Reasoning puzzle-based questions play a crucial role in the reasoning ability section of major government exams in India, including those for Banking, SSC, Insurance, RRB, and others.
Typically, a minimum of two puzzle-based questions are included in these examinations, each accompanied by several subparts. Thus, if a candidate successfully solves even one puzzle, they can earn at least 4-5 marks in the reasoning section. This makes mastering these puzzles essential for scoring well in these competitive assessments.
Puzzle ~ 1
Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Each of them has different brand bags viz. Reebok, Puma, Sky bags, Adidas, Aristocrat, Nike, Fastrack and Woodland. All the information is not necessarily in the same order.
The one who has Puma bag sits second to the right of L. The one who has Sky bag sits adjacent to L. The one who has woodland bag sits adjacent to the one who has Sky bag. O sits opposite to K. R sits second to the left of O, who sits immediate left of the one who has Puma bag. The one who has aristocrat bag sits immediate left of R. One person sits between the one who has Aristocrat bag and the one who has fastrack bag. M sits second to the left of the one who has Nike bag. One person sits between the one who has Adidas and Nike bags. Q sits immediate right of the one who has reebok bag. N sits second to the right of P.
Puzzle ~ 2
Eight persons – P, B, R, D, E, K, G and M joined the school as a teacher in different Months from January to September of the same year. Only one person joined the school in each month. They are teaching different Subjects viz. Mathematics, English, Tamil, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Accounts. There is only one vacant month in which nobody joined the School.
Only three persons joined the school before K, who taught Tamil. R joined three months after the one who taught Tamil. The one who taught Physics joined the school in the month which has the least number of days. Only two persons joined between the one who taught Physics and G. M taught Chemistry but neither joined in the month which has an even number of days nor joined before May. As many months after M as before D. Only one person joined between the one who taught Biology and B, who did not join after the one who taught physics. E joined one of the adjacent months of K. The number of persons joined between B and G is one more than the number of persons joined between G and P. Either E or R taught History. B taught neither Mathematics nor Accounts. The one who taught Accounts did not join in the month which has an even number of days.
Puzzle ~ 3
Fourteen persons – A, B, D, F, G, I, L, P, Q, R, T, V, W, and X are sitting in two parallel rows in such a way that equal distance between adjacent persons. In row 1 seven persons are seated and all of them are facing north while in row 2 seven persons are seated and all of them are facing south. Each person in row 1 faces another person in row 2.
Note: The person whose name starts with a vowel does not face the person whose name comes after Q in the English alphabetical order.
D sits third from one of the extreme ends. Only two persons sit between D and the one who faces X. I sits either second to the right or third to the left of D. As many persons sit to the right of I as to the left of the one who faces W. Only three persons sit between W and L. B faces the one who sits third to the right of L. Only one person sits between B and the one who faces V. The number of persons sitting between V and X is two less than the number of persons sitting between R and G. The one who faces R sits adjacent to T. Not more than two persons sit between P and the one who faces F. A sits neither adjacent to L nor faces south. F and A are facing different directions.
Puzzle ~ 4
A certain number of persons are sitting in a straight row and facing north. The number of persons sitting in the row is less than 30. Some of the persons like different colours.
Note: If a person is not known, then it does not mean that he does not like any colour unless stated otherwise.
Only seven persons sit between the one who likes purple and B, who sits third from one of the extreme ends. The one who likes blue sits adjacent to T, who likes purple. C sits second to the left and seventh to the right of the one who likes white and T respectively. As many persons sit to the right of B as to the left of Q. The number of persons sitting between Q and C is one fourth of the total number of persons sitting in the row. Only nine persons sit between the one who likes blue and the one who likes black. E, who likes black, sits fourth to the left of A. Only six persons sit between A and the one who likes grey.
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