Problem Solving section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of different colour like violet, indigo, blue green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is

a) Violet

b) Red

c) Blue

d) Orange

Question : 2

My son adores chocolates. He likes biscuits. But he hates apples. I told him that he can buy as many chocolates he wishes. But then he must have biscuits twice the number of chocolates and apples more than biscuits and chocolates together. Each chocolate costs Re. 1. The cost of apple is twice of chocolate and four biscuits are worth of one apple. Then which of the following can be the amount that I spent on that evening on my son?

a) Rs 33

b) Rs 8

c) Rs 34

d) None of these

Question : 3

Referring to the data given in previous question, Bankatlal's average monthly salary at the end of the first four months will be

a) 2040

b) 1830

c) 1760

d) 1680

Question : 4

There are five hobby clubs in a college viz, photography yachting, chess, electronics and gardening. The gardening group meets every second day, the electronics group meets every third day, the chess group meets every fourth day, the yachting group meets every fifth day and the photography group meets every sixth day. How many times do all the five groups meet on the same day within 180 days?

a) 5

b) 10

c) 3

d) 18

Question : 5

Geeta is older than her cousin Meena. Meena's brother Bipin is older than Geeta. When Meena and Bipin visit Geeta, they like to play chess. Meena wins the game more often than Geeta. Based on the above information, four conclusions, as given below, have been made. Which one of these logically follows from the informaton given above?

a) Geeta is the oldest among the three.

b) Geeta hates to lose the game.

c) While playing chess with Geeta and Meena, Bipin often loses.

d) Meena is the youngest of the three.

Question : 6

A, B, C, D and E belong to five different cities P, Q, R, S and T (not necessarily in that order). Each one of them comes from a different city. Further it is given that

1. B and C do not belong to Q.
2. B and E do not belong to P and R.
3. A and C do not belong to R, S and T.
4. D and E do not belong to Q and T.

a) D belongs to R

b) A belongs to Q

c) C belongs to P

d) B belongs to S