Memory Based Puzzle from SBI PO Mains 2017

Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are six cars – P, Q, R, S, T, U – parked in a row facing north direction, but not necessarily in the same order. The distances between two adjacent cars are successive multiples of three (i.e., if the distance between the first and the second car is 3 m, first and the third cars are 6 m and between first and fourth cars is 9 m and so on.)

• The distance between car T and car U is 51 m. Car T is to the left of U but not to the immediate left of U.

• Car S is to the immediate right of Q and the distance between car Q and S is 33 m.

• The distance between car Q and T is 81 m.

• P is to the immediate left of T and the distance between car P and T is 21 m.

• Car ‘S’ starts moving towards the north and after going 20 m, it turns left, then it moves 63 m and then it turns to the left and covers the distance of 8 m. and stops at point ‘A’.

• Car ‘T’ moves 27 m towards south direction, and then takes a left turn and goes 51 m straight. Then it turns again to its left direction and moves another 12 m and stops at point ‘B’.

Q.1 Which of the following statement is true?
A. Distance between point A and car U is 10 m.
B. Distance between car R and U is 30 m.
C. There is only 1 car between car T and Q.
D. Car R is to the immediate left of car U.
E. None is true.'

Q.2 How many cars are parked between T and Q?
A. More than three
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. None

Q.3 What is the distance between point A and point B?
A. 30 m
B. 18 m
C. 25 m
D. 20 m
E. 27 

Q.4 If car ‘Y’ is parked at 72 m to the west of point A then what is distance between Car Y and Car P?
A. 18 m
B. 10 m
C. 12 m
D. 15 m
E. 16 m

Q.5 In which direction is car ‘R’ with respect to point ‘B’?
A. East - North
B. West - North
C. North
D. South - West
E. East

Solution