(i). P, Q, R, S, T and U are six students procuring their Master's degree in six different subjects -- English, History, Philosophy, Physics, Statistics and Mathematics.
(ii). Two of them stay in hoste, two stay as paying guest (PG) and the remaining two stay at their home.
(iii). R does not stay as PG and studies Philosophy.
(iv). The students studying Statistics and History do not stay as PG.
(v). T studies Mathematics and S studies Physics.
(vi). U and S stay in hostel. T stays as PG and Q stays at home.
Which of the following combinations of subject and places of stay is not correct ?
Answer: A
(I). T stays as PG; S stays in hostel.
U stays in hostel and Q stays at home.
Now, R does not stay as PG. So, P stays as PG.
Clearly, R stays at home.
(II). S studies Physics; R studies Philosophy and T studies Mathematics. Now, P who stays as PG does not study Statistics or History. So, P studies English.
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PG |
English |
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Q |
Home |
Statistics or History |
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R |
Home |
Philosophy |
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S |
Hostel |
Physics |
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T |
PG |
Mathematics |
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U |
Hostel |
Statistics or History |
Clearly the incorrect combination in English -- Hostel.
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Which of the following pairs of students stay one each at hostel and at home ?
Answer: B
(I). T stays as PG; S stays in hostel.
U stays in hostel and Q stays at home.
Now, R does not stay as PG. So, P stays as PG.
Clearly, R stays at home.
(II). S studies Physics; R studies Philosophy and T studies Mathematics. Now, P who stays as PG does not study Statistics or History. So, P studies English.
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PG |
English |
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Q |
Home |
Statistics or History |
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R |
Home |
Philosophy |
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S |
Hostel |
Physics |
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T |
PG |
Mathematics |
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U |
Hostel |
Statistics or History |
S stays in hostel and R stays at home
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Which subject doess Q study ?
Answer: C
(I). T stays as PG; S stays in hostel.
U stays in hostel and Q stays at home.
Now, R does not stay as PG. So, P stays as PG.
Clearly, R stays at home.
(II). S studies Physics; R studies Philosophy and T studies Mathematics. Now, P who stays as PG does not study Statistics or History. So, P studies English.
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P |
PG |
English |
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Q |
Home |
Statistics or History |
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R |
Home |
Philosophy |
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S |
Hostel |
Physics |
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T |
PG |
Mathematics |
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U |
Hostel |
Statistics or History |
Q studies History or Statistics.
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Which of the following pairs of students stay at home ?
Answer: B
(I). T stays as PG; S stays in hostel.
U stays in hostel and Q stays at home.
Now, R does not stay as PG. So, P stays as PG.
Clearly, R stays at home.
(II). S studies Physics; R studies Philosophy and T studies Mathematics. Now, P who stays as PG does not study Statistics or History. So, P studies English.
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P |
PG |
English |
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Q |
Home |
Statistics or History |
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R |
Home |
Philosophy |
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S |
Hostel |
Physics |
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T |
PG |
Mathematics |
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U |
Hostel |
Statistics or History |
Q and R stay at home.
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There are five friends A, B, C, D and E. Two of them are businessmen while the other three belong to different occupations viz. medical, engineer and legal. One businessman and the lawyer stay in the same locality S, while the other three stay in three different localities P, Q and R. Two of these five persons are Hindus while the remaining three come from three different communities viz. Muslim, Christian and Sikh. The lawyer is the oldest in age while one of the businessmen who runs a factory is the youngest. The other businessman is a cloth merchant and agewise lies between the doctor and the lawyer. D is a cloth merchant and stays in locality S while E is a Muslim and stays in locality R. The doctor is a Christian and stays in locality P, B is a Sikh while A is a Hindu and runs a factory.
Who stays in locality ?
Answer: A
A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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C |
D |
E |
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Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Religion |
Hindu |
Sikh |
Christian |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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Q |
S |
P |
S |
R |
IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence, A stays in locality Q.
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What is E's occupation ?
Answer: B
I.) A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Hindu |
Sikh |
Christian |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence,E is an engineer.
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Agewise who among the following lies between A and C ?
Answer: D
I.) A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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D |
E |
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Profession |
Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Hindu |
Sikh |
Christian |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence, E lies between A and C. E is an engineer.
I.) A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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E |
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Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Hindu |
Sikh |
Christian |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence, E lies between A and C. E is an engineer.
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What is B's occupation ?
Answer: C
I.) A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Sikh |
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IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence, B is a lawyer.
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What is C's occupation ?
Answer: A
I.) A is a Hindu, B is a Sikh, E is a Muslim. Now, the doctor is a Christian and D is a cloth merchant. So, C is a Christian and D is a Hindu.
II.) D stays in locality S. E stays in locality R. Now, one businessman i.e. D and the lawyer stay in S. C is a doctor, stays in locality P. Clearly, A stays in locality Q.
III.) Clearly, A is a factory owner, B is a lawyer, C is a doctor, D is a cloth merchant and E is an engineer.
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Factory Owner |
Lawyer |
Doctor |
Cloth merchant |
Engineer |
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Hindu |
Sikh |
Christian |
Hindu |
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IV.) B, the lawyer, is oldest. A, the factory owner, is the youngest. D, the cloth merchant lies between doctor and lawyer i.e. B and C in age.
So, agewise sequenceis : B > D > C > E > A.
Hence, C is a doctor.
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(i) There is a group of five persons – A, B, C, D and E.
(ii) One of them is a horticulturist, one is a physicist, one is a journalist, one is an industrialist and one is an advocated.
(iii) Three of them – A, C and advocate prefer tea to coffee and two of them – B and the journalist prefer coffee to tea.
(iv) The industrialist and D and A are friend to one another but two of these prefer coffee to tea.
(v) The horticulturist is C`s brother.
Who is an industrialist ?
Answer: C
A prefers tea. So, from (iv), the industrialist and D prefer coffee. But, from (iii), B and the journalist prefer coffee. So, B is the industrialist and D is the journalist.
Now, A, C and advocate remain. Clearly, E is the advocate.
The horticulturist is C's brother. It can be only A. C is a physicist.
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B |
C |
D |
E |
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Profession |
Horticulturist |
Industrialist |
Physicist |
Journalist |
Advocate |
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Profession |
Tea |
Coffee |
Tea |
Coffee |
Tea |
Hence, B is an industrialist.
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