Directions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. P, Q, R, S are four friends who pursue teaching, law, banking, cooking and own red, blue, white and yellow house, in a random order. An individual owns only one house and pursues only one profession. 1. P owns a red house and is not a banker. 2. The owner of blue house is a lawyer. 3. The colour of S’s house is neither yellow nor white.
White house is owned by whom?
Cannot be determined
We need to determine who owns the white house from the given information about four friends: P, Q, R, and S, who have distinct professions and own houses of different colors.
The information provided is as follows:
- P owns a red house and is not a banker.
- The owner of the blue house is a lawyer.
- The color of S’s house is neither yellow nor white.
- R is a teacher.
Now, let's analyze and solve step-by-step:
- From statement 1, we know P owns a red house and is not a banker.
- From statement 2, the owner of the blue house is a lawyer.
- Statement 3 states S cannot own a house that is yellow or white. Therefore, S can only own a red or blue house.
- Statement 4 tells us R is a teacher. Since R is a teacher and not a banker (by statement 1 exclusion), R cannot own the blue house (since the blue house is owned by a lawyer as per statement 2).
By elimination based on the statements:
- P owns the red house, cannot be a banker.
- R being a teacher rules him out from owning a blue house (since blue is owned by a lawyer), and by elimination, R cannot own the red or white house as their professions do not match any described conditions.
- S cannot own a yellow or white house. Since S can’t own the red house (owned by P), S is left with the blue house, confirming S is a lawyer.
- Therefore, the only remaining house, white, cannot be conclusively owned by a specific individual among the friends based on the given information alone.
Conclusion: The problem does not provide enough information to determine specifically which individual owns the white house from the given statements. Hence, the correct answer is:
Cannot be determined
Important Questions from Double Lineup
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven coaches. Each one among them is a coach of a different game. The games are Hockey, Cricket, Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Football (not necessarily in the same order). Each of them trains on one of the seven days of the week from Monday to Sunday (not necessarily in the same order). No two coaches train on the same day of the week. C trains Badminton on Friday. B teaches Volleyball on the previous day of the day on which a coach trains Hockey. G trains on Sunday but does not train Cricket or Tennis. D trains Basketball on the previous day of the day on which F trains. A trains Football on Tuesday. E does not train Tennis. On which day does F train?
Five students A, B, C, D and E attend five different schools S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 (not necessarily in the same order). Each also likes a different subject namely D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 (not necessarily in the same order). A goes to S5 but does not like D3. C likes D4. The one who goes to S1 likes D5. D goes to S3. E does not like D5. The one who goes to S2 likes D1.
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. B likes D5.
II. C goes to S4.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven members of the family. There are three female members. Each of them has a difference profession-Lawyer, Chartered Accountant (CA), Engineer, Teacher, Doctor, Architect and Pharmacist. No Lady is either a pharmacist or a chartered Accountant. Each of them has a different monthly income. The chartered accountant earns the most. S, the engineer, earns less than V, the doctor. R, the teacher, earns more than P and less than S. W’s wife earns the least. T is an unmarried lady Lawyer and she earns less than P and more than only Q. The pharmacist’s income is not the lowest
Who earns the least?
Which colour does the Teacher like?
A. Blue
B. Brown
C. Purple
D. Green
Who is the Principal?
A. Daisy
B. Andy
C. Mary
D. Lily
