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Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons – C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J are working in a College in different designations, but not necessarily in the same order. The designations are Chairman, Vice Chairman, Principal, Vice Principal, HOD, Professor, Assistant professor and Lecturer where chairman is the senior-most designation and lecturer is the junior-most designation.

Only three persons are designated between D and F, where F is junior to D. I is two persons senior to D. As many persons senior to H is same as junior to I. Only one person is designated between H and J. Neither E nor C is the Principal. C is three persons junior to G but is not HOD.

1) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.

A.F and C

B.J and G

C.I and D

D.E and G

E.H and F

2) If C is related to G and H is related to D in a certain way, then who among the following person is related to J?

A.The one who is a Professor

B.D

C.The one who is a Lecturer

D.H

E.The one who is a Chairman

3) Who among the following person is the Chairman?

A.J

B.D

C.G

D.C

E.None of these

4) How many persons are junior to G?

A.As many persons senior to E

B.As many persons designated between I and D

C.As many persons designated between J and F

D.As many persons senior to C

E.None of these

5) Which among the following is the designation of I?

A.Vice Principal

B.HOD

C.Vice Chairman

D.Lecturer

E.Assistant Professor

Direction (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are working in different clinical designations viz.- Medical technologist, Radiologic technician, Dietician, Respiratory Therapist, Nurse, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant and Surgeon in decreasing order where Surgeon is the juniormost designated person and Medical technologist is the seniormost designated person.

H is immediately junior to the one who is a Respiratory Therapist. Only two persons are designated between H and F. B is immediately senior to F. As many persons designated between B and D is same as between D and A. G is junior to E. G is not a Surgeon. C is neither Dietician nor immediately junior to A.

6) _____ is a Pharmacist.

A.C

B.A

C.G

D.D

E.E

7) How many persons are Junior to G?

A.Five

B.As many persons senior to D

C.Two

D.As many persons designated between E and B

E.Six

8) Who among the following person is immediately senior to E?

A.D

B.H

C.F

D.B

E.A

9) How many persons are designated between C and D?

A.None

B.One

C.Three

D.Two

E.None of these

10) What is the designation of A?

A.Radiologic technician

B.Pharmacist

C.Dietician

D.Medical technologist

E.Respiratory therapist

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Directions (1-5) :

We have,

Only three persons are designated between D and F, where F is junior to D.
I is two persons senior to D.
As many persons senior to H is same as junior to I.

From the above conditions, there are two possibilities.

Again we have,

Only one person is designated between H and J.
Neither E nor C is the Principal.
C is three persons junior to G but is not HOD.

From the above conditions, case 1 gets eliminated. Hence, case 2 shows the final arrangement.

1) Answer: E (Only one person is designated between both the persons, except option E)

2) Answer: C

3) Answer: E

4) Answer: D

5) Answer: C

Directions (6-10) :

Here we have,

H is immediately junior to the one who is a Respiratory Therapist.

Only two persons are designated between H and F.

Again we have,

B is immediately senior to F.

As many persons designated between B and D is same as between D and A.

Again we have,

G is junior to E.

G is not a Surgeon.

C is neither Dietician nor immediately junior to A.

Case-I gets eliminated because no space left for C.

6) Answer: A

7) Answer: A

8) Answer: E

9) Answer: B

10) Answer: D

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Direction (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons – I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are working in different designations in a bank, but not necessarily in the same order. The designations are CEO, COO, MD, GM, BM, PO, SO and Clerk. CEO is the senior-most designation whereas Clerk is the junior-most designation.

O is three persons senior to P. Only one person is designated between P and M. More than two persons are designated between M and N, who is junior to O. As many persons designated between O and N is same as between K and P. L is two persons junior to J. As many persons senior to J is same as junior to M.

11) Who among the following person is the GM?

A.The person who is two persons senior to I

B.The person who is immediately junior to P

C.The person who is three persons junior to K

D.The person who is immediately senior to O

E.None of these

12) How many persons are designated between K and the one who works as PO?

A.Three

B.As many persons designated between K and J

C.One

D.As many persons designated between N and O

E.None of these

13) What is the position of O with respect to P?

A.Two persons junior

B.Immediate senior

C.Three persons senior

D.Immediate junior

E.None of these

14) As many persons senior to P is same as junior to _____.

A.M

B.The person who is as SO

C.I

D.The person who is as MD

E.None of these

15) In a certain way, COO is related to M and PO is related to N, then MD is related to___?

A.M

B.L

C.J

D.I

E.None of these

Direction (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Nine persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are working in a bank with different designations, but not necessarily in the same order. The designations are Managing director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), Deputy General Manager (DGM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Chief Manager, Senior Manager, Manager and Clerk where Managing director (MD) is the senior-most designation and Clerk is the junior-most designation.

E is senior to the one who is a Deputy General Manager (DGM). Only two persons are designated between E and F. H is two persons junior to F. The number of persons senior to H is one more than the number of persons junior to A. Only one person is designated between A and C. D is two persons junior to C. I is senior to G but junior to B, who is not an Executive Director.

16) Who among the following person is the Executive director (ED) of the bank?

A.The one who is immediately senior to A

B.B

C.The one who is immediately junior to B

D.D

E.The one who is two persons senior to G

17) If all the persons are arranged in the alphabetical order from the senior-most designation, then how many persons remain unchanged in their position?

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

E.No one

18) How many persons are designated between D and F?

A.As many persons designated between B and G

B.As many persons designated between A and H

C.As many persons designated between I and B

D.As many persons designated between E and C

E.No one

19) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.

A.BF

B.FG

C.EC

D.HD

E.AD

20) Which of the following statement(s) is /are true with respect to the final arrangement?

I) D is three persons junior to H.

II) Only two persons are designated between C and I.

III) E is designated as Executive Director (ED).

IV) G is immediately junior to D.

A.Only II, III and IV

B.Only I and IV

C.Only IV

D.Only II and III

E.Only II and IV

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Directions (11-15) :

We have,

O is three persons senior to P.
Only one person is designated between P and M.

From the above condition, there are two possibilities

Again we have,

More than two persons are designated between M and N, who is junior to O.
As many persons designated between O and N is same as between K and P.
L is two persons junior to J.
As many persons senior to J is same as junior to M.

From the above conditions, case I and case Ia get eliminated. Hence case II shows the final arrangement.

11) Answer: C

12) Answer: D

13) Answer: C

14) Answer: D

15) Answer: C

Directions (16-20) :

We have,

E is senior to the one who is a Deputy General Manager (DGM).
Only two persons are designated between E and F.

From the above condition, there are three possibilities

Again we have,

H is two persons junior to F.
The number of persons senior to H is one more than the number of persons junior to A.

Here Case1 gets eliminated

Again we have,

Only one person is designated between A and C.
D is two persons junior to C.
I is senior to G but junior to B, who is not an Executive Director.

So Case3 gets eliminated, hence Case2 shows the final arrangement

16) Answer: C

17) Answer: E

18) Answer: B

19) Answer: D (Only three persons are designated between both the persons, except option d)

20) Answer: A

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Direction (21-25): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions

Seven persons- H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are working in the media company on different designations. The designations are Coordinator, Analyst, Client strategist, Associate, Traffic Manager, Planner, and Trainee where Coordinator is the seniormost designated person and Trainee is the juniormost designated person.

H works junior to Associate. Only two persons are designated between H and K. The number of persons working senior to K is same as the number of persons working junior to I. Only one person is designated between I and M. As many persons designated between I and K is same as between J and N. N is senior to J who does not work as an Associate.

21) How many persons are designated senior to H?

A.Two

B.Three

C.Four

D.Five

E.One

22) Who among the following person is an Analyst?

A.J

B.The one who is two persons senior to N

C.The one who is immediately junior to H

D.The one who is immediately senior to M

E.K

23) Which of the following combination is true?

A.Client strategist-N

B.Analyst- J

C.Associate-L

D.Trainee- M

E.Planner-H

24) On which of the following designation does L work?

A.Planner

B.Client strategist

C.Analyst

D.Coordinator

E.Trainee

25) Who among the following person designated between K and H?

I) N

II) The one who is two persons senior to I

III) J

IV) The one who is immediately junior to L

A.Only I and II

B.Only I and III

C.Only III and IV

D.Only II and IV

E.None of these

Direction (26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons – H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O are working in a company in different designations, but not necessarily in the same order. The designations are CFO, CEO, MD, Manager, AM, Clerk, Peon and Janitor where CFO is the highest position.

M is designated two persons senior to H, who is not senior to clerk. As many persons senior to M as junior to K. Only two persons are designated between K and N, who is not a Janitor. As many persons designated between J and I is same as between H and O. J is senior to MD. At least three persons are designated between K and J.

26) Who among the following person is designated as Manager?

A.The one who is two persons senior to L

B.I

C.The one who is three persons junior to J

D.O

E.None of these

27) How many persons are designated between L and N?

A.Five

B.Four

C.Three

D.Two

E.None of these

28) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to the final arrangement?

A.K is designated two persons senior to L

B.N is junior to I

C.Only three persons are designated between M and J

D.All are true

E.None of these

29) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.

A.N-L

B.I-H

C.M-K

D.J-O

E.J-L

30) Who among the following person is immediately junior to K?

A.N

B.The one who is MD

C.O

D.The one who is Clerk

E.None of these

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Directions (21-25) :

We have,

H works junior to Associate.
Only two persons are designated between H and K.

From the above condition, there are three possibilities.

Again we have,

The number of persons working senior to K is same as the number of persons working junior to I.

From the above condition, case3 gets eliminated.

Again we have,

Only one person is designated between I and M.
As many persons designated between I and K is same as between J and N.
N is senior to J who does not work as an Associate.

From the above condition, case2 gets eliminated. Case1 shows the final arrangement.

21) Answer: C

22) Answer: E

23) Answer: A

24) Answer: D

25) Answer: A

Directions (26-30) :

We have,

M is designated two persons senior to H, who is not senior to clerk.
As many persons senior to M as junior to K.

From the above conditions, there are three possibilities.

Again we have,

Only two persons are designated between K and N, who is not a Janitor.

From the above conditions, case 3 gets eliminated.

Again we have,

As many persons designated between J and I as between H and O.
J is senior to MD.
At least three persons are designated between K and J.

From the above conditions, case 2 gets eliminated. Hence, case 1 shows the final arrangement.

26) Answer: C

27) Answer: B

28) Answer: A

29) Answer: E (The number of persons senior to the first person is the same as the number of persons junior to the second person, except option e)

30) Answer: D

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Direction (31-35): Study the following information carefully and answer the given below.

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are working in a clothing store. They are working at different designations in decreasing order viz. Store Manager, Assistant Manager, visual merchandiser, Floor manager, Warehouse Clerk, Service representative, Cashier and sales associate where Store Manager is the senior most designated person while sales associate is the junior-most designated person. All the above information is not necessarily in the same order.

W is junior to Warehouse clerk but senior to U. S is three persons senior to U. Only two persons are designated between S and X. The number of persons junior to X is the same as the number of persons senior to Y. V is two persons junior to T. Z is not designated as Assistant Manager.

31) Who among the following person is the Store Manager?

A.The one who is immediately senior to Y

B.Z

C.The one who is immediately junior to Z

D.U

E.T

32) If all the persons are designated in alphabetical order from the Store Manager, then how many persons are unchanged in their position?

A.Three

B.Two

C.One

D.Five

E.Four

33) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group as per the given arrangement. Find the one who doesn’t belong to that group.

A.SV

B.YU

C.WZ

D.UW

E.YS

34) How many persons are junior to Z but senior to Y?

A.One

B.As many persons senior to V

C.Four

D.As many persons Junior to S

E.Five

35) Which of the following is the designation of V?

A.Cashier

B.Floor manager

C.Visual merchandiser

D.Warehouse Clerk

E.Sales associate

Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below

Eight persons – I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are working in a school with different designations-Director, principal, vice-principal, accountant, Counselor, Teacher, Librarian and school people leader (SPL) where director is the seniormost designated person and school people leader (SPL) is the juniormost designated person.

Only three persons are designated between O and M, who is senior to accountant. Only four persons are junior to K. P is junior to M and immediately senior to L. Neither L nor J is a librarian and vice-principal. More than two persons are designated between I and N, who is senior to J.

36) How many persons are senior to J?

A.No one

B.One

C.Two

D.More than three

E.None of these

37) How many persons are designated between K and the one who is a school people leader?

A.One

B.As many persons senior to M

C.As many persons junior to I

D.More than three

E.As many persons designated between J and L

38) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way as per the given arrangement and hence form a group. Find the one that does not belong to that group?

A.ML

B.NK

C.OK

D.IL

E.JP

39) Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to the final arrangement?

A.Only two persons are junior to P

B.M is junior to N and senior to L

C.Three persons are designated between I and P

D.K is immediately senior to M.

E.Both b and d

40) Who among the following is working as a vice principal?

A.The one who is immediately senior to P

B.J

C.The one who is designated exactly between N and the one who is a counselor

D.M

E.Both c and d

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Directions (31-35) :

We have,

W is junior to Warehouse clerk but senior to U.
S is three persons senior to U.

From the above condition, there are three possibilities

Again we have,

Only two persons are designated between S and X.
The number of persons junior to X is the same as the number of persons senior to Y.

Here Case-3 gets eliminated

Again we have,

V is two persons junior to T.
Z is not designated as Assistant Manager.

So Case-1 gets eliminated, hence Case-2 shows the final arrangement

31) Answer: E

32) Answer: C (Only Y)

33) Answer: B (The first person is two persons junior to the second person except in option b)

34) Answer: B

35) Answer: C

Directions (36-40) :

We have,

Only three persons are designated between O and M, who is senior to accountant.
Only four persons are junior to K.

From the above conditions, we have three possibilities:

Again we have,

P is junior to M and immediately senior to L.
More than two persons are designated between I and N, who is senior to J.
Neither L nor J is a librarian and vice-principal. (While applying this condition, case 2 and 3 gets eliminated)

36) Answer: B

37) Answer: E

38) Answer: D (In the given options, Ony two persons are designated between both persons, except for option d)

39) Answer: B

40) Answer: E

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Direction (41-45): Study the following information carefully and answer the below questions.

There are eight employees of the educational institute named as M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T. They have different designations starting from Clerk, Head Clerk, Assistant Professor, Professor, HOD, Supervisor, Principal and Director. All the designations given are to be considered in a given order (as Clerk is considered as Junior-most rank and Director is considered as the Senior-most rank).

Only two persons are junior rank to O. S is three ranks senior to Q. Q’s rank is neither immediate above nor immediate below to O. R is immediate senior rank to M. P is a Head Clerk. N is two ranks junior to M. T is not a Supervisor.

41) Which of the following statement is not true?

A.R is a Principal.

B.The one who is Supervisor is immediate senior rank to Q.

C.The one who is Assistant Professor is immediate junior rank to N.

D.Q is a Clerk.

E.All are true.

42) Who is the immediate junior rank to the one who is Professor?

A.R

B.Q

C.O

D.S

E.None of these

43) Which of the following statement is/are true?

A.S is Director.

B.M is immediate senior rank to HOD.

C.Only two persons are senior rank than Q.

D.Both a and b

E.Both b and c

44) Four of the following five pairs of designations and employees have a certain relationship with each other. Which one does not belong to the group?

A.S- Supervisor

B.M- HOD

C.Q- Assistant Professor

D.O- Clerk

E.N- Head Clerk

45) Who among the following persons are junior-most and senior-most employees respectively?

A.T, S

B.Q, R

C.S, T

D.R, Q

E.None of these

Direction (46-50): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

7 persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G are working in a company in different designations as follows: Chairman,MD, CFO, CEO, lead, manager and supervisor but not necessarily in the same order. They are taking leave on different days. Chairman is the highest position where the Supervisor is the lowest position in a company.

A takes leave as fourth and immediately before the person who is a supervisor. Two persons take leave between the person who is a supervisor and B who is a lead. The number of persons takes leave after CEO is the same as the number of persons takes leave before him. Only one person takes leave between supervisor and CFO. Three persons take leave between the chairman andB. F neither take leave before A nor after E. Fourpersons take leave between Lead and C. More than 4 persons took leave between C and G.C is neither a CFO nor a manager.

46) What is the designation of the person who took leave immediately before A?

A.Manager

B.Lead

C.CFO

D.Supervisor

E.None of these

47) How many persons are taking leave between B and F?

A.Same as the number of persons take leave after A

B.Same as the number of persons takes leave before B

C.Same as the number of persons takes leave before F

D.Same as the number of persons take leave after F

E.None of these.

48) What is the designation of G?

A.MD

B.Manager

C.Lead

D.CEO

E.Chairman

49) How many persons are taking leave after D?

A.Same as the number of persons takes leave between G and B

B.Same as the number of persons takes leave between C and B

C.Same as the number of persons takes leave between B and A

D.Same as the number of persons takes leave after E

E.No one

50) Which of the following statement is not correct regarding person C?

A.C’s designation is MD

B.C took leave after E who is chairman

C.C took leave before G

D.Number of persons took leave before C is 3

E.Both c and d

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Directions (41-45) :

There are eight employees of the educational institute named as M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T. They have different designations starting from Clerk, Head Clerk, Assistant Professor, Professor, HOD, Supervisor, Principal and Director.Clerk is considered as junior-most rank and Director is considered as senior-most rank.Only two persons are junior rank to O. S is three ranks senior to Q. Q’s rank is neither immediate above nor immediate below to O. R is immediate senior rank to M. P is a Head Clerk. N is two ranks junior to M.