Four employees — W, X, Y, Z — are assigned to four offices numbered 1-4. W is in a higher-numbered office than X. Y is in office 1 or 4. Z is in office 2. If Y is in office 4, what office is W in?

A 3 only

B 1 or 3

C 3 or 4

D Cannot be determined

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Z=2, Y=4. Remaining offices 1 and 3 for W and X. W > X in number, so W=3, X=1.

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The correct answer to the question "Four employees — W, X, Y, Z — are assigned to four offices numbered 1-4. W is in a higher-numbered office than X. Y is in office 1 or 4. Z is in office 2. If Y is in office 4, what office is W in?" is Option A: 3 only.

The other options — B) 1 or 3, C) 3 or 4, D) Cannot be determined — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: Z=2, Y=4. Remaining offices 1 and 3 for W and X. W > X in number, so W=3, X=1.

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Four employees — W, X, Y, Z — are assigned to four offices numbered 1-4. W is in a higher-numbered office than X. Y is in office 1 or 4. Z is in office 2. If Y is in office 4, what office is W in?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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