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Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct regarding L?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFHere, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.
1) S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
2) I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
3) L lives to the northeast of T.
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Floors |
Case – 1 |
Case – 2 |
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Flat A |
Flat B |
Flat A |
Flat B |
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4 |
Q |
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Q |
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3 |
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2 |
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S |
S |
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1 |
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4) There is only one floor between I and O.
5) O and D lives on adjacent floor.
6) N lives above the floor of D.
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Floors |
Case – 1(a) |
Case – 1(b) |
Case – 2(a) |
Case – 2(b) |
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Flat A |
Flat B |
Flat A |
Flat B |
Flat A |
Flat B |
Flat A |
Flat B |
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4 |
Q |
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Q |
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Q |
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Q |
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3 |
O |
L |
I |
L |
O |
L |
I |
L |
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2 |
D |
S |
D |
S |
S |
D |
S |
D |
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1 |
T |
I |
T |
O |
T |
I |
T |
O |
7) No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
8) I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
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Floors |
Flat A |
Flat B |
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4 |
Q |
N |
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3 |
I |
L |
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2 |
D |
S |
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1 |
T |
O |
Since, S lives below L. Therefore, statement first is incorrect.
O and L lives on the different floors of same flat. Therefore, statement second is incorrect.
I and L lives on the same floor. Therefore, statement third is incorrect.
D lives to the southwest of L. Therefore, statement fourth is correct.
Hence, the correct statement is D lives to the southwest of L.
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