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A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a different weight.

(i) A weighs twice as much as B.

(il) B weighs four and a half times as much as C.

(iii) C weighs half as much as D. 

(iv) D weighs half as much as E.

(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.

Which of the following is the lightest in weight?

Answer:

Explanation:

Let  C's weight be x.Then, D's weight = 2x ,E's weight = 4x ,B's weight = 4.5x and  A's weight =9x

So, the order of weights is : A> B > E >D > C 

C is the lightest in weight.

Alka is older than Mala. Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram and Mala. Mala is older than Ram.

Whose age is between Mala and Kapil?

Answer:

Explanation:

Let us denote the five persons by the first letter of their names, namely A, M, G, K and R.

Then, A > M, A > G > M, R > K, M > K and M > R.

Combining all the above, we get : A > G > M > R > K

Ram's age is between Mala and Kapil. So, the answer is (b).

(i) Six friends R Q, R, S, T and U are members of a club and play different game of Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball.

(ii) T, who is taller than P and S, plays Tennis.

(iii) The tallest among them plays Basketball,

(iv) The shortest among them plays Volleyball.

(v) Q and S neither play Volleyball nor Basketball.

(vi) R plays Volleyball.

(vii) T is between Q who plays Football and P in order of height.

Who will be at third place if they are arranged in the descending order of their heights?

Answer:

Explanation:

In terms of height, we have : T > P, T > S, Q > T > P

R plays Volleyball, so R is the shortest.

Q plays neither Volleyball nor Basketball.

So, Q is not the tallest.Thus, U is the tallest.

So, the sequence becomes : U > Q > T > P > S > R.

Now, T plays Tennis  U, being tallest, plays Basketball.R plays Volleyball. Q plays Football. Both P and S play either Cricket or Badminton.

The descending order of height is U, Q, T, P, S, R. Clearly, T is at third place.

There are four persons A, B, C and D. The total amount of money with A and B together is equal to the total amount of money with C and D together. But the total amount of money with B and D together is more than the amount of money with A and C together. The amount of money with A is more than that with B. Who has the least amount of money?

Answer:

Explanation:

Let A, B, C and D denote the amounts with these individuals respectively.

Then, A+B=C+D,B+D>A+C,A>B.

Now, B+D>A+C and A>B

=> B+D>A+C>B+C

=> B+D>B+C => D>C.

Also,A+ B = C + D,A > B and D > C

=> 2B < A+B = C + D < 2C.

=> 2B < 2C => C >B

Now A>B, C>B, D>C => A>B,D>C>B.

Thus, each one of A, D and C has more amount than B. Hence, B has the least amount.

If Shaloo is taller than Rakhi but shorter than Prerna and Rakhi is as tall as Meghna but taller than Komal, then Meghna is

Answer:

Explanation:

As given, we have : Prerna > Shaloo > Rakhi; Rakhi = Meghna, Rakhi > Komal.

Thus, the sequence of heights becomes:

Prerna > Shalob > Rakhi = Meghna > Komal

Clearly, Meghna is shorter than Shaloo

• Puzzle Test - Classification
• Puzzle Test - Seating and Placing Arrangements
• Puzzle Test - Comparison
• Puzzle Test - Sequential Order of Things
• Puzzle Test - Selection based on Given Condition
• Puzzle Test - Family Based
• Puzzle Test - Jumpled Problems