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Eight persons G, J, L, M, O, R, S and U born on four different months which are April, May, June and July on two different dates which are 9 and 26 of the same year but not necessarily in same order. J was born on an odd number date of a month after S. No one born between O and L. As many persons born before M as many persons born after L. Only two persons born between G and S. U born before O who was born just after R. G born in the month having even number of days.

As many person born before J as many after whom ?

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Option 2 : R
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Given persons are G, J, L, M, O, R, S and U, given months are April, May, June and July and dates are 9 and 26.

1) G born in the month having even number of days.

2) Only two persons born between G and S. 

Months

Dates

Case – 1

Case – 2

Case – 3

Case – 4

Case – 5

Persons

Persons

Persons

Persons

Persons

April

9

G

 

 

 

 

26

 

G

S

 

 

May

9

 

 

 

 

S

26

S

 

 

 

 

June

9

 

S

G

G

 

26

 

 

 

 

G

July

9

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

S

 

 

3) No one was born between O and L.

4) U was born before O who was born just after R. So, case 5 is eliminated. Case 1 and case 4 is further divided into two cases.

Months

Dates

Case – 1(a)

Case –1(b)

Case – 2

Case – 3

Case – 4(a)

Case – 4(b)

Persons

Persons

Persons

Persons

Persons

Persons

April

9

G

G

 

 

 

R

26

 

 

G

S

R

O

May

9

 

 

 

 

O

L

26

S

S

 

 

L

 

June

9

R

 

S

G

G

G

26

O

R

R

R

 

 

July

9

L

O

O

O

 

 

26

 

L

L

L

S

S

 

5) As many person born before M as many after L. So, case 1(b), 4(a) are eliminated.

6) J was born on an odd number date of a month after S. So, case 1(a), 2 and 4(b) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Months

Dates

Persons

April

9

M

26

S

May

9

J

26

U

June

9

G

26

R

July

9

O

26

L

 

Since two person born before J and two person born after R.

Hence, the correct answer is R.

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