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Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on an eight storey apartment but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most floor is floor 1 just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on up to floor 8 which is the top most floor. A lives two floors above C. Three persons live between E and F. H lives below the floor of C. One person lives between B and G. F lives on the odd number floor below the fifth floor. G lives just below the floor of E. No two persons whose names start with consecutive letters live adjacent floors.
Who among the following person lives two floors above the floor of D?
- AOption (a)
B
- BOption (b)
G
- COption (c)
E
- DOption (d)
F
- EOption (e)
No one
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Correct answer
E
Why this answer is correct
Here, persons are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
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F lives on the odd number floor below the fifth floor.
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Three persons live between E and F.
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G lives just below the floor of E.
| Floors | Case – 1 | Case – 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | |
| 8 | ||
| 7 | E | |
| 6 | G | |
| 5 | E | |
| 4 | G | |
| 3 | F | |
| 2 | ||
| 1 | F |
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One person lives between B and G.
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A lives two floors above C.
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H lives below the floor of C.
| Floors | Case – 1 | Case – 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Persons | Persons | |
| 8 | A | B |
| 7 | E | |
| 6 | C | G |
| 5 | E | |
| 4 | G | A |
| 3 | H | F |
| 2 | B | C |
| 1 | F | H |
- No two person whose names start with consecutive letters live adjacent floors. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows
| Floors | Persons |
|---|---|
| 8 | B |
| 7 | E |
| 6 | G |
| 5 | D |
| 4 | A |
| 3 | F |
| 2 | C |
| 1 | H |
Hence, E lives two floors above the floor of D.