2 -5, (85)2 -5

So, the series is 1224, 2023, 3022, 4221, 5620, 7219

52) ? 208 501 986 1711 2724

a) 59

b) 63

c) 78

d) 54

e) 67

Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

(3×4×5)-1, (5×6×7)-2, (7×8×9)-3, (9×10×11)-4, (11×12×13)-5, (13×14×15)-6

53) ? 4 17 126 1297 16808

a) 1

b) 2

c) 0

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d) -3

e) 3

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

(2)0+1, (3)1+1, (4)2+1, (5)3+1, (6)4+1, (7)5+1

54) 11 29 ? 89 131 181

a) 59

b) 55

c) 76

d) 64

e) 68

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

3×5-4, 5×7-6, 7×9-8, 9×11-10, 11×13-12, 13×15-14

55). 974 1366 1754 2146 2534 ?

a) 2926

b) 2929

c) 2976

d) 2956

e) 2946

Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

195×5-1, 195×7+1, 195×9-1, 195×11+1, 195×13-1, 195×15+1

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56). 8835 9023 9213 9405 ? 9795

a) 9899

b) 9599

c) 9539

d 9509

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

(94)2 -1, (95)2 -2, (96)2 -3, (97)2 -4, (98)2 -5, (99)2 -6

8835, 9023, 9213, 9405, 9599, 9795

57) 5477 5626 5777 ? 6085 6242 6401

a) 5830

b) 5960

c) 5840

d) 5950

e) 5930

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

+149, +151, +153, +155, +157, +159, +161

58) 1716 2184 2730 3360 4080 ? 5814

a) 4896

b) 4876

c) 4796

d) 4696

e) 5096

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Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

(12)3 -12, (13)3-13, (14)3-14, (15)3-15, (16)3-16, (17)3-17, (18)3-18

59) 137 274 411 548 ? 822 959

a) 785

b) 635

c) 735

d) 685

e) 695

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

+137, +137 Repeated.

60) 8 12 18 27 40.5 60.75 ?

a) 81.125

b) 92.125

c) 91.125

d) 94.125

e) 87.275

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is ×1.5 (Repeated)

61) 100, 100, 119, ?, 299, 562

a) 170

b) 176

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c) 174

d) 184

e) 164

Answer & Solutions: c

The number series pattern is

100×2 - 102 = 100

100×2 – 92 = 119

119×2 - 82 = 174

174×2 - 72 = 299

299×2 – 62 = 562

62) 3, 4, 12, 45, ?, 1005

a) 196

b) 109

c) 99

d) 110

e) 182

Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

×1 + 12, ×2 + 22, ×3+32, ×4+42, ×5+52

63) 1, 3, 9, 31, ?, 651

a) 127

b) 129

c) 131

d) 120

e) 130

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Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6, ×6+7

64) 5, 12, 26, 54, ?, 222

a) 109

b) 110

c) 112

d) 111

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

+7, +14, +28, +56, +112, +224

65) 8, 11, 20, ?, 128, 371

a) 55

b) 51

c) 49

d) 48

e) 47

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

+3, +9, +27, +81, 243

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66) 3, 10, 20, 39, 85, ?

a) 105

b) 121

c) 212

d) 127

e) 129

Answer & Solutions: c

3 10 20 39 85 212

+7 +10 +19 +46 +127

+3 +9 +27 +81

67) 4, 31, 156, 499, 1228, ?

a) 1525

b) 2559

c) 2232

d) 2560

e) 2533

Answer & Solutions: b

4+33 = 31

31+53 = 156

156 +73 = 499

499 +93 = 1228

1228 +113 = 2559

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68) 152, 156, 140, 176, 112, ?

a) 212

b) 112

c) 152

d) 198

e) 232

Answer & Solutions: a

The series is like

+22, +42, +62, +82, +102

69) 7, 9, 21, 67, 273, ?

a) 1171

b) 1272

c) 1225

d) 1371

e) 1470

Answer & Solutions: d

×1+2, ×2+3, ×3+4, ×4+5, ×5+6

70) 6, 4, 5, 11, ?, 361

a) 55

b) 51

c) 49

d) 48

e) 45

Answer & Solutions: e

6×0.5+1= 4

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4×1+1 = 5

5×2+1 = 11

11×4+1 = 45

45×8+1 =361

71) 13, 64, 248, 717, 1370, ?

a) 1394

b) 1379

c) 1245

d) 1296

e) 1398

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is

13×5 -13 = 64

64×4 -23 = 248

248×3 -33 = 717

717×2 – 43 = 1370

1370×1 -53 = 1245

72) 9, 15, 26, 46, 85, ?

a)151

b) 155

c) 163

d) 174

e) 180

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is

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9+7-1=15

15+13-2=26

26+23-3=46

46+43-5=85

85+83-5= 163

73) 5, 1, 5, 25, 157, ?

a) 1516

b) 1558

c) 1432

d) 1265

e) 1213

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

5×0 + 1 = 1

1×2 + 3 = 5

5×4 + 5 = 25

25×6 + 7 = 157

157×8 + 9 = 1265

74) 42, 78, 303, 339, ?, 789

a) 564

b) 432

c) 386

d) 271

e) 621

Answer & Solutions: a

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The series is

42 + (4 + 2)2 = 78

78 + (7 + 8)2 = 303

303 + (3 + 0 + 3)2 = 339

339 + (3 + 3 + 9)2 = 564

564 + (5 + 6 + 4)2 = 789

75) 68, 69, 73, 100, ?

a) 156

b) 107

c) 132

d) 116

e) 124

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

68 + 13 = 69

69 + 22 = 73

73 + 33 = 100

100 + 42 = 116

76) 111, 138, 238, 302, 423, ?

a) 532

b) 523

c) 548

d) 623

e) 638

Answer & Solutions: c

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The series is

111 + 33 = 138

138 + 102 = 238

238 + 43 = 302

302 + 112 = 423

423 + 53 = 548

77) 31, 29, 54, 154, 600, ?

a) 1696

b) 2024

c) 2025

d) 2116

e) 2968

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

(31*1) – 2 = 29

(29*2) – 4 = 54

(54*3) – 8 = 154

(154*4) – 16 = 600

(600*5) – 32 = 2968

78) 4, 13, 49, 130, ?

a) 245

b) 264

c) 274

d) 215

e) 166

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Answer & Solutions: c

The series is

4 + 32 = 13,

13 + 62 = 49

49 + 92 = 130

130 + 122 = 274

79) 16, 48, -3, 69, ?

a) -5

b) 12

c) -14

d) -26

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

16 + 16×2 = 48

48 – 17×3 = -3

-3 + 18×4 = 69

69 – 19×5 = -26

80) 23, 26, 44, 64, ?

a) 92

b) 84

c) 79

d) 95

e) 67

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Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

23 + 3 × 1 = 26

26 + 6 × 3 = 44

44 + 4 × 5 = 64

64 + 4 ×7 = 92

81) 6 3 4.5 11.25 39.375 ?

a) 589

b) 534

c) 634

d) 530

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

× 0.5, ×1.5, ×2.5, ×3.5, ×4.5, ×5.5

82) 45 56 78 ? 155 210

a) 110

b) 112

c) 90

d) 111

e) 115

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

+11, +22, +33, +44, +55

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83) 292 144 74 35 19.5 ? 5.875

a) 11.25

b) 9.5

c) 7.75

d) 8.25

e) 6.135

Answer & Solutions: c

(292-4) ÷2 = 144

(144+4) ÷2 = 74

(74-4) ÷2 = 35

(35+4) ÷2 = 19.5

(19.5-4) ÷2 = 7.75

84) 740 ? 181 86.5 38.25 13.125

a) 364

b) 368

c) 366

d) 378

e) 374

Answer & Solutions: b

(740×0.5) -2 = 368

(368 ×0.5) -3 = 181

85) 11 12 26 81 328 ? 9876

a) 986

b) 1132

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c) 1645

d) 1286

e) 1542

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is

×1 + 1, ×2 +2, ×3 + 3, ×4 + 4, ….

86) 14 12.4 15.6 ? 17.2 9.2

a) 10.8

b) 12

c) 12.8

d) 14.6

e) 18.6

Answer & Solutions: a

14 +1.6× -1 = 12.4

12.4 +1.6× 2 = 15.6

15.6 + 1.6 × -3 = 10.8

87) 7 10.5 21 ? 157.5 551.25

a) 42.5

b) 52

c) 63

d) 52.5

e) 62.5

Answer & Solutions: d

The series is

×1.5

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×2

×2.5

×3

×3.5

88) 93 95.8 99.8 105 ? 119

a) 110.4

b) 111.4

c) 110.8

d) 112.4

e) 111.8

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

93 + 2.8= 95.8

95.8 + 4= 99.8

99.8 + 5.2=105

105 + 6.4 = 111.4

89) 2 3 7.5 26.25 118.125 ?

a) 648.6875

b) 649.6875

c) 650.6875

d) 675.6875

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

(2 × 1.5) = 3

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(3 × 2.5) = 7.5

(7.5 × 3.5) = 26.25

(26.25 × 4.5) = 118.125

(118.125 × 5.5) = 649.6875

90) 5 7.25 13.5 25.75 46 ?

a) 70.25

b) 71.25

c) 73.25

d) 75.25

e) 76.25

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

5+ (1.5)2 = 7.25

7.25 + (2.5)2 = 13.5

13.5 + (3.5)2 = 25.75

25.75 + (4.5)2 = 46

46 + (5.5)2 = 76.25

91) 529 841 961 1369 1681 1849 ?

a) 2809

b) 3249

c) 2208

d) 6424

e) 2209

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

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232, 292, 312, 372, 432, 472, 532

92). 1108 1117 1142 1191 ? 1481

a) 1312

b) 1272

c) 1300

d) 1204

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: a

The series is

+32, +52, +72, +112, +132, +152

93) 841 961 1089 1225 1369 1521 ?

a) 1785

b) 1581

c) 1681

d) 1881

e) 1781

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is

+120, +128, +136, +144, +152

94). 12 14 32 102 416 2090 ?

a) 15522

b) 12552

c) 13525

d) 17552

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e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: b

The series is

×1 + 2,

×2 + 4,

×3 + 6,

×4 + 8,

×5 + 10,

×6 + 12

95). 384 381 372 345 264 ?

a) 25

b) 27

c) 44

d) 49

e) None of these

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is

-3, -9, -27, -81 -243

96) 5 41 321 1921 7681 15361 ?

a) 21381

b) 23710

c) 22173

d) 23121

e) 1

Answer & Solutions: e

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The series is:

5 × 10 – 9 = 41

41 × 8 – 7 = 321

321 × 6 – 5 = 1921

1921 × 4 – 3 = 7681

7681 ×2 – 1 = 15361

15361 × 0 – (-1) = 1

97) 1 3 7 13 22 34 51 71 96 124 ?

a) 137

b) 147

c) 157

d) 167

e) 177

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is:

1 + 1 + 1 = 3

3 + 2 + 2 = 7

7 + 3 + 3 = 13

13 + 4 + 5 = 22

22 + 5 + 7 = 34

34 + 6 + 11 = 51

51 + 7 + 13 = 71

71 + 8 + 17 = 96

96 + 9 + 19 = 124

124 + 10 + 23 = 157

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98) 664 334 85.5 16.25 4.03125 ?

a) 2.73012

b) 3.17203

c) 2.403125

d) 3.220175

e) 2.220175

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is:

664 + 4 ÷ 2 = 334

334 + 8 ÷ 4 = 85.5

85.5 + 12 ÷ 6 = 16.25

16.25 + 16 ÷ 8 = 4.03125

4.03125 + 20 ÷ 10 = 2.403125

99) 33 110 453 2282 13711 ?

a) 95673

b) 96747

c) 96312

d) 951321

e) 96000

Answer & Solutions: e

The series is:

13 × 2 + 7 = 33

33 × 3 + 11 = 110

110 × 4 + 13 = 453

453 × 5 + 17 = 2282

2282 × 6 + 19 = 13711

13711 × 7 + 23 = 96000

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100) 0.8 3.8 12.6 44.8 188.2 ?

a) 758.6

b) 868.8

c) 952.00

d) 1012.2

e) 1112.2

Answer & Solutions: c

The series is:

0.8 × 1 + 3 = 3.8

3.8 × 2 + 5 = 12.6

12.6 × 3 + 7 = 44.8

44.8 × 4 + 9 = 188.2

188.2 × 5 + 11 = 952.00

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Direction (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are seated in a row facing north. There are exactly two persons sitting to the left of B. Three person sit between A and H and neither of A or H is a neighbour of B. C sits to the left of A. Only one person is sitting between D and F and none of them is sitting at a corner seat. G is a neighbour of F. 1. Who is sitting at the extreme right end? (1) A (2) H (3) E (4) F (5) None of these 2. How many persons sit between G and C? (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) Cannot be determined 3. Which of the following is a neighbour of A? (1) D (2) F (3) C (4) D and C (5) D and F 4. Who is sitting to the immediate left of E? (1) F (2) D (3) A (4) C (5) None of these 5. What is F’s position with respect to C? (1) Fourth to the right (2) Fourth to the left (3) Second to the right (4) Second to the left (5) Cannot be determined (1-5) The arrangement will be H C B D A F G E

1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (5) 4. (5) 5. (1) Johnson, Ricky, Cook, Demon, Chris, Root, Peter and Mathew are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. (Note: Facing the same direction means, if one is facing north then the other also faces north and vice-versa. Facing the opposite directions means, if one is facing north then the other faces south and vice-versa) Johnson faces north. Only two people sit to the right of Johnson. Ricky sits third to the left of Johnson. Only one person sits between Ricky and Root. Root sits to the immediate right of Chris. Only one person sits between Chris and Mathew. Both the immediate neighbors of Ricky face the same direction. Cook sits third to the left of Root. Ricky faces the opposite direction as Johnson. Peter does not sit at any of the extremes ends of the line. Demon faces the same direction as Chris. Both Peter and Cook face the opposite direction of Mathew. 1. How many persons in the given arrangement are facing North? More than four Four One Three two Solution: Directions(1-5) 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group? Chris, Root Mathew, Peter Ricky, Johnson Ricky, Peter Demon, Cook 3. What is the position of Root with respect to Mathew? Second to the left

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Third to the right Third to the left Fifth to the right Second to the right 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Mathew and Chris? Ricky Peter Root Chris Cook 5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of Ricky? Mathew Demon Root Chris None of the above Answers: B D B A B

Sunita, Sonu, Shubham, Shivam, Sneha, Seena, Sristi and Sakshi are seated in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing South while some are facing North. (NOTE: Same direction means that if one person is facing north then the other also faces north and if one person is facing south then the other person also faces south. Opposite direction means that if one person is facing north then the other person faces south and vice versa.) Sneha faces south. Only three people sit to the left of Sneha. Only two people sit between Sneha and Sonu. Seena sits third to the right of Sakshi. Sakshi is an immediate neighbour of neither Sneha nor Sonu. Sakshi does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Both the immediate neighbours of Shivam face north. Shivam is not an immediate neighbour of Sakshi. Only

one person sits between Shivam and Sunita. Sunita faces the same direction as Sakshi. The immediate neighbours of Sonu face opposite directions (ie if one neighbour faces north then the other faces south and vice versa). Persons sitting at extreme ends face opposite directions. Shubham faces a direction opposite that of Shivam. 6. How many persons are seated between Sneha and Sunita? (a) Four (b) More than four (c) One (d) Three (e) Two 7. Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated at the two extreme ends of the line? (a) Shubham, Sneha (b) Sunita, Sristi (c) Sunita, Seena (d) Sonu, Shubham (e) Shubham, Sneha 8. Which of the following is true about Sristi with respect to the given arrangement? (a) Only two people sit between Sristi and Sonu. (b) Only one person sits to the right of Sristi. (c) None of the given options is true (d) Seena is one of the immediate neighbours of Sristi. (e) Shubham sits second to the right of Sristi. 9. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Shubham? (a) Sneha (b) Sunita (c) Sakshi (d) Sonu (e) Shivam 10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Shubham (b) Seena (c) Sunita (d) Sakshi (e) Sneha Answers: D B C C B

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Prince, Queen, Ricky, Smith, Tim, Uber, Vivian and Watson are seated in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing South while some are facing North. (NOTE: Same direction means that if one person is facing north then the other also faces north and if one person is facing south then the other person also faces south. Opposite direction means that if one person is facing north then the other person faces south and vice versa.) Tim faces south. Only three people sit to the left of Tim. Only two people sit between Tim and Queen. Uber sits third to the right of Watson. Watson is an immediate neighbour of neither Tim nor Queen. Watson does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Both the immediate neighbours of Smith face north. Smith is not an immediate neighbour of Watson. Only one person sits between Smith and Prince. Prince faces the same direction as Watson. The immediate neighbours of Queen face opposite directions (ie if one neighbour faces north then the other faces south and vice versa). Persons sitting at extreme ends face opposite directions. Ricky faces a direction opposite that of Smith. 6. How many persons are seated between Tim and Prince? (a) Four (b) More than four (c) One (d) Three (e) Two 7. Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated at the two extreme ends of the line? (a) Ricky, Tim (b) Prince, Vivian (c) Prince, Uber (d) Queen, Ricky (e) Ricky, Smith 8. Which of the following is true about Vivian with respect to the given arrangement?

(a) Only two people sit between Vivian and Queen. (b) Only one person sits to the right of Vivian. (c) None of the given options is true (d) Uber is one of the immediate neighbours of Vivian. (e) Ricky sits second to the right of Vivian. 9. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Ricky? (a) Tim (b) Prince (c) Watson (d) Queen (e) Smith 10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Ricky (b) Uber (c) Prince (d) Watson (e) Tim Answer: D B C C B

Read the following information and answer the given questions. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated in a straight line but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing South while some are facing North. (Note : Same direction means that if one person facing North then the other also faces North and vice-versa. Opposite direction means that if one person is facing North then the other faces South and vice-versa.) T faces South. Only three people sit to the left of T. Only two people sit between T and Q.U sits third to the right of W. W is neither an immediate neighbour of T nor Q. W does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line.Both the immediate neighbours of S face north. S is not an immediate neighbour of W. Only one person sits between S and P. P faces same direction as W. Immediate neighbours of Q face opposite directions (i.e. if one neighbour faces north then the other south

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and vice-versa).Persons sitting at extreme ends face opposite directions. R faces a direction opposite to S. 6. How many persons are seated between T and P? (a) Four (b) More than four (c) One (d) Three (e) Two 7. Which of the following pairs represents persons seated at the two extreme ends of the line? (a) R, T (b) P, V (c) P, U (d) Q, R (e) R, S 8. Which of the following is true about V with respect to the given arrangement? (a) Only two people sit between V and Q. (b) Only one person sits to the right of V. (c) None of the given options is true. (d) U is one of the immediate neighbor of V (e) R sits second to the right of V. 9. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate left of R? (a) T (b) P (c) W (d) Q (e) S 10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) R (b) U (c) P (d) W (e) T 6. d 7. b 8. c 9. c 10. b

S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. (Note : Facing the same direction means, if one is facing north then the other also faces north and vice-versa. Facing the opposite directions means, if one is facing north then the other faces south and vice-versa) S faces north. Only two people sit to the right of S. T sits third to the left of S. Only one person sits between T and X. X sits to the immediate right of W. Only one person sits between W and Z. Both the immediate neighbors of T face the same direction. U sits third to the left of X. T faces the opposite direction as S. Y does not sit at any of the extremes ends of the line. V faces the same direction as W. Both Y and U face the opposite direction of Z. 1. How many persons in the given arrangement are facing North? (a) More than four (b) Four (c) One (d) Three (e) Two 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group? (a) W, X (b) Z, Y (c) T, S (d) T, Y (e) V, U 3. What is the position of X with respect to Z? (a) Second to the left (b) Third to the right (c) Third to the left (d) Fifth to the right (e) Second to the right 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Z and W? (a) T (b) Y (c) X (d) W (e) U 5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of T? (a) Z (b)V (c)X (d)W (e)None of these. 1 – B 2 – D 3 – B 4 – A 5 – B

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Seven people – J, K, L, M, N, O and P – are sitting in a straight line with equal distance between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing north and some are facing south. Only two people are sitting to the left of P. Only two people sit between P and K. J sits second to the left of K. The immediate neighbours of J face opposite directions (i.e. if one of the neighbours faces south then the other faces north and vice versa). Only one person sits between J and L. O sits third to the left of L. M is not an immediate neighbour of K. Both the immediate neighbours of L face the same direction (i.e. if one neighbour faces south then the other neighbour also faces south and if one neighbour faces north then the other neighbour also faces north). J faces the same direction as L. N faces north. K sits on the immediate left of N. Q11. Who among the following sits exactly between P and the one who is sitting on the immediate left of K? (a) J (b) L (c) Other than those given as options (d) N (e) O Q12. Who among the following sits exactly in the middle of the line? (a) M (b) J (c) O (d) N (e) L Q13. Which of the following statements is TRUE as per the given information? (a) M faces south (b) P sits third to the left of K (c) None of the given options is true (d) M sits exactly between L and J (e) O sits on the immediate right of J Q14. Which of the following pairs represents the people sitting at the two extreme ends of the line? (a) KL (b) Other than those given as options (c) NO (d) MK (e) MN

Q15. Who among the following sits second to the right of M? (a) O (b) P (c) K (d) Other than those given as options (e) J 6. d 7. b 8. c 9. c 10. b

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SET 1 Easy Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answers the given questions: Eight Engineers at ABC company are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1 P, Q, R and S are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2 A, B, C and D are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row. R sits second to the right of P. A is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces R. Q sits second to left of the person who faces A. Only one person sits between B and C. C does not face P. C does not sit any extreme ends of the line. 1. Four of the five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (1) A (2) P (3) R (4) B (5) S 2. Who amongst the following faces B? (1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) S (5) Cannot determined 3. Which of the following true regarding S? (1) S sits exactly between R and P (2) S sits second to the left of Q (3) P is an immediate neighbour of S (4) D is the immediate neighbour of the person who faces S (5) None of the above 4. Who amongst the following faces Q? (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) Cannot determined 5. Who amongst the following faces the person who sits exactly between B and C? (1) P (2) Q (3) R (4) S (5) Cannot determined Solution: Row – 1 S R Q P Row – 2 A C D B 1. (3) 2. (1) P faces B 3. (5) From the given statements regarding S none is true 4. (4) D faces Q 5. (2) Q faces the person who sits exactly between B and C.

SET 2 Easy Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions. In a war room Ten commandos are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1, Jack, Kunal, Lalit, Monty and Nathan are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. In row 2, Ricky, Smith, Tret, Uber and Vivian are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Vivian sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two people sit between Vivian and Ricky. The one who faces Ricky sits on the immediate left of Lalit. Only one person sits between Lalit and Kunal. The one who faces Kunal sits on the immediate left of Smith. Nathan sits second to the right of Jack. Neither Kunal nor Lalit faces Uber. 1. Who among the following is facing Monty? (a) Uber (b) Ricky (c) Tret (d) Vivian (e) Smith 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group? (a) Nathan, Kunal (b) Jack, Lalit (c) Monty, Lalit (d) Ricky, Uber (e) Smith, Tret 3. What is the position of Uber with respect to Smith? (a) Third to the right (b) Immediate left (c) Second to the left (d) Second to the right (e) Immediate right 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Nathan? (a) Only two persons sit between Nathan and Monty. (b) Nathan sits at an extreme end of the row – 1. (c) Nathan faces one of the immediate neighbours of Ricky. (d) None of the given statements is true (e) Lalit sits on the immediate right of Nathan. 5. Who among the following is facing Tret? (a) Nathan (b) Monty (c) Kunal (d) Jack (e) Lalit

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Set 3 Directions: Study the following information to answer the questions. Twelve members of a cricket team are sitting in two parallel rows containing 6 people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1 P, Q, R, S, T, and U are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the outer row. S sits third to right of Q, either S or Q sits an extreme end of line. The one who faces Q sits second to right of E. Two people sits between B and F. Neither B nor F sits at an extreme end of the line.The immediate end of line. The immediate neighbour of B faces the person who sits third to left of P, R and T are immediate neighbours of the each other. C sits second to the left of A. T does not face the immediate neighbour of D. 7. Who amongst the following sits at the extreme ends of the rows? (a) S, D (b) Q, A (c) U, F (d) Q, E (e) P, D 8. Who amongst the following faces S? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) F. 9. How many persons are seated between U and R? (a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four (e) None. 10. P is related to A in the same way as S is related to B based on the given arrangement. To which of the following is T related to, following the same pattern? (a) C (b) D (c) E (d) F (e) Cannot be determined. 11. Which of the following is true regarding T? (a) F faces T (b) U is an immediate neighbour of T (c) F faces the one who is second to right of T (d) T sits at one of the extreme ends of the line (e) Q sits second to the right of T. 12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement & so form a group which is the one that does not being not being to that group? (a) A-T (b) B-T (c) F-P (d) C-U (e) E-Q.

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8. (a)

9. (b)

10. (b)

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Set 4 Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions: 8 members of a Hockey team - Johnson, Ricky, Cook, Demon, Chris, Root, Peter and Mathew are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. Johnson faces north. Only two people sit to the right of Johnson. Ricky sits third to the left of Johnson. Only one person sits between Ricky and Root. Root sits to the immediate right of Chris. Only one person sits between Chris and Mathew. Both the immediate neighbors of Ricky face the same direction. Cook sits third to the left of Root. Ricky faces the opposite direction as Johnson. Peter does not sit at any of the extremes ends of the line. Demon faces the same direction as Chris. Both Peter and Cook face the opposite direction of Mathew. 1. How many persons in the given arrangement are facing North? a. More than four b. Four c. One d. Three e. two 2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group? a. Chris, Root b. Mathew, Peter c. Ricky, Johnson d. Ricky, Peter c. Demon, Cook 3. What is the position of Root with respect to Mathew? a Second to the left b Third to the right c Third to the left d Fifth to the right e Second to the right 4. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Mathew and Chris? a Ricky b Peter c Root d Chris e Cook 5. Who is sitting 2nd to the right of Ricky? a Mathew b Demon c Root d Chris e None of the above 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B

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Set 5 Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions: Ten students of JBIMS are sitting in two parallel rows having five people each in such way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1, Smith, Suma, Sandy, Suzie and Selwin are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row-2 Percia, Perlie, Piyona, Prissy and Phillip are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Phillip sits third to the right of Perlie. Percia sits second to the left of Phillip. The person facing Percia sits on the immediate right of Suma. Only one person sits between Suma and Suzie. Smith is not an immediate neighbour of Suma. Only two people sit between Smith and Sandy. Neither Suma nor Smith faces Prissy. 6. Who amongst the following is facing Selwin? Prissy Phillip Percia Piyona Perlie 7. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Suzie? Suzie faces one of the immediate neighbours of Piyona. Suma is one of the immediate neighbours of Suzie. None of the given statements is true Sandy sits on the immediate right of Suzie. Only one person sits between Suzie and Selwin. 8. Who among the following is facing Piyona? Suma Sandy Suzie Smith Selwin 9. What is the position of Phillip with respect to Prissy? Third to the right Second to the right Immediate left Immediate right Second to the left 10. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? Suzie Smith Selwin Perlie Prissy 1 C 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 C

Set 6 Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Ten artists are sitting in two parallel rows containing five person each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In first row Sapna, Sumit, Shushil, Sonia and Seema are seated and all of them are facing South. In second row, Sunita, Sujata, Surjeet, Suraj and Sanjeet are seated and all of them are facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Suraj sits third to the left of Sunita. Sapna faces immediate neighbour of Suraj. Shushil sits second to the right of Sapna. Only one person sits between Sunit and Sonia. Sujata and Sanjeet are immediate neighbours. Sanjeet does not face Sapna and Sumit. 1. How many persons are seated between Sumit and Seema? 1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Cannot be determined 2. Who amongst the following faces Sonia? 1) Sunita 2) Sujata 3) Surjeet 4) Suraj 5) Sanjeet 3. Which of the following is true regarding Sujata? 1) Sunita and Surjeet are immediate neighbours of Sujata 2) Sujata sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. 3) Seema is an immediate neighbour of the person facing Sujata. 4) Suraj sits on the immediate left of Sujata 5) None of these 4. Who amongst the following are sitting exactly in the middle of the rows? 1) Sapana, Sanjeet 2) Sonia, Suraj 3) Sonia, Sunita 4) Sunita, Shushil 5) Sapna, Surjata 5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) Shushil 2) Sonia 3) Surjeet 4) Seema 5) Sunita

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Set 7 Directions (Q.1-5): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions: Ten Cetking students are sitting in two parallel rows having five people each in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row – 1 Roy, Thakur, Singh, Gupta and Saini are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row-2 Mishra, Yadav, Rathore, Aggarwal and Pathak are seated (not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Pathak sits third to the right of Yadav. Mishra sits second to the left of Pathak. The person facing Mishra sits on the immediate right of Thakur. Only one person sits between Thakur and Gupta. Roy is not an immediate neighbour of Thakur. only two people sit between Roy and Singh. Neither Thakur nor Roy faces Aggarwal. Q1. Who amongst the following is facing Saini? (a) Aggarwal (b) Pathak (c) Mishra (d) Rathore (e)Yadav Q2. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Gupta? (a) Gupta faces one of the immediate neighbours of Rathore (b) Thakur is one of the immediate neighbours of Gupta (c) None of the given statements is true (d) Singh sits on the immediate right of Gupta (e) Only one person sits between Gupta and Saini Q3. Who among the following is facing Rathore? (a) Thakur (b) Singh (c) Gupta (d) Roy (e) Saini Q4. What is the position of Pathak with respect to Aggarwal? (a) Third to the right (b) Second to the right (c) Immediate left (d) Immediate right (e) Second to the left Q5. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Gupta (b) Roy (c) Saini (d) Yadav (e) Aggarwal C D A C C

SET 8 Directions: Study the following information to answer the given question. Ten UFOs are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row-1 R, S, T, U and V are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. In Row-2 F, G, H, I and J are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. T sits third to right of the person who faces F. Only two peoples sit between F and I. The person who faces U sits to immediate left of H. Only one person sits between Hand J. The one who faces G sits second to right of R. H does not face V. 1.) Which of the following groups of people represents the people sitting at extreme ends of both the rows? 1) F, J, D, R 2) I, F, V, S 3) J, I, V, T 4) H, G, T, R 5) F, G, T, U 2.) Who sits to immediate right of the person who faces R? 1) I 2) H 3) J 4) F 5) G 3.) Which of the following is true regarding G? 1) J sits second to right of G 2) V is an immediate neighbour of the person who faces G 3) Both H and I are immediate neighbours of G 4) Only two people sit between G and I 5) None of the given options is true 4.) Which of the following is true with respect to the given information? 1) J faces one of the immediate neighbours of S 2) J is an immediate neighbour of I 3) None of the given options is true 4) U sits exactly between Sand T 5) F faces U 5.) Who amongst the following faces S? 1) G 2) H 3) J 4) I 5) F 1. 3 2. 3 3. 3 4. 4 5. 2

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SET 9 Medium Directions (1- 7 ) : Study the following information to answer the given questions. Twelve Cetking faculty are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, In such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row – 1, P , Q, R , S , t and V are seated and all of them are facing south. In Row-2, A, B, C , D , E and F are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. A sits third to right of D. Neither A nor D sits at extreme ends. T faces D. V does not face A and V does not sit at any of the extreme ends. V is not an immediate neighbor of T. B sits at one of the extreme ends. Only two people sit between B and E. E does not face V. two persons sit between Rand Q. R is not an immediate neighbor of T. C does not face V. P is not an immediate neighbor of R. 1. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows? (1) B, E (2) S, T (3) P, R (4) B, F (5) None of these 2. Who amongst the following faces A? (1) R (2) P (3) P (4) Q (5) S 3. How many persons are seated between T and S? (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) None 4. P is related to V in the same way as C is related to F. to which of the following is E related to, following the same pattern? (1) B (2) D (3) C (4) A (5) None of these 5. Which of the following is true regarding F? (1) F sits fourth to right of C (2) F is not an immediate neighbor of A. (3) F sits third to left of D (4) F sits at one of the extreme ends of the line (5) F faces V. 6. Who amongst the following sits exactly between P and Q? (1) R (2) V (3) S (4) T (5) Cannot be determined 7. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V. T types faster than R. S types fater than V Who amongst the five of them types the fastest? (1) V (2) T (3) S (4) Data Inadequate (5) None of these 1. 3 2. 5 3. 2 4. 1 5. 5 6. 4 7. 4

Set 10 Directions: Study the following information to answer the given questions. Twelve Engineers are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, In such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 P , Q , R , S , T and V are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, In the given seating arrangement each member seated in a rows facing another member of the other row. P sits third to the left of T, Neither P and T sits at an extreme end of the line. A sits second to the right of E. Neither A nor E faces T or P. A does not sit at an extreme end. R does not face A and R does not sit at an extreme end of the line. Only one person sits between F and C. Neither F nor C faces T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Only one person sits between V and Q. F is not an immediate neighbor of B and A does not face V. 1. How many persons are seated between B and D? (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) None 2. V ie related to B in the same way as Q is related to C. To which of the following is P related to , following the same pattern? (1) F (2) A (3) D (4) E (5) None of these 3. Which of the following is true regarding V? (1) V faces A (2) T is not immediate neighbor of V. (3) C faces the one who is second to left of V (4) V sits at one of the extreme ends of the true (5) R sits third to the right of V 4. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows? (1) D, F (2) V, S (3) Q,S (4) B, D (5) None of these 5. Who amongst the following faces B? (1) V (2) S (3) Q (4) R (5) T 1. 2 2. 1 3. 4 4. 2 5. 5

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Set 11 Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions: Twelve cartoonists are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing south. In row-2, S, T, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.

The one who faces H sits third to the left of V. V does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. S sits second to the left of V.

The one who is facing T sits third to the right of G. T does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line.

Only one person sits between G and I.

K is an immediate neighbor of neither I nor H.

The one who is facing W sits second to the left of L. L does not face X. 1. Who amongst the following sits second to the left of the person who faces T? (a) M (b) I (c) J (d) K (e) L 2. Which of the following is true regarding S? (a) Both T and W are immediate neighbours of S. (b) None of the given options is true (c) Only one person sits between S and U. (d) S sits second to right of X. (e) X is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces S. 3. Who amongst the following faces I? (a) U (b) S (c) T (d) W (e) V 4. Which of the following groups of people represents the people sitting at the extreme ends of both the rows? (a) H, I, S, U (b) L, J, X, U (c) J, K, X, W (d) I, L, U, X (e) H, G, S, W 5. Which of the following is true with respect to the given information? (a) I face W. (b) None of the given options is true (c) G sits exactly between J and I. (d) U is an immediate neighbour of W. (e) H faces the immediate neighbour of X.

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Advance SET 12 Directions: Study the given information carefully to answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students Ela, Fan, Gun, Henry, Watson, Xcock, Yaami and Zarin are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each. Ela, Fan, Gun and Henry are sitting in row-1 facing north and Watson, Xcock, Yaami and Zarin are sitting in row-2 facing south (but not necessarily in the same order). Thus, each person sitting in row-1 face another person sitting in row-2. Each of the two rows consists of one Doctor, one Engineer, one Pilot and one Scientist (but not necessarily in the same order). • The Doctor of row-1 sits second to the right of Henry.Xcock faces one of the immediate neighbours of Henry. Only one person sits between Xcock and the Scientist. • The one who faces the Scientist of row-2 is an immediate neighbour of Ela. Only one person sits between Ela and the Pilot. • Watson sits second to the right of Zarin. Yaami does not face Gun. The Scientist of row-1 faces the Engineer of row-2. • Gun faces one of the immediate neighbours of the Doctor of row-2. The Doctor of row-2 does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. Zarin is not a Doctor. 1. Which of the following represents the people sitting at extreme ends of both the lines? (a) Fan, Henry and Xcock, Yaami (b) Fan, Henry and Zarin, Watson (c) Gun, Ela and Zarin, Xcock (d) Ela, Henry and Xcock, Zarin (e) Gun, Ela and Watson, Yaami 2. Who amongst the following sits on the immediate left of Pilot of row-1? (a) Henry (b) The Doctor of row-1 (c) The Engineer of row-1 (d) Gun (e) Fan 3. Which of the following represent both the immediate neighbours of Yaami? (a) Zarin and the Scientist of row-2 (b) Xcock and the Engineer of row-2 (c) Watson and the Doctor of row-2 (d) Xcock and the Pilot of row-2 (e) Watson and the Pilot of row-2 4. Which of the given statements is true with respect to the given arrangement? (a) Yaami sits on the immediate right of Xcock. (b) Fan and Zarin face each other. (c) Gun is a Scientist. (d) None of the given statements is true (e) The Engineer of one row faces the Doctor of another row. 5. If Yaami and Xcock interchange their places, so do Henry and Zarin, then who amongst the following faces Ela? (a) Yaami (b) Henry (c) Fan (d) Watson (e) Other than those given as options Answer: (c) Answer: (d) Answer: (e) Answer: (c) Answer: (b)

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Advance Set 13 Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students from different banks, viz UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank, Canara Bank, PNB, Dena Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Indian Bank and Bank of Maharashtra, are sitting of two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 Raghuram Rajan, Shikha Sharma, Chanda Kochhar and HR Khan are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2 Urjit Patel, SS Mundra, Rakesh Sethi and Rana Kapoor are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. (All the information given above does not necessarily represent the order of seating as in the final arrangement.) • Chanda Kochhar sits second to right of the person from Bank of Maharashtra. Rakesh Sethi is an immediate neighbour of the person who faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra. • Only one person sits between Rakesh Sethi and the person from PNB. The immediate neighbour of the person from PNB faces the person from Canara Bank. • The person from UCO bank faces the person from oriental Bank of Commerce. Rakesh Sethi is not from Oriental Bank of Commerce. Urjit Patel is not from PNB. Urjit Patel does not face the person from Bank of Maharashtra. • SS Mundra faces the person from Dena Bank. The one who faces Rana Kapoor sits to the immediate left of Raghuram Rajan. • Shikha Sharma does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. The person form Bank of Maharashtra does not face the person from Syndicate Bank. Q1. Which of the following is true regarding Raghuram Rajan? (a) The person from UCO Bank faces Raghuram Rajan (b) The person from Bank of Maharashtra is an immediate neighbour of Raghuram Rajan (c) Raghuram Rajan faces the person who sits second to the right of Rakesh Sethi (d) Raghuram Rajan is from Oriental Bank of Commerce (e) Raghuram Rajan sits at one of the extreme ends of the line Q2. Who is seated between Rakesh Sethi and the person from PNB? (a) The person form Oriental Bank of Commerce (b) Urjit Patel (c) SS Mundra (d) The person from Syndicate Bank (e) Rana Kapoor Q3. Who amongst the following sit at extreme ends of the rows? (a) HR Khan and the person from PNB (b) The persons from Indian Bank of UCO Bank (c) The persons from Dena Bank and Urjit Patel (d) The persons from Syndicate Bank and HR Khan (e) Chanda Kochhar, SS Mundra Q4. Who amongst the following faces the person from Bank of Maharashtra? (a) The person form Indian Bank (b) Urjit Patel (c) Rakesh Sethi

(d) The persons form Syndicate Bank and HR Khan (e) The person from Canara Bank Q5. If Urjit Patel is related to Dena Bank in the same way as Shikha Sharma is related to PNB based on the given arrangement. Who amongst the following is HR Khan related to, following the same pattern? (a) Syndicate Bank (b) Canara Bank (c) Bank of Maharashtra (d) Indian Bank (e) Oriental Bank of Commerce Q6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group? (a) Canara Bank (b) Rakesh Sethi (c) Syndicate Bank (d) SS Mundra (e) Oriental Bank of Commerce Q7. Who amongst the following is from Syndicate Bank? (a) Chanda Kochhar (b) Rakesh Sethi (c) Urjit Patel (d) HR Khan (e) Raghuram Rajan 1 B 2E 3D 4A 5D 6D 7C

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Advance Set 14 Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. Ten Cetking students are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each. In row 1, Amitabh, Rakesh , Akshay, Arti and Ritesh are sitting and all of them are facing south. In row 2, Jaya, Poonam, Twinkle, Gaurav and Jenelia are sitting and all of them are facing north. In the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Moreover, each of them belongs to different cities — Meerut, Gurgaon, Begusarai, Hajipur, Noida, Cuttack, Banaras, Haridwar, Allahabad and Mednipur but not necessarily in the same order. There are only two persons sitting between the person from Merrut, who sits at an extreme end, and Ritesh. Jaya, who sits in the middle of the row, is not an immediate neighbour of Poonam, who is not from Mednipur. Jenelia is sitting at an extreme end. Ritesh, from Noida , sits on the immediate right of the person from Gurgaon and faces the immediate neighhour of Poonam. Rakesh is not sitting at the extreme left end. Jaya is not from Allahabad. There is only one person between Akshay and Arti, who is from Meerut. Gaurav, from Cuttack, is an immediate neighbour of the person from Mednipur and does not face the person from Begusarai.Twinkle, who is from Hajipur, is an immediate neighbour of the person from Allahabad, who in turn faces the immediate neighbour of the person from Noida. There are two persons between the person from Banarasand the person from Begusarai. Rakesh is not from Banaras. Jenelia is not from Haridwar. 1. Amitabh belongs to which of the following cities? 1) Haridwar 2) Banaras 3) Begusarai 4) None of these 5) Can't be determined 2. Who is from Haridwar? 1) Twinkle 2) Rakesh 3) Jenelia 4) Jaya 5) Can't be determined 3. ‘Merrut’ is related to 'Banaras' in a certain way, based on their seating positions. Then Mednipur is related to whom, following the same seating positions? 1) Haridwar 2) Allahabad 3) Gurgaon 4) Cuttack 5) Hajipur 4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions and so form a group. Which of the following is different from the group? 1) Noida 2) Banaras 3) Mednipur 4) Hajipur 5) Cuttack

5. Which of the following statements is/are definitely false? 1) Rakesh is from Begusarai. 2) There are two persons sitting between the person from cuttack and the person from Allahabad. 3) The person from Gurgaon faces the person from Haridwar . 4) The person who is from Allahabad sits opposite the person from Merrut. 5) All are true Answers (2) Amitabh belongs to Banaras (4) Jaya is from Haridwar (4) Cuttuck (3) Among all options only person from Mednipur sits at the extreme ends. (4) The person who is from Allahabad sits opposite the person from Merrut.

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Set 1 Directions (Q. 1–5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table for playing a game. Four of them A, B, E and F are not facing the centre. D is third to the left of H, who is fourth to the right of E. A is third to the right of B, who is third to the left of D. F is second to the left of C. 1. How many persons sit between A and B (if the counting start from B in CW direction)? 1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Other than given options 2. Who among the following sits third to the left of E? 1) G 2) A 3) H 4) D 5) B 3. What is the position of G with respect to F? 1) Third to the right 2) Third to the left 3) Second to the right 4) Cannot be determined 5) Other than given options 4. Who among the following is the neighbour of F and C? 1) E 2) H 3) A 4) B 5) Other than given options 5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Find the one that does not belong to that group. 1) EC 2) AG 3) DE 4) HA 5) FB

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Set 2 Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions. Cetking students Varun, Udit and Tarun are seated in a circle facing the centre. Akash, Bharti and Charu are also seated in the same circle but two of them are not facing the centre (facing opposite direction of the centre.) Varun is second to the left of Charu. Udit is second to the right of Akash. Bharti is third to the left of Tarun. Charu is second to the right of Tarun. Akash is seated next to Varun. 1. Which of the following are not facing the centre? (1) Bharti-Akash (2) Charu-Akash (3) Bharti-Charu (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these 2. Which of the following is Tarun’s Position with respect to Bharti? (1) Third to the right (2) Second to the right (3) Third to the left (4) Third either to the right or to the left (5) None of these 3. Which of the following is Varun’s position with respect to Charu? (1) Second to the right (2) Third to the left (3) Fourth to the right (4) Fourth to the left (5) Cannot be determined 4. Which of the following is true regarding the seating arrangement? (1) Akash, Bharti and Charu are seated adjacent (2) Varun, Udit and Tarun are seated adjacent (3) There are two persons whose seating arrangement cannot be ascertained (4) Those not facing the centre are seated adjacent (5) there are only two persons seated between Varun and Tarun 5. Which of the following is Akash’s position with respect to Udit? (1) Second to the left (2) Second to the right (3) Third to the right (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these Answer 1-3 2-4 3-3 4-4 5-1

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Set 3 Directions: Study the information carefully and answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students Jack, Kunal, Leon, Monty, Nikhil, Ober, Prince and Queen are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing the centre and some of them are facing outside (ie in a direction opposite the centre.) Facing the same direction means if one person faces the centre then the other person also faces the centre and if one person faces outward then the other person also faces outward. Facing the opposite direction means if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward and vice versa. Immediate neighbours facing the same direction means if one neighbour faces the centre then the other neighbour also faces the centre and if one neighbour faces outward then the other neighbour also faces outward. Immediate neighbour faces the opposite direction means if one neighbour faces the centre then the other neighbour faces outward and vice versa. • Only one person sits between Kunal and Ober. Queen sits third to the right of Ober. • Monty sits on the immediate right of Queen. Queen faces outward. • Leon sits second to the left of Prince. Prince is not an immediate neighbour of Ober. • Leon faces a direction opposite that of Ober. The immediate neighbours of Leon face opposite direction. • Jack sits third to the left of Nikhil. Jack is not an immediate neighbour of neither Prince nor Kunal. • Monty and Jack face the direction same as that of Nikhil. 1. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the directions they are forming and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Kunal, Leon (b) Queen, Monty (c) Prince, Queen (d) Nikhil, Jack (e) Queen, Leon 2. Who among the following sit exactly between Queen and Ober when counted from the right of Queen? (a) Prince, Jack (b) Monty, Prince (c) Leon, Kunal (d) Nikhil, Leon (e) Jack, Monty 3. Which of the following is not true regarding Kunal as per the given arrangement? (a) Nikhil is an immediate neighbour of Kunal. (b) None of the given options is true (c) Only three people sit between Kunal and Monty. (d) Leon sits on the immediate left of Kunal. (e) Kunal faces outside. 4. What is Leon’s position with respect to Nikhil? (a) Immediate right (b) Third to the right (c) Second to the right (d) Third to the left (e) Immediate left 4. Who amongst the following are immediate neighbours of Prince? (a) Monty, Nikhil (b) Kunal, Monty (c) Jack, Queen (d) Nikhil, Kunal (e) Queen, Nikhil

5. Who amongst the following is immediate right of Jack? (a) Monty (b) Kunal (c) Queen (d) Nikhil (e) None of the above (b) They face opposite directions Answer:(e) Answer:(a) Answer:(b) Answer:(d) Answer:(a) SET 4 Directions (1-5): Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow: Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle in such a way that three of them are facing outside and rest of them are facing the centre. E is 2nd to the left of H, who is facing outside. D is second to the left of F and third to the right of E, who is facing the centre. B is third to the left of G and faces outside. G is third to the left of A, who is not an immediate neighbor of E and F. The friends facing outside are not adjacent. 1. Which of the following group is facing outside? (1) BHE (2) CBH (3) CDH (4) cannot be determined (5) None 2. What is D’s position with respect to A? (1) Immediate right (2) 3rd to the left (3) Opposite (4) 2nd to the right (5) Immediate left 3. Who is 2nd to the right of B? (1) H (2) G (3) C (4) A (5) D 4. If all the friends change their respective position to immediate right place then who are still facing inside the centre? (1) A and E (2) F and D (3) C and G (4) A and D (5) G and A 5. Which of the following is true about the given information? (1) C and F are facing each other (2) E is third to the left of F (3) C is third to the left of B (4) G and A are two places away from each other. (5) None of these

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SET 5 Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Sameer, Sally, Salina, Sadie, Suchi, Shanky, Shane and Smith are sitting around a circular table. Three of them are facing the centre. Suchi is not an immediate neighbor of Sadie or Salina. The one who sits exactly between Sadie and Shanky is not facing the centre. Shane is third to the right of Sameer and is facing the centre. Salina is third to the left of Sadie and both are facing the centre. Shanky is immediate neighbor of Suchi but not the neighbor of Sameer. Sally does not sit second to the right of Shane. Q11. Who among the following is second to the right of Sally? (a) Suchi (b) Sameer (c) Salina (d) Shane (e) Other than given as options Q12. Who among the following sits opposite Salina? (a) Sally (b) Sameer (c) Shane (d) Smith (e) Shanky Q13. Who among the following sits third to the left of Salina? (a) Sadie (b) Suchi (c) Shanky (d) Shane (e) None of the above Q14. What is the position of Shanky with respect to Sally? (a) Third to the right (b) Second to the left (c) Immediate left (d) Immediate right (e) None of the above Q15. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of Sameer? (a) Sadie, Smith (b) Sadie, Sally (c) Salina, Smith (d) Salina, Suchi (e) None of the above

S11. Ans.(b) S12. Ans.(a) S13. Ans.(c) S14. Ans.(c) S15. Ans.(a)

SET 6 Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Pintu , Queen, Rekha, Suman, Trilok, Uber, Vivan and Wasim are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting in the middle of the sides and facing outward from the centre. Rest are sitting in the corners of the square and facing the centre. Wasim is sitting in a corner and is an immediate neighbour of Pintu and Rekha. Suman sits fourth to the right of Pintu and is not facing the centre. Trilok is second to the left of Wasim and is an immediate neighbour of Vivan. Uber is not the neighbor of Rekha. 1. How many persons sit between Rekha and Vivan? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) None of the above 2. Who among the following sits third to the right of Suman? (a) Trilok (b) Wasim (c) Pintu (d) Uber (e) None of the above 3. Which of the following groups sits between Trilok and Queen if counted from right of Trilok? (a) Rekha, Wasim, Pintu (b) Suman, Pintu, Wasim (c) Uber, Vivan, Suman (d) Rekha, Vivan, Wasim (e) None of the above Answer: (d) Answer: (b) Answer: (a)

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SET 7 Directions (Q.1-5): Read the information given below and then answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Aero, Boom, Chris, Dale, Elina, Francos, Gayle and Hippa are sitting around a circle in such a way that three of them are facing outside and rest of them are facing the centre. Elina is 2nd to the left of Hippa, who is facing outside. Dale is second to the left of Francos and third to the right of Elina, who is facing the centre. Boom is third to the left of Gayle and faces outside. Gayle is third to the left of Aero, who is not an immediate neighbour of Elina and Francos. The friends facing outside are not adjacent. 1. Which of the following group is facing outside? (a) Boom,Hippa,Elina (b) Chris,Boom,Hippa (c) Chris,Dale,Hippa (d) cannot be determined (e) None of these 2. What is Dale’s position with respect to Aero? (a) Immediate right (b) 3rd to the left (c) Opposite (d) 2nd to the right (e) Immediate left 3. Who is 2nd to the right of Boom? (a) Hippa (b) Gayle (c) Chris (d) Aero (e) Dale 4. If all the friends change their respective position to immediate right place then who are still facing inside the centre? (a) Aero and Elina (b) Francos and Dale (c) Francos and Gayle (d) Aero and Dale (e) Gayle and Aero 5. Which of the following is true about the given information? (a) Chris and Francos are facing each other. (b) Elina is third to the left of Francos. (c) Chris is third to the left of Boom. (d) Gayle and Aero are two places away from each other, if counted in clock wise direction from Aero. (e) None of these. B A D E D

SET 8 Directions (Q. 1-6): Study the information given below and answer the given questions. Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle, but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing outside and four of them are facing the centre. E faces outside, Both the immediate neighbours of E face the centre. H sits second to the right of E. B sits third to the left of E. D faces the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of D face outside. G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of H. F is an immediate neighbour of D. C is an immediate neighbour of G. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. 1. Who amongst the following sits on the immediate right of H? 1) A 2) D 3) C 4) G 5) None of these 2. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of A? 1) D 2) E 3) F 4) A 5) None of these 3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, based on the information given above and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) HA 2) FH 3) GC 4) AD 5) AE 4. If all the people are made to sit in an alphabetical order, in clockwise direction, starting from A, the position of whom amongst the following remains the same (excluding A)? 1) E 2) F 3) C 4) G 5) None of these. 5. How many people are seated between A and C (counting clockwise from A)? 1) Two 2) Four 3) None 4) One 5) Three 6. Who amongst the following sits exactly between F and C (and is also their neighbour)? 1) E 2) B 3) G 4) A 5) None of these 1). 4 2). 3 3). 3 4). 2 5). 1 6). 2

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SET 9 Cetking students K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table. P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R. 1. What is position of M with respect to L? a) Third to the right b) M and L sit diagonally opposite to each other c) Second to the right d) Second to the left e) Fifth to the right 2. Who sits exactly between Q and R? a) T b) P c) K d) M e) S and K 3. Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated in the middle of the sides who face each other? a) S, Q b) K, L c) M, P d) R, T e) T, Q 4. Who among the following sit between R and K when counted in anti-clockwise direction from K? a) No one sits between R and K as R and K are immediate neighbours of each other b) S, P and L c) P and Q d) L and R e) M, S and T 5. If K is made to face the opposite direction, who would sit to his immediate right? a) R b) Q c) P d) T e) S 6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? a) L b) M c) K d) P e) R Answers: 1) D 2) B 3) E 4) C 5) B 6) E

SET 10 Directions (1-6) Study the following information to answer the questions. Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle, not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing outside and four of them are facing the centre. E faces outside &, both the immediate neighbours of E face the centre. H sits second to the right of E. B sits third to the left of E. D faces the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of D face outside. G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of H. F is an immediate neighbour D. C is an immediate neighbour of G. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. 1. Who amongst the following sits to the immediate rights of H? (a) A (b) D (c) C (d) G (e) None of these. 2. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of A? (a) D (b) E (c) F (d) A (e) None of these. 3. If all the people are made to sit in alphabetical order, in clockwise direction, starting from A , the position of whom amongst the following remains the same (excluding A) (a) E (b) F (c) C (d) G (e) None of these. 4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, based on the information given above and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) HA (b) FH (c) GC (d) DE (e) AE 5. Who amongst the following sits exactly between F and C (and also their neighbour)? (a) E (b) B (c) G (d) A (e) None of these. 6. How many people are seated between A and C (counting clockwise from A)? (a) Two (b) One (c) None (d) three (e) Four. ANSWERS:

1. (d)

2. (c)

3. (b)

4. (b)

5. (b)

6. (a)

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SET 11 Question (1-5) Directions:-Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Cetking students 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 square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. Two females sit in the middle of the sides and two at the corners. A sits second to the left of G. G sits in the middle of one of the sides. C sits fourth to the right of his wife and his wife is not an immediate neighbour of A or G. B sits third to right of her husband. B does not sit at any of the corners. Only D sits between B and H. H is husband of A. E is a male. 1. Which of the following is true with respect to given seating arrangement? A) No two males are immediate neighbours of each other B) G and H face each other in the seating arrangement C) A sits in the centre of one of the sides of the square table D) F is a male and sits diagonally opposite to E E) E and D are immediate neighbours of each other 2. Who amongst the following is B’s husband? A) C B) G C) F D) E E) Can't be determined 3. How many people sit between B and C when counted in anti- clock wise direction from B ? A) None B) One C) Two D) Three E) Four 4. Who amongst the following is the wife of C? A) D B) F C) B D) G E) Can’t be determined 5. What is the position of E with respect to C? A) Immediately to the right B) Second to the left C) Third to the right D) Immediately to the left E) Second to the right Solution 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. E

SET 12 Question (6-10) Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students are sitting around a circular table, viz Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T and S, but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are not facing the centre. W is facing the center and is third to the right of Z, who is third to the right of U, who is facing the center. X-is fourth to the left of T, S is third to the right of V, who is not a neighbour of T. V sits second to the right of X. Y is on the immediate right of T. 6) What is S's position with respect to Y? A) 2nd to the left. B) 3rd to the left. C) 2nd to the right. D) Either (A) or (C). E) None. 7) Who is second to the left of V? A) W B) X C) Y D) T E) None of these 8) Which of the following pairs are neighbours of T? A) W, Y B) U, S C) Z, W D) Can't be determined E) None of these 9) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? A) W B) Y C) V D) Z E) U 10) Which of the following statements is/are true? A) Z is not facing the center. B) Y is second to the right of W. C) T is facing the center. D) Both (a) and (b) are true. E) None of these. Answers & Explanation 6) C 7) D 8) A 9) B 10)E

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SET 13 Directions (Q. 1–6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: There are nine Cetking students viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and Z are sitting around a circular table. Four of them are facing away from the centre while five are facing towards the centre. R is not the immediate neighbour of either T or U. Z is fifth to the left of W, who is immediate left of two people T and Q simultaneously. Z is exactly in the middle between P and R. W, Q and T sit together but one of them facing in different direction (either inward or outward) from others two U is facing away from the centre, who is second to the right of both Z and W. V is fourth to the left of U and facing away from the centre. T is immediate right to U. 1. Who among the following sits second to the left of Z? 1) S 2) V 3) Q 4) T 5) Other than given options 2. How many people sit between S and V counting clockwise from S? 1) One 2) Two 3) None 4) Four 5) More than four 3. What is the position of R with respect to T? 1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the right 3) Fifth to the left 4) Both 2 and 3 5) Other than given options 4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) SV 2) WQ 3) PU 4) RZ 5) TW 5. Who among the following sits exactly between Q and V? 1) S 2) T 3) R 4) They are neighbour to each other 5) Other than given options 6. Who among the following is at equal distance from P, if counting is done either anticlockwise or clockwise? 1) Q 2) S 3) W 4) None 5) Other than given options

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. 1 6. 4

SET 14 Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. P who faces the centre sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbor of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to the right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbor of P. 6. Who sits second to the left of Q? (a) V (b) P (c) T (d) Y (e) Cannot be determined 7. What is the position of T with respect to V? (a) 4th to the left (b) 2nd to the left (c) 3rd to the left (d) 3rd to the right (e) 2nd to the right 8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which if the one that does not belong to that group? (a) R (b) W (c) V (d) S (e) Y 9. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark based upon the given seating arrangement? WP TR QW RS ? (a) YT (b) VY (c) VQ (d) PY (e) QV 10. Which of the following is true regarding R? (a) R is an immediate neighbor of V (b) R faces centre (c) R sits exactly between T and S (d) Q sits third to the left of R (e) None of These 6. b 7. c 8. d 9. a 10. c

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SET 15 Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing outward while five are facing towards the centre. M is third to the right of K. N is sitting third to the left of M. Three persons are sitting between N and J. O is sitting third to the right of N, who is not facing the centre. L is sitting third to the right of I, who is not facing the centre. 1. Who sits between N and I? 1) J 2) K 3) M 4) O 5) None of these 2. Who among the following is second to the right of J? 1) L 2) K 3) M 4) N 5) None of these 3. Which of the following statements is/are true with respect to P? 1) P is opposite of O. 2) P is fourth to the right of O. 3) P is fourth to the left of O. 4) All are true 5) None of these 4. Which of the following groups represents the group, of those facing away from the centre? 1) IKN 2) KNL 3) IJK 4) LMN 5) None of these 5. What is the position of K with respect to P? 1) K is third to the right of P. 2) K is second to the left of P. 3) K is third to the left of P. 4) K is in front of P. 5) None of these Answers 1- 5 2- 2 3- 4 4- 1 5- 3

SET 16 Directions (1-6) Study the following information and answer the given questions: Eight Cetking students – A, B , C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table not necessarily in the same order. Three of three of them are facing outside (opposite to the centre) while five are facing the centre. There are equal number of males and females in the group. C is facing the centre, E is sitting third to the right of C. F is sitting third to the left of E. Three persons are sitting between F and B. The immediate niegbours of B are females. G is sitting third to the right of F. D is sitting third to the right of A. A is not an immediate neighbor of E. The immediate neighbours of E are males and facing the centre. The immediate neighbours of D are females and face outside. The one sitting third to the left of B is male. No female is an immediate neigbour of G. 1. Who is sitting second to the right of E? (1) C (2) B (3) G (4) H (5) None of these 2. How many persons are sitting between H and C when confused from the left side of H? (1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) More than four 3. Which of the following statements are true regarding H? (1) The one who is second to the right of H is female (2) H is facing the centre (3) H is a male (4) The immediate neighbors of H is facing outside (5) None is true 4. What is D;s position with respect to G? (1) Third to the left (2) Third to the right (3) Second to the left (4) Second to the right (5) None of these 1. 3 2. 2 3. 1 4. 2

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SET 17 Directions(3-7): Study the information carefully and answer the questions. Cetking students L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular area at equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the people are facing the centre while some face outside (i.e., in a direction opposite to the centre).S sits fourth to left of P. O sits second to right of S. S faces outside. L sits third to right of R. R is not an immediate neighbour of O. L is not an immediate neighbour of P. Both the immediate neighbours of Q face the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite directions (i.e., if one person faces the centre then the other faces outside and vice- versa). Both the immediate neighbours of S face same direction as 0 (i.e., if 0 faces the centre then both the immediate neighbours of S also faces the centre and vice-versa) immediate neighbours of P face a direction opposite to that of P (i.e., if P faces the centre then both his immediate neighbours face outside and vice-versa). 3.) What is R's position with respect to O? 1) Third to the right 2) Fifth to the left 3) Second to the left 4) Third to the left 5) Fourth to the right 4.) Four of the following are a like in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) N 2) O 3) M 4) P 5) L 5.) Which of the following is true regarding N as per the given seating arrangement? 1) N sits to immediate right of M 2) N faces outside 3) Only two people sit between N and Q 4) L sits second to right of N 5) S is one of the immediate neighbours of N 6.) Who is sitting to immediate left of P? 1) R 2) M 3) O 4) S 5) Q 7.) How many people in the given arrangement face outside? 1) One 2) Three 3) Five 4) Four 5) Two 03. 5 04. 3 05. 5 06. 2 07. 4

SET 18 Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Aman, Bhavana, Chandan, Harsh, Gita, Farukh, Deepa and Ela are sitting around a circular table. Some of them are not facing the centre. No more than two friends sitting together face the same direction. Note: Facing the same directions means if one person faces the centre then the other also faces the centre and if one person faces outward then other also faces outward. Facing opposite directions means if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward and vice versa. Bhavana is not an immediate neighbor of Aman or Chandan. The one who sits exactly between Aman and Chandan sits third to Ela and faces outward. The immediate neighbours of Farukh face the same direction. The immediate neighbours of Bhavana face opposite directions. Chandan sits second to the left of Aman. Gita sits second to the right of Bhavana. Deepa is an immediate neighbour of Gita and faces the centre. Deepa or Harsh is not an immediate neighbor of Aman. Aman and Bhavana face opposite directions. Harsh sits opposite Gita and the both are faces opposite directions. Q6. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of Farukh? (a) Ela and Harsh (b) Gita and Aman (c) Chandan and Harsh (d) Chandan and Aman (e) None of the above Q7. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Harsh? (a) Chandan (b) Ela (c) Deepa (d) Bhavana (e) None of the above Q8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Ela and Gita (b) Bhavana and Chandan (c) Chandan and Farukh (d) Aman and Ela (e) Harsh and Gita Q9. Who among the following sits third to the right of Deepa? (a) Chandan (b) Harsh (c) Farukh (d) Ela (e) None of the above Q10. What is the position of Farukh with respect to Harsh? (a) Second to the right (b) Third to the left (c) Second to the left (d) Fourth to the right (e) None of the above

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SET 19 Directions (7 – 11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Prince, Queen, Ricky, Smith, Tim, Unholy, Vivian and Watson are sitting around a circular table. Some are not facing the centre while some are facing the centre. Vivian sits third to the right of Queen, Tim sits third to the right of Smith. The immediate neighbors of Prince are facing the centre. Watson sits second to the left of Smith and Prince sits second to the left of Unholy, who is facing the centre. Prince is an immediate neighbor of neither Queen nor Vivian. Unholy is not an immediate neighbor of Vivian. Tim and the one who sits opposite Tim are not facing the centre. The one who is on the immediate left of Tim is not facing the centre while the immediate neighbor of Watson is facing outward. 7. How many persons are not facing the centre? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Five (d) Four (e) None of these 8. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of Tim? (a) Ricky (b) Queen (c) Vivian (d) Prince (e) None of these 9. Who among the following are immediate neighbors of Queen? (a) Unholy, Smith (b) Unholy, Tim (c) Tim, Ricky (d) Watson, Vivian (e) None of these 10. Who among the following sits second to the left of Vivian? (a) Tim (b) Watson (c) Prince (d) Unholy (e) None of these 11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) Vivian, Ricky (b) Tim, Prince (c) Queen, Unholy (d) Smith, Prince (e) Ricky, Prince

D A B C D

SET 20 Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Cetking students Dwayne, Elaya, Francois, Houston and Indra are seated in a circle facing the centre. Alastair, Ben and Chris are also seated in the same circle but two of them are not facing the centre. Francois is second to the left of Chris. Elaya is third to the right of Alastair. Ben is third to the left of Dwayne, who is immediate neighbour of Houston and Indra. Chris is second the right of Dwayne and third to the right of Ben. 1. Which of the following pairs is not facing the centre?

1. Ben, Chris 2. Alastair, Chris 3. Dwayne, Elaya 4. Ben, Dwayne 5. None of the above

2. What is the position of Dwayne with respect of Francois?

1. Second to the right 2. Third to the left 3. Fifth to the right 4. Can’t be determined 5. None of the above

3. Who among the following is second to the left of Ben?

1. Alastair 2. Houston 3. Indra 4. Either Houston or Indra 5. None of the above

4. If Houston is on the immediate right of Elaya then what is Houston’s position with respect of Chris?

1. Third to the left 2. Third to the right 3. Immediate right 4. Can’t be determined 5. None of the above

5. Which of the following is/are the possible positions(s) of Indra with respect to Alastair?

1. Fourth to the right 2. Second to the left 3. Fourth to the left 4. Only (a) and (c) 5. All the above

Solution: 1A 2E 3D 4B 5E

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SET 21 Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information and answer the questions that follow: Eight Cetking students Alisha, Bisht, Charan, Dravid, Esha, Farah, Gautam and Hitesh in a school sports competition participated in a game in which they were sitting around a circular ring. The seats of the ring are not directed towards the centre. All the eight students are in four groups I, II, III and IV, i.e. two students in each group, but not necessarily in the same order. These students are from different sport houses, viz Maharishi, Vyas, Aryabhatt, Vashistha, Shankaracharya, Balmiki, Dhruv and Dayanand. • No two students of the same group are sitting adjacent to each other except those of group III. Students from group IV are sitting opposite each other. • Dravid is neither in Dayanand nor in Aryabhatt house. • The student from Dhruv house is sitting on the immediate right of the student from Dayanand house. • Charan, who is in Vashistha house, is a group I. She is sitting on the immediate right of Farah, who is in group III. • Farah is not in Aryabhatt house and she has also participated in other sports. • Bisht from Vyas house is neither in group IV nor in group I or II. • Bisht is sitting opposite Esha. Only Balmiki participant Alisha is sitting between Dhruv participant Esha and the Shankaracharya participant. • Both the students of group II are sitting adjacent to students of group IV. 6. Who is in Maharishi house? 1 Gautam 2 Farah 3 Hitesh 4 can’t say 5 None of the above 7. ‘Hitesh’ is in which house? 1 Dayanand 2 Shankaracharya 3 Maharishi 4 Can’t say 5 None of the above 8. Who among the following students are in group IV? 1 Alisha and Bisht 2 Alisha and Charan 3 Gautam and Hitesh 4 Data inadequate 5 None of the above 9. The student from which house is sitting opposite the Vashistha house participant? 1 Dayanand 2 Shankaracharya 3 Dhruv 4 Can’t say 5 None of the above 10. Which of the following statements is false? 1 The Balmiki representative is sitting opposite the Maharishi house representative 2 The Vyas house representative is sitting opposite the Dhruv house representative 3 Hitesh and Gautam are sitting opposite each other 4 The two girl-participants are sitting opposite each other 5 None of the above Solution 1B 2D 3C 4B 5D

SET 22 Directions (Q.6 – 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight Cetking students Suchit, Sameer, Shivam, Shubham, Sneha, Swati, Somya and Shruti are sitting around a circular table. Three friends facing outside the centre while, five friends are facing towards the centre. Sameer sits third to the right of Swati. Shubham is not an immediate neighbour of Shruti. Shivam sits third to the left of Shubham, who is second to the right of Suchit. Two friends are sitting between Shruti and Sneha and two are sitting between Swati and Sneha. Shivam is second to the left of Somya, who is facing the centre. Sameer is facing the centre. Sneha is not opposite Swati or Shivam. Shivam faces the centre whereas Shruti faces outside the centre. 6. Who sits fifth to the left of Shruti? (a) Shivam (b) Swati (c) Sneha (d) Suchit (e) None of these 7. Which of the following statements is not true? (a) Shruti is sitting third to the right of Shubham. (b) Sneha is sitting opposite Suchit. (c) Swati is sitting third to the left of Sneha. (d) Somya is sitting between Shubham and Sneha. (e) All are true 8. Who is sitting on the immediate right of Suchit? (a) Sameer (b) Somya (c) Sneha (d) Shruti (e) None of these 9. Who is sitting opposite Somya? (a) Sameer (b) Sneha (c) Shruti (d) Shivam (e) Shubham 10. Which group of three friends is facing outside the circle? (a) Suchit, Shruti and Somya (b) Sameer, Sneha and Shruti (c) Suchit, Sneha and Swati (d)Sneha, Suchit and Shruti (e) None of these 6-e 7-e 8-e 9-c 10-d

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SET 23 Directions (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Ten Cetking students J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting at a rectangular table in such a way that four of them sit at the corners, two each on the longer sides and one each on the smaller sides, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing the centre while the rest are not facing the centre. Not more than two friends sitting together face the same direction. J sits on one of the smaller sides and third to the right of O. R is not an immediate neighbor of J, K or O, but sits on the immediate right of L, who is not facing the centre. Only two among four sitting on the corners face outward. Q and M are sitting on the immediate left and third to the left of S respectively. One of the four friends sitting on the corner is R. N sits on the immediate left of M and is not an immediate neighbor of L. J and N face the same direction. M and P sit diagonally and face opposite directions. Five of them face the same direction. Note: Facing the same direction means if one person faces the centre then the other person also faces the centre and if one person faces outward then the other person also faces outward. Facing the opposite direction means if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward and vice versa. Q1. Which of the following groups sit on the corners of the rectangular table? (a) MRQS (b) SMRP (c) QMPR (d) QMPL (e) None of the above Q2. Who among the following sits third to the right of N? (a) P (b) Q (c) J (d) S (e) None of the above Q3. What is the position of M with respect to J? (a) Immediate right (b) Second to the right (c) Fourth to the right (d) Can’t be determined (e) None of the above Q4. Who among the following sits opposite Q? (a) R (b) K (c) M (d) N (e) None of the above Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) OL

(b) JN (c) RN (d) QK (e) MS Q6. How many persons are not facing the centre? (a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six (e) None of the above

S1. Ans.(b) S2. Ans.(e) S3. Ans.(c) S4. Ans.(b) S5. Ans.(d) S6. Ans.(c) SET 24 Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Cetking students S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing outward. Note: Facing the same direction means that if one is facing the centre then the other person is also facing the centre and if one is facing outward then other person is also facing outward. Facing opposite directions means that if one is facing the centre then the other person is facing outward and vice versa. W and Z face opposite directions. One of the immediate neighbours of W faces the centre. Z sits second to the right of T, who faces the centre. X sits second to the right of W, who sits third to the left of Z. U sits on the immediate left of X. V sits second to the left of Y, who faces the same direction as W. Y is not an immediate neighbour of T. The immediate neighbours of Z face opposite directions. S is not facing the centre. Q6. How many persons in the given arrangement face outward? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Five (e) None of the above Q7. Who among the following is second to the right of S?

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(a) U (b) V (c) Z (d) W (e) None of the above Q8. What is the position of V with respect to U? (a) Second to the left (b) Third to the left (c) Immediate right (d) Third to the right (e) None of the above Q9. Who among the following is fifth to the right of V? (a) S (b) V (c) W (d) Can’t be determined (e) None of the above Q10. Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) V sits on the immediate left of T. (b) Y sits third to the right of U. (c) X sits opposite Y. (d) All are true (e) None of the above

SET 25 Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table. Three of them are not facing the centre. H is not an immediate neighbour of F or G. G is third to the right of F and one of them is not facing the centre. D is not an immediate neighbor of H or C. A sits second to the left of H, who is not facing the centre. B sits third to the left of C, and one of them is facing the centre but both of them are not immediate neighbours of G. F sits second to the left of C, who is facing the same direction as G. Q6. Which of the following groups is not facing the centre? (a) F, H, D (b) C, H, G (c) B, C, H (d) A, F, H (e) None of the above Q7. Who among the following sits third to the right of C? (a) G (b) B (c) E (d) F (e) None of the above

Q8. Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of D and F? (a) G (b) C (c) B (d) A (e) None of the above Q9. Who among the following sits third to the left of E? (a) A (b) H (c) F (d) B (e) None of the above Q10. Four of the following five are like in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one than does not belong to that group? (a) F, B (b) D, E (c) G, H (d) D, G (e) None of the above

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Advance Sets SET 1 Directions (Q.1-7): Cetking students Johnny, Pacino, Denzel, Russel, Jolie, Cruise, Robert and Charlie are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The one who sit at the four corners face the centre of the table while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. Each one of them likes a different subject viz. Mathematics, Hindi, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History and Geography. (None of the information given is necessary in the same order). Denzel sits third to left of the one who likes Geography. The one who likes Geography faces outside. Only two people sit between Denzel and Charlie. The one who likes Mathematics sits to immediate right of Charlie. The one who likes Chemistry sits second to the right of Robert. Robert is neither an immediate neighbour of Charlie nor Denzel. Robert does not like Geography, only one person sits between Johnny and the one who likes Chemistry. Russel sits to immediate left of the one who likes Physics. Robert does not like Physics. Jolie likes History. Jolie is not an immediate neighbour of Johnny. The one who likes Hindi is an immediate neighbour of Jolie. The one who likes Biology is an immediate neighbour of Cruise. Q1. Who amongst the following sits diagonally opposite the one who likes Mathematics? (a) The one who likes Hindi (b) Russel (c) Johnny (d) The one who likes English (e) The one who likes Biology Q2. Who amongst the following represents the immediate neighbour of the one who likes Chemistry? (a) Pacino, Cruise (b) Denzel, Jolie (c) Pacino, Jolie (d) Russel, Cruise (e) Cruise, Charlie Q3. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Charie and Pacino? (a) Denzel (b) The one who likes Hindi (c) The one who likes English (d) Robert (e) Johnny Q4. Which of the following is true regarding Pacino? (a) Pacino is one of the immediate neighbours of Russel (b) The one who likes Geography is an immediate neighbour of Pacino (c) Pacino sits second to left of Charlie (d) Pacino likes History (e) Pacino is an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Mathematics Q5. What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respected to Robert? (a) Second to the left (b) Third to the right (c) Fourth to the left (d) Second to the right (e) Third to the left Q6. Which of the following subjects does Russel likes? (a) Biology (b) Mathematics (c) Hindi (d) Chemistry (e) English Q7. Who amongst the following likes Geography? (a) Pacino (b) Cruise (c) Charlie (d) Johnny (e) Russel

Answer: (a) Answer: (c) Answer: (e) Answer: (e) Answer: (e) Answer: (a) Answer: (b) SET 2 Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. 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 neighbour 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 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. 6. Who amongst the following is a reporter? 1)O 2)L 3)N 4)R 5)None of these 7. What is S’s position with respect to R? 1)Third to the right 2)Second to the right 3)Third to the left 4)second to the left 5)Fourth to the right 8. How many people are sitting between P and N when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from N? 1)One 2)Two 3)Three 4)Four 5)None 9. Four of the following five pairs 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? 1)Teacher – Painter 2)Supervisor - Shopkeeper 3)Cricketer – Reporter 4)Doctor - Accountant 5)Shopkeeper – Doctor 10. Which one of the following statements is false according to the above mentioned arrangement? 1)N is to the immediate right of the supervisor 2)The cricketer is third to the right of the shopkeeper

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3)The doctor is sitting exactly between the supervisor and the accountant 4)L is neither a teacher nor a supervisor 5)There are only three people between S and N Answers 6. 1 7. 1 8. 4 9. 5 10.3 SET 3 Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing outward. They are working at four stalls, viz Cloth, Food, Footwear and Book, in a trade fair. Two persons are working at each stall. Note: Facing the same direction means if one person faces the centre then the other person also faces the centre and if one person faces outward then the other person also faces outward. Facing opposite directions means if one person faces the centre then the other person faces outward and vice versa. • C sits third to the left of H, who works at the Footwear stall, and both are facing the same direction. • G sits on the immediate right of B, who works at the Cloth stall. • C and B are not facing the same direction but C is an immediate neighbor of E, who is fourth to the left of G • E and G both are facing opposite directions but both work at the same stall. • Those who work at the Cloth stall sit adjacent to each other but face opposite directions. • The person, who work at the Food stall sit opposite each other. • The immediate neighbour of E are not facing outward. • a person who works at the Footwear stall is an immediate neighbour of the both persons who work at the Book stall. • D and F are immediate neighbour of H. • D is not facing the centre and works at the Book stall. • The one who is on the immediate left of F is not facing the centre. F sits second to the right of C. Q1. Who among the following work at the Footwear stall? (a) D and F (b) H and F (c) G and C (d) C and H (e) None of the above Q2. Who among the following sits on the immediate right of the person who works at the Food stall? (a) B (b) D (c) A (d) F (e) H Q3. How many persons are facing outward? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Can’t be determined (e) None of the above Q4. A works at which of the following stalls? (a) Either Cloth or Footwear (b) Either Book or Food

(c) Cloth (d) Book (e) None of the above Q5. If D and F interchange their places then who among the following is on the immediate left of G? (a) B (b) D (c) H (d) F (e) None of the above

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D SET 4 Direction : Study the following information and answer the questions given below : Four Maruti Suzuki's cars - Ertigo,Celerio, Swift and Wagon'r and four Hyundai's cars - I-10, Verna, I-20 and Santa Fe owned by Cetking students are on a display in a circular parking. two Maruti Suzuki's cars and two Hyundai's cars are not facing the centre of the auto expo centre. Swift is placed second to the left of Verna, which is not placed immediate next to Celerio. I-10 is third to the left of Santa Fe and one of them is not facing centre of the auto expo centre. Ertigo is third to the right of Celerio, which is facing the centre of the auto expo centre. I-20 and Wagon'r are facing each other and both are not placed immediate next to Celerio or Santa Fe. No three Hyundai's car's are placed together. 1. Which of the following Car is placed between Celerio and Wagon'r ? 1) Swift 2) Verna 3) Santa Fe 4) I - 10 5) None of these 2. How many cars are placed between I-10 and Verna ? 1) Three 2) Two 3) One 4) Can't be determined 5) None of these 3. Which Car is displayed third to the left of Ertigo ? 1) Celerio 2) Wagon'r 3) I-20 4) I-10 5) None of these 4. Which of the following groups of four Cars are not facing the centre? 1) Swift, Wagon'r, Ertigo and Verna 2) Verna, I-10, Ertigo and Wagon'r 3) Ertigo, Verna. I-10 and Swift 4) I-20, I-10, Santa Fe and Celerio 5) None of these 5. Who is placed between I-20 and Santa Fe ? 1) I-10 2) Ertigo 3) Swift 4) Verna 5) None of these

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SET 5 Directions (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight Cetking students J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting around a circular table. Each of them has a laptop of a different company, viz Dell, Lenovo, HP, Sony, Acer, Apple, Asus and Toshiba but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are not facing the centre. The one who has Acer is on the immediate left of M, who does not have Asus. M is third to the right of Q. P is fourth to the left of O. Neither P nor O is an immediate neighbor of M. L has HP and sits exactly between J and O. L is facing the centre and is to the right of both J and O. N is third to the left J, who has Toshiba. J sits third to the left of the one who has Acer. The one who has Lenovo sits second to the left of the one who has Toshiba. The one who has Dell sits second to the right of M. The one who has Apple sits second to the right of the person who has HP. K does not like Acer. J faces the centre. Q1. Who among the following has the laptop of Sony? (a) M (b) O (c) Q (d) L (e) None of the above Q2. Who among the following sits third to the right of the one who has the laptop of Asus? (a) N (b) M (c) O (d) L (e) None of the above Q3. Who among the following sits third to the left of Q? (a) L (b) K (c) O (d) M (e) None of the above Q4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (a) OK (b) LN (c) JM (d) MN (e) LQ Q5. Who among the following sits opposite N? (a) The one who has Toshiba (b) The one who has Apple (c) The one who has HP (d) The one who has Sony (e) None of the above Q6. Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) The one who has Asus is not facing the centre. (b) O has Dell and he is facing the centre. (c) The one who has Apple is on the immediate right of M. (d) Only (a) and (c) are true (e) None of the above

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SET 6 Directions (Q. 1 – 7): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. 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 square while four sit in the middle of each of the foul sides. The ones who sit at four corners face the centre of the table while those who sit in the middle of the sides outside. Each of them likes a different subject, viz Hindi, Mathematics, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, History and Geography. (Not necessarily in the same order.) C sits third to the left of the one who likes Geography. The one who likes Geography faces outside. Only two persons sit between C and H. The one who likes Mathematics sits on the immediate right of H. The one who likes Chemistry sits second to the right of G. G is neither an immediate neighbour of H nor of C. G does not like Geography. Only one person sits between A and the one who likes Chemistry. D sits on the immediate left of the one who likes Physics. G does not like Physics. E likes History. E is not an immediate neighbour of A. The one who likes Hindi is an immediate neighbour of E. The one who likes Biology is an immediate neighbour of F. 1. Who amongst the following sits diagonally opposite the one who likes Mathematics? 1) The one who likes Hindi 2) D 3) A 4) The one who likes English 5) The one who likes Biology 2. Who among the following represent the immediate neighbours of the one who likes Chemistry? 1) B, F 2) C, F 3) B, E 4) D, F 5) F, H 3. Who among the following sits exactly between H and B? 1) C 2) The one who likes Hindi 3) The one who likes English 4) G 5) A 4. Which of the following is true regarding B? 1) B is one of the immediate neighbours of D. 2) The one who likes Geography is an immediate neighbour of B. 3) B sits second to the left of H. 4) B likes History 5) B is an immediate neighbour of the one who likes Mathematics. 5. What is the position of the one who likes Physics with respect to G? 1) Second to the left 2) Third to the right 3) Fourth to the left 4) Second to the right 5) Third to the left

6.Which of the following subjects does D like? 1) Biology 2) Mathematics 3) Hindi 4) Chemistry 5) English 7. Who among the following likes Geography? 1) B 2) F 3) H 4) A 5) D Hints: For Ques(1-7) 1. 1 2. 3 3. 5 4. 5 5. 2 6. 1 7. 2

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SET 7 Eight family members of a Cetking student S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way ot the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e opposite to the centre). Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W. U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre. Only three people sit between S and U’s brother. X is not the brther of U. Neither S nor U’s brother is an immediate neighbour of X. Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U’s husband sits second to the left of Y. T’s father sits to the immediate right of W. T sits second to the right of S’s father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females. 1. How many people sit between T and S’s father when counted from the right of T? a) Four b) Three c) None d) One e) Two 2. Who amongst the following sits exactly between Y and W when counted from the left of Y? a) T b) X c) S d) z e) U 3. Which of the following statements regarding T is definitely true? a) X and Z are immediate neighbours of T. b) T sits second to the left of X. c) T is the son of S. d) None of the given options is correct. e) V is the father of T. 4. Who amongst the following faces outside (i.e opposite to the centre)? a) W b) V c) U d) Z e) T 5. If it is given that Y is married to X, then what is the position of T with respect to Y’s daughter-in-law? a) Third to the right b) Second to the right c) Immediate right d) Second to the left e) Third to the left D D C C

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SET 8 Directions (6-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven family members of a Cetking student are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. There are two married couples, two sons and two daughters in the family. D sits third to the right of her grandson. G is son of C and father of B. F sits second to the right of her mother but is not an immediate neighbor of her father. E sits third to the left of her daughter but is not an immediate neighbor of her husband. D is grandmother of A. A is not granddaughter of C, who is an immediate neighbor of his wife. Q6. How many females are there in the family? (a) Two (b) Three (c) Four (d) Can’t be determined (e) None of the above Q7. Who among the following are parents of A? (a) F, D (b) G, E (c) C, D (d) E, F (e) None of the above Q8. How is F related of E? (a) Sister-in-law (b) Son (c) Daughter (d) Sister (e) None of the above Q9. Who among the following is third to the right of D? (a) F (b) A (c) G (d) E (e) None of the above Q10. Who among the following are immediate neighbours of F? (a) G, D (b) A, B (c) D, C (d) B, G (e) None of these Q11. Which of the following statements is/are true? (a) G is mother of A (b) F is granddaughter of D (c) B is sister of F (d) F is aunt of A (e) None of the above

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SET 9 Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight Cetking students Q, R, S, T, V, W, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. There are three males and five females in the group of friends. No two males are immediate neigh bours of each other. •V sits second to the right of his wife. •S sits third to the right of V. •W sits second to the right of her husband Z. Z is not an immediar neighbour of V's wife. •T is a male and Y is not an immediate neighbour of V. •R sits second to the right of Q. 1.What is the position of T with respect to Z? 1) Second to the left 2) Immediately to the right 3) Third to the left 4) Second to the right 5) Third to the right 2.Which of the following statements regarding S is definitely correct? 1) S is one of the male members of the group. 2) Both the immediate neighbours of S are females. 3) S sits third to the left of T. 4) W is an immediate neighbour of S. 5) S sits second to the right of Q. 3.Who amongst the following is V's wife? 1) Q 2) Y 3) R 4) T 5) None of these 4.Who amongst the following has a male sitting to the immediate left and the right? 1) Y 2) R 3) Q 4) S 5) None of these 5.Which of the following is not true regarding T? 1) T is an immediate neighbour of Z's wife. 2) No male is an immediate neighbour of T. 3) Q sits second to right of T. 4) The one who sits third to the left of T is a male. 5) All are true 6.Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of T 1) RQ 2) WZ 3) YV 4) WY 5) None of these 7.How many people sit between V and S when counted in anti-clockwise direction? 1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four 8.Who amongst the following sits exactly between V and Y? 1) Q 2) W 3) R 4) T 5) Z 9.Who amongst the following is Z's wife? 1) S 2) W 3) Y 4) T 5) None of these 10.Who Sit's Opposite to V? 1) Wife of Z 2) Wife of R 3) Wife of T 4) Wife of Q 5) None of these

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Directions (Q.1-5) Read the following information and answer the questions given below: i. A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting along a circle facing at the centre and are playing cards. ii. E is the neighbour of A and D. iii. G is not between F and C. iv. F is on the immediate right of A. 1. Who are the neighbours of B? (1) C and D (2) F and C (3) A and F (4) Data inadequate (5) None of these 2. Which pair given below has the second person sitting immediately to the right of the first? (1) CB (2) DG (3) EA (4) AB (5) None of these 3. Which of the following has the person sitting adjacent to each other from left to right in order as given? (1) CDG (2) EDG (3) BGC (4) FBC (5) None of these 4. What is the position of F? (1) To the immediate left of A (2) To the immediate right of B (3) 2nd to the right of C (4) 3rd to the left of D (5) None of these 5. Which of the following does not have the pair sitting adjacent to each other? (1) BA (2) CB (3) DE (4) GD (5) All are sitting adjacent to each other Directions (Q. 6-11):Study the following information and answer the questions given below: M, N, P, R, T, W, F and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. P is third to the left of M and second to the right of T. N is second to the right of P. R is second to the right of W, who is second to the right of M. F is not an immediate neighbour of P. 6. Who is to the immediate right of P? 1) H 2) F 3) R 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 7. Who is to the immediate right of H? 1) R 2) F 3) M 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 8. Who is to the immediate left of R? 1) P 2) H 3) W 4) T 5) Data inadequate 9. Who is third to the right of H? 1) T 2) W 3) R 4) F 5) Data inadequate 10. Who is second to the right of F? 1) M 2) R 3)T 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 11. In which of the following is the first person sitting in between the second and the third person?

1) NHM 2) PHN 3) TRP 4) TWF 5) None of these Directions (Q. 12-16): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is third to the right of C and second to the left of H. D is not an immediate neighbour of C or H. E is on the immediate right of A, who is second to the right of G. 12 . Who sits between G and D? 1) H 2) D 3)F 4) E 5) None of these 13. Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to H? I. Second to the right II. Fourth to the right III. Fourth to the left IV. Second to the left 1) Only I 2) Only II 3) Only III 4) Both II & III 5) None of these 14. Who is second to the left of C ? 1) A 2) B 3) E 4) D 5) None of these 15. Which of the following pairs of persons has first person sitting to the right of the second person? 1) CB 2) AE 3) FG 4) HA 5) DB 16. Who is on the immediate right of C? l) E 2) B 3) D 4) B or D 5)None of these BOB 2008 Directions (Q. 17-21): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. Ashwini, Priya, Sudha, Rani, Meeta, Geeta and Mukta are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Ashwini is third to the left of Mukta and to the immediate right of Rani. Priya is second to the left of Geeta, who is not an immediate neighbour of Meeta. 17. Who is to the immediate right of Priya? 1) Meeta 2) Sudha 3) Mukta 4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these 18. Who is second to the left of Rani? 1) Ashwini 2) Meeta 3) Priya 4) Sudha 5) None of these 19. Which of the following pairs of persons has the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person? 1) Rani-Meeta 2) Ashwini-Geeta 3) Sudha-Priya 4) Geeta-Sudha 5) None of these

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20. Which of the following groups has the first person sitting between the other two? 1) Meeta-Ashwini-Geeta 2) Sudha-Rani-Geeta 3) Mukta-Priya-Rani 4) Mukta-Priya-Sudha 5) None of these 21. Which of the following is the correct position of Rani with respect to Mukta? I. Third to the right II. Third to the left III. Fourth to the left IV. Fourth to the right 1) I only 2) II only 3) Both I & II 4) Both II & IV 5) Both I & III Directions (Q. 22-26): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. F sits to the immediate right of D and third to the left of A. G sits third to the left of D who does not sit next to E. B sits next to G but not next to D. C does not sit next to either D or A. 22. Who sits to the immediate left of A? 1) E 2) F 3) G 4) H 5) None of these 23.What is the position of H with respect to C? 1) Second to the left 2) First to the right 3) Third to the right 4) Second to the right 5) None of these 24. Which of the following pairs sits between G and D? 1) AC 2) DF 3) HB 4) FA 5) None of these 25. Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of which of the following (excluding A) would not change? 1) B 2) C 3) D 4) H 5) None of these 26. Four of the following are alike based upon their seating arrangement around the circle. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) FH 2) GE 3) CD 4) BG 5) EF Directions (Q. 27-31) :Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below : M,D, P, K, R, T and W are sitting around a circle facing the centre. D is second to the right of P, who is third to the right of K. T is third to the right of W, who is not an immediate neighbour of D. M is third to the left of R. 27. Who is second to the right of T? 1) D 2)K

3) M 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 28. In which of the following pairs is the second person sitting to the immediate right of the first person? 1) DT 2) TP 3) PR 4) KW 5) None of these 29. Who is on the immediate left of R? 1) W 2) P 3) K 4) T 5) None of these 30. Who is on the immediate left of M? 1) K 2) W 3) D 4) T 5) None of these 31. Who is third to the left of D? 1) W 2) P 3) K 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 32-36): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. P sits third to the right of W and third to the left of Q. S sits second to the right of T. V sits second to the left of R. T is not the neighbour of Q while U is neither a neighbour of T nor of W. 32. Who sits second to the left of V? 1) R 2) P 3) U 4) T 5) None of these 33. Who sits between U and P? 1) S 2) R 3) V 4) Q 5) None of these 34. Starting from P’s position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of how many members (excluding P) would not change? 1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four 35. Which of the following pairs has only one person sitting between them, if the counting is done in the clockwise direction? 1) T ,V 2) V, Q 3) W, P 4) R, P 5) None of these 36.Four of the following are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) W, T 2) P, U 3) S, Q 4) R, P 5) P, Q Directions (37-41): Study the following information and answer the questions given below it. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting

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around a circle facing the centre. E is third to the left of G, who is on the immediate right of B, who is third to the left of A. H is second to the right of F, who is not an immediate neighbour of E. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. 37. Who is second to the right of B ? 1) F 2) A 3) H 4) D 5) None of these 38. Which of the following pairs has the first person on the immediate left of the second person? 1) GB 2) AF 3) CE 4) HD 5) None of these 39. Which of the following is the correct position of B with respect to D? 1) Second to the right 2) Second to the left 3) Third to the right 4) Third to the left 5) None of these 40. Who sits between A and D? 1) F 2) E 3) G 4) B 5) H 41. What is E’s position with respect to C? 1) On the immediate right 2) On the immediate left 3) Second to the right 4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these Directions (Q. 42-46): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. V is second to the left of P and second to the right of W. T is third to the right of Q and is not an immediate neighbour of V. S is third to the right of R. 42. Who is second to the right of Q? 1) R 2) W 3) T 4) S 5) None of these 43.Who is to the immediate left of S? 1) Y 2) T 3) Q 4) W 5) None of these 44. Who is to the immediate right of R? 1) W 2) T 3) P 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 45. In which of the following groups is the first person sitting between the second and the third persons? 1) RPQ 2)TWS 3)QPR 4) QVS 5) None of these 46. Who is third to the left of V ? 1) T 2) S 3) W 4) R 5) None of these Practice Question-8 NABARD BK 2009

Directions (Q. 47-51): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends sitting around a circular table facing the centre. A sits second to the left of D, who is third to the left of E. C sits third to the right of G, who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits third to the right of B, who sits second to the right of G. 47. Who sits between D and C? 1) Only B 2) Only C and A 3) Only G 4) Only E 5) Only G and E 48. Who sits second to the right of E? 1) B 2) F 3) G 4) C 5) None of these 49. What is the position of A with respect to H? 1) Third to the left 2) Third to the right 3) Second to the left 4) Second to the right 5) Fourth to the left 50. Four of the following five are alike based upon their seating arrangements and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) CH 2) FG 3) DA 4) BE 5) GB 51. Which of the following pairs has the second person sitting to the immediate left of the first person? 1) DB 2) EH 3) FA 4) GD 5) None of these Directions (Q. 52-56): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B is second to the right of H and third to the left of A. D is not an immediate neighbour of either B or H and is second to the right of F. C is fourth to the right of G. 52. Who is to the immediate right of B ? 1) C 2) E 3) H 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 53. Who is third to the right of E? 1) C 2) F 3) D 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 54. In which of the following pairs is the second person sitting to the immediate left of the first person? 1) BC 2) HE 3) FA 4) GD 5) None of these 55. Who is fourth to the right of H? 1) B 2) A 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

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56. If E and F interchange their places, who will be second to the right of B? 1) F 2) C 3) D 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q.57-62) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B,C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. H is fourth to the left of B and second to the right of F. A is third to the left of C, who is not an immediate neighbour of F. G is second to the left of A. D is second to the right of E. 57. Who is on the immediate right of F? 1) H 2) A 3) G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of thes 58. Who is third to the left of A? 1) C 2) F 3) B 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 59. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting on the immediate left of the second person? 1) EH 2) CE 3)AF 4) DB 5) None of these 60. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of E? 1) DH 2) HC 3) CA 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 61. Who is on the immediate right of H? 1) E 2) C 3) H 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 62. Who is on the immediate right of B? 1) D 2) E 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 63-67): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B is third to the right of F and third to the left of H. C is fourth to the left of A, who is not an immediate neighbour of F or B. E is not an immediate neighbour of B. G is second to the right of D. 63. Who is to the immediate left of B ? 1) D 2) G 3) D or G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 64.Who is to the immediate right of H? l) A 2) E 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 65. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbours of F? 1) CH 2) ED

3) HD 4) CE 5) None of these 66. In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate right of the second person? 1) BG 2) GA 3) AH 4) HE 5) CF 67.Who is third to the left of E? 1) A 2) C 3) G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 68-72): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, M, D, P, R, T, Band H are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. M is third to the left of A, who is second to the left of T. D is second to the right of H, who is second to the right of T. R is second to the right of B, who is not an immediate neighbour of T. 68. Which of the following combinations represents the first and the second to the left of B respectively? 1) MD 2) DH 3) AM 4) AR 5) DM 69. Who is third to the right of T? 1) D 2) B 3) H 4) M 5)None of these 70. Who is to the immediate left of H? 1) P 2) M 3) T 4) R 5) Data inadequate Space for drawing the diagram 71. Who is second to the left of B? 1) D 2) H 3) M 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 72. In which of the following combinations the third person is second to the left of the second person? 1) BAR 2) DBM 3) TPH 4) PMH 5) None of these l) F, G 2) H, G 3) H, C 4) H, B 5) None of these 74. Who sits third to the right of E? 1) D 2) G 3) F 4) B 5) None of these 75. What is the position of G with respect to A’s position? 1) Immediately to the right 2) Second to the left 3) Third to the right 4) Third to the left 5) Fourth to the right 76. Who sits between E and A? 1) F 2) D

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3) G 4) B 5) None of these 77.Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of how many members (excluding A) would­remain unchanged? l) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four Directions (Q. 73-77): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second the right of E. B sits second to the right of D, who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbour of D. 73. Which of the following pairs has only one person sitting between them, if the counting is done in clockwise direction? l) F, G 2) H, G 3) H, C 4) H, B 5) None of these 74. Who sits third to the right of E? 1) D 2) G 3) F 4) B 5) None of these 75. What is the position of G with respect to A’s position? 1) Immediately to the right 2) Second to the left 3) Third to the right 4) Third to the left 5) Fourth to the right 76. Who sits between E and A? 1) F 2) D 3) G 4) B 5) None of these 77.Starting from A’s position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of how many members (excluding A) would­remain unchanged? l) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four Directions (Q. 78-82) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. A, B, C, D, E, F G, H and K are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B is fourth to the left of G, who is second to the right of C. F is fourth to the right of C and is second to the left of K. A is fourth to the right of K. D is not an immediate neighbour of either K or B. H is third to the right of E. 78. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second persons?

1) EKB 2) CHB 3) AGC 4) FGD 5) None of these 79. Who is fourth to the left of E? 1) A 2)C 3) G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 80. Who is second to the right of K? 1) C 2) H 3) F 4) E 5) Data inadequate 81. Who is third to the right of H? 1) A 2) D 3) G 4) F 5) None of these 82. Who is fourth to the right of D? 1) K 2) H 3) E 4) B 5) None of these Directions (Q. 83-87): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, Hand K are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is fourth to the right of A, who is third to the right of B. K is fourth to the left of B and third to the right of D. C is third to the right of H. E is second to the left of G. 83. Who is fourth to the left of G? 1) C 2) A 3) D 4) K 5) Data inadequate 84. What is E’s position with respect to B? 1) Second to the left 2) Third to the right 3) Fourth to the right 4) Third to the left 5) Fifth to the right 85. Who is third to the right of K? 1) F 2) E 3) G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 86. Who is on the immediate right of F? . 1) B 2) G 3) E 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 87. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second person? 1) GFB 2) BGH 3) ADC 4) KEC 5) EGF Corporation Bank 2010 Directions (Q. 93 - 97) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting round a circle facing the centre. T is second to the right of R, who is third to the right of P. S is second to the left of P and fourth to the right of Q. Z is third to the right of V, who is not an immediate neighbour of P. 93. In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting between the second and the third persons? 1) VTS 2) TZS 3) QRV 4) PWQ

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5) VRT 94. Who is second to the right of T? 1) S 2) Z 3) P 4) R 5) None of these 95. What is P’s position with respect to S? 1) Fourth to the left 2) Fourth to the right 3) Fifth to the left 4) Sixth to the left 5) Third to the right Directions (Q. 88-92): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. B is second to the right of D, who is third to the right of F. C is second to the left of A, who is second to the left of F. G is third to the right of E. 88. In which of the following combinations is the first person sitting between the second and the third persons? 1) GCD 2) FGH 3) EFH 4) ABE 5) None of these 89. Who is third to the right of H? 1) G 2) D 3) C 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 90. Who is on the immediate right of A? 1) B 2) E 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 91. What is H’s position with respect to B ? 1) Fifth to the right 2) Third to the left 3) Fifth to the left 4) Third to the right 5) Fourth to the left 92. Who is on the immediate left of G? 1) H 2) F 3) D 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 96. Who is on the immediate left of Z? 1) T 2) P 3) S 4) V 5) None of these 97. Who is second to the right of W? 1) R 2) Q3) Z 4) S 5) None of these 100. Who is second to the right of P? 1) S 2) V 3) U 4) Q 5) Date inadequate 101. What is R’s position with respect to W? 1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the left 3) Sixth to the right 4) Fifth to the left 5) None of these 102. Who is fourth to the left of R? 1) U 2) P 3) S 4) W 5) None of these Directions (Q. 98-102)Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is second to the left of P and third to the right of V. S is second to the right of W, who is on the immediate right of T. Q is third to the right of U. 98. In which of the following pairs is the third person sitting in between the first and the second persons? 1) USP 2) VRU 3) TQW 4) WPS 5) None of these 99. Who is on the immediate left of T? 1) Q 2)W 3) R 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q. 103-107): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is second to the right of A and third to the left of C. B is second to the left of C and fourth to the right of H. D is second to the right of G. 103. Who is to the immediate left of D? 1) H 2) C 3) G 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these20 Bank PO Exam Work Book JTS Institute JTS Institute 104. Who is second to the right of E? l) B 2) G 3) H 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 105. Who is third to the left of B? 1) E 2) H 3) F 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 106. What is the position of G with respect to A ? 1) Third to the left 2) Third to the right 3) Fifth to the left 4) Fourth to the right 5) Fifth to the right 107. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting in between the first and the second person? 1) BGC 2) EFB 3) DAH 4) AEF 5) GCD of S. Q is not an immediate neighbour of S. N is not an immediate neighbour of M. 108. Who is third to the right of N? 1) Q 2) T 3) P 4) R 5) None of these 109. Who is second to the left of M? 1) N 2) R 3) S 4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these 110. Who is sitting between P and S? 1) R 2) R and N 3) N 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 111. How many persons are sitting between Q and S? 1) two 2) three

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3) four 4) two or three 5) None of these 112. Who is sitting between T and M? 1) R 2) N 3) Q and P 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q.108-112): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circle facing the centre. P is second to the left of S and third to the right of M. T is third to the left of S. Q is not an immediate neighbour of S. N is not an immediate neighbour of M. 108. Who is third to the right of N? 1) Q 2) T 3) P 4) R 5) None of these 109. Who is second to the left of M? 1) N 2) R 3) S 4) Cannot be determined 5) None of these 110. Who is sitting between P and S? 1) R 2) R and N 3) N 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 111. How many persons are sitting between Q and S? 1) two 2) three 3) four 4) two or three 5) None of these 112. Who is sitting between T and M? 1) R 2) N 3) Q and P 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these Directions (Q.113-119): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. Each of them has a different profession, viz doctor, engineer, architect, pilot, banker, teacher, businessman and politician. The politician sits third to the right of G. C is an immediate neighbour of G. The architect sits second to the right of C. B sits third to the right of H. H is neither a politician nor an architect. Only one person sits between C and the teacher. A and F are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither A nor F is a politician. The doctor sits second to the right of A. Two people sit between D and the engineer. D is not a politician. The pilot is not an immediate neighbour of the politician. The banker sits second to the left of A. 113. Who amongst the following is a businessman? (1) A (2) H (3) C (4) F (5) D 114. What is the position of F with respect to the politician? (1) Immediate right (2) Third to the left

(3) Second to the right (4) Fourth to the left (5) Second to the left 115.Who sit (s) exactly between the teacher and the engineer? 1) C and H (2) Only the politician 3) Only the doctor (4) C and B 5) The architect and the banker 116. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement? 1) D is an immediate neighbour of G. 2) G is a banker. 3) The banker and the teacher are immediate neighbours of each other. 4) The pilot sits exactly between the architect and the businessman. 5) The doctor sits second to the right of the businessman. 117. What is the profession of G? 1) Businessman (2) Pilot 3) Banker (4) Teacher 5) Architect 118. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) G-Doctor (2) E-Architect 3) H-Businessman (4) E- Politician 5) D-Pilot 119. What is the profession of E ? 1) Businessman (2) Architect 3) Banker (4) Politician 5) Engineer Directions (Q. 120-126): Study the following information and answer the questions given below: Eight friends-A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H-are sitting around a circular table not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing outward while five are facing towards the centre. There are equal number of males and females in the group. C is facing the centre. E is sitting third to the right of C. F is sitting third to the left of E. Three persons are sitting between F and B. The immediate neighbours of B are females. G is sitting third to the right of F. D is sitting third to the right of A. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. The immediate neighbours of E are males and are facing the centre. The immediate neighbours of D are females and face outside. The one sitting third to the left of B is a male. No female is an immediate neighbour of G. 120. Who is sitting second to the right of E? (1) C (2) B (3) G (4) H (5) None of these 121. How many persons are sitting between H and C when counted from the left side of H? 1) One (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) More than four 122.Which of the following statements is true

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regarding H? 1) The one who is second to the right of H is a female. 2) H is facing the centre. 3) H is a male. 4) The immediate neighbours of H are facing outside. 5) None is true 123. What is D’s position with respect to G? 1) Third to the left (2) Third to the right 3) Second to the left (4) Second to the right 5) None of these Directions (Q. 124-126): Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group? 124. 1) BE 2) C G 3) G A 4) DH 5) AF 125. 1) B 2) F 3) G 4) A 5) D 126. If all the friends are asked to sit in an alphabetical order starting from A in an anti clockwise direction, the positions of how many will remain unchanged (excluding A) ? 1) Four 2) Three 3) Two 4) One 5) None Directions (Q. 127-133): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight colleagues, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them holds a different post­Manager, Company Secretary, Chairman, President, Vice President, Group Leader, Financial Advisor and Managing Director. A sits third to the right of the Managing Director. Only two people sit between the Managing Director and H. The Vice President and the Company Secretary are immediate neighbours. Neither A nor H is a Vice President or a Company Secretary. The Vice President is not an immediate neighbour of the Managing Director. The Manager sits second to the left of E. E is not an immediate neighbour of H. The Manager is an immediate neighbour of both the Group Leader and the Financial Advisor. The Financial Advisor sits third to the right of B. B is not the Vice President. C sits on the immediate right of the Chairman. A is not the Chairman. F is not an immediate neighbour of A. G is not an immediate neighbour of the Manager. 127. Who amongst the following sits third to the left of E?

(1) Manager (2) G (3) A (4) Financial Advisor (5) B 128. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (1) F-Chairman (2) G-President 3) D-Manager (4) A-Financial Advisor 5) B-Managing Director 129. Who among the following is the President of the company? (1) A (2) C (3) H (4) G (5) D 130. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement? . 1) The Group Leader of the company is an immediate neighbour of the Vice President. 2) G sits second to the right of D. 3) The Group Leader and the Company Secretary are immediate neighbours. 4) The Chairman of the company sits to the immediate left of the Managing Director. 5) The Group Leader sits second to the left of D. 131. Which of the following posts does B hold in the company? (1) Chairman (2) Manager (3) Company Secretary (4) Vice President (5) Financial Advisor 132. Who among the following sits exactly between the Managing Director and H? 1) H and the Chairman (2) Band G 3) The Chairman and C (4) F and C 5) E and the Group Leader 133. Who among the following is the Group Leader? 1) C (2) F (3) G (4) H (5) A Directions (Q. 134-138): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Representatives of eight different banks, viz A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them is from a different bank, viz UCO Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of India and Dena Bank. F sits second to the right of the representative of Canara Bank. The representative of Bank of India is an immediate neighbour of the representative of Canara Bank. Two person sit between the representative of Bank of India and B. C and E are immediate neighbours. Neither C nor E is an immediate neighbour of either B or the representative of Canara Bank. The representative of Bank of Maharashtra sits second to the right of D. D is the representative of neither Canara Bank nor Bank of India. G and the representative of UCO Bank are immediate neighbours. B is not the

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representative of UCO Bank. Only one person sits between C and the representative of Oriental Bank of Commerce. H sits third to the left of the representative of Dena Bank. The representative of Punjab National Bank sits second to the left of the representative of Syndicate Bank. 134. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) H - UCO Bank (2) A- Canara Bank 3) D - Bank of Maharashtra (4) E - Syndicate Bank 5) F - Punjab National Bank 135. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement? 1) B is the representative of Bank of Maharashtra. 2) C sits second to the right of H. 3) The representative of Dena Bank sits on to the immediate left of the representative of UCO Bank. 4) A sits second to the right of the representative of Bank of India. 5) The representatives of Bank of Maharashtra and Syndicate Bank are immediate neighbours. 136. Who among the following sit exactly between B and the representative of Bank of India? 1) A and the representative of UCO Bank 2) F and G 3) H and the representative of Bank of Maharashtra 4) H and G 5) Representatives of Syndicate Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce 137. Who among the following is the representative of Oriental Bank of Commerce? 1) A (2) C (3) H (4) G (5) D 138. Who amongst the following sits second to the left of B? 1) C (2) H 3) The representative of Canara Bank 4) The representative of Punjab National Bank 5) G Directions (Q. 139-146) : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight family members, viz A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. F, the wife of D, is sitting third to the right of C. A is the son of H. A is sitting second to the left of D. D is an immediate neighbour of neither F nor C. No male is an immediate neighbour of D.

G sits second to the left of D’s son. Only two persons sit between H and A’s brother. Neither C nor D is the brother of A. D’s son and the wife of D’s son are immediate neighbours of each other. F is the mother of H and is an immediate neighbour of neither B nor G. G is the sister of E. 139. Who among the following is D’s son? 1) E 2) G 3) A 4) B 5) Cannot be determined 140. Who sits second to the left of G? 1) A’s brother 2) G’s mother 3) D 4) B’s father 5) A’s Aunt 141. How many people sit between A and his brother? 1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) Four 142. Who among the following sits exactly between H and F? 1) D’s wife 2) D’s son 3) C 4) B 5) A 143. Who among the following is the brother of A? 1) E 2) G 3) A 4) B 5) Cannot be determined 144. Based on the given arrangement, how is A related to D? 1) Grandfather 2) Son 3) Grandson 4) Daughter-in-law 5) Cannot be determined 145. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) B 2) C 3) H 4) G 5) F 146. Which of the following statements regarding H is definitely correct? 1) H is a male 2) H is the cousin of C 3) Both the immediate neighbours of H are males 4) H is the daughter-in-law of D 5) H is father of A Directions (Q.147-153): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A, B,C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. • B sits second to the left of H’s husband. No female is an immediate neighbour of B. • D’s daughter sits second to the right of F. F is the sister of G. F is not an immediate neighbour of H’s husband. • Only one person sits between A and F. A is father of G. • H’s brother D sits on the immediate left of H’s mother. • Only one person sits between H’s mother and

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E. • Only one person sits between H and G. G is the mother of C. G is not an immediate neighbour of E. 147. What is the position of A with respect to his mother-in-law? (1) Immediate left (2) Third to the right (3) Third to the left (4) Second to the right (5) Fourth to the left 148. Who amongst the following is D’s daughter? 1) B 2) C 3) E 4) G 5) H 149. What is the position of A with respect to his grandchild? 1) Immediate right 2) Third to the right 3) Third to the left 4) Second to the left 5) Fourth to the left 150. How many people sit between G and her uncle? 1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 5) More than four 151. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given information and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) F 2) C 3) E 4) H 5) G 152. Which of the following is true with respect to the given seating arrangement? 1) C is cousin of E. 2) Hand H’s husband are immediate neighbours of each other. 3) No female is an immediate neighbour of C. 4) H sits third to the left of her daughter. 5) B is mother of H. 153. Who sits on the immediate left of C? 1) F’s grandmother 2) G’s son 3) D’s mother-in-law 4) A 5) G Directions (Q. 154-159): Study the information given below and answer the given questions. Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle, but not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing outside and four of them are facing the centre.JTS Institute Bank PO Exams -Work Book 27 JTS Institute • 1. E faces outside, Both the immediate neighbours of E face the centre. H sits second to the right of E. B sits third to the left of E. • 2. D faces the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of D face outside. • 3. G sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of H • 4. F is an immediate neighbour of D. C is an immediate neighbour of G. • 5. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. 154. Who amongst the following sits on the immediate right of H? 1) A 2) D

3) C 4) G 5) None of these 155. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of A? 1) D 2) E3) F 4) A 5) None of these 156. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way, based on the information given above and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 1) HA 2) FH 3) GC 4) DA 5) AE 157. If all the people are made to sit in an alphabetical order, in clockwise direction, starting from A, the position of whom amongst the following remains the same (excluding A )? 1) E 2) F 3) C 4) G 5) None of these 158. How many people are seated between A and C (counting clockwise from A)? 1) Two 2) Four 3) None 4) One 5) Three 159. Who amongst the following sits exactly between F and C (and is also their neighbour)? 1) E 2) B 3) G 4) A 5) None of these Directions (Q. 160 - 164) : Study the following information and answer the questions given below. Eight people E, F, G, H, J, K, L and M are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each of them is of a different profession Chartered Accountant, Columnist, Doctor, Engineer, Financial Analyst, Lawyer, Professor and Scientist but not necessarily in the same order. F is sitting second to the left of K. The Scientist is an immediate neighbour of K. There are only three people between the Scientist and E. Only one person sits between the Engineer and E. The Columnist is to the immediate right of the Engineer. M is second to the right of K. H is the Scientist. G and J are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither G nor J is an Engineer. The Financial Analyst is to the immediate left of F. The Lawyer is second to the right of the Columnist. The Professor is an immediate neighbour of the Engineer. G is second to the right of the Chartered Accountant. 160. Who is sitting second to the right of E? 1) The Lawyer (2) G (3) The Engineer (4) F (5) K 161. Who amongst the following is the Professor? 1) F (2) L (3) M (4) K (5) J 162. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence

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from a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group? 1) Chartered Accountant - H (2) M - Doctor 3) J - Engineer (4) Financial Analyst - L 5) Lawyer - K 163. What is the position of L with respect to the Scientist ? 1) Third to the left (2) Second to the right 3) Second to the left (4) Third to the right 5) Immediate right

164. Which of the following statements is true according to the given arrangement? 1) The Lawyer is second to the left of the Doctor 2) E is an immediate neighbour of the Financial Analyst 3) H sits exactly between F and the Financial Analyst 4) Only four people sit between the Columnist and F 5) All of the given statements are true

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