Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.
Ten persons Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are giving gifts in January, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, and December to their friends not necessarily in the same order. X gives a gift in the month which is 30 days only. At least two persons give a gift after X. T gives a gift in the month immediately after X. Only two persons give the gift before Y. Two people give the gift in between Y and Q. Two persons give a gift in between X and R. The Number of persons giving gifts before U is one more than the number of gifts given after W. Z gives the gift before W and after S. U is not the last one to give the gift. Z does not give gifts in June. R and S are not immediate neighbors.
How many persons give the gift between Y and Q?
This questions was previously asked in
RRB PO Prelims (06 Aug, 2023 Shift 1)
Explanation:
- We are given ten people giving gifts across ten months.
- X gives a gift in a month with only 30 days (options are April, June, September, November), followed immediately by T.
- At least two people give gifts after X.
- Y gives a gift with only two persons before him.
- There are two people between Y and Q.
- There are two people between X and R.
- The number of people before U is one more than those after W.
- Z gives a gift before W and after S. Z cannot give a gift in June.
- R and S aren’t neighbors.
- By careful placement and elimination, we find:
- Y gives his gift in March.
- X gives his gift in April.
- T gives his gift in May.
- Following the deduction process, Q gives his gift in June.
- There are exactly two people between Y and Q.
Therefore, ?? Option: 5 - Two ?? persons give the gift between Y and Q.
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By: Parvesh Mehta