Floor Puzzle For Prelims

Set – 5

Nine persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I have a shop on nine different floors in the mall, but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor is numbered as one and the topmost floor is numbered as nine. E has a shop two floors below I’s shop. I have a shop four floors above G’s shop, which is on an even numbered floor. Only two floors are there between the shops of I and C. The number of floors above C’s shop is the same as below B’s shop. Only one floor is there between the shops of B and A, which is not adjacent to I’ shop. F has a shop three floors above H’s shop. The number of floors between the shops of D and C is the same as between the shop of H and A.

नौ व्यक्ति – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H और I की मॉल में नौ अलग-अलग मंजिलों पर एक दुकान है, लेकिन जरूरी नहीं कि इसी क्रम में हो। सबसे निचली मंजिल की संख्या एक है और सबसे ऊपरी मंजिल की संख्या नौ है। E की दुकान I की दुकान से दो मंजिल नीचे है। I की दुकान G की दुकान से चार मंजिल ऊपर है, जो एक सम संख्या वाली मंजिल पर है। I और C की दुकानों के बीच केवल दो मंजिल हैं। C की दुकान के ऊपर मंजिलों की संख्या B की दुकान के नीचे के मंजिलों की संख्या के समान है। B और A की दुकानों के बीच केवल एक मंजिल है, जो I की दुकान के आसन्न नहीं है। F की दुकान H की दुकान से तीन मंजिल ऊपर है। D और C की दुकानों के बीच मंजिलों की संख्या उतनी ही है जितनी H और A की दुकान के बीच है।

1) On which of the following floor does H have a shop?

A. Fourth
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Seventh
E. Eighth

Option “B” is correct.

2) How many persons have the shop above H?

A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. One
E. Five

Option “B” is correct.

3) Who among the following person have a shop on the third floor?

A. The one who has the shop immediately below D
B. The one who has the shop immediately above G
C. C
D. F
E. G

Option “B” is correct.

4) Which of the following statement is/are true with respect to the final arrangement?

I. Only two floors are there between the shops of F and H.
II. C has a shop on an odd numbered floor.
III. I has a shop immediately above H’s shop.

A. Only I and III
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II
E. All I, II, and III

Option “E” is correct.

5) If C is related to D and A is related to B in a certain way, then who among the following person is related to E?

A. The one who has the shop immediately above H’s shop
B. C
C. F
D. D
E. G

Option “A” is correct.

Set – 6

Eight departments- Microbiology, Virology, Urology, Oncology, Cardiology, Hematology, Neurology, and Gynecology are located in the eight-floored building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor is numbered as one and the topmost floor is numbered as eight. The oncology department is on the fourth floor. The Urology department is located on an odd numbered floor but below oncology. The sum of the floor numbers of Oncology and Urology departments is equal to the floor number of Gynecology. The Cardiology department is adjacent to Gynecology. The number of the floors below Virology is the same as above Gynecology. The Hematology department is neither located on floor number five nor one. The Neurology department is either adjacent to Cardiology or Oncology but not adjacent to both the departments.

आठ विभाग- माइक्रोबायोलॉजी, वायरोलॉजी, यूरोलॉजी, ऑन्कोलॉजी, कार्डियोलॉजी, हेमेटोलॉजी, न्यूरोलॉजी और गायनोकोलॉजी आठ मंजिला इमारत में स्थित हैं लेकिन जरूरी नहीं कि इसी क्रम में हों। सबसे निचली मंजिल की संख्या एक और सबसे ऊपरी मंजिल की संख्या आठ है। ऑन्कोलॉजी विभाग चौथी मंजिल पर है। यूरोलॉजी विभाग एक विषम संख्या वाली मंजिल पर स्थित है लेकिन ऑन्कोलॉजी के नीचे है। ऑन्कोलॉजी और यूरोलॉजी विभागों के फ्लोर नंबरों का योग गायनोकोलॉजी के फ्लोर नंबर के बराबर है। कार्डियोलॉजी विभाग गायनोकोलॉजी के आसन्न है। वायरोलॉजी के नीचे की मंजिलों की संख्या गायनोकोलॉजी के ऊपर के मंजिलों की संख्या के समान है। हेमटोलॉजी विभाग न तो मंजिल संख्या पांच पर स्थित है और न ही एक। न्यूरोलॉजी विभाग या तो कार्डियोलॉजी या ऑन्कोलॉजी के आसन्न है लेकिन दोनों विभागों के आसन्न नहीं है।

1. Which of the following department is located on the second floor?

A. Urology
B. Cardiology
C. The department which is immediately below Hematology
D. The department which is immediately above Microbiology
E. None of the above

Option “D” is correct.

2. Which of the following statement is/are true?

I. Two floors are between Neurology and Virology departments
II. Gynecology is immediately above Cardiology
III. Microbiology department is located on an odd numbered floor

A. Both I and III
B. Only III
C. Both I and II
D. Both II and III
E. None of the statement is false

Option “A” is correct.

3. How many floors are there between Urology and Cardiology departments?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None
E. More than three

Option “E” is correct.

4. What is the position of Cardiology from the top of the building?

A. Second
B. First
C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth

Option “B” is correct.

5. Four of the following are alike in a certain way. Which among the following one does not belong to the group?

A. Gynecology
B. Cardiology
C. Neurology
D. Urology
E. Microbiology

Option “B” is correct.

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