A building has seven floors numbered one to seven in such a manner that the ground floor is numbered one, the floor above it is numbered two, and so on, such that the topmost floor is numbered seven. One of the seven persons, namely T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, lives on each floor, but not necessarily in the same order. There are only two people living between the floors of X and Z. No person lives above U's floor. T lives in one of the odd floors. The number of people living above and below Y is equal. W does not live above anyone other than V. X lives in one of the floors above Z. Who lives on the $5^{\text{th}}$ floor?
Floor Deductions Based on Clues
We need to determine who lives on the $5^{\text{th}}$ floor by logically deducing the positions of seven people (T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z) on seven floors (1 to 7).
- U's Position: "No person lives above U's floor." This places U on the topmost floor, floor 7.
- Y's Position: "The number of people living above and below Y is equal." For 7 floors, the middle floor is floor 4. Thus, Y lives on floor 4.
- X and Z's Relative Positions: "There are only two people living between the floors of X and Z." and "X lives in one of the floors above Z." Possible floor pairs for (Z, X) are (1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6), (4, 7). Since Y is on floor 4 and U is on floor 7, X cannot be on floor 4 or 7, and Z cannot be on floor 4 or 7. This eliminates (1, 4) and (4, 7). The remaining possibilities for (Z, X) are (2, 5) and (3, 6).
- W and V's Relative Positions: "W does not live above anyone other than V." This implies V lives immediately above W, forming a block (W, V). Possible floor pairs for (W, V) are (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 5), (5, 6), (6, 7). Given Y is on floor 4 and U is on floor 7, possible (W, V) pairs are (1, 2), (2, 3), and (5, 6).
- T's Position: "T lives in one of the odd floors." T can be on floor 1, 3, or 5 (since floor 7 is occupied by U).
Combining Clues for Arrangement
We test the possible scenarios for (Z, X):
- Scenario 1: (Z, X) are on floors (2, 5).
- Floors occupied: 2(Z), 4(Y), 5(X), 7(U).
- Remaining floors for T, W, V are 1, 3, 6.
- Possible (W, V) pairs are (1, 2) - impossible as Z is on 2; (5, 6) - impossible as X is on 5. This scenario leads to a contradiction.
- Scenario 2: (Z, X) are on floors (3, 6).
- Floors occupied: 3(Z), 4(Y), 6(X), 7(U).
- Remaining floors for T, W, V are 1, 2, 5.
- Consider possible (W, V) pairs using floors 1, 2, 5:
- If (W, V) are on (1, 2): This fits the remaining floors. The arrangement is 1(W), 2(V), 3(Z), 4(Y), 6(X), 7(U). The remaining floor is 5, and the remaining person is T. So, T is on floor 5.
- Check T's constraint: T is on floor 5, which is an odd floor. This is consistent.
- This leads to a valid arrangement: 1-W, 2-V, 3-Z, 4-Y, 5-T, 6-X, 7-U.
- If (W, V) were on (5, 6): This is impossible as X is already on floor 6.
Final Floor Arrangement
| Floor | Person |
| 7 | U |
| 6 | X |
| 5 | T |
| 4 | Y |
| 3 | Z |
| 2 | V |
| 1 | W |
Fifth Floor Occupant
Based on the deduced arrangement, T lives on the $5^{\text{th}}$ floor.
Similar Questions
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Who are the neighbours of P? Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.
Five coaching classes — P, Q, R, S, and T — are located on five different floors numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, but not necessarily in the same order. Each coaching class teaches only one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, and English, but not necessarily in the same order.- Class S teaches Biology, while class Q does not teach English.
- Class R is located on the third floor, and class P teaches Chemistry.
- The class located on the fifth floor teaches Physics.
- The class located on the third floor does not teach English or Physics.
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- Read the given information carefully and answer the question that follows.
Five coaching classes P,Q,R,S and $\mathrm{T}$ are located on five different floors $1, 2, 3, 4$ and $5$, not necessarily in the same order. Only one subject out of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English, is taught in each coaching class, but not necessarily in the same order.
The following information is also known:- Biology is taught in coaching class S, while English is not taught in coaching class Q.
- Coaching class R is on the $3^{\text{rd}}$ floor, and Chemistry is taught in coaching class P.
- Physics is taught in the coaching class on the $5^{\text{th}}$ floor.
- The coaching class on the $3^{\text{rd}}$ floor does not teach either English or Physics.
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