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Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R live on an eight storey building but not necessarily in same order. Three persons live between O and P. One person lives between M and L who lives above M. K lives immediately above R. N and Q lives on an adjacent floor. O lives on an odd number floor below the fifth floor. R lives above Q but below M. N does not live just below O.
Who among the following person lives three floors below the floor of M?
- AOption (a)
K
- BOption (b)
R
- COption (c)
O
- DOption (d)
Q
- EOption (e)
N
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Correct answer
O
Why this answer is correct
Here, persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R.
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Three persons live between O and P.
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O lives on an odd number floor below the fifth floor.
| Floors | Case – 1 | Case – 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | |
| 8 | ||
| 7 | P | |
| 6 | ||
| 5 | P | |
| 4 | ||
| 3 | O | |
| 2 | ||
| 1 | O |
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One person lives between M and L who lives above M.
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K lives immediately above R.
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R lives above Q but below M.
| Floors | Case – 1 | Case – 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | |
| 8 | L | L |
| 7 | P | |
| 6 | M | M |
| 5 | K | P |
| 4 | R | K |
| 3 | O | R |
| 2 | ||
| 1 | O |
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N and Q lives on an adjacent floor. Therefore, case 2 is eliminated.
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N does not live just below O. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
| Floors | Persons |
|---|---|
| 8 | L |
| 7 | P |
| 6 | M |
| 5 | K |
| 4 | R |
| 3 | O |
| 2 | Q |
| 1 | N |
Hence, O lives three floors below the floor of M.