What is the difference between the number of letters written by H and I ........

Logical Reasoning(SBI-PO) Puzzle Test

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Six persons G to L went to attend an essay writing session in the same week from Monday to Saturday, not necessarily in the same order. Each person writes a different number of letters for the essay in these sessions.

Two persons attend between I and the one who writes 430 letters. The one who writes the most number of letters attends the session after Wednesday but before Saturday. More than three persons attend between G and J. The one who attends two days before J does not write the most number of letters. G writes 60 letters less than K. K writes 110 letters more than J. The one who writes the least number of letters goes immediately after G. As many persons attend before H as after K. K attends before L. The difference in the number of letters of L and J is equal to the number of letters of K. K and I do not attend consecutively. J is not the first to attend the session.

What is the difference between the number of letters written by H and I?

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SBI PO Mains (30 Jan, 2023)

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Cannot be determined

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Explanation:

- Step-by-step deduction illustrates there could be high complexity:

- First, use clues to arrange people from G to L in the days Monday to Saturday.

- Identify the number of letters based on conditions.

- K writes 170 more letters than J.

- G writes 60 less than K.

- L and G have specific letter-related restrictions.

- Evaluating which day-person-letter combinations make sense:

- J can't attend first; find a day when K writes before L.

- Form a valid sequence using facts and ensure all constraints fit.

- Calculating the difference between H and I’s letters:

- For H and I’s letters, stuck without H’s exact letter count.

- Only relationships and relative constraints between other letters are clear.

- Conclusion on determined difference:

- Complexity in unique solution acknowledgment exists.

- The difference in letters of H and I remains uncertain due to lack of absolute values.

Answer: Your conclusion about the indeterminacy is accurate in complex scenarios like this. Option 5, "Cannot be determined," is correct and justified.