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Set-59
Seven girls Vatika, Veena, Deepa, Divya, Mohita, Rajini and Prabha are standing in a queue for Republic day Parade. They belong to the same class of the school. Each of these girls got a different rank in the class from 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th and 7^th rank. It is known that:

1. Vatika was first in the class and she is standing two places ahead of Divya.
2. Rajini and Prabha are standing adjacent to each other and their ranks are also numerically adjacent to each other.
3. Veena who got 3^rd rank in the class is standing behind only Mohita.
4. Divya is not the last person in the row and she didn’t get the 4^th rank in the class.
5. Deepa got 5^th rank and she is not standing either adjacent to the girl who got 3^rd or 4^th rank.
6. The girl who is last in the row didn’t get 7^th rank in the class.

1. Who got 2^nd rank?

Mohita
Divya
Prabha
Rajini
Can’t be determined

Ans: 2
Using (3), we have:Mohita, Veena(3), __ __ __ __ __

Now from (1), (2) and (4), only the below arrangement is possible:

Mohita, Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya, Rajini/Prabha, Rajini/Prabha

Rajini and Prabha have adjacent ranks and the one standing at the end doesn’t rank 7. Also, Deepa is not standing adjacent to rank 3 or 4.

Hence we have:

Mohita(4), Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya(2), Rajini/Prabha(7), Rajini/Prabha(6)

2. Mohita got which rank?

2nd
6th
4th
7th
Can’t be determined

Ans: 3
Using (3), we have:Mohita, Veena(3), __ __ __ __ __

Now from (1), (2) and (4), only the below arrangement is possible:

Mohita, Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya, Rajini/Prabha, Rajini/Prabha

Rajini and Prabha have adjacent ranks and the one standing at the end doesn’t rank 7. Also, Deepa is not standing adjacent to rank 3 or 4.

Hence we have:

Mohita(4), Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya(2), Rajini/Prabha(7), Rajini/Prabha(6)

3. Who is the last person in the row?

Rajini
Deepa
Divya
Prabha
Can’t be determined

Ans: 5
Using (3), we have:Mohita, Veena(3), __ __ __ __ __

Now from (1), (2) and (4), only the below arrangement is possible:

Mohita, Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya, Rajini/Prabha, Rajini/Prabha

Rajini and Prabha have adjacent ranks and the one standing at the end doesn’t rank 7. Also, Deepa is not standing adjacent to rank 3 or 4.

Hence we have:

Mohita(4), Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya(2), Rajini/Prabha(7), Rajini/Prabha(6)

4. If Rajini didn’t get the 6^th rank then who is standing 2 places ahead of Prabha?

Deepa
Divya
Rajini
Vatika
None of these

Ans: 2
Using (3), we have:Mohita, Veena(3), __ __ __ __ __

Now from (1), (2) and (4), only the below arrangement is possible:

Mohita, Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya, Rajini/Prabha, Rajini/Prabha

Rajini and Prabha have adjacent ranks and the one standing at the end doesn’t rank 7. Also, Deepa is not standing adjacent to rank 3 or 4.

Hence we have:

Mohita(4), Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya(2), Rajini/Prabha(7), Rajini/Prabha(6)

5. The neighbors of Divya got which ranks?

5, 6
4, 6
5, 7
3, 7
Can’t be determined

Ans: 3
Using (3), we have:Mohita, Veena(3), __ __ __ __ __

Now from (1), (2) and (4), only the below arrangement is possible:

Mohita, Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya, Rajini/Prabha, Rajini/Prabha

Rajini and Prabha have adjacent ranks and the one standing at the end doesn’t rank 7. Also, Deepa is not standing adjacent to rank 3 or 4.

Hence we have:

Mohita(4), Veena(3), Vatika(1), Deepa(5), Divya(2), Rajini/Prabha(7), Rajini/Prabha(6)

Set-60
F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N are sitting around a circular table. Five of them are facing the center while the rest are facing away from the center. N doesn’t sit second to the left of L. I is sitting third to the right of M. I and M are facing in opposite directions i.e. if one of them is facing inside then the other must be facing outside and vice versa. L is sitting fourth to the right of F and both of them are facing towards the center. Neither F nor L is the immediate neighbor of either I or N. G is sitting second to the right of K. H is sitting fourth to the left of G, who is facing away from the center. Only one pair is there who is sitting together and facing in the same direction. J is facing in the same direction as M. J is not the immediate neighbor of either H or G.

6. Who is sitting third to the left of H?