Puzzle Test Family Based Problem


 
 
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Puzzle Test Family Based Problem

Puzzles are the mind boggler and head hunters, which checks the mental ability of candidate to comprehend and analyse the given information presented in twisted and unsegregated manner and transform them into sequential and logical manner to know the hidden ideas and information behind it.

Puzzle Test Family Based Problem : In this type of questions, some clues are given regarding relationship among different members of a family, together with their professions, qualities, dresses, preferences etc. The candidate is required to analyse the whole information and then answer the given questions accordingly.

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

P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven members of a family. There are three female members. Each of them has a different profession - Lawyer, Chartered Accountant (CA), Engineer, Teacher, Doctor, Architect and Pharmacist. No lady is either Pharmacist or Chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The Chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The Chartered Accountant earns the most. S, the engineer, earns less than V, the doctor. R the teacher, earns more than P and less then S. W's wife earns the least. T is an unmarried lady lawyer and she earns less than P and more than only Q. The Pharmacist's income is not the lowest.

Solution : Using the above statements:

  • S earns less than V. R earns more than P and less than S. T earns less than P.   Thus, S < V,  P < R < S,  T < P
  • Combining the above, we have : T < P < R < S < V.
  • Since T earns more than only Q, So Q earns the least. But W's wife earns the least. So, Q is W's wife.
  • Thus, we have: Q < T < P < R < S < V.
  • Now, S is engineer, V is doctor, R is teacher, T is lawyer. So, Q is either Pharmacist or CA or Architect. But, Q is female and no lady is either Pharmacist or CA. So, Q is an Architect.
  • P and W are CA and Pharmacist. But CA earns the most and P doesn't earn the most.
  • So, W is a CA and earns the most. Also, W is Q's husband and hence a male.
  • So, P is a pharmacist and hence male.
  • The above information can be summarised as follows :

    PersonSexProfessionMarital Status
    PMalePharmacist 
    QFemaleArchitectWife of W
    RMale/FemaleTeacher 
    SMale/FemaleEngineer 
    TFemaleLawyerUnmarried
    VMale/FemaleDoctor 
    WMaleChartered AccountantHusband

    In terms of income, we have : Q < T < P < R < S < V < W.

    Question 1 : Who earns the least ?

    (a)  P             (b) Q            (c) P or Q           (d) R           (e) None of these

    Answer : Clearly, Q earns the least. So, the answer is (b).

    Question 2 : Which of the following pairs of professions represents the professions of husband and wife ?

    (a)  Pharmacist, Architect                     (b) Chartered Accounting, Architect

    (c)  Engineer, Pharmacist                      (d) Chartered Accounting, Engineer

    (e) None of these

    Answer : Clearly, W, the Chartered Account, is the husband of Q, the Architect. So, the answer is (b).

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    Question : 1

    Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions :

    P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven members of a family. There are three female members. Each of them has a different profession - Lawyer, Chartered Accountant (CA), Engineer, Teacher, Doctor, Architect and Pharmacist. No lady is either Pharmacist or Chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The Chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The Chartered Accountant earns the most. S, the engineer, earns less than V, the doctor. R the teacher, earns more than P and less then S. W's wife earns the least. T is an unmarried lady lawyer and she earns less than P and more than only Q. The Pharmacist's income is not the lowest.

    Question : Which of the following statement is false ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2
    Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
     
    Four families decided to attend the marriage ceremony of one of their colleagues. One family has no kids, while the others have at least one kid each. Each family with kids has at least one kid attending the marriage. Given below is some information about the families, and who reached when to attend the marriage. 
     
    • The family with 2 kids came just before the family with no kids. 
    • Jenelia who does not have any kids reached just before Mira's family.
    • Shahid and his wife reached last with their only kid. 
    • Akshay is not the husband of Gauri. 
    • Akshay and Shahrukh are fathers. 
    • Mira's and Twinkle's daughters go to the same school.
    • Gauri came before Jenelia and met Twinkle when she reached the venue. 
    • Hritesh stays the farthest from the venue. 

    Who is the husband of Jenelia?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3
    Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
     
    Four families decided to attend the marriage ceremony of one of their colleagues. One family has no kids, while the others have at least one kid each. Each family with kids has at least one kid attending the marriage. Given below is some information about the families, and who reached when to attend the marriage. 
     
    • The family with 2 kids came just before the family with no kids. 
    • Jenelia who does not have any kids reached just before Mira's family.
    • Shahid and his wife reached last with their only kid. 
    • Akshay is not the husband of Gauri. 
    • Akshay and Shahrukh are fathers. 
    • Mira's and Twinkle's daughters go to the same school.
    • Gauri came before Jenelia and met Twinkle when she reached the venue. 
    • Hritesh stays the farthest from the venue. 

    Name the correct pair of husband and wife?

    Right Option : B
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