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Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G live in a seven storey building such that ground floor is numbered 1 and the top floor is numbered 7. C lives on even number floor above floor number 3.Only two people live between A and E. Only two people live between F and C. B lives immediately above F. More than two persons live between A and B. G lives on one of the floors above D.
How many persons live above G?
- AOption (a)
None
- BOption (b)
One
- COption (c)
Two
- DOption (d)
Three
- EOption (e)
Four
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Correct answer
None
Why this answer is correct
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C lives on even number floor above floor number 3.
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Only two people live between F and C. B lives immediately above F.
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Only two people live between A and E.
Case 1: Case 2:
| Floor | Person | Person |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ||
| 6 | C | A/E |
| 5 | A/E | |
| 4 | B | C |
| 3 | F | E/A |
| 2 | E/A | B |
| 1 | F |
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More than two persons live between A and B. (This eliminates case 1)
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G lives on one of the floors above D.
Case 2:
| Floor | Person |
|---|---|
| 7 | G |
| 6 | A |
| 5 | D |
| 4 | C |
| 3 | E |
| 2 | B |
| 1 | F |
Hence, no one lives above G.