Puzzle reasoning questions require candidates to analyze the given piece of information, select the important information, and leave out the information that is not required to solve the given set of questions.
1-5: Read the following information and answer the following questions.
There are five brothers — Suman, Kiran, Mohan, Aaron and Rajan. Mohan is the tallest. Suman is shorter than Kiran but taller than Rajan. Aaron is a little shorter than Kiran and a little taller than Suman.
There are five brothers — Suman, Kiran, Mohan, Aaron and Rajan. Mohan is the tallest. Suman is shorter than Kiran but taller than Rajan. Aaron is a little shorter than Kiran and a little taller than Suman.
Who is the shortest?
A. Rajan B. Aaron C. Suman D. Kiran
Correct Answer: A
Let’s denote the 5 boys by the first letter of their names: S , K, M, A and R.
Then M > K > A > S > R.
Rajan is shortest
2. If they stand in the order of their heights, who will be in the middle? A. Kiran B. Rajan C. Suman D. Aaron
Correct Answer: D
Let’s denote the 5 boys by the first letter of their names: S , K, M, A and R.
Then M > K > A > S > R.
Aaron is in the middle
3. If they stand in the order of increasing heights, who is the second? A. Aaron B. Suman C. Kiran D. Rajan
Correct Answer: B
Let’s denote the 5 boys by the first letter of their names: S , K, M, A and R.
Then M > K > A > S > R.
In the order of increasing heights i.e. shortest to tallest, Suman is second.
4. Who is the second tallest? A. Aaron B. Kiran C. Suman D. Rajan
Correct Answer: B
Let’s denote the 5 boys by the first letter of their names: S , K, M, A and R.
Then M > K > A > S > R.
Kiran is second tallest.
5. Who is taller than Aaron but shorter than Mohan? A. Kiran B. Rajan C. Suman D. Data inadequate
Correct Answer: A
Let’s denote the 5 boys by the first letter of their names: S , K, M, A and R.
Then M > K > A > S > R.
Kiran is taller than Aaron but shorter than Mohan.
6-10: Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are 6 members in a family in which there are two married couples.
A2, the lawyer is married to A1.
A5, a Director is married to the writer who is mother of A3 and A6.
Of the 2 married ladies, one is a Chef.
A1 has one son and one grandson.
There is also 1 college going student and 1 male civil engineer in the family.
6. How is A1 related to A3? A. Grandfather B. Mother C. Grandmother D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
One couple is A2 A1. A3 and A6 are the children of A5. So, the other couple is A5,A4.
A5 is a Director. A4 is a female writer. A2 is a lawyer.
So, A1 is a Chef and hence a female. A4 is the mother of A3 and A6.
A1 has one son and one grandson. So, A5 is the son of A1 and A3 or A6 is the grandson.
The grandson is a male civil engineer and the grand-daughter is a college going student.
A1 is the grandmother of A3.
7. Who among the following is the Chef? A. A1 B. A2 C. A4 D. A5
Correct Answer: A
One couple is A2 A1. A3 and A6 are the children of A5. So, the other couple is A5,A4.
A5 is a Director. A4 is a female writer. A2 is a lawyer.
So, A1 is a Chef and hence a female. A4 is the mother of A3 and A6.
A1 has one son and one grandson. So, A5 is the son of A1 and A3 or A6 is the grandson.
The grandson is a male civil engineer and the grand-daughter is a college going student.
A1 is the Chef.
8. How is A3 related to A6? A. Brother B. Sister C. Data inadequate D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
One couple is A2 A1. A3 and A6 are the children of A5. So, the other couple is A5,A4.
A5 is a Director. A4 is a female writer. A2 is a lawyer.
So, A1 is a Chef and hence a female. A4 is the mother of A3 and A6.
A1 has one son and one grandson. So, A5 is the son of A1 and A3 or A6 is the grandson.
The grandson is a male civil engineer and the grand-daughter is a college going student.
A3 may be the brother or sister of A6.
9. Which of the following represents the group of females in the family? A. A1, A3, A4 B. A1, A4, A6 C. A2, A5,A3 D. Data inadequate
Correct Answer: D
One couple is A2 A1. A3 and A6 are the children of A5. So, the other couple is A5,A4.
A5 is a Director. A4 is a female writer. A2 is a lawyer.
So, A1 is a Chef and hence a female. A4 is the mother of A3 and A6.
A1 has one son and one grandson. So, A5 is the son of A1 and A3 or A6 is the grandson.
The grandson is a male civil engineer and the grand-daughter is a college going student.
Since the gender of A3 and A6 is not given, so the set of three females cannot be determined.
Which of the following is true about the granddaughter in the family?
A. She is a civil engineer B. She is a college going student C. She is a lawyer D. Data inadequate
Correct Answer: B
One couple is A2 A1. A3 and A6 are the children of A5. So, the other couple is A5,A4.
A5 is a Director. A4 is a female writer. A2 is a lawyer.
So, A1 is a Chef and hence a female. A4 is the mother of A3 and A6.
A1 has one son and one grandson. So, A5 is the son of A1 and A3 or A6 is the grandson.
The grandson is a male civil engineer and the grand-daughter is a college going student.
The grand-daughter is a college going student.
