Analytical Reasoning Question No. 110
Five runners Feroze, Gohar, Hamid, Imran and Majid are assigned to lanes numbered 1 through 5 on a track. Each runner has the option of wearing a knee brace during the competition. Two of the runners are from Lahore, two are from Karachi and one is from Islamabad. The following conditions must apply:
1. Imran and Majid are assigned to the first two lanes, but not necessarily in that order.
2. The runner in the third lane is from Islamabad and wears a knee brace.
3. Neither runner from Karachi wears a knee brace.
4. Both Gohar and Feroze are assigned higher-numbered lanes than that of Hamid.
5. Neither Majid nor Feroze comes from Karachi.
1. Imran and Majid are assigned to the first two lanes, but not necessarily in that order.
2. The runner in the third lane is from Islamabad and wears a knee brace.
3. Neither runner from Karachi wears a knee brace.
4. Both Gohar and Feroze are assigned higher-numbered lanes than that of Hamid.
5. Neither Majid nor Feroze comes from Karachi.
| Lanes | Runner Options | City / Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Lane 1 & 2 | Imran / Majid | Not Karachi (Majid) |
| Lane 3 | Hamid | Islamabad + Knee Brace |
| Lane 4 & 5 | Gohar / Feroze | Not Karachi (Feroze) |
1. Which one the following could be an accurate list of runners, in orders from lane 1 to lane 5?
A. Imran, Hamid, Feroze, Majid, Gohar
B. Imran, Majid, Gohar, Hamid, Feroze
C. Majid, Gohar, Hamid, Imran, Feroze
D. Majid, Imran, Gohar, Hamid, Feroze
E. Majid, Imran, Hamid, Feroze, Gohar
2. Which one of the following could be true?
A. Feroze runs in lane 5. B. Gohar runs in lane 1.
C. Hamid runs in lane 2. D. Imran runs in lane 3.
E. Majid runs in lane 5.
3. If the runner in lane 1 is from Karachi, then which one of the following could be true?
A. Feroze runs in a lane numbered one higher than Imran's.
B. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Feroze's.
C. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Majid's.
D. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Imran's.
E. Imran runs in a lane numbered one higher than Majid's.
4. If a runner with a knee brace runs in lane 1, then which one of the following CANNOT be true?
A. Feroze runs in lane 4.
B. Gohar runs in lane 5.
C. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 2.
D. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 3.
E. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 4.
5. Which one of the following must be true?
A. Gohar runs without a knee brace.
B. Hamid runs without a knee brace.
C. Majid runs without a knee brace.
D. Feroze runs with a knee brace.
E. Imran runs with a knee brace.
6. If runners wearing knee braces do not run in consecutively numbered lanes and runners not wearing knee braces do not run in consecutively numbered lanes, then in exactly how many distinct orders could the runners be assigned to lanes?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
7. If a runner with a knee brace runs in lane 2, then which one of the following cannot be true?
A. The runner in lane 1 is from Karachi
B. The runner in lane 1 is from Lahore
C. The runner in lane 4 is from Karachi
D. The runner in lane 5 is from Karachi
E. The runner in lane 5 is from Lahore
A. Imran, Hamid, Feroze, Majid, Gohar
B. Imran, Majid, Gohar, Hamid, Feroze
C. Majid, Gohar, Hamid, Imran, Feroze
D. Majid, Imran, Gohar, Hamid, Feroze
E. Majid, Imran, Hamid, Feroze, Gohar
2. Which one of the following could be true?
A. Feroze runs in lane 5. B. Gohar runs in lane 1.
C. Hamid runs in lane 2. D. Imran runs in lane 3.
E. Majid runs in lane 5.
3. If the runner in lane 1 is from Karachi, then which one of the following could be true?
A. Feroze runs in a lane numbered one higher than Imran's.
B. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Feroze's.
C. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Majid's.
D. Hamid runs in a lane numbered one higher than Imran's.
E. Imran runs in a lane numbered one higher than Majid's.
4. If a runner with a knee brace runs in lane 1, then which one of the following CANNOT be true?
A. Feroze runs in lane 4.
B. Gohar runs in lane 5.
C. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 2.
D. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 3.
E. A runner with a knee brace runs in lane 4.
5. Which one of the following must be true?
A. Gohar runs without a knee brace.
B. Hamid runs without a knee brace.
C. Majid runs without a knee brace.
D. Feroze runs with a knee brace.
E. Imran runs with a knee brace.
6. If runners wearing knee braces do not run in consecutively numbered lanes and runners not wearing knee braces do not run in consecutively numbered lanes, then in exactly how many distinct orders could the runners be assigned to lanes?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
7. If a runner with a knee brace runs in lane 2, then which one of the following cannot be true?
A. The runner in lane 1 is from Karachi
B. The runner in lane 1 is from Lahore
C. The runner in lane 4 is from Karachi
D. The runner in lane 5 is from Karachi
E. The runner in lane 5 is from Lahore
