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1. 8 persons B, G, H, E, A, F, D and C born March–October. B=March. H born immediately after G. E immediately after H. D immediately after F. F immediately after A. D exactly two months after A. C immediately after D. G immediately after B. A immediately after E. H exactly two months after B.
Who was born in the seventh month (chronologically)?
2. 7 persons O, J, P, N, K, M and L born January–July. O=January. M immediately after K. N immediately after P. P immediately after J. N exactly two months after J. J immediately after O. L immediately after M. L exactly two months after K. K immediately after N.
Who was born in the month immediately before K?
3. 8 persons S, V, T, P, W, Q, R and U born May–December. S=May. T exactly two months after S. Q immediately after W. P immediately after T. U immediately after R. T immediately after V. W immediately after P. R immediately after Q. V immediately after S. W exactly two months after T.
Who was born in the third month (chronologically)?
4. 7 persons C, B, F, A, E, G and D born April–October. C=April. E exactly two months after F. F immediately after B. D immediately after G. A exactly two months after B. A immediately after F. E immediately after A. G immediately after E. B immediately after C.
Who was born in the fourth month (chronologically)?
5. 8 persons M, Q, K, L, P, O, N and R born May–December. M=May. P immediately after L. R immediately after N. L immediately after K. N immediately after O. K exactly two months after M. Q immediately after M. K immediately after Q. O immediately after P. L exactly two months after Q.
Who was born in the month immediately before N?
6. 8 persons Y, S, V, T, U, Z, X and W born March–October. Y=March. X immediately after Z. T immediately after V. U exactly two months after V. V immediately after S. W immediately after X. S immediately after Y. Z immediately after U. U immediately after T. Z exactly two months after T.
Who was born in the sixth month (chronologically)?
7. 8 persons E, A, D, J, B, H, G and F born February–September. E=February. F immediately after G. B immediately after J. G immediately after H. A immediately after E. J exactly two months after A. F exactly two months after H. H immediately after B. D immediately after A. J immediately after D.
How many people were born between the birth months of E and D?
8. 7 persons M, P, Q, N, T, S and R born March–September. M=March. N immediately after Q. Q immediately after P. P immediately after M. S exactly two months after N. Q exactly two months after M. R immediately after S. T immediately after N. S immediately after T.
Who was born in the seventh month (chronologically)?
9. 7 persons F, E, H, D, J, G and C born January–July. F=January. D exactly two months after E. G immediately after J. H immediately after E. C immediately after G. J exactly two months after H. D immediately after H. E immediately after F. J immediately after D.
Who was born in the month immediately before D?
10. 8 persons A, V, Z, W, B, X, Y and C born April–November. A=April. Z immediately after V. C immediately after Y. C exactly two months after X. X immediately after B. Y immediately after X. W immediately after Z. V immediately after A. B exactly two months after Z. B immediately after W.
How many people were born between the birth months of A and B?
11. 8 persons F, H, D, C, B, E, G and A born in April–July (2 per month on 11th and 26th). F=11th April (earliest). G immediately after E. D immediately after H. A immediately after G. Exactly one person between E and A. C immediately after D. E immediately after B. B immediately after C. H immediately after F. Exactly one person between H and C.
Who was born on the fourth earliest date?
12. 8 persons K, M, P, N, O, J, L and Q born Feb–May (2 per month on 21st and 28th). K=21st Feb (earliest). J immediately after O. M immediately after K. Q immediately after L. Exactly one person between J and Q. O immediately after N. P immediately after M. N immediately after P. L immediately after J. Exactly one person between K and P.
Who was born on the third earliest date?
13. 8 persons Q, W, T, U, V, S, P and R born April–July (2 per month on 12th and 18th). Q=12th April (earliest). R immediately after P. S immediately after V. U immediately after T. W immediately after Q. Exactly one person between Q and T. Exactly one person between W and U. P immediately after S. T immediately after W. V immediately after U.
Who was born immediately before W?
14. 8 persons C, F, B, G, J, A, E and D born March–June (2 per month on 16th and 23rd). C=16th March (earliest). F immediately after C. D immediately after E. Exactly one person between C and B. J immediately after G. B immediately after F. A immediately after J. G immediately after B. E immediately after A. Exactly one person between J and E.
How many people were born (chronologically) between C and F?
15. 8 persons R, O, Q, L, N, K, M and P born July–October (2 per month on 24th and 26th). R=24th July (earliest). P immediately after M. K immediately after N. Exactly one person between O and L. O immediately after R. N immediately after L. L immediately after Q. M immediately after K. Exactly one person between Q and N. Q immediately after O.
Who was born on the seventh earliest date?
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16. 8 persons W, S, U, Z, V, Y, T and X born June–September (2 per month on 18th and 23rd). W=18th June (earliest). Exactly one person between V and T. Y immediately after V. U immediately after S. T immediately after Y. S immediately after W. X immediately after T. Exactly one person between Y and X. Z immediately after U. V immediately after Z.
Who was born immediately before Y?
17. 8 persons G, E, F, A, B, D, H and J born July–October (2 per month on 17th and 18th). G=17th July (earliest). D immediately after B. J immediately after H. B immediately after A. Exactly one person between F and B. E immediately after G. A immediately after F. H immediately after D. Exactly one person between G and F. F immediately after E.
How many people were born (chronologically) between F and A?
18. 8 persons S, R, T, Q, U, P, N and M born Aug–Nov (2 per month on 25th and 26th). S=25th August (earliest). U immediately after Q. Q immediately after T. M immediately after N. N immediately after P. P immediately after U. Exactly one person between Q and P. R immediately after S. T immediately after R. Exactly one person between T and U.
Who was born immediately before P?
19. 8 persons C, H, K, G, F, E, J and D born May–August (2 per month on 10th and 25th). C=10th May (earliest). Exactly one person between C and K. H immediately after C. J immediately after E. K immediately after H. G immediately after K. E immediately after F. F immediately after G. Exactly one person between F and J. D immediately after J.
Who was born immediately before H?
20. 8 persons W, V, B, X, Z, Y, C and A born Feb–May (2 per month on 21st and 25th). W=21st Feb (earliest). V immediately after W. C immediately after Y. X immediately after B. B immediately after V. Z immediately after X. A immediately after C. Y immediately after Z. Exactly one person between W and B. Exactly one person between X and Y.
Who was born on the second earliest date?
21. 7 persons E, B, C, D, A, F and G born in years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988. E=1975. G immediately after F. A immediately after D. C immediately after B. A exactly two positions after C. D immediately after C. F exactly two positions after D. B immediately after E. F immediately after A.
Who was born in the year immediately before C?
22. 7 persons O, K, L, P, J, M and N born in years: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996. O=1984. M immediately after J. K immediately after O. P exactly two positions after K. N immediately after M. J immediately after P. L immediately after K. J exactly two positions after L. P immediately after L.
How many people were born between the birth years of L and P?
23. 8 persons T, U, V, Q, W, P, S and R born in years: 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988. T=1974. S immediately after P. U immediately after T. Q immediately after V. W immediately after Q. S exactly two positions after W. R immediately after S. P immediately after W. V immediately after U. P exactly two positions after Q.
Who was born in the year immediately before R?
24. 7 persons A, C, E, F, B, G and D born in years: 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990. A=1979. E immediately after C. G exactly two positions after F. C immediately after A. D exactly two positions after B. B immediately after F. D immediately after G. G immediately after B. F immediately after E.
How many people were born between the birth years of A and E?
25. 7 persons N, O, K, P, L, M and Q born in years: 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983. N=1970. L exactly two positions after K. K immediately after O. L immediately after P. P immediately after K. Q immediately after M. O immediately after N. M immediately after L. M exactly two positions after P.
How many people were born between the birth years of O and Q?
26. 7 persons W, S, Y, X, T, U and V born in years: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999. W=1987. S immediately after W. V immediately after U. U immediately after T. U exactly two positions after X. T immediately after X. Y immediately after S. X immediately after Y. X exactly two positions after S.
How many people were born between the birth years of Y and T?
27. 8 persons J, B, F, G, D, E, H and A born in years: 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995. J=1983. B immediately after J. A immediately after H. H immediately after E. F exactly two positions after J. G immediately after F. F immediately after B. E immediately after D. D exactly two positions after F. D immediately after G.
Who was born in the year immediately before H?
28. 8 persons M, S, R, Q, U, P, N and T born in years: 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984. M=1972. T immediately after N. U immediately after Q. Q immediately after R. Q exactly two positions after S. N immediately after P. R immediately after S. P exactly two positions after Q. S immediately after M. P immediately after U.
How many people were born between the birth years of Q and N?
29. 7 persons F, G, E, D, C, J and H born in years: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003. F=1992. D immediately after E. E exactly two positions after F. E immediately after G. C immediately after D. H immediately after J. H exactly two positions after C. G immediately after F. J immediately after C.
Who was born in the year immediately before J?
30. 8 persons W, Y, C, X, V, B, A and Z born in years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999. W=1986. C immediately after Y. A immediately after B. B immediately after V. Y immediately after W. V exactly two positions after C. Z immediately after A. X exactly two positions after Y. X immediately after C. V immediately after X.
Who was born in the year immediately before B?
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