Question

P, Q, R, U, V and W live on six different floors of the same building. The lowermost floor in the building is numbered 1, the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor, which is numbered 6. V lives on floor number 5. P lives on a floor above V. Only U lives below R. W lives on an even numbered floor. How many people live below Q?

• A. Four
• B. One
• C. Two
• D. Three

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Two

• Correct Answer: Option C (Two)

• Given Conditions:

  1. V lives on floor number 5.

  2. P lives on a floor above V → P is on floor 6.

  3. Only U lives below R → R is on floor 2, U is on floor 1.

  4. W lives on an even numbered floor.

• Step-by-step arrangement:

  • Floor 6 → P (above V)

  • Floor 5 → V (given)

  • Floors 1 & 2 → U (floor 1) and R (floor 2), since only U is below R

  • Remaining floors: 3 and 4 are for Q and W

  • Since W lives on an even numbered floor → W is on floor 4

  • Therefore, Q is on floor 3

• Final Arrangement:

  Floor	Person
  6	P
  5	V
  4	W
  3	Q
  2	R
  1	U

• People living below Q (Floor 3): R (Floor 2) and U (Floor 1) → 2 people

• Therefore, Two people live below Q.