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In an organization with 70 employees, 30 are females and 30 employees are married. 24 employees hold a graduation degree. 19 married employees are graduates of which 7 are males. 12 males are graduates while 15 males are married. How many unmarried graduate females are employed in the organization?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 0
4. 1
- (a)
1
- (b)
2
- (c)
3
- (d)
4
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Using the given information, the following table can be created.
We are told that the total number of employees with a graduation degree is 24.
The number of graduate males = married + unmarried = 7 + 5 = 12.
The number of married graduated females = 12.
Thus, the 24 graduated employees are among the male employees and married graduate female employees.
Thus, the number of unmarried graduate females = 0.
Hence, the answer is option C.
Workspace:
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Six friends Albert, Betty, Claire, Daisy, Evan and Fred who are working in different organizations, are looking for a switch in their jobs. They came across an advertisement in the newspaper regarding a job fair being organized in New Delhi. After enrolling for the fair, different days are allotted to each one of them from Monday to Saturday not necessarily in the same order, starting from the Monday. They also had to arrange for their stay in different hotels to concentrate well while preparing for the upcoming interviews namely Taj, Hilton, Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Hyatt and Marriott. Additional information provided is as follows:
- Albert prefers to stay in Taj but not in Hilton. Albert does not work in Whirlpool and participates in the job fair on Monday. The person who works in Whirlpool participates in the job fair on Saturday.
- Fred does not stay in Hyatt but works in Himalaya.
- Betty and Daisy participate in the job fair on consecutive days.
- Claire participates in the job fair on the day before the person staying in Crowne plaza but on the next day of Pepsi employee.
- The person working with Oppo participates in the job fair on Friday and does not stay in Hilton.
- Claire who is working with Nestle participates in the Job fair at a gap of one day prior to Evan.
- Daisy stays in Marriot attends the conference on the last day of the week.
- The person working with Apple stays in Radisson.
Which of the following friend is working with Apple?
- (a)
Albert
- (b)
Daisy
- (c)
Evan
- (d)
Fred
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Using the statements i, vii, iii, v, vi and iv in the given sequence, we get the following table:
Now, Fred definitely attended the job fair on Wednesday. Using statements ii, viii and vi, the complete arrangement is as follows:
Now all the questions can be answered.
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
Who participated in the job fair on Wednesday?
- (a)
Claire
- (b)
Daisy
- (c)
Fred
- (d)
Albert
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Using the statements i, vii, iii, v, vi and iv in the given sequence, we get the following table:
Now, Fred definitely attended the job fair on Wednesday. Using statements ii, viii and vi, the complete arrangement is as follows :
Consider the previous solution.
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
If the current salary packages of the friends working in Whirlpool, Nestle, Himalaya, Pepsi, Oppo and Apple are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 lakhs per annum in the same order, then at the time of participating in job fair find the average annual package of Albert, Betty and Fred?
- (a)
30 lakhs per annum
- (b)
90 lakhs per annum
- (c)
20 lakhs per annum
- (d)
50 lakhs per annum
Answer: Option D
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Text Explanation :
The table with salary :
Average salary of Albert, betty and Fred lacs
Hence, option (d).
Workspace:
Which of the following friend is staying in Hilton?
- (a)
Daisy
- (b)
Claire
- (c)
Albert
- (d)
Betty
Answer: Option B
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Text Explanation :
The table with salary :
Hence, option (b).
Workspace:
Answer the following questions based on the information given below.
An agent has to send as secret message to CBI office in Delhi. He needs to compile his message using following 12 code words - Scare, Logical, Mouse, Beauty, Helping, Roses, Cats, Doctor, Arguments, Crude, Ferry and mineral. The agent compiles the coded message and delivers it to CBI office in from of a 4 × 3 matrix. Each coded word has been allocated a position in the matrix (1 × 2 position represents row 1 and column 2). The clues to compile the secret message are:
- The word in 2 × 1 and 3 × 1 have the same number of letters.
- Roses is to the immediate left of Beauty and Mineral is immediately above Roses.
- The word in 4 × 3 is shorter than the word in 1 × 2.
- Ferry is separated from Helping horizontally by only one word Logical.
- Arguments is at position 2 × 3 in the matrix and the word immediately below it has odd number of letters.
- Crude and Doctor are in the same horizontal row and Crude is to the right of Doctor.
- Cats is not the same row or columns as Mouse.
The product of the position of a coded word is 8. Identify the word.
- (a)
Crude
- (b)
Helping
- (c)
Beauty
- (d)
Scare
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
The words in 2 × 1 and 3 × 1 can have either 7 letters or 5 letters.
Case 1: The words in 2 × 1 and 3 × 1 have 7 letters :
Using message iv and ii, it is clear that The words in 2 × 1 and 3 × 1 have to be Logical and Mineral respectively. Now 2x3 must have word ferry, but it is given in message v, that Argument is at position 2 × 3. So this case is invalid.
Case 2: The words in 2 × 1 and 3 × 1 have 5 letters :
Using message ii, and message v, following cases can be made :
Case 2a : Logical has to be either at position 3 × 2 or at 4 × 2, we get two cases further using all the conditions:
Case 2aa is valid, while case 2ab violates the message iii.
Case 2b : Logical has to at position 1 × 2. Now the word, Doctor has to be at position 2 × 1 or 3 × 1, while this positions have words of five letters. So this case is invalid.
The valid case is as follows :
Crude
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
The sum of letters of which row is 19?
- (a)
1
- (b)
2
- (c)
3
- (d)
4
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Consider the solution to first question of this set.
Number of letters in
Row 1 - 7 + 5 + 5 = 17
Row 2 - 5 + 6 + 9 = 20
Row 3 - 5 + 7 + 7 = 19
Row 4 - 6 + 5 + 4 = 15
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
Which word is represented in 4 × 3?
- (a)
Scare
- (b)
Crude
- (c)
Cats
- (d)
Data Inadequate
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Consider the solution to first question of this set.
Cats
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
Which of the following are placed diagonally in the matrix
- (a)
Ferry-Mineral
- (b)
Mineral-Mouse
- (c)
Beauty-Scare
- (d)
Arguments-Roses
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Consider the solution to first question of this set.
Beauty – Scare
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
Read the information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Five MBA students – Aman, Manish, Rohit, Sandeep and Vinay, specializing in sales and marketing got final campus placement in five different companies – Asian Paints, Dabur, Hindustan Unilever, ITC and L’Oreal (though not necessarily in the same order). Their initial job assignment has been fixed in five different cities – Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Patna (in any order). They are avid book readers, but like different themes – business and management, classic fiction, historical fiction, mystery fiction and non-fiction (again in any order). Further the following additional information is provided:
- Vinay got placed in Asian Paints.
- Aman is not placed in Hindustan Unilever.
- Manish’s job location is not Chennai and he does not like books on mystery fiction.
- Sandeep got placed at Delhi, while Vinay is not placed at Mumbai.
- Aman likes reading books on historical fiction and is placed either at Chennai or Patna and the student who got placed in ITC does not like mystery fiction and his job posting is in the other city amongst Chennai or Patna.
- The student who got placed in L’Oreal likes reading non-fiction books and is not posted at Mumbai.
- The student who likes reading classic fiction, is posted at Bhopal.
In which company has Aman got placed?
- (a)
Dabur
- (b)
Hindustan Unilever
- (c)
ITC
- (d)
L’Oreal
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
The details that are directly given can be tabulated as under:
Now, Aman is not placed in Hindustan Lever and cannot be placed in Asian Paints (from the table). Also, the person placed in ITC is the other person placed at Chennai or Patna. So, Aman cannot be placed in ITC as well. Finally, the person placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction while Aman likes reading Historical fiction. Hence, Aman cannot be placed in L’Oreal as well. Therefore, Aman = Dabur.
Now, the person from ITC does not read Mystery fiction and cannot read Historical Fiction (as Aman is not from ITC). The placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction. Hence, the person from ITC cannot read this genre as well. Finally, the ITC employee is from Chennai or Patna, while the person who reads Classic fiction is posted at Bhopal. Hence, ITC = Business and Management = Manish or Rohit.
Now, the person reading Mystery fiction cannot be from Chennai or Patna as Aman (one possible person from Chennai) is reading Historical fiction and the other possible person from Chennai (ITC) does not read Mystery fiction. Also, this person cannot be from Bhopal, as the person posted at Bhopal reads Classic Fiction.
Hence, Chennai and Patna = Historical Fiction + Business and Management (in any order). Also, Bhopal = Classic fiction.
Hence, Delhi and Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Non-fiction (in any order). The person reading Non-fiction is not posted at Mumbai.
Hence, Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Delhi = Non-fiction.
Now, Vinay is not placed at Mumbai. So, either Manish or Rohit are placed at Mumbai. But Manish cannot be placed at Mumbai, as Manish does not read Mystery fiction. Hence, Rohit = Mumbai.
From the explanation above, since the person from ITC was Manish or Rohit, we now have, ITC = Manish.
Since Manish is not posted at Chennai, Manish = Patna and Aman = Chennai
Sandeep has to be posted in L’Oreal (as he reads Non-fiction). Hence, Rohit = Hindustan Unilever (only company remaining).
Thus, the final combinations are:
Hence, Aman is posted in Dabur.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
Name the person who likes reading books on business and management.
- (a)
Manish
- (b)
Rohit
- (c)
Sandeep
- (d)
Vinay
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
The details that are directly given can be tabulated as under:
Now, Aman is not placed in Hindustan Lever and cannot be placed in Asian Paints (from the table). Also, the person placed in ITC is the other person placed at Chennai or Patna. So, Aman cannot be placed in ITC as well. Finally, the person placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction while Aman likes reading Historical fiction. Hence, Aman cannot be placed in L’Oreal as well. Therefore, Aman = Dabur.
Now, the person from ITC does not read Mystery fiction and cannot read Historical Fiction (as Aman is not from ITC). The placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction. Hence, the person from ITC cannot read this genre as well. Finally, the ITC employee is from Chennai or Patna, while the person who reads Classic fiction is posted at Bhopal. Hence, ITC = Business and Management = Manish or Rohit.
Now, the person reading Mystery fiction cannot be from Chennai or Patna as Aman (one possible person from Chennai) is reading Historical fiction and the other possible person from Chennai (ITC) does not read Mystery fiction. Also, this person cannot be from Bhopal, as the person posted at Bhopal reads Classic Fiction.
Hence, Chennai and Patna = Historical Fiction + Business and Management (in any order). Also, Bhopal = Classic fiction.
Hence, Delhi and Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Non-fiction (in any order). The person reading Non-fiction is not posted at Mumbai.
Hence, Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Delhi = Non-fiction.
Now, Vinay is not placed at Mumbai. So, either Manish or Rohit are placed at Mumbai. But Manish cannot be placed at Mumbai, as Manish does not read Mystery fiction. Hence, Rohit = Mumbai.
From the explanation above, since the person from ITC was Manish or Rohit, we now have, ITC = Manish.
Since Manish is not posted at Chennai, Manish = Patna and Aman = Chennai
Sandeep has to be posted in L’Oreal (as he reads Non-fiction). Hence, Rohit = Hindustan Unilever (only company remaining).
Thus, the final combinations are:
Manish likes reading books on Business and Management.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
Name the type of books the student who is placed in Mumbai likes reading.
- (a)
Business and management
- (b)
Historical fiction
- (c)
Mystery fiction
- (d)
Non-fiction
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
The details that are directly given can be tabulated as under:
Now, Aman is not placed in Hindustan Lever and cannot be placed in Asian Paints (from the table). Also, the person placed in ITC is the other person placed at Chennai or Patna. So, Aman cannot be placed in ITC as well. Finally, the person placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction while Aman likes reading Historical fiction. Hence, Aman cannot be placed in L’Oreal as well. Therefore, Aman = Dabur.
Now, the person from ITC does not read Mystery fiction and cannot read Historical Fiction (as Aman is not from ITC). The placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction. Hence, the person from ITC cannot read this genre as well. Finally, the ITC employee is from Chennai or Patna, while the person who reads Classic fiction is posted at Bhopal. Hence, ITC = Business and Management = Manish or Rohit.
Now, the person reading Mystery fiction cannot be from Chennai or Patna as Aman (one possible person from Chennai) is reading Historical fiction and the other possible person from Chennai (ITC) does not read Mystery fiction. Also, this person cannot be from Bhopal, as the person posted at Bhopal reads Classic Fiction.
Hence, Chennai and Patna = Historical Fiction + Business and Management (in any order). Also, Bhopal = Classic fiction.
Hence, Delhi and Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Non-fiction (in any order). The person reading Non-fiction is not posted at Mumbai.
Hence, Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Delhi = Non-fiction.
Now, Vinay is not placed at Mumbai. So, either Manish or Rohit are placed at Mumbai. But Manish cannot be placed at Mumbai, as Manish does not read Mystery fiction. Hence, Rohit = Mumbai.
From the explanation above, since the person from ITC was Manish or Rohit, we now have, ITC = Manish.
Since Manish is not posted at Chennai, Manish = Patna and Aman = Chennai
Sandeep has to be posted in L’Oreal (as he reads Non-fiction). Hence, Rohit = Hindustan Unilever (only company remaining).
Thus, the final combinations are:
The person who lives in Mumbai likes to read books on Mystery Fiction.
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
If Sandeep is transferred to Rohit’s city and Rohit is transferred to Sandeep’s city, then in which city the student who likes reading mystery fiction will work?
- (a)
Chennai
- (b)
Delhi
- (c)
Mumbai
- (d)
Patna
Answer: Option B
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Text Explanation :
The details that are directly given can be tabulated as under:
Now, Aman is not placed in Hindustan Lever and cannot be placed in Asian Paints (from the table). Also, the person placed in ITC is the other person placed at Chennai or Patna. So, Aman cannot be placed in ITC as well. Finally, the person placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction while Aman likes reading Historical fiction. Hence, Aman cannot be placed in L’Oreal as well. Therefore, Aman = Dabur.
Now, the person from ITC does not read Mystery fiction and cannot read Historical Fiction (as Aman is not from ITC). The placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction. Hence, the person from ITC cannot read this genre as well. Finally, the ITC employee is from Chennai or Patna, while the person who reads Classic fiction is posted at Bhopal. Hence, ITC = Business and Management = Manish or Rohit.
Now, the person reading Mystery fiction cannot be from Chennai or Patna as Aman (one possible person from Chennai) is reading Historical fiction and the other possible person from Chennai (ITC) does not read Mystery fiction. Also, this person cannot be from Bhopal, as the person posted at Bhopal reads Classic Fiction.
Hence, Chennai and Patna = Historical Fiction + Business and Management (in any order). Also, Bhopal = Classic fiction.
Hence, Delhi and Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Non-fiction (in any order). The person reading Non-fiction is not posted at Mumbai.
Hence, Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Delhi = Non-fiction.
Now, Vinay is not placed at Mumbai. So, either Manish or Rohit are placed at Mumbai. But Manish cannot be placed at Mumbai, as Manish does not read Mystery fiction. Hence, Rohit = Mumbai.
From the explanation above, since the person from ITC was Manish or Rohit, we now have, ITC = Manish.
Since Manish is not posted at Chennai, Manish = Patna and Aman = Chennai
Sandeep has to be posted in L’Oreal (as he reads Non-fiction). Hence, Rohit = Hindustan Unilever (only company remaining).
Thus, the final combinations are:
After transferring, Sandeep is in Mumbai and Rohit is in Delhi. Therefore the person who likes reading Mystery Fiction works in Delhi.
Hence, option (b).
Workspace:
Who among the following is posted in Patna?
- (a)
Manish
- (b)
Rohit
- (c)
Aman
- (d)
Cannot be determined
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
The details that are directly given can be tabulated as under:
Now, Aman is not placed in Hindustan Lever and cannot be placed in Asian Paints (from the table). Also, the person placed in ITC is the other person placed at Chennai or Patna. So, Aman cannot be placed in ITC as well. Finally, the person placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction while Aman likes reading Historical fiction. Hence, Aman cannot be placed in L’Oreal as well. Therefore, Aman = Dabur.
Now, the person from ITC does not read Mystery fiction and cannot read Historical Fiction (as Aman is not from ITC). The placed in L’Oreal likes reading Non-fiction. Hence, the person from ITC cannot read this genre as well. Finally, the ITC employee is from Chennai or Patna, while the person who reads Classic fiction is posted at Bhopal. Hence, ITC = Business and Management = Manish or Rohit.
Now, the person reading Mystery fiction cannot be from Chennai or Patna as Aman (one possible person from Chennai) is reading Historical fiction and the other possible person from Chennai (ITC) does not read Mystery fiction. Also, this person cannot be from Bhopal, as the person posted at Bhopal reads Classic Fiction.
Hence, Chennai and Patna = Historical Fiction + Business and Management (in any order). Also, Bhopal = Classic fiction.
Hence, Delhi and Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Non-fiction (in any order). The person reading Non-fiction is not posted at Mumbai.
Hence, Mumbai = Mystery fiction and Delhi = Non-fiction.
Now, Vinay is not placed at Mumbai. So, either Manish or Rohit are placed at Mumbai. But Manish cannot be placed at Mumbai, as Manish does not read Mystery fiction. Hence, Rohit = Mumbai.
From the explanation above, since the person from ITC was Manish or Rohit, we now have, ITC = Manish.
Since Manish is not posted at Chennai, Manish = Patna and Aman = Chennai
Sandeep has to be posted in L’Oreal (as he reads Non-fiction). Hence, Rohit = Hindustan Unilever (only company remaining).
Thus, the final combinations are:
Manish is posted in Patna.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Seven friends – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – are travelling from Delhi to Amritsar in Swarna Shatabdi train. They are seated in three different coaches – A1, A2 and A3. Further the following additional information are provided:
(a) There are two married couples among them.
(b) Three friends love playing tennis, two love playing cricket and two love playing volleyball amongst them.
(c) There are at least two of them in each coach and each of them loves playing different games.
(d) No husband -wife couple loves playing the same game.
(e) C is seated in coach A1 and is married to A, who loves playing tennis.
(f) G loves playing volleyball and is married to D who is seated in coach A2 with F, a cricket enthusiast.
(g) B and G are not seated with C.
(h) E, who loves playing tennis, is seated in Coach A3.
Which game does C like to play?
- (a)
cricket or tennis
- (b)
volleyball
- (c)
tennis or volleyball
- (d)
cricket or volleyball
Answer: Option D
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Text Explanation :
A-C are one couple. Since A plays tennis, C has to play cricket or volleyball.
Similarly, D-G are the other couple. Since G plays volleyball, D plays cricket or tennis.
Using the other directly given data, the table can be partially filled as shown.
Now, one of B and G has to be in A2. Hence, A2 will definitely have three people (D, F, B/G). Hence, A1 as well as A3 will have two people each.
Since the two people in A3 will be E and B/G, the two people in A1 have to be C and A.
Now, depending on whethe D plays cricket or tennis, there can be two possibilities.
Hence, C can play cricket or volleyball.
Hence, option (d).
Workspace:
How many friends are seated in coach A1?
- (a)
2
- (b)
3
- (c)
2 or 3
- (d)
Data inadequate
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
A-C are one couple. Since A plays tennis, C has to play cricket or volleyball.
Similarly, D-G are the other couple. Since G plays volleyball, D plays cricket or tennis.
Using the other directly given data, the table can be partially filled as shown.
Now, one of B and G has to be in A2. Hence, A2 will definitely have three people (D, F, B/G). Hence, A1 as well as A3 will have two people each.
Since the two people in A3 will be E and B/G, the two people in A1 have to be C and A.
Now, depending on whethe D plays cricket or tennis, there can be two possibilities.
Two people (A and C) are seated in coach A1.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Last week, Rajeev watched four sports of different types: tennis, cricket football and kabaddi. The sports were shown by four different channels – Star Sports 1, Ten Sports 2, Sony Six and Neo Sports (not necessarily in the same order). These sports were telecasted on different days – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (not necessarily in the same order). Further the following additional information is provided:
a. The sports by Star Sports 1 was shown on Friday.
b. Tennis was shown on Monday.
c. Kabaddi was shown by Sony Six and not telecasted on Thursday.
d. Football was shown by Neo Sports
Which of the following combinations is true?
- (a)
Star Sports 1 – Tennis
- (b)
Neo Sports - Thursday
- (c)
Kabaddi - Thursday
- (d)
Data inadequate
Answer: Option B
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Text Explanation :
The data that is directly given is as shown below:
Kabaddi was shown by Sony Six, but not on Thursday. Hence, it was shown on Tuesday.
Since Football was shown by Neo Sports, it would have to be shown on Thursday.
Hence, Cricket (only sport remaining) was shown on Friday while Ten Sports 2 (only channel remaining) showed Tennis on Monday.
Hence, only the combination in option 2 is correct.
Hence, option (b).
Workspace:
Which sports was telecast on Ten Sports 2 and on which day of the week?
- (a)
Football on Friday
- (b)
Kabaddi on Thursday
- (c)
Cricket on Monday
- (d)
Tennis on Monday
Answer: Option D
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Text Explanation :
The data that is directly given is as shown below:
Kabaddi was shown by Sony Six, but not on Thursday. Hence, it was shown on Tuesday.
Since Football was shown by Neo Sports, it would have to be shown on Thursday.
Hence, Cricket (only sport remaining) was shown on Friday while Ten Sports 2 (only channel remaining) showed Tennis on Monday.
Tennis was telecast on Ten Sports 2 on Monday.
Hence, option (d).
Workspace:
Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, E, F, G and H are 7 employees in an organisation working in different departments of Administration, Finance and Logistics. There are at least two employees in each department. Out of these 7, 3 are females and one is in each department. Each employee gets a different salary. F works in Administration and his only other colleague G earns the maximum. C, the least earner works in Finance. B and E are brothers and are not in the same department. A, husband of H, works in Finance and earns more than F, B and E. The wife in the couple earns more than the husband.
In which of the department, does a group of 3 work?
- (a)
Logistics
- (b)
Logistics or Administration
- (c)
Administration or Finance
- (d)
Finance or Logistics
Answer: Option D
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Text Explanation :
There are seven people in three different departments, such that there are atleast two people per department. Hence, the department-level breakup of people is (3, 2, 2) in any order.
There are three females such that there is one female in each department. Hence, the male-female breakup per department is: (f + m), (f + m), (f + 2m).
F is in Administration and his only colleague is G.
Hence, F = Administration = Male
Also, there are only two people in Administration i.e. F and G, one of whom has to be female.
Hence, G = Administration = Female C = Finance
A is the husband of H and works in Finance. Hence, A = Finance = Male
Since B and E are brothers, both are male and both work in different departments.
Hence, B/E = Finance = Male
Hence, the third person in Finance i.e. C, has to be female. Hence, C = Finance= Female
Since there have to be atleast two people in each department, the two remaining people have to be in Logistics i.e. E/B = Logistics = Male and H = Logistics = Female
Thus, a group of 3 works in Finance.
Hence, option (d).
Note:
The correct answer is not given in any of the options. Hence, you can mark the closest possible answer i.e. option 4.
Workspace:
Which of the following statement is true?
- (a)
B earns less than A and H
- (b)
B earns less than F and H
- (c)
F earns more than B and E
- (d)
B earns more than E and C
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
Rank the people as 1-7 in descending order of salary i.e. 1 = highest and 7 = lowest
G = 1; C = 7; A > F, B, E
A-H is the couple where H is the wife. Since the wife earns more than the husband, H > A.
Hence, the overall descending order is: G > H > A > (F, B, E) > C.
Hence, B definitely earns less than A and H.
Hence, option (a).
Note:
The statements in the remaining options may or may not be true.
Workspace:
In descending order of income, H is at which position?
- (a)
2
- (b)
3
- (c)
5
- (d)
1
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
Rank the people as 1-7 in descending order of salary i.e. 1 = highest and 7 = lowest
G = 1; C = 7; A > F, B, E
A-H is the couple where H is the wife. Since the wife earns more than the husband, H > A.
Hence, the overall descending order is: G > H > A > (F, B, E) > C.
H is ranked second in descending order of income.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
Solve the questions based on the information provided in the passage below:
Six engineers Anthony, Brad, Carla, Dinesh, Evan and Frank are offered jobs at six different locations –England, Germany, India, Australia, Singapore and UAE. The jobs offered are in six different branches, and are based on their competence as well as preference. The branches are IT, Mechanical, Chemical, Electronics, Metallurgy and Electrical, though not necessarily in the same order. Their placements are subject to the following conditions:
i. The engineer in the Electrical Department is not placed in Germany.
ii. Anthony is placed in Singapore while Dinesh in UAE.
iii. Frank is not in the Metallurgy Department but Brad is in the Chemical Department.
iv. Evan is placed in the Mechanical Department while Frank is offered a job in Australia.
v. The only department offering jobs in India is the Chemical Department while there are no vacancies for IT in Singapore.
vi. Anthony is interested in IT and Electrical Department while Frank is interested in IT and Mechanical Department. Both of them settle for the options available based on their interests in the locations allotted to them.
vii. In recent years, UAE has emerged as a hub for metallurgy exports and thus recruitment is done for the same while all mechanical posts are in England.
Who joined the Electronics Department?
- (a)
Dinesh
- (b)
Anthony
- (c)
Carla
- (d)
Brad
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Using all the statements, we can fill the following data directly,
From 5,
Chemical Engineer is offered job in India.
So, Brad is offered job in India
Hence, Carla is offered job at Germany.
From 4 and 6,
Evan is from Mechanical branch,
So, Frank is from IT branch;
Hence, Anthony is from Electrical branch and Carla is from Electronics branch.
So the final arrangement is,
From the table we get,
Carla is the one from electronics department.
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
The person placed in UAE is in the _____________ Department
- (a)
Electronics
- (b)
Mechanical
- (c)
Metallurgy
- (d)
Chemical
Answer: Option C
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Text Explanation :
Using all the statements, we can fill the following data directly,
From 5,
Chemical Engineer is offered job in India.
So, Brad is offered job in India
Hence, Carla is offered job at Germany.
From 4 and 6,
Evan is from Mechanical branch,
So, Frank is from IT branch;
Hence, Anthony is from Electrical branch and Carla is from Electronics branch.
So the final arrangement is,
From the table we get,
The person in UAE has Metallurgy branch.
Hence, option (c).
Workspace:
Out of the following, which is the correct combination?
- (a)
Anthony-Germany-Electrical
- (b)
Brad-India-Chemical
- (c)
Evan-England-Electronics
- (d)
Frank-Australia-Metallurgy
Answer: Option B
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Text Explanation :
Using all the statements, we can fill the following data directly,
From 5,
Chemical Engineer is offered job in India.
So, Brad is offered job in India
Hence, Carla is offered job at Germany.
From 4 and 6,
Evan is from Mechanical branch,
So, Frank is from IT branch;
Hence, Anthony is from Electrical branch and Carla is from Electronics branch.
So the final arrangement is,
From the table we get,
Brad -India -Chemical is the correct combination.
Hence, option (b).
Workspace:
Who joined the IT Department in Australia?
- (a)
Frank
- (b)
Carla
- (c)
Evan
- (d)
Brad
Answer: Option A
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Text Explanation :
Using all the statements, we can fill the following data directly,
From 5,
Chemical Engineer is offered job in India.
So, Brad is offered job in India
Hence, Carla is offered job at Germany.
From 4 and 6,
Evan is from Mechanical branch,
So, Frank is from IT branch;
Hence, Anthony is from Electrical branch and Carla is from Electronics branch.
So the final arrangement is,
From the table we get,
Frank joined IT Department in Australia.
Hence, option (a).
Workspace:
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