Reasoning Ability Test For LIC AAO
Q.1-5. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons - S, R, Q, P, O, N, M and L are standing in a straight line at equidistant. Some of them are facing north while others are facing south. Each of them likes to read the novels of different writers i.e- Chetan Bhagat, Gulzar, Swati Kaushal, Birbal Jha, Anu Garg, Arundhati Roy, David Davidar and Mukul Deva but not necessarily in the same order.
N, who likes to read the novel of Gulzar, is standing third to the right to S who likes to read the novel of David Davidar. N is standing at one of the extreme ends and he is the immediate neighbours of R, who likes to read the novel of Anu Garg. The immediate neighbours of R do not like to read the novel of Birbal Jha. O is standing third to the left of S and likes to read the novel of Chetan Bhagat. The immediate neighbours of Q, who likes to read the novel of Arundhati Roy, face north. M is not an immediate neighbour of S. The persons standing at the extreme ends face the same direction (both are facing either North or South). The immediate neighbours of S face just opposite direction as that of N. The immediate neighbours of L face opposite direction with respect to each other. One of the immediate neighbour of O is P who is facing north. R is standing between Q and N. Not more than four persons are facing north. Immediate neighbour of O likes to read the novel of Swati Kaushal.
Q.1. Who among the following is third to the left of M and which writer's novel he likes to read?
(1) P, Swati Kaushal
(2) Q, Arundhati Roy
(3) S, David Davidar
(4) R, Anu Garg
(5) L, Birbal Jha
Q.2. The immediate neighbours of O and the one who likes to read the novel of Birbal Jha are:
(1) N, O and M, S
(2) N, S and O, L
(3) P, M and M, S
(4) P, S and M, H
(5) N, O and Q, S
Q.3. How many persons are standing exactly between R and L?
(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) One
(4) Two
(5) None
Q.4. Who among the following is to the immediate left of that person who likes to read the novel of David Davidar?
(1) L
(2) Q
(3) R
(4) O
(5) P
Q.5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(1) N, Mukul Deva
(2) O, Swati Kaushal
(3) L, Chetan Bhagat
(4) Q, Gulzar
(5) P, Anu Garg
Q.6-8. Study the following Information carefully and answer the questions given below.
R is sister of L and wife of U who is son of M and K. K is sister of G who is brother of T and son of O.
Q.6. How is T related to U?
(1) Uncle (2) Aunt (3) Mother (4) Father (5) Cannot be determined
Q.7. What is true regarding L?
(1) L is brother of R.
(2) L is brother-in-law of U.
(3) L is sister-in-law of U.
(4) Either 2 or 3.
(5) L is sister of R.
Q.8. How is M related to O?
(1) Son-in-law (2) Son (3) Nephew (4) Father (5) Brother
Answers
Q.1. (2)
Q.2. (3)
Q.3. (4)
Q.4. (1)
Q.5. (1)
Q.6. (5)
Q.7. (4)
Q.8. (1)
