There are seven persons up on a ladder, A, B, C, D, E, F and G (not in that order). A is further up than E but is lower than C. B is in the middle. G is between A and B, E is between B and F. If F is between E and D, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be
UPSC - 2014
Six books are labelled A, B, C, D, E and F and are placed side by side. Books B, C, E and F have green covers while others have yellow covers. Books A, B and D are new while the rest are old volumes. Books A, B and C are law reports while the rest are medical extracts. Which two books are old medical extracts and have green covers?
UPSC - 2014
A question paper must have a question on one of the eight poets: A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H. The first four belong to the medieval period While the rest are considered modern poets. Generally, modern poets figure in the question paper in alternate years. Generally those who like H like G also; and those who like F like E also. The paper-setter does not like to ask about F as he has written a book on F, but he likes F. Last year, the paper contained a question on A. On the basis of the information given, this year's paper is most likely to contain a question on
UPSC - 2014
In a group of six women there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. Girija and Vanaja are among the violinists while jalaja and Shailaja do not know how to play on the violin. Shailaja and Tanuja are among the dancers. Jalaja, vanaja, shailaja and tanuja are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If pooja is an actress, who among the following is certainly a dancer and a violinist?
UPSC - 2014
Four persons, Alok, Bhupesh, Chander and Dinesh have a total of ₹ 100 among themselves. Alok and Bhupesh between them have as much money as Chander and Dinesh between them, but Alok has more money than Bhupesh; and Chander has only half the money that Dinesh has. Alok has in fact ₹ 5 more than Dinesh has. Who has the maximum amount of money?
UPSC - 2014
A, B and C are three places such that there are three different roads from A to B, four different roads from B to C and three different roads from A to C In how many different ways can one travel from A to C using these roads?
UPSC - 2022
