group reasoning

Directions (Q. 1 - 5): Study the following information and answer the following questions:

A, B, C, D, E, G, and I are seven friends who study in three different standards, namely 5th, 6th, and 7th, such that not less than two friends study in the same standard. Each friend has a different favourite subject, namely History, Civics, English, Marathi, Hindi, Maths and Economics also but not necessarily in the same order. A likes Maths and studies in the 5th standard with only one other friend who likes Marathi. I studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with I like languages (here languages include only Hindi, Marathi and English). D studies in the 6th standard with only one person and does not like Civics. E studies with only one friend. The one who likes History does not study in the 5th or 6th standard. E does not like languages. C does not like English, Hindi or Civics.

1. Which combination represents E's favourite subject and the standard in which he studies?
     1) Civics and 7th      2) Economics and 5th     3) Civics and 6th
     4) History and 7th    5) Economics and 7th

2. Which of the following is I's favourite subject?
      1) History        2) Civics         3) Marathi
      4) Either English or Marathi   5) Either English or Hindi

3. Who among the following studies in the 7th standard?
       1) G        2) C     3) E       4) D        5) Either D or B

4. Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?
    1) I and Hindi 2) G and English 3) C and Marathi 4) B and Hindi   5) E and Economics

5. Which of the following subjects does G like?
         1) Either Maths or Marathi         2) Either Hindi or English
         3) Either Hindi or Civics            4) Either Hindi or Marathi
         5) Either Civics or Economics

Answers: 1-3; 2-1; 3-1; 4-3; 5-2

Directions (6 – 10): Study the following information and answer the questions.
Seven candidates Harish, Samir,Nilesh, Shilaja, Nikita, Laxamn and Sujata are to be
interviewed for selection as Trainee Officers by different panels I to VII for different companies

A, B, C, D, E, F and G not necessarily in the same order. Nilesh is interviewed by panel IV for company A. Samir is interviewed by panel III but not for company C or D. Harish is interviewed for company B but not by panel I or II. Nikita is interviewed by panel VI for company E. Panel VII conducts the interview for company F. Shailaja is interviewed by panel I but not for company C. Panel II does not interview Laxaman.

6. Shailja is interviewed for which company?
           (1) A      (2) G       (3) F          (4) D       (5) None of these

7. Panel II conducts interview for which company?
           (1) C       (2) F        (3) G        (4) B         (5) None of these

8. Who is interviewed for company G?
          (1) Nikita   (2) Samir   (3) Shailaja   (4) Laxman   (5) None of these

9. Who is interviewed for company F?
       (1) Shailaja  (2) Sujata (3) Laxman (4) Cannot be determined (5) None of these

10. Which candidate is interviewed by panel V?
       (1) Harish   (2) Laxman   (3) Sujata   (4) Shailaja    (5) None of these

Answers: 6.(4) 7.(1) 8.(2) 9.(3) 10.(1)