Passage Based Puzzle
Passage Based Puzzle: Overview
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Important Questions on Passage Based Puzzle
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In a sports meet, different teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, AC Milan, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, Kerala Blasters, and Flamingo play different games – Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing and Shooting in different time slots – 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on different days of the week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Diving is played before Shooting. Team La Liga plays Golf. Rowing is played on the same day on which Handball is organized. Athletics is played by neither Liverpool nor Porto team. Team Real Madrid plays Boxing at 1:00 pm. Only 2 teams play between Manchester United and Kerala Blaster teams. There are 3 teams playing between Flamingo and Manchester United team. Team Flamingo does not play Hockey. Baseball is played by the AC Milan team. Hockey is played in the last slot of the last day of the week. The number of games played between Judo and Hand Ball is equivalent to the number of games played between Baseball and Cycling. Both Judo and Handball are played before Cricket. Athletics is played immediately before Rowing. Team Arsenal plays Judo. Team Barcelona plays Cricket on Wednesday in the third slot. The number of teams playing before the Handball is equivalent to the number of teams playing after Team Flamingo. Cycling is played by team Chelsea immediately before Hockey. The number of games played before Cricket is equivalent to the number of games played after Baseball. Team Liverpool does not play Handball.
Which of the following Time and Game combinations is true with respect to the given arrangement?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
In a sports meet, different teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, AC Milan, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, Kerala Blasters, and Flamingo play different games – Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing and Shooting in different time slots – 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on different days of the week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Diving is played before Shooting. Team La Liga plays Golf. Rowing is played on the same day on which Handball is organized. Athletics is played by neither Liverpool nor Porto team. Team Real Madrid plays Boxing at 1:00 pm. Only 2 teams play between Manchester United and Kerala Blaster teams. There are 3 teams playing between Flamingo and Manchester United team. Team Flamingo does not play Hockey. Baseball is played by the AC Milan team. Hockey is played in the last slot of the last day of the week. The number of games played between Judo and Hand Ball is equivalent to the number of games played between Baseball and Cycling. Both Judo and Handball are played before Cricket. Athletics is played immediately before Rowing. Team Arsenal plays Judo. Team Barcelona plays Cricket on Wednesday in the third slot. The number of teams playing before the Handball is equivalent to the number of teams playing after Team Flamingo. Cycling is played by team Chelsea immediately before Hockey. The number of games played before Cricket is equivalent to the number of games played after Baseball. Team Liverpool does not play Handball.
Which of the following team play his game on Friday at 9 am?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
In a sports meet, different teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, AC Milan, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, Kerala Blasters, and Flamingo play different games – Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing and Shooting in different time slots – 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on different days of the week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Diving is played before Shooting. Team La Liga plays Golf. Rowing is played on the same day on which Handball is organized. Athletics is played by neither Liverpool nor Porto team. Team Real Madrid plays Boxing at 1:00 pm. Only 2 teams play between Manchester United and Kerala Blaster teams. There are 3 teams playing between Flamingo and Manchester United team. Team Flamingo does not play Hockey. Baseball is played by the AC Milan team. Hockey is played in the last slot of the last day of the week. The number of games played between Judo and Hand Ball is equivalent to the number of games played between Baseball and Cycling. Both Judo and Handball are played before Cricket. Athletics is played immediately before Rowing. Team Arsenal plays Judo. Team Barcelona plays Cricket on Wednesday in the third slot. The number of teams playing before the Handball is equivalent to the number of teams playing after Team Flamingo. Cycling is played by team Chelsea immediately before Hockey. The number of games played before Cricket is equivalent to the number of games played after Baseball. Team Liverpool does not play Handball.
How many games played between team Real Madrid and Flamingo?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
In a sports meet, different teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, AC Milan, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, Kerala Blasters, and Flamingo play different games – Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing and Shooting in different time slots – 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on different days of the week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Diving is played before Shooting. Team La Liga plays Golf. Rowing is played on the same day on which Handball is organized. Athletics is played by neither Liverpool nor Porto team. Team Real Madrid plays Boxing at 1:00 pm. Only 2 teams play between Manchester United and Kerala Blaster teams. There are 3 teams playing between Flamingo and Manchester United team. Team Flamingo does not play Hockey. Baseball is played by the AC Milan team. Hockey is played in the last slot of the last day of the week. The number of games played between Judo and Hand Ball is equivalent to the number of games played between Baseball and Cycling. Both Judo and Handball are played before Cricket. Athletics is played immediately before Rowing. Team Arsenal plays Judo. Team Barcelona plays Cricket on Wednesday in the third slot. The number of teams playing before the Handball is equivalent to the number of teams playing after Team Flamingo. Cycling is played by team Chelsea immediately before Hockey. The number of games played before Cricket is equivalent to the number of games played after Baseball. Team Liverpool does not play Handball.
Which of the following game play at 9 am Sunday?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
In a sports meet, different teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, AC Milan, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, Kerala Blasters, and Flamingo play different games – Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Diving, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Rowing and Shooting in different time slots – 9:00 am, 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on different days of the week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Diving is played before Shooting. Team La Liga plays Golf. Rowing is played on the same day on which Handball is organized. Athletics is played by neither Liverpool nor Porto team. Team Real Madrid plays Boxing at 1:00 pm. Only 2 teams play between Manchester United and Kerala Blaster teams. There are 3 teams playing between Flamingo and Manchester United team. Team Flamingo does not play Hockey. Baseball is played by the AC Milan team. Hockey is played in the last slot of the last day of the week. The number of games played between Judo and Hand Ball is equivalent to the number of games played between Baseball and Cycling. Both Judo and Handball are played before Cricket. Athletics is played immediately before Rowing. Team Arsenal plays Judo. Team Barcelona plays Cricket on Wednesday in the third slot. The number of teams playing before the Handball is equivalent to the number of teams playing after Team Flamingo. Cycling is played by team Chelsea immediately before Hockey. The number of games played before Cricket is equivalent to the number of games played after Baseball. Team Liverpool does not play Handball.
At what time and day does team Porto play a game?

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Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P visited a Salon for grooming in eight consecutive slots. The slots were of 30min, 45min, or 1hour. There is no gap between the two Consecutive Slots. It means if session 1 ended at 10:00 am then session 2 starts at 10.00 am. The slot started at 11:00 am.
The number of persons who went for the session before K was thrice as that of the number of people who went after the session that ended at 4:15 pm. K did not go in the 1st session. There were 3 sessions between P’s session and M’s session. P had his session before M. K’s session started at 1:15 pm. The number of sessions before J’s session was equal to the number of sessions after L’s session. J had his session before L. O and L had equal slot duration. N and I did not have equal duration slots. O’s slot started at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm. K and I had consecutive sessions. M had a session of 30minutes. There were two sessions between M’s and N’s session. P’s session ended at 12:15 pm. The first Session was of 45minutes.
Which of the following persons grooming immediately before and after M?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P visited a Salon for grooming in eight consecutive slots. The slots were of 30min, 45min, or 1hour. There is no gap between the two Consecutive Slots. It means if session 1 ended at 10:00 am then session 2 starts at 10.00 am. The slot started at 11:00 am.
The number of persons who went for the session before K was thrice as that of the number of people who went after the session that ended at 4:15 pm. K did not go in the 1st session. There were 3 sessions between P’s session and M’s session. P had his session before M. K’s session started at 1:15 pm. The number of sessions before J’s session was equal to the number of sessions after L’s session. J had his session before L. O and L had equal slot duration. N and I did not have equal duration slots. O’s slot started at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm. K and I had consecutive sessions. M had a session of 30minutes. There were two sessions between M’s and N’s session. P’s session ended at 12:15 pm. The first Session was of 45minutes.
At what time last grooming session ends?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P visited a Salon for grooming in eight consecutive slots. The slots were of 30min, 45min, or 1hour. There is no gap between the two Consecutive Slots. It means if session 1 ended at 10:00 am then session 2 starts at 10.00 am. The slot started at 11:00 am.
The number of persons who went for the session before K was thrice as that of the number of people who went after the session that ended at 4:15 pm. K did not go in the 1st session. There were 3 sessions between P’s session and M’s session. P had his session before M. K’s session started at 1:15 pm. The number of sessions before J’s session was equal to the number of sessions after L’s session. J had his session before L. O and L had equal slot duration. N and I did not have equal duration slots. O’s slot started at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm. K and I had consecutive sessions. M had a session of 30minutes. There were two sessions between M’s and N’s session. P’s session ended at 12:15 pm. The first Session was of 45minutes.
How many grooming session is/are of 30min?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P visited a Salon for grooming in eight consecutive slots. The slots were of 30min, 45min, or 1hour. There is no gap between the two Consecutive Slots. It means if session 1 ended at 10:00 am then session 2 starts at 10.00 am. The slot started at 11:00 am.
The number of persons who went for the session before K was thrice as that of the number of people who went after the session that ended at 4:15 pm. K did not go in the 1st session. There were 3 sessions between P’s session and M’s session. P had his session before M. K’s session started at 1:15 pm. The number of sessions before J’s session was equal to the number of sessions after L’s session. J had his session before L. O and L had equal slot duration. N and I did not have equal duration slots. O’s slot started at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm. K and I had consecutive sessions. M had a session of 30minutes. There were two sessions between M’s and N’s session. P’s session ended at 12:15 pm. The first Session was of 45minutes.
How many grooming session are there between J and O?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question.
Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P visited a Salon for grooming in eight consecutive slots. The slots were of 30min, 45min, or 1hour. There is no gap between the two Consecutive Slots. It means if session 1 ended at 10:00 am then session 2 starts at 10.00 am. The slot started at 11:00 am.
The number of persons who went for the session before K was thrice as that of the number of people who went after the session that ended at 4:15 pm. K did not go in the 1st session. There were 3 sessions between P’s session and M’s session. P had his session before M. K’s session started at 1:15 pm. The number of sessions before J’s session was equal to the number of sessions after L’s session. J had his session before L. O and L had equal slot duration. N and I did not have equal duration slots. O’s slot started at 3:00 pm or 3:30 pm. K and I had consecutive sessions. M had a session of 30minutes. There were two sessions between M’s and N’s session. P’s session ended at 12:15 pm. The first Session was of 45minutes.
At what time I’s session was started?

A person is to climb a tree of feet height. In every second he climbs feet but slips down feet. After how many seconds he will be able to touch the top of tree?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question(one statement added).
Ten students namely viz P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W X and Y of ten different colleges but not necessarily in the same order have seminar on five different days starting from Monday to Friday of the same week. Each student have seminar at two different time slots, i.e 10.00 AM and 1 P.M. Each student likes different Fruits namely viz – Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape, Pineapple, Cranberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, Peach and Watermelon.
Persons who like Kiwi, Apple, Grape, Cranberry and Peach have seminar at 10:00 A.M. Persons who like Strawberry, Banana, Orange, Pineapple and Watermelon have seminar at 1:00 P.M. W has a seminar on Tuesday. The number of people who have seminar between V and S is same as the number of people who have seminar between R and Y. Persons who like Kiwi and Pineapple have seminar on Monday and the persons who like Peach and Watermelon have Seminar on Friday. Q has a seminar immediately before W. W does not have seminar on any of the days before V. Y does not has seminar at 1 P.M. S has a seminar immediately after the day of one who has seminar on Monday. U does not have seminar at 1 P.M. S does not has seminar on any one of the days after T. Only three people have seminar between V and T. Persons who like Grape and Orange went to seminar neither on Tuesday nor Thursday. Only two people have seminar between U and X. Persons who like Apple and Banana does not have seminar on Thursday. U doesn’t like Cranberry.
Which of the following Student give seminars just after X?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question(one statement added).
Ten students namely viz P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W X and Y of ten different colleges but not necessarily in the same order have seminar on five different days starting from Monday to Friday of the same week. Each student have seminar at two different time slots, i.e 10.00 AM and 1 P.M. Each student likes different Fruits namely viz – Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape, Pineapple, Cranberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, Peach and Watermelon.
Persons who like Kiwi, Apple, Grape, Cranberry and Peach have seminar at 10:00 A.M. Persons who like Strawberry, Banana, Orange, Pineapple and Watermelon have seminar at 1:00 P.M. W has a seminar on Tuesday. The number of people who have seminar between V and S is same as the number of people who have seminar between R and Y. Persons who like Kiwi and Pineapple have seminar on Monday and the persons who like Peach and Watermelon have Seminar on Friday. Q has a seminar immediately before W. W does not have seminar on any of the days before V. Y does not has seminar at 1 P.M. S has a seminar immediately after the day of one who has seminar on Monday. U does not have seminar at 1 P.M. S does not has seminar on any one of the days after T. Only three people have seminar between V and T. Persons who like Grape and Orange went to seminar neither on Tuesday nor Thursday. Only two people have seminar between U and X. Persons who like Apple and Banana does not have seminar on Thursday. U doesn’t like Cranberry.
Which of the following Person and Days combinations is true with respect to the given arrangement?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question(one statement added).
Ten students namely viz P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W X and Y of ten different colleges but not necessarily in the same order have seminar on five different days starting from Monday to Friday of the same week. Each student have seminar at two different time slots, i.e 10.00 AM and 1 P.M. Each student likes different Fruits namely viz – Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape, Pineapple, Cranberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, Peach and Watermelon.
Persons who like Kiwi, Apple, Grape, Cranberry and Peach have seminar at 10:00 A.M. Persons who like Strawberry, Banana, Orange, Pineapple and Watermelon have seminar at 1:00 P.M. W has a seminar on Tuesday. The number of people who have seminar between V and S is same as the number of people who have seminar between R and Y. Persons who like Kiwi and Pineapple have seminar on Monday and the persons who like Peach and Watermelon have Seminar on Friday. Q has a seminar immediately before W. W does not have seminar on any of the days before V. Y does not has seminar at 1 P.M. S has a seminar immediately after the day of one who has seminar on Monday. U does not have seminar at 1 P.M. S does not has seminar on any one of the days after T. Only three people have seminar between V and T. Persons who like Grape and Orange went to seminar neither on Tuesday nor Thursday. Only two people have seminar between U and X. Persons who like Apple and Banana does not have seminar on Thursday. U doesn’t like Cranberry.
How many person gives seminar between W and P?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question(one statement added).
Ten students namely viz P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W X and Y of ten different colleges but not necessarily in the same order have seminar on five different days starting from Monday to Friday of the same week. Each student have seminar at two different time slots, i.e 10.00 AM and 1 P.M. Each student likes different Fruits namely viz – Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape, Pineapple, Cranberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, Peach and Watermelon.
Persons who like Kiwi, Apple, Grape, Cranberry and Peach have seminar at 10:00 A.M. Persons who like Strawberry, Banana, Orange, Pineapple and Watermelon have seminar at 1:00 P.M. W has a seminar on Tuesday. The number of people who have seminar between V and S is same as the number of people who have seminar between R and Y. Persons who like Kiwi and Pineapple have seminar on Monday and the persons who like Peach and Watermelon have Seminar on Friday. Q has a seminar immediately before W. W does not have seminar on any of the days before V. Y does not has seminar at 1 P.M. S has a seminar immediately after the day of one who has seminar on Monday. U does not have seminar at 1 P.M. S does not has seminar on any one of the days after T. Only three people have seminar between V and T. Persons who like Grape and Orange went to seminar neither on Tuesday nor Thursday. Only two people have seminar between U and X. Persons who like Apple and Banana does not have seminar on Thursday. U doesn’t like Cranberry.
In which of the following Day R gives his seminar?

The following information is given. Read it carefully and answer the question(one statement added).
Ten students namely viz P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W X and Y of ten different colleges but not necessarily in the same order have seminar on five different days starting from Monday to Friday of the same week. Each student have seminar at two different time slots, i.e 10.00 AM and 1 P.M. Each student likes different Fruits namely viz – Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape, Pineapple, Cranberry, Strawberry, Kiwi, Peach and Watermelon.
Persons who like Kiwi, Apple, Grape, Cranberry and Peach have seminar at 10:00 A.M. Persons who like Strawberry, Banana, Orange, Pineapple and Watermelon have seminar at 1:00 P.M. W has a seminar on Tuesday. The number of people who have seminar between V and S is same as the number of people who have seminar between R and Y. Persons who like Kiwi and Pineapple have seminar on Monday and the persons who like Peach and Watermelon have Seminar on Friday. Q has a seminar immediately before W. W does not have seminar on any of the days before V. Y does not has seminar at 1 P.M. S has a seminar immediately after the day of one who has seminar on Monday. U does not have seminar at 1 P.M. S does not has seminar on any one of the days after T. Only three people have seminar between V and T. Persons who like Grape and Orange went to seminar neither on Tuesday nor Thursday. Only two people have seminar between U and X. Persons who like Apple and Banana does not have seminar on Thursday. U doesn’t like Cranberry.
On which of the following day and time P gives the Seminar?

How many 's occur in the following letter series which are preceded by '' and followed by ''?

Six books are kept one above another. Biology book is just under the Physics book. Chemistry book is in between Hindi and Geography books. Anthropology book is not on the top. Biology book is at the button and Hindi book is on the top.
Which book is in between Chemistry and Anthropology?

Six books are kept one above another. Biology book is just under the Physics book. Chemistry book is in between Hindi and Geography books. Anthropology book is not on the top. Biology book is at the button and Hindi book is on the top.
Which book is third from the top?

Six books are kept one above another. Biology book is just under the Physics book. Chemistry book is in between Hindi and Geography books. Anthropology book is not on the top. Biology book is at the button and Hindi book is on the top.
Which book is fourth from the bottom?
