Multi-Layer Puzzles - Beginner-Intermediate Level: systematic puzzles BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE

Three project teams are working on multiple projects across four phases and four months. Each phase must be completed before the next begins. Given information: • Project Alpha: Planning phase by Team 1 in January, Development by Team 1 in February • Project Alpha: Testing phase in March, Deployment in April • Team 2 handles Testing and Deployment phases of Project Alpha • Project Beta: Planning in January by Team 2, Development in February • Team 3 handles Development and Testing of Project Beta • Project Beta Deployment is in April by Team 1 Which team handles the Testing phase of Project Beta?

Five security guards work in rotating shifts across three days. Each guard works one shift per day, and each shift has exactly one guard. Given information: • On Monday: Neha works Morning, Meera works Afternoon, Ajay works Evening • Each person's shift rotates one position forward each day (Morning → Afternoon → Evening → Night → Graveyard → Morning) • Sunil worked Night on Monday • Karan worked Graveyard on Monday What shift does Ajay work on Tuesday?

Six people live in three different buildings (Tower A, B, C). Each building has 2 floors. Each person has a different profession. Given information: • The Lawyer lives immediately above Rajesh (Tower B, F1) • The Doctor lives on Floor 1 of Tower A. • Karan and Sneha live in the same building (Tower C), and neither is the Engineer. • Priya lives in Tower B, but is not the Architect. • Neha lives on Floor 2 of Tower A. What is Neha's profession?

Six items are placed on six shelves (1=bottom, 6=top). Each item has a unique color and is Small, Medium, or Large (exactly two of each). No two adjacent shelves have the same size. Items: Book, Vase, Clock, Frame, Lamp, Trophy Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, White Given information: • The item on Shelf 6 is Medium-sized. No two adjacent shelves have the same size. • The item on Shelf 3 is Yellow colored. • The Red item is on Shelf 2, which is 3 shelves below the Trophy. • The Large-sized item is the Book. • The item on Shelf 1 is not Black. What item is on Shelf 4?

Five runners are racing on three parallel tracks. Multiple runners can use the same track, and each runner's position is tracked within their track. Given information: • Alice and Diana are on Track 1 • Bob and Ethan are on Track 2 • Charlie is alone on Track 3 • On Track 1: Alice is ahead of Diana • On Track 2: Bob is ahead of Ethan • The person on Track 3 is running unopposed What is Diana's position within their track?

Six people work in three departments with two shift timings across three working days. Each person may work multiple days but only one shift per day. Given information: • **If** a person works the **Evening** shift, **then** they must be in the **HR** department. • Neha works Evening (Evening) shift in Marketing (Marketing) on Wednesday. • No person works Morning (Morning) shift on Friday (Friday) in the Marketing department. • Priya works in HR on Wednesday. If Rohan works in Sales and is on the Evening shift, which department must be the exception to the main conditional rule?

Six people live in three different buildings (Tower A, B, C). Each building has 2 floors. Each person has a different profession. Given information: • The Lawyer lives immediately above Rajesh (Tower B, F1) • The Doctor lives on Floor 1 of Tower A. • Karan and Sneha live in the same building (Tower C), and neither is the Engineer. • Priya lives in Tower B, but is not the Architect. • Neha lives on Floor 2 of Tower A. What is Neha's profession?

Five individuals must be matched to their Car, Pet, and City of residence. No two individuals share any of these attributes. Given information: • **Either** the person with the **Bird** lives in **Chicago**, **OR** the person with the **Dog** drives a **Sedan**. • The person in **Boston** does not own a **Cat** and does not drive a **SUV**. • If a person drives a **Hatchback**, their city is not **NY**. • **Carl** is the one who owns the **Cat**. • The person who drives a **Truck** is **Evan**, who is also the one from **LA**. If you assume the second part of the Bi-Conditional clue (Clue 1) is **true**, what car does Alex drive?

Six people work in two companies. Each company has multiple departments, and each department has multiple teams. Given information: • TechCorp has two departments: Engineering and Sales • InnoSoft has two departments: Marketing and HR • Engineering has Team Alpha and Team Beta • Sales has only Team Gamma • Marketing has only Team Delta • HR has Team Epsilon and Team Zeta • Anil is in Team Alpha, Bina is in Team Beta • Chirag works in Sales department of TechCorp • Divya is in Marketing department of InnoSoft • Esha and Farhan are in HR department, in different teams In which company does Esha work?

Six people work in two companies. Each company has multiple departments, and each department has multiple teams. Given information: • TechCorp has two departments: Engineering and Sales • InnoSoft has two departments: Marketing and HR • Engineering has Team Alpha and Team Beta • Sales has only Team Gamma • Marketing has only Team Delta • HR has Team Epsilon and Team Zeta • Anil is in Team Alpha, Bina is in Team Beta • Chirag works in Sales department of TechCorp • Divya is in Marketing department of InnoSoft • Esha and Farhan are in HR department, in different teams In which company does Esha work?

Six people live in three different buildings (Tower A, B, C). Each building has 2 floors. Each person has a different profession. Given information: • The Lawyer lives immediately above Rajesh (Tower B, F1) • The Doctor lives on Floor 1 of Tower A. • Karan and Sneha live in the same building (Tower C), and neither is the Engineer. • Priya lives in Tower B, but is not the Architect. • Neha lives on Floor 2 of Tower A. What is Neha's profession?

Five boxes (A, B, C, D, E) are stacked vertically (Position 1 is bottom, 5 is top). Each box is painted a different color from: Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, White. Given information: • Box A is at the bottom (Position 1). • The White box is at the top (Position 5). • Box C is immediately above Box B. • The box at Position 3 is Blue. • Box C is not Red. What color is Box D?

Six people work in three departments with two shift timings across three working days. Each person may work multiple days but only one shift per day. Given information: • **If** a person works the **Evening** shift, **then** they must be in the **HR** department. • Neha works Evening (Evening) shift in Marketing (Marketing) on Wednesday. • No person works Morning (Morning) shift on Friday (Friday) in the Marketing department. • Priya works in HR on Wednesday. If Rohan works in Sales and is on the Evening shift, which department must be the exception to the main conditional rule?

Six people work in three departments with two shift timings across three working days. Each person may work multiple days but only one shift per day. Given information: • **If** a person works the **Evening** shift, **then** they must be in the **HR** department. • Neha works Evening (Evening) shift in Marketing (Marketing) on Wednesday. • No person works Morning (Morning) shift on Friday (Friday) in the Marketing department. • Priya works in HR on Wednesday. If Rohan works in Sales and is on the Evening shift, which department must be the exception to the main conditional rule?

Six items are placed on six shelves (1=bottom, 6=top). Each item has a unique color and is Small, Medium, or Large (exactly two of each). No two adjacent shelves have the same size. Items: Book, Vase, Clock, Frame, Lamp, Trophy Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, White Given information: • The item on Shelf 6 is Large-sized. No two adjacent shelves have the same size. • The item on Shelf 3 is Red colored. • The Green item is on Shelf 2, which is 3 shelves below the Lamp. • The Large-sized item is the Frame. • The item on Shelf 1 is not Red. What item is on Shelf 4?

Six items are placed on six shelves (1=bottom, 6=top). Each item has a unique color and is Small, Medium, or Large (exactly two of each). No two adjacent shelves have the same size. Items: Book, Vase, Clock, Frame, Lamp, Trophy Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, White Given information: • The item on Shelf 6 is Large-sized. No two adjacent shelves have the same size. • The item on Shelf 3 is Yellow colored. • The Green item is on Shelf 2, which is 3 shelves below the Trophy. • The Medium-sized item is the Book. • The item on Shelf 1 is not Yellow. What item is on Shelf 4?

Six people live in three different buildings (Tower A, B, C). Each building has 2 floors. Each person has a different profession. Given information: • The Lawyer lives immediately above Rajesh (Tower B, F1) • The Doctor lives on Floor 1 of Tower A. • Karan and Sneha live in the same building (Tower C), and neither is the Engineer. • Priya lives in Tower B, but is not the Architect. • Neha lives on Floor 2 of Tower A. What is Neha's profession?

Five boxes (A, B, C, D, E) are stacked vertically (Position 1 is bottom, 5 is top). Each box is painted a different color from: White, Green, Blue, Red, Yellow. Given information: • Box A is at the bottom (Position 1). • The Yellow box is at the top (Position 5). • Box C is immediately above Box B. • The box at Position 3 is Blue. • Box B is not Blue. What color is Box C?

Five boxes (A, B, C, D, E) are stacked vertically (Position 1 is bottom, 5 is top). Each box is painted a different color from: Blue, Yellow, Green, White, Red. Given information: • Box A is at the bottom (Position 1). • The Red box is at the top (Position 5). • Box C is immediately above Box B. • The box at Position 3 is Green. • Box C is not Red. What color is Box B?

Four people move between four zones (A, B, C, D) during three time slots. Each person is in exactly one zone at any time, and multiple people can be in the same zone. Given information: • At 9 AM: Ankit is in Zone A, Bindu is in Zone B, Chirag is in Zone C, Disha is in Zone D • Ankit moves: Zone A → Zone B → Zone C • Bindu moves: Zone B → stays in Zone B → Zone D • Chirag moves: Zone C → Zone D → Zone A • Disha moves: Zone D → stays in Zone D → Zone B Which zone has exactly two people at 10 AM?