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Directions (1-5): Study the given information and answer the questions:
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each one of them studies in different class i.e. 2nd, 6th, 4th, 12th, 10th, 8th and 9th. They like different colors i.e. Blue, White, Red, Violet, Yellow, Black and Green but not necessarily in same order.
B sits fourth to the left of the person who studies in 6th class. Either B or the person who studies in 6th class sits at the extreme ends of the line. The one who likes Red sits at extreme end and is immediate neighbor of A. Only one person sits between B and G who likes Black. G studies in on the 9th class. The person who studies in 8th class sits third to right of D. D is not an immediate neighbour of G. Only one person sits between E and the person who studies in 12nd class. F likes green and sits immediate left of the one who likes Yellow. D does not like White. A and C are immediate neighbours of each other. A does not study in 6th class. One who studies in 4th class sits third to right of the one who studies in 10th class. There are two people sit between the one who likes Yellow and the one who likes Violet.
Q1. In which of the following class D studies?
(a) 2nd
(b) 8th
(c) 6th
(d) 12th
(e) None of these
Q2. Who amongst the following studies in 10th class?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) G
(e) F
Q3. How many students sit left to the one who likes Yellow?
(a)Two
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Three
(e) None
Q4. In which of the following class C studies?
(a) 4th
(b) 8th
(c) 6th
(d) 12th
(e) None of these
Q5. How many students sit between the one who studies in 8th class and the one who likes Black?
(a)Two
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Three
(e) None
Directions (6-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
There are some persons sitting in a row facing in North direction. Two persons sit between C and E. Four persons sit between C and D. B is a neighbour of D. Only five persons sit to the right of C. As many persons sit between C and E as sit between B and E. A sits third from one of extreme ends of the row and is not neighbour of D. Only three persons sit to the left of E.
Q6. If E sits between D and F, then what is the position of F with respect to A?
(a) Fifth to the right
(b) Seventh to the right
(c) Fifth to the left
(d) Seventh to the left
(e) None of these
Q7. How many persons can sit in a row?
(a) Twelfth
(b) Ten
(c) Fifteen
(d) Eleven
(e) None of these
Q8. What is the position of E with respect to D?
(a) Fifth to right
(b) Second to the right
(c) Fifth to the left
(d) Seventh to the left
(e) None of these
Directions (9-10): Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Building A is to the North of building B and to the West of building C. Building M is to the west of building C and north of building O. Building B is to the southeast of building M and to the northwest of building N, which is to the east of building O.
Q9. Building B is in which direction with respect to building C?
(a) South
(b) West
(c) Northeast
(d) Southwest
(e) None of these
Q10. Building C is in which direction with respect to building N?
(a) South
(b) West
(c) Northeast
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number arrangement machine when given an input of numbers/words, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and steps of rearrangement.
Input: Yen 92 13 mango apple unnao 12 fun eye 85
Step I: 85 Yen 92 13 mango apple unnao 12 fun eye
Step II: 85 13 Yen 92 mango apple unnao 12 fun eye
Step III: 85 13 92 Yen mango apple unnao 12 fun eye
Step IV: 85 13 92 12 Yen mango apple unnao fun eye
Step V: 85 13 92 12 apple Yen mango unnao fun eye
Step VI: 85 13 92 12 apple eye Yen mango unnao fun
Step VII: 85 13 92 12 apple eye unnao Yen mango fun
Step VIII: 85 13 92 12 apple eye unnao fun Yen mango
Step IX: 85 13 92 12 apple eye unnao fun mango Yen
This is the final arrangement ant step IX is the last step for this input.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Q11. Which of the following is the second step for input?
(a) 65 37 Toy 88 rat orange itlay van 8
(b) 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
(c) 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
(d) 88 37 Toy rat 65 orange itlay van 8
(e) None of these
Q12. Which of the following is the last step of above input?
(a) III
(b) VI
(c) VII
(d) IX
(e) None of these
Q13. Which is the following step of above given input?
Step: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
(a) VI
(b) III
(c) IV
(d) V
(e) There is no such step
Q14. Which of the following element is at 5th position from left end of Step V?
(a) 8
(b) 88
(c) Italy
(d) rat
(e) None of these
Q15. Which of the following would definitely be the input if step II of an input is?
step II: 93 33 88 root 16 input upper dusk
(a) 93 33 88 16 root input upper dusk
(b) 93 33 88 16 input root upper dusk
(c) 93 33 88 16 input upper root dusk
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these
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S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The machines arranges the given input in such a way that, Odd numbers are arranged in descending order in each step. After which even numbers also arranged in descending order. If 1st letter of word is vowel then it is arranged in alphabetical order in each step. In the next step, if the 1st letter of word is consonant, it is also arranged in alphabetical order.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Step I: 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step II: 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step III: 65 37 88 Toy rat orange itlay van 8
Step IV: 65 37 88 8 Toy rat orange itlay van
Step V: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
Step VI: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange Toy rat van
Step VII: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange rat Toy van
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. The machines arranges the given input in such a way that, Odd numbers are arranged in descending order in each step. After which even numbers also arranged in descending order. If 1st letter of word is vowel then it is arranged in alphabetical order in each step. In the next step, if the 1st letter of word is consonant, it is also arranged in alphabetical order.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Step I: 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step II: 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step III: 65 37 88 Toy rat orange itlay van 8
Step IV: 65 37 88 8 Toy rat orange itlay van
Step V: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
Step VI: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange Toy rat van
Step VII: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange rat Toy van
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The machines arranges the given input in such a way that, Odd numbers are arranged in descending order in each step. After which even numbers also arranged in descending order. If 1st letter of word is vowel then it is arranged in alphabetical order in each step. In the next step, if the 1st letter of word is consonant, it is also arranged in alphabetical order.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Step I: 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step II: 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step III: 65 37 88 Toy rat orange itlay van 8
Step IV: 65 37 88 8 Toy rat orange itlay van
Step V: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
Step VI: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange Toy rat van
Step VII: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange rat Toy van
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The machines arranges the given input in such a way that, Odd numbers are arranged in descending order in each step. After which even numbers also arranged in descending order. If 1st letter of word is vowel then it is arranged in alphabetical order in each step. In the next step, if the 1st letter of word is consonant, it is also arranged in alphabetical order.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Step I: 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step II: 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step III: 65 37 88 Toy rat orange itlay van 8
Step IV: 65 37 88 8 Toy rat orange itlay van
Step V: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
Step VI: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange Toy rat van
Step VII: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange rat Toy van
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The machines arranges the given input in such a way that, Odd numbers are arranged in descending order in each step. After which even numbers also arranged in descending order. If 1st letter of word is vowel then it is arranged in alphabetical order in each step. In the next step, if the 1st letter of word is consonant, it is also arranged in alphabetical order.
Input: Toy 37 rat 88 65 orange itlay van 8
Step I: 65 Toy 37 rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step II: 65 37 Toy rat 88 orange itlay van 8
Step III: 65 37 88 Toy rat orange itlay van 8
Step IV: 65 37 88 8 Toy rat orange itlay van
Step V: 65 37 88 8 itlay Toy rat orange van
Step VI: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange Toy rat van
Step VII: 65 37 88 8 itlay orange rat Toy van
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