Logical Puzzles

Grid-based puzzles, distribution puzzles, conditions-based reasoning.

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Q1 · Logical Puzzles · MEDIUM
Five students – Aman, Bina, Chetan, Divya, and Ekta – are enrolled in different specializations: Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, and Analytics. Each student prefers a different beverage: Tea, Coffee, Juice, Milk, and Water. The following information is known: • Aman does not prefer Tea or Coffee • The student in Finance prefers Milk • Bina is in Marketing and does not prefer Juice • Chetan prefers Coffee and is not in HR • The student in Operations prefers Water • Divya is in HR • Ekta is not in Analytics Which specialization is Ekta enrolled in?
Q2 · Logical Puzzles · HARD
Four friends A, B, C, and D participated in a quiz contest with four rounds. Each round had a unique winner, and the following information is known: • A won exactly two rounds • B did not win Round 1 or Round 4 • C won Round 3 • D won more rounds than B • The winner of Round 2 also won Round 4 Who won Round 1?
Q3 · Logical Puzzles · HARD
Five friends—P, Q, R, S, and T—work in different companies: Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, and Tech Mahindra, not necessarily in that order. Each earns a different salary among ₹8L, ₹10L, ₹12L, ₹15L, and ₹18L per annum. P earns more than Q but less than R. The person working at TCS earns ₹12L. S does not work at Infosys and earns ₹15L. T works at Wipro and earns the least. R does not work at TCS. Who works at TCS?
Q4 · Logical Puzzles · MEDIUM
Four athletes—Amit, Bina, Chetan, and Deepa—participate in four different sports: Cricket, Tennis, Hockey, and Swimming. Each wears a different colored jersey: Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow. Amit does not play Cricket or Tennis. The person who plays Hockey wears Blue. Bina wears Red and does not play Swimming. Chetan plays Tennis. What sport does the person wearing Green play?