Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 83

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. White house is owned by whom?

  1. Q

  2. R

  3. S

  4. Cannot be determined

Show answer & explanation

Answer: (D) Cannot be determined

Explanation

P has the red house and S the blue one. The white and yellow houses belong to Q and R in some order, but no condition fixes which, so it cannot be determined.