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Floor Based Puzzle

Puzzles is a set of information which is given in complex or twisted form and by applying
your reasoning ability you have to simplify the complex information.

Approach to attempt puzzles:–

1. In puzzles, first of all collect all the direct information which is given.
2. Arrange them in simplified form.
3. Point out all the negative information.
4. Other facts can be find out from the indirect information.
5. The most important part is that in many cases there will be more than one possibility.
6. Don’t hesitate to go for possibility, take all conditions.
7. And at a point all possibilities which violates other information in puzzles except one all
possibilities will be cancel.
8. By following this process, you will get the desired result.

Note:
1. A is n floors away from B means there is a gap of (n-1) floors between A and B.
2. There is a gap of n floors between A and B means there are n floors between A and B.
3. A is next to B means A is to the immediate next of B.

Example:

Direction (1-5): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.

Nine people M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are living in a ten-story building with the ground
floor as 1st floor and 10th floor as the top floor. One floor is vacant. U lives below O. P lives
above O but not on an odd-numbered floor. O lives four floors away from M. Four floors
are there between S and Q. R lives above T but below U. N lives on a floor that is between
Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor. S lives on the fourth floor. There are six floors
between Q and M.

1. Which of the following floors is vacant?

A. Eighth
B. Ninth
C. Fifth
D. Seventh
E. Either Ninth or Fifth

Ans: D
Solution:
1) S lives on the fourth floor.
2) Four floors are there between S and Q.
3) There are six floors between Q and M.

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4) O lives four floors away from M.

5) N lives on a floor that is between Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor.
6) P lives above O but not on an odd-numbered floor.

7) R lives above T but below U.

8) U lives below O.

2. How many people live below N?

A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Eight
E. Can’t be determined

Ans: C
Solution:
1) S lives on the fourth floor.
2) Four floors are there between S and Q.
3) There are six floors between Q and M.

4) O lives four floors away from M.

5) N lives on a floor that is between Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor.

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6) P lives above O but not on an odd-numbered floor.

7) R lives above T but below U.

8) U lives below O.

3. Who lives just above U?

A. Q
B. S
C. N
D. O
E. Can’t be determined
Ans: D
Solution:
1) S lives on the fourth floor.
2) Four floors are there between S and Q.
3) There are six floors between Q and M.

4) O lives four floors away from M.

5) N lives on a floor that is between Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor.
6) P lives above O but not on an odd-numbered floor.

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7) R lives above T but below U.

8) U lives below O.

4. How many people are living between P and S?

A. Six
B. Three
C. Five
D. Four
E. Can’t be determined

Ans: D
Solution:
1) S lives on the fourth floor.
2) Four floors are there between S and Q.
3) There are six floors between Q and M.

4) O lives four floors away from M.

5) N lives on a floor that is between Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor.
6) P lives above O but not on an odd-numbered floor.

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7) R lives above T but below U.

8) U lives below O.

5. Which of the following is the correct statement?

A. S lives above the vacant floor.
B. N lives above Q.
C. Two people live between O and R.
D. Two people live between Q and O.
E. None is correct.
Ans: C
Solution:
1) S lives on the fourth floor.
2) Four floors are there between S and Q.
3) There are six floors between Q and M.

4) O lives four floors away from M.

5) N lives on a floor that is between Q and S but not on an odd-numbered floor.
6) P lives above O but not on an odd-numbered floor.

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7) R lives above T but below U.

8) U lives below O.