ANALYTICAL REASONING

Introduction:

Analytical reasoning comes from the ability of an individual to analyze a situation using step
by step method to evaluate the alternatives, eliminate the ones that don’t fit the case, and
finding a solution that best matches the problem at hand. To solve analytical reasoning
related problem is to look through the problem. Break it down to smaller problems and think
in a multi-dimensional way.

Types of problem:
• Linear Arrangement
• Circular Arrangement
• Selection
• Mapping or double line up
• Order and sequence

LINEAR ARRANGEMENT:

Directions for questions 1 to 3: Six friends: Alok, Bheem, Chandar, Devdas, Earl and
Ferguson are sitting on a bench facing in the same direction. Chandar is sitting between
Alok and Earl. Devdas is not at the end. Bheem is sitting to the immediate right of Earl.
Ferguson is not at the right end.

1. Who is to the immediate right of Ferguson?

A. Devdas B. Alok C. Either Devdas or Alok D. Cannot be determined

2. How many persons are there to the left of Chandar?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3. Who is fourth from the left end?

A. Alok B. Chandar C. Bheem D. Cannot be determined

CIRCULAR ARRANGEMENT:

Directions for questions 4 to 7: Answer the questions based on the information below:
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W study in different cities viz Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ghaziabad,
Banaras, Kota, Pune and Mumbai. All of them are seated around a circular table facing the
center.
R sits third to the right of W.W studies in Mumbai. U sits second to the left of T. T is not an
immediate neighbour of R or W. the one who studies in Delhi is an immediate neighbour of
T. three people sit between W and the student of Pune. W, R and also their immediate
neighbours do not study in Lucknow only one person sit between the student of Lucknow city
and V. students of Kanpur and Ghaziabad are immediate neighbours of each other. R is
neither in Ghaziabad nor in Kanpur. Only one person sits between P and the students of
Banaras. P does not study in Lucknow or Kanpur. Q does not study in Lucknow.
4 .Which of the following is true regarding U?
A. U studies in Banaras
B. S & V are immediate neighbours of U
C. One person sits between U and the students of Ghaziabad
D. U sits second to the right of P
E. None of these
5.Who amongst the following studies in Kanpur?

A. R B.U C.V D.Q

6. Who amongst the following represents immediate neighbour of V?

A. P,Q B. P,S C. T and the students of Lucknow D. W and student of kota

7.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the
one that does not belong to the group?
A. QPW B. TSV C. RQU D. WVP

ORDERING AND SEQUENCING

Directions for questions 7 to 9: Answer the questions based on the information below:
Solve the following questions based on the information provided:
a) A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are eight friends. Three of them play cricket and table
tennis each and two of them play football. Each one of them has different height.
b) The tallest does not play football and the shortest does not play cricket.
c) F is taller than A and D but shorter than H and B.
d) E who does not play Cricket is taller than B and is second to the tallest.
e) G is shorter than D but taller than A.
f) H, who is fourth from the top, plays table tennis with D.
g) G does not play either cricket or football. B does not play football.

7. Who is the tallest?

A. B B. H C. C D. Data inadequate

8. Which of the following pairs of friends plays cricket?

A. BAF B. DEF C. BCF D. Data inadequate

9. Which of the following pairs of friends plays football?

A. EA B. EH C. HF D. Data inadequate

MAPPING OR DOUBLE LINE UP:

Directions for questions 10 to 12: Answer the questions based on the information below:
The chief executives of five Indian technology firms A, B, C, D and E: Rajiv, Rohit, Tarun,
Varun and Wilson (not necessarily in the same order) arrive at a National business meet,
wearing five different color suits (Green, Black, White, Red and Violet) in five different cars
(Toyota, Porsche, Ford, BMW and Bugatti)- not necessarily in the same order. Additional
information is given below:
a) The person wearing green suit drives Bugatti.
b) Tarun drives a Ford but he does not wear black or white suits.
c) The chief executive of A and E arrive in Porsche and BMW respectively.
d) The executive wearing the white suit is not from D.
e) Wilson is the chief executive of C and he does not wear a green suit.
 f) Rohit, who wears a red suit, arrives in a Porsche.
g) Rajiv does not wear a black suit.
h) The executive wearing a violet suit is from B.

10. Which of the following combination might not be true for Varun?
A. E, BMW, White C. E, BMW, Black
B. D, Bugatti, Green D. E, Bugatti, Green

11. Who wears a Black suit?

A. Wilson B. Varun C. Tarun D. Data insufficient

12. If Varun wears a green suit, which car does Rajiv drive?
A. Bugatti B. BMW C. Toyota D. Data insufficient

MAPPING OR DOUBLE LINE UP:

Directions for questions 13 to 15: Answer the questions based on the information below:
The chief executives of five Indian technology firms A, B, C, D and E: Rajiv, Rohit, Tarun,
Varun and Wilson (not necessarily in the same order) arrive at a National business meet,
wearing five different color suits (Green, Black, White, Red and Violet) in five different cars
(Toyota, Porsche, Ford, BMW and Bugatti)- not necessarily in the same order. Additional
information is given below:
a) The person wearing green suit drives Bugatti.
b) Tarun drives a Ford but he does not wear black or white suits.
c) The chief executive of A and E arrive in Porsche and BMW respectively.
d) The executive wearing the white suit is not from D.
e) Wilson is the chief executive of C and he does not wear a green suit.
f) Rohit, who wears a red suit, arrives in a Porsche.
g) Rajiv does not wear a black suit.
h) The executive wearing a violet suit is from B.

13. Which of the following combination might not be true for Varun?
A. E, BMW, White C. E, BMW, Black
B. D, Bugatti, Green D. E, Bugatti, Green

14. Who wears a Black suit?

A. Wilson B. Varun C. Tarun D. Data insufficient

15. If Varun wears a green suit, which car does Rajiv drive?
A. Bugatti B. BMW C. Toyota D. Data insufficient