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Directions : Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are living on eight different floors of a building. The floors are numbered from 1 to 8 starting with ground floor numbered as 1, first floor numbered as 2 and so on. No two persons live on the same floor. G lives on floor number 7. There are 3 persons living between D and A. E lives between B and C. A does not live on an even numbered floor. D doesn't live on the ground floor. Neither H nor C is an immediate neighbour of D. B and C live immediately above and immediately below the floor of E respectively.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?

1. H - 6

2. E - 1

3. D - 3

4. F - 5

5. B - 2

Correct Answer : 4
Solution :

By using the given specific facts,

G is on 7th floor. 3 persons live between D and A.

A doesn't live on an even numbered floor, D doesn't live on the ground floor.

This satisfies only when A lives on the ground floor.

8
7G
6
5D
4
3
2
1A

E lives between B and C such that B and C live immediately above and immediately below E respectively. Neither H nor C is an immediate neighbour of D.

So, B is placed below D and H is placed on the topmost floor

Therefore the final arrangement is as follows.

8H
7G
6F
5D
4B
3E
2C
1A

In all other options, there is a gap of one person between the person and floor number given. Hence option 4 is correct.

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