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Linear Arrangement 33
Directions (Qs. 17-19): Study the following Directions (Qs. 20 – 23): Study the following
information to answer the given questions: information to answer the given questions:
[INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK PO] 20. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
based on the given arrangement and thus form a
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are sitting in a straight line facing group. Which is the one that does not belong to that
north. Each one of them lives on a different floor in the
same building which is numbered from one to seven. Q group?
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sits fourth to the left of the person living on the 6 floor. (a) W (b) T
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Either Q or the person living on the 6 floor sits at the (c) S (d) P
extreme ends of the line. Only one person sits between (e) Q
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Q and W. W lives on the 3 floor. The person living on 21. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
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the 1 floor sits third to right of S. S is not an immediate based on the given arrangement and thus form a
neighbor of W. Only one person lives between T and the group. Which is the one that does not belong to that
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person who lives on the 2 floor. P and R are immediate group?
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neighbours of each other. P does not live on the 6 floor. (a) T – 2 floor (b) R – 7 floor
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One who lives on the 5 floor sits third to right of the one (c) V – 3 floor (d) S – 5 floor
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who lives on the 7 floor. (e) Q – 6 floor
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17. Who amongst the following lives on the 4 floor? 22. Which of the following is true with respect to the
(a) P (b) Q given arrangement?
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(c) R (d) S (a) The one who lives on the 5 floor is an
(e) V immediate neighbour of S.
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(b) V lives on the 1 floor
18. On which of the following floors does T live?
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(a) 1 (b) 2 nd (c) T sits second to the left of the person who lives
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(c) 5 (d) 6 th on the 2 floor
(e) 7 th (d) R and V are immediate neighbours of each
other
19. How many floors are there between the floors on (e) The one who lives on the 4 floor sits at one of
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which V and P live? the extreme ends of the line.
(a) One (b) Two 23. If all the persons are made to live in alphabetical order
(c) Three (d) Four from the bottom – most floor to the topmost floor (ie
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(e) None P lives on the 1 floor, Q lives on the 2 floor and
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finally W lives on the 7 floor), who would still live
on the same floor as the original arrangement?
(a) R (b) V
(c) W (d) T
(e) S
3. ConCept CrACker
Directions (Qs. 1–5): Study the following T is not scheduled on the days immediately before or
information to answer the given questions: immediately after the day when Play V is scheduled. Play
[CORPORATION BANK PO] R is scheduled the day immediately before the day when
Play W is scheduled. Play S is not scheduled after Play Q.
Each of the seven plays viz. P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are 1. How many plays are scheduled to be staged between
scheduled to be staged on a different day of a week Play R and Play S?
starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same (a) None (b) One
week. Play V is scheduled on Thursday. Two plays are (c) Two (d) Three
scheduled to be held between Play V and Play P. only
one play is scheduled between Play T and Play S. Play (e) Four