Question 65

Logical Reasoning Puzzles Easy

Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions :Five roommates Randy, Sally, Terry, Uma and Vernon each do one housekeeping task - mopping, sweeping. laundry, vacuuming or dusting one day a week, Monday through Friday. The day on which the vacuuming is done is

(A) Friday
(B) Monday
(C) Tuesday
(D) Wednesday
✓ Correct Answer: Option B Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Quick Solution

This question is based on the same set of clues as the previous puzzle. To answer it, we must first solve the main puzzle to determine the complete schedule of tasks and days for each roommate.


1. The Final Arrangement

A complete, step-by-step analysis of all the clues leads to the following final schedule for the five roommates:

RoommateDayTask
RandyMondayVacuuming
SallyTuesdayDusting
TerryWednesdaySweeping
UmaThursdayMopping
VernonFridayLaundry

2. Answering the Question

The question asks for the day on which the vacuuming is done.

Looking at the completed table, we can see that Randy is the one who does the Vacuuming, and he does his task on Monday.


Final Answer: The vacuuming is done on Monday.

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