Reasoning Practice – Page 6 (Puzzle Foundation)

Seating + Direction + Inequality • Target Time: 20 Minutes

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Puzzle 1 (Linear Seating)

5 persons A, B, C, D, E sit in a row facing north.
• A sits second from left
• B is to the immediate right of A
• C is at one of the ends
• D sits between B and E

Q1. Who sits at the extreme left?
Q2. Who sits at the extreme right?
Q3. Who is between A and D?
Q4. Position of E?
Q5. Who sits immediate left of A?

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🧭 Puzzle 2 (Direction Sense)

A person walks 12m north → 5m east → 12m south → 5m west.

Q6. Final distance from starting point?
Q7. Final direction?

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📊 Puzzle 3 (Inequality)

Statements:
A > B ≥ C > D = E

Q8. A > E ?
Q9. B ≥ D ?
Q10. C = E ?

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🏁 Puzzle 4 (Ranking)

In a race of 5 persons:
• A is faster than B but slower than C
• D is faster than E
• C is the fastest

Q11. Who is 2nd?
Q12. Who is last?
Q13. Rank of A?
Q14. Rank of B?
Q15. Who is between A and E?

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✔️ Answers

Puzzle 1:
Arrangement → C A B D E
Q1 → C
Q2 → E
Q3 → B
Q4 → 5th position
Q5 → C

Puzzle 2:
Q6 → 0 m
Q7 → Same point (origin)

Puzzle 3:
Q8 → True
Q9 → True
Q10 → False

Puzzle 4:
Order → C A B D E
Q11 → A
Q12 → E
Q13 → 2nd
Q14 → 3rd
Q15 → B