Question

11. Five senior citizens are living in a multi-storeyed building. Mr. Muan lives in a flat above Mr.
Ashokan, Mr. Lokesh in a flat below Mr. Gaurav, Mr. Ashokan lives in a flat below Mr. Gaurav
and Mr. Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr. Lokesh. Who lives in the topmost flat? (MAT 2013).
(a) Mr. Lokesh
(b) Mr. Gaurav
(c)Mr. Muan
(d) Mr. Rakesh

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) Mr. Gaurav

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr. Lokesh

and

Mr. Lokesh in a flat below Mr. Gaurav

So both Rakesh and Lokesh live in flats below Gaurav

also

Mr. Ashokan lives in a flat below Mr. Gaurav

Therefore we are certain that Mr Rakesh, Mr Lokesh and Mr Ashokan all live in flats below Mr Gaurav

Mr. Muan lives in a flat above Mr.  Ashokan so he could be living in a flat above or below Mr Gaurav, Mr. Lokesh  and Mr. Rakesh but we are not told.

Therefore, we assume that Mr Gaurav lives on the topmost flat

Answer 2

Answer option (c)

Explanation:

1. Mr Mohan lives in a flat above Mr Ashokan

2. Mr lokesh in a flat below Mr Gaurav

3. Mr Ashokan lives in a flat above Mr Gaurav

4. Mr Rakesh lives in a flat below Mr Lokesh

Therefore : Muan is at top

Ashokan is second

Gaurav is third

lokesh is fourth

Rakesh is on fifth floor