Question

Comprehension

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Ten persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J have different activity in the different month January, March, June, August and November, but not necessarily in the same order. Their activity has on 2 different dates viz. 13 and 26. Each of the ten-person has activity Cricket, Volleyball, Drama, Chess, Basketball, Badminton, Football, Skating, Boxing and Baseball on  different dates

A does not play Badminton. Two-person have their activity before H who is not doing Drama. Two-person have activity between D and B, who plays Volleyball. One person has an activity between C and H. F' plays Chess in a month having 31 days but not in January. J' does not like doing Drama and does not Play-Cricket. Two-person have their activity between C and the one who like to play Cricket. I have an activity on 13 November. Three activity take place between Volleyball and Drama. Baseball is immediately above Chess and both activities is in the same month. Badminton is played after Basketball. Three-person have their activity between J and G. As many activities after Chess as before Football. A plays Basketball but not in the same month as H. C's and I's activity is neither Volleyball nor Drama. Skating is done just before Boxing.

1. Three
2. Four
3. Five
4. Six
5. One

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Five

Given Information;

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J

Activities - Cricket, Volleyball, Drama, Chess, Basketball, Badminton, Football and Baseball

1) Two-person have their activity before H who is not doing Drama.

2) One person has an activity between C and H.

3) F plays Chess in a month having 31 days but not in January. 

4) Baseball is immediately above Chess and both activities is in the same month.

5) I have an activity on 13 November.

6) Two-person have their activity between C and the one who like to play Cricket.

 

No.of Days	Months	Date	Case I		Case II
			Person	Activity	Person	Activity
31	January	13	C
		26				Cricket
31	March	13	H		H
		26		Cricket
30	June	13			C
		26
31	August	13		Baseball		Baseball
		26	F	Chess	F	Chess
30	November	13	I		I
		26

 

7) As many activities after Chess as before Football.

8) Three activity take place between Volleyball and Drama.

9) C's and I's activity is neither Volleyball nor Drama.

10) Two-person have activity between D and B, who plays Volleyball.

11) J does not like doing Drama and does not Play-Cricket.

12) Three-person have their activity between J and G.

Case II eliminated because J does not play cricket.

13) A plays Basketball but not in the same month as H.

14) Badminton is played after Basketball. 

15) Skating is done just before Boxing.

No. of Days	Months	Date	Case I
			Person	Activity
31	January	13	C	Skating
		26	J	Boxing
31	March	13	H	Football
		26	E	Cricket
30	June	13	A	Basketball
		26	G	Drama
31	August	13	D	Baseball
		26	F	Chess
30	November	13	I	Badminton
		26	B	Volleyball

 

Five people have their activities between B and the one who plays Cricket.

Hence, the answer is Five.