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Question 80

Logical Reasoning Puzzles Easy

There are six houses P, Q, R, S T and U, three on either side of the road.<br /> The houses are in different colours - red, blue, green, orange, yellow and white.<br /> All the houses are of different heights.<br /> T, the tallest house is exactly opposite to the red coloured house..<br /> T, the Blue coloured house is exactly opposite to S..<br /> The shortest house is exactly opposite to the green coloured house.<br /> U, the orange coloured house is located between P and S.<br /> R, the yellow coloured house is exactly opposite to P..<br /> Q, the green coloured house is exactly opposite to U. <br /> P, the white coloured house is taller than R, but shorter than S and Q.<br /> What is the colour of tallest house?

(A) Red
(B) Blue
(C) Green
(D) Yellow
✓ Correct Answer: Option B Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

Analysis of Clues

The answer can be found by combining the first two clues about house T.

  1. The first clue states: "T, the tallest house is exactly opposite to the red coloured house." From this, we know that house T is the tallest.
  2. The second clue states: "T, the Blue coloured house is exactly opposite to S." From this, we know that house T is Blue.

Conclusion

By combining these two pieces of information, we can conclude that the tallest house (T) is Blue in color.

While the other clues help to determine the complete arrangement and attributes of all houses, they are not necessary to answer this specific question.

The colour of the tallest house is Blue.

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