Instructions

Read the information provided below and answer the questions that follow.

Seven friends- A, B, C, D, E, F and G- are traveling from Delhi to Amritsar in the Swarna Sbatabdi train. They are seated in three different coaches - A1, A2 and A3. Further, the following additional information is provided:

(a)There are two married couples among them.
(b)Three friends love playing tennis, two love playing cricket, and two love playing volleyball amongst them.
(c)There are at least two of them in each coach, and each of them loves playing different games.
(d)No husband-wife couple loves playing the same game.
(e)C is seated in coach A1 and is married to A, who loves playing tennis.
(f) G loves playing volleyball and is married to D, who is seated in coach A2 with F, a cricket enthusiast.
(g)B and G are not seated with C.
(h)E, who loves playing tennis, is seated in Coach A3.

Question 72

How many friends are seated in coach A1?

Solution

The given data can be represented as follows.

A1 − C

A2 − D, F (Cricket) A3 − E (Tennis)

From, (g) and (c) it can be concluded that A (tennis) sits in coach A1. From (d) and (e) it can be said that C does not love playing tennis. Hence, C loves playing cricket or volleyball.

From (f) and (d), D does not love playing volleyball.

C loves to play either cricket or volleyball.

Only A and C are seated in coach A1.


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