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Eight persons B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X purchased a gift one after another but not necessarily in same order. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X. O purchased a gift two persons before H. Three persons purchased gift between V and F. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V. H purchased gift before B. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?
- AOption (a)
B is the last person who purchased a gift.
- BOption (b)
H purchased a gift just before X.
- COption (c)
K purchased a gift just after V.
- DOption (d)
More than three persons purchased gift after H.
- EOption (e)
None of these.
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Correct answer
More than three persons purchased gift after H.
Why this answer is correct
Here, persons are B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X.
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At least three persons purchased gift between K and X.
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K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person.
| Case – 1 | Case – 2 | Case – 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | Persons |
| K | K | |
| K | ||
| X | ||
| X | X | |
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Three persons purchased gift between V and F.
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Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V.
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O purchased a gift two persons before H.
| Case – 1 | Case – 2(a) | Case – 2(b) | Case – 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | Persons | Persons |
| O | V | O | V |
| K | K | K | |
| H | H | K | |
| V | O | V | O |
| F | F | ||
| X | H | H | |
| X | X | X | |
| F | F |
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H purchased gift before B.
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R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V. Therefore, cases 1, 2(b) and 3 are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
| Persons |
|---|
| V |
| K |
| R |
| O |
| F |
| H |
| X |
| B |
Since, B is the last person who purchased a gift. Therefore, statement first is correct.
H purchased a gift just before X. Therefore, statement second is correct.
K purchased a gift just after V. Therefore, statement third is correct.
Only two persons purchased gift after H. Therefore, statement fourth is incorrect.
Hence, the incorrect statement is More than three persons purchased gift after H.