Logical Reasoning Set-6 (Level-1)

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Directions for the question set:
Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons.
In row – 1, A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing south.
In row – 2, P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.
V sits third to the right of S. S faces F and F does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line. D sits third to right of C. R faces C. The one facing E sits third to the right of P. B and P do not sit at the extreme ends of the line. T is not an immediate neighbour of V and A is not an immediate neighbour of F. Also, P sits to the left of S.

1. Who amongst the following faces D?
(a) T
(b) P
(c) Q
(d) R
(e) None of these

2. Who amongst the following represent the people sitting at extreme ends of the rows?
(a) R, F
(b) T, A
(c) D, R
(d) C, Q
(e) S, A

3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) B-T
(b) A-Q
(c) C-S
(d) F-P
(e) D-R

4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) D
(b) S
(c) V
(d) T
(e) A

5. How many people are seated between R and T?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None

6. Who amongst the following faces Q?
(a) D
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) None of these

7. Which of the following is true regarding B?
(a) B sits to the immediate left of C
(b) B faces Q
(c) B sits fourth from the extreme left end of the line
(d) D and F are immediate neighbours of B
(e) None is true

Answers and Explanations: Click the down arrow to expand

Answer 1: (a) From the Table we can say that T faces D.

Answer 2: (b) T and A sit at the extreme ends.

Answer 3: (e) D- R is different. In the rest of the options, the first person to the left of the person who is opposite to the second person. Correct option is (e).

Answer 4: (b) Except S, all others are sitting at the extreme ends.

Answer 5: (b) There are two people between R and T.

Answer 6: (c) From the diagram we can say that E faces Q.

Answer 7: (d) D and F are immediate neighbours of B.