Logical Reasoning

Direction for the questions:

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Seven friends A. B. C. D. E. F and G studied in colleges X, Y and Z and are currently in different professions namely, Medicines, Fashion designing, Engineering, Business, Acting, Teaching and architecture (not necessarily in the same order).
At least two and not more than three friends had studied in the same college.
C is an architect and studied in college Y.
E is not a businessman.
Only Gamongst the seven friends studied in college X along with E.
F is an engineer and did not study in college Y.
B is an actor and did not study in the same college as F.
A did not study in college Z.
Those who studied in college X are neither Fashion Designers nor teachers.
None of those studied in college Y is a teacher.

Question 1: Who amongst the following have studied in college Z?
(a) B, A
(b) C, F
(c) B, D, F
(d) A, D
(e) D, F

Question 2: Which of the following groups represents the students of college Y?
(a) C, E, G
(b) A, C, D
(c) A, B, C
(d) D, B, C
(e) None of these

Question 3: What is the profession of F?
(a) Engineering
(b) Business
(c) Medicines
(d) Acting
(e) None of these

Question 4: Who amongst the followings is in the profession of medicines?
(a) E
(b) G
(c) A
(d) D
(e) None of these

Question 5: What is the profession of A?
(a) Teaching
(b) Medicines
(c) Business
(d) Fashion Designing
(e) None of these

Question 6: Which of the following combinations of person, college and profession is definitely correct?
(a) E-X-Fashion Designing
(b) F-X-Engineering
(c) A-Y-Businessman
(d) D-Z-Teaching
(e) None of these

Question 7: Who amongst the following is a teacher?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) E
(d) G
(e) None of these

Answers and Explanations

1.     Only G amongst the seven friends studied in college X along with E.

2.     Since there is no place is left in College X and F is not with B so B is in y

3.     Since A is not in college Z therefore A is also in college Y.

4.     We are given by the statement that, none of those studied in college Y is a teacher, so A,B,C, three of them are not Teacher i.e. so the one who is a Teacher would be D because we also know that E,F,G three of them also not teacher .

Names /Profession	Medical	Fashion	Engg.	Business	Acting	Teaching	Architect
A	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
B	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
C	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
D	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
E	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
F	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
G	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No

Friends	College
A	Y
B	Y
C	Y
D	Z
E	X
F	Z
G	X

Answer 1:  (e) D and F have studied in college Z.

Answer 2:  (c) A, B and C were students of college Y.

Answer 3:  (a) F’s profession is engineering.

Answer 4:  (a) E is in the profession of medicines.

Answer 5:  (d) A is a Fashion Designer.

Answer 6:  (d) The combination D-Z-Teaching is correct.

Answer 7:  (b)  D is a Teacher.

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

In a sports event, different games are scheduled to be held on seven days, starting on Monday and ending on Sunday. Two games are scheduled to be held on Saturday as well as on Sunday and one game on each of the remaining five days. The games to be held in these seven days are: Basketball, football, boxing, sprinting, swimming, shooting, weightlifting, wrestling and cycling, but not necessarily in the same order.
Shooing is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Boxing and cycling are scheduled to be held on the same day. Wrestling is scheduled to be held three days before basketball, i.e. two sports are scheduled between wrestling and basketball; wrestling is not scheduled to be held on Wednesday. Weightlifting is scheduled immediately after the day boxing is scheduled. Football is scheduled immediately after the day wrestling is scheduled. Swimming is not scheduled on Monday.

Question 1: Which of the following games is scheduled to be held on Friday?
(a) Basketball
(b) Wrestling
(c) Swimming
(d) Weightlifting
(e) Sprinting

Question 2: Which of the following games is scheduled to be held on Sunday?
(a) Football
(b) Wrestling
(c) Basketball
(d) Cycling
(e) Swimming

Question 3: On which of the following days is sprinting scheduled?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Monday
(e) cannot be determined

Question 4: On which of the following days is weightlifting scheduled?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Friday
(e) Sunday

Question 5 : Shooting is related to Basketball in the same way as Wrestling is related to-
(a) Sprinting
(b) Football
(c) Shooting
(d) Weightlifting
(e) Boxing

Answers and Explanations

The following table is made based on the information provided:

Days	Games
Monday	Sprinting
Tuesday	Wrestling
Wednesday	Football
Thursday	Shooting
Friday	Basketball
Saturday	Boxing, Cycling
Sunday	Weightlifting, Swimming

1. Swimming is not scheduled on Monday

2. Shooting is scheduled on Thursday

3. Since Weight Lifting is scheduled immediately after boxing so Weight lifting cannot be on Friday

4. Since Shooting is scheduled on Thursday therefore Wrestling cannot be on Monday, because we are given by the statement that between Wrestling and Basketball there must be two games so if Wrestling is scheduled on Monday it will not possible for Basketball to schedule after three days

5. Boxing and Cycling are on the same day so both will be on the same day so they will be on either Sunday or Saturday, since Weightlifting is scheduled after Boxing Therefore Boxing and Cycling would be on Saturday and Weight Lifting would scheduled on Sunday

6. Wrestling cannot be scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday so Wresting is scheduled on Tuesday and Basketball would be scheduled on Friday

Answer 1: (a) Basketball is scheduled on Friday

Answer 2: (e) Weightlifting and Swimming is scheduled on Sunday

Answer 3: (d) Sprinting is scheduled on Monday

Answer 4: (e) Weight Lifting is scheduled on Sunday

Answer 5: (b) Basketball is scheduled immediately after Shooting. Similarly, Football is scheduled immediately after Wrestling.