Problem 7

Detectives investigating a citywide increase in burglaries questioned exactly seven suspects–S,T,V,W,X,Y,and Z–each on a different one of seven consecutive days. Each suspect was questioned exactly once. Any suspect who confessed did so while being questioned. The investigation conformed to the following:

T was questioned on day three.

The suspect questioned on day four did not confess.

S was questioned after W was questioned.

Both X and V were questioned after Z was questioned.

No suspects confessed after W was questioned.

Exactly two suspects confessed after T was questioned.

Which one of the following could be true?

A. X was questioned on day one

B. V was questioned on day two

C. Z was questioned on day four

D. W was questioned on day five

E S was questioned on day six

ANSWER: B