Directions:
There are seven different dressshops – L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sold dresses starting from Monday to Sunday (of the same week) not necessarily in same order. The number of dresses sold by the seven dress shops in seven different days are 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 15 and 27 (not necessarily in same order).
The Shop L sold dresses in one of the days after Friday. On Wednesday, the number of dresses sold are 12. The difference between the number of dresses sold in Monday and Friday is the multiple of the number 7.There are two shops between the shop Q and the shop which one sold 4 dresses. Shop M sold dresses on one of the days immediately before the shop that sold 9 dresses. There are two shops between M and R. There are three shops between the shop Q and O. N not sold the least number of dresses. The sum of dresses sold in Wednesday and Saturday is more than ten and the sum equals to the number of dresses sold on Friday. The difference between the number of dresses sold by Shop M and R is less than five. The Shop which sold 9 dresses not in Friday. The shop Q sold the dresses in one of the days after the shop which sold 4 dresses. The shop which sold more than 12 dresses (not an odd number) is immediately after the one which one sold 12 dresses. Shop Q sold more number of dresses than Shop O.
The least number of dresses were sold on?
This questions was previously asked in
IBPS Clerk Mains (28 Feb, 2021 Shift 1)
None of the given options is true.
Incorrect AnswerSaturday
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The shop sold 12 dresses on Wednesday.
- The sum of dresses sold on Wednesday (12) and Saturday should be more than ten and equal to Friday.
- L sold after Friday, so L is on Saturday or Sunday.
- Shops M and R need a two-shop gap.
- Shop M is before the shop that sold nine dresses.
- Q has three shops between it and O.
- Q comes after the shop which sold four dresses.
By systematically placing the shops into the days:
| Day | Number | Shop |
|----------|----------|------|
| Monday | 9 | P |
| Tuesday | 4 | N |
| Wednesday| 12 | Q |
| Thursday | 18 | O |
| Friday | 15 | M |
| Saturday | 6 | R |
| Sunday | 27 | L |
- The least number of dresses were sold on Tuesday.
- Correct Answer: Option:1, Tuesday
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