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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.

Which of the following statements is correct according to the details provided?

Options

A

All of the above statements are true

B

No one was born after V

C

Three persons were born between P and T

D

V was born in a month having 30 days

E

S was born just before T

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Correct Answer :

Option B

No one was born after V

Solution :

Correct Answer: No one was born after V


Step-by-Step Explanation:


Let's analyze the given information step-by-step to determine the month of birth for each person.


1. List of Months and Number of Days:

1. January (31 days)
2. February (28/29 days - fewer than 30 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)


2. Direct Clues:

P was born in January.
So, Month 1 (January) = P.


R was born in the month which has fewer than 30 days.
February is the only month with fewer than 30 days. Thus, Month 2 (February) = R.


S was born in the month immediately preceding July.
The month immediately before July in our list is May. Thus, Month 4 (May) = S.


3. Determining Q, V, and T:

Q was born in a month which has 30 days, but not in November.
The months with 30 days are April and November. Since Q is not born in November, Q must be born in April.
So, Month 3 (April) = Q.


Four persons were born between Q and V.
Since Q is in Month 3 (April), counting 4 persons after Q (May, July, August, October), V must be born in Month 8 (November).
So, Month 8 (November) = V.


Two persons were born between V and T.
Since V is in Month 8 (November), counting two positions back (October, August), T must be born in Month 5 (July).
So, Month 5 (July) = T.


4. Determining W and U:

W was born in the month immediately preceding U.
The remaining available months are August (Month 6) and October (Month 7).
Since W was born immediately before U, W must be born in Month 6 (August) and U in Month 7 (October).


Final Arrangement:

1. January: P
2. February: R
3. April: Q
4. May: S
5. July: T
6. August: W
7. October: U
8. November: V


Evaluating the Options:

• "No one was born after V": V was born in November, which is the last month in the given list. Therefore, no one was born after V. This statement is correct.

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