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Clue 1: Farhan and Esha live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on the floor immediately below Meena. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Farhan does not live on floor 2. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Meena lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Asha = Floor 5; Meena = Floor 6. Clue 5: Naveen lives on an odd-numbered floor. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Esha lives on a lower floor than Naveen. Now fixed: Naveen = Floor 3; Esha = Floor 2; Ravi = Floor 4; Farhan = Floor 1. Final order - Floor 1: Farhan, Floor 2: Esha, Floor 3: Naveen, Floor 4: Ravi, Floor 5: Asha, Floor 6: Meena Asha is at Floor 5 and Meena at Floor 6: 0 in between. Answer: 0

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Clue 1: Farhan and Esha live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on the floor immediately below Meena. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Farhan does not live on floor 2. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Meena lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Asha = Floor 5; Meena = Floor 6. Clue 5: Naveen lives on an odd-numbered floor. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Esha lives on a lower floor than Naveen. Now fixed: Naveen = Floor 3; Esha = Floor 2; Ravi = Floor 4; Farhan = Floor 1. Final order - Floor 1: Farhan, Floor 2: Esha, Floor 3: Naveen, Floor 4: Ravi, Floor 5: Asha, Floor 6: Meena Naveen is at Floor 3 and Asha at Floor 5: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Farhan and Esha live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on the floor immediately below Meena. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Farhan does not live on floor 2. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Meena lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Asha = Floor 5; Meena = Floor 6. Clue 5: Naveen lives on an odd-numbered floor. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Esha lives on a lower floor than Naveen. Now fixed: Naveen = Floor 3; Esha = Floor 2; Ravi = Floor 4; Farhan = Floor 1. Final order - Floor 1: Farhan, Floor 2: Esha, Floor 3: Naveen, Floor 4: Ravi, Floor 5: Asha, Floor 6: Meena Asha is at Floor 5 and Farhan at Floor 1: 3 in between. Answer: 3

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Clue 1: Farhan and Esha live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on the floor immediately below Meena. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Farhan does not live on floor 2. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Meena lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Asha = Floor 5; Meena = Floor 6. Clue 5: Naveen lives on an odd-numbered floor. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Esha lives on a lower floor than Naveen. Now fixed: Naveen = Floor 3; Esha = Floor 2; Ravi = Floor 4; Farhan = Floor 1. Final order - Floor 1: Farhan, Floor 2: Esha, Floor 3: Naveen, Floor 4: Ravi, Floor 5: Asha, Floor 6: Meena Asha is at Floor 5. Answer: Floor 5

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Clue 1: Farhan and Esha live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on the floor immediately below Meena. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Farhan does not live on floor 2. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Meena lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Asha = Floor 5; Meena = Floor 6. Clue 5: Naveen lives on an odd-numbered floor. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Esha lives on a lower floor than Naveen. Now fixed: Naveen = Floor 3; Esha = Floor 2; Ravi = Floor 4; Farhan = Floor 1. Final order - Floor 1: Farhan, Floor 2: Esha, Floor 3: Naveen, Floor 4: Ravi, Floor 5: Asha, Floor 6: Meena Ravi is at Floor 4, so the one below is at Floor 3: Naveen. Answer: Naveen

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Clue 1: Lokesh visits later than everyone else. Now fixed: Lokesh = Saturday. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Esha and Omkar. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Esha visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Uma visits on Thursday. Now fixed: Omkar = Wednesday; Chitra = Friday; Uma = Thursday; Naveen = Tuesday; Esha = Monday. Final order - Monday: Esha, Tuesday: Naveen, Wednesday: Omkar, Thursday: Uma, Friday: Chitra, Saturday: Lokesh Lokesh is at Saturday, so the one before is at Friday: Chitra. Answer: Chitra

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Clue 1: Lokesh visits later than everyone else. Now fixed: Lokesh = Saturday. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Esha and Omkar. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Esha visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Uma visits on Thursday. Now fixed: Omkar = Wednesday; Chitra = Friday; Uma = Thursday; Naveen = Tuesday; Esha = Monday. Final order - Monday: Esha, Tuesday: Naveen, Wednesday: Omkar, Thursday: Uma, Friday: Chitra, Saturday: Lokesh Omkar is at Wednesday and Chitra at Friday: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Lokesh visits later than everyone else. Now fixed: Lokesh = Saturday. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Esha and Omkar. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Esha visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Uma visits on Thursday. Now fixed: Omkar = Wednesday; Chitra = Friday; Uma = Thursday; Naveen = Tuesday; Esha = Monday. Final order - Monday: Esha, Tuesday: Naveen, Wednesday: Omkar, Thursday: Uma, Friday: Chitra, Saturday: Lokesh Omkar is at Wednesday and Lokesh at Saturday: 2 in between. Answer: 2

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Clue 1: Lokesh visits later than everyone else. Now fixed: Lokesh = Saturday. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Esha and Omkar. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Esha visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Uma visits on Thursday. Now fixed: Omkar = Wednesday; Chitra = Friday; Uma = Thursday; Naveen = Tuesday; Esha = Monday. Final order - Monday: Esha, Tuesday: Naveen, Wednesday: Omkar, Thursday: Uma, Friday: Chitra, Saturday: Lokesh Chitra is at Friday, so the one before is at Thursday: Uma. Answer: Uma

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Clue 1: Lokesh visits later than everyone else. Now fixed: Lokesh = Saturday. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Esha and Omkar. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Esha visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Uma visits on Thursday. Now fixed: Omkar = Wednesday; Chitra = Friday; Uma = Thursday; Naveen = Tuesday; Esha = Monday. Final order - Monday: Esha, Tuesday: Naveen, Wednesday: Omkar, Thursday: Uma, Friday: Chitra, Saturday: Lokesh Friday is Chitra. Answer: Chitra

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Clue 1: Dev is taller than Kavya, and no one is between them in height. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha is the shortest. Now fixed: Asha = 5th tallest. Clue 3: Kavya is taller than Asha, and no one is between them in height. Now fixed: Kavya = 4th tallest; Dev = 3rd tallest. Clue 4: Dev and Naveen are not next to each other in height order. Now fixed: Naveen = 1st tallest; Harsh = 2nd tallest. Final order - 1st tallest: Naveen, 2nd tallest: Harsh, 3rd tallest: Dev, 4th tallest: Kavya, 5th tallest: Asha Asha is at 5th tallest and Harsh at 2nd tallest: 2 in between. Answer: 2

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Clue 1: Dev is taller than Kavya, and no one is between them in height. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha is the shortest. Now fixed: Asha = 5th tallest. Clue 3: Kavya is taller than Asha, and no one is between them in height. Now fixed: Kavya = 4th tallest; Dev = 3rd tallest. Clue 4: Dev and Naveen are not next to each other in height order. Now fixed: Naveen = 1st tallest; Harsh = 2nd tallest. Final order - 1st tallest: Naveen, 2nd tallest: Harsh, 3rd tallest: Dev, 4th tallest: Kavya, 5th tallest: Asha Asha is at 5th tallest. Answer: 5th tallest

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Clue 1: Dev is taller than Kavya, and no one is between them in height. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha is the shortest. Now fixed: Asha = 5th tallest. Clue 3: Kavya is taller than Asha, and no one is between them in height. Now fixed: Kavya = 4th tallest; Dev = 3rd tallest. Clue 4: Dev and Naveen are not next to each other in height order. Now fixed: Naveen = 1st tallest; Harsh = 2nd tallest. Final order - 1st tallest: Naveen, 2nd tallest: Harsh, 3rd tallest: Dev, 4th tallest: Kavya, 5th tallest: Asha Dev is at 3rd tallest. Answer: 3rd tallest

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Clue 1: Dev is taller than Kavya, and no one is between them in height. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha is the shortest. Now fixed: Asha = 5th tallest. Clue 3: Kavya is taller than Asha, and no one is between them in height. Now fixed: Kavya = 4th tallest; Dev = 3rd tallest. Clue 4: Dev and Naveen are not next to each other in height order. Now fixed: Naveen = 1st tallest; Harsh = 2nd tallest. Final order - 1st tallest: Naveen, 2nd tallest: Harsh, 3rd tallest: Dev, 4th tallest: Kavya, 5th tallest: Asha Naveen is at 1st tallest. Answer: 1st tallest

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Clue 1: Dev is taller than Kavya, and no one is between them in height. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha is the shortest. Now fixed: Asha = 5th tallest. Clue 3: Kavya is taller than Asha, and no one is between them in height. Now fixed: Kavya = 4th tallest; Dev = 3rd tallest. Clue 4: Dev and Naveen are not next to each other in height order. Now fixed: Naveen = 1st tallest; Harsh = 2nd tallest. Final order - 1st tallest: Naveen, 2nd tallest: Harsh, 3rd tallest: Dev, 4th tallest: Kavya, 5th tallest: Asha Kavya is at 4th tallest and Naveen at 1st tallest: 2 in between. Answer: 2

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Clue 1: Exactly 2 boxes lie between the Blue and Black boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: The Green and White boxes are kept next to each other. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: The White box is seventh from the top. Now fixed: Green = 6th from the top; White = 7th from the top. Clue 4: Exactly 1 box lies between the Black and Red boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: The Orange box is somewhere above the Black box. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: The Blue box is at the top. Now fixed: Black = 4th from the top; Pink = 5th from the top; Orange = 3rd from the top; Blue = 1st from the top; Red = 2nd from the top. Final order - 1st from the top: Blue, 2nd from the top: Red, 3rd from the top: Orange, 4th from the top: Black, 5th from the top: Pink, 6th from the top: Green, 7th from the top: White White is at 7th from the top. Answer: 7th from the top

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Clue 1: Exactly 2 boxes lie between the Blue and Black boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: The Green and White boxes are kept next to each other. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: The White box is seventh from the top. Now fixed: Green = 6th from the top; White = 7th from the top. Clue 4: Exactly 1 box lies between the Black and Red boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: The Orange box is somewhere above the Black box. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: The Blue box is at the top. Now fixed: Black = 4th from the top; Pink = 5th from the top; Orange = 3rd from the top; Blue = 1st from the top; Red = 2nd from the top. Final order - 1st from the top: Blue, 2nd from the top: Red, 3rd from the top: Orange, 4th from the top: Black, 5th from the top: Pink, 6th from the top: Green, 7th from the top: White Pink is at 5th from the top and Blue at 1st from the top: 3 in between. Answer: 3

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Clue 1: Exactly 2 boxes lie between the Blue and Black boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: The Green and White boxes are kept next to each other. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: The White box is seventh from the top. Now fixed: Green = 6th from the top; White = 7th from the top. Clue 4: Exactly 1 box lies between the Black and Red boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: The Orange box is somewhere above the Black box. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: The Blue box is at the top. Now fixed: Black = 4th from the top; Pink = 5th from the top; Orange = 3rd from the top; Blue = 1st from the top; Red = 2nd from the top. Final order - 1st from the top: Blue, 2nd from the top: Red, 3rd from the top: Orange, 4th from the top: Black, 5th from the top: Pink, 6th from the top: Green, 7th from the top: White Green is at 6th from the top and Red at 2nd from the top: 3 in between. Answer: 3

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Clue 1: Exactly 2 boxes lie between the Blue and Black boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: The Green and White boxes are kept next to each other. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: The White box is seventh from the top. Now fixed: Green = 6th from the top; White = 7th from the top. Clue 4: Exactly 1 box lies between the Black and Red boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: The Orange box is somewhere above the Black box. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: The Blue box is at the top. Now fixed: Black = 4th from the top; Pink = 5th from the top; Orange = 3rd from the top; Blue = 1st from the top; Red = 2nd from the top. Final order - 1st from the top: Blue, 2nd from the top: Red, 3rd from the top: Orange, 4th from the top: Black, 5th from the top: Pink, 6th from the top: Green, 7th from the top: White Pink is at 5th from the top. Answer: 5th from the top

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Clue 1: Exactly 2 boxes lie between the Blue and Black boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: The Green and White boxes are kept next to each other. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: The White box is seventh from the top. Now fixed: Green = 6th from the top; White = 7th from the top. Clue 4: Exactly 1 box lies between the Black and Red boxes. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: The Orange box is somewhere above the Black box. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: The Blue box is at the top. Now fixed: Black = 4th from the top; Pink = 5th from the top; Orange = 3rd from the top; Blue = 1st from the top; Red = 2nd from the top. Final order - 1st from the top: Blue, 2nd from the top: Red, 3rd from the top: Orange, 4th from the top: Black, 5th from the top: Pink, 6th from the top: Green, 7th from the top: White Pink is at 5th from the top and Orange at 3rd from the top: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Dev and Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Priya lives on the floor immediately below Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Exactly 2 floors lie between the floors of Indu and Dev. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on floor 5. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 5. Clue 5: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Harsh and Dev. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 1; Indu = Floor 7; Sunita = Floor 2; Harsh = Floor 6; Dev = Floor 4; Uma = Floor 3. Final order - Floor 1: Priya, Floor 2: Sunita, Floor 3: Uma, Floor 4: Dev, Floor 5: Tarun, Floor 6: Harsh, Floor 7: Indu Sunita is at Floor 2, so the one above is at Floor 3: Uma. Answer: Uma

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Clue 1: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Dev and Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Priya lives on the floor immediately below Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Exactly 2 floors lie between the floors of Indu and Dev. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on floor 5. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 5. Clue 5: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Harsh and Dev. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 1; Indu = Floor 7; Sunita = Floor 2; Harsh = Floor 6; Dev = Floor 4; Uma = Floor 3. Final order - Floor 1: Priya, Floor 2: Sunita, Floor 3: Uma, Floor 4: Dev, Floor 5: Tarun, Floor 6: Harsh, Floor 7: Indu Priya is at Floor 1 and Uma at Floor 3: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Dev and Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Priya lives on the floor immediately below Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Exactly 2 floors lie between the floors of Indu and Dev. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on floor 5. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 5. Clue 5: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Harsh and Dev. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 1; Indu = Floor 7; Sunita = Floor 2; Harsh = Floor 6; Dev = Floor 4; Uma = Floor 3. Final order - Floor 1: Priya, Floor 2: Sunita, Floor 3: Uma, Floor 4: Dev, Floor 5: Tarun, Floor 6: Harsh, Floor 7: Indu Harsh is at Floor 6 and Dev at Floor 4: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Dev and Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Priya lives on the floor immediately below Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Exactly 2 floors lie between the floors of Indu and Dev. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on floor 5. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 5. Clue 5: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Harsh and Dev. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 1; Indu = Floor 7; Sunita = Floor 2; Harsh = Floor 6; Dev = Floor 4; Uma = Floor 3. Final order - Floor 1: Priya, Floor 2: Sunita, Floor 3: Uma, Floor 4: Dev, Floor 5: Tarun, Floor 6: Harsh, Floor 7: Indu Sunita is at Floor 2 and Dev at Floor 4: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Dev and Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Priya lives on the floor immediately below Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Exactly 2 floors lie between the floors of Indu and Dev. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on floor 5. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 5. Clue 5: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Harsh and Dev. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 1; Indu = Floor 7; Sunita = Floor 2; Harsh = Floor 6; Dev = Floor 4; Uma = Floor 3. Final order - Floor 1: Priya, Floor 2: Sunita, Floor 3: Uma, Floor 4: Dev, Floor 5: Tarun, Floor 6: Harsh, Floor 7: Indu Priya is at Floor 1. Answer: Floor 1

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Clue 1: The person who likes Orange lives in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Omkar does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 3: Ravi does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes Black does not live in Mumbai. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Bharat likes Yellow. Now certain: Dev: Delhi; Dev: Orange; Bharat: Yellow. Clue 6: The person who likes Pink lives in Kochi. Now certain: Bharat: Mumbai. Clue 7: Ravi does not live in Indore. Now certain: Ravi: Kochi; Ravi: Pink; Omkar: Indore; Omkar: Black. Final grid: Dev - Delhi, Orange; Ravi - Kochi, Pink; Bharat - Mumbai, Yellow; Omkar - Indore, Black Dev likes Orange. Answer: Orange

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Clue 1: The person who likes Orange lives in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Omkar does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 3: Ravi does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes Black does not live in Mumbai. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Bharat likes Yellow. Now certain: Dev: Delhi; Dev: Orange; Bharat: Yellow. Clue 6: The person who likes Pink lives in Kochi. Now certain: Bharat: Mumbai. Clue 7: Ravi does not live in Indore. Now certain: Ravi: Kochi; Ravi: Pink; Omkar: Indore; Omkar: Black. Final grid: Dev - Delhi, Orange; Ravi - Kochi, Pink; Bharat - Mumbai, Yellow; Omkar - Indore, Black Omkar lives in Indore. Answer: Omkar

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Clue 1: The person who likes Orange lives in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Omkar does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 3: Ravi does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes Black does not live in Mumbai. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Bharat likes Yellow. Now certain: Dev: Delhi; Dev: Orange; Bharat: Yellow. Clue 6: The person who likes Pink lives in Kochi. Now certain: Bharat: Mumbai. Clue 7: Ravi does not live in Indore. Now certain: Ravi: Kochi; Ravi: Pink; Omkar: Indore; Omkar: Black. Final grid: Dev - Delhi, Orange; Ravi - Kochi, Pink; Bharat - Mumbai, Yellow; Omkar - Indore, Black Ravi likes Pink. Answer: Pink

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Clue 1: The person who likes Orange lives in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Omkar does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 3: Ravi does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes Black does not live in Mumbai. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Bharat likes Yellow. Now certain: Dev: Delhi; Dev: Orange; Bharat: Yellow. Clue 6: The person who likes Pink lives in Kochi. Now certain: Bharat: Mumbai. Clue 7: Ravi does not live in Indore. Now certain: Ravi: Kochi; Ravi: Pink; Omkar: Indore; Omkar: Black. Final grid: Dev - Delhi, Orange; Ravi - Kochi, Pink; Bharat - Mumbai, Yellow; Omkar - Indore, Black Omkar likes Black. Answer: Black

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Clue 1: The person who likes Orange lives in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Omkar does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 3: Ravi does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes Black does not live in Mumbai. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Bharat likes Yellow. Now certain: Dev: Delhi; Dev: Orange; Bharat: Yellow. Clue 6: The person who likes Pink lives in Kochi. Now certain: Bharat: Mumbai. Clue 7: Ravi does not live in Indore. Now certain: Ravi: Kochi; Ravi: Pink; Omkar: Indore; Omkar: Black. Final grid: Dev - Delhi, Orange; Ravi - Kochi, Pink; Bharat - Mumbai, Yellow; Omkar - Indore, Black Bharat lives in Mumbai. Answer: Bharat

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Clue 1: Naveen visits on an earlier day than Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Naveen and Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Priya visits earlier than everyone else. Now fixed: Priya = Monday. Clue 4: Sunita and Kavya visit on consecutive days. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: Ravi visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 7: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Meena. Now fixed: Sunita = Wednesday; Meena = Saturday; Ravi = Thursday; Naveen = Friday; Kavya = Tuesday; Uma = Sunday. Final order - Monday: Priya, Tuesday: Kavya, Wednesday: Sunita, Thursday: Ravi, Friday: Naveen, Saturday: Meena, Sunday: Uma Naveen is at Friday. Answer: Friday

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Clue 1: Naveen visits on an earlier day than Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Naveen and Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Priya visits earlier than everyone else. Now fixed: Priya = Monday. Clue 4: Sunita and Kavya visit on consecutive days. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: Ravi visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 7: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Meena. Now fixed: Sunita = Wednesday; Meena = Saturday; Ravi = Thursday; Naveen = Friday; Kavya = Tuesday; Uma = Sunday. Final order - Monday: Priya, Tuesday: Kavya, Wednesday: Sunita, Thursday: Ravi, Friday: Naveen, Saturday: Meena, Sunday: Uma Kavya is at Tuesday and Uma at Sunday: 4 in between. Answer: 4

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Clue 1: Naveen visits on an earlier day than Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Naveen and Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Priya visits earlier than everyone else. Now fixed: Priya = Monday. Clue 4: Sunita and Kavya visit on consecutive days. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: Ravi visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 7: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Meena. Now fixed: Sunita = Wednesday; Meena = Saturday; Ravi = Thursday; Naveen = Friday; Kavya = Tuesday; Uma = Sunday. Final order - Monday: Priya, Tuesday: Kavya, Wednesday: Sunita, Thursday: Ravi, Friday: Naveen, Saturday: Meena, Sunday: Uma Meena is at Saturday. Answer: Saturday

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Clue 1: Naveen visits on an earlier day than Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Naveen and Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Priya visits earlier than everyone else. Now fixed: Priya = Monday. Clue 4: Sunita and Kavya visit on consecutive days. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: Ravi visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 7: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Meena. Now fixed: Sunita = Wednesday; Meena = Saturday; Ravi = Thursday; Naveen = Friday; Kavya = Tuesday; Uma = Sunday. Final order - Monday: Priya, Tuesday: Kavya, Wednesday: Sunita, Thursday: Ravi, Friday: Naveen, Saturday: Meena, Sunday: Uma Sunita is at Wednesday and Uma at Sunday: 3 in between. Answer: 3

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Clue 1: Naveen visits on an earlier day than Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Exactly 1 day lies between the visits of Naveen and Uma. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Priya visits earlier than everyone else. Now fixed: Priya = Monday. Clue 4: Sunita and Kavya visit on consecutive days. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 5: Ravi visits on the day immediately before Naveen. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Sunita. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 7: Kavya visits on an earlier day than Meena. Now fixed: Sunita = Wednesday; Meena = Saturday; Ravi = Thursday; Naveen = Friday; Kavya = Tuesday; Uma = Sunday. Final order - Monday: Priya, Tuesday: Kavya, Wednesday: Sunita, Thursday: Ravi, Friday: Naveen, Saturday: Meena, Sunday: Uma Priya is at Monday, so the one after is at Tuesday: Kavya. Answer: Kavya

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Clue 1: The person who likes painting lives in Indore. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Lokesh lives in Delhi. Now certain: Lokesh: Delhi. Clue 3: Indu does not like chess. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes chess does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Naveen likes singing. Now certain: Naveen: singing. Clue 6: Uma does not live in Pune. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 7: Uma does not live in Kochi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 8: The person who likes cricket is either Sunita or Lokesh. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 9: The person who likes singing lives in Jaipur. Now certain: Indu: cycling; Uma: Indore; Uma: painting; Sunita: chess; Lokesh: cricket; Naveen: Jaipur. Clue 10: Indu does not live in Kochi. Now certain: Indu: Pune; Sunita: Kochi. Final grid: Indu - Pune, cycling; Uma - Indore, painting; Sunita - Kochi, chess; Lokesh - Delhi, cricket; Naveen - Jaipur, singing Indu lives in Pune. Answer: Pune

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Clue 1: The person who likes painting lives in Indore. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Lokesh lives in Delhi. Now certain: Lokesh: Delhi. Clue 3: Indu does not like chess. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes chess does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Naveen likes singing. Now certain: Naveen: singing. Clue 6: Uma does not live in Pune. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 7: Uma does not live in Kochi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 8: The person who likes cricket is either Sunita or Lokesh. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 9: The person who likes singing lives in Jaipur. Now certain: Indu: cycling; Uma: Indore; Uma: painting; Sunita: chess; Lokesh: cricket; Naveen: Jaipur. Clue 10: Indu does not live in Kochi. Now certain: Indu: Pune; Sunita: Kochi. Final grid: Indu - Pune, cycling; Uma - Indore, painting; Sunita - Kochi, chess; Lokesh - Delhi, cricket; Naveen - Jaipur, singing Lokesh likes cricket and lives in Delhi. Answer: Delhi

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Clue 1: The person who likes painting lives in Indore. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Lokesh lives in Delhi. Now certain: Lokesh: Delhi. Clue 3: Indu does not like chess. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes chess does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Naveen likes singing. Now certain: Naveen: singing. Clue 6: Uma does not live in Pune. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 7: Uma does not live in Kochi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 8: The person who likes cricket is either Sunita or Lokesh. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 9: The person who likes singing lives in Jaipur. Now certain: Indu: cycling; Uma: Indore; Uma: painting; Sunita: chess; Lokesh: cricket; Naveen: Jaipur. Clue 10: Indu does not live in Kochi. Now certain: Indu: Pune; Sunita: Kochi. Final grid: Indu - Pune, cycling; Uma - Indore, painting; Sunita - Kochi, chess; Lokesh - Delhi, cricket; Naveen - Jaipur, singing Sunita lives in Kochi. Answer: Sunita

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Clue 1: The person who likes painting lives in Indore. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Lokesh lives in Delhi. Now certain: Lokesh: Delhi. Clue 3: Indu does not like chess. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes chess does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Naveen likes singing. Now certain: Naveen: singing. Clue 6: Uma does not live in Pune. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 7: Uma does not live in Kochi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 8: The person who likes cricket is either Sunita or Lokesh. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 9: The person who likes singing lives in Jaipur. Now certain: Indu: cycling; Uma: Indore; Uma: painting; Sunita: chess; Lokesh: cricket; Naveen: Jaipur. Clue 10: Indu does not live in Kochi. Now certain: Indu: Pune; Sunita: Kochi. Final grid: Indu - Pune, cycling; Uma - Indore, painting; Sunita - Kochi, chess; Lokesh - Delhi, cricket; Naveen - Jaipur, singing Uma likes painting. Answer: painting

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Clue 1: The person who likes painting lives in Indore. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 2: Lokesh lives in Delhi. Now certain: Lokesh: Delhi. Clue 3: Indu does not like chess. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 4: The person who likes chess does not live in Delhi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 5: Naveen likes singing. Now certain: Naveen: singing. Clue 6: Uma does not live in Pune. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 7: Uma does not live in Kochi. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 8: The person who likes cricket is either Sunita or Lokesh. This narrows the possibilities. Clue 9: The person who likes singing lives in Jaipur. Now certain: Indu: cycling; Uma: Indore; Uma: painting; Sunita: chess; Lokesh: cricket; Naveen: Jaipur. Clue 10: Indu does not live in Kochi. Now certain: Indu: Pune; Sunita: Kochi. Final grid: Indu - Pune, cycling; Uma - Indore, painting; Sunita - Kochi, chess; Lokesh - Delhi, cricket; Naveen - Jaipur, singing Indu likes cycling. Answer: Indu

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Clue 1: Tarun and Omkar do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Asha and Chitra do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on the lowest floor. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 1. Clue 5: Farhan lives on the floor immediately below Asha. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Priya lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 8. Clue 7: Priya and Kavya do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 8: Omkar lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 9: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Kavya and Chitra. Now fixed: Chitra = Floor 7; Farhan = Floor 2; Asha = Floor 3; Sunita = Floor 6; Kavya = Floor 5; Omkar = Floor 4. Final order - Floor 1: Tarun, Floor 2: Farhan, Floor 3: Asha, Floor 4: Omkar, Floor 5: Kavya, Floor 6: Sunita, Floor 7: Chitra, Floor 8: Priya Farhan is at Floor 2 and Kavya at Floor 5: 2 in between. Answer: 2

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Clue 1: Tarun and Omkar do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Asha and Chitra do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on the lowest floor. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 1. Clue 5: Farhan lives on the floor immediately below Asha. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Priya lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 8. Clue 7: Priya and Kavya do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 8: Omkar lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 9: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Kavya and Chitra. Now fixed: Chitra = Floor 7; Farhan = Floor 2; Asha = Floor 3; Sunita = Floor 6; Kavya = Floor 5; Omkar = Floor 4. Final order - Floor 1: Tarun, Floor 2: Farhan, Floor 3: Asha, Floor 4: Omkar, Floor 5: Kavya, Floor 6: Sunita, Floor 7: Chitra, Floor 8: Priya Sunita is at Floor 6 and Priya at Floor 8: 1 in between. Answer: 1

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Clue 1: Tarun and Omkar do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Asha and Chitra do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on the lowest floor. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 1. Clue 5: Farhan lives on the floor immediately below Asha. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Priya lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 8. Clue 7: Priya and Kavya do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 8: Omkar lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 9: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Kavya and Chitra. Now fixed: Chitra = Floor 7; Farhan = Floor 2; Asha = Floor 3; Sunita = Floor 6; Kavya = Floor 5; Omkar = Floor 4. Final order - Floor 1: Tarun, Floor 2: Farhan, Floor 3: Asha, Floor 4: Omkar, Floor 5: Kavya, Floor 6: Sunita, Floor 7: Chitra, Floor 8: Priya Chitra is at Floor 7 and Asha at Floor 3: 3 in between. Answer: 3

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Clue 1: Tarun and Omkar do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Asha and Chitra do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on the lowest floor. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 1. Clue 5: Farhan lives on the floor immediately below Asha. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Priya lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 8. Clue 7: Priya and Kavya do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 8: Omkar lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 9: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Kavya and Chitra. Now fixed: Chitra = Floor 7; Farhan = Floor 2; Asha = Floor 3; Sunita = Floor 6; Kavya = Floor 5; Omkar = Floor 4. Final order - Floor 1: Tarun, Floor 2: Farhan, Floor 3: Asha, Floor 4: Omkar, Floor 5: Kavya, Floor 6: Sunita, Floor 7: Chitra, Floor 8: Priya Farhan is at Floor 2 and Priya at Floor 8: 5 in between. Answer: 5

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Clue 1: Tarun and Omkar do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 2: Asha lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 3: Asha and Chitra do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 4: Tarun lives on the lowest floor. Now fixed: Tarun = Floor 1. Clue 5: Farhan lives on the floor immediately below Asha. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 6: Priya lives on the topmost floor. Now fixed: Priya = Floor 8. Clue 7: Priya and Kavya do not live on adjacent floors. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 8: Omkar lives on a lower floor than Kavya. No item is fixed yet, but the possibilities narrow. Clue 9: Exactly 1 floor lies between the floors of Kavya and Chitra. Now fixed: Chitra = Floor 7; Farhan = Floor 2; Asha = Floor 3; Sunita = Floor 6; Kavya = Floor 5; Omkar = Floor 4. Final order - Floor 1: Tarun, Floor 2: Farhan, Floor 3: Asha, Floor 4: Omkar, Floor 5: Kavya, Floor 6: Sunita, Floor 7: Chitra, Floor 8: Priya Tarun is at Floor 1, so the one above is at Floor 2: Farhan. Answer: Farhan