SSC CGL Reasoning – Arithmetical Reasoning, Puzzles & Seating – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
Directions (Q 39–41): Six people A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table. Some face the centre and some face outside. A faces the centre. B sits second to the right of A. C sits opposite B. B and C both face outside. D sits immediate right of C and faces the centre. E sits third to the left of D. E and F face opposite directions. B sits immediate left of F.
How many people face the centre?
Correct Answer:
C [3]
Explanation:
Clockwise from A: A(in), C(out), D(in), F(in), B(out), E(out) → A, D, F face the centre.
2.
(Use the directions above – Q 39–41) Who sits opposite D?
Correct Answer:
B [E]
Explanation:
D is at seat 2; the opposite seat 5 holds E.
3.
(Use the directions above – Q 39–41) Who sits immediate left of E?
Correct Answer:
A [B]
Explanation:
E faces outside, so its left is anticlockwise: seat 5 − 1 = 4 → B.
4.
Directions (Q 42–43): Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a row facing north. S sits exactly in the middle. P sits at one of the ends. R sits second to the left or second to the right of P. T sits immediate right of S. U and T have exactly one person between them. V sits somewhere to the left of Q. Q is not an immediate neighbour of R.
Who sits second to the right of S?
Correct Answer:
A [Q]
Explanation:
Left → right: P V R S T Q U.
5.
(Use the directions above – Q 42–43) Who sits between V and S?
Correct Answer:
D [R]
Explanation:
P V R S … → R sits between V and S.
6.
Reverse question492 digits are used to number the pages of a book starting from page 1. How many pages does it have?
A clock strikes once at 1 o'clock, twice at 2 o'clock and so on up to 12 times at 12 o'clock (it does not strike on the half hour). How many times does it strike in a day?
Correct Answer:
C [156]
Explanation:
1 + 2 + … + 12 = 78 in 12 hours → 156 in 24 hours.
8.
At a party every guest shook hands once with every other guest. There were 66 handshakes. How many guests were there?
Correct Answer:
D [12]
Explanation:
n(n − 1)/2 = 66 → n(n − 1) = 132 = 12 × 11 → 12.
9.
Eight teams play a league in which every team meets every other team once. The top four then play two semi-finals and a final. How many matches are played in all?
Correct Answer:
A [31]
Explanation:
League 8 × 7/2 = 28; semi-finals 2; final 1 → 31.
10.
In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs is 14 more than twice the number of heads. How many cows are there?
Correct Answer:
C [7]
Explanation:
Twice the heads covers 2 legs per animal; the 14 extra legs are 2 per cow → 7 cows (any number of hens).
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