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Discussion Forum : Logical Games - Type 3 (Q.No. 4)
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Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Five cities all got more rain than usual this year. The five cities are: Last Stand, Mile City, New Town, Olliopolis, and Polberg. The cities are located in five different areas of the country: the mountains, the forest, the coast, the desert, and in a valley. The rainfall amounts were: 12 inches, 27 inches, 32 inches, 44 inches, and 65 inches.
* The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain.* New Town is in the mountains.
* Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis.
* Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.
* Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain.
* The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain.
4.
Where is Olliopolis located?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain, so it is not in the desert or the forest. The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the coast 27. Therefore, Olliopolis is in a valley.
Discussion:
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Syed said:
8 years ago
City Last Stand Mile City - New Town - Olliopolis - Polberg -> Assume.
Area mountains forest coast - desert - valley ->Assume.
Rain 12 inches 27 inches 32 inches 44 inches 65 inches->assume.
The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain. 44 65 32 12 27
New Town is in the mountains. coast - forest - mountains - desert - valley
Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis. 44 - 65 - 32 - 12 - 27
Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.
Last Stand Mile City New Town Olliopolis Polberg
Mile City got more rain than Polberg mountains - forest - coast - desert - valley
44 - 65 - 32 - 12 - 27
But less rain than New Town. ( So at present MC got 27) 44 - 27 - 32 - 65 - 12
mountains - coast - valley - forest - desert
Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain. 65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12
forest - coast - valley - mountains - desert
The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain.
The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain - forest- coast - mountains - valley - desert
The city on the coast got 27 inches of rain. 65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12.
So Finally,
Last Stand Mile City - New Town - Olliopolis - Polberg
Forest - coast - mountains - valley - desert
65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12
Which city got the most rain? ==>> Last Stand(option A).
How much rain did Mile City get? ==>> 27 (option B).
Which city is in the desert ? ==>> Pollberg (option E).
Where is Olliopolis located? ==>> Valley (option C).
Area mountains forest coast - desert - valley ->Assume.
Rain 12 inches 27 inches 32 inches 44 inches 65 inches->assume.
The city in the desert got the least rain; the city in the forest got the most rain. 44 65 32 12 27
New Town is in the mountains. coast - forest - mountains - desert - valley
Last Stand got more rain than Olliopolis. 44 - 65 - 32 - 12 - 27
Mile City got more rain than Polberg, but less rain than New Town.
Last Stand Mile City New Town Olliopolis Polberg
Mile City got more rain than Polberg mountains - forest - coast - desert - valley
44 - 65 - 32 - 12 - 27
But less rain than New Town. ( So at present MC got 27) 44 - 27 - 32 - 65 - 12
mountains - coast - valley - forest - desert
Olliopolis got 44 inches of rain. 65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12
forest - coast - valley - mountains - desert
The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain; the city on the coast got 27 inches of rain.
The city in the mountains got 32 inches of rain - forest- coast - mountains - valley - desert
The city on the coast got 27 inches of rain. 65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12.
So Finally,
Last Stand Mile City - New Town - Olliopolis - Polberg
Forest - coast - mountains - valley - desert
65 - 27 - 32 - 44 - 12
Which city got the most rain? ==>> Last Stand(option A).
How much rain did Mile City get? ==>> 27 (option B).
Which city is in the desert ? ==>> Pollberg (option E).
Where is Olliopolis located? ==>> Valley (option C).
Akanksha said:
8 years ago
Why not a forest?
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