SBI CLERK PRELIM LEVEL PUZZLE QUESTIONS
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Nine boxes viz. J, K, L, P, U, R, M, G and S are kept one above another in a stack. It is assumed that no other boxes kept in the stack other than the given boxes.
Only three boxes are kept between S and G. M is kept two boxes above S. Only two boxes are kept between M and P. P is kept one of the positions below S. J is kept immediately below P. Only two boxes are kept between J and L. U is kept immediately below L. R is kept one of the positions below K.
1) Which among the following box is second from the top of the stack?
a) The box which is kept three boxes above G
b) M
c) J
d) The box which is kept immediately above S
e) U
2) Which of the following three boxes are kept adjacent to each other?
a) GUL
b) PJR
c) MSL
d) SJG
e) RGM
3) Box S is ____ from the top and box ___ is fourth from the bottom respectively.
a) Second, G
b) Fourth, R
c) Third, L
d) Third, R
e) Second, U
4) The box which is four boxes above U is _____ below of ____ respectively
a) Two boxes, K
b) Immediately, S
c) Three boxes, P
d) Five boxes, K
e) Four boxes, M
5) If all the boxes are kept in alphabetical order from bottom to top, then which of the following box remains in the same position?
a) S
b) R
c) P
d) M
e) U
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Nine persons viz. E, F, G, H, I, J, K, M and R live on three different floors of a three storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the floor immediately above it is numbered two and so on.
Note-I: Each floor has three flats viz., Flat 1, Flat 2 and Flat 3. Flat 1 is west of Flat 2 which is west of Flat 3.
Note-II: Flat 1 of Floor 2 is immediately above Flat 1 of Floor 1 and Flat 2 of Floor 2 is immediately below Flat 2 of Floor 3. Similarly for Flat 3.
Note-III: Area of each flat on each floor is equal.
Note-IV: Only one person lives in each flat and only three persons live on each floor. K lives in an even numbered flat of an odd numbered floor. E lives immediately to the east of M. I lives immediately above the flat of E’s flat. F and M are living in the same type of flat. F lives towards the west of R but not immediately. R does not live towards the east of K. The flat and floor number of H is same. No one lives to the west of J.
6) Who among the following person lives in flat 1 of third floor?
a) G
b) The who lives to the west of K
c) F
d) The one who lives immediately above E’s flat
e) M
7) The number of persons living towards the north of G is same as the number of persons living towards the east of ____
a) I
b) E
c) R
d) F
e) K
8) If I is related to R and M is related to E in a certain way, then in the same way K is related to ______.
a) G
b) F
c) H
d) I
e) E
9) Which among the following pair of persons live in the same flat?
a) JE
b) KG
c) HF
d) KI
e) RJ
10) R lives on ____ floor and M lives in flat ____ respectively
a) Third, 3
b) Second, 3
c) Third, 1
d) First, 2
e) Second, 1
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a linear row and all are facing north direction.
Only two persons sit between S and W, who sits second from one of the extreme ends. R is an immediate neighbour of W and sits second to the right of U. Q sits immediate left of V. T does not sit towards the right of Q. P is not an immediate neighbour of S.
11) Who among the following persons are immediate neighbours of T?a) Only Q
b) R and S
c) Only P
d) P and T
e) Q and R
12) What is the position of P with respect to the one who sits exactly between T and Q?
a) Second to the right
b) Immediate left
c) Third to the right
d) Immediate right
e) Fourth to the left
13) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?
a) WT
b) RS
c) SV
d) QP
e) TV
14) The position of U with respect to S is same as the position of ____ with respect to ____.
a) TQ
b) PT
c) WP
d) RV
e) WV
15) If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order from right to left, then how many persons remain unchanged in their position?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Five
d) None
e) More than five
Directions (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Seven persons viz. N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table facing away from the centre.
Only two persons sit between O and Q(either from left or right). R sits immediate right of O. T sits third to the right of S, who is not an immediate neighbour of Q. Only three persons sit between T and P when counted from the right of P. N is not an immediate neighbour of P.
16) What is the position of R with respect to S?
a) Immediate right
b) Fourth to the left
c) Second to the right
d) Third to the left
e) Fifth to the right
17) How many persons sit between O and T when counted from the right of T?
a) One
b) Three
c) None
d) Four
e) Two
18) S sits immediate right of _____ and second to the left of _____ respectively.
a) PR
b) NO
c) QN
d) QO
e) PN
19) Who among the following person sits immediate left of the one who sits second to the right of T?
a) P
b) The one who sits third to the right of O
c) Q
d) R
e) The one who sits third to the left of P
20) Which among the following statement(s) is/are true as per the given arrangement?
a) P is an immediate neighbour of O
b) Only two persons sit between S and R when counted from the right of S
c) R sits immediate left of T
d) Q is not an immediate neighbour of N
e) All are true
Answer Key
Directions (1-5):
1) Answer: D
2) Answer: B
3) Answer: D
4) Answer: E
5) Answer: C
Directions (6-10):
6) Answer: B
7) Answer: D
8) Answer: C
9) Answer: D
10) Answer: E
Directions (11-15):
11) Answer: B
12) Answer: C
13) Answer: E
(Only one person sits between all the given options except e))
14) Answer: D
15) Answer: B
Directions (16-20):
16) Answer: C
17) Answer: D
18) Answer: A
19) Answer: B
20) Answer: C