Puzzles Questions for SSC CPO Reasoning

Six people – A, B, C, D, E, and F – work in different departments – IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Operations and like different colors – Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, and Black. A works in IT and likes Red. B likes Blue. C works in Finance. D works in Marketing and likes Green. E likes Yellow. F works in Operations and likes White. If B works in HR, then which department does the person who likes Black work in?

1. A.IT
2. B.SalesCorrect
3. C.Finance
4. D.Operations

Six people – P, Q, R, S, T, and U – are sitting in a row facing north. Each has a different age: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30. P is sitting to the immediate right of Q. The person aged 24 is sitting at one end. R is sitting three places to the left of T. U is sitting to the immediate right of the person aged 28. The person aged 22 is in the middle. If Q is 26 years old, what is the age of T?

1. A.20Correct
2. B.22
3. C.24
4. D.30

Eight boxes P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are placed one above another. Four boxes are placed between P and Q. Three boxes are placed between R and S. R is placed above S. P is placed immediately above R. T is placed immediately above U. Two boxes are placed between V and W. W is placed below V. Box Q is not placed at the bottom. Only one box is placed between U and Q. Which box is placed at the top?

1. A.P
2. B.VCorrect
3. C.T
4. D.W

Seven friends - A, B, C, D, E, F, and G - attend a workshop scheduled in two weeks, from Monday to Sunday. Each day, only one person attends. A attends on Monday of the first week. B attends on Wednesday of the second week. C attends three days after A. D attends immediately before B. E attends two days before G, who attends on Sunday of the second week. F attends on Tuesday of the second week. Who attends on Friday of the first week?

1. A.D
2. B.F
3. C.E
4. D.Cannot be determinedCorrect

Eight friends, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, are sitting around a circular table facing the center. Each of them likes a different fruit – Apple, Banana, Cherry, Dates, Elderberry, Fig, Grape, and Hazelnut, but not necessarily in the same order. A sits third to the right of B. The person who likes Cherry sits second to the right of A. C sits second to the right of the person who likes Cherry. Only one person sits between C and D. The person who likes Grape sits second to the left of D. E likes Apple and sits adjacent to the person who likes Grape. The person who likes Banana sits second to the right of E. F is not an immediate neighbor of B. The person who likes Dates sits opposite to B. G likes Fig. H likes Hazelnut. Who likes Dates?

1. A.ACorrect
2. B.C
3. C.E
4. D.G

Five friends, P, Q, R, S, and T live in a building with five floors numbered 1 to 5 from bottom to top. Each of them likes a different fruit - Apple, Banana, Cherry, Grapes, and Mango, but not necessarily in the same order. P lives on the floor immediately above Q. R likes Mango and lives on floor number 3. The person who likes Apple lives on the topmost floor. S lives on the lowest floor and likes Banana. T likes Cherry. Who lives on floor number 2?

1. A.P
2. B.QCorrect
3. C.R
4. D.S

Six friends – A, B, C, D, E, and F – were born in different months of the same year, namely January, March, June, August, October and December. A was born in a month having 31 days. There are two people born between A and B. C was born immediately before D. E was born before F. B was not born in December. Who was born in June?

1. A.C
2. B.D
3. C.E
4. D.Cannot be determinedCorrect

Seven persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V – attend a meeting in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, May, June, and July, but not necessarily in the same order. P attends the meeting in a month which has 30 days. Only two persons attend the meeting between P and T. Q attends the meeting immediately before V. Only three persons attend the meeting between Q and U. S attends the meeting before R. Who attends the meeting in May?

1. A.R
2. B.S
3. C.U
4. D.Cannot be determinedCorrect

Six people - A, B, C, D, E, and F - were born in different months of the same year, namely January, March, April, August, October, and December. A was born in a month with 31 days. B was born immediately after A. Only two people were born between B and C. D was born before E. F was not born in December. Who was born in October?

1. A.C
2. B.E
3. C.D
4. D.Cannot be determinedCorrect

There are six boxes P, Q, R, S, T and U stacked one above the other. Box P is placed immediately above box Q. There are two boxes between box Q and box R. Box S is placed immediately above box T. There are three boxes between box T and box U. Which box is at the top?

1. A.SCorrect
2. B.P
3. C.U
4. D.R

Seven persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, and G – were born in different months of the same year, starting from March to September, but not necessarily in the same order. A was born in a month that has 30 days. There are two persons born between A and D. C was born immediately before E. G was born before F. B was born after G. Only one person was born between C and D. Who was born in July?

1. A.A
2. B.B
3. C.C
4. D.DCorrect

Seven people – P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V – live on different floors of a 7-story building (numbered 1 to 7, from bottom to top). Each of them likes a different color – Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, White, Black, and Pink. They also have different pets – Dog, Cat, Fish, Bird, Rabbit, Hamster, and Turtle. They also like different fruits – Apple, Banana, Cherry, Grapes, Mango, Orange, and Kiwi. P lives on floor 4, likes Red, and has a Dog. Q lives on floor 1, likes Blue, and has a Cat. R likes Green and has a Fish. S lives on floor 7, likes Yellow, and has a Bird. T likes White and has a Rabbit. U likes Black and has a Hamster. If V lives on floor 2, likes Pink, has a Turtle, and likes Apple, who lives on floor 5 and what fruit does that person like?

1. A.T, Cherry
2. B.U, GrapesCorrect
3. C.R, Mango
4. D.Q, Orange