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Q391CSAT 2013Percentage

The tank-full petrol in Arun's motor-cycle lasts for 10 days. If he starts using 25% more every day, how many days will the tank-full petrol last?

Q392CSAT 2013PuzzleAnalytical Reasoning

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players. Seven players are available: males A, B and C; and females W, X, Y and Z. At least two males must be in the team.

B cannot play with W.
C cannot play with Z.
W cannot play with Y.

If Y is selected and B is rejected, the team will consist of which group?

Q393CSAT 2013Puzzle

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players. Seven players are available: males A, B and C; and females W, X, Y and Z. At least two males must be in the team.

B cannot play with W.
C cannot play with Z.
W cannot play with Y.

If B is selected and Y is rejected, the team will consist of which group?

Q394CSAT 2013Puzzle

A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players. Seven players are available: males A, B and C; and females W, X, Y and Z. At least two males must be in the team.

B cannot play with W.
C cannot play with Z.
W cannot play with Y.

If all the three males are selected, then how many combinations of four-member teams are possible?

Q395CSAT 2013PuzzleAnalytical Reasoning

Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transport:

  • P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.

  • S and R are connected by bus and boat.

  • Q and T are connected by air only.

  • P and R are connected by boat only.

  • T and R are connected by rail and bus.

Which mode of transport would help one to reach R starting from Q, without changing the mode of transport?

Q396CSAT 2013Puzzle

Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transport:

  • P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.

  • S and R are connected by bus and boat.

  • Q and T are connected by air only.

  • P and R are connected by boat only.

  • T and R are connected by rail and bus.

If a person visits each of the places starting from P and gets back to P, which place must he visit twice?

Q397CSAT 2013Puzzle

Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transport:

  • P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.

  • S and R are connected by bus and boat.

  • Q and T are connected by air only.

  • P and R are connected by boat only.

  • T and R are connected by rail and bus.

Which pair of cities is directly connected by a route without going to any other city?

Q398CSAT 2013Puzzle

Five cities P, Q, R, S and T are connected by different modes of transport:

  • P and Q are connected by boat as well as rail.

  • S and R are connected by bus and boat.

  • Q and T are connected by air only.

  • P and R are connected by boat only.

  • T and R are connected by rail and bus.

Between which two cities among the following pairs are there maximum travel options available?

Q399CSAT 2013Puzzle

Seven persons — Rohit, Tanya, Shobha, Kaushal, Kunal, Mukesh and Jaswant — are available to work on different aspects of music composition.

  • Rohit and Tanya will not work together.

  • Kunal and Shobha will not work together.

  • Mukesh and Kunal want to work together.

Which is the most acceptable group?

Q400CSAT 2013Puzzle

Four friends A, B, C and D play games as follows:

A and B play football and cricket.
B and C play cricket and hockey.
A and D play basketball and football.
C and D play hockey and basketball.

Who does not play hockey?

Q401CSAT 2013Puzzle

Four friends A, B, C and D play games as follows:

A and B play football and cricket.
B and C play cricket and hockey.
A and D play basketball and football.
C and D play hockey and basketball.

Who plays football, basketball and hockey?

Q402CSAT 2013Puzzle

Four friends A, B, C and D play games as follows:

A and B play football and cricket.
B and C play cricket and hockey.
A and D play basketball and football.
C and D play hockey and basketball.

Which game do B, C and D play?

Q403CSAT 2013PuzzleAnalytical Reasoning

A, B, C, D and E belong to five different cities P, Q, R, S and T.

  1. B and C do not belong to Q.

  2. B and E do not belong to P and R.

  3. A and C do not belong to R, S and T.

  4. D and E do not belong to Q and T.

Which statement is not correct?

Q404CSAT 2013PuzzleAnalytical Reasoning

Seven men A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue. Each is wearing a cap of a different colour: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.

D can see green and blue but not violet.
E can see violet and yellow but not red.
G can see all colours other than orange.

If E is wearing an indigo cap, what is the colour of F's cap?

Q405CSAT 2013Seating Arrangement

Five people A, B, C, D and E are, seated about a round table. Every chair is spaced equidistant from adjacent chairs.

(i) C is seated next to A.

(ii) A is seated two seats from D.

(iii) B is not seated next to A.

Which of the following must be true?

1. D is seated next to B.

2. E is seated next to A.

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