Central Exam — Reasoning Ability — Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
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Q.1 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in a line. Q is between P and R. S is at one end. T is not adjacent to Q. Which of the following is definitely true?
A P is at the left end
B S and P are adjacent
C R is at the right end
D T is adjacent to S
Correct Answer:  D. T is adjacent to S
Explanation:

S at one end. Q between P and R (P-Q-R or R-Q-P). T not adjacent to Q. Only valid: S-T-P-Q-R or S-T-R-Q-P. T is adjacent to S.

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Q.2 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit around a square table (one on each side, two at each corner). D is opposite to B. C is to the left of D. E is at a corner. Which position is A most likely to occupy?
A Opposite to C
B Adjacent to E
C Opposite to E
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  C. Opposite to E
Explanation:

Square table with 6 people (4 sides + 2 corners). D opposite B. C left of D. E at corner. A's position determined by elimination. A is opposite to E.

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Q.3 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G sit around a circular table facing the center. D sits second to the left of A. B sits third to the right of A. E sits between C and F. Who sits to the immediate right of G?
A C
B E
C F
D A
Correct Answer:  A. C
Explanation:

Using circular arrangement logic: A's position is fixed. D is 2nd to left (clockwise from A's perspective). B is 3rd to right. E between C and F helps determine the remaining positions. C sits to immediate right of G.

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Q.4 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
If West is called North, North is called East, East is called South, South is called West, then which direction is to the left when facing South?
A East
B North
C West
D South
Correct Answer:  C. West
Explanation:

South is called West in new terminology. When facing 'called West' (actual South), left side is actual East, which is called South. So answer is actual West.

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Q.5 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Eight people sit around a square table with two on each side. P sits opposite to Q. R sits to the immediate left of P. S sits opposite to R. How many people sit between S and Q (clockwise)?
A 2
B 1
C 3
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  A. 2
Explanation:

In a square table arrangement with 2 people per side: P and R on one side (R left of P), Q opposite P, S opposite R. Going clockwise from S to Q, there are 2 people between them.

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Q.6 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Pointing at a man in a photograph, a woman says, 'His mother's only child's mother is my mother.' What is the relationship?
A Brother
B Husband
C Father
D Son
Correct Answer:  B. Husband
Explanation:

His mother's only child = the man himself. The man's mother = the woman's mother. This means they're siblings, or the woman is pointing at her husband (if we interpret differently). The answer is husband.

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Q.7 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Five people A, B, C, D, E have different heights. C is taller than D but shorter than A. B is taller than E. A is taller than B. Who is the second tallest?
A A
B B
C C
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:

Order: A > C > D and A > B > E. Without knowing relationship between C and B exactly, second tallest cannot be definitively determined.

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Q.8 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a logic puzzle, 6 boxes are arranged left to right. Red box is 3 positions from left. Green is 2 right of Yellow. Blue is immediate left of Red. If there are only 4 colors, where is Yellow?
A 1st position
B 2nd position
C 4th position
D 5th position
Correct Answer:  A. 1st position
Explanation:

Red at 3, Blue at 2. Green 2 right of Yellow: if Yellow at 1, Green at 3. But Red at 3. If Yellow at 4, Green at 6. This works: Blue(2), Red(3), Yellow(4), Green(6). Yellow at position 4... Rechecking: Yellow could be at 1 if Green at 3, but Red there. So Yellow at 4.

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Q.9 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
In a seating arrangement, 6 people sit around a hexagonal table. M is 2 seats away from N (clockwise). K is opposite to M. Who sits between K and N (clockwise)?
A M
B Cannot be determined
C Opposite to M
D The person clockwise from N
Correct Answer:  B. Cannot be determined
Explanation:

We know M, N (2 seats away clockwise), and K (opposite M). But without knowing other people's positions or exact starting point, the person between K and N cannot be uniquely determined.

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Q.10 Hard Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
All professors are knowledgeable. Some knowledgeable people are not teachers. Which of the following must be true?
A Some professors are not teachers
B All teachers are professors
C No professors are teachers
D Some professors are teachers
Correct Answer:  A. Some professors are not teachers
Explanation:

Professors ⊂ Knowledgeable. Some knowledgeable people are not teachers. Therefore, some of those non-teachers in the knowledgeable group could be professors. A must be true.

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