Puzzle of SBI PO Prelims 2019 -Set 13
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight people S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions — reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.
M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.
Q1. Who amongst the following is a reporter?
(a) O
(b) L
(c) N
(d) R
(e) None of these
Q2. What is S’s position with respect to R?
(a) Third to the right
(b) Second to the right
(c) Third to the left
(d) Second to the left
(e) Fourth to the right
Q3. How many people are sitting between P and N when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from N?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None
Q4. Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
(a) Teacher – Painter
(b) Supervisor – Shopkeeper
(c) Cricketer – Reporter
(d) Doctor – Accountant
(e) Shopkeeper – Doctor
Q5. Which one of the following statements is false according to the above mentioned arrangement?
(a) N is to the immediate right of the supervisor
(b) The shopkeeper is third to the left of the cricketer
(c) The doctor is sitting exactly between the supervisor and the accountant
(d) L is neither a teacher nor a supervisor
(e) There are only three people between S and N
All about Syllogism Possibility Case
Solution
- Ans.(a)
- Ans.(a)
- Ans.(d)
- Ans.(e)
- Ans.(c)