TNPSC GROUP I & II / IIA - 2025

PUZZLE WORK SHEET

Concept:- What is a puzzle?

Puzzle reasoning is all about analyzing the given data, arranging them in
given order, and making the correct answer.
jug;gl;l jfty;fis Muha;e;J> mtw;iw Fwpg;gpl;l thpirapy; mikj;J>
rhpahd gjpiy fz;lwpAk; jpwNd Gjph;.

Type of puzzles tif I

Floor puzzle jsk; Gjph;

In this type of puzzle reasoning, information of people living on different

floors of the same or different buildings will be given.
,e;j tifahd Gjph;fspy;> xNu jsj;jpy; my;yJ ntt;NtW fl;blq;fspy;
ntt;NtW jsq;fspd; trpf;Fk; egh;fspd; jfty;fs; nfhLf;fg;gLk;.

There are two types of floor based puzzle:-

jsk; (khb) I mbg;gilahff; nfhz;l Gjph;fs; ,uz;L tifg;gLk;.

a. Floor will be given of the same building and people are seated on the
different floors, belong to different cities, study different subjects, have
different vehicles etc.
xNu fl;blj;jpd; ntt;NtW khbfspy; trpf;Fk; egh;fs;> ntt;NtW
efuq;fis Nrh;e;jth;fs;> ntt;NtW ghlq;fis gbg;gth;fs;> ntt;NtW
thfdq;fis itj;jpUg;gth;fs;> Nghd;w jfty;fs; nfhLf;fg;gLk;.
Floor Person
4 D
3 C
2 B
1 A

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Ex - Eight persons- L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S are living in the eight-storey
building. The lowermost floor is numbered as one and the topmost floor is
numbered as eight. No two people live on the same floor.
v.fh: vl;L egh;fs; L, M, N, O, P, Q, R kw;Wk; S MfpNahh; vl;L khb
fl;blj;jpy; trpf;fpd;wdh;. fPo;jsk; xd;W vd;Wk;> Nky;jsk; vl;L vd
nfhs;f. ,uz;L egh;fs; xNu jsj;jpy; trpf;ftpy;iy.

R lives three floors above P who lives on an odd numbered floor. Q lives
above R but not on an odd numbered floor. The number of floors above Q
is the same as below S. M lives immediately above O. The number of
floors between 0 and L is the same as between S and P. N lives below L.
R vd;gth; P -f;F Nky; %d;whtJ jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. P xw;iwgil vz;
nfhz;l jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. Q vd;gth; R -f;F NkNy trpf;fpwhh; Mdhy;
xw;iwg;gil vz; nfhz;l jsj;jpy; my;y> Q-f;F NkNy kw;Wk; S-f;F
fPNo cs;s jsq;fspd; vz;zpf;if rkk;. M vd;gth; O-f;F cldb NkNy
trpf;fpwhh;. O kw;Wk; L -f;F ,ilNa cs;s jsq;fspd; vz;zpf;if S
kw;Wk; P -f;F ,ilNa jsq;fspd; vz;zpf;iff;Fk; rkk;. N vd;gth; L-
f;F fPNo trpf;fpwhh;.

On which of the following floors does R live?

a. 4th b. 3rd c. 5th d. 6th
R vd;gth; vj;jidahtJ jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;?
a. 4tJ b. 3tJ c. 5tJ d. 6tJ
Floor Person
8 M
7 O
6 Q
5 L
4 R
3 S
2 N
1 P
R lives on the fourth floor.

b. Floor with flat based puzzle:-

In this type of question floor with flats will be given, each floor may
have 1/2/3/4 flats.
,e;j tif tpdhf;fspy;> xt;nthU jsj;jpYk; 1/2/3/4 tPLfs; (gpshl;)
,Uf;Fk;. nfhLf;fg;gl;l jftypd;gb> mjid xOq;FgLj;j Ntz;Lk;.;
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 Candidates need to arrange them according to the given information.
Floor Flat 1 Flat 2
4 G H
3 E F
2 C D
1 A B

Ex - Eight persons viz. M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are staying in two

different flats viz. Flat A and Flat B of a four storey building, but not
necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of Flat B. The
lowermost floor is numbered as 1 and the floor above is numbered as 2
and so on. S stays in Flat A of an even numbered floor and immediately
above Q in the different flat. Only one floor is there between Q and R
where both stay in the same flat. M stays on the same floor with Q and
immediately below O. N stays on the same flat with P but not on the same
floor with T who doesn't stay below O.
v.fh: M, N, O, P, Q, R, S kw;Wk; T vDk; vl;L egh;fs; ,U ntt;NtW
gpshl;fspy; jq;Ffpd;wdh;. gpshl; A kw;Wk; gpshl; B vd;w ehd;F khb tPl;by;
(gpshl;) jq;fpAs;sdh;. Mdhy; xNu thpirapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba
mtrpakpy;iy. gpshl; A MdJ gpshl; B-f;F Nkw;Nf cs;sJ. fPo;jsj;jpd;
vz; 1 kw;Wk; mjw;F NkNy cs;s jsj;jpd; vz; 2 kw;Wk; ,J Nghy
nra;fpwJ. S vd;gth; gpshl; A-apy; ,ul;il gil vz; nfhz;l jsj;jpy;
trpf;fpwhh;> NkYk; NtW gpshl;by; Q-f;F cldb NkNy trpf;fpwhh;. Q
kw;Wk; R ,UtUk; xNu gpshl;by; jq;fp ,Uf;f ,tu;fSf;F ,ilapy; xNu
xU jsk; kl;LNk cs;sJ. M kw;Wk; Q xNu jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh; kw;Wk; O
f;F cldb fPNo cs;shh;. N vd;gth; P-Ald; xNu gpshl;by; jq;fpAs;shh;
Mdhy; xNu jsk; ,y;iy. T Mdth; O -tpw;F fPNo trpf;ftpy;iy.
Who among the following person stays on the topmost floor?
a. N b. R c. T d. M
gpd;tUk; egh;fspy; ahh; filrp jsj;jpy; jq;fpAs;shh;?
a. N b. R c. T d. M

Floors Flat A Flat B

4 p T
3 N R
2 S O
1 M Q

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1. Scheduling Puzzle
In this type of puzzle, data based on months, days, or years will be
given. Scheduling puzzle are of two types:-
,e;j tif Gjphpy;> khjq;fs;> ehl;fs; my;yJ Mz;Lfis
mbg;gilahff; nfhz;l juTfs; toq;fg;gLk;. ,it ,uz;L tifg;gLk;.
(a) Day based puzzle ehl;fs; mbg;gilapy; Gjph;
Day Person
Monday A
Tuesday B
Wednesday C
Thursday D

Ex - Ram has 5 cars which he uses for travel from his home to his office
from Monday to Friday. He drives Skoda on the next day after the day he
drives a Honda and Honda is not used on Tuesday or Wednesday. He
drives a Nissan on the last working day. He does not drive Tata and
Maruti on Monday
Then which car he drives on Monday?
a. Skoda b. Tata c. Nissan d. Honda
v.fh: uhk; jdJ tPl;bypUe;J jdJ mYtyfj;jpw;F jpq;fs; Kjy;
nts;sptiu gazpf;f 5 fhhu;fis gad;gLj;Jfpwhh;. mth; N`hz;lhit
xl;ba kWehs; ];Nfhlhit xl;Lfpwhh;> nrt;tha;fpoik my;yJ
Gjd;fpoik N`hz;lh fhhpid gad;gLj;jtpy;iy. mth; filrp
Ntiyehspy; eprhd; fhiu Xl;Lfpwhh;. mth; jpq;fsd;W lhlh kw;Wk; khUjp
fhhpid Xl;Ltjpy;iy. gpd;dh; jpq;fsd;W mth; ve;j fhiu Xl;Lfpwhh;?
a. ];Nfhlh b. lhlh c. eprhd; d. N`hz;lh

Monday Honda
Tuesday Skoda
Wednesday Tata/Maruti
Thursday Maruti/Tata
Friday Nissan

(b) Month and date based puzzle

khjk; kw;Wk; ehl;fs; mbg;gilapy; Gjph;fs;:

Ex - Eight person P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are going on vacation on two

different dates i.e. 11 and 24 on four months i.e. January, March, April and
May but not necessarily in the same order. R goes on even date and month
which has even number of days. One person goes between R and U. T
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goes just before V but not in the same month. As many person goes before
Q as many person goes after W. P goes before S. P does not go in the
month which has even number of days. P does not go just before Q. Q
goes before W.
Who goes immediately after S ?
a. R b. V c. Q d. U
v.fh: vl;L egh;fs; P, Q, R, S, T, U, V kw;Wk; W MfpNahh; [dthp> khh;r;>
Vg;uy; kw;Wk; Nk Mfpa ehd;F khjq;fspy; 11 kw;Wk; 24 Mfpa ,uz;L
ntt;NtW Njjpfspy; tpLKiwf;Fr; nry;fpwhh;fs;> Mdhy; mNj thpirapy;
,Uf;f Ntz;ba mtrpak; ,y;iy. R vd;gth; ,ul;il gil vz; nfhz;l
Njjp kw;Wk; khjq;fspy; nry;fpwhh;. R kw;Wk; U-f;F ,ilapy; xU egh;
nry;fpwhh;. T vd;gth; V-f;F rw;W Kd;dh; nry;fpwhh;> Mdhy; mNj khjj;jpy;
my;y. Q-f;F Kd; nry;gth;fs; vj;jid egNuh mNj Nghy; W-f;F gpd;
nry;gth;fs; rkk;. P vd;gth; S-f;F Kd;dh; nry;fpwhh;. P vd;gth; ,ul;ilgil
vz; nfhz;l khjk; kw;Wk; Njjpapy; nry;ytpy;iy. P vd;gth; Q -f;F rw;W
Kd;G nry;ytpy;iy. Q vd;gth; W-f;F Kd; nry;fpwhh;. S-f;F gpwF ahh;
cldbahf Nghfpwhh;fs;?
a. R b. V c. Q d. U

Month 11 24
Jan P T
March V Q
April W R
May s U

2. Box puzzle ngl;b Gjph;

In this type of puzzle, candidates need to arrange boxes one above the
other.
,e;j tif Gjph;fspy;> ngl;bfis xd;wpd; Nky; xd;whf mLf;f
Ntz;Lk;.

Ex- Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are kept one over the other, but
not necessarily in the same order. V is fourth from the top and
immediately below R. W is kept at the topmost position and immediately
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 above P. Only one box is there between S and T. T is kept below S, and U
is kept above Q.
How many boxes are there between T and Q? (U placed at odd number)
v.fh: vl;L ngl;bfs; P, Q, R, S, T, U, V kw;Wk; W Mfpait xd;wpd; Nky;
xd;whf itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. Mdhy; thpirahf ,Uf;f mtrpakpy;iy. V-
ngl;b Nky; ,Ue;J ehd;fhtJ ,lj;jpy; cs;sJ kw;Wk; R ngl;bf;F
cldb fPNo cs;sJ. W-ngl;b kpf cah;e;j ,lj;jpy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
kw;Wk; P w;F cldb Nky; cs;sJ. S kw;Wk; T-f;F ,ilNa xNu xU
ngl;b kl;Lk; cs;sJ. T ngl;b S-f;F fPNo itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ> kw;Wk; U
ngl;b Q-f;F NkNy itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. (U xw;iwgil ,lj;jpy;
itf;fg;gl;L ,Uf;fpwJ)
a. None b. Two c. Three d. One

8 W
7 P
6 R
5 V
4 S
3 U
2 T
1 Q

1. Six boxes, labelled A, B, C, D, E and F, are arranged vertically from top

to bottom. The top position is considered as the 1st position, whereas the
bottom position is the last position. Box F is placed immediately above
box E. There are three boxes between A and B. Box A is above box B.
There is one box between E and D. There are three boxes between E and
C. Box E is placed at the second-last position. Which of the following
boxes is placed immediately above box D?
a. C b. B c. F d. A
A, B, C, D, E kw;Wk; F vd ngauplg;gl;l MW ngl;bfs; NkypUe;J fPohf
nrq;Fj;jhf mikf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. NkNy cs;s ngl;b 1tJ
,lkhfTk;> fPNo mbg;gFjpapy; cs;s ngl;b filrp ,lkhfTk;
fUjg;gLfpwJ. ngl;b F- MdJ E-ngl;bf;F cldb NkNy cs;sJ. A
kw;Wk; B f;F ,ilapy; %d;W ngl;bfs; cs;sJ. ngl;b A-thdJ ngl;b
B-f;F NkNy cs;sJ. E kw;Wk; D f;F ,ilapy; xU ngl;b cs;sJ. E
kw;Wk; C f;F ,ilNa %d;;W ngl;bfs; cs;sJ. ngl;b E-ahdJ
filrpapy; ,Ue;J ,uz;lhtJ ,lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ,t;thW cs;s
thpirapy; ngl;b D-f;F cldb NkNy cs;s ngl;b ahJ?
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 a. C b. B c. F d. A

2. G, H, I, J, K and L live on six different floors of the same building. The

lowermost floor in the building is numbered 6, the floor above it is
numbered 5, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 1. J lives on an
even numbered floor. G and K each live on an odd numbered floor. I
lives on floor number 2. H lives on an odd numbered floor,
immediately above L and immediately below I. G does not live on the
topmost floor. Who lives on the lowermost floor?
G, H, I, J, Kkw;Wk; L MfpNahh; xNu fl;blj;jpy; ntt;NtW jsq;fspy;
trpf;fpd;wdh;. fl;blj;jpd; fPo;jsk; 6 MfTk;> mjw;F NkNy cs;s
jsk; 5 MfTk;. ,t;thW Nky; jsk; 1 MfTk; cs;sJ. J vd;gth;
,ul;il gil vz; nfhz;l jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. G kw;Wk; K
xt;nthUtUk; xw;iwg;gil vz; nfhz;l jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;fs;. I
vd;gth; 2tJ jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. H-vd;gth; xw;iwgil vz; nfhz;l
jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;> L-f;F cldb NkYk;> I-f;F cldb fPNoAk;
cs;shh;. G – vd;gth; Nky; jsj;jpy; trpf;ftpy;iy. fPo; jsj;jpy;
trpg;gth; ahh;?
a. J b. K c. L d. G

3. P, Q, R, S, T and U live on six different s of the same building. The

lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is
numbered 2, and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 6. Exactly
three persons live between the floors of R and Q. T lives on the floor
immediately above P's floor. U lives on the floor immediately above Q's
floor. R lives on the floor immediately below S's floor. T lives on floor
number 4. Q does not live on floor number 5. Who lives on floor
number 6 ?
a. U b. R c. S d. P
P, Q, R, S T kw;Wk; U MfpNahh; xNu fl;blj;jpd; MW ntt;NtW
jsq;fspy; trpf;fpd;wdh;. fl;blj;jpd; fPo;jsj;jpd; vz; 1> mjw;F NkNy
cs;s jsk; vz; 2> vd ,t;thW Nky; jsk; vz; 6. R kw;Wk; Q f;F
,ilNa %d;W Ngh; kl;LNk trpf;fpd;wdh;. T vd;gth; P -f;F cldb
NkNy cs;s jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. U vd;gth; Q-tpd; cldb NkNy
cs;s jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. R vd;gth; S-f;F cldb fPo; jsj;jpy;
trpf;fpwhh;. T vd;gth; 4-tJ jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. Q vd;gth; 5 tJ
jsj;jpy; trpf;ftpy;iy. 6tJ jsj;jpy; trpg;gth; ahh;?
a. U b. R c. S d. P

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4. Each of A, B, C, D, E and F has an exam on a different day of a week
starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week.
Thursday is the only gap day on which no exam is held. E’s exam is on
Saturday. The exams of A and F are separated by one day that is the
gap day. D’s exam is immediately before F but is immediately after C.
B's exam is on Sunday. On which day is D's exam held?
a. Friday b. Tuesday c. Wednesday d. Monday
A, B, C, D, E kw;Wk; F MfpNahh; xNu thuj;jpd; jpq;fs; Kjy; QhapW
tiu ntt;NtW ehl;fspy; Njh;T vOJfpd;wdh;. tpahof;fpoik kl;Lk;
tpLKiw ehs;. E -vd;gth; rdpf;fpoik Njh;T vOJfpwhh;. A kw;Wk; F-d;
Njh;TfSf;F ,ilNa xU ehs; ,ilntspAs;sJ. D-apd; Njh;T F-f;F
cldb Ke;ija ehSk;> C-f;F cldb gpe;ija ehSk; MFk;. B-apd;
Njh;T Qhapw;Wf;fpoik vdpy; D-apd; Njh;T ve;j ehspy; cs;sJ?
a. nts;sp b. nrt;tha; c. Gjd; d. jpq;fs;

5. V, W, X, Y, Z, A and B are seven boxes one over the other but not
necessarily in the same order. A is kept immediately above W. Only
four boxes are kept between B and W. Only one box is kept between V
and X. X is kept immediately above A. B is kept at the topmost position.
How many boxes are kept between Z and Y?
a. Two b. Three c. Four d. One
V, W, X, Y, Z, A kw;Wk; B Mfpa VO ngl;bfs; xd;wpd; Nky; xd;whf
mLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. xNu thpirapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.
ngl;b A-MdJ W -f;F cldb NkNy cs;sJ. ngl;b B kw;Wk; W -f;F
,ilNa ehd;F ngl;bfs; kl;LNk cs;sJ. ngl;b V kw;Wk; X-f;F
,ilNa xNu xU ngl;b kl;LNk cs;sJ. ngl;b X-MdJ A-f;F cldb
NkNy cs;sJ. ngl;b B MdJ filrp ,lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ngl;b Z kw;Wk;
Y-f;F ,ilNa vj;jid ngl;bfs; cs;sd.
a. ,uz;L b. %d;W c. ehd;F d. xd;W

6. Seven boxes, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are kept one over the other but not
necessarily in the same order. Only three boxes are kept below R. S is
immediately below Q . V is immediately below T. P is immediately
above Q. S is the third box from top. T is not immediately below R.
Which is the third box from the bottom?
P, Q, R, S, T, U kw;Wk; V Mfpa VO ngl;bfs; xd;wpd; kPJ xd;whf
itf;fg;gLfpd;wd. xNu thpirapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy.
ngl;b R-f;F fPNo %d;W ngl;bfs; kl;LNk cs;sJ. ngl;b S-MdJ Q-
f;F cldb fPNo cs;sJ. ngl;b V-MdJ T-f;F cldb fPNo cs;sJ.

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 ngl;b P – MdJ Q-f;F cldb NkNy cs;sJ. ngl;b S MdJ
NkypUe;J %d;whtJ ,lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ngl;b T MdJ R-f;F cldb
fPNo ,y;iy. fPo;gFjpapy; ,Ue;J %d;whtJ cs;s ngl;b ahJ?
a. R b. T c. S d. U

7. Five persons, K, L, M, N and P receive their salaries on five different

dates of the same month, viz. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th. L receives salary
on the date immediately after M. N receives salary on the date
immediately before K. P receives salary on the date immediately after
K. P receives salary on the 3rd of the month. On which date does M
receive salary?
a. 5th b. 1st c. 4th d. 2nd
K, L, M, N kw;Wk; P Mfpa Ie;J egh;fs; xNu khjj;jpd; Ie;J
ntt;NtW ehl;fspy; rk;gsj;ij thq;Ffpd;wdh;> mjhtJ 1tJ> 2tJ>
3tJ> 4tJ> 5tJ. L vd;gth; M-f;F cldb mLj;j ehs; rk;gsk;
ngWfpwhh;. N vd;gth; K-f;F cldb Ke;ija ehspy; rk;gsk; ngWfpwhh;.
P vd;gth; K-f;F cldb mLj;j ehspy; rk;gsk; ngWfpwhh;. P khjj;jpd;
3-Mk; Njjp rk;gsk; ngWfpwhh; vdpy; M vd;gth; ve;j ehspy; rk;gsk;
ngWfpwhh;?
a. 5tJ b. 1tJ c. 4tJ d. 2tJ

8. Six persons, L, M, N, O, P and Q have cooking classes in different

months of the same year, viz., February, March, June, August,
September and December. P has the class immediately before Q. Only
M has the class before O. L has the class immediately after N and before
Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. L’s class is in June b. P’s class is in September
c. Q's class is in February d. M's class is in March
L, M, N, O, P kw;Wk; Q Mfpa MW egh;fs; xNu Mz;bd; ntt;NtW
khjq;fspy; rikay; tFg;Gfis elj;Jfpd;wdh;. mjhtJ> gpg;uthp> khh;r;>
[_d;> Mf];l;> nrg;lk;gh;> kw;Wk; brk;gh;. P vd;gth; Q-f;F cldb
Ke;ija khjk; tFg;G vLf;fpwhh;. O f;F Kd;dhh; M -kl;LNk tFg;G
vLf;fpwhh;. L-vd;gth; N-f;F cldb Kd;dUk;> Q-f;F gpd;dUk; tFg;G
vLf;fpwhh;. gpd;tUk; $w;Wfspy; rhpahd $w;W?
a. L -d; tFg;G [_d; b. P -d; tFg;G nrg;lk;gh;
c. Q -d; tFg;G gpg;uthp d. M-d; tFg;G khh;r

9. Q, W, E, R, T and Y live on seven different floors of the same building

with one floor being vacant. The lowermost floor in the building is
numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost
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 floor is numbered 7. T live on the 7th floor, and W lives on the 1st floor.
Q lives between E and R. One floor immediately above E is vacant.
Only Y lives between R and W. The 5th floor is occupied by E. On which
floor does Q live?
Q, W, E, R, T kw;Wk; Y MfpNahh; xU fl;blj;jpd; VO ntt;NtW
jsq;fspy; trpf;fpd;wdh;. fl;blj;jpd; mbj;jsk; vz; 1> mjw;F Nky;
cs;s jsk; 2> ,t;thW filrp jsk; vz; 7> T -vd;gth; 7tJ jsj;jpy;
trpf;fpwhh;. W – vd;gth; 1tJ jsj;jpy; trpf;fpwhh;. E kw;Wk; R -f;F
,ilNa Q-vd;gth; trpf;fpd;whh;. E-f;F cldb NkNy xU jsk;
fhypahf cs;sJ. R kw;Wk; W -f;F ,ilNa Y kl;LNk trpf;fpwhh;. 5-tJ
jsk; E-My; Mf;fpukpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Q vd;gth; ve;j jsj;jpy;
trpf;fpwhh;?
a. 2nd b. 3rd c. 4th d. 5th

10. Six teams namely P, Q, R, S, T and U tournaments in different months

of the same year i.e. January, February, March, April, May and June.
Team R won the tournament in January. Team Q won the tournament
in the month immediately before Team U. Team P won the tournament
in the month immediately before team S. Exactly two teams won the
tournament between the months of Team R and Team S. In which
month team T won the tournament?
a. March b. February c. April d. May
P, Q, R, S, T kw;Wk; U Mfpa MW mzpfs; xNu Mz;bd; ntt;NtW
khjq;fspy; mjhtJ [dthp> gpg;uthp> khh;r;> Vg;uy;> Nk kw;Wk; [_d;
khjq;fspy; Nghl;bfspy; gq;Nfw;wd. mzp R MdJ [dthp khjk;
Nghl;bia ntd;wJ. Q mzpahdJ U – mzpf;F cldb Ke;ija
khjj;jpy; Nghl;bia ntd;wJ. P mzpahdJ S -mzpf;F cldb Ke;ija
khjj;jpy; Nghl;bia ntd;wJ. R kw;Wk; S mzpfSf;F ,ilNa rhpahf
,uz;L mzpfs; Nghl;bia ntd;wd. T-mzp Nghl;bia ve;j khjj;jpy;
ntd;wJ?
a. khh;r; b. gpg;uthp c. Vg;uy; d. Nk

11. Five boxes G, T, Y, R and U are /placed one over the other but not
necessarily in the same order. Exactly two boxes are placed between T
and but T is neither at the bottom nor at the top. What are the probable
positions that T can take from the bottom?
a. Second and Third b. First and Third
c. Second and Fourth d. Third and Fourth

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 G, T, Y, R kw;Wk; U Mfpa ngl;bfs; xd;wpd; Nky; xd;whf
mLf;fg;gLfpd;wd Mdhy; thpirahf ,Uf;f Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. T
kw;Wk; Y-f;F ,ilNa rhpahf ,uz;L ngl;bfs; cs;sJ. ngl;b T MdJ
fPNoh my;yJ NkNyh ,y;iy. fPNo ,Ue;J ngl;b T vLf;Fk;
rhj;jpakhd epiyfs; ahit?
a. ,uz;lhtJ kw;Wk; %d;whtJ b. Kjy; kw;Wk; %d;whtJ
c. ,uz;lhtJ kw;Wk; ehd;fhtJ d. %d;whtJ kw;Wk; ehd;fhtJ

12. H, I, J, K, L, M and N are seven boxes that are kept one over the other
but not necessarily in the same order. K is kept on one of the positions
above L. Only one box is kept between K and L. J is kept immediately
above M. H is kept immediately below L. Only two boxes are kept
between M and H. Only one box is kept between L and N. How many
boxes are kept between N and K?
a. Four b. Three c. Two d. One
H, I, J, K, L, M kw;Wk; N Mfpa 7 ngl;bfs; xd;wpd; Nky; xd;whf mLf;fp
itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd Mdhy; xNu thpirapy; ,Uf;f Ntz;ba
mtrpakpy;iy. ngl;b K MdJ L-f;F xU ,lj;jpy; cs;sJ. ngl;b K
kw;Wk; L-f;F ,ilNa xNu xU ngl;b kl;LNk cs;sJ. ngl;b J – MdJ
M -f;F cldb NkNy cs;sJ. ngl;b H MdJ L-f;F cldb fPNo
cs;sJ. M kw;Wk; H-f;F ,ilNa ,uz;L ngl;bfs; kl;LNk cs;sJ.
ngl;b L kw;Wk; N ,ilNa xNu xU ngl;b kl;LNk cs;sJ ngl;b N
kw;Wk; K-f;F ,ilNa vj;jid ngl;bfs; cs;sJ?
a. ehd;F b. %d;W c. ,uz;L d. xd;W

13. Six persons, P, Q, R, S, T and U Were born in different months of the

same year, viz. January, February, March, April, May and June. U was
born in the immediate next month of Q's birth month. R was born in
May. P was not born in January. S was not born in April. Only one
person was born between the months of P and R's birth months. In
which month was T born?
a. March b. February c. April d. June
P, Q, R, S, T kw;Wk; U MWNgh; NtW NtW khjq;fspy; xNu tUlj;jpy;
gpwf;fpd;wdh;. mjhtJ> [dthp> gpg;uthp> khh;r;> Vg;uy;> Nk kw;Wk; [_d;.
U vd;gth; Q-f;F cldbahf mLj;j khjk; gpwe;jhh;. R vd;gth; Nk
khjk; gpwe;jhh;. P vd;gth; [dthp khjk; gpwf;ftpy;iy. S vd;gth; Vg;uy;
khjk; gpwf;ftpy;iy. P kw;Wk; R-f;F ,ilNa xUth; kl;LNk gpwe;J
cs;shh;. T ve;j khjj;jpy; gpwe;jhh;?
a. khh;r; b. gpg;uthp c. Vg;uy; d. [_d;

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14. Six persons, A, B, C, D, E and F have birthdays in different months of
the same year viz. February, April, June, August, September and
December but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person has a
birthday between B and A. In the same order. Only two people have
birthdays between C and E, in the same order. F has a birthday in a
month immediately before September. D has a birthday in December.
Who among them has a birthday in February?
A, B, C, D, E kw;Wk; F Mfpa MWNgh; ntt;NtW khjq;fspy; xNu
tUlj;jpy; gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;. mjhtJ gpg;uthp> Vg;uy;> [_d;>
Mf];l>; nrg;lk;gh; kw;Wk; brk;gu; Mdhy; xNu thpirapy; ,Uf;f
Ntz;ba mtrpakpy;iy. B kw;Wk; A-f;F ,ilNa xNu xU egh; kl;Lk;
gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;. mNj thpirapy; C kw;Wk; E -f;F ,ilNa
,uz;L egh;fs; kl;LNk gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;fs;. mNj thpirapy;>
F vd;gth; nrg;lk;gh; -f;F cldb Ke;ij khjk; gpwe;jehs;
nfhz;lhLfpwhh;> D vd;gth; brk;ghpy; gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLfpwhh;.
,th;fspy; gpg;uthpapy; gpwe;jehs; nfhz;lhLgth; ahh;?
a. B b. E c. C d. F

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D A C B B D C B C B
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