**Passage.** Five ladies — Mrs. Bhakti, Mrs. Preeti, Mrs. Neeti, Mrs. Shanti and Mrs. Rati — stay in five Bombay suburbs (Dadar, Andheri, Kurla, Mulund and Borivli). They are engaged in five different occupations: Bank employee, Actress, Teacher, Shop owner and Guide. 1. Mrs. Bhakti is a Bank employee, staying in Andheri. 2. Mrs. Neeti owns a book shop in Dadar, although she does not stay in Dadar. 3. Mrs. Rati's house is in Kurla; she is not the Guide. 4. The teacher, Mrs. Shanti, lives in Dadar. 5. The Guide does not stay in Borivli. **Question.** Where does the Guide stay?
ABorivli
BMulund
CKurla
DDadar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mulund
**Working it out.**
From (1) and (4): **Bhakti — Andheri / Bank**, **Shanti — Dadar / Teacher**.
From (2): **Neeti — Shop owner** (works in Dadar but lives elsewhere).
From (3): **Rati — Kurla**, and she is not the Guide → Rati must be the **Actress** (the remaining options for her are Actress or Guide).
The Guide is therefore **Preeti**. The Guide can't live in Borivli (5), so **Preeti — Mulund / Guide**, leaving **Neeti — Borivli**.
| Lady | Suburb | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Bhakti | Andheri | Bank employee |
| Shanti | Dadar | Teacher |
| Rati | Kurla | Actress |
| Preeti | Mulund | Guide |
| Neeti | Borivli | Shop owner |
**Answer:** B — Preeti is the Guide and the Guide cannot live in Borivli, so Mulund.
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