Logical Reasoning Puzzles

Which game does Uma play?

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following pairs is that of reporters?

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question given below:

P, Q, R, S, T and U are travelling in a bus. There are two reporters, two technicians, one photographer and one writer in the group.
- The photographer P is married to S, who is a reporter. 
- The writer is married to Q, who is of the same profession as that of U. 
- P, Q, R and S are two married couples and nobody in the group has the same profession. 
- U is the brother of R and is a technician.

Which of the following pairs is of husbands?

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question given below:

P, Q, R, S, T and U are travelling in a bus. There are two reporters, two technicians, one photographer and one writer in the group.
- The photographer P is married to S, who is a reporter. 
- The writer is married to Q, who is of the same profession as that of U. 
- P, Q, R and S are two married couples and nobody in the group has the same profession. 
- U is the brother of R and is a technician.

Who among the following is the shortest?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Who among the following is shorter than Poonam?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following groups of friends definitely does not play hockey?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

How is R related to U?

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P, Q, R, S, T and U are travelling in a bus. There are two reporters, two technicians, one photographer and one writer in the group.
- The photographer P is married to S, who is a reporter. 
- The writer is married to Q, who is of the same profession as that of U. 
- P, Q, R and S are two married couples and nobody in the group has the same profession. 
- U is the brother of R and is a technician.

On which of the following days does Lufthansa fly?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

Who among the following definitely plays golf?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following subjects is taught by the maximum number of people?

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In a school, there are five teachers.
A and B teach Hindi and English.
C and D teach English and Geography.
D and A teach Maths and Hindi.
E and B teach History and French.

Who among the following plays hockey?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

On which of the following days does Jet Airways fly?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

Which of the following flights takes off just before Quantas, but exactly after Emirates?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

If Emirates is related to British Airways and Delta is related to Quantas in a certain way based upon the given flight schedule, then Jet Airways will be related to which of the following based upon the same relationship?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

If Delta postpones its flights to Sunday due to some technical reasons and all the flights scheduled for Thursday to Sunday are now made to take off a day ahead of the scheduled day, then which of the following flights would now fly on Friday?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

Which of the following subjects is taught by the maximum number of people?

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

In a school, there are five teachers.
A and B teach Hindi and English.
C and D teach English and Geography.
D and A teach Maths and Hindi.
E and B teach History and French.

Who among the following is the tallest?

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following pairs is a married couple?

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question given below:

P, Q, R, S, T and U are travelling in a bus. There are two reporters, two technicians, one photographer and one writer in the group.
- The photographer P is married to S, who is a reporter. 
- The writer is married to Q, who is of the same profession as that of U. 
- P, Q, R and S are two married couples and nobody in the group has the same profession. 
- U is the brother of R and is a technician.

Which of the following pairs is that of technicians?

Directions: Study the following information and answer the question given below:

P, Q, R, S, T and U are travelling in a bus. There are two reporters, two technicians, one photographer and one writer in the group.
- The photographer P is married to S, who is a reporter. 
- The writer is married to Q, who is of the same profession as that of U. 
- P, Q, R and S are two married couples and nobody in the group has the same profession. 
- U is the brother of R and is a technician.

How many flights fly between Lufthansa and Delta?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

What is the position of Qurashi from the the top when they are arranged in ascending order?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following friends play chess?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

What is Varun's position from the top when they are arranged in descending order of their heights?

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Poonam, Qurashi, Risha, Sonika, Tanvi, Uma, Varun and Waseem are eight friends. Three of them play hockey and chess each and two of them play golf. They all are of different heights. The shortest does not play hockey and the tallest does not play golf. Uma is taller than Poonam and Sonika, but shorter than Qurashi and is the second tallest. Varun is shorter than Sonika, but only taller than Poonam. Waseem plays chess with Sonika and is the fourth tallest. Varun does not play hockey or golf. Qurashi does not play golf. Risha is taller than Tanvi.

Which of the following flights flies on Thursday?

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Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.