Puzzle Test Sequential Order

Logical Reasoning Puzzles require you to analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions.

Puzzle Test In this type of question, some clues are given regarding the order of occurrence of certain events. The student is required to analyze the given information, frame the right sequence and then answer the questions accordingly.

Example 1 : Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

Six films, - P, Q, R, S, T and U - are to be released on consecutive Fridays. The schedule of the release is to be in accordance with the following conditions :

(i) P must be released a week before T.

(ii) R must not be released immediately after the first release.

(iii) Q must be released on the Friday following the Friday on which U is released.

(iv) S must be released on fifth Friday and should not be immediately preceded by Q.

(v) T must not be released in the last.

Solution : Using the above statements, we can draw the following table with sequence of movies released on different Fridays.

Clearly, S must be released on fifth Friday. P must be released a week before T i.e. order PT must be followed. But T cannot be released in the last. Also Q, must be released immediately after U i.e., order UQ must be followed. But Q cannot precede S. So, U and Q can be released on first and second Fridays respectively and P and T on third and fourth Fridays respectively. R, which cannot be released on second Friday, shall be released last.

Thus, the order followed will be : U, Q, P, T, S, R.

Question 1 : Which of the following films preceded T ?

(a) P (b) Q (c) S (d) U

Answer : - Clearly, The release of P precedes that of T. So, the answer is (a).

Question 2 : Which of the following films released immediately after Q?

(a) P (b) R (c) T (d) U

Answer : P is released immediately after Q. So, the answer is (a)

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

Directions : Based on the information given below, answer the following question: An Art and Culture exhibition is being organised in Pondicherry. 5 different states will represent their art in the exhibition during six days of a week, starting Monday and ending on Saturday. One of these days shall be a rest day. The five participating states include – Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Gujarat Only one state can put up their exhibition per day The rest day is between the days when Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat exhibit their art Punjab will put up their artwork right before Uttrakhand There is a gap of 2 days between Gujarat and Punjab’s exhibition. Gujarat organised the exhibition before Punjab Haryana does not organise the exhibition on Saturday The exhibition of which state is organised on Thursday?
A. Gujarat	B. Andhra Pradesh	C. Punjab	D. None of the above
Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it. In a car exhibition, seven cars of seven different companies viz. Cardilac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford, and Fargo were displayed in a row,facing east such that: (1) Cardilac car was to the immediate right of Fargo. (2) Fargo was fourth to the right of Fiat. (3) Maruti car was between Ambassador and Bedford. (4) Fiat.which was third to the left of Ambassador car, was at one of the ends. Which of the following groups of cars is to the right of the Ambassador car?
A. Cardilac, Fargo and Maruti		B. Marti, Bedford and Fiat
C. Mercedes,Cardilac and Fargo		D. Bedford,Cardilac and Fargo
Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions : Six films, - P, Q, R, S, T and U - are to be released on consecutive Fridays. The schedule of the release is to be in accordance with the following conditions : (i) P must be released a week before T. (ii) R must not be released immediately after the first release. (iii) Q must be released on the Friday following the Friday on which U is released. (iv) S must be released on fifth Friday and should not be immediately preceded by Q. (v) T must not be released in the last. Question : Film R cannot be released on which of the following Fridays in addition to second Friday ?
A. First	B. Third	C. Forth	D. Fifth
Right Option : D
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