Q, R, S, T, U and V live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor
in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost
floor is numbered 6. S lives on the third floor. Only two people live between S and U. R
lives on one of the floors below U but immediately above Q. Q does not live on the
fourth floor. V lives on an odd numbered floor. How many people live between T and Q?
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A.
Four
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B.
Three
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C.
Two
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D.
One
Correct Answer:
C. Two
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option C: Two.
To determine the arrangement of residents on the six floors, we can follow these steps:1. Floor 3 is occupied by S.
2. Since there are two people between S and U, U must live on Floor 6 (as there isn't enough space below S).
3. R lives below U and immediately above Q. This means R and Q must be on adjacent floors (4 and 5) or (1 and 2).
4. The problem states Q does not live on Floor 4. Therefore, R and Q must occupy floors 2 and 1 respectively.
5. V lives on an odd-numbered floor. The remaining floors are 4 and 5. Since 5 is the only odd number left, V is on Floor 5.
6. This leaves Floor 4 for T.The final arrangement from top to bottom is: Floor 6 (U), Floor 5 (V), Floor 4 (T), Floor 3 (S), Floor 2 (R), and Floor 1 (Q). Between T (Floor 4) and Q (Floor 1), there are two people: S and R.
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