Box Based Puzzle & Syllogism || DILR || MH-CET 2021 || 14 July for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are 8 boxes which are containing different number of watches, one box is empty and the other seven boxes are, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are arranged in the order that numbered 1-8 from bottom to top. They are containing different number of watches-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.
Box V contained only 1 watch. There is gap of 4 boxes between box Q and the empty box. Box Q is containing such number of watches which are half of its box number. The total number of watches contained by T and Q is equal to the number of watches contained by S. U’s box number is 1. Box R is kept just below that box which is contained 10 watches. The empty box is between T and P. 4 boxes are kept between P and V. Box P is containing 2 more watches than box R. The box containing 5 watches is kept below the box containing 3 watches.

What is the sum of the number of watches of P, Q and T?

Question 2

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are 8 boxes which are containing different number of watches, one box is empty and the other seven boxes are, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are arranged in the order that numbered 1-8 from bottom to top. They are containing different number of watches-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.
Box V contained only 1 watch. There is gap of 4 boxes between box Q and the empty box. Box Q is containing such number of watches which are half of its box number. The total number of watches contained by T and Q is equal to the number of watches contained by S. U’s box number is 1. Box R is kept just below that box which is contained 10 watches. The empty box is between T and P. 4 boxes are kept between P and V. Box P is containing 2 more watches than box R. The box containing 5 watches is kept below the box containing 3 watches.

How many boxes are there between box T and box Q?

Question 3

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are 8 boxes which are containing different number of watches, one box is empty and the other seven boxes are, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are arranged in the order that numbered 1-8 from bottom to top. They are containing different number of watches-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.
Box V contained only 1 watch. There is gap of 4 boxes between box Q and the empty box. Box Q is containing such number of watches which are half of its box number. The total number of watches contained by T and Q is equal to the number of watches contained by S. U’s box number is 1. Box R is kept just below that box which is contained 10 watches. The empty box is between T and P. 4 boxes are kept between P and V. Box P is containing 2 more watches than box R. The box containing 5 watches is kept below the box containing 3 watches.

Which of the following box is just above T’s box?

Question 4

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are 8 boxes which are containing different number of watches, one box is empty and the other seven boxes are, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are arranged in the order that numbered 1-8 from bottom to top. They are containing different number of watches-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.
Box V contained only 1 watch. There is gap of 4 boxes between box Q and the empty box. Box Q is containing such number of watches which are half of its box number. The total number of watches contained by T and Q is equal to the number of watches contained by S. U’s box number is 1. Box R is kept just below that box which is contained 10 watches. The empty box is between T and P. 4 boxes are kept between P and V. Box P is containing 2 more watches than box R. The box containing 5 watches is kept below the box containing 3 watches.

Which of the following is correct combination of box name: box number: watches number?

Question 5

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are 8 boxes which are containing different number of watches, one box is empty and the other seven boxes are, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are arranged in the order that numbered 1-8 from bottom to top. They are containing different number of watches-1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 but not necessarily in the same order.
Box V contained only 1 watch. There is gap of 4 boxes between box Q and the empty box. Box Q is containing such number of watches which are half of its box number. The total number of watches contained by T and Q is equal to the number of watches contained by S. U’s box number is 1. Box R is kept just below that box which is contained 10 watches. The empty box is between T and P. 4 boxes are kept between P and V. Box P is containing 2 more watches than box R. The box containing 5 watches is kept below the box containing 3 watches.

Which of the following is true?

Question 6

Direction: In question below are some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some colors are reds.
All reds are blacks.
No black is a white.
Conclusions:
I. At least some blacks are reds.
II. No red is a white.

Question 7

Direction: In each of the questions below is given four statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
No Yatch is Owl.
No Yatch is Goat.
Some Rats are Owl.
Some Goats are Rat.
Conclusions:
I. No Yatch is Rat.
II. No Rat being Yatch is a possibility.

Question 8

Direction: In following question, four statements are given followed by three conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn front the given statements, Indicate your answer.

Statements:
All papers are clips.
All clips are boards.
Some boards are lanes.
No lane is road.

Conclusions:
I. Some clips being lane is a possibility.
II. Some boards are papers.
III. Some boards are not road.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, a set of statements is followed by some conclusions, one of which neither follow and do not have a possibility of occurrence. Choose that option.

Statement:
Some apes are baboon.
No donkey is a baboon.
All baboons are chimpanzees.
Conclusion:
I. All chimpanzees can’t be donkeys.
II. All donkeys can be apes.
III. Some apes are definitely not donkeys.
IV. All apes being donkeys is a possibility.

Question 10

Direction: In the following question, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the following conclusions follow the given statements and choose appropriate answer choice.

Statements:
Some girls are boys.
No brother is a girl.
No man is brother.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are definitely not brother.
II. Some girls are brothers.