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Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Eleven persons lives in three different states: Goa, Bihar and Sikkim. N

Reading Comprehension

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Eleven persons lives in three different states: Goa, Bihar and Sikkim. Not more than four and not less than three persons lives in the same state.
J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J. G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Q and L live in the same state. Odd number of persons live with P. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.

1) Question

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Find the one who doesn’t belong to the group.

A.

M

B.

G

C.

Q

D.

K

E.

N

Correct option is C


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Odd number of persons live with P. Q and L live in the same state. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Final Arrangement is here:
Except Q, all the other persons live in Bihar.

2) Question

Who among the following persons lives in Goa?
I. J
II. P and R
III. L

A.

Both I and II

B.

Only III

C.

Both II and III

D.

Both I and III

E.

Only I

Correct option is D


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Odd number of persons live with P. Q and L live in the same state. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Final Arrangement is here:

Both I and III

3) Question

Which among the following pair of persons belong to the same state?

A.

J and N

B.

H and R

C.

K and P

D.

L and G

E.

None of these

Correct option is B


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Odd number of persons live with P. Q and L live in the same state. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Final Arrangement is here:

H and R live in same state

4) Question

If N is related to G, and in the same way Q is related to P, then who among the following is related to E?

A.

J

B.

L

C.

G

D.

M

E.

R

Correct option is E


Final Arrangement:

Clues: J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases

Clues: G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Odd number of persons live with P. Q and L live in the same state. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:

Inference: Final Arrangement is here:
R is related to E, both of them belongs to the same state.

5) Question

The number of persons lives with E is ______ the number of persons lives with ____.

A.

Two less than, G

B.

Same as, P

C.

One less than, N

D.

One more than, H

E.

One more than, Q

Correct option is C

Final Arrangement:


Clues: J lives in Goa. H doesn’t live in the same state as J. H and E lives in the same state. M doesn’t live in the same state as J.
Inference: Here we get two possible cases


Clues: G, N and K live in the same state. J and Q live in the same state. R doesn’t live in the same state as Q. Even number of persons live with H. Odd number of persons live with P. Q and L live in the same state. R neither live in Bihar nor live with N.
Inference: Case 2 gets cancelled here:


Inference: Final Arrangement is here:

The number of persons lives with E is one less than the number of persons lives with N.

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