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.

Four of the following five executives share a specific common feature and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

Correct Answer: V

Step-by-Step Explanation:

We are given that eight executives (P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W) occupy office suites across four floors (numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top). Each floor contains two suites: Suite 1 (West wing) and Suite 2 (East wing).

Let's determine the exact position of each executive step-by-step using the clues:

1. Position 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 the same suite type (Suite 1).
If S were on Floor 3, placing U two floors away would require a Floor 0 or Floor 6, which do not exist. Therefore, S must be on Floor 1, Suite 1, and U must be on Floor 4, Suite 1.

2. Position of V:
V occupies the suite to the east of U on the topmost floor (Floor 4). Since Suite 1 is the West wing, the suite to its east is Suite 2.
Thus, V occupies Floor 4, Suite 2.

3. Position of W and Q:
W occupies Suite 1 on an even-numbered floor. Floor 4, Suite 1 is already occupied by U, so W must occupy 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 occupies Floor 3, Suite 2.

4. Position of P, R, and T:
P occupies a suite directly above R in the same suite type. In Suite 1, only Floor 3 is currently vacant, so P and R cannot both fit in Suite 1. In Suite 2, Floor 1 and Floor 2 are vacant. Hence, P occupies Floor 2, Suite 2, and R occupies Floor 1, Suite 2.
The remaining suite on Floor 3, Suite 1 is occupied by T.

Final Seating Arrangement:
• Floor 4: Suite 1 (West) = U | Suite 2 (East) = V
• Floor 3: Suite 1 (West) = T | Suite 2 (East) = Q
• Floor 2: Suite 1 (West) = W | Suite 2 (East) = P
• Floor 1: Suite 1 (West) = S | Suite 2 (East) = R

Finding the Executive Who Does Not Belong to the Group:
Let's analyze the suite positions of the executives given in the options:
• W occupies Suite 1
• T occupies Suite 1
• S occupies Suite 1
• U occupies Suite 1
• V occupies Suite 2

Four of the executives (W, T, S, and U) form a group because they all occupy Suite 1. Executive V is the only one who occupies Suite 2, so V does not belong to the group.