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Direction: There are six steps on. a staircase leading from the ground floor to the first floor. Denote the first step by 1, second by 2, and so on. There are four people P, Q, R and S. No two people can be on the same step.

I. P is two steps below R.

II. Q is on the next step to S.

III. R is two steps below S.

If P is on the first step, which of the following is true?

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  1. Q is on the second step
  2. R is on the fourth step
  3. S is on a higher step than R
  4. R is on the lower step than P

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Option 3 : S is on a higher step than R
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As per the given question,

There are six steps on. a staircase leading from the ground floor to the first floor. Denote the first step by 1, second by 2, and so on. There are four people P, Q, R and S. No two people can be on the same step.

  • P is two steps below R.

So, P can be on ground floor as there is nothing mention about P's step.

  • R is two steps below S.

​There are three possibilities:

Steps People  
Case I Case II Case III
First floor      
6 S    
5   S  
4 R   S
3   R  
2 P   R
1   P  
Ground Floor     P
  • Q is on the next step to S.
Steps People  
Case I Case II Case III
First Floor Q    
6 S Q  
5   S Q
4 R   S
3   R  
2 P   R
1   P  
Ground Floor     P
 


Here, P is on first step in case II. So, the statement that S is on a higher step than R' is true.

Hence, the correct answer is "S is on a higher step than R".

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