Quest For Clerk Mains: Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following information and answer the question given below:

I. There are six neighbours—Mr Sharma, Mr. Tendulkar, Mr. Dravid, Mr. Prasad, Mr. Johar and Mr. Aiyar living in a triple-storey building with six flats.

II. Those who have four or more children occupy the top floor.

III. The lawyer has a Kelvinator fridge while the CA has Godgrej.

IV. The ground floor occupants have a cheerful disposition.

V.  Mr. Tendulkar, a cricketer, has three children.

VI. Mr Dravid, an unmarried man, occupies the middle floor.

VII. Mr. Johar and Mr. Aiyar have gloomy dispositions while the rest are cheerful.

VIII. Mr. Prasad, a middle floor occupant, owns a Voltas fridge.

IX. One of the neighbours having two children each, owns a Videocon fridge and is a journalist.

X. Two neighbours, of whom one is a teacher, do not own a fridge.

1.Which fridge does Mr. Dravid own?

(1) Godrej

(2) Kelvinator

(3) Godrej or Kelvinator

(4) No fridge 

(5) None of the above

2.What is Mr. Prasad’s profession?

(1) Teacher

(2) Lawyer

(3) Journalist

(4) CA

(5) Can’t be determined

3.Who among the following occupies the top floor?

(1) Mr. Sharma

(2) Mr. Johar

(3) Mr. Dravid

(4) Mr. Prasad

(5) None of these

4.How many children does Mr. Sharma have?

(1) None 

(2) One

(3) Two 

(4) Three

(5) None of these

5.What is the least number of children possible in the entire building?

(1) 9

(2) 12

(3) 15

(4) 18 

(5) Can’t be determined

Directions (Q. 6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

I. 12 friends A, B, C, D, P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing to the East.

II. X is third to the left of P, who is sixth to the right of A.

III. R is fourth to the right of Z, who is not near to C.

IV. B is fifth to the right end and S is second left of D.

V. W and Q are not near to P, who is second to the right of B.

VI. There are two friends between C and Y, who is not near to X.

6.Who are sitting at the end of the row?

(1) Z and W

(2) W and Q

(3) Q and Z

(4) Can’t be determined

(5) None of these

7.What is the position of A in respect of S?

(1) immediate right

(2) third right

(3) fourth right

(4) Second right

(5)  fifth left

8.Who is sitting third to the right of R?

(1) B

(2) S

(3) Y

(4) B or S

(5) B or Y

9.Which two friends are sitting near to D?

(1) A and R

(2) Z and A

(3) P and Q

(4) A and C 

(5) Can’t be determined

10.Which of the following is true?

(1) Five friends are sitting between Z and B

(2) R and X are sitting in the middle of the row

(3) D is sitting fifth to the left of B.

(4) Only one friends is sitting between Y and Z

(5) More than one of the above are true

1.4

2.5
3.2
4.3
5.3
6.4
7.5
8.1
9.5
10.4