Question

R, S, T, 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 is numbered 6. Only two people between T and W. T does not live on the topmost floor. Neither U nor V lives on the lowermost floor. Only one person lives above S. U lives immediately below T and immediately above V. Who lives on floor number 2?

• A. V
• B. T
• C. U
• D. S

Answer 1

Answer:

A. V

Solution:

R, S, T, U, V and W live on six different floors of the same building.

1) Only one person lives above S.

Floors	Person
6
5	S
4
3
2
1

 

2) Only two people between T and W.

3) T does not live on the topmost floor.

Floors	Person
6
5	S
4	T/W
3
2
1	T/W

 

3) U lives immediately below T

4) U lives immediately above V. 

5) Neither U nor V lives on the lowermost floor.

Floors	Person
6	R
5	S
4	T
3	U
2	V
1	W

 

 V lives on floor number 2.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option A"