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Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F live on three floors of a building but not necessary in the same order. Ground floor is numbered 1, floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till topmost floor which is numbered as 3. Each floor consist of two flats namely flat – P and flat – Q  such that flat – P is west of flat – Q. Flat – P of second floor is exactly above flat – P of first floor and exactly below the flat – P if third floor, other flats are placed in the same way.Each person likes different color namely Red, Blue, Yellow, White, Black and Orange. 

Only one floor is between the one who like Red color and the one who like Blue color and both having same flat name. A lives on the even numbered floor and he lives in north west of the flat in which D lives. One who likes white color lives east of C.  D neither likes Red nor Blue. B lives above F. E likes black color and lives immediately above the one who like Orange color in the same flat. F does not like Red Color. B and the one who likes Yellow color is having different flat name. 


1. C
2. A
3. D
4. F
5. B

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : F

1) A lives on the even numbered floor and he lives in north west of the flat in which D lives.

2) D neither likes Red nor Blue.

3) Only one floor is between the one who like Red color and the one who like Blue color and both having same flat name.

CASE 1

CASE 2

Floor

Flat - P

Color

Flat - Q

Color

Floor

Flat - P

Color

Flat - Q

Color

3

 

Red/ Blue

 

 

3

 

Red/ Blue

 

 

2

A

 

 

 

2

A

 

 

 

1

 

Red/ Blue

D

 

1

 

Red/ Blue

D

 

 

4) E likes black color and lives immediately above the one who like Orange color in the same flat

5)  One who like white color lives east of C. 

6) B lives above F.

CASE 1

CASE 2

Floor

Flat - P

Color

Flat - Q

Color

Floor

Flat - P

Color

Flat - Q

Color

3

C

Red/ Blue

B

White

3

B

Red/ Blue

E

Black

2

A

Yellow

E

Black

2

A

Yellow

F

Orange

1

F

Red/ Blue

D

Orange

1

C

Red/ Blue

D

White

 

7) B and the one who likes Yellow color is having different flat name. (This eliminates the case – 2)

8) F does not like Red Color.

CASE 1

Floor

Flat - P

Color

Flat - Q

Color

3

C

Red

B

White

2

A

Yellow

E

Black

1

F

Blue

D

Orange

 

Hence, Blue color is liked by F.

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