CAT 2008 — DILR Question 18
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
i. There are three houses on each side of the road.
ii. These six houses are labeled as P, Q, R, S, T and U.
iii. The houses are of different colours, namely, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow and White.
iv. The houses are of different heights.
v. T, the tallest house, is exactly opposite to the Red coloured house.
vi. The shortest house is exactly opposite to the Green coloured house.
vii. U, the Orange coloured house, is located between P and S.
viii. R, the Yellow coloured house, is exactly opposite to P.
ix. Q, the Green coloured house, is exactly opposite to U.
x. P, the White coloured house, is taller than R, but shorter than S and Q.
Which is the second tallest house?
Answer & solution
- A
P
- B
S
- C
Q
- D
R
Cannot be determined
The second tallest house can be either S or Q. We cannot determine for sure which of them is the second tallest.
Hence, option (e).