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Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F were born in six different months of the same year – January, March, May, July, September and November (not necessarily in the same order). Each of them also likes a different adventure activity – Trekking, Paragliding, Scuba Diving, Rafting, Skydiving and Bungee Jumping (not necessarily in the same order).

The one who likes skydiving was born four months after E. The number of persons born before E is one more than the number persons born after D. D was born immediate after the one who lives scuba diving. Two persons were born between the ones who like scuba diving and rafting A was born two months after the one who likes rafting. Three persons were born between A and the one who likes Paragliding. Two persons were born between C and the one who likes bungee Jumping. B was born after E.

Who was born in the month of March?

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A

C

B

A

C

D

D

B

E

E

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Correct Answer :

Option B

A

Solution :

To determine who was born in the month of March, we can analyze the clues step-by-step and map the six persons (A, B, C, D, E, F) and their adventure activities to the six given months in chronological order:

1. January
2. March
3. May
4. July
5. September
6. November

Step 1: Analyzing the positions of E, D, and Skydiving

Let the chronological positions of the months be represented by 1 to 6 (1 = January, 2 = March, 3 = May, 4 = July, 5 = September, 6 = November). Note that each consecutive month in this list is exactly 2 months apart.

We are given:

  • "The one who likes skydiving was born four months after E."
    Since consecutive months in the list are separated by 2 months, 4 months after E corresponds to exactly 2 positions after E in our sequence (i.e., Position of Skydiving=Position of E+2).
  • "The number of persons born before E is one more than the number of persons born after D."
    Let the position of E be e and D be d.
    Number of persons before E = e-1
    Number of persons after D = 6-d
    Therefore, e-1=(6-d)+1d+e=8.

Testing the possible positions for e (where E cannot be November as Skydiving is born after E):

  • If e=2 (March), then d=6 (November). Skydiving is in position 4 (July).
  • If e=3 (May), then d=5 (September). Skydiving is in position 5 (September), which means D likes Skydiving.
  • If e=5 (September), then d=3 (May). Skydiving is in position 6 (November).

Step 2: Checking the positions of Scuba Diving, Rafting, and A

We are given:

  • "D was born immediate after the one who likes scuba diving." (Scuba diving is at position d-1).
  • "Two persons were born between the ones who like scuba diving and rafting."
  • "A was born two months after the one who likes rafting." (A is at position Rafting+1).
  • "Three persons were born between A and the one who likes Paragliding." (The distance between A and Paragliding is 4 positions).

Let us evaluate E = May (Position 3) and D = September (Position 5):

  • Since D is at position 5 (September), the one who likes Scuba Diving must be at position 4 (July).
  • Two persons are born between Scuba Diving (4) and Rafting, so Rafting must be at position 1 (January).
  • A is born two months (1 position) after Rafting, so A is born in position 2 (March).
  • Three persons are born between A (2) and Paragliding, so Paragliding is at position 6 (November).
This case is perfectly consistent and matches all constraints.

Step 3: Determining the Complete Arrangement

We currently have the following table:

Month Position Person Adventure Activity
January 1 - Rafting
March 2 A -
May 3 E -
July 4 - Scuba Diving
September 5 D Skydiving
November 6 - Paragliding

Now we apply the remaining clues:

  • "Two persons were born between C and the one who likes bungee Jumping."
    Since the remaining available activities for March (2) and May (3) are Bungee Jumping and Trekking:
    If Bungee Jumping is in March (2), then C must be in position 5 (September), which is already occupied by D. Thus, Bungee Jumping must be in May (3). This means C is born in position 6 (November).
  • Consequently, A's activity in March (2) is Trekking.
  • "B was born after E."
    E is at position 3 (May). The remaining positions for B, C, F are 1 (January), 4 (July), and 6 (November). Since C is at 6 and B must be born after E (position > 3), B must be born in July (4). This leaves F to be born in January (1).

Conclusion

The final arrangement of the persons and their months is:

  • January: F (Rafting)
  • March: A (Trekking)
  • May: E (Bungee Jumping)
  • July: B (Scuba Diving)
  • September: D (Skydiving)
  • November: C (Paragliding)
Therefore, A was born in the month of March.

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