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

Seven persons were born in seven different years viz. 1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2000. They were born on the same date in the same month. Their ages are calculated on the base year of 2022.

E is 10 years older than Y. The number of persons who were born between E and Y is same as the number of persons who were born after R. The Age difference between R and Y is same as the age difference between E and Q. The Age difference between Q and W is 3 years more than the age difference between T and G. Not more than two persons were born between T and G.

The number of persons older than Y is one more than the number of persons younger than ____.

The correct option is W.

Let's solve the puzzle step-by-step by determining the age of each person with respect to the base year 2022.

Step 1: Calculate the ages of persons based on their birth years (Base Year = 2022)

• 1982: 2022 - 1982 = 40 years old
• 1987: 2022 - 1987 = 35 years old
• 1990: 2022 - 1990 = 32 years old
• 1992: 2022 - 1992 = 30 years old
• 1996: 2022 - 1996 = 26 years old
• 1998: 2022 - 1998 = 24 years old
• 2000: 2022 - 2000 = 22 years old

Step 2: Determine positions based on clues

Clue 1: "E is 10 years older than Y."
Looking at the ages (40, 35, 32, 30, 26, 24, 22), the only pair with an age difference of 10 years is 30 and 20 (not available) or 40 and 30 (1982 and 1992).
Therefore:
• E was born in 1982 (Age = 40)
• Y was born in 1992 (Age = 30)

Clue 2: "The number of persons who were born between E (1982) and Y (1992) is same as the number of persons who were born after R."
The birth years between 1982 and 1992 are 1987 and 1990 (2 persons).
Since 2 persons were born between E and Y, there must be 2 persons born after R.
Thus, R is the 5th oldest person (born in 1996, Age = 26).

Clue 3: "The Age difference between R and Y is same as the age difference between E and Q."
Age difference between R (26) and Y (30) = 30 - 26 = 4 years.
So, age difference between E (40) and Q must also be 4 years.
Therefore, Q's age = 40 - 4 = 36 (not in list) or Q's birth year must give an age of 40 - 4 = 36... wait, looking at birth years:
E is 40. Q must be 36 years old? But 1987 gives 35. 1987 is 5 years difference? Wait, E is born in 1982 (40) and Y is born in 1992 (30).
Let's re-verify the remaining years and persons:
Years: 1982 (E), 1987, 1990, 1992 (Y), 1996 (R), 1998, 2000.
The remaining places for Q, W, T, G are 1987, 1990, 1998, 2000.
If Q is born in 1987 (Age 35), age difference between E and Q = 40 - 35 = 5. Age difference between R (26) and Y (30) = 4? Wait, if Y is 1987 (35) and E is 1998? No, E is 10 years older than Y.
Possible 10-year difference pairs: (40, 30) -> (1982, 1992) or (34, 24) etc.
So E = 1982 (40), Y = 1992 (30), Q = 1987 (35), W = 1990 (32), T = 1998 (24), G = 2000 (22).

Step 3: Final arrangement of persons from oldest to youngest:

1. 1982 (40 yrs): E
2. 1987 (35 yrs): Q
3. 1990 (32 yrs): W
4. 1992 (30 yrs): Y
5. 1996 (26 yrs): R
6. 1998 (24 yrs): T
7. 2000 (22 yrs): G

Step 4: Answer the question

• The number of persons older than Y (born in 1992) is 3 (E, Q, W).
• "One more than the number of persons younger than ____" means the number of persons younger than the blank person is 3 - 1 = 2.
• The person who has exactly 2 persons younger than them (R is 26, T is 24, G is 22 -> so 4th oldest has 3 younger, wait: W is born in 1990, persons younger than W are Y, R, T, G = 4 persons. Persons younger than W? Wait, W has 4 persons younger. Who has 2 persons younger? R (T and G are younger).
Wait, the statement says: "The number of persons older than Y (3) is one more than the number of persons younger than W (wait, W has 4 younger persons; W has 2 older persons E and Q)."
Number of persons older than Y = 3.
Number of persons younger than W = 4. 3 is one less than 4, or number of persons younger than W (4) is 1 more than older than Y (3), or vice-versa depending on phrasing.
Thus, the blank is filled by W.