Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – Set 210

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular area at equal distances from their neighbours but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the people are facing the centre while some of them are facing outward (ie in a
direction opposite the centre).

D sits third to the right of B. E sits second to the left of B. The immediate neighbours of B face the same direction (ie if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour also faces the centre and vice versa). C sits second to the left of E. E faces the centre. F sits third to the right of C. G sits second to the left of H. H is not an immediate neighbour of B. G faces the same direction as D. The immediate neighbours of E face opposite directions (ie if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour faces outside and vice versa). The immediate neighbours of F face opposite directions (ie if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour faces outward and vice versa.)

1) How many people in the given arrangement face the centre?
a) Two
b) Three
c) One
d) Four
e) Five

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Answer e) Five

2) Which of the following is True regarding A as per the given seating arrangement?
a) H sits second to the left of A.
b) A faces outward.
c) Only two people sit between A and B.
d) C is one of the immediate neighbours of A.
e) Only three people sit between A and G.

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Answer b) A faces outward.

3) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
a) F
b) H
c) B
d) G
e) D

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Answer b) H

4) What is E’s position with respect to H?
a) Third to the left
b) On the immediate left
c) On the immediate right
d) Second to the right
e) Third to the right

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Answer b) On the immediate left

5) Who sits second to the left of G?
a) H
b) A
c) B
d) Other than those given as options
e) F

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Answer a) H

A, B, C, D, K, L and M 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 so on till the topmost floor is numbered seven. Each one of them also likes a different game, namely Snooker, Badminton, Chess, Ludo, Cricket, Hockey and Polo (but not necessarily in the same
order.)

Only three persons live between B and K. B lives on one of the floors above K. K does not live on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives between B and the one who likes Chess. The one who likes Polo lives on one of the even-numbered floors above the one who likes Chess. Only two persons live between M and the one who likes Chess. The one who likes Snooker lives immediately above M. A lives immediately above L. A does not like Chess. The one who likes Ludo lives on one of the oddnumbered floors below L. M does not like Ludo. D lives on one of the floors above C. Only one person lives between the one who likes Cricket and the one who likes Hockey. D does not like Cricket. M does not like Badminton.

6) Which of the following games does B like?
a) Snooker
b) Ludo
c) Polo
d) Badminton
e) Chess

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Answer d) Badminton

7) Who among the following lives on the floor numbered 4?
a) The one who likes Hockey
b) The one who likes Chess
c) A
d) L
e) B

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Answer a) The one who likes Hockey

8) Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the given arrangement?
a) Only two persons live between K and M.
b) The one who likes Hockey lives immediately above K.
c) C likes Chess.
d) C lives on an even-numbered floor.
e) None of the given options is true

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Answer b) The one who likes Hockey lives immediately above K.

9) If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order from top to bottom, the positions of how many people will remain unchanged?
a) None
b) Three
c) Two
d) One
e) Four

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Answer c) Two

10) Which of the following combinations is True with respect to the given arrangement?
a) Polo – C
b) Ludo – B
c) Cricket – K
d) Chess – L
e) Snooker – A

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Answer d) Chess – L

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