Floor Based Puzzle & Syllogism || DILR || MH-CET 2021 || 27 July for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on eight 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each of them belongs to different countries viz, China, India, Japan, Russia, France, USA, UK and Canada, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two people live between C and D. D does not live on the lowermost floor. Only three people live between D and the one belongs to France. E lives immediately above A. E lives on an even-numbered floor. A does not belong to France. A lives neither on the floor numbered three or five. Only two people live between A and the one belongs to UK. Only one person lives between the one belongs to UK and the one belongs to Canada. The one belongs to Canada lives below the one belongs to UK. B lives immediately above G. Only one person lives between G and the one belongs to Japan. F does not belong to Russia. A does not belong to India. The one belongs to Russia lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the one belongs to Russia and C. The one belongs to USA lives immediately above the one belongs to China.

Which of the following pairs represent those who live immediately above and immediately below D?

Question 2

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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on eight 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each of them belongs to different countries viz, China, India, Japan, Russia, France, USA, UK and Canada, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two people live between C and D. D does not live on the lowermost floor. Only three people live between D and the one belongs to France. E lives immediately above A. E lives on an even-numbered floor. A does not belong to France. A lives neither on the floor numbered three or five. Only two people live between A and the one belongs to UK. Only one person lives between the one belongs to UK and the one belongs to Canada. The one belongs to Canada lives below the one belongs to UK. B lives immediately above G. Only one person lives between G and the one belongs to Japan. F does not belong to Russia. A does not belong to India. The one belongs to Russia lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the one belongs to Russia and C. The one belongs to USA lives immediately above the one belongs to China.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group ?

Question 3

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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on eight 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each of them belongs to different countries viz, China, India, Japan, Russia, France, USA, UK and Canada, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two people live between C and D. D does not live on the lowermost floor. Only three people live between D and the one belongs to France. E lives immediately above A. E lives on an even-numbered floor. A does not belong to France. A lives neither on the floor numbered three or five. Only two people live between A and the one belongs to UK. Only one person lives between the one belongs to UK and the one belongs to Canada. The one belongs to Canada lives below the one belongs to UK. B lives immediately above G. Only one person lives between G and the one belongs to Japan. F does not belong to Russia. A does not belong to India. The one belongs to Russia lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the one belongs to Russia and C. The one belongs to USA lives immediately above the one belongs to China.

H belongs to which of the following countries?

Question 4

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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on eight 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each of them belongs to different countries viz, China, India, Japan, Russia, France, USA, UK and Canada, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two people live between C and D. D does not live on the lowermost floor. Only three people live between D and the one belongs to France. E lives immediately above A. E lives on an even-numbered floor. A does not belong to France. A lives neither on the floor numbered three or five. Only two people live between A and the one belongs to UK. Only one person lives between the one belongs to UK and the one belongs to Canada. The one belongs to Canada lives below the one belongs to UK. B lives immediately above G. Only one person lives between G and the one belongs to Japan. F does not belong to Russia. A does not belong to India. The one belongs to Russia lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the one belongs to Russia and C. The one belongs to USA lives immediately above the one belongs to China.

F belongs to which of the following countries ?

Question 5

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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on eight 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered eight. Each of them belongs to different countries viz, China, India, Japan, Russia, France, USA, UK and Canada, but not necessarily in the same order.

Only two people live between C and D. D does not live on the lowermost floor. Only three people live between D and the one belongs to France. E lives immediately above A. E lives on an even-numbered floor. A does not belong to France. A lives neither on the floor numbered three or five. Only two people live between A and the one belongs to UK. Only one person lives between the one belongs to UK and the one belongs to Canada. The one belongs to Canada lives below the one belongs to UK. B lives immediately above G. Only one person lives between G and the one belongs to Japan. F does not belong to Russia. A does not belong to India. The one belongs to Russia lives on an even-numbered floor. Only three people live between the one belongs to Russia and C. The one belongs to USA lives immediately above the one belongs to China.

A lives on which of the following floors ?

Question 6

Direction: In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two 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:
All volcanoes are craters.
No crater is a mountain.
Conclusions:
I. Some volcanoes are mountains.
II. No mountain is a volcano.

Question 7

Direction: In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two 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 lines are circles.
All circles are balls.
Conclusions:
I. All balls being lines is a possibility.
II. There is a possibility that all balls are circles.

Question 8

Direction: In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two 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:
All cats are dogs.
Some dogs are elephants.
Conclusions:
I. All elephants being cats is a possibility.
II. All elephants can never be dogs.

Question 9

Direction: In each of these questions two Conclusions have been given followed by 5 sets of possible Statements. You have to take the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide for the given Conclusions logically follows from the which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Conclusions:
I. No fish is jackal.
II. Atleast some jackals are fox.

Question 10

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

Conclusions:
Some pens are boards.
No marker is a duster.