Question

    Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are living in two different flats i.e. flat A and flat B of a four storey building such that the lowermost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2 and so on but not necessarily in the same order. Flat A is to the west of flat B. All the persons like different fruits namely- Guava, Papaya, Mango, Apple, Watermelon, Grapes, Banana and orange but not necessarily in the same order. The one who likes orange lives to the west of the one who likes banana which is liked by D. There are two floors between the one who likes grapes and Banana. The one who likes grapes lives in flat B. The one who likes Guava lives two floors above the one who likes papaya and both are living in the same type of flat as A. Those who like Mango and Papaya live on the same floor. Only One floor is between G and F, who likes papaya. A lives just above E’s flat. Both H and B live in the same type of flats but none of them likes watermelon. B does not live on an even-numbered floor.

    Who among the following persons is/ are living in Flat A?

    I) A

    II) B

    III) H

    IV) F

    A Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All I, II and III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both III and IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both I and IV Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    We have, The one who likes orange lives to the west of the one who likes banana which is liked by D. There are two floors between the one who likes grapes and banana. The one who likes grapes lives in flat B. Again we have, The one who likes Guava lives two floors above the one who likes papaya and both are living in the same flat as A. Those who like Mango and Papaya live on the same floor. Only One floor is between G and F, who likes papaya. A lives just above E’s flat.

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