Directions (5-9): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
In a building there are certain number of floors each floor has two flats i.e.; flat A is to the west of flat B. U lives on an odd numbered floor but below 7th floor. T lives two floors below U. X lives to the south west of T but not just south west. Three floors gap between S and T. X and S lives in the same named flat. The number of floors between S and X is two more than the numbers of floor between S and R. No one lives to the east of R. J lives to the immediate north west of R. The number of floors below X is same as the number of floors above O who lives just above R floors. K lives two floors below O’s flat. Only one floor gap between W and Q. W lives exactly between the S and U’s floor. S and T didn’t live on the adjacent floor. P lives to the north west of Q and lives on an even numbered floor. P and W live in different named flats. Q lives above S. W and U live in different named flat.
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus forms a group, then who among the following doesn’t belong to that group?
Correct Answer :
S
S
Solution :
To find the odd one out, let us first determine the step-by-step arrangement of floors and flats based on the given clues.
There are two flats on each floor: Flat A (West) and Flat B (East).
Step 1: Determine the positions of U, T, and X
- U lives on an odd-numbered floor below the 7th floor, so U can be on floor 5 or 3.
- T lives two floors below U. If U is on floor 3, T would be on floor 1. But X lives to the south-west of T, which requires a floor below T. Therefore, U must be on floor 5, and T must be on floor 3.
- Since X lives to the south-west of T (not just south-west, meaning there is at least one floor gap), T must live in Flat B, and X must live in Flat A on floor 1.
Step 2: Find the positions of S and R
- There is a three-floor gap between S and T. Since T is on floor 3, S must be on floor 7 (3 + 3 + 1 = 7).
- X and S live in the same named flat. Since X is in Flat A, S is also in Flat A (floor 7).
- The number of floors between S (7) and X (1) is 5. This is two more than the number of floors between S and R. Thus, the gap between S and R is 3 floors.
- S is on floor 7, so R can be on floor 11 (7 + 3 + 1 = 11). Since no one lives to the east of R, R lives in Flat B (floor 11).
Step 3: Position J, O, K, W, Q, and P
- J lives to the immediate north-west of R, placing J on floor 12, Flat A.
- The number of floors below X (floor 1) is 0, which is equal to the number of floors above O. Since O is just above R's floor (R is on 11), O must be on floor 12 (topmost floor).
- K lives two floors below O's flat, which is floor 10, Flat B.
- W lives exactly between S (floor 7) and U (floor 5), so W lives on floor 6. Since W and U live in different flats and U is in Flat A, W lives in Flat B.
- There is a one-floor gap between W (6) and Q, and Q lives above S (7), which means Q is on floor 8, Flat B.
- P lives to the north-west of Q on an even-numbered floor. P must be on floor 10, Flat A.
- Since U lives in Flat A, U is on floor 5, Flat A.
Summary of Positions:
- J: Floor 12, Flat A
- P: Floor 10, Flat A
- U: Floor 5, Flat A
- S: Floor 7, Flat A
By comparing the options, the correct answer/option given is S.
Access expert-curated educational resources and study materials—completely free.
Create, conduct, and manage professional online assessments with Mindyard. Perfect for teachers and institutes.
Copyright © 2026 Mindyard. All Rights Reserved.