Direction Sense · SSC CGL previous year questions

Direction: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows. There is office of eight companies – Airtel, Amazon, Facebook, Flipkart, Google, HCL, Infosys and Jio on different floor of 8-storey building. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1 while the topmost floor is numbered as 8. At least two companies have offices above the office of Flipkart. Neither Facebook nor Google has office adjacent to the office of HCL. The office of Flipkart is two floors above the office of Jio. The office of Airtel is on even numbered floor. The office of HCL is on 7th floor and is not adjacent to office of Airtel. The office of Infosys is neither on any even numbered floor nor on any prime numbered floor. There is one floor between the office of Facebook and Google. How many floors are above the office of Google?

1. A.Cannot be determined
2. B.Two
3. C.Three
4. D.Five

A northeast development forum met in Imphal on 4th April and Guwahati two days after. What was Guwahati's date?

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

Direction: Read the information given below and answer the question that follows. There is office of eight companies – Airtel, Amazon, Facebook, Flipkart, Google, HCL, Infosys and Jio on different floor of 8-storey building. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1 while the topmost floor is numbered as 8. At least two companies have offices above the office of Flipkart. Neither Facebook nor Google has office adjacent to the office of HCL. The office of Flipkart is two floors above the office of Jio. The office of Airtel is on even numbered floor. The office of HCL is on 7th floor and is not adjacent to office of Airtel. The office of Infosys is neither on any even numbered floor nor on any prime numbered floor. There is one floor between the office of Facebook and Google. The office of _______ is on 1st floor.

1. A.Jio
2. B.Google
3. C.Infosys
4. D.Flipkart

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. D-14, New Friends Colony, South Delhi, Delhi - 110065

1. A.D-14, New Friends Colony, South Delhi, Punjab - 110065
2. B.D-14, New Friends Colony, South Delhi, Uttar Pradesh - 110065
3. C.D-14, New Friends Colony, South Delhi, Delhi - 110065
4. D.D-14, New Friends Colony, South Delhi, Haryana - 110065

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Sample Address:No. 38, Orchid Residency,Garia, Kolkata,West Bengal - 700084

1. A.No. 38, Orchid Residency, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700084
2. B.38, Orchid Residency, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700084
3. C.No. 38, Orchid Residncy, Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700084
4. D.No. 38, Orchid Residency, Garia, Kolkatta, West Bengal - 700084

Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions: If 'A & B' means 'A is the mother of B'; 'A $ B' means 'A is the brother of B'; 'A # B' means 'A is the sister of B'; 'A @ B' means 'A is the father of B'; 'A % B' means 'A is the daughter of B'; 'A * B' means 'A is the son of B'. Which of the following means R is a brother of P?

1. A.P * Q % R
2. B.Q % P & R
3. C.R * Q & P
4. D.Q * R & P

Directions: Study the following information to answer the given Questions: Eight persons Dhruv, Dipak, Khush, Sapna, Sudhir, Vaibhav, Vimal and Vivek lives on eight different floors of 8-storey building from bottom to top such as ground floor is numbered as 1st and top floor is numbered as 8th. Vaibhav lives on even numbered floor but not on 6th floor. Vivek lives below Khush’s floor. Sudhir lives two floors above Dipak’s floor. Dhruv lives on an even numbered floor but not adjacent to Sudhir’s floor. Vaibhav lives just above Vimal’s floor. Khush lives on 3rd floor. Sudhir does not live on topmost floor. Sapna’s floor is not adjacent to Dipak’s floor. How many persons live between Vaibhav’s and Dipak’s floor?

1. A.Three
2. B.Five
3. C.Four
4. D.Six

Directions: These questions are based on the following information. There are 7 family members: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V going to a party. There are three generations in which only two are married couples. P is the grandfather of U who is a male. R is the son in law of S. V is the son of Q. S has only two children, both of the same gender. T is the sister in law of R. How many males are there?

1. A.4
2. B.5
3. C.3
4. D.2

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Plot No. 19, Shivaji Park,Dadar West, Mumbai,Maharashtra - 400028

1. A.Plot No. 19, Shivaji Park,Dadar W, Mumbai,Maharashtra - 400028
2. B.Plot No. 91, Shivaji Park, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400028
3. C.Plot No. 19, Shivaji Pk, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400028
4. D.Plot No. 19, Shivaji Park, Dadar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400028

Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below. Seven persons have to attend a seminar in seven different months i.e. January, March, April, May, July, August, September. Each of them works in seven different professions, i.e. Dentist, Surgeon, Police officer, Boxer, Journalist, Singer, and engineer but not necessarily in the same order. U is an engineer and attended the seminar on the month which has 30 days. Two persons attend seminars between U and the one who is a police officer. S attends the seminar just before the one who is a journalist. Three persons attend seminar between R and Q and both of them doesn't attend seminar either in March or May. The one who is a boxer attends the seminar just after the dentist. The one who is a surgeon attends the seminar just after the one who is an engineer. R attend seminar after U. Q and S both are not Police. Boxer attends the seminar in March. T attend the seminar after P but before V. Who attends the seminar in May?

1. A.S
2. B.U
3. C.Q
4. D.R

Directions: These questions are based on the following information: 'P@Q' means 'Q is the mother of P'. 'P $ Q' means 'Q is the husband of P'. 'P#Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'. 'P & Q' means 'Q is the son of P'. If 'A & B @ C & D # E' then how is A related with E?

1. A.Father
2. B.Son
3. C.Daughter
4. D.Mother

Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the question asked below. Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, and G live on seven different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered as 1 and the topmost floor is numbered as 7. A does not live on the topmost floor. B lives immediately below F. C lives on an even-numbered floor. Three people live between F and C. The number of people living between F and D is equal to the number of people living between D and C. More than four people live between E and G. B lives on one of the floors below G. Who among the following lives two floors below A?

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

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Flat No. 12B, Sunrise Towers, Park Street, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700016

1. A.Flat No. 12B, Sunrise Towers, Park Street, Kolkata, Bihar - 700016
2. B.Flat No. 12B, Sunrise Towers, Park Street, Kolkata, Jharkhand - 700016
3. C.Flat No. 12B, Sunrise Towers, Park Street, Kolkata, Odisha - 700016
4. D.Flat No. 12B, Sunrise Towers, Park Street, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700016

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. 56/A, Greenwood Villa, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700091

1. A.56A, Greenwood Villa, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700091
2. B.56/A, Greenwood Villas, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700091
3. C.56/A, Greenwood Villa, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700091
4. D.65/A, Greenwood Villa, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700091

Instruction: Identify the assumptions that must hold for the statement to be valid, then choose the correct option. Statement: The Himalayas act as a natural barrier that prevents the monsoon winds from reaching the northern plains, thereby creating a dry region in the rain shadow area. Assumptions: I. The Himalayas prevent monsoon winds from reaching certain areas. II. The rain shadow effect leads to dry conditions in specific regions. III. Monsoon winds are the sole cause of rainfall in the northern plains.

1. A.Only I and II are implicit
2. B.Only II and III are implicit
3. C.Only I is implicit
4. D.All assumptions are implicit

Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each, such that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. Line 1: Five men (A-E) are seated and all of them are facing South. Line 2: Five women (M-Q) are seated and all of them are facing North. Based on the arrangement, answer the question: D is opposite to M. M is at one of the extreme ends of Line 2. O is at the center position of Line 2. Who is second to the right of M in Line 2 (facing North)?

1. A.O
2. B.M
3. C.A
4. D.N

All the people are seated in a straight line, facing north. A is facing North. B is seated second to the right of A. Who is sitting immediately to the left of B?

1. A.The person seated to the immediate right of A
2. B.The person seated opposite to A
3. C.The person seated to the immediate left of A
4. D.Cannot be determined

A sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would this paper look when unfolded?

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

A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would the paper look when unfolded?

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

A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last as shown. How would the paper look when unfolded?

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

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All beaches are sand. Some deserts are sand. All mountains are rocky. Conclusions: (I) At least some beaches are desert. (II) At least some sands are rocky.

1. A.Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
2. B.Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
3. C.Only conclusion (I) follows.
4. D.Only conclusion (II) follows.

A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last as shown. How would the paper look when unfolded?

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