Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U were born in three different months May, September and November, on two different dates- 9 and 16 not necessarily in the same order.
P was born after R but not on the same date as that of R. Number of persons born before S is equal to the number of persons born after T. Q and U were born in the same month. T was born in a month having even number of days. Two persons were born between R and T.
Who was born on 16th November?
This questions was previously asked in
IBPS PO Prelims (04 Dec, 2021 Shift 3)
Either Q or U
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- We have six persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U. They were born in May, September, November, on either the 9th or 16th.
- P was born after R, but on a different date than R.
- S has the same number of people born before and after them.
- Q and U share the same birthday month.
- T was born in a month with an even number of days, i.e., either September or November.
- Two people are born between R and T.
Arranging based on these clues:
- Since May has 31 days, T must be born in September or November.
- R should be born in May; thus, P should be in September or November.
- S, being at the middle, is on the third position.
- Q and U are either in May or November, but by placement, they fit into November.
- This makes May 9 for R and May 16 for P, September 9 for T, September 16 for S, November 9 for Q, and November 16 for U.
Given these arrangements, the only possible people who could be born on 16th November are Q or U.
Option 5: Either Q or U
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By: Parvesh Mehta