{"id":44152,"date":"2023-05-24T10:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T05:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=44152"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T05:02:05","slug":"epfo-steno-reasoning-ability-general-aptitude-free-preparation-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/epfo-steno-reasoning-ability-general-aptitude-free-preparation-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"EPFO Steno Reasoning Ability\/General Aptitude Free Preparation Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon release the EPFO Stenographer 2023 exam dates. EPFO Steno\u2019s recruitment notification has already been released, however the exam dates have not been announced yet. For candidates those who have not started their exam preparation it is important for the candidates to be familiarized with the <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Stenographer exam<\/a> pattern and syllabus. EPFO Steno has Reasoning Ability\/General Aptitude as a section and in this article we will be discussing the EPFO steno syllabus and along with this we are going to provide few EPFO Steno Reasoning Ability\/General Aptitude Free Preparation Questions. These <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">free questions<\/a> will be like practice questions along with the answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPFO Steno 2023 Exam Pattern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Aptitude<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>200<\/td><td><strong>2 Hours 10 minutes (130 minutes)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness [includes Computer Awareness]<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>200<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language and Comprehension<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>400<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>800<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPFO Steno 2023 Syllabus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Subject<\/td><td>Syllabus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>AnalogySimilarities &amp; DifferencesSpace VisualizationProblem SolvingAnalysis, JudgementDecision MakingVisual MemoryDiscriminating ObservationCoding-DecodingPuzzleVenn DiagramDirection &amp; DistanceBlood RelationOrder &amp; RankingNumber SeriesVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language and Comprehension<\/td><td>Reading ComprehensionSynonyms &amp; AntonymsFill in the BlanksSpellingsPhrases &amp; Idiom MeaningActive &amp; Passive VoiceDirect &amp; Indirect SpeechPara Jumble &amp; Sentence JumblePhrase Replacement\/ Sentence CorrectionError Spotting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness<\/td><td>Static AwarenessCurrent AffairsScience &amp; TechnologyHistoryCultureGeographyEconomic sceneGeneral polityScientific researchIndian constitutionSports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EPFO Steno Reasoning Ability\/General Aptitude Free Preparation Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Syllogisms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Statements and Conclusions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.) In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Tire is Rubber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No Rubber is Iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Iron is Steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I. Some Tire is not Iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>II. Some Rubber is Tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>III. Some Steel is not Iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) Only conclusion I follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) Only conclusions I and II follow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) Only conclusion III follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) Only conclusion II follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following figure can be formed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44155\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the above figure, only conclusions I and II follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Analogy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.) Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STRUGGLE: DMFHTSST :: HARMONY: ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) XONNQBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) XSNNQBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) XONNPBG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) XONNQCG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>A<\/td><td>B<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>D<\/td><td>E<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>H<\/td><td>I<\/td><td>J<\/td><td>K<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Z<\/td><td>Y<\/td><td>X<\/td><td>W<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>Q<\/td><td>P<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The letters in the word are written in reverse order. Then immediate preceding and immediate succeeding letters are written for the alternate letters as per the English Alphabetical series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As, \u2018STRUGGLE\u2019 is coded as \u2018DMFHTSST\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>S<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>E<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>E<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>S<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>H<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>T<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, \u2018HARMONY\u2019 is coded as \u2018XONNQBG\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>H<\/td><td>A<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>N<\/td><td>Y<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Y<\/td><td>N<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>M<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>A<\/td><td>H<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>X<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>N<\/td><td>N<\/td><td>Q<\/td><td>B<\/td><td>G<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topic: SSC Analogy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.) Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to first word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gravity: Pull :: Magnetism: ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) Earth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) Attract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) Throw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) Wire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution: As, Gravity pulls the mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magnetism attracts the metallic objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.) Four letter- clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) DNMDEA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) TSDREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) FNNLAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) RMNIELA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: c)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On rearranging the letters in each option, we get an English Meaningful word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From option (a): DNMDEA &#8211; DEMAND<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From option (b): TSDREE &#8211; DESERT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From option (c): FNNLAE &#8211; No English Meaningful word can be formed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From option (d): RMNIELA- MINERAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Non \u2013 Verbal Reasoning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Embedded<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.) Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (Rotation is not allowed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/81603735-0e70-4e81-8ab5-ad54080e6b16\" width=\"367\" height=\"230\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.)&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/3190671a-4449-4188-9070-3c91c8ada466\" width=\"333\" height=\"236\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.)&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/c93fc022-47db-4b3a-b9bc-fa8491dc5baa\" width=\"227\" height=\"161\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.)&nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/496ed191-f4b3-4f4d-90a8-bc2a1f5b6d61\" width=\"322\" height=\"234\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-6-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44154\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The embedded figure is shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-8-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44156\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Coding Decoding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6.) In a certain code language, \u2018Q\u2019 is coded as \u201925.5\u2019 and \u2018L\u2019 is coded as \u201818\u2019 then \u2018TEN\u2019 will be coded as ____ in the same code language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) 25, 7.5, 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) 45, 14, 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) 30, 7.5, 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) 15, 14, 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: c)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A<\/td><td>B<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>D<\/td><td>E<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>H<\/td><td>I<\/td><td>J<\/td><td>K<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Z<\/td><td>Y<\/td><td>X<\/td><td>W<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>Q<\/td><td>P<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>25<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The letters are coded as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of the alphabet is multiplied by 1.5 to obtain the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of \u2018Q\u2019 is 17, so Q is coded as (17 \u00d7 1.5) = 25.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of \u2018L\u2019 is 12, so L is coded as (12 \u00d7 1.5) = 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of \u2018T\u2019 is 20, so T is coded as (20 \u00d7 1.5) = 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of \u2018E\u2019 is 05, so E is coded as (5 \u00d7 1.5) = 7.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positional value of \u2018N\u2019 is 14, so N is coded as (14 \u00d7 1.5) = 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the code of \u201cTEN\u201d is: (30, 7.5, 21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Venn Diagram<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Logic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7.) Which Venn diagram represents the correct relationship between:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clock, Time, Watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-9-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44157\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>b.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-10-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44158\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>c.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-11-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44159\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>d.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-12-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44160\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: b)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Clock and Watch are devices, which show time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-13-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44161\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topic: SSC Miscellaneous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Matrix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8.) What will come in the place of question mark?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>K<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>L<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C<\/td><td>E<\/td><td>V<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>?<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>F<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) Q<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) N<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>A<\/td><td>B<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>D<\/td><td>E<\/td><td>F<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>H<\/td><td>I<\/td><td>J<\/td><td>K<\/td><td>L<\/td><td>M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Z<\/td><td>Y<\/td><td>X<\/td><td>W<\/td><td>V<\/td><td>U<\/td><td>T<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>R<\/td><td>Q<\/td><td>P<\/td><td>O<\/td><td>N<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In each row,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter is immediate succeeding vowel after the 1<sup>st<\/sup> letter. 3<sup>rd<\/sup> letter is opposite of the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter as per the English Alphabetical Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In row 1,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> letter = K, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter = O (immediate succeeding vowel after K), 3<sup>rd<\/sup> letter = L (opposite letter of O)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In row 2,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> letter = C, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter = E (immediate succeeding vowel after C), 3<sup>rd<\/sup> letter = V (opposite letter of E)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In row 3,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter = U, so, the 1<sup>st<\/sup> letter should be a consonant which comes before U and after O.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the given options, we can say, Q can be the 1<sup>st<\/sup> letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1<sup>st<\/sup> letter = Q, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> letter = U (immediate succeeding vowel after Q), 3<sup>rd<\/sup> letter = F (opposite letter of U)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Blood Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Normal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9.) Pointing to a picture, Mina said, \u201cHe is son of my husband\u2019s only daughter\u2019s brother in law\u2019s only brother\u201d. How is the person in the picture related to Mina?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) Grandson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) Grandmother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) Son<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) Cannot be determined<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We make the following family tree:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-14-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44162\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Person in the picture is Grandson of Mina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, option a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/epfo-stenographer\/?ref=7325\">EPFO Steno 2023 Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topic: SSC Puzzles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtopic: Floor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Level: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10.) Five persons A, B, C, D and E live on different floors of a five-storey building. D lives two floors above C. One person lives between D and E. B doesn\u2019t live immediately below D. Who lives two floors above A?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a.) B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b.) D<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c.) C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d.) E<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: a)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clues:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. D lives two floors above C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. One person lives between D and E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 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