Reasoning Puzzle Questions With Answers
Hello Aspirants, As we all know that Reasoning Puzzle & Seating Arrangement is a vital part of the reasoning section for every competitive exam. There are different kinds of Puzzle Questions asked in the examination. (Like – Linear Puzzle, Seating Arrangement Puzzle, Box Puzzle, Month Based Puzzle, Floor Puzzle). So here, In this article, we will provide different puzzles with some questions. These Puzzle questions are important for Bank, SSC, SEBI, NABARD, RBI, LIC, and Other state exams. You can attempt these questions & boost your preparation for your examination.
In the Banking exams, Reasoning Puzzle Questions were asked in the Prelims as well as Mains exam. There are 3-4 Puzzle based questions set asked in the mains exam (Bank). You want to score more in the Puzzle section then you should practice more and more Puzzle Questions for Bank PO. These “Puzzle Questions” are also important for other banking exams such as SBI PO, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB Officer, IBPS RRB Office Assistant, IBPS SO, SBI SO, and other competitive exams.
Reasoning Puzzle & Seating Arrangement Practice Questions | Set-29
Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below.
Eight people P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, and P8 like eight different OTT platforms viz., Netflix, Prime, Zee 5, Hotstar, ALT, Voot, Eros now and Viu, not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them likes a different series viz., TWD, TVD, Originals, SIT, GOT, Hannah, Friends, and Supernatural, not necessarily in the same order.
P3 doesn’t like supernatural but likes Voot. P1 and P5 don’t like originals. P1 doesn’t like Netflix. P6 doesn’t like Eros now, but likes SIT. P2 likes Friends. P7 likes Hotstar. P4 likes Zee 5 and Hannah. The one who likes prime also likes originals. The one who likes GOT also likes Netflix. The one who likes ALT also likes TWD
1. Who among the following likes TVD?
- P3
- P6
- P4
- P2
- None of these
2. Which of the following statements is true?
- The one who likes Zee 5 also likes GOT
- The one who likes Viu also likes SIT
- The one who likes Hannah also likes Voot
- P5 likes Zee 5 and GOT
- None of these
3. Which of the following combination is correct?
- P5-Netflix-TVD
- P1-ALT-TWD
- P7-Viu-Supernatural
- P6-Zee 5-SIT
- None of these
4. Who among the following likes Supernatural?
- P5
- P7
- P3
- P6
- None of these
5. Which of the following series likes by P8?
- Originals
- Friends
- Hannah
- TWD
- None of these
Direction (6-10): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, X, Y, Z, and U are sitting around a circular table. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside the centre. U sits four places away from X in the left direction. D sits second to the right of U. U is not facing the center. A sits third to the right of Z. A and X are not sitting together. Z and D are not sitting together. Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside. Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction to that of X. Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions. Both the immediate neighbors of U face the same direction as that of D.
6. How many persons are facing outside?
- Four
- Five
- Three
- Two
- Can’t be determined
Correct Answer – A. Four
Explanation:
Steps:
1) U sits four places away from X in left direction.
2) D sits second to the right of U.
3) U is not facing the center.
4) A sits third to the right of Z.
5) A and X are not sitting together.
6) Z and D are not sitting together.
7) Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside.
(Here, case 2 will be eliminated and we will continue with case 1)
8) Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction of X.
9) Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions.
10) Both the immediate neighbors of U face same direction as D is facing.
7. Who is the only person who sits between Z and U?
- A
- C
- X
- D
- None of these
Correct Answer – B. C
Explanation:
Steps:
1) U sits four places away from X in left direction.
2) D sits second to the right of U.
3) U is not facing the center.
4) A sits third to the right of Z.
5) A and X are not sitting together.
6) Z and D are not sitting together.
7) Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside.
(Here, case 2 will be eliminated and we will continue with case 1)
8) Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction of X.
9) Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions.
10) Both the immediate neighbors of U face same direction as D is facing.
8. How many persons are sitting between U and Y when counted to the right of U?
- Two
- Four
- Five
- Three
- None of these
Correct Answer – A. Two
Explanation:
Steps:
1) U sits four places away from X in left direction.
2) D sits second to the right of U.
3) U is not facing the center.
4) A sits third to the right of Z.
5) A and X are not sitting together.
6) Z and D are not sitting together.
7) Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside.
(Here, case 2 will be eliminated and we will continue with case 1)
8) Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction of X.
9) Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions.
10) Both the immediate neighbors of U face same direction as D is facing.
9. Find the odd one.
- B, X
- D, Z
- Z, U
- Y, D
- None of these
Correct Answer – C. Z, U
Explanation:
Steps:
1) U sits four places away from X in left direction.
2) D sits second to the right of U.
3) U is not facing the center.
4) A sits third to the right of Z.
5) A and X are not sitting together.
6) Z and D are not sitting together.
7) Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside.
(Here, case 2 will be eliminated and we will continue with case 1)
8) Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction of X.
9) Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions.
10) Both the immediate neighbors of U face same direction as D is facing.
10. Find the correct statement(s) from the following.
I. D sits third to the left of B.
II. The one, who is sitting second to the left of Y, is sitting opposite to B.
III. D sits fifth to the left of X.
- Only II
- Only I
- Both I and II
- Both II and III
- All are correct
Correct Answer – C. Both I and II
Explanation:
Steps:
1) U sits four places away from X in left direction.
2) D sits second to the right of U.
3) U is not facing the center.
4) A sits third to the right of Z.
5) A and X are not sitting together.
6) Z and D are not sitting together.
7) Immediate neighbors of Y are not facing outside.
(Here, case 2 will be eliminated and we will continue with case 1)
8) Immediate neighbors of X face the opposite direction of X.
9) Both the immediate neighbors of B face opposite directions.
10) Both the immediate neighbors of U face same direction as D is facing.
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