Read the given information carefully and answer the given questions:
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W - work on different designation in an organization. The designations are Clerk, PO, SMO, Manager, DG, GM, AGM, DGM (designations are given in increasing order of seniority from clerk to PO respectively). They also like different colors – Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White, Pink, Silver. The information of persons and colors is not used in the same order as given. At most two persons are junior to T. Two persons are in between T and the one who likes blue color. Q is three posts senior to the one who likes blue color. Four persons are in between Q and the one who likes orange color. R is junior to DG but does not like blue and red color. P is just junior to R but senior to the one who likes green color. Number of persons junior to P is same as the number of persons senior to the one who likes white color. V is not DGM but V is senior to the one who likes white color. The one who likes silver color is three post junior to U. S is just junior to the one who likes yellow color.
Who among the following likes silver color?
Correct Answer :
The one who is immediate senior to W
Solution :
To find the correct designation and color for each person, we can arrange the designations in increasing order of seniority from junior-most (1) to senior-most (8):
1. Clerk
2. PO
3. SMO
4. Manager
5. DG
6. GM
7. AGM
8. DGM
Let us analyze the clues step-by-step:
1. T has at most two persons junior to him, so T can be at post 1, 2, or 3.
2. Two persons are between T and the one who likes Blue. If T is at post 2, then the person who likes Blue is at post 5 (since 2 persons are between 2 and 5).
3. Q is three posts senior to the one who likes Blue. Thus, Q is at post (DGM).
4. Four persons are in between Q (8) and the one who likes Orange. This places the one who likes Orange at post 3 (SMO).
5. R is junior to DG (5) but does not like Blue or Red. P is just junior to R, and P is senior to the one who likes Green. This implies R can be at post 4, making P at post 3 (who likes Orange).
6. Since P (post 3) has 2 persons junior to him, the one who likes White must have 2 persons senior to him. Thus, the one who likes White is at post 6 (GM).
7. V is senior to White (post 6) but is not DGM (post 8). Therefore, V must be at post 7 (AGM).
8. The one who likes Silver is three posts junior to U. If U is at post 5, then the person who likes Silver is at post 2 (T).
9. S is just junior to the one who likes Yellow. Since S cannot be at post 1 (as T who likes Silver is at post 2, making the junior post 1 not Yellow), S must be at post 6 (GM), making the one who likes Yellow at post 7 (V).
10. The remaining person W must be at post 1 (Clerk), and likes Green.
Summarizing the final arrangement:
- 8. DGM: Q
- 7. AGM: V (Yellow)
- 6. GM: S (White)
- 5. DG: U (Blue)
- 4. Manager: R
- 3. SMO: P (Orange)
- 2. PO: T (Silver)
- 1. Clerk: W (Green)
We can see that the person who likes the silver color is T (PO), who is the immediate senior to W (Clerk).
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