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Choose the correct answer from the given options.

41. If a > b and b > a. Then ?
(A) a = b
(B) a ≠ b
(C) Cannot be evaluated
(D) Impossible

42. If a > b, b > c and d > a then ?
(A) b < d
(B) a < c
(C) b > d
(D) c > d

Question (3-7):
7 persons live in a street, having houses in line. Consider the following:

1. A lives in the corner’s house
2. C is between E and G
3. There is 1 house between D and F
4. F is neighbor of G
5. There are two houses between A and G

43. Who lives in the second corner?
(A) B
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E

44. Who lives in the middle?
(A) C
(B) D
(C) E
(D) G

45. Who lives between B and G?
(A) D
(B) E
(C) F
(D) C

46. __________ is neighbor of A?
(A) F
(B) E
(C) D
(D) C

47. There are __________ houses between B and E?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

ANSWERS: GAT SAMPLE ANALYTICAL REASONING
41(A) 42(A) 43(C) 44(D) 45(C) 46(B) 47(D)

EXPLANATION: GAT SAMPLE ANALYTICAL REASONING

41. (A) If a > b and also a < b then by property a = b.
42. (A) a > b, b > c implies a > c and it is given that a < d. Hence, b < d.

Q. 7 persons live in a street
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

1. A lives in the corner’s house

A _ _ _ _ _ _

2. C is between E and G

E C G or G C E

3. There is 1 house between D and F

D _ F or F _ D

4. F is neighbor of G

F G or G F

5. There are two houses between A and G

A _ _ G or G _ _ A

Let’s try (5) as

A _ _ G _ _ _

From (2), we have

A E C G _ _ _

From (4)

A E C G F _ _

From (3)

A E C G F _ D

Finally,

A E C G F B D

We can see that all the conditions are satisfied, hence, this is the right arrangement. Now, all answers could be answered easily.

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