Question Paper from: IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017
There are eight persons namely S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z lives on eight different floors from one to eight. The ground floor is number 1 and top floor is number eight but not necessarily in the same order. X lives on odd number floor but does not live on 3rd floor. Z lives immediately below X. More than two person lives between Z and Y. There are six person lives between S and Y. V lives immediately above W but lives below T. U does not live above X. W does not live immediate above Y.
Who lives on 2nd floor?
Solution:
Chapter Name: Puzzles
Difficulty Level: Moderate
x live on odd no. but X does not live on the 3rd floor
Step -I, So, X =1/5/7
Step-II, Z live immediately below X
Step-III, more than 2 people live between Z and Y.
Step-IV, 6 persons between S and Y
Step-V, V live immediately above W
Step-VI, V live below T
Step-VII, U live below X
Step-VIII, W does not live immediately above y
| 8 | S | S | S | Y | Y |
| 7 | X | V | |||
| 6 | Z | W | |||
| 5 | X | T | X | ||
| 4 | Z | V | Z | ||
| 3 | X | W | X | ||
| 2 | Z | U | Z | ||
| 1 | Y | Y | Y | S | S |
X can't live on 3rd and 5th floor because according to Step-II More than 2 Persons will live between Z and Y.
Correct Arrangement-
| 8 | S |
| 7 | X |
| 6 | Z |
| 5 | T |
| 4 | V |
| 3 | W |
| 2 | U |
| 1 | Y |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017
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