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We have started the 56 days Study Plan for IBPS PO Prelims. This study plan is to efficiently utilise time and hard work to channelise it towards smart work. From now quizzes on Bankersadda will be according to the given study plan and this will help you prepare important topics in limited time.

Today is DAY 41 of the study plan and in Reasoning today’s chapter is Revision of chapters 19-21 ( Seating Arrangement and Puzzle ).

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given questions:

Ruchi, Ravi, Roshani, Ritesh, Ram, Rishabh, Ruby and Ramola are sitting around a circular area at equal distance between each other but not necessarily in the same order. Some people face the centre while some face outward (i.e. in a direction opposite the centre.) Ravi sits third to the right of Ram. Ram faces outward. Only one person sits between Ravi and Rishabh. Both the immediate neighbours of Rishabh face outward. Only three persons sit between Ruby and Ramola. Ruby is not an immediate neighbours of Ravi. Both the immediate neighbours of Ritesh face the centre. Ritesh is not an immediate neighbor of Ruby. Both the immediate neighbours of Roshani face the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of Ram face a direction opposite that of Ruby (i.e. if Ruby faces the centre then both the immediate neighbours of Ram face outward and vice versa.)

Q1. Which of the following is TRUE regarding Ruchi as per the given arrangement?

(a) Ramola is on the immediate neighbours of Ruchi

(b) Ruchi faces the centre

(d) Only three persons sit between Ruchi and Rishabh

(e) None of the given options is true

Q2. Who is sitting on the immediate right of Ritesh?

(a) Ravi

(b) Ram

(d) Ramola

(e) Roshani

Q3. What is Ruby’s position with respect of Roshani?

(a) Fifth to the right

(b) Second to the right

(d) On the immediate left

(e) Fourth to the right

Q4. Who among the following is immediate neighbours of Rishabh?

(a) Ramola, Ram

(b) Ritesh, Ram

(d) Ruchi, Ruby

(e) Ruchi, Roshani

Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) Ravi

(b) Roshani

(d) Ritesh

(e) Ruby

Directions (6-10): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions:

Twelve persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing six persons each, in such a way that there is equal distance between adjacent persons. In row-1: B, C, D, E, F and G are seated and all of them are facing south. In row-2 P, Q, R, S, T and U 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. (Please Note: None of the information given is necessarily in the same order.)

R sits second to the right of S. Only one person sits between R and U. C sits on the immediate right of the one who faces U. Only two persons sit between C and F. Q sits fourth to the left of T. G is an immediate neighbour of the one who faces T. D does not face R. B sits third to the right of D. E is on the immediate right of B. G does not face Q.

Q6. Who among the following is facing C?

(a) U

(b) S

(d) P

(e) T

Q7. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding P?

(a) G is an immediate neighbour of the one who faces P

(b) Only two persons sit between P and T

(d) None of given statements is true

(e) Q is an immediate neighbour of P

Q8. Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which of them does not belong to that group?

(a) F

(b) G

(d) T

(e) D

Q9. What is the position of B with respect of C?

(a) Second to the right

(b) Second to the left

(d) Immediate right

(e) Third to the left

Q10. Who among the following is facing Q?

(a) B

(b) E

(d) C

(e) D

Directions (11-15): Study the following information and answer the given questions:

Seven persons, namely M, N, O, P, Q, R and S, like seven different cars, namely Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Jaguar and Fiat but not necessarily in the same order. They will also attend a screening not necessarily in the same order from Monday to Sunday (of the same week). M will attend a screening on Friday. Only one person will attend a screening between M and the one who likes Jaguar. Only two persons will attend a screening between R and the one who likes Jaguar. The one who likes Nissan will attend a screening immediately before N. Only three persons will attend a screening between the one who likes Nissan and O. Only one person will attend a screening between the one who likes Mercedes and O. Q does not like Nissan. S will attend the screening immediately before O. Only one person will attend a screening between Q and the one who likes Audi. Only two persons will attend a screening between the one who likes Volkswagen and the one who likes BMW. The one who likes BMW will attend the screening between the one who likes Audi and Fiat. N does not like Audi.

Q11. Which of the following a pairs represents the people who attend screening immediately before and immediately after M?

(a) Q, N

(b) N, O

(d) Q, O

(e) R, P

Q12. Four of the following five is alike as per the given arrangement and hence forms a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

(a) M-BMW

(b) Q-Audi

(d) P-Fiat

(e) R-Jaguar

Q13. On which of the following days will N attend a screening?

(a) Tuesday

(b) Monday

(d) Thursday

(e) Sunday

Q14. Which of the following cars does P like?

(a) Audi

(b) Fiat

(d) Nissan

(e) Cannot be determined

Q15. As per the given arrangement S is related to Thursday and R is related to Sunday in a certain way. Which of the following is Q related to in the same way?

(a) Saturday

(b) Monday

(d) Friday

(e) Tuesday