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So, here we are with some tough New Pattern questions of puzzle and logical reasoning .
Directions (1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are nine people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X in a family. It is a three generation family. They are sitting in a row facing in North and South directions not necessarily in the same order. The following information is known about them.
R who is P’s father sits fourth to the right of Q who is the only daughter of T and they both face in the opposite directions. S sits third to the right of U who is Q’s grandmother and one of them sits adjacent to X. S is unmarried and faces in a direction similar to that of V. T who is the sister of S sits at one of the ends with a female. R’s neighbours are females and face in opposite directions. U’s spouse R faces in the North direction. X who is the wife of V sits at the middle facing in South direction. P, who is male, is the only sibling of V sits exactly between S and Q’s cousin who is a male. The people sitting at ends face in North direction. P faces in same direction as that of U. R sits adjacent to X.
Q1. How is S related to P?
(a) Wife
(b) Sister-in law
(c) brother-in law
(d) Husband
(e) Cannot be determined
Q2. R and S face in which direction in the respective order?
(a) North, South
(b) South, North
(c) North, North
(d) South, North
(e) Cannot be determined
Q3. Who sits third to the right of W’s mother?
(a) Q
(b) P
(c) U
(d) V
(e) W
Q4. How many males are there in the family?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) Cannot be determined
Q5. Who among the following sits at one of the ends?
(a) U’s son
(b) W’s mother
(c) P’s daughter
(d) V’s son
(e) None of the above
Q6. How many females are there in the family?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) Cannot be determined
Q7. Who sits third to the left of R?
(a) Q
(b) P
(c) U
(d) V
(e) W
Directions (08-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing north. All of them like a different subject, viz English, Hindi, Maths, Biology, Physics, Psychology, Chemistry and Accounts, but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who reads Accounts sits third to the right of V. R is on the immediate left of V. The person who reads Maths sits second to the left of R. Q sits second to the right of W, who reads neither Accounts nor Maths. Only two persons sit between R and the one who reads Physics. P and U are immediate neighbours and both of them do not read Accounts. The person who reads English sits second to the right of P. There are two persons between S and the one who reads Hindi. S does not like Accounts. The one who reads Psychology is an immediate neighbor of the one who reads Accounts. The one who reads Physics sits second to the left of P. One of the immediate neighbours of V reads Chemistry. S sits on an extreme end of the line.
Q8. Who among the following likes Biology?
(a) P
(b) W
(c) Q
(d) S
(e) None of the above
Q9. Who among the following sits on the immediate left of U?
(a) R
(b) P
(c) S
(d) T
(e) None of the above
Q10. R likes which of the following subjects?
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Psychology
(d) Biology
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Q11. Effect: After the government announced a compensatory policy for farmers in return for the acquisition of their land, the farmers demanded a written proof of the policy.
Which of the following could possibly be a cause for demanding the written proof?
(a) The farmers were unable to contest the inadequate compensation for their land in earlier such policies
(b) The compensation promised in the policy was grossly inadequate
(c) The farmers were unwilling to surrender their lands to the government
(d) The farmers demand a certain percentage of share out of the revenue generated by the government off their lands
(e) The only option to enforce the government official to frame a compensatory policy for the farmers was to demand a proof
Q12. Effect: The number of cases concerning a non-contagious chemical poisoning is on the rise among local villagers.
Which of the following could possibly be a cause of the statement given above?
(a) The government has ordered an immediate enquiry into the matter
(b) Unless timely treatment is provided to the patients, the poisoning can prove to be fatal
(c) Many factories surrounding the village do not dispose off their wastes appropriately
(d) The only hospital in the areas is not equipped to treat chemical poisoning related ailments
(e) A study done a couple of years ago had reported that a large number of farmers had stopped using chemical fertilizers owing to their ill-effects on health.
Q13. Cause: In a government initiative, which started a couple of years ago, school teachers of a particular state were engaged in teaching the illiterate every evening after the regular school hours.
Which of the following can be an effect of the statement given above?
(a) A report given to the state government a couple of years ago stated a high percentage of illiterate population as compared to some other states
(b) Many teachers were motivated to join the scheme started by the government as the remuneration provided to them was attractive
(c) Lack of accessibility to schools the extreme poverty were major causes of illiteracy in the state
(d) Evening classes help individuals working as daily wagers attend classes after work
(e) The literacy rate in the state has improved significantly this year
Q14. Cause: Small grocery shop owners have gone on a day’s strike in order to protest against the entry of a foreign retail store chain in the city.
Which of the following statement can be an effect of the statement given above?
(a) The small grocery shop owners perceive the big retail giants as sharks, trying to dominate the available market space
(b) Foreign investment retail has shown a tremendous growth in India since a couple of years
(c) There have been several countries in which retail chain giants have totally wiped out small scale grocery shops
(d) The government agreed to take all political steps required to safeguard the interests of small scale retailers
(e) A recent survey indicated that a large number of people prefer to but their daily grocery items from the nearby grocery stores than big retail chain store
Q15. Cause: The government has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 percent.
Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?
(a) The petroleum companies will reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 percent
(b) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 percent
(c) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 5 percent
(d) The petrol pumps will stop selling petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back by the government
(e) None of the above
