Most Important Puzzle Questions for IBPS Clerk 2017
Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are eight employees S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z of an organisation working in three departments viz P, Q and R. Each of them has a different choice of colours, viz Blue, Yellow, Orange, White, Green, Violet, Brown and Black, but not necessarily in the same order. There are not more than three employees in any department.
V likes Brown colour and does not work in department R. Z does not work in department Q and does not like either Yellow or White colour. W works in department Q and likes neither Blue nor Yellow colour. Y works in department P with only U, who likes Black colour. S and X do not work in the same department as W. The one who likes Blue colour works in department Q. The one who likes Orange colour works in department P. Those who work in department Q like neither White nor Green colour. X does not like Yellow colour.
1. Which of the following colours does Z like?
1) Orange
2) Green
3) Brown
4) Blue
5) None of these
2. Which of the following groups of employees works in department Q?
1) TVW
2) UVW
3) VWZ
4) TVS
5) None of these
3. Who among the following likes Violet colour?
1) T
2) S
3) W
4) V
5) Can’t be determined
4. In which of the following departments does S work?
1) P
2) Q
3) R
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
5. Which of the following combinations is true?
1) V – P – Black
2) V – Q – Brown
3) T – R – Green
4) All are true
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 6-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
L, N, P, R, M, Q, T and Y are the members of a committee sitting around a circular table but not facing the centre. Each member has a different zodiac sign, viz Leo, Virgo, Libra, Cancer, Aries, Gemini, Pisces and Scorpio, but not necessarily in the same order.
T is third to the right of P. The one whose sunsign is Leo is second to the left of the one whose sunsign is Libra. Y’s sunsign is Libra and is sitting exactly between P and L. The one whose sunsign is Pisces sits second to the right of N. The one whose sunsign is Aries is second to the right of the person whose sunsign is Gemini. P sits third to the left of the person whose sunsign is Virgo. Neither Q nor L is the immediate neighbour of N. Q is fourth to the left of L. N’s sunsign is neither Cancer nor Aries. The person whose sunsign is Leo is sitting second to the right of the person whose sunsign is Cancer. R’s sunsign is Leo and is not an immediate neighbour of N.
6. Which of the following is N’s sunsign?
1) Pisces
2) Scorpio
3) Gemini
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
7. Who sits third to the right of L?
1) P
2) Y
3) R
4) Q
5) None of these
8. What is Y’s position with respect to Q?
1) Third to the left
2) Fourth to the left
3) Second to the right
4) Third to the right
5) Second to the left
9. How many persons are there between P and N?
1) None
2) Two
3) Three
4) Four
5) None of these
10. What is the sunsign of P?
1) Gemini
2) Libra
3) Leo
4) Can’t be determined
5) None of these
11. Which of the following combinations is true?
1) M – Gemini
2) P – Cancer
3) N – Scorpio
4) None is true
5) All are true
Answers:
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 3
