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Coding and Decoding

1. There are 7 persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G based in Delhi. Each of them is from a different
state, has a different profession and plays different instrument.

• C, a doctor, is from Bihar.

• E and F play the mandolin and the violin though not necessarily in that order.
• A is not from Kerala.

• The person from Kerala is an engineer and plays the guitar.
• The lawyer plays the sitar.

• The businessman from Uttar Pradesh plays the violin.
• The teacher and the cricketer play the flute and the piano, though not necessarily in that
order.

• F is a pilot.

• The Maharashtrian is a teacher.
• The Gujarati plays the piano.

• G, a Punjabi, does not play the sarod.
• B is a cricketer.

a. Which state does A belong to?

(i) Gujarat (ii) Kerala (iii) Maharashtra (iv) Can’t say
b. Which instrument does B play?

(i) Flute (ii) Piano (iii) Sarod (iv) Can’t say

c. Which instrument does C play?

(i) Mandolin (ii) Sitar (iii) violin (iv) None of these
d. What is D’s profession?

(i) Engineer (ii) Lawyer (iii) Teacher (iv) Can’t say
e. Which state does F belong to?

(i) Kerala (ii) UP (iii) Punjab (iv) Can’t say

2. A man was asked to meet a lady lawyer who had good logical skills. Today is Saturday. The
man wanted an appointment with her. She called him three days after the day before the day
after tomorrow. What is the day of the appointment?
a. Wednesday b. Saturday c. Sunday d. Friday

3. In a certain code language, if BUG = 90 and ALMS = 180, then CADET = ?
a. 153 b. 165 c. 175 d. 185

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