Floor Based Puzzle & Syllogism :: 26th March, 2021 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Study the flowing information and answer the given questions.

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are living in a six-story building, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 6.F lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between C and F. Only two people live between E and D. The number of persons living between A and B is equal to the number of people living between C and D. Only two people live between B and C.

Who lives on the lowermost floor?

Question 2

Direction: Study the flowing information and answer the given questions.

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are living in a six-story building, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 6.F lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between C and F. Only two people live between E and D. The number of persons living between A and B is equal to the number of people living between C and D. Only two people live between B and C.

How many people are living between E and B?

Question 3

Direction: Study the flowing information and answer the given questions.

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are living in a six-story building, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 6.F lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between C and F. Only two people live between E and D. The number of persons living between A and B is equal to the number of people living between C and D. Only two people live between B and C.

Who among the following lives on the 5^th floor?

Question 4

Direction: Study the flowing information and answer the given questions.

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are living in a six-story building, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 6.F lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between C and F. Only two people live between E and D. The number of persons living between A and B is equal to the number of people living between C and D. Only two people live between B and C.

Who among the following is exactly below A?

Question 5

Direction: Study the flowing information and answer the given questions.

Six friends, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are living in a six-story building, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 6.F lives on the topmost floor. Only three people live between C and F. Only two people live between E and D. The number of persons living between A and B is equal to the number of people living between C and D. Only two people live between B and C.

How many people live above D?

Question 6

Direction: In each of the questions below are given few statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Zara are GAP.
Some GAP is Nike.
No Nike is UCB.
Conclusions:
I. At least some UCB is Zara.
II. Few Nike being Zara is a possibility.
III. No UCB is GAP.

Question 7

Direction: In each of the questions below is given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Glasses are Basins.
Only a few Basins are Taps.
Some Taps are Mugs.
Conclusions:
I. Some Mugs are not Basins.
II. All Taps are Glasses.

Question 8

Direction: In each of the questions below is given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Only a few Boat are Cars.
All Scooters are Cars.
Conclusions:
I. At least some Scooters are Boats.
II. All Boats can never be Scooters.

Question 9

Direction: In each of the questions below is given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Only a few Drinks are Pasta.
Only a few Drinks are Pickles.
Conclusions:
I. Some Pickles are Pasta is a possibility.
II. All Pickles are Drinks.

Question 10

Direction: In each of the questions below is given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Rats are Cats.
All Cats are Pugs.
Only a few Pugs are Dogs.
Conclusions:
I. All Rats are Pugs.
II. Some Dogs are Cats is a possibility.
III. Only Cats are Rats.