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Option 2 : A
People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J
1. J lives on an even numbered floor but not on floor 2 or 4.
2. C lives immediately below J.
3. Only four people live between C and B.
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Floor |
People |
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Case I |
Case II |
Case III |
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10 |
J |
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B |
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9 |
C |
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8 |
|
J |
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7 |
|
C |
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6 |
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|
J |
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5 |
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C |
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4 |
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3 |
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B |
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2 |
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1 |
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4. E lives on one of the floors above C but below B.
(Hence, Case I and II is eliminated as it violates the above statement.)
5. Only two people live below F.
6. There are as many people between F and C as between B and G.
|
Floors |
People |
|
10 |
B |
|
9 |
E/ |
|
8 |
G |
|
7 |
E/ |
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6 |
J |
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5 |
C |
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4 |
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3 |
F |
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2 |
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1 |
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6. There are as many people between F and C as between B and G.
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Floors |
People |
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10 |
B |
|
9 |
E/ |
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8 |
G |
|
7 |
E/ |
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6 |
J |
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5 |
C |
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4 |
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3 |
F |
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2 |
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1 |
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7. H lives between J and G.
8. I lives two floors below D.
(According to the given statement, I must live on floor 2 and D on floor 4.)
|
Floor |
People |
|
10 |
B |
|
9 |
E |
|
8 |
G |
|
7 |
H |
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6 |
J |
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5 |
C |
|
4 |
D |
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3 |
F |
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2 |
I |
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1 |
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Only one person A is left and only one floor 1 is left unoccupied.
|
Floor |
People |
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10 |
B |
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9 |
E |
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8 |
G |
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7 |
H |
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6 |
J |
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5 |
C |
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4 |
D |
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3 |
F |
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2 |
I |
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1 |
A |
Hence, A lives on floor 1.