Students from four sections of a class accompanied by respective class teachers planned to go for a field trip. There were nineteen people in all. However, on the scheduled day one of the four teachers and a few students could not join the rest. Given below are some statements about the group of people who ultimately left for the trip.
I: Section A had the largest contingent.
Il: Section B had fewer students than Section A.
Ill: Section C's contingent was smaller than Section B.
IV: Section D had the smallest contingent.
V: The product of the number of student from each section is a multiple of 10.
VI: The number of students from Section C is more than 2.
VIl. The product of the number of students from each section is a multiple of 24.
VIll. The largest contingent has more than 4 students.
IX: Each section contributed different number of students
The statements that taken together can give us the exact number of students from each section:
XAT Selection With Condition Questions
Option A: we get that A>B>C>D and C>2
Option B: we get A is the largest, C>2, A>4 and every section has a different number of students.
Option C: we get that A>B>C>D, C>2 and A*B*C*D = 10n
Option D: we get A>B>C>D, C>2 and A*B*C*D = 24n
Option E: we get A is the largest, D is the smallest, C>2, A*B*C*D = 24n, and each section has a different number of students.
Statement 9 tells us that each section contributes a different number of students and thus this statement is a must in figuring out each section’s strength.
Thus, options A, C and D are eliminated. From option B we cannot figure out any value since we don’t have any relation between their values. Hence, option B is eliminated.
Option E tells us about the largest and smallest section, also provides a relation between all their values which can be used to find out possible solutions and also tells us that each section contributes a different number of students which can be used to eliminate the undesirable results.
Thus, option E is the answer.
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Yes, Selection With Condition is an important Logical Reasoning topic in XAT. It tests a candidate's ability to select or reject items, people, or options based on a defined set of rules or constraints.
XAT Selection With Condition questions present a scenario where a group of individuals or items must be selected to form a team, committee, or group subject to multiple conditions. Candidates must determine which combinations are valid or invalid based on the given constraints.
Candidates should practise listing all possible combinations and then applying constraints systematically to eliminate invalid ones. Focus on identifying universal conditions that immediately restrict the solution space, and practice using binary logic to handle conditional inclusion or exclusion.
Selection With Condition questions are of moderate difficulty in XAT. The difficulty increases when conditions are interdependent, requiring candidates to consider multiple scenarios simultaneously.
Cracku's XAT Selection With Condition questions are framed according to the XAT exam standard and include both standard and complex cases. The detailed solutions illustrate how to apply each condition systematically, helping candidates develop a reliable and time-efficient approach.
