Reasoning Quiz - Puzzle for IBPS Clerk Practice Set-2

Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing North. Each one of them has passed a recruitment exam and must join the office on different months viz. January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in the same order.

• G sits third to the right of the person who joins in May. The person who joins in August sits second to the right of G. A and E are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither A nor E has joining dates either in May or August. Neither A nor E is an immediate neighbour of G.
• H sits third to the right of the person whose joining date is in January. Neither A nor E has joining dates in January. H's joining date is not in August.
• Only two person sit between E and the person whose joining date is in July. The person whose joining Date is in February sits to the immediate left of D.
• Only one person sits between E and B. C joins on one of the months before July. E joins after April. G joins after A.

1. On which of the following months does H join the office?
A April
B June
C July
D February
E  March

2. Who amongst thhe following sits exactly between E and B?
A The person whose joining date is in May
B The person whose joining date is in January
C D
D A
E The person whose joining date is in August

3.Which of the following is true regarding D?
A Only two people sit to the left of D
B D is sitting second to the right of the person whose joining is in July
C E and B are immediate neighbours of D
D D's joining date is in May
E None is true

4. Who amongst the following has joining date in June?
A F
B E
C G
D D
E C

5. How many people sit between C and the person whose joining Date is in April?
A None
B One
C Two
D Three
E Four

Answers
1-  D   
2- A
3- B
4- B
5 - C

Explanation
            A           E       C        B              F        G          H              D        
        March   June   May   January    July    April     February    August

Study the following information to answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing North. Each one of them has passed a recruitment exam and must join the office on different months viz. January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in the same order.

• G sits third to the right of the person who joins in May. The person who joins in August sits second to the right of G. A and E are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither A nor E has joining dates either in May or August. Neither A nor E is an immediate neighbour of G.
• H sits third to the right of the person whose joining date is in January. Neither A nor E has joining dates in January. H's joining date is not in August.
• Only two person sit between E and the person whose joining date is in July. The person whose joining Date is in February sits to the immediate left of D.
• Only one person sits between E and B. C joins on one of the months before July. E joins after April. G joins after A.

1. On which of the following months does H join the office?
A April
B June
C July
D February
E  March

2. Who amongst thhe following sits exactly between E and B?
A The person whose joining date is in May
B The person whose joining date is in January
C D
D A
E The person whose joining date is in August

3.Which of the following is true regarding D?
A Only two people sit to the left of D
B D is sitting second to the right of the person whose joining is in July
C E and B are immediate neighbours of D
D D's joining date is in May
E None is true

4. Who amongst the following has joining date in June?
A F
B E
C G
D D
E C

5. How many people sit between C and the person whose joining Date is in April?
A None
B One
C Two
D Three
E Four

Answers
1-  D   
2- A
3- B
4- B
5 - C

Explanation
            A           E       C        B              F        G          H              D        
        March   June   May   January    July    April     February    August