Puzzle MCQ for IBPS RRB Exams
Directions (Q. 1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the questions and choose your answer accordingly.
1. A, B, C, D and E are five teachers. They teach different subjects. Those subjects are P, Q, R, S and T. Who among the five teachers teaches the subject ‘S’?
I. A does not teach the subjects Q, R or T.
II. The subjects Q and T are not taught by B or C.
III.Neither B nor C teaches the subject ‘S’.
1) Only I and II
2) Only II and III
3) Only I and III
4) All I, II and III
5) None of these
2. Some persons (including P, Q and R) are standing in a row facing North. What is the position of R with respect to Q?
I. From the beginning P occupies the 10th position whereas R is second to the right of P.
II. Q occupies 12th position from the right end.
III.The number of persons in the row is 20.
1) All I, II and III
2) Only I and III
3) Only II and III
4) Only I and II
5) None of these
3. How is X related to Y?
I. Y is the father of K, who is the brother of T.
II. M is the son of Z, who is the daughter of X.
III.F is the brother of M and T is not the son of X or Z.
1) All I, II and III
2) Only I and II
3) Only I and III
4) Only II and III
5) All the three statements even together are not sufficient
4. What is the shortest distance between two cities ‘P’ and ‘Q’?
I. The city ‘P’ is to the North of the city ‘R’ at a distance of 10 km whereas the city ‘R’ is to the West of ‘S’ at a distance
of 15 km.
of 15 km.
II. The city ‘Q’ is to the North of the city ‘T’ at a distance of 10 km whereas the city ‘S’ is to the South of the city ‘T’ at
distance of 10 km.
distance of 10 km.
III.The cities ‘P’, ‘K’ and ‘Q’ are in a straight line. The distance between the cities ‘P’ and ‘K’ is 10 km; and the distance between the cities ‘K’ and ‘Q’ is 2 km.
1) Only I and II
2) Only III
3) Either only III or I and II
4) All I, II and III
5) All the three even together are not sufficient
Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are seven executives of an organisation ABC. There are no other executives besides them. The
management body of the organisation decided to post the seven executives in seven different countries. The names of the countries New Zealand, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, India, Australia and England. The names of the countries are not necessarily in the same order as that of the names of the persons.
management body of the organisation decided to post the seven executives in seven different countries. The names of the countries New Zealand, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, India, Australia and England. The names of the countries are not necessarily in the same order as that of the names of the persons.
There are three married couples among the executives. One feature is that despite having equal efficiencies their salaries are different. R has been posted in New Zealand and her salary is more than the salary of the person posted in Maxico or the one in Colombia. T is married to the person posted in Australia and T gets the least salary. No woman is posted in Colombia, Maxico or Australia.
V is married to Q and his salary is more than P or S. U is not posted in colombia. The salary of the person who is posted in Australia is more than that of the one posted in England but less the one posted in Colombia. The salary of Q, who is posted in Argentina is more than that of P. P is posted in England. U’s wife is not posted either in India or England. No one gets more salary than the wife of the person who is posted in Colombia. None of the male executives was drawing more salary than U.
6. Who among the following executives gets the highest salary?
1) Q
2) R
3) U
4) Data Inadequate
5) None of these
7. Which of the following is a right combination of the highest paid of male and female?
1) QV
2) US
3) QU
4) Data Inadequate
5) None of these
8. What is U’s postion from the P when the exdecutives are arranged in descending order of their salaries ?
1) First
2) Second
3) Third
4) Data Inadequate
5) None of these
9. Which of the following country is U posted in ?
1) Argentina
2) Colombia
3) Mexico
4) Data Inadequate
5) None of these
10. Which of the following statements is true?
1) Q is posted at Colombia
2) U’s salary is more than R’s salary
3) R gets more salary than U but less than Q
4) P is a male
5) None of these
Answers:
- 4
- 1
- 5
- 1
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Question (06-10) Explanation