Analytical reasoning Set 55

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

(i) P, Q, R, S and T finished a work, working from Monday to Saturday, one of the days being a holiday, each working overtime only on one of the days.

(ii) R or T did not work overtime on the first day.

(iii) Q worked overtime the next day after the holiday.

(iv) The overtime work done on the previous day of the holiday was by R.

(v) There was a two days’ gap between the days on which P and Q worked over time.

(vi) P worked overtime the next day of the overtime day of S.

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From the clues (i), (iii), (iv) (v) and (vi) we get three possible arrangements

for Monday to Saturday. These arrangements are as follows:

1. R, Holiday, Q, T, S, P      2. T, S, P, R, Holiday, Q

3. S, P, R, Holiday, Q, T Reject the possibilities 1 and 2 because of clue (ii). Hence, the arrangement 3 is the correct one.

     S.No. Day    Person

  1. MON           S
  2. TUE              P
  3. WED            R
  4. THU        Holiday
  5. FRI              Q
  6. SAT             T

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Questions:

Q1. Which of the following is the correct statement?

1) P worked overtime last among them.

2) P worked overtime earlier than S.

3) The holiday was on Friday.

4) S worked overtime earlier than Q.              5) None of these

Q2. On which day did R work overtime?

1) Monday             2) Tuesday             3) Thursday          4) Friday         5) None of these

Q3. How many days’ gap was there between the days on which P and T worked overtime?

1) Three            2) Two          3) One          4) Cannot be determined      5) None of these

Q4. When did T work overtime?

1) On the day previous to that on which S worked overtime

2) On the next day of the day on which Q worked overtime

3) Two days after the day on which S worked overtime

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these

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ANS 1. 4

ANS 2. 5

ANS 3. 1

ANS 4. 2

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