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B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I  are living on 3 floors (numbered 1 to 3) of a building. There are three different flats on each of the three floors. Flats are X, Y, & Z such that Flat X is exactly to the west of flat Y and flat Y is exactly to the west of flat Z. Flat X of floor 2 is exactly above the Flat X of floor 1 and so on.

G lives just above C whereas G lives in Flat Z. A and C doesn’t live on the same floor. F lives just above A but not in the same flat. F  and H live in the same flat, whereas H lives east of E. Only one person lives between I and B, and they are living on the same floor. The one who lives west of D lives in the same flat in which I lives.

1) Who is/are live(s) west of C?

A.H

B.F

C.E

D.Both(a) & (b)

E.Both(a) & (c)

2) Who lives in the same flat of E?

A.B

B.C

C.F

D.A

E.G

3) In which floor and flat does D live?

A.2nd, Z

B.3rd, Z

C.1st, Z

D.2nd, Y

E.3rd, Y

4) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the above arrangement. Find which one does not belongs to the group?

A.A & D

B.G & D

C.C & H

D.I & F

E.B & C

5) If A interchange his position with C, then what is the position of A with respect to H?

A.Immediate east

B.Immediate west

C.Immediate above floor and in the same flat

D.Just above the floor.

E.Both (b) & (c).

Explanation :

G lives just above C whereas G lives in Flat Z.

CASE-II

F lives just above of A but not in the same flat. F  and H live in the same flat, whereas H lives east of E. A and C doesn’t live on the same floor.

Only one person lives between I and B, and both are living on the same floor. Case II and II (a) are invalid because there is no place for I and B.

The one who lives west of D lives in the same flat in which I lives.Case I shows the final arrangement.

1) Answer: E

2) Answer: D

3) Answer: D

4) Answer: E

5) Answer: A