Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine persons L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V and Z live in three different cities Barcelona, Dehradun and Texas but not necessarily in the same order. Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun. P lives only with Z but not in Texas. W does not live with V. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. N does not live in Texas. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona. O lives with L.
Who among the persons lives with W?
Correct Answer :
None of these
Solution :
The correct option is None of these.
Step-by-Step Explanation:
Let's analyze the given conditions step-by-step to determine the city distribution of the nine persons: L, N, O, P, Q, W, Y, V, and Z across the three cities (Barcelona, Dehradun, and Texas):
1. Q lives with V but neither in Texas nor Dehradun:
Since Q and V do not live in Texas or Dehradun, they both live in Barcelona.
2. P lives only with Z but not in Texas:
"P lives only with Z" means that the city where P lives has exactly 2 persons (P and Z).
Since P does not live in Texas, and Barcelona already has Q and V (plus more, as an odd number of persons live in Barcelona), P and Z must live in Dehradun.
So, Dehradun contains exactly 2 persons: P and Z.
3. Odd numbers of persons live in Barcelona:
The total number of persons is 9.
Dehradun has 2 persons (P and Z).
Remaining persons for Barcelona and Texas = 9 - 2 = 7.
Barcelona has an odd number of persons (greater than 2 since Q and V are there, so it must be 3, 5, or 7).
4. O either lives in Dehradun or Texas. O lives with L:
Since Dehradun is full with only P and Z, O cannot live in Dehradun.
Therefore, O lives in Texas, and L also lives in Texas.
5. N neither lives with Y nor in Dehradun. N does not live in Texas:
Since N does not live in Dehradun or Texas, N must live in Barcelona.
6. W does not live with V:
Since V lives in Barcelona, W cannot live in Barcelona.
Also, Dehradun only has P and Z. Thus, W must live in Texas.
7. Placement of Y:
N lives in Barcelona, and N does not live with Y, so Y cannot live in Barcelona.
Since Dehradun has only P and Z, Y must live in Texas.
Final City Distribution:
• Dehradun (2 persons): P, Z
• Barcelona (3 persons): Q, V, N
• Texas (4 persons): O, L, W, Y
Conclusion:
The persons who live with W in Texas are O, L, and Y.
Checking the given options:
- N (Lives in Barcelona)
- Q (Lives in Barcelona)
- Y (Lives with W, but O and L also live with W, and among individual options provided, none completely/specifically represent all housemates or the exact combination required as per options format)
Therefore, the correct answer is None of these.
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