CAT 2023 Question Paper Slot 1

It is given that some of the houses are occupied. The remaining ones are vacant and are the only ones available for sale.

The base price of a vacant house is Rs. 10 lakhs if the house does not have a parking space, and Rs. 12 lakhs if it does. The quoted price (in lakhs of Rs.) of a vacant house is calculated as (base price) + 5 × (road adjacency value) + 3 × (neighbor count).

It is also known that the maximum quoted price of a house in Block XX is Rs. 24 lakhs

Hence, there can be two cases for the maximum quoted price of a house in block XX.

Case 1: House with parking space:

=> 12+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 12 ( a = road adjacency value, b= neighbor count)

The only value for which the equation satisfies is (a = 0, and b=4). But the value of b can't be 4 because the maximum neighbor count can be at most 3.

Hence, case 1 is invalid.

Case 2: House without parking space:

=> 10+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 14

=> (a, b) = (1, 3)

Hence, the house must have 3 neighbors and 1 road connected to it. Hence, the only possible case is B2. Therefore, the neighbor houses of B2, which are (B1, A2, and C2) are occupied.

It is known that Row 1 has two occupied houses, one in each block. Since B1 is already occupied, it implies A1, and C1 are vacant.

Hence, the configuration of block XX is given below: (Where U = Unoccupied/ Vacant, and U = Occupied)

Now for block YY, we know that both houses in Column E are vacant. Each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house. There is only one house with parking space in Block YY.

It is also known that the minimum quoted price of a house in block YY is Rs. 15 lakhs, and one such house is in Column E.

Case 1: The minimum quoted house is E2:

We know that the road adjacency of E2 is 1, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b)

If the house has parking space, then: 12+5*1+3*b = 15 => 3b = -2 (which is not possible)

Hence, the house has no parking space => 10+5*1+3b = 15 => b = 0

b = 0 implies all the neighbor house of E2 is vacant, which are (E1, D2, and F2).

It is known that each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house, which implies D1, and F1 must be occupied.

But D1 and F1 can't be occupied together since the total number of occupied houses in Row 1 is 2 (one in each block).

Hence, This case is invalid.

Case 2: The minimum quoted house is E1:

We know that the road adjacency of E1 is 0, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b).

i) If the house has no working space, then: 10+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 5/3 (this is not possible since b has to be an integer value)

Hence, the house has parking space => 12+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 1 => One neighbor house is occupied among D1 and F1.

Let's take the case that house D1 is occupied and F1 is empty. In that case, the value of house F1 would be 10(there is no parking space)+ (5*0) + (3*the number of neighbours)
Here, even if we take the number of neighbours to be 1, which is maximum for F1 in this case, the value of F1 would be a maximum of 13. This is lower than the lowest value house in block YY. Therefore, F1 cannot be empty.
Let us see the other scenario of D1 being unoccupied.
Here, the value of D1 can be 15 or 18 depending on if D2 is unoccupied or occupied respectively.

We do not know the status of houses D2 and F2.

Therefore, the final diagram is given below:

From the diagram, we can see that B1 is definitely occupied. The rest opinions are not definitely correct.

The correct option is C

It is given that some of the houses are occupied. The remaining ones are vacant and are the only ones available for sale.

The base price of a vacant house is Rs. 10 lakhs if the house does not have a parking space, and Rs. 12 lakhs if it does. The quoted price (in lakhs of Rs.) of a vacant house is calculated as (base price) + 5 × (road adjacency value) + 3 × (neighbor count).

It is also known that the maximum quoted price of a house in Block XX is Rs. 24 lakhs

Hence, there can be two cases for the maximum quoted price of a house in block XX.

Case 1: House with parking space:

=> 12+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 12 ( a = road adjacency value, b= neighbor count)

The only value for which the equation satisfies is (a = 0, and b=4). But the value of b can't be 4 because the maximum neighbor count can be at most 3.

Hence, case 1 is invalid.

Case 2: House without parking space:

=> 10+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 14

=> (a, b) = (1, 3)

Hence, the house must have 3 neighbors and 1 road connected to it. Hence, the only possible case is B2. Therefore, the neighbor houses of B2, which are (B1, A2, and C2) are occupied.

It is known that Row 1 has two occupied houses, one in each block. Since B1 is already occupied, it implies A1, and C1 are vacant.

Hence, the configuration of block XX is given below: (Where U = Unoccupied/ Vacant, and U = Occupied)

Now for block YY, we know that both houses in Column E are vacant. Each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house. There is only one house with parking space in Block YY.

It is also known that the minimum quoted price of a house in block YY is Rs. 15 lakhs, and one such house is in Column E.

Case 1: The minimum quoted house is E2:

We know that the road adjacency of E2 is 1, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b)

If the house has parking space, then: 12+5*1+3*b = 15 => 3b = -2 (which is not possible)

Hence, the house has no parking space => 10+5*1+3b = 15 => b = 0

b = 0 implies all the neighbor house of E2 is vacant, which are (E1, D2, and F2).

It is known that each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house, which implies D1, and F1 must be occupied.

But D1 and F1 can't be occupied together since the total number of occupied houses in Row 1 is 2 (one in each block).

Hence, This case is invalid.

Case 2: The minimum quoted house is E1:

We know that the road adjacency of E1 is 0, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b).

i) If the house has no working space, then: 10+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 5/3 (this is not possible since b has to be an integer value)

Hence, the house has parking space => 12+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 1 => One neighbor house is occupied among D1 and F1.

Let's take the case that house D1 is occupied and F1 is empty. In that case, the value of house F1 would be 10(there is no parking space)+ (5*0) + (3*the number of neighbours)
Here, even if we take the number of neighbours to be 1, which is maximum for F1 in this case, the value of F1 would be a maximum of 13. This is lower than the lowest value house in block YY. Therefore, F1 cannot be empty. 
Let us see the other scenario of D1 being unoccupied. 
Here, the value of D1 can be 15 or 18 depending on if D2 is unoccupied or occupied respectively. 

We do not know the status of houses D2 and F2. 

Therefore, the final diagram is given below:

From the diagram, we can say that the number of vacant houses in Row 2 in Block XX is 1, and the number of vacant houses in Row 2 in Block YY is either 1 or 2.

Hence, the total number of vacant houses is either 2 or 3

The correct option is D

It is given that some of the houses are occupied. The remaining ones are vacant and are the only ones available for sale.

The base price of a vacant house is Rs. 10 lakhs if the house does not have a parking space, and Rs. 12 lakhs if it does. The quoted price (in lakhs of Rs.) of a vacant house is calculated as (base price) + 5 × (road adjacency value) + 3 × (neighbor count).

It is also known that the maximum quoted price of a house in Block XX is Rs. 24 lakhs

Hence, there can be two cases for the maximum quoted price of a house in block XX.

Case 1: House with parking space:

=> 12+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 12 ( a = road adjacency value, b= neighbor count)

The only value for which the equation satisfies is (a = 0, and b=4). But the value of b can't be 4 because the maximum neighbor count can be at most 3.

Hence, case 1 is invalid.

Case 2: House without parking space:

=> 10+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 14

=> (a, b) = (1, 3)

Hence, the house must have 3 neighbors and 1 road connected to it. Hence, the only possible case is B2. Therefore, the neighbor houses of B2, which are (B1, A2, and C2) are occupied.

It is known that Row 1 has two occupied houses, one in each block. Since B1 is already occupied, it implies A1, and C1 are vacant.

Hence, the configuration of block XX is given below: (Where U = Unoccupied/ Vacant, and U = Occupied)

Now for block YY, we know that both houses in Column E are vacant. Each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house. There is only one house with parking space in Block YY.

It is also known that the minimum quoted price of a house in block YY is Rs. 15 lakhs, and one such house is in Column E.

Case 1: The minimum quoted house is E2:

We know that the road adjacency of E2 is 1, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b)

If the house has parking space, then: 12+5*1+3*b = 15 => 3b = -2 (which is not possible)

Hence, the house has no parking space => 10+5*1+3b = 15 => b = 0

b = 0 implies all the neighbor house of E2 is vacant, which are (E1, D2, and F2).

It is known that each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house, which implies D1, and F1 must be occupied.

But D1 and F1 can't be occupied together since the total number of occupied houses in Row 1 is 2 (one in each block).

Hence, This case is invalid.

Case 2: The minimum quoted house is E1:

We know that the road adjacency of E1 is 0, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b).

i) If the house has no working space, then: 10+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 5/3 (this is not possible since b has to be an integer value)

Hence, the house has parking space => 12+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 1 => One neighbor house is occupied among D1 and F1.

Let's take the case that house D1 is occupied and F1 is empty. In that case, the value of house F1 would be 10(there is no parking space)+ (5*0) + (3*the number of neighbours)
Here, even if we take the number of neighbours to be 1, which is maximum for F1 in this case, the value of F1 would be a maximum of 13. This is lower than the lowest value house in block YY. Therefore, F1 cannot be empty.
Let us see the other scenario of D1 being unoccupied.
Here, the value of D1 can be 15 or 18 depending on if D2 is unoccupied or occupied respectively.

We do not know the status of houses D2 and F2.

Therefore, the final diagram is given below:

From the diagram, the vacant house with the maximum possible quoted price in column E is E2 when both D2 and F2 are occupied.

The maximum possible quoted price of E2 is 10+5*1+3*2 = 21 Lacs. ( E2 has no parking space because E1 has the parking space and it is given that there is only one house with parking space in Block YY.)

It is given that some of the houses are occupied. The remaining ones are vacant and are the only ones available for sale.

The base price of a vacant house is Rs. 10 lakhs if the house does not have a parking space, and Rs. 12 lakhs if it does. The quoted price (in lakhs of Rs.) of a vacant house is calculated as (base price) + 5 × (road adjacency value) + 3 × (neighbor count).

It is also known that the maximum quoted price of a house in Block XX is Rs. 24 lakhs

Hence, there can be two cases for the maximum quoted price of a house in block XX.

Case 1: House with parking space:

=> 12+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 12 ( a = road adjacency value, b= neighbor count)

The only value for which the equation satisfies is (a = 0, and b=4). But the value of b can't be 4 because the maximum neighbor count can be at most 3.

Hence, case 1 is invalid.

Case 2: House without parking space:

=> 10+5a+3b = 24 => 5a+3b = 14

=> (a, b) = (1, 3)

Hence, the house must have 3 neighbors and 1 road connected to it. Hence, the only possible case is B2. Therefore, the neighbor houses of B2, which are (B1, A2, and C2) are occupied.

It is known that Row 1 has two occupied houses, one in each block. Since B1 is already occupied, it implies A1, and C1 are vacant.

Hence, the configuration of block XX is given below: (Where U = Unoccupied/ Vacant, and U = Occupied)

Now for block YY, we know that both houses in Column E are vacant. Each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house. There is only one house with parking space in Block YY.

It is also known that the minimum quoted price of a house in block YY is Rs. 15 lakhs, and one such house is in Column E.

Case 1: The minimum quoted house is E2:

We know that the road adjacency of E2 is 1, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b)

If the house has parking space, then: 12+5*1+3*b = 15 => 3b = -2 (which is not possible)

Hence, the house has no parking space => 10+5*1+3b = 15 => b = 0

b = 0 implies all the neighbor house of E2 is vacant, which are (E1, D2, and F2).

It is known that each of Column-D and Column-F has at least one occupied house, which implies D1, and F1 must be occupied.

But D1 and F1 can't be occupied together since the total number of occupied houses in Row 1 is 2 (one in each block).

Hence, This case is invalid.

Case 2: The minimum quoted house is E1:

We know that the road adjacency of E1 is 0, hence we can calculate whether the house has parking space or not, and the neighbor count (b).

i) If the house has no working space, then: 10+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 5/3 (this is not possible since b has to be an integer value)

Hence, the house has parking space => 12+5*0+3b = 15 => b = 1 => One neighbor house is occupied among D1 and F1.

Let's take the case that house D1 is occupied and F1 is empty. In that case, the value of house F1 would be 10(there is no parking space)+ (5*0) + (3*the number of neighbours)
Here, even if we take the number of neighbours to be 1, which is maximum for F1 in this case, the value of F1 would be a maximum of 13. This is lower than the lowest value house in block YY. Therefore, F1 cannot be empty.
Let us see the other scenario of D1 being unoccupied.
Here, the value of D1 can be 15 or 18 depending on if D2 is unoccupied or occupied respectively.

We do not know the status of houses D2 and F2.

Therefore, the final diagram is given below:

From the diagram, we can see that E1 has the parking space (case 2).

The correct option is A

Given that the means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively.

=> The sum of ratings given by R1, R2, R3 R4, R5 are 5*means = 17, 11, 19, 14, and 17 respectively.

Similarly the sum of ratings received by U, V, W, X and Y are 5*means = 11, 19, 17, 18, and 13 respectively.

Also capturing the absolute data given in the partial information (a) and (b) and representing as a table, we get:

Now,

Consider U

Given median = 2, mode = 2 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a , 2, b, 4 => 1 + 2 + 4 + a + b = 11 => a + b = 4. For mode = 2 => a = b = 2

=> U's ratings are 1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

Consider V

Given median = 4, mode = 4 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 2, a, 4, b, 5 => 2 + 4 + 5 + a + b = 19 => a + b = 8 => For mode = 4 => a = b = 4

=> V's ratings are 2, 4, 4, 4, 5.

Consider W

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => 1 + a + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 => a = 2

=> W's ratings are 1, 2, 4, 5, 5.

Consider X

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => a + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 18 => a = 3

=> X's ratings are 1, 3, 4, 5, 5

Consider Y

Given median = 3, mode = 1 & 4, Range = 3

=> His ratings are 1, 1, 3, 4, 4.

Capturing this data in the table, we get:

Now, consider column R3 => The two missing entries should add up to 19 - 1 - 5 - 5 = 8, (only possibility is 4 + 4) => We can fill the row "U" and 4 in the row "V"

Now, consider column R2 => Missing entry should be 11 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 1 = 2

Consider column R1, the missing elements should add up to 17 - 5 - 4 - 1 = 7 (3 + 4 or 4 + 3) ----(1)

Consider R5, the missing elements should add up to 10 => 2 + 4 + 4 or 4 + 3 + 3 (not possible) as (1) requires a 3.

Now, we can fill column R1 as 3 + 4 and the remaining in column R4 and we can get the complete table

=> All ratings can be determined uniquely => 0.

Given that the means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively.

=> The sum of ratings given by R1, R2, R3 R4, R5 are 5*means = 17, 11, 19, 14, and 17 respectively.

Similarly the sum of ratings received by U, V, W, X and Y are 5*means = 11, 19, 17, 18, and 13 respectively.

Also capturing the absolute data given in the partial information (a) and (b) and representing as a table, we get:

Now,

Consider U

Given median = 2, mode = 2 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a , 2, b, 4 => 1 + 2 + 4 + a + b = 11 => a + b = 4. For mode = 2 => a = b = 2

=> U's ratings are 1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

Consider V

Given median = 4, mode = 4 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 2, a, 4, b, 5 => 2 + 4 + 5 + a + b = 19 => a + b = 8 => For mode = 4 => a = b = 4

=> V's ratings are 2, 4, 4, 4, 5.

Consider W

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => 1 + a + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 => a = 2

=> W's ratings are 1, 2, 4, 5, 5.

Consider X

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => a + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 18 => a = 3

=> X's ratings are 1, 3, 4, 5, 5

Consider Y

Given median = 3, mode = 1 & 4, Range = 3

=> His ratings are 1, 1, 3, 4, 4.

Capturing this data in the table, we get:

Now, consider column R3 => The two missing entries should add up to 19 - 1 - 5 - 5 = 8, (only possibility is 4 + 4) => We can fill the row "U" and 4 in the row "V"

Now, consider column R2 => Missing entry should be 11 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 1 = 2

Consider column R1, the missing elements should add up to 17 - 5 - 4 - 1 = 7 (3 + 4 or 4 + 3) ----(1)

Consider R5, the missing elements should add up to 10 => 2 + 4 + 4 or 4 + 3 + 3 (not possible) as (1) requires a 3.

Now, we can fill column R1 as 3 + 4 and the remaining in column R4 and we can get the complete table

R2 gave ratings of 1, 1, 2, 2, 5 => He gave 4 to 0 workers => 0 is the answer.

Given that the means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively.

=> The sum of ratings given by R1, R2, R3 R4, R5 are 5*means = 17, 11, 19, 14, and 17 respectively.

Similarly the sum of ratings received by U, V, W, X and Y are 5*means = 11, 19, 17, 18, and 13 respectively.

Also capturing the absolute data given in the partial information (a) and (b) and representing as a table, we get:

Now,

Consider U

Given median = 2, mode = 2 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a , 2, b, 4 => 1 + 2 + 4 + a + b = 11 => a + b = 4. For mode = 2 => a = b = 2

=> U's ratings are 1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

Consider V

Given median = 4, mode = 4 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 2, a, 4, b, 5 => 2 + 4 + 5 + a + b = 19 => a + b = 8 => For mode = 4 => a = b = 4

=> V's ratings are 2, 4, 4, 4, 5.

Consider W

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => 1 + a + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 => a = 2

=> W's ratings are 1, 2, 4, 5, 5.

Consider X

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => a + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 18 => a = 3

=> X's ratings are 1, 3, 4, 5, 5

Consider Y

Given median = 3, mode = 1 & 4, Range = 3

=> His ratings are 1, 1, 3, 4, 4.

Capturing this data in the table, we get:

Now, consider column R3 => The two missing entries should add up to 19 - 1 - 5 - 5 = 8, (only possibility is 4 + 4) => We can fill the row "U" and 4 in the row "V"

Now, consider column R2 => Missing entry should be 11 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 1 = 2

Consider column R1, the missing elements should add up to 17 - 5 - 4 - 1 = 7 (3 + 4 or 4 + 3) ----(1)

Consider R5, the missing elements should add up to 10 => 2 + 4 + 4 or 4 + 3 + 3 (not possible) as (1) requires a 3.

Now, we can fill column R1 as 3 + 4 and the remaining in column R4 and we can get the complete table

=> From the table, we can see that R1 gave a rating of 3 to Xavier.

Given that the means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively.

=> The sum of ratings given by R1, R2, R3 R4, R5 are 5*means = 17, 11, 19, 14, and 17 respectively.

Similarly the sum of ratings received by U, V, W, X and Y are 5*means = 11, 19, 17, 18, and 13 respectively.

Also capturing the absolute data given in the partial information (a) and (b) and representing as a table, we get:

Now,

Consider U

Given median = 2, mode = 2 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a , 2, b, 4 => 1 + 2 + 4 + a + b = 11 => a + b = 4. For mode = 2 => a = b = 2

=> U's ratings are 1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

Consider V

Given median = 4, mode = 4 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 2, a, 4, b, 5 => 2 + 4 + 5 + a + b = 19 => a + b = 8 => For mode = 4 => a = b = 4

=> V's ratings are 2, 4, 4, 4, 5.

Consider W

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => 1 + a + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 => a = 2

=> W's ratings are 1, 2, 4, 5, 5.

Consider X

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => a + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 18 => a = 3

=> X's ratings are 1, 3, 4, 5, 5

Consider Y

Given median = 3, mode = 1 & 4, Range = 3

=> His ratings are 1, 1, 3, 4, 4.

Capturing this data in the table, we get:

Now, consider column R3 => The two missing entries should add up to 19 - 1 - 5 - 5 = 8, (only possibility is 4 + 4) => We can fill the row "U" and 4 in the row "V"

Now, consider column R2 => Missing entry should be 11 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 1 = 2

Consider column R1, the missing elements should add up to 17 - 5 - 4 - 1 = 7 (3 + 4 or 4 + 3) ----(1)

Consider R5, the missing elements should add up to 10 => 2 + 4 + 4 or 4 + 3 + 3 (not possible) as (1) requires a 3.

Now, we can fill column R1 as 3 + 4 and the remaining in column R4 and we can get the complete table

=> Ratings give by R3 are 1, 4, 4, 5, 5 => Median = 4.

Given that the means of the ratings given by R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 were 3.4, 2.2, 3.8, 2.8 and 3.4 respectively.

=> The sum of ratings given by R1, R2, R3 R4, R5 are 5*means = 17, 11, 19, 14, and 17 respectively.

Similarly the sum of ratings received by U, V, W, X and Y are 5*means = 11, 19, 17, 18, and 13 respectively.

Also capturing the absolute data given in the partial information (a) and (b) and representing as a table, we get:

Now,

Consider U

Given median = 2, mode = 2 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a , 2, b, 4 => 1 + 2 + 4 + a + b = 11 => a + b = 4. For mode = 2 => a = b = 2

=> U's ratings are 1, 2, 2, 2, 4.

Consider V

Given median = 4, mode = 4 and range = 3

=> His ratings should be of the form 2, a, 4, b, 5 => 2 + 4 + 5 + a + b = 19 => a + b = 8 => For mode = 4 => a = b = 4

=> V's ratings are 2, 4, 4, 4, 5.

Consider W

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => 1 + a + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 => a = 2

=> W's ratings are 1, 2, 4, 5, 5.

Consider X

Given median = 4, mode = 5 and range = 4

=> His ratings should be of the form 1, a, 4, 5, 5 => a + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 18 => a = 3

=> X's ratings are 1, 3, 4, 5, 5

Consider Y

Given median = 3, mode = 1 & 4, Range = 3

=> His ratings are 1, 1, 3, 4, 4.

Capturing this data in the table, we get:

Now, consider column R3 => The two missing entries should add up to 19 - 1 - 5 - 5 = 8, (only possibility is 4 + 4) => We can fill the row "U" and 4 in the row "V"

Now, consider column R2 => Missing entry should be 11 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 1 = 2

Consider column R1, the missing elements should add up to 17 - 5 - 4 - 1 = 7 (3 + 4 or 4 + 3) ----(1)

Consider R5, the missing elements should add up to 10 => 2 + 4 + 4 or 4 + 3 + 3 (not possible) as (1) requires a 3.

Now, we can fill column R1 as 3 + 4 and the remaining in column R4 and we can get the complete table

=> R2 median rating is 2 => given to 2 workers

=> R5 median rating is 4 => given to 2 workers

=> R4 median rating is 3 => given to only 1 worker.

=> R3 median rating is 4 => given to 2 workers.

Now, we know there is only 1 candidate from OQ, which means that the number of non-candidate voters in OQ will be 4.

We also know that the non-candidates in a particular department voted as a block, and we also know that the least number of non-candidate voters in a particular department can be 1 (BH, 3-2 faculty).

Now, we also know that R got 5 votes from non-candidates.

Now we can write 5 as

i)5

ii)4+1

iii)3+2

Considering case (i) 4+1. This is only possible when there is 1 candidate from OQ, and there are 2 candidates from BH. This implies that the number of candidates in FA and MQ is 1. Now, if we consider FA and MQ and put only 1 candidate there, it implies that there are 15 non-candidate voters between them. Now we know this is not possible since the maximum number of non-candidate voters a candidate can get is 13. (Please note that non-candidates of a particular department vote as a block).

On similar grounds, we can eliminate Case (iii) as it also implies there is only 1 candidate in FA and MQ.

Now, considering Case (i), we know that 5+0 will happen only one when there are 5 non-candidates in a single department. This is only possible in MS (Out of 7, there will be 2 candidates and 5 non-candidates).

So we can conclude that MS has 2 candidates and that they voted Prof. R…….(i)

We also know that Prof P got 2 votes from Non-candidates. This is only possible when BH has 1 candidate.

So, we can conclude that the number of professors in FA, MS, OQ, BH is 0,2,1,1

Thus, we get the following table:

Now, if we consider Department MS, we know that there are 2 candidates from MS and R can’t be one of them as the people in that department voted for him….. (3 rd condition).

So the possible combinations of candidates in MS are (P,Q), (Q,S), (P,S).

Now we also know that no one can vote for a candidate in their own department, so we can eliminate (P,S) and (Q,S) as we know that S voted for P and Q voted for S).

So we can infer that P and Q are from MS.

Now, among the given options, Only Option A is true. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.