Question

L, K, J, H, G, F, D and S live on eight different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 8. L lives exactly one floor above K and exactly one floor below G. Only K lives between H and L, whereas H lives exactly one floor above J. Only D lives between S and J. F lives on the 8th floor, while S lives on the 1st floor. On which floor does K live?

• A. 5th
• B. 3rd
• C. 7th
• D. 4th

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 5th

K lives on the 5th floor.

We can solve this puzzle by starting with the definitive clues and building the floor positions from the bottom up and top down.

1. Fixed Positions Given:

   • F lives on the 8th floor.

   • S lives on the 1st floor.

2. Placing D and J:

   • The clue states: "Only D lives between S and J."

   • Since S is on Floor 1, D must be on Floor 2, and J must be on Floor 3.

3. Placing H:

   • The clue states: "H lives exactly one floor above J."

   • Since J is on Floor 3, H must be on Floor 4.

4. Placing L, K, and G:

   • The clue states: "Only K lives between H and L."

   • Since H is on Floor 4, K must be on Floor 5, and L must be on Floor 6.

   • This perfectly satisfies the final clue: "L lives exactly one floor above K and exactly one floor below G." This places G on Floor 7.

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Final Floor Chart

Floor Number	Resident
8 (Top)	F
7	G
6	L
5	K
4	H
3	J
2	D
1 (Bottom)	S