Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Solved Analytical Reasoning Paper

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. A, who faces the centre, sits third to the right of F. E who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of F. Only one person sits between F and G. D sits second to the right of B. B faces the centre. C is not an immediate neighbour of A.

Q1. Who sits third to the left of D?

    G
    H
    F
    C
    Cannot be determined

Q2. What is the position of C with respect to G?

    Fourth to the right
    Fourth to the left
    Both (a) & (b)
    Second to the right
    Second to the left

Q3. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark based upon the given seating arrangement? GA   EC   BG   CD   (?)

    HE
    FH
    FB
    AH
    BF

Q4. Which of the following is true regarding C?

    C faces the centre
    C is second to the left of F.
    C sits exactly between A and B
    B sits third to the left of C
    Cannot be determined

Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

    C
    G
    F
    H
    D
ANSWERS

Q1. A

Q2. C

Q3. A

Q4. B

Q5. E