Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Clerks

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:
Eight persons – H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O – are standing in a straight line at equidistant. Some of them are facing north while others are facing south.
M is standing third to the right to H. M is standing at one of the extreme ends. L is standing third to the left of H. The immediate neighbours of J face north. N is not an immediate neighbour of H.
The persons standing at the extreme ends face the same direction (both are facing either North or South). The immediate neighbours of H face just opposite direction as that of M. The immediate neighbours of O face opposite direction with respect to each other.
K is one of the immediate neighbour of L and is facing north. I is standing exactly between J and M. Not more than four persons are facing north. L is immediate right of K.

1. Who among the following is third to the left of N?                                                         (2)

  1. (1) K
  2. (2) J
  3. (3) H
  4. (4) I
  5. (5) O

2. The immediate neighbours of L are:                                                                     (3)

  1. (1) M and N
  2. (2) N and O
  3. (3) K and N
  4. (4) N and H
  5. (5) J and H

3. How many persons are standing exactly between I and O?                                                           (4)

  1. (1) Three
  2. (2) Four
  3. (3) One
  4. (4) Two
  5. (5) None

4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?                                                      (5)

  1. (1) N
  2. (2) L
  3. (3) O
  4. (4) J
  5. (5) K

5. Who among the following is exactly between L and J?                                                             (2)

  1. (1) N
  2. (2) O
  3. (3) H
  4. (4) I
  5. (5) None