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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.

Floor

People

Case I

Case II

Case III

10

J

 

B

9

C

 

 

8

 

J

 

7

 

C

 

6

 

 

J

5

 

 

C

4

J B

J

J

3

 

B

 

2

J

J

J

1

 

 

 

 

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/

6

J

5

C

4

J

3

F

2

J

1

 

 

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/

6

J

5

C

4

J

3

F

2

J

1

 

 

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

6

J

5

C

4

 D

3

F

2

 I

1

 

 

Only one person A is left and only one floor 1 is left unoccupied.

Floor

 People

10

B

9

E

8

G

7

H

6

J

5

C

4

 D

3

F

2

I

1

         A

 

Hence, A lives on floor 1.

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