Problem Solving section 1 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example
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The following question based on Problem Solving topic of verbal reasoning
(a) E and F
(b) C and E
(c) B and C
(d) C and F
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
Books | Covers | Volume | Law/Medical |
A | Yellow | New | Law |
B | Green | New | Law |
C | Green | Old | Law |
D | Yellow | New | Medical |
E | Green | Old | Medical |
F | Green | Old | Medical |
Therefore, E and F are old medical extracts and have green covers.
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Question : 1
Consider that :
- 1. A is taller than B.
- C is taller than A.
- D is taller than C.
- E is the tallest of all.
a) B
b) C
c) A
d) D
Answer »Answer: (b)
Sequence according to height.
Therefore, 'C' occupy the mid position.
Question : 2
Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, 5% can play all the three instruments, guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone ?
a) 44
b) 38
c) 45
d) 30
Answer »Answer: (a)
a + b + c + d + e + f + g = 120
g = ${5 × 120}/{100}$ = 6
g = 6 ..(1)
c + b + e = 30 ...(2)
a = 40 ...(3)
So, a + b + c + e + d + f + g = 120 ...(4)
From (1), (2), (3) & (4)
40 + 30 + d + f + 6 = 120
d + f = 120 – 76
d + f = 44
Question : 3
Examine the following statements :
- George attends Music classes on Monday.
- He attends Mathematics classes on Wednesday.
- His Literature classes are not on Friday.
- He attends History classes on the day following the day of his Mathematics
- On Tuesday, he attends this Sports classes.
a) Thursday
b) Saturday
c) Monday
d) Friday
Answer »Answer: (d)
Schedule of classes
Subject | Day |
Music | Monday |
Maths | Wednesday |
History | Thursday |
Sports | Tuesday |
Literature | Saturday |
Hence Friday is free.
Question : 4
There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B. E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be
a) F
b) D
c) B
d) E
Answer »Answer: (b)
D is at the bottom step of the ladder.
Question : 5
Four children are sitting in a row. A is occupying the seat next to B but not next to C. If C is not sitting next to D, who is/are occupying seat/seats adjacent to D ?
a) A
b) B and A
c) B
d) Impossible to tell
Answer »Answer: (a)
Hence, A occupy seats adjacent to D.
Question : 6
There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. 10 students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?
a) 28, 18 and 22 respectively
b) 37, 27 and 13 respectively
c) 21, 11and 29 respectively
d) 39, 29 and 11 respectively
Answer »Answer: (d)
Students who can speak Hindi = 29 + 10 = 39
Students who can speak only Hindi = 50 – 21 = 29
Students who can speak only English = 50 – 29 + 10 = 11
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