Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 81

Directions: Consider the following information and answer questions based on it. P, Q, R, S are four friends who pursue teaching, law, banking, cooking and own red, blue, white and yellow house, in a random order. An individual owns only one house and pursues only one profession. 1. P owns a red house and is not a banker. 2. The owner of blue house is a lawyer. 3. The colour of S’s house is neither yellow nor white. 4. R is a teacher. The owner of the blue house is

  1. S

  2. R

  3. Q

  4. Cannot be determined

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Answer: (A) S

Explanation

P owns the red house, and S's house is neither yellow nor white, so S must own the blue house. The owner of the blue house is S (who is therefore the lawyer).