SBI CLERK PRELIM LEVEL PUZZLE QUESTIONS
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight squads – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H examined three different universities viz.- Duke, Yale, and Brown. At least two squads but not more than three squads examined the same university.
Note: If it’s said that Squad X examined with Squad Y, then it means both Squads X and Y
examined the same university. Squad E examined neither Brown nor Yale University. Squad F examined with Squad G, who did not examine with Squad E. Squad D examined with Squad B, who did not examine Brown University. Squad C examined with only one squad but did not examine Yale University. Squad A did not examine Brown University. Squad H examined neither with Squad B nor with Squad G.
1. Which among the following squads are examined Yale University?
a) F, A, D
b) C, B, G
c) G, F, A
d) E, H, G
e) D, E, C
2. Which among the following university is examined by more than two squads?
a) Duke
b) Brown
c) Yale
d) Both a and b
e) Both a and c
3. How many squads are examined both the universities Duke and Yale?
a) Four
b) Six
c) Five
d) Either a or b
e) Cannot be determined
4. Which among the following pair of squads are examined with B?
a) A and D
b) D and H
c) E and C
d) D and E
e) G and F
5. The number of squads examined Duke is __ the number of squads examined Brown.
a) One more than
b) Two less than
c) One less than
d) Two more than
e) Same as
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight drones - A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were crashed on two different dates either 6th or 19th of four different months viz., April, May, June and July of the same year. Only two drones were crashed in each month and only one drone was crashed on each date.
D was crashed on an odd numbered date of the month having only 30 days. Only three drones were crashed between D and H. As many drones crashed before H as after E. Only one month gap between the months in which C and E crashed but both crashed on the same date. F was crashed two drones before C. Only two drones were crashed between F and B. G was crashed after B but on different dates.
6. How many drones were crashed between drone C and drone E?
a) As many drones crashed between H and G
b) Four
c) Three
d) One
e) As many drones crashed before F
7. Which among the following drones were crashed after G?
a) F, H, E
b) D, E, A
c) C, B, H
d) A, C, B
e) E, D, H
8. Which among the following statement(s) is/are true as per the given arrangement?
a) Drone B was crashed two drones after drone H
b) Drone G and drone D were crashed in the same month c) Drone A was crashed on an odd numbered date
d) Drone E was crashed two months after drone C
e) All are true
9. Drone G was crashed on __.
a) 6th June
b) 19th July
c) 6th July
d) 19th June
e) 6th May
10. Which of the following drones were crashed on an odd numbered date?
a) H and B
b) H and G
c) D and A
d) Both a and c
e) Both a and b
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Certain number of persons are sitting in a linear row and all are facing the north. At-least 19 persons are sitting in a row.
A sits fourth to the left of U, who sits at the extreme end. Only two persons sit between A and M. J sits fifth to the left of M. Only six persons sit between J and P, who sits immediate left of N. R sits third to the left of N. Q sits fifth to the right of R. The number of persons sitting between Q and J is one more than the number of persons sitting between K and Q. No one sits to the left of R.
11. What is the position of Q with respect to M?
a) 9th to the rightb) 10th to the right
c) 9th to the left
d) 10th to the left
e) 8th to the left
12. How many persons are sitting in a row?
a) 20b) 23
c) 19
d) 22
e) 21
13. The number of persons sitting between R and K is __ than the number of persons sitting between K and A.
a) Two moreb) One less
c) Three more
d) Two less
e) One more
14. How many persons are sitting between R and J?
a) Nineb) Seven
c) Six
d) Ten
e) Eight