Directions (91-95) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W (but not necessarily in the same order) were born on the 21st of eight different months i.e., January,February, March, April, May, June, July and August of the same year. Four persons were born between R and W who was born just after S. R and T were born in the adjacent month having 31 days. P was born three months before V. U was neither born in May nor in June.
Who among the following was born in April?
Correct Answer :
U
Solution :
Correct Answer: The correct option is U.
Step-by-Step Explanation and Puzzle Solution:
Let us analyze the given information step-by-step to determine the birth months of all eight persons (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W).
1. List of Months and Number of Days:
- January (31 days)
- February (28/29 days)
- March (31 days)
- April (30 days)
- May (31 days)
- June (30 days)
- July (31 days)
- August (31 days)
2. Evaluating Clues for Positions of S, W, R, and T:
- W was born just after S.
- Four persons were born between R and W.
- R and T were born in adjacent months having 31 days each.
The only consecutive months with 31 days in the list are July and August. Therefore, R and T must occupy July and August in some order.
- If R is born in August, then 4 months before R (counting 4 persons between R and W) places W in March. Since W is just after S, S would be in February.
- If R is born in July, then 4 months before R places W in February. But W is just after S, which would place S in January.
Let us check: if R is in August and T is in July:
- R = August (31 days)
- T = July (31 days)
- 4 persons between R (August) and W means W is in March.
- Since W was born just after S, S is born in February.
3. Placing P and V:
- Clue: P was born three months before V.
This means P's month is 3 positions before V's month (i.e., V is 3 months after P).
- Available months left: January, April, May, June.
- If P is born in January, then 3 months after January is April, so V would be born in April.
Let's check the remaining months: May and June.
- U was neither born in May nor in June.
Wait! If P is in January and V is in April, then May and June are left for U and Q. But U cannot be in May or June, which would create a contradiction for U.
Let me re-evaluate the month gaps.
Let's re-verify the case where R is born in July and T is born in August:
- R = July
- T = August
- 4 persons between R (July) and W means W is born in February.
- Since W is just after S, S is born in January.
- Remaining months: March, April, May, June.
- "P was born three months before V":
- If P is in March, 3 months after March is June, so V is in June.
- Then the remaining months are April and May.
- Clue: U was neither born in May nor in June.
- Since May and April are remaining, U cannot be in May. Therefore, U MUST be born in April!
- Consequently, Q is born in May.
4. Final Month-wise Distribution:
- January: S
- February: W
- March: P
- April: U
- May: Q
- June: V
- July: R
- August: T
Conclusion:
Based on the step-by-step arrangement, U was born in April.
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