Reasoning Quiz on Puzzle for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

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Rakesh, Mohan, Meeta, Manish, Rekha, Reena and Mahesh live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and soon till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes different animals namely - Cow, Tiger, Dog, Lion, Cat, Wolf and Rat (but not necessarily in the same order).

Only three people live between Mohan and Rekha. Mohan lives on one of the floors above Rekha. Rekha does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between Mohan and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Rat lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Dog. Only two people live between Mahesh and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Cow lives immediately above Mahesh. Rakesh lives immediately above Reena. Rakesh does not like Dog. The one who likes Lion lives on one of the odd numbered floors below Reena. Mahesh does not like Lion. Manish lives on one of the floors above Meeta. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cat and the one who likes Wolf. Manish does not like Cat. Mahesh does not like Tiger.

Which of the following animal does Mohan like?

Question 2

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Rakesh, Mohan, Meeta, Manish, Rekha, Reena and Mahesh live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and soon till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes different animals namely - Cow, Tiger, Dog, Lion, Cat, Wolf and Rat (but not necessarily in the same order).

Only three people live between Mohan and Rekha. Mohan lives on one of the floors above Rekha. Rekha does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between Mohan and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Rat lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Dog. Only two people live between Mahesh and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Cow lives immediately above Mahesh. Rakesh lives immediately above Reena. Rakesh does not like Dog. The one who likes Lion lives on one of the odd numbered floors below Reena. Mahesh does not like Lion. Manish lives on one of the floors above Meeta. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cat and the one who likes Wolf. Manish does not like Cat. Mahesh does not like Tiger.

Who amongst the following lives on the floor numbered 4?

Question 3

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Rakesh, Mohan, Meeta, Manish, Rekha, Reena and Mahesh live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and soon till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes different animals namely - Cow, Tiger, Dog, Lion, Cat, Wolf and Rat (but not necessarily in the same order).

Only three people live between Mohan and Rekha. Mohan lives on one of the floors above Rekha. Rekha does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between Mohan and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Rat lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Dog. Only two people live between Mahesh and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Cow lives immediately above Mahesh. Rakesh lives immediately above Reena. Rakesh does not like Dog. The one who likes Lion lives on one of the odd numbered floors below Reena. Mahesh does not like Lion. Manish lives on one of the floors above Meeta. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cat and the one who likes Wolf. Manish does not like Cat. Mahesh does not like Tiger.

Which of the following statement is true with respect to the given arrangement?

Question 4

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Rakesh, Mohan, Meeta, Manish, Rekha, Reena and Mahesh live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and soon till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes different animals namely - Cow, Tiger, Dog, Lion, Cat, Wolf and Rat (but not necessarily in the same order).

Only three people live between Mohan and Rekha. Mohan lives on one of the floors above Rekha. Rekha does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between Mohan and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Rat lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Dog. Only two people live between Mahesh and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Cow lives immediately above Mahesh. Rakesh lives immediately above Reena. Rakesh does not like Dog. The one who likes Lion lives on one of the odd numbered floors below Reena. Mahesh does not like Lion. Manish lives on one of the floors above Meeta. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cat and the one who likes Wolf. Manish does not like Cat. Mahesh does not like Tiger.

Which of the following animal does Reena like?

Question 5

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Rakesh, Mohan, Meeta, Manish, Rekha, Reena and Mahesh live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and soon till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes different animals namely - Cow, Tiger, Dog, Lion, Cat, Wolf and Rat (but not necessarily in the same order).

Only three people live between Mohan and Rekha. Mohan lives on one of the floors above Rekha. Rekha does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between Mohan and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Rat lives on one of the even numbered floors above the one who likes Dog. Only two people live between Mahesh and the one who likes Dog. The one who likes Cow lives immediately above Mahesh. Rakesh lives immediately above Reena. Rakesh does not like Dog. The one who likes Lion lives on one of the odd numbered floors below Reena. Mahesh does not like Lion. Manish lives on one of the floors above Meeta. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cat and the one who likes Wolf. Manish does not like Cat. Mahesh does not like Tiger.

Which of the following combinations is true with respect to the given arrangement?

Question 6

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Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S stay in an eight storied building with the lowermost floor numbered as 1 and so on. One of the floors is vacant. Each of them likes a different fruit viz, Banana, Apple, Plum, Orange, Papaya, Pear and Mango not necessarily in the same order. The arrangement is based on the following rules:
* S lives on an even numbered floor.
* The floor immediately above or below the one in which S resides is vacant.
* There is a gap of four floors between the one who likes Mango and the floor that is vacant.
* Q likes Apple and lives immediately below the one who likes Papaya.
* There is a gap of one floor between the one who likes Papaya and the floor that is vacant.
* R's immediate neighbours like Pear and Papaya.
* P lives above M and M likes neither Papaya nor Banana.
* There are four floors between the ones who like Orange and Banana. One who likes Orange stays on a floor higher than the one who likes Banana.
* N does not like Papaya.

Which of the floors is vacant?

Question 7

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Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S stay in an eight storied building with the lowermost floor numbered as 1 and so on. One of the floors is vacant. Each of them likes a different fruit viz, Banana, Apple, Plum, Orange, Papaya, Pear and Mango not necessarily in the same order. The arrangement is based on the following rules:
* S lives on an even numbered floor.
* The floor immediately above or below the one in which S resides is vacant.
* There is a gap of four floors between the one who likes Mango and the floor that is vacant.
* Q likes Apple and lives immediately below the one who likes Papaya.
* There is a gap of one floor between the one who likes Papaya and the floor that is vacant.
* R's immediate neighbours like Pear and Papaya.
* P lives above M and M likes neither Papaya nor Banana.
* There are four floors between the ones who like Orange and Banana. One who likes Orange stays on a floor higher than the one who likes Banana.
* N does not like Papaya.

Which of the following is a correct combination of floor number: name: favourite fruit?

Question 8

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Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S stay in an eight storied building with the lowermost floor numbered as 1 and so on. One of the floors is vacant. Each of them likes a different fruit viz, Banana, Apple, Plum, Orange, Papaya, Pear and Mango not necessarily in the same order. The arrangement is based on the following rules:
* S lives on an even numbered floor.
* The floor immediately above or below the one in which S resides is vacant.
* There is a gap of four floors between the one who likes Mango and the floor that is vacant.
* Q likes Apple and lives immediately below the one who likes Papaya.
* There is a gap of one floor between the one who likes Papaya and the floor that is vacant.
* R's immediate neighbours like Pear and Papaya.
* P lives above M and M likes neither Papaya nor Banana.
* There are four floors between the ones who like Orange and Banana. One who likes Orange stays on a floor higher than the one who likes Banana.
* N does not like Papaya.

If P is related to Orange and Q is related to Plum, then R is related to which of the following fruits?

Question 9

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Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S stay in an eight storied building with the lowermost floor numbered as 1 and so on. One of the floors is vacant. Each of them likes a different fruit viz, Banana, Apple, Plum, Orange, Papaya, Pear and Mango not necessarily in the same order. The arrangement is based on the following rules:
* S lives on an even numbered floor.
* The floor immediately above or below the one in which S resides is vacant.
* There is a gap of four floors between the one who likes Mango and the floor that is vacant.
* Q likes Apple and lives immediately below the one who likes Papaya.
* There is a gap of one floor between the one who likes Papaya and the floor that is vacant.
* R's immediate neighbours like Pear and Papaya.
* P lives above M and M likes neither Papaya nor Banana.
* There are four floors between the ones who like Orange and Banana. One who likes Orange stays on a floor higher than the one who likes Banana.
* N does not like Papaya.

Of the given five options, four bear a similar relationship. Which of the following is the odd one out?

Question 10

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Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S stay in an eight storied building with the lowermost floor numbered as 1 and so on. One of the floors is vacant. Each of them likes a different fruit viz, Banana, Apple, Plum, Orange, Papaya, Pear and Mango not necessarily in the same order. The arrangement is based on the following rules:
* S lives on an even numbered floor.
* The floor immediately above or below the one in which S resides is vacant.
* There is a gap of four floors between the one who likes Mango and the floor that is vacant.
* Q likes Apple and lives immediately below the one who likes Papaya.
* There is a gap of one floor between the one who likes Papaya and the floor that is vacant.
* R's immediate neighbours like Pear and Papaya.
* P lives above M and M likes neither Papaya nor Banana.
* There are four floors between the ones who like Orange and Banana. One who likes Orange stays on a floor higher than the one who likes Banana.
* N does not like Papaya.

Which of the following is true for M?