Important Floor Based Puzzle Questions for RRB PO 2025 with Answers

The IBPS RRB PO 2025 notification will be released soon on the official website. For aspirants gearing up, the Reasoning Ability section is one of the most decisive parts of both prelims and mains. Among all reasoning topics, floor‑based puzzles consistently stand out as high‑weightage and scoring. Whether it’s the 20‑mark reasoning set in prelims or the complex 5–10 mark puzzle in mains, floor‑based questions appear regularly and demand speed with accuracy. In this article, we bring you practice questions, detailed solutions, and a master strategy to answer floor‑based puzzles in just 2–3 minutes.

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What is a floor-based puzzle?

Floor-based puzzles are a type of seating arrangement puzzle in which people live on different floors of a building, and you have to arrange them according to the clues given. The number of floors usually ranges from 5 to 10, and the clues can be direct or indirect.
In many puzzles, additional variables such as people’s hobbies, professions or favourite colours are added for complexity, especially in mains level puzzles.

1. Floor-Based Puzzle:
 Floor-based puzzles mostly involve N number of people living on N different floors of a building (For example, 8 floors, numbered 1 to 8 from bottom to top or top to bottom depending upon the puzzle).
Key Tips:

1. Understand the directions given:
   • Firstly, you should always check if floor numbering is from bottom to top (standard is 1 = bottom).
   • Secondly, you can check for constraints like: “A lives on a floor above B”, “X lives between Y and Z”, etc.
2. Always create a vertical table:
   • You should always draw 8 boxes (for 8 floors) vertically and keep space for multiple attributes/variables (name, colour, profession, etc.).
3. Start with definite clues:
   • Clues like “C lives on the bottom floor” or “Only one person lives between D and E” help anchor your structure.
4. Handle comparative clues carefully:
   • “X lives three floors above Y” → If Y is on the third floor, X must be on the sixth floor.
   • Retain all possible combinations when unsure (use symbols or codes).
5. Use the elimination method:
   • While placing one clue, if it contradicts another, then backtrack and try an alternative clue.

2. Flat-Floor Based Puzzle:
 These are more complex: several people live on several floors, and there are two flats on each floor (Flat 1 and Flat 2). Commonly seen in puzzles like this: “An 8-floor building with two flats on each floor.”
Key Tips:

1. Create a grid:
   • Create a matrix of 8 rows × 2 columns (for example, flat A and flat B or flat 1 and flat 2).
   • Each cell always represents one flat.
2. Mark floors and flats separately:
   • E.g., Floor 8 – Flat 1: ____, Floor 8 – Flat 2: ____… and so on.
3. Label properly:
   • While solving the puzzle do not confuse flat number with floor number.
   • Always keep the flat type consistent (e.g. always flat 1 = left, flat 2 = right).
4. Use symbols for tentative entries:
   • Use “?” or pen markings to keep track of uncertain positions.
5. Focus on uniqueness:
   • Each person should be placed only once. Keep track of already placed data.

Clue Phrase	Meaning
“A lives immediately above B”	A is on floor x, B is on floor x-1
“Only three people live above X”	X is on 5th floor in 8-floor building
“Between A and B”	Can be one, two, or more persons
“Lives on an even-numbered floor”	Floor 2, 4, 6, 8 (if 8-floor building)
“No one lives above A”	A lives on the top floor

Difficulty Level of Floor-Based Puzzle in RRB PO 2025

Here we are providing the difficulty level of floor-based puzzles for the prelims and mains exams. Candidates can check a number of questions of difficulty level in the article below.

Exam Stage	Number of Questions	Difficulty
RRB PO Prelims	5–10	Moderate
RRB PO Mains	10–15	Moderate to Difficult

Important floor-based puzzles questions in RRB PO 2025 Exam

Answer the questions based on the information given below.

Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V live on seven storey building having seven floors such that ground floor is numbered as one and floor immediately above the ground floor is numbered as two and so on. Each person gives different amount of monthly rent in rupees viz. 4000, 5000, 7000, 8000, 11000, 12000 and 13000 but not in the same order.

The one who gives lowest rent does not live on topmost floor. The one who pays Rs. 8000 lives two floors below the floor on which T lives. U does not pay the highest amount. P lives three floors above the floor on which V lives. V pays Rs. 3000 less than P. The one who pays the lowest amount lives three floors above the floor on which T lives. Two persons live between P and R. Q lives immediately above the one who pays Rs. 12000. The one who pays Rs. 7000 lives immediately above the one who pays the highest rent.

Question 1: Who pays Rs. 5000 rent?

A) Q

B) R

C) P

D) V

E) None of the above

Question 2: What is the difference of the rent paid by Q and V?

A) Rs. 5000

B) Rs. 10000

C) Rs. 2000

D) Rs. 4000

E) Rs. 1000

Question 3: Who among the following lives on topmost floor?

A) The one who pays Rs. 8000 rent

B) Q

C) The one who pays Rs. 5000 rent

D) S

E) None of the above

Question 4: What is the sum of the rent paid by the one who lives on 4^th floor and rent paid by T?

A) Rs. 18000

B) Rs. 20000

C) Rs. 19000

D) Rs. 17000

E) Rs. 16000

Question 5: Who lives two floors above the one who pays the highest rent?

A) Q

B) T

C) S

D) V

E) P

More questions and detailed solutions are provided in the PDF..

Floor Based Puzzle Questions with Answers

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Floor Puzzle Reasoning (Easy, Moderate, and Difficult Level)

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Important Floor-Based Puzzle Patterns for RRB PO

After analysing previous year RRB PO papers and memory-based papers, here are the important floor puzzle types you should practice:

Puzzle Type	Appearance Frequency	Difficulty Level
8-floor building, persons with no vacant floor	Very Frequent (Prelims & Mains)	Easy-Medium
7-floor building, with additional variables (like colors, cars, or places)	Common (Mains)	Medium-Hard
9 or 10-floor building, floors may be vacant	Occasional (Mains)	Medium-Hard
Floor puzzle combined with flat arrangement (2 persons per floor)	Seen in Mains 2023-24	Tough
Mixed puzzle (floor + circular/linear arrangement)	Rare, in Mains	Hard

Preparation Tips for RRB PO 2025

Practice daily: Solve 2-3 floor-based puzzles daily by setting a timer (5-6 minutes per puzzle) to suit the exam conditions.

Use practice resources: Attempt mock tests, topic-wise tests, and mini-mocks from platforms like PracticeMock or Oliveboard to increase speed and accuracy.

Analyse mistakes: Review incorrect attempts to identify misread clues or logical errors. This builds intuition for common puzzle patterns.

Join study groups: Join communities like PracticeMock’s Telegram group for expert guidance and personalised tips.

Focus on variety: Practice single-floor, multi-variable, and floor-and-flat puzzles to prepare for all possible formats.

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Disclaimer: The floor‑based puzzle questions and strategies shared in this article are provided purely for practice and exam preparation. They are illustrative in nature and designed to help aspirants strengthen reasoning ability and speed. Actual IBPS RRB PO 2025 exam questions may differ, so candidates should always rely on official IBPS notifications for accurate and updated information.