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Read the given information carefully and answer the questions below: Six Persons–E, H, J, K, M and N– were born on two different dates – either 9

Reading Comprehension

Read the given information carefully and answer the questions below:
Six Persons–E, H, J, K, M and N– were born on two different dates – either 9 or 26 of three different months – March, April and May. No two persons were born on the same date. Each of them likes a different fruit – Cherry, Grape, Orange, Mango, Apple and Pear. All the information is not necessarily in the same order.
J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape. The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange. One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.

1) Question

N was born on which date and month?

A.

26 April

B.

9 May

C.

9 April

D.

26 March

E.

9 March

Correct option is B


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange.
Inference: Above clues are placed in both cases:

Clues: One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Only place for K is left. Now, the final Arrangement is:

N was born on 9 May.

2) Question

How many persons were born before K?

A.

Five

B.

One

C.

Two

D.

Three

E.

Four

Correct option is A


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange.
Inference: Above clues are placed in both cases:

Clues: One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Only place for K is left. Now, the final Arrangement is:

3) Question

The number of persons born after the one who likes Pear is same as the number of persons born between K and ____.

A.

M

B.

J

C.

N

D.

E

E.

H

Correct option is B

Final Arrangement:


Clues: J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases


Clues: The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange.
Inference: Above clues are placed in both cases:


Clues: One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Only place for K is left. Now, the final Arrangement is:


The number of persons born after the one who likes Pear  is same as the number of persons born between K and J

4) Question

Which among the following combination is incorrect?

A.

M- Pear

B.

E- Orange

C.

N- Cherry

D.

J- Apple

E.

All are correct

Correct option is C


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange.
Inference: Above clues are placed in both cases:

Clues: One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Only place for K is left. Now, the final Arrangement is:

N- Cherry’ is incorrect

5) Question

Which of the following statement is correct?
I. J was born after H.
II. M and E were born in the same month
III. M likes Pear

A.

Only I

B.

Only I and II

C.

Only II

D.

Only I and III

E.

Only III

Correct option is E


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J was born on an odd numbered date in the month having odd number of days. Three persons were born between J and the one who likes Grape. E was born on an odd number date but doesn’t like Grape.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: The one who likes Cherry was born three persons after E. The number of persons born after the one who likes Cherry is one less than the number of persons born before M. M was born immediately before the one who likes Orange.
Inference: Above clues are placed in both cases:

Clues: One person was born between the one who likes Orange and N. H likes Mango. The one who likes Pear was born after the one who likes Apple. The one who likes Apple was not born on an even number date.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:
Inference: Only place for K is left. Now, the final Arrangement is:

Only III is correct

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