Puzzle Test Reasoning Practice Question and Answer

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Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons viz : Daniel, Ibrahim, Fana, George, Hiccup, Ishan, Jack and Kelvin live in on different floors of eight floor building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1, first floor of the building is numbered 2 and the topmost floor of the building is numbered 8. They are specialized in the different subjects in the state university viz Biotechnology, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Humanities, History, and Geography but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who lives on fourth floor is specialized in Mathmatics. Daniel lives on odd numbered floor but above 3rd floor. The number of person between Daniel and Humanities specialized per- son is same as number of person between denial and Ishan. The one who is specialized in Physics lives on lower most floor. Kelvin lives on an even numbered floor and he is specialized in History. There are two floors between Ibrahim and Hic- cup and Ibrahim lives above to Hiccup. Ibrahim is specialized in Computer Science. Jack lives just above the one who is specialized in Computer Science. Two floors between the one who is specialized in Computer Science and Mathematics. The one who is specialized in Geography lives on odd numbered floor. Four floors between the one who is specialized in Biotechnology and Jack. The one who is specialized in Computer Science lives on odd numbered floor. The number of floors between the one who is specialized in Geography and the floor on which Fana lives is same as the number of floors between Fana and George. Ishan lives below the floor on which Daniel lives. 

Jack is specialized in which of the following subject? 

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    Computer Science
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  • 2
    Humanities
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Geography
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Physics
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Mathematics
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Humanities "

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Answer : 4. "Lawyer"
Explanation :

A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.

II.)   D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.

III.)  Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.


A

B

C

D

E

Profession

Factory Owner

Lawyer

Doctor

Cloth merchant

Engineer 

Religion

Hindu

Sikh

Christian

Hindu

Muslim

Locality

Q

S

P

S

R

IV.)  B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.

So, age wise sequences: B > D > C > E > A. Hence, B is a lawyer.

Q:

Direction : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons viz : Daniel, Ibrahim, Fana, George, Hiccup, Ishan, Jack and Kelvin live in on different floors of eight floor building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1, first floor of the building is numbered 2 and the topmost floor of the building is numbered 8. They are specialized in the different subjects in the state university viz Biotechnology, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Humanities, History, and Geography but not necessarily in the same order.
The one who lives on fourth floor is specialized in Mathmatics. Daniel lives on odd numbered floor but above 3rd floor. The number of person between Daniel and Humanities specialized per- son is same as number of person between denial and Ishan. The one who is specialized in Physics lives on lower most floor. Kelvin lives on an even numbered floor and he is specialized in History. There are two floors between Ibrahim and Hic- cup and Ibrahim lives above to Hiccup. Ibrahim is specialized in Computer Science. Jack lives just above the one who is specialized in Computer Science. Two floors between the one who is specialized in Computer Science and Mathematics. The one who is specialized in Geography lives on odd numbered floor. Four floors between the one who is specialized in Biotechnology and Jack. The one who is specialized in Computer Science lives on odd numbered floor. The number of floors between the one who is specialized in Geography and the floor on which Fana lives is same as the number of floors between Fana and George. Ishan lives below the floor on which Daniel lives. 

How many persons live between the person who is specialized in Biotechnology and the one who is specialized in Humanities? 

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    Six
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    One
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Four
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Two
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of these
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Four"

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