REASONING PUZZLES

Directions (Q. 1-5): In the following questions, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:

a)  A # B means A is not greater than B.

b) A $ B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B.

c) A ? B means A is neither greater than nor smaller than B.

d) A * B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B.

e) A @ B means A is not smaller than B.

1). Statements:   P $ Q,   R @ S,   P * R

Conclusions:

I.        Q*R

II.       P # S

III.      P $ S

a)   None follows

b)   Only I follow

c)   Only II follows

d)   Only III follows

e)   Only II & III follows

2). Statements:   U $ V,   W * X,   U @ X

Conclusions:

I.        V@X

II.       V * X

III.      U $ W

a)   Only I follow  

b)   I and II only follows

c)   Only III follows

d)   II and III only follows

e)   None of these

3). Statements:   K # T,   D $ F,   T * F

Conclusions:

I.        K*D

II.       D $ T

III.      T $ D

a)   Only I and II follows

b)   Only II and III follows

c)   Only I and III follows

d)   None follows

e)   All follows

 4). Statements:   M$N,   G@H,   N?H

Conclusions:

I.        M@H

II.       M $ G

III.      G @ N

a)   Only II follows

b)   Only I and III follows

c)   Only III follows

d)   Only I follow

e)   None of these

5). Statements:   G@M,   N#L,   G*L

Conclusions:

I.        G@N

II.       L $ M

III.      N $ G

a)   Only I and II follows

b)   Only II follows

c)   Only I and III follows

d)   None follows

e)   None of these

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the following information and answer the questions given below

Seven persons Ishan, Ishana, Ishit, Ishir, Ishat, Ishrat and Ishwar belong to seven different states, viz Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana, Manipur, Odisha and Sikkim but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them uses a different sim, viz Airtel, BSNL, Reliance, Aircel, Docomo, Vodafone and Idea but not necessarily in the same order. Ishana uses neither Airtel nor Idea. Ishir belongs to Maharashtra. Ishit belongs to Karnataka and uses Aircel. Ishat and Ishrat do not hail from Haryana. The one who hails from Haryana uses BSNL. Neither Docomo nor Airtel used by Ishir. Ishana hails from Manipur. The one who uses Idea is either from Sikkim or from Manipur. Ishrat does not like Airtel or Docomo. Ishan uses Reliance, Ishwar is not from Odisha.

6). Who among the following uses Idea?

a)   Ishat

b)   Ishrat

c)   Ishwar

d)   Cannot be determined

e)   None of these

7). Ishir uses which of the following sims?

a)   Vodafone

b)   Reliance

c)   BSNL

d)   Docomo

e)   None of these

8). The one who uses Vodafone is from which of the following states?

a)   Manipur

b)   Assam

c)   Haryana

d)   Maharashtra

e)   None of these

9). If the person who uses Airtel is from Odisha, then the following person who uses Reliance is from which of the following States?

a)   Haryana

b)   Maharashtra

c)   Assam

d)   Cannot be determined

e)   None of these

10). Which of the following Statements is/are true?

a)   The one who is from Odisha uses Reliance

b)   Ishir hails from Maharashtra and uses Vodafone

c)   The one who is from Manipur uses Airtel

d)   All are true

e)   None is true