Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W were born in different months – January, February, April, May, July, August, October, and November of the same year, but not necessarily in the same order. Q was born in a month which has 30 days, but not in November. Four persons were born between Q and V. Two persons were born between V and T. P was born in the month of January. R was born in the month which has fewer than 30 days. S was born in the month immediately preceding July. W was born in the month immediately preceding U.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

The correct answer is Q.

Step-by-Step Logic and Explanation:

First, let's list the months given in chronological order along with the number of days in each month:

1. January (31 days)
2. February (28/29 days)
3. April (30 days)
4. May (31 days)
5. July (31 days)
6. August (31 days)
7. October (31 days)
8. November (30 days)

Now, let's place each person based on the given clues:

1. P was born in January (31 days).
2. R was born in a month having fewer than 30 days, which is February.
3. S was born in the month immediately preceding July, which is May (31 days).
4. Q was born in a month with 30 days (April or November), but not November. Therefore, Q was born in April (30 days).
5. Four persons were born between Q (April) and V. Counting 4 positions after April (May, July, August, October), V was born in November.
6. Two persons were born between V (November) and T. Counting back 2 positions (October, August), T was born in July (31 days).
7. W was born in the month immediately preceding U. The remaining available consecutive months are August and October. So, W was born in August (31 days) and U in October (31 days).

Summary of Birth Months:

• P – January (31 days)
• R – February (28/29 days)
• Q – April (30 days)
• S – May (31 days)
• T – July (31 days)
• W – August (31 days)
• U – October (31 days)
• V – November (30 days)

Analyzing the Options:

• S (May) → 31 days
• Q (April) → 30 days
• T (July) → 31 days
• P (January) → 31 days
• W (August) → 31 days

All persons except Q were born in months having 31 days. Q was born in a month having 30 days, making Q the odd one out.