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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight executives — P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W — occupy office suites across four different floors of a corporate building, numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Each floor contains two suites: Suite 1 (West wing) and Suite 2 (East wing). Suite 1 of floor 2 is directly above Suite 1 of floor 1 and directly below Suite 1 of floor 3. Similarly, Suite 2 of floor 2 is directly above Suite 2 of floor 1 and directly below Suite 2 of floor 3.

S occupies Suite 1 on an odd-numbered floor. There is a gap of two floors between S and U, and both occupy the same suite type. V occupies the suite to the east of U on the topmost floor. W occupies Suite 1 on an even-numbered floor. Q occupies a suite on the floor immediately above W, but in a different suite type. P occupies a suite directly above R in the same suite type. T occupies one of the remaining suites.

Who among the following occupy office suites on the 4th floor?

Options

A

R

B

T

C

Q

D

W

E

Both U and V

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Correct Answer :

Option E

Both U and V

Solution :

Correct Answer: Both U and V

To determine who occupies the office suites on the 4th floor, let us analyze the given information step-by-step to arrange the eight executives (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) across the 4 floors (Floors 1 to 4 from bottom to top) and 2 suite types (Suite 1: West wing, Suite 2: East wing):

Step 1: Determine the positions of S and U
- S occupies Suite 1 on an odd-numbered floor (Floor 1 or Floor 3).
- There is a gap of two floors between S and U, and both occupy Suite 1.
- If S is on Floor 1, then with a gap of two floors (Floor 2 and Floor 3), U must be on Floor 4 in Suite 1.
- Therefore, S is at Floor 1, Suite 1 and U is at Floor 4, Suite 1.

Step 2: Determine the position of V
- V occupies the suite to the east of U on the topmost floor (Floor 4).
- Since U is in Suite 1 (West wing), the suite to its east is Suite 2 (East wing).
- Therefore, V is at Floor 4, Suite 2.

Step 3: Determine the positions of W and Q
- W occupies Suite 1 on an even-numbered floor (Floor 2 or Floor 4).
- Since Floor 4, Suite 1 is already occupied by U, W is at Floor 2, Suite 1.
- Q occupies a suite on the floor immediately above W (Floor 3), but in a different suite type (Suite 2).
- Therefore, Q is at Floor 3, Suite 2.

Step 4: Determine the positions of P, R, and T
- P occupies a suite directly above R in the same suite type.
- The only available vertically adjacent suites in the same suite type are Floor 2, Suite 2 and Floor 1, Suite 2.
- Therefore, P is at Floor 2, Suite 2 and R is at Floor 1, Suite 2.
- T occupies the remaining vacant suite, which is Floor 3, Suite 1.

Final Floor Arrangement:
- Floor 4: Suite 1 = U | Suite 2 = V
- Floor 3: Suite 1 = T | Suite 2 = Q
- Floor 2: Suite 1 = W | Suite 2 = P
- Floor 1: Suite 1 = S | Suite 2 = R

Hence, Both U and V occupy the office suites on the 4th floor.

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