Olympiad Verbal - Analytical reasoning
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They sit on three benches I, II and III such that there are at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A. E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C?
How many girls are there. Out of these 7 students?
- (a)
3
- (b)
4
- (c)
3 or 4
- (d)
Data inadequate
In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They sit on three benches I, II and III such that there are at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A. E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C?
Who sits with C?
- (a)
B
- (b)
D
- (c)
G
- (d)
E
In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E,Fand G. They sit on three benches I, II and III such that there are at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A. E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C?
Which of the following is the group of girls?
- (a)
BAC
- (b)
BCD
- (c)
BFC
- (d)
CDF
In a class there are seven students (including boys and girls) A, B, C, D, E,Fand G. They sit on three benches I, II and III such that there are at least two students on each bench and at least one girl on each bench. C who is a girl student, does not sit with A. E and D. F the boy student sits with only B. A sits on the bench I with his best friends. G sits on the bench III. E is the brother of C?
On which bench there are three students?
- (a)
I
- (b)
II
- (c)
III
- (d)
I or II
Which letter is 8th to the left of the 13th letter from the left of the English alphabet?
- (a)
F
- (b)
H
- (c)
G
- (d)
E
Which letter is 10th to the right of the 15th letter to the right of the English alphabet?
- (a)
S
- (b)
T
- (c)
V
- (d)
U
lf all the letters of the English alphabet are written in reverse order, then which letter will be 6th to the left of the third letter from the right?
- (a)
H
- (b)
N
- (c)
S
- (d)
I
If second half of the English alphabet is written in reverse order, then which will be the 8th letter to the right of the 7th letter from the left?
- (a)
Y
- (b)
X
- (c)
W
- (d)
V
Which letter will be 8th to the right of the 9th letter from the left end of the English alphabet?
- (a)
R
- (b)
Q
- (c)
P
- (d)
S
If first half of the English alphabet is written in reverse order, then which letter will be 9th to the left of the 18th letter from the left?
- (a)
H
- (b)
E
- (c)
G
- (d)
L
If only the first half of the given alphabet is reversed how many letters will be there between K and R?
- (a)
6
- (b)
10
- (c)
14
- (d)
16
If A interchanges position with B, similarly C and D interchange positions and so as Eand Fand so on upto Y and Z then which of the following will be seventh from the left?
- (a)
A
- (b)
F
- (c)
I
- (d)
H
If the order of the English alphabet is reversed, then which letter(s) would be exactly in the middle?
- (a)
L
- (b)
M
- (c)
N & M
- (d)
O
In the following series of letters, some definite order determines which of the next two letters in the correct order?
A J K T U B I L S V C H M R W D G N Q X E F O ? ?
- (a)
P, Y
- (b)
P, Z
- (c)
Y, Z
- (d)
Z, A
Which letter will be the eighth to the right of the third letter of the second half of the English alphabet?
- (a)
V
- (b)
W
- (c)
X
- (d)
Y
Which letter is seventh to the right of the eighteenth letter from the right end of the alphabet?
- (a)
K
- (b)
O
- (c)
P
- (d)
R
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
i. There is a family of six members A, B, C, D, E and F.
ii. There are two married couples in the family and the family members represent three generations.
iii. Each member has a distinct choice of a colour amongst green, yellow, black, red, white and pink.
iv. No lady member likes either green or white.
v. C, who likes black color is the daughter-in-law of E.
vi. B is brother of F and son of D and likes pink.
Which of the following is the colour preference of A?
- (a)
Red
- (b)
Yellow
- (c)
Either Red or Yellow
- (d)
Cannot be determined
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
i. There is a family of six members A, B, C, D, E and F.
ii. There are two married couples in the family and the family members represent three generations.
iii. Each member has a distinct choice of a colour amongst green, yellow, black, red, white and pink.
iv. No lady member likes either green or white.
v. C, who likes black color is the daughter-in-law of E.
vi. B is brother of F and son of D and likes pink.
How many male members are there in the family?
- (a)
Two
- (b)
Three
- (c)
Four
- (d)
Cannot be determined
Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below it:
i. There is a family of six members A, B, C, D, E and F.
ii. There are two married couples in the family and the family members represent three generations.
iii. Each member has a distinct choice of a colour amongst green, yellow, black, red, white and pink.
iv. No lady member likes either green or white.
v. C, who likes black color is the daughter-in-law of E.
vi. B is brother of F and son of D and likes pink.
Which of the following is true about F?
- (a)
Brother of B
- (b)
Sister of B
- (c)
Daughter of C
- (d)
Either sister or brother of B
Each of these question is based on the information given below:
(i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
(ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
(iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
(iv) E is opposite to-O who is just next right of M.
(v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
(vi) M is at one end of the line.
Who is sitting third to the right of O?
- (a)
Q
- (b)
N
- (c)
M
- (d)
Data inadequate
Each of these question is based on the information given below:
(i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
(ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
(iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
(iv) E is opposite to-O who is just next right of M.
(v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
(vi) M is at one end of the line.
Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other?
- (a)
E and Q
- (b)
B and O
- (c)
A and N
- (d)
A and M
Each of these question is based on the information given below:
(i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
(ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
(iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
(iv) E is opposite to-O who is just next right of M.
(v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
(vi) M is at one end of the line.
If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to left of the person opposite to O?
- (a)
Q
- (b)
P
- (c)
E
- (d)
D
Each of these questions is based on the information given below:
(i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
(ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
(iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
(iv) E is opposite to-O who is just next right of M.
(v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
(vi) M is at one end of the line.
If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be second person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P?
- (a)
D
- (b)
A
- (c)
E
- (d)
O
Each of these questions is based on the information given below:
(i) A, B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q, are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
(ii) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
(iii) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
(iv) E is opposite to-O who is just next right of M.
(v) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
(vi) M is at one end of the line.
In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N?
- (a)
B
- (b)
A
- (c)
C
- (d)
D
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and facing the centre:
i. P is second to the right T who is the neighbour of R and V.
ii. S is not the neighbour of P.
iii. V is the neighbour of U.
iv. Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
What is the position of S?
- (a)
Between U and V
- (b)
Second to the right of P
- (c)
To the immediate right of P
- (d)
Data inadequate
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and facing the centre:
i. P is second to the right T who is the neighbour of R and V.
ii. S is not the neighbour of P.
iii. V is the neighbour of U.
iv. Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
Which two of the following are not neighbours?
- (a)
R and V
- (b)
U and V
- (c)
R and P
- (d)
Q and W
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting round the circle and facing the centre:
i. P is second to the right T who is the neighbour of R and V.
ii. S is not the neighbour of P.
iii. V is the neighbour of U.
iv. Q is not between S and W. W is not between U and S.
Which of the following is correct?
- (a)
P is to the immediate right of Q
- (b)
R is between U and V
- (c)
Q is to the immediate left of W
- (d)
U is between W and S
Read the following instructions:
i. A, B and C are three boys while R, S and T are three girls. They are sitting such that the boys are facing the girls.
ii. A and R are diagonally opposite to each other. (D) Q and W
iii. C is not sitting at any of the ends.
iv. T is left to R but opposite to C.
Find who is sitting opposite to B?
- (a)
R
- (b)
P
- (c)
Q
- (d)
S
Read the instructions given below and answer the question following them
i. Eleven student A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J and K are sitting in the first line facing to the teacher.
ii. D who is just to the left of F, is to the right of C at second place.
iii. A is second to the right of E who is at one end.
iv. J is the nearest neighbour of A and B and is to the left of G at third place.
v. H is next to D to the right and is at the third place to the right of I.
Who is fourth to the left of H?
- (a)
J
- (b)
A
- (c)
B
- (d)
K
Read the instructions given below and answer the question following them
i. Eleven student A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J and K are sitting in the first line facing to the teacher.
ii. D who is just to the left of F, is to the right of C at second place.
iii. A is second to the right of E who is at one end.
iv. J is the nearest neighbour of A and B and is to the left of G at third place.
v. H is next to D to the right and is at the third place to the right of I.
- (a)
E
- (b)
A
- (c)
H
- (d)
D