Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are living in a building of six floors. Each of these persons likes different items Silk, Wool, Button, Cotton, Linen and Satin but not necessarily in the same order. The bottom floor of the building as numbered as 1 and the floor above it was numbered as 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between one who likes Silk and one who likes Satin. There were three floor between A and the one who likes Linen. A lives above the one who likes Linen. D is just below the one who likes Satin. C lives just above one who likes Linen. F likes Wool and there were 3 floors between F and B. There were 2 floor between E and the one who likes Button. The one who likes Button lives on floor no 1.
Who lives on the topmost floor?
This questions was previously asked in
IBPS PO Prelims (15 Oct, 2022 Shift 1)
Explanation:
- Let's arrange the information logically:
- The person who likes Button lives on floor 1.
- The person who likes Silk and Satin is separated by two floors.
- A is above the one who likes Linen with three floors between them, and C is just above Linen.
- D is just below the one who likes Satin.
- F likes Wool and lives three floors apart from B.
- There are two floors between E and the one who likes Button.
- With this arrangement:
- F likes Wool and lives on floor 1 as floor 1 is for Button. So F can’t be there.
- If we try E on floor 1, there are 2 floors between E and Button, which contradicts as Button is on floor 1.
- So, considering placement:
- Floor 1: Button
- Floors could be structured:
- Floor 1: Button
- Floor 2: E (assuming)
- Floor 3: Linen (A is three floors above), hence C is on Floor 4.
- Floor 5: D
- Floor 6: Satin
- Correct top floor fit:
- Floor 6: A
- Floor 5: Satin
- Floor 4: C
- Floor 3: Linen
?? Option 2: A is correct.
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By: Parvesh Mehta