Puzzle Test
Puzzle Test section comprises problems put in the form of puzzles involving certain number of items, be it persons or things. The candidate is required to analyse the given information, condense it in a suitable form and answer the questions asked.
In this type of test, the questions are based upon the given data belonging to different groups or possessing different qualities. These problems can be easily solved by constructing a proper table or chart.
Read the question thoroughly .After reading the question, you will get the general idea on the question which has been asked
Analyse the usefulness of each of the information and classify all the information into (P) Actual information (Q) Useful secondary information and finally (R) Negative information.
Have a look on below examples
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
There are six places P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are exactly two district parks, two shopping malls and two amusement parks. (IBPS PO 2011)
P is not a district park.
Q and T are not shopping malls.
S is not an amusement park.
P and S are not shopping malls.
P and Q are not alike.
(1) Which two cities are amusement parks?
(a) P and Q
(b) T and P
(c) R and S
(d) Q and U
(e) P and S
(2) Which two cities are shopping malls?
a) P and C
(b) Q and U
(c) R and U
d) Q and T
(e) P and S
(3) Which two cities are district parks?
(a) P and Q
(b) R and P
(c) Q and S
(d) P and U
(e) None of these
(4) Which two cities are neither shopping malls nor district parks?
(a) P and Q
(b) P and T
(c) U and R
(d) Q and S
(e) None of these
Solution and Explanations
Step1_ Read the question and note it down in your rough paper in below box
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S |
T |
U |
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Shopping Mall |
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Amusement park |
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District park |
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Step2_In the above-mentioned example, we see that first and last sentences have useful secondary information whereas all the remaining has negative information. By studying the second, third, fourth and fifth sentences we put × mark.
We can observe that above table gives some definite information about P and S. P is neither a shoppingmall nor a district park. It is, therefore, an amusement park. In the same way, S is neither shopping mall nor amusement park so it must be a district park. We can mark at the appropriate places.
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P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
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Shopping Mall |
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X |
X |
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Amusement park |
✓ |
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X |
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District park |
X |
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✓ |
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Step3_Finally we come to useful secondary information and negative information, for instance P and Q are not alike. This means that Q is not an amusement park. As Q is not a shopping mall, so it must be a district park. Hence, the table will look like this:
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P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
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Shopping Mall |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Amusement park |
✓ |
X |
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X |
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District park |
X |
✓ |
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✓ |
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Step4_Now in the question it is given that there are exactly two district parks, two shopping malls and two amusement parks. We know the two district parks i.e. Q & S, so we put a × sign on others and then T has to be amusement park. Then we have the two amusement parks i.e. P and T, so we put a × sign on others. The table will look like this:
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P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
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Shopping Mall |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Amusement park |
✓ |
X |
X |
X |
✓ |
X |
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District park |
X |
✓ |
X |
✓ |
X |
X |
Now U and R have to be Shopping Malls. Hence, our final table is as below:
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P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
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Shopping Mall |
X |
X |
✓ |
X |
X |
✓ |
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Amusement park |
✓ |
X |
X |
X |
✓ |
X |
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District park |
X |
✓ |
X |
✓ |
X |
X |
On the basis of above table, the answers can be drawn.
1. (b) P & T
2. (c) R & U
3. (c) Q & S
4. (b) P & T
Now you would have observed that if you are able to create some relations by fetching the given information from questions, you can easily score 5 out of 5. Remember one more point correct classification can get you 5 out of 5 but if you make single mistake it will cost you 5 negative marks also. So read questions carefully and also practice some classifications questions as well.
Questions
Level – I
1 .In a school, there were five teachers.
A and B were teaching Hindi and English.
C and D were teaching English and Geography.
D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi
E and B were teaching History and French.
Who among the teachers was teaching maximum number of subjects ?
Option :
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
2 .In a school, there were five teachers.
A and B were teaching Hindi and English.
C and D were teaching English and Geography.
D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi
E and B were teaching History and French.
Which of the following pairs was teaching both Geography and Hindi ?
Option :
A. A and B
B. B and C
C. C and A
D. D and B
3 .In a school, there were five teachers.
A and B were teaching Hindi and English.
C and D were teaching English and Geography.
D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi
E and B were teaching History and French.
More than two teachers were teaching which subject ?
Option :
A. History
B. Hindi
C. French
D. Geography
E. Methematics
4 .In a school, there were five teachers.
A and B were teaching Hindi and English.
C and D were teaching English and Geography.
D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi
E and B were teaching History and French.
D, B and A were teaching which of the following subjects ?
Option :
A. English only
B. Hindi and English
C. Hindi only
D. English and Geography
E. Mathematics and Hindi
5 .In a school, there were five teachers.
A and B were teaching Hindi and English.
C and D were teaching English and Geography.
D and A were teaching Mathematics and Hindi
E and B were teaching History and French.
Who among the teachers was teaching less than two subjects ?
Option :
A. A
B. B
C. D
D. Data inadequate
E. There is no such teachers
6 .Madhu and Shobha are good in Dramatics and Computer Science.
Anjali and Madhu are good in Computer Science and Physics.
Anjali, Poonam and Nisha are good in Physics and Mathematics.
Poonam and Shobha are good in History and Dramatics.
Who is good in Computer Science, History and Dramatics ?
Option :
A. Anjali
B. Madhu
C. Shobha
D. Nisha
7 .Madhu and Shobha are good in Dramatics and Computer Science.
Anjali and Madhu are good in Computer Science and Physics.
Anjali, Poonam and Nisha are good in Physics and Mathematics.
Poonam and Shobha are good in History and Dramatics.
Who is good in Physics, Dramatics and Computer Science ?
Option :
A. Shobha