Q lives in the northeast of ........

Logical Reasoning(IBPS CL) Puzzle Test

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Eight persons M, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U live on eight different flats of a four-storey building but not necessary in the same order, where the bottom most floor is 1 and the floor above is numbered 2 and so on. There are 2 types of flats on each floor, flat A and flat B are such that flat A is towards the west of flat B. Flat A of floor 1 is immediately below of flat A of floor 2, which is immediately below of flat A of floor 3 and so on, similarly for flat B. The dimensions of each of the flats are same. If one person lives immediately above or below the other then they have the same flat.

There are two floors between the floors of U and R (both of them may or may not live in the same type of flat). U lives south-west of M. Q lives 2 floors above M (both live in the same type of flat). O lives immediately above S (both live in the same type of flat), who doesn’t live anywhere below M’s floor. P doesn’t live on a floor above M.

Q lives in the northeast of ___

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Explanation:

Let’s break it down statement by statement:

- There are 8 people, each living in a unique flat: 4 floors, flats A (west) and B (east).

- If two people are directly above/below, they’re in the same flat (e.g., A).

- “Two floors between U and R”—so U's and R's floors differ by two (could be above or below; flats may or may not match).

- U lives south-west of M. Since A is always west of B, “south-west” means U is on a lower floor *and* in the A flat compared to M, who is in a B flat above.

- Q lives two floors above M, both in the same type of flat (A or both in B).

- O is right above S, again in the same flat; S isn't below M.

- P isn’t above M.

Now, the “north-east” clue: Northeast means both above and to the east (higher floor, further east). So, if Q is in flat B on a higher floor than someone in flat A, Q is the northeast of that person.

Options check:

- 1, Q: Q is northeast of Q? That can't be right.

- 2, M: Q is northeast of M. If M is in A on a lower floor, Q would be two floors up, in A, so not east.

- 3 and 4, T: Both T options—T is not part of the direct relation described in clues.

- 5, Both Q and M: This would mean Q is northeast of both Q and M, which isn't logical since someone can't be northeast of themselves.

The right answer: Q lives northeast of M—Q sits two floors above M, and if both are in B, then the northeast direction works considering the layout and wording.

So, the correct answer is Option 2: M.

Here's the reasoning:

- “Q lives northeast of ___” — That means, of the options, Q is in a position northeast to M. M must be on a lower floor and in flat A; Q is two floors up in flat B. This makes M the answer.

Key takeaway:

- North-east = higher floor, flat B (east).

- M is the person to whom Q is north-east.

?? Option 2: M is the right pick.