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In this type of question, generally, a set group or series of numerals is given and the candidate is asked to trace out numerals following certain given conditions or lying at specifically mentioned positions after shuffling according to a certain given pattern.
Ex.1. How many such 5s are there in the following number sequence each of which is immediately preceded by 3 or 4 but not immediately followed by 8 or 9?
3 5 9 5 4 5 5 3 5 8 4 5 6 7 3 5 7 5 5 4 5 2 3 5 1 0
(A) None
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
(E) None of these
Solution:
As you know, a number that comes after a given number is said to follow it while the one which comes before the given number precedes it.
Thus, the number satisfying the given conditions may be marked as follows:
3 5 9 5 4
Clearly, there are five such 5s. Hence, the answer is (d).
In this type of questions, generally the ranks of a person both from the top and from the bottom are mentioned and the total number of persons is asked. However, sometimes this question is put in the form of a puzzle of interchanging seats by two persons.
Ex.1. Rohan ranks seventh from the top and twenty-sixth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
(A) 31
(B) 32
(C) 33
(D) 34
Solution:
Clearly, the whole class consists of:
(i) 6 student who have ranks higher than Rohan;
(ii) Rohan; and
(iii) 25 students who have ranks lower than Rohan, i.e, (6+1+25) = 32 students. Hence, the answer is (b).
Ex.1. Satish remembers that his brother’s birthday is after fifteenth but before eighteenth of February whereas his sister Kajal remembers that her brother’s birthday is after sixteenth but below nineteenth of February. On which day in February is Satish’s brother’s birthday?
(A) 16th
(B) 17th
(C) 18th
(D) 19th
(E) None of these
Solution:
According to Satish, the brother’s birthday is on one of the days among 16th and 17th February.
According to Kajal, the brother’s birthday is on one of the days among 17th and 18th February.
Clearly, Satish’s brother’s birthday is on the day common to both the above groups, i.e., 17th February.
Q.1. In these series given below, how many 8s are there each of which is exactly divisible by its immediately preceding as well as succeeding numbers?
2 8 3 8 2 4 8 2 4 8 6 8 2 8 2 4 8 3 8 2 8 6
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) None of these
Q.2. The position of the first and the second digits in the numbers 94316875 are interchanged. Similarly, the positions of the third and fourth digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the third to the left of the seventh digit from the left end after the rearrangement?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8
(E) None of these
Q.3. If it is possible to form a number with the second, the fifth and the eight digits of the number 31549786, which is the perfect square of a two-digit even number, which of the following will be the second digit of that even number?
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) No such number can be formed
(E) None of these.
Q.4. Manik is fourteenth from the right end in a row of 40 boys. What is his position from the left end?
(A) 24th
(B) 25th
(C) 26th
(D) 27th
(E) None of these
Q.5. In a row of boys facing the North, A is sixteenth form the left end and C is sixteenth form the right end. B, who is fourth to the right of A, is fifth to the left of C in the row. How many boys are there in the row?
(A) 39
(B) 40
(C) 41
(D) 42
(E) None of these
Q.6. In a row of girls, Kamya is fifth from the left and Preeti is sixth from the right When they exchange their position, then Kamya becomes thirteenth form the left. What will be Preeti’s position form the right?
(A) 7th
(B) 11th
(C) 14th
(D) 18th
Q.7. Sam ranked ninth form the top and thirty-eighth form the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
(A) 45
(B) 46
(C) 47
(D) 48
Q.8. Standing on a platform, Amit told Sunita that Aligarh was more than ten kilometres but less than fifteen kilometres from there. Sunita knew that it was more than twelve but less than fourteen kilometres from there. If both of them were correct which of the following could be the distance of Aligarh from the platform?
(A) 11 km
(B) 12 km
(C) 13 km
(D) 14 km
(E) 15 km
Q.9. Ashish leaves his house at 20 minutes to seven in the morning, reaches Kunal’s house in 25 minutes, they finish their breakfast in another 15 minutes and leave for their office which takes another 35 minutes. At what time do they leave Kunal’s house to reach their office?
(A) 7.40 a.m
(B) 7.20 a.m
(C) 7.45 a.m
(D) 8.15 a.m
(E) 7.55 a.m
Q.10. Ajay left home for the bus stop 15 minutes earlier than usual. It takes 10 minutes to reach the stop. He reached the stop at 8.40 am. What time does he usually leave home for the bus stop?
(A) 8.30 a.m.
(B) 8.45 p.m.
(C) 8.55 a.m.
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
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