Ten persons L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, and U were born on either the 15th or the 30th of five different months: January, March, April, September, and ...

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Ten persons L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, and U were born on either the 15th or the 30th of five different months: January, March, April, September, and November (not necessarily in that order). The following conditions apply:

  • L was born on the 15th of a month with 31 days.
  • Exactly three persons were born between L and P.
  • Exactly four persons were born between P and O.
  • O was born before L.
  • The number of persons born after O is equal to the number of persons born before N.
  • Exactly one person was born between P and R.
  • M was born before T but not in January.
  • T was born before P.
  • U was born before S on the same date.

Based on the above information, answer the following question:

Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which one does NOT belong to that group?

Options

A.

(a) Q-L

B.

(b) R-P

C.

(c) O-S

D.

(d) P-N

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